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Royal Naval Hospital Greenwich, viewed from afar with many ships in the foreground. Watercolour.

The transfiguration of Christ; Moses and Elijah appear alongside him. Etching by M. Küssell after J.W. Baur.

The angel announces to the Virgin that she will give birth to Christ. Watercolour.

Aeolus, at the request of Juno, opens a door in a mountainside, releasing the winds that will wreck the fleet of Aeneas; representing the element air. Engraving by C. Dupuis, 1718, after Louis de Boullogne the younger.

The Virgin, reading a scroll on a prie-dieu, is visited by the announcing angel. Engraving by M. van der Gucht.

Meteorology: cloud formations above a rural landscape, with a key to the types. Engraving by E. Radcliffe.

Geography: water spouts at sea. Engraving by C. Heath after H. Salt.

Squamous carcinoma of lacrimal gland, microscopy

The Annunciation to the Virgin, who reads from the Bible. Engraving by S.A. Bolswert after P.P. Rubens.

Juno in a chariot drawn by two peacocks flying through the sky surrounded by nymphs and cherubs, Jupiter on the ground trying to lock up a group of putti, symbolising the element air. Etching by F. Bartolozzi, 1796, after F. Albani.

Meteorology: types of cloud formations, and a waterspout (bottom). Engraving by J.W. Lowry.

The Assumption observed by Mary's parents. Etching by V. Salimbini, 1590, after himself.

Geography: Niagara Falls, seen from nearby. Coloured lithograph.

Black and white clouds

'The cold unhappy woman with clouds of hate puffing icy winds on her"

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Engraving by Clark and Pine, ca. 1719.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by C. Cort after Titian.

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Clouds

Images from the collections

Images about Clouds

Works from the collections

Geography: Niagara Falls, seen from nearby. Coloured lithograph.

Black and white clouds

'The cold unhappy woman with clouds of hate puffing icy winds on her"

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Engraving by Clark and Pine, ca. 1719.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by C. Cort after Titian.

Clouds

Images from the collections

Images about Clouds

Works from the collections

Geography: Niagara Falls, seen from nearby. Coloured lithograph.

Black and white clouds

'The cold unhappy woman with clouds of hate puffing icy winds on her"

Jesus appoints Peter as head of the church. Engraving by Clark and Pine, ca. 1719.

The Annunciation to the Virgin. Engraving by C. Cort after Titian.

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