EditorialPortrait of Lucy Hay, Duchess of Carlisle, Lucy Hay, was famous for her political intrigue at the court of Charles I., Lucy Hay (Duchess of Carlisle), Pieter van Gunst (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1716, paper, etching, w 318 mm ? h 515 mm.
EditorialA dedication in 'The Different Widows'. The Different Widows: or, Intrigue all-a-mode. A comedy [in five acts, and in prose. By M. Pix], etc. London, [1703]. Source: 11775.g.26. Language: English.
EditorialA map of Ulster with information on a plot or intrigue. Ireland. Dated about 1598. . A colored map, on vellum, of the province of Ulster. Ulster. A colored map, on vellum, of the province of Ulster, with descriptions at the sides; "Frauncis Jobsonne de...
EditorialPassage from Tao Qian's 'Returning Home', Ming dynasty (1368?1644), China, Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold paper, 6 7/8 x 19 7/8 in. (17.5 x 50.5 cm), Calligraphy, Dong Qichang (Chinese, 1555?1636), Court politics caused Dong Qichang ...
EditorialSnuff Bottle with Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, Qing dynasty (1644?1911), Qianlong period (1736?95), China, Bamboo, H. 7/8 in. (7.3 cm), Snuff Bottles, Represented often in the visual arts, the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove lived during the third ...
EditorialLady receiving a rose from a gentleman in a park under a statue. She says, It's not a favor, it's only fair. She thinks, You intrigue me! Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Swiss artist Jean Gabriel Scheffer from Pe...