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RM2BTPT7W–Elephants that play cricket. The batsman complete with cap befitting his proportions, has raised his bat to deal with a delivery. The wicket keeper is vigilant. 22 December 1932
RMPAP026–Seiryu Gongen. Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image: 35 13/16 × 17 5/8 in. (91 × 44.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 68 7/8 × 24 13/16 in. (175 × 63 cm) Overall with knobs: 68 7/8 × 25 7/8 in. (175 × 65.8 cm). Date: mid-14th century. The Shinto goddess Seiryu Gongen appears here in a domestic interior befitting an aristocratic occupant. She wears courtly vestments and carries a wish-fulfilling jewel (Sanskrit: chintamani) in her right hand. Just outside her chamber stands a young girl to whom she has given a book, the Records of Miraculous Medicine (Koyaku no shirushi bumi). The goddess towers m
RME0X918–Nov. 11, 1965 - Veteran car run from London to Brighton drives served with hot drinking chocolate en route; 250 Veteran cars were entered for the annual Royal Automobile Club's Veteran Car run from London to Brighton, starting from Hyde Park this morning. Befitting the occasion, girls dressed in period costumes served hot chocolate drinks from a veteran truck on a lay by, near Pyscombe, seven miles from Brighton
RM2A2NPDG–Urolophus cruciatus, Print, The crossback stingaree or banded stingaree (Urolophus cruciatus) is a species of stingray in the family Urolophidae. It is endemic to southeastern Australia, mainly off Victoria and Tasmania but also marginally to New South Wales and South Australia. This bottom-dwelling fish generally inhabits sand and reef habitats deeper than 100 m (330 ft) off Victoria, and muddy habitats in shallow bays and estuaries off Tasmania. Befitting its name, the crossback stingaree has a distinctive dark pattern on its back, consisting of a midline stripe that is crossed by three
RMMAKPHD–Comments on a production of William Shakespeare's play, As You Like It. Transcription: much pleasant to look upon. ?ǣOrlando ? was very tolerable good. Touchstone excellent, and Jacques was damnably marred to the point of stagey perfection by Wallack. He gesticulated, his voice rose and fell, he made points of nothing, he uttered little phrases in style befitting a threat of murder, ? he strutted, he soliloquized like a stage struck snob ? out upon him! Pre-Raphealitism is needed on the stage, I trow. What miserable, execrable conventionalities they do! Why, Jacques must een strut in front
RM2A51YXM–Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman, 1634. An extremely wealthy linen and silk merchant in Haarlem, Tieleman Roosterman was 36 years old when Frans Hals painted his portrait. Unlike many Dutch painters of the period, Hals favored strong, visible brushstrokes that convey the vitality of his sitters. Roosterman strikes a confident pose, his costume sober but luxurious: his sleeves are decorated with braid and buttons, and ribbon rosettes encircle the waist of his doublet. The rich black of his suit is offset by the broad linen collar and lace-edged cuffs—fashionable details befitting a succes
RM2B027FT–A hanging scroll (Chinese: 立軸; pinyin: lìzhóu; also called 軸 or 掛軸) is one of the many traditional ways to display and exhibit Chinese painting and calligraphy. Displaying the art in such a way was befitting for public appreciation and appraisal of the aesthetics of the scroll in its entirety by the audience. The traditional craft involved in creating such a work is considered an art in itself. Mountings can be divided into a few sections, such as handscrolls, hanging scrolls, album leaves, and screens amongst others.
RM2GH688D–Lady of the nobility dessed in the fashion her befitting rank, historic engraving of 1899, Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, North Germany,
RMB58C4J–Cruft's top dog bets a brush-up: with all the dignity befitting his elevated position, Britain's top dog gets a brushing down from his young master. It was the ideal relaxation for Bergerie Knur, a Pyrenean mountain dog of imposing stature. The gentle grooming by little Simon Prince helped to brush away the excitement of a very hectic day on Saturday (7-2-70), when Bergerie Knur was voted Supreme Champion at the famous Cruft's Dog Show in London. He was a competitor among a record entry of 8,398 dogs. His owner Mr
RMW777JR–A car befitting the vintage of its surroundings at Sharp's Country Store in Slaty Fork, an unincorporarted town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia Physical description: 1 photograph : digital, tiff file, color. Notes: Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2015; (DLC/PP-2015:055).;
RM2DA4TRA–Joseph Boruwlaski (1739-1837). Polish performer who was born with achondroplasia, which causes dwarfism. As musician, he toured in European and Turkish courts. Portrait by Philip Reinagle (1749-1833). Boruwlaski is shown as he would have appeared in one of his entertainments, wearing a military uniform and sword befitting his presentation as a Count Boruwlaski. Oil on canvas, 1783-1793. National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.
RM2J68H4B–File photo dated 02-11-2019 of Katie Taylor who has promised a career-best performance befitting of the occasion when she makes boxing history on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Issue date: Friday April 29, 2022..
RMMGTNKE–Dhaka. 29th Apr, 2018. Devotees light candles during 'Buddha Purnima' celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 29, 2018. Bangladesh's Buddhist community Sunday celebrated 'Buddha Purnima', in a befitting manner, which marks holy Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. Credit: Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RF2HTTWDH–Art inspired by Seiryū Gongen, Nanbokuchō period (1336–92), mid-14th century, Japan, Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk, Image: 35 13/16 × 17 5/8 in. (91 × 44.7 cm), Paintings, The Shinto goddess Seiryū Gongen appears here in a domestic interior befitting an aristocratic occupant, Classic works modernized by Artotop with a splash of modernity. Shapes, color and value, eye-catching visual impact on art. Emotions through freedom of artworks in a contemporary way. A timeless message pursuing a wildly creative new direction. Artists turning to the digital medium and creating the Artotop NFT
RF2K9YCA5–Portrait of Cornelis Liens at the age of 56, standing half-length in clothing befitting his status as a bailiff and bailiff. Oval frame, underneath Du
![Her Majesty en route for Cherbourg, 1858. Queen Victoria travels '...to visit the Emperor and Empress of the French at Cherbourg, attended by a convoy befitting the head of a great maritime nation...The Pera, with some hundreds of the members of the House of Commons on board, got under way soon after daybreak on Wednesday morning at Southampton, and proceeded direct to Cherbourg...The escort squadron...consisted of the Royal Albert; the Renown; the Euryalus; the Diadem; the Curaçoa; [and] the Racoon...At nine minutes past twelve the Victoria and Albert started for Cherbourg, the wind bein Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2RRJ9CG/her-majesty-en-route-for-cherbourg-1858-queen-victoria-travels-to-visit-the-emperor-and-empress-of-the-french-at-cherbourg-attended-by-a-convoy-befitting-the-head-of-a-great-maritime-nationthe-pera-with-some-hundreds-of-the-members-of-the-house-of-commons-on-board-got-under-way-soon-after-daybreak-on-wednesday-morning-at-southampton-and-proceeded-direct-to-cherbourgthe-escort-squadronconsisted-of-the-royal-albert-the-renown-the-euryalus-the-diadem-the-curaxe7oa-and-the-racoonat-nine-minutes-past-twelve-the-victoria-and-albert-started-for-cherbourg-the-wind-bein-2RRJ9CG.jpg "Her Majesty en route for Cherbourg, 1858. Queen Victoria travels '...to visit the Emperor and Empress of the French at Cherbourg, attended by a convoy befitting the head of a great maritime nation...The Pera, with some hundreds of the members of the House of Commons on board, got under way soon after daybreak on Wednesday morning at Southampton, and proceeded direct to Cherbourg...The escort squadron...consisted of the Royal Albert; the Renown; the Euryalus; the Diadem; the Curaçoa; [and] the Racoon...At nine minutes past twelve the Victoria and Albert started for Cherbourg, the wind bein Stock Photo")
RM2RRJ9CG–Her Majesty en route for Cherbourg, 1858. Queen Victoria travels '...to visit the Emperor and Empress of the French at Cherbourg, attended by a convoy befitting the head of a great maritime nation...The Pera, with some hundreds of the members of the House of Commons on board, got under way soon after daybreak on Wednesday morning at Southampton, and proceeded direct to Cherbourg...The escort squadron...consisted of the Royal Albert; the Renown; the Euryalus; the Diadem; the Curaçoa; [and] the Racoon...At nine minutes past twelve the Victoria and Albert started for Cherbourg, the wind bein
RMHEWF4Y–Marvel at the size, architecture and rich embellishments of Dunedin Railway Station - it's the grandest 'Gingerbread House' you'll ever see. In the early 1900s Dunedin was the commercial centre of New Zealand. A magnificent railway station befitting this status was opened here in 1906. Today the station remains, fully restored to its former glory. The ornate Flemish Renaissance-style architecture features white Oamaru limestone facings on black basalt rock. The sheer size, grandiose style and rich embellishments of the station earned architect George Troup the nickname of Gingerbread George.
RMMAF8P2–Chicago, Illinois, USA. Outfitted as man riding the back of a leprechaun, befitting the theme of the race, a runner walking beyond the finish line.
RMRYGW89–The unseasonal weather of the last few days has broken down into more typical Lakeland Murk befitting February! I took this panoramic photograph of H
RMJ56BMH–London, UK. 17th May, 2017. Photo London, an international photography event befitting in its third edition, Along with the selection of the world's leading galleries showing at the Fair, Photo London presents the Discovery section for the most exciting emerging galleries and artists. There is also a Public Programme bringing together special exhibitions and talks. The event runs until 21 May. London 17 May 2017. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News
RMRFG8JB–Ernest Chassériau (?). Artist: Théodore Chassériau (French, Le Limon, Saint-Domingue, West Indies 1819-1856 Paris). Dimensions: Sheet: 9 3/8 x 7 3/4 in. (23.8 x 19.7 cm). Date: 1851. The sitter is thought to be the artist's brother, Ernest, an infantry officer in the French navy, who died during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71). Chassériau's crayon seems to have virtually danced across the sheet, as it marked the contours and creases of Ernest's jacket, waistcoat, and tie. The sitter's penetrating gaze and refined features are treated with a tenderness befitting a beloved brother. Museum: Me
RME0XAHM–Nov. 11, 1965 - VETERAN CAR RUN FROM LONDON TO BRIGHTON DRIVERE SERVED WITH HOT DRINKING CHOCOLATE EN-ROUTE 250 Veteran cars were entered for the annual Royal Automobile Club, Veteran Car Run from London to Brighton, starting from Ryde Park this morning. Befitting the seccasion, girls dressed in period costumes served hot chocolate drinks from a veteran truck on a lap-by, near Pyscombe, seven miles from Brighton. PHOTO SHOWS LORD MONTAGUE of Beaulleu, driving a 1903 CADILLAC' gets a drink of hot chocolate from SARAH QUENMELL, dressed in period *costume on the lay-by today
RM2DNT4FA–Grave figure of a court lady, Earthenware, painted (ceramic), Total: Height: 64.50 cm; Width: 25.00 cm; Height: 19.00 cm, Grave goods, Woman, Royal Court; Courtiers, entourage, Tang Dynasty, The two court ladies come from a grave of the 8th century. This period represents the peak of grave sculpture in China. According to Chinese belief, the spirit of the deceased lived on. Therefore, the grave furnishings had to ensure that he would be able to stay in the afterlife in a manner befitting his status. The two ladies embody the ideal of beauty of their time in their chubbiness.
RMB25B3E–a plate of cream cakes from Tesco in the UK arranged on a plate in a style befitting an elderly lady's home
RM2A528XX–Spring, ca. 1720-36. Spring and Summer are two scenes from a four-season series. These landscapes were originally a part of a screen or a decorative panel, indicated by their floral borders and oval shape. The setting of Spring is believed to be the grounds of Montmorency, the country estate of Pierre Crozat (1665-1740), a wealthy financier and art collector in early eighteenth-century Paris. Summer counters Spring 's aristocratic leisure by depicting rural labor. Befitting the work's decorative origins, however, Pater's scene belongs to the tradition of the timeless pastoral. More id
RM2RCGX2D–Prince Alexander's room at the home of Prince Murat in Paris, France. The photo was taken by the Signal Corps on December 12, 1918 and issued to document American military activities during World War One. The room is decorated in a luxurious style befitting royalty.
RM2GK55D4–The 2021 CMP National Trophy Rifle matches were quite serendipitous for Master Sgt. Greg Neiderhiser, Pennsylvania National Guard, who had a perfect shot, during the Hearst Doubles Match held at Camp Perry, Ohio on Aug. 4, 2021. This was his final event as an All Guard member, and it is befitting that this was his final shot. (courtsey photo by Nathan Russell and cutline by Maj. Theresa Austin)
RM2RP0A8H–(180429) -- DHAKA, April 29, 2018 () -- Devotees light candles during Buddha Purnima celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 29, 2018. Bangladesh s Buddhist community Sunday celebrated Buddha Purnima , in a befitting manner, which marks holy Gautama Buddha s birth, enlightenment and death. () (wtc) BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BUDDHA-FESTIVAL xinhua PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
RM2HX4K34–The Old And New In Phonographs Mr. Thomas A. Edison, famous inventor, and Gov. Harry Moore of New Jersey, looking over Mr. Edison's first Phonograph, invented fifty years ago, and the newest of his efforts. Befitting ceremonies were held at the Edison plant in New Jersey commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the first Phonograph. December 8, 1927. (Photo by International Newsreel Photo).
RM2X559TM–Equestrian Portrait of Chancellor Séguier' by Charles Le Brun, painted in 1660, housed at the Louvre Museum, Paris, France. This portrait features Pierre Séguier, Chancellor of France, depicted on horseback. Charles Le Brun, a leading court painter under Louis XIV and a principal figure in 17th-century French art, captures the chancellor with a grandeur befitting his position.
RM2HGNFJG–White-Robed Guanyin 18th century China The ivory white porcelain of the Dehua kilns of Fujian was well-suited to representing Guanyin, especially in her white?robed form, and the kiln produced countless sculptures of the bodhisattva to meet the public’s insatiable demand. This is a particularly grand example, befitting a wealthy residence.. White-Robed Guanyin. China. 18th century. Porcelain with white glaze (Dehua ware). Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Ceramics
RMMGTNG5–Dhaka. 29th Apr, 2018. A woman prays in front of a big statue of Buddha during 'Buddha Purnima' celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 29, 2018. Bangladesh's Buddhist community Sunday celebrated 'Buddha Purnima', in a befitting manner, which marks holy Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. Credit: Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RM2HJ20T3–Sarra de Peyster 1631 American Sarra de Peyster (1629–1646) and her younger brother Jacques (b. 1630) were born in the Netherlands to Jacques de Peyster and his wife, Catherine. The de Peyster's descendants brought this lavish portrait to America in 1684. Sarra is shown wearing clothing and jewelry befitting her family’s affluence. Coral bracelets such as those on Sarra’s wrists were thought to protect children from enchantment and disease, while her tulip symbolizes ephemeral beauty.. Sarra de Peyster 14516
RM2HX5WFH–Wellsian - Martians, these are men of the war god Mars if not of the planet. Fantastic figures against the warplane make a picture befitting the Wellman conception of modern bomber at actually is an almost prosaic scene. Past a medium bomber at Borrh American factory, these a engineers are walking to the cold room from dressing room, where they donned special suits and insulated helmets to protect them from cold.Winter Fashion ..... In a suit like these engineers are wearing, you can sneer at th
!["The Foundling", by G. B. O'Neill, in the National Gallery, South Kensington Museum, 1861. Engraving of a painting. 'Round the table of the boardroom in the union-house the guardians are assembled - hard, matter-of-fact men - examining a child which has been found in the street. The nurse who has it in charge is an admirable study...her broad, well-filled, but wrinkled countenance speaking of many creature comforts taken on the sly, her air of importance well befitting her important calling...We are told...that this personage is an exact portrait of some official original. The beadle Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2TBKDF3/quotthe-foundlingquot-by-g-b-oneill-in-the-national-gallery-south-kensington-museum-1861-engraving-of-a-painting-round-the-table-of-the-boardroom-in-the-union-house-the-guardians-are-assembled-hard-matter-of-fact-men-examining-a-child-which-has-been-found-in-the-street-the-nurse-who-has-it-in-charge-is-an-admirable-studyher-broad-well-filled-but-wrinkled-countenance-speaking-of-many-creature-comforts-taken-on-the-sly-her-air-of-importance-well-befitting-her-important-callingwe-are-toldthat-this-personage-is-an-exact-portrait-of-some-official-original-the-beadle-2TBKDF3.jpg ""The Foundling", by G. B. O'Neill, in the National Gallery, South Kensington Museum, 1861. Engraving of a painting. 'Round the table of the boardroom in the union-house the guardians are assembled - hard, matter-of-fact men - examining a child which has been found in the street. The nurse who has it in charge is an admirable study...her broad, well-filled, but wrinkled countenance speaking of many creature comforts taken on the sly, her air of importance well befitting her important calling...We are told...that this personage is an exact portrait of some official original. The beadle Stock Photo")
RM2TBKDF3–"The Foundling", by G. B. O'Neill, in the National Gallery, South Kensington Museum, 1861. Engraving of a painting. 'Round the table of the boardroom in the union-house the guardians are assembled - hard, matter-of-fact men - examining a child which has been found in the street. The nurse who has it in charge is an admirable study...her broad, well-filled, but wrinkled countenance speaking of many creature comforts taken on the sly, her air of importance well befitting her important calling...We are told...that this personage is an exact portrait of some official original. The beadle
RM2HHRR42–Jamb stove 1756 Samuel Flower Jamb stoves were fed from an opening in the fireplace of an adjoining room. The form originated in Germany around 1500 and was later popular with German settlers in Pennsylvania. Befitting its role as the focal point of a room, this stove is highly ornamented, with stylized tulips contained within arches. It also displays a moralizing verse in German about the dangers of evil.. Jamb stove. American. 1756. Iron. Made in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
RMMAF8NJ–Chicago, Illinois, USA. Fitted in green from head to toe, befitting the theme of the race, a runner pauses beyond the finish line.
RM2HH4PP0–Goetz von Berlichingen Being Dressed in Armor by His Page George 1826–27 Eugène Delacroix French Delacroix made highly finished watercolors such as this one for exhibition and sale beginning in the 1820s. A depiction of the title character from Goethe’s drama 'Goetz von Berlichingen,' it demonstrates the artist’s dexterity in the medium, integrating opaque and transparent color with various types of brushwork. In rich jewel tones befitting the medieval setting, he skillfully described the texture of the brocade curtain and the glint of the armor, its specificity no doubt a product of his studi
RMJ56BNB–London, UK. 17th May, 2017. Work by Guido Mocafico in the Hamiltons Gallery - Photo London, an international photography event befitting in its third edition, Along with the selection of the world's leading galleries showing at the Fair, Photo London presents the Discovery section for the most exciting emerging galleries and artists. There is also a Public Programme bringing together special exhibitions and talks. The event runs until 21 May. London 17 May 2017. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News
RM2HJ4XC5–Pheasants among Trees: Flowers of the Four Seasons probably 1560s Kano Shōei Paired pheasants—symbols of imperial elegance—pose amid foliage representing all four seasons. Dandelions and violets in the right scroll suggest spring while a summertime azalea blooms nearby. The left scroll features an autumnal loquat and drying reeds alongside winter’s red-berried spear flowers. The pheasants’ plumage is highlighted in gold, befitting birds popularly associated with the deity Amaterasu, putative ancestress of the imperial family. Given this symbolic connection, this diptych may have been commissio
RMR50X8B–Rama and Sita give away their possessions, Sita and Laksmana have both resolved to accompany Rama into exile, a decision which he reluctantly accepts. Seated in a pavilion in their palace, Sita distributes her jewels and clothes to the townspeople, while the Brahmin Suyajna and his wife walk away with large bundles of her clothes and jewels. In another pavilion Rama and Laksmana, now dressed in simple cloth wraps befitting their changed status, give away their jewels, horses, elephants and camels. The Brahmin Trijata throws his staff to the other side of the river and receives all the cattle b
RM2DNT4EX–Grave figure of a court lady, Earthenware, painted (ceramic), Total: Height: 64.50 cm; Width: 25.00 cm; Height: 19.00 cm, Grave goods, Woman, Royal Court; Courtiers, entourage, Tang Dynasty, The two court ladies come from a grave of the 8th century. This period represents the peak of grave sculpture in China. According to Chinese belief, the spirit of the deceased lived on. Therefore, the grave furnishings had to ensure that he would be able to stay in the afterlife in a manner befitting his status. The two ladies embody the ideal of beauty of their time in their chubbiness.
RMW0M6G2–Saturn's northern hemisphere is presently a serene blue, more befitting of Uranus or Neptune, as seen in this natural color image from Cassini. Light rays here travel a much longer path through the relatively cloud-free upper atmosphere. Along this path, shorter wavelength blue light rays are scattered effectively by gases in the atmosphere, and it is this scattered light that gives the region its blue appearance. Why the upper atmosphere in the northern hemisphere is so cloud-free is not known, but may be related to colder temperatures brought on by the ring shadows cast there. Shadows cas
RMBXYR1X–A local chief of the Esse minority people group bedecked with crown and other entrapments befitting royalty in rural West Africa.
RMM0C60H–In a contrast befitting the times, an isolated woman utilizes a cell phone along a series of partitions that formerly housed land line telephones. USA.
RM2JKMDE4–Kolkata, West Bengal, India. 11th Dec, 2018. BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) protest against SSC (School Service Commission) corruption. Protesters demand swift and befitting punishment of the culprits and the resignation of the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Credit Image: © Sayantan Chakraborty/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire)
RM2RP0A8D–(180429) -- DHAKA, April 29, 2018 () -- A woman prays in front of a big statue of Buddha during Buddha Purnima celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 29, 2018. Bangladesh s Buddhist community Sunday celebrated Buddha Purnima , in a befitting manner, which marks holy Gautama Buddha s birth, enlightenment and death. () (wtc) BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BUDDHA-FESTIVAL xinhua PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
RM2JKPMPJ–Kolkata, India. 11th Dec, 2018. BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) protest against SSC (School Service Commission) corruption. Protesters demand swift and befitting punishment of the culprits and the resignation of the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo by Sayantan Chakraborty/Pacific Press/Sipa USA) Credit: Sipa USA/Alamy Live News
![Thirty-Six Immortal Poets, mid 1700s. The "Thirty-Six Immortal Poets" were chosen by Fujiwara no Kinto (996-1075), a Japanese nobleman, scholar, and poet of the Heian period. He compiled a collection of the works of the 36 celebrated writers of waka (31-syllable poems) during the 7th to 11th centuries. From about the 11th century on, poetry and painting contests provided entertainment at fashionable gatherings, and the "thirty-six poets" became a favorite subject in Japanese art. These poets were traditionally portrayed in a dignified manner befitting their aristocratic r Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2A52NNF/thirty-six-immortal-poets-mid-1700s-the-quotthirty-six-immortal-poetsquot-were-chosen-by-fujiwara-no-kinto-996-1075-a-japanese-nobleman-scholar-and-poet-of-the-heian-period-he-compiled-a-collection-of-the-works-of-the-36-celebrated-writers-of-waka-31-syllable-poems-during-the-7th-to-11th-centuries-from-about-the-11th-century-on-poetry-and-painting-contests-provided-entertainment-at-fashionable-gatherings-and-the-quotthirty-six-poetsquot-became-a-favorite-subject-in-japanese-art-these-poets-were-traditionally-portrayed-in-a-dignified-manner-befitting-their-aristocratic-r-2A52NNF.jpg "Thirty-Six Immortal Poets, mid 1700s. The "Thirty-Six Immortal Poets" were chosen by Fujiwara no Kinto (996-1075), a Japanese nobleman, scholar, and poet of the Heian period. He compiled a collection of the works of the 36 celebrated writers of waka (31-syllable poems) during the 7th to 11th centuries. From about the 11th century on, poetry and painting contests provided entertainment at fashionable gatherings, and the "thirty-six poets" became a favorite subject in Japanese art. These poets were traditionally portrayed in a dignified manner befitting their aristocratic r Stock Photo")
RM2A52NNF–Thirty-Six Immortal Poets, mid 1700s. The "Thirty-Six Immortal Poets" were chosen by Fujiwara no Kinto (996-1075), a Japanese nobleman, scholar, and poet of the Heian period. He compiled a collection of the works of the 36 celebrated writers of waka (31-syllable poems) during the 7th to 11th centuries. From about the 11th century on, poetry and painting contests provided entertainment at fashionable gatherings, and the "thirty-six poets" became a favorite subject in Japanese art. These poets were traditionally portrayed in a dignified manner befitting their aristocratic r
RM2R4GW08–London, UK. 28th May, 2023. Final adjustments for the king's coronation. Loki, a 7-month old Cavalier King Charles in a befitting King Charles outfit enjoys competing for best dressed dog. Old Royal Naval College hosts the inaugural Greenwich Dog Show. The 10 show categories include Waggiest Tail, Best Owner Lookalike, Best Dressed Pooch, Scruffiest Dog and Cutest Pup. Judges are celebrity guest Nina Wadia, influencer Aurélie Four with corgi Marcel, Matthew Mees CEO and a Christopher Wren lookalike. Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News
RMMGTNKP–Dhaka. 29th Apr, 2018. A monk prays in front of a big statue of Buddha at a temple during 'Buddha Purnima' celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 29, 2018. Bangladesh's Buddhist community Sunday celebrated 'Buddha Purnima', in a befitting manner, which marks holy Gautama Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death. Credit: Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RF2K0DHJM–The setting sun illuminates the clouds providing a beautiful backdrop befitting the majesty of Lincoln Cathedral.
RMPD5KAP–A fun Halloween and seasonal October image. Original photograph of some 'spooky' yard decor, befitting the season, has been digitally altered and enha
RMMAFMDR–A Luas tram in downtown Dublin as the city expands its commuter links and introduces a modern transport system befitting a European capital.
RF2E9PRP4–Thousands of people line up outside the Apollo Theater to view James Brown's casket in New York 28 December 2006. Brown, 73, who died of congestive heart failure on Christmas Day, received a send-off befitting the music royalty, his white casket pulled by a horse-drawn carriage. Photo by Gerald Holubowicz/ABACAPRESS.COM
RMF3R4Y4–Jakarta, Indonesia. 09th Oct, 2015. Muslim rests at the Istiqlal Mosque. Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta is the biggest mosque in Southeast Asia, befitting its location in the largest Muslim country in the world in terms of population. © Garry Andrew Lotulung/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News
RMJ56BNC–London, UK. 17th May, 2017. Work by Guido Mocafico in the Hamiltons Gallery - Photo London, an international photography event befitting in its third edition, Along with the selection of the world's leading galleries showing at the Fair, Photo London presents the Discovery section for the most exciting emerging galleries and artists. There is also a Public Programme bringing together special exhibitions and talks. The event runs until 21 May. London 17 May 2017. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News
RM2HHPXCR–Secretary ca. 1781–85 Attributed to Martin Carlin French This upright rectangular drop-front secrétaire is thought to have come from the Parisian workshop of the French cabinetmaker ('maitre-ébeniste') Martin Carlin. From his quarters in the Rue de Faubourg Saint-Antoine, Carlin produced writing-desks, commodes, and secretaires inset with porcelain plaques or panels of 'pietre dure', all exquisite pieces befitting his illustrious clientele. The daughters of Louis XV, Madame Adélaïde and Madame Victoire, decorated the Chateau Bellevue at Meudon near Paris with some of his masterpieces.Carlin cr
RMG1P3K1–London, UK. 18th May, 2016. Photo London which opens on 19 May 2016 in Somerset House brings together 80 of the world’s leading galleries in a major international fair. Photo London was created to give London an international photography event befitting the city’s status global cultural capital. Credit: Dinendra Haria/Alamy Live News
RM2T8FPP1–PIETER BODDAERT, Clerk of Ed: Leenhove van Vlaanderen, en Rade ter Admiraliteit in Zeeland, The very best marker, attached to the brush, Shows, to life, here the outline of BODDAERT., To be thus depicted by the very best of artists, Befitting him, whose art in pure Neo-German digt, Whose aim is foremost to God's glory, Of the most learned is praised at the highest, P. DELA RUË. P. van Dyk pinx. L. Bakker excud. J. Houbraken sculps
RM2HH9XK4–Ernest Chassériau (?) 1851 Théodore Chassériau French The sitter is thought to be the artist’s brother, Ernest, an infantry officer in the French navy, who died during the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71). Chassériau’s crayon seems to have virtually danced across the sheet, as it marked the contours and creases of Ernest’s jacket, waistcoat, and tie. The sitter’s penetrating gaze and refined features are treated with a tenderness befitting a beloved brother.. Ernest Chassériau (?). Théodore Chassériau (French, Le Limon, Saint-Domingue, West Indies 1819–1856 Paris). 1851. Conté crayon, with touche
RM2T91GHE–Head, 18th century, 10 9/16 x 6 1/16 x 5 15/16 in. (26.83 x 15.4 x 15.08 cm) (head only), Wood, New Zealand, 18th century, Elaborately carved heads such as this one were mounted on poles and used to mark territorial boundaries. Called rahui, each head served as a warning to trepassers that they were entering the land of another clan. The face is carved into a stern, serious expression, befitting its role as a cautionary signal. It used to have shell inlay in its eyes, which gave them lifelike flash and fire
![Temperance 1583–84 Giovanni Caccini Italian This Temperance is identified by the items she holds: a bridle in one hand and dividers and ruler in the other. Clutching the bit with its bold bosses and its strap wrapped around her forearm like a defensive weapon, she admonishes us with pointed finger to follow her lead. The two mathematical instruments stand for the restraint of reason, which shapes a life measured by intellect, in contrast to the bridle, which signifies control over physical urges.[1] Befitting her character, Temperance is poised and contained, her body tightly wrapped in thick Stock Photo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2HHW4NX/temperance-158384-giovanni-caccini-italian-this-temperance-is-identified-by-the-items-she-holds-a-bridle-in-one-hand-and-dividers-and-ruler-in-the-other-clutching-the-bit-with-its-bold-bosses-and-its-strap-wrapped-around-her-forearm-like-a-defensive-weapon-she-admonishes-us-with-pointed-finger-to-follow-her-lead-the-two-mathematical-instruments-stand-for-the-restraint-of-reason-which-shapes-a-life-measured-by-intellect-in-contrast-to-the-bridle-which-signifies-control-over-physical-urges-1-befitting-her-character-temperance-is-poised-and-contained-her-body-tightly-wrapped-in-thick-2HHW4NX.jpg "Temperance 1583–84 Giovanni Caccini Italian This Temperance is identified by the items she holds: a bridle in one hand and dividers and ruler in the other. Clutching the bit with its bold bosses and its strap wrapped around her forearm like a defensive weapon, she admonishes us with pointed finger to follow her lead. The two mathematical instruments stand for the restraint of reason, which shapes a life measured by intellect, in contrast to the bridle, which signifies control over physical urges.[1] Befitting her character, Temperance is poised and contained, her body tightly wrapped in thick Stock Photo")
RM2HHW4NX–Temperance 1583–84 Giovanni Caccini Italian This Temperance is identified by the items she holds: a bridle in one hand and dividers and ruler in the other. Clutching the bit with its bold bosses and its strap wrapped around her forearm like a defensive weapon, she admonishes us with pointed finger to follow her lead. The two mathematical instruments stand for the restraint of reason, which shapes a life measured by intellect, in contrast to the bridle, which signifies control over physical urges.[1] Befitting her character, Temperance is poised and contained, her body tightly wrapped in thick
RMBXYR1R–A local chief of the Esse minority people group bedecked with crown and other atrapments befitting royalty in rural West Africa.
RM2RP0A87–(180429) -- DHAKA, April 29, 2018 () -- A monk prays in front of a big statue of Buddha at a temple during Buddha Purnima celebration in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 29, 2018. Bangladesh s Buddhist community Sunday celebrated Buddha Purnima , in a befitting manner, which marks holy Gautama Buddha s birth, enlightenment and death. () (wtc) BANGLADESH-DHAKA-BUDDHA-FESTIVAL xinhua PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN
RM2H0XYRD–Halfcrown: Elizabeth I (obverse); Crowned Shield of Arms (reverse), 1560–61. England, Elizabeth I, 1558-1603. Gold; diameter: 1.7 cm (11/16 in.). A rare coin, the portrait of the queen is very well executed. There are two types of this coin that feature a bust of the queen. They vary considerably, this one being less ornate than the second, 1969.184. Elizabeth I chose a Latin phrase, SCVTVM FIDEI PROTEGET EAM, translated as The Shield of Faith Shall Protect Her to appear on the reverse of some of her coins, befitting her precarious position.
RM2RM56BX–Bildnummer: 60585990 Datum: 10.10.2013 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (131010) -- BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct. 10, 2013 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei, on Oct. 10, 2013. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said here Thursday that the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a pathway to realize a market befitting the growth center of the 21st century. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) BRUNEI-BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN-SHINZO ABE-PRESS CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN People Politik xcb x0x 2013 quadrat 60585990 Date 10 10 2013
RM2HHC8R0–Philip IV (1605–1665), King of Spain probably 1624 Velázquez (Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez) Spanish Velázquez arrived in Madrid in 1623 and was soon named court painter to Philip IV. Formal portraits served as official images that circulated throughout Europe and the Americas; here, a somber simplicity befitting the pious monarch departs from the opulence of earlier Spanish court portraiture. After Velázquez executed a first version of this portrait for the king, today in the Museo del Prado, the courtier Don García Pérez de Araciel paid the artist for this autograph replica on Decembe
RM2JKME6X–Kolkata, West Bengal, India. 11th Dec, 2018. BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) protest against SSC (School Service Commission) corruption. Protesters demand swift and befitting punishment of the culprits and the resignation of the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Credit Image: © Sayantan Chakraborty/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire)
RM2HH4MJG–Alphonse Promayet (1822–1872) 1851 Gustave Courbet French Promayet, a violinist who was a childhood friend and schoolmate of Courbet's, appears in several paintings by the artist. Here, he holds his instrument while adopting a soulful expression befitting a struggling musician. This picture served as the model for Promayet's likeness in The Painter’s Studio of 1855 (Musée d'Orsay, Paris). Courbet borrowed it back from the sitter, as he did many other portraits used for the life-size canvas.. Alphonse Promayet (1822–1872). Gustave Courbet (French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-de-Peilz). 1851. Oil o
RM2JKPMP9–Kolkata, India. 11th Dec, 2018. BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) protest against SSC (School Service Commission) corruption. Protesters demand swift and befitting punishment of the culprits and the resignation of the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo by Sayantan Chakraborty/Pacific Press/Sipa USA) Credit: Sipa USA/Alamy Live News
RM2R4GW06–London, UK. 28th May, 2023. Final adjustments for the king's coronation. Loki, a 7-month old Cavalier King Charles in a befitting King Charles outfit enjoys competing for best dressed dog. Old Royal Naval College hosts the inaugural Greenwich Dog Show. The 10 show categories include Waggiest Tail, Best Owner Lookalike, Best Dressed Pooch, Scruffiest Dog and Cutest Pup. Judges are celebrity guest Nina Wadia, influencer Aurélie Four with corgi Marcel, Matthew Mees CEO and a Christopher Wren lookalike. Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News
RF2E9PRTH–James Brown impersonator and fans line up outside the Apollo Theater to view James Brown's casket in New York 28 December 2006. Brown, 73, who died of congestive heart failure on Christmas Day, received a send-off befitting the music royalty, his white casket pulled by a horse-drawn carriage. Photo by Gerald Holubowicz/ABACAPRESS.COM
RMF3R4Y7–Jakarta, Indonesia. 09th Oct, 2015. Muslim rests at the Istiqlal Mosque. Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta is the biggest mosque in Southeast Asia, befitting its location in the largest Muslim country in the world in terms of population. © Garry Andrew Lotulung/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News
RMJ56BND–London, UK. 17th May, 2017. Work by Guido Mocafico in the Hamiltons Gallery - Photo London, an international photography event befitting in its third edition, Along with the selection of the world's leading galleries showing at the Fair, Photo London presents the Discovery section for the most exciting emerging galleries and artists. There is also a Public Programme bringing together special exhibitions and talks. The event runs until 21 May. London 17 May 2017. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News
RMM3WJ4M–BANGOR, Wash. (June 14, 2017) Sailors assigned to Trident Training Facility Bangor conduct a flag retirement ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor. When a U.S. flag becomes worn, torn, faded, or badly soiled, the flag should be retired with the dignity and respect befitting it. The traditional method is to cut the flag into pieces, separating the 13 stripes from canton and incinerating them separately in a respectful manner. (U.S. Navy photo by Master-at-Arms 3rd Class Taylor A. Ford/Released) 170615-N-OV174-097 by Naval Base Kitsap (NBK)
RMG1P3JP–London, UK. 18th May, 2016. Martin Parr Photo London which opens on 19 May 2016 in Somerset House brings together 80 of the world’s leading galleries in a major international fair. Photo London was created to give London an international photography event befitting the city’s status global cultural capital. © Dinendra Haria/Alamy Live News
RMPA8249–Secretary. Artist: Attributed to Martin Carlin (French, near Freiburg im Breisgau ca. 1730-1785 Paris); Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740-present) (soft-paste porcelain plaques); various French painters, Paris (soft-paste porcelain plaques). Dimensions: H. 120.3 cm, W. 80 cm, D. 45.7 cm. Date: ca. 1781-85. This upright rectangular drop-front secrétaire is thought to have come from the Parisian workshop of the French cabinetmaker ('maitre-ébeniste') Martin Carlin. From his quarters in the Rue de Faubourg Saint-Antoine, Carlin produced writing-desks, commodes, and secretaires inset with porcelai
RM2AG6A8X–. Out-of-door memorials : mausoleums, tombs, headstones and all forms of mortuary monuments.. CAY OF THOSE THAT WERE NOT, CONSEQUENTLYWE OWE IT TO BOTH THE LIVING AND THE DEADTO MAKE OUR MEMORIALS BEAUTIFUL WITH A. BEAUTY BEFITTING THEIR OBJECT. GOOD TASTESUGGESTS THAT ALL MONUMENTS AND HEAD-STONES, TABLETS AND CENOTAPHS, TOMBS ANDMAUSOLEUMS SHOULD BE DIGNIFIED, REVERENT AND APPROPRIATE TO THE MEMORY OF THOSECOMMEMORATED. THE BEAUTY OF DESIGN IS LARGELY GOV-ERNED BY APPROPRIATENESS, AND BY THEMATERIAL EMPLOYED: IT IS APPROPRIATE WHENIT IS IN HARMONY WITH, OR ILLUSTRATES, THECHARACTER OF THE ME
RMBXYR1J–A local chief of the Esse minority people group bedecked with crown and other atrapments befitting royalty in rural West Africa.
RMPH0HXA–BANGOR, Wash. (June 14, 2018) Flags are retired by Sailors assigned to Trident Training Facility, during a flag retirement ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor. When a U.S. flag becomes worn, torn, faded, or badly soiled, the flag should be retired with the dignity and respect befitting it. The traditional method is to cut the flag into pieces, separating the 13 stripes from canton and incinerating them separately in a respectful manner.
RF2B92EMM–Urolophus cruciatus, Print, The crossback stingaree or banded stingaree (Urolophus cruciatus) is a species of stingray in the family Urolophidae. It is endemic to southeastern Australia, mainly off Victoria and Tasmania but also marginally to New South Wales and South Australia. This bottom-dwelling fish generally inhabits sand and reef habitats deeper than 100 m (330 ft) off Victoria, and muddy habitats in shallow bays and estuaries off Tasmania. Befitting its name, the crossback stingaree has a distinctive dark pattern on its back, consisting of a midline stripe that is crossed by three tran
RM2RM56AC–Bildnummer: 60585991 Datum: 10.10.2013 Copyright: imago/Xinhua (131010) -- BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Oct. 10, 2013 (Xinhua) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks during a press conference in Bandar Seri Begawan, capital of Brunei, on Oct. 10, 2013. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said here Thursday that the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a pathway to realize a market befitting the growth center of the 21st century. (Xinhua/Liu Tian) BRUNEI-BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN-SHINZO ABE-PRESS CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN People Politik xcb x0x 2013 quer 60585991 Date 10 10 2013 Co
RMKC51AR–Jamb stove, 1756, Made in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States, American, Iron, Various dimensions, Metal, Samuel Flower
RM2JKMDTK–Kolkata, West Bengal, India. 11th Dec, 2018. BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) protest against SSC (School Service Commission) corruption. Protesters demand swift and befitting punishment of the culprits and the resignation of the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Credit Image: © Sayantan Chakraborty/Pacific Press via ZUMA Press Wire)
RM2HH3BPC–Chinese Poem on Buddhist Teachings 1666 Nanyuan Xingpai (Japanese: Nangen Sh?ha) ???? The ?baku monk Nanyuan Xingpai, better known by his Japanese name Nangen Sh?ha, has inscribed in vigorously brushed cursive characters of a Chinese poem with four seven-character lines on Buddhist enlightenment. Befitting the outlook of a monk who lived in temples from his teens until he died, the verse suggests that the profound teachings of ?baku Zen Buddhism, though hard to fathom as the deepest seas, can offer respite from woes and suffering that life in the everyday world entails.The poem can be tentativ
RM2JKPMPT–Kolkata, India. 11th Dec, 2018. BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) protest against SSC (School Service Commission) corruption. Protesters demand swift and befitting punishment of the culprits and the resignation of the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo by Sayantan Chakraborty/Pacific Press/Sipa USA) Credit: Sipa USA/Alamy Live News
RM2M92CHH–Blossoms on the Tama River Embankment, No. 42 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). , 2nd month of 1856. Woodblock print, 14 5/16 x 9 5/16in. (36.4 x 23.7cm). The 'Tama River,' actually the Tama River Aqueduct, carried much of the drinking water for the city of Edo along a thirty-mile course. Hiroshige's springtime view vividly conveys a freshness and vitality befitting this lifeline. The cherry trees were planted along much of the embankment in the 1730s. The placement was not only aesthetic but also practical: the trees' roots strengthened the ba
RM2R4GW57–London, UK. 28th May, 2023. Final adjustments for the king's coronation. Loki, a 7-month old Cavalier King Charles in a befitting King Charles outfit enjoys competing for best dressed dog. Old Royal Naval College hosts the inaugural Greenwich Dog Show. The 10 show categories include Waggiest Tail, Best Owner Lookalike, Best Dressed Pooch, Scruffiest Dog and Cutest Pup. Judges are celebrity guest Nina Wadia, influencer Aurélie Four with corgi Marcel, Matthew Mees CEO and a Christopher Wren lookalike. Credit: Imageplotter/Alamy Live News
RF2E9PRWJ–People holding a sign in the line up outside the Apollo Theater to view James Brown's casket in New York 28 December 2006. Brown, 73, who died of congestive heart failure on Christmas Day, received a send-off befitting the music royalty, his white casket pulled by a horse-drawn carriage. Photo by Gerald Holubowicz/ABACAPRESS.COM
RMJ56BNA–London, UK. 17th May, 2017. Work by Hiro in the Hamiltons Gallery - Photo London, an international photography event befitting in its third edition, Along with the selection of the world's leading galleries showing at the Fair, Photo London presents the Discovery section for the most exciting emerging galleries and artists. There is also a Public Programme bringing together special exhibitions and talks. The event runs until 21 May. London 17 May 2017. Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News Credit: Guy Bell/Alamy Live News
RMF3R4Y3–Jakarta, Indonesia. 09th Oct, 2015. Muslim rests at the Istiqlal Mosque. Istiqlal Mosque in Jakarta is the biggest mosque in Southeast Asia, befitting its location in the largest Muslim country in the world in terms of population. © Garry Andrew Lotulung/Pacific Press/Alamy Live News
RMG1P3K3–London, UK. 18th May, 2016. Photo London which opens on 19 May 2016 in Somerset House brings together 80 of the world’s leading galleries in a major international fair. Photo London was created to give London an international photography event befitting the city’s status global cultural capital. Credit: Dinendra Haria/Alamy Live News
RMM3WJ4C–BANGOR, Wash. (June 14, 2017) Electronics Technician (Communications) 1st Class Jonathan Diquattro, from Columbus, Georgia, assigned to Trident Training Facility Bangor, places the remains of a U.S. flag to a fire during a flag retirement ceremony at Naval Base Kitsap - Bangor. When a U.S. flag becomes worn, torn, faded, or badly soiled, the flag should be retired with the dignity and respect befitting it. The traditional method is to cut the flag into pieces, separating the 13 stripes from canton and incinerating them separately in a respectful manner. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication S
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