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Sir Isaac Brock
Posthumous portrait of Major General Sir Isaac Brock (1769-1812), oil on canvas by George Theodore Berthon, 1883.
Provincial Archives of Ontario.
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General Brock Leads the Charge up Queenston Heights
Death of General Brock, depicting British General Issac Brock leading a charge moments before he is killed at the Battle of Queenston Heights (13 October 1812), oil on canvas by Roy Greenaway, 1960. Government of Ontario Art Collection...
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Major Evans is Prevented from Conducting a Prisoner Exchange before Queenston Battle
British Major Thomas Evans (in the boat) is prevented from conducting a prisoner exchange with the Americans, who told him they would be unable to conduct such an exchange until the 'day after tomorrow'. This is what tipped Evans off that...
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Album Leaf with Nad-e Ali Prayer
The Nad-e `Ali is a Shia and Sufi prayer (du`a) that reads as follows: Nad-e `Aliyan, Call Ali Mazhar al-Ajaib, Who is the manifestor of wonders Tajidahu Aunan Laka fi Nawib You will find him (to be) your helper in...
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Krishna Holds Up Mount Govardhan
The Harivamsa or book of Hari (Krishna) was one of several sacred epics commssioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar (1540-1605). This folio shows the god Krishna holding up Mount Govardhan to protect the villagers of Braj from the rains sent...
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Stephen Van Rensselaer
Stephen Van Rensselaer III (1764-1839), founder of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Lt. Governor of New York, and commander of the US army at the Battle of Queenston Heights. Oil on canvas portrait by Gilbert Stuart, c. 1795. National...
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Death of General Brock at Queenston Heights
A dramatized depiction of the death of British General Sir Isaac Brock at the Battle of Queenston Heights (13 October 1812), by John David Kelly, 1896.
Library & Archives Canada.
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Alexander Visits the Sage Plato in his Mountain Cave
An illustration from the Khamsa (Quintet) by the Indian poet Amir Khusrau (1253–1325). The scene shows (on the right) Alexander the Great, who in Khusrau’s work travels extensively, including in search of spritiual enlightenment. The Greek...
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Battle of Queenston Heights
Battle of Queenston Heights (13 October 1812), oil on canvas by James B. Dennis, who witnessed the battle, c. 1812-1815.
RiverBrink Art Museum in Niagara Falls, Ontario.
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Folio from Shah Jahan's Album by Mir`Ali
A folio from an album of the fifth Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1592-1666) which includes calligraphy by Mir 'Ali. Ink with opaque watercolour and gold on paper, 16th century, Bukhara. The illumination is by Daulat, c.1610 – 20, Mughal; borders...
