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Text on the reverse side: Painted by Carl Spitzweg c.1850, the library is decorated in rococo style with a man standing at the top of a ladder. His...

Text on the reverse side: Painted for the birth of Van Gogh's nephew, the “Blossoming Almond Tree” represents the rebirth of nature in spring and t...

Text on the reverse side: Birds of Paradise are found on the island of New Guinea, where the tribal people of New Guinea consider their feathers as...

Text on the reverse side: Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889-1946), an English figure and landscape painter, etcher and lithographer, who stu...

Text on the reverse side: For reading comprehension, several brain regions are involved. The temporal lobe responsible for decoding and discriminat...

Text on the reverse side: Parrots are well known for being chatty. With an impressive recognised set of 1,728 words, a cheery blue parakeet, Puck, ...

Text on the reverse side: In Greco-Roman mythology, the peacock tail was said to have the "eyes" of the stars. Peacocks, their graceful beauty, sym...

Text on the reverse side: Deserts may look quite boring during the day, but they transform into amazing flower ‘fields’ after the sundown. Many Cac...

Text on the reverse side: There are over 2,000 species of cacti of various shapes and sizes. Caldera cacti in south-western US can reach over 20 m ...

Text on the reverse side: By British artist William Wood (1769–1810). Wood began formal training at the Royal Academy in 1785 aged sixteen. He was ...

Text on the reverse side: Poppies symbolise beauty, magic, consolation and eternal life. A single poppy can produce up to 60,000 seeds, which extra...

Text on the reverse side: Billiards is the evolution of a lawn game similar to croquet, played in Northern Europe during the 15th century. When the...

Text on the reverse side: An engraving by the Dutch artist Cornelis Bloemaert II (1603-1692). The text below in Dutch reads "Wat baet keers off bri...

Text on the reverse side: The original lithograph titled "Grimalkin's Royal Circus". A grimalkin is an archaic term for a cat. The famous prophet, ...

Text on the reverse side: Carl Reichert (1836-1918) was born in Vienna and took after his father, Heinrich Reichert who was also a painter of anima...

Text on the reverse side: Junger Dackel (Young dachshund) by the artist Karl Reichert (1836–1918). He studied at the Academy of Drawing in Gratz, ...

Text on the reverse side: The image based on an antique tile by Minton Hollins & Co. Birds in several ancient cultures, symbolise the human sou...

Text on the reverse side: Painted by Mary Cassatt, depicted is a woman at the Opera. In the late 19th century, the Opera was trendy activity and a ...

Text on the reverse side: We are made whole by books, as by great space and the stars. Mary Carolyn Davies, 20thC American Poet. A6 size (148mm x...

Text on the reverse side: The Japanese fabled life span of a thousand years, has given these birds an association of long life. Throughout Asia, th...

Text on the reverse side: The origins of pineapples can be traced back to South America, though we often associate the fruit to Hawaii. This was si...

Text on the reverse side: The design comes from tiles made by Minton in the late 19th century. Produced during the Aesthetic Movement in Britain, t...

Text on the reverse side: Japanese “raigo” imagery is a representation of Amida Buddha, also known as the Buddha of Immeasurable Light, welcoming t...

Text on the reverse side: Imperial Chinese embroidery portraying the thousand arms and eleven heads of Guanyin. This manifestation of the compassio...

Text on the reverse side: At the centre of the Tibetan mandala sits the peaceful manifestation of the Bodhisatva Manjushri, also known as Manjuvajr...

Text on the reverse side: The Chinese silks and leather shapes skilfully portray the Bodhisattva Manjushri, whose name means Gentle Glory in Sanskr...

Text on the reverse side: Named after the French botanist Pierre Magnolia in the 1600s, the flower symbolises nobility, perseverance, dignity and t...

Text on the reverse side: Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) British painter, book illustrator, and designer, who grew up in Sussex. He is particularly kno...

Text on the reverse side: Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) British painter, book illustrator, and designer, who grew up in Sussex. He is particularly kno...

Text on the reverse side: By Ramon Casas (1866-1932), this painting is one of the most famous masterpieces of the Art Nouveau movement. A woman is ...

Text on the reverse side: Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) British painter, book illustrator, and designer, who grew up in Sussex. He is particularly kno...

Text on the reverse side: Eric Ravilious (1903-1942) British painter, book illustrator, and designer, who grew up in Sussex. He is particularly kno...

Text on the reverse side: Measuring 43m in height, the lighthouse located in the English Channel in East Sussex became operational in October 1902 ...

Text on the reverse side: 55m in height, the horse figure on the Salisbury Plain is the oldest of several white horses that can be found in Wiltshi...

Text on the reverse side: Jingle Bells, the iconic song in the festive period, was written in 1857 by James Lord Pierpont. It was recorded on an Ed...

Text on the reverse side: Symbolic of immortality of the soul and healing, the acanthus has been a decorative motif that was highly popular particu...