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Loyalty Collection (#8)

"Loyalty: A timeless virtue depicted through art and history" In the heart of Edinburgh, a small statue stands tall, honoring the unwavering loyalty of Greyfriars Bobby

Background imageLoyalty Collection: A Young Girl Resting in a Landscape with her Dog, (oil on canvas)

A Young Girl Resting in a Landscape with her Dog, (oil on canvas)
989543 A Young Girl Resting in a Landscape with her Dog, (oil on canvas) by Kaulbach, Frederich August (1850-1920); 104.2x104.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Man and Dog (Portrait of a German Painter);L Homme au Chein (Portrait d

Man and Dog (Portrait of a German Painter);L Homme au Chein (Portrait d
825347 Man and Dog (Portrait of a German Painter); L Homme au Chein (Portrait d un Peintere Allemand), 1912 (oil on canvas) by Pascin

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Best of Friends, (oil on canvas)

Best of Friends, (oil on canvas)
658277 Best of Friends, (oil on canvas) by Fisher, Percy Harland (1864-1944); 76x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Best of Friends. Percy Harland Fisher (1865-1944). Oil on canvas

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Waiting for Master, 1870 (oil on canvas)

Waiting for Master, 1870 (oil on canvas)
CH402266 Waiting for Master, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Armfield, George (c.1808-93); 62.2x92.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageLoyalty Collection: News from the Front, 1880 (oil on canvas)

News from the Front, 1880 (oil on canvas)
1772166 News from the Front, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Webb, Charles Meer (1830-1895); 91.5x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: News from the Front. Charles Meer Webb (1830-1895). Oil on canvas

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Loyal Souls - or a Peep into the Messroom at St. James

Loyal Souls - or a Peep into the Messroom at St. James
BAL42778 Loyal Souls - or a Peep into the Messroom at St. James, 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); O Shea Gallery, London

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Giovanni de Medici before Francis I, plate 6 from The History of the Medici

Giovanni de Medici before Francis I, plate 6 from The History of the Medici
BCC393570 Giovanni de Medici before Francis I, plate 6 from The History of the Medici, engraved by Hendrick Goltzius (1558-1617), c.1583 (engraving) by Straet

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Lewis E 113 f. 20r Decorated text page with the motto Without Loyalty all is Lost

Lewis E 113 f. 20r Decorated text page with the motto Without Loyalty all is Lost
931684 Lewis E 113 f.20r Decorated text page with the motto Without Loyalty all is Lost, 1500-15 (vellum) by French School

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Homage to King Philip II (1165-1223) from Simon de Montfort (c

Homage to King Philip II (1165-1223) from Simon de Montfort (c
ARH176883 Homage to King Philip II (1165-1223) from Simon de Montfort (c.1160-1218) for the territories confiscated from Raymond VI (1197-1249) c.1216 (vellum) by French School

Background imageLoyalty Collection: The Knave of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck

The Knave of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336593 The Knave of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: National Certificate of Good Behaviour during the French Revolution

National Certificate of Good Behaviour during the French Revolution
CHT293640 National Certificate of Good Behaviour during the French Revolution, 8th August 1789 in Paris (pen & ink on paper) (photo) by French School, (18th century); Musee de L Histoire Vivante

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Natives of the island of Tanna and Beautemps-Beaupre

Natives of the island of Tanna and Beautemps-Beaupre
Natives of the island of Tanna, Vanuatu, and of the island of Beautemps-Beaupre, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Background imageLoyalty Collection: A Scout is a Friend to Animals, 1929 (colour litho)

A Scout is a Friend to Animals, 1929 (colour litho)
472976 A Scout is a Friend to Animals, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 6th Scout Law)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: The Knights Esclabor and Arphasar Offer their Services to King Arthur

The Knights Esclabor and Arphasar Offer their Services to King Arthur
XIR166024 The Knights Esclabor and Arphasar Offer their Services to King Arthur, from the Roman de Meliadus (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Venice

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Philip van Artevelde receiving an oath of loyalty from the people of Ghent at the Friday Market

Philip van Artevelde receiving an oath of loyalty from the people of Ghent at the Friday Market, 1381 (engraving)
3647787 Philip van Artevelde receiving an oath of loyalty from the people of Ghent at the Friday Market, 1381 (engraving) by European School

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Pope Pius X receives and blesses French gymnasts in the courtyard ofs Damaso (colour litho)

Pope Pius X receives and blesses French gymnasts in the courtyard ofs Damaso (colour litho)
2814937 Pope Pius X receives and blesses French gymnasts in the courtyard ofs Damaso (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Will He Come Back?, c. 1918 (oil on canvas)

Will He Come Back?, c. 1918 (oil on canvas)
2831122 Will He Come Back?, c.1918 (oil on canvas) by Morley, Robert (1857-1941); 103.5x85 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Purchased, 1923; English

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Immovable Fidelity, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)

Immovable Fidelity, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481268 Immovable Fidelity, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Josephine following her Master (engraving)

Josephine following her Master (engraving)
2780995 Josephine following her Master (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Josephine following her Master)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Presentation of medals in Marrakech, Morocco (colour litho)

Presentation of medals in Marrakech, Morocco (colour litho)
2779872 Presentation of medals in Marrakech, Morocco (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Presentation of medals in Marrakech, Morocco)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: French Army conscripts swearing their oath at Messigny, near Dijon (colour litho)

French Army conscripts swearing their oath at Messigny, near Dijon (colour litho)
2779709 French Army conscripts swearing their oath at Messigny, near Dijon (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: The loyalty of Algerian tribal chiefs to France (colour litho)

The loyalty of Algerian tribal chiefs to France (colour litho)
2779356 The loyalty of Algerian tribal chiefs to France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The loyalty of Algerian tribal chiefs to France)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: After the Battle of Lodi, the old soldiers offered their young commander has the rank of corporal

After the Battle of Lodi, the old soldiers offered their young commander has the rank of corporal
3101002 After the Battle of Lodi, the old soldiers offered their young commander has the rank of corporal, origin of the nickname The Little Corporal, that remained with Napoleon

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Charles Frederick, Elector of Baden, paying homage to Napoleon (colour litho)

Charles Frederick, Elector of Baden, paying homage to Napoleon (colour litho)
3100888 Charles Frederick, Elector of Baden, paying homage to Napoleon (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Frederick)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Allegorical Female Figure (red chalk on paper)

Allegorical Female Figure (red chalk on paper)
2628754 Allegorical Female Figure (red chalk on paper) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 26.7x15.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Italian

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Faith, c. 1675-1700 (oil on canvas)

Faith, c. 1675-1700 (oil on canvas)
1216667 Faith, c.1675-1700 (oil on canvas) by Franco-Flemish School, (17th century); 122.5x101 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Anonymous)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Louis II, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor (engraving)

Louis II, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor (engraving)
969135 Louis II, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis II, King of Italy and Holy Roman Emperor)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Colonel Roquebrune (colour litho)

Colonel Roquebrune (colour litho)
971846 Colonel Roquebrune (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonel Roquebrune)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Opening of the Royal Courts of Justice (engraving)

Opening of the Royal Courts of Justice (engraving)
1622176 Opening of the Royal Courts of Justice (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the Royal Courts of Justice)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: The Oath of the Horatii (chromolitho)

The Oath of the Horatii (chromolitho)
1093927 The Oath of the Horatii (chromolitho) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Oath of the Horatii. After the painting by Jacques-Louis David)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: The Indian Frontier Troubles, Loyalty of Indian Princes (litho)

The Indian Frontier Troubles, Loyalty of Indian Princes (litho)
1042622 The Indian Frontier Troubles, Loyalty of Indian Princes (litho) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Frontier Troubles, Loyalty of Indian Princes)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Harold swears fealty to Duke William

Harold swears fealty to Duke William
Allegedly after being shipwrecked on the French coast in 1064 (a date highly disputed amongst historians), The Bayeux Tapestry, and other Norman sources

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Austrian officer - Anschluss

Austrian officer - Anschluss
Swearing in ceremony of Austrian officers at the Theresianum in Vienna.The ceremony took place in the presence of the Chancellor and members of government

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Faithful Friend at Tea Time, (pencil and watercolour)

Faithful Friend at Tea Time, (pencil and watercolour)
659869 Faithful Friend at Tea Time, (pencil and watercolour) by Kilburne, George Goodwin (1839-1924); 34.6x49.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Faithful Friend at Tea Time)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Jupiter and Mnemosyne, 1733 (pen & brown and black ink and brush and brown and gray wash

Jupiter and Mnemosyne, 1733 (pen & brown and black ink and brush and brown and gray wash
3576803 Jupiter and Mnemosyne, 1733 (pen & brown and black ink and brush and brown and gray wash, with watercolor, heightened with white gouache, over traces of graphite on ivory laid paper) by Wit

Background imageLoyalty Collection: The Ceremony Of The Oath Of Loyalty Of The New Tsarevich, The Crown Grand Duke Michael

The Ceremony Of The Oath Of Loyalty Of The New Tsarevich, The Crown Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch (Colour Litho)
2798200 The Ceremony Of The Oath Of Loyalty Of The New Tsarevich, The Crown Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageLoyalty Collection: The Kings Coming (colour litho)

The Kings Coming (colour litho)
3642321 The Kings Coming (colour litho) by Marks, Henry Stacey (1829-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kings Coming)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Iwai Kumesaburo as Tomoe Gozen, 1797 (colour woodcut)

Iwai Kumesaburo as Tomoe Gozen, 1797 (colour woodcut)
3597270 Iwai Kumesaburo as Tomoe Gozen, 1797 (colour woodcut) by Kunimasa, Utagawa (1773-1810); 38.4x25.6 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Hippolytus and Phaedra, detail of Hippolytus dog, House of Dionysos, Paphos

Hippolytus and Phaedra, detail of Hippolytus dog, House of Dionysos, Paphos
696763 Hippolytus and Phaedra, detail of Hippolytus dog, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Dionysus, Kato Paphos

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Dorothy Huddelston (nee Dormer), 1594 (oil on canvas)

Dorothy Huddelston (nee Dormer), 1594 (oil on canvas)
TRS231031 Dorothy Huddelston (nee Dormer), 1594 (oil on canvas) by Hilliard, Nicholas (1547-1619) (attr.to); Huddleston Collection, St

Background imageLoyalty Collection: King receiving fealty, Mochica (earthenware)

King receiving fealty, Mochica (earthenware)
XBP231887 King receiving fealty, Mochica (earthenware) by Peruvian School; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Peruvian, out of copyright

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Illustration from an Anti-Catholic pamphlet showing a priest kissing the robes of

Illustration from an Anti-Catholic pamphlet showing a priest kissing the robes of
AQS256893 Illustration from an Anti-Catholic pamphlet showing a priest kissing the robes of the Pope (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Philemon and Baucis, from an edition of the Metamorphoses of Ovid

Philemon and Baucis, from an edition of the Metamorphoses of Ovid
CHT449010 Philemon and Baucis, from an edition of the Metamorphoses of Ovid, published in Paris in 1619, (engraving) by Matheus (Mathieu), Jean (c.1592-1672); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Original manuscript of the Epilogue to the Idylls of the King

Original manuscript of the Epilogue to the Idylls of the King
KDC441074 Original manuscript of the Epilogue to the Idylls of the King, addressed to Queen Victoria, 1872 (pen & ink on paper) by Tennyson

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Austrian soldiers with a dog, 1914-18 (photo)

Austrian soldiers with a dog, 1914-18 (photo)
DGC387494 Austrian soldiers with a dog, 1914-18 (photo) by Austrian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageLoyalty Collection: A Scout is Thrifty, 1929 (colour litho)

A Scout is Thrifty, 1929 (colour litho)
472980 A Scout is Thrifty, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ninth Scout Law)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: A Scout Helps Others, 1929 (colour litho)

A Scout Helps Others, 1929 (colour litho)
472973 A Scout Helps Others, 1929 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 3rd Scout Law: A Scout is helpful to others)

Background imageLoyalty Collection: Last in Market or The Carriers Cart (oil on canvas)

Last in Market or The Carriers Cart (oil on canvas)
TW426858 Last in Market or The Carriers Cart (oil on canvas) by Hedley, Ralph (1848-1913); 123.2x86.3 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne




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"Loyalty: A timeless virtue depicted through art and history" In the heart of Edinburgh, a small statue stands tall, honoring the unwavering loyalty of Greyfriars Bobby, the Skye Terrier dog who faithfully guarded his master's grave for 14 years. Centuries before Bobby's tale touched our hearts, an artist named Paul Delaroche immortalized another act in "The Young Martyr. " This painting captures the poignant sacrifice of a young girl who chose death over renouncing her faith. Titian's masterpiece "Noli Me Tangere" transports us to biblical times, depicting Mary Magdalene's unyielding loyalty as she clings to Jesus' feet after his resurrection. Her devotion is palpable even centuries later. John Singleton Copley brings forth an image that echoes with patriotism and dedication in "The Death of Major Peirson. " The fallen major lies on Jersey soil during battle, surrounded by loyal soldiers fighting till their last breath for their cause. Frederick the Great gazes resolutely from a vintage painting; his steadfast leadership and commitment to Prussia are evident. Loyalty flows through every brushstroke as he guides his nation towards greatness. On Lantau Island in Hong Kong stands The Big Buddha statue—an emblematic symbol representing Buddhism's core values like compassion and loyalty. Its serene presence reminds us that true devotion transcends time and borders. Perugino skillfully portrays one of Christianity's most profound acts in "Delivery of the Keys to Saint Peter. " This momentous event signifies Peter being entrusted with authority by Jesus himself—a testament to unwavering fidelity within religious beliefs. "The Apostle Paul, " captured by Rembrandt van Rijn, showcases Paul’s resilience amidst adversity—his undying allegiance to spreading Christ’s teachings despite persecution serves as inspiration for generations seeking strength through faithfulness. Ulster 1914 - Patriotic Postcard reflects the loyalty of a nation united in support of their cause.