Arbour Collection

Titania and Bottom from William Shakespeares A Midsummer-Nights Dream
1199541 Titania and Bottom from William Shakespeares A Midsummer-Nights Dream, (pencil and w/c on paper) by Fitzgerald, John Anster (1832-1906)

Thames Police Court, London
An interior view of the Thames Police Court located on Arbour (now Aylward) Street in Stepney. Date: circa 1902

Summer, 1918 (oil on canvas)
XPG366361 Summer, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Blacklock, William Kay (1872-1922); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The home of Oliver Goldsmith, Brecknock Stair, Green Arbour Court, Strand, London, England
5614282 The home of Oliver Goldsmith, Brecknock Stair, Green Arbour Court, Strand, London, England; (add.info.: The home of Oliver Goldsmith, Brecknock Stair, Green Arbour Court, Strand, London)

Model Barbara Goalen in sheer net evening gown with corset bodice - outdoor. Date: circa 1950

"Autumn on the Lago Maggiore", by F. Dillon, in the Exhibition of the British Institution, 1864. Engraving of a painting....of all the painter's works...we really remember none painted

Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1916 and 1941

The Shoemakers Arbour, Shrewsbury, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Shoemakers Arbour, Shrewsbury, 1860. Engraving from a photograph by J. Groom. In Leighton's "Guide, Descriptive and Historical, through the Town of Shrewsbury

Sitting under the Arbour, 1880. Creator: Hugo Birger
Sitting under the Arbour, 1880

A Couple beneath an Arbor of Flowering Yugao, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
A Couple beneath an Arbor of Flowering Yugao, 1886. From One Hundred Aspects of the Moon

Arbours, c.1850. Creator: Petrus Josephus Hubertus Cuypers
Arbours, c.1850

View in a French garden with gentleman and lady, 1700-1800. Creator: J de Marsy
View in a French garden with gentleman and lady, 1700-1800. Arbour next to an aviary

Unidentified dancers, possibly Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified dancers, possibly Elizabeth Duncan dancers, between 1911 and 1942

Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942

"Philipland, " Philip Laird house, 42 The Strand, New Castle, Delaware, 1928. House Architecture: Federal house built for George Read Jr. in 1801

"Glen Oaks, " James Hobart Moore house, East Valley Road, Montecito, California, 1917. House Architecture: Unknown, possibly Stanford White. Landscape: W

"New Place, " William Henry Crocker house, 80 New Place Road, Hillsborough, California, 1917. House: Lewis Parsons Hobart, completed 1910. Landscape: Bruce Porter, completed 1910

"Il Paradiso, " Mrs. Dudley Peter Allen house, 1188 Hillcrest Avenue, Oak Knoll, Pasadena, CA, 1917
"Il Paradiso, " Mrs. Dudley Peter Allen house, 1188 Hillcrest Avenue, Oak Knoll, Pasadena, California, 1917. House Architecture: Greene & Greene, 1911-1913

Mrs. Francis Lemoine Loring house, 700 South San Rafael Avenue, Pasadena, California, 1917
Mrs. Francis Lemoine Loring house, 700 South San Rafael Avenue, San Rafael Heights, Pasadena, California, 1917. House Architecture:: Originally designed for W.H

La couture : Esquisse pour le préau de l'école des filles de l'avenue Simon-Bolivar... c.1933
La couture : Esquisse pour le preau de l'ecole des filles de l'avenue Simon-Bolivar, 19eme arrondissement de Paris, c.1933. Sewing

Femme et enfants dans un verger : Esquisse pour le préau de l'école des filles de... 1933
Femme et enfants dans un verger : Esquisse pour le preau de l'ecole des filles de l'avenue Simon-Bolivar, 19eme arrondissement de Paris, 1933. Woman and children in an orchard

Happy the State (valentine), c. 1842. Creator: Unknown
Happy the State (valentine), c. 1842....when souls congenial burn / With mutual fires, and love for love return. / When each new day Love's growing charms beholds

Reproduction of print showing a flower garden, between 1915 and 1925. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Reproduction of print showing a flower garden, between 1915 and 1925. Photograph of an engraving from Crespin de Passe, "Hortus Floridus", Arnhem, 1614

Unidentified house and garden, possibly Drumthwacket, Moses Taylor Pyne...New Jersey, c1910 - 1935
Unidentified house and garden, possibly Drumthwacket, Moses Taylor Pyne house, Princeton, New Jersey, between 1910 and 1935

"Senuelo, " Edward Ditmars Wetmore house, Fairway Road, Montecito, California, 1917. House Architecture: Francis Townsend Underhill

"Benvenuto, " Robert Pim Butchart house, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Central Saanich, Canada, 1923
"Benventuo [sic], " Robert Pim Butchart house, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Central Saanich, British Columbia, Canada, 1923. Landscape: Jennie Kennedy (Mrs. Robert P.) Butchart, from 1904

Unidentified garden, between 1910 and 1935. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Unidentified garden, between 1910 and 1935

Grape arbor, George Read II house...New Castle, Delaware, 1928. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Newcastle [sic], Delaware, George Read II house (about 1790 sic), grape arbor, 1928. An arbor in the garden area originally installed by William Cooper in 1847 for the historic site

Small arbor covered with roses, with daisies and pansies on... Pasadena, California, c1903 - 1923
Small arbor covered with roses, with daisies and pansies on banks, on estate of Mrs. Walter C. McKeon, Pasadena, California, between 1903 and 1923

Kind, Kind and Gentle is She, c.1840. Creator: Currier and Ives
Kind, Kind and Gentle is She, c.1840

The Fat Boy, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B. W
IL193490 The Fat Boy, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Het Groene Koningins Kabinet, in: Tooneel Der Voornaamste Nederlands Huizen, En Lust Hoven, Naar T Leven Afgebeeld, .n.d

York Cottage, York Hall, York Co. Virginia, interior of arbor, between 1905 and 1933

The Grand Arbour, Central Park, New York USA

The Grand Arbour Central Park New York

An Indian Ball-Room; A Ride Round the Valley of Mexico, 1875. Creator: Frederick A. Lyons
An Indian Ball-Room; A Ride Round the Valley of Mexico, 1875. [Note climbing squash plants]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

In the Rose Garden, 1921 (oil on canvas)
XPG443302 In the Rose Garden, 1921 (oil on canvas) by Panitzsch, Robert (1879-1949); Private Collection

Secret Kiss, illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1928 (pochoir print)
STC227534 Secret Kiss, illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1928 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Christian sleeps in the arbour, from The Pilgrims Progress published by John F Shaw & Co, c. 1900s (colour litho)
2638227 Christian sleeps in the arbour, from The Pilgrims Progress published by John F Shaw & Co, c.1900s (colour litho) by Dudley

Illustration for The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton
3633934 Illustration for The Compleat Angler by Izaak Walton by Thorpe, James (1876-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: lets now rest ourselves in this sweet, shady arbour)

A garden scene, from Hypnerotomachia Poliphili attributed to Francesco Colonna (c)
STC170878 A garden scene, from Hypnerotomachia Poliphili attributed to Francesco Colonna (c.1432-1527), published 1499 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Italian School

Picture (Unfinished Needlework), England, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Picture (Unfinished Needlework), England, 17th century. Women, animals, plants and birds. In the centre a lady playing a lute in an arbour

Pergola with Oranges, c. 1834. Creator: Thomas Fearnley
Pergola with Oranges, c. 1834

Vine Clad Arbor, 1873 / 81. Creator: J. W. & J. S. Moulton
Vine Clad Arbor, 1873/81. [Shaded walkway in a park]. Albumen print, stereo, no. 303 from the series " Boston, Mass. and Vicinity"

Venus and Adonis, ca. 1570. Creator: Giorgio Ghisi
Venus and Adonis, ca. 1570

Rustic Bower, from the series, Views in Central Park, New York, Part 3, 1864

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"Captivating Moments in the Enchanting Arbour" Step into the magical world of Shakespeare's A Midsummer-Night's Dream, where Titania and Bottom find themselves entangled amidst the whimsical branches of an arbour. Transport yourself to Thames Police Court in London, as you witness a scene unfold that could rival any theatrical performance. The arbour becomes a silent observer, bearing witness to tales of justice and intrigue. In Summer 1918, an artist skillfully captures the essence of this serene season on canvas. With vibrant strokes, he paints an idyllic landscape featuring an arbour as its centerpiece - a sanctuary for nature's beauty. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Central Park in New York City, home to The Grand Arbour. Here, visitors seek solace under its leafy canopy while immersing themselves in the bustling energy of urban life. Travel back in time through illustrations from Character Sketches by B. W. , where we encounter The Fat Boy seeking respite within an arbour - perhaps finding comfort among its sheltering arms. Venturing further into history brings us to Het Groene Koningins Kabinet and Tooneel Der Voornaamste Nederlands Huizen. Within these pages lie depictions of grand Dutch houses adorned with arbours fit for royalty - a testament to their elegance and grace. Frederick A. Lyons takes us on a journey through An Indian Ball-Room; A Ride Round the Valley of Mexico. Amidst vibrant colors and swirling dances, we catch glimpses of hidden arbours providing moments of intimacy amidst lively celebrations. A couple dancing during an outdoor meal transports us back to c. 1650 through engravings capturing love blooming beneath intertwining vines within garden arbours – a symbol of romance flourishing amidst nature's embrace. Les Menus de Madame invites us into opulent dining experiences where arbours serve as picturesque settings for lavish feasts. Here, the arbour becomes a backdrop for culinary delights and social gatherings.