Archery Bow Collection

The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh, 1881 (oil on canvas)
FFA151968 The Laidly Worm of Spindleston Heugh, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); 74.5x169.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Princess Margaret was the Laidly Worm; )

Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting (coloured engraving)
729474 Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting (coloured engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting)

Winston Churchill with machine gun, cigar and hat, WW2 propaganda image (b / w photo)
3093149 Winston Churchill with machine gun, cigar and hat, WW2 propaganda image (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Romans (coloured engraving)
3630114 The Romans (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romans. Illustration from Bilder aus dem Alterthume (Braun & Schneider, Munich)

Illustration, bow and arrow in fully-drawn position

February - Valentines Day
Love-lorn men and women of all shapes, sizes and ages firing cupids arrows at each other across the street on St Valentines Day, 14th February

A hunter with an attendant kills animals, 1833-66 (opaque w/c on paper)
6040531 A hunter with an attendant kills animals, 1833-66 (opaque w/c on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 30.5x43.2 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

L Amour, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035600 L Amour, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

I am very bored (colour litho)
3641737 I am very bored (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I am very bored. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Detail of a Castilian School altarpiece showing St. Sebastian (oil on panel)
3471098 Detail of a Castilian School altarpiece showing St. Sebastian (oil on panel) by Spanish School, (15th century); Alcazar, Segovia, Spain

"Metellus leve le siege"(Metellus Raising the Siege) Lors du siege de la ville de Centobrica
FIA5372921 " Metellus leve le siege" (Metellus Raising the Siege) Lors du siege de la ville de Centobrica, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus arrete ses soldats au moment ou les

Un demon attaquant un fort defendu par des soldats d Europe - Indian demons attacking fort defended by european troops
FIA5396006 Un demon attaquant un fort defendu par des soldats d Europe - Indian demons attacking fort defended by european troops - Indian Art - c

Oscars Valentine, caricature of Oscar Wilde (litho)
7186253 Oscars Valentine, caricature of Oscar Wilde (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscars Valentine, caricature of Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde)

Amerigo Vespucci (1452-1512) (engraving)
IND257185 Amerigo Vespucci (1452-1512) (engraving) by Spanish School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info)

Battle of Poitiers, depicting the Prince of Wales and King Jean of France, 1356, from Froissarts Chronicle
IND119215 Battle of Poitiers, depicting the Prince of Wales and King Jean of France, 1356, from Froissarts Chronicle, late 15th century (vellum) by French School

The Triumph of Love, 1545 (engraving)
1217339 The Triumph of Love, 1545 (engraving) by Bonasone, Giulio (c.1498-c.1580); 29x41 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Detail from Allegorical portrait of Jahangir (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874379 Detail from Allegorical portrait of Jahangir (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Ali Khan, Ghulam (fl.1815); 27.7 x18 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim)

Lord Longbow, the Alarmist, discovering the Miseries of Ireland, pub. 1798 (hand coloured engraving)
2966817 Lord Longbow, the Alarmist, discovering the Miseries of Ireland, pub. 1798 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Les Petits Archers (engraving)
2783378 Les Petits Archers (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Petits Archers. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages.); © Look and Learn

Hercules Reposing, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engaving)
2966826 Hercules Reposing, pub. 1799 (hand coloured engaving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Apollo killing Python (chromolitho)
2782939 Apollo killing Python (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apollo killing Python. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Ms Fr 9197 Fol. 49 Apollo killing Python, from Livre des Eschecs D Amour (vellum)
BNP159940 Ms Fr 9197 Fol.49 Apollo killing Python, from Livre des Eschecs D Amour (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Battle scene between archers and cavalry, with castle and ships, c. 1495-1500 (gouache and gold paint on vellum)
986282 Battle scene between archers and cavalry, with castle and ships, c.1495-1500 (gouache and gold paint on vellum) by French School

Mammas Christmas Present: A Boy at Last (colour litho)
668666 Mammas Christmas Present: A Boy at Last (colour litho) by Yeames, William Frederick (1835-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mammas Christmas Present: A Boy at Last.); © Look and Learn

Hercules and the Giants, c. 1475-80 (engraving)
659470 Hercules and the Giants, c.1475-80 (engraving) by Pollaiuolo, Antonio (1432/3-98) (school of); 36.7x54.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Indian Trouble in America (engraving)
1596990 The Indian Trouble in America (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Trouble in America)

Pantagruel kills Physeter, illustration from Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais (engraving)
1200180 Pantagruel kills Physeter, illustration from Gargantua and Pantagruel, by Francois Rabelais (engraving) by Tanje, Pierre (1706-61); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Hunting Crocodiles, from Brevis Narratio... published by Theodore de Bry, 1591, (colour engraving)
XIR180138 Hunting Crocodiles, from Brevis Narratio... published by Theodore de Bry, 1591, (colour engraving) by Bry, Th. (1528-98), after Le Moyne

The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, detail of an archer (oil on panel) (detail of 165896)
XIR444261 The Martyrdom of St. Sebastian, detail of an archer (oil on panel) (detail of 165896) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523); Pinacoteca Comunale, Citta di Castello

Hidesato and the centipede, illustration from The Myths and Legends of Japan by F Hadland Davis, 1918 (colour litho)
STC323782 Hidesato and the centipede, illustration from The Myths and Legends of Japan by F Hadland Davis, 1918 (colour litho) by Paul

Allegorical portrait of Jahangir (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874380 Allegorical portrait of Jahangir (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Ali Khan, Ghulam (fl.1815); 27.7 x18 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Nur-ud-din Mohammad Salim)

Oriana (oil on panel)
659929 Oriana (oil on panel) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915) and Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 91.5x70.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: It is suspected that although labelled Arthur Hughes)

Apollo Killing the Python (engraving)
981683 Apollo Killing the Python (engraving) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apollo Killing the Python)

A Battle Between the Crow and Cheyenne Tribes, 1874-75 (pen, ink & w / c on ledger paper)
869716 A Battle Between the Crow and Cheyenne Tribes, 1874-75 (pen, ink & w/c on ledger paper) by Howling Wolf (1849-1927); Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183149 The Normans fight and kill those who were with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The Hunting of Chevy Chase, 1825-26 (oil on canvas)
BIR189270 The Hunting of Chevy Chase, 1825-26 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 143x171 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Sioux hunting buffalo on decorated pony (oil on canvas)
PNP245628 Sioux hunting buffalo on decorated pony (oil on canvas) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures

The Normans kill Harolds men, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183150 The Normans kill Harolds men, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The Groves of Versailles. View of the Dragon Pool and the Pool of Neptune, with Apollo slaying Python (oil on canvas)
XIR288982 The Groves of Versailles. View of the Dragon Pool and the Pool of Neptune, with Apollo slaying Python (oil on canvas) by Cotelle

Hunting Crocodiles, from Brevis Narratio, engraved by Theodore de Bry (1528-98) 1563 (coloured engraving)
XDT181200 Hunting Crocodiles, from Brevis Narratio, engraved by Theodore de Bry (1528-98) 1563 (coloured engraving) (detail of 180138) by Le Moyne, Jacques (de Morgues) (1533-88) (after); Min

Here fell the brothers of Harold: Gyrth and Leofwine, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183145 Here fell the brothers of Harold: Gyrth and Leofwine, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Venus and Cupid (oil on canvas)
XIR180445 Venus and Cupid (oil on canvas) by Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Auxerre, France; (add.info.: goddess of beauty and love; )

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"From Ancient Warriors to Modern Romantics: The Timeless Power of the Archery Bow" Step into a world where history and art intertwine, showcasing the enduring allure of the archery bow. In a black and white photograph from World War II, Winston Churchill stands tall, his iconic cigar in hand, but instead of a machine gun, he wields an archery bow - symbolizing strength and determination in times of conflict. Travel back even further to ancient Rome through a vibrant colored engraving. Romans proudly display their mastery with bows and arrows, reminding us that this weapon has been revered for centuries. Fast forward to the glamorous 1930s as women's shoe advertisements come alive with color lithographs. Amidst elegant heels and fashionable attire, an archer takes aim - capturing hearts not only with her style but also her skill. February arrives with Valentine's Day festivities; love is in the air. Cupid himself makes an appearance in engravings, armed with his trusty bow and arrow ready to strike unsuspecting hearts. An illustration captures the intensity of an archer fully drawing their bowstring - muscles taut and focus unwavering. It serves as a reminder that precision is key when aiming for success. Delve into historical chronicles where Byzantines execute prisoners from defeated armies. Amongst tales of conquest lies evidence that bows were once instruments of power on battlefields across civilizations. A watercolor painting transports us to nature's realm as hunters take down animals under watchful attendants' eyes. The silent prowess required by these skilled marksmen echoes throughout time. Pierre Louys' poetic illustrations evoke passion within "Les Chansons de Bilitis. " In one print titled "L'Amour, " an ethereal figure gracefully wields both beauty and deadly accuracy - proving that love can be found even amidst danger. With boredom lurking around every corner, unleash your imagination through a vibrant lithograph.