Archery Bow Collection (#2)

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; )

Heracles fighting Geryon (ceramic)
XZO349767 Heracles fighting Geryon (ceramic) by Greek; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Heracles, or Herakles was a divine hero who had to complete 12 labours in order to redeem)

Venus and Cupid, 1533 (oil on canvas)
BAT192571 Venus and Cupid, 1533 (oil on canvas) by Pontormo, Jacopo (1494-1557); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo © Nicolo Orsi Battaglini

Buffalo Hunting on the Great Plains between St. Louis and Denver, c. 1870, from American Pictures
KW187910 Buffalo Hunting on the Great Plains between St. Louis and Denver, c.1870, from American Pictures, published by The Religious Tract Society, 1876 (engraving) by English School

The English turn in flight after the death of King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183151 The English turn in flight after the death of King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Two figures in classical costume hunting a stag, 1760-95 (Ink, Watercolour)
7261570 Two figures in classical costume hunting a stag, 1760-95 (Ink, Watercolour) by Carter, Thomas (d.1795); 34x67.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Young Vandal girl, Lower Lusacia, Germany, 19th century. She wears a traditional toquet with ruff collar and bow
FLO4657976 Young Vandal girl, Lower Lusacia, Germany, 19th century. She wears a traditional toquet with ruff collar and bow

Greeks and Trojans battle over the naked corpse of Patroclus outside Troy
6340127 Greeks and Trojans battle over the naked corpse of Patroclus outside Troy by Sasso, Giovanni Antonio (19th century); (add.info)

Anne-Louise-Benedicte de Bourbon, Duchess of Maine, 1676-1753. She wears a tall lace Fontanges headdress, beauty spots
FLO4657576 Anne-Louise-Benedicte de Bourbon, Duchess of Maine, 1676-1753. She wears a tall lace Fontanges headdress, beauty spots, pearl choker, lace collar, mantua trimmed with fur

Woman of Majorca, Spain, 19th century. She wears a fichu-wimple combination tied at the throat with a ribbon bow called
FLO4658182 Woman of Majorca, Spain, 19th century. She wears a fichu-wimple combination tied at the throat with a ribbon bow called a floque, black dress with fitted bodice

Woman of Seville, Spain, 19th century. She wears a ribbon tied in a bow over her ringlets
FLO4658109 Woman of Seville, Spain, 19th century. She wears a ribbon tied in a bow over her ringlets, a fringed petticoat and a distinctive shawl

Woman of Arles, France, 19th century. Her traditional headdress is based on a Greek style
FLO4658065 Woman of Arles, France, 19th century. Her traditional headdress is based on a Greek style, and features a large ribbon tied in a bow at front, and a cap behind

La cible. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho)
3100619 La cible. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: La cible)

Two Little Girls, 1903 (oil on canvas)
1767323 Two Little Girls, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Benson, Frank Weston (1862-1951); 101.6x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Little Girls. Frank Weston Benson (1862-1951). Oil on canvas

Harun al-Rashid receiving an embassy from Charles the Great, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations
STC357942 Harun al-Rashid receiving an embassy from Charles the Great, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) by Dudley

Jahangir Shooting the Head of Malik Ambar, early 17th century (opaque w / c, ink & gold on paper)
3742877 Jahangir Shooting the Head of Malik Ambar, early 17th century (opaque w/c, ink & gold on paper) by Hasan, Abu l (fl.1605-27); 38x26 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Centaur Aiming at the Clouds, 1875 (litho)
1721352 Centaur Aiming at the Clouds, 1875 (litho) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); (add.info.: Centaurus aiming clouds with bow, drawing by Odilon Redon, 1875)

Tiglath-Pileser I directed by Ninib, illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence
STC323933 Tiglath-Pileser I directed by Ninib, illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916 (colour litho) by Paul

Robin Hood at the May Day Revels, illustration from Robin Hood and his Life in the Merry Greenwood
IL197704 Robin Hood at the May Day Revels, illustration from Robin Hood and his Life in the Merry Greenwood, told by Rose Yeatman Woolf, published by Raphael Tuck, 1910-20 (colour litho) by Davie

Venus and Adonis (colour litho)
STC133200 Venus and Adonis (colour litho) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Letter "T", Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub
3026001 Letter " T", Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print) by Barbier

Phedre et Hippolyte, from Personages de Comedie, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
2966859 Phedre et Hippolyte, from Personages de Comedie, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

A poster advertising the 1915 National Tennis Championship in Hilversum, 1915 (colour lithograph)
1198407 A poster advertising the 1915 National Tennis Championship in Hilversum, 1915 (colour lithograph) by Sluiter, Jan Willem (Willy) (1873-1949)

To Ximena on a Donkey (engraving)
1062999 To Ximena on a Donkey (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: To Ximena on a Donkey, Some Incidents in a Naval Officers Day Ashore in Spain)

Untitled (woodcut)
2563194 Untitled (woodcut) by Yoshitora, Utagawa (fl.c.1836-87); 36.5x24.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: An archer prepares to fire an arrow)

Untitled (woodcut)
2563192 Untitled (woodcut) by Yoshitora, Utagawa (fl.c.1836-87); 36.4x24.4 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: A samurai sits with a black fan and a bow)

The Story of Oenone and Paris, 1460s (tempera on panel)
3077115 The Story of Oenone and Paris, 1460s (tempera on panel) by Martini, Francesco di Giorgio (1439-1502); 34x17 cm; J

Taos Hunter (oil on canvas)
HEH372279 Taos Hunter (oil on canvas) by Moon, Carl (1878-1948); 81.3x66 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Portrait of Lady Crosfield, 1923 (oil on canvas)
658039 Portrait of Lady Crosfield, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937); 154.5x117 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Lady Crosfield)

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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.