Archery Bow Collection (#5)

Girl Petting Lamb (chromolitho)
733208 Girl Petting Lamb (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Petting Lamb.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Girl with flowers and butterfly - Victorian greetings card (chromolitho)
731733 Girl with flowers and butterfly - Victorian greetings card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An elephant on the rampage (engraving)
736161 An elephant on the rampage (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An elephant on the rampage; Demolishing wigwams)

Peter Robinsons World-Renowned Corset Sylphide (coloured engraving)
729314 Peter Robinsons World-Renowned Corset Sylphide (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter Robinsons World-Renowned Corset Sylphide)

Guess Who? Lady teasing man! Christmas Card. (chromolitho)
730695 Guess Who? Lady teasing man! Christmas Card. (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guess Who)

Mrs Micawber, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730688 Mrs Micawber, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Micawber, Christmas Card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Freezing weather in America (colour litho)
2779789 Freezing weather in America (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Freezing weather in America)

Eugene Ysaye, Belgian violinist, composer and conductor (b / w photo)
2776536 Eugene Ysaye, Belgian violinist, composer and conductor (b/w photo) by Belgian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eugene Ysaye (1858-1931), Belgian violinist

Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist and composer (b / w photo)
2776534 Pablo de Sarasate, Spanish violinist and composer (b/w photo) by Spanish Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908)

Working Drawings of the Life-Boat of the National Life-Boat Institution (engraving)
2800048 Working Drawings of the Life-Boat of the National Life-Boat Institution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Damaras hunting antelopes (chromolitho)
2788883 Damaras hunting antelopes (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Damaras hunting antelopes. The Damara are a people of southwest Africa)

Launching of the sailing ship President-Felix-Faure at Le Havre (colour litho)
2818719 Launching of the sailing ship President-Felix-Faure at Le Havre (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796062 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Avelot, Henri (1873-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 24 May 1902.); © Look and Learn

Sitting room in town (colour litho)
3096753 Sitting room in town (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sitting room in town)

Advertisement for the Robin Hood Inn, Castle Gate, York (engraving)
3105770 Advertisement for the Robin Hood Inn, Castle Gate, York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for the Robin Hood Inn, Castle Gate)

Girl with flowers (colour litho)
3100199 Girl with flowers (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl with flowers.); © Look and Learn

The Infernal Chamber (engraving)
3100757 The Infernal Chamber (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Infernal Chamber)

Indian Cotton, the Webs of Dacca (engraving)
1608258 Indian Cotton, the Webs of Dacca (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Cotton, the Webs of Dacca)

Joash shooting arrows at the command of Elisha
LLM338921 Joash shooting arrows at the command of Elisha by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joash shooting arrows at the command of Elisha)

The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough falling out of favour with Queen Anne, 1710 (litho)
6015035 The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough falling out of favour with Queen Anne, 1710 (litho) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Soldats Anglais Du Regne De Henri III (coloured engraving)
6016097 Soldats Anglais Du Regne De Henri III (coloured engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldats Anglais Du Regne De Henri III)

A Masher, Anthropomorphic dog, New Years Greeting Card (chromolitho)
6030391 A Masher, Anthropomorphic dog, New Years Greeting Card (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Masher, Anthropomorphic dog)

Ballerina as Cupid (b / w photo)
6032144 Ballerina as Cupid (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballerina as Cupid)

Native Americans hunting buffalo on horseback (chromolitho)
5235978 Native Americans hunting buffalo on horseback (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Native Americans hunting buffalo on horseback)

Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and six soldiers attacked by 400 Indians under the command of Zemaco (engraving)
5233473 Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro and six soldiers attacked by 400 Indians under the command of Zemaco (engraving) by English School

Bronze bas-relief depicting the Martyrdom of St Sebastian, by Donatello, c1450-c1452 (engraving)
5207513 Bronze bas-relief depicting the Martyrdom of St Sebastian, by Donatello, c1450-c1452 (engraving) by French School

Parlour games
LLM462029 Parlour games by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parlour games. Illustration for The Town and Country Toy Book (Religious Tract Society)

Esau and Jacob
LLM339742 Esau and Jacob by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Esau and Jacob. And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee. Bible (James Hagger, c 1860)

Robin Hood coming to Kirklees Hall
LLM455721 Robin Hood coming to Kirklees Hall by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin Hood coming to Kirklees Hall)

Floozie leaning out of window (chromolitho)
732929 Floozie leaning out of window (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Floozie leaning out of window.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Bouquet of Flowers, Card (chromolitho)
730735 Bouquet of Flowers, Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bouquet of Flowers, Card.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Bouquet of flowers, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730741 Bouquet of flowers, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bouquet of flowers)

Mistletoe Fan, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731498 Mistletoe Fan, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mistletoe Fan)

Lady Window Shopping in Snow (chromolitho)
733329 Lady Window Shopping in Snow (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Window Shopping in Snow.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Girl Holding Bunch of Flowers in Countryside (chromolitho)
733176 Girl Holding Bunch of Flowers in Countryside (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Girl feeding chickens, New Year Card (chromolitho)
731229 Girl feeding chickens, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl feeding chickens)

Eskimo and Dutch (chromolitho)
734910 Eskimo and Dutch (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eskimo and Dutch)

Girl playing with dolls and miniature furniture, Meubles De Jardin (chromolitho)
732825 Girl playing with dolls and miniature furniture, Meubles De Jardin (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Girl playing with Rolling Dolls, Poupee (chromolitho)
732822 Girl playing with Rolling Dolls, Poupee (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl playing with Rolling Dolls)

Lady and Gentleman (chromolitho)
733247 Lady and Gentleman (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady and Gentleman.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Norman knight and archers, 1066 (engraving)
3620572 Norman knight and archers, 1066 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Norman knight and archers, 1066.); © Look and Learn

Powasheek
3780794 Powasheek by King, Charles Bird (1785-1862) (after); (add.info.: Powasheek, Native American chief of the Foxes (Musquakees) holding bow and arrow

Alfred Williams And Company (b / w photo)
3650464 Alfred Williams And Company (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Williams And Company)

Closing of the London Eucharistic Congress, the Papal Legate imparts the Blessing... (colour litho)
2815152 Closing of the London Eucharistic Congress, the Papal Legate imparts the Blessing... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Parthians (chromolitho)
2817045 Parthians (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parthians. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The large plane-tree, Damascus (engraving)
2774973 The large plane-tree, Damascus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The large plane-tree, Damascus)

Shakespeare sees the Queen passing by (colour litho)
2791646 Shakespeare sees the Queen passing by (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shakespeare sees the Queen passing by.); © Look and Learn

Young Italians are trained in physical exercises in homage to the ancient maximum healthy mens in corpore sano
2778019 Young Italians are trained in physical exercises in homage to the ancient maximum healthy mens in corpore sano (colour litho) by Beltrame

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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.