Beast Collection (page 9)

Pantomime playbill design, Beauty and the Beast, Theatre Royal, Birmingham

Advertisement for Cross - Wild Beast Merchant, Liverpool. " Anything from A Humming Bird to an Elephant " Date: 1907

Sunday Afternoon at the Zoological Gardens, Beauty and the Beast (engraving)
1036544 Sunday Afternoon at the Zoological Gardens, Beauty and the Beast (engraving) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunday Afternoon at the Zoological Gardens)

The Orderly Officers Mule, a Tale of Indian Life (litho)
1036726 The Orderly Officers Mule, a Tale of Indian Life (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Orderly Officers Mule, a Tale of Indian Life)

Every One His Own Pantomime (engraving)
1107383 Every One His Own Pantomime (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Every One His Own Pantomime)

Extracts from a Desert Diary (engraving)
1063574 Extracts from a Desert Diary (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Extracts from a Desert Diary)

Hercules and Cacus, 1588 (chiaroscuro woodcut on laid paper)
996325 Hercules and Cacus, 1588 (chiaroscuro woodcut on laid paper) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617); 41.2x33.2 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; © Art Gallery of Ontario; Purchase

Roma Caput Mundi. janvarii, 1496, printed 1860 (litho)
3928358 Roma Caput Mundi. janvarii, 1496, printed 1860 (litho) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Window w5 depicting a scene from St Johns Book of the Revelation
720287 Window w5 depicting a scene from St Johns Book of the Revelation: the earths armies wreak havoc; the sea yields its dead (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Eglise de St

Dante sleeping, attacked by wild beasts, and encountering Virgil (fresco)
702442 Dante sleeping, attacked by wild beasts, and encountering Virgil (fresco) by Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839); Casino Massimo, Rome

Hunting scene, detail of a lion, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic)
696760 Hunting scene, detail of a lion, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Dionysus, Kato Paphos

Hunting scene, detail of a lioness, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic)
696759 Hunting scene, detail of a lioness, House of Dionysos, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Dionysus, Kato Paphos

Detail of the finial of an incense burner, in the shape of a Kylin, Meiji period
PFR270969 Detail of the finial of an incense burner, in the shape of a Kylin, Meiji period, late 19th century (bronze) (detail of 260969) by Japanese School

A seal in the form of a qilin, 15th-17th century (carved ivory)
HSC272117 A seal in the form of a qilin, 15th-17th century (carved ivory) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 5.8x7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Temptation of St. Anthony (oil on panel)
488056 The Temptation of St. Anthony (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 48.6x63.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; The Walter H

The Rhinoceros, 1515 (woodcut)
ALM403377 The Rhinoceros, 1515 (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 22.5x30.8 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio, USA; eAllen Memorial Art Museum; Gift of Mrs. F.F

The Way of Poverty or of Wealth, c. 1425-50 (tempera on vellum)
486265 The Way of Poverty or of Wealth, c.1425-50 (tempera on vellum) by Fastolf Master (fl.c.1420-60); 26x20 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

The Animals Fallen Sick With the Plague, illustration for the Fables of La Fontaine
485257 The Animals Fallen Sick With the Plague, illustration for the Fables of La Fontaine (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pegasus, with Hercules slaying the Bull, published 1808-10 (colour litho)
STC404440 Pegasus, with Hercules slaying the Bull, published 1808-10 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pattinee Dewa, the Four Hill Guards, from The History and Doctrine of Buddhism
STC414238 Pattinee Dewa, the Four Hill Guards, from The History and Doctrine of Buddhism by Edward Upham, 1829 (colour litho) by English School

Ms 173 Historiated initial P depicting centaurs, dragons and monsters
JHG182428 Ms 173 Historiated initial P depicting centaurs, dragons and monsters, from Moralia in Job by Pope Gregory the Great (vellum) by French School, (12th century); Bibliotheque Municipale

The Woman About to Give Birth and the Great Dragon Waiting to Devour the Infant, no
XIR169581 The Woman About to Give Birth and the Great Dragon Waiting to Devour the Infant, no.35 from The Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl)

Livingstone Attacked by a Lion (engraving) (b / w photo)
STC168594 Livingstone Attacked by a Lion (engraving) (b/w photo) by Cobner, J.M. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Rhinoceros, print given to Maximilian I (1459-1519) by the King of Lisbon (1495-1521)
STC168591 Rhinoceros, print given to Maximilian I (1459-1519) by the King of Lisbon (1495-1521), 1515 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer

Ms 422 f. 95v Hell (vellum)
XCM173102 Ms 422 f.95v Hell (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Cambrai, France; French, out of copyright

Franco-Flemish alphabet (coloured woodblock engraving)
CHT169616 Franco-Flemish alphabet (coloured woodblock engraving) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Belgian, out of copyright

Various reincarnations of the soul in animal forms, reproduced in
CHT178306 Various reincarnations of the soul in animal forms, reproduced in Recherche sur les superstitions en Chine by Father Henri Dore and published in 1911 (colour litho)

Label for Fil au Demon brand of sewing thread, c. 1880-90 (colour litho)
CHT173748 Label for Fil au Demon brand of sewing thread, c.1880-90 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

An Elephant (engraving)
NCO364505 An Elephant (engraving) by Ridinger, Johann Elias (1698-1767); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: etching after a drawing from life by P. F. v G)

Jonah Cast Up, c. 280-290 (marble)
499612 Jonah Cast Up, c.280-290 (marble) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); 41.5x36x18.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

A real tragedy in the realm of fiction, in Rome (colour litho)
2809276 A real tragedy in the realm of fiction, in Rome (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A real tragedy in the realm of fiction, in Rome)

Nebuchadnezzar turned into a Beast (engraving)
2792182 Nebuchadnezzar turned into a Beast (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nebuchadnezzar turned into a Beast)

Our First Deal in Horseflesh in Manitoba (engraving)
1614805 Our First Deal in Horseflesh in Manitoba (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our First Deal in Horseflesh in Manitoba)

A pair of white jade table screens carved in relief with immortals amid clouds or in
1764841 A pair of white jade table screens carved in relief with immortals amid clouds or in gardens with attendants and mythical beasts (white jade)

Staffordshire lion figure on rectangular base, c. 1800-50 (earthenware)
HMP211503 Staffordshire lion figure on rectangular base, c.1800-50 (earthenware) by English School, (19th century); height: 16 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Effigy whistle, Guanacaste, 300-500 (ceramic)
DBP424179 Effigy whistle, Guanacaste, 300-500 (ceramic) by Mesoamerican; height: 24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

The Lioness attacking the Exeter Mail
CH19749 The Lioness attacking the Exeter Mail by Pollard, James (1792-1867); Private Collection; (add.info.: lion escaped from Ballads Menagerie; attacked horse near Winterslow Hut;)

Battle for a Woman, 1905 (oil on wood)
BOO73538 Battle for a Woman, 1905 (oil on wood) by Stuck, Franz von (1863-1928); 90x117 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; German, out of copyright

Monstrous whale devouring humans, from 1550 edition of
5669000 Monstrous whale devouring humans, from 1550 edition of Cosmographia by Sebastian Munster (woodcut) by Munster, Sebastian (1589-1552); Photo eAF Fotografie; German, out of copyright

Orpheus with Animals in a Landscape, before 1720 (oil on canvas)
5615430 Orpheus with Animals in a Landscape, before 1720 (oil on canvas) by Reiner, Wenzel Lorenz (c.1689-1743); 199x167 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague

Nebuchadnezzar reduced to the Condition of a Beast of the Field, Daniel IV, 33 (engraving)
5218711 Nebuchadnezzar reduced to the Condition of a Beast of the Field, Daniel IV, 33 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frame depicting the Triumph of Saint Michael, Trapani, first half of the 17th century
2627243 Frame depicting the Triumph of Saint Michael, Trapani, first half of the 17th century (gilt-copper, enamel, silver & coral) by Italian School

He heard a loud noise, and saw coming towards him a beast
3085939 He heard a loud noise, and saw coming towards him a beast, so frightful to look at that he was ready to faint with fear, from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, pub

Martydom of St. Ignatius of Antioch (oil on canvas)
954747 Martydom of St. Ignatius of Antioch (oil on canvas) by Crespi, Giovanni Battista (Il Cerano) (1567-1633); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: Ignatius of Antioch ((c)

Illustration for the novel Les Travailleurs de la Mer, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909644 Illustration for the novel Les Travailleurs de la Mer, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Vierge, Daniel Urrabieta (1851-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in Cent dessins)

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