Bees Collection (page 8)

A wedding assailed by a swarm of bees (colour litho)
2779846 A wedding assailed by a swarm of bees (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wedding assailed by a swarm of bees)

Beehive with the Virgin Mary, Germany (reeds & wood)
2648317 Beehive with the Virgin Mary, Germany (reeds & wood) by German School; height: 50 cm; Private Collection; out of copyright

"There was an Old Person of Dover, who rushed through a field of blue clover", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386650 " There was an Old Person of Dover, who rushed through a field of blue clover", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Beehive, early 17th century (pen & brown ink with brown & grey washes)
CTS449145 Beehive, early 17th century (pen & brown ink with brown & grey washes) by Passe, Crispin I de (c.1565-1637); 9.5x9.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Game of the Goose, (colour litho)
PER437853 Game of the Goose, (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Jeu de l Oie; oie; ); French, out of copyright

Empress Eugenie, illustration from La Rose Imperiale
CHT287510 Empress Eugenie, illustration from La Rose Imperiale, supplement to La Charge, c.1870 (litho) (b/w photo) by Le Petit

Bees, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001178 Bees, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Amateur Bee-Keeping (engraving)
1046217 Amateur Bee-Keeping (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amateur Bee-Keeping)

Bees (coloured engraving)
1090894 Bees (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bees. Illustration for A History of the Earth and Animated Nature by Oliver Goldsmith (Blackie)

Ploughing (oil on panel) (b / w photo)
XJF143289 Ploughing (oil on panel) (b/w photo) by Netherlandish School, (17th century); Private Collection; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Interior view of the Barberini Chapel, detail of decorative pediment of two cherubs
XJL104189 Interior view of the Barberini Chapel, detail of decorative pediment of two cherubs supporting a coat of arms (marble, lapis lazuli) by Bernini

Bees at Work on the Honeycomb (colour litho)
6020669 Bees at Work on the Honeycomb (colour litho) by Noble, Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bees at Work on the Honeycomb)

Michel and Dominique, the little thieves (coloured engraving)
5998968 Michel and Dominique, the little thieves (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michel and Dominique, the little thieves)

Beekeeper at work (engraving)
5996199 Beekeeper at work (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beekeeper at work. Illustration for The British Workman, 1870.); © Look and Learn

Swarm of Bees in Wellington-Street, Strand (engraving)
1590447 Swarm of Bees in Wellington-Street, Strand (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swarm of Bees in Wellington-Street, Strand)

Mourning Bee, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999390 Mourning Bee, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

With the Tirah Expedition (litho)
1039406 With the Tirah Expedition (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Tirah Expedition)

Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999208 Eurasian Sparrowhawk, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fleures Animees. Les Lilas. (Animated Flowers: Lilacs) (colour litho)
3098992 Fleures Animees. Les Lilas. (Animated Flowers: Lilacs) (colour litho) by Bouisset, Firmin (1859-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fleures Animees. Les Lilas)

Title Page to Moffeti Theatrum Insectorum, late 1590s (engraving)
810267 Title Page to Moffeti Theatrum Insectorum, late 1590s (engraving) by Rogers, William (c.1545-1610); Private Collection; (add.info)

Unidentified European artist (engraving)
815656 Unidentified European artist (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unidentified European artist)

Costume d apiculteur (engraving)
3644509 Costume d apiculteur (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume d apiculteur. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1849)

Bees touch no fading flowers (engraving)
3631166 Bees touch no fading flowers (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bees touch no fading flowers)

A group of keepers, including Brown, moving a swarm of honey bees, London Zoo
3550639 A group of keepers, including Brown, moving a swarm of honey bees, London Zoo, July 1926 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Phiale, libation bowl, 4th-3rd century BC (gold)
3526081 Phiale, libation bowl, 4th-3rd century BC (gold) by Greek, (4th century BC); 3.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Inscribed on the base sketchily in Greek)

The inquisitive puppies, they had such a surprise! (colour litho)
2813344 The inquisitive puppies, they had such a surprise! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The inquisitive puppies, they had such a surprise)

Beekeeping, from Dictionary of Sciences, c. 1770 (engraving) (detail of 746836)
746839 Beekeeping, from Dictionary of Sciences, c.1770 (engraving) (detail of 746836) by Diderot, Denis (1713-84); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Arms of Don Taddeo Barberini, Principe di Palestrina (pen & ink with wash
CTS413023 Arms of Don Taddeo Barberini, Principe di Palestrina (pen & ink with wash and gouache on paper) by Cortona, Pietro da (Berrettini) (1596-1669); 34.2x27.3 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Beehive (wood)
2648324 Beehive (wood) by Italian School; Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Beehives with a bishop and a queen (reeds & wood)
2648321 Beehives with a bishop and a queen (reeds & wood) by German School; height: 150 cm; Private Collection; out of copyright

Beehive with a carved woman, Haute Savoie (reeds & wood)
2648320 Beehive with a carved woman, Haute Savoie (reeds & wood) by French School; height: 50 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Bee Culture, illustration made in France intended for publication in Mexico, c
CHT224132 Bee Culture, illustration made in France intended for publication in Mexico, c. 1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Musee National de l Education, Rouen

Section of green and gold damask with the emblem and royal crest of Napoleon III (1808-73
XZL151534 Section of green and gold damask with the emblem and royal crest of Napoleon III (1808-73) by French School, (19th century); Location Unknown; (add.info)

Happy husbandsmen tending bees, illustration from the Georgics by Virgil
STC173854 Happy husbandsmen tending bees, illustration from the Georgics by Virgil, book IV, from Sebastian Brants (1457-1521) edition, published 1502 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by German School

The Pool Garden (colour litho)
6005993 The Pool Garden (colour litho) by Stannard, Lilian (1877-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pool Garden. Illustration for Landscape Gardening, Planning, Constructing)

The Grand Spelling Bee Medley, sheet music cover (colour litho)
6030605 The Grand Spelling Bee Medley, sheet music cover (colour litho) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grand Spelling Bee Medley)

Window depicting Tabernacle built by bees for the Sacrament (stained glass)
1278820 Window depicting Tabernacle built by bees for the Sacrament (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); St. Sulpice, Nogent-le-Roi, France; (add.info.: St)

American apiary (engraving)
5233428 American apiary (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American apiary. Illustration from the Journal of Horticulture and Cotage Gardener)

Rhinocerus Beetle, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999476 Rhinocerus Beetle, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la)

White Aspe, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999051 White Aspe, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA)

Harmful insects: Deaths Head Hawkmoth (colour litho)
971918 Harmful insects: Deaths Head Hawkmoth (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harmful insects: Deaths Head Hawkmoth)

Bees (coloured engraving)
997400 Bees (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Beehive in a garden (colour litho)
3092843 Beehive in a garden (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beehive in a garden. Educational poster, c 1930.); © Look and Learn

Cupid stung by bees - Design for a pendant or hat badge, c. 1532-43 (pen & ink on paper)
829842 Cupid stung by bees - Design for a pendant or hat badge, c.1532-43 (pen & ink on paper) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); 5.6x5.6 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Peasant Attacked by Bees, c. 1622. Creator: Jacques Callot
Peasant Attacked by Bees, c. 1622

Watching the Bees, 1896. Creator: Julian Alden Weir
Watching the Bees, 1896

Peasant Attacked by Bees, c. 1617. Creator: Jacques Callot
Peasant Attacked by Bees, c. 1617

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"Buzzing with Art and Football: A Celebration of Bees" In the world of football, two stadiums stand as masterpieces of fine art. Griffin Park Stadium, home to Brentford Football Club, and Underhill Stadium, where Barnet Football Club once played, have captured the hearts of fans with their architectural beauty. But beyond the pitch lies a deeper connection between these clubs and nature's tiny wonders - bees. Both Brentford Community Stadium and Underhill Stadium have become sanctuaries for honey bees, who diligently work on their honeycombs amidst the cheers from passionate supporters. Just like the players on match day, these busy bodies are always in motion. The vibrant artwork adorning Griffin Park Stadium captures this energy perfectly – an ode to both football and nature's tireless workers. Meanwhile, at Underhill Stadium Art in Barnet, a different kind of bee-themed masterpiece takes center stage – "Shakespeare's Bees" by Pauline Baynes – showcasing how even literature has been inspired by these remarkable creatures. The intricate dance performed by honey bees is truly mesmerizing. Witnessing their queen alongside her dedicated workers on a comb is akin to watching a well-coordinated team scoring goals effortlessly. Florence Mary Anderson's enchanting painting "Whither Away" encapsulates this harmony beautifully. Springtime brings new life not only to football pitches but also to buzzing meadows filled with blooming flowers that attract swarms seeking nectar. These industrious insects remind us that every season holds its own magic - just like each game played under those stadium lights. And sometimes, even unexpected places become temporary homes for our striped friends. A swarm settling at Victoria Street's bomb site serves as a reminder that nature finds resilience even amidst chaos and destruction. So let us celebrate these marvelous creatures who bring joy both on and off the field - from artistic tributes within stadiums' walls to their vital role in pollination across the world.