Beligium Collection

Passchendaele - soldiers in mud near Ypres in Belgium during World War I, 1917 (print)
3793844 Passchendaele - soldiers in mud near Ypres in Belgium during World War I, 1917 (print); (add.info.: Passchendaele - soldiers in mud near Ypres in Belgium during World War I)

Costumes and flags of the World (colour litho)
6032826 Costumes and flags of the World (colour litho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costumes and flags of the World.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection.

The crowned virgin, after Hubert and Jan van Eyck (oil on wood)
8620182 The crowned virgin, after Hubert and Jan van Eyck (oil on wood) by Eyck, Jan van (c.1390-1441) (after); Stuard gallery, Parma, Italy; (add.info.: La vergine incoronata)

Charles V Holy Roman Emperor entered Bruges in 1515 (miniature)
AIS5336646 Charles V Holy Roman Emperor entered Bruges in 1515 (miniature); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Thumbnail. Codex 2592 fol 75.); © Iberfoto

King Albert I and Field Marshal Ferdinand Foch in Flanders during the First World War, Belgium, 1914-18 (b/w photo)
UIG5415714 King Albert I and Field Marshal Ferdinand Foch in Flanders during the First World War, Belgium, 1914-18 (b/w photo); UIG

Painting. Anonymous. Portrait of Soeur Marie-Therese Saliez. ACCLAMATIONS AVEC BONHEUR UNE VRAIE SOEUR DES PAUVRES
6262043 Painting. Anonymous. Portrait of Soeur Marie-Therese Saliez. ACCLAMATIONS AVEC BONHEUR UNE VRAIE SOEUR DES PAUVRES. Oil on canvas

Paris Church, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek, Roosdaal, Belgium, Statue. Pensive Christ. 1500-1550. (sculpture)
7419668 Paris Church, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek, Roosdaal, Belgium, Statue. Pensive Christ. 1500-1550. (sculpture); (add.info.: Beeld Christus op de koude steen, 1500-1550); © Paul Maeyaert

Paris Church, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek, Roosdaal, Belgium, Christ, calvary. 1500-1510. (photo)
7419674 Paris Church, Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Lombeek, Roosdaal, Belgium, Christ, calvary. 1500-1510. (photo); (add.info.: Calvarie, 1500-1510); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

House/public bar cafe "Harmonie". Interior
7142460 House/public bar cafe "Harmonie". Interior.; (add.info.: Grote Markt, Ronse, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

Wellington's final order at Waterloo in 1815, "Let the whole line advance"
6867183 Wellington's final order at Waterloo in 1815, "Let the whole line advance". Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, 1769-1852

Collegiate church (Collegiale Sainte-Gertrude). Interior. South aisle. The altar
7142151 Collegiate church (Collegiale Sainte-Gertrude). Interior. South aisle. The altar.; (add.info.: Collegiale Sainte-Gertrude, Nivelles, Brabant wallon, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert

Windmill (Windmolen Heimolen Molen van t Heiken). Ca 1801
7142128 Windmill (Windmolen Heimolen Molen van t Heiken). Ca 1801.; (add.info.: HeikenAartselaar, Antwerpen, Belgium); © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2024

St. Janshuis Mill, Bruges, Holland. Engraved by R. Brandard from a 19th century print by D. Roberts
3052829 St. Janshuis Mill, Bruges, Holland. Engraved by R. Brandard from a 19th century print by D. Roberts.; Private Collection

Johann von Eyk, Jan van Eyck, 1390/1395-1441 (engraving)
8632074 Johann von Eyk, Jan van Eyck, 1390/1395-1441 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann von Eyk, Jan van Eyck, 1390/1395-1441)

Interior Decoration of the Renaissance Period in Germany and Belgium (engraving)
8644830 Interior Decoration of the Renaissance Period in Germany and Belgium (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Town Hall and Market Place, Liege (engraving)
8636783 Town Hall and Market Place, Liege (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Town Hall and Market Place, Liege)

Church of St James, Liege (engraving)
8636782 Church of St James, Liege (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Church of St James, Liege)

Cathedral of St Gudule, with celebrated Carved Pulpit, Brussels (engraving)
8636778 Cathedral of St Gudule, with celebrated Carved Pulpit, Brussels (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cathedral of St Gudule)

Town Hall, Ghent (engraving)
8636774 Town Hall, Ghent (engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Town Hall, Ghent)

Charlemagne returning to Brussels, his Country Seat (litho)
8661149 Charlemagne returning to Brussels, his Country Seat (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charlemagne returning to Brussels, his Country Seat)

The Madness of Hugo van der Goes (litho)
8661146 The Madness of Hugo van der Goes (litho) by Wauters, Emile Charles (1846-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Madness of Hugo van der Goes)

Bruges, Le Beguinage (engraving)
8637579 Bruges, Le Beguinage (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bruges, Le Beguinage)

Rugby, English International Team 1936 (b/w photo)
8671585 Rugby, English International Team 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rugby, English International Team 1936)

Henry Cotton (b/w photo)
8671574 Henry Cotton (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Cotton. Professional golf's most studious personality)

Petit Place, Arras, France (b/w photo)
8627006 Petit Place, Arras, France (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petit Place, Town Hall and belfry, Arras, France)

Celebrations on the anniversary of Belgian independence, Brussels (engraving)
8676930 Celebrations on the anniversary of Belgian independence, Brussels (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Trade card for the Hotel de l'Europe, Liege (coloured engraving)
8677751 Trade card for the Hotel de l'Europe, Liege (coloured engraving) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for the Hotel de l'Europe)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902759 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Portrait of Jules Charles de L'Ecluse (Carolus Clusius) (1526-1609) physician and a Flemish pioneering botanist
ELD4890972 Portrait of Jules Charles de L'Ecluse (Carolus Clusius) (1526-1609) physician and a Flemish pioneering botanist

Letter U: Uriasse (Ourrias), in " Mireille", opera (created in 1864) by Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
DUV4208618 Letter U: Uriasse (Ourrias), in " Mireille", opera (created in 1864) by Charles Gounod (1818-1893). Men's Alphabet (Liebig) Serie S0369

Letter T: Tasso, in Torquato Tasso, opera, 1893 (chromo)
DUV4208614 Letter T: Tasso, in Torquato Tasso, opera, 1893 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter T: Tasso, in " Torquato Tasso")

Letter P: Peter the Great (Peter I of Russia, 1672-1725), in "The Star of the North"
DUV4208586 Letter P: Peter the Great (Peter I of Russia, 1672-1725), in "The Star of the North", opera (created in 1854) by Giacomo Meyerbeer, his real name Jakob Liebmann Beer (1791-1864)

Letter I: Icilio, in "Virginia", opera (composed in 1849-1850, banned by censorship)
DUV4208551 Letter I: Icilio, in "Virginia", opera (composed in 1849-1850, banned by censorship, represented in 1866) by Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870)

Letter J: Jago, in "Othello", opera (created in 1887, after "Othello" or "The Moor of)
DUV4208549 Letter J: Jago, in "Othello", opera (created in 1887, after "Othello" or "The Moor of Venice" by William Shakespeare) by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Letter E: Ernani, in " Ernani" (created in 1844), opera by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
DUV4208521 Letter E: Ernani, in " Ernani" (created in 1844), opera by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Men's Alphabet (Liebig) Serie S0369. Compagnie Liebig, publisher (b at Antwerp 1893)

Letter S: Sigmond (Siegmund, in " La Walkyrie", opera (created in 1870) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883) and T
DUV4208621 Letter S: Sigmond (Siegmund, in " La Walkyrie", opera (created in 1870) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883) and T: Tasso (Le Muche), in " Torquato Tasso"

First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): Letter K as kilometre. Map of countries at war extending over 3000 km
DUV4201478 First World War 1914-1918 (14-18): Letter K as kilometre. Map of countries at war extending over 3000 km. Engraving in " Alphabet of the Great War 1914-1916

Letter S: Sigmond (Siegmund), in " La Walkyrie", opera (created in 1870) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
DUV4208610 Letter S: Sigmond (Siegmund), in " La Walkyrie", opera (created in 1870) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Men's Alphabet (Liebig) Serie S0369

Letter W: Wolfram, in " Tannhauser", opera (created in 1845) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883) and Z: Zampa
DUV4208643 Letter W: Wolfram, in " Tannhauser", opera (created in 1845) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883) and Z: Zampa, in " Zampa or La fiancee de marbre"

Letter W: Wolfram, in " Tannhauser", opera (created in 1845) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
DUV4208631 Letter W: Wolfram, in " Tannhauser", opera (created in 1845) by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). Men's Alphabet (Liebig) Serie S0369

Letter Y and Z: Ypres and Zouave. Little French alphabet. Hachette and Cie, publisher, Paris, 1917 (lithograph)
DUV4204726 Letter Y and Z: Ypres and Zouave. Little French alphabet. Hachette and Cie, publisher, Paris, 1917 (lithograph); 30.5x23.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations by J. M. Porta)

Or may we be better than within one's family Song of Gretry sung by the Belgian people to welcome their sovereign
XEE4170381 Or may we be better than within one's family Song of Gretry sung by the Belgian people to welcome their sovereign to Brussels, in Le Petit Journal

Invading German cavalry in Brussels during WWI, from The War Illustrated Album Deluxe, pub.1915
3502680 Invading German cavalry in Brussels during WWI, from The War Illustrated Album Deluxe, pub.1915; (add.info.: Invading German cavalry in Brussels during WWI)

Leopold I of Belgium (1790-1865)
3618252 Leopold I of Belgium (1790-1865); (add.info.: Leopold I of Belgium (1790-1865)); PHAS/UIG

Antwerp: House of Charles V (Charles of Habsburg, 1500-1558), 1885
LUX4703274 Antwerp: House of Charles V (Charles of Habsburg, 1500-1558), 1885; (add.info.: Antwerp: House of Charles V (Charles of Habsburg, 1500-1558), 1885); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Steam ship William Hutt, 1853
3479156 Steam ship William Hutt, 1853; (add.info.: Steam ship William Hutt laying out cable for the submarine telegraph between England and Belgium. Dated May 1853.); Universal History Archive/UIG

King Albert of Belgium, with the Prince of Wales, reviewing the British troops, 1915 (b/w photo)
2602228 King Albert of Belgium, with the Prince of Wales, reviewing the British troops, 1915 (b/w photo); (add.info.: World War 1 - King Albert of Belgium, with the Prince of Wales)

King Albert of Belgium and his troops, 1914
3032597 King Albert of Belgium and his troops, 1914; Private Collection; (add.info.: King Albert of Belgium and his troops, 1914); © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2023

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Belgium, a country steeped in history and rich cultural heritage, has witnessed countless significant events throughout the centuries. From tapestries depicting ancient tales to portraits capturing the essence of its people, Belgium's artistic contributions are truly remarkable. One such masterpiece is the Tapestry fragment with ladies and gentlemen on horseback, or Paris Returning with Helen, or The Return from the Campaign. Created around 1450 in wool, this exquisite piece transports us back to an era of chivalry and romance. Moving forward in time, we encounter Marshal Grouchy at the Battle of Waterloo in 1873. An engraving that immortalizes a crucial moment during this historic battle where Belgium played a pivotal role. Speaking of wars, let us not forget about the Franco-Prussian War and specifically the Siege of Paris from September 19th, 1870 until January 28th, 1871. This period was marked by hardship and resilience as depicted through various artworks like The Crane on the Antwerp quay by the frozen Scheldt painted in oil on panel in 1622. Shifting our focus to geography, we come across a fascinating Map of the Coast of Flanders dating back to 1580-81. This intricate engraving showcases not only Flanders but also Normandy and England - highlighting Belgium's historical connections with neighboring regions. Continuing our exploration into tapestries from Flanders comes another gem: The Tapestry fragment featuring Three Scenes from Trojan War or Ulysses and Diomedes as Ambassadors at Court of King Priam claiming return for Helen. Made between1470-80 using silk threads; it beautifully captures mythological tales interwoven with Belgian craftsmanship. In contrast to these grand narratives lies Portrait of a Man painted on oak panel in1433. This intimate portrayal offers glimpses into individual lives amidst larger historical events - reminding us that every person contributes their own chapter to the story of Belgium.