Bow And Arrow Collection (page 7)

Diana with one of her Nymphs, 1863-1866. Creator: Ludvig Abelin Schou
Diana with one of her Nymphs, 1863-1866

Herse Preparing to Receive Mercury, 1665-1693. Creator: Jan Verkolje
Herse Preparing to Receive Mercury, 1665-1693. Earlier ascribed to Nicolaas Verkolje (1673-1746)

Portrait of a Noble Boy in Cupid's Costume, 1625-1682. Creator: Abraham Wuchters
Portrait of a Noble Boy in Cupid's Costume, 1625-1682

An archer resting after killing an eagle, 1817-1852. Creator: Heinrich Eddelien
An archer resting after killing an eagle, 1817-1852

Achilles and the Centaur Cheiron, 1794-1798. Creator: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard
Achilles and the Centaur Cheiron, 1794-1798

"Welwyn, " Harold Irving Pratt house, 100 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove, New York, c1918. Sculpture by Janet Scudder

The Bowman-Nootka, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Bowman-Nootka, c1910. Rear view of Indian standing on rock in water and aiming arrow

Watching for the signal-Nez Percé, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Watching for the signal-Nez Perce, c1910. Two Nez Perce men on horseback, on holding a bow, with gun in holster, while the other is holding a coup stick

Ulysses killing the suitors who vied for Penelope's hand in marriage. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Merida - The Brave
Martin Lee

Indians about Carthagena soon after the conquest of South America, c. 1843-50 (watercolour)
3673315 Indians about Carthagena soon after the conquest of South America, c.1843-50 (watercolour) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: C.H.S)

Guiana Indians, c. 1843-50 (watercolour)
3673312 Guiana Indians, c.1843-50 (watercolour) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: C.H.S)

Archer of Montezuma's guard and common warrior, c. 1843-50 (watercolour)
3673377 Archer of Montezuma's guard and common warrior, c.1843-50 (watercolour) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: C.H.S)

Corrienana warrior Indian and a young woman of the same tribe, c. 1843-50 (watercolour)
3673323 Corrienana warrior Indian and a young woman of the same tribe, c.1843-50 (watercolour) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: C.H.S)

3673361

3673336

3674021

3673288

3674002

Vaslav Nijinsky in costume for Scheherazade, 1910 (b/w photo)
XJF406234 Vaslav Nijinsky in costume for Scheherazade, 1910 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Assyrian archers shooting arrows, Neo Assyrian Empire, reign of Ashurnasirpal II (limestone with traces of painting)
3930115 Assyrian archers shooting arrows, Neo Assyrian Empire, reign of Ashurnasirpal II (limestone with traces of painting) by Assyrian School; Museo Barracco, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: From Nineveh)

Archers (oil on canvas)
476019 Archers (oil on canvas) by Del Marle, Felix (1889-1952); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France

Kneeling winged deity, Neo Assyrian Empire, reign of Ashurnasirpal II (alabastrine limestone)
3930116 Kneeling winged deity, Neo Assyrian Empire, reign of Ashurnasirpal II (alabastrine limestone) by Assyrian School; Museo Barracco, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Ready for the Charge (b/w photo)
XJF105337 Ready for the Charge (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection

Poster advertising the 1932 Summer Olympic Games held in Los Angeles, California, 1932 (colour lithograph)
1198003 Poster advertising the 1932 Summer Olympic Games held in Los Angeles, California, 1932 (colour lithograph) by Villa

Absaroke Warrior on Horseback by Edward S. Curtis, c. 1910 (silver print)
3036274 Absaroke Warrior on Horseback by Edward S. Curtis, c.1910 (silver print) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; (add.info.: Absaroke (Crow) Warrior on Horseback by Edward S

Norman archers prepare themselves for the battle against the English army, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR165821 Norman archers prepare themselves for the battle against the English army, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Detail of the Reliquary of Saint Ursula, 1489 (gilded & painted wood)
490210 Detail of the Reliquary of Saint Ursula, 1489 (gilded & painted wood) by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94); Memling Museum, Bruges

Notre-Dame de Milan, 1572 (oil on panel)
904904 Notre-Dame de Milan, 1572 (oil on panel) by Oorschote, Thomas (fl.1572); Musee de l Hotel Sandelin, Saint-Omer, France; (add.info.: Thomas Oorschote (fl.1572))

The Journey of the Magi, 1459-60 (fresco)
3493741 The Journey of the Magi, 1459-60 (fresco) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: by Benozzo di Lese di Sandro Gozzoli (1420-97))

A hunter with an attendant kills animals, 1833-66 (opaque w/c on paper)
6040531 A hunter with an attendant kills animals, 1833-66 (opaque w/c on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 30.5x43.2 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

The Journey of the Magi, 1459-60 (fresco)
884954 The Journey of the Magi, 1459-60 (fresco) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: by Benozzo di Lese di Sandro Gozzoli (1420-97))

In Winter Quarters in the Arctic Sea; A days sport in the Polar Sea, 1875. Creator: Unknown
In Winter Quarters in the Arctic Sea; A days sport in the Polar Sea, 1875. [Men in fur suits, dog, bow and arrow, and cauldron suspended over a fire]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

[Wohlgerissene und geschnittene Figuren... ], ca. 1619-26. Creator: Melchior Lorck
[Wohlgerissene und geschnittene Figuren... ], ca. 1619-26

Saint Sebastian, 15th century. Creator: Master of the Playing Cards
Saint Sebastian, 15th century

Battle scene with a man about to be stabbed with a sword at lower right, 1730. Creator: Jan Caspar Philips
Battle scene with a man about to be stabbed with a sword at lower right, 1730

Chrysogone Conceives, in a Ray of Sunshine, Amoretta and Belphoebe (Edmund Spenser, "... 1800-1810)
Chrysogone Conceives, in a Ray of Sunshine, Amoretta and Belphoebe (Edmund Spenser, "The Faerie Queene, III, vi), 1800-1810

Apollo and Diana, ca. 1503-5. Creator: Jacopo de Barbari
Apollo and Diana, ca. 1503-5

Minamoto no Yoshiie on horseback and a bird on a branch, c. 1825 (colour woodblock print; sheet from shikishiban)
5860872 Minamoto no Yoshiie on horseback and a bird on a branch, c.1825 (colour woodblock print; sheet from shikishiban hexaptych, surimono) by Shinsai

L Amour, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035600 L Amour, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

I am very bored (colour litho)
3641737 I am very bored (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I am very bored. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Detail of a Castilian School altarpiece showing St. Sebastian (oil on panel)
3471098 Detail of a Castilian School altarpiece showing St. Sebastian (oil on panel) by Spanish School, (15th century); Alcazar, Segovia, Spain

"Metellus leve le siege"(Metellus Raising the Siege) Lors du siege de la ville de Centobrica
FIA5372921 " Metellus leve le siege" (Metellus Raising the Siege) Lors du siege de la ville de Centobrica, Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus arrete ses soldats au moment ou les

Un demon attaquant un fort defendu par des soldats d Europe - Indian demons attacking fort defended by european troops
FIA5396006 Un demon attaquant un fort defendu par des soldats d Europe - Indian demons attacking fort defended by european troops - Indian Art - c

Oscars Valentine, caricature of Oscar Wilde (litho)
7186253 Oscars Valentine, caricature of Oscar Wilde (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscars Valentine, caricature of Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde)

Amerigo Vespucci (1452-1512) (engraving)
IND257185 Amerigo Vespucci (1452-1512) (engraving) by Spanish School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info)

Battle of Poitiers, depicting the Prince of Wales and King Jean of France, 1356, from Froissarts Chronicle
IND119215 Battle of Poitiers, depicting the Prince of Wales and King Jean of France, 1356, from Froissarts Chronicle, late 15th century (vellum) by French School

The Triumph of Love, 1545 (engraving)
1217339 The Triumph of Love, 1545 (engraving) by Bonasone, Giulio (c.1498-c.1580); 29x41 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

Unleashing the ancient power, the bow and arrow pierce through time and history. From Coleridge's 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner' to Robin Hood's legendary statue in Nottingham, England, this weapon holds tales of adventure and heroism. At Oktoberfest in Munich, Archer Cupid points us towards relief while showcasing its versatility as a toilet sign. During the Hundred Years War, longbowmen proved their might on battlefields across Europe. Even in cinema, Prince Achmed wielded this timeless tool in his animated adventures. However, it is essential to acknowledge that not all depictions have been fair or just; boxes of stuccoed wood bear witness to destructive portrayals of Asians and black Africans throughout history. Yet amidst these complexities lies beauty too - Callisto And Artemis embodying grace and skill with their bows drawn taut. As we gaze upon King Edward III waging war at Crecy in 1346 or examine NATI2A-00113 artifact closely, we are reminded that the bow and arrow symbolize both conflict and triumph throughout human existence.