Bows Collection (#4)

Girl of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons and bows
FLO4657825 Girl of the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with ribbons and bows. She wears a ruff over a laced bodice, apron and short petticoats

Louise Francoise de la Baume-le-Blanc, Duchess of La Valliere, mistress to King Louis XIV, 1644-1710
FLO4657569 Louise Francoise de la Baume-le-Blanc, Duchess of La Valliere, mistress to King Louis XIV, 1644-1710. She wears her hair in ringlets, a pearl choker

Girl of the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, 19th century. The dress has a very high waist
FLO4657793 Girl of the Canton of Solothurn, Switzerland, 19th century. The dress has a very high waist, the shirt has puff sleeves

Ninon de l Enclos, English author, courtesan and salon hostess, 1615-1705
FLO4657490 Ninon de l Enclos, English author, courtesan and salon hostess, 1615-1705. She wears her hair loose in ringlets

Peasant woman of Baden, near Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with silk pompons
FLO4657966 Peasant woman of Baden, near Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. Her straw hat is decorated with silk pompons, and her toque with bows

Peasant girl in festival dress, Upper Carniola, Slovenia, 19th century. She wears a silk headdress, a lace gorge
FLO4657984 Peasant girl in festival dress, Upper Carniola, Slovenia, 19th century. She wears a silk headdress, a lace gorge, and many ribbons and bows on her shirt

The Vow of Vengeance, 1894 (bronze)
2969134 The Vow of Vengeance, 1894 (bronze) by MacNeil, Hermon Atkins (1866-1947); 42.6x18.7x21.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Restricted gift of Wesley M. Dixon, Jr

Untitled (woodcut)
2563194 Untitled (woodcut) by Yoshitora, Utagawa (fl.c.1836-87); 36.5x24.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: An archer prepares to fire an arrow)

Untitled (woodcut)
2563192 Untitled (woodcut) by Yoshitora, Utagawa (fl.c.1836-87); 36.4x24.4 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: A samurai sits with a black fan and a bow)

Standing child carrying a bow and quiver, mid 17th century (bronze with gilding & tortoiseshell)
6356275 Standing child carrying a bow and quiver, mid 17th century (bronze with gilding & tortoiseshell) by Duquesnoy, Francois (1597-1643) (workshop of); height

On Wheels across the Sea, the New Roller Steamboat "Ernest Bazin"(litho)
1042613 On Wheels across the Sea, the New Roller Steamboat " Ernest Bazin" (litho) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: On Wheels across the Sea)

Standing child carrying a bow and quiver, mid 17th century (bronze with gilding & tortoiseshell)
6356276 Standing child carrying a bow and quiver, mid 17th century (bronze with gilding & tortoiseshell) by Duquesnoy, Francois (1597-1643) (workshop of); height

Standing child carrying a bow and quiver, mid 17th century (bronze with gilding & tortoiseshell)
6356274 Standing child carrying a bow and quiver, mid 17th century (bronze with gilding & tortoiseshell) by Duquesnoy, Francois (1597-1643) (workshop of); height

Visez au coeur, belles dames!, engraving by H. Reidel, 1924 (pochoir print)
1123817 Visez au coeur, belles dames!, engraving by H. Reidel, 1924 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aim for the heart, ladies)

The Phocaen fleet defeats the Carthaginians, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c. 1910-15 (litho)
STC357968 The Phocaen fleet defeats the Carthaginians, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910-15 (litho) by Dudley

Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting (engraving)
729473 Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting)

Ribbons And Bows Ridden By K.Fallon Doncaster Racecourse Doncaster, Doncaster Racecourse 12 September 2002 Date: 12 September 2002

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Somali Cat, mouth open, smiling. laughing, wearing a Christmas hat glasses and bow Date: 19-12-2019

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Row of different breeds of Dogs, Puppies wearing Halloween props. English Cocker Spaniel puppy, Labrador puppy, English Cocker Spaniel puppy, Jack Russell Terrier puppy, Boxer puppy Date: 11-04-2007

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Dog - Dogue de Bordeaux / Bordeaux Mastiff / French Mastiff / Bordeauxdog, wearing Happy Birthday party hat and bow tie Date: 10-10-2019

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Black Labarador Dog, puppy sitting, wearing Christmas Reindeer antlers, red bow and glasses Date: 19-12-2019

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Llama with big eye lashes wearing Christmas bow Date: 19-12-2019

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Grey Tabby Cat, wearing Christmas hat, glasses and bow in winter snow Date: 19-12-2019

Childs Bonnet, c. 1941. Creator: Erwin Schwabe
Childs Bonnet, c. 1941

Bonnet, c. 1941. Creator: Stella Mosher
Bonnet, c. 1941

Doll - "Rose Bates", 1935 / 1942. Creator: Josephine C. Romano
Doll - " Rose Bates", 1935/1942

Doll - "Mary", c. 1939. Creator: Josephine C. Romano
Doll - " Mary", c. 1939

Doll - "Hepzibah", c. 1939. Creator: Josephine C. Romano
Doll - " Hepzibah", c. 1939

Doll, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Josephine C. Romano
Doll, 1935/1942

Fashionable woman or Merveilleuse in low-cut dress, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986455 Fashionable woman or Merveilleuse in low-cut dress, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fashionable woman or Merveilleuse in low-cut dress)

collared wall
Gilbert Claes

Portrait of a lady, said to be Madame Louise Suzanne Edmee Martel as a shepherdess
CH463061 Portrait of a lady, said to be Madame Louise Suzanne Edmee Martel as a shepherdess (oil on canvas) by French School

The Education of Achilles by Chiron, c. 1798 (engraving)
3666772 The Education of Achilles by Chiron, c.1798 (engraving) by Regnault, Jean-Baptiste (1754-1829); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shakespeare sees a party of apprentices with their bows
3709001 Shakespeare sees a party of apprentices with their bows and arrows going to the archery grounds at Moorfields, from My Magazine, pub.1922 (colour litho) by Hatherell

Elizabeth Campbell, Duchess of Argyll (c. 1733 - 1790), 1770 (mezzotint)
6200090 Elizabeth Campbell, Duchess of Argyll (c.1733 - 1790), 1770 (mezzotint) by Finlayson, John (1730-1776); 55x41.6 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Baby lying in its bed, crying (chromolitho)
6031179 Baby lying in its bed, crying (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby lying in its bed, crying)

Sketch for Mural at Wallington Hall (pen & ink with pencil on paper)
1214231 Sketch for Mural at Wallington Hall (pen & ink with pencil on paper) by Scott, William Bell (1811-90); 21.6x11.9 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The Crisis in Egypt, the Bows of one of Her Majestys Ships of War (engraving)
1622301 The Crisis in Egypt, the Bows of one of Her Majestys Ships of War (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt)

The Wreck of the Dutch Atlantic Liner "W A Scholten, "off Dover (engraving)
1046300 The Wreck of the Dutch Atlantic Liner " W A Scholten, " off Dover (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

H Ms "Dreadnought"in a Gale in the Mediterranean (engraving)
1041413 H Ms " Dreadnought" in a Gale in the Mediterranean (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Italian gentleman and elegant young man, 1670 (engraving)
957967 Italian gentleman and elegant young man, 1670 (engraving) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian gentleman and elegant young man, 1670)

Little Bo Peep, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731416 Little Bo Peep, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Bo Beep)

Famous Tenors (colour litho)
820189 Famous Tenors (colour litho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Famous Tenors. Illustration of cats singing by Louis Wain.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Lava and Kishu engage Lakshmana in battle, 1598 (opaque w / c on paper)
874282 Lava and Kishu engage Lakshmana in battle, 1598 (opaque w/c on paper) by Makra (fl.1598); 23.1 x13.4 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Mr Punch bows to Agneta Frances Ramsay who sat, and passed with First Class Honours
538778 Mr Punch bows to Agneta Frances Ramsay who sat, and passed with First Class Honours, the papers set, but could not receive a degree as Cambridge did not award them to women at this time

Two Scythians sew a shirt cut out of an animal skin (gold) (detail of 343656 and 343171)
XBP389379 Two Scythians sew a shirt cut out of an animal skin (gold) (detail of 343656 and 343171) by Greek School, (4th century BC); Historical Museum, Kiev

Warming Up by the Stove (chromolitho)
732944 Warming Up by the Stove (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Warming Up by the Stove.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Girls Chatting (chromolitho)
732936 Girls Chatting (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls Chatting.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection; American, out of copyright

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"Bows: A Timeless Symbol of Elegance, Respect, and Playfulness" From the thunderous roar of HMS Duke of York firing a broadside during the Second World War to the graceful draw of a medieval archer's bow, they have long held significance throughout history. Even in unexpected places, like a bottlenose dolphin playfully leaping through the waves alongside an oil tanker in Port Aransas or a family of cats adorned with bows on a whimsical Birthday Greetings postcard at home, these charming adornments add flair and charm. Not limited to feline friends, dogs also embrace this fashionable trend. Poodles in all sizes - Standard, Moyen, Miniature/nain & toy - proudly wear bows as they pose next to their dog bowls in a studio setting. Meanwhile, the adorable Chorkie dog showcases its unique crossbreed heritage between Yorkshire Terrier and Chihuahua breeds with an equally stylish bow. Traveling across continents to Japan reveals another facet of bow symbolism as Geisha Girls gracefully lower themselves into respectful bows before samurai warriors during New Year celebrations. This display exemplifies both tradition and reverence. In sportsmanship too can we find traces of chivalry from bygone eras; tennis players engaging in friendly rivalry while still honoring each other with courteous bows during 1930s matches. Stepping back into time once more brings us face-to-face with Victorian elegance where banjos adorned with delicate pink flowers grace scrapbooks capturing moments that transcend generations. The world of costumes is no stranger to bows either; whether it be a young boy pedaling his tricycle dressed up for adventure or musicians forming harmonious melodies as part of a string quartet – four men sitting elegantly clad in tuxedos playing two violins, one viola and cello – their unity reflected not only through music but also through synchronized movements when they incline their heads in unison. Finally, we cannot forget our furry companions.