Camel Collection (#92)

Camels used for transporting materials across the desert in Australia, c
KW330007 Camels used for transporting materials across the desert in Australia, c.1880, from Australian Pictures by Howard Willoughby, published by the Religious Tract Society, London

A Camel Left to Die, an Incident in the Afghan War, Afghanistan

Travellers resting at an Oasis
BAL32707 Travellers resting at an Oasis by Fromentin, Eugene (1820-76); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Pyramids of Meroe, on the Nile (General Gordons route), from The Illustrated
XJF315726 Pyramids of Meroe, on the Nile (General Gordons route), from The Illustrated London News, 23rd February 1884 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English

On the Banks of the Nile, Upper Egypt, 1876 (oil on panel)
XYC306585 On the Banks of the Nile, Upper Egypt, 1876 (oil on panel) by Lewis, John Frederick (1804-76); 62.2x74.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Adoration of the Magi, central panel from the Altarpiece, c. 1466 (tempera on panel)
XAL30010 Adoration of the Magi, central panel from the Altarpiece, c.1466 (tempera on panel) (see also 50042) by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506); 77x75 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

A Mongol Camel on the March

The War in the Soudan (Sudan): the Camel Depot at Suez

St. Jerome and the Lion, 1444 (oil on panel)
XIR94958 St. Jerome and the Lion, 1444 (oil on panel) by Pietro, Sano di, also Ansano di Pietro di Mencio (1406-81); 23.5x78 cm; Louvre, Paris

The 43rd Maquma of Al-Hariri, 1225-1235 (tempera on paper)
BAL2958029 The 43rd Maquma of Al-Hariri, 1225-1235 (tempera on paper) by Iraqi School (13th Century); 41x20.5 cm; (add.info.: Abu Muhammad al-Qasim ibn Ali ibn Muhammad ibn Uthman al-Hariri (Arabic)

Modes of Travelling in India: Tramps, Hindu Pilgrim, Palky Dawk, Camel Caravan, a Bhylie, Riding Elephant, Travelling Beggar, Charry Dawk, an Ekha, the East Indian Railway, 1863

The noble banquet celebrating the marriage of Cupid and Psyche from the Sala di Amore e Psiche
XAL78419 The noble banquet celebrating the marriage of Cupid and Psyche from the Sala di Amore e Psiche, 1527-31 (fresco) (for details see 78420-23) by Romano

Orpheus Charming the Animals, c. 1618 (panel)
BAL77057 Orpheus Charming the Animals, c.1618 (panel) by Savery, Roelandt Jacobsz. (1576-1639); 30x41.2 cm; Johnny van Haeften Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

The Caravan (oil on canvas)
XIR71597 The Caravan (oil on canvas) by Decamps, Alexandre Gabriel (1803-60); 60.5x100 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Detail of Copy of a Catalan Map of Europe and North Africa, presented to Charles
XCF291064 Detail of Copy of a Catalan Map of Europe and North Africa, presented to Charles V of France in 1381 (vellum) by Cresques, Abraham (1325-87) (after); British Museum, London

Source Size = 2709 x 4073
CAMEL RIDER. Egypt, engraving 1879

Source Size = 2689 x 4138
CAMEL MARKET. Egypt, engraving 1879

Source Size = 3142 x 3992
A FIRST RIDE ON A CAMEL. Egypt, engraving 1879

The Flood, 1515 (oil on panel)
XIR61818 The Flood, 1515 (oil on panel) by Scorel, Jan van (1495-1562); 109x178 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Orpheus Charming the Animals (oil)
BAL42404 Orpheus Charming the Animals (oil) by Savery, Roelandt Jacobsz. (1576-1639); Johnny van Haeften Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Arab Market (oil on canvas)
XIR39003 Arab Market (oil on canvas) by Cruciani, J. (19th century); 90x150 cm; Musee Crozatier, Le Puy-en-Velay, France; French, out of copyright

Ms Fr 2810 f. 14v, Marco Polo with elephants and camels arriving at Hormuz on the
BAL38966 Ms Fr 2810 f.14v, Marco Polo with elephants and camels arriving at Hormuz on the Gulf of Persia from India, from the Livre des Merveilles du Monde

Our Desert Camp (colour engraving)
XCF285109 Our Desert Camp (colour engraving) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Richard Burton (1821-90); ); English, out of copyright

Noahs Ark (oil on canvas)
XIR28161 Noahs Ark (oil on canvas) by Jordaens, Hans III (1595-1643/44); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; Flemish, out of copyright

The Ramesseum at Thebes, c. 1850 (w / c, gouache, charcoal & chalk on paper)
XYC277112 The Ramesseum at Thebes, c.1850 (w/c, gouache, charcoal & chalk on paper) by Lewis, John Frederick (1804-76); 33.3x50.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Wild Animals from A History of the Earth and Animated Nature by Oliver Goldsmith
XJF275533 Wild Animals from A History of the Earth and Animated Nature by Oliver Goldsmith, London, 1840 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English

Representation of the Plague, 1572 (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XJF270038 Representation of the Plague, 1572 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Cabul from the Bala Hissar, engraved by J. Stephenson, c. 1870 (engraving)
XJF265886 Cabul from the Bala Hissar, engraved by J. Stephenson, c.1870 (engraving) by Ramage, J (fl.1860) (after); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Hunting party preparing to set out (opaque w / c on paper)
KW272910 Hunting party preparing to set out (opaque w/c on paper) by Persian School, (17th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; Persian, out of copyright

Camel (woodblock)
XJF272212 Camel (woodblock) by Lorck, Melchior (c.1526-88); Private Collection; Danish, out of copyright

Study of Animals and Flowers, engraved by D. Loggan (engraving)
XCF272209 Study of Animals and Flowers, engraved by D. Loggan (engraving) by Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77) (after); Private Collection; Bohemian, out of copyright

Pilgrim Camp in the plain east of Mount Arafah, 1889 (albumen print)
XOS2634679 Pilgrim Camp in the plain east of Mount Arafah, 1889 (albumen print) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Transport of Merchandise on the Backs of Camels, reproduction of a woodcut in La
KW260626 Transport of Merchandise on the Backs of Camels, reproduction of a woodcut in La Cosmographie Universelle by Andre Thevet, published 1575

2603421; out of copyright

The Sphinx at Giza (colour litho)
XCF259777 The Sphinx at Giza (colour litho) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: the great pyramid of Khufu; the sphinx has the facial features of King Khafre; 73m long)

Facsimile of the Coronation of Charlemagne in the City of Jerusalem from the Chroniques
XJF250707 Facsimile of the Coronation of Charlemagne in the City of Jerusalem from the Chroniques de Charlemagne (litho) (b/w photo) by French School

Rebecca Bidding Farewell to her Family, c. 1562 (oil on panel)
XIR249259 Rebecca Bidding Farewell to her Family, c.1562 (oil on panel) by Vos, Maarten de (1532-1603); 111.5x176.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen

The Separation of Abraham and Lot, 1356-67 (fresco)
XAL249247 The Separation of Abraham and Lot, 1356-67 (fresco) by Bartolo di Fredi, also Manfredi de Battilori (1330-1410); Collegiata, San Gimignano

The Journey of Abraham and Lot, 1356-67 (fresco)
XAL249246 The Journey of Abraham and Lot, 1356-67 (fresco) by Bartolo di Fredi, also Manfredi de Battilori (1330-1410); Collegiata, San Gimignano, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Dromedary, from the The Vallardi Album (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR242728 Dromedary, from the The Vallardi Album (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Pisanello, Antonio (1395-1455); Louvre, Paris, France; Italian, out of copyright

Sheet of studies, from the The Vallardi Album (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR242721 Sheet of studies, from the The Vallardi Album (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Pisanello, Antonio (1395-1455); 17.6x22.7 cm; Louvre, Paris

Camels (pen & ink & wash on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR239563 Camels (pen & ink & wash on paper) (b/w photo) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); Musee Bonnat, Bayonne, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Evening Prayer in the West, 1872 (oil on canvas)
XKH234216 Evening Prayer in the West, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Goodall, Frederick (1822-1904); 63x152.7 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; English, out of copyright

A Procession at Antwerp, 1697 (oil on canvas)
XIR230397 A Procession at Antwerp, 1697 (oil on canvas) by Bredael, Alexander van (1663-1720); 106x136 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille, France; Flemish, out of copyright

The Gates of El Geber in Morocco (oil on canvas)
XKH223063 The Gates of El Geber in Morocco (oil on canvas) by Bossuet, Francois Antoine (1800-89); 117x91 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Noahs Ark, detail of the right hand side, after a painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder
XIR216447 Noahs Ark, detail of the right hand side, after a painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder (oil on canvas) by Snellinck, Jan (1549-1638); Castello Sforzesco, Milan, Italy; Flemish

Sacred path to the tomb of the Ming Emperor Hongwu (1327-98) at Nanjing, China (b / w
XIR213167 Sacred path to the tomb of the Ming Emperor Hongwu (1327-98) at Nanjing, China (b/w photo) by French Photographer

The Animals Entering Noahs Ark (oil on panel)
XIR222253 The Animals Entering Noahs Ark (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); 73x104 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Pau, France; (add.info.: l Entree dans l Arche de Noe; ); Flemish

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In the vast expanse of the Sahara Desert, a 1995 Land Rover Defender embarks on an adventurous journey, reminiscent of the legendary Camel Trophy. With its rugged exterior and unstoppable spirit, this vehicle conquers every obstacle in its path, just like the majestic camels that roam these arid lands. Speaking of camels, they have been an iconic symbol throughout history. In a vintage cigarette advertisement from the 1950s, doctors were asked about their preferred cigarette brand - "What Cigarette Do You Smoke, Doctor?" The answer? Camels. These cigarettes were popularized by their smooth flavor and association with sophistication. Traveling back in time to c1860s Afghanistan on an antique map reveals the significance of camels as vital means of transportation across treacherous terrains. Their endurance and adaptability made them indispensable for traversing long distances through unforgiving landscapes. Meanwhile, in Izmir, Turkey, Camel brand figs are celebrated for their succulent sweetness. Just like these delectable fruits bear the name "Camel, " they embody resilience and strength while providing nourishment to those who savor them. Taking flight into aviation history brings us to the Sopwith Camel aircraft models - both original and modified versions (2F-1). These planes soared through skies during World War I with unparalleled agility and power – much like their namesake animal's ability to traverse sandy dunes effortlessly. Closer to home in Cornwall stands St Michaels Church in Porthilly village; it evokes memories of simpler times when camel sightings may have seemed exotic or rare. This snapshot from possibly early 1900s captures a moment frozen in time where life was slower-paced yet filled with wonder at such extraordinary creatures. Venturing further eastward towards Egypt's Giza Plateau presents a breathtaking view at sunset.