Colours Collection (page 6)

Victorian satirical cartoon - The modern damsel
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon. The modern damsel

WW2 greetings card, As You Were! Three servicewomen in uniform, a WRN, an ATS and a WaF, look longingly at an elegant evening dress in a store window. Date: circa 1942

The Eggs of British Birds -- assorted eggs of different colours and sizes. Date: 1894

The Queen and Prince Philip at Stirling Castle
Queen Elizabeth II talking to Old Comrades of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders at a parade and presentation of regimental colours to the 7th & 9th Battalions at Stirling Castle during a visit to

WW1 - King George V - his message to the Royal Navy - The Sure Shield. The shield in the bottom left-hand corner is the Royal Navy Kings Colours. Date: circa 1914

Picture No. 11014612
Quinidine Rippled Quinidine is a chemical precurser to the antimalarial drug quinine - The image was produced using a polarising microscope and post processed in Adobe Photoshop Date:

Picture No. 10755498
Banana Slug (Ariolimax columbiana) Date:

Wheal Coates - at sunset - St Agnes, Cornwall, UK
DAC-1301 Wheal Coates - at sunset St Agnes, Cornwall, UK David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Graphic design, coloured geometric shapes pattern of blue, green, and orange colours
Graphic design, coloured geometric pattern of shapes of a green triangle, orange line, purple square and green circle

Macrophotograph of Agrias claudina wing
Agrias claudina butterfly wing macrophotograph. The wing is covered in scales, which together make up the colourful patterns. These scales can be lost without impairing the butterfly in flight

Broadclub cuttlefish
Male broadclub cuttlefish (Sepia latimanus) displaying threat colouration to another male (not seen). The bands of black and white are used to intimidate other males during the breeding season

Colour vision: spectrum of light and human eye
Colour vision. Computer image depicting human colour vision, in which a spectrum of coloured light is seen in front of an eye

Boy measuring his temperature
MODEL RELEASED. Strip thermometer. Boy using a strip thermometer to measure his temperature from his forehead. His temperature is displayed by the green area

Soap bubbles merging

Molecular orbitals. Computer model of a mixture of molecular orbitals. The electrons in molecules can be arranged in different patterns, giving rise to different energies

Sanderling - Cornwall - UK
DAC-372 Sanderling Cornwall - UK Calidris alba David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Western Australia / Lake Hillier - Archipelago of the Recherche Middle Island
JPF-11641 WESTERN AUSTRALIA - Lake Hillier, Middle Island - Archipelago of the Recherche. Pink colour remains a mystery. It is not due to the presence of algae such as Dunaliella salina

Stories for Tiny Folk
A selection of spines in bold primary colours taken from the 1920s series of Stories for Little Folk books

Yellow Tang- coral reefs, Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, Phillippines. Common in tropical marine aquaria
PM-10288 Yellow Tang- coral reefs Pacific Ocean, Hawaii, Phillippines. Zebrasoma flavescens Common in tropical marine aquaria aquarium fish Pat Morris Please note that prints are for personal display

Red Uakari / Bald Uacari - Lago Preto - Iquitos - Peru
MAR-769 Red Uakari / Bald Uacari Lago Preto - Iquitos - Peru Cacajao calvus rubicundus Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Blue Poison Dart Frog Southern Surinam
KEL-324 Blue Poison Arrow / Poison Dart Frog Southern Surinam Dendrobates azureus Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Milford Sound with landmark Mitre Peak and surrounding mountains just after sunset
SAS-896 Milford Sound - with landmark Mitre Peak and surrounding mountains just after sunset. Milford Sound is one of the, if not THE, most famous attraction in New Zealand

Camel safari - famous camel safari on Broom's Cable Beach at sunset with camels reflecting on wet beach - Cable
SAS-1154 Camel safari - famous camel safari on Broom's Cable Beach at sunset with camels reflecting on wet beach Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia

Acer palmatum - Autumn colour at Winkworth Arboretum, Surrey, UK. October
DAD-1819 Japanese Maple - Autumn colour at Winkworth Arboretum Surrey, UK. October. Acer palmatum David C Dixon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Coleus "Winsome" - (under glass) in beautiful Victorian greenhouses at West Dean Gardens, West Sussex. UK
DAD-1694 Coleus "Winsome" - (under glass) in beautiful Victorian greenhouses. West Dean Gardens. UK. September. Coleus blumei Also known as Flame nettle or Painted nettle David C Dixon

Gold Mantella / Frog. Madagascar
HDD-805 Gold Mantella / Frog. Madagascar Mantella aurantiaca Hans D Dossenbach Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Regal Horned Lizard Female, constructing nest. Arizona, USA
CAN-2100 Regal Horned Lizard - Female, constructing nest. Arizona, USA. Phrynosoma solare John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Gouldian Finch red-headed morph perched About 24% of the population are red-headed morphs
DH-3882 Gouldian Finch red-headed morph perched At a waterhole near Mt Barnett, Gibb River Road, Kimberley, Western Australia. Erythrura gouldiae About 24% of the population are red-headed morphs

Bat Sea Star Monterey Bay California, USA
KEL-211 Bat Sea Star - group Monterey Bay California, USA Asterina miniata Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Bowerbird
HB-1610 Great Grey BOWERBIRD - decorating bower with red hibiscus flowers, bones and empty shells Australia Chlamydera nuchalis Hans & Judy Beste Please note that prints are for personal display

Mallard Duck - male
FG-eb-885 Mallard Duck - male Anas platyrhynchos Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Pink-footed GEESE - in flight
CK-3033 Pink-footed GEESE - in flight at sunset Anser brachyrhynchus Chris Knights Please note that prints are personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Peacock Tail Feather Close-up
JD-2776 FEATHER - Peacock tail feather Close-up John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Irish Water Spaniel Dog - puppy
JD-15159 Irish Water Spaniel Dog - puppy John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Domesticated Goats graze in lush green summer pasture with buttercup flowers
HAR-94 Domesticated Goats - billy / nanny goats graze in lush green summer pasture with buttercup flowers Anthony Harrison Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Canada Goose On calm misty water at sunrise Hickling Broad Norfolk UK
FEU-301 Canada Goose - on calm misty water at sunrise Hickling Broad, Norfolk, UK Branta canadensis Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Emperor Penguin - mutual bow Antarctica GRB00977
AUs-1549 Emperor Penguin - mutual bow Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri Graham Robertson / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Adonis Blue Butterfly - Female resting
USH-989 Adonis Blue BUTTERFLY - female, with wings open Lysandra bellargus Latin also Polyommatus bellargus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Fungus, Fly Agaric - detailed study of cap, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-2404 Fungus, Fly Agaric - detailed study of cap Lower Saxony, Germany Amanita muscaria Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bottle-nosed Dolphin in Pacific Ocean Off Honduras 2Mo24
TOM-771 Bottlenosed Dolphin - emerging from water Pacific Ocean, Off Honduras Tursiops truncatus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Characteristic multicoloured flaky bark of the Plane tree
MAB-76 Characteristic multicoloured flaky bark of the Plane tree Mark Boulton Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

7-SPOT LADYBIRD - On Pink Flower
SPH-665 7-SPOT LADYBIRD - On Pink Flower UK Coccinella 7-Punctata Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

AUSTRALIA - Queensland
JPF-9428 AUSTRALIA - Queensland Hill Inlet & Whitehaven Beach Whitsunday Islands, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Bluebells - in Beech Woodland, Dockey Wood, Herts, UK PL000168
COS-1265 Bluebells - in Beech Woodland Dockey Wood, Herts, UK Hyacynthoides non-scripta Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

7-SPOT LADYBIRD - on flower
SPH-686 7-SPOT LADYBIRD - on flower UK Cocinella 7-punctata Steve Hopkin Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lions at Sunset
CRH-984-m Lions at Sunset Moremi, Botswana Panthera leo Chris Harvey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Mulranny, Clew Bay, Co Mayo, Ireland

Gordon Highlanders dipping the colours to royalty on Constitution Hill. Date: circa 1908

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"Unveiling the Vibrant Tapestry of Colors: From Ancient Empires to Modern Marvels" Step into a world where colors come alive, telling stories of history, culture, and imagination. Journey back in time with an antique map of the Roman Empire, its intricate borders painted in hues that once defined civilizations. Explore another era through an antique map showcasing Britain under the Anglo Saxons - a tapestry of shades revealing tales of conquest and heritage. Witness the majestic Royal Regiment of Fusiliers parading proudly in their resplendent uniforms, each shade representing honor and valor. Feel empowered by the Suffragette Cat In Hat and Flag - a symbol of defiance adorned with vibrant colors that fought for equality. Discover an intriguing relic from medieval times - the urine wheel used to create dyes that transformed fabrics into kaleidoscopes of color. Immerse yourself in Sir Gawain's legendary quest as depicted by William McLaren; his vivid green armor capturing both bravery and mystique. Marvel at Concorde taking flight under British Airways' iconic colors; witness engineering marvels soaring through skies painted with innovation. Lose yourself amidst Italy's picturesque landscapes as you stumble upon Inspector Montalbano's house, standing proud against Punta Secca's azure backdrop. Unlock the secrets behind every hue on a mesmerizing color wheel; observe how they blend harmoniously or clash fiercely to create emotions unseen yet deeply felt. Traverse Liverpool and Birkenhead through an enchanting 19th-century map, where streets are brought to life by strokes of paint depicting bustling cityscapes. Stand tall alongside Grenadiers Mount Guard as they safeguard traditions draped in regal red coats – their presence commanding respect across generations. Finally, explore Scotland’s rugged beauty captured within an antique map displaying Jura, Mull, Argyll, Islay – nature’s palette painting breathtaking vistas beyond imagination. Colors transcend time and space.