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Darley Collection (#3)

"Exploring the Darley Legacy: From Arabian Horses to Revolutionary Artillery and Beyond" Discover the fascinating tale of "Darley

Background imageDarley Collection: The Taking of Monterey, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett

The Taking of Monterey, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The Taking of Monterey, (1878). The United States Navy and Marine Corps captured Monterey, (capital of Alta California under both Spain and Mexico until 1850), in 1842

Background imageDarley Collection: General Lincoln Receiving Cornwalliss Sword from General O Hara, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett

General Lincoln Receiving Cornwalliss Sword from General O Hara, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
General Lincoln Receiving Cornwalliss Sword from General O Hara, (1877). General Charles O Hara surrenders the sword of Lieutenant-General Charles Cornwallis to Major General Benjamin Lincoln

Background imageDarley Collection: Prisoners from the Wyoming Valley, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett

Prisoners from the Wyoming Valley, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Prisoners from the Wyoming Valley, (1877). The Battle of Wyoming was fought between American Patriots on one side, and Loyalists accompanied by Iroquois Indians on the other

Background imageDarley Collection: Emigration to the Western Country, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett

Emigration to the Western Country, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Emigration to the Western Country, (1877). Pioneers in covered wagons travelling to the western United States. From " Our Country: a Household History for All Readers

Background imageDarley Collection: The March of the Valley Forge, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett

The March of the Valley Forge, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
The March of the Valley Forge, (1877). After failing to retake the the American capital of Philadelphia from the British in 1777

Background imageDarley Collection: Rescue of the body of Colonel Edward Baker, Battle of Balls Bluff, Virginia, 1862-1867

Rescue of the body of Colonel Edward Baker, Battle of Balls Bluff, Virginia, 1862-1867. Artist: J Godfrey
Rescue of the body of Colonel Edward Baker, Battle of Balls Bluff, Virginia, 1861 (1862-1867). Edward Dickinson Baker (1811-1861)

Background imageDarley Collection: Death of General Lyon, Battle of Wilsons Creek, Missouri, 10 August 1861, (1862-1867)

Death of General Lyon, Battle of Wilsons Creek, Missouri, 10 August 1861, (1862-1867). Artist: V Balch
Death of General Lyon, Battle of Wilsons Creek, Missouri, 10 August 1861, (1862-1867). Nathaniel Lyon (1818-1861) was given command of the Union Army of the West on 2 July 1861

Background imageDarley Collection: Struggle on a bridge during the retreat from Manassas, Virginia, (1862-1867)

Struggle on a bridge during the retreat from Manassas, Virginia, (1862-1867). Artist: Felix Octavius Carr Darley
Struggle on a bridge during the retreat from Manassas, Virginia, (1862-1867). Also known as the Battles of Bull Run, the First and Second Battles of Manassas were fought in July 1861

Background imageDarley Collection: Charge of General Grant, Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, April 1862, (1862-1867). Artist: W Ridgway

Charge of General Grant, Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, April 1862, (1862-1867). Artist: W Ridgway
Charge of General Grant, Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, April 1862, (1862-1867). Shiloh was a major battle in the Western Theatre of the American Civil War

Background imageDarley Collection: Charge of the Zouaves, Capture of Roanoke Island, North Carolina, 1862-1867. Artist: JJ Crew

Charge of the Zouaves, Capture of Roanoke Island, North Carolina, 1862-1867. Artist: JJ Crew
Charge of the Zouaves, Capture of Roanoke Island, North Carolina, 1862 (1862-1867). Union troops commanded by General Ambrose Burnside landed on the island in February 1862

Background imageDarley Collection: Charge of General Smiths Division, Capture of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, 1862-1867

Charge of General Smiths Division, Capture of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, 1862-1867. Artist: Felix Octavius Carr Darley
Charge of General Smiths Division, Capture of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, 1862 (1862-1867). Brigadier-General Charles Ferguson Smiths Union troops on the attack during the Battle of Fort Donelson

Background imageDarley Collection: Death of General Felix Zollicoffer, Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky, 19 January 1862

Death of General Felix Zollicoffer, Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky, 19 January 1862, (1862-1867). Artist: R Dudensing
Death of General Felix Zollicoffer, Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky, 19 January 1862, (1862-1867). The Confederate Brigadier-General Zollicoffer was killed whilst attacking Union positions

Background imageDarley Collection: General GB McClellan, American Civil War major general, 1862-1867

General GB McClellan, American Civil War major general, 1862-1867. Artist: Felix Octavius Carr Darley
General GB McClellan, American Civil War major general, 1862-1867. George B McClellan (1826-1885) was commanding general of the Union army in the early part of the American Civil War

Background imageDarley Collection: SHAKESPEARE: MACBETH. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth (Act II, Scene II) from William

SHAKESPEARE: MACBETH. Lady Macbeth and Macbeth (Act II, Scene II) from William Shakespeares Macbeth. Illustration, 1886, by Felix O.C. Darley

Background imageDarley Collection: American Revolutionary hero. The hanging of Nathan Hale as a spy by the British in New York City

American Revolutionary hero. The hanging of Nathan Hale as a spy by the British in New York City, 22 September 1776
NATHAN HALE (1755-1776). American Revolutionary hero. The hanging of Nathan Hale as a spy by the British in New York City, 22 September 1776. Wood engraving, 19th century, after Felix O.C. Darley

Background imageDarley Collection: Pioneers moving west, early 1800s

Pioneers moving west, early 1800s
Pioneers emigrating to the Mississippi Valley, early 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

Background imageDarley Collection: Plymouth colonists building homes

Plymouth colonists building homes
Pilgrims building their houses at Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Darley illustration

Background imageDarley Collection: Felix Octavius Carr Darley 1822 1888 Sarony & Co

Felix Octavius Carr Darley 1822 1888 Sarony & Co
Felix Octavius Carr Darley (1822 - 1888); Sarony & Co; 1875 - 1888; Albumen silver print

Background imageDarley Collection: Attraction & Kevin Darley

Attraction & Kevin Darley Wins 1000 Guineas Stakes 2004 Newmarket Guineas Festival 04 Newmarket Racecourse, Newmarket 03 May 2004 Date: 03 May 2004

Background imageDarley Collection: Raphane

Raphane Ridden By K.Darley 09 July 1996 Date: 09 July 1996

Background imageDarley Collection: Kevin Darley With French Derby

Kevin Darley With French Derby Trophy 06 June 1995 Date: 06 June 1995

Background imageDarley Collection: Penns Treaty with the Indians, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett

Penns Treaty with the Indians, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Penns Treaty with the Indians, (1877). English Quaker colonist William Penn (1644-1718) made treaties with Native Americans in what is now the United States

Background imageDarley Collection: Thorfin and Gudrida on the Shore of Vineland, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett

Thorfin and Gudrida on the Shore of Vineland, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Thorfin and Gudrida on the Shore of Vineland, (1877). Icelandic explorers Thorfinn Karlsefni and Gudrid Thorbjarnardottir led an expedition to Vinland

Background imageDarley Collection: Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett

Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Retreat of the Confederates from Shiloh, (1878). The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing, was a major battle of the American Civil War

Background imageDarley Collection: CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, 1774. George Washington, Patrick Henry, and Edmund Pendleton

CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, 1774. George Washington, Patrick Henry, and Edmund Pendleton travel to the First Continental Congress at Philadelphia in September 1774

Background imageDarley Collection: SHAKESPEARE: HAMLET. Hamlet in the graveyard holding the skull of Yorick

SHAKESPEARE: HAMLET. Hamlet in the graveyard holding the skull of Yorick, from William Shakespeares Hamlet, (Act V, scene 1). Illustration after Felix Darley, 1891

Background imageDarley Collection: Ichabod Crane encounters the Headless Horseman: etching, 1849, by Felix O. C

Ichabod Crane encounters the Headless Horseman: etching, 1849, by Felix O. C
IRVING: SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1849. Ichabod Crane encounters the Headless Horseman: etching, 1849, by Felix O.C. Darley for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

Background imageDarley Collection: King Lear and the Fool. Illustration by Felix O. C. Darley (1822-1888)

King Lear and the Fool. Illustration by Felix O. C. Darley (1822-1888) to William Shakespeares King Lear
KING LEAR, 19th CENTURY. King Lear and the Fool. Illustration by Felix O.C. Darley (1822-1888) to William Shakespeares King Lear

Background imageDarley Collection: HIAWATHA: CORN HARVESTING. Native American corn harvest. Wood engraving after Felix O. C

HIAWATHA: CORN HARVESTING. Native American corn harvest. Wood engraving after Felix O. C
HIAWATHA: CORN HARVESTING. Native American corn harvest. Wood engraving after Felix O.C. Darley from a 19th century edition of Henry Wadsworth Longfellows The Song of Hiawatha

Background imageDarley Collection: EVRV2A-00218

EVRV2A-00218
Colonials setting a bonfire at the Bowling-Green to protest the Stamp Act in New York City, 1765. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Darley

Background imageDarley Collection: EVRV2A-00180

EVRV2A-00180
Royal Governor Tryon confronting the angry colonial Regulators in North Carolina, 1771. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration by Darley

Background imageDarley Collection: DICKENS: DOMBEY AND SON. Illustration by Felix O. C. Darley for Charles Dickenss Dombey and Son

DICKENS: DOMBEY AND SON. Illustration by Felix O. C. Darley for Charles Dickenss Dombey and Son
DICKENS: DOMBEY AND SON. Illustration by Felix O.C. Darley for Charles Dickenss Dombey and Son, showing Captain Cuttle taking the pulse of Florence. Engraving by Stephen Alonzo Schoff, c1873

Background imageDarley Collection: DICKENS: DAVID COPPERFIELD. Illustration by Felix O

DICKENS: DAVID COPPERFIELD. Illustration by Felix O.C. Darley for Charles Dickenss David Copperfield. Engraving, c1873

Background imageDarley Collection: DICKENS: PICKWICK PAPERS. Illustration by Felix O

DICKENS: PICKWICK PAPERS. Illustration by Felix O.C. Darley for Charles Dickenss The Pickwick Papers, showing Mr. Winkle and hunters with two hunting dogs. Engraving, c1873

Background imageDarley Collection: Felix Octavius Carr Darley, The Squatters Death, American, 1822 - 1888, 1859-1861

Felix Octavius Carr Darley, The Squatters Death, American, 1822 - 1888, 1859-1861, pen and brown ink with brown wash

Background imageDarley Collection: Felix Octavius Carr Darley, Man Flailing, American, 1822-1888, 1850s, graphite

Felix Octavius Carr Darley, Man Flailing, American, 1822-1888, 1850s, graphite on heavy wove paper

Background imageDarley Collection: Felix Octavius Carr Darley, Bernini Fountain, Rome [recto], American, 1822-1888

Felix Octavius Carr Darley, Bernini Fountain, Rome [recto], American, 1822-1888, gouache over graphite on two joined sheets

Background imageDarley Collection: METHODIST CONFERENCE, 1891. The African-American delegates to the Second Ecumenical

METHODIST CONFERENCE, 1891. The African-American delegates to the Second Ecumenical Methodist Conference in Washington, D.C. Photograph by C.M. Bell, October 1891

Background imageDarley Collection: CAMP PREACHER. A camp preacher in 18th century America. Etching after a drawing by Felix O

CAMP PREACHER. A camp preacher in 18th century America. Etching after a drawing by Felix O.C. Darley, 1845

Background imageDarley Collection: HUNTERS AT CAMP. Hunters preparing supper at camp. Drawing by Felix O. C. Darley

HUNTERS AT CAMP. Hunters preparing supper at camp. Drawing by Felix O. C. Darley
HUNTERS AT CAMP. Hunters preparing supper at camp. Drawing by Felix O.C. Darley, mid 19th century

Background imageDarley Collection: THE SCARLET LETTER. Hester Prynne and her daughter Pearl, taunted by children

THE SCARLET LETTER. Hester Prynne and her daughter Pearl, taunted by children. Line-drawn illustration by F.O.C. Darley for an 1892 edition of Nathaniel Hawthornes The Scarlet Letter

Background imageDarley Collection: DEATH OF LEATHERSTOCKING. The Death of Leatherstocking, drawing, 1840, by Felix O

DEATH OF LEATHERSTOCKING. The Death of Leatherstocking, drawing, 1840, by Felix O.C. Darley for The Prarie, by James Fenimore Cooper




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"Exploring the Darley Legacy: From Arabian Horses to Revolutionary Artillery and Beyond" Discover the fascinating tale of "Darley, " a name intertwined with diverse historical events and locations. It all began in 1720 when The Darley Arabian, a renowned stallion, left an indelible mark on horse breeding. Fast forward to the French and Indian War, where moving artillery played a crucial role – perhaps inspired by this majestic creature. In West Yorkshire, England, lies Darley Street—a testament to the enduring influence of this name. Meanwhile, Eclipse emerges as another notable figure associated with Darley; his exceptional racing prowess still echoes through time. The arrival of Colonel Henry Knox during the American Revolution further solidifies Darley's connection to significant moments in history. As George Washington, Patrick Henry, and Edmund Pendleton embarked on their journey to the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1774, artist Felix Octavius Darley immortalized their travels through his steel engravings. Moving beyond politics but staying within artistic realms is Irving's Sleepy Hollow illustration from 1820—an iconic portrayal of Ichabod Crane that captivates audiences even today. Hiawatha fishing for Nahma also comes alive through colored engraving by none other than Felix O. C. Darley—an artist whose talent knew no bounds. During North Carolina's Regulators revolt in 1771, Edmund Fanning attempted pacification along Eno River near Hillsborough—depicted vividly in a wood engraving credited to Felix O. C. Darley himself. Even battles like Bull Run couldn't escape the association with "Darley. " Its mention evokes images of conflict and bravery etched into history forevermore. From Manchester's streets adorned with namesakes like Darley Avenue to Barnsely S70 maps showcasing its reach across regions—the legacy lives on well into modern times.