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Darley Collection (#4)

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

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

Background imageDarley Collection: LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. Illustration from Washington Irvings The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. Illustration from Washington Irvings The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Etching, 1849, by Felix O.C. Darley

Background imageDarley Collection: LAST OF THE MOHICANS, 1872. Illustration by Felix Octavius Carr Darley from an 1872

LAST OF THE MOHICANS, 1872. Illustration by Felix Octavius Carr Darley from an 1872 edition of James Fenimore Coopers The Last of the Mohicans

Background imageDarley Collection: IRVING: RIP VAN WINKLE. Etching, 1848, by Felix O

IRVING: RIP VAN WINKLE. Etching, 1848, by Felix O.C. Darley for Washington Irvings Rip van Winkle

Background imageDarley Collection: NATIVE AMERICANS, 1873. An Indian foray. Engraving by F. H. Darley, 1873

NATIVE AMERICANS, 1873. An Indian foray. Engraving by F. H. Darley, 1873
NATIVE AMERICANS, 1873. An Indian foray. Engraving by F.H. Darley, 1873

Background imageDarley Collection: BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND, 1776. American soldiers attempting to retreat across Gowanus

BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND, 1776. American soldiers attempting to retreat across Gowanus Creek during the Battle of Long Island, 27 August 1776. Wood engraving, American, 1877, after Felix O.C. Darley

Background imageDarley Collection: (1732-1799). First President of the United States. Washington sitting for a miniature portrait by

(1732-1799). First President of the United States. Washington sitting for a miniature portrait by Anne Flore Millet
GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799). First President of the United States. Washington sitting for a miniature portrait by Anne Flore Millet, marquise de Brehan, the sister-in-law of the French ambassador

Background imageDarley Collection: Darley (late 19th century), Algerian Landscape: Oasis, painting

Darley (late 19th century), Algerian Landscape: Oasis, painting
Darley (late 19th century). Algerian Landscape: Oasis

Background imageDarley Collection: Cover of an 1862 edition of Clement Clarke Moores A Visit from Saint Nicholas

Cover of an 1862 edition of Clement Clarke Moores A Visit from Saint Nicholas, with illustrations by Felix O. C. Darley
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Cover of an 1862 edition of Clement Clarke Moores A Visit from Saint Nicholas, with illustrations by Felix O.C. Darley

Background imageDarley Collection: Little Red Riding Hood at the door to her grandmothers home. American engraving, 19th century

Little Red Riding Hood at the door to her grandmothers home. American engraving, 19th century, after Felix O. C. Darley
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD. Little Red Riding Hood at the door to her grandmothers home. American engraving, 19th century, after Felix O.C. Darley

Background imageDarley Collection: Darley, Fox Octavius Carr

Darley, Fox Octavius Carr
ESPRONCEDA, Jos de (1808-1842). Spanish romantic poet. Anonympus portrait supposedly of young Espronceda (midd. 19th c.)

Background imageDarley Collection: DARLEY, Fox Octavius Carr (1822-1888)

DARLEY, Fox Octavius Carr (1822-1888). David Copperfield. Illustration from an edition of Charles Dickens David

Background imageDarley Collection: Continental Army troops rallied at the Battle of Brandywine, Pennsylvania

Continental Army troops rallied at the Battle of Brandywine, Pennsylvania, during the American Revolutionary War
TROOPS AT BRANDYWINE, 1777. Continental Army troops rallied at the Battle of Brandywine, Pennsylvania, during the American Revolutionary War, 11 September 1777

Background imageDarley Collection: British troops, accompanied by Loyalists, marching across New Jersey following the evacuation of

British troops, accompanied by Loyalists, marching across New Jersey following the evacuation of Philadelphia during
LOYALISTS & BRITISH, 1778. British troops, accompanied by Loyalists, marching across New Jersey following the evacuation of Philadelphia during the American Revolutionary War, 18 June 1778

Background imageDarley Collection: The Sons of Liberty pulling down the statue of King George III at the Bowling Green, New York

The Sons of Liberty pulling down the statue of King George III at the Bowling Green, New York
GEORGE III STATUE, 1776. The Sons of Liberty pulling down the statue of King George III at the Bowling Green, New York, on the night of 9 July 1776. Wood engraving after Felix O.C. Darley, 1877

Background imageDarley Collection: 19 April 1775. Colored engraving, 19th century, after Felix O. C. Darley

19 April 1775. Colored engraving, 19th century, after Felix O. C. Darley
THE BATTLE OF CONCORD, 1775. 19 April 1775. Colored engraving, 19th century, after Felix O.C. Darley

Background imageDarley Collection: Continental Army soldiers at the Battle of Lexington, 19 April 1775. Wood engraving after Felix O. C

Continental Army soldiers at the Battle of Lexington, 19 April 1775. Wood engraving after Felix O. C
BATTLE OF LEXINGTON, 1775. Continental Army soldiers at the Battle of Lexington, 19 April 1775. Wood engraving after Felix O.C. Darley (1822-1888)

Background imageDarley Collection: The First Blow for Liberty. The Battle of Concord during the American Revolution, 19 April 1773

The First Blow for Liberty. The Battle of Concord during the American Revolution, 19 April 1773
BATTLE OF CONCORD, 1775. The First Blow for Liberty. The Battle of Concord during the American Revolution, 19 April 1773. Wood engraving after Felix O.C. Darley (1822-1888)

Background imageDarley Collection: Soldiers under the command of Colonel Henry Knox hauling cannon through winter snows from Lake

Soldiers under the command of Colonel Henry Knox hauling cannon through winter snows from Lake Champlain to
LAKE CHAMPLAIN: MARCH, 1775. Soldiers under the command of Colonel Henry Knox hauling cannon through winter snows from Lake Champlain to the Continental Army besieging Boston

Background imageDarley Collection: BATTLE OF SHILOH, 1862. General Ulysses S. Grant leading Union forces at the Battle of Shiloh in

BATTLE OF SHILOH, 1862. General Ulysses S. Grant leading Union forces at the Battle of Shiloh in Tennessee during the American Civil War, 6-7 April 1862. Steel engraving, 1863, after Felix O.C. Darley

Background imageDarley Collection: CIVIL WAR: BATTLE OF SHILOH. General Ulysses S. Grant leading Union forces at the Battle of

CIVIL WAR: BATTLE OF SHILOH. General Ulysses S. Grant leading Union forces at the Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, 6-7 April 6-7, 1862. Steel engraving, 1863, after Felix O.C. Darley

Background imageDarley Collection: LONGFELLOW: EVANGELINE. Meekly she bowed her own, and murmured, Father, I thank thee

LONGFELLOW: EVANGELINE. Meekly she bowed her own, and murmured, Father, I thank thee
LONGFELLOW: EVANGELINE. Meekly she bowed her own, and murmured, " Father, I thank thee." Illustration for Henry Wadsworth Longfellows poem Evangeline. Wood engraving by F.O.C. Darley, 1884

Background imageDarley Collection: FRONTIER FAMILY, 1755. A family of American colonists fleeing eastward in response to Native

FRONTIER FAMILY, 1755. A family of American colonists fleeing eastward in response to Native American attacks upon their frontier settlement (in Pennsylvania, Maryland, or Virginia), late 1755

Background imageDarley Collection: LONGFELLOW: EVANGELINE. Merrily, merrily, whirled the wheels of the dizzying dances / Under

LONGFELLOW: EVANGELINE. Merrily, merrily, whirled the wheels of the dizzying dances / Under the orchard-trees and down the path to the meadows




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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.