Darley Collection (#5)

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

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

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

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

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

(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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

STAMP ACT: BONFIRE, 1765. Sons of Liberty make a bonfire out of fence rails and the coach of colonial governor Cadwallader Colden on the Bowling Green near Broadway, New York City

STAMP ACT: EFFIGY, 1765. An effigy of a colonial stamp agent hanging from a tree in protest of the Stamp Act, 1765. Wood engraving, late 19th century, after Felix O.C. Darley

NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! Illustration by Felix O. C
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night! Illustration by Felix O.C. Darley for an 1862 edition of Clement Clarke Moores A Visit From Saint Nicholas

GOLD MINERS AT WORK. Wood engraving after a drawing by Felix O. C. Darley (1822-1888)
GOLD MINERS AT WORK. Wood engraving after a drawing by Felix O.C. Darley (1822-1888)

NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. When out on the lawn there rose such a clatter, I sprang from my bed to see what was the matter. Illustration by Felix O.C

NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen! On! Comet, on! Cupid, on! Dunder and Blitzen. Illustration by Felix O.C

NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Illustration by Felix O. C. Darley for an 1862 edition of Clement Clarke Moores A Visit From
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Illustration by Felix O.C. Darley for an 1862 edition of Clement Clarke Moores A Visit From Saint Nicholas

NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. His eyes how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! Illustration by Felix O.C

NATIVE AMERICANS ATTACK PILGRIMS. A Pilgrim family barricading their house against a Native American attack. Wood engraving after Felix O.C. Darley, 19th century

COLONIAL BARBECUE, c1766. Colonial militia preparing for a barbecue. Line engraving after Felix O. C
COLONIAL BARBECUE, c1766. Colonial militia preparing for a barbecue. Line engraving after Felix O.C. Darley, 19th century

VIRGINIA: INDIAN ATTACK. Virginia settlers defending themselves against an Indian attack in the 17th century. Line engraving, 19th century, after Felix O.C. Darley

CHEESMANs WIFE, 1677. The wife of Edmund Cheesman (or Chisman) faints before Governor William Berkeley of Virginia, 1677, after unsuccessfully pleading for a pardon for her husband

BUFFALO HUNTING, 1870. Hunting buffaloes. Steel engraving, 1870, after Felix O. C. Darley
BUFFALO HUNTING, 1870. Hunting buffaloes. Steel engraving, 1870, after Felix O.C. Darley

HIAWATHA: HUNTING. Engraving after Felix O. C. Darley from a 19th century edition of Henry Wadsworth Longfellows The
HIAWATHA: HUNTING. Engraving after Felix O.C. Darley from a 19th century edition of Henry Wadsworth Longfellows The Song of Hiawatha

REGULATORS REVOLT, 1771. A gunpowder shipment sent by Governor William Tryon captured by Regulators in Cabarras County, North Carolina, in May 1771. Wood engraving, 19th century, after Felix O.C

F. O. C. DARLEY (1822-1888). Felix Octavius Carr Darley. American illustrator. Wood engraving, 1867
F.O.C. DARLEY (1822-1888). Felix Octavius Carr Darley. American illustrator. Wood engraving, 1867

POCAHONTAS (1595?-1617). Native Amerian princess. Pocahontas saving the life of Captain John Smith, late December 1607. Wood engraving, American, 1846, after Felix O.C. Darley

LAST OF THE MOHICANS, 1872. Wood engraving after Felix O. C. Darley from an 1872 edition of James Fenimore Coopers The
LAST OF THE MOHICANS, 1872. Wood engraving after Felix O.C. Darley from an 1872 edition of James Fenimore Coopers The Last of the Mohicans

FORT DETROIT: SURRENDER. U. S. General William Hull arriving at his decision to surrender Fort Detroit to the British
FORT DETROIT: SURRENDER. U.S. General William Hull arriving at his decision to surrender Fort Detroit to the British, 16 August 1812: wood engraving, 19th century, after Felix O.C. Darley

EMIGRANTS TO OHIO, 1789. Emigrants from east of the Allegheny Mountains arrive at a new settlement on the banks of the Ohio River, c1789: wood engraving, 19th century, after Felix O.C. Darley

WAR OF 1812: FORT DETROIT. U. S. General William Hull arriving at his decision to surrender Fort Detroit to
WAR OF 1812: FORT DETROIT. U.S. General William Hull arriving at his decision to surrender Fort Detroit to the British, 16 August 1812: wood engraving, 19th century, after Felix O.C. Darley

OHIO RIVER: EMIGRANTS. Emigrants from east of the Allegheny Mountains arrive at a new settlement on the banks of the Ohio River, c1789: wood engrving, 19th century

SIR WILLIAM TRYON (1729-1788). British colonial governor in North Carolina. Governor Tryon supressing the Regulators revolt in 1771. Wood engraving, 19th century, after Felix O.C. Darley

PRIEST IN MEXICO. A Spanish priest overseeing the destruction by conquistadors of a statue of an Aztec god: line engraving after an illustration by Felix O.C. Darley, 19th century

EMIGRANTS TO WEST, 1874. Emigrants Crossing the Plains. Steel engraving, 1874, by H. B. Hall after Felix O. C. Darley
EMIGRANTS TO WEST, 1874. Emigrants Crossing the Plains. Steel engraving, 1874, by H.B. Hall after Felix O.C. Darley

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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.