Fate Collection (page 4)

Nemesis (The Great Fortune) (engraving) (see also 73790)
LMG144949 Nemesis (The Great Fortune) (engraving) (see also 73790) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 33.3x22.9 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Four tarot cards depicting The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength and The Hanged Man
BNP159935 Four tarot cards depicting The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength and The Hanged Man (coloured wood engraving) by French School; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eBibliotheque Nationale

L Ange du Destin (oil on canvas)
PHD358 L Ange du Destin (oil on canvas) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Fr 606 f. 35 The Wheel of Fortune and the Treachery of Worldly Delights
BAL52461 Fr 606 f.35 The Wheel of Fortune and the Treachery of Worldly Delights, from the L Epitre d Othea, by the Epitre Master, acquired by Jean de Berry c.1405 by French School

Havelock begs Mercy of Godard, from Havelock the Dane
IL212313 Havelock begs Mercy of Godard, from Havelock the Dane, illustrated in Childrens Stories from the Poets by M. Dorothy Belgrave and Hilda Hart (colour litho) by Adams

Ms 330. 4 The Wheel of Fortune, c, 1240 (vellum)
FIT274589 Ms 330.4 The Wheel of Fortune, c, 1240 (vellum) by Brailes, William de (fl.c.1230); 35x17 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

The Fortune Teller (chromolitho)
729351 The Fortune Teller (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fortune Teller - Copy of a watercolor by J Llovera)

The burning of the Spottswood Hotel at Richmond, Virginia (engraving)
736122 The burning of the Spottswood Hotel at Richmond, Virginia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Decision to Make War on the Dutch in 1671, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des
XIR165150 The Decision to Make War on the Dutch in 1671, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Music cover, Fate Valse by Horatio Nicholls
Music cover, Fate Valse (Waltz) by Horatio Nicholls

Confession of Japanese Penitents
Confession of Japanese penitents ( a person repenting their sins). If the penitents fail to make a proper confession, the priest causes the balance to project them down the mountainside. Date: 1844

Double-page spread from Napoleons Book of Fate showing the trial of destiny. Date: 19th Century

The Dark Side of Victory, a Daily Scene at the War Office (litho)
1043239 The Dark Side of Victory, a Daily Scene at the War Office (litho) by Calkin, Lance (1859-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dark Side of Victory, a Daily Scene at the War Office)

Loves Destiny, 1901 (oil on canvas)
658298 Loves Destiny, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Glindoni, Henry Gillard (1852-1913); 127x101.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Loves Destiny. Henry Gillard Glindoni (1852-1913). Oil on canvas

A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the
1217586 A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the Briar Rose tale, 1862 - 1865 (ceramic) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 131.6x40.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Swift justice in the flaming city (engraving)
736212 Swift justice in the flaming city (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Fire of Chicago; Swift justice in the flaming city; The fate of)

Frontispiece to The Castle of Knowledge by Robert Recorde, 1556 (woodcut)
XJF365300 Frontispiece to The Castle of Knowledge by Robert Recorde, 1556 (woodcut) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

On frail ice, the whirring skate, Becomes an instrument of Fate (coloured engraving)
585189 On frail ice, the whirring skate, Becomes an instrument of Fate (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon titled On frail ice)

The Roll of Fate, 1882 (oil on canvas)
1772103 The Roll of Fate, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); 71.1x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Roll of Fate. Walter Crane (1845-1915). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1882

The Fate of our Christmas Goose (engraving)
1627628 The Fate of our Christmas Goose (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fate of our Christmas Goose)

Attic red-figured kylix, c. 470 BC (terracotta) (see also 2636771-2)
2636770 Attic red-figured kylix, c.470 BC (terracotta) (see also 2636771-2) by Oedipus Painter (fl.c.470 BC) (attr. to); diam: 22.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Greek

Orpheus and Eurydice, c. 1709 (oil on canvas)
3545804 Orpheus and Eurydice, c.1709 (oil on canvas) by Raoux, Jean (1677-1734); 205.7x203.2 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Fortune, 1871 (w / c on paper)
747062 Fortune, 1871 (w/c on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 33x19.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Ides of March (litho)
STC358076 The Ides of March (litho) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fifteenth day of March; Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C)

Detail from La Parque et L Amour, 1879 (bronze) (see also 351940)
PNH351941 Detail from La Parque et L Amour, 1879 (bronze) (see also 351940) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); height: 100 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries

Influences of the Stars (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407567 Influences of the Stars (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees; English

The Finding of Oedipus (oil on canvas)
BOL93902 The Finding of Oedipus (oil on canvas) by French School, (17th century); 121.7x150 cm; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire, UK; eBolton Museum and Art Gallery; French, out of copyright

"The Last Stand, "representing the Fate of Major Allan Wilson and his Comrades in the Matabili War (litho)
1107478 " The Last Stand, " representing the Fate of Major Allan Wilson and his Comrades in the Matabili War (litho) by Woodville

Notes at the Waterloo Coursing Meeting (engraving)
1060912 Notes at the Waterloo Coursing Meeting (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at the Waterloo Coursing Meeting)

Precocious Piggy (colour litho)
3098136 Precocious Piggy (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Headlong Career)

The Fates (Past, Present and Future) (gouache on paper)
SNM128703 The Fates (Past, Present and Future) (gouache on paper) by Lundgren, Egron Sellif (1815-75); 50x70 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Four Tarot cards depicting The Hermit, The Wheel of Fortune
BNP159934 Four Tarot cards depicting The Hermit, The Wheel of Fortune, Temperance and The Devil (coloured wood engraving) by French School; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Fate of the Wolf (colour litho)
5200458 The Fate of the Wolf (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fate of the Wolf)

The Three Fates: Lachesis, Atropos and Klotho, 1513 (woodcut)
5858419 The Three Fates: Lachesis, Atropos and Klotho, 1513 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 21.8A--17.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; German, out of copyright

Election Sketches (engraving)
1613940 Election Sketches (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Election Sketches. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 April 1880)

Lord Tennysons Play of "Becket, "at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving)
1604019 Lord Tennysons Play of " Becket, " at the Lyceum Theatre (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Tennysons Play of " Becket)

Pallinghurst Barrow, by Grant Allen (engraving)
1603863 Pallinghurst Barrow, by Grant Allen (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pallinghurst Barrow, by Grant Allen)

Kate Greenaway before the fates
3779409 Kate Greenaway before the fates by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901); (add.info.: Kate Greenaway before the fates, 1883 by Kate Greenaway. Water-colour painting)

The Independence of Liguria, 1815 (oil on canvas)
LRI1219166 The Independence of Liguria, 1815 (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (19th century); Museo del Risorgimento, Genova, Liguria

My Lady Phoebes Wooing (engraving)
1062631 My Lady Phoebes Wooing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: My Lady Phoebes Wooing)

Vanitas still life with the artist at his easel reflected in a crystal ball
992209 Vanitas still life with the artist at his easel reflected in a crystal ball (oil on canvas) by Vinne, Vincent Laurensz van der (1629-1702); 89.9x66.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Allegory of Fate (engraving)
964401 Allegory of Fate (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Allegory of Fate, from the sculpture by Gustave Dore)

North American Indians holding Council on the Fate of a White Prisoner (engraving)
1098519 North American Indians holding Council on the Fate of a White Prisoner (engraving) by Darley, Felix Octavius Carr (1822-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fortune Teller (engraving)
820573 The Fortune Teller (engraving) by Mieris, Frans van (1635-81) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Die Wahrsagerin, The Fortune Teller.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection; Dutch

Animal Destinies, 1913 (oil on canvas)
3597138 Animal Destinies, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Marc, Franz (1880-1916); 194.7x263.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: The Trees Showed Their Rings, the Animals Their Veins); German

St Michael Weighing Souls, The Last Judgement detail, 1876 (stained glass)
3475477 St Michael Weighing Souls, The Last Judgement detail, 1876 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); St Michael and St Mary Magdalenes Church, Easthampstead

The fate of the wolf (coloured engraving)
2817731 The fate of the wolf (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fate of the wolf)

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"Fate: A Journey through Time and Destiny" In the year 1845, two mighty ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, set sail on a treacherous voyage into the unknown. Led by Captain Francis Crozier of HMS Terror, they embarked on an Arctic expedition in search of the fabled Northwest Passage. Little did they know that their fate would be sealed amidst icy waters. As if guided by some mystical force, these brave explorers found themselves surrounded by an unforgiving sea of ice. The Enterprise and Investigator were trapped in this frozen prison known as Barrow Strait. It was a chilling reminder that even the mightiest vessels could succumb to nature's wrath. Captain Sir John Franklin himself had envisioned glory and triumph for his Arctic expedition. But alas, destiny had other plans in store for him. His dreams shattered like fragile ice beneath his feet as he faced the harsh reality of failure. Just like a tarot card depicting "La Roue de Fortune" (The Wheel of Fortune), fate spun its wheel relentlessly. It seemed both cruel and capricious - much like Fortuna herself - bestowing fortune upon some while casting others into despair. In this cosmic game of snakes and ladders played out upon life's vast board, one cannot help but wonder about our own destinies. Are we mere pawns at the mercy of unseen forces? Or do we possess agency to shape our own paths? Perhaps it is akin to Rembrandt van Rijn's painting "Christ with Arms Folded, " where divinity meets human vulnerability; where faith intertwines with free will. Like characters from Picasso's "Les Saltimbanques, " we perform our roles upon life's stage – sometimes triumphant, sometimes broken – all under Fate's watchful gaze. Yet amidst this dance between chance and choice lies hope – just as Arthur Rackham captured Sleeping Beauty awakening from her enchanted slumber.