Fathers Collection (page 5)

A family huddled around the fireplace, 1850
3478228 A family huddled around the fireplace, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a family huddled around the fireplace on a particularly bitter cold night)

A mother nursing her dying infant son, 1850
3478211 A mother nursing her dying infant son, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother nursing her dying infant son)

Spoilt children making a nuisance of themselves, 1850
3478025 Spoilt children making a nuisance of themselves, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting spoilt children making a nuisance of themselves. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A young daughter checking in on her hardworking father, 1850
3330931 A young daughter checking in on her hardworking father, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a young daughter checking in on her hardworking father)

George Washington taking the oath as the first President of the United States, 1789
1576367 George Washington taking the oath as the first President of the United States, 1789; (add.info.: George Washington, taking the oath as the first president of the United States of America)

Prince Edward rescues his father in battle, 1265 (engraving)
8636829 Prince Edward rescues his father in battle, 1265 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Edward rescues his father in battle, 1265)

The kick off (colour litho)
8635662 The kick off (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The kick off. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Master Boxem, The Packer's Son (colour litho)
8628187 Master Boxem, The Packer's Son (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Master Boxem, The Packer's Son. His father packs the Andrews tins)

The boy of Bankside, taking a ride (colour litho)
8642528 The boy of Bankside, taking a ride (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The boy of Bankside, taking a ride)

Thatching with Birds Feathers (litho)
8644967 Thatching with Birds Feathers (litho) by Batten, John Dickson (1860-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thatching with Birds Feathers)

Father bear, mother bear, and baby bear (colour litho)
8650960 Father bear, mother bear, and baby bear (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Father bear, mother bear, and baby bear)

I must leave here shortly (colour litho)
8656510 I must leave here shortly (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I must leave here shortly." Couple cuddling on the sofa as her father)

Pa learns to ride a horse (colour litho)
8656904 Pa learns to ride a horse (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pa learns to ride a horse. Father mounts. Man struggling to mount a horse)

Scene from King Lear (litho)
8655667 Scene from King Lear (litho) by Green, Henry Hawes Craven (1837-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Shakespeare's King Lear (Act V)

Scene from King Lear (litho)
8655665 Scene from King Lear (litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Shakespeare's King Lear (Act V)

Lear and Cordelia (litho)
8655664 Lear and Cordelia (litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: English actors Henry Irving and Ellen Terry as Lear and Cordelia)

O my father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt (engraving)
8653535 O my father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt (engraving) by Dolci

Father questioning why a young man is calling on his daughter (colour litho)
8635489 Father questioning why a young man is calling on his daughter (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pa said - be a sport (colour litho)
8635584 Pa said - be a sport (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pa said - be a sport. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Priam pleading with Achilles for the body of Hector (engraving)
8634984 Priam pleading with Achilles for the body of Hector (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Priam, King of Troy)

Votaries of the Weed No 1 (colour litho)
8660489 Votaries of the Weed No 1 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 1)

An Inspection of Sher Shah Sur's Great North Road, 1542 (litho)
8660976 An Inspection of Sher Shah Sur's Great North Road, 1542 (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664277 Illustration for A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucie and her father under the plane-tree)

Easter egg hunt in Germany (chromolitho)
8664033 Easter egg hunt in Germany (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Easter egg hunt in Germany)

Death of Brigadier John Pennycuick at the Battle of Chillianwalla, 1849 (colour litho)
8663981 Death of Brigadier John Pennycuick at the Battle of Chillianwalla, 1849 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tiroler Weinlese / Tyrolean Grape Harvest (colour litho)
8666289 Tiroler Weinlese / Tyrolean Grape Harvest (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tiroler Weinlese)

Christ in the Carpenter's Shop (colour litho)
8668083 Christ in the Carpenter's Shop (colour litho) by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ in the Carpenter's Shop)

Pastimes of Our King (b/w photo)
8671622 Pastimes of Our King (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pastimes of Our King. King George VI has inherited his father's love of horses)

St Augustine of Hippo (350-430) one of the great fathers of early Christian church. Second figure is his son Ambrose
531883 St Augustine of Hippo (350-430) one of the great fathers of early Christian church. Second figure is his son Ambrose. Hand-coloured woodcut of 1493; Universal History Archive/UIG

Lot and his daughters fleeing Sodom, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4955542 Lot and his daughters fleeing Sodom, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loth's wife disobeyed God's warning by watching the destruction of Sodom)

A family having tea, 1850
3478159 A family having tea, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a family having tea. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Father and son observe the sun
Alienzs（职爽）

The four Latin church fathers in front of an altar. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert
The four Latin church fathers in front of an altar

La part de la douleur; au soir du "jour de Gloire": le pelerinage pieux des peres... 1919. Creator: J Simont
La part de la douleur; au soir du "jour de Gloire": le pelerinage pieux des peres et des meres, des veuves et des orphelins apportant des fleurs sur les degres du cenotaphe eleve a la

Paying New Year's calls, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Paying New Year's calls, Chinatown, San Francisco, between 1896 and 1906

Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness with the Lamb of God, Surrounded by... 1466. Creator: Master ES
Saint John the Baptist in the Wilderness with the Lamb of God, Surrounded by the Symbols of the Evangelists and the Four Fathers of the Church, 1466

Navvies at the North-Western Railway Terminus, Euston-Square, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Navvies at the North-Western Railway Terminus, Euston-Square, 1854. Manual labourers leaving London for the seat of war in the Crimea....there are instances of men who have risen from the pick

Tommy Hutchison relaxes at home with his children Lynn (9), David (3) and John (6). 3rd May 1979

Study for "Antiochus and Stratonice", c.1746 (oil on canvas)
XOS5884034 Study for "Antiochus and Stratonice", c.1746 (oil on canvas) by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); 33.3x39.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Oh! I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Home, 1918 (print)
3672323 Oh! I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Home, 1918 (print) by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at seven, with his father Leopold, 1878 (Engraving)
7141238 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart at seven, with his father Leopold, 1878 (Engraving) by Carmontelle, Louis Carrogis (1717-1806) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1756-1791)

Daddy Come Home, 1913 (print)
3673141 Daddy Come Home, 1913 (print) by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Oliver Cromwell and daughter Elizabeth Claypole, (print)
7419983 Oliver Cromwell and daughter Elizabeth Claypole, (print) by Tresham, Henry (1751-1814) (after); (add.info.: Oliver Cromwell's daughter, Elizabeth Claypole)

Take A Letter To My Daddy "Over There", c.1770-1959 (print)
3672965 Take A Letter To My Daddy "Over There", c.1770-1959 (print) by Leo Feist, Inc. (1897-1934); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Every-body Works But Father, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673493 Every-body Works But Father, c.1770-1959 (print) by Joseph W. Stern & Co. (late 19th-early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Discovered love letters, the parents found love letter to their daughter in the desk, Germany
7277863 Discovered love letters, the parents found love letter to their daughter in the desk, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discovered love letters)

Allan Evans with his son Ashley and Stuart Gray with son Jack Anderson who were born within three days of each other. 19th May, 1989

King George V and his first four children - country scene
King George V (far right) (1865-1936) pictured with his first four children in the country - from left: Prince Albert George (1895-1952) (later King George VI)

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"Fathers: A Legacy of Strength, Protection, and Sacrifice" As we reflect on the first Thanksgiving in 1621, we are reminded of the importance of fathers. Just like a male lion roaring with pride while his cub playfully bites his rump, fathers exude power and love simultaneously. In nature's realm, a bullfinch male and female pair tirelessly tend to their nest filled with young ones. Their dedication mirrors that of human fathers who provide unwavering support for their families. Traveling all the way to Antarctica, an emperor penguin father gazes down at his precious egg as it starts breaking through its shell. This tender moment symbolizes the incredible bond between fathers and their children. Even among lions in South Africa's Entabeni game reserve, we witness a male chasing away cubs after hunting alongside his lioness partner, and is a reminder that sometimes fathers must make tough decisions to ensure the survival and growth of their offspring. Another majestic image captures an African lion single-handedly roaring while its cub mischievously bites its rump. This scene showcases both strength and playfulness—a balance every father strives to achieve. Taking us back in time, we remember the Pilgrim Fathers departing on their historic journey towards new beginnings. These brave men laid foundations upon which future generations would thrive—fathers paving paths for brighter futures. Nature surprises us once again with pregnant seahorses where males bear life within them—an extraordinary example of paternal care found even underwater. Closer to home in West Sussex, UK, goldfinch parents diligently nurture their young ones nestled safely within a nest—a testament to how fathers create nurturing environments for growth. Reflecting on history's pages brings us face-to-face with the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers in New England back in 1620. Their courage shaped nations—fathers leading by example amidst uncertainty and adversity.