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Fathers Collection (page 8)

"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

Background imageFathers Collection: Noon (etching & drypoint)

Noon (etching & drypoint)
1067697 Noon (etching & drypoint) by Sterner, Albert Edward (1863-1946); 27.9x20.3 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Violet Hayden Dowell; American, out of copyright

Background imageFathers Collection: Domestic Scene, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)

Domestic Scene, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)
3963838 Domestic Scene, c.1850 (oil on canvas) by British School, (19th century); 24.2x33.5 cm; Newport Museum and Art Gallery, South Wales; © Newport Museum and Art Gallery

Background imageFathers Collection: A man stands hanging out of a doorway watching two children with local pub / bar

A man stands hanging out of a doorway watching two children with local pub / bar
A man stands hanging out of a doorway watching two children with local pub/bar and dirty streets in Old Quebec; Quebec, Canada

Background imageFathers Collection: Illustration for Cranford by Mrs Gaskell (coloured engraving)

Illustration for Cranford by Mrs Gaskell (coloured engraving)
7164526 Illustration for Cranford by Mrs Gaskell (coloured engraving) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Father of the Faithful)

Background imageFathers Collection: Return of the Prodigal Son (engraving)

Return of the Prodigal Son (engraving)
7172456 Return of the Prodigal Son (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15)

Background imageFathers Collection: Mother and little girl waiting at the garden gate for father to come home (colour litho)

Mother and little girl waiting at the garden gate for father to come home (colour litho)
7149715 Mother and little girl waiting at the garden gate for father to come home (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFathers Collection: Birds feeding their young in a nest (colour litho)

Birds feeding their young in a nest (colour litho)
7157303 Birds feeding their young in a nest (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birds feeding their young in a nest)

Background imageFathers Collection: Zechariah warning the Jews against repeating the sins of their fathers (engraving)

Zechariah warning the Jews against repeating the sins of their fathers (engraving)
7172412 Zechariah warning the Jews against repeating the sins of their fathers (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFathers Collection: CAN-4725-M

CAN-4725-M
Hedgehog driving car through a forest wearing a cap with number one Dad number plate Date: 20-09-2013

Background imageFathers Collection: LA-1308

LA-1308
Dog - Cocker Spaniel, holding newspaper in mouth Date: 07-Apr-05

Background imageFathers Collection: Golden Retriever Dog driving car with puppies

Golden Retriever Dog driving car with puppies Date: 27-Feb-13

Background imageFathers Collection: 13132297

13132297
Dog - Dogue de Bordeaux thinking of a puppy Date: 06-05-2013

Background imageFathers Collection: 13131858

13131858
Leonberger dog outdoors Date: 19-09-2019

Background imageFathers Collection: The skeletons playground

The skeletons playground
João Coelho

Background imageFathers Collection: George Washington at Princeton (oil on canvas)

George Washington at Princeton (oil on canvas)
870071 George Washington at Princeton (oil on canvas) by Polk, Charles Peale (1767-1822); 85.1x72.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: George Washington (February 22, 1732 - December 14)

Background imageFathers Collection: Man feeding triplets (colour litho)

Man feeding triplets (colour litho)
3641809 Man feeding triplets (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man feeding triplets. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFathers Collection: Child dressed in a fig leaf (colour litho)

Child dressed in a fig leaf (colour litho)
5999889 Child dressed in a fig leaf (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child dressed in a fig leaf. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFathers Collection: Woman encountering the man she refused in marriage who swore he would never marry (colour litho)

Woman encountering the man she refused in marriage who swore he would never marry (colour litho)
6031832 Woman encountering the man she refused in marriage who swore he would never marry (colour litho) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFathers Collection: The Five Fathers of the Eastern Church with the Five Fathers of the Western Church

The Five Fathers of the Eastern Church with the Five Fathers of the Western Church
704379 The Five Fathers of the Eastern Church with the Five Fathers of the Western Church, 1880s-90s (mosaic) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); St Pauls Within the Walls, Rome, Italy; English

Background imageFathers Collection: Akbar hands a jeweled feather to his son Jahangir, c. 1845 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)

Akbar hands a jeweled feather to his son Jahangir, c. 1845 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874370 Akbar hands a jeweled feather to his son Jahangir, c.1845 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 20.5 x10.4 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageFathers Collection: American Thanksgiving Day Card (chromolitho)

American Thanksgiving Day Card (chromolitho)
669025 American Thanksgiving Day Card (chromolitho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Thanksgiving Day Card.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFathers Collection: The families of the fighting soldiers in Africa filmed at the Milan Arena because there

The families of the fighting soldiers in Africa filmed at the Milan Arena because there... (colour litho)
2808443 The families of the fighting soldiers in Africa filmed at the Milan Arena because there... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageFathers Collection: The celebration of the mid-August festival, the Ferragosto, above the Milan Cathedral (colour litho)

The celebration of the mid-August festival, the Ferragosto, above the Milan Cathedral (colour litho)
2798811 The celebration of the mid-August festival, the Ferragosto, above the Milan Cathedral (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFathers Collection: Camerlengo Officially Announces The Death Of The Pontiff (Colour Litho)

Camerlengo Officially Announces The Death Of The Pontiff (Colour Litho)
2798686 Camerlengo Officially Announces The Death Of The Pontiff (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFathers Collection: In the Popes Anteroom, The Medici, After Visiting Leo XIII, Destroy Every Last Hopes (Colour Litho)

In the Popes Anteroom, The Medici, After Visiting Leo XIII, Destroy Every Last Hopes (Colour Litho)
2798685 In the Popes Anteroom, The Medici, After Visiting Leo XIII, Destroy Every Last Hopes (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Popes Anteroom)

Background imageFathers Collection: Leo XIII (colour litho)

Leo XIII (colour litho)
2798680 Leo XIII (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leo XIII. Illustration for Courier Sunday, 12 July 1903.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFathers Collection: A Festival Of The Trees In The Mountains, The Rise Of 1500 People To The Southern Grigna Refuge

A Festival Of The Trees In The Mountains, The Rise Of 1500 People To The Southern Grigna Refuge... (colour litho)
2798306 A Festival Of The Trees In The Mountains, The Rise Of 1500 People To The Southern Grigna Refuge... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageFathers Collection: Collapsing Floors (Colour Litho)

Collapsing Floors (Colour Litho)
2777994 Collapsing Floors (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The collapsing floors)

Background imageFathers Collection: A group of Russian nobles (former generals, former diplomats)

A group of Russian nobles (former generals, former diplomats, former ladies of the aristocracy) who in Berlin
2777915 A group of Russian nobles (former generals, former diplomats, former ladies of the aristocracy) who in Berlin... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageFathers Collection: Two twins were married on the same day, in an English town, with two young people as well

Two twins were married on the same day, in an English town, with two young people as well... (colour litho)
2778160 Two twins were married on the same day, in an English town, with two young people as well... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageFathers Collection: Milton Dictating to His Daughter, 1794 (oil on canvas)

Milton Dictating to His Daughter, 1794 (oil on canvas)
2968189 Milton Dictating to His Daughter, 1794 (oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 121.2x118.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageFathers Collection: Patrick Bronte (b / w photo)

Patrick Bronte (b / w photo)
3103954 Patrick Bronte (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patrick Bronte)

Background imageFathers Collection: Seaside Comforts (colour litho)

Seaside Comforts (colour litho)
3096410 Seaside Comforts (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seaside Comforts. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFathers Collection: Man between his wife and his mother-in-law (colour litho)

Man between his wife and his mother-in-law (colour litho)
3096373 Man between his wife and his mother-in-law (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man between his wife and his mother-in-law)

Background imageFathers Collection: Babies growing in a cabbage field (colour photo)

Babies growing in a cabbage field (colour photo)
3093816 Babies growing in a cabbage field (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Babies growing in a cabbage field)

Background imageFathers Collection: Dancers on the beach (colour photo)

Dancers on the beach (colour photo)
3096452 Dancers on the beach (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancers on the beach. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFathers Collection: Going Home to Dinner, a Sketch on the South Coast (engraving)

Going Home to Dinner, a Sketch on the South Coast (engraving)
1589474 Going Home to Dinner, a Sketch on the South Coast (engraving) by Petherick, Horace (1839-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going Home to Dinner, a Sketch on the South Coast)

Background imageFathers Collection: Unveiling the Lowell Memorial Window in the chapter house of Westminster Abbey Date

Unveiling the Lowell Memorial Window in the chapter house of Westminster Abbey Date: 1893

Background imageFathers Collection: Drawing by R. Borlase Smart of the ancient barn at Jordans Hostel

Drawing by R. Borlase Smart of the ancient barn at Jordans Hostel, believed to have been constructed using timbers from the Mayflower. Date: 1920

Background imageFathers Collection: Various scenes showing how people were marking the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrim

Various scenes showing how people were marking the 300th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers departing Plymouth for the new world in 1620. Date: 1920

Background imageFathers Collection: Containing a memorial to the Pilgrim Fathers, the east end of the new St

Containing a memorial to the Pilgrim Fathers, the east end of the new St. Brides Church in Fleet Street. Date: 1957

Background imageFathers Collection: Honouring a Mayflower descendant - Sir James Waterlow (right) and Mr. Hugh Winslow

Honouring a Mayflower descendant - Sir James Waterlow (right) and Mr. Hugh Winslow. Hugh Winslow was a descendant of Edward Winslow

Background imageFathers Collection: Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh with the Bishop of London (right

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh with the Bishop of London (right) at the rededication service for St. Brides church, Fleet Street, London. Date: 1957

Background imageFathers Collection: The Pilgrim Fathers embarking at Plymouth by A. R. Thomson

The Pilgrim Fathers embarking at Plymouth by A. R. Thomson, one of a number of murals exhibited in the Octagon Hall at Burlington House during the Royal Academy exhibition of 1938. Date: 1938

Background imageFathers Collection: Commemorating the departure of the pilgrim fathers for Holland in1609 - a monument

Commemorating the departure of the pilgrim fathers for Holland in1609 - a monument containing American granite unveiled near Immingham. Date: 1925

Background imageFathers Collection: Plymouth Harbour, Devon, with ships and lighthouse

Plymouth Harbour, Devon, with ships and lighthouse -- a modern view, 300 years after the Pilgrim Fathers set out on the Mayflower. Date: 1920

Background imageFathers Collection: Mayflower celebrations, Plymouth, Devon

Mayflower celebrations, Plymouth, Devon
Mayflower celebrations in Plymouth, Devon, on the tercentenary of the Founding Fathers setting sail for America. Showing a procession of people dressed as pilgrims parading along the street




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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.