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Grecian Collection (#2)

"Grecian: A Journey Through Time and Beauty" Step into the enchanting world allure, where ancient history seamlessly blends with timeless elegance

Background imageGrecian Collection: Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942

Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942

Background imageGrecian Collection: Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942

Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942

Background imageGrecian Collection: Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942

Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942

Background imageGrecian Collection: Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942

Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942

Background imageGrecian Collection: Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942

Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified dancer, possibly an Elizabeth Duncan dancer, between 1911 and 1942

Background imageGrecian Collection: Sylvan Theater, 1917. Creator: Unknown

Sylvan Theater, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Sylvan Theater, 1917

Background imageGrecian Collection: Sylvan Theater, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Sylvan Theater, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Sylvan Theater, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Sylvan Theater, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Sylvan Theater, 1917

Background imageGrecian Collection: Anna Duncan and dancers, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Anna Duncan and dancers, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Anna Duncan and dancers, between 1911 and 1942

Background imageGrecian Collection: A Grecian Harvest-Home, or Thanksgiving to the Rural Deities, dated May 1, 1791, issued 1792

A Grecian Harvest-Home, or Thanksgiving to the Rural Deities, dated May 1, 1791, issued 1792. Creator: James Barry
A Grecian Harvest-Home, or Thanksgiving to the Rural Deities, Ceres, Bacchus, etc. dated May 1, 1791, issued 1792

Background imageGrecian Collection: Roman statue of Hercules

Roman statue of Hercules. This marble statue of Hercules, 3.17 metres high, is a copy made by Glycon in 200-210 AD of a smaller original Greek bronze sculpture of the 4th century BC by Lysippus

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian princess, 1820

Grecian princess, 1820
3784777 Grecian princess, 1820; (add.info.: Grecian princess, 1820 - from engraving by Polidor Pauquet after L. Dupre. Plate XCIII. The Book of Historical Costumes); Lebrecht History

Background imageGrecian Collection: Oia, Santorini, Cyclades, Greece Oia at dusk

Oia, Santorini, Cyclades, Greece Oia at dusk

Background imageGrecian Collection: Oia, Santorini, Cyclades, Greece Classic view of Oia

Oia, Santorini, Cyclades, Greece Classic view of Oia

Background imageGrecian Collection: Oia, Santorini, Cyclades, Greece; The famous blue domes of the churches of Oia

Oia, Santorini, Cyclades, Greece; The famous blue domes of the churches of Oia

Background imageGrecian Collection: Meteora, Kalambaka, Tessaglia, Greece

Meteora, Kalambaka, Tessaglia, Greece

Background imageGrecian Collection: Sunset over Katapola at Amorgos island, Amorgos, Nasso, Greece, Cyclades islands

Sunset over Katapola at Amorgos island, Amorgos, Nasso, Greece, Cyclades islands, Southern Europe

Background imageGrecian Collection: Bee Hives, Lassithi Plateau, Crete, Greece

Bee Hives, Lassithi Plateau, Crete, Greece

Background imageGrecian Collection: Ulysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang

Ulysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926 (ink on paper)
STC323722 Ulysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926 (ink on paper) by Ford

Background imageGrecian Collection: Two girls dressed in Greek style, illustration from Les Mythes by Paul Valery (1871-1945)

Two girls dressed in Greek style, illustration from Les Mythes by Paul Valery (1871-1945) published 1923 (pochoir print)
STC226836 Two girls dressed in Greek style, illustration from Les Mythes by Paul Valery (1871-1945) published 1923 (pochoir print) by Barbier

Background imageGrecian Collection: Venus and Adonis (colour litho)

Venus and Adonis (colour litho)
STC133200 Venus and Adonis (colour litho) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageGrecian Collection: Phedre et Hippolyte, from Personages de Comedie, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)

Phedre et Hippolyte, from Personages de Comedie, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
2966859 Phedre et Hippolyte, from Personages de Comedie, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageGrecian Collection: Autumn (oil on canvas)

Autumn (oil on canvas)
CH368187 Autumn (oil on canvas) by Muckley, Louis Fairfax (1862-1926); 206.4x82.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageGrecian Collection: The Jewel Box (A Precious Gift), 1905 (oil on panel)

The Jewel Box (A Precious Gift), 1905 (oil on panel)
PNH353115 The Jewel Box (A Precious Gift), 1905 (oil on panel) by Godward, John William (1861-1922); 20x10 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Peter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian Couch, 1825 / 40. Creator: Unknown

Grecian Couch, 1825 / 40. Creator: Unknown
Grecian Couch, 1825/40

Background imageGrecian Collection: Costume design for Ida Rubinstein in the play Phaedra by Jean Racine

Costume design for Ida Rubinstein in the play Phaedra by Jean Racine
3670779 Costume design for Ida Rubinstein in the play Phaedra by Jean Racine, 1923 (gouache & ink on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); 48x32 cm; Private Collection; Photo eFine Art Images; Russian

Background imageGrecian Collection: A Grecian Idyll, 1907 (oil on canvas)

A Grecian Idyll, 1907 (oil on canvas)
991264 A Grecian Idyll, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Godward, John William (1861-1922); 152.4x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Grecian Idyll. John William Godward (1861-1922). Oil on canvas

Background imageGrecian Collection: Silver (oil on canvas)

Silver (oil on canvas)
CH422991 Silver (oil on canvas) by Moore, Albert Joseph (1841-93); 119.4x63.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrecian Collection: Academic Male Nude with a Grecian Urn, 1883 (charcoal on paper)

Academic Male Nude with a Grecian Urn, 1883 (charcoal on paper)
989776 Academic Male Nude with a Grecian Urn, 1883 (charcoal on paper) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 44.7x28.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Academic Male Nude with a Grecian Urn)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Plate 305. Picking up a Ball and Throwing It, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 305. Picking up a Ball and Throwing It, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950404 Plate 305. Picking up a Ball and Throwing It, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.6x35.2 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageGrecian Collection: Music, 1879 (stained glass)

Music, 1879 (stained glass)
3475472 Music, 1879 (stained glass) by Burrow, Harry (fl.1868-83); Chateau Impney, Droitwich, UK; (add.info.: James Powell & Sons); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrecian Collection: The Muse Erato at her Lyre, 1895 (oil on canvas)

The Muse Erato at her Lyre, 1895 (oil on canvas)
3725983 The Muse Erato at her Lyre, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Godward, John William (1861-1922); 73x82.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: muse of lyric poetry; ); Roy Miles Fine Paintings; English

Background imageGrecian Collection: Different helmets of Minerva, of Roma, of Grecian hero (engraving)

Different helmets of Minerva, of Roma, of Grecian hero (engraving)
5200848 Different helmets of Minerva, of Roma, of Grecian hero (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Different helmets of Minerva, of Roma, of Grecian hero)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Various Grecian helmets (engraving)

Various Grecian helmets (engraving)
5200818 Various Grecian helmets (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various Grecian helmets)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian female clasping her garment (engraving)

Grecian female clasping her garment (engraving)
5200749 Grecian female clasping her garment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grecian female clasping her garment)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian female, from a statue in my possession (engraving)

Grecian female, from a statue in my possession (engraving)
5200739 Grecian female, from a statue in my possession (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grecian female, from a statue in my possession)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian female, from a statue at Florence (engraving)

Grecian female, from a statue at Florence (engraving)
5200894 Grecian female, from a statue at Florence (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grecian female, from a statue at Florence)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian female (engraving)

Grecian female (engraving)
5200877 Grecian female (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grecian female. Illustration for Costume of the Ancients by Thomas Hope (Henry G Bohn)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian head dresses of the kind worn by Ulysses, Grecian helmets (engraving)

Grecian head dresses of the kind worn by Ulysses, Grecian helmets (engraving)
5200830 Grecian head dresses of the kind worn by Ulysses, Grecian helmets (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian ladies in dresses of the old style, Tympanum, or metal drum (engraving)

Grecian ladies in dresses of the old style, Tympanum, or metal drum (engraving)
5200740 Grecian ladies in dresses of the old style, Tympanum, or metal drum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grecian ladies in dresses of the old style)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Bust of a Grecian Woman (marble) (see also 876114)

Bust of a Grecian Woman (marble) (see also 876114)
876113 Bust of a Grecian Woman (marble) (see also 876114) by Thornycroft, Mary (1814-95); 29.5x15.5x20 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Vase of the Argonauts (ceramic)

Vase of the Argonauts (ceramic)
423790 Vase of the Argonauts (ceramic) by Etruscan, (4th century BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Christs Hospital (engraving)

Christs Hospital (engraving)
2808417 Christs Hospital (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christs Hospital. Illustration for Cassells Illustrated Family Paper (1859)

Background imageGrecian Collection: 1860s Japan - portrait of a two young women in the pose of the Grecian Bend Felice or

1860s Japan - portrait of a two young women in the pose of the Grecian Bend Felice or Felix Beato (1832 - 29 January 1909), Italian-British photographer working mostly in India, Japan, China

Background imageGrecian Collection: Antiquarians a la Greque, pub. 1805 (hand coloured engraving)

Antiquarians a la Greque, pub. 1805 (hand coloured engraving)
2962514 Antiquarians a la Greque, pub. 1805 (hand coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrecian Collection: Greece, Athens, the Acropolis

Greece, Athens, the Acropolis
19th century vintage photograph - Greece, Athens, the Acropolis

Background imageGrecian Collection: Greece, Athens, the Acropolis Temple of Jupiter

Greece, Athens, the Acropolis Temple of Jupiter
19th century vintage photograph - Greece, Athens, the Acropolis from the south and the Temple of Jupiter

Background imageGrecian Collection: Eaton Chapel, Eaton Terrace, London

Eaton Chapel, Eaton Terrace, London
circa 1910s

Background imageGrecian Collection: Monument to the Bromley Family, 1811-13 (plaster)

Monument to the Bromley Family, 1811-13 (plaster)
UCL273960 Monument to the Bromley Family, 1811-13 (plaster) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); 50.8x33.0 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum




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"Grecian: A Journey Through Time and Beauty" Step into the enchanting world allure, where ancient history seamlessly blends with timeless elegance. Borthwick Castle in Midlothian stands as a testament to the enduring influence of Greek culture, its majestic walls echoing tales of grandeur and strength. Intricate details come alive through the Stiebel Evening Dress, a masterpiece that exudes grace and sophistication. As Christmas Frocks adorned women in 1935, they embraced the ethereal beauty reminiscent goddesses. The stage comes alive with a Design for Gilbert and Sullivan's "A Dream of Patience, " transporting us to an era where Grecian inspiration thrived. The harmonious fusion between music and art creates an atmosphere brimming with mythical charm. Delve deeper into this captivating world through an engraving from 1878 showcasing Grecian Doric architecture. Its intricate columns stand tall, paying homage to the architectural wonders that have stood the test of time. Marvel at the Roman statue of Hercules, embodying strength and heroism synonymous with ancient Greece. This magnificent sculpture serves as a reminder of their rich mythology that continues to captivate hearts even today. George Conquest finds himself outside the Eagle Tavern in a whimsical cartoon, capturing everyday life infused with hints influence, and is within these small moments that we see how deeply ingrained this aesthetic has become throughout history. Architectural moldings inspired by both Grecian and Roman styles adorn buildings worldwide, leaving imprints on our modern landscapes. Their intricate designs evoke a sense of timeless beauty wherever they are found. Transport yourself to Oia in Santorini; witness dusk painting breathtaking hues across its picturesque landscape. Classic views unfold before your eyes - whitewashed houses cascading down cliffsides against azure waters - truly embodying quintessential Greek charm. Discover Oia's famous blue domes, perched atop churches that dot the skyline.