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Grecian Collection (#3)

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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

Background imageGrecian Collection: Monument to Rev. Thomas Brand, 1815-16 (plaster)

Monument to Rev. Thomas Brand, 1815-16 (plaster)
UCL273959 Monument to Rev. Thomas Brand, 1815-16 (plaster) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); 31.7x24.1 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum

Background imageGrecian Collection: Monument to the Baring Family, 1806-13 (plaster)

Monument to the Baring Family, 1806-13 (plaster)
UCL273954 Monument to the Baring Family, 1806-13 (plaster) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); 62.2x45.0 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum

Background imageGrecian Collection: Monument to John Phillimore and Susannah his Wife, 1804 (plaster)

Monument to John Phillimore and Susannah his Wife, 1804 (plaster)
UCL273953 Monument to John Phillimore and Susannah his Wife, 1804 (plaster) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); 41.3x23.4 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum

Background imageGrecian Collection: Alexander and Diogenes, engraved by Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857) (engraving)

Alexander and Diogenes, engraved by Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857) (engraving)
XYC273646 Alexander and Diogenes, engraved by Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857) (engraving) by Martin, John (1789-1854) (after); 11.8x14.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Background imageGrecian Collection: The Release of Prometheus (oil on card)

The Release of Prometheus (oil on card)
REY272675 The Release of Prometheus (oil on card) by Jettmar, Rudolf (1869-1939); Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageGrecian Collection: Hopeful, 1909 (oil on panel)

Hopeful, 1909 (oil on panel)
CLK340000 Hopeful, 1909 (oil on panel) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 34x13.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrecian Collection: A Classical Beauty, 1892 (oil on canvas)

A Classical Beauty, 1892 (oil on canvas)
PNH353111 A Classical Beauty, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Godward, John William (1861-1922); 68x53.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English

Background imageGrecian Collection: Dancers during the Karneia, detail (ceramic)

Dancers during the Karneia, detail (ceramic)
XZO349775 Dancers during the Karneia, detail (ceramic) by Greek; Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada; (add.info.: the Karneia, in Ancient Greece)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Reverie, 1910 (oil on canvas)

Reverie, 1910 (oil on canvas)
PNH351360 Reverie, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Davies, Norman Prescott (1862-1915); 30.5x63.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrecian Collection: How Ulysses met Nausicaa, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang

How Ulysses met Nausicaa, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang
STC323727 How Ulysses met Nausicaa, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926 (ink on paper) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nausicaa)

Background imageGrecian Collection: How the Serpent that guarded the Gold Fleece was slain, from

How the Serpent that guarded the Gold Fleece was slain, from
STC323723 How the Serpent that guarded the Gold Fleece was slain, from Tales of the Greek Seas by Andrew Lang, 1926 (ink on paper) by Ford

Background imageGrecian Collection: Lycian rock tomb (photo)

Lycian rock tomb (photo)
KW260466 Lycian rock tomb (photo) by Greek School; Telmessos, Turkey; (add.info.: Telmossos now Fethiye; ); Greek, out of copyright

Background imageGrecian Collection: Electra and the Chorus bearing vessels for libation on the tomb of Agamemnon

Electra and the Chorus bearing vessels for libation on the tomb of Agamemnon
CHT239756 Electra and the Chorus bearing vessels for libation on the tomb of Agamemnon, illustration from The Choephori by Aeschylus (c.525-c.456 BC) c.1830-40 (engraving) by Flaxman

Background imageGrecian Collection: The Princess falling asleep, illustration for Sleeping Beauty

The Princess falling asleep, illustration for Sleeping Beauty
PER190836 The Princess falling asleep, illustration for Sleeping Beauty by Charles Perrault (1628-1703) (colour engraving) by Crane

Background imageGrecian Collection: Rectangular plaque, Antigone and Ismene (colour litho)

Rectangular plaque, Antigone and Ismene (colour litho)
mythology, female, women, greek, ancient greece, grecian, embracing, woman, classical, mythological, imploring, antigone, myth, embrace, amphora, vase, plaque, urn, ismene, 3036818

Background imageGrecian Collection: A Grecian Beauty, 1901 (oil on canvas)

A Grecian Beauty, 1901 (oil on canvas)
658998 A Grecian Beauty, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Lenoir, Charles Amable (1860-1926); 140x90 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Grecian Beauty. Charles Amable Lenoir (1860-1929). Oil on canvas

Background imageGrecian Collection: The Toilet, 1900 (oil on canvas)

The Toilet, 1900 (oil on canvas)
CH368181 The Toilet, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Godward, John William (1861-1922); 160.3x76.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrecian Collection: Russian ballet, Stravinsky Apollo Musagetes, Felix de Gray

Russian ballet, Stravinsky Apollo Musagetes, Felix de Gray
Illustration by Felix de Gray depicting the new Russian Ballet at the Royal Opera House in 1929. Scenes shows the Diaghileff production of Apollo Musagetes by Stravinsky. Date: 1929

Background imageGrecian Collection: North East view of the New General Post Office, 1829 (engraving)

North East view of the New General Post Office, 1829 (engraving)
5933134 North East view of the New General Post Office, 1829 (engraving) by Pollard, James (1797-1867) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian youth philosopher and damsel, in the peplum (engraving)

Grecian youth philosopher and damsel, in the peplum (engraving)
5200816 Grecian youth philosopher and damsel, in the peplum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grecian youth philosopher and damsel, in the peplum)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian priestesses performing offerings and libations (engraving)

Grecian priestesses performing offerings and libations (engraving)
5200745 Grecian priestesses performing offerings and libations (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grecian priestesses performing offerings and libations)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian female, from a bas relief in the villa Borghese (engraving)

Grecian female, from a bas relief in the villa Borghese (engraving)
5200869 Grecian female, from a bas relief in the villa Borghese (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grecian female, from a bas relief in the villa Borghese)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian trumpeter, from a fictile vase (engraving)

Grecian trumpeter, from a fictile vase (engraving)
5200845 Grecian trumpeter, from a fictile vase (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grecian trumpeter, from a fictile vase)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Female utensils and trinkets (engraving)

Female utensils and trinkets (engraving)
5200827 Female utensils and trinkets (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Female utensils and trinkets, Grecian fans, made of feathers, or leaves)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian victor in the chariot race (engraving)

Grecian victor in the chariot race (engraving)
5200765 Grecian victor in the chariot race (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grecian victor in the chariot race)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Plate 306. Picking up a Ball and Throwing It, 1885 (collotype on paper)

Plate 306. Picking up a Ball and Throwing It, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950405 Plate 306.Picking up a Ball and Throwing It, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20.2x38.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageGrecian Collection: Catherine Greene, 1769 (oil on canvas)

Catherine Greene, 1769 (oil on canvas)
490764 Catherine Greene, 1769 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); 125.7x101 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageGrecian Collection: Grecian Reverie, 1889 (oil on canvas)

Grecian Reverie, 1889 (oil on canvas)
PNH353113 Grecian Reverie, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Godward, John William (1861-1922); 61x35.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrecian Collection: Perseus Arming, 1882 (bronze (see also 353101)

Perseus Arming, 1882 (bronze (see also 353101)
PNH353102 Perseus Arming, 1882 (bronze (see also 353101) by Gilbert, Alfred (1854-1934); 73.7x46x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In Greek mythology)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Cameo brooch, 1890s (agate)

Cameo brooch, 1890s (agate)
FMB393608 Cameo brooch, 1890s (agate) by English School, (19th century); Fashion Museum Bath; eFashion Museum Bath; Gift of Mrs Hull Grundy and Mr Giffard; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrecian Collection: Vase of the Argonauts (ceramic)

Vase of the Argonauts (ceramic)
423789 Vase of the Argonauts (ceramic) by Etruscan, (4th century BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info)

Background imageGrecian Collection: 818772

818772

Background imageGrecian Collection: Bust of a Grecian Woman (marble) (see also 876113)

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

Background imageGrecian Collection: Syrian Woman sometimes identified as Cleopatra - profile, 1st Century BC (sculpture)

Syrian Woman sometimes identified as Cleopatra - profile, 1st Century BC (sculpture)
872755 Syrian Woman sometimes identified as Cleopatra - profile, 1st Century BC (sculpture) by Greek, (1st century BC); Private Collection; Greek, out of copyright

Background imageGrecian Collection: Unwelcome Confidence, 1895 (oil on panel)

Unwelcome Confidence, 1895 (oil on panel)
Ma198343 Unwelcome Confidence, 1895 (oil on panel) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 45.7x28.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageGrecian Collection: The Women of Amphissa, 1887 (oil on canvas)

The Women of Amphissa, 1887 (oil on canvas)
CLK339996 The Women of Amphissa, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 122.5x184.2 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageGrecian Collection: The Offering (oil on canvas)

The Offering (oil on canvas)
XPG382059 The Offering (oil on canvas) by Dolland, William Anstey (1858-1929); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Background imageGrecian Collection: Hermes Ordering Calypso to Release Odysseus, c. 1670 (oil on canvas)

Hermes Ordering Calypso to Release Odysseus, c. 1670 (oil on canvas)
500167 Hermes Ordering Calypso to Release Odysseus, c.1670 (oil on canvas) by Lairesse, Gerard de (1640-1711); 118.5x140 (framed) 91.4x113.7 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageGrecian Collection: The Virgin Mary, East Window, 1880 (stained glass)

The Virgin Mary, East Window, 1880 (stained glass)
3475412 The Virgin Mary, East Window, 1880 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); St Martins Church, Brampton, Cumbria, UK; (add.info.: Brampton, St Martin, M&C, EBJ, EW detail)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Ancient Shoes and Sandals (engraving)

Ancient Shoes and Sandals (engraving)
2781764 Ancient Shoes and Sandals (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Shoes and Sandals)

Background imageGrecian Collection: Bridal Habit of a Grecian Lady in 1700 (engraving)

Bridal Habit of a Grecian Lady in 1700 (engraving)
3640492 Bridal Habit of a Grecian Lady in 1700 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bridal Habit of a Grecian Lady in 1700)




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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.