Guarding Collection (page 7)

Guardian Figure, c. 1900 BC (cedar wood with plaster and paint)
3493057 Guardian Figure, c.1900 BC (cedar wood with plaster and paint) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); 57.6 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Egypt)

During the omnibus workers strike in Paris (engraving)
2789363 During the omnibus workers strike in Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the omnibus workers strike in Paris)

Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter, c. 1645-47 (oil on wood)
3614016 Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter, c.1645-47 (oil on wood) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 55.2x75.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Girl looking after a flock of turkeys (colour litho)
3622040 Girl looking after a flock of turkeys (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl looking after a flock of turkeys.); © Look and Learn

The last flashes of the war (Colour Litho)
2808765 The last flashes of the war (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last flashes of the war)

The border between Switzerland and France in the municipality Pfetterhouse
2606733 The border between Switzerland and France in the municipality Pfetterhouse, Department Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France, June 19, 1917 (autochrome) by Castelnau

Soldier guarding GWR railway line at Slough
Soldier guarding the GWR railway line at Slough, 30 September 1919. 1919

On the Alert, 1880 (oil on canvas)
2634254 On the Alert, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Roe, Clarence (1850-1909); 76.5x51.1 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Abbey House Museum)

The Soudan Advance, the Battle of Atbara, the Sirdars Great Victory over the Dervishes (engraving)
1615826 The Soudan Advance, the Battle of Atbara, the Sirdars Great Victory over the Dervishes (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soudan Advance)

Roumanian Guards preventing the Import of Arms from Russia for Bulgaria (engraving)
1591556 Roumanian Guards preventing the Import of Arms from Russia for Bulgaria (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scenes on the Western Line of Communications (b / w photo)
1599141 Scenes on the Western Line of Communications (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes on the Western Line of Communications)

The Graeco-Turkish War, guarding the Bridge on the Road to Reveni (litho)
1597426 The Graeco-Turkish War, guarding the Bridge on the Road to Reveni (litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Graeco-Turkish War)

Scenes of Life in the Backwoods (b / w photo)
1038946 Scenes of Life in the Backwoods (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes of Life in the Backwoods)

Defence of Paris, Volunteers guarding a Postern of the Fortified Enceinte (engraving)
1104699 Defence of Paris, Volunteers guarding a Postern of the Fortified Enceinte (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Defence of Paris)

Policemen guarding suffragettes at the State Opening of Parliament 1912

Medea gives Jason the magic potion, c. 19th century (chromolitho)
968397 Medea gives Jason the magic potion, c. 19th century (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ashantee War, HMS "Argus"guarding Dix Cove from the Attacks of the Enemy (engraving)
1058326 The Ashantee War, HMS " Argus" guarding Dix Cove from the Attacks of the Enemy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ashantee War)

Dull but Useful Work, guarding a Tunnel in Cape Colony (litho)
1043432 Dull but Useful Work, guarding a Tunnel in Cape Colony (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dull but Useful Work)

The 42nd Highlanders guarding the French prisoners (engraving)
726896 The 42nd Highlanders guarding the French prisoners (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Eastern Crisis, English and French Sailors guarding the Road from Canea to Suda
1597303 The Eastern Crisis, English and French Sailors guarding the Road from Canea to Suda, Turkish Patrol in the Distance (litho) by Prior

Guarding the Preserves (engraving)
1616519 Guarding the Preserves (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guarding the Preserves)

Battles of the British Army, Alexandria (engraving)
1604485 Battles of the British Army, Alexandria (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battles of the British Army, Alexandria)

Coronation robes of the King and Queen in the Tower of London (colour litho)
3620748 Coronation robes of the King and Queen in the Tower of London (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr. Fix on the watch, from Around the World in Eighty Days
3501773 Mr. Fix on the watch, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905), engraved by Louis Dumont (b.1822), 1873 (engraving) by Neuville

The Bondswoman and Olaf, her son, sat in the morning sunshine
IL370567 The Bondswoman and Olaf, her son, sat in the morning sunshine, illustration from The Book of Sagas by Alice S. Hoffman, published in 1926 (colour litho) by Browne

Ecrevisses de rempart, soit; mais ne vous y frottez pas
STC195061 Ecrevisses de rempart, soit; mais ne vous y frottez pas: celles-la ne marchent pas a reculons!, front cover of Le Rire Rouge, 23 January 1915 (colour litho) by Delaw

Geese of the Capitol, iilustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438581 Geese of the Capitol, iilustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Algerian guard on a bridge, Pommiers, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome)
GBW451460 Algerian guard on a bridge, Pommiers, Aisne, France, 1917 (autochrome) by Cuville, Fernand (1887-1927); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

The Tutelary God of the Island of Ceylon, 1729 (copperplate engraving)
DGC398064 The Tutelary God of the Island of Ceylon, 1729 (copperplate engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; (add.info)

Congo tribesmen and fetish figures guard the palace of the Saba or sovereign, c
468714 Congo tribesmen and fetish figures guard the palace of the Saba or sovereign, c.1820s-30s (colour litho) by Italian School

The stone corn-chest at Fecamp, illustration from The Church of England
STC393316 The stone corn-chest at Fecamp, illustration from The Church of England: A History for the People by H.D.M. Spence-Jones, pub

The She-Wolf Suckling Romulus and Remus, from the History of Romulus cycle, c. 1590 (fresco)
ALI179364 The She-Wolf Suckling Romulus and Remus, from the History of Romulus cycle, c.1590 (fresco) by Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602) Annibale (1560-1609) & Ludovico (1555-1619); Palazzo Magnani

British airships of differing types that served as guardians of the Fleet
STC359570 British airships of differing types that served as guardians of the Fleet, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Watchcats (colour litho)
2783564 Watchcats (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watchdog cats. Two marauders)

A Collie with her Puppies (oil on canvas)
1766685 A Collie with her Puppies (oil on canvas) by Eerelman, Otto (1839-1926); 90x130.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Collie with her Puppies. Otto Eerelman (1839-1926). Oil on canvas

The Military Police of Burmah (engraving)
1627122 The Military Police of Burmah (engraving) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Military Police of Burmah)

Sketches of Upper Egypt (engraving)
1622379 Sketches of Upper Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Upper Egypt. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 2 February 1884)

The Crisis in Egypt (engraving)
1621934 The Crisis in Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crisis in Egypt. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 July 1882)

The State of Ireland, Armed Peasants guarding the House of Father Stephens at Falcarragh, Donegal (engraving)
1595094 The State of Ireland, Armed Peasants guarding the House of Father Stephens at Falcarragh, Donegal (engraving) by English School

Landscape with Peasants Watching a Herd of Cattle (oil on canvas)
PWI91647 Landscape with Peasants Watching a Herd of Cattle (oil on canvas) by Zuccarelli, Francesco (1702-88); Musee Calvet, Avignon, France; ePeter Willi; Italian, out of copyright

A Shepherd and his Flock by a Tavern (oil on canvas)
BAL17870 A Shepherd and his Flock by a Tavern (oil on canvas) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); Johnny van Haeften Gallery, London, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Thaumalea Picta (Golden Pheasants), 1870-1872 (hand-coloured lithograph)
991230 Thaumalea Picta (Golden Pheasants), 1870-1872 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Wolf, Joseph (1820-99) & Smit, J. (fl.1870); 47x59.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Senwosret III as a Sphinx, c. 1850 BC (gneiss)
3493055 Senwosret III as a Sphinx, c.1850 BC (gneiss) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); 73 long cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Egypt, possibly Upper Egypt)

A living statue in Whitehall: the Lifeguards sentry (b / w photo)
3637425 A living statue in Whitehall: the Lifeguards sentry (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A living statue in Whitehall: the Lifeguards sentry)

Two sentries shooting at would-be saboteurs on the French railways (colour litho)
2779664 Two sentries shooting at would-be saboteurs on the French railways (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The 42nd Highlanders guarding French prisoners (engraving)
728490 The 42nd Highlanders guarding French prisoners (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The 42nd Highlanders guarding French prisoners)

Like when there was war (colour litho)
2809176 Like when there was war (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Like when there was a war)

The lesser-known heroes of our battlefields (colour litho)
2808656 The lesser-known heroes of our battlefields (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lesser-known heroes of our battlefields. The Carabiniere)

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"Guardians of the Wild: Suricate Families on High Alert in Namibia's Kalahari Desert" In the vast expanse of the Kalahari Desert, a remarkable sight unfolds as a suricate family stands guard at the edge of their burrow. With their keen eyes scanning the horizon, these meerkats are nature's sentinels, protecting their young from any lurking danger. Meanwhile, in bustling London, another form of guardianship takes place. 10 Downing Street stands tall and proud, its iconic black door watched over by diligent security personnel. They stand firm day and night, ensuring that our leaders remain safe within those historic walls. Back in Namibia's arid landscape, we witness an adorable twist to this vigilant behavior. A suricate family dons Christmas hats through digital manipulation - a whimsical reminder that even amidst harsh conditions, joy can be found when guarding one another. But it is not only meerkats who take up this noble duty; Scottish Deerhounds also join the ranks of protectors. Majestic and regal with their slender frames and watchful gazes, they embody loyalty as they keep a close eye on their surroundings. Leon-Maxime Faivre captured yet another facet of guardianship in his painting "Deux meres (Two Mothers)". This heartwarming artwork portrays two mothers caring for their children with unwavering love and protection - a universal theme resonating across species boundaries. From paintings to photographs, dogs continue to showcase their innate protective instincts. An English Bulldog lies down with its tongue sticking out playfully while remaining ever-vigilant. A Black Labrador peers over a fence on hind legs like an attentive guardian surveying its territory. Nature too has its own guardianship beyond furry creatures. The Tarantula or Bird-eating Spider carries an egg cocoon back to its nest - safeguarding future generations amidst potential threats.