Legend Collection (#13)

The Wedding Ring of England. The Legend of the Ring of Edward the Confessor, after the painting by Cyrus Cuneo
2915335 The Wedding Ring of England. The Legend of the Ring of Edward the Confessor, after the painting by Cyrus Cuneo. From The Illustrated London News, 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

King Arthur, legendary British leader. Illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910
2915231 King Arthur, legendary British leader. Illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Goodwood Festival of Speed
Legendary motorsport commentator Murray Walker (GBR). Goodwood Festival of Speed, Goodwood, England 7 - 9 July 2006 DIGITAL IMAGE

Constellations of Perseus carrying the head of Medusa, Andromeda chained to a rock, and the Triangle, 1775 (engraving)
542189 Constellations of Perseus carrying the head of Medusa, Andromeda chained to a rock, and the Triangle, 1775 (engraving); (add.info.: From JJ Fortin Atlas Coelestis de Flamsteed Paris 1775)

Nezami (Elyas Yusof Nezami Ganjavi born c1141-1203/17) Persian poet, recounting the history of Alexander the Great
534883 Nezami (Elyas Yusof Nezami Ganjavi born c1141-1203/17) Persian poet, recounting the history of Alexander the Great (c356-323 BC)

The lost princess (engraving)
8631398 The lost princess (engraving) by Sawyer, Amy (fl.1887-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lost princess. Illustration from Black and White)

Aslog (engraving)
8632805 Aslog (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aslog. Old Norse Sagas (W Swan Sonnenschein, c 1895).); © Look and Learn

Sigurd slays the dragon (engraving)
8632793 Sigurd slays the dragon (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sigurd slays the dragon)

Hamlet, Amleth (engraving)
8632792 Hamlet, Amleth (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hamlet, Amleth. Old Norse Sagas (W Swan Sonnenschein, c 1895).); © Look and Learn

The story of Javal and Egilona (engraving)
8631276 The story of Javal and Egilona (engraving) by Hardy, Norman (1864-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: The story of Javal and Egilona, a Spanish legend. Illustration from Black and White)

Paris and Helen (engraving)
8631187 Paris and Helen (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris and Helen. Illustration from The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News)

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Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629465 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: further on he meets with some keen customers)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629462 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629448 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: but Lionel gets through them all at last)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629443 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: and followed by Plum pudding)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629450 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: to a seat in the chimney corner)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629444 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: and a rain of Bon-bons)

Coventry (litho)
8633576 Coventry (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coventry, Effigy of Peeping Tom, the "Boorish Fellow" of the Lady Godiva legend)

The Sabine Women parting the Sabine and Roman armies (engraving)
8635808 The Sabine Women parting the Sabine and Roman armies (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancus Marcius honouring Tarquin the Elder (engraving)
8635806 Ancus Marcius honouring Tarquin the Elder (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancus Marcius, legendary fourth King of Rome)

Telemachus, Menelaus and Helen of Troy (engraving)
8634989 Telemachus, Menelaus and Helen of Troy (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Telemachus, Menelaus and Helen of Troy. Illustration from Hellas)

Heroes of the Trojan War (engraving)
8634986 Heroes of the Trojan War (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroes of the Trojan War. Illustration from Hellas)

Heracles capturing the Cretan Bull (engraving)
8634966 Heracles capturing the Cretan Bull (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heracles capturing the Cretan Bull. Illustration from Hellas)

The Oriflamme was given to a knight called Alory (litho)
8664140 The Oriflamme was given to a knight called Alory (litho) by Chesterman, Hugh (1884-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Oriflamme was given to a knight called Alory)

Einar Thambarskelfir, Norwegian nobleman and archer (litho)
8664138 Einar Thambarskelfir, Norwegian nobleman and archer (litho) by Chesterman, Hugh (1884-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Einar Thambarskelfir, Norwegian nobleman and archer)

The monster Grendel, scene from Beowulf (litho)
8664136 The monster Grendel, scene from Beowulf (litho) by Chesterman, Hugh (1884-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The monster Grendel, scene from Beowulf)

The Trojan Horse (litho)
8664130 The Trojan Horse (litho) by Chesterman, Hugh (1884-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Trojan Horse. Scene from Homer's Iliad)

Homecoming of Odysseus to Ithaca (engraving)
8664126 Homecoming of Odysseus to Ithaca (engraving) by Preller, Friedrich the Elder (1804-78); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homecoming of Odysseus to Ithaca)

Circe working her magic (engraving)
8664123 Circe working her magic (engraving) by Preller, Friedrich the Elder (1804-78); Private Collection; (add.info.: Circe working her magic on the companions of Odysseus)

The island of Circe (engraving)
8664121 The island of Circe (engraving) by Preller, Friedrich the Elder (1804-78); Private Collection; (add.info.: The island of Circe)

Odysseus departing the island of the Cyclopes (engraving)
8664120 Odysseus departing the island of the Cyclopes (engraving) by Preller, Friedrich the Elder (1804-78); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odysseus departing the island of the Cyclopes)

Odysseus passing the cave of Polyphemos (engraving)
8664119 Odysseus passing the cave of Polyphemos (engraving) by Preller, Friedrich the Elder (1804-78); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odysseus and his companions passing the cave of Polyphemos)

Odysseus and Calypso (engraving)
8664117 Odysseus and Calypso (engraving) by Preller, Friedrich the Elder (1804-78); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odysseus on the island of the nymph Calypso)

Visited only by the moon at night, Endymion will sleep forever (colour litho)
8639151 Visited only by the moon at night, Endymion will sleep forever (colour litho) by Richardson, Frederick (1862-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visited only by the moon at night)

"This bee shall be my messenger" (colour litho)
8639146 "This bee shall be my messenger" (colour litho) by Richardson, Frederick (1862-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pan grasped her as she fell (litho)
8639156 Pan grasped her as she fell (litho) by Richardson, Frederick (1862-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pan grasped her as she fell)

The country folk drew near to wonder at him (colour litho)
8647718 The country folk drew near to wonder at him (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The country folk drew near to wonder at him)

The King presents Sindbad to a Lady of the Court (colour litho)
8648415 The King presents Sindbad to a Lady of the Court (colour litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King presents Sindbad to a Lady of the Court)

Brunhild contending with Gunther (engraving)
8646919 Brunhild contending with Gunther (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brunhild contending with Gunther)

Siegfried's Return to Worms (engraving)
8646916 Siegfried's Return to Worms (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siegfried's Return to Worms)

At last the brand fell into ashes (colour litho)
8651815 At last the brand fell into ashes (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: At last the brand fell into ashes)

Hagen casting the Nibelungen Hoard into the Rhine (engraving)
8651106 Hagen casting the Nibelungen Hoard into the Rhine (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sindbad sees the Huge Fishes (colour litho)
8651301 Sindbad sees the Huge Fishes (colour litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sindbad sees the Huge Fishes)

Home to his house of dreams went the sculptor (colour litho)
8651201 Home to his house of dreams went the sculptor (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home to his house of dreams went the sculptor)

This was Orpheus that best of harpers (colour litho)
8647704 This was Orpheus that best of harpers (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: This was Orpheus that best of harpers)

Voyage of the Argo (litho)
8641602 Voyage of the Argo (litho) by Millar, Harold Robert (1869-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Voyage of the Argo)

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Legends come alive: From Bruce Springsteen's electrifying concert to Ned Kelly's last stand, the spirit of greatness prevails. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, William McLaren weaves a tale of chivalry and honor that echoes through time. Just like the elusive Bigfoot captured on film in 1967, they can be both mysterious and awe-inspiring. John William Waterhouse's painting 'I am half sick of shadows' evokes a sense of longing for legendary moments frozen in time. Traveling back in history, an antique map of Tasmania reveals tales of exploration and adventure that have become part of its legend. W. G. Grace, known as one of cricket's greatest players, embodies the essence of sporting legend with his remarkable achievements. Returning to Bruce Springsteen once again, his concerts are legendary spectacles that ignite passion and unite fans from all walks of life. Pat Taaffe riding Irish-trained Arkle triumphantly over English champion Mill House at the last fence is etched forever in horse racing lore. In Little India, pictures depicting various Hindu Gods for sale remind us how legends shape religious beliefs and cultural traditions across generations. Finally, Merlin & Vivien & Tree symbolize mythical enchantment intertwined with human desires. From music to sports to art and mythology – legends transcend time and inspire us to believe in something greater than ourselves.