Legend Collection (#95)

Reconstruction of Dhrtarastra. Guard of the East King (after Kang Woo Bang) Kree
LSE4087165 Reconstruction of Dhrtarastra. Guard of the East King (after Kang Woo Bang) Kree. by Korean School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reconstruction of Dhrtarastra)

Music: fairy playing the harp. In "La chanson du mois"
LSE4085380 Music: fairy playing the harp. In " La chanson du mois" by Jerome Doucet, 1904. Illustration by Maurice Leloir

L enesque de mer - in "Habits et effigies"by Jean Sluperius
LSE4082829 L enesque de mer - in " Habits et effigies" by Jean Sluperius, 1572 by Unknown Artist, (16th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Meduse, daughter of Phorcis (one of the gorgons, the only mortal of the three
LSE4088413 Meduse, daughter of Phorcis (one of the gorgons, the only mortal of the three) - according to Boccaces " Ladies of Renown", v.1360 by Unknown Artist

The traitor Ganelon, ambushed in the valley of Soissons
LSE4085918 The traitor Ganelon, ambushed in the valley of Soissons, killed the Duke of Beuves d Aigremont, uncle of the four sons Aymon

The Judgement of Paris, c. 1913-15 (tempera on paper)
3959920 The Judgement of Paris, c.1913-15 (tempera on paper) by Altherr, Paul (1870-1928); 44 x 58.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Venus and Adonis, 1603 (oil on panel)
3956482 Venus and Adonis, 1603 (oil on panel) by Cornelisz. van Haarlem, Cornelis (1562-1638); 39x54 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Venus, Goddess of Love)

Propped up in the great arm chair, from The Child of the Air pub
3949243 Propped up in the great arm chair, from The Child of the Air pub.by Duckworth, 1910 (litho) by Wilhelm, C. (1858-1925); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Title page design, from The Child of the Air pub. by Duckworth, 1910 (litho)
3949239 Title page design, from The Child of the Air pub.by Duckworth, 1910 (litho) by Wilhelm, C. (1858-1925); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Rustam unwittingly kills his son Suhrab in battle, 1843 (engraving)
3744538 Rustam unwittingly kills his son Suhrab in battle, 1843 (engraving) by Persian School; Private Collection; (add.info)

La Dame Blanche - in "Les femmes mythologiques", by Mery and Foelix, ill
LSE4080003 La Dame Blanche - in " Les femmes mythologiques", by Mery and Foelix, ill. by G. Staal, ed. by Gouet, 1851 by Staal

Leda and Swan. Drawing by Gustave Moreau (1826-1898)
LSE4076718 Leda and Swan. Drawing by Gustave Moreau (1826-1898). by Moreau, Gustave (1826-98); Musee Gustave Moreau, Paris, France; (add.info.: Leda and Swan)

Tomyris the queen who reigned over the Massagetae (Fresco, 15th century)
LRI4570387 Tomyris the queen who reigned over the Massagetae (Fresco, 15th century) by Castagno, Andrea del (1410-57); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

L Aurore Painting by Jean Baptiste Champaigne (1631-1684) (ec. flam. ) 1668 Sun
JLJ4572401 L Aurore Painting by Jean Baptiste Champaigne (1631-1684) (ec.flam.) 1668 Sun. 1, 44x1, 89 m by Champaigne, Philippe de (1602-74); Louvre, Paris

Herminie among the shepherds Illustration of a scene of "The Jerusalem delivree"
JLJ4598233 Herminie among the shepherds Illustration of a scene of " The Jerusalem delivree" (La gerusalemme liberata) by Torquato Tasso (known as the Mug)

Death of Darius wife. This work, inspired by Rollin
JLJ4598475 Death of Darius wife. This work, inspired by Rollins ancient history and the series of Triumphs by Alexander de Le Brun, depicts the Greek emperor gathered before the body of Dariuss wife

Romulus and Remus collected by Faustulus and his wife Acca Laurentia Painting by Pierre
JLJ4578801 Romulus and Remus collected by Faustulus and his wife Acca Laurentia Painting by Pierre de Cortona (Pietro Berrettini dit Pietro da Cortona (1596-1669). 1643 Sun

Iliad of Homere: faience dish representing the fire of Troy. realized in Faenza
JLJ4584503 Iliad of Homere: faience dish representing the fire of Troy. realized in Faenza. 1525-1530. Paris, Louvre Museum by Italian School, (16th century); Louvre, Paris

Portrait of Saint George. Engraving from 1835, imagery of Belfort. Ferrand Collection
JLJ4569346 Portrait of Saint George. Engraving from 1835, imagery of Belfort. Ferrand Collection by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Saint George)

Tapestry of the Seven Leathers, 1586: Allegory of Rome. Mythical Roman heroine
JLJ4607335 Tapestry of the Seven Leathers, 1586: Allegory of Rome. Mythical Roman heroine from Goltzieres drawings. Listen, National Renaissance Museum by Goltzius

Window depicting the Legend of Notre Dame de Lorette: the Virgin
1279401 Window depicting the Legend of Notre Dame de Lorette: the Virgins House is miraculously transported by Angels (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Eglise Saint Sebastian

Window depicting the legend of the Cross: the authentification of the Cross
1278333 Window depicting the legend of the Cross: the authentification of the Cross (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Eglise Saint Quentin, Dienville, France; (add.info.: Dienville)

Preparation drawing by Pierre Puget (1620-1694) for "Alexandre and Diogene"
JEB4873195 Preparation drawing by Pierre Puget (1620-1694) for " Alexandre and Diogene" (ink on paper, pen) by Puget, Pierre (1620-94); 7x6.2 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille

An Arts & Crafts glass triptych, painted with medieval knights in the court of
1194920 An Arts & Crafts glass triptych, painted with medieval knights in the court of Charlemagne, c.1860-1910 (glass) by English School; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Thisbe, 1861-62 (ceramic)
1194900 Thisbe, 1861-62 (ceramic) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 25.5 high cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

He thrust the weapons into the youths hand
1192662 He thrust the weapons into the youths hand by Cole, Herbert (1867-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sunset of Heroes published by J M Dent & Son Ltd 1932); English, out of copyright

How the Greeks sent after Philoctetes the bowman
1192661 How the Greeks sent after Philoctetes the bowman by Cole, Herbert (1867-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sunset of Heroes published by J M Dent & Son Ltd 1932); English

Little one, may you prove like your sire in all but fortune
1192660 Little one, may you prove like your sire in all but fortune by Cole, Herbert (1867-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sunset of Heroes published by J M Dent & Son Ltd 1932); English

Such was the dirge the violet crowned Muses sang over the son of Thetis
1192658 Such was the dirge the violet crowned Muses sang over the son of Thetis by Cole, Herbert (1867-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Arthur receiving the visit of a young girl sent by the fee Morgane
ELD4883428 King Arthur receiving the visit of a young girl sent by the fee Morgane (King Arthur and the strange mantle sent by Morgan the fay) Illustration by Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898)

The Legend of the Coronation Ring (litho)
1629377 The Legend of the Coronation Ring (litho) by Amato, G.S. (fl.1897-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Legend of the Coronation Ring)

Illustrations to The Morte d Arthur: Sir Galahad Draws the Sword of Balin from
824158 Illustrations to The Morte d Arthur: Sir Galahad Draws the Sword of Balin from the Floating Stone; La Cole Male Taile Slays the Lion that Endangered Queen Guenevere;

Ariadne, c. 1867 (w / c & gouache with opaque white, heightened with gum Arabic on wove paper)
995885 Ariadne, c.1867 (w/c & gouache with opaque white, heightened with gum Arabic on wove paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 39.9x22.1 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

The god Thor battling the Midgard serpent and the giants (chromolitho)
974616 The god Thor battling the Midgard serpent and the giants (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Capitoline Geese (chromolitho)
974470 The Capitoline Geese (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Capitoline Geese)

How Arthur drew the sword (engraving)
973820 How Arthur drew the sword (engraving) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Arthur drew the sword. Illustration for Tales of the Round Table (Longmans, 1910)

Lancelot at the Chapel (colour litho)
973817 Lancelot at the Chapel (colour litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lancelot at the Chapel)

Sacrifice to the Gods to aid the Argo in its voyage (chromolitho)
968400 Sacrifice to the Gods to aid the Argo in its voyage (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sacrifice to the Gods to aid the Argo in its voyage)

Jason ploughing with the fire-breathing oxen (chromolitho)
968399 Jason ploughing with the fire-breathing oxen (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jason ploughing with the fire-breathing oxen, the Khalkotauroi)

Robin Hood stops the knight in black armour (chromolitho)
968980 Robin Hood stops the knight in black armour (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin Hood stops the knight in black armour)

Hercules Restores Gallia, 1638 (etching)
1071018 Hercules Restores Gallia, 1638 (etching) by Nolpe, Pieter (1613-53); 29.7x38.3 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Mark Haukohl in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jack E

The Shepherd Faustulus Bringing Romulus and Remus to His Wife, 1654 (oil on canvas)
1068183 The Shepherd Faustulus Bringing Romulus and Remus to His Wife, 1654 (oil on canvas) by Mignard, Nicolas (1606-68); 148.6x145.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Mr. and Mrs

Ulysses and the Sirens, from MacMillan school posters, c. 1950-60s (litho)
3709118 Ulysses and the Sirens, from MacMillan school posters, c.1950-60s (litho) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Lay of St Cuthbert (engraving)
3652508 The Lay of St Cuthbert (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lay of St Cuthbert)

Jerry Jarviss Wig (engraving)
3652499 Jerry Jarviss Wig (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jerry Jarviss Wig)

The Conjuror, the Lord of Toulouse (engraving)
3652505 The Conjuror, the Lord of Toulouse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Conjuror, the Lord of Toulouse)

The Knight and the Lady (engraving)
3652501 The Knight and the Lady (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Knight and the Lady)

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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.