Linen Collection (#11)

Harold Drags Norman Soldiers from the Quicksand, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR154192 Harold Drags Norman Soldiers from the Quicksand, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Norman Knights Ride to Hastings to Forage for Food, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR181249 Norman Knights Ride to Hastings to Forage for Food, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Duke William's soldiers ride past Rennes in pursuit of Duke Conan of Brittany
XIR165817 Duke William's soldiers ride past Rennes in pursuit of Duke Conan of Brittany, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie

Duke William Preparing to Sail to Pevensey, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR182014 Duke William Preparing to Sail to Pevensey, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Duke William's envoys come to Count Guy de Ponthieu, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183108 Duke William's envoys come to Count Guy de Ponthieu, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Normans and English Fall Side by Side in Battle, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR154193 Normans and English Fall Side by Side in Battle, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Norman soldiers leaving Hastings to do battle with Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR161964 Norman soldiers leaving Hastings to do battle with Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Normans and English Fall Side by Side in Battle, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR175738 Normans and English Fall Side by Side in Battle, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Count Guy leads Harold to Beaurain where he holds him, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183107 Count Guy leads Harold to Beaurain where he holds him, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Norman archers prepare themselves for the battle against the English army, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR165821 Norman archers prepare themselves for the battle against the English army, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Envoys from Duke William are Sent to Count Guy of Ponthieu, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR162169 Envoys from Duke William are Sent to Count Guy of Ponthieu, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The Ships are Blown by the Winds towards the territory of Count Guy of Ponthieu
XIR183105 The Ships are Blown by the Winds towards the territory of Count Guy of Ponthieu, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie

Count Guy takes Earl Harold to William, Duke of Normandy, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183112 Count Guy takes Earl Harold to William, Duke of Normandy, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Attack on the Town of Dinan, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR161717 Attack on the Town of Dinan, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The Normans kill those who have been with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR161056 The Normans kill those who have been with King Harold, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The Norman invasion fleet crosses the channel, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR155377 The Norman invasion fleet crosses the channel, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Harold and his men feast at his house in Bosham then sail for Normandy, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183101 Harold and his men feast at his house in Bosham then sail for Normandy, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Harold is taken by William to his castle at Rouen, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183116 Harold is taken by William to his castle at Rouen, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Unloading horses from the Norman ships, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR159175 Unloading horses from the Norman ships, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Harold crosses the Channel to the territory of Count Guy of Ponthieu, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR181085 Harold crosses the Channel to the territory of Count Guy of Ponthieu, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

News concerning Harold being brought to William and a house is burnt by the Normans
XIR182015 News concerning Harold being brought to William and a house is burnt by the Normans, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie

Duke William exhorts his troops to prepare themselves for the battle against the English army
XIR165818 Duke William exhorts his troops to prepare themselves for the battle against the English army, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School

Building ships under the orders of Duke William, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR176252 Building ships under the orders of Duke William, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The Norman cavalry attacks the English shield-wall and battle is joined, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR159133 The Norman cavalry attacks the English shield-wall and battle is joined, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Coronation of Harold as English King, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR160100 Coronation of Harold as English King, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

King Edward the Confessor sends Harold to Normandy, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR158872 King Edward the Confessor sends Harold to Normandy, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

King Harold is killed and the English turn in flight, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR181084 King Harold is killed and the English turn in flight, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Bishop Odo Urges on the Young Soldiers, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR154190 Bishop Odo Urges on the Young Soldiers, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The English shield-wall is attacked and battle is joined, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR169119 The English shield-wall is attacked and battle is joined, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Harold swears a sacred oath to William at Bayeux, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR154191 Harold swears a sacred oath to William at Bayeux, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

The battle is joined as Norman cavalry attacks the English shield-wall, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR169120 The battle is joined as Norman cavalry attacks the English shield-wall, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Halley's Comet and Harold Receiving Bad News, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR159137 Halley's Comet and Harold Receiving Bad News, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Sunny Day, 1899 (oil on canvas)
LAF470905 Sunny Day, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Claus, Emile (1849-1924); 92.7x73.5 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

A little duck got his paw stuck in a clothespin. " The Wooden Pin", 1936 (illustration)
7309642 A little duck got his paw stuck in a clothespin." The Wooden Pin", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

Blue flowered flax, Linum usitatissimum
5856733 Blue flowered flax, Linum usitatissimum by Sowerby, James (1757-1822); (add.info.: Blue flowered flax, Linum usitatissimum)

Young lingere - Poster advertising of the Belle Jardiniere for a sale of linen and shirts, c. 1890 - 1900
LSE4100937 Young lingere - Poster advertising of the Belle Jardiniere for a sale of linen and shirts, c.1890 - 1900 by Redon, Georges (1869-1943); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The little brother, in Imagier de l'enfance, c. 1900 (engraving)
DUV4206068 The little brother, in Imagier de l enfance, c.1900 (engraving) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870?-1948); 14.5 x 18.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The little brother)

Landscape of Boats on the Seashore (oil on canvas, 19th-20th century)
LRI4692591 Landscape of Boats on the Seashore (oil on canvas, 19th-20th century) by Figari, Andrea (1858-1945); Galleria d Arte Moderna, Musei Nervi, Genoa

Work at home (homework, reading and domestic work), in Imagier de l'enfance, c. 1900 (engraving)
DUV4206119 Work at home (homework, reading and domestic work), in Imagier de l enfance, c.1900 (engraving) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870)

Small metiers of Paris: the whitening machines. Drawing by Charles Pezeu dit Carlopez (20th century), 1909
JLJ4652356 Small metiers of Paris: the whitening machines. Drawing by Charles Pezeu dit Carlopez (20th century), 1909 by Pezeu-Carlopez

Paysage. Dans le Sud. (Landscape. In the South). Peinture de Alexander Fyodorovich Gaush (1873-1947), huile sur toile
FIA5353009 Paysage. Dans le Sud. (Landscape. In the South). Peinture de Alexander Fyodorovich Gaush (1873-1947), huile sur toile, art russe, debut du 20e siecle

Raise him, in Imagier de l enfance, c. 1900 (engraving)
DUV4206074 Raise him, in Imagier de l enfance, c.1900 (engraving) by Raffin, Ferdinand (1870?-1948); 14.5 x 18.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Raise him)

Old Bleach, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Old Bleach, 1890

Linen Towel, c. 1937. Creator: Eva Wilson
Linen Towel, c. 1937

Needlework Panel, Portugal, Late 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Needlework Panel, Portugal, Late 17th century. Pastoral scene: goatherds with goats, a lady with sheet music and a gentleman playing the guitar, huntsman with dogs, women in a formal garden

Portrait of a Lady in a Painted Oval, 1630-40 (oil on canvas)
7286017 Portrait of a Lady in a Painted Oval, 1630-40 (oil on canvas) by Ravesteyn, Jan Anthonisz. van (c.1570-1657); Private Collection; (add.info.: JAN VAN RAVESTEYN (The Hague (?) c

Still Life with Eggs, Bread, Cheese and Wine (oil on canvas)
IND119227 Still Life with Eggs, Bread, Cheese and Wine (oil on canvas) by Mota, Agostino Jose da (1821-78); Museo Imperial, Petropolis, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Index Fototeca

The Norman army ride into battle against the army of the English, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183143 The Norman army ride into battle against the army of the English, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by Unknown Artist, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

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