Lyre Collection (#32)

SCHMIDT, Johan Heinrich (1749-1829). Portrait of Isabella Angela Colbran. 1817. Portrait playing the lyre. Neoclassicism. Oil on canvas. ITALY. Milan. La Scala Theatre Museum

Mozart Payne Statue
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART a commemorative statue to the Austrian composer Date: 1756 - 1791

Apollo. (Greek Mythology). Is the god of music, archery and healing. Statue of Apollo at the Athens Academy. Athens, Central Greece

Vines trained in Lyre, winter pruned, wooden supporting posts and metal wires to tie the vines to. Bodega Carlos Pizzorno Winery, Canelon Chico, Canelones, Uruguay

The Teddyssey: The Sirens Try to Lure Teddysses to the Rocks. President Theodore Roosevelt resists the charms of John
ROOSEVELT CARTOON, 1907. The Teddyssey: The Sirens Try to Lure Teddysses to the " Rocks." President Theodore Roosevelt resists the charms of John D. Rockefeller, J.P

LYRE OF ORPHEUS. The lyre of Orpheus placed among the stars. Drawing by Eduard von Engerth (1818-1897)

LYRE OF PINDAR, 1896. The Lyre of Pindar: The Play at Olympia. Watercolor by Corwin Knapp Linson, 1896

CONSTELLATION: CETUS. Figuration of Cetus and adjacent constellations (Psalterium Georgii, Fluvius Eridanus)
CONSTELLATION: CETUS. Figuration of Cetus and adjacent constellations (Psalterium Georgii, Fluvius Eridanus, Officina Sculptoris, Fornax Chemica, and Machina Electrica)

WOMENs RIGHTS, 1792. Allegorical depiction of a woman presenting the seated figure of Liberty with a copy of Mary Wollstonecrafts A Vindication of the Rights of Woman

LYRE. A man of antiquity playing a lyre. Copper engraving, 1723, by Arnold van Westerhout

SAINT CECILIA. Patron saint of music. Line engraving

CRWTH. A crwth, a Welsh lyre played with a bow. Line engraving

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT: LYRA. Line engraving, German, late 19th century

ANCIENT NUBIAN LYRE. A kissar, or lyre, from Ethiopia. Wood engraving, late 19th century

MUSICAL INSTRUMENT: CRWTH. A crwth, an archaic stringed instrument associated particularly with Wales. Also called a crowd. Line engraving, German, late 19th century

DAVID: ARK OF THE COVENANT. David bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. Line engraving, 19th century

ANCIENT GREEK KITHARA. Line engraving, late 19th century

ARION (fl. c700-625 B. C. ). Greek musician and poet. Arion saved by a dolphin
ARION (fl. c700-625 B.C.). Greek musician and poet. Arion saved by a dolphin. Detail from an 18th century French copper engraving

ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE. Orpheus and the Bacchantes. Line engraving, French, 18th century

LYRES. An assortment of lyres. Copper engraving, 18th century

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. A variety of ancient musical instruments. Stipple engraving, early 19th century

ORPHEUS & THE BACCHANTES. Line engraving, French, 18th century

ALCAEUS (c620-c580 B. C. ). Greek lyric poet. Wood engraving after a painting by Alma-Tadema
ALCAEUS (c620-c580 B.C.). Greek lyric poet. Wood engraving after a painting by Alma-Tadema

DAVID REJOICING AT ARK. David rejoicing before the Ark, having slain the Philistine (II Samuel 6: 14-17). Wood engraving, English, 19th century

CHERUB, 19TH CENTURY. Wood engraving, English, early 19th century

ARION (fl. 700-625 B. C. ). The semilegendary Greek musician and poet Arion saved by a dolphin: French engraving
ARION (fl. 700-625 B.C.). The semilegendary Greek musician and poet Arion saved by a dolphin: French engraving, 18th century

NERO PLAYING LYRE, 64 A. D. Nero playing his lyre at the burning of Rome in 64 A. D. Engraving, 18th century
NERO PLAYING LYRE, 64 A.D. Nero playing his lyre at the burning of Rome in 64 A.D. Engraving, 18th century

MYTHOLOGY: ORPHEUS. Orpheus and the Bacchantes. Engraving, German, 17th century

MYTHOLOGY: ORPHEUS. Engraving, German, 17th century

MYTHOLOGY: ORPHEUS. Line engraving, English, late 18th century

HOMER: THE ILIAD. The Embassy to Achilles. Line engraving, 1805, after the drawing by John Flaxman

Drawing of Erato, Muse of Song and Poetry
A drawing of Erato, the Muse of Lyric Song and Poetry in Greek mythology, from a statue in the British Museum. By Ellen Philadelphia Smyth (1828-1881), an aunt of Robert Baden Powell. circa 1850s

College Street, Gloucester, during the Three Choirs Festival
The principal approach to the cathedral, showing the special decorations for the Three Choirs Festival, 1904. Date: 1904

Time, gentlement, please! - anti-jazz music, 1913
The personification of Time drops her lyre in horror and covers her ears against the latest American import: Jazz. Date: 1913

Aristotle as a young man. The Ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist Aristotle (384-322 BC) influenced many later thinkers, working in areas such as logic, astronomy, zoology

SHAKESPEARE: JULIUS CAESAR. The ghost of Caesar appears before Brutus (Act IV, Scene III). Photogravure for an American edition of William Shakespeares Julius Caesar, 1891

Variety Theatre, Mademoiselle Nadgi
Mademoiselle Nadgi, music Hall entertainer, sitting with a lyre

Ernest d Hervilly / Gill
Ernest d Hervilly (1839-1911) Poet, novelist and dramatist

Etienne Carjat / Gill
Etienne Carjat (1828-1906): famous cartoonist, journalist, poet and photographer

Lear / Nonsense / Tyre / Lyre
There was a Young Lady of Tyre, who swept the loud chords of a lyre; at the sound of each sweep, she enraptured the deep, and enchanted the city of Tyre

Tresures from Ur
A restoration of a royal lyre from Ur, decorated with a gold head of a beared bull. Excavated by Leonard Wooley at Ur

Clovis Hugues / Hommes Auj
CLOVIS HUGUES French writer and radical politician

Aem Gretry / Joly / Elysium
ANDRE-ERNEST-MODESTE GRETRY French composer arriving in the Elysian Fields

Voltaire Walker
FRANCOIS-MARIE AROUET a celebratory portrait of the French writer and philosopher

Voltaire Oval Frame
FRANCOIS-MARIE AROUET the French writer and philosopher

Muse / Erato
the Muse of Lyric Song and Poetry

Muse / Terpsichore
THE MUSE OF DANCE

Edgeworth / Mackenzie
MARIA EDGEWORTH Novelist, best known for Castle Rackrent

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

The lyre, a timeless symbol of music and poetry, has captivated artists and musicians throughout history. From its depiction on the Illustrated London News Christmas number cover in 1904 to The Bard immortalizing it in his oil painting from c. 1817, the lyre's enchanting melodies have resonated across centuries. In the celestial realm, the Cygnus and Lyra constellations pay homage to this ancient instrument. As stars twinkle in harmony, they echo the harmonious chords produced by skilled hands strumming a lyre's strings. Musical Instruments of 1883 showcases various renditions of this captivating instrument - each with its unique charm and allure. Blunt / Cygnus & Lyra / Pl32 captures its elegance as part of an exquisite costume design for 1815-1820. Even literary giants like Dr Johnson found solace in its melodic embrace while reading Oval. Orpheus himself wielded a lyre so masterfully that even nature danced to his tunes; John Charles Dollman's Orpheus and His Lute beautifully portrays this mythological tale from late 19th-early 20th century (1914). Ancient artifacts further testify to the enduring legacy of the lyre. Apollo offering a libation to the raven on a kylix dating back to the 5th century BC transports us back in time when this instrument was revered as divine inspiration. A marble sculpture of Pothos from the 2nd century AD reminds us that love can be expressed through lyrical melodies. The world of theater also embraced this enchanting instrument; Design for Gilbert and Sullivan's A Dream of Patience incorporates it into their whimsical production, adding an ethereal touch to their storytelling. Lastly, a mosaic depicting Orpheus at Miletus displayed at Berlin's Pergamon Museum serves as a testament to how artistry transcends boundaries and connects civilizations.