Maidens Collection

Baku, Azerbaijan - Harbour and Maiden Tower (Kis-Kali). Built by the 12th century architect Masud ibn Davud, who was probably the father of the architect of Mardakan Round Tower

The Wars of the Roses
LLM456323 The Wars of the Roses by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wars of the Roses. Illustration for the weekly magazine Boys of the Empire (Edwin Brett)

Sri Lanka, Sigiriya (Unesco Site), Sigiriya Rock Fortress, Detail of 5th Century Frescoes of maidens on Fortress Wall

MS 293b
Illuminated manuscript cutting. Collage with historiated initial and border from a Choir Psalter. Maker & Production: Avila. Illumination, parchment and gold, circa 1482- circa 1492

The princess put the maidens into hammocks (colour litho)
994132 The princess put the maidens into hammocks (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stories Told to Children published by Duckworth circa 1914)

In the Daffodil's places stood three tall pretty maidens (colour litho)
994128 In the Daffodil's places stood three tall pretty maidens (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Love Books of Ovid: Captives in thy train, youths and maidens shall follow (colour litho)
5224210 The Love Books of Ovid: Captives in thy train, youths and maidens shall follow (colour litho) by Bosschere, Jean de (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captives in thy train)

A Grecian Harvest-Home, or Thanksgiving to the Rural Deities, dated May 1, 1791, issued 1792. Creator: James Barry
A Grecian Harvest-Home, or Thanksgiving to the Rural Deities, Ceres, Bacchus, etc. dated May 1, 1791, issued 1792

The Actor Segawa Kitsuji III as Murasame in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho, Performed... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Segawa Kitsuji III as Murasame in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

The Actor Segawa Kitsuji III as Murasame in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho, Performed... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Segawa Kitsuji III as Murasame in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Matsukaze (right), Ichikawa Komazo II as Ariwara no Yuk... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Matsukaze (right), Ichikawa Komazo II as Ariwara no Yukihira (center), and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Murasame (left), in the Play Kuni no Hana Ono no Itsumoji

The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Matsukaze (right), Ichikawa Komazo II as Ariwara no Yuk... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Nakamura Nakazo I as Matsukaze (right), Ichikawa Komazo II as Ariwara no Yukihira (center), and Iwai Hanshiro IV as Murasame (left), in the Play Kuni no Hana Ono no Itsumoji

The Actor Segawa Yujiro I as Matsukaze, Sister of Togashi no Saemon, in the Play Gohiik... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Segawa Yujiro I as Matsukaze, Sister of Togashi no Saemon, in the Play Gohiiki Kanjincho (Your Favorite Play Kanjincho [The Subscription List])

The Brine Maidens of Suma, from the series "A Brocade of Eastern Manners...", c. 1783/84
The Brine Maidens of Suma, from the series "A Brocade of Eastern Manners (Fuzoku Azuma no nishiki)", c. 1783/84

Greece, Attica, Athens, The Acropolis, The Erechtheion, Porch of the Caryatids

Turkey. Constantinople - Leander's Tower
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Maiden's Tower or Leander's Tower (Kiz Kulesi). It was erected on a small islet at the Southern entrance of the Bosphorus strait in

Coal mining pit boys and girls
The girls and boys who worked in the mines. Children covered in coal who had been working in the mines all day. The maidens (girls) who would sift the coal

Tapestry panel depicting the Martyrdom of St Ursula and her 11, 000 maidens, from Middle Rhineland
3576060 Tapestry panel depicting the Martyrdom of St Ursula and her 11, 000 maidens, from Middle Rhineland, end of 15th century (wool, linen & metallic thread) by German School

Matsukaze Murasame, ca. 1675-80. Creator: Hishikawa Moronobu
Matsukaze Murasame, ca. 1675-80

The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Matsukaze in the play "Kisoeuta Sakae Komachi, "performed... 1762
The Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as Matsukaze in the play " Kisoeuta Sakae Komachi, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1762, 1762

The Actors Arashi Otohachi I as Fukakusa no Shosho, Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Ariwara no Yuki... 1762
The Actors Arashi Otohachi I as Fukakusa no Shosho, Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Ariwara no Yukihira, and Nakamura Matsue I as Murasame in the play "Kisoe Uta Sakae Komachi

Draupadi dragged from her chamber, 1912 (colour litho)
1122642 Draupadi dragged from her chamber, 1912 (colour litho) by Paul, Evelyn (1870-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stories of Indian Gods and Heroes published by George Harrap & Company 1912)

The maidens rise and trim their lamps (colour litho)
5224159 The maidens rise and trim their lamps (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The maidens rise and trim their lamps)

The Brine Maiden, Japan, 1830. Creator: Hokusai
The Brine Maiden, Japan, 1830

The Knights Dream, 1902
GG80924 The Knights Dream, 1902 by Mauch, Richard (1874-1921); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; Austrian, out of copyright

An Italian maiden mending nets on the Bay of Naples, 1872 (oil on canvas)
3542152 An Italian maiden mending nets on the Bay of Naples, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Jerichau-Baumann, Elisabeth Maria Anna (1819-1881)

The Maiden of Shiloh surprised (coloured engraving)
3626783 The Maiden of Shiloh surprised (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Maiden of Shiloh surprised)

Florinda, 1853 (oil on canvas)
3613968 Florinda, 1853 (oil on canvas) by Winterhalter, Franz Xaver (1805-73); 178.4x245.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: In the legend of Roderick)

Landscape, 1766 (oil on canvas)
XOR387347 Landscape, 1766 (oil on canvas) by Lacroix de Marseille, Charles Francois (c.1700-82); 38x53 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; (add.info.: Landscape; ); French, out of copyright

Zeuxis and the Maidens of Croton (oil on copper)
621555 Zeuxis and the Maidens of Croton (oil on copper) by Solimena, Francesco (1657-1747); 36.8x49.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Porch of the Maidens, part of the Erechtheion, Athens, Greece

Bulgaria: Rustic beauty and local colour (colour photo)
3106231 Bulgaria: Rustic beauty and local colour (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bulgaria: Rustic beauty and local colour)

They saw on the margin of the lake, three maidens sitting and spinning flax (chromolitho)
3100059 They saw on the margin of the lake, three maidens sitting and spinning flax (chromolitho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Wedding Gifts (b / w photo)
1604743 The Wedding Gifts (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wedding Gifts. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 28 April 1894)

Maidens defending a castle from invading knights, 13th C
Maidens defending a crenellated castle from invading knights by throwing flowers, from a carved ivory mirror. Women combing their hair and making floral wreath from a parchment drawing 13th century

The Sleep of Arthur in Avalon, 1894 (gouache)
AGN81851 The Sleep of Arthur in Avalon, 1894 (gouache) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

He saw four beautiful maidens sitting on the ice braiding their hair (colour litho)
6003351 He saw four beautiful maidens sitting on the ice braiding their hair (colour litho) by Sheringham, George (1884-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lord Byrons Childe Harold, Canto I, Stanza 9 (engraving)
5989872 Lord Byrons Childe Harold, Canto I, Stanza 9 (engraving) by Godwin, James (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canto I, Stanza 9)

Three Maidens from Sais at London Hippodrome
Three Maidens from Sais, a new dance act in which the dancers formed silhouette tableaux, performing at the London Hippodrome in 1910. Date: 1910

Score Cover of Das Dreimaederlhaus ( The House of the Three Girls
CHT259927 Score Cover of Das Dreimaederlhaus ( The House of the Three Girls ) depicting Schubert in front of the house, 1916 (colour litho) by German School

Hla hewe personators of the Corn Maidens dancing in Plaza, Zuni nation. Lithograph after Mary Wright Gill from John Wesley Powells 23rd Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology, Washington

At Aphrodites Cradle, 1908 (oil on panel)
RA15086 At Aphrodites Cradle, 1908 (oil on panel) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 49.6x38 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Twilight of the Gods / Gottterdammerung
3749426 The Twilight of the Gods / Gottterdammerung by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: The Twilight of the Gods / Gottterdammerung by Richard Wagner)

The three maidens swam close to the shore, illustration from The Stories of Wagner
3502356 The three maidens swam close to the shore, illustration from The Stories of Wagners Operas pub. by George Harrap & Co Ltd 1932 (colour litho) by Lecke

Stage effects at Covent Garden for Das Rheingold
Behind the scenes at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden demonstrating how the Rhine maidens are made to swim naturally in Wagners Das Rheingold. Date: 1936

Group shot of young girls (b / w photo)
3643126 Group shot of young girls (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Group shot of young girls. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Countess of the Fountain and her Damsels, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by
3587822 The Countess of the Fountain and her Damsels, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson, pub.1898 (engraving) by Dore

A feast of cherries (engraving)
666372 A feast of cherries (engraving) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A feast of cherries)

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Maidens have captivated the world throughout history, their stories woven into the fabric of different cultures and time periods. From Baku, Azerbaijan's picturesque Harbour and Maiden Tower to Turkey's Leander's Tower in Constantinople, these iconic landmarks stand as a testament to the allure of maidens. Intriguing tales emerge from The Wars of the Roses, where maidens played pivotal roles in shaping England's destiny. Meanwhile, coal mining pit boys and girls showcased resilience alongside their maiden counterparts as they toiled underground for a better future. The Middle Rhineland tapestry panel depicting the Martyrdom of St Ursula and her 11, 000 maidens transports us back to the end of the 15th century. Its intricate details crafted with wool, linen, and metallic thread tell a haunting story that has stood the test of time. Traveling eastward brings us to Sri Lanka's Sigiriya Rock Fortress adorned with mesmerizing frescoes dating back to the 5th century. These ancient artworks depict graceful maidens who seem frozen in time on cave walls. Turkey once again beckons us with its Maiden's Tower standing tall amidst Istanbul's bustling cityscape. This architectural marvel holds secrets whispered by countless generations passing through its doors. Across oceans lies Japan where Miko Shinto temple maidens serve as spiritual guides within sacred spaces. Their presence adds an ethereal touch to religious rituals while embodying grace and purity. A portrait emerges before our eyes - a fair young maiden donning a pink dress exudes innocence and charm. Her timeless beauty transcends eras reminding us that some things remain constant despite changing times. Greece invites us into its rich history at Athens' Acropolis where we encounter Porch of Caryatids at Erechtheion - statuesque figures representing noble Athenian women forever etched in stone. Delving deeper into artistry leads us towards Matsukaze Murasame, a captivating masterpiece by Hishikawa Moronobu.