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Mary Collection (#98)

Mary, a name that echoes through history with grace and significance

Background imageMary Collection: Queen Mary in northern France, First World War, July 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Queen Mary in northern France, First World War, July 1917, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Queen Mary in northern France, First World War, July 1917, (c1920). Her Majesty inspecting convalescent [British] troops on the Western Front

Background imageMary Collection: Queen Mary visiting Bucklers Hard, Hampshire in 1928. Creator: Unknown

Queen Mary visiting Bucklers Hard, Hampshire in 1928. Creator: Unknown
Queen Mary visiting Bucklers Hard, Hampshire in 1928

Background imageMary Collection: St. Marys Church, 1898. Creator: Unknown

St. Marys Church, 1898. Creator: Unknown
St. Marys Church, 1898. St Marys Church in Bury St Edmunds is one of the largest parish churches in England. Built in the 12th century with major renovations between 14th-16th centuries

Background imageMary Collection: St Mary Magdalene Canvas Church Crusade

St Mary Magdalene Canvas Church Crusade - Highbury Corner, Holloway - run by the Rev Arthur William Goodwin Hudson (1906-1985) (who signed the back of the card in May 1953). Date: circa 1952

Background imageMary Collection: Holy Kinship Church interior holy virginity relatives

Holy Kinship Church interior holy virginity relatives
The Holy Kinship, Church interior with the holy virginity, all relatives of Christ. On the left Saint Anna, next to her Mary with the Christ child. Joachim and Joseph stand behind them

Background imageMary Collection: Mary MacDonald portrait

Mary MacDonald portrait
Portrait of Miss Mary MacDonald, a very old lady - now deceased - in her crofters cottage, or Black House, Outer Hebrides. Scotland Date: circa 1986

Background imageMary Collection: Salcombe to Portlemouth ferry boat

Salcombe to Portlemouth ferry boat
Lady Mary ferry boat from Salcombe to Portlemouth. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1989

Background imageMary Collection: The Holy Family, ca 1627. Creator: Dyck, Sir Anthony van (1599-1641)

The Holy Family, ca 1627. Creator: Dyck, Sir Anthony van (1599-1641)
The Holy Family, ca 1627. Found in the Collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Background imageMary Collection: The Madonna and Child with Saint John and two Angels. Creator: Botticelli, Sandro (1445-1510)

The Madonna and Child with Saint John and two Angels. Creator: Botticelli, Sandro (1445-1510)
The Madonna and Child with Saint John and two Angels. Found in the Collection of Palazzo Pitti, Florence

Background imageMary Collection: Virgin and Child, 1448. Creator: Bellini, Jacopo (c. 1400-c. 1470)

Virgin and Child, 1448. Creator: Bellini, Jacopo (c. 1400-c. 1470)
Virgin and Child, 1448. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

Background imageMary Collection: Madonna della Vallicella, 1606-1608. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)

Madonna della Vallicella, 1606-1608. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Madonna della Vallicella, 1606-1608. Found in the Collection of Chiesa Nuova, Roma

Background imageMary Collection: The Adoration of the Magi, ca 1619. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)

The Adoration of the Magi, ca 1619. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Adoration of the Magi, ca 1619. Found in the Collection of Sint-Janskerk, Mechelen

Background imageMary Collection: The Annunciation, 1628-1629. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)

The Annunciation, 1628-1629. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Annunciation, 1628-1629. Found in the Collection of Rubenshuis

Background imageMary Collection: The Adoration of the Shepherds, ca 1608. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)

The Adoration of the Shepherds, ca 1608. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Adoration of the Shepherds, ca 1608. Found in the Collection of Sint-Pauluskerk, Antwerpen

Background imageMary Collection: The Education of the Virgin Mary, 1625-1626. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)

The Education of the Virgin Mary, 1625-1626. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
The Education of the Virgin Mary, 1625-1626. Found in the Collection of Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Background imageMary Collection: Our Lady with the Saints, 1634. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)

Our Lady with the Saints, 1634. Creator: Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640)
Our Lady with the Saints, 1634. Found in the Collection of Sint-Jacobskerk, Antwerpen

Background imageMary Collection: Princess Mary, c1920s. Creator: Unknown

Princess Mary, c1920s. Creator: Unknown
Princess Mary, c1920s. Portrait of Mary, Princess Royal (1897-1965), the third child and eldest daughter of King George V and Mary of Teck. Postcard

Background imageMary Collection: Queen Mary with the Princess Royal and Viscount Lascelles, 1923. Creator: Unknown

Queen Mary with the Princess Royal and Viscount Lascelles, 1923. Creator: Unknown
Queen Mary with the Princess Royal and Viscount Lascelles, 1923. The Queen, Princess Mary & Viscount Lascelles, D.S.O. Leaving Buckingham Palace for a Drive

Background imageMary Collection: Queen Mary of Teck visits soldiers at Aldershot in Hampshire, First World War, 1915, (c1920)

Queen Mary of Teck visits soldiers at Aldershot in Hampshire, First World War, 1915, (c1920). The Queen doing Duty for the King after His Majestys Accident

Background imageMary Collection: Charles Dickens Reading To His Daughters, 1865, (1910). Creators: Mason & Co

Charles Dickens Reading To His Daughters, 1865, (1910). Creators: Mason & Co
Charles Dickens Reading To His Daughters, 1865, (1910). British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) with his daughters Mary and Kate in the garden of his home, Gads Hill, in Kent

Background imageMary Collection: A Watteau sacque, wedding outfit of Mrs. William West, 1752, (1937) Creator: Unknown

A Watteau sacque, wedding outfit of Mrs. William West, 1752, (1937) Creator: Unknown
A Watteau sacque, part of the wedding outfit of Mrs. William West, nee Mary Hodge, of Hope Lodge, White Marsh, Pennsylvania, in 1752, 1937

Background imageMary Collection: Portrait of Mrs. Mary Faneuil of Boston, reign of George II, c1760, (1937). Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Mrs. Mary Faneuil of Boston, reign of George II, c1760, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Mrs. Mary Faneuil of Boston, reign of George II, c1760, (1937). Mary (Faneuil) Bethune (1732 - 1797) of Massachusetts

Background imageMary Collection: The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple (cropped), 1854-1855, (1936)

The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple (cropped), 1854-1855, (1936). Mary and Jospeh find the young Christ in dialogue with the rabbis in the Temple of Jerusalem

Background imageMary Collection: Mary, 1914. Creator: James Jebusa Shannon

Mary, 1914. Creator: James Jebusa Shannon
Mary, 1914. Portrait of Mary, Princess Royal (1897-1965), the third child and eldest daughter of King George V and Mary of Teck

Background imageMary Collection: The Botanical Gardens, Regents Park, c1876. Creator: Unknown

The Botanical Gardens, Regents Park, c1876. Creator: Unknown
The Botanical Gardens, Regents Park, c1876. From c1839-1932, The Royal Botanic Society leased land in Regents Par and planted a Botanic Gardens

Background imageMary Collection: The Madonna, the Christ Child and St John, 1507, (1943). Creator: Raphael

The Madonna, the Christ Child and St John, 1507, (1943). Creator: Raphael
The Madonna, the Christ Child and St John, 1507, (1943). Study for La Belle Jardiniere. Drawing in the Louvre Museum, Paris

Background imageMary Collection: Mary, Queen of Scots, 1559, (1943). Creator: Francois Clouet

Mary, Queen of Scots, 1559, (1943). Creator: Francois Clouet
Mary, Queen of Scots, 1559, (1943). Portrait of Mary Stuart (1542-1587) as a teenager, wearing a dress decorated with pearls. Drawing in the Bibliotheque nationale de France, Paris

Background imageMary Collection: Portrait of the artists daughter, Marie, at the coast, 1816, (1943)

Portrait of the artists daughter, Marie, at the coast, 1816, (1943). Drawing in a private collection. From " Europaische Handzeichnungen", (Five Hundred Years of European Drawings)

Background imageMary Collection: The Hop Pole, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The Hop Pole, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Hop Pole, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, 1936. The Royal Hop Pole, Grade II listed landmark of Tewkesbury, a public house visited by Princes Mary of Teck in 1891

Background imageMary Collection: Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra at a meeting of the West Norfolk Hunt in 1920, (1951)

Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra at a meeting of the West Norfolk Hunt in 1920, (1951). Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) and Mary of Teck (1867-1953) at a hunt meeting

Background imageMary Collection: Queen Mary sets off to visit Canada, 1939, (1951). Creator: Unknown

Queen Mary sets off to visit Canada, 1939, (1951). Creator: Unknown
Queen Mary sets off to visit Canada, 1939, (1951). Members of the Royal Family bid farewell to our King and Queen as they start off on their 1939 Canadian tour

Background imageMary Collection: King George V and Queen Mary in the Garter Procession at Windsor, 1913, (1951)

King George V and Queen Mary in the Garter Procession at Windsor, 1913, (1951). George V (1865-1936) and Mary of Teck (1867-1953) of the United Kingdom

Background imageMary Collection: Charles Dickens Reading to his Daughters, 1865. Creators: Mason & Co, Robert Hindry Mason

Charles Dickens Reading to his Daughters, 1865. Creators: Mason & Co, Robert Hindry Mason
Charles Dickens Reading to his Daughters, 1865. British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870) with his daughters Mary and Kate in the garden of his home, Gads Hill, in Kent. Postcard

Background imageMary Collection: Lady Mary Bruce exposed, as a public spectacle at Roxburgh Castle, by order of Edward I, 1773

Lady Mary Bruce exposed, as a public spectacle at Roxburgh Castle, by order of Edward I, 1773
Lady Mary Bruce exposed, as a public spectacle at Roxburgh Castle, by order of Edward the first, 1773. Lady Mary Bruce [1282-1323] during the First War of Scottish Independence

Background imageMary Collection: Queen Mary at the Thanksgiving for Victory concert, Royal Albert Hall, 1945, (1951)

Queen Mary at the Thanksgiving for Victory concert, Royal Albert Hall, 1945, (1951). Mary of Teck (1867-1953) at a concert in London to celebrate the end of the Second World War

Background imageMary Collection: Watching A.T.S. girls at work... Army School of Cookery at Aldershot, c1941, (1951)

Watching A.T.S. girls at work... Army School of Cookery at Aldershot, c1941, (1951)
Watching A.T.S. girls at work with a field kitchen during one of her visits to the Army School of Cookery at Aldershot, c1941, (1951)

Background imageMary Collection: Man of Sorrows between Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist, 1469-1474. Creator: Gozzoli

Man of Sorrows between Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist, 1469-1474. Creator: Gozzoli
Man of Sorrows between Virgin and Saint John the Evangelist, 1469-1474. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

Background imageMary Collection: Pieta with two angels, 1480. Creator: Berruguete, Pedro (1450-1503)

Pieta with two angels, 1480. Creator: Berruguete, Pedro (1450-1503)
Pieta with two angels, 1480. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

Background imageMary Collection: The Virgin and Child enthroned with saints and angels making music, 1499. Creator: Montagna

The Virgin and Child enthroned with saints and angels making music, 1499. Creator: Montagna
The Virgin and Child enthroned with saints and angels making music, 1499. Found in the Collection of Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan

Background imageMary Collection: The Nativity of Christ, c. 1490. Creator: Greek icon

The Nativity of Christ, c. 1490. Creator: Greek icon
The Nativity of Christ, c. 1490. Found in the Collection of Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Background imageMary Collection: Madonna and Child, 1515-1523. Creator: Luini, Bernardino (ca. 1480-1532)

Madonna and Child, 1515-1523. Creator: Luini, Bernardino (ca. 1480-1532)
Madonna and Child, 1515-1523. Found in the Collection of Nivaagaards Malerisamling

Background imageMary Collection: Madonna and Child with the Young John the Baptist, after 1537. Creator: Cranach, Lucas

Madonna and Child with the Young John the Baptist, after 1537. Creator: Cranach, Lucas
Madonna and Child with the Young John the Baptist, after 1537. Found in the Collection of Nivaagaards Malerisamling

Background imageMary Collection: Christ Showing His Mother the Nail Wounds in His Hands, c. 1490. Creator: Bouts, Aelbrecht

Christ Showing His Mother the Nail Wounds in His Hands, c. 1490. Creator: Bouts, Aelbrecht
Christ Showing His Mother the Nail Wounds in His Hands, c. 1490. Found in the Collection of Nivaagaards Malerisamling

Background imageMary Collection: Madonna and Child between Saints Ursula and Francis of Assisi, c. 1495. Creator: Cima da Conegliano

Madonna and Child between Saints Ursula and Francis of Assisi, c. 1495. Creator: Cima da Conegliano
Madonna and Child between Saints Ursula and Francis of Assisi, c. 1495. Found in the Collection of Nivaagaards Malerisamling

Background imageMary Collection: Madonna and Child with the Young John the Baptist. Creator: Bugiardini, Giuliano (1475-1554)

Madonna and Child with the Young John the Baptist. Creator: Bugiardini, Giuliano (1475-1554)
Madonna and Child with the Young John the Baptist. Found in the Collection of Nivaagaards Malerisamling

Background imageMary Collection: The Holy Family, ca 1523-1530. Creator: Cleve, Joos van, Circle of

The Holy Family, ca 1523-1530. Creator: Cleve, Joos van, Circle of
The Holy Family, ca 1523-1530. Found in the Collection of Sinebrychoffin Taidemuseo, Helsinki

Background imageMary Collection: The Adoration of the Shepherds, ca. 1600. Creator: Rottenhammer, Johann (Hans), the Elder

The Adoration of the Shepherds, ca. 1600. Creator: Rottenhammer, Johann (Hans), the Elder
The Adoration of the Shepherds, ca. 1600. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava

Background imageMary Collection: The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, 1519. Creator: Master of the Danube School

The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, 1519. Creator: Master of the Danube School
The Presentation of Jesus at the Temple, 1519. Found in the Collection of Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava




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Mary, a name that echoes through history with grace and significance. From Mary Seacole's unwavering dedication to nursing during the Crimean War, to Queen Mary of England who left an indelible mark on her reign. The majestic Cunard cruise ship, named after Queen Mary herself, sails across vast oceans carrying dreams and adventures. In contrast, we find solace in the sorrowful tale of Seven Sorrows, whose resilience in the face of tragedy inspires us all. At William and Mary College in Williamsburg, VA, knowledge blooms as students embrace their education with passion and determination. Recalling childhood memories, we hum along to the nursery rhyme 'Mary, Mary quite contrary, ' reminding us of innocence lost but never forgotten. Across borders lies another queen - Mary Stuart or better known as Mary Queen of Scots - whose story captivates hearts even today. Delving into science's wonders brings us closer to the remarkable discoveries made by paleontologist Mary Anning. Her groundbreaking work reshaped our understanding of prehistoric life forever. History whispers tales of King Henry VIII and his three wives and children; a tumultuous era filled with love and betrayal that shaped nations' destinies. The haunting remains of The Mary Rose remind us how time can preserve both triumphs and tragedies alike. Through vibrant colour woodcut prints crafted by Jan van Eyck & Hubert van Eyck emerges a princess looking into her mirror; reflecting not only her beauty but also her inner strength. As we ponder upon these diverse facets encompassed within one name – 'Mary, ' it becomes clear that this simple yet profound moniker has woven itself intricately into humanity's tapestry.