Niobe Collection

Eirene with the infant Ploutos

One of Niobe's Daughters, 1752/1756. Creator: Augustin Pajou
One of Niobe's Daughters, 1752/1756

Statue of Niobe and her Worshippers, with Apollo and Diana and other Figures, 1543-47. Creator: Anon
Statue of Niobe and her Worshippers, with Apollo and Diana and other Figures, 1543-47

Niobe and Her Daughter, 1775/80. Creator: Jacques-Louis David
Niobe and Her Daughter, 1775/80

The Death of the Children of Niobe, 1541. Creators: Unknown, Antonio Salamanca
The Death of the Children of Niobe, 1541

Greek mythology, Niobe
Vintage engraving of Niobe, daughter of Tantalus and of either Dione, the most frequently cited, or of Eurythemista or Euryanassa, and the sister of Pelops and Broteas

Marines on board H. M. S. Niobe during the Boer War
Marines on board H.M.S. Niobe during the Boer War

Statue of Niobe's son (pentelic marble)
3359301 Statue of Niobe's son (pentelic marble) by Roman; Centrale Montemartini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Statue of Niobe's son, pentelic marble, Centrale Montemartini, Capitoline Museums)

Aphrodite or Niobe, Ludovisi collection (marble)
3042820 Aphrodite or Niobe, Ludovisi collection (marble) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Romano - Palazzo Altemps, Rome, Italy; Photo © Stefano Baldini

The Destruction of Niobes Children, 1760 (oil on canvas)
XYC145645 The Destruction of Niobes Children, 1760 (oil on canvas) by Wilson, Richard (1713/14-82); 147.3x188 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Niobe and her slain children (engraving)
3480563 Niobe and her slain children (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Niobe and her slain children. Engraved illustration from The Temple of the Muses, 1733)

Beatrice Lamb in Niobe Date: 1890s

The Anglo-German Ultimatum to Venezuela, the Blockading Fleets (litho)
1601349 The Anglo-German Ultimatum to Venezuela, the Blockading Fleets (litho) by Jane, Fred T. (1870-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Anglo-German Ultimatum to Venezuela)

Silver-washed fritillary and Niobe fritillary
Silver-washed fritillary butterflies, Argynnis paphia and Argynnis paphia valezina, and Niobe fritillary, Argynnis niobe. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by

Opening of the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal by the German Emperor (engraving)
1628306 Opening of the Kaiser Wilhelm Canal by the German Emperor (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Royal London Yacht Club Cutter-Match, the Niobe, Sphinx, and Vindex off Coalhouse Point (engraving)
1099205 Royal London Yacht Club Cutter-Match, the Niobe, Sphinx, and Vindex off Coalhouse Point (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Death of the Children of Niobe (engraving)
1101289 The Death of the Children of Niobe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of the Children of Niobe)

Apollo and Diana Attacking the Children of Niobe, 1772 (oil on canvas)
1072440 Apollo and Diana Attacking the Children of Niobe, 1772 (oil on canvas) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 120.7x153.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Miss Beatrice Lamb as Niobe, at the Strand Theatre (b / w photo)
1603325 Miss Beatrice Lamb as Niobe, at the Strand Theatre (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Beatrice Lamb as Niobe, at the Strand Theatre)

In Greek mythology, Niobe was a daughter of Tantalus and of either Dionne
3480608 In Greek mythology, Niobe was a daughter of Tantalus and of either Dionne, 17th century (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: In Greek mythology)

The Duke of Cornwall and Yorks Colonial Tour (litho)
1593454 The Duke of Cornwall and Yorks Colonial Tour (litho) by Jane, Fred T. (1870-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Cornwall and Yorks Colonial Tour)

Maiolica dish, Apollo slaying the Sons of Niobe- Shape approximately 64 with plain rim
5938087 Maiolica dish, Apollo slaying the Sons of Niobe- Shape approximately 64 with plain rim, base of dish, 1548 (earthenware, tin-glazed overall; the reverse pale beige)

Lycaon transforms into a wolf (engraving)
3480562 Lycaon transforms into a wolf (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Lycaon transforms into a wolf. Engraved illustration from The Temple of the Muses, 1733)

Miss Beatrice Lamb, in "Niobe"(b / w photo)
726318 Miss Beatrice Lamb, in " Niobe" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miss Beatrice Lamb)

Niobe with her children (engraving)
2808102 Niobe with her children (engraving) by Solomon, Solomon Joseph (1860-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Niobe with her children.); © Look and Learn

Dying Niobid, from the Baths of Sallust (marble)
XIR209289 Dying Niobid, from the Baths of Sallust (marble) by Greek, (5th century BC); Museo Nazionale Romano, Rome, Italy; (add.info)

Sir Harry Rawsons Farewell to the Channel Squadron on Relinquishing his Command (litho)
1040330 Sir Harry Rawsons Farewell to the Channel Squadron on Relinquishing his Command (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Niobe (engraving)
3092547 Niobe (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Niobe. Illustration for A Pictorial History of the Worlds Great Nations by Charlotte M Yonge (Selmar Hess)

Niobe transformed into the Weeping Rock (colour litho)
6000262 Niobe transformed into the Weeping Rock (colour litho) by Scheiner, Artus (1863-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Niobe transformed into the Weeping Rock)

The Naval Manoeuvres, "X"Fleet at St Mary s, Scilly (engraving)
1629005 The Naval Manoeuvres, " X" Fleet at St Mary s, Scilly (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres)

The Naval Manoeuvres (litho)
1592404 The Naval Manoeuvres (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Manoeuvres. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 29 July 1899)

Ancient Sculptures in Turky (engraving)
1613860 Ancient Sculptures in Turky (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Sculptures in Turky)

Statue of Niobe protecting one of her children from Artemis and Apollo (engraving)
5216661 Statue of Niobe protecting one of her children from Artemis and Apollo (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bust of Niobes Daughter, after the Antique, 1780. Creator: Anne Seymour Damer
Bust of Niobes Daughter, after the Antique; Head of Niobe, after the Antique, 1780

Niobe, from Game of Mythology (Jeu de la Mythologie), 1644

Statue of Niobe and her Worshippers, with Apollo and Diana and other Figures, 1543-47

Figure 73: Head of Niobe, 1854-56, printed 1862. Creators: Duchenne de Boulogne
Figure 73: Head of Niobe, 1854-56, printed 1862

Apollo and Diana Punishing Niobe by Killing her Children, ca 1541. Creator: Tintoretto
Apollo and Diana Punishing Niobe by Killing her Children, ca 1541. Found in the Collection of Galleria Estense, Modena

Niobe Mother with Youngest Daughter, Greek mythology, published 1879
Niobe Mother with Youngest Daughter. Wood engraving after a marble sculpture (Roman copies, probably by a Greek group from around 330/20 BC) in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, published in 1879

The Grand Staircase, Showing Thornhills Wall Paintings, Stoke Edith, c1909. Mural painted, by James Thornhill, representing the death of the children of Niobe c1710

Apollo and Diana Kill Niobes Children with their Arrows, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Apollo and Diana Kill Niobes Children with their Arrows, 1733. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Supplicants bring gifts Niobe life copies series title
Supplicants bring gifts to Niobe The life of Niobe (copies) (series title), A group of supplicants presents gifts to Niobe and its followers

Image Niobe adored life Niobe series title crowd adores
Image of Niobe adored The life of Niobe (series title), A crowd adores a statue of Niobe on an altar in a niche. Next to the altar stands a priest, statues, paintings, etc

Apollo Diana kill children Niobe life copies
Apollo and Diana kill the children of Niobe The life of Niobe (copies) (series title), Apollo and Diana, both with bows and arrows, kill the children of Niobe

Supplicants bring gifts Niobe life series title
Supplicants bring gifts to Niobe The life of Niobe (series title), A group of supplicants presents gifts to Niobe and its followers

Diana life Niobe series title Apollo sitting
and Diana The life of Niobe (series title), Apollo and Diana are sitting on a rock. Niobe stands before them. They tell her they will kill her children. In the bottom left: C, right: D

Apollo Diana kill children Niobe life series title
Apollo and Diana kill the children of Niobe The life of Niobe (series title), Apollo and Diana, both with bows and arrows, kill the children of Niobe

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"Niobe: A Tale of Tragedy, Mythology, and War" In the realm of Greek mythology, Niobe's story unfolds with heart-wrenching sorrow. As Eirene cradles her infant Ploutos, a symbol of wealth and abundance, we glimpse the vulnerability that will soon be shattered. Across time and continents, Niobe's name resonates in various forms. On board H. M. S. Niobe during the Boer War, marines stood united in their mission while carrying the weight of history on their shoulders. A statue carved from pentelic marble immortalizes Niobe's son - frozen in eternal youth as a testament to maternal grief. In another masterpiece from the Ludovisi collection, Aphrodite or Niobe intertwine in an enigmatic embrace that blurs boundaries between love and tragedy. Ovid's Metamorphoses brings forth vivid imagery as "Niobe is slain with Her Children, " depicted meticulously by hand-colored engraving in Florence 1832. The canvas comes alive with "The Slaughter of the Children of Niobe, " capturing raw anguish amidst a backdrop of ancient ruins. Artists throughout centuries have sought to convey this tale through oil paintings such as "The Destruction of Niobes Children" (1760) or haunting engravings like "Niobe and her slain children. " Each stroke reveals layers upon layers of sorrow etched into our collective consciousness. Beyond mythology and artistry lies historical significance - when warships converged off Nauplia creating a formidable force known as "The Most Powerful Combination. " This alliance evokes both awe-inspiring power but also serves as a reminder that even strength can succumb to tragedy. Yet amid darkness emerges resilience; Beatrice Lamb embodies this spirit in her portrayal of Niobe. Through her performance, she breathes life into an ancient tale - reminding us that stories endure across generations for they hold fragments of our shared humanity.