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Peacock Collection (#44)

"The majestic peacock, a symbol of beauty and grace, has captivated artists and admirers throughout history

Background imagePeacock Collection: Indian peafowl tail feathers C016 / 5714

Indian peafowl tail feathers C016 / 5714
Indian peafowl. Close-up of indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) tail feathers

Background imagePeacock Collection: Hawker with decorative peacock feather fans being sold to tourists in Jaipur India

Hawker with decorative peacock feather fans being sold to tourists in Jaipur India

Background imagePeacock Collection: Richard Peacock

Richard Peacock / IMechE

Background imagePeacock Collection: Peacock, Cotswold Wildlife Park, Costswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Peacock, Cotswold Wildlife Park, Costswolds, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imagePeacock Collection: Peacock - male - UK

Peacock - male - UK
DAC-1365 Peacock - male UK David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imagePeacock Collection: Peacocks, Turkeys and a Dodo

Peacocks, Turkeys and a Dodo
Illustration of Peacocks, Turkeys and a Dodo by Francis Willughby (1635-1672)

Background imagePeacock Collection: Moths of the family Saturniidae

Moths of the family Saturniidae
Mounted specimens of the Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia Linnaeus) and the great peacock (Saturnia pyri) moths. Moths are nocturnal insects

Background imagePeacock Collection: Dodo, peacocks and turkeys

Dodo, peacocks and turkeys
Plate XXVII from Francies Willughbys ornithologi libri tres : in quibus Aves omnes hactenus cognit... describuntur... Totum opus recognovit, di gessit, supplevit J. Raius, &c, 1676

Background imagePeacock Collection: Floral peacock pattern for fabric

Floral peacock pattern for fabric
A brightly-coloured design with peacocks perched on branches, surrounded by exotic flowers. Date: 1922

Background imagePeacock Collection: Peacock amidst flowers

Peacock amidst flowers 2011

Background imagePeacock Collection: Plate depicting various birds including the Dodo, Turkey and

Plate depicting various birds including the Dodo, Turkey and Peacock. From: The ornithology of Francis Willughby. Date: 1678

Background imagePeacock Collection: Sleeping Beauty Awakened

Sleeping Beauty Awakened

Background imagePeacock Collection: Peacock display, Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, (captive Folsom, California

Peacock display, Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary, (captive Folsom, California

Background imagePeacock Collection: Indian Blue Peacock at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Garden in Arcadia

Indian Blue Peacock at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Garden in Arcadia, California, USA

Background imagePeacock Collection: USA; Florida; Pensacola. Close up of peacock feathers

USA; Florida; Pensacola. Close up of peacock feathers

Background imagePeacock Collection: Common Peafowl (Pavo Cristatus) peacock displaying in courtship ritual. Captive

Common Peafowl (Pavo Cristatus) peacock displaying in courtship ritual. Captive

Background imagePeacock Collection: Head and shoulder portrait of a Peacock at the Point Defiance Zoo, Tacoma, Washington

Head and shoulder portrait of a Peacock at the Point Defiance Zoo, Tacoma, Washington

Background imagePeacock Collection: The end of the world and the Last Judgment. The confession of sinners. Codex of Predis (1476)

The end of the world and the Last Judgment. The confession of sinners. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Background imagePeacock Collection: Indian Peacock on a perch, Ranthambhor National Park, India

Indian Peacock on a perch, Ranthambhor National Park, India

Background imagePeacock Collection: MINNESINGER, 14th CENTURY. The minnesinger Schenke von Limburg in an illumination from the early

MINNESINGER, 14th CENTURY. The minnesinger Schenke von Limburg in an illumination from the early 14th century great Heidelberg Lieder manuscript

Background imagePeacock Collection: THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK (1785-1866). English novelist and poet. Photographed in 1857

THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK (1785-1866). English novelist and poet. Photographed in 1857

Background imagePeacock Collection: CARTOON: NAPOLEON, 1813. The daw stript of his borrowed plumes. Russia, Austria

CARTOON: NAPOLEON, 1813. The daw stript of his borrowed plumes. Russia, Austria, and Prussia as eagles plucking the tail feathers of the Peacock (Napoleon). Color engraving, English, 1813

Background imagePeacock Collection: PEACOCK. Line engraving, 19th century

PEACOCK. Line engraving, 19th century

Background imagePeacock Collection: JUNO AND ARGUS. Juno preserves the eyes of the decapitated Argus by setting them in the peacocks

JUNO AND ARGUS. Juno preserves the eyes of the decapitated Argus by setting them in the peacocks tail. Copper engraving, 18th century

Background imagePeacock Collection: CHILDREN OF PLANET JUPITER. Allegorical representation of the life of the children of the planet

CHILDREN OF PLANET JUPITER. Allegorical representation of the life of the children of the planet Jupiter. Line engraving, 1533, by Gabriele Giolito de Ferrari

Background imagePeacock Collection: CENTRAL PARK ZOO, 1890. Moving animals from winter to summer quarters at Central Park Zoo in New

CENTRAL PARK ZOO, 1890. Moving animals from winter to summer quarters at Central Park Zoo in New York. Line engraving after Frederick Stuart Church, 1890

Background imagePeacock Collection: ORPHEUS AND EURYDICE. Orpheus and the Bacchantes. Line engraving, French, 18th century

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

Background imagePeacock Collection: BOY BLOWING BUGLE. A boy playing a bugle with a makeshift hat and sword

BOY BLOWING BUGLE. A boy playing a bugle with a makeshift hat and sword. Wood engraving, late 19th century

Background imagePeacock Collection: GERMAN KNIGHT. Knight on horseback. Wood engraving after a 13th century German manuscript

GERMAN KNIGHT. Knight on horseback. Wood engraving after a 13th century German manuscript

Background imagePeacock Collection: MYTHOLOGY: INDRA. Hindu-Vedic god of thunder and rain

MYTHOLOGY: INDRA. Hindu-Vedic god of thunder and rain

Background imagePeacock Collection: HERA / JUNO, 18th CENTURY. Juno and her peacocks. Line engraving, French, 18th century

HERA / JUNO, 18th CENTURY. Juno and her peacocks. Line engraving, French, 18th century
HERA/JUNO, 18th CENTURY. Juno and her peacocks. Line engraving, French, 18th century

Background imagePeacock Collection: PEACOCK. Line engraving, Greek, 19th century

PEACOCK. Line engraving, Greek, 19th century

Background imagePeacock Collection: MYTHOLOGY: HERA / JUNO. Juno and her peacocks. Etching, English, 1810

MYTHOLOGY: HERA / JUNO. Juno and her peacocks. Etching, English, 1810
MYTHOLOGY: HERA/JUNO. Juno and her peacocks. Etching, English, 1810

Background imagePeacock Collection: CHRISTMAS DINNER. Servants serving the Christmas feast. Wood engraving, 19th century

CHRISTMAS DINNER. Servants serving the Christmas feast. Wood engraving, 19th century

Background imagePeacock Collection: MYTHOLOGY: ORPHEUS. Engraving, German, 17th century

MYTHOLOGY: ORPHEUS. Engraving, German, 17th century

Background imagePeacock Collection: Flame tree mosaic on back wall, main temple, Wat Xieng Thong, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Flame tree mosaic on back wall, main temple, Wat Xieng Thong, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Luang Prabang, Laos, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imagePeacock Collection: Maha Devale Buddhist and Hindu temple to elephant deity Ganesh in this sacred multi faith town

Maha Devale Buddhist and Hindu temple to elephant deity Ganesh in this sacred multi faith town, Kataragama, Uva Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Background imagePeacock Collection: Peacock styles. Anchor Buggy Co

Peacock styles. Anchor Buggy Co. Date c1897

Background imagePeacock Collection: North-country mails at the Peacock, Islington

North-country mails at the Peacock, Islington. Print shows several passenger and mail coaches on street in front of the Peacock building in Islington, London, England. Date 1838 Sept. 15

Background imagePeacock Collection: Programme cover for Creation at the Trocadero

Programme cover for Creation at the Trocadero
Programme cover for Charles B. Cochrans Creation at the Trocadero Grill Room, London from April 1931. Artwork probably by Ada Peacock. 1931

Background imagePeacock Collection: Peacok Topiary - Levens Hall Gardens

Peacok Topiary - Levens Hall Gardens
A variety of topiary (including a peaock) at Levens, Hal, Garden, Lake District, England Date: 1908

Background imagePeacock Collection: London Opera House

London Opera House
This became the National Theatre of England 1914 to 1915 : then the Stoll Theatre, later the Stoll Picture Theatre. Demolished 1957 but part retained as the Peacock. Date: first built 1911

Background imagePeacock Collection: Hundu Festival

Hundu Festival
The Thaipusan Festival in Singapore where self- mutilation plays a key role. Here the Kavardie-bearer moves through the crowd out of the temple grounds. Date: February 1964

Background imagePeacock Collection: Peacock design in an advertisement for stockings

Peacock design in an advertisement for stockings
A striking peacock design in an advertisement for Argus stockings made by Andre Gillier of Troyes, France. 1924

Background imagePeacock Collection: A fairy went a-marketing

A fairy went a-marketing -- a fairy and a peacock, flying side by side. 1922

Background imagePeacock Collection: Girl stood by intricate topiary house

Girl stood by intricate topiary house
A young Girl holding a tall sheaf of flowers and sticks, stood alongside a magnificent intricate topiary Wendy house at Huckelhoven, a town in the district Heinsberg, in North Rhine-Westphalia

Background imagePeacock Collection: When I went to Fairyland

When I went to Fairyland, visiting the Queen, I rode upon a peacock, blue and gold and green (The Visit). 1922




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"The majestic peacock, a symbol of beauty and grace, has captivated artists and admirers throughout history. From the intricate patterns on its feathers to its elegant strut, this regal bird has inspired countless works of art and cultural references. In the world of butterflies, the Red Admiral Butterfly shares a striking resemblance to the peacock with its vibrant colors and intricate wing patterns. Just like the peacock, it is a true masterpiece of nature's design. One notable depiction of the they are be found in "The Coronation of the Shah of Iran, " where this magnificent creature was revered as a symbol of power and royalty. Its presence added an air of grandeur to such significant events. Juno, the Roman goddess known for her beauty and wisdom, chose none other than a peacock as her sacred animal companion. In "Juno and the Peacock, " we see how this stunning bird became synonymous with divine elegance. Traveling back in time to Minoan art in Crete, we discover that even ancient civilizations recognized the allure of these birds. The Prince of Lilies depicted alongside a peacock showcases their significance in representing opulence and prosperity. Even advertisements have utilized the captivating charm of peacocks. The iconic Pears Soap Advertisement featured these birds as symbols of purity and luxury – reminding us that they are not only visually stunning but also hold symbolic meaning. In theatrical performances like "Pierrot and Columbine -- Smile Please, " whimsical characters adorned themselves with feathered costumes resembling our beloved peacocks. Their colorful plumage brought joy to audiences worldwide. Let's not forget about their butterfly counterparts – Peacock Butterflies. These enchanting creatures share similar hues with their avian namesake while fluttering gracefully from one Buddleia plant blossom to another in Lower Saxony, Germany. Peacocks continue to thrive in their natural habitats around Asia, where males proudly display their vibrant plumage to attract mates.