Pikes Collection (#2)

The death of Deputy Feraud (engraving)
964481 The death of Deputy Feraud (engraving) by Raffet, Denis Auguste Marie (1804-60) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Deputy Feraud)

Second Scene of Burglars: The Burglars Arrested, 1810 (oil on canvas)
877321 Second Scene of Burglars: The Burglars Arrested, 1810 (oil on canvas) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); 27.6x35.2 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

Various weapons and implements of war (engraving)
587902 Various weapons and implements of war (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Queen Elizabeth reviewing the Buffs (colour litho)
3093807 Queen Elizabeth reviewing the Buffs (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth reviewing the Buffs)

Battle of Preston 17th August 1648: At the push of the pike they were beaten from
3082764 Battle of Preston 17th August 1648: At the push of the pike they were beaten from the bridge, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea, 1915 (litho) by Clark

Two Men Fighting a Tiger, flooring from the Grand Imperial Palace, Constantinople
EAM315990 Two Men Fighting a Tiger, flooring from the Grand Imperial Palace, Constantinople, 5th-6th century (mosaic) by Byzantine; Arasta Mosaic Museum

The Courtrai Chest depicting the Flemish line of battle during the Battle of the Golden
NCO179790 The Courtrai Chest depicting the Flemish line of battle during the Battle of the Golden Spurs, fought at Courtrai in 1302 (wood) (detail) by Flemish School

A rare Commonwealth spit plate, 1656 (brass)
6343969 A rare Commonwealth spit plate, 1656 (brass) by English School, (17th century); height: 28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

French Revolution (engraving)
5996917 French Revolution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Revolution)

The Crucifixion, 1538 (oil on panel)
2970582 The Crucifixion, 1538 (oil on panel) by Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553); 121.1x82.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Charles H. and Mary F. S

Swiss military costumes of the 15th Century (coloured engraving)
3640647 Swiss military costumes of the 15th Century (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swiss military costumes of the 15th Century)

Charge des Suisses a Marignan (colour litho)
3095649 Charge des Suisses a Marignan (colour litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charge des Suisses a Marignan)

Self-sacrifice of Arnold von Winkelried at the Battle of Sempach, 1386 (chromolitho)
2782956 Self-sacrifice of Arnold von Winkelried at the Battle of Sempach, 1386 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kodak poster, Langdale Pikes from Windermere, Lake District

A Roundhead Conventicle: a scene from Peveril of the Peak by Sir Walter Scott
CH368192 A Roundhead Conventicle: a scene from Peveril of the Peak by Sir Walter Scott, 1841 (pencil, w/c & oil on paper) by Millais

Saved by a Dog (Colour Litho)
2778341 Saved by a Dog (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saved by a dog. A young climber, forced to immobility by breaking his leg during an ascension)

The storming of a castle, 1532 (woodcut)
3101245 The storming of a castle, 1532 (woodcut) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The storming of a castle, 1532)

The Horse Armour Tower, print made by R. Ackerman, 1809 (colour litho)
661040 The Horse Armour Tower, print made by R. Ackerman, 1809 (colour litho) by Rowlandson, T. (1756-1827) & Pugin, A.C. (1762-1832) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The Courtrai Chest depicting two scenes from the Battle of the Golden Spurs fought in
NCO179788 The Courtrai Chest depicting two scenes from the Battle of the Golden Spurs fought in Courtrai in 1302 (wood) (detail) by Flemish School

Grasmere from Langdale Fell, from The English Lake District
STC90421 Grasmere from Langdale Fell, from The English Lake District, 1853 (litho) (see 90422 for detail) by Pyne, James Baker (1800-70) (after)

Battle between the French and Venetian armies during the War of the League of Cambrai, 1509 (engraving)
3646344 Battle between the French and Venetian armies during the War of the League of Cambrai, 1509 (engraving) by Burgkmair

Charles V against the Lutherans (fresco)
703117 Charles V against the Lutherans (fresco) by Zuccari, Taddeo (1529-66); Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Voterbo, Lazio, Italy; (add.info)

"The Cossacks attacked him with their sabres and pikes"(engraving)
2813224 " The Cossacks attacked him with their sabres and pikes" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

How Arthur drew his sword, Excalibur, for the first time
STC398619 How Arthur drew his sword, Excalibur, for the first time, illustration from The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table by Alfred W

The Page presents his prisoner, illustration from Bayard
STC397025 The Page presents his prisoner, illustration from Bayard: The Good Knight Without Fear and Without Reproach by Christopher Hare, pub

"There was a Young Lady of Troy, whom several large Flies did annoy", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386675 " There was a Young Lady of Troy, whom several large Flies did annoy", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

The Conquest of Tunis in 1535, plate 7 from The Military Achievements of Emperor
BCC393561 The Conquest of Tunis in 1535, plate 7 from The Military Achievements of Emperor Charles V, engraved by Dirk Volkertsz Coornhert (1522-90), 1555 (engraving & etching) by Heemskerck

The Brave Lord Willoughby
LLM455759 The Brave Lord Willoughby by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Brave Lord Willoughby)

Cromwell Dissolving the Long Parliament (oil on canvas)
BBC209492 Cromwell Dissolving the Long Parliament (oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); Montclair Art Museum, New Jersey, USA; American, out of copyright

Richard assumes the command of the rebels in the Peasants Revolt
984768 Richard assumes the command of the rebels in the Peasants Revolt, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub

Richard II betrayed at Penmaur Rhos and taken prisoner by the Duke of Northumberland
1073650 Richard II betrayed at Penmaur Rhos and taken prisoner by the Duke of Northumberland, facsimile copy from Le Prinse et Mort du Roy Richart by Jean Creton

The Irish Rebellion of 1848: Forging Pikes (engraving)
663576 The Irish Rebellion of 1848: Forging Pikes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Irish Rebellion of 1848: Forging Pikes)

German mercenaries on the march
3780803 German mercenaries on the march by Ostendorfer, Michael (1490-1559); (add.info.: German mercenaries on the march against the Turks in 1532)

Death of the King-Maker, 14 April 1471, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub
984786 Death of the King-Maker, 14 April 1471, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub. London, 1863 (colour litho) by Doyle

Cromwell Turns out Parliament, pub. 1890 (colour lithograph)
3035197 Cromwell Turns out Parliament, pub. 1890 (colour lithograph) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A German elector travelling by litter (engraving)
3646550 A German elector travelling by litter (engraving) by Ostendorfer, Michael (1490-1559); Private Collection; (add.info.: A German elector travelling by litter)

Oliver Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, 1653, engraved by A. H. Payne (litho)
475384 Oliver Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, 1653, engraved by A.H. Payne (litho) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

British New Years card (colour litho)
732231 British New Years card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British New Years card, with a child wearing a green robe and holding a pike)

Bayard defends the bridge, illustration from Bayard
STC397024 Bayard defends the bridge, illustration from Bayard: The Good Knight Without Fear and Without Reproach by Christopher Hare, pub

The wing of an altarpiece: the Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek (oil on panel
2641311 The wing of an altarpiece: the Meeting of Abraham and Melchizedek (oil on panel, marouflaged) (verso of 2641312) by Master of the Antwerp Adoration

The Courtrai Chest depicting two scenes from the Battle of the Golden Spurs fought in
NCO179785 The Courtrai Chest depicting two scenes from the Battle of the Golden Spurs fought in Courtrai in 1302 (wood) (detail) by Flemish School

"I ll be the bravest man in the fight says brave Lord Willoughby"
984707 " I ll be the bravest man in the fight says brave Lord Willoughby", from Ballads of Famous Fights, First Edition, 1920 (colour litho) by Webb

The Battle Of Naseby (engraving)
3655185 The Battle Of Naseby (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle Of Naseby)

"Take away that Bauble", Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament
3075737 " Take away that Bauble", Cromwell dissolving the Long Parliament, from The Comic History of England, pub

The women of Les Halles taking Louis XVI (1754-93) from Versailles, published by S. W
CHT202148 The women of Les Halles taking Louis XVI (1754-93) from Versailles, published by S.W. Fores, 1789 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Langdale #2 - Industrial Relations
Dave Quince

Plate 13: Two pikemen walking towards the right, each with their pikes in their right hands, from Various Figures (Agreable diversite de figures), 1642

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"Pikes: A Journey through Time and Terrain" Embark on a captivating journey as we explore the multifaceted world of pikes. From the majestic Langdale Pikes in Windermere, Lake District, England to the enchanting landscapes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs, this caption delves into various aspects surrounding this intriguing term. The Langdale Pikes stand tall amidst the picturesque beauty of Windermere in the Lake District, England. These iconic peaks have long been an emblematic symbol of nature's grandeur and are a must-visit for any adventurer seeking solace in Cumbria's stunning landscape. Venturing across continents, we find ourselves at Pikes Peak Avenue in Colorado Springs. This renowned street pays homage to its namesake mountain - Pikes Peak - which has captivated explorers with its breathtaking vistas since early 1900s. Imagine standing atop this mighty peak, where Bell Model 47G-3 hovers above with an intrepid pilot ready to conquer new heights. But pike holds more than just geographical significance; it carries historical weight too. In 1570, fencing with pikes became an art form that demanded precision and skill. The Battle of White Mountain witnessed brave soldiers wielding these formidable weapons during their quest for victory. Intriguingly enough, even royalty found fascination in pike-related activities. Picture Her Majesty Queen Victoria inspecting pikemen and musketeers as they proudly display their military prowess before her watchful gaze. However, not all encounters involving pike were martial or regal; some were serene and naturalistic instead. In Bedfordshire UK lies a scene straight out of a wildlife documentary – a stealthy pike lurking amidst reeds while patiently observing its unsuspecting prey. As history unfolds further back into time, we witness pivotal events like the Irish Rebellion of 1848 where rebels forged their own makeshift weapons known as pikes, symbolizing their fight for freedom against oppression.