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Polar Bears Collection (#5)

"Polar bears, the majestic creatures of the Arctic, captivate our hearts with their beauty and resilience

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Torn by the white bears, through the bars! (colour litho)

Torn by the white bears, through the bars! (colour litho)
2783923 Torn by the white bears, through the bars! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torn by the white bears, through the bars)

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Polars Bears Drinking And Smoking (chromolitho)

Polars Bears Drinking And Smoking (chromolitho)
733320 Polars Bears Drinking And Smoking (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polar Bears Drinking And Smoking.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: A bear hunt in Paris (colour litho)

A bear hunt in Paris (colour litho)
2819173 A bear hunt in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bear hunt in Paris. Police trying to capture two escaped polar bears)

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Arctic Sketches from the Pandora, catching a Young Bear (engraving)

Arctic Sketches from the Pandora, catching a Young Bear (engraving)
1621402 Arctic Sketches from the Pandora, catching a Young Bear (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arctic Sketches from the Pandora, catching a Young Bear)

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Tilli Bebe and her polar bears, Carl Hagenbecks Wonder Zoo and Big Circus, Olympia

Tilli Bebe and her polar bears, Carl Hagenbecks Wonder Zoo and Big Circus, Olympia, London (b / w photo)
5987102 Tilli Bebe and her polar bears, Carl Hagenbecks Wonder Zoo and Big Circus, Olympia, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Lunch time, polar bears at Carl Hagenbecks Wonder Zoo and Big Circus, Olympia, London (b / w photo)

Lunch time, polar bears at Carl Hagenbecks Wonder Zoo and Big Circus, Olympia, London (b / w photo)
5987101 Lunch time, polar bears at Carl Hagenbecks Wonder Zoo and Big Circus, Olympia, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lunch time)

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Icy Shampoo Label, Nogara (chromolitho)

Icy Shampoo Label, Nogara (chromolitho)
732723 Icy Shampoo Label, Nogara (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Icy Shampoo Label, Nogara.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: The Sovereigns let their children visit the new zoo in Rome, in front of the rocks of the white

The Sovereigns let their children visit the new zoo in Rome, in front of the rocks of the white bears (colour litho)
2815392 The Sovereigns let their children visit the new zoo in Rome, in front of the rocks of the white bears (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Whalers attacked by bears

Whalers attacked by bears
LLM338468 Whalers attacked by bears by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whalers attacked by bears. Paynes Universum (1847).); © Look and Learn

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Farewell of the sun in the second year, 1876 (engraving)

Farewell of the sun in the second year, 1876 (engraving)
939912 Farewell of the sun in the second year, 1876 (engraving) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Cartoon depicting Londoners who were convinced that the new Ice Age had begun

Cartoon depicting Londoners who were convinced that the new Ice Age had begun
5309008 Cartoon depicting Londoners who were convinced that the new Ice Age had begun by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); (add.info)

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Adolf Erik Nordenskiold, Finnish-Swedish Arctic explorer (chromolitho)

Adolf Erik Nordenskiold, Finnish-Swedish Arctic explorer (chromolitho)
974572 Adolf Erik Nordenskiold, Finnish-Swedish Arctic explorer (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adolf Erik Nordenskiold (1832-1901)

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Gertys Breakfast (engraving)

Gertys Breakfast (engraving)
1042524 Gertys Breakfast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gertys Breakfast. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: On the Way to the North Pole, Christmas Dinner for the Exploring Party (litho)

On the Way to the North Pole, Christmas Dinner for the Exploring Party (litho)
1100341 On the Way to the North Pole, Christmas Dinner for the Exploring Party (litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Way to the North Pole)

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Fight between Two Polar Bears (engraving)

Fight between Two Polar Bears (engraving)
1106171 Fight between Two Polar Bears (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fight between Two Polar Bears)

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Polar Bear Sam resting on rocks on the Mappin Terraces, London Zoo

Polar Bear Sam resting on rocks on the Mappin Terraces, London Zoo
2962621 Polar Bear Sam resting on rocks on the Mappin Terraces, London Zoo, before 1930 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: A glorious date in the history of mankind, the North Pole, for the first time in centuries

A glorious date in the history of mankind, the North Pole, for the first time in centuries... (colour litho)
2777713 A glorious date in the history of mankind, the North Pole, for the first time in centuries... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Polar bears, Bristol Zoo (photo)

Polar bears, Bristol Zoo (photo)
5996781 Polar bears, Bristol Zoo (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polar bears, Bristol Zoo. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Shipwrecked Mariners Attacked by Bears (engraving)

Shipwrecked Mariners Attacked by Bears (engraving)
977894 Shipwrecked Mariners Attacked by Bears (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shipwrecked Mariners Attacked by Bears.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: How Sharper than a Serpents Tooth it is to have Thankless Child (engraving)

How Sharper than a Serpents Tooth it is to have Thankless Child (engraving)
1042041 How Sharper than a Serpents Tooth it is to have Thankless Child (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: A Morning Bath (litho)

A Morning Bath (litho)
1041942 A Morning Bath (litho) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Morning Bath. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: The Late Polar Bear at the Zoological Societys Gardens (litho)

The Late Polar Bear at the Zoological Societys Gardens (litho)
1107868 The Late Polar Bear at the Zoological Societys Gardens (litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: The Expedition in Search of Sir J Franklin, Arctic Bear on Board the 'Fox'(engraving)

The Expedition in Search of Sir J Franklin, Arctic Bear on Board the "Fox"(engraving)
1098326 The Expedition in Search of Sir J Franklin, Arctic Bear on Board the " Fox" (engraving) by English School

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Dreaming alone

Dreaming alone
Polar bear resting on a frozen puddle. Alberto Ghizzi Panizza

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Family Portrait Snowing 8455

Family Portrait Snowing 8455
Karen Celella

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Who is that beauty in the water

Who is that beauty in the water
Allan Wallberg

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: It's been a hard day's night

It's been a hard day's night
Vadim Balakin

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Jump!

Jump!
Vadim Balakin

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Vertigo

Vertigo
Joan Gil Raga

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Observing

Observing
Joan Gil Raga

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: PLAYING THE TIRE (or: THE MECHANIC ;-)

PLAYING THE TIRE (or: THE MECHANIC ;-)
Antje Wenner-Braun

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: MY BUOY & MY MELON

MY BUOY & MY MELON
Antje Wenner-Braun

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Polar Bear Grooming

Polar Bear Grooming
Joan Gil Raga

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Polar bear sleeping

Polar bear sleeping
Joan Gil Raga

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Wet Blonde

Wet Blonde
Riekus Reinders

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: The Big Hug

The Big Hug
René Heylen

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: icebaer

icebaer
Peter Wagner

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Snowfall

Snowfall
Marco Pozzi

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Big Boys

Big Boys
Marco Pozzi

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Let it Snow!

Let it Snow!
Alessandro Catta

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Pink light

Pink light
Marco Pozzi

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Walking in the snow

Walking in the snow
Marco Pozzi

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: White

White
Marco Pozzi

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: walking on the shore

walking on the shore
Marco Pozzi

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Big Boy

Big Boy
Alessandro Catta

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Follow me

Follow me
Giorgio Disaro

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: 1280682

1280682

Background imagePolar Bears Collection: Walking

Walking
Marco Pozzi




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"Polar bears, the majestic creatures of the Arctic, captivate our hearts with their beauty and resilience. From the iconic Polar Bear Road Sign in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, to adorable images adorned with pink hearts (MA1574), these magnificent animals never fail to leave us in awe. One cannot help but be enchanted by a mother polar bear and her cubs sliding across the icy landscapes of the Canadian Arctic, and is a heartwarming sight that reminds us of the strong bond between family members in nature. In literature, they have also made their mark. The engraving from 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' serves as a haunting reminder of their presence even in ancient tales. However, it is important to remember that these incredible creatures face numerous challenges due to climate change and habitat loss. The image capturing captured polar bears being readied for helicopter transport near Churchill, Manitoba highlights conservation efforts aimed at protecting them for future generations. Yet amidst all this seriousness, we can't help but smile at two cute cubs playfully exploring their surroundings or wonder who dared wake up such a powerful creature. As they say: 'Now that you woke me up is better for you to start running. ' they can often associated with frozen dreams - symbols of strength and determination against harsh conditions. They embody grace even while practicing yoga exercises on ice or resting peacefully on snowy pillows. Their pure white fur reflects both innocence and adaptability in an unforgiving environment. These remarkable beings remind us that there is beauty even in simplicity. " Overall, let's cherish these extraordinary creatures and strive towards preserving their fragile ecosystem so future generations can continue to marvel at their magnificence.