Praise Collection

Lycurgus of Sparta
LYCURGUS OF SPARTA Legendary Greek lawgiver, mentioned by Herodotus, Plutarch and Xenophon, who praise his legislation

Choirboy singing solo in a church, Horley, Surrey
A choirboy singing solo in front of a modern stained glass window at Salfords Church, Horley, Surrey. He is holding a book entitled English Praise

Jesus Presented to God
The infant Jesus is presented in the temple; Simeon, a righteous man, and Anna, a prophetess, praise God

WW1 poster, 20th London Regiment
WW1 recruitment poster, 20th London Regiment (HQ Holly Hedge House, Blackheath), Praise for Territorials. Join your own local battalion at once. Date: 1914-1918

Apotheosis of Handel, 1787 (engraving)
XJF331714 Apotheosis of Handel, 1787 (engraving) by Rebecca, Biagio (1735-1808) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Frederick Handel (1685-1759); engraved by James Heath (1757-1834);

Brahmins singing praises to Lord Rama. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio
FLO4623711 Brahmins singing praises to Lord Rama. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

A New Collection of Songs for the Brave Ponciano Diaz (Nueva Coleccion de Canciones... 1888)
A New Collection of Songs for the Brave Ponciano Diaz (Nueva Coleccion de Canciones al Ponciano Diaz), 1888

Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel - Bible
3781714 Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel - Bible; (add.info.: Hosanna: Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord)

Handwriting and signature of Sir Isaac Newton from a letter to William Briggs, M.D
KDC384151 Handwriting and signature of Sir Isaac Newton from a letter to William Briggs, M.D. written from Trinity College, Cambridge, 20 June

Postcard in praise of the traditional classic Normandy dish
CHT441007 Postcard in praise of the traditional classic Normandy dish Tripe a la Mode de Caen (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Young Girl Worshipping Beside Waterfall

Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition
An illustrated WW2 music sheet cover for Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition, words and music by Frank Loesser. Date: circa 1942

A Fantasy
A theatrical artwork showing performers wearing Elizabethan costumes upon a black and white tiled floor, a younger boy receives praise in the form of thrown flowers. Date: circa 1914

Itaian postcard praising Kind Edward VII
An Italian postcard, fullsome in its praise for King Edward VII (1841-1910) during his first official visit to the country in 1903 (to aid the then-poor Anglo-Italian relations)

Sydney Grammar School
An etching of Sydney Grammar School, established in 1857, with work done by architect, James Barnet. The motto of the Sydney university feeder school is Laus Deo, Latin for Praise be to God

Mainz (colour litho)
5216121 Mainz (colour litho) by Astudin, Nicolai (1848-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mainz. Illustration for Der Romantische Rhein (Hoursch & Bechstedt, 1922).); © Look and Learn

France invites the Genius of Painting to transmit to future generations the story of French conquests
XIR347328 France invites the Genius of Painting to transmit to future generations the story of French conquests and the victories of her armies, c.1800 (gouache) by Lesueur, P. A

Quoth Mistress Gilpin, "Thats well said", from Blackies Popular Nursery Rhymes published by Blackie
3435496 Quoth Mistress Gilpin, " Thats well said", from Blackies Popular Nursery Rhymes published by Blackie and Sons Limited, c.1920 (colour litho) by Hassall

Calendar paying homage from Paris to President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), 1919 (colour litho)
CHT259962 Calendar paying homage from Paris to President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), 1919 (colour litho) by Derfla (fl.1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

Macte Imperator!, homage to the German writer, Goethe, 1897, pub. in Jugend, 1900
CHT263011 Macte Imperator!, homage to the German writer, Goethe, 1897, pub. in Jugend, 1900 by Fidus (Hugo Hoppener) (1868-1948); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

A Pair of Angels, 1897 (transparent vellum over painted paper with gilding)
1195360 A Pair of Angels, 1897 (transparent vellum over painted paper with gilding) by Fell, Herbert Granville (1872-1951); 24.7x21.2x1.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fell)

Him Of Praise Ridden By J.Osbourne 27 March 1997 Date: 27 March 1997

The Assumption of the Virgin, c. 1586-1587 (oil on canvas)
3577061 The Assumption of the Virgin, c.1586-1587 (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Ludovico (1555-1619); 245.1x134.6 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of Mrs. J. L

Punch cartoon: Praise and Pudding: Prince Albert rewarding Joseph Paxton for designing the Crystal Palace to house
6034668 Punch cartoon: Praise and Pudding: Prince Albert rewarding Joseph Paxton for designing the Crystal Palace to house the successful Great Exhibition of 1851 in Hyde Park

Simeons Song of Praise, 1631 (oil on panel)
5672002 Simeons Song of Praise, 1631 (oil on panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 60.9x47.9 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

"That is a nice castle you have made, Jacky"(engraving)
6003617 " That is a nice castle you have made, Jacky" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " That is a nice castle you have made)

Hosana to the son
909007 Hosana to the son by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Testament Pictures Royal Tract Society circa 1920 s); English, out of copyright

Napoleon (1769-1821) Pays Homage to the Courage of the Wounded, 1806 (oil on canvas)
BMT156128 Napoleon (1769-1821) Pays Homage to the Courage of the Wounded, 1806 (oil on canvas) by Debret, Jean Baptiste (1768-1848); 32.2x40.4 cm; BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan

Tribute to Venus, (oil on canvas)
5917386 Tribute to Venus, (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (16th century); 120x148 cm; Slovenska Narodna Galeria, Bratislava, Slovakia; Italian, out of copyright

The Nativity, (oil on copper)
991432 The Nativity, (oil on copper) by Janneck, Frans Christoph (1703-61); 66x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nativity. Franz Christopher Janneck (1703-1761). Oil on copper

All Thy works shall praise Thee, O Lord, and Thy Saints shall bless Thee, Psalm CXLV, 10 (colour litho)
6011387 All Thy works shall praise Thee, O Lord, and Thy Saints shall bless Thee, Psalm CXLV, 10 (colour litho) by English School

David playing on the harp, Psalm XLIII, ver 4 (engraving)
6021693 David playing on the harp, Psalm XLIII, ver 4 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David playing on the harp, Psalm XLIII, ver 4)

Gloria, 1884 (gouache over graphite)
5672892 Gloria, 1884 (gouache over graphite) by Dewing, Thomas Wilmer (1851-1938); 30.8 x 27.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; American, out of copyright

Praise and Pudding (engraving)
609895 Praise and Pudding (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Praise and Pudding; His Royal Highness Prince Albert - Master Joseph Paxton)

Tea Destroyed by Indians, American broadside praising
PNP330083 Tea Destroyed by Indians, American broadside praising Ye Glorious sons of Freedom for raiding the British tea ships, 1773 (litho) by American School

Brahmins singing praises to Lord Rama. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World, Florence

Te Deum, East Window, c. 1888 (stained glass)
3475539 Te Deum, East Window, c.1888 (stained glass) by Brown, John William (1842-1928); Parish Church of Saint Mary and All Saints, Plymstock

Nakamura Nakazo II as Prince Koretaka disguised as the farmer Tsuchizo in the play
2969542 Nakamura Nakazo II as Prince Koretaka disguised as the farmer Tsuchizo in the play Intercalary Year Praise of a Famous Poem (Uruo Toshi Meika no Homare)

People board warship to sing Te Deum for Military Victory
The French population of Rio de Janeiro board the Astree to sing the praise hymn Te Deum, to celebrate the capture of Puebla in the second siege of Puebla by the French army. Date: 1863

Siddhartha at the Bodhi Tree, 100-200 AD (stone)
1123234 Siddhartha at the Bodhi Tree, 100-200 AD (stone) by Indian School; 73.7x57.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Indian, out of copyright

Virgin and Child Crowned by Angels, with St. John the Evangelist, St
3577111 Virgin and Child Crowned by Angels, with St. John the Evangelist, St. Anthony Abbot, and a Donor, c.1400 (tempera on panel) by Pavian School

We Praise Thee, O Lord! (engraving)
3628909 We Praise Thee, O Lord! (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We Praise Thee, O Lord! Illustration for The Childrens Friend, 1863-64)

The Sunny South - a revival meeting - a seeker getting religion, pub
1144567 The Sunny South - a revival meeting - a seeker getting religion, pub. 1873 (engraving) by Sheppard, William Ludlow (d.1912); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Mr Dwight L Moody (colour litho)
612146 Mr Dwight L Moody (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Dwight L Moody, Prayer and Praise, 3 April 1875)

The Celebration for Old Hugo, caricature of Victor Hugo (1802-85
CHT179961 The Celebration for Old Hugo, caricature of Victor Hugo (1802-85) from a letter to Paul Verlaine, c.1880 (pen & ink on paper) by Delahaye

Celebrating military aviation (colour litho)
2782494 Celebrating military aviation (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebrating military aviation. Pour L Aviation Militaire)

Exodus 15 1-19 The Song of Moses, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica
STC67479 Exodus 15 1-19 The Song of Moses, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

Soldiers of yesterday, combatants of tomorrow (colour litho)
2782499 Soldiers of yesterday, combatants of tomorrow (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldiers of yesterday, combatants of tomorrow)

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"Praise: A Melody of Reverence and Admiration" In the hallowed halls of a church in Horley, Surrey, a choirboy sings solo, his voice soaring to the heavens. His angelic notes carry with them the essence - a celebration of faith and devotion. Centuries ago, Lycurgus of Sparta stood as an embodiment for his unwavering commitment to justice and virtue. His name echoed through time as a testament to the power of noble deeds. Just as Jesus was presented to God with reverence and awe, we too find solace in praising something greater than ourselves, and is in these moments that our souls are uplifted, finding peace amidst chaos. During World War I, a poster by the 20th London Regiment urged soldiers to "Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition. " In times of darkness and despair, even amidst battlefields stained with bloodshed, there is room for both prayerful gratitude and steadfast determination. The apotheosis of Handel's music in 1787 captured on an engraving immortalizes his genius. It serves as a reminder that art has the power to inspire profound emotions within us - evoking feelings worthy of praise. From Italian postcards praising King Edward VII to Sydney Grammar School instilling values through education; from postcards celebrating Normandy cuisine traditions to young girls worshiping beside waterfalls - expressions come in various forms across cultures and generations. In David Praised by the Israelite Women painted on canvas centuries ago, we witness women rejoicing at victory. Their jubilant voices harmonize into one resounding chorus - their praises echoing throughout history. Praise transcends boundaries; it is not confined by time or place. Whether it be through song or artistry or acts that define heroism – it unites us all under its divine embrace.