Serpentine Collection (#3)

Loie Fuller

The Serpentine, London - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

Serpentine Walks, Buxton, Derbyshire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J. Salmon, and reproduced as a local view postcard

La Farandole
This sketch shows a number of young women engaging in a Farandole, a ProvenCal dance in which members will join hands, prancing inwards and outwards, forming a chain, following a serpentine course

Christmas Morning Swimming Handicap in Serpentine 1906
Various scenes of the annual competition at Serpentine lake at Hyde Park, London on Christmas day morning. Date: 1906

Skating on the Serpentine (engraving)
607352 Skating on the Serpentine (engraving) by Dadd, S. T. (fl.1882-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skating on the Serpentine, Hyde Park)

Pieta, c. 1750 (oil on canvas)
ALM403393 Pieta, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (18th century); 154.9x99.7 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio, USA; © Allen Memorial Art Museum; Mrs. F.F

DDE-90039309
Central PA, USA, Broad-banded Copperhead, Agkistrodon contortrix laticinctus, Native to Oklahoma south to Central Texas, along waterhole in controlled situation Date: 29/11/2010

Title page to Wrens City Churches, engraved by G. Allen, 1883 (woodcut)
6146532 Title page to Wrens City Churches, engraved by G. Allen, 1883 (woodcut) by Mackmurdo, Arthur Heygate (1851-1942); 29.53--23.5 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Harvesting knife (hu þ¼Å), c. 2000-1000 BC (jade (serpentine))
5951034 Harvesting knife (hu þ¼Å), c.2000-1000 BC (jade (serpentine)) by Sanxingdui culture (c.2000 -c.1000 BCE); 10.5x73.6x1.4 cm; (add.info.: H x W x D)

Skating on the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London (engraving)
586156 Skating on the Serpentine, Hyde Park, London (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skating on the Serpentine, Hyde Park)

Ancestor tablet with animal head, c. 1300-c. 1050 BC (jade)
5951122 Ancestor tablet with animal head, c.1300-c.1050 BC (jade) by Chinese School, Anyang period (c.1300-c.1050 BCE); 7.5x3.4x1.5 cm; (add.info.: H x W x D)

Skating on the Serpentine (litho)
1628317 Skating on the Serpentine (litho) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skating on the Serpentine. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 2 March 1895)

Fragment of a Ceremonial Ballgame Yoke, A. D. 700 / 800. Creator: Unknown
Fragment of a Ceremonial Ballgame Yoke, A.D. 700/800. During ballgames in Mesoamerica, a padded yoke was worn by players to protect the torso

Ceremonial Ballgame Yoke, A. D. 700 / 800. Creator: Unknown
Ceremonial Ballgame Yoke, A.D. 700/800. During ballgames in Mesoamerica, a padded yoke was worn by players to protect the torso

Mask, 200 B. C. / A. D. 300. Creator: Unknown
Mask, 200 B.C./A.D. 300

Mask, 300 B. C. / A. D. 300. Creator: Unknown
Mask, 300 B.C./A.D. 300

Pendant in the Form of a Clamshell, A. D. 1 / 800. Creator: Unknown
Pendant in the Form of a Clamshell, A.D. 1/800

Pair of Ear Spools, A. D. 250 / 900. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Ear Spools, A.D. 250/900

Amulet of a Hippopotamus Head, Egypt, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1985-1773 BCE)

Disk (bi), Western Han dynasty, 206 BCE-9 CE. Creator: Unknown
Disk (bi), Western Han dynasty, 206 BCE-9 CE

Ring, Late Neolithic period, ca. 3000-ca. 1700 BCE. Creator: Unknown
Ring, Late Neolithic period, ca. 3000-ca. 1700 BCE

The Serpentine (b / w photo)
3628478 The Serpentine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Serpentine)

He passed under the bridge and came within full sight of the delectable Gardens
3481717 He passed under the bridge and came within full sight of the delectable Gardens, from Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J M Barrie (1860 - 1937), pub

Bridge over the Serpentine (engraving)
3636779 Bridge over the Serpentine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bridge over the Serpentine)

Flock of sheep grazing by the Serpentine in Hyde Park (b / w photo)
3637463 Flock of sheep grazing by the Serpentine in Hyde Park (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Late Victorian ormolu-mounted rosewood desk, late 19th century (rosewood & ormolu)
3804322 Late Victorian ormolu-mounted rosewood desk, late 19th century (rosewood & ormolu) by Collinson & Lock (est.1860s); 76x155x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Drop of London Water Drawn from the Serpentine, January 1891 (engraving)
6010774 A Drop of London Water Drawn from the Serpentine, January 1891 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Drop of London Water Drawn from the Serpentine)

Anthropomorphic Plaque, Possibly the Fire Serpent, Preclassic period
1764381 Anthropomorphic Plaque, Possibly the Fire Serpent, Preclassic period, 800-400 BC (serpentine & cinnabar) by Prehistoric; 23.5x14x1.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Skating in London (b / w photo)
1627892 Skating in London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skating in London. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 February 1895)

Model Scorpion of Serpentine, Early Dynastic Period (c. 2950-c
1216306 Model Scorpion of Serpentine, Early Dynastic Period (c.2950-c.2575 BC) (carved serpentine) by Egyptian; 10.3x3.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

A Birds Eye View of the West End of London (engraving)
1046921 A Birds Eye View of the West End of London (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Birds Eye View of the West End of London)

Draining the Serpentine, Hyde Park (engraving)
1104292 Draining the Serpentine, Hyde Park (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Draining the Serpentine, Hyde Park)

The Serpentine, Hyde Park, London, during a hard frost (engraving)
586160 The Serpentine, Hyde Park, London, during a hard frost (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manners and Customs of the Englishe - the Serpentine)

Trial of a new steam channel ferry on the Serpentine (engraving)
607388 Trial of a new steam channel ferry on the Serpentine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Serpentine in Spring, Hyde Park, London (oil on canvas)
2655554 The Serpentine in Spring, Hyde Park, London (oil on canvas) by Lessore, Therese (1884-1945); 49.5x39.2 cm; Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery, Gloucestershire

The Serpentine
Illustration depicting the outfall of water from the Serpentine at Knightsbridge. 1800. Date: 1875

Serpentine Bridge
View of the Serpentine Bridge in Hyde Park. It was designed by John Rennie the Younger in 1820 as part of newly-built West Carriage Drive bounding Hyde Park against Kensington Gardens

Swimming in the Serpentine (engraving)
1589213 Swimming in the Serpentine (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swimming in the Serpentine)

Victorian card case, with a scene of Christ Church, Oxford and Tom Tower (papier mache)
NCO256304 Victorian card case, with a scene of Christ Church, Oxford and Tom Tower (papier mache) by Spiers, Richard Phene (1838-1916) & Benjamin W

Louis XV tureen, cover and liner, 1763 (silver) (see also 487643-4)
487645 Louis XV tureen, cover and liner, 1763 (silver) (see also 487643-4) by Balzac, Edme-Pierre (1705-c.81); length: 47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: oval with serpentine rim)

Venus and Cupid (oil on canvas)
938590 Venus and Cupid (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 147.4x47.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Part of the Serpentine in Hyde Park, set aside for mixed bathing in 1930 (b / w photo)
5997987 Part of the Serpentine in Hyde Park, set aside for mixed bathing in 1930 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Serpentine club, Christmas morning (litho)
6026305 Serpentine club, Christmas morning (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Serpentine club, Christmas morning)

Sahary Djeli, oriental dancer
Sahary Djeli, Oriental dancer, appearing at the London Hippodrome with a dance in which she displayed particularly sinuous arm movements in what was known as the, Les Danse des Bras Date: 1911

Sahary Djeli, dancer
Sahary Djeli, oriental dancer who was performing at the London Hippodrome in 1911. Her act was notable for the sinuous, serpentine movement of her arms. Date: 1911

Bracelet, c. 3000-1700 BC (jade (serpentine)
5951959 Bracelet, c.3000-1700 BC (jade (serpentine) by Liangzhu culture (3400-2250 BC); 3x7.1 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Serpentine bathers, 1-6 pm (b / w photo)
JHL390980 Serpentine bathers, 1-6 pm (b/w photo) by Grant, Thomas E. & Horace Grant (20th Century); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

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"Exploring the Serpentine: A Journey Through London's Iconic Waterway" Discover a hidden oasis in the heart of London as you dive into the world wonders. From daring skinny-dippers to tranquil yachting at Kensington, this captivating river offers an array of experiences for all. Step back in time and witness history unfold as you stroll along the River Westbourne running through Sloane Square tube station. Immerse yourself in nostalgia with a view of the Great Exhibition from across the Serpentine, transporting you to a bygone era. Marvel at the enchanting Peter Pan Statue, where childhood dreams come alive amidst Hyde Park's serene beauty. As you navigate its waters, let your imagination soar like Peter Pan himself. Delve into geological marvels with a glimpse of the European Alps on an intricate lithograph map published in 1897. Feel awe-struck by nature's grandeur and appreciate its timeless beauty. Experience artistry at its finest with Loie Fuller's mesmerizing performances captured by Cheret during the 1890s. Let their creative brilliance ignite your senses and leave you spellbound. Witness unchilled enthusiasm as brave souls take a dip in freezing temperatures during late frost engraving - proof that passion knows no bounds when it comes to enjoying the Serpentine's allure. Embrace tradition and celebrate Christmas morning with an invigorating swim in these pristine waters. Join fellow swimmers as they create lasting memories while embracing both nature and community spirit. The Serpentine is more than just water; it embodies adventure, history, artistry, and camaraderie within its currents. Soak up every moment along this iconic waterway that has woven itself into London's vibrant tapestry for centuries.