Tale Collection (#8)

Old Testament: David the Musician (colour litho)
8658747 Old Testament: David the Musician (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: David the Musician)

St Martin, 4th century, Festival 11 November (colour litho)
8658601 St Martin, 4th century, Festival 11 November (colour litho) by Robinson, Frederick Cayley (1862-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Martin, 4th century, Festival 11 November)

Death of Archimedes (engraving)
8658590 Death of Archimedes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Archimedes)

Sophonisba imploring the protection of Masinissa (engraving)
8658589 Sophonisba imploring the protection of Masinissa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sophonisba imploring the protection of Masinissa)

Scotland's Story: David Livingstone in the Cotton Factory (colour litho)
8660389 Scotland's Story: David Livingstone in the Cotton Factory (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Livingstone in the Cotton Factory)

Scotland's Story: Lord Nithsdale Escaping from the Tower, 1716 (colour litho)
8660384 Scotland's Story: Lord Nithsdale Escaping from the Tower, 1716 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Nithsdale Escaping from the Tower)

Scotland's Story: Raising the Standard of the Old Pretender, 1715 (colour litho)
8660382 Scotland's Story: Raising the Standard of the Old Pretender, 1715 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scotland's Story: The Last Hours of Argyll, 1685 (colour litho)
8660376 Scotland's Story: The Last Hours of Argyll, 1685 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Hours of Argyll, 1685)

Scotland's Story: The March of the Covenanters, 1640 (colour litho)
8660370 Scotland's Story: The March of the Covenanters, 1640 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The March of the Covenanters, 1640)

Scotland's Story: King James II Crowned at Holyrood, 1437 (colour litho)
8660359 Scotland's Story: King James II Crowned at Holyrood, 1437 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King James II Crowned at Holyrood, 1437)

Scotland's Story: King James IV in his Laboratory, 1490 (colour litho)
8660358 Scotland's Story: King James IV in his Laboratory, 1490 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King James IV in his Laboratory, 1490)

Scotland's Story: The Bravery of Catherine Douglas, 1437 (colour litho)
8660357 Scotland's Story: The Bravery of Catherine Douglas, 1437 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bravery of Catherine Douglas, 1437)

Scotland's Story: King David I, 1124-53 (colour litho)
8660350 Scotland's Story: King David I, 1124-53 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King David I, 1124-53)

Scotland's Story: The Victory at Stirling Bridge, 1297 (colour litho)
8660348 Scotland's Story: The Victory at Stirling Bridge, 1297 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Victory at Stirling Bridge, 1297)

Sir Christopher Wren at St Paul's, about 1684 (colour litho)
8660029 Sir Christopher Wren at St Paul's, about 1684 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Christopher Wren at St Paul's, about 1684)

London's First Motor-Buses, 1833 (colour litho)
8660028 London's First Motor-Buses, 1833 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London's First Motor-Buses, 1833)

Shillibeer's First Omnibus, 1829 (colour litho)
8660025 Shillibeer's First Omnibus, 1829 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shillibeer's First Omnibus, 1829)

Romney's "Divine Lady, " Emma, Lady Hamilton (litho)
8647366 Romney's "Divine Lady, " Emma, Lady Hamilton (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romney's "Divine Lady, " Emma)

Old Blackpool (litho)
8647361 Old Blackpool (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Blackpool. Illustration for Lancashire Stories, Vol 2, by Frank Hird (T C & E C Jack)

The Folly (litho)
8647355 The Folly (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Folly. Illustration for Lancashire Stories, Vol 2, by Frank Hird (T C & E C Jack)

George Romney (litho)
8647372 George Romney (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Romney. Illustration for Lancashire Stories, Vol 2, by Frank Hird (T C & E C Jack, c 1913)

Sindbad sees the Roc's Egg (colour litho)
8648418 Sindbad sees the Roc's Egg (colour litho) by Ward, Enoch (1859-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sindbad sees the Roc's Egg)

Death of Siegfried (engraving)
8646921 Death of Siegfried (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Siegfried)

Woodcock Hall (litho)
8647360 Woodcock Hall (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woodcock Hall. Illustration for Lancashire Stories, Vol 2, by Frank Hird (T C & E C Jack)

Criemhild and Brunhild (engraving)
8646917 Criemhild and Brunhild (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Criemhild and Brunhild)

Hagen's Perfidious Advice (engraving)
8646914 Hagen's Perfidious Advice (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hagen's Perfidious Advice)

Das Nibelungenlied: Death of Criemhild (engraving)
8646909 Das Nibelungenlied: Death of Criemhild (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Criemhild)

Puss in Boots (colour litho)
8646674 Puss in Boots (colour litho) by Haslewood, Constance (fl.1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puss in Boots. Illustration for Young England's Nursery Tales (Frederick Warne)

Puss in Boots (colour litho)
8646668 Puss in Boots (colour litho) by Haslewood, Constance (fl.1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puss in Boots. Illustration for Young England's Nursery Tales (Frederick Warne)

Puss in Boots (colour litho)
8646666 Puss in Boots (colour litho) by Haslewood, Constance (fl.1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puss in Boots. Illustration for Young England's Nursery Tales (Frederick Warne)

Dick Whittington (colour litho)
8646659 Dick Whittington (colour litho) by Haslewood, Constance (fl.1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dick Whittington)

Dick Whittington (colour litho)
8646658 Dick Whittington (colour litho) by Haslewood, Constance (fl.1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dick Whittington)

Cervantes in prison, composes "Don Quixote" (engraving)
8645205 Cervantes in prison, composes "Don Quixote" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cervantes in prison)

Noah's Ark: The procession (colour litho)
8639702 Noah's Ark: The procession (colour litho) by Smith, Elmer Boyd (1860-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: The procession)

Noah's Ark: Confusion (colour litho)
8639701 Noah's Ark: Confusion (colour litho) by Smith, Elmer Boyd (1860-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Confusion)

Noah's Ark: Assembling the animals (colour litho)
8639699 Noah's Ark: Assembling the animals (colour litho) by Smith, Elmer Boyd (1860-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assembling the animals)

Noah's Ark: Building the ark (colour litho)
8639695 Noah's Ark: Building the ark (colour litho) by Smith, Elmer Boyd (1860-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Building the ark)

The death of Brutus (engraving)
8639532 The death of Brutus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Brutus)

Medallions of Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian (engraving)
8639530 Medallions of Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medallions of Vitellius, Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian)

Medallions of Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, Tiberius Caesar, and Caligula (engraving)
8639527 Medallions of Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar, Tiberius Caesar, and Caligula (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Medallions of Julius Caesar)

The death of Cato (engraving)
8639525 The death of Cato (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Cato)

Brutus condemning his sons to death (engraving)
8639502 Brutus condemning his sons to death (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brutus condemning his sons to death)

Faustilus delivering Romulus and Remus to the care of his wife Laurentia (engraving)
8639499 Faustilus delivering Romulus and Remus to the care of his wife Laurentia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (litho)
8639220 Illustration for The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway (litho) by Corke, Charles Essenhigh (1852-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Calypso said good-by to him on the seashore (colour litho)
8639145 Calypso said good-by to him on the seashore (colour litho) by Richardson, Frederick (1862-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calypso said good-by to him on the seashore)

Illustration for Kenilworth by Sir Walter Scott (colour litho)
8638866 Illustration for Kenilworth by Sir Walter Scott (colour litho) by Grieve, Walter (1872-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Walter, throwing his cloak from his shoulders)

Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho)
8643502 Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Oh, be up ther, be'ee, " says he)

Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho)
8643498 Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The School Chapel, looking East)

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In a world where imagination knows no bounds, tales come alive through the strokes of a brush and the words on a page. From chilling ghost stories to enchanting fairy tales, each tale weaves its own magical spell. Alfred Bestall's "The Ghost Story" transports us to a realm of spine-tingling suspense, where specters lurk in the shadows and secrets whisper in the wind. Richard Dadd's masterpiece, "The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke, " unveils an intricate world filled with tiny creatures and ethereal beauty. "The Pardoner's Tale" by Chaucer takes us on a moral journey through greed and redemption, while Jules Verne's Nautilus submarine artwork invites us to explore uncharted depths beneath the sea. Georgie Porgie dances across nursery rhymes, leaving mischief in his wake. Pauline Baynes' illustration of Hansel and Gretel captures both their innocence and their bravery as they navigate through an enchanted forest. As we embark on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales with pilgrims on the road, we witness diverse characters sharing their stories along this timeless pilgrimage. Meanwhile, Edward Lear enchants us with "The Owl and The Pussycat, " whisking them away in a romantic boat ride under moonlit skies. Florence Mary Anderson's haunting painting of "The Moonchild" evokes mystery and wonderment as celestial beings dance among stars. The Market Cross at Devizes stands tall as a symbol of history etched into stone for generations to admire. Finally, Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty ballet reawakens our senses with its grandeur; from Aurora’s slumber to her triumphant awakening amidst swirling melodies that transport audiences into realms beyond reality itself. These they are more than mere stories; they are windows into worlds unseen yet felt deep within our souls. They remind us that within every stroke of artistry lies an invitation to escape, to dream, and to believe in the extraordinary.