Tame Collection (#2)

European robin (Erithacus rubecula) low angle view near church, Bristol, UK. January

Great tit (Parus major) taking mealworm from persons hand, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Wales, UK, May

Africa, Botswana, Kalahari. A meerkat

A pair of donkeys on the beach. Date: 1954

Method of catching wild elephants using lassos in Burma. Adapted from an illustration in Michael Symes Account of an
FLO4624094 Method of catching wild elephants using lassos in Burma. Adapted from an illustration in Michael Symes Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava

The prisoner Paul Pelisson and his spider, at the Bastille (1661), 1926 (Illustration)
7304414 The prisoner Paul Pelisson and his spider, at the Bastille (1661), 1926 (Illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

Isarda or kotah preparatory drawing of the taming of an elephant, c. 1720 (ink & gouache on paper)
992993 Isarda or kotah preparatory drawing of the taming of an elephant, c.1720 (ink & gouache on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 50.5x70 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

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Eastern Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) on tree trunk Date: 19/11/2012

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Malachite (Siproeta stelenes) butterfly resting on visitor's finger, Hidalgo Pumphouse and Museum, Hidalgo, Texas Date: 21/05/2012

Performing lions with their handler at the Barnum & Bailey Circus from P. T
7214594 Performing lions with their handler at the Barnum & Bailey Circus from P.T.Barnums Menagerie published in 1888, illustration by Sarah J. Burke. by Burke, Sarah J

Seven furry infants, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c. 1915 (colour litho)
616499 Seven furry infants, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c.1915 (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Private Collection

The Jubilant Forest (colour litho)
6031084 The Jubilant Forest (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jubilant Forest)

Saint Jerome and the Lion, illustration from Helmet & Cowl: Stories of Monastic and Military Orders W. M. Letts and M
STC445256 Saint Jerome and the Lion, illustration from Helmet & Cowl: Stories of Monastic and Military Orders W.M. Letts and M.F.S

The squirrel sprang here, there and everywhere, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c
616494 The squirrel sprang here, there and everywhere, illustration from More About the Squirrels by Eleanor Tyrell, c.1915 (colour litho) by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); Private Collection

Burma: Two "tame"wa girls dressed for the bazaar (b / w photo)
7168883 Burma: Two " tame" wa girls dressed for the bazaar (b/w photo) by Scott, Georges Bertin (1873-1943); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alpacas on a mountain path, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson
IL370495 Alpacas on a mountain path, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson, published in 1919 (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection

Elephants handling logs, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson, published in 1919 (colour litho)
IL370488 Elephants handling logs, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson, published in 1919 (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection

Zebras pulling a cart, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson, published in 1919 (colour litho)
IL370500 Zebras pulling a cart, illustration from Helpers Without Hands by Gladys Davidson, published in 1919 (colour litho) by Noble, John Edwin (1876-1941); Private Collection

La Fontaines Fables - The Lion in Love
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Lion in Love, to Mademoiselle Sevigne

St Romedius (engraving)
7147677 St Romedius (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Romedius. Illustration from Festkalender in Bildern und Liedern (Herderische Verlagshandlung)

Tame beaver nursing a kitten (engraving)
7147437 Tame beaver nursing a kitten (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tame beaver nursing a kitten)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Dresseur; Horse-breaker; Zureiter (engraving)
7195773 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Dresseur; Horse-breaker; Zureiter (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dresseur; Horse-breaker; Zureiter)

Man with Parrots (oil on canvas)
6431690 Man with Parrots (oil on canvas) by Liebermann, Max (1847-1935); Private Collection

Girl feeding a deer in the snow (colour litho)
7185918 Girl feeding a deer in the snow (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl feeding a deer in the snow)

Tame Goose, n. d. Creator: Thomas Bewick
Tame Goose, n.d

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The bull leaping fresco. Found Knossos, 1600-1400 BC
7145052 The bull leaping fresco. Found Knossos, 1600-1400 BC by Minoan; Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (add.info.: The bull leaping fresco. Found in the palace of Knossos)

The Tiger and the Guardian (oil on canvas)
7079002 The Tiger and the Guardian (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 46.3x38.4 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Detail of the Bull Leaping Fresco. Found in Knossos, 1600-1400 BC
7145048 Detail of the Bull Leaping Fresco. Found in Knossos, 1600-1400 BC by Minoan; Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete, Greece; (add.info.: The Bull Leaping Fresco)

Bear Show, 2nd - 3rd century (marble tablet engraved)
7072145 Bear Show, 2nd - 3rd century (marble tablet engraved) by Roman, (2nd-3rd century); Musee Narbo Via, Narbonne, France; (add.info)

Lady Leaning on a Tiger
1764924 Lady Leaning on a Tiger by Zhang Shanzi (1882-1940) & Zhang Daqian (1899-1983); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Leaning on a Tiger. Zhang Daqian (1899-1983) and Zhang Shanzi (1882-1940)

The Pet Robin, 1794 (pencil, pen and ink and w / c heightened with white on paper)
CH402106 The Pet Robin, 1794 (pencil, pen and ink and w/c heightened with white on paper) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Lady at a Window feeding Birds, c. 1859 (oil on canvas)
CH401627 Lady at a Window feeding Birds, c.1859 (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 45.2x37.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

Charles Prince, lion tamer (b / w photo)
3639182 Charles Prince, lion tamer (b/w photo) by Dutch Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Prince)

A Naval Officers Experience in Big Game Shooting in India (engraving)
1056589 A Naval Officers Experience in Big Game Shooting in India (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boy on a Ram, 1786-87 (oil on canvas)
2970761 Boy on a Ram, 1786-87 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 127.2x112.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs

Cheetah on bullock cart with handler, India, c. 1860 s
Tame cheetah on bullock cart with handler, India, c.1860 s

1930s press print - girl at zoo with bear on chain
1930s press print - girl at zoo playing with tame bear on chain

Le Chardonneret (The Goldfinch) (colour litho)
3098740 Le Chardonneret (The Goldfinch) (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Chardonneret (The Goldfinch)

Wall painting of an elephant in the Subdharama Temple, Dehiwala (mural)
LIT372768 Wall painting of an elephant in the Subdharama Temple, Dehiwala (mural) by Sri Lankan School, (19th century); Colombo, Sri Lanka; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Sri Lankan, out of copyright

African men and boys riding tame ostriches at a French factory near Podor, Senegal
6337379 African men and boys riding tame ostriches at a French factory near Podor, Senegal by English School, (19th century); (add.info)

Daniel in the lions den (colour litho)
5226873 Daniel in the lions den (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel in the lions den.); © Look and Learn

The Pigeon, (oil on canvas)
658323 The Pigeon, (oil on canvas) by Martens, Willem Johannes (1838-95); 74x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pigeon. Willem Johannes Martens (1838-1895). Oil on canvas

Whiteleys Farms: The tame rabbit ground (b / w photo)
6007131 Whiteleys Farms: The tame rabbit ground (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tame rabbit ground)

Japan, c. 1912: Kasuga Temple ground with tame deer roaming about, Nara (photo)
6013080 Japan, c.1912: Kasuga Temple ground with tame deer roaming about, Nara (photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Claire Heliot, lion tamer
Madame Claire Heliot, renowned female lion tamer with one of her dangerous pets at the time she was wowing audiences at the London Hippodrome

Armourer at Belize
Foxy-Golfs tame armourer and 2/ic contemplating the Armourers alphabet: A: I m an armourer, B: I m an armourer, C: I m an armourer, etc. etc. Date: 1990

Royal elephants, from Voyage du Siam des Peres Jesuites by Guy Tachard
LIT389789 Royal elephants, from Voyage du Siam des Peres Jesuites by Guy Tachard, 1688 (litho) by French School, (17th century); (add.info)

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"Taming the Wild: A Journey of Compassion and Connection" In this captivating Indian miniature, we witness a timeless tale of animal kindness rooted in ahimsa. The gentle touch of humanity tames even the wildest creatures, as depicted by the domestic pig nuzzling against its caretaker's hand. Lord Walter Rothschild, known for his eccentricity, takes us on a zebra-drawn trap through an enchanting scene. It reminds us that with patience and understanding, even the most untamed beings can be guided towards harmony. Anna Pavlova's ethereal presence is elevated by her pet swan Jack in this black and white photograph from 1905. Their bond exemplifies how love transcends species boundaries, showcasing the beauty of taming animals through mutual affection. A Sealyham riding atop a sheep captures our attention with its whimsical charm. This delightful image reminds us that sometimes it is those considered "tame" who lead us on extraordinary adventures. The legendary Saint Francis stands fearlessly before the Wolf of Gubbio in an act of remarkable courage and compassion. Through his example, we learn that true strength lies not in domination but in forging connections based on respect and understanding. Odysseus' encounter with tame animals during his epic journey resonates deeply within our hearts. As he navigates treacherous waters, these loyal companions remind us that trust can bridge any divide between humans and wildlife. Snowfall blankets Ill Bell and Yoke in Lake District UK while Highland Cattle graze peacefully nearby—a serene tableau where nature's wildness coexists harmoniously with human presence. Tamed landscapes reflect our responsibility to protect both domesticated creatures and their untamed counterparts alike. An adorned elephant parades majestically amidst vibrant festivities—a symbol of cultural celebration intertwined with reverence for these magnificent beasts whose spirits are gently tamed by tradition rather than forceful dominance.