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The Castle Collection (#8)

"The Castle: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of castles, where history and beauty intertwine

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Gordon Castle (b / w photo)

Gordon Castle (b / w photo)
7198814 Gordon Castle (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gordon Castle. Illustration for Views of Elgin and Vicinity (np, c 1905).); © Look and Learn

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Steps at Powis Castle, near Welshpool (colour litho)

Steps at Powis Castle, near Welshpool (colour litho)
7193523 Steps at Powis Castle, near Welshpool (colour litho) by Twopeny, William (1797-1873); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steps at Powis Castle, near Welshpool)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Abegeldie Castle (b / w photo)

Abegeldie Castle (b / w photo)
7191208 Abegeldie Castle (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abegeldie Castle. Illustration for Porters Views of Aberdeen and District (James Porter, Aberdeen)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Cluny Castle (b / w photo)

Cluny Castle (b / w photo)
7191180 Cluny Castle (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cluny Castle. Illustration for Porters Views of Aberdeen and District (James Porter, Aberdeen, c 1905)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Switzerland: The Castle of Chillon, Lake Geneva (b / w photo)

Switzerland: The Castle of Chillon, Lake Geneva (b / w photo)
7183395 Switzerland: The Castle of Chillon, Lake Geneva (b/w photo) by Gaberell, Jean (1887-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Castle of Chillon, Lake Geneva)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Wasserschloss Gemen (Westfalen); Gemen Castle (Westphalia) (b / w photo)

Wasserschloss Gemen (Westfalen); Gemen Castle (Westphalia) (b / w photo)
7165050 Wasserschloss Gemen (Westfalen); Gemen Castle (Westphalia) (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Wasserburg Burgsteinfurt (Westfalen); Burgsteinfurt Castle (Westphalia) (b / w photo)

Wasserburg Burgsteinfurt (Westfalen); Burgsteinfurt Castle (Westphalia) (b / w photo)
7165045 Wasserburg Burgsteinfurt (Westfalen); Burgsteinfurt Castle (Westphalia) (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Wasserburg Vischering (Westfalen); Vischering Castle (Westphalia) (b / w photo)

Wasserburg Vischering (Westfalen); Vischering Castle (Westphalia) (b / w photo)
7165043 Wasserburg Vischering (Westfalen); Vischering Castle (Westphalia) (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Merseburg, Schlosshof; Merseburg, Castle courtyard (b / w photo)

Merseburg, Schlosshof; Merseburg, Castle courtyard (b / w photo)
7164991 Merseburg, Schlosshof; Merseburg, Castle courtyard (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merseburg, Schlosshof; Merseburg, Castle courtyard)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Castello dei Normanni presso Maiori; Norman Castle near Maiori (b / w photo)

Castello dei Normanni presso Maiori; Norman Castle near Maiori (b / w photo)
7152958 Castello dei Normanni presso Maiori; Norman Castle near Maiori (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Madonna and Child with Saints and Donors (oil on panel)

Madonna and Child with Saints and Donors (oil on panel)
7076619 Madonna and Child with Saints and Donors (oil on panel) by Master of Saint Anna (fl.15th century); Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Dinner of King Henry II (1519-1559) at the castle of Fontainebleau. Engraving from 1914

Dinner of King Henry II (1519-1559) at the castle of Fontainebleau. Engraving from 1914
XEE4177258 Dinner of King Henry II (1519-1559) at the castle of Fontainebleau. Engraving from 1914. Private collection by Emmanuel Blanche (1880-1946).DR by Blanche

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Return of King Henry II (1519-1559) and the Court of the Castle of Fontainebleau

Return of King Henry II (1519-1559) and the Court of the Castle of Fontainebleau. Engraving from 1914
XEE4177254 Return of King Henry II (1519-1559) and the Court of the Castle of Fontainebleau. Engraving from 1914. Engraving of 1914 by Emmanuel Blanche (1880-1946).DR Private collection

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Christs Entrance in Jerusalem On Palm Sunday, the inhabitants greet him with joy by spreading

Christs Entrance in Jerusalem On Palm Sunday, the inhabitants greet him with joy by spreading their clothes
JLJ4681373 Christs Entrance in Jerusalem On Palm Sunday, the inhabitants greet him with joy by spreading their clothes on the floor, wielding olive branches

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Mains Castle, 1886 (w / c)

Mains Castle, 1886 (w / c)
6200209 Mains Castle, 1886 (w/c) by Shields, Douglas Gordon (1888-1943); 26x45.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Spain: Jativa, Castle (b / w photo)

Spain: Jativa, Castle (b / w photo)
6017813 Spain: Jativa, Castle (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jativa, Castle. Illustration for Das Unbekannte Spanien, Baukunst, Landschaft, Volksleben)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Romania: Bran, In the Courtyard of the Castle (b / w photo)

Romania: Bran, In the Courtyard of the Castle (b / w photo)
6017448 Romania: Bran, In the Courtyard of the Castle (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bran, In the Courtyard of the Castle)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Government of France during the reign of Louis XIV, 1661-1715 (colour litho)

Government of France during the reign of Louis XIV, 1661-1715 (colour litho)
5207744 Government of France during the reign of Louis XIV, 1661-1715 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: High Society Ball par Baranov, Vasili Venediktovich (1792-1836), First quarter of 19th cen

High Society Ball par Baranov, Vasili Venediktovich (1792-1836), First quarter of 19th cen
FIA5401103 High Society Ball par Baranov, Vasili Venediktovich (1792-1836), First quarter of 19th cen. - Watercolour on paper - State Lermontov Museum Tarkhany by Baranov

Background imageThe Castle Collection: King Louis IX of France dispensing justice beneath an oak tree at Vincennes

King Louis IX of France dispensing justice beneath an oak tree at Vincennes, 13th Century (colour litho)
3641478 King Louis IX of France dispensing justice beneath an oak tree at Vincennes, 13th Century (colour litho) by Beuzon

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Female figure, detail of The Clemency of Scipio, Room of the fireplace, c. 1560-65 (fresco)

Female figure, detail of The Clemency of Scipio, Room of the fireplace, c. 1560-65 (fresco)
3715660 Female figure, detail of The Clemency of Scipio, Room of the fireplace, c.1560-65 (fresco) by Fasolo, Giovanni Antonio (c.1530-72); Palazzo Porto Colleoni, Thiene, Province of Vicenza

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Detail of The Clemency of Scipio, Room of the fireplace, c. 1560-65 (fresco)

Detail of The Clemency of Scipio, Room of the fireplace, c. 1560-65 (fresco)
3715657 Detail of The Clemency of Scipio, Room of the fireplace, c.1560-65 (fresco) by Fasolo, Giovanni Antonio (c.1530-72); Palazzo Porto Colleoni, Thiene, Province of Vicenza, Veneto

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Detail of The Banquet of Cleopatra, Room of the fireplace, c. 1560-65 (fresco)

Detail of The Banquet of Cleopatra, Room of the fireplace, c. 1560-65 (fresco)
3715648 Detail of The Banquet of Cleopatra, Room of the fireplace, c.1560-65 (fresco) by Fasolo, Giovanni Antonio (c.1530-72); Palazzo Porto Colleoni, Thiene, Province of Vicenza, Veneto

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Detail of The Banquet of Cleopatra, Room of the fireplace, c. 1560-65 (fresco)

Detail of The Banquet of Cleopatra, Room of the fireplace, c. 1560-65 (fresco)
3715646 Detail of The Banquet of Cleopatra, Room of the fireplace, c.1560-65 (fresco) by Fasolo, Giovanni Antonio (c.1530-72); Palazzo Porto Colleoni, Thiene, Province of Vicenza, Veneto

Background imageThe Castle Collection: 'I came for my glove, and for other things, 'he said (colour litho)

"I came for my glove, and for other things, "he said (colour litho)
3100509 " I came for my glove, and for other things, " he said (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " I came for my glove)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Tower of London, 1913 (litho)

Tower of London, 1913 (litho)
972719 Tower of London, 1913 (litho) by Macpherson, Douglas (1871-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sectional view of the Tower of London, 1913)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: An Incident in the Life of Frederick the Great, 'Bon Soir, Messieurs'(engraving)

An Incident in the Life of Frederick the Great, "Bon Soir, Messieurs"(engraving)
1056327 An Incident in the Life of Frederick the Great, " Bon Soir, Messieurs" (engraving) by Kampf, Arthur (1864-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: The Mausoleum of Hadrian, aka Castel Sant Angelo

The Mausoleum of Hadrian, aka Castel Sant Angelo
7243388 The Mausoleum of Hadrian, aka Castel Sant Angelo by Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-89) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A 19th century view of The Mausoleum of Hadrian)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Snowball fight outside a castle, c. 1400 (detail of 75562)

Snowball fight outside a castle, c. 1400 (detail of 75562)
498706 Snowball fight outside a castle, c.1400 (detail of 75562) by Italian School, (15th century); Castello del Buonconsiglio, Trento

Background imageThe Castle Collection: MS Hunter 229 f. 3r May, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)

MS Hunter 229 f. 3r May, from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675691 MS Hunter 229 f.3r May, from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Portrait of Sir Thomas Myddelton (1651-1683), c. 1676-83 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Sir Thomas Myddelton (1651-1683), c. 1676-83 (oil on canvas)
7240834 Portrait of Sir Thomas Myddelton (1651-1683), c.1676-83 (oil on canvas) by Wissing, Willem (1656-87); 66x51 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Half length portrait)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Portrait of the Hon. Selina Weld Forester, Viscountess Newport and later Countess of Bradford

Portrait of the Hon. Selina Weld Forester, Viscountess Newport and later Countess of Bradford (1819-1894), c
7240983 Portrait of the Hon. Selina Weld Forester, Viscountess Newport and later Countess of Bradford (1819-1894), c.1840-70 (oil on ivory) by Thorburn

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Charity beneath an arch, c. 1640 (silk, metal threads & spangles on satin)

Charity beneath an arch, c. 1640 (silk, metal threads & spangles on satin)
449745 Charity beneath an arch, c.1640 (silk, metal threads & spangles on satin) by English School, (17th century); The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Seated under a bower)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Tarifa, the landing place of the Moorish General, Tarik (litho)

Tarifa, the landing place of the Moorish General, Tarik (litho)
7170973 Tarifa, the landing place of the Moorish General, Tarik (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tarifa, the landing place of the Moorish General, Tarik)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Poor waif children at Edinburgh Castle, Limehouse, London (chromolitho)

Poor waif children at Edinburgh Castle, Limehouse, London (chromolitho)
7157085 Poor waif children at Edinburgh Castle, Limehouse, London (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poor waif children at Edinburgh Castle, Limehouse)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: The Castle of Coburg (engraving)

The Castle of Coburg (engraving)
7183145 The Castle of Coburg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Castle of Coburg)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: St Mawes Castle, Falmouth Bay (engraving)

St Mawes Castle, Falmouth Bay (engraving)
7182706 St Mawes Castle, Falmouth Bay (engraving) by Hemy, Charles Napier (1841-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Mawes Castle, Falmouth Bay)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Heldelberg Castle (engraving)

Heldelberg Castle (engraving)
7182608 Heldelberg Castle (engraving) by Roberts, David (1796-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heldelberg Castle)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Dangan Castle, The Ancestral Home of the Wesleys (engraving)

Dangan Castle, The Ancestral Home of the Wesleys (engraving)
7182408 Dangan Castle, The Ancestral Home of the Wesleys (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dangan Castle, The Ancestral Home of the Wesleys)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: The Rich Man and his Great House (engraving)

The Rich Man and his Great House (engraving)
7182170 The Rich Man and his Great House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rich Man and his Great House)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Bird s-Eye View of Oxford Castle, in Oxfordshire (engraving)

Bird s-Eye View of Oxford Castle, in Oxfordshire (engraving)
7170249 Bird s-Eye View of Oxford Castle, in Oxfordshire (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-Eye View of Oxford Castle, in Oxfordshire)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Southern Ireland: Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny (coloured photo)

Southern Ireland: Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny (coloured photo)
7180523 Southern Ireland: Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny (coloured photo) by Irish Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Chateau Villebon, Chartres, France (b / w photo)

Chateau Villebon, Chartres, France (b / w photo)
7180250 Chateau Villebon, Chartres, France (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chateau Villebon, Chartres, France)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Lainzer Schloss, Vienna (b / w photo)

Lainzer Schloss, Vienna (b / w photo)
7180246 Lainzer Schloss, Vienna (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lainzer Schloss, Vienna)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Le chateau de Pierrefonds, avant la restauration (engraving)

Le chateau de Pierrefonds, avant la restauration (engraving)
7179793 Le chateau de Pierrefonds, avant la restauration (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le chateau de Pierrefonds, avant la restauration)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Vue de Montlucon (engraving)

Vue de Montlucon (engraving)
7179735 Vue de Montlucon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue de Montlucon. Illustration for Dictionnaire Populaire Illustre by Decembre-Alonnier (c 1880)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Ancien chateau de Neuilly (engraving)

Ancien chateau de Neuilly (engraving)
7179712 Ancien chateau de Neuilly (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancien chateau de Neuilly)

Background imageThe Castle Collection: Vue du chateau de Nantes (engraving)

Vue du chateau de Nantes (engraving)
7179700 Vue du chateau de Nantes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue du chateau de Nantes)




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"The Castle: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of castles, where history and beauty intertwine. From Arundel's majestic presence captured in a vibrant colour lithograph to the enchanting City of York depicted in an intricate 1738 engraving, these images transport us to different eras. Venturing further, we encounter the mysterious allure of a Mayan temple, its ancient secrets hidden within its stone walls. Drum Castle emerges from a black-and-white photograph, evoking a sense of timelessness that only such structures possess. Traveling northwards to Inverary Castle in Scotland, an 1880 engraving reveals its grandeur amidst picturesque surroundings. Meanwhile, Sketches in Roundhay Park unveil Prince Arthur's visit to Leeds' charming park through an exquisite engraving. Neuschwanstein Castle stands as a testament to Bavaria's architectural splendor with its chromolitho depiction captivating our imagination. The Chichen Itza Pyramid beckons us towards Mexico's wonders; it is one of the many marvels that make up the World Heritage Sites. The Low angle view rock formation at Capitol Reef National Park transports us across continents to Utah’s breathtaking landscapes. And as we delve into Arthurian Legend with Howard Pyle’s illustration capturing Tristan arriving at the Castle of Nabon, we are reminded of timeless tales passed down through generations. Finally, Our Lady of the Seven Dolours invites contemplation with her serene presence portrayed in oil on panel—a reminder that even within castle walls lies spirituality and solace. Join us on this journey through diverse cultures and historical periods as we explore "The Castle" – symbols of power, fortitude, and human ingenuity throughout centuries past.