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Vesta Collection (#2)

"Vesta: A Captivating Tale of Music, History, and Mythology" Step into the world Tilley, the renowned male impersonator of the music hall era

Background imageVesta Collection: Relics of the Franklin Expedition (engraving)

Relics of the Franklin Expedition (engraving)
1098282 Relics of the Franklin Expedition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relics of the Franklin Expedition)

Background imageVesta Collection: Vestas Temple, Rome, Italy, c. 1890-1900 (photomechanical print)

Vestas Temple, Rome, Italy, c. 1890-1900 (photomechanical print)
3964123 Vestas Temple, Rome, Italy, c.1890-1900 (photomechanical print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Detroit Publishing Company); American

Background imageVesta Collection: Vestal Virgin, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)

Vestal Virgin, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)
488101 Vestal Virgin, c.1730 (oil on canvas) by Lemoyne, Francois (1688-1737); 88.9x106.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageVesta Collection: Vesta (engraving)

Vesta (engraving)
6022595 Vesta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vesta. Illustration for The Pantheon)

Background imageVesta Collection: Great Ocean Yacht Race of 1866 between the Henrietta, Vesta & Fleetwing

Great Ocean Yacht Race of 1866 between the Henrietta, Vesta & Fleetwing
1147296 Great Ocean Yacht Race of 1866 between the Henrietta, Vesta & Fleetwing, published by Currier & Ives, 1867 (colour litho) by Parsons

Background imageVesta Collection: The Atlantic Yacht Race, the Yachts parting Company at Sea (engraving)

The Atlantic Yacht Race, the Yachts parting Company at Sea (engraving)
1610840 The Atlantic Yacht Race, the Yachts parting Company at Sea (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Atlantic Yacht Race, the Yachts parting Company at Sea)

Background imageVesta Collection: HESTIA / TOOKE

HESTIA / TOOKE
The virgin goddess of the hearth, custodian of the sacred fire brought by Aeneas from Troy, and served by the Vestal Virgins

Background imageVesta Collection: HESTIA / VESTA

HESTIA / VESTA
The Greek-Roman virgin goddess of the hearth, custodian of the sacred fire which Aeneas brought to Rome from Troy and which must never go out, lest a great calamity should occur

Background imageVesta Collection: The Bird Catchers, 1748 (oil on canvas)

The Bird Catchers, 1748 (oil on canvas)
3077129 The Bird Catchers, 1748 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 294.6x337.8 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Background imageVesta Collection: SYSTEME SOLAIRE (no. 1), pub. Paris, 1839. Creator: Auguste-Henri Dufour (1795-1865)

SYSTEME SOLAIRE (no. 1), pub. Paris, 1839. Creator: Auguste-Henri Dufour (1795-1865)
SYSTE ME SOLAIRE (no. 1), from Tableaux du Systeme Planetaire pub. Paris, 1839. Engraved by Auguste-Henri Dufour (1795-1865) French astronomer, after Sigismond Visconti

Background imageVesta Collection: Palace of Tiberius and Caligula - Forum, Rome

Palace of Tiberius and Caligula - Forum, Rome
Palace of Tiberius and Caligula (Palazzo di Tiberio e di Caligola) - Forum, Rome Date: circa 1903

Background imageVesta Collection: The Temple of Vesta in the old Forum Boarium in Rome

The Temple of Vesta in the old Forum Boarium in Rome
Temple of Vesta in the old Forum Boarium in Rome, Italy. Date: 1903

Background imageVesta Collection: The Vestals

The Vestals. Found in the Collection of Ayuntamiento de Sevilla

Background imageVesta Collection: Vesta, Apollo and Diana, Roman gods

Vesta, Apollo and Diana, Roman gods.. Handcolored copperplate engraving engraved by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf after illustrations by Leonard Defraine from Mythology in Prints

Background imageVesta Collection: Vestal Virgins, ancient Rome

Vestal Virgins, ancient Rome
School of the Vestal Virgins in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century woodcut

Background imageVesta Collection: Vestal Virgins in ancient Rome tending the sacred fire in their temple

Vestal Virgins in ancient Rome tending the sacred fire in their temple. After a 19th century illustration by an unidentified artist; Illustration

Background imageVesta Collection: FranAzois Boucher View Tivoli Temple Vesta Vestas temple

FranAzois Boucher View Tivoli Temple Vesta Vestas temple
Francois Boucher, View of Tivoli with the Temple of Vesta, View at Tivoli with Vestas temple, painting, oil on canvas, Height, 74 cm (29.1 inches), Width, 95 cm (37.4 inches)

Background imageVesta Collection: Olympic gods clouds air element Aer title object

Olympic gods clouds air element Aer title object
Olympic gods among the clouds: the air element Aer (title on object) The four elements (series title), The gods Jupiter and Juno, with eagle and peacock respectively

Background imageVesta Collection: Tempio di Vesta col simulacro della dea dinanzi alla

Tempio di Vesta col simulacro della dea dinanzi alla
Tempio di Vesta, col simulacro della dea, dinanzi alla quale arde il fuoco sacro, Raccolta di varie decorazioni sceniche inventate ed eseguite per il R

Background imageVesta Collection: Tempio di Vesta Fotografi di Roma 1849 Lecchi

Tempio di Vesta Fotografi di Roma 1849 Lecchi
Tempio di Vesta, Fotografi di Roma 1849, Lecchi, Stefano, 19th century, c. 1849, salted paper prints, 43 x 31 cm. photographic prints 22 x 16 cm. and smaller

Background imageVesta Collection: Ornaments frieze Capital columns drawn angle

Ornaments frieze Capital columns drawn angle
Ornaments of the frieze; Capital of the columns drawn on the angle; Plan of the capital of the columns reversed; Cornice and jamb of the door; Cornice and jamb of the window; Sill of the windows

Background imageVesta Collection: Profile middle capital columns Cornice basement

Profile middle capital columns Cornice basement
Profile on the middle of the capital of the columns; Cornice of the basement; Base of the basement, The ancient buildings of Rome, Desgodets, Antoine Babuty, 1653-1728, Marshall, George, Engraving

Background imageVesta Collection: Elevation Plan Les edifices antiques de Rome

Elevation Plan Les edifices antiques de Rome
Elevation; Plan, Les edifices antiques de Rome, Desgodets, Antoine Babuty, 1653-1728, Guerard, N. (Nicolas), ca. 1648-1719, Engraving, 1682

Background imageVesta Collection: Temple Vesta Rome Joseph-Philibert Girault de

Temple Vesta Rome Joseph-Philibert Girault de
The Temple of Vesta, Rome; Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey (French, 1804 - 1892); 1842; Daguerreotype

Background imageVesta Collection: Temple Vesta Rome Mrs Jane St John British 1803

Temple Vesta Rome Mrs Jane St John British 1803
Temple of Vesta, Rome; Mrs. Jane St. John (British, 1803 - 1882); Rome, Italy; 1856 - 1859; Albumen silver print from a paper negative; 18.5 x 24.8 cm (7 5, 16 x 9 3, 4 in.)

Background imageVesta Collection: Tivoli Waterfall Temple Vesta James Anderson

Tivoli Waterfall Temple Vesta James Anderson
Tivoli, Waterfall with the Temple of Vesta; James Anderson (British, 1813 - 1877); about 1845 - 1877; Albumen silver print

Background imageVesta Collection: Temple Vesta Grotto Neptune Rome Italy 1860 1870

Temple Vesta Grotto Neptune Rome Italy 1860 1870
Temple of Vesta and Grotto of Neptune, Rome; Rome, Italy; about 1860 - 1870; Albumen silver print

Background imageVesta Collection: Temple Vesta Falls Tivoli 1859 William Callow

Temple Vesta Falls Tivoli 1859 William Callow
The Temple of Vesta and the Falls at Tivoli, 1859. William Callow (British, 1812-1908). Watercolor with gouache and graphite underdrawing; sheet: 75.1 x 57.8 cm (29 9/16 x 22 3/4 in.)

Background imageVesta Collection: Sir Walter and Lady de Frece (Vesta Tilley)

Sir Walter and Lady de Frece (Vesta Tilley)
Sir Abraham Walter de Frece (7 October 1870 7 January 1935) British theatre impresario, and later Conservative Party politician

Background imageVesta Collection: Lady de Frece (Vesta Tilley)

Lady de Frece (Vesta Tilley)
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations. Pictured around 1929 after she had retired from the stage

Background imageVesta Collection: Vesta Tilley - final performance with Dame Ellen Terry

Vesta Tilley - final performance with Dame Ellen Terry
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations

Background imageVesta Collection: Vesta Tilley in her wig

Vesta Tilley in her wig
Miss Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall entertainer and variety artiste, best known for her male impersonations

Background imageVesta Collection: Vesta Tilley in pantomime at Drury Lane

Vesta Tilley in pantomime at Drury Lane
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, later Lady de Frece, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations

Background imageVesta Collection: Vesta Tilley and Walter de Frece at home

Vesta Tilley and Walter de Frece at home
Miss Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), music hall entertainer best known for her male impersonations, pictured at her home, the Homestead at Maidenhead, Berkshire, with her husband, Mr Walter de Frece

Background imageVesta Collection: Red-figure pottery, cup depicting scene of assembly of gods: Zeus, Ganymede and Vesta, detail

Red-figure pottery, cup depicting scene of assembly of gods: Zeus, Ganymede and Vesta, detail, Greek civilization
Greek civilization, 6th century b.C. Red-figure pottery. Cup depicting scene of assembly of gods: Zeus, Ganymede and Vesta. Detail

Background imageVesta Collection: Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), English music hall entertainer, early 20th century

Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), English music hall entertainer, early 20th century

Background imageVesta Collection: Roman statue of the High Priestess of Vesta

Roman statue of the High Priestess of Vesta, from the forum of Rome. Now in the National Museum in Rome

Background imageVesta Collection: Priestesses of the goddess Vesta. Colored engraving

Priestesses of the goddess Vesta. Colored engraving
Priestesses of the goddess Vesta in the temple. Engraving. Colored

Background imageVesta Collection: Priestesses of the goddess Vesta

Priestesses of the goddess Vesta in the temple. Engraving

Background imageVesta Collection: Head of a priestess of the goddess Vesta. 100-20 AD

Head of a priestess of the goddess Vesta. 100-20 AD
Head of statue of a priestess of the goddess Vesta. Marble. 100-20 AD. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Background imageVesta Collection: House of the Vestal Virgins. Rome. Italy

House of the Vestal Virgins. Rome. Italy
Italy. Rome. House of the Vestal VIrgins. Aerial view. Roman Forum

Background imageVesta Collection: Vesta Tilley / Dogs

Vesta Tilley / Dogs
VESTA TILLEY Music hall entertainer, best known for her male impersonations - seen here with her dogs Date: 1907

Background imageVesta Collection: Vesta Tilley, punting

Vesta Tilley, punting
Vesta Tilley (1864 - 1952), Music hall entertainer, best known for her male impersonations - seen here with a friend on the river

Background imageVesta Collection: Vesta Tilley (1864 - 1952)

Vesta Tilley (1864 - 1952)
Promotional postcard for Vesta Tilley (1864-1952). Vesta Tilley was the leading male impersonator on the music halls of her day, and not usually shown in womens clothes

Background imageVesta Collection: Vesta Tilley in khaki

Vesta Tilley in khaki
Vesta Tilley (1864-1952), born Matilda Alice Powles, music hall actress whose speciality was male impersonations. During the First World War, she earned the nickname

Background imageVesta Collection: Vestal Virgins, priestesses of Vesta, conducting

Vestal Virgins, priestesses of Vesta, conducting a ritual offering in the sacred flame.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal

Background imageVesta Collection: Two Roman Vestal Virgins, priestesses of Vesta

Two Roman Vestal Virgins, priestesses of Vesta.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Background imageVesta Collection: Cl魥nt-Bayard Vintage Car

Cl魥nt-Bayard Vintage Car
Cl魥 nt-Bayard Vintage Car, England. Showing Vesta Tilley (Spell as Clement Bayard for search purposes) Date: 1910s




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"Vesta: A Captivating Tale of Music, History, and Mythology" Step into the world Tilley, the renowned male impersonator of the music hall era. From her iconic performances at Piccadilly to her captivating stage presence, she left audiences in awe. Transport yourself back to 1823 with Epicycles of Mercury and Venus - a mesmerizing artwork that explores celestial movements. Marvel at its intricate details and be captivated by the wonders of the universe. Journey to Rome, Italy, where you'll discover the majestic Temple of Vesta. Immerse yourself in its rich history and feel a sense of reverence as you stand before this ancient architectural marvel. But wait. Our adventure takes an unexpected turn as we find ourselves amidst a bustling scene at a petrol station. Witness the hustle and bustle as cars zoom past while fueling up for their journeys ahead. Delve deeper into Vesta Tilley's life story - from her groundbreaking career as a male impersonator to her lasting impact on music hall culture. Her legacy continues to inspire performers even today. Explore Royal Navy memorabilia from HMS Rodney - artifacts that tell tales of bravery and valor on the high seas. Feel connected to those who served aboard this mighty vessel through these cherished items. Discover Helena Potocka's enchanting portrait by Franciszek Smuglewicz - an exquisite masterpiece capturing beauty and grace from centuries past. Let your imagination soar as you ponder upon her intriguing life story. Experience an exhilarating ocean race between Henrietta, Fleetwing, and Vesta. Feel your heart race alongside these sailing vessels as they battle against wind and waves in pursuit of victory. Marvel at an imaginary ancient temple designed in honor of Goddess Vesta herself. Admire its grandeur and envision how worshippers would have paid homage to this divine figure within its sacred walls. Lastly, feast your eyes on an illustration depicting Vesta, the Roman goddess of bakery.