William Tell Collection

The story of William Tell, a serie created by Pellerin printer, 1860 (Epinal print)
5669536 The story of William Tell, a serie created by Pellerin printer, 1860 (Epinal print); (add.info.: Jean-Charles Pellerin (1756-1836), French draftsman, illustrator and printer

William Tell
3586122 William Tell; (add.info.: Illustration depicting William Tell, a folk hero of Switzerland. Dated 15th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

William Tell
3586121 William Tell; (add.info.: Illustration depicting William Tell, a folk hero of Switzerland. Dated 15th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

William Tell
3586120 William Tell; (add.info.: Illustration depicting William Tell, a folk hero of Switzerland. Dated 15th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mountain landscape with the shot of William Tell. Creator: Momper, Joos de, the Younger (1564-1635)
Mountain landscape with the shot of William Tell. Private Collection

Amateurs parisiens profitant du séjour de Rossini en Italie... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Amateurs parisiens profitant du sejour de Rossini en Italie... 19th century....pour se permettre d'executer un morceau de Guillaume Tell

"The Bay of Uri, Lake of Lucerne" - painted by W.C. Smith - from the Exhibition of the... 1854
"The Bay of Uri, Lake of Lucerne" - painted by W.C. Smith - from the Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water-colours, 1854. 1854

William Tell Cleveland Will Not Bow to the Hat, from Puck, published May 16, 1883. Creator: Bernard Gillam
William Tell Cleveland Will Not Bow to the Hat, from Puck, published May 16, 1883

Hedwig (engraving)
2808310 Hedwig (engraving) by Pecht, August Friedrich (1814-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hedwig. Illustration for Schiller Galerie (F A Brockhaus, 1859).); © Look and Learn

Gessler (engraving)
2808314 Gessler (engraving) by Pecht, August Friedrich (1814-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gessler. Illustration for Schiller Galerie (F A Brockhaus, 1859).); © Look and Learn

Tell's Knabe (engraving)
2808311 Tell's Knabe (engraving) by Pecht, August Friedrich (1814-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tell's Knabe)

Wilhelm Tell (engraving)
2808309 Wilhelm Tell (engraving) by Pecht, August Friedrich (1814-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wilhelm Tell. Illustration for Schiller Galerie (F A Brockhaus, 1859).); © Look and Learn

Bertha von Bruneck (engraving)
2808313 Bertha von Bruneck (engraving) by Pecht, August Friedrich (1814-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bertha von Bruneck)

Arnold vom Melchthal (engraving)
2808312 Arnold vom Melchthal (engraving) by Pecht, August Friedrich (1814-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arnold vom Melchthal)

A tragic incident during a drinking game played by German students (colour litho)
2779936 A tragic incident during a drinking game played by German students (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Tell snipes Gessler (engraving)
2788228 William Tell snipes Gessler (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Tell snipes Gessler)

Toy Bank: William Tell, c. 1937. Creator: George File
Toy Bank: William Tell, c. 1937

William Tell (engraving)
862490 William Tell (engraving) by Guttenberg, Charles (1743-90); 53.3x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: William Tell is a folk hero of Switzerland)

William Tells Chapel, Lake Geneva, Switzerland (engraving)
3622606 William Tells Chapel, Lake Geneva, Switzerland (engraving) by Payne, Albert Henry (1812-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Tells Chapel, Lake Geneva)

Scene from the Opera of "Guillaume Tell, "at Covent Garden Theatre (engraving)
1095620 Scene from the Opera of " Guillaume Tell, " at Covent Garden Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tells Chapel on the Tellenplatte, Bay of Uri (engraving)
727606 Tells Chapel on the Tellenplatte, Bay of Uri (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tells Chapel on the Tellenplatte, Bay of Uri)

William Tell (engraving)
816223 William Tell (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Tell. Swiss legend of the 15th century)

A Mountainous River Landscape with a Scene from the Life of William Tell, (oil on canvas)
659379 A Mountainous River Landscape with a Scene from the Life of William Tell, (oil on canvas) by Brill or Bril, Paul (1554-1626); 94x15.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Rival Actors (engraving)
2777123 Rival Actors (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rival Actors. Cartoon, 31 October 1868)

Rossini from Le Hanneton, pub. 4 July 1857 (colour litho)
3664663 Rossini from Le Hanneton, pub.4 July 1857 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Gioachino Antonio Rossini (1792 - 1868); ); The Stapleton Collection; French

Tells Chapel at Vierwaldstattersee (Lake Lucerne), 1850s (wall painting)
1275709 Tells Chapel at VierwaldstAattersee (Lake Lucerne), 1850s (wall painting) by NavrAatil, Josef Matoj (1798-1865); Postal Museum, Prague

Statue of Tell at Altorf, near the spot where he is said to have shot the Apple from his Sonss Head (engraving)
727660 Statue of Tell at Altorf, near the spot where he is said to have shot the Apple from his Sonss Head (engraving) by Swiss School

Gioachino Rossini (chromolitho)
736020 Gioachino Rossini (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gioachino Rossini)

Tells Son, 1880 (oil on canvas)
PNH350776 Tells Son, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93); 40.5x37 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright

Switzerland - National song
LLM456227 Switzerland - National song by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Switzerland - National song)

Lake Lucerne with William Tells Chapel, 1844 (oil on canvas)
TW427166 Lake Lucerne with William Tells Chapel, 1844 (oil on canvas) by Richardson, Thomas Miles (1784-1848); 66.3 x 91.4 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Lake of Lucerne (photo)
6025404 Lake of Lucerne (photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lake of Lucerne)

William Tell, Act III scene iii
LLM454575 William Tell, Act III scene iii by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Tell, Act III scene iii)

William Tell (chromolitho)
961293 William Tell (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Tell. Opera by Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

Scene from the Amateur Pantomime, the Combat between "William Tell"(Mr Albert Smith)
1097571 Scene from the Amateur Pantomime, the Combat between " William Tell" (Mr Albert Smith) and " Gessler" (Mr T Knox Holmes) (engraving) by English School

William Tell with his son (colour litho)
669022 William Tell with his son (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Tell with his son.); © Look and Learn

William Tell shooting the apple from his sons head (chromolitho)
669021 William Tell shooting the apple from his sons head (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Historical views of Switzerland
6338072 Historical views of Switzerland by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Historical views of Switzerland. Swiss peasants in the Alps 46, William Tell shooting an arrow at his son 47)

Lake Lucerne: Tells Chapel (colour litho)
6024790 Lake Lucerne: Tells Chapel (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tells Chapel)

Two saints and the Legend of William Tell, late 16th Century Swiss stained glass paintings (litho)
6001175 Two saints and the Legend of William Tell, late 16th Century Swiss stained glass paintings (litho) by French School

William Tell (chromolitho)
973022 William Tell (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Tell. From series of cigarette cards on famous escape)

Portrait of William Tell (engraving)
819556 Portrait of William Tell (engraving) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Tell, Swiss folk hero)

William Tell and Conrad Baumgarten (engraving)
2808018 William Tell and Conrad Baumgarten (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Tell and Conrad Baumgarten.); © Look and Learn

Gioachino Rossini, 19th Century Italian composer, and music from his opera William Tell (chromolitho)
668990 Gioachino Rossini, 19th Century Italian composer, and music from his opera William Tell (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gioachino Rossini)

William Tell in the market place of Altdorf (engraving)
654007 William Tell in the market place of Altdorf (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Tell in the market place of Altdorf)

William Tell
LLM454409 William Tell by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Tell. Illustration for William Tell or the Patriot of Switzerland translated from the French of M de)

William Tell
LLM454407 William Tell by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Tell. Illustration for William Tell or the Patriot of Switzerland translated from the French of M de)

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"William Tell: A Swiss Legend of Bravery and Freedom" In the captivating engravings of "Hedwig, " "Gessler, " "Tell's Knabe, " and "Wilhelm Tell, " we delve into the timeless tale of William Tell, a legendary figure in Swiss history. These intricate artworks transport us to a time when Switzerland yearned for liberation from oppressive rulers. Amongst these engravings, we encounter Bertha von Bruneck, an emblematic character whose strength and resilience mirror that of her compatriots. Arnold vom Melchthal stands tall beside her, representing the unwavering spirit of the Swiss people. However, tragedy strikes as depicted in the vivid lithograph portraying a fateful incident during a drinking game played by German students. This somber event serves as a reminder that freedom often comes at great cost. Yet hope prevails as William Tell emerges as the hero who snipes Gessler with unmatched precision in another striking engraving. The image captures his determination to defy tyranny and inspire his fellow countrymen to rise against their oppressors. The iconic lithograph titled "Gesslers Hat" transports us back to this pivotal moment in history while showcasing Gessler's infamous headwear—a symbol of oppression now discarded on Swiss soil forevermore. Even through toys like George File's enchanting creation, the Toy Bank: William Tell from 1937, children continue to learn about this courageous figure who fought for liberty. His story lives on through generations thanks to such imaginative pieces. As we explore further engravings depicting William Tell himself or visit landmarks like William Tells Chapel on Lake Geneva, Switzerland—each etching capturing both beauty and historical significance—we are reminded that legends endure because they embody our collective desire for freedom and justice. William Tell remains an indelible part of Switzerland's cultural heritage—a testament to bravery against adversity.