Achilles Collection (page 3)

Locomotive No. 3067, Duchess of Teck
This 4-2-2 locomotive was part of the 3031 or Achilles class. It was built in 1897 and withdrawn in 1914. Also known as Dean singles the class was introduced by William Dean between 1891 and 1899

"Achille pleure la mort deAchilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus
FIA5365171 " Achille pleure la mort deAchilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus by Gay, Nikolai Nikolajevitch (1831-94); Belorussian National Gallery, Minsk

Paris Kills Achilles or Paride diretto da Apollo Ferince Achille, Book XIII
STC415877 Paris Kills Achilles or Paride diretto da Apollo Ferince Achille, Book XIII, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

Achilles dragging the body of Hector around the walls of Troy, 1648-50

Classical athlete throwing the discus, (1908). Creator: Unknown
Classical athlete throwing the discus, (1908). Athlete Antique Lancant Le Disque. Ancient Greek naked discus-thrower, after a detail on a Panathenaic vase of the 5th century BC

Borzoi / Achilles / Tangmere
CHAMPION ACHILLES OF TANGMERE Owned by Mr F Emm. Date: 1933

Greek vase showing Memnon fighting Achilles
Greek vase painting showing Memnon, the son of the goddess Eos and Tithonius, fighting Achilles

Achilles and the Centaur Cheiron, 1794-1798. Creator: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard
Achilles and the Centaur Cheiron, 1794-1798

Athene repressing the fury of Achilles
Athene (or Athena) repressing the fury of Achilles. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Thetis bringing the armour to Achilles. From "Stories From Homer" by the Rev. Alfred J. Church, M.A.; illustrations from designs by John Flaxman

Statue of Achilles, Hyde Park, Victorian period

Achilles Statue, Hyde Park, London

RMS Carpathia, salvaged red octagonal floor tile
RMS Carpathia, salvaged red patterned earthenware octagonal floor tile from an unknown location on the ship, approx. 0.875 (d) x 5.875 (w) x 6 inches (diameter)

Antilochus takes news to Achilles - Rafael Tegeo
Rafael Tegeo (1798-1856). Spanish painter. Antilochus takes to Achilles the news of the fight on the body of Patroclus. Oil on canvas, 1831. Detail. Private collection. Date: 2019

Victory Parade in London 1940
Victory of the Battle of the River Plate, where HMS Ajex, Exerter Achilles fought in the South Atlantic on 13 December 1939, as the first naval battle of the Second World War

POLYXENA SACRIFICED
Priam's daughter was loved by Achilles, though an enemy : after his death, Troy fallen, his ghost demands that she be sacrificed so that he may have her in death if not in life

ARMOUR OF ACHILLES
After the death of Achilles, Odysseus & Ajax argue over who should have his armour: finally it is decided that Odysseus should have it

Travel to Greece - Corfu island - Statue of Achilles in the garden of the Achilleion palace
7093493 Travel to Greece - Corfu island - Statue of Achilles in the garden of the Achilleion palace, built by Empress Elisabeth - Sisi - of Austria. Image date circa 1954

Westland Wasp HAS. 1 G-RIMM - XT435
Westland Wasp HAS.1 G-RIMM - XT435 (msn F.9605), at North Weald airfield on 25 April 2010, in the markings of HMS Achilles ship's helicopter call-sign 430'. Date: 2010

The Trojan War: Achilles Tent, c. 1470 (tapestry)
CUL4897252 The Trojan War: Achilles Tent, c.1470 (tapestry) by Master of Coetivy, (Henri de Vulcop) (fl.1450-75); 467x690 cm; (add.info.: The Trojan War: Achilles Tent. ca. 1470. Central detail)

Aiace holding the body of Achilles, (marble)
7129606 Aiace holding the body of Achilles, (marble) by Greek school, (3rd century BC); Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Aiace holding the body of Achilles, marble)

The Trojan War: Achilles Tent, c. 1470 (tapestry)
CUL4897201 The Trojan War: Achilles Tent, c.1470 (tapestry) by Master of Coetivy, (Henri de Vulcop) (fl.1450-75); (add.info.: The Trojan War: Achilles Tent. ca. 1470. Left detail)

Roman Sarcophagus : Achilles, c. 200 (marble)
7322951 Roman Sarcophagus : Achilles, c.200 (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Roman Sarcophagus : Achilles, Greek Hero, at the court of King Lykomedes)

Achilles and the Daughters of Archimedes (oil on canvas)
490125 Achilles and the Daughters of Archimedes (oil on canvas) by Quellinus, Erasmus (1607-78); 220x240 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: The discovery of Achilles)

The Sacrifice of Polyxena, c. 1733-34 (oil on canvas)
7298063 The Sacrifice of Polyxena, c.1733-34 (oil on canvas) by Pittoni, Giovanni Battista (1687-1767); 126.7 -- 95.6 cm; J

Achilles and Priam, in conversation outside of Troy, ca. 1644-66. Creator: Lucas Vorsterman II
Achilles and Priam, in conversation outside of Troy, ca. 1644-66

Plate 12: Triumphal arch, elevation of the back facade, surmounted with the arms of Ferdin... 1636
Plate 12: Triumphal arch, elevation of the back facade, surmounted with the arms of Ferdinand and decorated with five mythical or heroic scenes; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis

Plate 16: Battle of Achilles against the Trojans; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi... 1636
Plate 16: Battle of Achilles against the Trojans; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

Fight over the body of Patroclus, frieze from the Siphnian Treasury, c. 525 BC (marble)
JB331149 Fight over the body of Patroclus, frieze from the Siphnian Treasury, c.525 BC (marble) by Greek, (6th century BC); Archaeological Museum, Delphi

Achilles sacrificing his hair for Patroclus, 1800-5 (pen and ink wash on paper)
903194 Achilles sacrificing his hair for Patroclus, 1800-5 (pen and ink wash on paper) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); Kunsthaus, Zurich

The corpse of Achilles (colour litho)
957832 The corpse of Achilles (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The corpse of Achilles. Illustration of Greek vase painting.); © Look and Learn

Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas)
827698 Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas) by Corte, Juan de la (c.1585-1660); 195.9x309.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy)

Achilles Removing Patroclus Body From the Battle, ca. 1547. Creator: Leon Davent
Achilles Removing Patroclus Body From the Battle, ca. 1547

Achilles Restrained by Athena in Agamemnons Tent, from Iliad, Book I, 1765 / 66. Creator: Johan Tobias Sergel
Achilles Restrained by Athena in Agamemnons Tent, from Iliad, Book I, 1765/66

Bell Krater (Mixing Bowl), about 450 BCE. Creator: Niobid Painter
Bell Krater (Mixing Bowl), about 450 BCE

Greeks and Trojans battle over the naked corpse of Patroclus outside Troy
6340127 Greeks and Trojans battle over the naked corpse of Patroclus outside Troy by Sasso, Giovanni Antonio (19th century); (add.info)

Achilles, Greek warrior hero of Troy, 1741 (engraving)
7235571 Achilles, Greek warrior hero of Troy, 1741 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Achilles, Son of Peleus and the Nereid Thetis)

The Death of Troilus, 1927 (wood engraving)
1631663 The Death of Troilus, 1927 (wood engraving) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Palazzina (Small Building): view of the first room and its frescoes representing episodes from the Iliad
5962667 Palazzina (Small Building): view of the first room and its frescoes representing episodes from the Iliad: "Athena prevents Achilles from drawing his sword against Agamemnon"

Achilles delivers Briseis to Agamemnons Heralds, 1787-90 (plaster)
6343150 Achilles delivers Briseis to Agamemnons Heralds, 1787-90 (plaster) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy

Hephaestus (Vulcan) forging Achiles weapons, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 -1539
2384707 Hephaestus (Vulcan) forging Achiles weapons, The Trojan Horse, Chamber of Troy (Sala di Troia), 1538 -1539 by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua

Mr George Mattocks in the character of Achilles in John Gays opera Achilles
6337886 Mr George Mattocks in the character of Achilles in John Gays opera Achilles by Thornthwaite, J. (18th century); (add.info)

Sarcophagus representing scenes of Achilles life, Detail of 1630020, 3rd Century AD (marble)
1630021 Sarcophagus representing scenes of Achilles life, Detail of 1630020, 3rd Century AD (marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome)

Sarcophagus representing scenes of Achilles life, 3rd Century AD (marble)
1630020 Sarcophagus representing scenes of Achilles life, 3rd Century AD (marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome)

The Aldobrandini Wedding fresco
6339997 The Aldobrandini Wedding fresco by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: The Aldobrandini Wedding fresco. The wedding of Peleus and Thetis, parents of Achilles)

Palazzina (Small Building): view of the first room and its frescoes representing episodes from the Iliad
5962666 Palazzina (Small Building): view of the first room and its frescoes representing episodes from the Iliad: "Athena prevents Achilles from drawing his sword against Agamemnon"

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"Achilles: A Legendary Hero of the Trojan War and Beyond" In the annals of history, few names resonate with as much power and glory as Achilles. Known for his unparalleled strength, courage, and unwavering loyalty, he was a hero whose tales have captivated generations. From the Heroes of the Trojan War to HMS Achilles, a British light cruiser that fought valiantly in World War II, this name has left an indelible mark on various realms. Just like the Greek vase painting by Sosias depicting Achilles alongside his beloved companion Patroclus, their bond symbolizes friendship's enduring strength. But it doesn't end there; even locomotives bear his name. The Achilles Class Locomotive No. 3047 "Lorna Doone" and its counterpart No. 3050 "Royal Sovereign" embody power and speed reminiscent of their heroic namesake. The Shield holds its own significance - crafted skillfully for battle against Hector during the epic clash between Troy and Greece. Its intricate design reflects not only protection but also artistic brilliance. Achilles' legacy extends beyond warfare too; it intertwines with stories like Medea and Jason stealing the Golden Fleece or Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee train in 1897 – both instances where greatness sought inspiration from this legendary figure. Even Alexander the Great paid homage before his tomb centuries later – a testament to how deeply rooted Achilles' legend became in our collective consciousness. As we envision him leaving to avenge Patroclus' death through oil on canvas or witness French line engravings capturing his essence from another era altogether, one thing remains clear: Achilles continues to inspire us all with his valorous spirit that transcends time itself.