Archer Collection

Jockey / Fred Archer Vf
Fred Archer, jockey

Medieval Archer
A medieval archer prepares to fire his bow

Scottish Types - Archery, Clan Murray. 19th century

BATTLE OF AGINCOURT, 1415. Battle between the French and English at Agincourt, France, 1415, with archers in the front and cavalry massed behind them

Soho, London - Archer Street W1. 1973

The Battle of Montgisard, 25th November 1177, c. 1842 (oil on canvas)
XIR200589 The Battle of Montgisard, 25th November 1177, c.1842 (oil on canvas) by Lariviere, Charles-Philippe (1798-1876); 314x563 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

BATTLE OF CRECY, 1346. The Battle of Crecy, 26 August 1346. Detail from Chroniques de Froissart, 14th century manuscript

Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting (coloured engraving)
729474 Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting (coloured engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting)

Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816. Creator: John Martin
Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, 1816

Fountain and statue of Diana - Mexico City
Beautiful photographic postcard depiction of the Fountain (with statue of Diana, the Huntress) at the Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City, Mexico (later moved to Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico)

Fred Archer
FREDERICK JAMES ARCHER (1857 - 1886). Phenomenally successful jockey from the 1860s to the 1880s. Committed suicide after death of his wife, and owing to ill- health through excessive diet

Longbowmen during the Hundred Years War
French archers from the town of Rheims, 1400s. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Amazon warrior, statue at Versailles
Statue of an Amazon warrior in a garden of the Palace of Versailles, France. Digital photograph

Frontispiece to The Art of Archerie, 1634 (engraving)
XJF3058189 Frontispiece to The Art of Archerie, 1634 (engraving) by English School

Horse Back Archery Competition (Yabusame), Harajuku District, Tokyo, Honshu Island, Japan, Asia

Mexico, Mexico City, Diana The Archer, Diana The Huntress Fountain, La Diana Cazadora, Archer Of The North Star, Paseo de la Reforma, Bronze Statue

Battle of Marathon, 490 BC
Athenians repel Persian invaders at the Battle of Marathon, 490 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

LOOKING GLASS (c1832-1877). American Nez Perce Native American chief. Photographed in 1877

Statue of Arash the Archer, Saadabad Palace, Tehran, Iran

Queens Park Rangers FC football team, in green and white stripes: Miles (Trainer), Foster (Director), Murphy, Cross, Collins (Captain), Downing, White, Singleton, McLean (Assistant Trainer)

Norman Invasion of England, 1066
Taillefer rousing the French army by singing the Song of Roland at the Battle of Hastings, 1066. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Piper Archer II - SE-ILE
Piper Cherokee Archer II - SE-ILE at Cranfield. Date: 1987

The Queens Visit To Her Birthplace: The Scene Outside St. Marys Church, Kensington, London, (c1897)

Bayeux Tapestry 1067: William of Normandy (William I, the Conqueror) at Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066, raises his helmet to show his followers that he is still alive

Wolf-skins disguising Native American hunters
Native Americans in wolf skins stalking buffalo. Hand-colored woodcut of a 20th century illustration

Papua, New Guinea, native village
Native village on Humboldt Bay, Papua, New Guinea, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Defeat of Athenian army at Syracuse, 413 BC
Destruction of the Athenian army at Syracuse, 413 BC. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

The Jockey Fred Archer
FREDERICK JAMES ARCHER Phenomenally successful jockey from the 1860s to the 1880s. Committed suicide after death of his wife, and owing to ill- health through excessive diet. Date: 1857 - 1886

The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron (engraving)
880511 The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron (engraving) by Bervic, Charles-Clement (1756-1822); 57.8x43.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Ekalavya, 1913. Artist: Nandalal Bose
Ekalavya, 1913. In the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, Ekalavya is a young prince of the Nishadha tribes and an excellent archer

Mary Queen of Scots Compelled To Sign Her Abdication in Lochleven Castle, 1567, (1878). After Sir William Allan (1782-1850)

Two of the Horsemen of the Apocalypse, early 14th century

Windmill, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The Windmill (known as Archers Mill) at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, pictured here after it had ceased working. It was a post mill working two pairs of stones and was demolished in 1921. circa 1915

Practicing on the archery range at Camp Fern Rock
Bear Mountain, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Fern Rock, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service, practicing on the archery range

Cromwell at the Battle of Marston Moor, 1886. Artist: John J Crew
Cromwell at the Battle of Marston Moor, 1886. Leading a Charge after Being Wounded in his Right Arm. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) commanded the forces of Parliament during the English Civil War

Sir Robert Peel, British statesman, c1836 (1936). From William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries, Vol. I, 1840-1854, by Thomas Archer, F.R.H.S

Six samurai; the upper three at court
HOKUSAI: SIX SAMURAI, 1817. Six samurai; the upper three at court, practicing their archery; the lower three in traditional hunting attire. Woodblock print, 1817, from the Manga of Katsushika Hokusai

Barge and windmill, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
A picturesque view of a sailing barge and Archers Windmill at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex

English officer, musketeer, pikeman, and archer, Elizabethan period. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of an earlier illustration

Traditional costume and horse, ceremony for archery festival, Tokyo, Japan, Asia

English Archery
Four English bowmen: 1) Brigandine archer 1554 2) Brigandine archer 1590 3) Archer of Charles I 1625 4) Archer of 1780

Death of Richard I
Richard I, dying of his wounds during a minor engagement in France, pardons Bertrand, the archer who shot him

William Archer - The Theatre Magazine
William Archer, drama critic, translator and playwright - The Theatre Magazine, May 1886. 1886

The Romans (coloured engraving)
3630114 The Romans (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romans)

Lanchester 10 of JM Archer of the Scottish Sporting Car Club team at the RSAC Scottish Rally
Lanchester 10 1933 1203 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. FS4835. Event Entry No: 64. Driver: Archer, J.M. Scottish Sporting Car Club No. 5 team car. Place: R.S.A.C. Scottish Rally. Date: 10-14.6.34

Ormonde, 1883-1904, (1911). From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

Charles, Second Earl Grey, British statesman, c1828 (1936). Premier 1830-1834, 1883. From William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries, Vol. I, 1840-1854, by Thomas Archer, F.R.H.S

Siege scene, c1260, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Siege scene, c1260, (1843). Copy of a manuscript illustration showing a party preparing to attempt the breach which has been made in the tower

WASHINGTON D. C. : ARCHERY. Four young women from the Marjorie Webster school identified
WASHINGTON D.C.: ARCHERY

ROBIN HOOD. Robin Hood meets Will Scarlet. Pen and ink drawing by Howard Pyle from The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, 1883

Archery at Ranelagh. H A Cox, champion archer of England. 23 May 1929

Portrait of Lady Georgiana Spencer, Henrietta Spencer and George Viscount Althorp, c. 1766. Private Collection

Nottingham, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Nottingham, c1910. Robin Hood in the Forest of Sherwood. He was famous from 1189 to 1247. Manufactory of Hosiery, Lace and Woollen Goods. Population, 259, 900

St Martins Court, Ludgate Hill, City of London, 1851. Artist: John Wykeham Archer
St Martins Court, Ludgate Hill, City of London, 1851. View with a figure sitting on the ground

Pen-and-ink drawing by Albert Edward Sterner, 1886
ARCHERY, 1886. Pen-and-ink drawing by Albert Edward Sterner, 1886

Clan Mackinnon
Clan MAC KINNON engaged in archery practice

SPAIN. Tirig. Cova dels Cavalls (Horses Cave). Hunting scene. Mesolithic art. Cave.

Taino native from the mountains of Hispaniola, as described by early explorers of the New World. Hand-colored woodcut Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Engraved Scarab with a Nude Archer, about 500 BC. Creator: Unknown
Engraved Scarab with a Nude Archer, about 500 BC. Squatting Archer. Additional Info: On this gem, a nude archer sits frontally with his legs spread out and looking towards the left

Two child archers, 1900-1930. Creator: Alice Boughton
Two child archers, 1900-1930. Portrait of two children, one of whom is an aiming a bow and arrow. The second child is holding an arrow and watching

Robin Hood at the May-Day Revels, 1932. Creator: Howard Davie
Robin Hood at the May-Day Revels, 1932

Woodcut depicting a peasant with axe, bow
Peasant with axe, bow and arrows, 16th century, Woodcut of unknown artist. Sweden, 16th century

Action from the National (Open) Shrubland Park Scramble, Suffolk, 1952. DE Rickman on a 350cc BSA leads from LR Archer on a 250cc Velocette

History of the United States. 16th century French expedition. Florida. Timucua Indian tribe. Traditional architecture of the indigenous villages, with the installation of a defensive palisade

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Unleashing the Power of the Archer: From Medieval Warfare to Modern Legends" Step into a world where arrows fly and legends are born. The name Archer echoes through history, conjuring images of brave warriors and skilled marksmen. Jockey Fred Archer Vf, known for his remarkable equestrian skills, embodies this legacy. Travel back in time to the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, where archers stood at the forefront as English and French forces clashed. A stunning manuscript illumination from that era captures their pivotal role on the battlefield. The medieval archer emerges as an emblematic figure, exemplifying precision and strength. Clan Murray's Scottish types showcase their mastery of archery, a skill passed down through generations. Venture across continents to Mexico City's Fountain and statue of Diana - a testament to her status as goddess of hunting and protector of archers throughout history. Here we find a connection between ancient mythology and our fascination with these formidable bowmen. In bustling Soho, London lies Archer Street W1 - a street named after those who embody determination and focus like Fred Archer himself. His achievements continue to inspire generations even today. The Battle of Montgisard in 1177 comes alive on canvas; its depiction reminds us that bravery knows no bounds when wielded by an expert archer. Similarly, Froissart's chronicles reveal how crucial longbowmen were during the Battle of Crecy in 1346 – turning tides with their deadly accuracy. Legends extend beyond gender boundaries too; Versailles boasts an Amazon warrior statue honoring fierce female warriors who mastered both bowmanship and combat skills. Finally, John Martin's artwork "Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon" showcases biblical heroism intertwined with celestial power – reminding us that even divine intervention can't overshadow an exceptional archer’s prowess. From ancient battles fought centuries ago to modern-day admiration, the archer's legacy endures.