Archers Collection

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

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

English Archery Wins at Agincourt (engraving)
3101949 English Archery Wins at Agincourt (engraving) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: English Archery Wins at Agincourt)

Archers on horseback, Central Asia
Warrior archers (Batyrs) on horseback, Central Asia (Kazakhstan area)

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)

Siege of a medieval castle. Knights in armour, archers and soldiers on ladders storm a castle defended by soldiers throwing rocks and boiling oil

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

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

Africa: Eastern Djur archer (b/w photo)
8664843 Africa: Eastern Djur archer (b/w photo) by Bernatzik, Hugo Adolf (1897-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eastern Djur archer)

Chinese Archers. From El Mundo En La Mano, Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage
UIG5420831 Chinese Archers. From El Mundo En La Mano, Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage.

Amazons (engraving)
8634970 Amazons (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amazons, legendary female warriors of Greek mythology. Illustration from Hellas)

Holborn Restaurant, Queen Street Entrance (engraving)
8627645 Holborn Restaurant, Queen Street Entrance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holborn Restaurant, Queen Street Entrance)

The Honourable Artillery Company (colour photo)
8669942 The Honourable Artillery Company (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Honourable Artillery Company)

Medieval costume: an archer in the 13th century and the bourgeois Renaud de Saint Vincent (Saint Vincent) in 1250
DUV4216159 Medieval costume: an archer in the 13th century and the bourgeois Renaud de Saint Vincent (Saint Vincent) in 1250, c.1860 (steel engraving); 7.5x9.5 cm; (add.info.: Steel engraving by J)

Medieval costume: portrait of an archer in the 13th century, c.1860 (steel engraving)
DUV4216158 Medieval costume: portrait of an archer in the 13th century, c.1860 (steel engraving); 7.5x9.5 cm; (add.info.: Steel engraving by J)

Archers and cross-bow-man, 1312. Mounted archer shooting, longbowman stringing his bow and crossbowman firing
FLO4678360 Archers and cross-bow-man, 1312. Mounted archer shooting, longbowman stringing his bow and crossbowman firing, all in uniform of hauberk and chausses of gamboised chainmail, surcoats

Norman Knight and Archers of 1066, illustration from 'A Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour' by Sir Samuel
FLO4678174 Norman Knight and Archers of 1066, illustration from 'A Critical Inquiry into Antient Armour' by Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, 1842 (colour litho); (add.info.: John Dowding, London)

Illustration of ancient warriors of Japan
3522218 Illustration of ancient warriors of Japan; (add.info.: Illustration of ancient warriors of Japan); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Siberian hunters on wooden skis, 1850
3359106 Siberian hunters on wooden skis, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Siberian hunters on wooden skis. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Temple of Hazara Rama, detail of frieze with dancers, horses, elephants and Ramayana scenes
AIS5337376 Temple of Hazara Rama, detail of frieze with dancers, horses, elephants and Ramayana scenes, 15th century (stone relief); Hampi, Karnataka

An engraving depicting Frankish archers of the fifteenth century, 15th century
5311007 An engraving depicting Frankish archers of the fifteenth century, 15th century; (add.info.: Date: 1470); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Vase with reliefs of the nine Muses, nymphs as archers and nymphs. Chromolithograph by W
FLO4689093 Vase with reliefs of the nine Muses, nymphs as archers and nymphs. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood

The beginning of the draw, raising the bow instead of lowering it (b/w photo)
8648452 The beginning of the draw, raising the bow instead of lowering it (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The beginning of the draw)

The Archer (litho)
8645030 The Archer (litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Archer. Illustration for The Comic History of Sport by Arthur Moreland (T Werner Laurie)

Angel, Angling, Anvil, Apple, Apron, Arab, Archer, Arm-chair, Armor, Arrest, Arrow, Artist (engraving)
8651540 Angel, Angling, Anvil, Apple, Apron, Arab, Archer, Arm-chair, Armor, Arrest, Arrow, Artist (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Angel)

Chiron and Jason (engraving)
8634978 Chiron and Jason (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chiron and Jason. Illustration from Hellas)

Temple of Hazara Rama, detail of frieze with dancers, horses, elephants and Ramayana scenes
AIS5337375 Temple of Hazara Rama, detail of frieze with dancers, horses, elephants and Ramayana scenes, 15th century (stone relief); Hampi, Karnataka

Two 15Th Century French Crossbowmen, One Firing His Weapon, The Other Loading It With A Windlass
UIG5420159 Two 15Th Century French Crossbowmen, One Firing His Weapon, The Other Loading It With A Windlass, Both Protected By Pavises

Detail representing archers. Bayeux Tapestry or Queen Mathilde Embroidery, 1077 (70.34x050 m). Bayeux Bible
BEN5462265 Detail representing archers. Bayeux Tapestry or Queen Mathilde Embroidery, 1077 (70.34x050 m). Bayeux Bible. Bayeux (Calvados); Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Military service in China - exercise at a camp (engraving)
8677051 Military service in China - exercise at a camp (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military service in China - exercise at a camp)

A group of Japanese archers in Armour (b/w photo)
8651308 A group of Japanese archers in Armour (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A group of Japanese archers in Armour)

Women's competition in archery in Regent Park in London, England, historical illustration, ca. 1893
UIG5413812 Women's competition in archery in Regent Park in London, England, historical illustration, ca. 1893; UIG.

Native Amazonian archer
3078320 Native Amazonian archer; (add.info.: Photographic print of Native Amazonian archers. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Persian warriors and archers (engraving)
8635024 Persian warriors and archers (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persian warriors and archers. Illustration from Hellas)

Soldiers, archers and artillery gunners in a castle siege, 15th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico
FLO4622922 Soldiers, archers and artillery gunners in a castle siege, 15th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient

Siege of a medieval castle. Knights in armour, archers and soldiers on ladders storm a castle defended by soldiers
FLO4703156 Siege of a medieval castle. Knights in armour, archers and soldiers on ladders storm a castle defended by soldiers throwing rocks and boiling oil

Norman instruments: violins 243, 245, a pipe organ 244, harps 246,249, lyre 247, lute 248, zither 250
FLO4702778 Norman instruments: violins 243, 245, a pipe organ 244, harps 246,249, lyre 247, lute 248, zither 250, hunting horn 251, and siege of a castle by archers and soldiers on a boat 252

Robin Hood, the Famous Archer (litho)
8645066 Robin Hood, the Famous Archer (litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin Hood, the Famous Archer)

Philip of Macedon wounded at the Siege of Methone (engraving)
8635097 Philip of Macedon wounded at the Siege of Methone (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philip of Macedon wounded at the Siege of Methone)

Mahmud of Ghazni's Last Success, AD 1026 (litho)
8661000 Mahmud of Ghazni's Last Success, AD 1026 (litho) by Wigfull, William Edward (1875-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mahmud of Ghazni's Last Success, AD 1026)

Battle between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan and Sultan of Khwarezm, 14th century (manuscript)
BEN5464427 Battle between Mongol Emperor Genghis Khan and Sultan of Khwarezm, 14th century (manuscript); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Sagittarius, relief from the Chapel of the Planets by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81), c.1450 (marble)
BEN85120 Sagittarius, relief from the Chapel of the Planets by Agostino di Duccio (1418-81), c.1450 (marble); Tempio Malatestiano, Rimini, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Cabocle. From "Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil", 1830s
Cabocle. From "Voyage pittoresque et historique au Bresil", 1830s. Private Collection

Meeting of the Worcestershire Archery Society in the Grounds of Lea Castle, Wolverley... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the Worcestershire Archery Society in the Grounds of Lea Castle, Wolverley, near Kidderminster, 1858. Women shooting with bow and arrow

Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. An avatar of the god Vishnu, Rama's story is told in the "Ramayana, " a tale of kingship, morality, and devotion

Stag Hunt, 16th century. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Stag Hunt, 16th century. Series: Hunting Scenes V

The Moon, c1585. Creator: Johann Sadeler I
The Moon, c1585. From The Seven Planets, pl. 2

New Attack on the Fortress, Publshed 1612. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
New Attack on the Fortress, Publshed 1612. From The War of the Romans Against the Batavians, pl. 14

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"Unleashing Arrows of Destiny: A Glimpse into the World of Archers" Step back in time to witness the fierce Battle of Montgisard, where skilled archers took their positions, ready to defend or conquer. This masterpiece by an unknown artist in 1842 captures the intensity and chaos that unfolded on November 25th, 1177. In John Martin's awe-inspiring painting "Joshua Commanding the Sun to Stand Still upon Gibeon, " we see a different kind of archer - one who wields celestial power. With his bow raised high, Joshua commands nature itself, showcasing the mythical prowess associated with these skilled marksmen. The engraving depicting English Archery Wins at Agincourt transports us to another historic moment. The year is 1415, and amidst a rain of arrows from longbows held by English archers, victory is secured against all odds. Their accuracy and strength turned the tide in this pivotal battle during the Hundred Years' War. Imagine standing before a medieval castle under siege as depicted in this artwork. The defenders rely on their trusty archers stationed atop ramparts for protection and retaliation against enemy forces. These brave souls skillfully aim their arrows towards any threat that dares approach. "The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron" showcases not only physical training but also mental fortitude imparted upon legendary heroes like Achilles. Here we witness Chiron teaching young Achilles how to master his bow - an essential skill for any warrior destined for greatness. Lady Georgiana Spencer, Henrietta Spencer, and George Viscount Althorp grace us with their elegant presence in this portrait capturing aristocratic life. Though not wielding bows themselves, they symbolize a society where archery was considered both fashionable and refined among nobility during this era. Traveling further back in time through Serra's engraving "The Archers of Burgundy, " we glimpse the archers of Burgundy in all their glory.