Bride Collection (page 20)

News vendor, Central London
London news vendor with intriguing banner, by bus stop in Central London. Date: circa 1930s

Esthonia: Girl bride from Oesel Island (colour photo)
3106151 Esthonia: Girl bride from Oesel Island (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Esthonia: Girl bride from Oesel Island)

Bridal litter, China (chromolitho)
3105592 Bridal litter, China (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bridal litter, China.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Comic postcard, Couple getting married. Wedding bells ring at the church, all is joy and jubilation. But, somewhere the stork sits on his perch, doing a little calculation! Date: 20th century

Masonic wedding (engraving)
3100804 Masonic wedding (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Masonic wedding. Illustration for Les Mysteres de la Franc-Maconnerie Devoiles)

Advert for Abdulla cigarettes, 1926 Date: 1926

"But oh, she dances such a way!", from Some Old Love Songs pulished by
2637737 " But oh, she dances such a way!", from Some Old Love Songs pulished by Hildesheimer & Faulkner, 1892 (colour litho) by Havers

c. 1880s Japan - bride and groom, Japanese marriage
c.1880s Japan - bride and groom, Japanese marriage

The Marriage of Princess Beatrice, the Bride and Bridegroom leaving the Church (engraving)
1614155 The Marriage of Princess Beatrice, the Bride and Bridegroom leaving the Church (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Marriage of Princess Maud of Wales and Prince Charles of Denmark (engraving)
1606203 The Marriage of Princess Maud of Wales and Prince Charles of Denmark (engraving) by Amato, G.S. (fl.1897-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Bride, with the Prince of Wales, leaving Marlborough House for Buckingham Palace (litho)
1606133 The Bride, with the Prince of Wales, leaving Marlborough House for Buckingham Palace (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bride)

The Royal Wedding at Athens (engraving)
1596263 The Royal Wedding at Athens (engraving) by Watkins, Frank (fl.1859-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Wedding at Athens)

Historical views of Greece. View of the city of Athens in the early 19th century 28, 300 Spartans fighting the Persians at the battle of Thermopylae 29, and the Colossus of Rhodes 30

The Chinese Imperial Marriage at Pekin (engraving)
1589086 The Chinese Imperial Marriage at Pekin (engraving) by Regamey, Felix (1844-1907) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese Imperial Marriage at Pekin, the Midnight Procession)

The Royal Marriage, the Bride passing up the Nave of St Georges Chapel (engraving)
1588434 The Royal Marriage, the Bride passing up the Nave of St Georges Chapel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Royal Marriage)

Signing the Marriage Register (oil on canvas)
1128494 Signing the Marriage Register (oil on canvas) by Charles, James (1851-1906); 238.5x184 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; English

English gentleman marrying his bride in a stately home before family and staff. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The Dance of Life

English gentleman carried in a sedan chair for an election
English gentleman carried in a sedan chair through the rotten borough of Grapple Town during an election for parliament. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson

Two country maids in Bern, Switzerland, 18th century
Two country peasants working as maids in Bern, Switzerland, 18th century, wearing fashionable variants of their ancient costume. One wears a butterfly wing cap. Abito dei Bernesi

Bride and groom of the Canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 18th century. Sposi del Cantone di Sciaffusa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Wedding costumes in Fribourg, Switzerland, 18th century
Bride and groom in wedding costumes in Fribourg, Switzerland, 18th century. They wear Gothic style clothes, the bride in a peculiar cap with an Agnus Dei hanging from the ruff collar

Entlebuch family in costumes for a confirmation ceremony, Switzerland, 18th century. Vestiario nell occasione della Cresima nelL Entibluch

Caricature of Joseph Reinach, from the front cover of Le Rire
BAL366860 Caricature of Joseph Reinach, from the front cover of Le Rire, 28th May 1898 (colour litho) by Mirabeau, Sibylle-Gabrielle de Riquetti de (Gyp) (1850-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Initiation ceremony of disciples of Zoroastrianism
Initiation ceremonies of gabr or disciples of Zoroastrianism in ancient Persia. A priest pours water in a babys mouth, washes a child and holds another over a pyre. Iniziazione de Guebri

Descent into the Hallein Salt Mine, Austria, 18th century. Visitors sliding down wooden rails holding torches. Also known as the Salzbergwerk Dürrnberg, near Salzburg

Roman suovetaurilia or suovitaurilia sacrifice ceremony. A woman offers a prayer in front of an altar to Mars, young men in laurel wreaths bring a bull, a ram and a pig for sacrifice

Etruscan goddess Persipnei and griffon
Persipnei (Prosperpina) kidnapped by the god of the underworld Aita (Hades) in front of her mother Ceres from a bronze patera 1, and bas-relief of a mythical beast, the griffon 2

Queen Esther (plaster)
ALI280887 Queen Esther (plaster) by Serpotta, Giacomo (1656-1732); Chiesa di Santa Cita, Palermo, Sicily; Alinari

Bride in embroidered sheath wedding dress with lace
Bride in embroidered sheath wedding dress with long lace veil with tassels. Une mariee. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal

Woman in black and white dress with matching bonnet, 1913
Woman in black and white dress with matching hat and parasol. Robe a combinaison de noir et blanc. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Open air wedding dance, 1610 (oil on panel) (see also 346632)
REV346631 Open air wedding dance, 1610 (oil on panel) (see also 346632) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 39x57 cm; Louvre, Paris

Left panel of the Adimari Cassone, c. 1450 (tempera on panel) (detail of 254001)
BAT254003 Left panel of the Adimari Cassone, c.1450 (tempera on panel) (detail of 254001) by Scheggia, Giovanni di Ser Giovanni (1406-86); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali

Center panel of the Adimari Cassone, c. 1450 (tempera on panel) (detail of 254001)
BAT254002 Center panel of the Adimari Cassone, c.1450 (tempera on panel) (detail of 254001) by Scheggia, Giovanni di Ser Giovanni (1406-86); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali

Famous London Buildings Damaged in Recent Raids
Page from the Illustrated London News reporting on famous buildings damaged by air raids including St. Mary-le-Bow, St. Bride Street, Westminster Abbey and the Great Hall

English Middle Class wedding party - group photograph outside an elegant detached home. Date: circa 1930s

A Wedding under the Commune of Paris of 1871 (oil on canvas)
XIR238463 A Wedding under the Commune of Paris of 1871 (oil on canvas) by Guerie, Paul-Felix (b.1819); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis

Wedding dress, 1911 (oil on canvas)
BAL234909 Wedding dress, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Kulikov, Ivan Semyonovich (1875-1941); 178x151.5 cm; Regional Museum of History and Art, Murom; Russian, out of copyright

Group of children in fancy dress, in costumes ranging from an angel, to cowboys to a bride. Date: c.1950

Rajpootnee (Rajputi) Bride, India. 1835

The Marriage of Convenience, 1822 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT163857 The Marriage of Convenience, 1822 (litho) (b/w photo) by Engelmann, Gottfried or Godefroy (1788-1839); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Wedding dress, fashion plate from Costumes Parisiens, 1831 (coloured engraving)
CHT177470 Wedding dress, fashion plate from Costumes Parisiens, 1831 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

A Russian Orthodox Marriage, early 19th century (colour litho)
CHT174609 A Russian Orthodox Marriage, early 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The Adventures of Johnny Newcome, published 1812 (coloured etching) (photo)
MGS171738 The Adventures of Johnny Newcome, published 1812 (coloured etching) (photo) by Elmes, William (fl.1797-1814); 24.5x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Wedding Reception, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
XIR63422 The Wedding Reception, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 37x30 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Call to Arms, 1888
BAL13723 Call to Arms, 1888 by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); Private Collection; Roy Miles Fine Paintings; English, out of copyright

Signing the Register (oil on canvas)
BAG15431 Signing the Register (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); 91.4x121.9 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: The Wedding Register; ); eBristol Museums

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A Celebration of Love: From Louis Wain's 'A Happy Pair' to Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von Max's 'The Lions Bride', art has immortalized the joyous union of two souls. Just like Van Eyck's masterpiece, 'The Arnolfini Portrait', love is captured in every brushstroke, a testament to eternal devotion. Whether it be the regal elegance of 'The Royal Bride' or the enchanting Scottish charm depicted in 'View of Tulloch Castle, Scotland, with pipers', weddings are a tapestry woven with tradition and heritage. Even amidst humble surroundings, such as in 'The Peasants Wedding', love knows no boundaries and brings together hearts from all walks of life. As seen through Louis Wain's whimsical portrayal in 'The Bride and Groom', marriage is a delightful dance between two kindred spirits. From Fergie gracefully curtseying to the Queen during the royal wedding of 1986 to the iconic nuptials of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer, these grand affairs remind us that love can captivate nations. Let us also remember Saint Brigid of Ireland, whose spirit embodies purity and devotion within matrimonial bonds. And just like the Veiled Egyptian Woman in Cairo, who conceals her beauty behind delicate fabric, each bride carries an air of mystery on her special day. Finally, let us cherish moments like Greville Worthington and Diana Duncombe exchanging vows because true love knows no bounds - it transcends time itself.