Creatures Collection (page 6)

Cosmographia, Fol 852-853, 1544 (engraving)
2919580 Cosmographia, Fol 852-853, 1544 (engraving) by Munster, Sebastian (1589-1552); The University of St. Andrews, Scotland

Representation of medieval tribes and animal species: Monocules, Blemmys
2334798 Representation of medieval tribes and animal species: Monocules, Blemmys, Sciopodes and camels by Unknown Artist, (19th century); (add.info)

The Great South Sea Caterpillar, transformed into a Bath Butterfly
2562161 The Great South Sea Caterpillar, transformed into a Bath Butterfly, 1795 (hand-coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820)

The Precious Stones: Emerald, 1900 (colour litho)
2634670 The Precious Stones: Emerald, 1900 (colour litho) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); Private Collection; Czech, out of copyright

Cartoon, Jones has an excellent view of the Sea Serpent 1856
Cartoon, Jones has an excellent view of the Sea Serpent on his voyage from the Isle of Dogs to Hungerford Pier. Date: 1856

Columbus First Voyage
Christopher Columbus on his first voyage, dressed in armour and holding a standard as two ichthyocentaurs play horns behind him. Date: 1492

Fragment of a tapestry band (tapestry)
1216422 Fragment of a tapestry band (tapestry) by Egyptian; 10x61 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Egyptian, out of copyright

Mythological scene on a greetings card, with cherubs, water nymphs and sea creatures. With an ornate white and gold border and embossed paper flaps. Date: circa 1890s

A colourful and exotic gathering of animals
Elaborate illustration showing all manner of exotic creatures. 1933

Plaque depicting two winged Griffons and a lotus plant, Nimrud, Mesopotamia
3288545 Plaque depicting two winged Griffons and a lotus plant, Nimrud, Mesopotamia, 8th-7th century BC (ivory) by Assyrian School; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; Photo eZev Radovan; out of copyright

The Temptation of St Anthony, c. 1530-1600 (oil on panel)
3704076 The Temptation of St Anthony, c.1530-1600 (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 68.7x86.9 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Netherlandish, out of copyright

"The Indians considered them the abode of spirits. "
3100410 " The Indians considered them the abode of spirits.", from Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, pub. 1910 (colour litho) by Rackham

Monsters chasing a man (w / c and wash with pen & ink on paper)
692658 Monsters chasing a man (w/c and wash with pen & ink on paper) by Dance, George (1741-1825); 21x16.4 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

Architectural Fantasy with Figures (oil on canvas)
714793 Architectural Fantasy with Figures (oil on canvas) by Orlandi, Stefano (1681-1760); 106.5x82 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire, UK; eSouthhampton City Art Gallery; Italian

Cauldron with animal heads from Cerveteri (bronze)
703276 Cauldron with animal heads from Cerveteri (bronze) by Etruscan; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; out of copyright

The Torments of Hell (fresco)
702439 The Torments of Hell (fresco) by Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839); Casino Massimo, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Part of a cycle of frescoes based on Dante Alighieris Divine Comedy.); German

The Fairy Festival (w / c on paper)
PNH351922 The Fairy Festival (w/c on paper) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); 53.5x86.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; French, out of copyright

A misericord depicting three human faces flanked by monsters, New College Chapel, Oxford
NCO313022 A misericord depicting three human faces flanked by monsters, New College Chapel, Oxford, late 14th century (wood) by English School

Some Strange Life Patterns, illustration from The Science of Life
IL283088 Some Strange Life Patterns, illustration from The Science of Life (colour litho) by Brightwell, Leonard Robert (b.1889); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Temptation of St. Anthony (oil on panel)
488056 The Temptation of St. Anthony (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 48.6x63.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; The Walter H

Satyrs gathering the vintage, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S
LLM438664 Satyrs gathering the vintage, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S. MacColl, published 1894 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Lewis Psalter, opening showing calendar pages for October and November, c
486262 Lewis Psalter, opening showing calendar pages for October and November, c.1225-50 (tempera on vellum) by Leber Group (13th century)

Dragons and Clouds, Edo Period (ink & pint tint on paper)
477769 Dragons and Clouds, Edo Period (ink & pint tint on paper) by Sotatsu, Tawaraya (fl.c.1600-40); 171.5x374.3 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Sediment of water from a well at Grenelle, in the 15th Arrondissement of Paris (litho)
KDC384138 Sediment of water from a well at Grenelle, in the 15th Arrondissement of Paris (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Sediment of water from the River Vannes, Brittany, France (litho)
KDC384136 Sediment of water from the River Vannes, Brittany, France (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Window depicting Mars and the Earth (stained glass)
XIR409272 Window depicting Mars and the Earth (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Musee National de la Renaissance, Ecouen

Christs Descent into Limbo, 1557 (painted enamel)
XIR414017 Christs Descent into Limbo, 1557 (painted enamel) by Limosin, Leonard (c.1505-77); Musee National de la Renaissance, Ecouen, France; (add.info.: The Descent to Limbo; ); French

St Brendan celebrating Mass on the back of a giant fish between the Canary Isles
1147341 St Brendan celebrating Mass on the back of a giant fish between the Canary Isles and the mythical Isle of St Brandano (engraving) by German School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Omnia Vincit Amor, or The Power of Love in the Three Elements, 1809 (oil on canvas)
3492926 Omnia Vincit Amor, or The Power of Love in the Three Elements, 1809 (oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 178.8 x 204.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Yorinda and Yoringel in the Witches Wood (w / c)
6199990 Yorinda and Yoringel in the Witches Wood (w/c) by Duncan, John (1866-1945); 24x35 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Scottish, out of copyright

MS 300 f. 68r, folio from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911890 MS 300 f.68r, folio from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1265-70 (pen & ink and tempera on parchment) by French School, (13th century); 19x14.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Orpheus with Animals in a Landscape, before 1720 (oil on canvas)
5615430 Orpheus with Animals in a Landscape, before 1720 (oil on canvas) by Reiner, Wenzel Lorenz (c.1689-1743); 199x167 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague

St. Margaret and the Dragon, 1714 (oil on panel)
2655533 St. Margaret and the Dragon, 1714 (oil on panel) by Werff, Adriaan van der (1659-1722); 43x31 cm; Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery, Gloucestershire, UK; eGloucester City Museums; Dutch

Satyrs and Satyresses in a Landscape, c. 1770 (pen & iron gall ink with brown & grey washes on laid paper)
995950 Satyrs and Satyresses in a Landscape, c.1770 (pen & iron gall ink with brown & grey washes on laid paper) by Tiepolo

Illustration from Theatre en liberte, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909678 Illustration from TheAtre en libertA©, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Published in Cent dessins)

Grotesques, 1637 (engraving)
884404 Grotesques, 1637 (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Detail from A Witches Sabbath, illustration from Tableau de L
829408 Detail from A Witches Sabbath, illustration from Tableau de L Inconstance des Mauuais Anges et Demons, by Pierre de Lancre, 1613 (engraving) by Ziarnki (Ziarnko)

Les Petites Faunesses, 1896 (colour wood engraving)
880519 Les Petites Faunesses, 1896 (colour wood engraving) by Froment, Emile (fl.1896); 21.1x14.6 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Hunting Scene (3 riders with rabbit and mythical animals) (w / c on paper)
873661 Hunting Scene (3 riders with rabbit and mythical animals) (w/c on paper) by Korean School; 84.61 x28.1 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Gift of Dr. Paul S

Palette with Nereid on an Aquatic Dragon, c. 50-75 (schist)
874868 Palette with Nereid on an Aquatic Dragon, c.50-75 (schist) by Pakistani School, (1st century AD); 9.37 x11.91 x1.59 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Don Quichotte, 1860 (etching)
786016 Don Quichotte, 1860 (etching) by Bracquemond, Felix (1833-1914); 31.1x35.2 cm; New York Public Library, USA; (add.info)

The Days Of Creation, West Window, 1870 (stained glass)
3475471 The Days Of Creation, West Window, 1870 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); All Saints Church, Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire

Sea creatures (engraving)
3646902 Sea creatures (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea creatures. From Cosmographia (Cosmography) by Sebastian Munster

The Kingdom of Armida (fresco)
702448 The Kingdom of Armida (fresco) by Overbeck, Friedrich (1789-1869); Casino Massimo, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Part of a cycle of frescoes based on the epic poem Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato)

"If displeased, she would brew up clouds black as ink
3100484 " If displeased, she would brew up clouds black as ink, sitting in the midsdt of them like a bottle-bellied spider in the midst of its web; when these clouds broke

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