Donner Collection

Donner memorial Bridge, Donner Lake, California, USA Date: circa 1930s

Clivia hybrid, Prince Charles, raised by Charles Vermeire from Clivia Madame Donner x Clivia chevalier Heynderycx. Drawn and chromolithographed by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l

Matrimonial Adventures in London of the Three Misses Greenhorn (colour litho)
1038146 Matrimonial Adventures in London of the Three Misses Greenhorn (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Il ne resta pas dans la cite de quoi donner a boire un seul jour a tous les habitants (engraving)
3625909 Il ne resta pas dans la cite de quoi donner a boire un seul jour a tous les habitants (engraving) by French School

Men of the Lützow Free Corps with Korners body, 26 August 1813, (1936)
Men of the Lutzow Free Corps with Korners body, 26 August 1813, (1936). Die Lutzower An Der Leiche Korners, 26 August 1813

One of the Gods, Donner, summons the mist away, 1910. Artist: Arthur Rackham
One of the Gods, Donner, summons the mist away, 1910. To my hammers swing Hitherward sweep Vapours and fogs! Hovering mists! Donner, your lord, summons his hosts!

Pollard Station On Lake Donner, California, America In The 19Th Century. From El Mundo En La Mano Published 1875

DONNER PARTY, 1846-47. Members of the Donner Party, trapped by snow in a Sierra Nevada pass, huddle to keep warm during the winter of 1846-47. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

SIEGFRIED AND BRUNHILDE. Siegfried awakens Brunhild. Nordic-German mythology. Line engraving after Otto Donner von Richter (1828-1911)

Donner summit lake and bridge, California, USA
Donner summit lake and bridge, Lake Tahoe area, California, USA. Date: circa 1940s

Donner Lake, Lake Tahoe Highway, California, USA. Date: circa 1930s

donner, pond, lake, u. s. a. 1868, United States, United States of America, America
Donner Lake, U.S.A. 1868

Georg Raphael Donner, Austrian (1693-1741), The Dead Christ, black, pink, and white chalk on gray-green heavy wove paper

St. Elisabeth giving her Coat to a Beggar, c. 1855 (fresco)
XPH311149 St. Elisabeth giving her Coat to a Beggar, c.1855 (fresco) by Schwind, Moritz Ludwig von (1804-71); Sammlungen auf der Wartburg, Eisenach

DONNER PASS, 19th CENTURY. Bluff and snow bank in Donner Pass, Sacramento, California. Western summit, altitude 1, 092 feet. Stereograph taken between 1865-1869

CALIFORNIA: DONNER LAKE. View of Donner Lake, along the route of the Central Pacific Railroad. Wood engraving, English, 1868

CALIFORNIA: DONNER LAKE. Camp at Donner Lake in northern California as it appeard in November 1848. Lithograph, American, c1880

Fete donner e la grande duchesse Helene de russie par WR Chateaubriant, ambassadeur e Rome en 1830. Drawing shows a crowd gathered around a balloon on the ground at the festivities prepared by

Par autorisation de M. Le Maire de la ville de Rouen. Le Sieur Bolle, inventeur d un balloon representant un elephant... dont l inventeur se fera un plaisir de donner la description aux amateurs

Thor / Rackham 1911
Donner

Santa & Sleigh / Rooftops
It must be Saint Nick! - He arrives in a sleigh drawn by Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner & Blitzen. Date: First published: 1823

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Donner, a name that echoes through various landscapes and artistic expressions. From the iconic Donner Memorial Bridge spanning over the tranquil waters Lake in California, USA, to the vibrant Clivia hybrid named after Prince Charles himself, raised by Charles Vermeire. In the realm of literature, we find ourselves immersed in "Matrimonial Adventures in London of the Three Misses Greenhorn, " a colorful lithograph depicting their journey. Meanwhile, an engraving reminds us that sometimes scarcity prevails as it states: "Il ne resta pas dans la cite de quoi donner a boire un seul jour a tous les habitants. " History intertwines with tragedy as we witness brave men from Lützow Free Corps carrying Korners body on August 26th, 1813. A poignant moment frozen in time by an artist's hand back in 1936. But amidst all these tales and tribulations emerges Arthur Rackham's artwork where one of the Gods, Donner himself summons away mist with his divine power. A testament to both nature's grandeur and human imagination. California continues to be adorned by Donner's presence with its summit lake and bridge bearing his name along Lake Tahoe Highway. Pollard Station on Lake Donner takes us back to America in the 19th century when life was simpler yet full of adventure. Myths come alive as Siegfried awakens Brunhild under Otto Donner von Richter's masterful line engraving inspired by Nordic-German mythology. Religious devotion finds expression too; The Virgin and Child bestow rosaries and scapulars upon saints while patriotism offers its heartfelt tribute to our beloved country. In this whirlwind tour through artistry and history alike, we discover that "donner" is not just a word but an invitation to explore diverse realms where beauty meets meaning at every turn.