Falcon Collection (page 16)

Dassault Falcon 20C F-BMSS (msn 2), of Europe Falcon Service, at London Heathrow Airport. Date: circa 1971

Dassault Falcon 50 9K-AEF (nsn 40), of Gulf International, at London Heathrow Airport. Date: circa 1982

Voguls hunting with falcons (chromolitho)
2788764 Voguls hunting with falcons (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Voguls hunting with falcons)

A Northern Crested Caracara standing on a log at London Zoo, September 1925 (b / w photo)
3116199 A Northern Crested Caracara standing on a log at London Zoo, September 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Photograph of Falcon PH, Southend, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1928

Photograph of Falcon PH, Ponders End, Greater London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub

Photograph of Falcon PH, Fleet Street, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Old Coaching Inns (litho)
1605179 Old Coaching Inns (litho) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Coaching Inns. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 21 March 1896)

Merlin and peregrine falcon
Merlin, Falco columbarius 1, and peregrine falcon with duck, Falco peregrinus 2. Pigeon hawk 1, and duck hawk or great-footed hawk 2

The Peary Arctic Expedition to North Greenland (engraving)
1107767 The Peary Arctic Expedition to North Greenland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peary Arctic Expedition to North Greenland)

Cloth of Gold: Displayed Falcons (silk & gold thread)
1274757 Cloth of Gold: Displayed Falcons (silk & gold thread) by Asian School, (13th century); 57.5x18.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Edward L

Sooty falcon, Falco concolor. Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after an illustration by William John Swainson from his Birds of Western Africa in Sir William Jardines Naturalists

Northern black-flycatcher, Melaenornis edolioides. (Walking drongo shrike, Melasoma edolioides.) Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after an illustration by William John Swainson from his

Red-necked falcon, Falco chicquera ruficollis. (Rufous-necked falcon, Falco ruficollis.) Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after an illustration by William John Swainson from his Birds

Head of the violet turaco, Musophaga violacea
Head of the violet turaco, Violet plantain eater, Musophaga violacea. Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after an illustration by William John Swainson from his Birds of Western Africa in

Illuminated calendar for September 1846
Calendar for September with figures of Micah and St. Matthew, quote from Timothy, disciple, woman with scales, birds, foliage and castles. From an illuminated Book of Hours of the Duke the Anjou

Kestrel, illustration from A History of the Birds of Europe Not Observed in the British Isles by Charles Robert Bree
LLM339098 Kestrel, illustration from A History of the Birds of Europe Not Observed in the British Isles by Charles Robert Bree (1811-86), published 1867 (colour litho) by English School

The Concert at the Fountain, Loire workshop, c. 1570-80 (tapestry) (for detail see 87758
XIR87759 The Concert at the Fountain, Loire workshop, c.1570-80 (tapestry) (for detail see 87758, 19846) by French School, (15th century); 300x380 cm; Musee des Gobelins, Paris, France; French

View of the Roman and Ptolemaic Double Temple of Sobek and Haroeris on the River Nile
JB118448 View of the Roman and Ptolemaic Double Temple of Sobek and Haroeris on the River Nile (photo) by Egyptian; Kom Ombo

Maharana Bhim Singh of Mewar with a Hawk, Udaipur (Mewar) Rajasthan, c
AME119095 Maharana Bhim Singh of Mewar with a Hawk, Udaipur (Mewar) Rajasthan, c.1805 (gouache with gold on cloth) by Chokha (fl.1799-1824); 107x59 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Serpent king stela, c. 3000 BC (limestone) (also see 391195)
PWI105659 Serpent king stela, c.3000 BC (limestone) (also see 391195) by Egyptian 1st Dynasty (c.3100-2890 BC); height: 143 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; Egyptian, out of copyright

Galathes, 11th King of the Gauls with a map of Gaul behind
XIR165904 Galathes, 11th King of the Gauls with a map of Gaul behind, detail from a tapestry on the history of the Kings of the Gauls, Arras Workshop, c.1530 (tapestry) by French School

The Adoration of the Magi detail of journey to Jerusalem
BEN107253 The Adoration of the Magi detail of journey to Jerusalem, 1423 (tempera on panel) (detail of 29414) by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Birdcatchers Using Traps Baited with Rats to Capture Hawks
STC161122 Birdcatchers Using Traps Baited with Rats to Capture Hawks, plate 64 from Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds)

Interior of the coffin of Imenemipet depicting the wedjat eye
XIR200009 Interior of the coffin of Imenemipet depicting the wedjat eye and a woman with raised arms, 21st-22nd Dynasty (painted wood) by Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (c.1069-664 BC); Louvre

La Vie Seigneuriale - Leaving for the Hunt, c. 1500 (tapestry)
XIR179482 La Vie Seigneuriale - Leaving for the Hunt, c.1500 (tapestry) by French School, (16th century); 255x177 cm; Musee National du Moyen Age et des Thermes de Cluny, Paris; French

Statue of Horus, in the Court of Offerings of the Temple of Horus (photo) (detail)
BAL59203 Statue of Horus, in the Court of Offerings of the Temple of Horus (photo) (detail) by Egyptian Ptolemaic Period (332-30 BC); Edfu, Province of Aswan

Variety of Ducks by a Pool
RAF58585 Variety of Ducks by a Pool by Bogdani or Bogdany, Jakob (1660-1724); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Hungarian, out of copyright

A Gentleman Hawking, from the Stag Room, 1343 (fresco)
XIR63498 A Gentleman Hawking, from the Stag Room, 1343 (fresco) by French School, (14th century); Palais des Papes, Avignon, France; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Giuliano de Medici (1453-78), detail from the Journey of the Magi cycle
BEN70602 Portrait of Giuliano de Medici (1453-78), detail from the Journey of the Magi cycle in the chapel, c.1460 (fresco) (detail of 70601) by Gozzoli

Colonel Thornton
PHD30286 Colonel Thornton by Reinagle, Philip (1749-1833); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Islamic art: falconer rider dish in ceramic. The beginning of the 13th century. From Iran
JLJ4668189 Islamic art: falconer rider dish in ceramic. The beginning of the 13th century. From Iran. Paris, Louvre Museum by Islamic School, (13th century); Louvre, Paris

Lord has the falcon hunt. Miniature of the Middle Ages. Manuscript "
JLJ4660921 Lord has the falcon hunt. Miniature of the Middle Ages. Manuscript " Moralia in Job" from Citeaux Abbey for Gregoire Pope I, 1111

Emperor Frederic II (1194-1250) receiving miniature falconers from "
JLJ4659023 Emperor Frederic II (1194-1250) receiving miniature falconers from " De arte venandi Cum avibus", 13th century Paris, B.N

Ancient art: the god hawk Horus in the temple of Edfu, Egypt
JLJ4665083 Ancient art: the god hawk Horus in the temple of Edfu, Egypt. by Egyptian; Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt; (add.info.: Ancient art: the god hawk Horus in the temple of Edfu)

Ancient art: the god hawk Horus in the temple of Edfu, Egypt. Sculpture
JLJ4665076 Ancient art: the god hawk Horus in the temple of Edfu, Egypt. Sculpture. by Egyptian; Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt; (add.info.: Ancient art: the god hawk Horus in the temple of Edfu)

Indian art: representation of a Uzbek prince holding a hawk for hunting
JLJ4578625 Indian art: representation of a Uzbek prince holding a hawk for hunting, in the other hand a dead prey. Watercolour from the Moghole period from a manuscript, 17th century. Paris, B.N

Hanging out of seigneurial life: leaving for hunting. Detail
JLJ4575861 Hanging out of seigneurial life: leaving for hunting. Detail. Wool and silk tapestry made around 1520 in the Netherlands

A wedding in the 16th century - A wedding 16th Century - private collection
JLJ4637916 A wedding in the 16th century - A wedding 16th Century - private collection by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info)

Islamic art: falcon hunting. Ceramic of Isfahan or Isfahan in Iran, 19th century
LRI4645984 Islamic art: falcon hunting. Ceramic of Isfahan or Isfahan in Iran, 19th century. Iran, Teheran, Golistan Palace by Islamic School, (19th century); Golestan Palace, Tehran

Falcon. 15th century Japanese work by Daysen. Genoa, Museo Chiossone
GIA4769017 Falcon. 15th century Japanese work by Daysen. Genoa, Museo Chiossone. by Japanese School, (15th century); Museo d Arte Orientale Edoardo Chiossone, Genoa, Italy; (add.info.: Falcon)

The predication of st John Baptist to the crowds, detail (Fresco, 1416)
LRI4697723 The predication of st John Baptist to the crowds, detail (Fresco, 1416) by Salimbeni, Lorenzo (1374-c.1420); Oratorio di San Giovanni, Urbino

Equestrian portrait of the young Louis XIV (1638 -1715) leaving for hunting
JLJ4664784 Equestrian portrait of the young Louis XIV (1638 -1715) leaving for hunting. Painting by Jean De Saint Igny (? 1647). Oil on canvas. Dim: 0, 41 X 0, 30m

Frederic II (1194 - 1250) German emperor in 1212. Miniature comes from a 13th century
JLJ4660961 Frederic II (1194 - 1250) German emperor in 1212. Miniature comes from a 13th century falconry. Paris. B N by Unknown Artist, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Le falcon et le chapon in les "Fables de La Fontaine, ill
LSE4090519 Le falcon et le chapon in les " Fables de La Fontaine, ill. by Auguste Vimar (1851-1916), Tours, at A, Mame & Fils, 1887 by Vimar

Zoological chart (ornithology): the hobreau (hawk hawk or falco subbuteo) on a branch
XEE4124335 Zoological chart (ornithology): the hobreau (hawk hawk or falco subbuteo) on a branch. Illustration in " The History of the Birds

Charles IX and Catherine de Medicis - Caterina de Medici with her son Charles IX of
XEE4159616 Charles IX and Catherine de Medicis - Caterina de Medici with her son Charles IX of France - engraving from " L histoire de France racontee a mes grandenfants" - by Francois

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The majestic falcon, a symbol of power and grace, has captivated humans for centuries. From the Peregrine Falcon soaring through the Scottish winter skies to Captain Robert Falcon Scott endorsing Frys Cocoa in an iconic advert, these birds have left their mark on our culture. In falconry, a time-honored tradition dating back thousands of years, we see the intricate equipment used to train and handle these magnificent creatures. The Gyrfalcon, known as Falco rusticolus, stands out with its striking appearance and regal demeanor. Witnessing a Common Starling murmuration being pursued by a Peregrine Falcon is truly awe-inspiring. The sheer speed and agility displayed by this predator leaves us in wonderment at nature's perfect balance. A heartwarming sight unfolds as an adult Peregrine Falcon gracefully lands at its nest in Vaala, Finland, bringing sustenance to its hungry chicks. This display of parental care reminds us that even the mightiest hunters have tender moments too. The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) continues to enchant us with its beauty and prowess. Its presence can be felt not only in Scotland or Finland but also across borders like Yugoslavia during the Sokol Rally in Belgrade. As we delve into history, we encounter Captain Robert Falcon Scott's Antarctic Expedition aboard Terra Nova. His brave journey serves as a testament to human determination and exploration - qualities mirrored by the noble falcons themselves. Whether it's witnessing their breathtaking flights or admiring their role in art and literature throughout history, one thing remains certain: Falcons hold a special place in our hearts as symbols of freedom and untamed spirit.