Folk Tale Collection (page 3)

A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the
1217584 A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the Briar Rose tale, 1862 - 1865 (ceramic) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 131.6x40.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Little Red Riding Hood, 1864 (oil on canvas)
1217419 Little Red Riding Hood, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Watts, George Frederic (1817-1904); 26.4x25.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

The tortoise anf the hare (chromolitho)
972132 The tortoise anf the hare (chromolitho) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tortoise anf the hare.); © Look and Learn

Bluebeards wife tells her sister, Anne, to climb the tower of the castle and look out for her brothers (chromolitho)
1091560 Bluebeards wife tells her sister, Anne, to climb the tower of the castle and look out for her brothers (chromolitho) by French School

Bluebeard forbids his wife to enter his room (chromolitho)
1091557 Bluebeard forbids his wife to enter his room (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bluebeard forbids his wife to enter his room)

The Sleeping Palace (pen and black ink)
1217711 The Sleeping Palace (pen and black ink) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 8.3x9.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the
1217586 A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the Briar Rose tale, 1862 - 1865 (ceramic) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 131.6x40.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum

A scene from the book Der Edelstein (The Jewel), by Ulrich Boner (engraving)
3647896 A scene from the book Der Edelstein (The Jewel), by Ulrich Boner (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scene from the book Der Edelstein (The Jewel)

The title page of the oldest known Low German edition of Till Eulenspiegel, printed by Servais Kruffter (engraving)
3647888 The title page of the oldest known Low German edition of Till Eulenspiegel, printed by Servais Kruffter (engraving) by German School

Little Red Riding Hood (colour litho)
3105668 Little Red Riding Hood (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Red Riding Hood.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

She saw that crown and begged of him to give it her, scene from
IL241947 She saw that crown and begged of him to give it her, scene from The Knight of the Flowers in Childrens Stories from Rumanian Legends by Moses Gaster (1856-1939) 1921 (colour litho) by Brock

The Bogatyr Volga Transforms himself into a Pike, illustration for the Russian Fairy
CHT322519 The Bogatyr Volga Transforms himself into a Pike, illustration for the Russian Fairy Story, The Volga, edition published in Saint Petersburg, 1903 (colour litho) by Bilibin

Mr and Mrs Vinegar At Home, from English Fairy Tales Retold by F. A
1772330 Mr and Mrs Vinegar At Home, from English Fairy Tales Retold by F.A. Steel, published 1927 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; Photo eHilary Morgan; English

The Nose and the Frost, Russian, late 18th century (woodcut print)
REV107603 The Nose and the Frost, Russian, late 18th century (woodcut print) by Russian School (18th century); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Dirty bride or the wedding of Mopsus and Nisa, engraved by Pieter van der Heyden
5196972 Dirty bride or the wedding of Mopsus and Nisa, engraved by Pieter van der Heyden, 1570 (engraving) by Brueghel, Pieter The Elder (c.1525-69) (after); 22.3x28.9 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Cinderella in Rags, 1909 (chromolithograph)
2622094 Cinderella in Rags, 1909 (chromolithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of Cinderella feeding the birds among the cinders;)

He heard a loud noise, and saw coming towards him a beast
3085939 He heard a loud noise, and saw coming towards him a beast, so frightful to look at that he was ready to faint with fear, from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, pub

Now, Cinderella, you may go;but remember... ", from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book
3085933 Now, Cinderella, you may go; but remember A.....", from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, pub. 1933 (colour litho) by Rackham

Faust and Mephistopheles, c. 1930 (oil on canvas)
3506395 Faust and Mephistopheles, c.1930 (oil on canvas) by Ricketts, Charles (1866-1931); 117x90.5 cm; Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry, UK; (add.info.: Mephistopheles (also Mephistophilus)

Jack escaping with the magic harp, 1867 (chromolitho)
DGC437492 Jack escaping with the magic harp, 1867 (chromolitho) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prince Ivan and the Firebird, illustration for the Russian Fairy Story
CHT322520 Prince Ivan and the Firebird, illustration for the Russian Fairy Story, The Firebird, published in Saint Petersburg, 1901 (colour litho) by Bilibin

Hey! Good man, I know what is troubling you, scene from Sur the Eagle in
IL241943 Hey! Good man, I know what is troubling you, scene from Sur the Eagle in Childrens Stories from Rumanian Legends by Moses Gaster (1856-1939) 1921 (colour litho) by Brock

"Somebody has been at my porridge and has eaten it all up"
1772331 " Somebody has been at my porridge and has eaten it all up", from English Fairy Tales Retold by F.A. Steel, published 1927 (colour litho) by Rackham

A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the
1217589 A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the Briar Rose tale, 1862 - 1865 (ceramic) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 131.6x40.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Fathers Off to the Fair, (indian ink and w / c on paper)
1195634 Fathers Off to the Fair, (indian ink and w/c on paper) by Bilibin, Ivan (1876-1942); 37x28.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque
3764862 Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, illustrated by Arthur Rackham)

The departure of the children (chromolitho)
1093230 The departure of the children (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The departure of the children. Scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin)

The rat king (chromolitho)
1093229 The rat king (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The rat king. Scene from the Pied Piper of Hamelin)

Bluebeards wife asks her sister whether there is any sign of the approach of her brothers (chromolitho)
1091561 Bluebeards wife asks her sister whether there is any sign of the approach of her brothers (chromolitho) by French School

Bluebeard confronts his wife after discovering blood on the key to the forbidden room (chromolitho)
1091559 Bluebeard confronts his wife after discovering blood on the key to the forbidden room (chromolitho) by French School

"Somebody has been sitting in my chair, and has sat the bottom out of it
3085932 " Somebody has been sitting in my chair, and has sat the bottom out of it!" said the Little, Small, Wee Bear, from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, pub

"Lay!", roared the giant and then the hen laid immediately an egg of solid
3085928 " Lay!", roared the giant and then the hen laid immediately an egg of solid gold, from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, pub

A woodcut of a scene from the story of Till Eulenspiegel (engraving)
3647891 A woodcut of a scene from the story of Till Eulenspiegel (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Party Time (colour woodblock print)
STC437645 Party Time (colour woodblock print) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pseudo-Japanese publication depicting fables and fairy tales;)

Jack cuts down the beanstalk, 1867 (chromolitho)
DGC437493 Jack cuts down the beanstalk, 1867 (chromolitho) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jack taking the moneybags from the Giants castle, 1867 (chromolitho)
DGC437491 Jack taking the moneybags from the Giants castle, 1867 (chromolitho) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jack in the Giants castle, 1867 (chromolitho)
DGC437490 Jack in the Giants castle, 1867 (chromolitho) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Pied Piper of Hamelin, c. 1880 (colour litho)
CHT341990 The Pied Piper of Hamelin, c.1880 (colour litho) by Offterdinger, Carl (1829-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: le Charmeur de rats de Hamelin; ); eArchives Charmet; German

The Stag with the Silken Hammock from Children
IL241944 The Stag with the Silken Hammock from Childrens Stories from Rumanian Legends by Moses Gaster (1856-1939) 1921 (colour litho) by Brock

When he tried to fly he found his wings too heavy, scene from
IL241942 When he tried to fly he found his wings too heavy, scene from The Knight of the Flowers in Childrens Stories from Rumanian Legends by Moses Gaster (1856-1939) 1921 (colour litho) by Brock

Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque
3764834 Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, illustrated by Arthur Rackham)

Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque
3764831 Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, illustrated by Arthur Rackham)

Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque
3764820 Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: Undine by Friedrich de la Motte Fouque, illustrated by Arthur Rackham)

A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the
1217583 A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the Briar Rose tale, 1862 - 1865 (ceramic) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 131.6x40.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum

A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the
1217582 A set of sixteen tiles arranged in pairs to form eight illustrations of the Briar Rose tale, 1862 - 1865 (ceramic) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 131.6x40.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Clerk Saunders (pencil on paper)
1762702 Clerk Saunders (pencil on paper) by Siddal, Elizabeth Eleanor (Lizzie) (1834-62); 8.9x14 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

"Is that you, my prince? I have waited for you very long"
3085941 " Is that you, my prince? I have waited for you very long", from The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book, pub. 1933 (colour litho) by Rackham

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"Unraveling the Threads of Folk Tales: From Beowulf to Puss-in-Boots" Step into the enchanting world of folk tales, where ancient manuscripts like the Beowulf page whisper stories of heroism and mythical creatures. Journey back to the Trojan War, witnessing Achilles' fateful encounter with Hector's demise, a tale that echoes through generations. Meet Tam O Shanter, a character from Robert Burns' folklore, as he embarks on his wild escapades in Scotland. Alongside him is a witch with her black cat, casting spells and weaving magic into these timeless narratives. Travel further back in time to witness Haakon Haakonson being brought to safety by the Birchlegs during the tumultuous 1200s. Their bravery resonates within these tales passed down through centuries. Friar Tuck's marriage to Robin Hood and Maid Marian adds a touch of romance amidst their daring adventures in Sherwood Forest. These legendary outlaws continue to inspire countless hearts even today. Enter Arabian Nights, where Scheherazade captivates Sultan Schahriah with her mesmerizing tales for one thousand and one nights. Her wit not only amuses but also prolongs her life against all odds. Unlock doors filled with anticipation as she trembles while opening them using that little key - what secrets lie beyond? The suspense lingers throughout this captivating journey across different cultures and eras. Marvel at Doonagore Castle standing tall on Ireland's coast since the 16th century; its ancient stones hold whispers of forgotten legends echoing over vast oceans. And who can forget Puss-in-Boots? This cunning feline companion dances through fairy tales, charming both young and old alike with its clever tricks and quick thinking. These glimpses into diverse folk tales paint an intricate tapestry woven by storytellers across time. They remind us that imagination knows no bounds when it comes to crafting tales that transcend generations, cultures, and even continents.