Greeting Collection

Archangel Gabriel

Budgerigars - two on perch
LA-4425 Budgerigars - two on perch Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Prince Arthur at the Royal Horticultural Society's Exhibition, Birmingham: The Gardens, 1872

Victorian Greeting Card - The Mouse Ball
Five mice dancing at a ball. Date: circa 1890

Christmas Truce 1914 / Ww1
British and German troops fraternise on the field of battle on Christmas Eve, greeting each other and exchanging goodwill, and are even photographed together

The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668

Lions CRH 983 Lioness greets male Lion - Moremi
CRH-983 Lions - Lioness greets male Lion Moremi, Botswana Panthera leo Chris Harvey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

DOG. Collie (Welsh Collie) and border collie in surf
JD-21837 DOG. Collie (Welsh Collie) and border collie in surf John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Shirley Temple / Birthday
SHIRLEY TEMPLE American child star of of 1930s, offering a birthday greeting

Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Puffin Pair
JD-1534 Atlantic PUFFINS - pair Fratercula arctica John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Giraffe Kissing young Giraffe
LA-672 GIRAFFE - Kissing young Giraffe Africa Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

African ELEPHANT - two calves with trunks together
FL-1784 African ELEPHANT - two calves with trunks together Africa Loxodonta africana Ferrero Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Dog - Boston Terrier and Boxer sniffing each other in studio
LA-5142 Dog - Boston Terrier and Boxer sniffing each other in studio Jean-Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Henry VIII (1491-1547) at Hever Castle in Kent, after Joseph Nash (1809-1878)
XEE4157067 Henry VIII (1491-1547) at Hever Castle in Kent, after Joseph Nash (1809-1878), 19th century (engraving) by Nash

Christmas Evening

Maori girls rubbing noses, c1920. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)

Noli Me Tangere, c1514. Artist: Titian
Noli Me Tangere, c1514. Saint Mary Magdalene encounters Christ after his resurrection. From the National Gallery, London

Sydney At Your Feet
January 1957: A white cat who lives at the top of one of the pylon supports of the Sydney Harbour Bridge welcomes tourists to the Australian capital. (Photo by Dennis Rowe/BIPs/Getty Images)

Oglethorpe and Tomo-chichi becoming friends in colonial Georgia
Tomo-chichi offering furs to James Olglethorpe, Georgia Colony. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Two Northern Gannets -Morus bassanus- touching beaks to greet each other, Heligoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

New Zealand Greeting
A Maori man and woman meet, touching hands and rubbing noses in the Te hongi greeting

The latecomers, c1914. Creator: Albert Guillaume
The latecomers, c1914

Victorian Greeting Card - Owls with Lantern
Two owls standing with a lantern. Date: circa 1890

The American Great White Fleet arrives in Australia - Uncle Sam meeting a Kangaroo. On 20 August 1908 well over half a million Sydneysiders turned out to watch the arrival of the Fleet

Khrushchev And Castro
New York, New York: September 20, 1960 A jovial greeting takes place between Cubas Prime MInister Fidel Castro and Soviet Unions Premier Nikita Khrushchev when they met at the United Nations today

Black-tailed Prairie Dogs TOM 602 Greeting one another - Montana
TOM-602 Black-tailed PRAIRIE DOGS - greeting one another Great Plains prairie. Montana, USA

Sky writing - Happy Birthday - written in the clouds - with Butterflies
A-016-m Sky writing - Happy Birthday - written in the clouds - with Butterflies Digital Manipulated image Ardea London contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Highland Cattle - adult with young - Norfolk grazing marsh - UK
FEU-781 Highland Cattle - adult with young Norfolk grazing marsh - UK Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Reno Main Street scene, Reno, Nevada, United States of America, North America

Asian Elephant - 2 animals with trunks entwined, Emmen, Holland
USH-3045 Asian Elephant - 2 animals with trunks entwined Elephas maximus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Lion - male & female. Kenya - Africa
WAT-9079 Lion - male & female Kenya - Africa Panthera leo M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Statue of Jesus Christ overlooking the city, Cuzco, Peru, South America

Common Rabbit - young - two kissing with yellow background
USH-56-M1 Common Rabbit - young - two kissing with yellow background Oryctolagus cuniculus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Polar Bears with pink hearts MA1574
TOM-1157-M Polar Bears with pink hearts Ursus maritimus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wild African Hunting Dogs - greet pups Botswana, Africa
CRH-481 Wild African Hunting Dogs - greet pups Botswana, Africa. Lycaon pictus Chris Harvey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Welcome signs, Laem Tong beach, Phi Phi Don Island, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cat Kittens kissing under a valentines heart
JD-16794e-m2 Cat - Kittens kissing under a valentines heart John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Shoot for the moon poster Hand drawn inspirational qoute about moon and stars. Vector illustration lettering

Andalusian horsea, two stallions coming together in arena one dappled grey and one pure white. Spain

Border Terrier puppy, age 5 weeks, with raised paw

Victorian Greeting Card - The Pickpocket
Two penguins out for a stroll whilst a sparrow picks a pocket. Date: circa 1890

Cats Balancing on Cat Date: 1905

King George Vs Silver Jubilee, 1935, (1937). Creator: Unknown
King George Vs Silver Jubilee, 1935, (1937). The Duke and Duchess of York with their children Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose and the Duke and Duchess of Kent leaving St

Arrival in Saigon of Paul Beau, Governor General of Indochina, 1902. Beaus term as Governor-General of French Indochina lasted from 1902 until 1907

Statue of Atlas, Rockefeller Center, New York City
Mini leporello picture in a Rockefeller Greeting envelope showing the bronze Atlas Staue in front of the Rockefeller Center in New York City

Mao Zedong greeting South Yemen leader
Mao Zedong (Mao Tse-tung) (1893-1976) - Chinese communist revolutionary and founding father of the Peoples Republic of China

Wellington and Blucher meet after Battle of Waterloo
Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) and Prussian Field Marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blucher

His Girl, The Huntsmans Meet. Creator: Victor Venner
His Girl, The Huntsmans Meet

John Gregson and Jack MacGowran
As Gordon and Crump in The Titfield Thunderbolt

Greeting card by Ethel Larcombe
Art Nouveau greeting card depicting a girl at her writing desk. Date: 1908

Illustration of Captain Cook arriving in Hawaiian islanders with canoes greeting Captain Cook

The Annunciation, before 1652 (oil on canvas)
XIR158293 The Annunciation, before 1652 (oil on canvas) by Le Sueur, Eustache (1617-55); 297x227 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

King Farouk - Ruler of Egypt - Eid Greeting Card
King Farouk (1920-1965) - Ruler of Egypt - Eid Greeting Card. Farouk reigned from 1936-1965. Date: 1930s

Arrival of troop train by Fortunino Matania
Back for Christmas holidays: arrival of a troop train in London by Fortunino Matania

Clouds and sky - making heart shape Digital Manipulation: defined heart shape
LA-9341-m Clouds and sky - making heart shape Jean-Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Sky Writing - I love you mum Digital Manipulation: Poppies USH-5396 - clouds and sky all made
A-021-m Sky Writing - I love you mum Ardea London Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Garden Party hosted by the Mayor of Chichester in honour of the opening of the Chichester Festival Theatre
Among the guests presented to the mayor and mayoress are Laurence Olivier and Joan Plowright, 25 June 1962 Chichester Photographic Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: CPS 1290/2

Queen Elizabeth II opening the new LFB Headquarters
Queen Elizabeth II with Commissioner Ronald James Dobson at the opening of the new London Fire Brigade Headquarters at 169 Union Street, London SE1

Iberian Pig - 2 on meadow, region of Alentejo, Portugal
USH-4080 Iberian Pig - 2 on meadow region of Alentejo, Portugal Sus scrofa domestica Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Greeting from Ireland - postcard
Greetings from Ireland - a souvenir postcard

Beagle and English Cocker Spaniel playing
ME-1965 Dog - Beagle and English Cocker Spaniel playing Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Elephants (Loxodonta africana), greeting, Addo National Park, South Africa, Africa

Evening Dress 1922
Sleeveless, slash neck Chinese or orientally inspired black dress by Worth with red tassel detail which with the horizontal & vertical drapery draws attention to the hips

Victorian Greeting Card - Owls in Town
Two owls in top hats out at night. Date: circa 1890

Victorian Greeting Card - Rabbits with Plum Pudding
Two rabbits gazing at a plum pudding. Date: circa 1890

Two babies with comic greeting on a Christmas card
Two babies (hidden under a pair of gloves) with comic greeting on a Christmas card. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

The Old Pier Steps, 1911
BRA21211 The Old Pier Steps, 1911 by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 131.5x106

Two Atlantic Puffins (Fratercula arctica) greeting, on Staple Island, Farne Islands, Northumberland, northeast England, United Kingdom, Europe

Linden Gardens, Notting Hill Gate, London - Christmas Card
The gated entrance to Linden Gardens at the junction of High Street Notting Hill Gate, London - Christmas and New Years Greetings Postcard

Robins nesting on a bell-shaped Christmas card
Robins nesting in the snow on a bell-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Young Women On A Sailboat
c. 1935 A group of young women wave as they enjoy the breeze on the bow of a sailboat

Pasteurs Jubilee celebrations, 1892
Pasteurs Jubilee celebrations

Crimson Rosella - two adults about to kiss each other
SAS-1296 Crimson Rosella - two adults about to kiss each other Wilsons's Promontory National Park, Victoria

Chinstrap Penguin - next to a Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua)
WAT-13608 Chinstrap Penguin - next to a Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua). Half Moon Island - Antarctic Peninsula Pygoscelis antarcticus M

British Valentine card (colour litho)
732395 British Valentine card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Valentine card)

Fin d arabesque Painting a essence taken from the pastel by Edgar Degas (1834-1917
JLJ4689430 Fin d arabesque Painting a essence taken from the pastel by Edgar Degas (1834-1917) 1877 Sun

Winston Churchill, British statesman, World War II, 1939-1945. Churchill (1874-1965), Britains wartime Prime Minister, smiling and smoking a cigar, shakes hands with a soldier

Picture No. 11067603
Gannet greeting. Bass Rock, UK. Date:

Picture No. 10901790
Puffins - greeting each other and billing to show bond - June (Fratercula arctica). Skomer Island - South Wales - UK. Date:

Grandfather welcomes his Granddaughter
A Grandfather, fishing in the shade of a tree by a quiet pool, welcomes his Granddaughter with open arms. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Soldiers in Lille 1918
British soldiers greeted by children in Lille on the Western Front in France during World War I in 1918

Mute Swans - Pair displaying courtship behaviour - Cleveland - UK
ROY-520 Mute Swans - Pair displaying courtship behaviour Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

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EDITORS COMMENTS

"Greeting: A Universal Language of Connection and Love" In the midst of war, a remarkable moment unfolded during the Christmas Truce of 1914. Soldiers from opposing sides put down their weapons to exchange greetings, sharing a brief respite from the horrors of World War I. Nature too has its own way of greeting. In Moremi, Botswana, a lioness gracefully approaches her male counterpart with affectionate nuzzles and gentle roars, symbolizing unity within their pride. Art captures the essence as well. Rembrandt's masterpiece "The Return of the Prodigal Son" depicts a heartfelt embrace between father and son—a poignant depiction of forgiveness and reconciliation. Celebrations also mark moments worth greeting. Shirley Temple's birthday brings joyous smiles as she is showered with love by adoring fans worldwide. A beacon for hope and freedom, Lady Liberty stands tall in New York Harbor, welcoming immigrants who seek new beginnings on American soil—a powerful symbol that greets all who approach with open arms. Even animals partake in this universal language. Giraffes share tender kisses among young ones while African elephants touch trunks in an endearing display of familial bonds. Dogs have an innate ability to greet one another through sniffing—Boston Terriers and Boxers engage in playful encounters as they explore each other's scents in a studio setting. Birds too understand the importance of greetings. Puffins pair up for life, engaging in beak-to-beak touches that reaffirm their lifelong commitment to one another amidst rocky cliffsides. Centuries ago, Titian captured Jesus' words "Noli Me Tangere, " reminding us that even divine beings require respect when approached—an eternal lesson on how we should greet others with reverence and understanding. From land to sea, Northern Gannets meet beak-to-beak off Heligoland Island in Germany—a graceful gesture that signifies friendship among these majestic seabirds.