Guarded Collection

Jessie M King
Illustration for greetings card showing a ship at sea guarded by angels. Artist: Jessie Marion King (1875-1949) Date: 1926

Book of the Dead / 34
Scene of the sepulchral chamber : the mummy guarded by Anubis, Isis kneels at the foot and Nephthys at the head - four children of Horus at each corner

Ammunition Bus, First World War
Motor bus loaded with ammunition and well guarded leaving the magazine in Hyde Park during World War I

The Hand-Writing upon the Wall, James Gillray, 1803. Napoleon and Josephine, guarded by French soldiers, enjoy a feast of English riches. Napoleon looks on at writing

The Labours of Thor (engraving)
6021195 The Labours of Thor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Labours of Thor)

Damara Dik-dik (Madoqua kirkii damarensis)
A feeding Damara Dik-dik

Napoleon at St Helena, guarded by the British (colour litho)
3091136 Napoleon at St Helena, guarded by the British (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon at St Helena)

A knight who guarded The Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the city was captured during the Crusades. 12th century

Commander Voloshenin's Scouting Expeditions in Semirechye and the Valley of the Ili River in 1771, 19th century. One of 21 watercolors (out of an original 27)

The Ceremony of Feudal Service, (c9th-10th century), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Ceremony of Feudal Service, (c9th-10th century), 1890. Formal ceremony during Early Medieval period to create a bond between a lord and his fighting man, or vassal

A knight who guarded The Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the city was captured during the Crusades. 12th century

Louis XI Visiting Cardinal Balue in the Iron Cage, (1469-1481), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Louis XI. Visiting Cardinal Balue in the Iron Cage, (1469-1481), 1890. Jean Balue (c1421-1491) cardinal and minister of Louis XI, Balue played both sides in negotiating a treaty

Harlequin Mini Rex pet rabbit in a pet carrier. Rabbits should travel to the vet in a well-constructed and easy-to-carry pet carrier. (PR)

Mayfair, 2005. Creator: Ethel Davies
Entrance guarded by two traditional telephone boxes to Mount Street Gardens, opened in 1889 on what had been the burial ground of St Georges Church, hanover Square, Mayfair, London, W1, England

Edward VII lying-in-state in Westminster Hall
A very brief illness ended the life of Edward VII, who passed away on 6 May 1910, at the age of 69. The King's body lay-in-state in Westminister Hall, guarded by officers of the Household troops

Queen Victoria Lying-in-State 1901
Queen Victoria's coffin draped with state robes, guarded by Ist Grenadier Guards, at Osborne House for ten days. Date: January 1901

SAINT PRISCA, a Roman virgin and martyr, may have been the wife of Aquila. Thrown to the lions, one licked her feet, and after her death her corpse was guarded by an eagle. Date: 3rd century

Countess Lucia Costa, of Milan, climbed with her husband and two greyhounds over a hill around... (colour litho)
2777975 Countess Lucia Costa, of Milan, climbed with her husband and two greyhounds over a hill around... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Hand-Writing upon the Wall, James Gillray, 1803. Napoleon and Josephine, guarded by French soldiers
528679 The Hand-Writing upon the Wall, James Gillray, 1803. Napoleon and Josephine, guarded by French soldiers, enjoy a feast of English riches. Napoleon looks on at writing

The Presidential Election in Argentina, the Polling-Station at the Church of La Merced, Buenos Ayres (engraving)
1056201 The Presidential Election in Argentina, the Polling-Station at the Church of La Merced, Buenos Ayres (engraving) by Durand

United States, Florida, Birds around Lochloosa Lake

The Ex-German Battleship Goeben being guarded by the Sirdas and Sparrowhawk (Destroyers) before being handed over to the Turks again as proposed in the Near East Treaty

Vessel Depicting a Prisoner with Avian Captors, 100 B. C. / A. D. 500. Creator: Unknown
Vessel Depicting a Prisoner with Avian Captors, 100 B.C./A.D. 500

Io, guarded by Argus Panoptes by order of the goddess Hera, being watched by Hermes, sent by Zeus to abduct her
5216846 Io, guarded by Argus Panoptes by order of the goddess Hera, being watched by Hermes, sent by Zeus to abduct her, Roman wall painting (engraving) by German School

The Civil War in America, the Long Bridge over the Potomac at Washington, guarded by United States Artillery (engraving)
1619621 The Civil War in America, the Long Bridge over the Potomac at Washington, guarded by United States Artillery (engraving) by English School

The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving)
1061388 The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

The Indiana and New York Flanked and Guarded by Torpedo-Boats and Cruisers
LLM459888 The Indiana and New York Flanked and Guarded by Torpedo-Boats and Cruisers by Chapman, Carlton Theodore (1860-1925); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dog holding a gun (colour photo)
3096314 Dog holding a gun (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog holding a gun. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Beefeater
A painting of a Yeomen Warder of Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London, and Member of the Sovereigns Body Guard of the Yeoman Guard Extraordinary, popularly known as a Beefeater

Christ before Caiaphas. 1512 (Burin engraving on copper)
5890592 Christ before Caiaphas. 1512 (Burin engraving on copper) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 11.8x7.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph ben Caiaphas was)

Etruscan warriors with the sword hilt guarded, Caylus, vol 5 (engraving)
5200732 Etruscan warriors with the sword hilt guarded, Caylus, vol 5 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etruscan warriors with the sword hilt guarded)

Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter, c. 1645-47 (oil on wood)
3614016 Guardroom with the Deliverance of Saint Peter, c.1645-47 (oil on wood) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 55.2x75.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

King Edward VII, Lying-in-State 1910
Page of two photographs of King Edward VII, King of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India, top photograph, Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall, coffin guarded by Gentleman-at-Arms and Yeomen

The Civil War in Paris, the Rue de la Paix and Place Vendome guarded by the Insurgents (engraving)
1104948 The Civil War in Paris, the Rue de la Paix and Place Vendome guarded by the Insurgents (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Civil War in Paris)

MAHOMET & SPIDER MYTH
Myth of Mahomet & the spider: the Koreishites pass the cave which Mahomet, having fled from Mecca, is hiding in. The entrance to the cave is guarded by a spider & her web

Ecce Homo, 1512 (Burin engraving on copper)
5890596 Ecce Homo, 1512 (Burin engraving on copper) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 11.8x7.5 cm; Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; German, out of copyright

The Spy, (oil on canvas)
989549 The Spy, (oil on canvas) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943); 92.1x102.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spy. Arthur David McCormick (1860-1943). Oil on canvas

Conquered but not Subdued, 1899 (oil on canvas)
989780 Conquered but not Subdued, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927); 91.5x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Conquered but not Subdued)

How the Serpent that Guarded the Golden Fleece was Slain (engraving)
3106334 How the Serpent that Guarded the Golden Fleece was Slain (engraving) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Death of Prince Bismarck, Scenes at Friedrichsruh (b / w photo)
1063627 The Death of Prince Bismarck, Scenes at Friedrichsruh (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Prince Bismarck)

The Romance of a Bath-Chair (chromolitho)
1063397 The Romance of a Bath-Chair (chromolitho) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romance of a Bath-Chair)

Napoleons tomb at Les Invalides, Paris, guarded by phantom soldiers (colour litho)
3094103 Napoleons tomb at Les Invalides, Paris, guarded by phantom soldiers (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

The coronation of thorns, 1512 (Burin engraving on copper)
5890595 The coronation of thorns, 1512 (Burin engraving on copper) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 11.8x7.5 cm; Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; German, out of copyright

Christ before Pilate, 1512 (Burin engraving on copper)
5890594 Christ before Pilate, 1512 (Burin engraving on copper) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 11.8x7.5 cm; Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; German, out of copyright

Richard Thirkill, "Guarded by the Sheriff and his men"(litho)
5211199 Richard Thirkill, " Guarded by the Sheriff and his men" (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Thirkill)

Chivalry (engraving)
6021265 Chivalry (engraving) by Eltze, Fritz (d.1870); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chivalry. He guarded them from wolf and boar / Until the break of day)

The South African War, the Fighting near Machadodorp and Lydenburg (litho)
1600266 The South African War, the Fighting near Machadodorp and Lydenburg (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The South African War)

Louis XVI brought to Paris after the mob attacked the Palace of Versailles, 1789 (engraving)
3647597 Louis XVI brought to Paris after the mob attacked the Palace of Versailles, 1789 (engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Guarded: A Glimpse into the Watchful Eyes of History" Step into a world where guardianship takes many forms. From Jessie M King's enchanting illustrations in the Book of the Dead, to the haunting image of an Ammunition Bus during the First World War, we uncover stories that were once safeguarded. Intrigue surrounds Napoleon at St Helena, as he is closely guarded by the British in a captivating colour lithograph. Meanwhile, a knight stands tall, faithfully guarding The Holy Sepulchre with unwavering dedication. Nature too has its own sentinels - behold the Damara Dik-dik, gracefully standing guard over its territory in Namibia's vast landscapes. And then there are moments frozen in time; Edward VII and Queen Victoria lying-in-state within Westminster Hall - their final resting places watched over solemnly. Delve deeper into history and witness Saint Prisca's divine protection or immerse yourself in feudal times with The Ceremony of Feudal Service from centuries past. Even Louis XI pays a visit to Cardinal Balue imprisoned within an iron cage – his every move meticulously guarded. Through these glimpses into our shared past, we discover that guardianship transcends eras and cultures. It reminds us that even amidst chaos or solitude, someone is always watching over us – be it human or nature itself. Join us on this journey through time as we unravel tales of those who stood steadfastly "guarded.