Guise Collection

Mlle Marie De Guise
MLLE MARIE DE GUISE aka Mademoiselle Marie de Lorraine et de Guise. Duchess of Guise and Joyeuse from 1675; patron of composer Charpentier

Hebe, engraved by Domenico Cunego (engraving)
XJF486479 Hebe, engraved by Domenico Cunego (engraving) by Hamilton, Gavin (1723-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hebe, goddess of healing)

Wagner / Ring / Dragon
Loge pretends to be afraid of Alberich in the guise of a dragon

Celebrities in the guise of Gods and Muses - Anrep Mosaic
Celebrities in the guise of Gods and Muses - represented in mosaics in the National Gallery, London Entrance Hall - the work of Boris Anrep (1883 - 1969), a Russian mosaicist active in Britain. 1933

Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive CO 3822
Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive, regn. CO 3822, number 3443, Lord Nelson. Built in 1913 by Charles Burrell & Sons at Thetford

Jupiter in the guise of Diana and the nymph Callisto (oil on canvas)
3121787 Jupiter in the guise of Diana and the nymph Callisto (oil on canvas) by Liberi, Pietro (1614-87); 116.8x170.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Guise and the corpse of Coligny (engraving)
965954 Guise and the corpse of Coligny (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guise and the corpse of Coligny)

Capture of Calais by Francois I of Guise, Duke of Aumale (1519-1563), January 9
JLJ4586998 Capture of Calais by Francois I of Guise, Duke of Aumale (1519-1563), January 9, 1558 The city was taken over from the English. Painting by Edouard Picot (1786-1868) 19th century Sun

Henry I, Prince of Joinville, Duke of Guise, Count of Eu, 1550-1588
3714028 Henry I, Prince of Joinville, Duke of Guise, Count of Eu, 1550-1588, aka Le Balafre (Scarface), from Ward and Locks Illustrated History of the World, pub

Portrait of the Prince Henryk Lubomirski as Cupid, 1786 (oil on canvas)
LVP127606 Portrait of the Prince Henryk Lubomirski as Cupid, 1786 (oil on canvas) by Kauffmann, Angelica (1741-1807); 155x115 cm; Lviv State Picture Gallery, Ukraine; eLviv Gallery of Art; Swiss

Diverse Manifestations of the Devil, copy of an illustration from
STC202573 Diverse Manifestations of the Devil, copy of an illustration from Sadducismus Triumphatus Part II, by Joseph Glanvil, London 1681, used in a History of Magic

The Ill-matched Lovers (oil on panel)
697865 The Ill-matched Lovers (oil on panel) by Oostsanen, Jacob Cornelisz van (1470-1533) (studio of); 49.5x35.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Guise of Summer (colour litho)
5201974 The Guise of Summer (colour litho) by Benger or Berenger, Ernest (1868-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guise of Summer)

Henry II de Lorraine, 5th Duke of Guise (1614-1664), second son of Charles, Duke of Guise and Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse

Francis, Duke of Guise, Francois de Lorraine, Duc de Guise, reign of King Charles IX of France. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio IX 24 from Le

Claude de Lorraine, Duke of Guise
Claude de Lorraine, premier duc de Guise. Illustration drawn and lithographed by Leopold Massard after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolio VIII 102 from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul

Antoinette de Bourbon, Duchesse de Guise 1493-1583. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after an almanach from 1532 in Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Jupiter in the Guise of Diana seducing Callisto (oil on canvas)
CH401906 Jupiter in the Guise of Diana seducing Callisto (oil on canvas) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656); 68.3x57.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Falsehood, from Piers Ploughman, by William Langland, 1873 (stained glass)
3475442 Falsehood, from Piers Ploughman, by William Langland, 1873 (stained glass) by Burrow, Harry (fl.1868-83); St Marys Church, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Cleobury Mortimer)

The Watercress Girl (oil on canvas)
BON324187 The Watercress Girl (oil on canvas) by Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: portrait of Jane Wallis; ); Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Carrousel de 1662 (engraving)
6005482 Carrousel de 1662 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carrousel de 1662. Le duc de Guise, commandant la quadrille des sauvages amercains)

Claude of Lorraine, first Duke of Guise (1496-1550)
5855304 Claude of Lorraine, first Duke of Guise (1496-1550). by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Claude of Lorraine, first Duke of Guise (1496-1550)

Henri de Lorraine, Duke of Guise
5855276 Henri de Lorraine, Duke of Guise by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Henry of Lorraine, Duke of Guise (1550-1588)

Le duc de Guise blesse a mort (engraving)
3646078 Le duc de Guise blesse a mort (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le duc de Guise blesse a mort. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1882)

The Familistery, or Family Home, founded at Guise, near St Quentin, France, by M Godin-Lemaire
2812196 The Familistery, or Family Home, founded at Guise, near St Quentin, France, by M Godin-Lemaire, Manufacturer (engraving) by English School

A Modern Sleeping Beauty, a Tale of a Forgetful Prince (litho)
1039704 A Modern Sleeping Beauty, a Tale of a Forgetful Prince (litho) by Johnson, Herbert (1848-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Modern Sleeping Beauty, a Tale of a Forgetful Prince)

The Seed of David - Study for David, 1859-1862 (pencil on paper)
BIR108185 The Seed of David - Study for David, 1859-1862 (pencil on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Francois de Lorraine, Duke of Guise (1519-1563)
5855277 Francois de Lorraine, Duke of Guise (1519-1563) by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Francois de Lorraine, Duke of Guise (1519-1563) in court wear

Francis de Lorraine, Duke of Aumale and of Guise (engraving)
965962 Francis de Lorraine, Duke of Aumale and of Guise (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francis de Lorraine, Duke of Aumale and of Guise)

Entree de l ancien hotel de Guise, rue des Archives (engraving)
963507 Entree de l ancien hotel de Guise, rue des Archives (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entree de l ancien hotel de Guise, rue des Archives)

Waldensian Missionaries in Guise of Pedlars (engraving)
2791007 Waldensian Missionaries in Guise of Pedlars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waldensian Missionaries in Guise of Pedlars)

The Paris International Exhibition (engraving)
1620641 The Paris International Exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paris International Exhibition)

Guise at Metz (engraving)
965973 Guise at Metz (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guise at Metz. A Popular History of France by M Guizot (Dana Estes and Charles E Lauriat)

Portrait of Henry I, Duke of Guise (1550-1588), ca 1585. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of Henry I, Duke of Guise (1550-1588), ca 1585. Found in the collection of Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Fighters of the US 8th Air Force attack rail yards at Guise, about 70 miles north-east of Paris. August 1944

L-W-F Model H Owl - AS64012
L-W-F Model H Owl AS64012, in later guise with extended centre nacelle and four-wheel main undercarriage. The Owl was distinctive for its tube-like twin booms with central nacelle fuselage

Henri II de Lorraine, duc de Guise. Creator: Jean Morin
Henri II de Lorraine, duc de Guise

Honorine de Grimberghe, comtesse du Bossu. Creator: Jean Morin
Honorine de Grimberghe, comtesse du Bossu

CHATEAU DE JOINVILLE
Le chateau de Joinville (Haute Marne), home of the Sires de Joinville and later of the ducs de Guise Date: circa 1840

Will of the wisp, - circa 1800
A mischievous demon, in the guise of a Will o the Wisp, lures unwary travellers to their deaths in a bog. Date: circa 1800

Mrs. Showell, the Woman who shows General Guises Collection of Pictures at Oxford, February 26, 1807

Le Duc et la Duchesse de Guisse. After Henry III and His Courts by Alexandre Dumas
Le Duc et la Duchesse de Guisse. After " Henry III and His Courts" by Alexandre Dumas, 1829. Found in the Collection of Musee de la Vie romantique, Paris

The dwarf of the Duc de Guise, (19th century?). Creator: de Frey
The dwarf of the Duc de Guise, (19th century?). Nain Du Duc De Guise. Portrait of a court performer in 16th century dress, holding a bird

Capture of Calais by the French Under the Duke of Guise, (1558), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Capture of Calais by the French Under the Duke of Guise, 1890. The Siege of Calais was fought in early 1558 when Henry II of France sent Francis, Duke of Guise, to English-held Calais

Assassination of Henry, Duke of Guise, (December 1588), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Assassination of Henry, Duke of Guise, (December 1588), 1890. Henry I, Duke of Guise (1550-1588) founded the Catholic League and was a key figure in the French Wars of Religion

The Assassination of the Duke of Guise, 1588. Artist: Anonymous
The Assassination of the Duke of Guise, 1588. From a private collection

French satire on Boer War - Gracious Queen on the Warpath
The Theatre of War - The Gracious Queen on the Warpath - French satire on the Second Boer War as Queen Victoria is shown in the guise of a Native American Indian Warrior

Phyllis from Bishop Auckland in the guise of Little Bo Peep... no sheep visible in shot, perhaps she has lost them? Date: 1913

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In the realm of history and art, "guise" takes on various forms and narratives. From Mlle Marie De Guise, a prominent figure in French history, to Wagner's mythical Ring with its fiery dragons, the concept transcends time and mediums. Even Tsar Nicolas I's passing leaves an indelible mark on the pages of history. Yet guise extends beyond human tales; it can be found in unexpected places like Burrell Showmans Road Locomotive CO 3822, a mechanical marvel that captures attention wherever it roams. It also echoes through the annals of war, as seen in the St Quentin stirrup-charge of 1914 when soldiers donned their armor under deceptive appearances. Artistic renditions further explore this theme: Jupiter masquerading as Diana alongside Callisto showcases divine trickery on canvas while Guise mournfully stands over Coligny's lifeless body in an engraving. The murder by Henry III is etched into historical memory forever. A vivid portrayal emerges from Henri III facing off against Duc de Guise captured skillfully on canvas in 1855. Meanwhile, Francois I seizes Calais with determination and cunning - a testament to his guileful nature. Through these diverse glimpses into different eras and stories entwined within guise, we witness how appearances can deceive or empower individuals throughout time. Whether it be political intrigue or artistic expression, guise continues to shape our perception and understanding of both past and present realms alike.