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"Hawking: A Majestic Dance of Nature and Knowledge" In the ethereal glow of a setting sun, a graceful silhouette of a Barn Swallow emerges

Background imageHawking Collection: Princely Hawking Party, c. 1570 (ink, opaque w / c & gold on paper)

Princely Hawking Party, c. 1570 (ink, opaque w / c & gold on paper)
5892467 Princely Hawking Party, c.1570 (ink, opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Mirza Ali (fl.c.1525-75) (attr. to); 61x48.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Made in Iran)

Background imageHawking Collection: Mirror Case, 1350-75 (ivory)

Mirror Case, 1350-75 (ivory)
5903245 Mirror Case, 1350-75 (ivory) by French School, (14th century); 11.1x10.4x1.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageHawking Collection: Hawks Hood, from The Tradescant Collection, late 15th / early 16th century (leather

Hawks Hood, from The Tradescant Collection, late 15th / early 16th century (leather
AMQ114273 Hawks Hood, from The Tradescant Collection, late 15th/early 16th century (leather, red fabric, gold thread and chain-work) by Anonymous; 6.4x3.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageHawking Collection: Titlepage to The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome

Titlepage to The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome
483345 Titlepage to The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome, 1686 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHawking Collection: Picnicking in the course of a hunt, c. 1615 (opaque w / c on paper)

Picnicking in the course of a hunt, c. 1615 (opaque w / c on paper)
874308 Picnicking in the course of a hunt, c.1615 (opaque w/c on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 21.9 x14 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageHawking Collection: Hawking scene, 14th century

Hawking scene, 14th century
Nobles and ladies on horseback hawking with falcons, while the falconer frightens birds at the river edge, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports

Background imageHawking Collection: Hawking scene, 9th century

Hawking scene, 9th century
Hawking scene: Saxon nobleman on horseback with falconer releasing birds near a river bank, 9th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports

Background imageHawking Collection: Ladies hawking, 14th century

Ladies hawking, 14th century
Ladies hawking with falcons and hunting dogs in the 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876

Background imageHawking Collection: Hawking scenes, 9th and 14th century

Hawking scenes, 9th and 14th century
Hawking scenes: Saxon noble and falconer from the 9th century (middle), and ladies and men hawking with falcons and prey from the 14th century (top, bottom)

Background imageHawking Collection: View of peddlers selling toys and dates on 6th Avenue at Christmas time, New York

View of peddlers selling toys and dates on 6th Avenue at Christmas time, New York
MNY381184 View of peddlers selling toys and dates on 6th Avenue at Christmas time, New York, 1903 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageHawking Collection: Hawking in Morocco (chromolitho)

Hawking in Morocco (chromolitho)
2780173 Hawking in Morocco (chromolitho) by Berkeley, Stanley (fl.1878-1902, d.1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hawking in Morocco)

Background imageHawking Collection: Hawking at Hendon (engraving)

Hawking at Hendon (engraving)
1626058 Hawking at Hendon (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hawking at Hendon. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 2 December 1871)

Background imageHawking Collection: William the Conqueror goes a-hawking (gravure)

William the Conqueror goes a-hawking (gravure)
979523 William the Conqueror goes a-hawking (gravure) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William the Conqueror goes a-hawking)

Background imageHawking Collection: Window depicting Saint Thibault (stained glass)

Window depicting Saint Thibault (stained glass)
1279294 Window depicting Saint Thibault (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Eglise Saint Martin, Troyes, France; (add.info.: Troyes, Eglise St Savine, France French school); French

Background imageHawking Collection: A falconer with his hawk (b / w photo)

A falconer with his hawk (b / w photo)
960175 A falconer with his hawk (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A falconer with his hawk, published in Figaro Illustre, September 1898)

Background imageHawking Collection: Window depicting Saint Thibault (stained glass)

Window depicting Saint Thibault (stained glass)
1279296 Window depicting Saint Thibault (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Eglise Saint Martin, Troyes, France; (add.info.: Troyes, Eglise St Savine, France French school); French

Background imageHawking Collection: Persian wall tile (engraving)

Persian wall tile (engraving)
3635726 Persian wall tile (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persian wall tile)

Background imageHawking Collection: Queen Elizabeth engaged in hawking (engraving)

Queen Elizabeth engaged in hawking (engraving)
3637284 Queen Elizabeth engaged in hawking (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth engaged in hawking)

Background imageHawking Collection: Hawking (litho)

Hawking (litho)
3632241 Hawking (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hawking. Illustration for The Sports and Pastimes of the People of England by Joseph Strutt, 1801)

Background imageHawking Collection: Street vendor (w / c on paper)

Street vendor (w / c on paper)
XIR391490 Street vendor (w/c on paper) by Persian School, (18th century); Bernisches Historisches Museum, Bern, Switzerland; (add.info.: The merchant traveling; ); Persian, out of copyright

Background imageHawking Collection: View of peddlers selling toys on the street, New York, 1902 (silver gelatin print)

View of peddlers selling toys on the street, New York, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381183 View of peddlers selling toys on the street, New York, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageHawking Collection: View of children buying drinks from a peddler on Hester Street, New York

View of children buying drinks from a peddler on Hester Street, New York
MNY381177 View of children buying drinks from a peddler on Hester Street, New York, 1898 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageHawking Collection: View of street vendors selling fruit, New York, 1898 (silver gelatin print)

View of street vendors selling fruit, New York, 1898 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381171 View of street vendors selling fruit, New York, 1898 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageHawking Collection: Maharana Jagat Singh II hawking and boar hunting, c. 1740 (opaque w / c

Maharana Jagat Singh II hawking and boar hunting, c. 1740 (opaque w / c
6040480 Maharana Jagat Singh II hawking and boar hunting, c.1740 (opaque w/c, silver and gold on paper, mounted on an album page) by Indian School

Background imageHawking Collection: English gloves of various periods (litho)

English gloves of various periods (litho)
6013718 English gloves of various periods (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English gloves of various periods)

Background imageHawking Collection: Shah Jehan with falcon on horseback (pen & ink and w / c on paper)

Shah Jehan with falcon on horseback (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
PHD649 Shah Jehan with falcon on horseback (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); Louvre, Paris, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageHawking Collection: Queen Elizabeth hawking (litho)

Queen Elizabeth hawking (litho)
2774893 Queen Elizabeth hawking (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth hawking)

Background imageHawking Collection: Queen Elizabeth hawking (engraving)

Queen Elizabeth hawking (engraving)
2775871 Queen Elizabeth hawking (engraving) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth hawking. Published in Turbervilles Booke of Faulconrie, 1575)

Background imageHawking Collection: The Hawker (engraving)

The Hawker (engraving)
2780952 The Hawker (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hawker. Illustration for Chatterbox (1887).); © Look and Learn

Background imageHawking Collection: The Month of September, c. 1400 (fresco)

The Month of September, c. 1400 (fresco)
ALI75569 The Month of September, c.1400 (fresco) by Bohemian School, (15th century); Castello del Buonconsiglio, Trento, Italy; (add.info)

Background imageHawking Collection: The street vendor (w / c on paper)

The street vendor (w / c on paper)
XIR391489 The street vendor (w/c on paper) by Persian School, (18th century); Bernisches Historisches Museum, Bern, Switzerland; (add.info.: The merchant traveling; ); Persian, out of copyright

Background imageHawking Collection: Falconer in the household of Francois Ier in 16th century

Falconer in the household of Francois Ier in 16th century
REV287695 Falconer in the household of FranAzois Ier in 16th century, illustration from Costumes de Paris a travers les siecles by H

Background imageHawking Collection: The Flying-fish Industry of Barbadoes (litho)

The Flying-fish Industry of Barbadoes (litho)
1036803 The Flying-fish Industry of Barbadoes (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flying-fish Industry of Barbadoes)

Background imageHawking Collection: Hawking (chromolitho)

Hawking (chromolitho)
982492 Hawking (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hawking. Illustration for British Sports by Henry Alken)

Background imageHawking Collection: Hawking, the Lure (engraving)

Hawking, the Lure (engraving)
1097049 Hawking, the Lure (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hawking, the Lure)

Background imageHawking Collection: Happy Days (engraving)

Happy Days (engraving)
665512 Happy Days (engraving) by Corbould, Edward Henry (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy Days. Illustration from The Pictorial Gallery of Arts)

Background imageHawking Collection: One of a pair of Louis XVI pastoral tapestries, Aubusson, c

One of a pair of Louis XVI pastoral tapestries, Aubusson, c
693803 One of a pair of Louis XVI pastoral tapestries, Aubusson, c.1775 (silk & wool) (see also 693811) by French School, (18th century); 280x148 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHawking Collection: The Daily Advertiser, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching)

The Daily Advertiser, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191754 The Daily Advertiser, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageHawking Collection: A Raja hawking from a boat comes upon bathing beauties by a temple, c

A Raja hawking from a boat comes upon bathing beauties by a temple, c
6040502 A Raja hawking from a boat comes upon bathing beauties by a temple, c.1695 (opaque w/c and gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 19.1x32.3 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageHawking Collection: MS 14 f. 5, May: Hawking, c. 1250 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum)

MS 14 f. 5, May: Hawking, c. 1250 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum)
5903699 MS 14 f.5, May: Hawking, c.1250 (pen & ink and tempera on vellum) by Flemish School, (13th century); 23.5A--16.5 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageHawking Collection: From the Bokys of Haukyng and Huntyng and also of Cootarmuris, printed at St Albans

From the Bokys of Haukyng and Huntyng and also of Cootarmuris, printed at St Albans, about 1486 (litho)
2786993 From the Bokys of Haukyng and Huntyng and also of Cootarmuris, printed at St Albans, about 1486 (litho) by English School

Background imageHawking Collection: John Frost of the Old Hawking Club (b / w photo)

John Frost of the Old Hawking Club (b / w photo)
960177 John Frost of the Old Hawking Club (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Frost, a falconer with the Old Hawking Club)

Background imageHawking Collection: Hawker among the buyers and sellers, Les Halles, Paris, 1896 (b / w photo)

Hawker among the buyers and sellers, Les Halles, Paris, 1896 (b / w photo)
939890 Hawker among the buyers and sellers, Les Halles, Paris, 1896 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageHawking Collection: Archduke Maximilian of Austria hunting herons (engraving)

Archduke Maximilian of Austria hunting herons (engraving)
3646306 Archduke Maximilian of Austria hunting herons (engraving) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Archduke Maximilian of Austria hunting herons)

Background imageHawking Collection: Heron Hawking, engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1671 (etching)

Heron Hawking, engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1671 (etching)
619487 Heron Hawking, engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1671 (etching) by Barlow, Francis (1626-1702) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heron catching with hawks, with spaniels to pick up birds)

Background imageHawking Collection: Queen Elizabeth Hawking (engraving)

Queen Elizabeth Hawking (engraving)
662642 Queen Elizabeth Hawking (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth Hawking)



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"Hawking: A Majestic Dance of Nature and Knowledge" In the ethereal glow of a setting sun, a graceful silhouette of a Barn Swallow emerges, its wings slicing through the air as it hawks for insects over glistening waters. This mesmerizing display is nature's ballet, an intricate dance that showcases the bird's agility and precision. Meanwhile, in another realm, a Hawking Party gathers to witness falconry at its finest. The majestic birds take flight, soaring high above their human companions who marvel at their prowess, and is not just a show-off; it is an ancient art form that has captivated hearts for centuries. Speaking of captivating moments, imagine being present at Professor Stephen Hawking's wedding to Elaine Mason in Cambridge back in September 1995. Love intertwines with intellect as two brilliant minds unite in matrimony. Their union symbolizes the power of love to transcend all boundaries. As we journey further into history, we stumble upon an enchanting scene from 1828—a Hawking Party setting out from the steps of a country house. Elegantly dressed individuals embark on an adventure filled with excitement and camaraderie amidst lush landscapes. Fast forward to December 1990 when Professor Stephen Hawking graces Cambridge with his presence once again. Despite physical challenges he faces daily, his determination shines through as he navigates the streets with unwavering resilience—an inspiration to us all. Transporting ourselves even further back in time reveals Saxon times where hawking parties were commonplace. These gatherings epitomize tradition and heritage while showcasing man's harmonious relationship with nature—a bond forged by respect and admiration. Artistic expressions capture this connection beautifully—like "The Falconer, " an oil painting that immortalizes both man and bird locked in mutual understanding and trust. Each stroke tells tales of partnership between humans and these magnificent creatures who share our world.