Instructing Collection

Mrs Tabithas Cat Academy Louis Wain
Humorous illustration by Louis Wain (1860-1939) showing a feline teacher instructing her kitten pupils

Tanka of Padmasambhava, c. 749 AD (painted cloth)
XBP343138 Tanka of Padmasambhava, c.749 AD (painted cloth) by Tibetan School (8th Century); American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Tibetan, out of copyright

Elephant painting with his trunk, Mae Sa Elephant Camp, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

Nicholas instructs Smike in the art of acting, illustration from Nicholas Nickleby
KW259159 Nicholas instructs Smike in the art of acting, illustration from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (1812-70) published 1839 (litho) by Browne

A Mayence et a Wiesbaden; le 15 decembre 1918, dans la salle d'honneur de l'Hotel de Ville: le general Leconte, a quelques pas en avant du groupe de ses officiers

The Music Lesson, 1808. Creator: Louis Moritz
The Music Lesson, 1808

Christ Instructs Peter to Feed My Sheep, 1624. Creator: Claude Vignon
Christ Instructs Peter to Feed My Sheep, 1624

Margarita Trip as Minerva, Instructing her Sister Anna Maria Trip, 1663. Creator: Ferdinand Bol
Margarita Trip as Minerva, Instructing her Sister Anna Maria Trip, 1663. Other Title(s): Allegory of Education: Margarita Trip (1640-1714) teaching her sister Anna Maria Trip (1652-1681)

Philétas instruisant Daphnis et Chloé, c.1875. Creator: Jules Elie Delaunay
Philetas instruisant Daphnis et Chloe, c.1875. Philitas of Cos instructing Daphnis and Chloe

Signaling, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Signaling, between 1910 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Signaling, between 1910 and 1917. USA. Man in military uniform teaching women (scout leaders?) semaphore

Orpheus Instructing a Savage People in Theology and the Ar... plate dated May 1, 1791, issued 1792
Orpheus Instructing a Savage People in Theology and the Arts of Social Life, plate dated May 1, 1791, issued 1792

L'abbé Sicard (1742-1822) instruisant les sourds-muets, after 1812. Creator: Unknown
L'abbe Sicard (1742-1822) instruisant les sourds-muets, After 1812

The Improvement of Morals, 1786. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
The Improvement of Morals, 1786

Denon Instructing a Young Woman Drawing on a Lithographic Stone, c. 1820. Creator: Vivant Denon
Denon Instructing a Young Woman Drawing on a Lithographic Stone, c. 1820

The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635. God ordered Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of his faith (Genesis, XXII: 1-13)

Baines, The Leeds Mercury, Instructing Young England, 1847. Edward Baines (1800-1890), English journalist, economist and politician was editor of the newspaper, the Leeds Mercury

A Housewife Instructing her Maid, 1644-1683. Creator: Pieter de Hooch
A Housewife Instructing her Maid, 1644-1683

Corporal Instructing His Men
An illustration depicting a corporal shouting as his organised unit of men, accompanied with the following translated caption

Young Boxer receiving instruction from his Trainer in a gym Date: circa 1920s

Women preparing food in the kitchens of a French army barracks, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000409 Women preparing food in the kitchens of a French army barracks, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Now, to work! (colour litho)
2819086 Now, to work! (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Now, to work! Marianne encouraging the people of France, polarised by the Dreyfus Affair)

The mission of Joan of Arc (colour litho)
5207728 The mission of Joan of Arc (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mission of Joan of Arc)

Plato instructing his pupils in the colonnades of Athens while youths cavort in the gymnasium (colour litho)
6000255 Plato instructing his pupils in the colonnades of Athens while youths cavort in the gymnasium (colour litho) by Wulff

Children being taught to pickpocket (etching)
3245405 Children being taught to pickpocket (etching) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Fol. 91r Book of the Prophet Joel (a minor prophet from the 8th cenutyr BC who preached in Jerusalem)
XOT361769 Fol.91r Book of the Prophet Joel (a minor prophet from the 8th cenutyr BC who preached in Jerusalem), from the Borso d Este Bible

Fol. 92v Opening to the Book of the Prophet Amos, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum)
XOT361770 Fol.92v Opening to the Book of the Prophet Amos, from the Borso d Este Bible. Vol 2 (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

A man stands hanging out of a doorway watching two children with local pub / bar
A man stands hanging out of a doorway watching two children with local pub/bar and dirty streets in Old Quebec; Quebec, Canada

Fisherman and his son, 1884 (oil on canvas)
OVR394605 Fisherman and his son, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Kolstoe, Fredrik (1860-1945); 32x24 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

Instructing the Lawyer (oil on canvas)
1766663 Instructing the Lawyer (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Walter Jenks (1847-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Instructing the Lawyer. Walter Jenks Morgan (1847-1924)

David instructing Joab to number the People (engraving)
5218502 David instructing Joab to number the People (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David instructing Joab to number the People)

The Duke giving a lesson to Captain Mazin, from The Method
619520 The Duke giving a lesson to Captain Mazin, from The Method and New Invention of Dressing Horses by William Cavendish, published 1737 (2nd edn) (aquatint) by Diepenbeeck, Abraham Jansz

Madame de Saint-Cyr, a nun, a novice and young girls of the four classes (engraving)
CHT418379 Madame de Saint-Cyr, a nun, a novice and young girls of the four classes (engraving) by Chevignard, after (1750-1850); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

William Chase teaching an art class or female students, 1896-98 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381356 William Chase teaching an art class or female students, 1896-98 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 21x32.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

The Measurement of the Temple, no. 29 from The Apocalypse of Angers
XIR430513 The Measurement of the Temple, no. 29 from The Apocalypse of Angers, 1373-87 (tapestry) by Bataille, Nicolas (fl)

A Monk instructing others in the Art of Illumination (engraving)
1601651 A Monk instructing others in the Art of Illumination (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Monk instructing others in the Art of Illumination)

Pilgrimage, from a history of the peregrinations of the Syon Nuns
DON269982 Pilgrimage, from a history of the peregrinations of the Syon Nuns, compiled in Lisbon in the early 17th century (vellum) by Portuguese School, (17th century); His Grace The Duke of Norfolk

George Stephenson at Darlington - embroidery
Engraving of a painting by A. Rankley, " George Stephenson at Darlington in 1823." Stephenson would often drop in on Joseph Pease to talk with him about the progress of the Darlington

The Music Lesson, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)
LST204182 The Music Lesson, c.1890 (oil on canvas) by American School, (19th century); 126x84 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; American, out of copyright

Pythagoras (c. 570-480 BC) (in the middle) teaching 8 other physicians including Galen (c
CHT231128 Pythagoras (c.570-480 BC) (in the middle) teaching 8 other physicians including Galen (c.131-201) (bottom left) and Andromachus (bottom right)

Louis-Philippe d Orleans as a geography teacher at the College of Reichenau
KDC384121 Louis-Philippe d Orleans as a geography teacher at the College of Reichenau, Switzerland 1793-4, c.1825 (litho) by Chretien (fl)

School for young girls taught by Madame Luce, Algiers, 1856 (b / w photo)
CHT438858 School for young girls taught by Madame Luce, Algiers, 1856 (b/w photo) by Moulin, Jacques Antoine (c.1800-75); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

St. Thomas Aquinas Teaching (oil on panel)
SCP98939 St. Thomas Aquinas Teaching (oil on panel) by Strozzi, Zanobi di Benedetto (1412-68); Church of San Marco, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Tommaso d Aquino; ); Italian, out of copyright

Deans Eye rose window (stained glass)
PC340038 Deans Eye rose window (stained glass) by English School, (13th century); Lincoln Cathedral, Lincolnshire, UK; (add.info.: image depicts Christ teaching at the temple; ); English

FitzStephen burns his Boats, 1169, illustration from Hutchinson
STC293140 FitzStephen burns his Boats, 1169, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (colour litho) by Woodville

The Holy Family in the carpenters shop (oil on canvas)
3619707 The Holy Family in the carpenters shop (oil on canvas) by Tassel, Jean (1608-67) (attr. to); 97.1x122.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

King Henry IV of France at the Battle of Ivry, 1590 (colour litho)
3621086 King Henry IV of France at the Battle of Ivry, 1590 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Instructing through the ages: From Mrs Tabitha's Cat Academy to Brownsea Island Scout Camps, knowledge is passed down with care. Just like Louis Wain captured the whimsical essence of feline education, we too can learn from our furry friends. The ancient Tanka of Padmasambhava reminds us that wisdom transcends time and culture, painted on cloth as a testament to its enduring power. Even elephants join in the act of instructing, using their trunks as brushes to create magnificent works of art. Nicholas Nickleby showed us how one's passion for acting can be nurtured by a skilled mentor like Smike. And on Brownsea Island, young scouts gather under the watchful eye of experienced leaders, learning valuable life skills and forging lifelong friendships. From corporals guiding their men in battle to trainers shaping young boxers in the gym, instruction takes many forms. Rembrandt's poignant depiction of Abraham instructing his son Isaac teaches us about sacrifice and faith. Meanwhile, Jesus imparts spiritual teachings upon Nicodemus with love and compassion. Instructing knows no boundaries; it unites people across nations and generations. German boy scouts at a World Jamboree exemplify this global camaraderie while smothering burning clothes with a blanket demonstrates practical instruction that saves lives. Whether it be academic pursuits or moral guidance, instructing remains an essential part of human growth and development throughout history.