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"Messenger: Connecting Worlds, Delivering Stories" From the ancient Greek god Hermes to the brave messenger dogs of World War I

Background imageMessenger Collection: Job receiving the Messengers (engraving)

Job receiving the Messengers (engraving)
7188780 Job receiving the Messengers (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Job receiving the Messengers)

Background imageMessenger Collection: The Evangelical Prophet (engraving)

The Evangelical Prophet (engraving)
7149711 The Evangelical Prophet (engraving) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Evangelical Prophet)

Background imageMessenger Collection: Hermes, messenger of the gods in Greek Mythology (engraving)

Hermes, messenger of the gods in Greek Mythology (engraving)
7147483 Hermes, messenger of the gods in Greek Mythology (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hermes, messenger of the gods in Greek Mythology)

Background imageMessenger Collection: Reynard The Fox: Bruno as Messenger (engraving)

Reynard The Fox: Bruno as Messenger (engraving)
7159956 Reynard The Fox: Bruno as Messenger (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bruno as Messenger)

Background imageMessenger Collection: The dying Athenian announcing the Victory of Marathon (engraving)

The dying Athenian announcing the Victory of Marathon (engraving)
7150791 The dying Athenian announcing the Victory of Marathon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dying Athenian announcing the Victory of Marathon)

Background imageMessenger Collection: Don t be a goose, Valentines card (chromolitho)

Don t be a goose, Valentines card (chromolitho)
7153428 Don t be a goose, Valentines card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don t be a goose, Valentines card)

Background imageMessenger Collection: Messenger with a Letter, from the series 'Elegant Five-needled Pine (Furyu goyo)

Messenger with a Letter, from the series "Elegant Five-needled Pine (Furyu goyo)
Messenger with a Letter, from the series " Elegant Five-needled Pine (Furyu goyo no matsu)", Japan, c. 1797/98

Background imageMessenger Collection: Young Man Bringing a Message to the Queen, n. d. Creator: Henry Stacy Marks

Young Man Bringing a Message to the Queen, n. d. Creator: Henry Stacy Marks
Young Man Bringing a Message to the Queen, n.d

Background imageMessenger Collection: Mercury, n. d. Creator: Adriaen Collaert

Mercury, n. d. Creator: Adriaen Collaert
Mercury, n.d

Background imageMessenger Collection: Message, Chronicle of Henry VII (Balduineum), 1341, published in 1880

Message, Chronicle of Henry VII (Balduineum), 1341, published in 1880
" In the return of the Curia was reported to him the death of Albert King of the Romans."

Background imageMessenger Collection: Courier

Courier
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing a Courier, c.1502Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing Saint Eustace, c.1501

Background imageMessenger Collection: Royal Messenger. 15th century (miniature)

Royal Messenger. 15th century (miniature)
6437665 Royal Messenger. 15th century (miniature) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Science. Communication. Royal messenger bringing a letter to a lord)

Background imageMessenger Collection: The postman

The postman
Postman engraved by E.GOODALL ( around 1865) from a picture of F.GOODALL.AdobeRGB

Background imageMessenger Collection: Handle Spout Vessel in Form of a Royal Messenger with the Head of a Fox, 100 B. C. / A. D

Handle Spout Vessel in Form of a Royal Messenger with the Head of a Fox, 100 B. C. / A. D
Handle Spout Vessel in Form of a Royal Messenger with the Head of a Fox, 100 B.C./A.D. 500

Background imageMessenger Collection: The Messenger in Black, 18th century. Creator: Shunsho

The Messenger in Black, 18th century. Creator: Shunsho
The Messenger in Black, 18th century

Background imageMessenger Collection: A court messenger, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Hokusai

A court messenger, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Hokusai
A court messenger, late 18th-early 19th century

Background imageMessenger Collection: The Sacrifice of Abraham, 1635 (oil on canvas)

The Sacrifice of Abraham, 1635 (oil on canvas)
XIR167525 The Sacrifice of Abraham, 1635 (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 193.5x132.8 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageMessenger Collection: Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece), c. 1427-32 (oil on oak)

Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece), c. 1427-32 (oil on oak)
3432899 Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece), c.1427-32 (oil on oak) by Master of Flemalle, (Robert Campin) (1375/8-1444); 64.5x27.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageMessenger Collection: The Annunciation (oil on panel)

The Annunciation (oil on panel)
827866 The Annunciation (oil on panel) by Pourbus, Pieter Jansz. (1523-84) (circle of); 90.8x77.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Annunciation. Circle of Pieter Pourbus (1523/1524-1584)

Background imageMessenger Collection: A Victorian die-cut shape Christmas card of a delivery man carrying parcels

A Victorian die-cut shape Christmas card of a delivery man carrying parcels
3605721 A Victorian die-cut shape Christmas card of a delivery man carrying parcels, luggage and a hat box, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageMessenger Collection: George du Maurier s, 1876

George du Maurier s, 1876
3479304 George du Maurier s, 1876 by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); (add.info.: George du Mauriers vision of the uses to which the telephone would put)

Background imageMessenger Collection: The Angel of the Annunciation from the Heilspiegel Altarpiece, c

The Angel of the Annunciation from the Heilspiegel Altarpiece, c
3597170 The Angel of the Annunciation from the Heilspiegel Altarpiece, c.1435 (mixed media on oak panel) by Witz, Konrad (1400/10-44/6); 86.5x69 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Swiss

Background imageMessenger Collection: The hermit Niklaus von Flue and the Treaty of Stans, 1481 (colour litho)

The hermit Niklaus von Flue and the Treaty of Stans, 1481 (colour litho)
3621070 The hermit Niklaus von Flue and the Treaty of Stans, 1481 (colour litho) by Courvoisier, Jules (1884 - 1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMessenger Collection: Advertisement for Patrician shoes for women (colour litho)

Advertisement for Patrician shoes for women (colour litho)
5235944 Advertisement for Patrician shoes for women (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMessenger Collection: Shakespeares King Richard III: A Messenger (litho)

Shakespeares King Richard III: A Messenger (litho)
6023936 Shakespeares King Richard III: A Messenger (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Messenger)

Background imageMessenger Collection: Bird delivering a love letter to a waoman, love poem (coloured engraving)

Bird delivering a love letter to a waoman, love poem (coloured engraving)
6031999 Bird delivering a love letter to a waoman, love poem (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird delivering a love letter to a waoman)

Background imageMessenger Collection: Cherub delivering a love letter to a man in a garden (colour litho)

Cherub delivering a love letter to a man in a garden (colour litho)
6031994 Cherub delivering a love letter to a man in a garden (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMessenger Collection: The Last Messenger from Gordon (engraving)

The Last Messenger from Gordon (engraving)
1044751 The Last Messenger from Gordon (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Messenger from Gordon)

Background imageMessenger Collection: Annunciation, 1818 (oil on canvas)

Annunciation, 1818 (oil on canvas)
703286 Annunciation, 1818 (oil on canvas) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872); 120x92 cm; Staatliche Museum Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Berlin; German, out of copyright

Background imageMessenger Collection: Wallace rejects the English proposals, 1297, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485

Wallace rejects the English proposals, 1297, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485
984755 Wallace rejects the English proposals, 1297, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub. London, 1863 (colour litho) by Doyle

Background imageMessenger Collection: A messenger returns from Oroetus with stories of trenedous riches, c. 1950 (litho)

A messenger returns from Oroetus with stories of trenedous riches, c. 1950 (litho)
1122668 A messenger returns from Oroetus with stories of trenedous riches, c.1950 (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMessenger Collection: Statue of the Roman god Mercury (silver albumen print)

Statue of the Roman god Mercury (silver albumen print)
833942 Statue of the Roman god Mercury (silver albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); 26x21 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia; American

Background imageMessenger Collection: The Messenger, 1815 (oil on canvas)

The Messenger, 1815 (oil on canvas)
877129 The Messenger, 1815 (oil on canvas) by Drolling, Martin (1752-1817); 45.5x55.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageMessenger Collection: The Death of General Wolfe, 1763 (oil on canvas)

The Death of General Wolfe, 1763 (oil on canvas)
909362 The Death of General Wolfe, 1763 (oil on canvas) by Penny, Edward (1714-91); 102x127 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: James Wolfe (1727-1759)

Background imageMessenger Collection: The Annunciation, c. 1432 (tempera on panel)

The Annunciation, c. 1432 (tempera on panel)
580561 The Annunciation, c.1432 (tempera on panel) by Angelico, Fra (Guido di Pietro/Giovanni da Fiesole) (c.1387-1455); 195x158 cm; Basilica di S. Maria delle Grazie, S. Giovanni Valdarno; Alinari

Background imageMessenger Collection: Martin Lightfoot undertakes to be the bearer of the letter to Earl Leofric

Martin Lightfoot undertakes to be the bearer of the letter to Earl Leofric
STC400801 Martin Lightfoot undertakes to be the bearer of the letter to Earl Leofric, illustration from Hereward the Great by Charles Kingsley, pub. 1870, engraved by C.G

Background imageMessenger Collection: Count of St. Germain digging in his garden, illustration from Chroniques de l

Count of St. Germain digging in his garden, illustration from Chroniques de l
CHT382413 Count of St. Germain digging in his garden, illustration from Chroniques de l Oeil-de-boeuf sous Louis XIV by Georges Touchard-Lafosse, editions Gustave Barba, Paris

Background imageMessenger Collection: The families of the fighting soldiers in Africa filmed at the Milan Arena because there

The families of the fighting soldiers in Africa filmed at the Milan Arena because there... (colour litho)
2808443 The families of the fighting soldiers in Africa filmed at the Milan Arena because there... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageMessenger Collection: Events in Morocco (colour litho)

Events in Morocco (colour litho)
2779716 Events in Morocco (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Events in Morocco)

Background imageMessenger Collection: Before the action, the offices of an army command, while preparing an operation (colour litho)

Before the action, the offices of an army command, while preparing an operation (colour litho)
2777548 Before the action, the offices of an army command, while preparing an operation (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Before the action)

Background imageMessenger Collection: Un courrier de la Reine (colour litho)

Un courrier de la Reine (colour litho)
2789629 Un courrier de la Reine (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un courrier de la Reine)

Background imageMessenger Collection: London messenger boy (colour litho)

London messenger boy (colour litho)
3093604 London messenger boy (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London messenger boy)

Background imageMessenger Collection: Messenger with News of Dr Jamesons Defeat resting at Chapmans Store on the Road to Johannesburg

Messenger with News of Dr Jamesons Defeat resting at Chapmans Store on the Road to Johannesburg (litho)
1605488 Messenger with News of Dr Jamesons Defeat resting at Chapmans Store on the Road to Johannesburg (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMessenger Collection: Western Union messenger boys, Houston, Texas, 1913 (b / w photo)

Western Union messenger boys, Houston, Texas, 1913 (b / w photo)
1126610 Western Union messenger boys, Houston, Texas, 1913 (b/w photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMessenger Collection: German court messenger and old man, 15th century

German court messenger and old man, 15th century
German male fashions of the late 15th century. Costume of a court messenger with brooch and lance, from painting of the life of St. Sigismund

Background imageMessenger Collection: Armorial shields of the crossbowmens guild, late

Armorial shields of the crossbowmens guild, late
Armorial shields of members of the crossbowmens guild in Munich, late 15th century. A Hans Duke of Bavaria, 1463, B Hainrich 1486, C Hans Duke of Saarwerden, D unknown, E C



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"Messenger: Connecting Worlds, Delivering Stories" From the ancient Greek god Hermes to the brave messenger dogs of World War I, messengers have played a vital role throughout history. In Jonnard's 1886 artwork "Hermes, " we see the divine figure embodying communication and swift delivery. The image of a Royal Engineer with his loyal messenger dog in France during WWI reminds us of the crucial role animals played in relaying important information amidst chaos and danger. Charles M. Russell's drawing "RUSSELL: STAGE ROBBER" depicts a treacherous scene where a stagecoach robber takes down an unfortunate messenger, highlighting both the vulnerability and significance of these bearers of news. During WWII, AFS despatch riders and messengers risked their lives on motorcycles to ensure timely communication on the battlefield. Their courage is immortalized in historical records as well as artistic representations. Beyond physical beings, even metabolic enzymes act as molecular messengers within our bodies, orchestrating essential chemical reactions that keep us alive. The intricate artwork depicting this phenomenon showcases science's own form of messaging. In an extraordinary display during WWI, seaplane carrier pigeons were trained to deliver messages across vast distances when traditional means failed. These feathered heroes defied all odds to bring hope and critical information from one place to another. Mary Qoss Messenger may not be widely known but her name resonates with those who appreciate artistry and creativity. Her contributions undoubtedly left an indelible mark on her chosen field. Dispatch Rider Violet Goozee exemplifies female empowerment during wartime as she fearlessly navigated dangerous terrains delivering messages that could change lives forever. Her bravery serves as inspiration for generations to come. Lockwood in Huddersfield stands witness to countless messengers traversing its streets over centuries - each carrying stories waiting to be shared or secrets longing to be kept hidden away forever within its walls.