Midsummer Collection

Puck and Titania
Scene from A Midsummer Nights Dream (Sommernachtstraum) depicting Puck sprinkling fairy dust on Titania.(German) Date: 1900

The May-pole, 1866. Artist: Charles Cousen
The May-pole, 1866. 19th century imagining of Elizabethans celebrating May Day, an annual European tradition thought to have originated as a pagan fertility rite

Thisbe
WH48469 Thisbe by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); Private Collection; Photo eWhitford & Hughes, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Wild Thyme, Oxlips, Violet, Woodbine, Musk-roses and Eglantine (Midsummer Nights Dream). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn

Satirical drawing of a rural St. John's Feast after an 18th century work
1000954 Satirical drawing of a rural St. John's Feast after an 18th century work. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

O Bottom, thou art changed'. Snout and Quince, seeing Bottom the weaver seeing the ass-head for the first time
537928 O Bottom, thou art changed'. Snout and Quince, seeing Bottom the weaver seeing the ass-head for the first time

Midsummer
EMELIEmaria

Pass ball relay, Pelham Bay Park, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Pass ball relay, Pelham Bay Park, 1911. Shows girls from the Washington Irving High Schools, New York City, attending a Midsummer Day Festival which was held at Pelham Bay Park in the Bronx on June

Midsummer Celebration in the Metal City, 1898. Creator: Johan Axel Gustav Acke
Midsummer Celebration in the Metal City, 1898

Midsummer Dance, 1897. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Midsummer Dance, 1897

Midsummer Dance at Rättvik, 1852. Creator: Kilian Christoffer Zoll
Midsummer Dance at Rattvik, 1852

Midsummer's Eve in Norway, 1886. Creator: Christian Skredsvig
Midsummer's Eve in Norway, 1886

Midsummer's Eve. Sick People Asleep upon the Grave of St. Helena at Tisvilde, 1847. Creator: Jorgen Sonne
Midsummer's Eve. Sick People Asleep upon the Grave of St. Helena at Tisvilde, 1847

Midsummer Night at Tisvilde Beach, 1886. Creator: Julius Paulsen
Midsummer Night at Tisvilde Beach, 1886

Midsummer Night, End of 19th-Early 20th cen.. Creator: Taube, Eugen (1860-1913)
Midsummer Night, End of 19th-Early 20th century. Private Collection

A midsummer day's dream, 1886. Creator: Unknown
A midsummer day's dream, 1886.From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The New York Sunday herald. July 28th 1895. c1895. Creator: Charles Hubbard Wright
The New York Sunday herald. July 28th 1895. c1895

The herald's mid-summer number. Sunday June 23rd 1895. c1895. Creator: Charles Hubbard Wright
The herald's mid-summer number. Sunday June 23rd 1895. c1895

Church Boats at Leksand, 1860. Creator: Wallander, Josef Wilhelm (1821-1888)
Church Boats at Leksand, 1860. Found in the collection of the Goteborg Konstmuseum

The Tsushima Festival, Owari Province (Owari Tsushima sairei), from the series "One Hundre... 1859
The Tsushima Festival, Owari Province (Owari Tsushima sairei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)", 1859

The Tsushima Festival, Owari Province (Owari Tsushima sairei), from the series "One Hundre... 1859
The Tsushima Festival, Owari Province (Owari Tsushima sairei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)", 1859

Common Glow-worm - female - glowing on a cut grass stalk to attract males - late in the dusk - midsummer - June (Lampyris noctulica ). meadow in Ural Mountains - Tchelyabinsk region - Russia

Midsummer lotus field_bi
Sunao Isotani

Scenic high angle view with sunrise and peaceful lake at summer evening in Finland

Sunset landscape with peaceful lake and row boat at summer night in Finland

Idyllic cottage view with cozy cottage and window ligth at tranquil summer night in Finland

Brownies in camp by Florence Mary Anderson
" Brownies in camp by Florence Mary Anderson. An illustration entitled " Midsummer Night" depicting brownies in camp, by Florence Mary Anderson (1889-1945)." 1927

Midsummer. Landscape, 1935. Creator: Thorvald Erichsen
Midsummer. Landscape, 1935

Summer houses in Landsort on the archipelago island of A-ja, Stockholm County, Sweden

Idyllic summer house in Landsort on the archipelago island of Oja
Idyllic summer house in Landsort on the archipelago island of -ja, Stockholm County, Sweden

Island in the archipelago of Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Boat launch on Sandhamn Island, Stockholm County, Sweden

Beach on Sandhamn Island, Stockholm County, Sweden

Summer house on Sandhamn Island, Stockholm County, Sweden

Garden gate on the archipelago island of Sandhamn, Stockholm County, Sweden

Idyllic summer house on the island of Sandhamn, Stockholm County, Sweden

Historic hotel Seglarhotell on Sandhamn Island, Stockholm County, Sweden

Idyllic summer house near Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden

Stonehenge SCP01_01
Stonehenge, Stonehenge Down, Amesbury, Wiltshire. Mounted hand coloured print of Stonehenge titled, Sunrise on Midsummer Morning, showing figures around the henge monument. Dated around 1930

Italy, Tuscany, a view towards the village Pruno and the monte forato (mountain with a hole) in the Apuan Alps at sunrise

Midsummer Dreams II
Stefan Eisele

Fairy and Frogs, by Hilda T Miller - Up and down, up and down, I will lead them up and down (A Midsummer Night's Dream) Date: circa 1930s

Titania, Queen of The Fairies, Ethel Gabain
Titania - Queen of The Fairies, colour illustration. With description, Miss Dorothy Hyson was the Titania in the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Old Vic

Midsummer Flowers
Still life watercolour painting showing a very colourful display of flowers, including poppies and sweet williams. Date: circa 1931

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
Sketch depicting a performance of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. Date: 1939

This picture shows a couple enjoying a romantic moment in Venice. Date: 1926

View of blooming wildflowers
floral, midsummer, norrbotten, pitea, plants, rosebay, swedish tradition, wildflowers, pitea, Wildflower Meadows, 1271532330

DDE-90036790
tourist boat in front of large icebergs at midnight, end of June, mid summer night Date: 22/04/2005

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"Midsummer: A Magical Night of Love and Enchantment" Step into the whimsical world of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" as Puck and Titania, the mischievous fairy duo, weave their spells under a moonlit sky. The air is filled with the intoxicating scents of wild thyme, oxlips, violets, woodbine, and musk-roses – nature's own perfumes for this enchanting night. In Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, where dreams come alive on stage, lovers immerse themselves in Shakespeare's timeless tale. As they watch the performance unfold amidst a backdrop of vibrant midsummer flowers they can transported to a realm where reality blurs with fantasy. Inspired by Hilda T Miller's painting "Fairy and Frogs, " we catch glimpses of ethereal beings dancing among lotus fields bathed in moonlight. Ethel Gabain captures the essence of Titania - Queen of The Fairies - radiating grace and power that captivates all who behold her. Our picture takes us back to 1926 Venice when romance was at its peak. A couple shares an intimate moment against a picturesque backdrop; their love echoing the passion found within Shakespearean tales, and is here that magic intertwines with reality as lovers lose themselves in each other's eyes. As dusk settles upon us like a velvet curtain descending on a stage play, we encounter another marvel – the common glow-worms illuminating the darkness. These female creatures climb atop grass stalks or emit radiant glows to attract males seeking their companionship – much like how love beckons during midsummer nights. So let us embrace this mystical time when fairies dance among blossoms and hearts find solace in one another’s arms. May our souls be touched by both Shakespearean wonders and real-life moments that remind us why midsummer holds such allure.