Rural Idyll Collection

Step into a tranquil rural idyll, where the sweet scent of haymaking fills the air, as depicted in an 1832 watercolor on paper

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Rural Idyll Collection: Haymaking, 1832 (w / c on paper)

Haymaking, 1832 (w / c on paper)
AGN270949 Haymaking, 1832 (w/c on paper) by Shepherd, George Sidney (1784-1862); 53.3x66 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Rural Idyll Collection: Enter Cowslip, with a bowl of Cream, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795

Enter Cowslip, with a bowl of Cream, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795
NCO191753 Enter Cowslip, with a bowl of Cream, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Rural Idyll Collection: Ms 493 fol. 45 Virgil (70-19BC) writing the Life of Bees

Ms 493 fol. 45 Virgil (70-19BC) writing the Life of Bees
XIR187868 Ms 493 fol.45 Virgil (70-19BC) writing the Life of Bees, from The Georgics by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale

Rural Idyll Collection: Ms 493 f. 17 An exchange of gifts, from The Eclogues

Ms 493 f. 17 An exchange of gifts, from The Eclogues
XIR187866 Ms 493 f.17 An exchange of gifts, from The Eclogues by Virgil (70-19BC) with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Dijon

Rural Idyll Collection: Ms 493 fol. 15v The shepherd Menalcas and his unrequited love

Ms 493 fol. 15v The shepherd Menalcas and his unrequited love
XIR187865 Ms 493 fol.15v The shepherd Menalcas and his unrequited love, from The Eclogues by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School

Rural Idyll Collection: The Shepherd, 1862 (w / c)

The Shepherd, 1862 (w / c)
6198804 The Shepherd, 1862 (w/c) by Linnell, John (1792-1882); 22.2x31.8 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: John Linnell (1792-1882) Orchar Collection

Rural Idyll Collection: Ms 498 f. 3v Tityrus meets Meliboeus, from The Eclogues

Ms 498 f. 3v Tityrus meets Meliboeus, from The Eclogues
XIR187795 Ms 498 f.3v Tityrus meets Meliboeus, from The Eclogues by Virgil with a commentary by Servius, 1469 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Dijon

Rural Idyll Collection: Happy husbandsmen tending bees, illustration from the Georgics by Virgil

Happy husbandsmen tending bees, illustration from the Georgics by Virgil
STC173854 Happy husbandsmen tending bees, illustration from the Georgics by Virgil, book IV, from Sebastian Brants (1457-1521) edition, published 1502 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by German School

Rural Idyll Collection: Haymakers Picnicking in a Field (oil on canvas)

Haymakers Picnicking in a Field (oil on canvas)
XIR186298 Haymakers Picnicking in a Field (oil on canvas) by De Marne, Jean Louis (Marnette) (1744-1829); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg

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Step into a tranquil rural idyll, where the sweet scent of haymaking fills the air, as depicted in an 1832 watercolor on paper. Join Cowslip as she offers a bowl of fresh cream in Hannah Humphrey's enchanting print from 1795. Delve into the past, as Virgil pens the life of bees in MS 493 fol. 45, inspired by the bustling hives in the scene. Witness an exchange of gifts between shepherds Menalcas and Sylvius in MS 493 f. 17, a poignant moment from The Eclogues. Feel the unrequited love of Menalcas as he gazes at the distant figure of his beloved in MS 493 fol. 15v. Immerse yourself in the pastoral beauty of The Shepherd, an 1862 watercolor on paper. Reunite with Tityrus and Meliboeus as they meet once more in MS 498 f. 3v, their friendship unbroken by time. Bask in the warmth of a sunny day as happy husbandsmen tend to their bees in an illustration from Virgil's Georgics. And finally, take a moment to appreciate the simple joy of haymakers picnicking in a field, captured in an oil on canvas painting.