Swords Collection (page 7)

Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Lakshmana Fights Indrajit, 1775-1800. An avatar of the god Vishnu, Rama's story is told in the "Ramayana, " a tale of kingship, morality, and devotion

The Goddess Ambika Leads the Mother Goddesses in Battle (recto); Text (verso)... early 18th century Creator: Unknown
The Goddess Ambika Leads the Mother Goddesses in Battle (recto); Text (verso); Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), early 18th century

Hiranyakasipu About to Decapitate Prahlada, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana... c1725. Creator: Unknown
Hiranyakasipu About to Decapitate Prahlada, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord), c1725

Abhimanyu Hunting, Scene from the Story of the Marriage of Abhimanyu and Vatsala... c1850. Creator: Unknown
Abhimanyu Hunting, Scene from the Story of the Marriage of Abhimanyu and Vatsala, Folio from a Mahabharata ([War of the] Great Bharatas), c1850

Saint Paul, 1645-1655. Creator: Pieter Hermansz Verelst
Saint Paul, 1645-1655

Vaishnavi and Varahi Fighting Asuras(Recto), Kumari Fighting Asuras(Verso)... between 1675 and 1700 Creator: Unknown
Vaishnavi and Varahi Fighting Asuras (Recto), Kumari Fighting Asuras (Verso), Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), between 1675 and 1700

Vaishnavi and Varahi Fighting Asuras(Recto), Kumari Fighting Asuras(Verso)... between 1675 and 1700 Creator: Unknown
Vaishnavi and Varahi Fighting Asuras (Recto), Kumari Fighting Asuras (Verso), Folio from a Devimahatmya (Glory of the Goddess), between 1675 and 1700

Caucasian Prince in Chain Armour, and attendant; The Caucasus, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Caucasian Prince in Chain Armour, and attendant; The Caucasus, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Vilhelm (1516-1592), Duke of Jülich, Cleve and Berg, c1540s. Creator: Anon
Vilhelm (1516-1592), Duke of Julich, Cleve and Berg, married to Maria, Archduchess of Austria, c1540s

Vespasian, unknown date. Creator: Anon
Vespasian, unknown date

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Arrest of Christ, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Arrest of Christ, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Portrait of count Jacob de la Gardie, 1606. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of count Jacob de la Gardie, 1606

Illustration for Johann Christoph Mayer's History of the Crusades, 1781. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Johann Christoph Mayer's History of the Crusades, 1781

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualité en Habit d'Épée, 1687. Creator: Nicolas Arnoult
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualite en Habit d'Epee, 1687

Costumes de Différents Pays, Indous, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Indous, c1797

Illustration from Becker's Pocketbook, 1796. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration from Becker's Pocketbook, 1796

La Revolution Russe; le Grand-Duc Nicolas, a qui le gouvernement provisoire refusa le... 1917. Creator: Unknown
La Revolution Russe; le Grand-Duc Nicolas, a qui le gouvernement provisoire refusa le commandement des armees, 1917. The Russian Revolution: Grand Duke Nikolai

Fudo Myoo (image 14 of 17), c.1125. Creator: Unknown
Fudo Myoo (image 14 of 17), c.1125

Peasants Brawl, between 1546 and 1547. Creator: Sebald Beham
Peasants Brawl, between 1546 and 1547. Series: The Peasant's Feast or the Twelve Months, pl. 9

Conseil de guerre. Entrer, c'est bien, mais êtes vous sur qu'on nous laissera sortir, 1870. Creator: Cham
Conseil de guerre. Entrer, c'est bien, mais etes vous sur qu'on nous laissera sortir, 1870. Series: Actualites; Periodical: Le Charivari, Tuesday, 9 August 1870 Council of War

Manuscript of the Jawahir al-ghara'ib tarjumat Bahr al-'aja'ib (image 3 of 3), 1582/A.H. 990

Barielle, 1856. Creator: Félicien Rops
Barielle, 1856. Series: Galerie d'Uylenspiegel; Periodical: Uylenspiegel, no. 9, 30 March 1856

An actor as King Henry VIII of England, 1780-1836. Creator: Johannes Jelgerhuis
An actor as King Henry VIII of England, 1780-1836

Le Saut du Pape, 1857. Creator: Félicien Rops
Le Saut du Pape, 1857. Periodical: Uylenspiegel, no. 7, 17 March 1857

Charles XII, c17th century. Creator: Unknown
Charles XII, c17th century

Narasimha Disemboweling Hiranyakashipu, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana, between c1760 and c1770. Creator: Unknown
Narasimha Disemboweling Hiranyakashipu, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord) (image 1 of 5), between c1760 and c1770

Ruy Velazquez Orders the Death of Nuño Salido, Gonzalez Gomez Comes to His Aid and Kills... 1612
Ruy Velazquez Orders the Death of Nuno Salido, Gonzalez Gomez Comes to His Aid and Kills the Knight Gonzalo Sanchez, 1612. Series: The History of the Seven Sons of Lara, pl. 22

Karl XII, 1682-1718, King of Sweden, 1851. Creators: Wilhelm Wohlfahrt, Michael Dahl
Karl XII, 1682-1718, King of Sweden, 1851

Garyujima, 19th century. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Garyujima, 19th century. From Loyalty, Filiel Piety and Revenge

Mucius Scaevola, 1608. Creator: Andrea Andreani
Mucius Scaevola, 1608

Marquis de Mirabelle, between 1640 and 1690. Creator: Abraham Blooteling
Marquis de Mirabelle, between 1640 and 1690

Act II: Konami Receiving Rikiya while Her Mother Watches; Honzo Holds... between c1835 and c1839
Act II: Konami Receiving Rikiya while Her Mother Watches; Honzo Holds a Pine Branch after Cutting with Wakasanosuke's Sword, between circa 1835 and circa 1839

Study after the portrait of a lord of Naaldwijk, 1869-1925. Creator: Antoon Derkinderen
Study after the portrait of a lord of Naaldwijk, 1869-1925

Portrait of Mr van Naaldwijk, 1869-1925. Creator: Antoon Derkinderen
Portrait of Mr van Naaldwijk, 1869-1925

Ono no Komachi, between circa 1845 and circa 1849. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Ono no Komachi, between circa 1845 and circa 1849. From number 9

Karl August, 1768-1810, Duke of Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg, Crown Prince of Sweden, 1809

Johan August Meijerfeldt, 1725 - 1800. Count, field marshal, 1792. Creator: Per Krafft the Elder
Johan August Meijerfeldt, 1725 - 1800. Count, field marshal, 1792

Musashibo Benkei Battling with Young Ushiwaka on Gojo Bridge, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Musashibo Benkei Battling with Young Ushiwaka on Gojo Bridge, 1878. From A Mirror of Great Warriors of Japan

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualité en Habit d'Epée, 1687. Creator: Nicolas Arnoult
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualite en Habit d'Epee, 1687

Nitta Shiro Tadatsune Entering a Cave with a Torch, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Nitta Shiro Tadatsune Entering a Cave with a Torch, 1886. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Minakuchi: Panoramic View of Mount Iwafuri (Iwafuriyama chôbô), Ofude and Banba Chûta... 1855
Minakuchi: Panoramic View of Mount Iwafuri (Iwafuriyama chobo), Ofude and Banba Chuta in the Sasahiki Scene from the Play Hiragana Seisuiki (Seisuiki Sasahiki), Published in 1855

Sahyoenosuke Minamoto no Yoritomo Attacking an Enemy on Horseback, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Sahyoenosuke Minamoto no Yoritomo Attacking an Enemy on Horseback, 1886. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Minamoto no Ushiwakamaru Battling with the Brigand Kumasaka Chohan, 1883. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Minamoto no Ushiwakamaru Battling with the Brigand Kumasaka Chohan, 1883. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Endo Musha Morito Approaching Kesa's Bedroom, Published in 1883. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Endo Musha Morito Approaching Kesa's Bedroom, Published in 1883. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Fudo Myoo (image 1 of 17), c.1125. Creator: Unknown
Fudo Myoo (image 1 of 17), c.1125

Kyogen Scene, 19th century. Creator: Yokoyama Kazan
Kyogen Scene, 19th century

Battle of Hakone, Sagami, 1871. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Battle of Hakone, Sagami, 1871. From Eight Views of Warriors in the Provinces

Miura no Osuke, c1828. Creator: Yanagawa Shigenobu
Miura no Osuke, c1828. From Long Life

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"Swords: A Timeless Symbol of Power and Valor" From the iconic battle cries of "Scotland for Ever" to the heroic charge of the Scots Greys at Waterloo, they have played a pivotal role in shaping history. Whether it was The Light Dragoons from 1790 to 1992 or the gallant warriors donning Ancient Roman costumes, these blades were more than mere weapons – they represented honor and courage. The Staffordshire Regiment, known for their unwavering loyalty, carried swords that embodied their indomitable spirit. And in Down to the Dregs, an artwork capturing life in 1880s England, we catch a glimpse of how they were an integral part of society's fabric. In Paolo Uccello's masterpiece depicting The Battle of San Romano from c1438, we witness the sheer artistry behind wielding a sword amidst chaos. JMW Turner's painting titled The Angel Standing in the Sun showcases not only his mastery but also highlights how swords could be seen as divine instruments. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi's Fudo Myoo Threatening a Novice reminds us that these blades held both power and danger. Arthur Wellesley, better known as Duke of Wellington, exemplified this duality during his leadership from 1814-1815. Herbert Norris' portrayal of Boadicea portrays a Celtic Chieftainess with her sword raised high – symbolizing resistance against oppression. Even playing cards like Goodall & Son Ltd. 's King of Spades recognized the regality associated with these weapons. Lastly, John Pettie's artwork called The Vigil captures a moment frozen in time where soldiers stand guard with swords drawn – ready to defend what they hold dear. Through centuries and across cultures, they have remained steadfast symbols embodying strength and bravery. These timeless artifacts continue to captivate our imagination while reminding us that sometimes it takes more than words alone to shape the course of history.