Tame Collection (page 3)

Claire Heliot, lion tamer
Madame Claire Heliot, renowned female lion tamer with one of her dangerous pets at the time she was wowing audiences at the London Hippodrome

Armourer at Belize
Foxy-Golfs tame armourer and 2/ic contemplating the Armourers alphabet: A: I m an armourer, B: I m an armourer, C: I m an armourer, etc. etc. Date: 1990

Royal elephants, from Voyage du Siam des Peres Jesuites by Guy Tachard
LIT389789 Royal elephants, from Voyage du Siam des Peres Jesuites by Guy Tachard, 1688 (litho) by French School, (17th century); (add.info)

Orpheus charming the animals, from the site of Blanzy (mosaic) (see also 37337)
XIR173716 Orpheus charming the animals, from the site of Blanzy (mosaic) (see also 37337) by Roman, (4th century AD); Musee Municipal, Laon, France; out of copyright

Secretary bird, Sagittarius serpentarius, wild and tame canaries, Serinus canaria. Handcoloured steel engraving by du Casse after an illustration by Adolph Fries from Felix-Edouard Guerin-Menevilles

Method of catching wild elephants using lassos in Burma. Adapted from an illustration in Michael Symes Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava

Cowboys tying an outlaw horse, 101 Ranch, Oklahoma, USA. Date: 1908

Histoire Naturelle (engraving)
2789147 Histoire Naturelle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Histoire Naturelle. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 30 May 1886)

Une Education (An Education) (colour litho)
3098531 Une Education (An Education) (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Education (An Education)

A drunkard watched over by the beasts (colour litho)
2808944 A drunkard watched over by the beasts (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A drunkard watched over by the beasts)

Keeper Charles Dixon with a playful Cheetah at London Zoo, October 1922 (b / w photo)
2563683 Keeper Charles Dixon with a playful Cheetah at London Zoo, October 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

The monks orangutan (chromolitho)
973976 The monks orangutan (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The monks orangutan)

The ape of the Comte de Buffon, French naturalist (chromolitho)
1093877 The ape of the Comte de Buffon, French naturalist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ape of the Comte de Buffon, French naturalist)

A Scotch Family Robinson and their Holiday on an Island (engraving)
1051945 A Scotch Family Robinson and their Holiday on an Island (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Camping out in Nepaul (engraving)
1616596 Camping out in Nepaul (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camping out in Nepaul)

A bird charmer in the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris (colour litho)
2779683 A bird charmer in the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bird charmer in the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris)

Ducking-Chair at a Village Well (engraving)
3629748 Ducking-Chair at a Village Well (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ducking-Chair at a Village Well)

Martha "La Corse"and her lions (b / w photo)
3639185 Martha " La Corse" and her lions (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Elephant (engraving)
NCO364505 An Elephant (engraving) by Ridinger, Johann Elias (1698-1767); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: etching after a drawing from life by P. F. v G)

Portrait of a girl, full-length, as Granida, in a blue silk dress and red mantle
6166526 Portrait of a girl, full-length, as Granida, in a blue silk dress and red mantle, her left hand catching water in a shell from a spring, her right hand around a stag

Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew, Act II, Scene 1 (chromolitho)
5213842 Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew, Act II, Scene 1 (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taming of the Shrew, Act II, Scene 1)

The male goose Jacquot and his human friend, a French gentlemen, 18th century
6337397 The male goose Jacquot and his human friend, a French gentlemen, 18th century by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: The male goose Jacquot and his human friend, a French gentlemen)

The tame beaver (engraving)
6007165 The tame beaver (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tame beaver. Illustration for Our Picture Book (S W Partridge)

A Cavalier with a Monkey (brown ink & bistre on beige paper)
778646 A Cavalier with a Monkey (brown ink & bistre on beige paper) by Libalt, Gottfried (fl.1642-66); 24.5x15.5 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; German

A singer in a lions den in Germany (colour litho)
2779980 A singer in a lions den in Germany (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A singer in a lions den in Germany. Une cantatrice dans la cage aux lions)

Tragic scene in a theatre in Cleveland, Tennessee (colour litho)
2779616 Tragic scene in a theatre in Cleveland, Tennessee (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tragic scene in a theatre in Cleveland, Tennessee)

Royal elephants, from Voyage du Siam des Peres Jesuites by Guy Tachard
LIT389788 Royal elephants, from Voyage du Siam des Peres Jesuites by Guy Tachard, 1688 (litho) by French School, (17th century); (add.info)

Daniel in the den of lions, illustration from a catechism L Histoire Sainte
REV326561 Daniel in the den of lions, illustration from a catechism L Histoire Sainte, published by Charles Delagrave, Paris, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School

Zebras in harness, South Africa (colour photo)
3094571 Zebras in harness, South Africa (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zebras in harness, South Africa. Postcard, early 20th century)

Detail of Orpheus charming the animals, from the site of Blanzy (mosaic) (see also 173716
XIR37337 Detail of Orpheus charming the animals, from the site of Blanzy (mosaic) (see also 173716) by Roman, (4th century AD); Musee Municipal, Laon, France; out of copyright

The Bear and his Leader, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO193178 The Bear and his Leader, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Whiteleys Farms: A couple of tame rabbits, from life (b / w photo)
6007129 Whiteleys Farms: A couple of tame rabbits, from life (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A couple of tame rabbits, from life)

Lohan with Tiger, late 18th to early 19th century (colour on silk)
874845 Lohan with Tiger, late 18th to early 19th century (colour on silk) by Chinese School; 39.05 x28.58 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Gift of Dr

Ducking Stool, as practised at Broadwater, near Leominster (engraving)
3629747 Ducking Stool, as practised at Broadwater, near Leominster (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ducking Stool, as practised at Broadwater)

An Elephant Keddah, Mysore (b / w photo)
2810898 An Elephant Keddah, Mysore (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Elephant Keddah, Mysore)

An Interruption, (pencil and watercolour)
652019 An Interruption, (pencil and watercolour) by Wilson, Charles Edward (1853-1941); 25.4x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interruption. Charles Edward Wilson (1854-1941)

A bird charmer in the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris (colour litho)
2782220 A bird charmer in the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bird charmer in the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris)

Man Feeding a Squirrel and Birds, 1904 (engraving)
2622263 Man Feeding a Squirrel and Birds, 1904 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sport(?) Fowl Shooting (engraving)
668386 Sport(?) Fowl Shooting (engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport(?) Fowl Shooting. Illustration for John Leechs Pictures of Life and Character (c 1890)

Daniel in the den of lions, illustration from L Ancien Testament
REV326544 Daniel in the den of lions, illustration from L Ancien Testament, published by Jakob Ferdinand Schreiber, Esslingen (colour engraving) by German School

Archduke Albrecht VII of Austria and Archduchess Isabella Clara Eugenia walking in
488287 Archduke Albrecht VII of Austria and Archduchess Isabella Clara Eugenia walking in the park of the royal castle in Brussels, 1621 (oil on panel) by Brueghel

Golden-winged trumpeter running to greet Vosmaer when he steps on shore
6337387 Golden-winged trumpeter running to greet Vosmaer when he steps on shore by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Golden-winged trumpeter running to greet Vosmaer when he steps on shore)

James Capen Grizzly Adams (1807-60) photographed with a Grizzly Bear (b / w photo
NBY259427 James Capen Grizzly Adams (1807-60) photographed with a Grizzly Bear (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

The Forest Pet, 1871 (oil on canvas)
DRB128825 The Forest Pet, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Orchardson, William Quiller (1832-1910); The Drambuie Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland; Scottish, out of copyright

Two young visitors meet a tame Striated Caracara at London Zoo, June 1914 (b / w photo)
2561114 Two young visitors meet a tame Striated Caracara at London Zoo, June 1914 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

"Sat on the end of my bayonet like a bloomin Christmas card, he did"(colour litho)
972764 " Sat on the end of my bayonet like a bloomin Christmas card, he did" (colour litho) by Dadd, Philip (1880-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Taming the Wild: A Journey of Compassion and Connection" In this captivating Indian miniature, we witness a timeless tale of animal kindness rooted in ahimsa. The gentle touch of humanity tames even the wildest creatures, as depicted by the domestic pig nuzzling against its caretaker's hand. Lord Walter Rothschild, known for his eccentricity, takes us on a zebra-drawn trap through an enchanting scene. It reminds us that with patience and understanding, even the most untamed beings can be guided towards harmony. Anna Pavlova's ethereal presence is elevated by her pet swan Jack in this black and white photograph from 1905. Their bond exemplifies how love transcends species boundaries, showcasing the beauty of taming animals through mutual affection. A Sealyham riding atop a sheep captures our attention with its whimsical charm. This delightful image reminds us that sometimes it is those considered "tame" who lead us on extraordinary adventures. The legendary Saint Francis stands fearlessly before the Wolf of Gubbio in an act of remarkable courage and compassion. Through his example, we learn that true strength lies not in domination but in forging connections based on respect and understanding. Odysseus' encounter with tame animals during his epic journey resonates deeply within our hearts. As he navigates treacherous waters, these loyal companions remind us that trust can bridge any divide between humans and wildlife. Snowfall blankets Ill Bell and Yoke in Lake District UK while Highland Cattle graze peacefully nearby—a serene tableau where nature's wildness coexists harmoniously with human presence. Tamed landscapes reflect our responsibility to protect both domesticated creatures and their untamed counterparts alike. An adorned elephant parades majestically amidst vibrant festivities—a symbol of cultural celebration intertwined with reverence for these magnificent beasts whose spirits are gently tamed by tradition rather than forceful dominance.