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Belgium Collection

Belgium, a land steeped in rich history and vibrant culture

Background imageBelgium Collection: British army advancing at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815

British army advancing at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815
Duke of Wellington ordering the entire British line to advance at the Battle of Waterloo, 1815. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBelgium Collection: Westvleteren Trappist beer at the abbey in Saint Sixtus, enjoying local beer

Westvleteren Trappist beer at the abbey in Saint Sixtus, enjoying local beer, near Poperinge, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Background imageBelgium Collection: Manneken Pis Statue, Brussels, Brussels

Manneken Pis Statue, Brussels, Brussels, Belgium. Date: 1910s

Background imageBelgium Collection: Bruges Dog Cart

Bruges Dog Cart
circa 1930: A dog cart parked up at Bruges, Belgium. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageBelgium Collection: Map of the Battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815 (19th century)

Map of the Battle of Waterloo, 18th June 1815 (19th century). Battle plan showing the positions of the British and French armies at the outset of the battle

Background imageBelgium Collection: WW2 poster, activities of 52 (Lowland) Division

WW2 poster, activities of 52 (Lowland) Division
Screen-print poster, published circa 1950, showing the activities of the 52nd Lowland Division during the Second World War, with a map of Northern Europe, and unit badges along the top and bottom

Background imageBelgium Collection: A Dachshund choir has a dress rehearsal

A Dachshund choir has a dress rehearsal
Dress Rehearsal - A Dachshund choir is put through its paces... Date: 1911

Background imageBelgium Collection: EYCK, Jan van (1390-1441); EYCK, Hubert van (1370-1426)

EYCK, Jan van (1390-1441); EYCK, Hubert van (1370-1426). The Ghent Altarpiece or Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. 1425-1432. BELGIUM. Ghent. Saint Bavo Cathedral

Background imageBelgium Collection: Bruges Sunset

Bruges Sunset
Sunset over the central area of the historic quarter of Bruges. The belfry of Bruges and the Church of Our Lady Bruges are two prominant towers in the image

Background imageBelgium Collection: Battle Of Waterloo

Battle Of Waterloo
A plan of the Battle of Waterloo in present-day Belgium during the Napoleonic Wars, 18th June 1815. Here an Anglo-Allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington defeated the Imperial French

Background imageBelgium Collection: EYCK, Jan van (1390-1441); EYCK, Hubert van (1370-1426)

EYCK, Jan van (1390-1441); EYCK, Hubert van (1370-1426). The Ghent Altarpiece or Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. 1425-1432. BELGIUM. Ghent. Saint Bavo Cathedral. Flemish art. Oil on wood

Background imageBelgium Collection: Europe, Belgium

Europe, Belgium
Belgium, Brussels. Famous Manneken Pis statue

Background imageBelgium Collection: Angels of Mons [Pearse]

Angels of Mons [Pearse]
The so-called Angels of Mons halt the German advance at Mons, Belgium - the first engagement of World War One

Background imageBelgium Collection: Django Reinhardt / Postcd

Django Reinhardt / Postcd
DJANGO REINHARDT (JEAN-BAPTISTE) French jazz guitarist, born in Belgium of gypsy parentage

Background imageBelgium Collection: Battle Of Waterloo

Battle Of Waterloo
A plan of the Battle of Waterloo in present-day Belgium during the Napoleonic Wars, 18th June 1815. Here an Anglo-Allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington defeated the Imperial French

Background imageBelgium Collection: Canal and Belfry Tower in the evening, Bruges, Belgium, Europe

Canal and Belfry Tower in the evening, Bruges, Belgium, Europe

Background imageBelgium Collection: Absinthe Poster

Absinthe Poster
Absinthe Robette (Belgium)

Background imageBelgium Collection: 1958 World Fair, Atomium model of an iron molecule, illuminated at night

1958 World Fair, Atomium model of an iron molecule, illuminated at night, Brussels, Belgium, Europe

Background imageBelgium Collection: Grand Place, Brussels (Bruxelles), Belgium, Europe

Grand Place, Brussels (Bruxelles), Belgium, Europe

Background imageBelgium Collection: Map / France / Belgium / Nethe

Map / France / Belgium / Nethe
Map of France, Belgium and the Netherlands

Background imageBelgium Collection: Angels of Mons, cover design for piano music

Angels of Mons, cover design for piano music
Angels of Mons (Reve Mystique), cover design for solo piano music by Sydney C Baldock, inspired by rumours of angelic intervention in the fighting (Battle of Mons, Belgium)

Background imageBelgium Collection: Henri Maes Belgian Beer, Brewery, old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site

Henri Maes Belgian Beer, Brewery, old town, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bruges, Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Background imageBelgium Collection: Charge of the French Cuirassiers at Waterloo, 1874, (c1915). Artist

Charge of the French Cuirassiers at Waterloo, 1874, (c1915). Artist: Felix Henri Emmanuel Philippoteaux
Charge of the French Cuirassiers at Waterloo, 1874, (c1915). Held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney

Background imageBelgium Collection: The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, 1918 (1919). Artist: Charles John De Lacy

The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, 1918 (1919). Artist: Charles John De Lacy
The Vindictive at Zeebrugge, 1918 (1919). HMS Vindictive was a British Arrogant-class cruiser built at Chatham Dockyard. She was launched on 9 December 1897 and completed in 1899

Background imageBelgium Collection: British Royal Marines arriving in Ostend, Belgium, WW1

British Royal Marines arriving in Ostend, Belgium, WW1
A Brigade of Royal Marines march through Ostend, Belgium, greeted by local residents. The Brigade was made up of Battalions from each of the Royal Marine home divisions, Portsmouth

Background imageBelgium Collection: Australian troops at remains of Chateau Wood, Passchendaele, 1917

Australian troops at remains of Chateau Wood, Passchendaele, 1917
WWI: PASSCHENDAELE, 1917. Australian troops walking along duckboards through the remains of Chateau Wood, during the Battle of Passchendaele in Belgium. Photograph, 29 October 1917

Background imageBelgium Collection: Michelangelo (1475-1564). Madonna of Bruges

Michelangelo (1475-1564). Madonna of Bruges. 1501 - 1504. BELGIUM. Bruges. Church of Our Lady. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Sculpture on marble

Background imageBelgium Collection: View of the Steen with the port, Antwerp, Belgium

View of the Steen with the port, Antwerp, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageBelgium Collection: Grand Place / Floral Carpet (Tapis des Fleurs), Brussels, Belgium

Grand Place / Floral Carpet (Tapis des Fleurs), Brussels, Belgium Grand Place / Floral Carpet (Tapis des Fleurs) / Night View, Brussels, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: Belgium, West Flanders (Vlaanderen), Bruges (Brugge)

Belgium, West Flanders (Vlaanderen), Bruges (Brugge). Medieval guild houses and restaurants on Markt square at dusk

Background imageBelgium Collection: Battle of the Bulge

Battle of the Bulge
American soldiers on a German Tiger II (Royal Tiger) tank which had been knocked out by American Air Force fighter-bombers during the Battle of the Bulge

Background imageBelgium Collection: North Sea at night, satellite image

North Sea at night, satellite image
North Sea at night. Black marble satellite image of the North Sea at night. Lights from ships and flares from gas and oil platforms can be seen. On land, more densely populated areas are brighter

Background imageBelgium Collection: Edouard Manet (1832-1883). Argenteuil. 1874

Edouard Manet (1832-1883). Argenteuil. 1874
MANET, Edouard (1832-1883). Argenteuil. 1874

Background imageBelgium Collection: Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, Europe, Napoleon, Wellington, France, Britain, war, cavalry

Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, Europe, Napoleon, Wellington, France, Britain, war, cavalry, Europe

Background imageBelgium Collection: Manneken Pis Statue, Brussels, Belgium

Manneken Pis Statue, Brussels, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: The Entry of Christ into Brussels in 1889, 1888. Creator: Ensor, James (1860-1949)

The Entry of Christ into Brussels in 1889, 1888. Creator: Ensor, James (1860-1949)
The Entry of Christ into Brussels in 1889, 1888. Found in the Collection of J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Background imageBelgium Collection: St. Nicholasa Church in Ghent, Belgium Circa 1887

St. Nicholasa Church in Ghent, Belgium Circa 1887
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of St. Nicholasa Church in Ghent, Belgium Circa 1887. Source: Original edition from my own archives

Background imageBelgium Collection: Map of the Netherlands, lithograph, published in 1877

Map of the Netherlands, lithograph, published in 1877
Map of the Netherlands. Lithograph, published in 1877

Background imageBelgium Collection: Eugene Ysaye - Belgian Violinist

Eugene Ysaye - Belgian Violinist
Eugene Ysaye (1858-1931) - Belgian Violinist Date: circa 1903

Background imageBelgium Collection: Belgian horses - in winter wearing Christmas hats Digital Manipulation

Belgian horses - in winter wearing Christmas hats Digital Manipulation: removed wire from fence - added falling snow
ME-1812-M Belgian horses - in winter wearing Christmas hats Digitally Manipulated Johan De Meester Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageBelgium Collection: Christmas Market in the Market Square with Belfry behind, Bruges, West Vlaanderen (Flanders)

Christmas Market in the Market Square with Belfry behind, Bruges, West Vlaanderen (Flanders), Belgium, Europe

Background imageBelgium Collection: Manneken Pis, Brussels, Belgium

Manneken Pis, Brussels, Belgium. Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Background imageBelgium Collection: Tank in Battle of Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium, WW1

Tank in Battle of Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium, WW1
A British tank at the Battle of Menin Road, Ypres, Belgium, during the First World War. Some of the crew have come out for a breath of fresh air while waiting for the order to advance. Date: 1917

Background imageBelgium Collection: Battle of Waterloo, 1815

Battle of Waterloo, 1815
Cavalry charge during Napoleons final battle at Waterloo, 1815. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageBelgium Collection: Remember Belgium Poster

Remember Belgium Poster
A WWI recruitment poster stirring memories of the horrors of the German invasion of Belgium to encourage young men to enlist in the armed forces

Background imageBelgium Collection: Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium

Grand Place, Brussels, Belgium

Background imageBelgium Collection: Poster, Imperial Airways

Poster, Imperial Airways -- Fly through Europe in perfect comfort. circa 1930s

Background imageBelgium Collection: Jaspideum variety of Dendrobium nobile orchid

Jaspideum variety of Dendrobium nobile orchid.. Illustration drawn by C. de Bruyne and chromolithographed by P. de Pannemaeker from Lucien Lindens Lindenia, Iconography of Orchids, Brussels, 1902



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Belgium, a land steeped in rich history and vibrant culture. From the iconic Battle of Waterloo to the thrilling Formula One World Championship at Spa Francorchamps, this country has left an indelible mark on the world stage. In 1815, Belgium witnessed one of its most defining moments - the Battle of Waterloo. A map from that era showcases the strategic maneuvers that shaped Europe's destiny. British soldiers valiantly advanced, marking their place in history alongside Belgian heroes. Fast forward to 1988, where adrenaline filled the air during the Formula One World Championship: Belgian Grand Prix. The roar of engines echoed through Spa Francorchamps as drivers pushed their limits on this legendary track. Pit signals displayed Jim Clark's commanding lead over Jackie Stewart - a moment etched in racing folklore. But Belgium's contributions extend beyond battles and races; it is also home to renowned artists like Jan van Eyck and Hubert van Eyck. Their masterpieces captivate audiences with intricate details and exquisite craftsmanship, showcasing Belgium's artistic prowess throughout centuries. During World War II, a poster highlighted the valorous activities of 52 (Lowland) Division - brave soldiers who fought for freedom against tyranny. Their unwavering spirit symbolizes Belgium's resilience in times of adversity. Away from war zones and racetracks lies another charming aspect of Belgian life – a Dachshund choir having a dress rehearsal. This whimsical scene reminds us that amidst chaos, joy can be found even in unexpected places. And let us not forget Zeebrugge in 1918 when HMS Vindictive played its part during WWI under artist Charles John De Lacy’s brush strokes. This historic event showcased Belgium's bravery and determination against all odds. From ancient battlegrounds to modern-day circuits, from breathtaking artistry to adorable canine ensembles – Belgium encompasses it all within its borders.