Tartar Collection

Mongol horseman
Mongol or Tartar horseman. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mongol soldiers demonstrating their horsemanship
Mongol warriors showing their horsemanship to the Chinese forces of Hung-Wu. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

HMS Tartar - Tribal Class Destroyer of the Royal Navy
HMS Tartar (F43) - Tribal Class Destroyer of the Royal Navy, completed 1939. Date: circa 1944

Siberian Tartar woman and a Russian Mongol couple
Siberian Tartar (left) and Kalmyk Mongol couple (right) of Russia in their traditional clothing Antique hand-colored print

Mongol nomads moving camp
Medieval Tartar yurts and wagons moving camp. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

PASI2A-00001
Genghis Khan leading the Mongols. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

EXPL2A-00146
Marco Polo welcomed at the court of Kublai Khan in China, 1200s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

Saint Hyacinth carrying an image of the Virgin
Hyacinth, Silesian saint who escaped from the flames of Kiev during an attack on a monastery by the Tartars because he was carrying an image of the Virgin. His feast day is 17 August

"Sisyphus"
AIS5380101 " Sisyphus" by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Representation of Sisyphus who is condemned to roll a stone on a top of a mountain)

The new steamship 'Tartar', 1850
3359206 The new steamship 'Tartar', 1850; (add.info.: Portrait of the new steamship 'Tartar'. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ancient Tatar tomb of a Khan in Kasimov (Kassimov) on the Oka River (Ryazan Oblast, Russia)
FLO4723064 Ancient Tatar tomb of a Khan in Kasimov (Kassimov) on the Oka River (Ryazan Oblast, Russia). Illustration by Mounier from Guillaume Antoine Olivier (1756-1814)

Natives of the Baie de Lange, Sakhalin Island, and a Manchu Tartar. Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy From Jean
FLO4722405 Natives of the Baie de Lange, Sakhalin Island, and a Manchu Tartar. Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy From Jean Francois de Galaup, Earl of La Perouse (1741-1788) Journal

Tartar woman and child, Qing Dynasty China. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon
FLO4590093 Tartar woman and child, Qing Dynasty China. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon from Henri-Leonard-Jean-Baptiste Bertin

Tartar Woman making a Tsi, sacrificing the spirit of the door to prevent misfortune entering
FLO4590114 Tartar Woman making a Tsi, sacrificing the spirit of the door to prevent misfortune entering. Buddhist or Fo sect, Lao-Kiun

Tatar family of an employee of the office of Irkutsk merchants Shafigulins G.M. Muratov..., 1915. Creator: N. Z
Tatar family of an employee of the office of Irkutsk merchants Shafigulins G.M. Muratov - wife Faizoy and children Anvar Bek, Hamid and Galchira, 1915

A group at the Great Annual Fair at Nijni Novgorod, Central Russia, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A group at the Great Annual Fair at Nijni Novgorod, Central Russia, 1864. In the centre '...is a Tartar trader of importance, weary of half an hour's beating about the bush

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

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme Tartare d'Usbec, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme Tartare d'Usbec, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme Tattare d'Astragan, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme Tattare d'Astragan, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme Tattare d'Astragan, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme Tattare d'Astragan, c1797

'A Tartar School; The Caucasus, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Tartar School; The Caucasus, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

'A Tartar of the Northern slopes of the Caucasus; The Caucasus, 1875. Creator: Unknown
A Tartar of the Northern slopes of the Caucasus; The Caucasus, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

'Tartar Women of Erivan; The Caucasus, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Tartar Women of Erivan; The Caucasus, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

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

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme Tatar Tobolsk, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme Tatar Tobolsk, c1797

'The Tartar girls; A Cruise to Soo-chow, 1875. Creator: Lindley, Augustus Frederick
The Tartar girls; A Cruise to Soo-chow, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Chamber in the house of a Mirza, in the Valley of Baidar - sketched by Willibald Richter, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Chamber in the house of a Mirza, in the Valley of Baidar - sketched by Willibald Richter, 1856....a pleasant glimpse into the simple everyday life of the Tartar inhabitants of the Crimea....The

Café, at Karasu-Bazar - sketched by Willibald Richter, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Cafe, at Karasu-Bazar - sketched by Willibald Richter, 1856....a pleasant glimpse into the simple everyday life of the Tartar inhabitants of the Crimea....The stranger finds among them a touching

A Tartar Village in the Crimea, 1854. Creator: Unknown
A Tartar Village in the Crimea, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

View of a Tartar Village, 1854. Creator: Unknown
View of a Tartar Village, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Types of the Circassian Races, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Types of the Circassian Races, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Irregular Troops; The Russian Army c1854, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Irregular Troops; The Russian Army c1854, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Types of the Races on the Turkish Bank of the Danube; Daunbian Principalities 1854, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Types of the Races on the Turkish Bank of the Danube; Daunbian Principalities 1854, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

A Priest, Peasant, Tartar Merchant, Russian Soldier, Lady in a Sledge, and a Jew, 1854. Creator: Unknown
A Priest, Peasant, Tartar Merchant, Russian Soldier, Lady in a Sledge, and a Jew; The Russian People 1854, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853

Visit of an English Family to a Tartar Chief in the Crimea, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Visit of an English Family to a Tartar Chief in the Crimea, 1854. From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30 Dec 1854"

Street in Balaclava, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Street in Balaclava, 1854. Crimean War....view of one of the streets of the Tartar town along which a party of Dragoons are passing, on their way to the English Camp; while a couple of dromedaries

Banks of the Alma, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Banks of the Alma, 1854. Crimean War. The Alma is a tortuous little stream, which has worked its way down through a red clay soil, deepening its course as it proceeds seawards

Tartar Bath, Resting Room, 1840. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Tartar Bath, Resting Room, 1840

Armenians and Tartars in a Cafe, 1838. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Armenians and Tartars in a Cafe, 1838

Tartar Peasants Homes in the Village of Déré-Koui, near Yalta, Crimea, August 31, 1837, 1841. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Tartar Peasants Homes in the Village of Dere-Koui, near Yalta, Crimea, August 31, 1837, 1841

School for Young Tartar Girls, 1841. Creator: Auguste Raffet
School for Young Tartar Girls, 1841

Tartar Family in Their Home, Kapskhor, Crimea, October 21, 1837, 1846. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Tartar Family in Their Home, Kapskhor, Crimea, October 21, 1837, 1846

The Butcher and Other Tartar Merchants, 1841. Creator: Auguste Raffet
The Butcher and Other Tartar Merchants, 1841

Tatar women, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Tatar women, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

Tatar man, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Tatar man, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

Tatars, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Tatars, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

Main Chief of the Tatar Settlement on the Northern Shore of Sakhalin Island, 1813. Creator: Jegor Skotnikoff
Main Chief of the Tatar Settlement on the Northern Shore of Sakhalin Island, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Tatar (Transcaucasian Territory), 1862. Creator: Frants Taikhel
Tatar (Transcaucasian Territory), 1862. Sheet 47 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

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Tartar, a word that carries the echoes of history and diverse cultures. From the fierce Mongol horsemen galloping across vast plains to the brave soldiers demonstrating their unmatched horsemanship, it has left an indelible mark on our world. The name also resonates with naval power, as seen in the HMS Tartar - Tribal Class Destroyer of the Royal Navy. This mighty vessel symbolizes strength and resilience, sailing through treacherous waters with unwavering determination. But Tartar is not just about warriors and battles; it encompasses human connections too. A Siberian Tartar woman embraces her Russian Mongol partner, bridging cultural divides and celebrating love's triumph over differences. In harmony with their nomadic lifestyle, Mongol tribes move camp effortlessly across landscapes untouched by time. Their existence reflects a deep connection to nature and an understanding of life's transient nature. Symbols such as PASI2A-00001 or EXPL2A-00146 may seem cryptic at first glance but hold stories waiting to be unraveled. They represent moments frozen in time – perhaps captured by Saint Hyacinth carrying an image of the Virgin or reminiscent of Sisyphus' eternal struggle against fate. Even within military settings like HMS Tartar splicing rope in service to the Royal Navy, there is evidence of camaraderie and teamwork that transcends borders and ranks. Pah tah lom boo stands tall as a Tartar Brigadier-General 2nd Class Mandarin – a testament to leadership forged through experience and wisdom gained on countless battlefields. Lastly, we cannot forget those who have been laid to rest alongside their loyal companions. The phrase "TARTAR BURIED W. HORSE" evokes images of honor bestowed upon fallen warriors who were inseparable from their trusted steeds even in death.