Harp Gallery

Italian noble woman playing a harp, 14th century

Italian noble woman playing a harp, 14th century. . Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries, Levy Fils, Paris, 1860

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Ganna Walska

Madame Ganna Walska (1887 - 1984), born Hannah Puacz, (rather bad) opera singer, six-times married, perfumer, feminist and founder of Lotusland, extensive gardens in Santa Barbara, California. Pictured here playing the harp

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Membership certificate, Ancient Order of Druids

Membership certificate, Ancient Order of Druids, illustrated with a Druid playing a harp, with Stonehenge in the background. Membership details of the Leonardo da Vinci Lodge are given below, with the date 6 August 1930.
1930

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