Harp Collection (page 2)

English gentleman receiving a letter from his family
English gentleman in nightgown and cap receiving a letter from his family. Servant and maid tending the fireplace. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson

Union, Strength and Security - England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland before Britannia seated on a throne. circa 1840

Miss Margaret Whigham with her harp
Margaret Whigham (1912 - 1993), British society figure, debutante of the year in 1930. Later Mrs Charles Sweeny, after marrying the American golfer, and then Duchess of Argyll

Misses Maud and Grace Hubbard, musicians, with violin and harp. Date: circa 1908

Harpa crenata shell (Rivolis harp shell, Harpa rivoliana). After an illustration by Rene-Primevere Lesson. Handcoloured lithograph from Georg Friedrich Treitschkes Gallery of Natural History

Gleemen dancing to lyre and pipe music, 9th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876

Norman musical instruments and a siege
Norman instruments: violins 243, 245, a pipe organ 244, harps 246, 249, lyre 247, lute 248, zither 250, hunting horn 251, and siege of a castle by archers and soldiers on a boat 252

True harp shell, Harpa harpa (Harp buccinum, Buccinum harpa). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw

Greenland or harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus
Greenland or harp seal, male and female, Pagophilus groenlandicus. Handcoloured steel engraving by W.H. Lizars after an illustration by James Stewart from Robert Hamiltons Amphibious Carnivora

Prosobranchia sea snail shells: triumphant star turban, Guildfordia triumphans 1, imperial cone, Conus imperialis 2, Madras harp, Harpa davidis 3, Venus comb, Murex pecten pecten 4, branched murex

Harpy eagle, Brazilian merganser, Harpalus
Harpy eagle, Harpia harpyja 3, Brazilian merganser, Mergus octosetaceus, critically endangered 4, Harpalus beetle 1, and harp snail, Harpa major 2. Harpale, harpe, harpie, harle

Concert with many instruments, ancient Greece. Musicians playing lyre, kithara or zither, aulos or tibia, harp, psalterion, tambourine, cymbals, etc

Musicians playing ancient Greek lyres, zither and tibia
Types of Greek lyres 1-5, 9, woman playing kithara or zither 6, 7, and man playing aulos or tibia from ancient Greek vases

Bard in sky-blue robes and ancient Britons
Bard in distinctive sky-blue robes with 12-string harp, Briton in the Roman fashion of multicolored cape and red tunic, and two female Britons in tunic and skirts

Japanese wedding ceremony. A monk presides over the marriage in a shrine to the goddess of virginity while musicians play on gongs and koto harp

Chinese musical instruments: dagu drums 1, 2, 3, bianzhong 4, 7, bells 5, 6, and guzheng zither 9, 10. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios Costumes Antique

Ancient Egyptian musical instruments. Musicians in loose tunics playing harps, theorbo, horn, sistrum and tambourine. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrrarios

Effigy of Ulrich Landschaden, Heidelberg, 1369. Knight in suit of chainmail with tight cote-hardie or jupon, moveable nasal bascinet, gauntlets, knee armour and chest chain

Harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus. Female
Harp seal female, Pagophilus groenlandicus (Greenland or harp seal, Phoca groenlandica). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Basire after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith of a

Harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus (Greenland or harp seal, Phoca groenlandica). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Basire after an illustration by Charles Hamilton Smith of a specimen in

African manatee, harbour seal and harp seal
African manatee, Trichechus senegalensis, vulnerable 1, harbour seal varieties, Phoca vitulina 2, 3, harp seal, Pagophilus groenlandicus 4

Mother teaching her child to play the harp in a music lesson. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Augustin Legrands Amour et Tendresse (Love and Tenderness), Louis Janet, Paris, 1820

King Edward I presenting his son as first Prince of Wales
King Edward I of England presenting his son Edward, born at Caernarfon Castle in 1284, as the first English Prince of Wales. 1284

Beaconsfield Concert Company, South Africa, 1903
Group photo, Beaconsfield Concert Company, South Africa. Date: 1903

Romantic greetings card in the shape of a harp with mauve flowers, two silver hearts and an arrow. Date: circa 1900s

Natives of the Mexican village of Colotlan, playing musical instruments and dancing. 1827

Two musical cats on a German greetings postcard -- Songs without Words (a pun on a work by Mendelssohn). Date: circa 1890s

Holly, mistletoe and harp on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

New Year card in the shape of a bell, with angels and cherubs. Date: circa 1890s

Pink, blue and purple flowers on a German greetings card, with two lovebirds at the top. Date: circa 1890s

Wedding card in the shape of a bell. (1 of 3) circa 1890s

King Alfred in disguise as a wandering harpist
King Alfred the Great (849899)in disguise as a wandering harpist infiltrating the camp of Guthrum, King of the Danish Vikings in the Danelaw, to try and find out their plans. 878

A long snouted sow plays a harp, walks on stilts and wears the fashionable French steeple-shaped headdress known as a Hennin. A style rare in England. Date: late 15th century

Variety of Instruments Date: 1880

Angel in the Lilies

Monsieur de La Live de Jully by Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) - painting on canvas. Date: 1759

THE THREE ROBES
Blauvor and Lanfor on the island. One plays the harp, the other sings. A stranger approaches... (An Irish tale)

Street harpist and singers 1842
Two street singers - one sings, his accompanist plays the harp Date: 1842

INDUSTRIOUS YOUNG LADY
The Industrious Young Lady - a Victorian girl and her accomplishments Date: 1840s

Harpist 1798
An elegant lady plays the harp Date: 1798

Angelic Chorus
Angel musicians : not all angels play the harp, theres a fair-sized brass section as well Date: 1911

King George III (1738-1820). 1782

Membership certificate, Ancient Order of Druids, illustrated with a Druid playing a harp, with Stonehenge in the background

King David of Israel (C. 1040-970 BC) playing the harp. Statue located near the entrance to the king Davids tomb. Mount Zion. Jerusalem. Israel

Frederick II Hohenstaufen (1194-1250). Holy Roman Emperor. Colored engraving

Roman Emperor Nero playing a harp and woman in Greek cloak, Peplos.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalarts Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Fairy Musicians
Three fairy musicians, wearing sashes, fly through the air, making music as they go

Forgetmenots and harp on a greetings card. Date: early 20th century

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