Kneeling Collection (#3)

Busts of sacred idols of the Aztecs, Mexico

Black Prince in Spain during the Spanish Campaign, presenting his banner to Sir John Chandos. circa 1367

Siege of Calais by King Edward III, Hundred Years War
Scene towards the end of the Siege of Calais by King Edward III, with the six Burghers on the right, during the Hundred Years War

Scene at the Battle of Crecy, Picardy, France, 26 August 1346, an English victory under King Edward III, during the Hundred Years War

Advert for Zebra Fire Grate Polish. 1902

Musical theatre poster, The Dollar Princess, a production from Dalys Theatre, London. 1909

Moses and the snakes. 19th century

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

Cries of Paris - shoeshine boy

Xaca, Japanese Deity
Japanese deity Xaca Date: 1737

Idol of Canon
Canon idol (also referred to as kannon, kwannon) Date: 1737

The Embarkation of the Pilgrim Fathers
A man surrounded by kneeling men, women, and children, holds a bible in one hand as he raises his head and arms skyward. The ship that will take them to America waits in the background. Date: 1620

Conquistadors on Mississippi in Retreat
Spanish conquistadors on the Mississippi river are forced to retreat from Native American forces on the shore

Cartier Visits Hochelaga
A man bends on one knee with his hands outstretched, with various French soldiers standing is armour behind him

Columbus is received by Ferdinand and Isabella
Christopher Columbus is solemnly received by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain under a canopy outside. Columbus stands before Isabella with several captive native people kneeling before him

The Embarkation of Columbus at Palos 3 August 1492
The embarkation of Columbus at Palos, 3 August 1492. Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) kneeling at stern of boat with crew, receiving blessing from monk, with various onlookers and weeping women

Woman washing clothes, Savoie district, France
Woman in traditional costume washing clothes, Savoie district, south east France. Date: 1922

Washerwomen near border between Italy and France
Washerwomen near a viaduct at the border between Italy and France. Date: 1922

Shoeshine man in a Central London street, ready and waiting with his brushes on display. Date: 1922

Boy kneeling on the floor sorting out some glass jars
Boy kneeling on the floor in a dining room, sorting out some glass jars. Date: circa 1950s

Medieval couple in a garden on a Valentine card, with verse. Date: circa 1890s

Miriam playing a lute

Christmas card, Glory to God in the Highest
Three-dimensional Christmas card with kneeling angel, the Virgin Mary, Baby Jesus and a cherub above -- Glory to God in the Highest. Date: circa 1890s

The Illustrious Women of France - Mass in Church. 1860

The Incident at the Ball

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Child Praying

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Nativity with Magi
Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Nativity with the Three Wise Men or Magi

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus Wept

Biblical Tales by John Lawson, Jesus and Mary

Dickens scrap - Mr Tupman, Pickwick Papers
Charles Dickens scrap - Mr Tupman paying court to a spinster aunt in the novel, The Pickwick Papers, Chapter 8. 19th century

Couple getting married in a church. 18th century

Washerwomen at Pernes, Santarem district, Portugal
Washerwomen at work by the River Alviela at Pernes, Santarem district, Portugal. Date: circa 1908

Cross of Portugal, Silves, Algarve, southern Portugal -- carved from limestone, it is said to date back to the 15th century and was declared a national monument in 1910. Date: circa 1908

John Kershaw & Co (Bolton) Ltd, Lancashire
Concerning Cotton - John Kershaw & Co (Bolton) Ltd. 1920

Group photo, boys and men at a bowling club. Date: circa 1908

Friday begs to become Robinson Crusoes servant
Victorian scrap - Friday begs to become Robinson Crusoes servant. 19th century

Miss Lily Brayton and Mr Henry Ainley
Miss Lily Brayton, Actress (1876-1953). In the role of Rosalind in the William Shakespeare play As you Like It, alongside Henry Ainley (1879-1945) in the role of Orlando. Date: 1911

Admiral knighting brave soldiers - Spanish Armada
English Admiral knighting brave sailors during the battle against the fleet of the Spanish Armada - July to August 1588. 1588

Mary Tudor marries King Philip II at Winchester Cathedral
Mary Tudor (1516-1558) marries King Philip II (1527-1598) at the Cathedral at Winchester on 25 July 1554. 1554

Katharine of Aragon pleads to stay with Henry VIII (1491-1547) in their Palace. She had come before the cardinal sent from Rome, Cardinal Wolsey and the King. 1533

A Young soldier prays the night before becoming a Knight, with his sword and shield in front of him. 12th century

A Druid in Ancient Britain sacrificing an Ox
A Druid from Ancient Britain sacrificing an Ox to please the Gods whilst three worshippers watch. Date: circa 400BC

Japanese overlord presents armour to grateful subordinate in formal ceremony of investiture

Mom and Son in Playpen Date: 1948

Stewardess at Work Date: 1950

Christmas Hymn Date: 1375

Cooking Dinner Date: 1940

Prince Albert visiting the London Regiment at Blackheath
Prince Albert (future King George VI) (1895-1952) visiting the 20th Battalion, The London Regiment at Blackheath - April 1920. Here the Prince is seen presenting the Kings Colours. Date: 1920

Knelt in the old parish church 1881
Woman alone wearing black, maybe for mourning a loved one, knelt in her local church praying. Date: 1881

SIR ROBERT HOWARD
Sir Robert Howard in military dress, kneeling in an attitude of prayer

JESUS BAPTISED
John baptises Jesus while the Holy Dove hovers overhead : both John and the kneeling Jesus seem to be on the surface of the river Jordan

Chinese court, early 19th century
Awaiting the verdict in a Chinese Court. Date: Early 19th century

Margaret of Anjou
MARGARET OF ANJOU Queen of Henry VI of England, daughter of Rene, duc dAnjou. Accompanied by ladies of the court. Tapestry in St Marys Hall Coventry Date: 1430 - 1482

Satire on the way love worships ancestry
A satire on the way Love Worships Ancestry -- the inflated respect for ancestry and aristocratic status -- showing Cupid kneeling to an heraldic device with a crown on top. Date: 1890

Neither Wife Nor Maid, Grand Theatre, Doncaster
Neither Wife Nor Maid, by Ada C Abbott, at the Grand Theatre, Doncaster, Yorkshire. 1910s

A small child behind the grill of a kindergarten, Hong Kong
A small child kneels to say hello behind the grill of a kindergarten in Kowloon, Hong Kong Date: 1982

Indian carpet factory - 2
A man squats on the floor to put the finishing touches to an Indian rug in a carpet factory in Jaipur, India Date: 1987

Indian carpet factory - 1
A man squats on the floor to put the finishing touches to an Indian rug in a carpet factory in Jaipur, India Date: 1987

Gentleman on his knees professing his love to his beloved
Interesting reverse silhouette card from The Netherlands - this card set within an oval - shows a gentleman on his knees professing his love to his beloved, perhaps offering a proposal of marriage

Carved Ivory Head Rest - Treasures of Tutankhamuns Tomb

Interior of a Hindu Temple, India with Priest and Devotee. Date: circa 1908

Hawker Siddeley Andover C1, effect of kneeling undercarriage
Superimposed photograph of the Hawker Siddeley Andover C1 showing the effect of the kneeling undercarriage to ease loading through the rear door

Catherine of Aragon at Legatine Court, Blackfriars
Catherine of Aragon, first wife of King Henry VIII, probably on 21 June 1529 at the Legatine Court, Blackfriars, London. circa 1529

Two Native African Matabele women grinding maize outside a hut. Date: circa 1930

Seventh Crusade (1248-1254). Conquest of Damietta (June 7, 1249). Saint Louis (1214-1270) conquest the city and returned him to the Muslims. Engraving in The Religious Revolution, 1880. Colored

Egypt. Edfu. Temple of Horus. Horus in battle with god Seth
Egypt. Edfu. Temple of Horus. 3rd century B.C

Worship of Ra in the west, Litany of Ra. Egypt
Worship of Ra in the west, Litany of Ra. Papyrus. Third Intermediate Period. 21st Dynasty. 1075-946 BC. Thebes, Egypt. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Japanese nativity scene

Archaeological Site of Copan. Howler monkey god statue. Temp
Pre-Columbian Art. Maya. Archaeological Site of Copan. Howler monkey god statue. Temple 11. West Court. Honduras

The Delivery of the Keys, 1481-1482. By Pietro Perugino (145
Pietro Perugino (1450-1523). Italian painter. The Delivery of the Keys, 1481-1482. Lateral fresco. Sistine Chapel. Vatican Museums. Vatican City

Stele dedicated to bull Mnevis by laundryman Ipi. Egypt
Stele dedicated to bull Mnevis by laundryman Ipi. Limestone. 19th Dynasty. New Kingdom. C. 1300-1200 BC. Probably from Heliopolis. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Copenhagen. Denmark

Isis in mourning for Osiris. Egypt
Painted wooden figurine of Isis in mourning for Osiris. 305-330 BC. Ptolemaic Period. Origin unknown. British Museum. London. United Kingdom

Thirty Years War (1618-1648). The Surrender of Julich. 1621. Ambrosio Spinola with Diego Felipe de Guzman, receives the keys from the Dutch governor. By Jusepe Leonardo, 1635. Prado Museum. Madrid

Der Schenk Von Limburg, ministerial Swabian (mid 13th century) says goodbye to his lady before leaving. Codex Manesse (ca.1300) by Rudiger Manesse and his son Johannes. Fol. 82v

Annunciation of the Archangel Gabriel to Mary. Codex of Predis (1476). Royal Library. Turin. Italy

Francis Drake knighted by Queen Elizabeth I on board his ship, the Golden Hind, in April 1581, not long after his circumnavigation of the world. 1581

IRAN. Naqsh-e Rustam. The Roman emperor Valerianus kneeling before Shapur I after the battle of Edessa (260). Persian art. Sasanian art. Relief

Russian soldiers attending open air service, WW1
A church service in the snow behind the firing line in the foothills of the Carpathians. Priests accompanied the Russian army and held services for the men whenever possible

Columbine and Pierrot
Harlequin illustration, showing Pierrot kneeling at Columbines feet. Date: 1923

Chinese Ancestor Worship - Ancestral Tablet
The cermony of Ancestral worship

The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon. circa late 18th century

Royal Wedding 1934 - pronouncing the benediction
Illustration depicting the pronouncement of the Benediction during the wedding ceremony of Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece

Children and Redcoats at Butlins holiday camp
A group of smiling children, with Redcoats and a few parents in the background, at Butlins holiday camp in Filey, North Yorkshire. The camp clown bares his chest for the benefit of the camera

A slavey or servant maid, East End of London
A slavey or domestic servant maid washing a doorstep in the East End of London

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