Lion Collection (page 37)

Muybridge -Various Walk
lion, tiger, human, baby, leopard, sloth, monkey - each walking or crawling in its own way

Coat of Arms George VI
The official souvenir programme, commemorating the coronation of George VI and Elizabeth, with the Royal Coat of Arms

The Disobedient Prophet
A prophet is sent by God against Jeroboam but he is tricked by a false prophet to eat food when God has told him not to, so God rather unkindly sends a lion to eat him

Myth of Kara-Shishi
Is it a dog ? Is it a lion ? No one gets close enough to The Dog Foo to find out - or if they do, they do not live to tell us

Russian Bear Warned Off
NO YOU DON T The British Lion warns the Russian Bear from attacking Afghanistan

Biddenden / Kent / Quinton
A quiet street in Biddenden, Kent

Leo (Rossum)
LEO the Lion 22 July - 21 August

Lion Gate at Mycenae
The Lion Gate at Mycenae represents the earliest large relief structure on the Greek mainland. The carvings were placed into an open triangle left by the corbelled blocks. Date: 1855

Lecture / British Museum
A lecture in the Assyrian Gallery of the British Museum. The speaker points towards one of the massive carved Lion supports removed by Layard from excavations at Nineveh

West India Comp. Ships
Vessels of the Dutch West India Company

Myth / Tibet / Lion / Gold
THE STORY OF THE STONE LION The stone lion vomits (green) gold, but if you fail to catch every last piece, you will meet with misfortune

Lion and Hunters
A lion, with its paw on one Arab hunter, confronts his companion who prepares to attack him with a spear

Leo Constellation
LEO the lion

Lion in the Desert
A male lion stands alone in a desert. (panthera leo)

Mark Writes his Gospel
SAINT MARK THE EVANGELIST writes his Gospel, with his tame lion at his feet

Landseer Lion
One of the four bronze lions, on granite plinths, sculpted by Sir Edwin Landseer, and cast by Marocchetti. They were unveiled in 1868. St-Martin- in-the-Fields church is behind

Pacifist Coat of Arms
The Royal Arms of Britain, as amended to suit the principles of the Peace Society - a king Charles spaniel and a rabbit replace the lion and the unicorn

Reynard the Fox 1498
Reynard the Fox (Reynke de Vos) with other animals

Dss of Richmond 1807
CHARLOTTE, DUCHESS OF RICHMOND Daughter of 4th Duke of Gordon and wife of George Henry Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond from 1806

Thirties Velvet Frock
A marcel waved blonde on a lion footed stool wears a shimmering gown in patterned velvet with kimono sleeves & a deep V neckline - the gored skirt in folds at her feet

Cigar Box Label
Cigar boxes are traditionally packaged with bright and striking images - this exotic lady and her pet lion are characteristic

Lions and Tigers Zoo
Regents Park zoo, London Visitors admire lions, tigers, and other cats. Date: circa 1880

Angry Cubless Lion
At the Paris Hippodrome, a lion whose cubs have been taken from him attacks tamer Marck and injures him seriously

Lion in Passenger Seat
A lion-tamer takes one of his menage for a car-ride to show it the sights of Dusseldorf, but the police are not amused and fine him for endangering the populace

Parrot and Lion
The parrot trims the mane of the lion, who sits reading the paper with his pet dog on his lap

Nepthys as Urt-Hekau
The lion-goddess Urt Hekau was one of the various forms taken by the funerary goddess Nephthys

Past and Present
The AKERU, a pair of lion- gods, represent Past & Present, Yesterday and Today, in the Egyptian cosmology

Boer Bull & Brit Lion
CARTOON The Boer Bull, with the face of Paul Kruger, charges the British Lion

Reynards Triumph
REYNARDs TRIUMPH Wearing a chain of office, cape and laurel wreath Reynard enjoys the adulation of the other animals - swans, frogs, mice, monkey, donkey, lion etc

Blunt / Leo / Plate 42
The constellation of Leo, the lion

David Slays the Lions / Ol
David slays the lion

Herakles / Hercules
The body of the Lion of Nemea is slumped behind him

Roman Lion Hunt
A Roman lion hunt : since lions are rare in Italy, this probably takes place during one of Romes African expeditions

Richard I Fights Lion
While travelling through Germany on his return from the Crusades, Richard I is captured by Heinrich VI; a lion, put in the dungeon to kill him, is killed by Richard

Leyland Lion Motor Bus
Advertisement for Leyland Motors Ltd proclaiming the many municipal and private users of Leyland Lion and Lioness passenger vehicles

Korean Lion Dance
Japanese children react in all kinds of ways when a street dancer enacts the role of a Korean Lion

Androcles & the Lion
The lion set to devour Androcles in the Roman arena recognises him as the man who rid him of a painful thorn in his paw, and does not harm him

William Ivs Coat Arms
Possibly the Royal Coat of Arms of William IV as the Hanovarian coat of arms is included within a smaller shield which was removed when Victoria gained the throne

Marco, Lion of Tower
(felis leo) This is Marco, a resident of the Tower Menagerie in London

LION
Lion

Licensing Bill Fails
The lions of Great Britain (symbolising the majority of the population) chase away the Licensing Bill, which sought to close a third of the countrys licensed premises

A Small Dragon
The queen is terrified by a small dragon - illustration to Mme d Aulnoys tale The frog and the lion-fairy

King on Dragon
The king, riding a dragon, rescues the queen from monsters - illustration to Mme d Aulnoys tale, The frog and the lion-fairy

Fortune Linings 1935
Advertisement for lining material

C15 Venetian Galley
A Venetian Galley built in the 14th century

7 Wonders / Babylon / Picart
Allegedly built by Nebushadnezzar II for his wife Amyitis, who missed her homeland, Iraq. They were grown on terraces & used water from the Euphrates River

Britannia / Corbould
Britannia/Corbould

Britannia / Music Sheet
Britannia and lion

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