Myra Collection

Dame Myra Hess DBE, born Julia Myra Hess (1890-1965), British pianist, celebrated for organising lunchtime concerts at the National Gallery during World War II

Myra Hess at home
Pianist Myra Hess (1890-1965). She organised almost 2000 lunchtime concerts during the blitz. Date: 1940

Periscope crab and flower crab
Periscope crab, Podophthalmus vigil 1, and flower crab, Portunus pelagicus 2. Podoftalmo spinoso, Lupa pelagica. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario

Page from The Tatler featuring sisters Myra and Georgina Wernher, daughters of Lady Zia and Sir Harold Wernher and grand-daughters of Grand Duke Michael of Russia

Myra Sheldon, actress. 1939

Fashion showcard, The Myra Velveteen. late 19th century

Fancy Dress Ball at Princes Skating Club, London
Fancy Dress Ball at Princes Skating Club, Knightsbridge, London. Present, from left to right, are: Violet Cuninghame (Folly), Myra Hamilton (Pierrette, 3rd prize), May Lyle (Geisha)

Lord Buckhurst, Lady Myra (Idina) and Lady Avice Sackville
The children of Lady de la Warr including, left, Lady Myra Sackville, more commonly known as Lady Idina Sackville, who, through her five marriages was also known under the surnames of Wallace

Flyer for The Boy Tramp or The Manias Mother - Myra Wayne
Reverse of Flyer for The Boy Tramp or The Manias Mother by Myra Wayne, at Kelly s, Front Street, Theatre. The cast includes Augustin Neuville who is mentioned for being a fine comedian and actor

The Boy Tramp or The Manias Mother - Myra Wayne
Flyer for the comedy play The Boy Tramp or The Manias Mother - Myra Wayne. The illustration shows a woman on a stage peering round from a curtain looking to one side

Advert for American Braided Wire bustles 1887
Popular dress improvers, light, flexible, strong, durable and perfect, MYRA pattern braided wire bustle, trade mark on all goods. Date: 1887

Fashion illustration, woman in an elegant dress. 1878

Turkey, Lykia, Myra: Frieze Date: 2015

Saint Nicholas ( 270 A?i?343). Anonymous work, 18th century
Saint Nicholas ( 270 A?i?343) or Nikolaos of Myra. Saint and Bishop of Myra (modern Turkey). Nikolaos holding teh Gospels, with the other hand, bless. Anonymous work, 18th century

Dame Julia Myra Hess DBE - British pianist
Dame Julia Myra Hess, DBE (1890-1965) - British pianist celebrated for organising lunchtime concerts at the National Gallery during World War II

ZURBARAN, Francisco de (1598-1664). Saint Nicholas

Myra Kinch & group in concert of modern dance now!. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of Myra Kinch and Group in a concert of modern dance at the Hollywood Playhouse

Festival of American dance featuring Myra Kinch with modern dance group of 23 artists Satires, ballet of 1840, divertissements, coronation, song of Judea, an American exodus

Festival of modern dance Myra Kinch & group Festival of mode
Festival of modern dance Myra Kinch & group. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of a festival of modern dance at the Mormon Church Auditorium. Date 1938

National Gallery daytime concerts during WWII, 1939
Emptied of its Old Masters (transferred to a place of safety in the country), the National Gallery re-opened to the public as a concert hall during World War II

St Nicolas / Myra / Heures
SAINT NICOLAS, bishop of Myra, depicted restoring to life three boys who had been intended by a butcher for sausage-meat

St Nicolas / Myra / Fouquet
SAINT NICOLAS, bishop of Myra, in Syria

St Nicolas / Myra / Manche
SAINT NICOLAS, bishop of Myra, depicted with a tub full of children whom he has just rescued from a butcher who planned to boil them as sausage-meat

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