Patron Collection

Honorius Patron Saint
SAINT HONORIUS (French : Saint Honore) archbishop of Canterbury patron of bakers and pastry cooks

Harrys New York bar in Paris. Patrons attempting to break the world record for drinking two litres of beer in seventeen seconds. C. 1947

Saint Fiacre in Field
SAINT FIACRE Irish hermit in France, who built the abbey of Breuil and is the patron saint of gardeners

Saint Francis of Assisi (Giovanni Francesco di Bernardone 1182-1226) - Catholic deacon and preacher and founder of the Order of Friars Minor, more commonly known as the Franciscans

St Hubert / Durer / Hunting
SAINT HUBERT French bishop, and patron saint of hunters and trappers

Licensed Victuallers Asylum
View of the The Licensed Victuallers National Asylum (now Caroline Gardens) in 1830, an extensive almshouse estate off Old Kent Road at Asylum Road, opened in 1827

St. George patron saint of England
Our Ancient Word of Courage, Fair St. George - The Patron Saint of England. Pictured here by Georges Scott (1873-1943) expertly slaying the dragon, despite looking quite like a girl. Date: 1928

Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by John
Pier Francesco Sacchi, called Il Pavese (1485-1528). Italian Renaissance painter. Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by John and the Donor or Patron, 1514. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin

Braemar Gathering, men in kilts
Scene at the annual Braemar Gathering, showing three men in traditional Highland costume and one man in a suit. Braemar in Scotland holds an annual Highland Games Gathering on the first Saturday in

Saint Yves (Card)
SAINT YVES French lawyer, whose honesty and benevolence led to his becoming the patron saint of notaries and attorneys

Saint Brigid of Ireland
Saint Brigid (Bride, Bridget) of Ireland (or of Kildare, or Mary of the Gael), one of Ireland's patron saints. She is thought to have been a slave who became a Christian nun

St Cecilia Devotional C
Roman martyr, here portrayed as the patron saint of music

Braemar Gathering, tossing the caber
Scene at the annual Braemar Gathering, showing McIntosh of Partick tossing the caber. Braemar in Scotland holds an annual Highland Games Gathering on the first Saturday in September

Saint Cecilia (Epinal)
Roman martyr and saint, patron saint of Music

Saint David
SAINT DAVID (DEWI SANT) Patron saint of Wales who founded a monastery in the area of Pembrokeshire now named after him. His feast day is 1st March

Saint Fiacre - C760
SAINT FIACRE (ka FIACHRACH) - Irish saint in France, the patron saint of Gardeners

Saint Odo (Card)
SAINT ODO OF CLUNY Patron saint of junkmen

R G Fortt gardening catalogue
The colourful front cover of R G Fortts spring gardening catalogue

St Barbara (Epinal)
SAINT BARBARA (Ste Barbe in French) virgin and martyr patron saint of gunners

Angel Musician - Window
One angel helps Saint Cecilia play the organ, while another holds a lyre : thanks to this heavenly instruction, she will become the patron saint of musicians

Eastern Orthodox Village of Fih, Koura District, Lebanon
Fih, Koura District, Lebanon - An Eastern Orthodox Christian Village - the highest hill in El-Koura - St. Simon is the patron Saint - in the Mount Lebanon (Mont Liban) Mountain Range

The Cedars of Lebanon, by Edward Lear (1812-1888). The first version was painted in 1861; this is a later version, commissioned by Charles Roundell MP

Papaver (Poppy), two varieties
Two varieties of Papaver (Poppy) -- Papaver flore pleno rubrum (Double Red) and Papaver Eraticum rubrum (Wild Red), drawn by Basilius Besler (1561-1629)

Telegram from Queen
The Queen sends a thank-you telegram to the earl of Bessborough, patron of the Chichester Festival. Date: 1962

King Zogs Sisters
MYZEJEN ZOGU & RUHIJE ZOGU Two of the 6 sisters of King Zog of Albania. Princess Myzejen (1909-1969) was patron of sports and Princess Ruhije (1910-1948) was patron of arts

Saint Crispin
SAINT CRISPIN Patron saint of tanners and shoemakers : his feast-day is also the date of the battle of Agincourt, as Shakespeare reminds us. Date: circa 285

Saint Antoninus of Pamiers. Christian missionary and martyr
Saint Antoninus of Pamiers. Early Christian missionary and martyr. Patron saint of the cities of Pamiers (France), Palencia and Medina del Campo (Spain). Portrait. Illustration by Llanta

Saint Honorius
SAINT HONORIUS (French : Saint Honore), patron of bakers Date: ? - c.600

St Camillo De Lellis
SAINT CAMILLO DE LELLIS Patron saint of the sick

Saint Andrew
SAINT ANDREW patron saint of Scotland, martyred on a splayed-out cross

Mlle Marie De Guise
MLLE MARIE DE GUISE aka Mademoiselle Marie de Lorraine et de Guise. Duchess of Guise and Joyeuse from 1675; patron of composer Charpentier

Saint James the Greater by Jusepe Ribera
Jusepe Ribera (1591-1652). Spanish painter. Saint James the Greater. 1631. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Eloi / Eligius Saint
OR ELIGIUS Patron Saint of Blacksmiths and Locksmiths

Giambattista Strozzi (1551 - 1634) Italian writer and patron of learning

Poster design, Commercial Motor Show, Earls Court, London, 25 September to 3 October

Xavier, Saint Francis (1506-1552). Jesuit missionary, co-founder of the order and patron saint of the missions. Work by ZURBARAN, Francisco de (1598-1664). Baroque art. Painting. SPAIN. Madrid

Olivetti Advert 1928
An Olivetti typewriter is held aloft by Hermes, messenger of the gods and patron of the telecommunications industry

Virgil & Aeneid
VIRGIL Roman writer, depicted reading his Aeneid to his patron, Maecenas

LORENZO DE MEDICI Florentine statesman, ruler, and patron of arts and letters; eldest son of Piero. Date: 1449 - 1492

The Passing of the Patron, woman, doormen bowing
The Passing of the Patron: a Study in Worship, of woman (the Patron) and small child, with doormen bowing and staff waiting at a cinema entrance. Also captioned, All This For 3d. 6d

Samuel Ryder and daughter
Businessman and founder of the Ryder Cup Samuel Ryder (1858-1936) pictured with his daughter Joan Ryder (1904-1985) and Miss A. M Pullen. Date: 1931

Francis I (1494-1547). King of France (1515-1547). Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020

Saint James the Pilgrim. Circle of Pedro Berruguete. Early 16th century. Oil on board. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Date: 2019

Interior of the Wawel Royal Cathedral, 1875, by Swierzynski
Saturnin Swierzynski (1820-1885). Polish painter. Interior of the Wawel Royal Cathedral, 1875. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018

Steam Railway locomotive 2900 Class 4-6-0 St David 2920
Steam Railway locomotive Saint 2900 Class 4-6-0 St David 2920 Date: 1953

Poster, 31st International Motor Exhibition, Earls Court
Poster, 31st International Motor Exhibition, Cars & Boats, Earls Court, London, 14-23 October 1937 Date: 1937

Poster, Motor Exhibition, Olympia, London
Poster, Motor Exhibition, Cars & Boats, Olympia, London, 17-26 October 1935 Date: 1935

Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by John
Pier Francesco Sacchi, called il Pavese (1485-1528). Italian Renaissance painter. Christ on the cross, the Three Marys on mourning by John and the Donor or Patron, 1514. Detail. Gemaldegalerie

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