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Pyrenean Collection

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Proliferating avens from the Pyrenean Mountains

Proliferating avens from the Pyrenean Mountains. Illustration from Dr John Hill, Verhandeling over de verdubbeling van bloemen... Uit het engelsch vertaald

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Fall / Crufts / Pyrenean Dog

Fall / Crufts / Pyrenean Dog
BERGERIE KNUR Breed: Pyrenean Mountain Dog Owned by Miss P Grant Dalton Bred by Mr & Mrs F Prince Sired by: Bergerie Abila de Fontenay

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Pyrenean Woman force-feeding a goose

Pyrenean Woman force-feeding a goose in order to fatten up the liver of the bird for making foie gras pate. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePyrenean Collection: FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1947

FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1947
PASTEUR Imported dog. Owner: Harper Date: 1947

Background imagePyrenean Collection: A little boy, Gary Mead, age 5, rides his Pyrenean Mountain Dog the half mile to school each

A little boy, Gary Mead, age 5, rides his Pyrenean Mountain Dog the half mile to school each morning in Plumstead, SE London. (1 of 3) Date: circa 1960s

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Pyrenean deadnettle or dragonmouth, Horminum pyrenaicum

Pyrenean deadnettle or dragonmouth, Horminum pyrenaicum. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by Edward Dalton Smith from Robert Sweets The British Flower

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Pyrenean saxifrage, Saxifraga umbrosa

Pyrenean saxifrage, Saxifraga umbrosa
Pyrenean saxifrage (London pride or none-so-pretty), Saxifraga umbrosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a drawing by James Sowerby for James Smiths English Botany, 1799

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Verbascum species

Verbascum species
Handsome verbascum, Verbascum formosum, purple verbascum, Verbascum phoeniceum, copper-coloured mullein, Verbascum cupreum, woolly celsia, Celsia sublanata, and Pyrenean ramondia, Ramondia myconi

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Young girl of Bugard, French Pyrenees, 19th century

Young girl of Bugard, French Pyrenees, 19th century. She wears a Pyrenean capulet over a white cornette, wool skirt, cotton fichu and apron, and carries a earthenware vase of the region

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Young lady of Bagneres-de-Bigorre, French

Young lady of Bagneres-de-Bigorre, French Pyrenees, 19th century. She wears the Pyrenean capulet or hood, in fine cashmere lined with velvet, over a fontange bonnet decorated with lace and ribbons

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Young woman of the vallee d Aure, France, 19th century

Young woman of the vallee d Aure, France, 19th century. She wears the Pyrenean capulet or hood over her head and shoulders, fichu, apron and petticoats

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Pyrenean desman (vulnerable) and star-nosed mole

Pyrenean desman (vulnerable) and star-nosed mole
Pyrenean desman, Galemys pyrenaicus (vulnerable) and star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata. (Desmax of the Pyrenees, Mygale pyrenaica, and condylure or radiated mole)

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Pyrenean violet, Ramonda myconi

Pyrenean violet, Ramonda myconi (Borage-leav d mullein, Verbascum myconi). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Sansom after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards rom William Curtis Botanical

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Pyrenean bellflower, Campanula speciosa

Pyrenean bellflower, Campanula speciosa (Long-spiked bellflower, Campanula thyrsoidea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom Jr

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Peter III, King of Aragon

Peter III, King of Aragon
Peter III (Peter the Great), King of Aragon (1239-1285), on the mountains at Col de Panissars (Las Panizas, a pass in the Pyrenees), before the Battle of the Col de Panissars

Background imagePyrenean Collection: FALL / PYRENEAN MOUNTAIN

FALL / PYRENEAN MOUNTAIN
Madame J. Harper Trois Fontaine and four of her very big dogs on leads. Date: 1936

Background imagePyrenean Collection: FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1936

FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1936
HARKOTTE DE FONTENAY Sitting down on grass. Owner: unknown Date: 1936

Background imagePyrenean Collection: FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1960

FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1960
JASPIN DU PIC DESTIBAT Owner: Prince Date: 1960

Background imagePyrenean Collection: FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1973

FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1973
Unidentified dog, half asleep on its bench at a dog show. It looks bored and rolls its eyes. Date: 1973

Background imagePyrenean Collection: FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1977

FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1977
FLYTHORPES BOUCHIER Owner: Mascall Date: 1977

Background imagePyrenean Collection: FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1950

FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1950
CHAMPION KAJOS DE FONTENAY Owner: Harper Date: 1950

Background imagePyrenean Collection: FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1911

FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1911
A dog of the famous MILANOLLO kennels Owner: Lady Sybil Grant Date: 1911

Background imagePyrenean Collection: FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1939

FALL / PYRENEAN DOG / 1939
COSTEUD Owner: Harper Date: 1939

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Ossalois Men, one riding on a donkey - Pyrenees, France

Ossalois Men, one riding on a donkey - Pyrenees, France
Ossalois Men, one riding on a donkey - from the far south Pyrenees region of France - they are on route into town. Both are Mountain guides and are wearing the traditional costume for this role

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Advertisement for the Pyrenees, South of France

Advertisement for the Pyrenees, South of France
French railways advertisement for the Pyrenees, South of France. 1946

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Boy riding dog to school

Boy riding dog to school
A little boy, Gary Mead, age 5, rides his Pyrenean Mountain Dog the half mile to school each morning in Plumstead, SE London. (1 of 2) Date: circa 1960s

Background imagePyrenean Collection: n (19th century)

n (19th century). Spain. Civil War. Group of Republican soldiers crossing the Pyrenean border before the end of

Background imagePyrenean Collection: White-tailed gnu, Connochaetes gnou, and Pyrenean

White-tailed gnu, Connochaetes gnou, and Pyrenean chamois, Rupicapra pyrenaica.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Frederic Cuviers Dictionary of Natural Science: Mammals, Paris, France

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Pyrenean crowfoot and Aconite-leaved crowfoot

Pyrenean crowfoot and Aconite-leaved crowfoot
Botanical illustration of Pyrenean crowfoot and Aconite-leaved crowfoot Date: 1896

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Transportation in the French Pyrenees - laden pack mules

Transportation in the French Pyrenees - laden pack mules Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Two Pyrenees Dogs: an interesting family

Two Pyrenees Dogs: an interesting family
Two shaggy Pyrenean mountain dogs and their pups

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Pyrenean Sheep Dog

Pyrenean Sheep Dog, in a mountain scene with a flock of sheep Date: 20th century

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Val d Ossau couples dancing

Val d Ossau couples dancing
Two couples from the Val d Ossau about to commence a local dance Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Val d Ossau family

Val d Ossau family
Family from Val d Ossau consisting of a Mother and her two young sons. One of the boys rattles has been left on the steps, perhaps that is the cause of his slightly distressed expression

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Val d Ossau Women at the fountain

Val d Ossau Women at the fountain
Val d Ossau Women collect drinking water at the village fountain. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Group from the Val d Ossau

Group from the Val d Ossau
Group of people from the Val d Ossau, France in traditional costume. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Farmer and laden ox cart

Farmer and laden ox cart
Farmer and his Oxen cart transporting a large volume of hay - Bearnais region. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Pyrenean Goat Shepherd and his Flock

Pyrenean Goat Shepherd and his Flock. He certainly seems to have a hand on the situation... Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Pyrenean Mountain Man, France

Pyrenean Mountain Man, France - seated on a log. He is wearing a pair of studded shoes, suitable for this terrain. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Pyrenean Shepherd and his flock

Pyrenean Shepherd and his flock, in the shadow of the mountains. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Pyrenean Man sharpening his scythe

Pyrenean Man sharpening his scythe
Pyrenean Mountain Man sharpening his scythe, France Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Pyrenean Mountain Men carrying ice

Pyrenean Mountain Men carrying ice
Pyrenean Mountain Men carrying large blocks of ice on their heads, France Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Saxifraga Longifolia

Saxifraga Longifolia, often called the King of Saxifrages, a Pyrenean plant of the Saxifragaceae family (commonly known as saxifrages or stone breakers because of their ability to grow in the cracks)

Background imagePyrenean Collection: Campanula Speciosa (Pyrenean Bellflower)

Campanula Speciosa (Pyrenean Bellflower) of the Campanulaceae family. It often has blue-violet flowers, but is seen here with very pale blue petals



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