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Tale Collection (page 10)

Background imageTale Collection: Illustration, The Fisherman and His Wife

Illustration, The Fisherman and His Wife -- Flounder, Flounder in the sea, Prythee, hearken unto me. Date: 1909

Background imageTale Collection: Illustration, The Twelve Dancing Princesses

Illustration, The Twelve Dancing Princesses -- On the opposite side of the lake stood a splendid brightly-lighted castle. Date: 1909

Background imageTale Collection: Illustration, The Wren and the Bear

Illustration, The Wren and the Bear -- At the third sting the Fox screamed, and down went his tail between his legs. Date: 1909

Background imageTale Collection: Illustration, The Golden Bird

Illustration, The Golden Bird -- So that you may get along the faster, come and mount on my tail. The Prince rides on the Foxs back. Date: 1909

Background imageTale Collection: Illustration, The Marriage of Mrs Reynard

Illustration, The Marriage of Mrs Reynard -- Does the gentleman wear red breeches, and has he got a pointed muzzle? Date: 1909

Background imageTale Collection: Illustration, The Seven Ravens

Illustration, The Seven Ravens -- Then the Seven Ravens came in and began to look at their plates and cups. Date: 1909

Background imageTale Collection: Illustration, The Twelve Huntsmen

Illustration, The Twelve Huntsmen -- There was a Servant who favoured the Huntsmen, and who overheard the Lions advice to the King. Date: 1909

Background imageTale Collection: Illustration, The Raven

Illustration, The Raven -- The Golden Castle of Stromberg. Date: 1909

Background imageTale Collection: Illustration, The Golden Goose

Illustration, The Golden Goose -- Now there were seven people running behind Simpleton and his Goose. Date: 1909

Background imageTale Collection: Illustration, The Blue Light

Illustration, The Blue Light -- The Witch came by at a furious pace, riding on a tom cat, and screaming at the top of her voice. Date: 1909

Background imageTale Collection: Illustration, The Fox and the Horse

Illustration, The Fox and the Horse -- Then the Horse sprang up and drew the Lion away behind him. Date: 1909

Background imageTale Collection: Illustration, The Lady and the Lion

Illustration, The Lady and the Lion -- So the Lady and the Lion went away together, and took their little child with them too. Date: 1909

Background imageTale Collection: Illustration, The Four Clever Brothers

Illustration, The Four Clever Brothers -- They found the Princess on the rock; the Dragon asleep with his head on her lap. Date: 1909

Background imageTale Collection: Illustration, The Three Languages

Illustration, The Three Languages -- On his way he passed a swamp, and listened to the croaking of the Frogs. Date: 1909

Background imageTale Collection: The Snow Lady by Mina Greenhill

The Snow Lady by Mina Greenhill
A lady dressed in medieval costume standing in the snow surrounded by fairies and sprites. Date: 1920

Background imageTale Collection: Snow White

Snow White. The Prince awakens Snow White. German. Grimms fairy tale.Date: 1895

Background imageTale Collection: Cinderella at her wedding

Cinderella at her wedding. Cinderella & the Prince at their wedding. Perraults fairy tale. Advertising illustration. C Luck, Colberg.Date: circa 1905

Background imageTale Collection: Cinderella leaving the palace

Cinderella leaving the palace. Cinderella rushing down the steps of the palace, losing her shoe. Perraults fairy tale.Date: circa 1900

Background imageTale Collection: Cinderella & the glass slipper

Cinderella & the glass slipper. The Prince fits the glass slipper onto Cinderellas foot. Perraults fairy tale.Date: circa 1900

Background imageTale Collection: Actor Norman Partridge in The Winters Tale

Actor Norman Partridge in The Winters Tale, England. Edwardian Actor Date: 1900s

Background imageTale Collection: Bearskin fairy tale

Bearskin fairy tale
The character of Bearskin in the Brothers Grimm fairy tale of the same name. Whoever saw him, ran away. Date: 1917

Background imageTale Collection: Latvia. Riga. Musicians of Bremen

Latvia. Riga. Musicians of Bremen
LATVIA. Riga. Old Town. Monument dedicated to the Musicians of Bremen, next to St. Peters Church. Contemporary Art

Background imageTale Collection: Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 8

Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 8
Coloured lantern slide from a series entitled Bottle. In this slide, the drunken man is now crazed and a couple observe his behaviour in an institution

Background imageTale Collection: Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 1

Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 1
Coloured lantern slide from a series entitled Bottle. In this slide, a drunken man sits at home with his family - three young children and his wife

Background imageTale Collection: Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 2

Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 2
Coloured lantern slide from a series entitled Bottle. In this slide, the drunken man and his family are being visited by the bayliffs, who are stripping their house of possessions

Background imageTale Collection: Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 5

Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 5
Coloured lantern slide from a series entitled Bottle. In this slide, the drunken man is physically fighting with his wife, while others try to stop him

Background imageTale Collection: Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 4

Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 4
Coloured lantern slide from a series entitled Bottle. In this slide, the drunken man and his family sit around a fireplace in an empty room

Background imageTale Collection: Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 3

Temperance Tale - The Bottle part 3
Coloured lantern slide from a series entitled Bottle. In this slide, the drunken man and his family are begging for money on the streets outside of a liquor shop

Background imageTale Collection: The seven ravens

The seven ravens. Traditional fairy tale. German. Date: 1912

Background imageTale Collection: Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb. Traditional fairy tale. German. Date: 1912

Background imageTale Collection: The little mermaid

The little mermaid. Traditional fairy tale. Date: circa 1916

Background imageTale Collection: King of the golden river

King of the golden river. Traditional fairy tale. Date: circa 1916

Background imageTale Collection: Hop-o-my-thumb

Hop-o-my-thumb. Traditional fairy tale. Date: circa 1916

Background imageTale Collection: The Old Tale This little chick stops at home - WWI

The Old Tale This little chick stops at home - WWI
The Old Tale. This little chick stops at home. Poster in picture says YOUR KING AND COUNTRY NEED YOU - JOIN AT ONCE. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance

Background imageTale Collection: A Winters Tale at the Princes Theatre, Manchester 1869

A Winters Tale at the Princes Theatre, Manchester 1869
A scene from A Winters Tale at the Princes Theatre, Oxford Street, Manchester 1869. The theatre had been repoened in August 1869, following refurbishment by Mr

Background imageTale Collection: Florizel & Perdida

Florizel & Perdida in scene from Shakespeares The Winters Tale. Date: 1902

Background imageTale Collection: The Prince awakens Sleeping Beauty

The Prince awakens Sleeping Beauty. Date: circa 1902

Background imageTale Collection: Frithjof and Ingeborg

Frithjof and Ingeborg
Norwegian fairy tale. Date: 1902

Background imageTale Collection: Geppetto and Pinocchio

Geppetto and Pinocchio
Geppetto finds that the wooden puppet, Pinocchio, is already displaying signs of bad behaviour despite not being finished. Date: 1936

Background imageTale Collection: A tale of Clarks O. N. T. Spool Cotton

A tale of Clarks O. N. T. Spool Cotton
A tale of Clarks O.N.T. Spool Cotton. Mournful the tale, and sad the sight, o, shed a tear for Joness plight. His clothes were new but ah, the cotton theyd sewed them with, alas was rotten

Background imageTale Collection: Diogenes and Alexander

Diogenes and Alexander
The story of Diogenes (who lived in a barrel) and Alexander, acted out by a monkey (as Diogenes) and a Mastiff Dog (as Alexander)

Background imageTale Collection: Humpty Dumpty by Charles Folkard

Humpty Dumpty by Charles Folkard
Humpty Dumpty sits on a stone wall wearing a crown with a castle in the distance, while a little girl and a boy watch from below

Background imageTale Collection: Peter Williamson

Peter Williamson
PETER WILLIAMSON traveler and writer, captured by Native Americans but survived to tell his tale. Date: 1730 - 1799



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