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Tales Collection (page 9)

Background imageTales 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 imageTales 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 imageTales 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 imageTales 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 imageTales 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 imageTales 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 imageTales 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 imageTales Collection: The Seven Swabians

The Seven Swabians. The Seven Swabians, one of Grimms fairy tales. German. Date: circa 1914

Background imageTales Collection: Rudyard Kipling - English novelist

Rudyard Kipling - English novelist
Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) - English short-story writer, poet, and novelist. Cigarette card showing both the front and back sides. Date: 1926

Background imageTales 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 imageTales 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 imageTales Collection: Elizabeth Trefusis

Elizabeth Trefusis
ELIZABETH TREFUSIS writer of poems and tales Date: ? - 1808

Background imageTales Collection: Samuel Purchas - 1

Samuel Purchas - 1
SAMUEL PURCHAS Churchman, and collector of travelers tales in his celebrated Purchas his Pilgrimage. Date: 1575 - 1626

Background imageTales Collection: Samuel Purchas - 2

Samuel Purchas - 2
SAMUEL PURCHAS Churchman, and collector of travelers tales in his celebrated Purchas his Pilgrimage. Date: 1575 - 1626

Background imageTales Collection: Eden Phillpotts

Eden Phillpotts
EDEN PHILLPOTTS writer of rustic tales and dramas Date: 1862 - 1960

Background imageTales Collection: Charles Perrault

Charles Perrault
CHARLES PERRAULT - French writer and statesman, best known for his fairy tales which include many classics such as Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood. Date: 1628 - 1703

Background imageTales Collection: Mermaid / Octopus Rackham

Mermaid / Octopus Rackham
The Polyps shrink back from the little mermaid in terror. Date: First published : 1836

Background imageTales Collection: De LA Motte Fouque

De LA Motte Fouque
FRIEDRICH HEINRICK KARL, baron de LA MOTTE FOUQUE German writer of romantic tales, notably Undine of which we have gorgeous illustrations by Rackham. Date: 1777 - 1843

Background imageTales Collection: August LA Fontaine

August LA Fontaine
AUGUST H J LA FONTAINE German writer of romantic tales. Date: 1758 - 1831

Background imageTales Collection: Nursery Tale - Baby Bunting - Bewitched

Nursery Tale - Baby Bunting - Bewitched
Nursery Tale - Baby Bunting - Baby Bunting Bewitched and turned into a white rabbit. Date: 1880

Background imageTales Collection: Nursery Tale - Fighting for the Crown - Lion and the Unicorn

Nursery Tale - Fighting for the Crown - Lion and the Unicorn Date: 1880

Background imageTales Collection: Nursery Tale - The Fairy Fountain - Jack and Jill

Nursery Tale - The Fairy Fountain - Jack and Jill reach the water source at the summit of the hill - their downfall is imminent... Date: 1880

Background imageTales Collection: Nursery Tale - Humpty Dumpty

Nursery Tale - Humpty Dumpty - HD takes a nasty fall and it is unlikely that all the Kings Horses or indeed all the Kings Men will be able to exact a repair... Date: 1880

Background imageTales Collection: Nursery Tale - Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Nursery Tale - Four and Twenty Blackbirds - the birds burst out of the pie. Date: 1880

Background imageTales Collection: A rather tall tale of the largest fish ever caught

A rather tall tale of the largest fish ever caught
" My Father e once caught a fishas big -as our street!" " Well, then, it must ave bin a Whale." " Garn, e were baitin wi Whales!" Date: 1901

Background imageTales Collection: ANDERSEN, Hans Christian (1805-1875). Danish

ANDERSEN, Hans Christian (1805-1875). Danish poet and novelist, author of famous fairy tales. Sculpture situated in Rosenborg Garden. Sculpture on bronze. DENMARK. ZEALAND. COPENHAGEN. Copenhagen

Background imageTales Collection: ANDERSEN, Hans Christian (1805-1875)

ANDERSEN, Hans Christian (1805-1875). Danish poet and novelist, author of famous fairy tales. Photography

Background imageTales Collection: Fairy Tales from Many Lands: The Fairy Lizard

Fairy Tales from Many Lands: The Fairy Lizard

Background imageTales Collection: Tales from Many Lands: The Brave Little Man

Tales from Many Lands: The Brave Little Man

Background imageTales Collection: The swan carriage: from The Prince Who Had a Bears Head

The swan carriage: from The Prince Who Had a Bears Head
Little Tales from Many Lands: The Prince who had a Bears Head

Background imageTales Collection: Soldiers tales

Soldiers tales

Background imageTales Collection: Poe / Descent / Maelstrom

Poe / Descent / Maelstrom
A DESCENT INTO MAELSTROM " The boat appeared to be hanging, as if by magic, ...Upon the interior surface of a funnel." Date: First published: 1841

Background imageTales Collection: Red Riding Hood / Jugend

Red Riding Hood / Jugend
Little Red Riding Hood sees the wolf in the woods (GRIMM) Date: 1896

Background imageTales Collection: Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood
Girl at cottage door representing Red Riding Hood, 1887 Date: 1887

Background imageTales Collection: Tales out of School by Webster Murray

Tales out of School by Webster Murray
A young flapper with a feather fan enjoys a conversation with a parrot. Date: 1927

Background imageTales Collection: Oberammergau - Luftlmaleri Frescoes

Oberammergau - Luftlmaleri Frescoes
Oberammergau is also famous for its " Luftlmalerei, " or frescoes, of traditional Bavarian themes, fairy tales, religious scenes or architectural trompe-loeil found on many homes

Background imageTales Collection: Sorceress and the Kings children

Sorceress and the Kings children
John Bauer ( 1882-1918) Sorceress and the Kings children, watercolour 1909 Date: 1909

Background imageTales Collection: The Beach at Berck-Plage, France

The Beach at Berck-Plage, France Date: circa 1910s

Background imageTales Collection: Munchausen Sculpture

Munchausen Sculpture
Splendid fountain sculpture of Baron Munchausen on his horse which has been cut in two in one of Raspes fictional tales. Date: 1930s

Background imageTales Collection: Children ride reindeer by P. A. Staynes

Children ride reindeer by P. A. Staynes
Two small children ride a reindeer towards a rose-red city half as old as time, an illustration to accompany a ballad written by Ffrida Wolfe. Date: 1911

Background imageTales Collection: Tales of the Sea

Tales of the Sea. Artist: Anon. An old sailor recalls his maritime adventure to an attentive small boy on the shore Date: circa 1905

Background imageTales Collection: Little Red Riding Hood by Felix de Gray

Little Red Riding Hood by Felix de Gray
Little Red Riding Hood visits her Grandma only to find that her facial hair problem has got somewhat ou of control. Date: 1934

Background imageTales Collection: Arion of Methymna leaping into the sea

Arion of Methymna leaping into the sea
" He leapt into the sea" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller

Background imageTales Collection: Cleobis and Bito drawing their mother to the Temple

Cleobis and Bito drawing their mother to the Temple
" Drew their mother to the Temple" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller

Background imageTales Collection: Cyrus commanding the boys to seize the rebel

Cyrus commanding the boys to seize the rebel
" Cyrus commanded the boys to seize the rebel" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller

Background imageTales Collection: Piper watching fish leaping and dancing on the shore

Piper watching fish leaping and dancing on the shore
" I want none of your leaping and dancing now" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller

Background imageTales Collection: Tom Tom the Pipers Son

Tom Tom the Pipers Son " Tom with his pipe made such a noise, That he pleased both the girls and boys, And they all stopped to hear him play, Over the hills and far away."

Background imageTales Collection: Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross

Ride a Cock Horse to Banbury Cross " Ride a cock-horse to Banbury Cross, To see a fine lady upon a white horse; Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes



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