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Twelfth Collection

Background imageTwelfth Collection: The Twelfth of July in Portadown

The Twelfth of July in Portadown (1928). Lavery, Sir John 1856-1941. Date: 1928

Background imageTwelfth Collection: British Military Recruitment Poster - Inter-war period

British Military Recruitment Poster - Inter-war period
Recruitment poster printed by Gale and Polden Limited, 1920. Associated with the 12th Lancers (Prince of Wales s). Wanted, smart and intelligent young men to join this distinguished regiment

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Twelfth Nights / Speare

Twelfth Nights / Speare
Viola and Olivia

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Wassailing Apple Trees

Wassailing Apple Trees
In Devon and Somerset, apple growers wassail orchards on 17 January, with songs and a bucket of hot cider; a tree is lightly sprinkled, then the wassailers drink the rest

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Twelfth Night, Act II Scene iv, by William Heath Robinson

Twelfth Night, Act II Scene iv, by William Heath Robinson
Scene from the Shakespeare comedy, Twelfth Night, Act II Scene iv, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Showing a banquet at Orsinos house, with the clown Feste singing a sad love song

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Fashion for the Moors by Gordon Conway

Fashion for the Moors by Gordon Conway
Suggestion for a slimline country tweed suit, perfect for striding stylishly over moorland on the Glorious Twelfth. Date: c.1930

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Scene from Shakespeares Twelfth Night

Scene from Shakespeares Twelfth Night
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, Twelfth Night, in which Sir Toby Belch encourages the reluctant duellists, Sir Andrew Aguecheek and the page Cesario (Viola disguised)

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Cartoon, January, Twelfth Night, Drawing Characters

Cartoon, January, Twelfth Night, Drawing Characters -- part of a series of Christmas and New Year cartoons. circa 1840s

Background imageTwelfth Collection: 12th Night / 1864 Perform

12th Night / 1864 Perform
Performed in the course of the 1864 Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-on-Avon

Background imageTwelfth Collection: The French Cistercian monk Saint Bernard (1090-1153)

The French Cistercian monk Saint Bernard (1090-1153) takes possession of the Abbey of Clairvaux, together with the monks of the Abbey of Citeaux, in 1115

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Treaty of Arras. Concluded in October 1191. Engraving

Treaty of Arras. Concluded in October 1191. Engraving
Treaty of Arras. Concluded in October 1191 by the interposition of William de Champagne (Guillaume de Champagne), Archbishop of Rheims; between Baldwin V, Count of Hainaut

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Syria. Krak des Chevaliers. Castle built in

Syria. Krak des Chevaliers. Castle built in the twelfth century by the Knights Hospitaller during the Crusades to the Holy Land

Background imageTwelfth Collection: France. Facade of the church of St Mary Magdalene

France. Facade of the church of St Mary Magdalene in Vezelay, from which Bernard of Clairvaux preached for the Second Crusade (1147-1149) during Holy Week 1146

Background imageTwelfth Collection: From left to right, 12: Pope in the 1000s, 13-14

From left to right, 12: Pope in the 1000s, 13-14: Popes in the 1100s and 1200s. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume VI, 1885

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Knight in battledress, 12th century. Engraving

Knight in battledress, 12th century. Engraving
Knight in battledress. Engraving after a miniature in a psalter written during the reign of King Louis VI of France (1108-1137)

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Settlers working the land, 12th century. Engraving

Settlers working the land, 12th century. Engraving after a miniature in a manuscript called de la Sainte-Chapelle

Background imageTwelfth Collection: The Virgin and Child. Mosaic. 12th-13th centuries

The Virgin and Child. Mosaic. 12th-13th centuries
The Virgin and Child. Mosaic. Byzantine style. 12th-13th centuries. From the Church of St. Nicholas in Melnik, Blagoevgrad region, Bulgaria. National Archaeological Museum. Sofia. Bulgaria

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Double-headed eagle. Relief on a facing slab

Double-headed eagle. Relief on a facing slab
Double-headed eagle in heraldic attitude. Relief on a facing slab. Red schist. 11th-12th centuries AD. From Stara Zagora (Vereia), Bulgaria. National Archaeological Museum. Sofia. Bulgaria

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Noblewoman from the time of the reign of Emperor

Noblewoman from the time of the reign of Emperor Frederick Barbarossa (1155-1199). Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. From left to right

Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. From left to right, 10-11: princes, 12: bishop of the 12th century, 13: Rudolph (102-1080), antiking of Germany. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. Warriors

Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. Warriors. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. From left to right

Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. From left to right, 2: warrior, 3-4-5-6-7: prince, princess and nobles of the 12th century. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. From left to right

Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. From left to right, 1-2: warriors, 3-4-5-6-7: prince, princess and nobles of the 12th century. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: emperor

Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: emperor
Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right, 15: emperor, 16: court assistant, 17: prelate's costume, 18: lonely man who dwelled in deserts, 19: court assistant, 20: regal costume

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: emperor

Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: emperor, court assistants and prelate's costume. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: women's

Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: women's
Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: 12: women's regal gown, with stole, tunic and mantle, 13-14: men's dress. Phrygian cap. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: warriors

Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: warriors
Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: 8-9: warriors, 10: regal gown, 11: empress. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: regal

Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: regal
Byzantines, 1000-1200

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: warriors

Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: warriors
Byzantines, 1000-1200. From left to right: 8-9: warriors, 10: regal gown, 11: empress, 12: women's regal gown, with stole, tunic and mantle, 13-14: men's dress. Phrygian cap

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Holy Roman Empire, 1100. From left to right: warrior

Holy Roman Empire, 1100. From left to right: warrior, princess and lady. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. From left to right

Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. From left to right, 2: princess, 3: Henry the Lion's wife, 4-5-6: noblemen. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Holy Roman Empire, 1100. Warriors

Holy Roman Empire, 1100. Warriors. Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Frederick Barbarossa (1122-1190). Holy Roman Emperor

Frederick Barbarossa (1122-1190). Holy Roman Emperor (1155-1190). Chromolithography. Historia Universal, by Cesar Cantu. Volume V, 1884

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. From left to right

Holy Roman Empire, 1000-1100. From left to right, 1: Emperor Frederick Barbarossa (1122-1190), 2: princess, 3: Henry the Lion's wife, 4-5-6: noblemen, 7: king, 8: nobleman, 9: bishop

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Averroes (1126-1198). Muslim Andalusi philosopher

Averroes (1126-1198). Muslim Andalusi philosopher
Averroes (Abu al-Walid Muhammad ibn Ahmad ibn Rushd) (1126-1198). Muslim Andalusi philosopher and physician, teacher of Islamic law and philosophy. Engraving by Serra Pausas

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Ibn Tumart (Abu Abd Allah Amghar Ibn Tumart (ca)

Ibn Tumart (Abu Abd Allah Amghar Ibn Tumart (ca)
Ibn Tumart (Abu Abd Allah Amghar Ibn Tumart (ca. 1080-1130). Berber Muslim leader. Founder of the al-Muwahhidun confederation in North Africa (Almohad movement). Portrait. Engraving by Serra Pausas

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Iberian Peninsula. On 24 October 1149 the governor

Iberian Peninsula. On 24 October 1149 the governor
Iberian Peninsula. Ramon Berenguer IV (1113-1162). Count of Barcelona (1131-1162). Ermengol VI (1096-1154). Count of Urgel (1102-1154)

Background imageTwelfth Collection: A pagan belief, that holly was a symbol of fertility and eternal life

A pagan belief, that holly was a symbol of fertility and eternal life, this took place on the Twelfth Night, burning holly tree branch was carried through the village, followed by a brass band

Background imageTwelfth Collection: The Royal Visit to the Vatican - standing behind Princess Elizabeth

The Royal Visit to the Vatican - standing behind Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip are Major Martin Charteris, Private Secretary to the Princess (wearing white tie), Lady Palmer

Background imageTwelfth Collection: The St. Louis Mart Building, St. Louis, Mo. USA

The St. Louis Mart Building, St. Louis, Mo. USA
Originally constructed in the early 1930s, the Art Deco brick and terracotta building The St

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Ann Maria Tree, actress, as Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth N

Ann Maria Tree, actress, as Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth N
Ann Maria Tree (1801-1862), English actress and singer, as Viola in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night Date: circa 1820s

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Fred Terry and his daughter Phillida Terson

Fred Terry and his daughter Phillida Terson
Fred Terry (1863-1933) was an English actor and theatrical manager. Here he is seen with his daughter Phyllis Neilson-Terry (1892-1977) who was then performing under the name of Phillida Terson

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Costumes designed by James Bailey for an Old Vic production of 'Twelfth Night'

Costumes designed by James Bailey for an Old Vic production of "Twelfth Night". Olivia's dress is painted nylon gauze. Date: 1954

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Herbert Beerbohm Tree, actor, as Malvolio

Herbert Beerbohm Tree, actor, as Malvolio
Herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor and theatre manager, as Malvolio in Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night. Date: 1907

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Romanesque Art. Spain. Crucifixion'. Mural Painting. Saint

Romanesque Art. Spain. Crucifixion'. Mural Painting. Saint
Romanesque Art. Spain. Crucifixion. Mural painting of the Church of Sanint Eulalia from Estaon (Pallars Sobira). XII century. Diocesan Museum of La Seu d'Urgell. Lleida province. Alt Urgell

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Malvolio

Malvolio
An artists interpretation of Malvolio from Shakespeares Twelfth Night

Background imageTwelfth Collection: LNER Advertisement - August 12th

LNER Advertisement - August 12th
LNER Advertisement for train routes north to Scotland for the start of the grouse-shotting season on August 12th. 1928

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Olivia

Olivia features in Shakespeares Twelfth Night aromantic comedybelieved to have been written around 1601???1602. The play centres on the twinsViolaandSebastian, who are separated in a shipwreck

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Scrap, 12th Lancers, Cavalry Regiment

Scrap, 12th Lancers, Cavalry Regiment
Victorian scrap, 12th Lancers, Cavalry Regiment stationed in India. 1858

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Twelfth Night characters by Alfred Crowquill

Twelfth Night characters by Alfred Crowquill
Twelfth Night (6 January) characters by Alfred Crowquill. 19th century

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Twelfth Day celebration, The King of the Bean

Twelfth Day celebration, The King of the Bean
Twelfth Day celebration (6 January), The King of the Bean

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Twelfth century woman

Twelfth century woman in colourful costume. 1906

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Roses of the Spring, Twelfth Night

Roses of the Spring, Twelfth Night
Roses of the Spring (primrose or cowslip), Twelfth Night

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Violets (Twelfth Night)

Violets (Twelfth Night). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Jane Elizabeth Giraud from The Flowers of Shakespeare, Day and Haghe, London, 1845

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Illustration, Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare

Illustration, Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare
Illustration by Kenny Meadows to Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare. Cast list with vine and grapes. Date: 1840

Background imageTwelfth Collection: View of 12th Street. Miami, Florida, USA

View of 12th Street. Miami, Florida, USA. Date: circa 1905

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Queen Victorias twelfth cake 1849

Queen Victorias twelfth cake 1849
Queen Victorias twelfth cake. The cake was designed and made by her Majestys confectioner, Mr Mawditt; it was approximately 30 inches in diameter. Date: 1849

Background imageTwelfth Collection: The charge of the Twelfth Hussars at the Battle of Marengo

The charge of the Twelfth Hussars at the Battle of Marengo, where Napoleon defeats the Austrians Date: 14 June 1800

Background imageTwelfth Collection: The Ornate Priors Door at Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire

The Ornate Priors Door at Ely Cathedral, Ely, Cambridgeshire. A twelfth-century carved door way connected the Cathedral to the medieval cloister

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Osiride pillar of pharaoh Sesostris I. Egypt

Osiride pillar of pharaoh Sesostris I. Egypt
Egyptian Art. Osiride pillar of pharaoh Sesostris I, second king of 12th Dynasty. Middle Kingdom. Ruled between 1956 and 1910 BC. Luxor Museum. Egypt

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Twelfth Night 1841

Twelfth Night 1841
Twelfth Night celebrations - crowds of people on the pavement outside a shop. Date: January 1841

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Twelfth Night in France 1852

Twelfth Night in France 1852
Twelfth Night tradition, a bean and pea are hidden inside the Twelfth-night cake

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Twelfth Night - Childs Dream 1854

Twelfth Night - Childs Dream 1854
Child dreaming of characters from the Twelfth Night, dancing at the bottom, including the King and Queen. Date: 1854

Background imageTwelfth Collection: TWELFTH NIGHT

TWELFTH NIGHT
Act II, Scene II Cakes and ale: Malvolio scolds the revellers, Sir Toby Belch, Maria, the clown and Sir Andrew for their hedonistic ways. Date: circa 1840

Background imageTwelfth Collection: 12TH NIGHT / VIOLA 19C

12TH NIGHT / VIOLA 19C
Act III, Scene I Viola, disguised as Cesario, unwittingly woos Olivia in her garden Date: 19th century

Background imageTwelfth Collection: 12TH NIGHT / VIOLA C18TH

12TH NIGHT / VIOLA C18TH
Act I, Scene V Viola, disguised as a boy, enters the house of Olivia Date: 1793

Background imageTwelfth Collection: 12TH NIGHT / MALVOLIO

12TH NIGHT / MALVOLIO
Malvolio, tricked by his companions with a false billet-doux from Olivia, postures in what he fancies is the finery she favours... Date: first performed 1601/2

Background imageTwelfth Collection: 12TH NIGHT / BELCH ETC

12TH NIGHT / BELCH ETC
Sir Toby Belch and Sir Andrew Aguecheek - and Maria the housekeeper. Date: first performed 1601/2

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Henry Irving as Malvolio in Twelfth Night

Henry Irving as Malvolio in Twelfth Night
Henry Irving(1838-1905), actor, pictured here as Malvolio in Twelfth Night

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Mr & Mrs Benson and Company, Theatre Royal, Halifax

Mr & Mrs Benson and Company, Theatre Royal, Halifax
Mr & Mrs Benson and their Company, at the Theatre Royal, Halifax, with a programme of Shakespeare plays (The Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, Hamlet)

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Olivia, by Edmund Blair Leighton

Olivia, by Edmund Blair Leighton (from Twelfth Night). 1888

Background imageTwelfth Collection: The Gospels of Henry the Lion

The Gospels of Henry the Lion
The cover of the Gospels of Henry the Lion, Order of Saint Benedict, produced in Prague in 1594

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Noah drinking wine. Mosaic in the Baptistery of St. Marks B

Noah drinking wine. Mosaic in the Baptistery of St. Marks B
BYZANTINE ART. Noah drinking wine. Mosaic in the Baptistery of St. Marks Basilica, dating between XII-XIV centuries. Venice. Italy

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Agoliagbo, King of Dahomey

Agoliagbo, King of Dahomey
Agoliagbo, Twelfth King of Dahomey, African royalty - With his wives

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Amenemhat III - pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt

Amenemhat III - pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
Amenemhat III, also spelled Amenemhet III, was a pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from circa 1860 BCE to circa 1814 BCE

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Divine Comedy. Twelfth Canto of Hell. Dante and Virgil befor

Divine Comedy. Twelfth Canto of Hell. Dante and Virgil befor
Divine Comedy. Epic poem written by Dante Alighieri between 1308 and his death in 1321. Twelfth Canto of Hell. Dante and Virgil before the opprobrium of Crete. Engraving by Gustave Dore. Colored

Background imageTwelfth Collection: KV6 tomb or tomb of Ramses Setepenre Neferkare-IX. Valley of

KV6 tomb or tomb of Ramses Setepenre Neferkare-IX. Valley of
KV6 tomb or tomb of Ramses Setepenre Neferkare-IX. Eighth Twentieth Dynasty pharaoh. New Kingdom. He reigned from 1126-1108 B.C

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Byzantine relief. Greece. Marble with mythological represen

Byzantine relief. Greece. Marble with mythological represen
BYZANTINE ART. GREECE. Marble relief with mythological representation. Dated from the latest XI century and early XII century. It comes from Athens. Byzantine Museum. Athens

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Byzantine Art. Marble slab decorated with reliefs. XI-XII ce

Byzantine Art. Marble slab decorated with reliefs. XI-XII ce
BYZANTINE ART. GREECE. Marble slab with lateral inscription and reliefs about intertwined crosses. Dated from latest XI century and early XII century. Byzantine Museum. Athens

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Arundel Castle, home of the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk

Arundel Castle, home of the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk
Arundel Castle, home of the Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk (1847-1917) and his second wife Gwendolen Mary Fitzalan-Howard, Duchess of Norfolk

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Cartoon, Epiphany 1916, WW1

Cartoon, Epiphany 1916, WW1
Cartoon, Epiphany 1916, illustrating a contemporary version of a childrens song about the Three Kings

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Cartoon, The Glorious Twelfth

Cartoon, The Glorious Twelfth -- the Bird to be brought down this August being not a Grouse but a Mad Eagle

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Obelisk of Senusret I, site of Heliopolis, Egypt

Obelisk of Senusret I, site of Heliopolis, Egypt
The obelisk of Senusret I, in the ancient city of Heliopolis, Egypt. Senusret erected two red granite obelisks there to celebrate his Year 30 Heb Sed Jubilee

Background imageTwelfth Collection: Viola, in Shakespeares comedy Twelfth Night

Viola, in Shakespeares comedy Twelfth Night
Viola (disguised as the page Cesario), in Shakespeares comedy Twelfth Night, Act 2, Scene 4. 19th century



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