Folklore Collection (#25)

The Brothers Grimm, German authors, 1847. Artist: Hermann Biow
The Brothers Grimm, German authors, 1847. Wilhelm (1786-1859) and Jakob Grimm (1785-1863), famous for their fairy tales and work in linguistics. From a private collection

Wilhelm Carl Grimm, German author, 1887. Grimm (1786-1859) one of the Brothers Grimm, famous for their fairy tales and work in linguistics

Jakob Ludwig Karl Grimm, German author, philologist and mythologist, 1887. Grimm (1785-1863) one of the Brothers Grimm, famous for their fairy tales and work in linguistics

Alexander Cuts the Gordian Knot, late 18th / early 19th century. Artist: Jean Simon Berthelemy
Alexander Cuts the Gordian Knot, late 18th/early 19th century. From the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Paris

Medallion of Alfonso V Aragon, King of Naples and Sicily, 15th century. Artist: Pisanello
Medallion of Alfonso V Aragon, King of Naples and Sicily, 15th century. The inscription reads Venator intrepidus (The intrepid hunter)

Hercules and Cerberus, c1634. Artist: Francisco de Zurbaran
Hercules and Cerberus, c1634. From a private collection

Allegory of France and Navarre, 1740. Artist: Francois Boucher
Allegory of France and Navarre, 1740. Cartoon for a tapestry, Palais de Justice, Rouen, France

Japenese Netsuke, The Two Heroes, Benkei and Yoshitune, 19th century. Musashibo Benkei (1155-1189), popularly called Benkei

Willy Howe, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Willy Howe, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, 20th century. A large round barrow or tumulus which has been excavated several times by Lord Londesborough in 1857 and Rev. Greenwell in 1887

Robin Hoods Wood seen across a lake on the River Skell, North Yorkshire, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Robin Hoods Wood seen across a lake on the River Skell, North Yorkshire, 20th century. Robin Hood is a heroic outlaw in English folklore who, according to legend

Pine Trees at Loch Ashie, 6 miles south of Inverness, Inverness-shire, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon
Pine Trees at Loch Ashie, 6 miles south of Inverness, Inverness-shire, 20th century. A spectral army is said to appear on the shores of the loch at dawn on May the first

Summer Costumes of Women from Torzhok (From the series Clothing of the Russian state), 1851. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Costumes of Maidens from Torzhok (From the series Clothing of the Russian state), 1851. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

The Circumcision, c. 1500. Artist: Bellini, Giovanni, (Workshop)
The Circumcision, c. 1500. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

The Charity of St Nicholas of Bari, ca 1555. Artist: Macchietti, Girolamo (c. 1535-1592)
The Charity of St Nicholas of Bari, ca 1555. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Haida tribe Native American figure of a medicine man
Haida tribe Native North American wooden figure of a shaman prepared for burial. The inscription says: This man was lost in the woods. He fell and broke both legs and was found as represented here

Dancers at a Hungarian folklore festival. Artist: CM Dixon
Dancers at a folklore festival at Kalocsa, Hungary

Peter Christian Asbjornsen (1812-1885), Norwegian folklorist and naturalist. Asbjornsen was employed as Inspector of Forests for Trondheim

Marble Roman slab of the Fox and Grapes
Marble Roman slab of the Aesop of the Fox and Grapes from Old Corinth in Greece

Cutting the Mistletoe Bough for Christmas decoration, 1886

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