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A Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari), ca. 1400. Creator: UnknownA Long Tale for an Autumn Night (Aki no yo nagamonogatari), ca. 1400. Muromachi period (1392-1573)
Madame Bergeret de Frouville as Diana, 1756. Creator: Jean-Marc NattierMadame Bergeret de Frouville as Diana, 1756
Kama Aims His Bow at Radha: Page From a Dispersed Gita Govinda (Loves of Krishna), ca. 1695. The Gita Govinda was composed by 12th-century Indian poet, Jayadeva
Maharao Shatru Sal II (1866-89) Hunting a Tiger, ca. 1866-89. Creator: UnknownMaharao Shatru Sal II (1866-89) Hunting a Tiger, ca. 1866-89
Pleasures of the Hunt, ca. 1800. Creator: UnknownPleasures of the Hunt, ca. 1800. A prince and princess on horseback, each holding a hunting hawk, observe deer being shot
The Legendary Empress Jingu, dated 1847. Creator: Studio of Katsushika HokusaiThe Legendary Empress Jingu, dated 1847
Diana the Huntress. Creator: Giovanni Pietro RizzoliDiana the Huntress
Rama and Lakshmana on Mount Pavarasana: Folio from the Shangri Ramayana series... c1690-1710Rama and Lakshmana on Mount Pavarasana: Folio from the Shangri Ramayana series (Style II), ca. 1690-1710
Venus and Adonis, probably mid-1630s. Creator: Peter Paul RubensVenus and Adonis, probably mid-1630s
The Finery of a Native Hunter in the Belgian Congo, Africa, c1930s. Creator: UnknownThe Finery of a Native Hunter in the Belgian Congo, Africa, c1930s. Leopold II of Belgium acquired rights to the Congo at the Berlin Conference in 1885, the Belgian Congo gained independence in 1960
Danny Park, 1835. Creator: Charles J SmithDanny Park, 1835. Danny House is a Grade I listed Elizabethan red brick Mansion near Hurstpierpoint in West Sussex, England, built 1593-95 by George Goring
Incident in the Siege of Paris: Defending the Bridge and Tower, (845), 1890. Creator: UnknownIncident in the Siege of Paris: Defending the Bridge and Tower, (845) 1890. Vikings led by Ragnar Lodbrok, defeated Frankish king Charles the Bald and to sack and occupy Paris during Easter of 845
Tartar Horse Soldier, 1890. Creator: UnknownTartar Horse Soldier, 1890. The Mongol Empire, established under Genghis Khan in 1206, allied with the Tatars, a group native to present-day Russia and Ukraine
Defeat of Abdalrahman at Poitiers, (732AD), 1890. Creator: UnknownDefeat of Abdalrahman at Poitiers, (732AD), 1890. Abdalrahman (died 732) was defeated at Poitiers in 732. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol
The English Passing The Somme, (1346), 1890. Creator: UnknownThe English Passing The Somme, (1346), 1890. Battle of Crecy (1346), during the Hundred Years War - the French under King Philip VI blockaded the River Somme trapping the English army led by King
The Battle of Agincourt, (1415), 1890. Creator: UnknownThe Battle of Agincourt, (1415), 1890. Battle of Agincourt and English victory during the Hundred Years War. Henry V of England led his troops into battle and participated in hand-to-hand fighting
The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula and her companions, c1450, (1943). Creator: Martin SchongauerThe Martyrdom of Saint Ursula and her companions, c1450, (1943). According to legend, St Ursulas 11, 000 virginal handmaidens were beheaded and she herself was shot with a bow and arrow
A Battle-Scene from the Rameseum at Thebes, 1890. Creator: UnknownA Battle-Scene from the Rameseum at Thebes, 1890. Battle of Kadesh relief (c1275BC) at the Ramesseum memorial temple in the Theban necropolis. Pharaoh Ramesses II charges the fallen Hittite army
Landing of Julius Caesar, 1773. Creator: Charles GrignionLanding of Julius Caesar, 1773. Julius Caesar (100 BC- 44 BC) first landed in Britain on August 26th, 55 BC, it was almost another hundred years before the Romans actually conquered Britain in AD 43
A Bhil Couple, c1910. Creator: UnknownA Bhil Couple, c1910. Indian man and woman practicing archery. Postcard
Gowberjan. Beauty of Calcutta, . Creator: UnknownGowberjan. Beauty of Calcutta. Indian woman with bow and arrow. Postcard
Methods of Warfare During The Hundred Years War, c1400, (c1930). Creator: UnknownMethods of Warfare During The Hundred Years War, c1400, (c1930). The English attacking a French town: archers shoot arrows from a wooden siege tower as troops climb ladders
Crusaders and Saracens in Battle, c1930. Creator: UnknownCrusaders and Saracens in Battle, c1930. The European crusaders, on the left, wear chainmail and carry standards with the symbol of the crucifix. The Saracens carry bows and arrows
The Martydom of the Virgins, 1489. Creator: Hans MemlingThe Martydom of the Virgins, 1489. Reliquary of Saint Ursula. Legend of a Breton princess who on arrangement of her mariage undertook a three-year pilgrimage to Rome
One cried from far: Say to what pain ye come condemn d, c1890. CreatorOne cried from far: " Say to what pain ye come condemn d, who down this steep have journied? Speak from whence ye stand, or else the bow I draw", c1890
The Warriors, 1898, (1965). Creator: Viktor Mihajlovic VasnecovThe Warriors, 1898, (1965). Bogatyrs, characters in medieval East Slavic legends, similar to a knight-errant: Dobrynya Nikitich, Ilya Muromets, Alyosha Popovich
Hiawatha, 1882. Creator: UnknownHiawatha, 1882. From " St. Nicholas: Volume IX. Part I. November 1881, to May 1882". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1882]
Lochiel at Killiecrankie, 1881. Creator: UnknownLochiel at Killiecrankie, 1881. From " The Leisure Hour 1881", by. [The Religious Tract Society, London, 1881]
Robin Hood Marks the Spot for his Grave, 1883. Creator: UnknownRobin Hood Marks the Spot for his Grave, 1883. From " St. Nicholas: Volume X. Part I. November 1882, to May 1883". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1883]
A Representation of a grand Shooting Match by the London Archers in the year 1583, (c1800). Crowds watch an archery display, with arrows being shot at a target
Yumas, c1850s. Creator: Sarony, Major and KnappYumas, c1850s. Figure to the Left, Portrait of Leoch. Yuma Indians of Arizona, drawn by Arthur Carl Victor Schott for The United States and Mexican Boundary Survey (1848-1855)
English Archer of the Period (from such a rare old print), 1897. Creator: John LeechEnglish Archer of the Period (from such a rare old print), 1897. Medieval longbowman in metal breastplate and helmet. From " The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett
Taguri Tatars of the Crimea, c1820s-30s. Creator: D. K. Bonatti (fl. 1720-80)Taguri Tatars of the Crimea, from Costume dei... by Giulio Ferrario, c.1820s-30s (coloured engraving). the Tatars are a Turkic-speaking peoples living mainly in Russia and other Post-Soviet countries
Norman Hunting, (1931). Artist: Charles Henry Bourne QuennellNorman Hunting, (1931). Illustration from A History of Everyday Things in England - Done in two parts of which this is the first - 1066-1499, by Marjorie and C. D. B. Quennell. [B. T
Cupid Bound, 1908. Artist: Anna Lea MerrittCupid Bound, 1908. Cupid being embraced; his bow and arrows are on the ground beside him
View of The Royal Archers in Finsbury Fields, c1750
Trophy. Artist: Bill BrunellTrophy statue furniture
Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, 1674Winter Solstice, Plate 5 from Globi coelestis in tabulas planas redacti descriptio, Ignace-Gaston Pardies, pub. 1674 (hand coloured engraving)
The Trial of the Princes, 1913. Artist: Nandalal BoseThe Trial of the Princes, 1913. A scene from the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. Illustration from Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists by Sister Nivedita and Ananda Coomaraswamy, 1st edition, 1913
The death of Maricha, 1913. Artist: K VenkatappaThe death of Maricha, 1913. A scene from the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. Maricha takes the form of a golden deer and is killed by Rama
Tiglath-Pileser I directed by Ninib, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulTiglath-Pileser I directed by Ninib, 1916. Ninib was a war-god and god of the Sun and Moon. Tiglath-Pileser I, King of Assyria from 1114 until 1076 BC, praised Ninib as the mighty one of the gods
Rama Drawing the Great Bow, 1925. A scene form the Hindu epic poem the Ramayana. Rama preparing to fire the Brahmastra in his final victorious battle with the demon-king Ravana
Ulysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, 1926. Artist: Henry Justice FordUlysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, 1926. Ulysses (Odysseus) killing the suitors of his wife Penelope after returning to Ithaca after his long absence at the Trojan War and on his Odyssey
William continued his wonderful archery, 1910. A scene from the ballad of William of Cloudeslee A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910
Soldiers and artillery of the 15th century besieging a walled town, 19th century. Plate 16 from The History of the Nations
Indians Hunting the Bison, 1843. Artist: Carl VogelIndians Hunting the Bison, 1843. Plate 31 from Volume 2 of Travels in the Interior of North America, 1843
Rameses II at the Battle of Kadesh, 1275 BC (19th century). Artist: Bigant and AllaisRamesses II at the Battle of Kadesh, 1275 BC (19th century). Rameses fought a great battle against the Hittites under Muwatallis at Kadesh in Syria
Bows and arrows from the 14th-15th century, 1842. Artist: Friedrich Martin von ReibischBows and arrows from the 14th-15th century, 1842. Plate from A History of the Development and Customs of Chivalry by Dr Franz Kottenkamp, 1842