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Alberich drives in a band of Nibelungs with gold and silver treasures, 1910. ArtistAlberich drives in a band of Nibelungs with gold and silver treasures, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie
Mime writhes under the lashes he receives, 1910. Artist: Arthur RackhamMime writhes under the lashes he receives, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Alberich puts on the Tarnhelm and becomes invisible, beating Mime to taunt him. From Das Rheingold
Mime howling Ohe! Ohe! Oh! Oh!, 1910. Artist: Arthur RackhamMime howling Ohe! Ohe! Oh! Oh!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Alberich beats his brother Mime for taking too long working on the Tarnhelm. From Das Rheingold
Seize the despoiler! Rescue the gold! Help us! Help us! Woe! Woe!, 1910. ArtistSeize the despoiler! Rescue the gold! Help us! Help us! Woe! Woe!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie
The Rhinemaidens teasing Alberich, 1910. Artist: Arthur RackhamThe Rhinemaidens teasing Alberich, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Alberich arrives at the river and tries to flatter the Rhinemaidens to get closer to the Rhinegold
Mock away! Mock! The Nibelung makes for your toy!, 1910. Artist: Arthur RackhamMock away! Mock! The Nibelung makes for your toy!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Alberich climbs up to get the Rhinegold as the Rhinemaidens tease him. From Das Rheingold
They all trooped out, lords and ladies, to view the wee man, c1910. The story of Fergus, King of Ulster, and Iubdan, King of the Leprechauns or little folk
Gnome carrying a weather frog. Private Collection
The Fairys Banquet, c. 1858. Artist: Fitzgerald, John Anster (1832-1906)The Fairys Banquet, c. 1858. Private Collection
Fairyland, 1887. Artist: Fitzgerald, John Anster (1832-1906)Fairyland, 1887. Private Collection
Bolotnik. Artist: Belukha, Yevgeny Dmitrievich (1889-1943)Bolotnik. Private Collection
The dream after the masked ball. Artist: Fitzgerald, John Anster (1832-1906)The dream after the masked ball. Private Collection
Duendecitos. (Hobgoblins). From Los Caprichos, 1797-1798. Artist: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)Duendecitos. (Hobgoblins). From Los Caprichos, 1797-1798. Private Collection
Frontispiece of Goblin Market and Other Poems by Christina Rossetti, 1861-1862. Private Collection
Thor and the Dwarves, 1878. Artist: Doyle, Richard (1824-1883)Thor and the Dwarves, 1878. Private Collection
Tom Thumb, 1942. Artist: Day & HagheTom Thumb, 1942. From Fairs, Circuses and Music Halls, by M. Wilson Disher. [Collins, London, 1942]
The Buffoon with books, c1644 (1939). Artist: Diego VelasquezThe Buffoon with books, c1644 (1939). The painting is held at the Museo del Prado, Madrid. From Les Chefs-D Ouevre Du Musee Du Prado. [Les Editions Holbein, Switzerland, 1939]
Retrato del bufon Don Antonio, el Ingles, (Portrait of Jester Don Antonio), 1650, (c1934). Artist: Diego VelasquezRetrato del bufon Don Antonio, el Ingles, (Portrait of Jester Don Antonio), 1650, (c1934). The portrait depicts a dwarf or court jester smartly dressed in an ochre suit with gold embroidery
Portrait of Sebastian de Morra, c1645, (1902). Artist: Diego VelasquezPortrait of Sebastian de Morra, c1645. From The Connoisseur Vol. IV [Otto Limited, London, 1902.]
Wybrand Lolkes (1733-1801) and his Wife, (1822), 1894Wybrand Lolkes (1733-1801) and his Wife, 1822. Wybrand Lolkes (1733-1801) was a Dutch dwarf who exhibited himelf with travelling fairs
Jozef Boruwlaski (1739-1837) and Patrick Cotter O Brien (1760-1806), c1780 (1894)Jozef Boruwlaski (1739-1837) and Patrick Cotter O Brien (1760-1806), c1780. Count Jozef Boruwlaski (1739-1837) was a Polish-born dwarf who toured in European and Turkish courts
Dwarf pines and maples in Count Okumas greenhouse, Tokyo, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodDwarf pines and maples in Count Okumas greenhouse, Tokyo, Japan, 1904. Okuma Shinegobu was Prime Minister of Japan on two occasions; in 1898 and again in 1914-1916. Stereoscopic card. Detail
Queen Henrietta Maria and her dwarf Sir Jeffrey Hudson, c1633, (1927). Artist: Anthony van DyckQueen Henrietta Maria and her dwarf Sir Jeffrey Hudson, c1633, (1927). A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900, The Exhibition organised by the Anglo-Belgian Union at Burlington House, London
Calligraphic exhibition bill of Matthew Buchinger, Dwarf of Nurnburg, 1717, (1840). Artist: Matthew BuchingerCalligraphic exhibition bill of Matthew Buchinger, Dwarf of Nurnburg, 1717, (1840). Facsimile of a bill advertising the talents of Matthias (or Matthew) Buchinger sent to Robert Harley
A pair of dwarves, Lubok print, early 18th century. Lubok (plural Lubki) prints were Russian popular prints with simple graphics portraying stories derived from literature
Vamanavataram (dwarf), 1828. Artist: Marlet et CieVamanavataram (dwarf), 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
The Knight of the Cart (Sir Lancelot), 1344. From Le roman of Lancelot du Lac (The Story of Lancelot of the Lake), based on the tale of Arthurian legend by Chretien de Troyes (active 1160-1191)
The Adoration of the Kings, c1470. Artist: Filippino LippiThe Adoration of the Kings, c1470. The three Kings from the East, Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar, present their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrhh to the infant Jesus
Las Meninas or The Family of Philip IV, 1656-1657. Artist: Diego VelazquezLas Meninas or The Family of Philip IV, 1656-1657. From the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Bacchus and Ariadne, 1523-1525. Artist: TitianBacchus and Ariadne, 1523-1525. From the National Gallery, London
Bacchus, 1560. Artist: Valerio di Simone CioliBacchus, 1560. Statue in the Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy. It shows Pietro Barbino, Cosimo Is court dwarf, as Bacchus, riding a tortoise
Dwarf from Sigiriya Rock fortress, 5th century, Sri Lanka. (20th century). According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle the Culavamsa
Dwarf figures on a building in the Buddhist city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, which are associated with wealth
The dwarf Seneb with his wife and two children, Giza, 5th Dynasty. It is from a tomb in Giza and is now part of the Egyptian Museum collection in Cairo
The Hunt of the Dwarfs, fresco from Pompeii, c1st century BC-1st century AD. Pompeii was buried under a thick layer of volcanic ash by a catastrophic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD
Court Dwarf Don Antonio el Ingles, 1640-1645. Artist: Diego VelasquezCourt Dwarf Don Antonio el Ingles, 1640-1645. From the Museo del Prado, Madrid