Story Collection (page 9)

But This Course Did Not Please His Subjects. 1899, (1923). Artist: Byam Shaw
But This Course Did Not Please His Subjects. 1899, (1923). (Griselda) From Tales from Boccaccio (Joseph Jacobs). A woman whose husband tests her loyalty by convincing her that he killed their

The Ornamental Water in St. James Park, 1840, c1870. St Jamess Park is the oldest Royal Park in London, the Royal Parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of the United Kingdom for

Tempests View of the Park in the Reign of Charles II, c1870. Charles II (29 May 1630 - 6 February 1685) was king of England, Scotland and Ireland

Duck Island, c1870. Duck Island is a nature reserve for St Jamess Park bird collection. It is located on the east end of St Jamess Park Lake

The Warriors Story, c1861, (1938). Artist: Herman Frederik Carel Ten Kate
The Warriors Story, c1861, (1938). Painting held at the Bury Art Museum, Lancashire. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C

Wall painting from the Caves of Ajanta, c480. The Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra, India dating from c480 depicting figures of the Buddha and depictions of the Jataka tales. From The Studio Volume 124

Wallpainting recovered from a ruined shrine at Miran, c300
Wall-painting recovered from a ruined shrine at Miran, c300. Wall painting of the 3rd or 4th century recovered from a shrine at Miran

Chichester Cross, Chichester, West Sussex, 1829. Artist: J Rogers
Chichester Cross, Chichester, West Sussex, 1829. According to the inscription upon it, this Cross was built by Edward Story, the bishop of Chichester from 1477-1503

A Good Story, 1881, (1912). Artist: Walter Dendy Sadler
A Good Story, 1881, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, (Cassell and Company, London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Illustration from the book The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, by Howard Pyle, 1883. Artist: Howard Pyle
Illustration to the book The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle, 1883. Little John in the guise of a friar stops three ladies. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Illustration from the fairy tale The Water-Babies, by Charles Kingsley, 1863. Artist: Noel Paton
Illustration from the fairy tale The Water-Babies, by Charles Kingsley, 1863. From a private collection

Serbian family telling the story of routing the Austrians from Bosnia, First World War, 1914. Illustration from The Great War HW Wilson, Vol I, (London, 1914)

Scene from the introduction to The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, (1833). Artist: Thomas Stothard
Scene from the introduction to The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio, (1833). In Boccaccios (1313-1375) The Decameron, a group of friends, who have escaped the plague in Florence

Telemachus accompanied by Mentor, relates his Adventures to Calypso, 1774. Artist: J Collyer
Telemachus accompanied by Mentor, relates his Adventures to Calypso, 1774. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1774

Life of Krishna, c18th - 19th Century. Manuscript telling the story of Krishna, represented in blue is the figure of Bhagavad Gita, Jean Claude Carriere Collection

A Scene From Mahajanaka, India, 2nd Century BC. Cave painting

Maesta, (Stories of the Passion), 1308-1311. Artist: Duccio di Buoninsegna
Maesta, (Stories of the Passion), 1308-1311. Found in the collection of the Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Siena, Italy

The Blessed Humility and Eleven Stories from Her Life, (detail), c1306-1348 Artist: Pietro Lorenzetti
The Blessed Humility and Eleven Stories from Her Life, (detail), c1306-1348. Found in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

The Blessed Humility and Eleven Stories from Her Life, c1306-1348. Artist: Pietro Lorenzetti
The Blessed Humility and Eleven Stories from Her Life, c1306-1348. Found in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

Popular Spanish view of Napoleons life, 19th century

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)

Absinthe / Victor Hugo, c1895-1900. Artist: Guillaume Apollinaire
Absinthe/Victor Hugo, c1895-1900. Sketch and text for a Guignol puppet scene. From a private collection

Scene from a story of chivalry, c1400. An armoured knight converses with a blind man standing between two soldiers. On the right the knights groom or page holds a cloak and sword and a dog on a lead

Leaf for a Psalter, Canterbury Christ Church, c1155-1160
Leaf for a Psalter: Canterbury Christ Church, c1155-1160. The Eadwine Psalter or Eadwin Psalter is a heavily illuminated 12th-century psalter named after the scribe Eadwine, a monk of Christ Church

Fresco of the story of Job, 14th century
Fresco of the story of Job, in the Duomo of San Gimignano, 14th century

Fresco of Eve and the story of Abraham, 14th century
Fresco of Eve and the story of Abraham in the Collegiata in San Gimignano, 14th century

Viking cross-slab showing the story of Sigurd, with Loki killing the otter below, and the horse Grani above, from Maughold on the Isle of Man

Cuneiform tablet relating part of the Epic of Gilgamesh, Neo-Assyrian, 7th century BC. A tablet from the library of the Assyrian King Ashurbanipal (reigned 669-631 BC)

Bayeux Tapestry, 1070s. The tapestry, which tells the story of the events leading to the Battle of Hastings in 1066, was probably commissioned by Odo, Bishop of Bayeux

Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1886. Treasure Island, Stevensons (1850-1894) classic adventure novel for children was first serialised as The Sea Cook: or

Cover of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1886. Treasure Island, Stevensons (1850-1894) classic adventure novel for children was first serialised as The Sea Cook: or

Battle of Hastings, 1066 (1070s). Harold IIs (c1022-1066) Anglo-Saxon troops (left) led by an armoured standard bearer and a warrior with an axe, confront Norman cavalryman armed with lances

Harold II, last Anglo-Saxon king of England, 1066 (1070s). Harold (c1022-1066) and companions feasting. Harolds succession to the throne was disputed by William of Normandy

Edward The Confessor, Anglo-Saxon king of England, 1070s. Edward (c1003-1066), king from 1042, on his throne. After Edwards death

Aesop, Greek fabulist, c1900
Aesop, Greek fabulist, 1493. Aesop may in fact only be a figure of legend, but according to Herodotus, he lived c620-560 BC

Aesop, Greek fabulist, c1480. Aesop may in fact only be a figure of legend, but according to Herodotus, he lived c620-560 BC. Frontispiece of William Caxtons edition of Fables of Aesop. (London c1480)

Scene from The Babes in the Wood, 1878. Artist: Randolph Caldecott
Scene from The Babes in the Wood, 1878. No burial these prettye babes/Of any man receives./Till Robin-redbreast painfully/Did cover them with leaves

Scene from The Red Shoes by Hans Christian Andersen, c1879. Karen being given her first pair of red shoes by the shoemakers wife on the day her mother dies

Scene from The Babes (Children) in the Wood, 1878. Artist: Randolph Caldecott
Scene from The Babes (Children) in the Wood, 1878. These prettye babes, with hand in hand, /Went wandering up and downe. The Babes uncle has paid two ruffians to murder them

The Adventure of Silver Blaze, Holmes and Watson on train. Artist: Sidney E Paget
The Adventure of Silver Blaze: Holmes gave me a sketch of the events. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on train to Devon to investigate a murder and the disappearance of a famous racehorse

Abraham Lincoln, 1916. Creator: George H. Story
Abraham Lincoln, 1916

La chariteromain (Roman Charity), in an album containing Recueil de Compositions
La charite romain (Roman Charity), in an album containing Recueil de Compositions par Lagrenee Le Jeune (Collection of Compositions by Lagrenee the Younger), 1782-1821

Cimon and Pero, ca. 1631. Creator: Willem Panneels
Cimon and Pero, ca. 1631

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