Messengers Collection

Illustration, rolled paper scroll tied with gold ribbon

Bayeux Tapestry (1 of 8)
A black and white depiction of the Bayeux Tapestry. In this section, Harold Godwinson meets with King Edward the Confessor and sails to France

WW2 ATS poster for motorcycle messengers Date: circa 1940

Telegram Boys 1930S
A line-up of smart young telegraph boys with immaculate uniforms and highly polished shoes

District Messengers / Gpo
Young boys worked as GPO District Couriers and delivered packages all over London. Here, they leave the District Messenger & Theatre Office. Date: circa 1930

Messenger with a Letter, from the series "Elegant Five-needled Pine, c. 1797-98 (colour woodblock print;oban)
5860842 Messenger with a Letter, from the series " Elegant Five-needled Pine, c.1797-98 (colour woodblock print; oban) by Utamaro

The Imperial Museum at Nara, Japan - with deer
The Imperial Museum by the Deer Park at the Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan. In the Deer Park, deer are able to roam freely

pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan,15th century (illumination)
1753554 pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan,15th century (illumination); (add.info.: pope Benedict XII receiving letter sent by the Great Kaan of Katey in 1338)

Parish museum. Painting. Annunciation. Scene in a garland. Oil on canvas. 18th century
6265869 Parish museum. Painting. Annunciation. Scene in a garland. Oil on canvas. 18th century.; Museo Parroquial de Tapices de Pastrana, Guadalajara

Valentine's day, c.1900 (illustration)
8698396 Valentine's day, c.1900 (illustration); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Society. Holidays. Valentine's day. Illustration, England, ca 1900. Bibl)

WW1: Heroic soldier (illustration)
8684963 WW1: Heroic soldier (illustration) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); (add.info.: Events of the war 1914-1918 illustration Job Heroic soldier War events 1914-1918)

Indian couriers
7261202 Indian couriers.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian couriers. From L'Univers Illustre, published Paris, 1859); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Tree-lined street scene in Tokyo, Japan, with brick buildings, sidewalk with pedestrians
528453 Tree-lined street scene in Tokyo, Japan, with brick buildings, sidewalk with pedestrians, on road a horse-drawn carriage, a rickshaw and running messengers. One leaf of a triptych c1872

Anonymous Master, Brabant, A Floating angel, c.1510-1530 (Alabaster)
7332596 Anonymous Master, Brabant, A Floating angel, c.1510-1530 (Alabaster); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Oost-Vlaanderen)

The Old White King Sending His Messengers to Portugal, 1514/1516. Creator: Leonhard Beck
The Old White King Sending His Messengers to Portugal, 1514/1516

The mass of Canon Antoine de La Porte around 1710 (oil on canvas)
8618067 The mass of Canon Antoine de La Porte around 1710 (oil on canvas) by Jouvenet, Jean-Baptiste (1644-1717); 162x141 cm; Louvre, Paris

The Activity. The Passenger Pigeon. - Here is the messenger who braves obstacles; The rivers
8600279 The Activity. The Passenger Pigeon. - Here is the messenger who braves obstacles; The rivers, the mountains cannot stop me; Faster than steam I cross space

William Wallace, Scottish leader, talking to two Dominican friars who were acting as messengers for the English before the Battle of Stirling Bridge, 11 September 1297

Training dogs in the trenches, WW1
Training war dogs. Dogs at the British War Dog School being acclimatised to trenches (part of the ground) before being sent to the Front where they were used in various roles such as messengers

Boy Scout messengers waiting for orders during WW1

Hermes and Iris
A painting depiction of what might be the Greek Goddess, Iris, with her symbolic jug of water, and Hermes, with his flaming red hair and dagger

Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan - The Deer Park
The path to the Shinto Kasuga Shrine at Nara, Japan passes through a Deer Park. In the Deer Park, deer are able to roam freely

Annunciation, 1679 (oil on canvas)
7352742 Annunciation, 1679 (oil on canvas) by Piola, Domenico the Elder (1627-1703); 345x221 cm; Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato, Genoa, Liguria

The Most Holy Incarnation (Immaculate Conception), Altarpiece, 1631 (oil on canvas)
7352703 The Most Holy Incarnation (Immaculate Conception), Altarpiece, 1631 (oil on canvas) by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

Annunciation, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7352778 Annunciation, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); 36x26.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Bernardo Strozzi (1581-1644)); Luisa Ricciarini

Annunciation, after 1600 (oil on canvas)
7352716 Annunciation, after 1600 (oil on canvas) by Wael, Cornelis de (1592-1667); 145x220 cm; Museo Diocesano, Albenga, Italy; (add.info.: Artist)

Annunciation, 1509 (stained glass)
7294097 Annunciation, 1509 (stained glass) by Gambassi, Paolo di Mariotto da (16th century); Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Prato, Italy; (add.info.: Annunciation, 1509)

Annunciation, 1640 (fresco)
7352740 Annunciation, 1640 (fresco) by Benso, Giulio (1592-1668) ; Basilica della Santissima Annunziata del Vastato, Genoa, Liguria, Italy; (add.info.: Artist: Giulio Benso (1592-1668)

Annunciation, First half of the 17th century (oil on canvas)
7352722 Annunciation, First half of the 17th century (oil on canvas) by Assereto, Giovacchino (1600-49); 155x125 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

The Annunciation (oil on wood)
868028 The Annunciation (oil on wood) by Palmezzano, Marco (1458-1539); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Duke William's messangers arrive at Beaurain Castle, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183110 Duke William's messangers arrive at Beaurain Castle, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Envoys from Duke William are Sent to Count Guy of Ponthieu, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR162169 Envoys from Duke William are Sent to Count Guy of Ponthieu, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Count Guy takes Earl Harold to William, Duke of Normandy, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183112 Count Guy takes Earl Harold to William, Duke of Normandy, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Triptych. Maarten de Vos. 16th century. Oil on wood. Altarpiece opened left wing
6262192 Triptych. Maarten de Vos. 16th century. Oil on wood. Altarpiece opened left wing. by Vos, Maarten de (1532-1603); Cathedrale de Notre-Dame, Tournai

The angel of the Annunciation (L'ange de l'annonciation) (oil on wood)
7337437 The angel of the Annunciation (L'ange de l'annonciation) (oil on wood) by Vos, Maarten de (1532-1603); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Painting)

The Annunciation, 1510-1600 (pen and black ink on paper)
7308275 The Annunciation, 1510-1600 (pen and black ink on paper) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 16.1x13.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Sacrifice of Abraham, c. 1690 (oil on canvas)
7308631 The Sacrifice of Abraham, c.1690 (oil on canvas) by Crespi, Giuseppe Maria (Lo Spagnuolo) (1665-1747); 99.2x75 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo

The Messenger Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308490 The Messenger Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Annunciation, 1420-57 (oil on panel, transferred to canvas)
5859631 The Annunciation, 1420-57 (oil on panel, transferred to canvas) by Koerbecke, Johann (fl.1446-91); 93.3--65.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Annunciation and God surrounded by angels, altarpiece, 1482 (oil on wood)
885089 Annunciation and God surrounded by angels, altarpiece, 1482 (oil on wood) by Niccolo da Foligno (c.1430-1502); 236x126 cm; Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna

The Bearers of Bad News (colour litho)
2795869 The Bearers of Bad News (colour litho) by Lecomte du Nouy, Jean Jules Antoine (1842-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bearers of Bad News)

Bearers of Ill Tidings (chromolitho)
1094024 Bearers of Ill Tidings (chromolitho) by Lecomte du Nouy, Jean Jules Antoine (1842-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bearers of Ill Tidings)

Costume of a Napoleonic Herald of Arms. 1825 (lithograph)
7236969 Costume of a Napoleonic Herald of Arms. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume of a Napoleonic Herald of Arms from 1804-1814)

Uniform of a State Messenger under the Directoire, 1796. 1825 (lithograph)
7237181 Uniform of a State Messenger under the Directoire, 1796. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Messenger, 1674 (oil on canvas)
7259966 The Messenger, 1674 (oil on canvas) by Verkolje, Jan (1630-93); 53.4x59.7 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Jan Verkolje (1630-93))

Herald of Arms at the College of Heralds, 1800s. 1821 (engraving)
7234195 Herald of Arms at the College of Heralds, 1800s. 1821 (engraving) by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Herald of Arms at the College of Heralds, 1800s)

Newsman selling evening newspapers, London, 1800s. 1821 (engraving)
7234193 Newsman selling evening newspapers, London, 1800s. 1821 (engraving) by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Newsman selling evening newspapers, London)

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"Unveiling the Tales of Messengers: From Ancient Scrolls to Modern Heroes" In a world where communication has evolved, they have played an integral role in connecting people across time and space. Through captivating illustrations, we embark on a journey that unravels the significance of these unsung heroes. The first stop takes us back to medieval times, as we gaze upon an intricate illustration resembling a rolled paper scroll tied with a golden ribbon - a symbol of messages delivered with utmost care. This glimpse into history reminds us of the Bayeux Tapestry's depiction relaying crucial information during pivotal moments. Fast forward to World War II, where an ATS poster captures our attention. It showcases motorcycle messengers fearlessly navigating treacherous terrains, their dedication shining through amidst chaos and uncertainty. These brave souls became lifelines for troops in need. Delving further into the past, we encounter Telegram Boys from the 1930s. With their distinctive uniforms and unwavering determination, they were entrusted with delivering urgent news to households far and wide. Their presence evokes nostalgia for simpler times when handwritten letters held immense value. Transitioning continents brings us to Japan's Imperial Museum at Nara - its serene surroundings adorned by deer roaming freely. Here lies another facet of messenger culture; Shinto Kasuga Shrine stands tall as testament to ancient rituals involving divine beings like Hermes and Iris who carried messages between gods and mortals. As we shift gears once more, memories resurface from World War I trenches where dogs were trained as messengers amidst unimaginable conditions. These loyal companions braved danger alongside soldiers while ensuring vital intelligence reached its destination safely. A poignant image emerges next - Boy Scout messengers waiting anxiously for orders during WWI. In their youthful innocence mixed with bravery beyond their years, they embodied hope amid turmoil – embodying values instilled within them by scouting principles. Our journey concludes but not before we encounter the enchanting Deer Park at Shinto Kasuga Shrine.