Sirens Collection

SIREN SONG
The Siren sings her song, luring sailors to destruction

Mermaid, c. 1889 (oil on canvas)
7081798 Mermaid, c.1889 (oil on canvas) by Church, Frederick Stuart (1842-1924); 139.7x53.3 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; North Carolina Museum of Art; American, out of copyright

Odyssey: The Sirens (colour litho)
5204798 Odyssey: The Sirens (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sirens)

Plate, 1710-20 (earthenware)
7340687 Plate, 1710-20 (earthenware) by Unknown artist, (18th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Earthenware plate)

Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror and a comb
MMM5475286 Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror and a comb and the inscription 'Leith', c.1800 (pottery); National Maritime Museum

Double crowned mermaid. Engraving of a 15th century treaty
FGL5484123 Double crowned mermaid. Engraving of a 15th century treaty; Fototeca Gilardi.

Representation of a mermaid and an elf, imaginary creatures. Illustration by William de Morgan (1839-1917), 1877
FGL5484103 Representation of a mermaid and an elf, imaginary creatures. Illustration by William de Morgan (1839-1917), 1877; Fototeca Gilardi.

A mermaid playing harp to attract sailors. Engraving of the late 18th century
FGL5484095 A mermaid playing harp to attract sailors. Engraving of the late 18th century; Fototeca Gilardi.

The Mermaid (engraving)
8632542 The Mermaid (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mermaid. Illustration for Memoirs of Bartholomew Fair by Henry Morley (4th edn)

Mermaid - Aden (coloured photo)
8655851 Mermaid - Aden (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mermaid - Aden. Two men with a manatee at Aden, Yemen)

Letter U (Undine), mermaid under the sea, c.1908 (drawing)
LSE4091908 Letter U (Undine), mermaid under the sea, c.1908 (drawing) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Little Mermaid (lithograph)
GIA4761826 The Little Mermaid (lithograph) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, illustrated by Edmund Dulac , ed)

Mermaids playing (colour litho)
3642229 Mermaids playing (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mermaids playing. Illustration for Peter Pan's ABC illustrated in colour by Flora White (OUP)

Triton and mermaid, 1895 (illustration)
8698403 Triton and mermaid, 1895 (illustration) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); (add.info.: Paranormal. Mythology. Triton and Mermaid)

Sea monster, 1491 (engraving)
1950833 Sea monster, 1491 (engraving); (add.info.: Sea monsters (mermaid, monkey and old man), engraving from Hortus Sanitatis by Johannes de Cuba 1491); Photo © CCI.

Sea Monster Effigies : Triton, Siren, and Monarch sea creatures. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse
UIG5327182 Sea Monster Effigies : Triton, Siren, and Monarch sea creatures. From the 1642 book Monstrorum Historia by Ulisse Aldrovandi (Bologna, 1522-1605)

Symbolic representation of the Universe. Detail of a siren mosaic in Rome, 12th century (mosaic)
JEB4853819 Symbolic representation of the Universe. Detail of a siren mosaic in Rome, 12th century (mosaic); 360x440 cm; (add.info.: Romanesque mosaic of the four rivers, 12th century)

A mermaid. Engraving of a 15th century treaty
FGL5484128 A mermaid. Engraving of a 15th century treaty; Fototeca Gilardi.

"The Mermaid of Amboine, a sea monster that would have been found near the capital of the Moluccan Islands near
FGL5489070 "The Mermaid of Amboine, a sea monster that would have been found near the capital of the Moluccan Islands near Borneo in Indonesia

A siren raises a laurel wreath in front of the hull of a ship rising from the ecomme - vignette
LEG4339178 A siren raises a laurel wreath in front of the hull of a ship rising from the ecomme - vignette, claims for the launch of the royal ship Roma (Italy), April 21

Draped vase with striped canopy lid, vase with gold figures of sirens over a fluted base
FLO4633390 Draped vase with striped canopy lid, vase with gold figures of sirens over a fluted base, and vase with botanical panel decorated with ram heads and goatskin

Merchant ship, 15th Century (woodcut)
8672865 Merchant ship, 15th Century (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merchant ship, 15th Century)

Illustration for Pothooks and Perseverance by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8646514 Illustration for Pothooks and Perseverance by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mattock, Mattress, Maul-stick, Meadow, Medal, Melon, Mermaid, Meter, Mile-post, Milk-can, Milkmaid
8650060 Mattock, Mattress, Maul-stick, Meadow, Medal, Melon, Mermaid, Meter, Mile-post, Milk-can, Milkmaid, Mill-dam (engraving) by German School

Line of kids paddling in the sea (colour litho)
8649518 Line of kids paddling in the sea (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Line of kids paddling in the sea. Postcard, early 20th century)

Figures from Children's Books: Mermaid (colour litho)
8651824 Figures from Children's Books: Mermaid (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mermaid)

Francois Fradin, 1535 (two-color print)
7273661 Francois Fradin, 1535 (two-color print); 13.8x10.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Printer seal of the French printer and bookseller Francois Fradin (fl)

One mermaid wearing a turban and another with a monkey's body and face. Engraving of a 15th century treaty
FGL5484137 One mermaid wearing a turban and another with a monkey's body and face. Engraving of a 15th century treaty; Fototeca Gilardi.

Seascape people of mermaid and sea monsters, (monk fish...) Engraving taken from " Hortus Sanitatis ", 1491
FGL5484082 Seascape people of mermaid and sea monsters, (monk fish...) Engraving taken from " Hortus Sanitatis ", 1491; Fototeca Gilardi.

Illustration for Homer's Odyssey (litho)
8666599 Illustration for Homer's Odyssey (litho) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sirens)

You should've seen the one that got away! (colour litho)
8656557 You should've seen the one that got away! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "You should've seen the one that got away)

A siren seducing a merman knight, 14th century, 1889 (chromolithograph)
5912629 A siren seducing a merman knight, 14th century, 1889 (chromolithograph); (add.info.: A mermaid or siren in German women's costume from the 14th century seducing a merman knight)

Fables: "The Little Mermaid". Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875)
FGL5466493 Fables: "The Little Mermaid". Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875). The little mermaid became a woman near her Prince Charming. 19th century.; Fototeca Gilardi.

La petite sirene - in " Contes" by Hans Christian Andersen, ill. by Edmund (Edmond) Dulac (1882-1953), ed
LSE4108196 La petite sirene - in " Contes" by Hans Christian Andersen, ill. by Edmund (Edmond) Dulac (1882-1953), ed

Hagen and the Mermaids (engraving)
8646915 Hagen and the Mermaids (engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hagen and the Mermaids)

Stained glass windows representing merrenes, Grand Theatre du Liceu (stained glass)
AIS5341993 Stained glass windows representing merrenes, Grand Theatre du Liceu (stained glass); © Iberfoto.

Mermaid, 15th century (engraving)
1950836 Mermaid, 15th century (engraving); (add.info.: Mermaid with a double tail (Melusine), german engraving, 15th century); Photo © CCI.

Mermaid on the beach looking at a can of soap - advertising for the brand "Pears", 1904 (watercolour)
LSE4093582 Mermaid on the beach looking at a can of soap - advertising for the brand "Pears", 1904 (watercolour); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Little Mermaid (lithograph)
GIA4761814 The Little Mermaid (lithograph) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Tales of Andersen"); © Giancarlo Costa.

The Decline Boat, allegory representing a strange boat equipped with sails
MMM5459226 The Decline Boat, allegory representing a strange boat equipped with sails and oars that sails between small rock islands, in the right background

Music. Mermaid. The trout (Die Forelle), lied by Franz Schubert (1817). Illustration, Austria, c.1900 (postcard)
3434022 Music. Mermaid. The trout (Die Forelle), lied by Franz Schubert (1817). Illustration, Austria, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Sirene. La truite (Die Forelle), lied de Franz Schubert (1817)

mermaid on the beach, advert for the Pears soap, c. 1900
1794963 mermaid on the beach, advert for the Pears soap, c. 1900; (add.info.: mermaid on the beach, advert for the Pears soap in Englans, c. 1900); Photo © CCI.

Once more she looked at the prince, with her eyes already dimmed by death, then dashed overboard and fell
3086252 Once more she looked at the prince, with her eyes already dimmed by death, then dashed overboard and fell, her body dissolving into foam, iIllustration from 'The Mermaid'

Married to a Mermaid, songsheet, 1860s
RA10815 Married to a Mermaid, songsheet, 1860s; Private Collection.

Royal Victoria Yacht-Club Regatta: the Commodore's Cup, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Royal Victoria Yacht-Club Regatta: the Commodore's Cup, 1864. 'This cup...was manufactured by Messrs. London and Ryder, goldsmiths, of 17, New Bond-street

The Little Mermaid, "At the mere sight of the bright liquid they drew back in terror", 1911 (pencil)
1128041 The Little Mermaid, "At the mere sight of the bright liquid they drew back in terror", 1911 (pencil, pen & black ink & w/c with scratching out on paper) by Dulac

Ulysses and the Sirens, Mid of the 19th cen.. Creator: Menn, Barthélemy (1815-1893)
Ulysses and the Sirens, Mid of the 19th century. Private Collection

Ulysse et les Sirènes (Ulysses and the Sirens). Creator: Moreau, Gustave (1826-1898)
Ulysse et les Sirenes (Ulysses and the Sirens). Found in the collection of the Musee Gustave Moreau

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Captivating and enchanting, the sirens beckon with their haunting melodies. In Greek mythology, these seductive creatures were known for their irresistible voices that lured sailors to their doom. Their allure is beautifully captured in "Siren Song, " a mesmerizing painting depicting a mermaid from 1889. The sirens' power over men is further depicted in "Odyssey: The Sirens, " a vibrant lithograph that showcases the perilous encounter between Odysseus and these alluring beings. The artist Briot also delves into this theme with his artwork simply titled "The Sirens, " capturing the captivating nature of these mythical creatures. "The Siren" by Giulio Aristide Sartorio portrays the moment when heroes confront Medusa's sister, highlighting her monstrous yet fascinating appearance. Similarly, "Siren Dismayed" captures the essence of fear mingled with fascination as mortals face off against these dangerous temptresses. In contrast to traditional depictions, "Carry On - Women in wartime silhouette" shows how they are symbolize strength and resilience during times of conflict. This World War I-era artwork celebrates women who took on traditionally male roles while maintaining an air of allure and mystery. Whether portrayed as beautiful or fearsome, sirens continue to captivate our imagination through art. From oil paintings like "The Siren (La Sirene)" from 1896 to works such as "Sirens" from 1875 and "The Siren (La Sirena)" circa 1893, artists have sought to capture both the danger and allure associated with these legendary creatures. Through centuries of artistic interpretation, we are reminded that even though they may be mythical beings, there is something undeniably compelling about the siren's call – a reminder that beauty can sometimes hide treacherous intentions beneath its surface.