City Walls Collection (page 8)

Illustration of various scenes from Psalm 43 including the verse Awake
XIR85501 Illustration of various scenes from Psalm 43 including the verse Awake, why sleepest thou, O Lord?, from the Utrecht Psalter

St. Francis renouncing his inheritance, from a cycle of the Life of St
BEN85277 St. Francis renouncing his inheritance, from a cycle of the Life of St. Francis, 1486 (fresco) by Ghirlandaio, Domenico (Domenico Bigordi) (1449-94); Sassetti Chapel, Santa Trinita

Storming of Delhi, engraved by T. H. Sherratt, published by the London Printing
NAM261124 Storming of Delhi, engraved by T.H. Sherratt, published by the London Printing and Publishing Company, August 1859 (engraving) by Morgan

The Miracle of the Gallows, c. 1435-60 (tempera on canvas)
TW427059 The Miracle of the Gallows, c.1435-60 (tempera on canvas) by Bouts, Dieric the Elder (c.1415-75) (attr. to); 89.2x54.8 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The City of Brussels, from the entrance of the Foret de Soigne, with the Barrier, pub H
780319 The City of Brussels, from the entrance of the Foret de Soigne, with the Barrier, pub H. Colburn, 1816 (coloured engraving) by Rouse

Valetta from Lower Baracca, Malta, c. 1880-83 (b / w photo)
476186 Valetta from Lower Baracca, Malta, c.1880-83 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valetta is the capital city of Malta)

The Brick Tower and Musculus at the Siege of Marseilles, engraved by Cornelis Huyberts
XJF468525 The Brick Tower and Musculus at the Siege of Marseilles, engraved by Cornelis Huyberts, illustration from Caesars Commentaries translated into English by William Duncan

Fall of a Portion of the Ancient Wall, at Edinburgh (engraving)
1618814 Fall of a Portion of the Ancient Wall, at Edinburgh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fall of a Portion of the Ancient Wall, at Edinburgh)

Fribourg in Switzerland, view of the Porte de Morat (litho)
1077788 Fribourg in Switzerland, view of the Porte de Morat (litho) by French School, (19th century); BibliothAque Paul-Marmottan, Ville de Boulogne-Billancourt, Academie des Beaux-Arts

Third Italian War of Independence (engraving)
1104642 Third Italian War of Independence (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Third Italian War of Independence)

The Cartagena Insurrection (engraving)
1049138 The Cartagena Insurrection (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cartagena Insurrection)

Bird s-Eye View of Oxford, 1894 (engraving)
1048341 Bird s-Eye View of Oxford, 1894 (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird s-Eye View of Oxford, 1894)

The capture of Jerusalem by Jacques de Molay in 1299, 1846 (oil on canvas)
3740772 The capture of Jerusalem by Jacques de Molay in 1299, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Jacquand, Claude (1804-78); 173.4x315 cm; ChAteau de Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

De Waag, Amsterdam, 1904 (colour litho)
STC363527 De Waag, Amsterdam, 1904 (colour litho) by Jungman, Nico (1872-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a portfolio of prints from the original watercolours;)

The Trojan Horse, from The Childrens Hour: Stories from the Classics
IL262828 The Trojan Horse, from The Childrens Hour: Stories from the Classics, published by the Waverley Book Company (colour litho) by Brock

Dante and his poem the Divine Comedy, 1465 (tempera on panel) (detail of 42355)
VLS347999 Dante and his poem the Divine Comedy, 1465 (tempera on panel) (detail of 42355) by Domenico di Michelino, (1417-91); Bibliotheque Nationale de Cartes et Plans, Paris

Abram leaving Ur of Chaldees
LLM338831 Abram leaving Ur of Chaldees by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abram leaving Ur of Chaldees)

King Henry V marches out against the Lollards
LLM339247 King Henry V marches out against the Lollards by Doyle, James William Edmund (1822-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry V marches out against the Lollards)

View of a ksar, Dra valley (photo)
GDG287853 View of a ksar, Dra valley (photo) by Moroccan School; Morocco; (add.info.: Vallee du Draa; pisee; Grand Sud; ); eGerard Degeorge; Moroccan, out of copyright

The Breach in the Curtain, published by T. McLean, 1858 (litho)
NAM280843 The Breach in the Curtain, published by T. McLean, 1858 (litho) by Turnbull, J.R. (fl.1857-59); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: Brevet Major J.R)

View of the Palatine Hill in Rome, with the ruins of the Palace of the Cesars in
BMR198176 View of the Palatine Hill in Rome, with the ruins of the Palace of the Cesars in the background, c.1800 (coloured engraving) by Cassas

Ms 18 fol. 19r The Arrival of the Count of Charolais and his Army at the Siege of Paris
XIR191376 Ms 18 fol.19r The Arrival of the Count of Charolais and his Army at the Siege of Paris, from the Memoires de Philippe de Comminnes, 1489-98 (vellum) by French School

Norsemen besieging Paris in 885, 19th century (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT202836 Norsemen besieging Paris in 885, 19th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by Gagniet, Jules pseudonym for Gagne, Jacques (1820-64)(after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Lat 6067 The Turkish Operations at the Siege of Rhodes, from
EDI193072 Lat 6067 The Turkish Operations at the Siege of Rhodes, from A History of the Siege of Rhodes, by Guillaume Caoursin, 1483 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale

Lat 6067 After Honourable Capitulation, from A History of the Siege of Rhodes
EDI190553 Lat 6067 After Honourable Capitulation, from A History of the Siege of Rhodes by Guillaume Caoursin, 1483 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Russians went up boldly, illustration from Battles of the Nineteenth Century
STC400581 The Russians went up boldly, illustration from Battles of the Nineteenth Century by Archibald Forbes, G.A. Henty and Major Arthur Griffiths (litho) by Pearse

View of the entrance to the Citadel, Jerusalem, c. 1880-1900 (photochrom)
PEF446212 View of the entrance to the Citadel, Jerusalem, c.1880-1900 (photochrom) by Swiss Photographer, (19th century); Palestine Exploration Fund, London

View of Rome (sepia wash on paper)
MMT383981 View of Rome (sepia wash on paper) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 16x23 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Vue de Rome; ); French, out of copyright

Civita Vecchia (oil on board)
TW427046 Civita Vecchia (oil on board) by Dingli, B.R. (19th century) (attr. to); 30.6x44.3 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British, out of copyright

Gerson as a Pilgrim, frontispiece to Gersonis Opera by Jean Gerson
498432 Gerson as a Pilgrim, frontispiece to Gersonis Opera by Jean Gerson, published 1489 (woodcut) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528) (attr)

The City of Ephesus from Mount Coressus, engraved by T. Picken, 1859 (colour litho)
CHT175131 The City of Ephesus from Mount Coressus, engraved by T. Picken, 1859 (colour litho) by Falkener, Edward (1814-96) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Siege of Constantinople by the Turks, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373591 The Siege of Constantinople by the Turks, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1915 (litho) by Valda

Outside the City Walls, Seville (colour litho)
6023756 Outside the City Walls, Seville (colour litho) by Rimington, Alexander Wallace (c.1854-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outside the City Walls, Seville)

Dante and his poem the Divine Comedy, 1465 (tempera on panel)
BEN42355 Dante and his poem the Divine Comedy, 1465 (tempera on panel) by Domenico di Michelino, (1417-91); Duomo, Florence, Tuscany

North and East Corner of the Wall of Peking, 1860 (b / w photo)
701860 North and East Corner of the Wall of Peking, 1860 (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Panorama of Jerusalem, 1865 (b / w photo)
701858 Panorama of Jerusalem, 1865 (b/w photo) by McDonald, Sgt. James (fl.1864-68); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Jerusalem from Mount Scopus, 1857 (b / w photo)
701514 Jerusalem from Mount Scopus, 1857 (b/w photo) by Robertson, James (1813-88) & Beato, Felice (1832-1909); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

The Founding of Florence from the ceiling of the Salone dei Cinquecento, 1565 (panel)
BEN82487 The Founding of Florence from the ceiling of the Salone dei Cinquecento, 1565 (panel) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74) (and workshop); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

The ashes of Joan of Arc and the stake thrown into the Seine
CHT420083 The ashes of Joan of Arc and the stake thrown into the Seine, from Jeanne d Arc a Rouen, c.1900 (engraving) by Deshays, Emile (fl.1890s); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

View of Basel, illustration from the Chronicle of Nurnberg by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514
CHT224859 View of Basel, illustration from the Chronicle of Nurnberg by Hartmann Schedel (1440-1514) 1493 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by German School

Ms 18 fol. 36r War between Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and Liege in 1467-68
XIR239923 Ms 18 fol.36r War between Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy and Liege in 1467-68, from the Memoirs of Philippe of Commines (1445-1509) (vellum) by French School

Crusaders Storming Nicaea, illustration from Hutchinson
IL274128 Crusaders Storming Nicaea, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ancient Walls of Augsburg, now in Course of Demolition (engraving)
1052658 The Ancient Walls of Augsburg, now in Course of Demolition (engraving) by Brewer, Henry William (fl.1858-d.1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ancient Walls of Augsburg)

Siege and escalade of a city (Kouyunjik), from Monuments of Nineveh, pub
3035703 Siege and escalade of a city (Kouyunjik), from Monuments of Nineveh, pub. 1849 (engraving) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British

View of the town of Cologne, from the Chronicle of Nuremberg by Hartmann Schedel
BMR211440 View of the town of Cologne, from the Chronicle of Nuremberg by Hartmann Schedel, 1493 (colour wood engraving) by German School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

The Entrance of Alexander III (356-323 BC) the Great into Babylon
XIR212827 The Entrance of Alexander III (356-323 BC) the Great into Babylon, Gobelins Workshop (tapestry) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90) (after); ChAteau de Versailles

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"City Walls: A Tapestry of History and Culture" From the ancient walls of Derry in Ireland's North to the captivating murals of Bogside, they have long been a canvas for stories and art. In Croatia's Dubrovnik, one can marvel at the breathtaking view of rooftops from atop its medieval citadel, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Traveling further south to Carcassonne in France, we encounter a hilltop town surrounded by an impressive medieval fortress that stands as a testament to its rich history. Similarly, York Minster rises majestically above the City Wall in England's Yorkshire, offering panoramic views over this charming city. Venturing into the Middle East, Jerusalem boasts two iconic sites - the Walls and Citadel of David within its Old City. These ancient fortifications echo with tales from centuries past. Meanwhile, Baku in Azerbaijan showcases a stunning fountain nestled within its gated city wall – an enchanting sight recognized as another UNESCO World Heritage site. Back to Croatia's Dubrovnik; it enchants visitors not only with its walls but also with its old town panorama – yet another UNESCO World Heritage Site that transports you back through time. And if we delve into history itself, we discover fascinating engravings like "The City of York" from 1738 or "Walkers Pillar" captured by R Wallis in Londonderry during 1860. Even older still is John Hooker's map depicting Exeter in 1587 – an artistic representation showcasing how cities were perceived centuries ago. Lastly, gazing towards Damascus Gate from Jerusalem's Old City offers glimpses into Israel’s vibrant past and present. City walls stand tall as witnesses to our collective heritage - they tell stories etched on their stones and inspire us through their grandeur. Whether adorned with murals or providing breathtaking vistas, these fortified structures are more than mere boundaries; they are living testaments to the resilience and creativity of humanity.