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"Daphne Du Maurier: A Literary Legacy Rooted in Cornwall" Daphne du Maurier, the renowned British author, found solace and inspiration in her Cornish home, Menabilly

Background imageDaphne Collection: Lord and Lady Weymouth at Antibes

Lord and Lady Weymouth at Antibes
Viscount Weymouth, only son and heir of the Marquess of Bath, pictured on honeymoon at Cap d Antibes on the French Riviera with his new wife, the former Hon. Daphne Vivian

Background imageDaphne Collection: Cranks advertisement 1966

Cranks advertisement 1966
Advertisement for Cranks Shop and Crank Salad Table - part of a small chain of wholefood and vegetarian restaurants and cafes that started by Daphne Swann and David & Kay Canter in in London in 1961

Background imageDaphne Collection: Mezereon, Daphne mezereum

Mezereon, Daphne mezereum.. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionary of Natural Science, Florence, Italy, 1837

Background imageDaphne Collection: Lady Weymouth with a large dog

Lady Weymouth with a large dog
Lady Weymouth (formerly Daphne Winifred Louise Vivian, 1904-1997), later Marchioness of Bath, seen here shaking paws with a large dog. Date: 1938

Background imageDaphne Collection: Contributors to the Bystander Christmas Number 1929

Contributors to the Bystander Christmas Number 1929
Advertisement IN The Bystander magazine for its forthcoming Christmas number with contributions from artists and writers whose portraits are featured - Miss Storm Jameson, D. B

Background imageDaphne Collection: Hon. Daphne Vivian by Madame Yevonde

Hon. Daphne Vivian by Madame Yevonde
The Hon. Daphne Winifred Louise Vivian (1904-1997) by Madame Yevonde, with an inset photo of Lord Weymouth. She was the elder daughter of Lord

Background imageDaphne Collection: Blanche Sweet (1896-1986) - silent movie actress

Blanche Sweet (1896-1986) - silent movie actress
Daphne Wayne, the off-screen pseudonym of the silent era movie film star Blanche Sweet (1896-1986). First appeared on the screen aged 14. Date: circa 1914

Background imageDaphne Collection: River gods consoling Peneus Loss Daughter Daphne

River gods consoling Peneus Loss Daughter Daphne
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Background imageDaphne Collection: Apollo chasing Daphne throws arms up background

Apollo chasing Daphne throws arms up background
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Background imageDaphne Collection: Daphne embracing father river-god Peneus left three nymphs bring jars

Daphne embracing father river-god Peneus left three nymphs bring jars
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Background imageDaphne Collection: Apollo Daphne Design Wall Ceiling Panel 18th century

Apollo Daphne Design Wall Ceiling Panel 18th century
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Background imageDaphne Collection: Apollo Daphne ca 1538-40 Etching sheet 5 3 / 4 x 3 7 / 8

Apollo Daphne ca 1538-40 Etching sheet 5 3 / 4 x 3 7 / 8
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Background imageDaphne Collection: Studies Apollo Daphne Zeus Juno Orpheus Eurydice

Studies Apollo Daphne Zeus Juno Orpheus Eurydice
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Background imageDaphne Collection: Landscape Apollo Daphne Series Six Mythological Scenes

Landscape Apollo Daphne Series Six Mythological Scenes
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Background imageDaphne Collection: Apollo Daphne reverse copy n. d Engraving Sheet

Apollo Daphne reverse copy n. d Engraving Sheet
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Background imageDaphne Collection: Apollo standing left shooting python arrow left

Apollo standing left shooting python arrow left
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Background imageDaphne Collection: Daphne mezereum

Daphne mezereum, commonly known as February daphne, mezereon, mezereum, spurge laurel or spurge olive

Background imageDaphne Collection: An illustration of Renaissance sculpture from 1851

An illustration of Renaissance sculpture from 1851
Engraved illustrations of Renaissance Sculpture from Iconographic Encyclopedia of Science, Literature and Art, Published in 1851. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

Background imageDaphne Collection: Picture No. 11672103

Picture No. 11672103
February Daphne, Mezereon flowering. Date:

Background imageDaphne Collection: Source Size = 2898 x 3762

Source Size = 2898 x 3762
DOROTHY FORSTER: " Daphne, or Dorothy, which?"

Background imageDaphne Collection: Source Size = 1466 x 3617

Source Size = 1466 x 3617
" daphne, " Marble Statue, by Marshall Wood, the International Exhibition, 1862

Background imageDaphne Collection: Giulio Romano, Italian (1499-1546), Apollo and Daphne, pen and brown ink on blue-gray

Giulio Romano, Italian (1499-1546), Apollo and Daphne, pen and brown ink on blue-gray laid paper

Background imageDaphne Collection: design by Charles de La Fosse; cartoon by Zeger Jacob van Helmont (figures) and Augustin

design by Charles de La Fosse; cartoon by Zeger Jacob van Helmont (figures) and Augustin Coppens (landscape); woven in Brussels in the workshop of Urbanus Leyniers, Dania'l Leyniers II

Background imageDaphne Collection: Daphne transformed into a laurel tree, Hieronymus Cock, Matthys Cock, c

Daphne transformed into a laurel tree, Hieronymus Cock, Matthys Cock, c. 1551 - before 1558

Background imageDaphne Collection: Apollo Chasing Daphne, Paulus van Wtewael, 1565 - 1611

Apollo Chasing Daphne, Paulus van Wtewael, 1565 - 1611

Background imageDaphne Collection: Master of the Die (Italian, born ca. 1512, active 1532 / 1533) after Giulio Romano (Italian)

Master of the Die (Italian, born ca. 1512, active 1532 / 1533) after Giulio Romano (Italian)
Master of the Die (Italian, born ca. 1512, active 1532/1533) after Giulio Romano (Italian, probably 1499 - 1546). Apollo Killing the Python, 16th century. From L Histoire d Apollon et de Daphne

Background imageDaphne Collection: Picture No. 11073881

Picture No. 11073881
Mezereon in flower in early spring

Background imageDaphne Collection: Greece - Mount Athos - Dafni

Greece - Mount Athos - Dafni
Dafni (Daphne) is a small settlement on Mount Athos. Located on the southern coast of the Athonite peninsula between Xiropotamou Monastery and Simonopetra Monastery

Background imageDaphne Collection: Picture No. 10886815

Picture No. 10886815
Mezereon - in flower - early spring (Daphne mezereum) Date:

Background imageDaphne Collection: Daphne, pursued by Apollo, is transformed into a laurel (bay) tree

Daphne, pursued by Apollo, is transformed into a laurel (bay) tree. Woodcut, 1500, by Jacopo Ripanda of Bologna, Italy
DAPHNE. Daphne, pursued by Apollo, is transformed into a laurel (bay) tree. Woodcut, 1500, by Jacopo Ripanda of Bologna, Italy

Background imageDaphne Collection: George Du Maurier (1834-1896) French-born English illustrator, cartoonist and novelist

George Du Maurier (1834-1896) French-born English illustrator, cartoonist and novelist. Father of actor-manager Gerald Du Maurier, grandfather of novelist Daphne Du Maurier

Background imageDaphne Collection: Apollo Pursuing Daphne (c1755-1760). Greek mythology. Daphne, daughter

Apollo Pursuing Daphne (c1755-1760). Greek mythology. Daphne, daughter of river god Peneus, dedicated to life of virginity

Background imageDaphne Collection: Rose Daphne (Daphne cneorum) flowering, Spanish Pyrenees, Spain, June

Rose Daphne (Daphne cneorum) flowering, Spanish Pyrenees, Spain, June

Background imageDaphne Collection: Jasmine Daphne (Daphne jasminea) flowering, growing on limestone rocks, Delphi, Greece, April

Jasmine Daphne (Daphne jasminea) flowering, growing on limestone rocks, Delphi, Greece, April

Background imageDaphne Collection: Balkan Daphne (Daphne blagayana) flowering, Pindos Mountains, Northern Greece, May

Balkan Daphne (Daphne blagayana) flowering, Pindos Mountains, Northern Greece, May

Background imageDaphne Collection: Pinch-pruning a Daphne plant, close-up

Pinch-pruning a Daphne plant, close-up

Background imageDaphne Collection: Mezereon - Daphne mezereum (Daphnoides)by Leonhart Fuchs from De historia stirpium commentarii

Mezereon - Daphne mezereum (Daphnoides)by Leonhart Fuchs from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes
Herbal, 16th century. Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), De historia stirpium commentarii insignes (Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants), 1542. Plate: Mezereon - Daphne mezereum (Daphnoides)

Background imageDaphne Collection: Mosaic of the Chresis from Daphne (Harbiye), 4th century AD, Hatay Archaeology Museum, Antioch

Mosaic of the Chresis from Daphne (Harbiye), 4th century AD, Hatay Archaeology Museum, Antioch, Hatay province, Southwest Turkey, Anatolia, Turkey, Asia Minor, Eurasia

Background imageDaphne Collection: Various sculptures at the Festival of Britain, London

Various sculptures at the Festival of Britain, London
Various sculptures on display at the Festival of Britain, South Bank, London. They are by Jacob Epstein, John Matthews, Daphne Hardy, Karel Vogel, Barbara Hepworth, Frank Dobson

Background imageDaphne Collection: Mrs a A Milne

Mrs a A Milne
DOROTHY MILNE Daphne, wife of A Milne, author of Winnie the Pooh, (nee Dorothy de Selincourt), the mother of Christopher Robin. Date: 1920S

Background imageDaphne Collection: SILENT FILM STILL: FASHION. Daphne Pollard and Ardith Grey in a scene from The Girl

SILENT FILM STILL: FASHION. Daphne Pollard and Ardith Grey in a scene from The Girl from Everywhere, 1927

Background imageDaphne Collection: Two gipsy girls in a wood in Surrey

Two gipsy girls in a wood in Surrey
Two gipsy girls, Janie and Daphne, walking through a wood in Charlwood, Surrey. Their dresses are very dirty, and the smaller girl is holding a feeding bottle in her mouth

Background imageDaphne Collection: Olwen by Daphne Allen

Olwen by Daphne Allen
Scene from The Mabinogion showing Olwen, wearing a robe of flame-coloured silk, with cascades of yellow hair and anenome white skin

Background imageDaphne Collection: Tom Titt / Gerald du Maurier

Tom Titt / Gerald du Maurier
Sir Gerald Hubert Edward Busson du Maurier. English actor and manager. Father to writers Angela du Maurier and Daphne du Maurier

Background imageDaphne Collection: Daphne, Turkey

Daphne, Turkey
Described as a suburb of Antakya (Antioch), Daphne was formerly in Syria but is now in southeast Turkey

Background imageDaphne Collection: Daphne and Apollo

Daphne and Apollo
Apollo wants Daphne but Daphne doesn t want Apollo; so the virgin princess, who plans to stay that way, asks to be turned into a laurel (bay) tree. Which she is

Background imageDaphne Collection: Daphne Becomes Laurel

Daphne Becomes Laurel
Daphne, daughter of the river- god Peneus, takes Apollos fancy, but preferring virginity is changed into a laurel, which Apollo thereafter wears in her honour



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"Daphne Du Maurier: A Literary Legacy Rooted in Cornwall" Daphne du Maurier, the renowned British author, found solace and inspiration in her Cornish home, Menabilly. In 1945, she immersed herself in the tranquil surroundings of this coastal retreat, allowing her imagination to flourish. One of du Maurier's most famous works is "Jamaica Inn, " set amidst the haunting landscapes of Bodmin Moor. This gripping tale weaves together mystery and intrigue against a backdrop of treacherous moors and dark secrets. While exploring Cornwall's natural wonders, Daphne developed an interest in poisonous plants. Her fascination with these enigmatic flora would later find its way into her writing, adding an eerie touch to her stories. Crossing Boddinick Ferry became a regular occurrence for Daphne as she ventured out into the world beyond Menabilly. The ferry rides provided moments of reflection and escape from reality—a respite that fueled her creativity. Pets often hold a special place in one's heart, and Petrie was no exception for Daphne. Their bond brought comfort during times when words failed to express emotions adequately. In Greek mythology, "Daphne Flees Apollo" tells a story of transformation—an allegory that resonated deeply with du Maurier. She embraced change throughout her life and allowed it to shape both her personal experiences and literary endeavors. Gerald du Maurier played a significant role not only as Daphne's father but also as part of their artistic lineage. Together with their family members, they formed a creative powerhouse that nurtured each other's talents within Fowey's charming embrace. Beyond writing novels, Daphne explored different art forms such as music hall performances by The Diving Belles—divers who captivated audiences with their aquatic acrobatics.