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Dragons Collection (page 6)

Dragons, the mythical creatures that have captivated our imaginations for centuries, are a symbol of power, mystery, and awe

Background imageDragons Collection: Dragons blood, rattan or rotang, Daemonorops draco

Dragons blood, rattan or rotang, Daemonorops draco (Calamus draco). Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler

Background imageDragons Collection: Petersfield, Band of Hope (colour litho)

Petersfield, Band of Hope (colour litho)
732189 Petersfield, Band of Hope (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petersfield, Band of Hope)

Background imageDragons Collection: Dragons and Clouds, Edo Period (ink & pink tint on paper)

Dragons and Clouds, Edo Period (ink & pink tint on paper)
477770 Dragons and Clouds, Edo Period (ink & pink tint on paper) by Sotatsu, Tawaraya (fl.c.1600-40); 171.5x374.6 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Background imageDragons Collection: Dragons mouth, Arethusa bulbosa

Dragons mouth, Arethusa bulbosa
Dragons mouth or bulbous arethusa, Arethusa bulbosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a drawing by P. Syme for Samuel Curtis continuation of William Curtis Botanical Magazine

Background imageDragons Collection: Dragons blood palm and areca palm trees

Dragons blood palm and areca palm trees
Dragons blood palm, Daemonorops draco 1, and areca palm, Areca catechu 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after C. Franck from Friedrich Johann Bertuchs Bilderbuch fur Kinder

Background imageDragons Collection: Uniform of a Colonel-General in the French

Uniform of a Colonel-General in the French Dragoons, Napoleonic era. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

Background imageDragons Collection: Dragons blood palm, Daemonorops draco

Dragons blood palm, Daemonorops draco (Calamus draco). Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

Background imageDragons Collection: Khamza by Jamal al-Din Abu Muhammad Nizami (AH 535-598 / 1140-1202 AD)

Khamza by Jamal al-Din Abu Muhammad Nizami (AH 535-598 / 1140-1202 AD)
3794127 Khamza by Jamal al-Din Abu Muhammad Nizami (AH 535-598/1140-1202 AD), 1651 (pigment & gold on paper) by Persian School

Background imageDragons Collection: The Ordination of Empress Zhang, 1493 (ink, colour and gold on paper, handscroll)

The Ordination of Empress Zhang, 1493 (ink, colour and gold on paper, handscroll)
3505169 The Ordination of Empress Zhang, 1493 (ink, colour and gold on paper, handscroll) by Chinese School (15th century); 54.61x2743.2 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageDragons Collection: Loch Ness, Scotland (litho)

Loch Ness, Scotland (litho)
3096665 Loch Ness, Scotland (litho) by English School, (20th century); 13.8x8.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Loch Ness, Scotland. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageDragons Collection: Dundee, Scotlands Industrial Souvenir

Dundee, Scotlands Industrial Souvenir. 1905

Background imageDragons Collection: A Common Council Man of Candlestick Ward, and his Wife, on a Visit to Mr

A Common Council Man of Candlestick Ward, and his Wife, on a Visit to Mr
2646255 A Common Council Man of Candlestick Ward, and his Wife, on a Visit to Mr. Deputy - at his Modern Built Villa near Clapham, pub

Background imageDragons Collection: The Precious Stones: Emerald, 1900 (colour litho)

The Precious Stones: Emerald, 1900 (colour litho)
2634670 The Precious Stones: Emerald, 1900 (colour litho) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); Private Collection; Czech, out of copyright

Background imageDragons Collection: Saint Georges Day, Englands Tutelary Patron, 'Fair St George'(engraving)

Saint Georges Day, Englands Tutelary Patron, "Fair St George"(engraving)
1612900 Saint Georges Day, Englands Tutelary Patron, " Fair St George" (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Georges Day)

Background imageDragons Collection: Some Varieties of the Modern Pigeon (engraving)

Some Varieties of the Modern Pigeon (engraving)
1614830 Some Varieties of the Modern Pigeon (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some Varieties of the Modern Pigeon)

Background imageDragons Collection: St. George on Foot, 1504-05 (engraving)

St. George on Foot, 1504-05 (engraving)
1068219 St. George on Foot, 1504-05 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 11.3x7.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; bequest of Calvin J. Holmes; German, out of copyright

Background imageDragons Collection: Vase and cover (white jade)

Vase and cover (white jade)
619013 Vase and cover (white jade) by Chinese School (18th century); 24.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Baluster shape and lozenge section with stylised dragon handles to the neck)

Background imageDragons Collection: The Ordination of Empress Zhang, 1493 (ink, colour and gold on paper, handscroll)

The Ordination of Empress Zhang, 1493 (ink, colour and gold on paper, handscroll)
3505166 The Ordination of Empress Zhang, 1493 (ink, colour and gold on paper, handscroll) by Chinese School (15th century); 54.6x2743.2 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageDragons Collection: Hong Kong Festivities in honour of the sailor princes (coloured engraving)

Hong Kong Festivities in honour of the sailor princes (coloured engraving)
728441 Hong Kong Festivities in honour of the sailor princes (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDragons Collection: Craftsmen make curiosities in Hong Kong (chromolitho)

Craftsmen make curiosities in Hong Kong (chromolitho)
735995 Craftsmen make curiosities in Hong Kong (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Craftsmen make curiosities in Hong Kong)

Background imageDragons Collection: The Torments of Hell (fresco)

The Torments of Hell (fresco)
702439 The Torments of Hell (fresco) by Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839); Casino Massimo, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Part of a cycle of frescoes based on Dante Alighieris Divine Comedy.); German

Background imageDragons Collection: Ceiling panel from a Thai Lu temple in Northern Thailand

Ceiling panel from a Thai Lu temple in Northern Thailand
LIT390037 Ceiling panel from a Thai Lu temple in Northern Thailand by Thai School; Private Collection; Photo eLuca Tettoni; Thai, out of copyright

Background imageDragons Collection: Dragons and Clouds, Edo Period (ink & pint tint on paper)

Dragons and Clouds, Edo Period (ink & pint tint on paper)
477769 Dragons and Clouds, Edo Period (ink & pint tint on paper) by Sotatsu, Tawaraya (fl.c.1600-40); 171.5x374.3 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Background imageDragons Collection: Pendant (gold)

Pendant (gold)
DBP420643 Pendant (gold) by Indonesian School, (14th century); height: 14 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Indonesian, out of copyright

Background imageDragons Collection: Medal (gold)

Medal (gold)
1203142 Medal (gold) by English School, (17th century); 5.6x2.9 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info)

Background imageDragons Collection: King Louis XIV (1638-1715) taking up Arms on Land and on Sea in 1672

King Louis XIV (1638-1715) taking up Arms on Land and on Sea in 1672
XIR165143 King Louis XIV (1638-1715) taking up Arms on Land and on Sea in 1672, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Background imageDragons Collection: Asiatic Furniture from the Collection of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, G. C. S. I. D. C. L. etc

Asiatic Furniture from the Collection of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, G. C. S. I. D. C. L. etc
LLM461254 Asiatic Furniture from the Collection of Lord Curzon of Kedleston, G.C.S.I. D.C.L. etc. Burmese Carved and Gilt Doorway from Mandalay

Background imageDragons Collection: Storage Vessel (Hu or Zhong) with Intertwined Dragons and Stylized Clouds

Storage Vessel (Hu or Zhong) with Intertwined Dragons and Stylized Clouds
2969393 Storage Vessel (Hu or Zhong) with Intertwined Dragons and Stylized Clouds (bronze with incised decoration & gold & silver amalgams) by Chinese School

Background imageDragons Collection: A Lady of Distinction in her Habit of Ceremony, plate 60 from

A Lady of Distinction in her Habit of Ceremony, plate 60 from
STC89213 A Lady of Distinction in her Habit of Ceremony, plate 60 from The Costume of China, engraved by J. Dadley, 1800 (engraving) by Mason

Background imageDragons Collection: Embroidered Qiu Xiangse Dragon Robe, Longpao, early 18th century (silk)

Embroidered Qiu Xiangse Dragon Robe, Longpao, early 18th century (silk)
5905882 Embroidered Qiu Xiangse Dragon Robe, Longpao, early 18th century (silk) by Chinese School (18th century); 146.7x196.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Chinese, out of copyright

Background imageDragons Collection: St. Margaret and the Dragon, 1714 (oil on panel)

St. Margaret and the Dragon, 1714 (oil on panel)
2655533 St. Margaret and the Dragon, 1714 (oil on panel) by Werff, Adriaan van der (1659-1722); 43x31 cm; Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery, Gloucestershire, UK; eGloucester City Museums; Dutch

Background imageDragons Collection: Frontispiece and Title Page from Hesperides, 1646 (coloured engraving)

Frontispiece and Title Page from Hesperides, 1646 (coloured engraving)
881019 Frontispiece and Title Page from Hesperides, 1646 (coloured engraving) by Ferrari, Giovanni Battista (fl.1646); 30.5x22.2 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageDragons Collection: Palette with Nereid on an Aquatic Dragon, c. 50-75 (schist)

Palette with Nereid on an Aquatic Dragon, c. 50-75 (schist)
874868 Palette with Nereid on an Aquatic Dragon, c.50-75 (schist) by Pakistani School, (1st century AD); 9.37 x11.91 x1.59 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageDragons Collection: The Dragon of Fable (engraving)

The Dragon of Fable (engraving)
3620464 The Dragon of Fable (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dragon of Fable. Illustration for Blackies Modern Cyclopedia (1899)

Background imageDragons Collection: The Kingdom of Armida (fresco)

The Kingdom of Armida (fresco)
702448 The Kingdom of Armida (fresco) by Overbeck, Friedrich (1789-1869); Casino Massimo, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Part of a cycle of frescoes based on the epic poem Jerusalem Delivered by Torquato)

Background imageDragons Collection: Chimneypiece at 6 Redcliffe Street, dated 1637 (w / c on paper)

Chimneypiece at 6 Redcliffe Street, dated 1637 (w / c on paper)
2831533 Chimneypiece at 6 Redcliffe Street, dated 1637 (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageDragons Collection: Stage design with a man fighting a dragon in a cave (pen & black ink with brown wash

Stage design with a man fighting a dragon in a cave (pen & black ink with brown wash
2639533 Stage design with a man fighting a dragon in a cave (pen & black ink with brown wash on paper) by Quaglio, Lorenzo I (1730-1804) (attr)

Background imageDragons Collection: Square Tianhuang seal (stone)

Square Tianhuang seal (stone)
CH463066 Square Tianhuang seal (stone) by Chinese School; height: 4.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kangxi, carved in shallow relief on the top facing side with large)

Background imageDragons Collection: Large Famille Verte Buddhist Lion and Cub, Kangxi period (1662-1722) (porcelain)

Large Famille Verte Buddhist Lion and Cub, Kangxi period (1662-1722) (porcelain)
HSC272162 Large Famille Verte Buddhist Lion and Cub, Kangxi period (1662-1722) (porcelain) by Chinese School, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912); height:53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDragons Collection: Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte Vases and Covers, Kangxi period (1662-1722

Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte Vases and Covers, Kangxi period (1662-1722
HSC272195 Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte Vases and Covers, Kangxi period (1662-1722) (porcelain) (see also 272196) by Chinese School

Background imageDragons Collection: Women in a Viking ship (colour litho)

Women in a Viking ship (colour litho)
3095857 Women in a Viking ship (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women in a Viking ship. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageDragons Collection: Dragon-silkworm pendant, late Shang-early Western Zhou dynasty

Dragon-silkworm pendant, late Shang-early Western Zhou dynasty
5942697 Dragon-silkworm pendant, late Shang-early Western Zhou dynasty, 11th-9th century BC (jade) by Chinese School; length: 4.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDragons Collection: Chariot of Ceres (pen and black ink with gray wash and watercolor on laid paper)

Chariot of Ceres (pen and black ink with gray wash and watercolor on laid paper)
4073456 Chariot of Ceres (pen and black ink with gray wash and watercolor on laid paper) by Italian School, (18th century); 18x24.7 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Background imageDragons Collection: Sovereign, 1817 (gold)

Sovereign, 1817 (gold)
1220151 Sovereign, 1817 (gold) by Pistrucci, Benedetto (1783-1855); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, UK; (add.info.: George III (4 June 1738 - 29 January 1820)



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Dragons, the mythical creatures that have captivated our imaginations for centuries, are a symbol of power, mystery, and awe. From ancient folklore to modern-day tales, dragons continue to fascinate us with their majestic presence. In the world of opera, Puccini's "Turandot" brings forth a tale where dragons play a significant role. This masterpiece transports us into a realm where love is tested against the backdrop of an enchanting dragon-infested kingdom. But dragons aren't limited to operatic stages alone; they also find their place in art. A fantasy illustration depicting marine reptiles soaring through the skies takes us on an extraordinary journey beyond our wildest dreams. Australia holds its own share of dragon lore with unique species like the Central Inland and Yellow-headed Bearded Dragons. These magnificent creatures roam across vast landscapes, showcasing nature's diversity and beauty. The mosaic adorning St. George Coptic Orthodox church portrays another iconic scene - St. George fearlessly slaying a fearsome dragon. This artwork reminds us of humanity's eternal struggle against evil forces that threaten peace and harmony. Indonesia boasts one of the largest living lizard species - Komodo Dragons from Komodo Island. These formidable predators command respect as they dominate their natural habitat with sheer strength and cunning intelligence. Europe too has embraced dragons within its cultural heritage. The statue capturing St. George triumphantly defeating a menacing dragon stands tall in Market Square, Marburg, Germany - reminding all who pass by of bravery prevailing over adversity. Not only do these mythical beasts inspire legends but also make appearances in popular culture such as LA Tarasque Polka or Medea and the Fleece – further cementing their status as timeless symbols woven into human creativity. Whether it be through folklore or artistic expressions like statues or mosaics, dragons continue to ignite our imagination worldwide – captivating hearts young and old alike.