Garlands Collection

Walter Cranes Garland
Walter Crane shows his political allegiance in this May Day design. The ribbon that holds the garland of flowers together bears the slogans of his creed

Parable Of The Wise And Foolish Virgins, 1899. Creator: William John Wainwright
Parable Of The Wise And Foolish Virgins, 1899

H. M. S. Victory flying the famous signal on 21 October 1905
As part of the Nelson celebrations of the centenary of his victory at the Battle of Trafalgar, the H.M.S. Victory, his flagship

Hawaiian Hula Dancers
Three Hawaiian Hula Dancers - depicted on a Greetings postcard published by the Island Curio Store in Honolulu, Hawaii

Hindu street shrine, decorated with marigold mala (garlands) for Diwali festival, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Krishna with Gopis on a Riverbank, 1750-1775. Creator: Unknown
Krishna with Gopis on a Riverbank, 1750-1775. The god Krishna places a water pot on the head of Radha, his beloved. Radha is probably also depicted among the other milkmaids at an earlier moment

Decorated Christmas tree with toys and food below. Date: circa 1890s

Samoan Women - Making Kawa-Kawa. Kawakawa is one of the most distinctive Pacific native plants. It was one of the most important healing herbs in Rongoa Maori (traditional Maori medicine)

Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena preparing themselves for the contest of beauty before Paris; from Recueil d estampes d apres les plus beaux tableaux et d apres les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France

Kirdford School Christmas Treat, December 1935 showing Father Christmas with the children George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N12328

Girl with Christmas decorations George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N33205

Scoppio del Carro - Florence, Italy
Florence - Scoppio del Carro. In Florence (Tuscany, Italy), Easter is celebrated with the Scoppio del Carro, explosion of the cart

Princess Beatrice in 1860
Princess Beatrice, later Priness Henry of Battenberg (1857-1944), fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert photographed in 1860

War Memorial outside the Royal Exchange in the City of London, erected in 1920

May Day Garlands 1886
May Day Garland: Three young women, assisted by a toddler, assemble all kinds of flowers for a seasonal garland

Woman in the Gabrielle Vergy bonnet, tied with ribbons and garlands of flowers
FLO4606437 Woman in the Gabrielle Vergy bonnet, tied with ribbons and garlands of flowers. Hat a la Gabrielle Vergy, inspired by Dormont De Belloyd's tragedy of 1777

Decorative furniture plaques by Sevres with pastoral scenes, floral garlands, sneakers and ribbons
FLO4633425 Decorative furniture plaques by Sevres with pastoral scenes, floral garlands, sneakers and ribbons. Chromolithograph by Gillot of an illustration by Edouard Garnier from The Soft Paste

Vase with garlands and floral panel, vase with pearls and painted panel of birds
FLO4633411 Vase with garlands and floral panel, vase with pearls and painted panel of birds, and greek vase with garlands and floral panel

Vase in metalled blue base with green ribbons and floral panel, vase in deep blue with mascarons
FLO4633331 Vase in metalled blue base with green ribbons and floral panel, vase in deep blue with mascarons, and pink vase with garlands of flowers

Harvest Festival in Germany, 1870
1575582 Harvest Festival in Germany, 1870; (add.info.: Illustration depicts an Eternal Harvest Festival in Germany. Young people are showing dancing to music and celebrating)

Woman in hairstyle and bonnet decorated with two garlands of flowers. Hairstyle with Flora
FLO4606432 Woman in hairstyle and bonnet decorated with two garlands of flowers. Hairstyle with Flora. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzane's Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric

Vase jardiniere (flowerpot) with botanical panels, vase with garlands and festons
FLO4633351 Vase jardiniere (flowerpot) with botanical panels, vase with garlands and festons, and vase jardiniere with dolphins and panels with birds and flowers

Introductory Plate to Nikolaus Heideloff's 'Gallery of Fashion', Vol II, 1795 (print)
MJC67219 Introductory Plate to Nikolaus Heideloff's 'Gallery of Fashion', Vol II, 1795 (print); Private Collection.

2015 24 Hours of Le Mans
JUNE 14: LMGT Am podium: class winners #72 SMP Racing Ferrari 458 GTE: Andrea Bertolini, Viktor Shaitar, Alexey Basov with SMP owner Boris Rotenberg during the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 14, 2015

2015 24 Hours of Le Mans
JUNE 14: LMP1 podium: third place Audi Sport Team Joest Audi R18 e-tron quattro: Andre Lotterer during the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 14, 2015. (Photo by Eric Gilbert / Motorsport.com)

2015 24 Hours of Le Mans
JUNE 14: LMGT Pro podium: Corvette Racing program manager Doug Fehan during the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June 14, 2015. (Photo by Eric Gilbert / Motorsport.com)

2014 24 Hours of Le Mans
JUNE 15: LMP1-H podium: class and overall winners Marcel Fassler, Andre Lotterer, Benoit Treluyer, second place Lucas Di Grassi, Marc Gene, Tom Kristensen, third place Anthony Davidson

The Apotheosis of Aeneas, 1615-1619. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
The Apotheosis of Aeneas, 1615-1619

Entry of Alfonso XII. Into Madrid: Triumphal Arch in the Calle de Alcala, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Entry of Alfonso XII. Into Madrid: Triumphal Arch in the Calle de Alcala, 1876. Inscription: Al Rey Don Alfonso XII; Pacificador de Espana (To King Alfonso XII, Pacifier of Spain)

Ascetics before the Shrine of the Goddess, page from a dispersed series of the... early 19th cent. Creator: Unknown
Ascetics before the Shrine of the Goddess, page from a dispersed series of the Kedara Kalpa, early 19th century. The five pilgrims are shown engaged in three different activities

Ragini Bhairavi, 1600-1625. Creator: Unknown
Ragini Bhairavi, 1600-1625. Melodic musical themes known as modes ("raga") were important subjects in sets of miniatures produced for the regional courts of India in the 17th-19th

Krishna Dancing with Gopis, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Dancing with Gopis, 1775-1800. The Hindu god Krishna dances between two groups of admiring gopis. Those on the right form an orchestra

AI Image - Illustration of a Dickensian Christmas street scene, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI Image - Illustration of a Dickensian Christmas street scene, 2023

Saints with attendants, 20th-century painting on 14th-century antiphonary. Creator: Venetian Forger
Saints with attendants, 20th-century painting on 14th-century antiphonary. Miniature - detail

Les trois disciples de Mr. Cobdem se livrant.. 1854. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les trois disciples de Mr. Cobdem [sic] se livrant.. 1854. Les trois disciples de Mr. Cobdem se livrant a une derniere tentative pour faire apprecier aux cosaques tous les charmes de la paix

La Retour de l'âge d'or, 1856. Creator: Honore Daumier
La Retour de l'age d'or, 1856. The return of the Golden Age. From Actualites

Les Bergers de Virgile, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les Bergers de Virgile, 1842. Virgil's Shepherds. Air suffisamment connu: Ces beaux enfans de l'Italie, Celebraient ainsi tour a tour, Le bois, le coteau, la prairie

Overdoor with Representation of Two Reclining Women with Garlands, c.1786. Creator: Juriaan Andriessen
Overdoor with Representation of Two Reclining Women with Garlands, c.1786

Three children quarreling over a bird's nest, 1720. Creator: Isaac Walraven
Three children quarreling over a bird's nest, 1720. One boy runs away with the nest and chicks, while the other hits the girl and pulls her hair

Three children playing with a bird's nest, 1718. Creator: Isaac Walraven
Three children playing with a bird's nest, 1718. The girl points at chicks in the nest - she wears a garland of morning glories

Wallpaper painting with bacchante, 1786. Creator: Juriaan Andriessen
Wallpaper painting with bacchante, 1786

Mourning putti hanging garlands on a monument, 1677-1755. Creator: Elias van Nijmegen
Mourning putti hanging garlands on a monument, 1677-1755. Design for a painting

Shepherdess with flying Cupid, 1760-1802. Creator: Gilles-Antoine Demarteau
Shepherdess with flying Cupid, 1760-1802

Allegory of Peace, 1652. Creator: Jan Lievens
Allegory of Peace, 1652. Alternative title: Triumph of Peace. Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, crowns Pax, the goddess of peace - allegory alluding to the 1648 Treaty of Munster

Frontispiece, 1647. Creator: Michel Dorigny
Frontispiece, 1647

Fête du 4 Mai, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Fete du 4 Mai, 19th century. May Day, or La Fete du Travail. Les Burgraves ornant quelques fleurs la statue de la Republique'. The Burgraves decorate the statue of the Republic with flowers

Le danseur qui se pique d'avoir conservé... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le danseur qui se pique d'avoir conserve... 19th century. [Male dancer in a tutu]. The dancer who regrets having maintained the wonderful traditions of Vestris

Youth. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-1845. Creator: Ditlev Blunck
Youth. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-1845

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"Garlands: A Tapestry of Beauty, Tradition, and Celebration" From the intricate Walter Crane's Garland to the captivating Parable Of The Wise And Foolish Virgins by William John Wainwright, they have adorned our lives with artistic brilliance throughout history. As H. M. S. Victory proudly flew its famous signal on 21 October 1905, garlands symbolized victory and honor in a maritime world. In far-off Hawaii, graceful Hawaiian Hula Dancers gracefully swayed their hips while wearing vibrant garlands around their necks - a testament to their rich cultural heritage. Across continents, a Hindu street shrine came alive during Diwali festival as marigold mala (garlands) decorated it with vivid colors and fragrant blooms - an offering of devotion and celebration. Samoan Women skillfully crafted Kawa-Kawa while intertwining beautiful garlands - showcasing their craftsmanship and love for nature's bounty. Even ancient goddesses like Hera, Aphrodite, and Athena prepared themselves for the contest of beauty before Paris by adorning themselves with exquisite floral garlands - an embodiment of elegance and allure. Closer to home at Kirdford School Christmas Treats or in the heartwarming image of a girl surrounded by Christmas decorations; these festive wreaths brought joy to young hearts during magical holiday seasons. In Florence, Italy's Scoppio del Carro tradition ignited excitement as colorful garlanded processions paraded through streets celebrating new beginnings amidst bursts of fireworks – uniting communities in jubilation. Princess Beatrice radiated grace in 1860 as she donned regal garments embellished with delicate floral arrangements – her presence enhanced by majestic garland adornments fit for royalty. Lastly, war memorials outside the Royal Exchange stood solemnly draped in reverent remembrance; each flower-laden wreath honoring those who sacrificed everything for peace.