Gryphon Collection (page 2)

Vase, Paris, c. 1810. Creator: Neppel Porcelain Factory
Vase, Paris, c. 1810

Relief Fragments Depicting a Seated Woman and a Griffin, Early 1st century

Fragment of a Portrait Statue of a Man, Perhaps a Roman Emperor, late 1st-early 2nd century

Large Leaf Verdure with Animals and Birds, Southern Netherlands, 1525 / 50
Large Leaf Verdure with Animals and Birds, Southern Netherlands, 1525/50

Pitcher, Staffordshire, c. 1840. Creator: Staffordshire Potteries
Pitcher, Staffordshire, c. 1840

Wall Bracket with Griffin, c. 1800 / 25. Creator: Unknown
Wall Bracket with Griffin, c. 1800/25

Ornamental Iron Griffon, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Harriette Gale
Ornamental Iron Griffon, 1935/1942

Bandbox Design, c. 1937. Creator: Lawrence Flynn
Bandbox Design, c. 1937

Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat, 1570 (oil on panel)
3530797 Noahs Ark on Mount Ararat, 1570 (oil on panel) by Myle, Simon de (fl.c.1570); 114x142 cm; Private Collection; Netherlandish, out of copyright

The Crosby Garrett helmet, late 1st-2nd century AD (bronze) (see also 871728-34, 396159
871729 The Crosby Garrett helmet, late 1st-2nd century AD (bronze) (see also 871728-34, 396159, 482018 & 413093-94) by Roman; height: 40.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: cavalry parade helmet)

"Alice began telling them her adventures", illustration for Lewis Carroll
4075103 " Alice began telling them her adventures", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland, 1901 (litho) by Newell

"Come on! cried the Gryphon", illustration for Lewis Carroll
4075102 " Come on! cried the Gryphon", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland, 1901 (litho) by Newell

Furniture plaque carved in relief with a griffin in a floral landscape, c
6176490 Furniture plaque carved in relief with a griffin in a floral landscape, c.9th-8th century B.C. (ivory) by Neo-Assyrian, (9th century BC); 7.8x6.1x1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Gryphon bearing the north Shaft of the west Entrance of the Duomo, Verona
6263790 The Gryphon bearing the north Shaft of the west Entrance of the Duomo, Verona, 18-28 June 1869 (w/c and bodycolour over graphite on wove paper) by Ruskin

Griffin printers emblem of Sebastianus Gryphius, Lyon, 1546 (woodcut)
CHT418494 Griffin printers emblem of Sebastianus Gryphius, Lyon, 1546 (woodcut) by French School, (16th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Saddle cover decorated with griffin attacking a mountain goat (mixed media
XBP389391 Saddle cover decorated with griffin attacking a mountain goat (mixed media) (detail of 389390) by Altaic School, (5th Century BC); State Hermitage Museum, St

Recumbent stag, decorated on the body with figures of winged griffin, hare, lion
XBP389338 Recumbent stag, decorated on the body with figures of winged griffin, hare, lion, dog and rams head (gold) by Greek School, (4th century BC); length: 31.5 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

The Mock Turtle and the Gryphon, from Alices Adventures In Wonderland And Through
2657687 The Mock Turtle and the Gryphon, from Alices Adventures In Wonderland And Through The Looking-Glass And What Alice Found There, by Lewis Carroll (1832 - 98)

Photograph of Gryphon PH, Grange Park, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Nothing for the Gryphon

Tages and Etruscan monsters
Etruscan bronze statue of Tages as a noble boy with bracelets on his arms and legs 1, and bas-relief of the monster Volta with the muzzle of a dog emerging from a tomb 2

Alice, Mock Turtle and the Gryphon from Alices Adventures in Wonderland
5312134 Alice, Mock Turtle and the Gryphon from Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Tenniel, John (1820-1914); (add.info.: Illustration depicting Alice)

The Crosby Garrett helmet, late 1st-2nd century AD (bronze) (see also 871728-34, 396159
871730 The Crosby Garrett helmet, late 1st-2nd century AD (bronze) (see also 871728-34, 396159, 482018 & 413093-94) by Roman; height: 40.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: cavalry parade helmet)

The Gryphon
LLM458074 The Gryphon by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gryphon. Alice in Wonderland game cards; coloured by Gertrude Thomson; manufactured by Thomas de la Rue)

Queen Elizabeths coat of arms in St Johns Church (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831875 Queen Elizabeths coat of arms in St Johns Church (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Scottish tartan -- Sinclair Clan, with furze badge, coat of arms, motto (Commit Thy Work to God), and curling scene. Date: circa 1908

"They began solemnly dancing round and round Alice"
4075096 " They began solemnly dancing round and round Alice", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland, 1901 (litho) by Newell

Plaque depicting two winged Griffons and a lotus plant, Nimrud, Mesopotamia
3288545 Plaque depicting two winged Griffons and a lotus plant, Nimrud, Mesopotamia, 8th-7th century BC (ivory) by Assyrian School; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; Photo eZev Radovan; out of copyright

Design for an octagonal mosaic floor, 1779 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
746825 Design for an octagonal mosaic floor, 1779 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Italian School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Paradise, with the Worship of the Holy Lamb, c. 1875-80
1629966 Paradise, with the Worship of the Holy Lamb, c.1875-80 (wax crayon over pencil on paper laid down on linen) by Burne-Jones

Recumbent stag, decorated on the body with winged griffin
XBP389339 Recumbent stag, decorated on the body with winged griffin, hare and lion (gold) (detail of 389338) by Greek School, (4th century BC); State Hermitage Museum, St

Two Winged Griffins, from the Palace of Artaxerxes, Susa, Achaemenian Period
XIR10605 Two Winged Griffins, from the Palace of Artaxerxes, Susa, Achaemenian Period, 6th-5th century BC (polychrome glazed bricks) by Achaemenid, (550-330 BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Iranian

Alice, Mock Turtle and the Gryphon from Alices Adventures in Wonderland
5312136 Alice, Mock Turtle and the Gryphon from Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Tenniel, John (1820-1914); (add.info.: Illustration depicting Alice)

The Crosby Garrett helmet, late 1st-2nd century AD (bronze) (see also 871728-34, 396159
871731 The Crosby Garrett helmet, late 1st-2nd century AD (bronze) (see also 871728-34, 396159, 482018 & 413093-94) by Roman; height: 40.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: cavalry parade helmet)

Fountain with two cupids playing with a gryphon, by Benoit Massou, at Versailles
2962804 Fountain with two cupids playing with a gryphon, by Benoit Massou, at Versailles, 1676 (engraving) by Lepautre, Jean (1618-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Les Plans, Profils)

Athene, illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy, published 1890 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438580 Athene, illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy, published 1890 (digitally enhanced image) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Cardinal Albert of Brandenburg, 1523 (Burin engraving)
5890620 Cardinal Albert of Brandenburg, 1523 (Burin engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 17.5x12.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I, c. 1519 (woodcut)
1217328 Portrait of Emperor Maximilian I, c. 1519 (woodcut) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 38.2x54.255x38.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; German

Winged Griffin with human face, Phoenician style ivory furniture decoration, Nimrud
3288116 Winged Griffin with human face, Phoenician style ivory furniture decoration, Nimrud, 800-700 BC (ivory) by Assyrian, (8th century BC); Bible Lands Museum, Jerusalem

Plaque depicting a Griffin, Nimrud, Mesopotamia, 8th-7th century BC (ivory)
3288447 Plaque depicting a Griffin, Nimrud, Mesopotamia, 8th-7th century BC (ivory) by Assyrian School; Iraq Museum, Baghdad; Photo eZev Radovan; out of copyright

Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
3759466 Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (Charles Lutwidge Dodgson)

Pageant sleigh in parade, c. 1640 (pen and ink, watercolour and washes)
3493024 Pageant sleigh in parade, c.1640 (pen and ink, watercolour and washes) by German School, (17th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Crosby Garrett helmet, late 1st-2nd century AD (bronze) (see also 871729-34, 396159
871728 The Crosby Garrett helmet, late 1st-2nd century AD (bronze) (see also 871729-34, 396159, 482018 & 413093-94) by Roman; height: 40.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: cavalry parade helmet)

The Griffin. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Griffin

Throne Leg in the Shape of a Griffin, probably Western Iran, late 7th-early 8th century. The griffin seen as a vehicle of ascension, elevatiing to the status of the ruler to god

Large Turquoise Jar, Iran, 12th-13th century. Creator: Unknown
Large Turquoise Jar, Iran, 12th-13th century. Motifs typical of the Seljuq period including winged griffins and arabesque design. with inscriptions of good wishes in small kufic script

The She-Griffin of Perugia Suckling Two Infants [reverse], c. 1441. Creator: Pisanello
The She-Griffin of Perugia Suckling Two Infants [reverse], c. 1441

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The Gryphon, a majestic creature of folklore and ancient Greek art, has captivated the imaginations of many throughout history. From ornamental architecture to sculpture, its presence can be found in various forms across different cultures. In Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland, " the Gryphon and Mock Turtle take Alice on a whimsical journey through their enchanting world. The illustrations by John Tenniel beautifully depict these fantastical creatures, bringing them to life with intricate detail. As we delve into ancient times, we discover that the Gryphon was not only a mythical being but also an emblematic figure. Roman officers adorned themselves with helmets and parade armor featuring this awe-inspiring creature, symbolizing strength and power. Even beyond Europe's borders, the influence of the Gryphon is evident. In Saint Petersburg, Russia, a magnificent statue stands proudly on the University Embankment—a testament to its enduring allure. The Griffin also makes appearances in religious contexts. Depicted on Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat painting from 1570 or as an ornament adorning bronze patera depicting Persipnei (Prosperpina) being kidnapped by Hades in front of her mother Ceres—these representations highlight its significance within mythology. From ancient drinking cups attributed to renowned artists like the ?Bird-frieze Painter? to gold ornaments from Eastern Iran or Central Asia—the Griffin continues to leave its mark on artistic creations spanning centuries. With each portrayal and interpretation throughout history, one thing remains constant—the Gryphon's ability to capture our fascination and transport us into realms where imagination knows no bounds.