Hydra Collection

Harley Davidson Panhead Hydraglide Hotrod

President Andrew Jackson destroying the Bank of the United States. Lithograph cartoon, 1828
ANDREW JACKSON (1828). President Andrew Jackson destroying the Bank of the United States. Lithograph cartoon, 1828

The Hamburg Hydra Linnaeus revealed fake
Copperplate engraving with hand colouring by J. Chapman 1806 after engraving by Seba in his " Treasury of Natural History" (1734). In 1735 a young Linnaeus visited Hamburg

Small boats in the harbour of the island of Hydra, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Hydra Star Map
Hydra constellation, including an owl, a raven and a sextant

Harley Davidson Panhead Hydraglide Hotrod 1950 black

Small boats in the harbor of the island of Hydra, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Hydra constellations, 1829 C016 / 4412
Hydra constellations. 19th-century map of stars and constellations from the celestial atlas Sozviezdiia Predstavlennyia na XXX Tablitsakh (1829) by Kornelius Reissig

Barred spiral galaxy Messier 83
The vibrant magentas and blues in this Hubble image of the barred spiral galaxy M83 reveal that the galaxy is ablaze with star formation

Jackson slaying the many headed monster, 1828 (colour litho)
PNP256367 Jackson slaying the many headed monster, 1828 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hercules Slaying the Hydra, ca. 1602. Creator: Jan Muller
Hercules Slaying the Hydra, ca. 1602

Constellations of Hydra, Sextans and Crater
5307763 Constellations of Hydra, Sextans and Crater.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting constellations of Hydra, Sextans and Crater. Dated 18th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Hercules slays the Hydra, 17th century (engraving)
3480574 Hercules slays the Hydra, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Hercules slays the Hydra. Engraving from Tableaux du temple des muses (1655) by Michel de Marolles (1600 - 1681)

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750
3666115 Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750; (add.info.: Russian Orthodox miniature depicting the Apocalypse of Saint John)

Hercules slays the Hydra, 17th century (engraving)
3480510 Hercules slays the Hydra, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Hercules slays the Hydra. Engraving from Tableaux du temple des muses (1655) by Michel de Marolles (1600 - 1681)

The Death of the Property Tax, George Cruikshank, 1816. Henry Brougham, John Bull
528673 The Death of the Property Tax, George Cruikshank, 1816. Henry Brougham, John Bull, and British Lion attack hydra of Property Tax. George Tierney tells Britannia to rise

Triumph by Morris H Traubel
3519593 Triumph by Morris H Traubel; (add.info.: Triumph by Morris H Traubel (1820-1897). Print on wove paper : lithograph printed in pale green, buff and black

Constellations of Hydra, Corvus and Crater
5307765 Constellations of Hydra, Corvus and Crater.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting constellations of Hydra, Corvus and Crater. Dated 18th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Satire against the hydra of the aristocracy
5305174 Satire against the hydra of the aristocracy.; (add.info.: Spanish satire against the hydra of the aristocracy. Dated 18th Century. 1789); Universal History Archive/UIG

Medici Tigurini Historiae animalium
2626568 Medici Tigurini Historiae animalium; (add.info.: Illustration of a hydra monster, from medici Tigurini Historiae animalium Historia animalium 1564; a veterinary anatomical book)

Hercules and the Lernaean serpent, c.1690. Creator: De Ferrari, Gregorio (1647-1726)
Hercules and the Lernaean serpent, c.1690. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, Genova

Seven-headed serpent from the Book of Revelation, from the Luther Bible, c
BAL34274 Seven-headed serpent from the Book of Revelation, from the Luther Bible, c.1530 (coloured woodcut) by German School, (16th century); Bible Society, London, UK; German, out of copyright

Hercules and the Hydra; wielding a torch he attacks the winged, multi-headed Hydr... ca
Hercules and the Hydra; wielding a torch he attacks the winged, multi-headed Hydra in rocky landscape, a hawk attacks a heron in the sky, ca. 1500-1520

Lerna, 1587. Creator: Philip Galle
Lerna, 1587. From Nymphs, pl. 9

Hercules and the Hydra of Lerna, 1608. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Nicolaus van Aelst
Hercules and the Hydra of Lerna, 1608. From The Labors of Hercules, pl. 3

The Arminian Serpent, 1710-1720. Creator: Anon
The Arminian Serpent, 1710-1720. Snake with severed head bearing the portrait of Oldenbarnevelt. On the body of the snake 13 circles with portraits of the conspirators against Prince Maurits

Cartoon of Pieter Jansz. Schaegen, 1710-1720. Creator: Anon
Cartoon of Pieter Jansz. Schaegen, 1710-1720. Pieter Jansz. Schaegen was a judge of Van Oldenbarnevelt; Many headed dragon, in wreath of flowers and leaves

Hercules Slaying the Hydra, c. 1618. Creator: Guercino
Hercules Slaying the Hydra, c. 1618

The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, published 1630. Creator: Christoph Maurer
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, published 1630

The League Hydras Gone Wrong in Its Heads, from Judy, published December 7, 1887. Creator: WB
The League Hydras Gone Wrong in Its Heads, from Judy, published December 7, 1887

Hercules Killing the Lernean Hydra, from Scenes from the Life of Hercules, c. 1528. Creator: Gabriel Salmon
Hercules Killing the Lernean Hydra, from Scenes from the Life of Hercules, c. 1528

Black figured Attic vases preserved in the Tarquinian National Museum, Tarquinia Tarquinia National Museum Amphora Archaic, Greek Art, Greece, Europe, Ancient Civilization

Plates bearing images of Hercules and "La Bella Genia": Umbrian ceramics, part of the Contini Bonacossi Collection, in the Palazzo Pitti, Florence Florence Palazzo Pitti

Hercules and the Hydra, small bronze attributed to Giambologna, located in the Museo degli Argenti, in Florence Florence Pitti Palace, Museo degli Argenti Bronze Statuette High Renaissance

Hercules and the Hydra; bronze from the XVII century preserved in the Museo Civico Filangeri of Palazzo Cuomo, Naples Naples Palazzo Cuomo, Museo Civico Filangeri Statue Baroque

Hydra and Sextant

The Modern Hydra
This illustration depicts a scene in which a young lady has forcefully placed her boot on the shoulder of an older gentleman-Lizard hybrid creature

HMS Hornet, Acheron-class Destroyer
Royal Navy - HMS Hornet, an Acheron-class Destroyer that served during the First World War and was sold for breaking in 1921. She was the seventh Royal Navy ship to be named Hornet

View of Hydra, Greece - (also known as Ydra or Idra) - one of the Saronic Islands of Greece, located in the Aegean Sea between the Myrtoan Sea and the Argolic Gulf. Date: circa 1950s

Allegorical portrait of Henri IV, first quarter of 17th century (engraving)
488566 Allegorical portrait of Henri IV, first quarter of 17th century (engraving) by Gaultier, Leonard (1561-1641); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

France triumphant encouraging the Sciences and the Arts during the war, 1794 (oil on canvas)
698768 France triumphant encouraging the Sciences and the Arts during the war, 1794 (oil on canvas) by Meynier, Charles (1768-1832); 65.3x84.3 cm; Bibliotheque Paul-Marmottan

The astrological sign of Cancer, with Hercules slaying the Lernaean Hydra while Juno observes him
2384721 The astrological sign of Cancer, with Hercules slaying the Lernaean Hydra while Juno observes him, Chamber of the Zodiac (Camera dello Zodiaco), 1515 by Falconetto

La Fontaines Fables - Dragon with many heads
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Dragon with many heads, and the Dragon with many tails

Freshwater green hydra (Hydra viridissima) moving over a petri dish. Green colour comes from the symbiotic relationship with green alga Chlorella vulgaris

Susano-o no Mikoto Killing the Eight-headed Dragon, 1748. Creator: Torii Kiyomasu
Susano-o no Mikoto Killing the Eight-headed Dragon, 1748

Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, 1875 / 76. Creator: Gustave Moreau
Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra, 1875/76

Echinoderms, Jellyfish and Cnidarians, hand-colored lithograph, published in 1880
Echinoderms, Jellyfish and Cnidarians: 1) Sea cucumber (Pentacta frondosa), 2) European edible sea urchin (Echinus esculentus), 3) Phyllacanthus imperialis, 4) Common Sea Star (Asterias rubens)

Political Quixotism, c. 1833 (litho)
AQS332026 Political Quixotism, c.1833 (litho) by American School, (19th century); 31.3x40.1 cm; American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

Hercules slaying the Hydra (engraving)
3625186 Hercules slaying the Hydra (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules slaying the Hydra. Illustration for Chatterbox (1879)

Letter U (chromolitho)
3626587 Letter U (chromolitho) by Zweigle, Walter (1859-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter U. Illustration from Welt-ABC (Gustav Weise, Stuttgart, c1894).); © Look and Learn

The Modern Hydra (colour litho)
6031113 The Modern Hydra (colour litho) by Willette, Adolphe Leon (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Modern Hydra)

The Naval Review at Spithead (engraving)
1059825 The Naval Review at Spithead (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naval Review at Spithead)

Hydra decorated with relief, Falierii (clay)
704100 Hydra decorated with relief, Falierii (clay) by Roman; Museo Nazionale Etrusco, Villa Giulia, Rome, Lazio, Italy; out of copyright

May and June: Gemini and Cancer (chromolitho)
1093237 May and June: Gemini and Cancer (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: May and June: Gemini and Cancer)

The seven headed dragon attempts to harm the woman by spewing out a torrent of water
IRB392254 The seven headed dragon attempts to harm the woman by spewing out a torrent of water, facsimile of the Bamberg Apocalypse (colour litho) by German School

Ancient Etruscan figures of Apollo. Mirror showing seated Apulu or Apollo with two other gods, and marble bas-relief showing Apollo flaying alive Marsyas. Apollo che scortica Marsia

PD. 10-1922 Allegory of the Labours of Hercules (pen & ink and wash)
FIT82781 PD.10-1922 Allegory of the Labours of Hercules (pen & ink and wash) by Cortona, Pietro da (Berrettini) (1596-1669); 22.3x36.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Fresh water polype, Hydra (colour litho)
5200666 Fresh water polype, Hydra (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fresh water polype, Hydra)

Plate 27 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1719), pub
STC128640 Plate 27 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1719), pub. in 1729 (hand coloured engraving) by Thornhill

Front cover of Le Mot, 15th June 1915 (colour litho)
STC383640 Front cover of Le Mot, 15th June 1915 (colour litho) by Iribe, Paul (1883-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les fronts augmentent)

Greek and Campanian clay pottery: Greek amphora 1, two-handle cup or diota 2, wine jug or oenochoe 3, vase or lecythus 4, flask or guttus 5, and jug or hydra 6

Earthworm, leech, polypes and tapeworms
Earthworm, Lumbricus terrestris 1, medicinal leech, Hirudo medicinalis 2, polype species, Hydra vulgaris, 3, 4, 5, 6, pork tapeworm, Taenia solium 7, and unknown species of tapeworm

The Holy Trinity with Saint Michael Conquering the Dragon, 1666 (pen & ink
2971625 The Holy Trinity with Saint Michael Conquering the Dragon, 1666 (pen & ink, brush and wash, lead white and chalk on paper) by Cortona

Stamnos representing Heracles and the Hydra of Lerna, 480-460 BC (ceramic)
LRI3512893 Stamnos representing Heracles and the Hydra of Lerna, 480-460 BC (ceramic) by Greek, (5th century BC); Museo Archeologico Regionale, Palermo

Removed from the Effective List, the Last Cruise of the Coast-Defence Monitors, "Hydra, "Glatton
1629190 Removed from the Effective List, the Last Cruise of the Coast-Defence Monitors, " Hydra, " " Glatton, " " Cyclops, " " Gorgon

Types of the British Navy (litho)
1615850 Types of the British Navy (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of the British Navy)

Map of the Southern Hemisphere, from The Celestial Atlas
STC129830 Map of the Southern Hemisphere, from The Celestial Atlas, or The Harmony of the Universe (Atlas coelestis seu harmonia macrocosmica) pub

Political Quixotism shewing the Consequences of Sleeping in Patent Magic Spectacles
2652866 Political Quixotism shewing the Consequences of Sleeping in Patent Magic Spectacles, the Diplomatic Hercules, attacking the Political Hydra, pub

Aeneas, Sybil, Centaurs, Geryon, Briareus, Hydra, Chimaera (engraving)
812880 Aeneas, Sybil, Centaurs, Geryon, Briareus, Hydra, Chimaera (engraving) by Cleyn, Francis (1582-1658); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas, Sybil, Centaurs, Geryon, Briareus, Hydra)

Woman from the island of Hydra, Greece (colour photo)
3102538 Woman from the island of Hydra, Greece (colour photo) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman from the island of Hydra, Greece)

The Queens Navy in 1887 (engraving)
1046433 The Queens Navy in 1887 (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Navy in 1887)

Hercules Slaying the Hydra (engraving)
664958 Hercules Slaying the Hydra (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules Slaying the Hydra. Illustration for Blackies Modern Cyclopedia (1899)

The French Occupation of Tunis (engraving)
1060516 The French Occupation of Tunis (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Occupation of Tunis)

Hydra (engraving)
3634579 Hydra (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hydra. This is a fabulous animal represented as a dragon with seven heads)

Hydra with Seven Heads (engraving)
670295 Hydra with Seven Heads (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hydra with Seven Heads)

Seven Arguements Plainly Proving that Papists are Trayterous Subjects to all true
488980 Seven Arguements Plainly Proving that Papists are Trayterous Subjects to all true Christian Princes. With a Touch of Jesuites Treacheries

Plate 26 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1719), pub
STC128639 Plate 26 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1719), pub. in 1719 (hand coloured engraving) by Thornhill

Noahs Ark, facsimile of an original 12th century manuscript
CHT163396 Noahs Ark, facsimile of an original 12th century manuscript, 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Constellation of Cancer, plate 4 from Atlas Coelestis
STC182246 Constellation of Cancer, plate 4 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1710), published in 1729 (hand coloured engraving) by Thornhill

Constellation of Monoceros with Canis Major and Minor, plate 13 from
STC182241 Constellation of Monoceros with Canis Major and Minor, plate 13 from Atlas Coelestis, by John Flamsteed (1646-1710), published 1729 (hand coloured engraving) by Thornhill

Krishna Quelling the Hydra-headed Snake, c. 1790 (w / c on a flecked pink page)
1196625 Krishna Quelling the Hydra-headed Snake, c.1790 (w/c on a flecked pink page) by Carlini, Giulio (1830-87); 30x22.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Lernaean Hydra (colour litho)
957879 Lernaean Hydra (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lernaean Hydra. Second image shows a battle between the Amazons)

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"Unleashing the Power of Hydra: From Hotrods to Greek Islands, a Journey through History and Mythology" Step into the world of Hydra, where power and myth intertwine. The Harley Davidson Panhead Hydraglide Hotrod roars down the road, embodying strength and freedom. Just like President Andrew Jackson who destroyed the Bank of the United States, a lithograph cartoon from 1828 captures his determination. But let's sail away to another side – small boats gently sway in its picturesque harbor amidst the enchanting Greek Islands. Europe beckons with its allure as we explore this captivating destination. Back on land, a black 1950 Harley Davidson Panhead Hydraglide Hotrod commands attention with its sleek design. Meanwhile, in Hamburg, Linnaeus uncovers a fake - revealing that even mighty creatures like the Hamburg they are be deceiving. Gaze up at the stars and discover new wonders - behold the mesmerizing Hydra Star Map guiding us through celestial realms. And there it is. A barred spiral galaxy named Messier 83 shines brightly within this cosmic tapestry. Travel back in time to 1829 when constellations took shape – witness their formation as they include none other than our beloved Hydra constellation alongside Sextant. These celestial marvels remind us of ancient stories passed down through generations. As we delve deeper into modern times, we encounter "The Modern Hydra, " an emblematic force that shapes our present reality. It symbolizes resilience and adaptability against all odds. Finally, aboard HMS Hornet, an Acheron-class Destroyer sets sail under the name "Hydra. " Its mission? To protect and serve with unwavering dedication. From roaring engines to mythical creatures; from galaxies far beyond to historical events etched in lithographs – join us on this extraordinary journey into the heart of Hydra's diverse tapestry.