Pygmalion Collection

Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
Promotional postcard for Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. First produced in England at His Majestys Theatre, 11th April 1914

Pygmalion - George Bernard Shaws play opens in 1914
Spread from The Sketch magazine showing scenes from the George Bernard Shaw play, Pygmalion, which opened at His Majestys Theatre, London on 11 April 1914

Pygmalion and Galatea, c. 1890. Artist: Gerome, Jean-Leon (1824-1904)
Pygmalion and Galatea, c. 1890. Found in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Racial Type / Lady Tatters
LADY TATTERS We know nothing about this romantic light opera except for this splendid Hassall poster : looks as though it might be like My fair lady. Date: 1907

Dido, Book of the City of Ladies
3600130 Dido, Book of the City of Ladies; Musee Conde, Chantilly, France; (add.info.: Dido. Founder and the first queen of Carthage, honored by the Romans, her name was Elisa of Tiro)

Home to his house of dreams went the sculptor (colour litho)
8651201 Home to his house of dreams went the sculptor (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home to his house of dreams went the sculptor)

Pygmalion and Galatea (colour litho)
8656001 Pygmalion and Galatea (colour litho) by Schlimarski, Heinrich Hans (1859-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pygmalion and Galatea)

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Telemaque, by order of Astarbe (Astebe), escapes from the persecutions of Pygmalion -Telemachus, by order of Astarbe
FLO4607839 Telemaque, by order of Astarbe (Astebe), escapes from the persecutions of Pygmalion -Telemachus, by order of Astarbe, avoids the pursuits of Pygmalion

Pygmalion, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Pygmalion, 1842. O triomphe des arts! quelle fut ta surprise, Grand sculpteur, quand tu vis ton marbre s'animer, et, d'un air chaste et doux, lentement se baisser pour te demander une prise

Coriolanus, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Coriolanus, New York, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

No More Peace, Roslyn, NY, 1938. Creator: Unknown
No More Peace, Roslyn, NY, 1938. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Pygmalion 1, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion 1, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

No More Peace, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
No More Peace, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

No More Peace 1, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
No More Peace 1, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Corianolus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Corianolus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

No More Peace, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
No More Peace, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

No More Peace, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
No More Peace, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Coriolanus, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, Roslyn, NY, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

No More Peace 2, Roslyn, NY, 1937. Creator: Unknown
No More Peace 2, Roslyn, NY, 1937. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Pygmalion and Galatea, 1593. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Pygmalion and Galatea, 1593

Julie Andrews, the young 24 year old actress playing the part of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady. Dame Julia Elizabeth " Julie" Andrews, DBE (n)

Pygmalion- advert for French department store
3780295 Pygmalion- advert for French department store.; (add.info.: Pygmalion- advertising card for French department store. Grands Magasins de Nouveautes Boulevard de Sevastopol, Paris)

Pygmalion and Galatea, before 1819. Creator: Girodet de Roucy Trioson, Anne Louis (1767-1824)
Pygmalion and Galatea, before 1819. Found in the Collection of Musee du Louvre, Paris

Study For Pygmalion And Galatea, c. 1797 (chalk on paper)
6041274 Study For Pygmalion And Galatea, c.1797 (chalk on paper) by Gauffier, Louis (1761-1801); 18.1x24.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The Coster Girls, 1894 (oil on canvas)
SAG114798 The Coster Girls, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 100.6x75.8 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

Flower Girls at Covent Garden
OJ12403 Flower Girls at Covent Garden by Cooke, Arthur Claude (1867-1951); Private Collection; © Ackermann Johnson

Pygmalion, from Stories from Ovid, Antwerp, c. 1675. Creator: Unknown
Pygmalion, from Stories from Ovid, Antwerp, c. 1675. Pygmalion the sculptor carves the statue with which he will fall in love. Woven at the Wauters workshop, after a design probably by Daniel Janssens

Pygmalion, (oil on canvas)
657957 Pygmalion, (oil on canvas) by Ranken, William Bruce Ellis (1881-1941); 110.5x85 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pygmalion. William Bruce Ellis Ranken (1881-1941). Oil on canvas

Mr Ws Gilbert (engraving)
3628011 Mr Ws Gilbert (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Ws Gilbert. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1895.); © Look and Learn

Pygmalion and His Statue (colour litho)
3648145 Pygmalion and His Statue (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pygmalion and His Statue)

Sylvia Jenkins (b / w photo)
3640271 Sylvia Jenkins (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sylvia Jenkins)

A Pygmalion (chromolitho)
978183 A Pygmalion (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Pygmalion. Children watching a puppet show.); © Look and Learn

Pygmalion, 1914 (oil on canvas)
657267 Pygmalion, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Ranken, William Bruce Ellis (1881-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pygmalion. William Bruce Ellis Ranken (1881-1941). Oil on canvas. Dated 1914

Pygmalion and the Image - The Soul Attains, 1878 (oil on canvas)
746707 Pygmalion and the Image - The Soul Attains, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 99.4x76.6 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

A transformed statue (w / c on paper)
CTS407541 A transformed statue (w/c on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees; English

Lottie of Paradise Walk (oil on canvas)
LMG148390 Lottie of Paradise Walk (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 91.4x76.2 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; Irish

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"Pygmalion: George Bernard Shaw's Timeless Tale of Transformation" Step into the world of "Pygmalion, " a play by George Bernard Shaw that first captivated audiences in 1914. Inspired by the ancient Greek myth and Galatea, this thought-provoking masterpiece explores themes of class, identity, and societal expectations. The story revolves around Professor Henry Higgins, a linguistic expert who takes on the challenge of transforming Eliza Doolittle, a lower-class flower girl with a strong Cockney accent, into a refined lady. As their relationship evolves, tensions rise as Eliza battles against her own transformation while confronting issues of self-worth and independence. Shaw's brilliant portrayal sheds light on the complexities of social hierarchies and challenges conventional notions about one's racial type or background. The character Lady Tatters represents society's obsession with appearances and superficial judgments. Throughout history, artists like Jean-Leon Gerome and Anne Louis Girodet de Roucy Trioson have depicted Pygmalion and Galatea in various forms - from paintings to sculptures - symbolizing humanity's desire to mold others according to their ideals. In 1914, Edmund Gurney brought Alfred Doolittle to life on stage during the premiere of "Pygmalion" in London. This groundbreaking production paved the way for future adaptations that would continue to resonate with audiences worldwide. One notable performance came years later when Julie Andrews took on the role of Eliza Doolittle at just 24 years old in "My Fair Lady. " Her portrayal showcased both vulnerability and strength as she navigated through an oppressive society determined to define her worth based solely on her origins. As we delve into this captivating tale set against Covent Garden's backdrop filled with coster girls selling flowers, let us reflect upon our own prejudices and biases.