Swan Collection (page 20)

Various Birds
AGN49550 Various Birds by Snyders or Snijders, Frans (1579-1657); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; Flemish, out of copyright

The Four Elements (panel)
MHB68177 The Four Elements (panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Younger (1601-78); Private Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

Numbers 2 The camp assignments of the Israelites, from the
STC67491 Numbers 2 The camp assignments of the Israelites, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

Earthly Paradise (panel)
JKR69456 Earthly Paradise (panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Younger (1601-78); 42x57 cm; Galerie de Jonckheere, Paris, France; Flemish, out of copyright

View of Windsor from the Thames
GG44794 View of Windsor from the Thames by Atkinson, John (1863-1924); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Panel of silk with a garland of flowers and swans from Pernon, Lyons (silk)
XIR19107 Panel of silk with a garland of flowers and swans from Pernon, Lyons (silk) by French School, (19th century); Musee National du Chateau de Malmaison, Rueil-Malmaison

Woman and child in front of the Fountain of Leda, Fontaine de Leda, in the Rue du Regard, Paris, Year VII, 1799
5913025 Woman and child in front of the Fountain of Leda, Fontaine de Leda, in the Rue du Regard, Paris, Year VII, 1799. (Designed by Francois-Jean Bralle and built in 1807)

Russian icon : The Annunciation. Tempera on panel, Mid of 16th cen
FIA5404266 Russian icon : The Annunciation. Tempera on panel, Mid of 16th cen. Museum of History and Art, Suzdal by Russian School (16th century); Museum of History and Art, Suzdal

"Leda et le cygne"- Leda and the Swan par Pencz
FIA5402459 " Leda et le cygne" - Leda and the Swan par Pencz, Georg (Jorg) (1500/02-1550), Mid of 16th cen. - Oil on wood, 92x126 - Museo del Prado, Madrid by Pencz, Georg (1500-50); Prado

Orphee parmi les animaux - Orpheus among the animals - Roelant (Roelandt
FIA5406612 Orphee parmi les animaux - Orpheus among the animals - Roelant (Roelandt) Savery (1576-1639). Oil on copper, ca 1628. Dimension : 27, 5x36 cm

"Portrait de Louis-Philippe d Orleans (1747-1793) enfant"
FIA5398472 " Portrait de Louis-Philippe d Orleans (1747-1793) enfant" (Louis Philippe Joseph d Orleans (1747-1793)

The Eternal Paradise All the animals of creation represented in pairs
LRI4620571 The Eternal Paradise All the animals of creation represented in pairs. Painting by Jan Bruegel (or Breugel or Brueghel or Breughel) the former known as Bruegel de Velours (1568-1625)

Representation of Venus Bas relief by Agostino di Duccio (1418-1481
LRI4600946 Representation of Venus Bas relief by Agostino di Duccio (1418-1481) of the Cathedral (Tempio Malatestiano), pagan temple built for Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, circa 1449

Leda and the swan. Drawing by Theodore Gericault (1791-1824), 19th century. Dim: 0. 21 X 0
JLJ4598516 Leda and the swan. Drawing by Theodore Gericault (1791-1824), 19th century. Dim: 0.21 X 0.28m. Paris, Musee Du Louvre by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Louvre, Paris

Still life with deer Game (pheasant, goose, deer), slice of fish, crab, legumes
JLJ4576902 Still life with deer Game (pheasant, goose, deer), slice of fish, crab, legumes. painting by Frans Snyders (1579-1657), 1610 Sun

Harmony or the three graces. Painting by Grien Hans Baldung (1484-1545) Ec. All. 1547
JLJ4686365 Harmony or the three graces. Painting by Grien Hans Baldung (1484-1545) Ec. All. 1547. Oil on canvas. Dim: 1.51 x 0.61m. Madrid, Musee Du Prado - Harmony or The three Graces

The Greek poet Hesiode (8th century BC) and the Muses Painting by Gustave Moreau
JLJ4655502 The Greek poet Hesiode (8th century BC) and the Muses Painting by Gustave Moreau (1826-1898) 19th century, 263 x 155 cm Paris, Musee Gustave Moreau by Moreau

Charles VII (1403-1461) with his favorite, Agnes Sorel
XEE4143035 Charles VII (1403-1461) with his favorite, Agnes Sorel (known as the Lady of Beaute sur Marne (Beaute-sur-Marne) (1422-1450)

Family walking in China - in "Album du jeune voyageur"
LSE4079051 Family walking in China - in " Album du jeune voyageur", illustrated by Louis Lassalle, 19th century by Lassalle

A Minton earthenware large tazza, depicting Leda and the Swan, (earthenware)
1194904 A Minton earthenware large tazza, depicting Leda and the Swan, (earthenware) by Coleman, William Stephen (1829-1904); 34 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Fontainebleau - View of the Chateau and Lake; Fontainebleau - Le Chateau vu de la Piece
827446 Fontainebleau - View of the Chateau and Lake; Fontainebleau - Le Chateau vu de la Piece d Eau, (oil on canvas) by Corot

Boating in the Bois de Boulogne; Promenade en barque au bois de Boulogne, c
1768048 Boating in the Bois de Boulogne; Promenade en barque au bois de Boulogne, c.1899-1900 (oil on canvas) by Cross, Henri-Edmond (1856-1910); 73x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Plate of Cakes, (oil on panel)
1197592 A Plate of Cakes, (oil on panel) by Vibert, Jean or Jehan Georges (1840-1902); 81.3x66. cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Eton Colleage, 1827 (pencil and watercolour)
651985 Eton Colleage, 1827 (pencil and watercolour) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); 30.1x50.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eton Colleage. William Daniell (1769-1837). Pencil and watercolour

Le Canal, Annecy, 1936 (oil on canvas)
653385 Le Canal, Annecy, 1936 (oil on canvas) by Le Sidaner, Henri Eugene Augustin (1862-1939); 60x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Canal, Annecy. Henri Le Sidaner (1862-1939)

Eton College, from Select Views of Windsor Castle and Adjacent Scenery
986115 Eton College, from Select Views of Windsor Castle and Adjacent Scenery, 1831-1835 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Daniell, William (1769-1837); 47x67.5

Raja Balwant Dev Singh and a swan, c. 1750-55 (pen & ink and wash on paper)
2570796 Raja Balwant Dev Singh and a swan, c.1750-55 (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Nainsukh (c.1710-78); 28x39.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

View of Chelsea Reservoir and Waterworks, with Westminster Abbey in the Distance, c
CH141993 View of Chelsea Reservoir and Waterworks, with Westminster Abbey in the Distance, c.1725 (oil on panel) by English School

Frozen Out
CH10346 Frozen Out by Leslie, George Dunlop (1835-1921); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Various subjects (coloured engraving)
5998863 Various subjects (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Various subjects)

The First Age (litho)
5997229 The First Age (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Age. Illustration from El Mundo Ilustrado Biblioteca de Las Familias)

Boomerangs (litho)
6013795 Boomerangs (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boomerangs. Illustration for The Harmsworth Encylopaedia (c 1922).); © Look and Learn

Swan Lake at the London Hippodrome, 1910
Dancers of the Imperial Opera House of St. Petersburg and Moscow, appearing at the London Hippodrome in May 1910 where they performed Le Lac des Cygnes or Swan Lake for the first time in the UK

The Animal Sculptor, 1894 (oil on canvas)
5948297 The Animal Sculptor, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Carrier-Belleuse, Louis Robert (1848-1913); 155x206.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Plate 780. Storks; Swans, etc. 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950756 Plate 780. Storks; Swans, etc. 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20x37.2 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Lat 1156 B f. 163 November; deer hunting, from the Hours of Marguerite d Orleans
BAL51345 Lat 1156 B f.163 November; deer hunting, from the Hours of Marguerite d Orleans, 1426-38 by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

In The Blue Space, 1918 (oil on canvas)
CCL214318 In The Blue Space, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Rylov, Arkadij Aleksandrovic (1870-1939); 109x152 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Plate from the Swan Service, manufacturer Meissen Porcelain Factory, Germany, c
491392 Plate from the Swan Service, manufacturer Meissen Porcelain Factory, Germany, c.1737-1741 (porcelain) by KAandler, Johann Joachim (1706-75) (after); w:41.95 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Swans on the river, c. 1880 (chalk on paper)
PNH367120 Swans on the river, c.1880 (chalk on paper) by Thaulow, Fritz (1847-1906); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; Norwegian, out of copyright

Flower Stand (Jardiniere), c. 1800 (wood with gilt bronze mounts)
499528 Flower Stand (JardiniAre), c.1800 (wood with gilt bronze mounts) by Thomire, Pierre Philippe (1751-1843); 104.8x74.3 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

View in Kensington Gardens, London (engraving)
606717 View in Kensington Gardens, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View in Kensington Gardens)

Oscarshal title page, 1852 (colour litho)
699649 Oscarshal title page, 1852 (colour litho) by Norwegian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decorative title page from book depicting Oscarshal summer palace)

Cupid being led by a pair of swans (oil on panel)
STC149875 Cupid being led by a pair of swans (oil on panel) by Maestri, Michelangelo (d.c.1812); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Laxenburg Castle, near Vienna, 1810 (oil on canvas)
MMT145597 Laxenburg Castle, near Vienna, 1810 (oil on canvas) by Bidauld, Jean (1758-1846) and Vernet, Antoine (1758-1836); 210x96 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Beside a Lake, 1883 (oil on canvas)
MMT192900 Beside a Lake, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 61x50 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Lincoln from the Brayford Pool
USH57180 Lincoln from the Brayford Pool by Baker, Joseph (d.1770); Lincolnshire County Council, Usher Gallery, Lincoln, UK; eUsher Gallery; English, out of copyright

Leviticus 1 1-7 The Law of Offerings, from the Nuremberg Bible
STC67488 Leviticus 1 1-7 The Law of Offerings, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

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"Graceful and Timeless: The Swan's Enchanting Journey Through History" From the ethereal beauty of Anna Pavlova dancing Swan Lake to the heroic rescue by RMS Carpathia in 1903, swans have captivated our hearts throughout time. These majestic creatures have left their mark on significant moments like Marco Polo's departure from Venice in the 1300s, symbolizing elegance and freedom. In a picturesque view of Berwick-upon-Tweed, England, swans glide across tranquil waters, reflecting the serenity they bring wherever they go. Among them stands Cygnus atratus, the black swan, adding an air of mystery to their presence. Witnessing mute swans engaging in courtship behavior against a backdrop of back-lit early morning mist rising from the water is truly enchanting. This scene captured in Cleveland - UK showcases nature's artistry with digital manipulation emphasizing a heart shape – a testament to love found amidst tranquility. Whether it be two swans gracefully floating on water or Anna Pavlova herself embodying their essence through her iconic dance moves, these birds continue to inspire awe and admiration. A portrait immortalizes Anna Pavlova as she flawlessly performs her mesmerizing Swan Dance in 1923 – forever etching her name alongside these elegant creatures. Even centuries ago, London recognized the allure of swans as depicted in a panorama engraving from 1616. Their presence adds charm and grace to any landscape they inhabit. In contrast, William Hogarth's satirical artwork warns about false perspective but inadvertently highlights how even distorted images cannot diminish the splendor that is associated with these regal birds. Lastly, we recall Leda and the Swan – an ancient mythological tale that intertwines passion and transformation. Swans possess an undeniable allure that has inspired countless artists throughout history; their symbolism transcends time itself. The story of "swan" is one of timeless elegance, grace, and inspiration.