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"Graceful and Timeless

Background imageSwan Collection: St. Mawes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

St. Mawes, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSwan Collection: Swans - with ducks and geese - Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire, UK

Swans - with ducks and geese - Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire, UK
DAC-1359 Swans - with ducks and geese Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire, UK David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSwan Collection: Swans - feeding - with ducks and geese - Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire, UK

Swans - feeding - with ducks and geese - Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire, UK
DAC-1362 Swans - feeding - with ducks and geese Martin Mere Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Lancashire, UK David Chapman Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSwan Collection: The Serpentine in winter, Hyde Park, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Serpentine in winter, Hyde Park, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSwan Collection: Shipyard Apprentice

Shipyard Apprentice
Apprentice at Swan Hunters Yard, Tyneside. Date: 1950s

Background imageSwan Collection: BOSTON: SWAN BOATS, c1900. In the Public Gardens: oil over a photograph, c1900

BOSTON: SWAN BOATS, c1900. In the Public Gardens: oil over a photograph, c1900

Background imageSwan Collection: Mute Swans - Pair displaying courtship behaviour - Cleveland - UK

Mute Swans - Pair displaying courtship behaviour - Cleveland - UK
ROY-520 Mute Swans - Pair displaying courtship behaviour Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Background imageSwan Collection: Schloss Nymphenburg, Munich (Munchen), Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Schloss Nymphenburg, Munich (Munchen), Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Background imageSwan Collection: England, Tyne & Wear, Watergate Forest Park. A royal protected Swan reflected on a small lake in

England, Tyne & Wear, Watergate Forest Park. A royal protected Swan reflected on a small lake in the Watergate Forest Park

Background imageSwan Collection: Mute Swan - Two together in a heart shape Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK BI006859

Mute Swan - Two together in a heart shape Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK BI006859
COS-764 Mute Swan - Two together in a heart shape Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK Cygnus olor Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSwan Collection: MUTE SWANS - on lake at sunset

MUTE SWANS - on lake at sunset
WAT-1655 MUTE SWANS - on lake at sunset Cygnus olor M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSwan Collection: Lynne Fontanne by the Thames, 1914 (oil on canvas)

Lynne Fontanne by the Thames, 1914 (oil on canvas)
476655 Lynne Fontanne by the Thames, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Glehn, Wilfred Gabriel de (1870-1951); 63.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSwan Collection: Photograph of Swan PH, Hammersmith, London

Photograph of Swan PH, Hammersmith, 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: Trading Record 1934

Background imageSwan Collection: Jews mallow, Corchorus olitorius

Jews mallow, Corchorus olitorius
Nalta jute, tossa jute, Jews mallow, Corchorus olitorius. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Swan after an illustration by William Jackson Hooker from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1828

Background imageSwan Collection: Swan upping on the Thames, the Meet (b / w photo)

Swan upping on the Thames, the Meet (b / w photo)
3091513 Swan upping on the Thames, the Meet (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swan upping on the Thames, the Meet)

Background imageSwan Collection: Thames watermen at work during Swan Upping

Thames watermen at work during Swan Upping, when cygnets need to be rounded up on the Upper Thames River and distinguishing marks cut on their bills

Background imageSwan Collection: The fury of a swan (Colour Litho)

The fury of a swan (Colour Litho)
2809228 The fury of a swan (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fury of a swan)

Background imageSwan Collection: Swan upping on the Thames, examining the Old Birds (b / w photo)

Swan upping on the Thames, examining the Old Birds (b / w photo)
3091509 Swan upping on the Thames, examining the Old Birds (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swan upping on the Thames, examining the Old Birds)

Background imageSwan Collection: On the wrong side of the road

On the wrong side of the road
Gerard Jonkman

Background imageSwan Collection: The frozen River Thames at Teddington January 1940

The frozen River Thames at Teddington January 1940

Background imageSwan Collection: Ezelpoort (Donkeys Gate), fortified gate, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Ezelpoort (Donkeys Gate), fortified gate, Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium, Europe

Background imageSwan Collection: Mute swan (Cygnus olor) parents and cygnets on a misty lake at sunrise. London, UK. May

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) parents and cygnets on a misty lake at sunrise. London, UK. May

Background imageSwan Collection: Swan Lake - Robert Helpmann and Margot Fonteyn

Swan Lake - Robert Helpmann and Margot Fonteyn
Ballet dancers Robert Helpmann (1909-1986) in the role of Prince Siegfried and Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991) in the role of Odette in the finale of Swan Lake (Le Lac des Cygnes) at Royal Opera House

Background imageSwan Collection: Children feeding the swans on the Serpentine, London, 1926-1927

Children feeding the swans on the Serpentine, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Background imageSwan Collection: Various birds on a sheet of Victorian scraps

Various birds on a sheet of Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageSwan Collection: Life on a barge, Henley-on-Thames

Life on a barge, Henley-on-Thames - early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Background imageSwan Collection: Luzern, Switzerland

Luzern, Switzerland
Chapel Bridge is the symbol of Luzern, Switzerland

Background imageSwan Collection: The Fall of Man

The Fall of Man
BAL54086 The Fall of Man by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti) Budapest, Hungary; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageSwan Collection: Mute Swan -Cygnus olor- swimming with two cygnets on Wichelsee lake, Sarnen, Switzerland, Europe

Mute Swan -Cygnus olor- swimming with two cygnets on Wichelsee lake, Sarnen, Switzerland, Europe

Background imageSwan Collection: The White Swan Tea House, Hamilton, Bermuda

The White Swan Tea House, Hamilton, Bermuda. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSwan Collection: Swan Among Reeds

Swan Among Reeds
A lovely study of a swan among the reeds at the edge of a river. Date: 1950s

Background imageSwan Collection: Scotland, Highland, Wester Ross, Loch Linnhe. A lone swan swims near Stalker Castle in Loch Linnhe

Scotland, Highland, Wester Ross, Loch Linnhe. A lone swan swims near Stalker Castle in Loch Linnhe, in the Highland in Scotland

Background imageSwan Collection: Swan Upping on River Thames at Henley on 22 July 2009 UK

Swan Upping on River Thames at Henley on 22 July 2009 UK

Background imageSwan Collection: Mute Swan

Mute Swan
ROY-232 Mute Swan - Silhouette at sunrise. Cleveland. UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Background imageSwan Collection: Spanish Arch, Galway City, Co Galway, Ireland

Spanish Arch, Galway City, Co Galway, Ireland

Background imageSwan Collection: Viola Meynell (author)

Viola Meynell (author)
Portrait of Daisy Ashford from The Bookman. Date: 1919

Background imageSwan Collection: Patrick MacGill (author)

Patrick MacGill (author)
Portrait of Patrick MacGill from The Bookman. Date: 1919

Background imageSwan Collection: Picture No. 11073645

Picture No. 11073645
Swan Green autumn New Forest, UK

Background imageSwan Collection: Regents Park in the autumn, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Regents Park in the autumn, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSwan Collection: Ogmore Castle, Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Ogmore Castle, Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Background imageSwan Collection: Moose(Elk) / Cuthbert Swan

Moose(Elk) / Cuthbert Swan
A moose or elk (alces machlis)

Background imageSwan Collection: An Elizabethan Playhouse

An Elizabethan Playhouse
An early 20th century drawing of a scene at the Swan Theatre, Bankside, loosely based on a contemporary sketch by Johannes de Witt

Background imageSwan Collection: Lady Queen Anne, words and music

Lady Queen Anne, words and music
Lady Queen Anne she sits in the sun, As fair as a lily, as white as a swan

Background imageSwan Collection: Bewick's Swan - Head Shot Olor columbianus bewickii WWT Slimbridge Gloucestershire, UK BI013138

Bewick's Swan - Head Shot Olor columbianus bewickii WWT Slimbridge Gloucestershire, UK BI013138
COS-1810 Bewick's Swan - head shot WWT Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, UK Olor columbianus bewickii Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageSwan Collection: Whooper Swan - Drinking Welney, Ouse Washes, Norfolk, UK BI007010

Whooper Swan - Drinking Welney, Ouse Washes, Norfolk, UK BI007010
COS-1670 Whooper Swan - Drinking Welney, Ouse Washes, Norfolk, UK Cygnus cygnus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way



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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.