Torches Collection (#2)

Hannibals ruse to pass Fabius
908796 Hannibals ruse to pass Fabius by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hutchinsons History of the Nations published Hutchinson & Co circa 1920)

Save Your Child from Autocracy and Poverty, Buy War Savings Stamps, c. 1918 (colour litho)
1068752 Save Your Child from Autocracy and Poverty, Buy War Savings Stamps, c.1918 (colour litho) by Paus, Herbert (1880-1946); Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Hannibals Ruse to pass Fabius (colour litho)
3091446 Hannibals Ruse to pass Fabius (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hannibals Ruse to pass Fabius)

Le Tombeau de Bilitis, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035604 Le Tombeau de Bilitis, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The ruthless consequences, peasants who in Alsace light bonfires in the battlefields to... (colour litho)
2815680 The ruthless consequences, peasants who in Alsace light bonfires in the battlefields to... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Fight at a Christmas Feast, Munich, 1874
476830 Fight at a Christmas Feast, Munich, 1874 by Sinding, Otto Ludvig (1842-1909); 96 x 85 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Slagsmal i et julegilde. ); Photo © O. Vaering

The Staff And Scrip (engraving)
3655187 The Staff And Scrip (engraving) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Staff And Scrip)

Ladysmith-Day in Pall Mall (litho)
3623450 Ladysmith-Day in Pall Mall (litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ladysmith-Day in Pall Mall)

A good old English Christmas: the welcome at the hall door (engraving)
6032232 A good old English Christmas: the welcome at the hall door (engraving) by Read, Samuel (1816-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: A good old English Christmas: the welcome at the hall door)

Burning the "Clavie"at Burghead, Elgin (engraving)
1053433 Burning the " Clavie" at Burghead, Elgin (engraving) by Murray, William Bazett (fl.1871-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burning the " Clavie" at Burghead, Elgin)

The arrival of The Czar and Czaritsa at Balmoral Castle on 22 September 1896 (litho)
1037091 The arrival of The Czar and Czaritsa at Balmoral Castle on 22 September 1896 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"The Latest from the Soudan", an Art Critic (engraving)
1042091 " The Latest from the Soudan", an Art Critic (engraving) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Latest from the Soudan")

Saint Charles carrying the Holy Nail in Procession during the Plague (oil on canvas)
703349 Saint Charles carrying the Holy Nail in Procession during the Plague (oil on canvas) by Cortona, Pietro da (Berrettini) (1596-1669); San Carlo ai Catinari, Rome

Beacon fires on the Danube (colour litho)
961227 Beacon fires on the Danube (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beacon fires on the Danube.); © Look and Learn

Salmon spearing by torchlight (colour litho)
961067 Salmon spearing by torchlight (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plate 4. America: salmon spearing by torchlight)

Label for Science thread (colour litho)
982349 Label for Science thread (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Label for Science thread)

Persian wedding traditions (chromolitho)
735738 Persian wedding traditions (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persian wedding traditions)

A unique ballroom in the world (colour litho)
2809326 A unique ballroom in the world (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A unique ballroom in the world)

Inauguration of the port of Tunis (colour litho)
2818400 Inauguration of the port of Tunis (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inauguration of the port of Tunis. Torchlit procession)

Joan of Arc at the Chateau of Chinon, 1429 (chromolitho)
2817170 Joan of Arc at the Chateau of Chinon, 1429 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joan of Arc at the Chateau of Chinon, 1429)

Grand torchlit parade in front of the Hotel de Ville in Paris (colour litho)
2779832 Grand torchlit parade in front of the Hotel de Ville in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The ancient Greek hydraulic semaphore system being used by Aeneas to send a message
2619078 The ancient Greek hydraulic semaphore system being used by Aeneas to send a message, 4th century BC, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

The Cango Caves, near Oudtshoorn (b / w photo)
3092464 The Cango Caves, near Oudtshoorn (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cango Caves, near Oudtshoorn)

Letting Slip the Dogs of War, Ode to the Emperor Nicholas (engraving)
1618897 Letting Slip the Dogs of War, Ode to the Emperor Nicholas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letting Slip the Dogs of War)

Link extinguishers
In Victorian times well-to-do householders would hire a link boy - a boy or young man who carried a flaming torch called a link to light the way for the traveller

King George IVs royal parade through Dublin, 1821
King George IV of England riding a carriage in a royal parade through Dublin, 1821. Accompanied by Irish gentlemen, lancers, soldiers, bishops and aldermen. Going to the Levee

Judas Betrays his Master, from a bible printed by Edward Gover, 1870s (litho)
STC87925 Judas Betrays his Master, from a bible printed by Edward Gover, 1870s (litho) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Revellers at night in Ancient Greece (engraving)
5216637 Revellers at night in Ancient Greece (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revellers at night in Ancient Greece)

French Revolution (engraving)
5996917 French Revolution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Revolution)

Footmen with torches, London
Footmen with torches, and a lady getting out of a sedan chair, London. 18th century

Bacchante carrying torches (engraving)
5200786 Bacchante carrying torches (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacchante carrying torches)

Signals by Fire (engraving)
816274 Signals by Fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Signals by Fire. People signal to each other using torches and smoke)

Petit Patron for the full-scale tapestry cartoon of January
829849 Petit Patron for the full-scale tapestry cartoon of January (black chalk & brown wash with gold on paper) by Master of the Months of Lucas (fl.c.1552-68)

Joseph Chamberlain torch-lit goodbye, 1902
The journey of Mr Chamberlain: Birminghams torch-lit goodbye. Joseph Chamberlain was entertained by his fellow citizens at a banquet in Birmingham

The eve of the battle of Austerlitz
LLM455267 The eve of the battle of Austerlitz by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The eve of the battle of Austerlitz)

Upright in the saddle, she addressed the torch-holding crowd (chromolitho)
3620624 Upright in the saddle, she addressed the torch-holding crowd (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Upright in the saddle)

Peasants of Tonniens perambulating the Fields with Torches on Christmas Eve (engraving)
2771287 Peasants of Tonniens perambulating the Fields with Torches on Christmas Eve (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Precursors of Freemasonry: the Knights Templar (engraving)
3100814 Precursors of Freemasonry: the Knights Templar (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Precursors of Freemasonry: the Knights Templar)

Seeking for the wounded, by torchlight, after the battle, from Harpers Weekly, pub
2630653 Seeking for the wounded, by torchlight, after the battle, from Harpers Weekly, pub.1862 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

America - Samuel Prescott Taken By The British
Samuel Prescott Is Captured By The British During The American War of Independence 1777

Torch dance, 15th Century (chromolitho)
1093731 Torch dance, 15th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torch dance, 15th Century)

The Beacon (engraving)
1103354 The Beacon (engraving) by Absolon, John (1815-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beacon. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

A Novel Swimming Entertainment (litho)
1063994 A Novel Swimming Entertainment (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Novel Swimming Entertainment)

Morning, drawn by F. R. Roffe (fl. 1850-63), engraved by William Callio Roffe (1817-89)
1067416 Morning, drawn by F. R. Roffe (fl.1850-63), engraved by William Callio Roffe (1817-89), mid-19th century (reprodction of engraving) by Thorvaldsen

Fine Arts (engraving)
1602283 Fine Arts (engraving) by Jenkins, Joseph John (1811-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fine Arts. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 June 1855)

Our Imperial Guests, Arrival of the Czar and Czarina at Balmoral, escorted by Highlanders bearing Torches (engraving)
1606195 Our Imperial Guests, Arrival of the Czar and Czarina at Balmoral, escorted by Highlanders bearing Torches (engraving) by Forestier

Paris in darkness (colour litho)
2779281 Paris in darkness (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris in darkness. The night of the electricians strike. Paris dans les tenebres)

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"From Bonfires to Christmas Cheer: The Fascinating World of Torches" Burning crosses illuminate the night sky at the annual bonfire night parade held in Lewes, East Sussex. Santa Claus brings warmth and joy as he stands beside a crackling yule log, creating a cozy Christmas scene. A participant in the vibrant annual bonfire night parade held in Lewes proudly carries a torch, adding to the spectacle. During the First World War blackout, cartoon postcards humorously depict how they were used to navigate through darkness. Explore Kenya's breathtaking Lake Turkana and witness the mesmerizing Eliye Springs glowing under torchlight. Embark on an adventurous Torch Ride through Greece with Liebig, immersing yourself in ancient history and stunning landscapes. The Stuart Monument, designed between 1817-1819 by Italian Neoclassical architects, shines majestically under torchlight. Witness Caesar's pyre come alive as depicted by Houbraeken's artistry - flames dancing around this historical event. Descend into Rome's catacombs where flickering torches reveal centuries-old secrets buried beneath the city streets. Experience hunting traditions at Balmoral during the 19th century; hunters wielding flaming torches guide their way through rugged terrains. Discover Tipu Sultan's body amidst the Siege of Seringapatam in India on May 4th, 1799 - illuminated by brave souls carrying torches Watch in awe as Miss Arizona showcases her incredible talent for tomahawk juggling using fiery torches. In various settings and eras across continents, these captivating glimpses into history remind us of how they have played a significant role – from igniting celebrations to guiding paths or uncovering hidden truths – they continue to light our way throughout time.