Bowing Collection (#3)

The Surrender of Moolraj, c1891. Creator: James Grant
The Surrender of Moolraj, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

With the Chins in Upper Burma, Major Raikes receiving the Sawbwa of Kale, 1888. Creator: Unknown
With the Chins in Upper Burma, Major Raikes receiving the Sawbwa of Kale, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Harun al-Rashid receiving an embassy from Charles the Great, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations
STC357942 Harun al-Rashid receiving an embassy from Charles the Great, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) by Dudley

The Finale, (etching, printed in colours)
1195030 The Finale, (etching, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 47x37.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Absolution of Volunteers, 1915 (litho)
STC407198 The Absolution of Volunteers, 1915 (litho) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Youth ended i shall try, illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho)
IL370468 Youth ended i shall try, illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

D is for Dandy, illustration from An Alphabet, pub. 1898 (hand-coloured woodcut)
ELB109838 D is for Dandy, illustration from An Alphabet, pub. 1898 (hand-coloured woodcut) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); Private Collection; © Desmond Banks

"The Health of the Khedive", His Highness bowing in Acknowledgment of the Toast in his Honour at
1599892 " The Health of the Khedive", His Highness bowing in Acknowledgment of the Toast in his Honour at the Guildhall Banquet on 3 July (engraving) by Begg

Sir Thomas Roes Embassy to the Court of Jehangir (oil & pencil on canvas)
1775082 Sir Thomas Roes Embassy to the Court of Jehangir (oil & pencil on canvas) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 52.5x110.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire

Brighella, from the Masks and Characters of Italian Theatre edition of Le Journal des Dames et des Modes
STC133482 Brighella, from the Masks and Characters of Italian Theatre edition of Le Journal des Dames et des Modes, engraved by Henri Reidel (fl.1914-20) 1914 (colour litho) by Brunelleschi

Barefooted came the Beggar-Maid before the King Cophetua, illustration from The Childrens Tennyson
IL244706 Barefooted came the Beggar-Maid before the King Cophetua, illustration from The Childrens Tennyson: Stories in Prose and Verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson by May Byron

Harun al-Rashid receiving an embassy from Charles the Great, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations
IL340188 Harun al-Rashid receiving an embassy from Charles the Great, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) by Dudley

Urashima and the Sea Kings daughter, illustration from The Myths and Legends of Japan by F
STC323799 Urashima and the Sea Kings daughter, illustration from The Myths and Legends of Japan by F. Hadland Davis, 1918 (colour litho) by Paul

Queen Elizabeth I (1530-1603) knights Francis Drake (1540-96), illustration from Heroes of History (colour litho)
IL212317 Queen Elizabeth I (1530-1603) knights Francis Drake (1540-96), illustration from Heroes of History (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection

The landing of King Canute (colour litho)
3091435 The landing of King Canute (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: The landing of King Canute)

Portrait of the Artists Daughter Pippi, (oil on canvas)
651314 Portrait of the Artists Daughter Pippi, (oil on canvas) by Salinas Tervel, Juan Pablo (1871-1946); 46.3x43.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of the Artists Daughter Pippi)

Crusoe and Man Friday, illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho)
IL193467 Crusoe and Man Friday, illustration for Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection

Detail of a cassone showing the story of Saladin and Torello of Istria, by Giovanni Boccaccio (tempera on panel)
XIR444281 Detail of a cassone showing the story of Saladin and Torello of Istria, by Giovanni Boccaccio (tempera on panel) (see also 444280 & 444282) by Italian School

Don Quixote - The pleasant discourse with Bachelor Samson Carras
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. The pleasant discourse between Don Quixote

The Young Mr. Green Pays a Visit, 1893 (w / c on paper)
OVR368828 The Young Mr. Green Pays a Visit, 1893 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series Do the Animals Have a Soul)

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DOG. Cross breed dog with 7 week old kitten, studio, white background Date: 18-03-2019

Act Two: The Quarters of Momonoi Wakasanosuke from the play Chushingura (Treasury)
Act Two: The Quarters of Momonoi Wakasanosuke from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers), c. 1795

Terrestrial Adoration, n. d. Creator: Hablot Knight Browne
Terrestrial Adoration, n.d

The Actor Nakamura Kumetaro II Greeting the Audience on His Arrival from Osaka... c
The Actor Nakamura Kumetaro II Greeting the Audience on His Arrival from Osaka at the Nakamura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1790, c. 1790

Masataka, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)", 1898. Creator: Kogyo Tsukioka
Masataka, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)", 1898

Yokihime, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)", 1898. Creator: Kogyo Tsukioka
Yokihime, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)", 1898

Literary Illustration with Gentleman and Two Ladies in Interior, n. d
Literary Illustration with Gentleman and Two Ladies in Interior, n.d

Act 9 (Kyudanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39. In a snow-covered courtyard

The Opening Scene (Daijo), from the series "Sugawaras Secrets (Sugawara denju)"
The Opening Scene (Daijo), from the series " Sugawaras Secrets (Sugawara denju)", c. 1830/44

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon XIII and Ichimura Takematsu III, 1862

Memorial Portrait of the Actor Bando Shuka I, 1855. Creator: Utagawa School
Memorial Portrait of the Actor Bando Shuka I, 1855

Longevity: Wo Quan (Ju, Akusen), from an untitled series of happiness, prosperity, and longevity, c. 1824

A New Mode of Presenting Two Addresses at Once, published February 1818

Kissing Hands, published February 10, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams
Kissing Hands, published February 10, 1806

Negotiations after the Sino-Japanese War, March 1895. Creator: Keisai
Negotiations after the Sino-Japanese War, March 1895

Plate 1: the Calling of Saint Matthew, 1678. Creator: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli
Plate 1: the Calling of Saint Matthew, 1678. Bononiensium Pictorum Celebrioris Gloria Quaedam Sacrae Icones Delineatae Incisae et Tantae Artis Amatoribus Dicatae A Josepho M.a Mitello Pictore

Nobleman Receiving a Kyoka (Humorous Poem)... 19th century. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Nobleman Receiving a Kyoka (Humorous Poem) from Shibanoya Sanyo, a Master of Kyoka, 19th century

Illustration of Pocahontas and her husband John Rolfe meeting King James and Queen Anne
17th century, authority, bowing, british royalty, caucasian appearance, cut out, history, james i, john rolfe, king, mature adult, mature men, medium group of people, meeting, multi-ethnic group

The Meeting Between Kings Philip IV and Louis XIV on Pheasant Island (oil on copper)
1126592 The Meeting Between Kings Philip IV and Louis XIV on Pheasant Island (oil on copper) by Meulen, Adam Frans van der (1632-90)

Eliezer and Rebecca at the well (oil on canvas) (pair to 430288)
CH430289 Eliezer and Rebecca at the well (oil on canvas) (pair to 430288) by Beschey, Balthasar (1708-76); 43.2x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Meeting of Dante and Beatrice, 1889 (oil on canvas)
658945 The Meeting of Dante and Beatrice, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Valles, Lorenzo (1831-1910); 169x107 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Meeting of Dante and Beatrice)

Gallant Visit; Visita Galante, (oil on canvas)
823502 Gallant Visit; Visita Galante, (oil on canvas) by Andreotti, Federigo (1847-1930); 86x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gallant Visit; Visita Galante. Federigo Andreotti (1847-1930)

Plate 198. Courtseying, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950461 Plate 198. Courtseying, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.7x38.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Asyrian king and his entourage (coloured engraving)
3630001 Asyrian king and his entourage (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asyrian king and his entourage)

Assyrian king and his entourage (coloured engraving)
3629994 Assyrian king and his entourage (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assyrian king and his entourage)

The Greeting (engraving)
3648113 The Greeting (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Greeting)

The Sun King, Louis XIV of France (colour litho)
3621087 The Sun King, Louis XIV of France (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sun King, Louis XIV of France)

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"Bowing: A Universal Gesture of Respect and Reverence" Bowing, a timeless act that transcends cultures and eras, symbolizes humility, honor, and deference. From the majestic courts of ancient Egypt to the refined traditions of Japan, it has been ingrained in our collective consciousness as an expression of respect. In history's annals, we find examples aplenty. The King of Kings himself would bow before no one but God, Charles and Flora McDonald bowed to their Scottish heritage with unwavering loyalty. In Egypt's sacred temples, old men knelt in prayerful bows before their deities. FATHER JOSEPH (1577-1638), known for his devout faith and selflessness, humbly bowed before his religious calling. In feudal Japan's rigid hierarchy, a Geisha Girl gracefully inclined herself in reverence towards a samurai warrior during New Year celebrations. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren immortalized chivalry through its depiction of knights bowing before each other as a sign of mutual respect on the battlefield. Padua University Facade stood tall witness to countless scholars who paid homage with humble bows upon entering its hallowed halls. Even within sportsmanship lies this noble gesture; tennis players in the 1930s exemplified chivalry by courteously bowing after every match. Arthur Rackham's enchanting illustrations brought Cinderella alive as she curtsied with grace at her royal ball. The world of dance knows no bounds when it comes to expressing gratitude; ballerinas perfect their artistry while paying tribute through elegant bows at every class’s end. Queen Elizabeth II graced London firefighters with her presence—her regal nod acknowledging their bravery was akin to a profound bow from royalty itself. And finally, behold a pair of angels—a celestial duo whose angelic wings fluttered gently as they bent forward in unison—an ethereal bow to the divine.