Bowing Collection (#6)

George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
Ode of V. George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859-1925) Viceroy of India - Arrogant, inflexible and was socially famous for his pronouncement that " Ladies do not move"

Visit of the English family (chromolitho)
968415 Visit of the English family (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit of the English family)

In Days of Old (engraving)
961413 In Days of Old (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Days of Old.); © Look and Learn

The solemn public consistory, the ceremony for the imposition of hats on the new cardinals (colour litho)
2815184 The solemn public consistory, the ceremony for the imposition of hats on the new cardinals (colour litho) by Beltrame

From many places in the reconquered Tiger they flow towards the Italian Commands to take notice... (colour litho)
2778401 From many places in the reconquered Tiger they flow towards the Italian Commands to take notice... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Joseph receiving the homage of his brethren (colour litho)
3642471 Joseph receiving the homage of his brethren (colour litho) by Bendixen, Siegfried Detler (1786-1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph receiving the homage of his brethren)

Princesses Louise and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz visiting their fiances
3621020 Princesses Louise and Frederica of Mecklenburg-Strelitz visiting their fiances, Crown Prince Frederick William of Prussia and Prince Ludwig of Hanover at the military camp of Bodenheim

On the morning of his coronation, perceiving the notary of Josephine, Napoleon said to him, laughing: "Well
3100988 On the morning of his coronation, perceiving the notary of Josephine, Napoleon said to him, laughing: " Well, Maitre Ragideau, here is the cloak! And here is the sword

The Sultan of Morocco Coming out to Give Audience, from
TRV230407 The Sultan of Morocco Coming out to Give Audience, from Travels through France and Spain to Morocco by Maurice Keatinge, published 1817 (litho) by English School

Illustrated letter, 20th April 1914 (pen & ink and wash on paper)
PNP274181 Illustrated letter, 20th April 1914 (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail from a window depicting the Passion: Christ being greeted on his entry to
PC344953 Detail from a window depicting the Passion: Christ being greeted on his entry to Jerusalem (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Saint-Etienne Cathedral, Bourges, France; French

Fitzwarren receiving his servants ventures, illustration from
489681 Fitzwarren receiving his servants ventures, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub

Attic Red-figure stamnos depicting departure scene, c. 475 BC (ceramic)
CZA228734 Attic Red-figure stamnos depicting departure scene, c.475 BC (ceramic) by Chicago Painter (fl.475 BC); height: 37 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Greek, out of copyright

Captain Samuel Wallis (1728-1830) being received by Queen Oberea on the Island of Tahiti
CHT223712 Captain Samuel Wallis (1728-1830) being received by Queen Oberea on the Island of Tahiti, from A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean by James Cook (1728-79) engraved by John Hall (1739-97)

The Mausoleum of Sultan Mohmed, Brusa (w / c)
STC386353 The Mausoleum of Sultan Mohmed, Brusa (w/c) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Landing of Charles II at Dover, 26th May 1660, illustration from Cassell
STC393237 Landing of Charles II at Dover, 26th May 1660, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Customary Greeting in Greece, 1907 (colour litho)
473000 Customary Greeting in Greece, 1907 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Customary Greeting in Roumania, 1907 (colour litho)
472999 Customary Greeting in Roumania, 1907 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Customary Greeting in Japan, 1907 (colour litho)
472997 Customary Greeting in Japan, 1907 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

King John (engraving)
451646 King John (engraving) by Vertue, George (1684-1756); 28x18 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info)

Detail of the Last Judgement, c. 1075-1100 (fresco)
XIR429077 Detail of the Last Judgement, c.1075-1100 (fresco) by Italian School, (11th century); Sant Angelo in Formis, Capua, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

His Reverence, 1876 (oil on canvas)
TW426708 His Reverence, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Calderon, Philip Hermogenes (1833-98); 91.5x71.4 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English

Magistrates Court, Peking, c. 1870 (b / w photo)
498643 Magistrates Court, Peking, c.1870 (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; out of copyright

Christ in the Temple, c. 1510-30 (oil on panel)
TW426753 Christ in the Temple, c.1510-30 (oil on panel) by Schaufelein, Hans Leonard (c.1480-c.1539); 138.2x133.5 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

The events in Morocco, the submission of a rebel tribe to the Sultans envoys (colour litho)
2814978 The events in Morocco, the submission of a rebel tribe to the Sultans envoys (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The events in Morocco)

Charles Sherwood Stratton, better known as General Tom Thumb (chromolitho)
2788777 Charles Sherwood Stratton, better known as General Tom Thumb (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Sherwood Stratton)

Elephantine Performances, pub. c. 1854 (hand coloured etching)
2493170 Elephantine Performances, pub. c.1854 (hand coloured etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Chinese Ambassadors to an Indian Ruler, from China Illustrated
STC105255 Chinese Ambassadors to an Indian Ruler, from China Illustrated by Athanasius Kircher (1601-80) 1667 (engraving) by Dutch School

Reception of Viscount Wimbledon at Plymouth, illustration from Cassell
STC385327 Reception of Viscount Wimbledon at Plymouth, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

The barons submitting their demands to Henry, illustration from Cassell
STC385248 The barons submitting their demands to Henry, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, or Esther before Ahasuerus, 1624 (oil on canvas)
PWI91623 Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, or Esther before Ahasuerus, 1624 (oil on canvas) by Vignon, Claude (1593-1670); 80x119 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

The Holy Sepulchre, pub. by William Watts, 1806 (engraving)
STC88751 The Holy Sepulchre, pub. by William Watts, 1806 (engraving) by Mayer, Luigi (1755-1803) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Dissolution or The Alchymist producing an Aetherial Representation, pub
2966808 The Dissolution or The Alchymist producing an Aetherial Representation, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Girl Writing; Jeune Fille Ecrivant, (oil on canvas)
653178 Girl Writing; Jeune Fille Ecrivant, (oil on canvas) by Durenne, Eugene Antoine (1860-1944); 62x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Writing; Jeune Fille Ecrivant)

Les Rois en Exil. Presentations Royales: Amis, tous amis!, c. 1906 (litho)
622721 Les Rois en Exil. Presentations Royales: Amis, tous amis!, c.1906 (litho) by Chagny, L. (fl.1906); 9.5x13.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

David and Abigail (coloured engraving)
3626791 David and Abigail (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David and Abigail)

Escorting Guenever from Cameliard, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by Charles
3587725 Escorting Guenever from Cameliard, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson, pub.1898 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); The Stapleton Collection; French

Gentleman Bowing, New Year Card (chromolitho)
730958 Gentleman Bowing, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gentleman Bowing)

Old Father Time, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731099 Old Father Time, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Father Time)

Submissions of high figures continue in Ethiopia (colour litho)
2778469 Submissions of high figures continue in Ethiopia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Submissions from high figures continue in Ethiopia)

King George V and Queen Mary in Malta (colour litho)
2779791 King George V and Queen Mary in Malta (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King George V and Queen Mary in Malta)

Queen Alexandra bowing to King Edward VII on the way to her throne (colour litho)
2800824 Queen Alexandra bowing to King Edward VII on the way to her throne (colour litho) by Margetson, William Henry (1861-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christ in the Temple, c. 1505 (oil on panel)
694302 Christ in the Temple, c.1505 (oil on panel) by Schaufelein, Hans Leonard (c.1480-c.1539); 134.6x132.1 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

The Family of Darius before Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) 1572 (slate)
BEN82519 The Family of Darius before Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) 1572 (slate) by Coppi, Jacopo (1523-91); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

Louis XIII at the chateau of Blois, 1874 (oil on canvas)
PWI83778 Louis XIII at the chateau of Blois, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Isabey, Louis Eugene Gabriel (1803-86); 60x90 cm; Louvre, Paris

Prince Charles farewell to the Infanta, illustration from Cassell
STC385326 Prince Charles farewell to the Infanta, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Gow, Mary L

Edward receiving King John of France, illustration from Cassell
STC385262 Edward receiving King John of France, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

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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.