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Legendary Collection

Background imageLegendary Collection: Beowulf manuscript page

Beowulf manuscript page
Page from the Old English manuscript of " Beowulf" in the British Museum. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Background imageLegendary Collection: Death of Hector by Achilles during the Trojan War

Death of Hector by Achilles during the Trojan War
Greek hero Achilles dragging Hectors body behind his chariot in the Trojan wars. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Witch with her black cat

Witch with her black cat
Witch casting a spell accompanied by a raven and a black cat. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Amazon warrior, statue at Versailles

Amazon warrior, statue at Versailles
Statue of an Amazon warrior in a garden of the Palace of Versailles, France. Digital photograph

Background imageLegendary Collection: Haakon Haakonson brought to safety by the Birchlegs, 1200s

Haakon Haakonson brought to safety by the Birchlegs, 1200s
Birchlegs carrying Prince Hakon Hakonson to safety over the mountains, a Norwegian legend. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Mermaids

Mermaids
Two mermaids playing in the waves, " a Nixies legend." Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: King Arthur receiving his magic sword from the Lady of the Lake

King Arthur receiving his magic sword from the Lady of the Lake. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Puss-in-Boots

Puss-in-Boots. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Merlin and Vivian in Arthurian legend

Merlin and Vivian in Arthurian legend
Merlin and Vivian in the forest, from legends of King Arthur. Hand-colored halftone of a Dore painting

Background imageLegendary Collection: Old English devil. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

Old English devil. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a medieval illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Demonic horned dragon of Hell

Demonic horned dragon of Hell. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a pen drawing in a French manuscript, La Magie Noire, Paris, 1800s

Background imageLegendary Collection: Prince of Darkness on his throne

Prince of Darkness on his throne. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an illustration from a manuscript of the 1400s

Background imageLegendary Collection: Dragon-mouth of Hell

Dragon-mouth of Hell. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an illustration from a publication in Augsburg, 1473

Background imageLegendary Collection: Persephone abducted by Pluto

Persephone abducted by Pluto
Pluto carries off Persephone to his kingdom, the underworld, in Greek mythology. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Hiawatha aiming his arrow at a sea-dragon

Hiawatha aiming his arrow at a sea-dragon. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Hiawatha encircled by shamans in a ceremonial dance

Hiawatha encircled by shamans in a ceremonial dance, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century woodcut

Background imageLegendary Collection: Woman practicing sorcery with black cats as companions

Woman practicing sorcery with black cats as companions. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century A.B. Frost illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Medieval monsters of land, sea, and air

Medieval monsters of land, sea, and air. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction from " Puch der Natur" printed in Augsburg, 1478

Background imageLegendary Collection: The Roc, a fabulous legendary bird of great size and strength

The Roc, a fabulous legendary bird of great size and strength. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Sea serpent of Hans Egidius

Sea serpent of Hans Egidius. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Odysseus returns home

Odysseus returns home
Return of Ulysses to his wife, Penelope, after ten years absence. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: The Flying Dutchman, a ghost ship

The Flying Dutchman, a ghost ship
The legendary " Flying Dutchman, " a phantom ship feared by sailors. Hand-covered woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Hagen killing Siegfried

Hagen killing Siegfried
Siegfried, the warrior slain by Hagen in Germanic legend. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Cluricauns of Irish folklore leading a traveler astray

Cluricauns of Irish folklore leading a traveler astray. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Banshee wailing to foretell death in an Irish village

Banshee wailing to foretell death in an Irish village. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: PMYT3A-00012

PMYT3A-00012
Robin Hood and Little John hunting deer in Sherwood Forest. Hand-colored woodcut

Background imageLegendary Collection: Achilles in the Trojan Wars

Achilles in the Trojan Wars
Achilles in battle in the Trojan Wars. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a Greek vase illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Whore of Babylon riding the seven-headed dragon

Whore of Babylon riding the seven-headed dragon. Hand-colored woodcut of an illustration from a New Testament printed in Augsburg, 1523

Background imageLegendary Collection: Hiawatha locked in combat with another Native American warrior

Hiawatha locked in combat with another Native American warrior. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Hiawatha fishing from a canoe

Hiawatha fishing from a canoe. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Death devouring men and animals

Death devouring men and animals, treading on the cerberus. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of an illustration from a mortuary roll, France, 1100s

Background imageLegendary Collection: Ghost-ship in a storm. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ghost-ship in a storm. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Giant octopus attacking a sailing-ship

Giant octopus attacking a sailing-ship. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of art in the Church of St Malo, France

Background imageLegendary Collection: Unicorn. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction from Gesners ' Historiae Animalium' published in Zurich

Unicorn. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction from Gesners " Historiae Animalium" published in Zurich, 1551

Background imageLegendary Collection: Ship attacked by a sea serpent in the Sea of Darkness

Ship attacked by a sea serpent in the Sea of Darkness. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction from Olaus Magnus, 1555

Background imageLegendary Collection: Ghost ship with its crew of death

Ghost ship with its crew of death
Skeletons sailing a phantom-ship. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Sorcerers evoking a hand within a circle of fire

Sorcerers evoking a hand within a circle of fire. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Jasons ship Argo leaving ancient Corinth in the quest for the Golden Fleece

Jasons ship Argo leaving ancient Corinth in the quest for the Golden Fleece. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: God creating the stars

God creating the stars. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of the Chigi Chapel dome by Raphael

Background imageLegendary Collection: Werewolf taking a child

Werewolf taking a child
Queen Despaigne causes her stepson to be carried off by a werewolf in medieval France. Hand-colored woodcut of a medieval illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Merlin the wizard, an aged

Merlin the wizard, an aged, priest-like man. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Sinbad and his companions shipwrecked

Sinbad and his companions shipwrecked, from the 1001 Arabian Nights. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Gustave Dore illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Giant octopus attacking the submarine ' Nautilus' in Jules Vernes

Giant octopus attacking the submarine " Nautilus" in Jules Vernes book, " 10, 000 Leagues under the Sea, " edition of 1873, Paris

Background imageLegendary Collection: Schahriar hearing one of the 1001 Nights stories from Sheherazade

Schahriar hearing one of the 1001 Nights stories from Sheherazade. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Sinbad studying with scholars in India

Sinbad studying with scholars in India
Sinbad the Sailor in the society of the learned Indians, from the Arabian Nights. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: ' Open, Sesame' password allowing Forty Thieves to stash their plunder in one of thei 1001 Arabian Nights

" Open, Sesame" password allowing Forty Thieves to stash their plunder in one of thei 1001 Arabian Nights tales. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: William Tell, legendary Swiss archer

William Tell, legendary Swiss archer
William Tell aiming his crossbow to shoot an apple off his sons head. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: William Tell in the Swiss independence fight

William Tell in the Swiss independence fight
Escape of William Tell from a sinking boat during the Swiss independence movement, 1300s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Werewolf of French Canada

Werewolf of French Canada
Loup-garou, a French-Canadian werewolf legend, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Round Table of King Artus of Brittany

Round Table of King Artus of Brittany. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a miniature of the 14th century

Background imageLegendary Collection: Phantom ship luring a sailing vessel to its doom on the rocks

Phantom ship luring a sailing vessel to its doom on the rocks. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Pandora atop the opened box of evils

Pandora atop the opened box of evils. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Sinbads companion eaten by a giant in one of the tales in 1001 Arabian Nights

Sinbads companion eaten by a giant in one of the tales in 1001 Arabian Nights. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century Gustave Dore illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Sinbad in peril among the elephants

Sinbad in peril among the elephants, from the 1001 Arabian Nights. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageLegendary Collection: Dante fragment, 14th century

Dante fragment, 14th century
Fragment of Dantes " Divina Commedia" manuscript, 1300s. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash


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