Tawny Collection

Tawny Owl
A Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) perched on a branch. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Cold pale light through the trees with Tawny Owl
Pale light pierces a blue and green woodland scene of thin, bare tree trunks. A swooping Tawny Owl has been added to the border framing the scene. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Ancient Rome: A triumphal procession in roman forum, 1866 (coloured engraving)
XEE702512 Ancient Rome: A triumphal procession in roman forum, 1866 (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

The alchemist in his workshop (engraving)
869695 The alchemist in his workshop (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Sign of the Zodiac: The lion. The deity Artemis of Ephese, c. 1520 (fresco)
LRI4687448 Sign of the Zodiac: The lion. The deity Artemis of Ephese, c.1520 (fresco) by Falconetto, Giovanni Maria (1468-1535); Palazzo d Arco, Mantua

"Le tigre"(The tiger) Peinture de Franz Marc (1880-1916
FIA5396933 " Le tigre" (The tiger) Peinture de Franz Marc (1880-1916) - 1912 - Oil on canvas Dim 115x101, 5 cm Staedtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich by Marc

Henry the Lion, Duke of Bavaria and Saxony
7278136 Henry the Lion, Duke of Bavaria and Saxony; Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry the Lion, Duke of Bavaria and Saxony)

Tureen and cover in 'Arctic Scenery' pattern, c.1840 (earthenware)
7295371 Tureen and cover in 'Arctic Scenery' pattern, c.1840 (earthenware); 16x31.5x24 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Lion and leopard (mosaic)
6384202 Lion and leopard (mosaic); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Lion and leopard, leone e leopardo); Photo © Stefano Baldini.

Panther with Dionysian symbols (mosaic)
6384189 Panther with Dionysian symbols (mosaic); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Panther with dyonisian simbols)

Map known as " Leo belgicus " (Lion belgique) of the 17 United Provinces of the Netherlands, 1583-85 (map)
AIS5338612 Map known as " Leo belgicus " (Lion belgique) of the 17 United Provinces of the Netherlands, 1583-85 (map); Mercatormuseum, Sint-Niklaas

Intaglio gem, hunting scene horseman attacking a lion, -200 BC (carnelian)
7309977 Intaglio gem, hunting scene horseman attacking a lion, -200 BC (carnelian); 1.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Display: carnelian); © Ashmolean Museum .

Eagle-owl and tawny owl
5855214 Eagle-owl and tawny owl; (add.info.: Eurasian eagle-owl, Bubo bubo, and tawny owl or brown owl, Strix aluco. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Jussieu's)

A Lama, Lamma or Lamassu, a Sumerian or Assyrian deity which had a human head, the body of a bull or a lion
6867218 A Lama, Lamma or Lamassu, a Sumerian or Assyrian deity which had a human head, the body of a bull or a lion, and bird wings

German spice and mustard advertisement " Leo Ruebsam, Muenchen", Munich
IMB4826333 German spice and mustard advertisement " Leo Ruebsam, Muenchen", Munich. Chromolithography of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Prisoner fighting a starving lion in an arena of the Roman Empire. Coloured engraving of the 19th century
NWI4856002 Prisoner fighting a starving lion in an arena of the Roman Empire. Coloured engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Prisoner fighting a starving lion in an arena of the Roman Empire)

Letters J, K, L: Jaguar, Kangaroo, Otter - Engraving in " Le livre d'images
DUV4217811 Letters J, K, L: Jaguar, Kangaroo, Otter - Engraving in " Le livre d'images, Nouveau alphabet ou Alphabet pour petits garcons"

View of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbey of La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde: tent representing David in the lion pit. 11th century
JEB4932580 View of La Sauve Maggiore, Abbey of La Sauve-Maggiore in Gironde: tent representing David in the lion pit. 11th century.; (add.info.: View of La Sauve Maggiore)

Pluto (Hades) takes Persephone (Proserpine) in front of his mother, Ceres (Demeter)
NWI4930950 Pluto (Hades) takes Persephone (Proserpine) in front of his mother, Ceres (Demeter), and takes him to the kingdom of the Underworld

Monster creatures mi man, mi animal. Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi
VEN5029229 Monster creatures mi man, mi animal. Illustrated chart of a manuscript of Natural History by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605), Ulisse Aldrovandi fonds, University Library of Bologna, ed

Aryballe, from Corinth, Greece. 1st quarter of the 6th century BC: lion and griffon
JEB4910007 Aryballe, from Corinth, Greece. 1st quarter of the 6th century BC: lion and griffon. Museum of Mediterranean Archaeology, Marseille; (add.info.: Aryballe, from Corinth, Greece)

Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, early 20th century (circa 1900)
PCT4296255 Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan, early 20th century (circa 1900); (add.info.: Iran, art of qalamkar: detail of an Iranian textile piece from Isfahan)

Dorcas gazelle - gazelle dorcas ou dorcade - Gazella dorcas (vulnerable), running from a cheetah - guepard - Acinonyx
FLO4646496 Dorcas gazelle - gazelle dorcas ou dorcade - Gazella dorcas (vulnerable), running from a cheetah - guepard - Acinonyx jubatus (vulnerable)

Italy, Florence: The place of offices (Piazzale degli uffizi), 1900
LUX4815762 Italy, Florence: The place of offices (Piazzale degli uffizi), 1900; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Italy)

First World War: France, Drawing showing 'the Lion' symbol of the city of Belfort keeping the territory, 1916
LUX4737275 First World War: France, Drawing showing 'the Lion' symbol of the city of Belfort keeping the territory, 1916

Jaguar (Panthera onca), carnivorous mammals of the felides family, living in Central and South America
FLO4687362 Jaguar (Panthera onca), carnivorous mammals of the felides family, living in Central and South America, is a great predator who fears the Foumiliers

Letters W and X: wagons, xylophone. Engraving in ' ABC of toys''. , 1931 (engraving)
DUV4208365 Letters W and X: wagons, xylophone. Engraving in ' ABC of toys''. , 1931 (engraving) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letters W and X)

Tiger hunting in INDIA. Engraving 1842
JAB4121405 Tiger hunting in INDIA. Engraving 1842; (add.info.: Tiger hunting in INDIA. Engraving 1842); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Chasing a tiger out of his den. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas
XEE4124039 Chasing a tiger out of his den. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson (on hunts in the British Indies in the 19th century)

Prehistoire, the first levers. Engraving 1877
JAB4121629 Prehistoire, the first levers. Engraving 1877; (add.info.: Prehistoire, the first levers. Engraving 1877); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Illustration for "Alphabet Buffon", 1911 (engraving)
DUV4210871 Illustration for "Alphabet Buffon", 1911 (engraving); 29.5x21.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jaguar. Engraving in " Alphabet Buffon"")

Letters J and K: Jaguar Kakatoes. Engraving in " A.E.I.O.U. The first book of childhood "
DUV4209550 Letters J and K: Jaguar Kakatoes. Engraving in " A.E.I.O.U. The first book of childhood ". Editions Jules Tallandier, Paris, 1927. Illustrations by Benjamin Rabier (1864-1939)

Prince Bahman passed the lion from one side to the other: illustration for the tale 'Aladin or the wonderful
XEE4182353 Prince Bahman passed the lion from one side to the other: illustration for the tale 'Aladin or the wonderful lamp' in 'Arabian Nights, 1929-32 (lithograph) by Neziere

Illustration for "Alphabet Buffon", 1911 (engraving)
DUV4210893 Illustration for "Alphabet Buffon", 1911 (engraving); 29.5x21.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter G Guepard; H OWL; I Isatis. engraving in "Buffon alphabet")

Roman mythology: Hercules, famous heros for his strength, with his lion skin - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant
FLO4680083 Roman mythology: Hercules, famous heros for his strength, with his lion skin - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, after an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805)

Roman mythology: the goddess Cybele (or Rhea), mother of the gods, sitting on a seat
FLO4679690 Roman mythology: the goddess Cybele (or Rhea), mother of the gods, sitting on a seat and holding a horn of abundance - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf

Knight in armor, 15th century - Tombstone by Georg von Seckendorf, died 1444 - Chromolithography
FLO4643808 Knight in armor, 15th century - Tombstone by Georg von Seckendorf, died 1444 - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903), for his book "Costumes

Knight in armor 15th century, with details of the bindings on the knees and elbows - Tombstone of Peter von
FLO4643765 Knight in armor 15th century, with details of the bindings on the knees and elbows - Tombstone of Peter von Stettenberg, died 1441 - Chromolithography

Knight in armor, 15th century - Tombstone of Peter von Stettenberg, died 1428) - Chromolithography
FLO4643711 Knight in armor, 15th century - Tombstone of Peter von Stettenberg, died 1428) - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903), for his book "Costumes

Knight in armor of the 15th century - Tombstone of Gottfried von Eppstein, died 1437 - Chromolithography
FLO4643762 Knight in armor of the 15th century - Tombstone of Gottfried von Eppstein, died 1437 - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903)

The knight Johann Graf von Werttheim (died 1407) in armor under his coat of arms surrounds his wives
FLO4643582 The knight Johann Graf von Werttheim (died 1407) in armor under his coat of arms surrounds his wives - Chromolithography, drawing by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck (1811-1903)

IMMIGRATION USA 'We look for a million-man: very good salary', c.1885 (woodcut)
2967620 IMMIGRATION USA 'We look for a million-man: very good salary', c.1885 (woodcut); (add.info.: IMMIGRATION USA 'We look for a million-man)

African lion, Panthera leo, panther or leopard, Panthera pardus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso
FLO4619936 African lion, Panthera leo, panther or leopard, Panthera pardus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Fighting feroces in the arena in Rome, circus games: wild animals and African animals - Illustration by Minnard for
PCT4296653 Fighting feroces in the arena in Rome, circus games: wild animals and African animals - Illustration by Minnard for "Quo vadis" (a history of the time of Neron)

Le Lion: Advertising chocolate Guerin Boutron, chromo 1910
JAB4119891 Le Lion: Advertising chocolate Guerin Boutron, chromo 1910; (add.info.: Le Lion: Advertising chocolate Guerin Boutron, chromo 1910); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Leopard Hunting - From a print by Jan van der Straet, known as Giovanni Stradano or Johannes Stradanus (1523-1605)
JAB4121871 Leopard Hunting - From a print by Jan van der Straet, known as Giovanni Stradano or Johannes Stradanus (1523-1605)

Death of the tiger. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson
XEE4124050 Death of the tiger. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson (on hunts in the British Indies in the 19th century)

A tiger walking through a village screaming quete. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822)
XEE4124032 A tiger walking through a village screaming quete. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson

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In the cold pale light through the trees, a Tawny Owl perches gracefully, its feathers blending seamlessly with the surrounding branches. Its piercing eyes glow like ancient Rome's triumphal procession in the Roman Forum, as depicted in a beautifully colored engraving from 1866. The Tawny Owl symbolizes strength and wisdom, much like the majestic lion - one of the signs of the Zodiac. In a fresco dating back to around 1520, Artemis of Ephese is portrayed alongside this regal creature. Franz Marc's painting "Le tigre" captures another magnificent feline: The Tiger. Its tawny fur radiates power and beauty as it prowls through an imaginary landscape. Amongst a selection of Player's Tobacco and Cigar Packets lies an image of a Tawny Owl once again. This time, its presence adds an air of mystery and intrigue to these everyday objects. San Girolamo appears twice in different artistic forms - once carved from marble in 1580 and then painted on canvas in 1626-27. Both depictions show him deep in thought while surrounded by earthly elements that echo his contemplative nature. A duel takes place on Champion Stone captured delicately with watercolors between 1843-50. The stone itself bears witness to countless battles fought by courageous warriors throughout history; their valor shining brightly even under its tawny surface. Lastly, San Girolamo returns yet again but this time sculpted from marble in 1566. His serene expression reflects years spent meditating on life's mysteries while his tawny robe adds warmth to his austere figure. From owls to lions, tobacco packets to saints' sculptures – all share a touch of tawniness that evokes both elegance and resilience across various art forms throughout history.