Ballad Collection (page 2)

The Lament of the Irish Immigrant, 1840. Creator: William Comely Sharp
The Lament of the Irish Immigrant, 1840

Smart Gent sits beneath a tree and thinks of his love
Smart Gent sits beneath a tree with his lute, dreaming of his sweetheart and composing some lines of romantic poetry and song

Cartoon, O'er Neilson's Tomb -- lawyers and others throw up their hats in jubilation. A parody of a popular ballad, O'er Nelson's Tomb, written by the tenor John Braham

BALLAD / CLERK COLVILL
CLERK COLVILL He sees a mermaid bathing in the Wells of Slane, and falls instantly in love with her... but her love is fatal, and he returns home only to die. Date: traditional

BALLAD / THE GARDENER
THE GARDENER The gardener offers the maiden his flowers, but includes a weed, so she rejects him and foretells his death - the new fallen snow to be your smock Date: traditional

Sir Galahad helping his father, Sir Lancelot, fight twenty knights, before disappearing into the forest without saying
3619730 Sir Galahad helping his father, Sir Lancelot, fight twenty knights, before disappearing into the forest without saying who he was, from Lancelot du Lac, c.1490 (vellum) by Verard

The Way of Life, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads, published by Hodder and Stoughton, c
IL314819 The Way of Life, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads, published by Hodder and Stoughton, c.1910 (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale

Siegfried encounters Kuperan (colour litho)
955994 Siegfried encounters Kuperan (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroic Life)

"Siefrieds shield was red hot. (colour litho)
955996 " Siefrieds shield was red hot. (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroic Life)

Siegried astonishes Mimer (colour litho)
955992 Siegried astonishes Mimer (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroic Life and Exploits of Siefried the Dragon Slayer published by George Harrap)

Straight into its right eye went the flaming point (colour litho)
955986 Straight into its right eye went the flaming point (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Siegfried meets King Euglein (colour litho)
955993 Siegfried meets King Euglein (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroic Life)

Detail of a Wayang Beber scroll (w / c on paper)
LIT389297 Detail of a Wayang Beber scroll (w/c on paper) by Indonesian; Private Collection; (add.info.: scrolls were unfolded in front of the audience and a dalang, or puppeter story teller)

The Battle Of Otterbourne (engraving)
3655183 The Battle Of Otterbourne (engraving) by Barraud (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle Of Otterbourne)

"I am Siegfried, the son of King Siegmund". (colour litho)
955995 " I am Siegfried, the son of King Siegmund". (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Siegfried the Dragon-Slayer (colour litho)
6028687 Illustration for Siegfried the Dragon-Slayer (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ballad of Otnit)

The revenge of Wieland (colour litho)
955991 The revenge of Wieland (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroic Life and Exploits of Siefried the Dragon Slayer published by George Harrap)

"Go and show yorself worthy of your ancestors". (colour litho)
955988 " Go and show yorself worthy of your ancestors". (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

The ballad of Otnit (colour litho)
955987 The ballad of Otnit (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroic Life and Exploits of Siefried the Dragon Slayer published by George Harrap)

"Stand up then", said Wieland (colour litho)
955990 " Stand up then", said Wieland (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

Siegried catches the crowned deer (colour litho)
955989 Siegried catches the crowned deer (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroic Life)

Frontispiece for the musical score of Reveries Napolitaines, 6 ballades by Gaetano Donizetti with words by Adolph
1199794 Frontispiece for the musical score of Reveries Napolitaines, 6 ballades by Gaetano Donizetti with words by Adolph Nourrit, 1838 (litho) by French School

Joruri Monogatari, 17th century. Creator: School of Iwasa Matabei
Joruri Monogatari, 17th century

The Village Fair, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Village Fair, c1780-1825. " Buy a song, one penny..." - one of the street cries in England during Rowlandsons time

Tam O Shanter Pursued by the Witches, 1849 (oil on canvas)
3959947 Tam O Shanter Pursued by the Witches, 1849 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 38 x 46.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

The Buried Flower (engraving)
3635430 The Buried Flower (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Buried Flower)

The Battle Of The Baltic (engraving)
3655205 The Battle Of The Baltic (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Battle Of The Baltic)

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

Robin Hood and Allin A Dale (engraving)
3655180 Robin Hood and Allin A Dale (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robin Hood and Allin A Dale)

The Three Champions Of Liddisdale (engraving)
3655176 The Three Champions Of Liddisdale (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Three Champions Of Liddisdale)

The Hidden Roses (engraving)
6021258 The Hidden Roses (engraving) by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hidden Roses. Soon Spring will cast her swallows forth, / And May-trees blossom proud)

Silver-Shoe (engraving)
6021250 Silver-Shoe (engraving) by Keene, Charles (1823-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silver-Shoe. Together went our double shoes, / Together went our stride)

A Rifle Duel in Arkansas (engraving)
6021239 A Rifle Duel in Arkansas (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Rifle Duel in Arkansas. The Diggers Quarrel)

Bacchus and the Water Thieves (engraving)
6021273 Bacchus and the Water Thieves (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bacchus and the Water Thieves)

Sea-View (engraving)
6021260 Sea-View (engraving) by Green, Henry Towneley (1836-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea-View. The ships seem hanging in the air, / Through the haze and through the mist)

The Millers Meadow (engraving)
6021259 The Millers Meadow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Millers Meadow. I love to walk in the Ten-acre Meadow)

Dayrise and Sunset (engraving)
6021256 Dayrise and Sunset (engraving) by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dayrise and Sunset. - Down where golden water-flowers / Are wading in the shallower tide)

Dewfall (engraving)
6021245 Dewfall (engraving) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dewfall)

The Years Twelve Children (engraving)
6021238 The Years Twelve Children (engraving) by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Years Twelve Children)

The Wood Echo (engraving)
6021231 The Wood Echo (engraving) by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wood Echo. Hark! I ll question him, - " Hei, Pan! Hei, Pan! / Ho, Pan! - Ho, Pan)

The Cumaean Sibyl (engraving)
6021226 The Cumaean Sibyl (engraving) by Morten, Thomas (1836-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cumaean Sibyl. Out of that splendour gliding calm and slow)

The Three Statues of Aegina (engraving)
6021225 The Three Statues of Aegina (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Three Statues of Aegina. Pluto has called him)

Swift and the Mohawks (engraving)
6021213 Swift and the Mohawks (engraving) by Morten, Thomas (1836-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swift and the Mohawks)

The Jesters Passing Bell (engraving)
6021204 The Jesters Passing Bell (engraving) by Lawless, Matthew James (1837-1864) (attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jesters Passing Bell)

The Apparitor of the Secret Tribunal (engraving)
6021203 The Apparitor of the Secret Tribunal (engraving) by Lawless, Matthew James (1837-1864) (attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Apparitor of the Secret Tribunal)

A Dorsetshire Legend (engraving)
6021194 A Dorsetshire Legend (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dorsetshire Legend)

An Old Danish Ballad Re-Sung (engraving)
6021189 An Old Danish Ballad Re-Sung (engraving) by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Old Danish Ballad Re-Sung)

"For snug in a glen, where nane could see"(colour litho)
6020120 " For snug in a glen, where nane could see" (colour litho) by Shaw, Byam (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " For snug in a glen)

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"Captivating Tales and Melodies: Exploring the Enchanting World of Ballads" Step into a world where history, art, and music intertwine as we delve into the captivating realm of ballads. From ancient legends to modern-day tales, these lyrical narratives have enthralled generations with their timeless charm. In one corner of a grand museum, an Ichthyosaurus stands tall, frozen in time like a relic from another era. Just like this prehistoric creature, British ballads transport us back in time to unravel stories that have been passed down through generations. Take "The Mermaid, " for instance - its haunting melody lingers in our ears as it tells the tale of love and loss beneath the sea's depths. Venturing further into this enchanting journey, we stumble upon Hogarth's masterpiece - "Enraged Musician. " The chaotic scene depicted on canvas perfectly captures the essence of a lively ballad performance. Picture yourself amidst an animated crowd as they sway to the rhythm while listening to "Twa Corbies, " a melancholic ballad recounting two ravens discussing their next meal. As we wander through galleries adorned with breathtaking artwork such as Peter Graham's "The Inchcape Rock, " our imagination takes flight alongside The Lady of Shalott setting out on her boat for Camelot. This iconic moment immortalized in Tennyson's poem echoes within us as we explore various interpretations captured by talented artists throughout history. But it is not just visual art that brings these tales alive; imagine sitting around a cozy fire with a storyteller reciting Viking sagas or being transported to Annie Laurie's home through heartwarming melodies echoing from distant hillsides. These experiences remind us that they are not confined solely to museums or books but live on through oral traditions and heartfelt performances. Turning yet another page in this mesmerizing collection, we encounter familiar childhood memories brought forth by classics like "Babes in the Wood.