Bastard Collection

William I the Conqueror
WILLIAM I THE CONQUEROR Defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066 to claim the English throne

Water arum, Calla palustris
5856350 Water arum, Calla palustris; (add.info.: White water arum (marsh bastard arum, dragon lily), Calla palustris, White flower shown cut above two large, flat, heart-shaped, dark-green leaves

Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens
5856381 Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens; (add.info.: Climbing maurandya or Bastard foxglove, Maurandya semper florens, with pale lilac flowers)

Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo 1, bastard pheasant, Phasianus colchicus hybridus 2, helmeted guineafowl
FLO4574243 Wild turkey, Meleagris gallopavo 1, bastard pheasant, Phasianus colchicus hybridus 2, helmeted guineafowl, Numida meleagris 3, and black curassow, Crax alector vulnerable 4

Alpine bastard toadflax, Thesium alpinum
5856115 Alpine bastard toadflax, Thesium alpinum; (add.info.: Alpine bastard toadflax, Thesium alpinum. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Lancashire asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum Huds
5856148 Lancashire asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum Huds.; (add.info.: Lancashire asphodel, Narthecium ossifragum Huds. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora")

Wild dog of Cayenne, Canis thoris 1, great dog-wolf 2, Borzoi male 3 and female 4, wolf-dog hybrid male 5 and female 6
FLO4574571 Wild dog of Cayenne, Canis thoris 1, great dog-wolf 2, Borzoi male 3 and female 4, wolf-dog hybrid male 5 and female 6

Bastard Windsor Chair, c. 1939. Creator: Magnus S. Fossum
Bastard Windsor Chair, c. 1939

Gebetbuch (Fragment)
Five leaves from a prayer book (Gebetbuch) in Middle Dutch, parchment. Consists of one bifolium and three loose leaves, probably consecutive

Poster, woman and children in a car - Voitures Automobiles - Moteurs en tous Genres. Date: circa 1900

Harold is taken by William to his castle at Rouen, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen)
XIR183116 Harold is taken by William to his castle at Rouen, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School, (11th century); Musee de la Tapisserie, Bayeux

Portrait of Nell Gwynne (1650-87) as Venus, with her son, Charles Beauclerk (1670-1726), as Cupid (oil on canvas)
ARM123910 Portrait of Nell Gwynne (1650-87) as Venus, with her son, Charles Beauclerk (1670-1726), as Cupid (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (follower of); 121.3x148.6 cm; Army and Navy Club

Sweden, Scania, Malmo, Lilla Torg square area, sign for the Bastard Restaurant Date: 24-05-2019

Fleet of William the Conqueror, 1066, plate 8 from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne
STC209674 Fleet of William the Conqueror, 1066, plate 8 from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne by Jules Ferrario, published c.1820s-30s (colour litho) by Raineri

King William the Conqueror (engraving)
818810 King William the Conqueror (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King William the Conqueror (1028-1087)

False indigo-bush, Amorpha fruticosa (Fragrant bastard indigo, Amorpha fragrans). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by Edward Dalton Smith from Robert

White lace flower, Orlaya grandiflora (Small caucalis or bastard parsley, Caucalis daucoides). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1794

Bastard balm, Melissa adulterina, and lesser calamint, Clinopodium nepeta. Handcoloured woodblock engraving of a botanical illustration from Adam Lonicers Krauterbuch, or Herbal, Frankfurt, 1557

Jean de Luxembourg, Le batard de Hautbourdin, Hennequin, 1400-1466. Chromolithograph from Loredan Larcheys Ancien Armorial Equestre de la Toison d Or et de l Europe au 15e siecle

Bastard teak, Pterocarpus marsupium. Chromolithograph after a botanical illustration from Hermann Adolph Koehlers Medicinal Plants, edited by Gustav Pabst, Koehler, Germany, 1887

Don Juan of Austria (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
736906 Don Juan of Austria (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Mor, Anthonis van Dashorst (Antonio Moro) (c.1519-1576/77); Prado, Madrid

Bastard sedum, Sedum spurium. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by John Curtis from William Curtis Botanical Magazine, Samuel Curtis, London, 1823

Jean Dunois, comte d Orleans et de Longueville, 1402-1468
Jean Dunois, comte d Orleans et de Longueville, Bastard of Orleans, chamberlain of France, 1402-1468. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a portrait in oil in Roger de Gaignieres

Vijayasar, buja, or Indian kino tree, Pterocarpus marsupium. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants

Bastard teak or parrot tree, Butea monosperma
Bastard teak, parrot tree, palas or dhak, Butea monosperma (Butea frondosa). Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley

Rohn, soomi or bastard cedar, Soymida febrifuga. Handcoloured lithograph by Hanhart after a botanical illustration by David Blair from Robert Bentley and Henry Trimens Medicinal Plants, London, 1880

Oak eggar moth on heather
Oak eggar moth, Lasiocampa quercus, long bastard wasp, on heather, Calluna vulgaris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Lesser white cabbage butterfly on a flower
Lesser white cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae, bastard wasp and fruit flies on a flower. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Dark dagger, Acronicta tridens
Dark dagger moth, Acronicta tridens, bastard wasps on an apple branch, Malus domestica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Bright-line brown-eye moth on marigold flower
Bright-line brown-eye, Lacanobia oleracea, bastard wasp and housefly on French marigold flower, Tagetes patula. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Curtis British Entomology Plate 719
Lepidoptera: Ederesa semitestacella Curtis = Argyresthia semitestacella (Curtis), Testaceous White-back [Plant: Melittis melissophyllum var. grandiflora (Bastard Balm)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 533
Diptera: Gonia ruficeps = Gonia picea (Red-headed Gonia) [Plant: Carex pseudocyperus (Carex pseudo-cyperus, Bastard Cyperus Carex)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 331
Coleoptera: Tenebrio obscurus (Flour-beetle) [Plant: Lithospermum arvense (Bastard Alkanet)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 228
Coleoptera: Syntonium nigrum-aeneum = Syntomium aeneum (Bronzed Syntomium) [Plant: Thesium humifusum (Thesium linophyllum, Bastard Toadflax)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 94
Diptera: Laphria nigra = Choerades marginatus (Black Robber-fly) [Plant: Sison amomum (Bastard Stone Parsley)] Date: 1824-39

A Woman Swearing a Child to a Grave Citizen, c. 1730-35 (etching)
1071427 A Woman Swearing a Child to a Grave Citizen, c.1730-35 (etching) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 29.5x33.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Foundation for the Arts

King John (engraving)
671459 King John (engraving) by Selous, Henry Courtney (1811-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John. Illustration for The Plays of William Shakespeare edited by Charles)

Don John of Austria, c. 1560 (oil on canvas)
REV407335 Don John of Austria, c.1560 (oil on canvas) by Sanchez Coello, Alonso (c.1531-88); Museo Soumaya, Mexico City, Mexico; (add.info.: Don Juan de Austria (1547-78)

Illustration for King John (engraving)
725298 Illustration for King John (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for King John)

Betrayed, 1887 (w / c & bodycolour on paper)
1203476 Betrayed, 1887 (w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); 75x120 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Behave Little Piggy
Petri Damstén

The Pinch
Petri Damstén

Charles de Valois, duc d Angouleme. Creator: Jean Morin
Charles de Valois, duc d Angouleme

Cesar duc de Vendome, 1596, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Cesar duc de Vendome, 1596, (1907). Portrait of French noble Cesar, Duke of Vendome as a baby. De Bourbon (1594-1665) was the illegitimate son of Henry IV of France

Eynsford, Kent, 1924-1926. Artist: E Bastard
Eynsford, Kent, 1924-1926. View looking across the River Darent towards the church. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume II, Hutchinson and Co, 1924-1926

Church Lane, Ledbury, Herefordshire, 1924-1926. Artist: E Bastard
Church Lane, Ledbury, Herefordshire, 1924-1926. A print from Hutchinsons Britain Beautiful, edited by Walter Hutchinson, volume II, 1924-1926

The loggia, Cranborne Manor House, Dorset, 1924-1926. Artist: E Bastard
The loggia, Cranborne Manor House, Dorset, 1924-1926. The manor house at Cranborne was originally built in the early 13th century as a hunting lodge for King John

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"Bastard: A Tale of Conquest, Legacy, and Resilience" In the annals of history, one name stands out - William I the Conqueror. This formidable ruler left an indelible mark on Europe as he ascended to power in the 11th century. From his Gebetbuch (Fragment), a glimpse into his personal devotion, to illustrations depicting pivotal moments like "The Death of William I, " we are reminded of his enduring influence. But amidst tales of conquest and triumph, there is another side to this story. Imagine a poster showcasing a woman and children in a car; their journey echoes that of William's illegitimate offspring who navigated life's uncertainties with courage and determination. Just as the Bastard Windsor Chair symbolizes resilience through its craftsmanship by Magnus S. Fossum during challenging times in 1939. Harold's fate intertwines with William's at Rouen Castle according to the Bayeux Tapestry – wool embroidery on linen that immortalizes their encounter. Yet even beyond royal circles, bastards have made their mark throughout history. Nell Gwynne captured hearts not only as Venus but also as a mother to her son Charles Beauclerk - proof that love transcends societal norms. From Sweden's Lilla Torg square area where the Bastard Restaurant thrives today to satirical lithographs like "The Bastard with Austria's Head, " society has grappled with notions surrounding illegitimacy for centuries. But just as King William himself defied expectations engraved upon him, so too do these symbols challenge our preconceived notions. As we delve deeper into history’s tapestry, we witness fleet after fleet sailing under King William’s banner in 1066 – each vessel representing dreams realized or dashed against England’s shores. Le Costume Ancien et Moderne captures this grand spectacle in plate eight - reminding us that behind every conqueror, there lies a complex web of stories waiting to be unraveled.