Bearers Collection

WW1 silhouettes, wounded soldiers and medical care
Silhouettes of wounded soldiers and medical care during the First World War. From the top: stretcher bearers, a field ambulance, the casualty clearing station, a train taking men off to the base

Setting off on a Fox Hunt - leaving the Chateau
A group of Upper Class French Gentlemen and lady set off on a Fox Hunt - leaving the Chateau along with attendant handlers, Master of the hounds, horn bearers

The Cross Bearers, WW1 battlefield by Matania
British soldiers on a devastated battlefield rescuing a figure of Jesus Christ and his cross from a ruined church. Date: 1918

Ancient Roman costume from the time of the late Roman Republic -- warriors, legionnaires (infantry soldiers), a cavalryman, a centurion, an emperor in purple (red), an ensign bearer

Notables assembled in the Abbey annexe at 1937 Coronation
Ecclesiastics, distinguished officers of state and regalia bearers awaiting the arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in the tapestried hall of the temporary annexe of Westminster Abbey

A Madame Yevonde portrait of Lady Elizabeth Paget
Lady Elizabeth Paget, daughter of the Marquess of Anglesey, was one of the train-bearers to Queen Elizabeth at the coronation of George VI

Death of Baldwin I (1171-1205) the Latin King of Jerusalem, illustration from Bibliotheque
KW219427 Death of Baldwin I (1171-1205) the Latin King of Jerusalem, illustration from Bibliotheque des Croisades by J-F. Michaud, 1877 (litho) by Dore

Prussian Royal Wedding
Princess Viktoria Luise, only daughter of the Kaiser, is accompanied by King George V in a traditional torch dance after her marriage to Prince Ernst of Cumberland. Date: 31 May 1913

Kandy - Sri Lanka - Buddhist Procession
Kandy is very popular due to the annual Buddhist pageant known as the Esala Perahera, in which one of the inner caskets used for covering the tooth relic of Buddha is taken in a grand procession

Lourdes - Praying at the Grotto and the Basilica
Three porters at the Piscines (Baths) - Lourdes, France. These gents were employed to assist the transportation of sick and disabled pilgrims to this site of miraculous healing where water from

The Fruit Bearers, Under the Hill, Beardsley
The Fruit Bearers from Aubrey Beardsleys unfinished novel, Under the Hill. Date: C.1895

Two bearers and patient (2 of 2)
Method of lifting a patient onto a stretcher, with two bearers. (2 of 2)

The Standard Bearers Of George V During His Coronation Ceremony In 1910. From Left To Right, Mr. Frank S. Dymoke, The Kings Champion Bearer Of The Standard Of England, Sir

The Ashantee War: how I Took Coomassie: 1
THE ASHANTEE WAR: HOW I TOOK COOMASSIE: 1. I land in great force; the main body of the enemy has apparently yet to be encountered. 2. Heavy marching order (for the Fantee bearers). 3

Sedan chair palanquin with bearers, China c. 1870 s
Chinese sedan chair or palanquin with bearers, China c.1870 s

Chinese official in sedan chair, China, c. 1880s
Chinese official in sedan chair, China, c.1880s

Girl in a Palanquin (norimono), Japan, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
701555 Girl in a Palanquin (norimono), Japan, c.1870s (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Group of Palanquin Bearers, rest opposite the Parcel Office
Pierre Joseph Rossier. Views in China issued by Negretti and Zambra in 1859 and 1861. First Series and second series. These important images were the first commercial views of China to be sold in

St John's Ambulance Vehicle and Stretcher. Top: vehicle in use, bottom: stretcher removed from the vehicle. Date: 1888

La Messe Aux Brancardiers
This oil painting depicts the religious service of mass, held by a priest wearing white robes, at the front of an altar, placed at some crumbled walls, topped with the crucifixion cross

Rodeleros (shield bearers). Spanish troops, 16th century
Rodeleros (shield bearers). Spanish troops in the early 16th century. They were equipped with swords and steel shields or bucklers, known as rodela

Woman in Sunday traditional costume holding the newborn baby in her arms on her first outing outdoors, 1880, Germany
1 person, 1900s, 19th-century, activities, activity, adult female, adult woman, arms, arts, attire, baby, baby boy, bearer, bearers, black, black-and-white, black-white, body parts, boy, carry

Load carriers in San Remo, Italy, four woman carrying a piece of furniture on their heads, Historic
4, 4 people, accurate, adult female, adult woman, bearer, bearers, black, black-and-white, black-white, bunch of, carrier, carriers, close, close up, communities, contemporary, crowd

The expulsion of Heliodorus from the temple, room of Heliodorus, detail, 1311-12 (fresco)
3362171 The expulsion of Heliodorus from the temple, room of Heliodorus, detail, 1311-12 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

The arrival of the 13th Dalai Lama (d. 1933) in India, illustration from Le Petit Journal
CHT176301 The arrival of the 13th Dalai Lama (d.1933) in India, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 20th March 1910 (colour litho) by French School

Cathedral interior with tomb of Christopher Columbus (carved wood) (see also 329903)
KW329904 Cathedral interior with tomb of Christopher Columbus (carved wood) (see also 329903) by Melida, Arturo (1849-1902); Catedral de Santa Maria de la Sede, Seville

Putting on side (engraving)
2788210 Putting on side (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Putting on side. Illustration for The History of the Hun by Arthur Moreland)

Scene in Bengal, India (coloured engraving)
3630121 Scene in Bengal, India (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene in Bengal, India)

Thomas Holroyd reads in his palanquin, c. 1835 (opaque w / c on paper)
6040529 Thomas Holroyd reads in his palanquin, c.1835 (opaque w/c on paper) by Shaik Muhammad Amir of Karraya (fl.1830-50); 16x24 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

The Capture of Sekukunis Stronghold (engraving)
1045196 The Capture of Sekukunis Stronghold (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Capture of Sekukunis Stronghold)

Geisha Girls, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
701553 Geisha Girls, c.1870s (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Traditional Japanese entertainers.); Japanese, out of copyright

The pope being carried to make his traditional Easter blessing (chromolitho)
1093792 The pope being carried to make his traditional Easter blessing (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Peking (chromolitho)
1093636 Peking (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peking. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Sedan chair for use in town, reign of Louis XIV of France, 17th Century (coloured engraving)
976148 Sedan chair for use in town, reign of Louis XIV of France, 17th Century (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sedan chair for use in town)

The Final Blow to Mahdism, the Battle of Omdurman, Panoramic View of the Main Attack (engraving)
1063686 The Final Blow to Mahdism, the Battle of Omdurman, Panoramic View of the Main Attack (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Final Blow to Mahdism)

Lifting a canoe past a waterfall on Jules Crevauxs expedition to Guiana, 1876 (chromolitho)
2815907 Lifting a canoe past a waterfall on Jules Crevauxs expedition to Guiana, 1876 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Travers Madagascar (engraving)
2783079 A Travers Madagascar (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Travers Madagascar)

Voyage Du Capitaine Trivier (engraving)
2789068 Voyage Du Capitaine Trivier (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Voyage Du Capitaine Trivier. Portrait Du Capitaine Trivier)

The Chinese Army on the Manchurian border (colour litho)
2795881 The Chinese Army on the Manchurian border (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese Army on the Manchurian border)

1860s Japan - portrait of a young woman in a kago with two bearers Felice or Felix Beato (1832 - 29 January 1909), Italian-British photographer working mostly in India, Japan, China

Porter filling water containers, India, c. 1880 s
Porters filling water containers, India, c.1880 s

Example of an Enclosed Palanquin, published c. 1890 (hand coloured engraving)
1275205 Example of an Enclosed Palanquin, published c.1890 (hand coloured engraving) by Korean School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Korean, out of copyright

War leaders as pall bearers of the Unknown Warrior
At the Cenotaph, 11th November 1920. The twelve war leaders as pall bearers for the coffin of the Unknown Warrior: left to right Sir Hedworth Meux, Earl Beatty, Sir Henry Jackson

An invalid being carried to the hospital, from the Tableaux de Paris series, c
CHT176043 An invalid being carried to the hospital, from the Tableaux de Paris series, c.1820 (colour litho) by Marlet, Jean Henri (1771-1847); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris

St Vincents Orphanage, Torquay
As part of a fete at St Vincents Home for Roman Catholic Children, Torquay, Devon, boys portray Red Cross stretcher bearers while another, dressed as a nurse, examines the patient. Date: Date unknown

Paleagar delivering a letter to grandees on a beach, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478577 Paleagar delivering a letter to grandees on a beach, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paleagar, illustration from L Inde Francaise)

Part of the Sixth Korean Embassy to Japan at the time of Tokugawa Ietsuna
UOL79774 Part of the Sixth Korean Embassy to Japan at the time of Tokugawa Ietsunas succession in 1651, possibly by Kano Masunobu (1625-94) 1655-57 (scroll painting) (see also 120822 & 120823)

Part of the Sixth Korean Embassy to Japan at the time of Tokugawa Ietsuna
UOL79776 Part of the Sixth Korean Embassy to Japan at the time of Tokugawa Ietsunas succession in 1651, possibly by Kano Masunobu (1625-94) 1655-57 (scroll painting) by Japanese School

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In the depths of history, bearers have played diverse roles, transcending time and space. From the haunting silhouettes of World War I soldiers, wounded and in need of medical care, to the elegant figures setting off on a Fox Hunt from their grand Chateau. Even ancient Roman costumes adorned those who carried significance. The Cross Bearers etched into memory an image of valor amidst the chaos of a WWI battlefield, as depicted by Matania's poignant illustration. Notables assembled at the Abbey annexe during the 1937 Coronation, each bearing their own weighty responsibilities. Madame Yevonde's portrait immortalized Lady Elizabeth Paget as she stood tall like a bearer of grace and poise. In contrast, Baldwin I met his demise as he relinquished his earthly crown - a Latin King of Jerusalem no more. Beardsley's provocative artwork "The Fruit Bearers" transported us under hills where mystery dwelled. Prussian Royal Wedding celebrations showcased bearers carrying dreams for a united future. Kandy in Sri Lanka witnessed Buddhist processions where bearers carried sacred symbols with reverence and devotion. The Standard Bearers during George V's coronation ceremony embodied loyalty and honor; they held aloft banners representing nations united under one ruler. Lourdes beckoned believers to its Grotto and Basilica, where countless souls sought solace through prayerful offerings borne by faithful hands. Bearers throughout history have shouldered burdens both literal and symbolic - be it weapons or standards, hopes or prayers. Their presence reminds us that behind every significant moment lies someone willing to carry its weight with dignity and purpose.