Bellerophon Collection

Napoleon goes aboard the Northumberland for his journey to St Helena, 8 August 1815, (c1850). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) surrendered to a British naval officer

Bellerophon on Pegasus - Greek mythology
The Greek mythological hero Bellerophon riding Pegasus, the untamed but divine winged horse. In the illustration the creature is shown attempting to dislodge his rider

Bellerophon slays the Chimera - Greek mythology
The Greek mythological hero Bellerophon riding Pegasus and slaying the Chimaera

Napoleon on Bellerophon
Napoleon, after his second abdication, on the deck of the Bellerophon before being exiled to St Helena

Latest portrait of Napoleon on board the Bellerophon, 1815. Artist: Eastlake, Sir Charles Lock
Latest portrait of Napoleon on board the Bellerophon, 1815. From a private collection

Napoleon On The Bellerophon

Napoleon Embarking On The Bellerophon

Bellerophon slaying the Chimaera (bronze)
1190828 Bellerophon slaying the Chimaera (bronze) by Picault, Emile Louis (1833-1915) (after); height: 70 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Bellerophon killing the Chimera
LLM455068 Bellerophon killing the Chimera by Sellier, P. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bellerophon killing the Chimera)

Bellerophon fights the Chimaera (colour litho)
5223709 Bellerophon fights the Chimaera (colour litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bellerophon fights the Chimaera)

Bellerophon riding Pegasus
3783937 Bellerophon riding Pegasus by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: Bellerophon riding Pegasus. Retelling of Greek Myths by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864)

Scene from J. M. Barries Peter Pan at the Duke of Yorks Theatre in 1905
Scene from J.M. Barries Peter Pan at the Duke of Yorks Theatre in 1905, showing Peter saving his band from the pirates,

HMS Bellerophon, British battleship, showing the starboard gun turret. The photographer, Mrs Broom, was the only prominent female photographer with her own premises and a Royal Warrant

A scorned woman and righteous warrior. It could be Bellerophon and Sthenoboea, wife of Proetus, or Peleus and Astydameia, wife of King Acastus of Iolcus

Figures from the Painted Vase of Darius (engraving)
1587333 Figures from the Painted Vase of Darius (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Figures from the Painted Vase of Darius)

Experimental Firing of the Bellerophon at the Royal Sovereign at Spithead (engraving)
1099235 Experimental Firing of the Bellerophon at the Royal Sovereign at Spithead (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Our Iron-Clad Fleet, the Bellerophon (engraving)
1099166 Our Iron-Clad Fleet, the Bellerophon (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Iron-Clad Fleet, the Bellerophon)

The British Squadron in the Dardanelles (engraving)
1096577 The British Squadron in the Dardanelles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Squadron in the Dardanelles)

Bellerophon at the fountain
3783954 Bellerophon at the fountain by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: Bellerophon at the Peirene / Pirene fountain. Retelling of Greek Myths by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864)

Bellerophon and Pegasus
3783952 Bellerophon and Pegasus by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); (add.info.: The Chimaera. Illustrations by Walter Crane 1845 -1915)

Bellerophon fights against Myrina and her Amazons (litho)
5223713 Bellerophon fights against Myrina and her Amazons (litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bellerophon fights against Myrina and her Amazons)

Types of the British Navy (engraving)
3637964 Types of the British Navy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of the British Navy)

The Bombardment of Odessa (engraving)
1619012 The Bombardment of Odessa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bombardment of Odessa. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 May 1854)

Napoleon Buonaparte embarking in the Bellerophon (engraving)
6010319 Napoleon Buonaparte embarking in the Bellerophon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon Buonaparte embarking in the Bellerophon)

Figureheads of Famous Warships (engraving)
5212832 Figureheads of Famous Warships (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Figureheads of Famous Warships)

The Queens Navy in 1887 (engraving)
1046433 The Queens Navy in 1887 (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Navy in 1887)

Napoleon se rendant a bord du Bellerophon (engraving)
5233193 Napoleon se rendant a bord du Bellerophon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon se rendant a bord du Bellerophon)

Sebastopol, First Days Attack by the Allied Fleet and Armies of France and England (engraving)
1602353 Sebastopol, First Days Attack by the Allied Fleet and Armies of France and England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sebastopol)

Cameo ring with Bellerophon leading Pegasus to water (gold & agate)
1190829 Cameo ring with Bellerophon leading Pegasus to water (gold & agate) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The British and French Fleets in Besika Bay, August, 1853 (engraving)
1097553 The British and French Fleets in Besika Bay, August, 1853 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British and French Fleets in Besika Bay, August)

Roman Mosaic of Bellerophon and Chimaera (engraving)
1096696 Roman Mosaic of Bellerophon and Chimaera (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Mosaic of Bellerophon and Chimaera)

Chimera killed by Bellerophon (engraving)
3480595 Chimera killed by Bellerophon (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); (add.info.: Chimera killed by Bellerophon. Engraving depicting Jason and the Argonuats)

Chimaera, 1908 (oil on board)
AGR145134 Chimaera, 1908 (oil on board) by Malczewski, Jacek (1854-1929); 40x32.5 cm; Private Collection; Agra Art, Warsaw, Poland; Polish, out of copyright

Take this bit and seek out Pegasus the winged horse (litho)
5223715 Take this bit and seek out Pegasus the winged horse (litho) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Take this bit and seek out Pegasus the winged horse)

Cassandra being readied for her wedding to Bellerophon (engraving)
5216618 Cassandra being readied for her wedding to Bellerophon (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassandra being readied for her wedding to Bellerophon)

Homers Iliad (engraving)
961832 Homers Iliad (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Pictorial Atlas to Homers Iliad and Odyssey (Grevel, 1892)

The Turkish Fleet in the Bosphorus; The Combined English and French Fleets in Besika Bay (engraving)
1097554 The Turkish Fleet in the Bosphorus; The Combined English and French Fleets in Besika Bay (engraving) by English School

British Royal Navy Warships - HMS Bellerophon (1865)
Vintage engraving of HMS Bellerophon a central battery ironclad built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1860s

Bellerophon Vanquishing the Chimera, 1668. Creator: Dominique Barriere
Bellerophon Vanquishing the Chimera, 1668

BELLEROPHON & CHIMERA BELLEROPHON & CHIMERA
One of the tasks he has to perform for Iobates, king of Lycia, is to slay the CHIMERA, which he does with the aid of the winged horse PEGASUS

Folklore - Chimaera
To clear his name, Bellerophon performs various tasks for Iobates of Lydia, including slaying the monstrous Chimaera

Napoleon on board the Bellerophon, July 1815, (1921). Creator: Unknown
Napoleon on board the Bellerophon, July 1815, (1921). Napoleon a la coupee du Bellerophon. Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I (1769-1821)

The surrender of Buonaparte on board the Bellerophon, (15 July 1815), 1816. Creator: Unknown
The surrender of Buonaparte on board the Bellerophon, (15 July 1815), 1816. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) French statesman

Napoleon Bonaparte as prisoner of the English is brought from the Bellerophon to Northumberland on 8 August 1815. From a private collection

Bellerophon at the fountain - Greek mythology
Bellerophon or Bellerophontes is a Greek mythological hero. Near the Peirene fountain, he caught the winged divine stallion Pegasus and later aided him in his fight against the Chimerae

Set design for the Opera Bellerophon by Jean-Baptiste Lully, 18th century. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Bellerophon fights the Chimera, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Bellerophon fights the Chimera, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

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"Bellerophon: From Mythology to History" In the realm of Greek mythology, Bellerophon was a legendary hero known for his daring feats and incredible adventures. One such tale depicts him riding Pegasus, the winged horse, as he valiantly slays the fearsome Chimera – a monstrous creature with the body of a lion, head of a goat, and tail of a serpent. Centuries later, in 1815, another significant event took place involving Bellerophon. This time it was not within mythological realms but aboard the Northumberland ship. On August 8th that year, Napoleon Bonaparte embarked on this vessel for his journey to St Helena after being defeated at Waterloo. The historical significance is captured in various artistic representations like William Quiller Orchardson's painting "Napoleon on Board the Bellerophon" or an intriguing Greek urn from ancient Greece. Just like Bellerophon faced challenges and triumphed over mythical creatures during his adventures, Napoleon's fate seemed intertwined with this legendary figure as he boarded the ship named after him. Both figures symbolize courage and resilience against formidable foes – whether they be mythical beasts or political adversaries. The imagery surrounding Bellerophon resonates throughout history; it serves as a reminder that even great leaders can face their own personal Chimeras – daunting obstacles that must be overcome to achieve greatness or redemption. Whether it is depicted through bronze sculptures portraying Bellerophon slaying the Chimera or colorful lithographs showcasing his heroic battles atop Pegasus - these visual interpretations capture both mythological grandeur and historical significance. Thus, when we think of "Bellerophon, " we are reminded not only of ancient myths but also how legends intertwine with reality. It represents bravery in facing one's demons while leaving behind an enduring legacy that transcends time itself.