Bowing Collection (page 2)

La Prééminence de la France reconnue par l'Espagne 1662 (The Preeminance... [pl. 17], pub.1752)
La Preeminence de la France reconnue par l'Espagne 1662 (The Preeminance of France Recognized by Spain 1662) [pl. 17], published 1752

The opening of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition by the Queen - Twixt East and West, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The opening of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition by the Queen - Twixt East and West, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Louis-Philippe distribuant les drapeaux à la garde nationale de Paris et de la banlieue... c1834
Louis-Philippe distribuant les drapeaux a la garde nationale de Paris et de la banlieue, au Champ-de-Mars, le 29 aout 1830, c1834

Performance by Hengler's Circus before the Queen at Windsor, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Performance by Hengler's Circus before the Queen at Windsor - Trained Horses Saluting the Royal Box, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

Coronation Day, 12 May 1937, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Coronation Day, 12 May 1937, (1947). Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) at the coronation of her father King George VI, at Westminster Abbey in London

The King of Denmark visiting Mr. Peto on board the "Cygnus", 1854. Creator: Unknown
The King of Denmark visiting Mr. Peto on board the "Cygnus", 1854. Opening of the British-built Royal Danish Railway by Frederick VII, King of Denmark

Presentation of Addresses to Her Majesty, at the Station Hotel, Hull, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of Addresses to Her Majesty, at the Station Hotel, Hull, 1854. Queen Victoria visits Yorkshire. At one end of a spacious room in the hotel, elaborately fitted up for the occasion

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at the Railway Station at Edinburgh, 1850. Creator: Ebenezer Landells
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at the Railway Station at Edinburgh, 1850....crowds of people assembled, half uttered cheers were heard, the steam was shut off

The Actor Otani Hiroji III as Onio Shinzaemon (?) in the Play Bunshin Sugatami Soga (?)... c. 1765. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Otani Hiroji III as Onio Shinzaemon (?) in the Play Bunshin Sugatami Soga (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Second Month, 1765 (?), Japan, c. 1765

The Actor Otani Hiroji III as Onio Shinzaemon (?) in the Play Bunshin Sugatami Soga (?)... c. 1765. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Otani Hiroji III as Onio Shinzaemon (?) in the Play Bunshin Sugatami Soga (?), Performed at the Morita Theater (?) in the Second Month, 1765 (?), Japan, c. 1765

The Actor Otani Hiroji III as the Monk Izayoibo in the Play Keisei Katabira ga Tsuji... c. 1783. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Otani Hiroji III as the Monk Izayoibo in the Play Keisei Katabira ga Tsuji, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Seventh Month, 1783, Japan, c. 1783

The actor Bando Matataro IV as Gempachibyoe in the play "Mutsu no Hana Ume no... c. 1769. Creator: Shunsho
The actor Bando Matataro IV as Gempachibyoe in the play "Mutsu no Hana Ume no Kaomise" ("Snowflakes: Plum Blossoms Kaomise"), Japan, c. 1769

Landing, at Stockholm, of her Royal Highness the Princess Louisa... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Landing, at Stockholm, of her Royal Highness the Princess Louisa, of the Netherlands, at Biskopsudden, in the Park at Stockholm, 1850

Cavalier and Lady, 1853. Creator: Simeon Solomon
Cavalier and Lady, 1853

"W. Troyon de Lausanne. A. Ehrenhoff. Fause Antiquité". (c1850s). Creator: Fritz von Dardel. "W
"W. Troyon de Lausanne. A. Ehrenhoff. Fause Antiquite". A man bows deeply to another man in uniform. (c1850s)

Japanese Greeting Rituals, 1813. Creator: Ivan Vasil'evich Chesky
Japanese Greeting Rituals, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Japanese Interpreters Kneeling in Front of Their Chief, 1813. Creator: Stepan Galaktionov
Japanese Interpreters Kneeling in Front of Their Chief, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Minister Hong bows to the Heavenly Teacher, c 1890 reprint. Creator: Watanabe Kazan
Minister Hong bows to the Heavenly Teacher, c 1890 reprint

Ballet7741
Rajat Dawn

Golden Retriever dog pup, Oscar, 3 months, in play-bow, against white background

The strict boss
Victoria Glinka

Poster, Barnum and Bailey, Greatest Show on Earth

Angoni tribesman performer, Nyasaland, East Africa
Angoni (Ngoni) tribesman performer, Nyasaland, East Africa (then part of the British Empire, now Malawi). He is a musician, singer and dancer whose leggings rattle when he moves. Date: 1922

Louis XIV Receiving Ambassadors from Siam at Versailles, c. 1865-67 (oil on canvas)
LIT389807 Louis XIV Receiving Ambassadors from Siam at Versailles, c.1865-67 (oil on canvas) by Leman, Jacques Edmond (1829-99); 124.5x242.5 cm; Chakri Throne Hall, Grand Palace, Bangkok

The Camelopard, or a New Hobby, 1827 (colour engraving)
XCF290991 The Camelopard, or a New Hobby, 1827 (colour engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); University Library, Princeton, New Jersey

Playful Bulldog puppy, 11 weeks, in play-bow

The Nizam of Hyderabad pays hommage at the Delhi Durbar, 1911, (1935). The King and Queen travelled to India to attend the Delhi Durbar, held to celebrate their coronation

The Shah of Persia presenting his suit to Queen Victoria at Windsor, mid-late 19th century. A print from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, (Cassell and Company)

A Sacrifice to Apollo, 1672. Creator: Zacharias Webber
A Sacrifice to Apollo, 1672

Omedsk and Obungo, at Nagasaki, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Omedsk and Obungo, at Nagasaki, 1856. Treaty between Japan and Great Britain:..we were ushered in, and found the four principal personages seated, or rather squatted

An incident of the Winter Dance-Nakoaktok, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
An incident of the Winter Dance-Nakoaktok, c1914. Kwakiutl people, some bowing before totem poles in background, others seated facing front as part of the nunhlim ceremony

Cartoon, At the camp of Maurice de Saxe (1745). Elegant ladies of the theatre step out of a carriage and are kissed on the hand by the French general and Marshal of France

Swan Lake
Mieke

Arabian musician playing the Rababa Date: 1898

Russia - Tsar Nicholas II meeting veterans at Borodino
Russia - Tsar Nicholas II meeting veteran soldiers and their wives at Borodino (the site of a bloody battle of the Napoleonic Wars, fought during Napoleon's invasion of Russia)

Lady and Cupid
This sketch depicts a scene in which a smiling young lady is bowing slightly to look down at Cupid who has arrived at her door step, apparently not for the first time

Queen Victoria giving away New Year's Gifts Date: 1854

The Passing of the Patron, woman, doormen bowing
The Passing of the Patron: a Study in Worship, of woman (the Patron) and small child, with doormen bowing and staff waiting at a cinema entrance. Also captioned, All This For 3d. 6d

WW1 Oath of Allegiance - Women's Battalion of Death, Russia
Oath of Allegiance taken in Moscow by members of the famous Battalion of Death, composed entirely of Russian women and led by Madame Botchkareva - June 1917

Man in tight stays 1788
Tight lacing 1788. A painfully fashionable young man wearing corsets to achieve a fashionable figure, bowing, perhaps in a dance. "These tight stays will be death of me, " he says

Sir Malcolm Sargent, English conductor and composer
Sir Harold Malcolm Watts Sargent (1895-1967), English conductor, organist and composer. Seen here taking a bow from the podium at the end of a concert, a bunch of flowers in his hand

Illustration, Malbrough is going to war
Illustration, Malbrough s'en va t'en guerre (Marlborough is going to war). Elegant ladies faint when they hear that Monsieur Malbrough is dead and buried as a result of going to war

The Band, 1949 (oil on canvas)
657260 The Band, 1949 (oil on canvas) by Tibble, Geoffrey (1909-52); 63.5x76 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Band. Geoffrey Tibble (1909-1952). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1949

Swans on the lake
Charlaine Gerber

Bow deeply in gratitude
Rini Widyantini

The Annunciation, 1652. Creator: Johann Jakob Thurneysen the Elder
The Annunciation, 1652

Japanese ambassadors prostrate at the feet of Pope Gregory XIII in 1585, 1850 (hand-coloured engraving)
IND388227 Japanese ambassadors prostrate at the feet of Pope Gregory XIII in 1585, 1850 (hand-coloured engraving) by Spanish School

Finale
Pattanawit Suntiniwat

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"Bowing: A Universal Gesture of Respect and Reverence" Bowing, a timeless act that transcends cultures and eras, symbolizes humility, honor, and deference. From the majestic courts of ancient Egypt to the refined traditions of Japan, it has been ingrained in our collective consciousness as an expression of respect. In history's annals, we find examples aplenty. The King of Kings himself would bow before no one but God, Charles and Flora McDonald bowed to their Scottish heritage with unwavering loyalty. In Egypt's sacred temples, old men knelt in prayerful bows before their deities. FATHER JOSEPH (1577-1638), known for his devout faith and selflessness, humbly bowed before his religious calling. In feudal Japan's rigid hierarchy, a Geisha Girl gracefully inclined herself in reverence towards a samurai warrior during New Year celebrations. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by William McLaren immortalized chivalry through its depiction of knights bowing before each other as a sign of mutual respect on the battlefield. Padua University Facade stood tall witness to countless scholars who paid homage with humble bows upon entering its hallowed halls. Even within sportsmanship lies this noble gesture; tennis players in the 1930s exemplified chivalry by courteously bowing after every match. Arthur Rackham's enchanting illustrations brought Cinderella alive as she curtsied with grace at her royal ball. The world of dance knows no bounds when it comes to expressing gratitude; ballerinas perfect their artistry while paying tribute through elegant bows at every class’s end. Queen Elizabeth II graced London firefighters with her presence—her regal nod acknowledging their bravery was akin to a profound bow from royalty itself. And finally, behold a pair of angels—a celestial duo whose angelic wings fluttered gently as they bent forward in unison—an ethereal bow to the divine.