Bowing Collection (page 9)

The Suitors Visit, c. 1658. Creator: Gerard Terborch II
The Suitors Visit, c. 1658

The Bow, 1880s / 1890s. Creator: Edgar Degas
The Bow, 1880s/1890s

Mlle Becat at the Cafedes Ambassadeurs, Paris, 1877-78. Creator: Edgar Degas
Mlle Becat at the Cafe des Ambassadeurs, Paris, 1877-78

Bending Soldier Leaning against a Tree, 1520. Creator: Barthel Beham
Bending Soldier Leaning against a Tree, 1520

Visit of the Rajah of Travancore to Madras, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Rajah of Travancore to Madras, 1845. Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma is received by the 12th Regiment Madras Native Infantry, at Quilon (Kollam in Kerala)

Poem by Abe no Nakamaro, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki), late 18th-early 19th century

Poem by Sanjo-in, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

The General Election - The Candidates Vision
Comic Postcard series - The General Election - The Candidates Vision. The glorious reception given to Josh Binks M.P. 1908

Ambassador of Siam before Louis XIV, . n. d. n. d Creator
Ambassador of Siam before Louis XIV, .n.d

View of the Issuance of the Constitution, March 1889. Creator: Kunitoshi
View of the Issuance of the Constitution, March 1889

Twelfth Night characters - Lord Bowatall, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Twelfth Night characters - Lord Bowatall, 1844. Character from William Shakespeares play " Twelfth Night, or What You Will"

The Grand Vestibule - departure of Her Majesty, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Grand Vestibule - departure of Her Majesty, 1844. Opening of the new Royal Exchange building in the City of London. The building was designed by Sir William Tite

Station Thirty-Eight: Fujikawa, Scene at the Border, from the Fifty-Three Stations... ca. 1833-34
Station Thirty-Eight: Fujikawa, Scene at the Border, from the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido, ca. 1833-34

Emperor Babur Receiving a Visitor, Folio from a Baburnama (The Book of Babur), ca. 1590

Anemone blanda Blue Shades Beauty in Nature
Winter windflower, Anemone blanda Blue Shades, Side view of delicate blue daisy flower fully open, its curved stem bent over so its facing downwards

Bowery, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Bedouin praying in the Sahara, Douz, Kebili, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa

Court held by Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace
Presentations at a court held by Queen Victoria at Buckingham Palace, London - February, 1870. Date: 1870

Sketch of Josephine at Napoleons coronation, 2 December 1804, (1921). L Imperatrice Josephine au couronnement. Preparatory study from life of Napoleons empress consort Josephine de Beauharnais

The Prince of Wales Holding his First Levee, February 18, 1863, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales Holding his First Levee, February 18, 1863, (1901). Prince Albert Edward (1841-1910, the future King Edward VII, second left), meets officials, diplomats

Picture No. 12478689
Minuet Cat in the Studio Date:

Greetings in the Temple Grounds, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
Greetings in the Temple Grounds, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

Im Vorzimmer seiner Hoheit, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). Creator: Carl Spitzweg
Im Vorzimmer seiner Hoheit, mid-late 19th century, (c1924). In his highnesss antechamber. From " Die gute alte Zeit: Zeichnungen von Karl Spitzweg"

La Feria de Madrid, 1778 (oil on canvas)
897497 La Feria de Madrid, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 258x218 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: The Madrid Fair.); Spanish, out of copyright

Vienna Print Cycle, Homage of the Hungarians, 1683 (engraving)
CZA228713 Vienna Print Cycle, Homage of the Hungarians, 1683 (engraving) by Hooghe, Romeyn de (d.1708); 16.4x20.3 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; Dutch, out of copyright

Vienna Print Cycle, Entry of Emperor Leopold (1640-1705) into the Tent of the Grand Vizier
CZA228700 Vienna Print Cycle, Entry of Emperor Leopold (1640-1705) into the Tent of the Grand Vizier, 1683 (engraving) by Hooghe, Romeyn de (d.1708); 16.4x19.9 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow

Worshipping at the Altar of Debretts Peerage - gazing upward at The Book of Snobs, popularly known as The Snobs Bible. Date: 1918

French Advertising Postcard - Mineral Water Gas Soda Stream
French Advertising Postcard - Bowing down in reverence at the shrine of a Mineral Water Gas Soda Stream / Siphon. Date: circa 1930s

Christmas Greetings card - Snowman and Toy Soldiers. Date: circa 1930s

Victorian satirical cartoon, pennys mightier than the sword
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon. Why should we spurn the misers hoard, Or lightly from us riches fling? The pennys mightier than the sword, and Little earning is a dangerous thing

-And He Forgot His Hat!, c1930s, (1937)
-And He Forgot His Hat!, St James Palace, c1930s (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Escorting Guenever from Cameliard, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson, pub. 1898 (engraving)

Elephantine Performances, pub. C. 1854 (hand coloured etching)

Henry II of England authorizes Dermot MacMorrough to levy forces, 1170 (1864). Artist
Henry II of England authorizes Dermod MacMorrough to levy forces, 1170 (1864). Henry II (1133-1189), the first Plantagenet king of England, ruled from 1154

Puss in Boots, c1912

Elizabeth at Traitors Gate, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Elizabeth at Traitors Gate, 1902. Princess Elizabeth later Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) was imprisoned from 18th March to 22nd May 1554 for an alleged plot against her sister Queen Mary I (1516-1558)

Raines & Porter Ltd. advert, 1919. From The British Printer Vol. XXXII. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1919]

Princess Elizabeth arriving for the Coronation of her parents, 1937. Her Royal Highness shaking hands with the Duke of Norfolk, The Earl Marshal, who received her

The Handley Cross Fancy Ball, 1854. Artist: John Leech
The Handley Cross Fancy Ball, 1854. From Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrockss Hunt, by Robert Smith Surtees. [Bradbury and Evans, London, 1854]

Male and Female Macaronies, c1870. A macaroni in mid-18th-century England was a fashionable man who dressed and even spoke in an outlandishly affected manner

King James II. Landing at Kinsale, 12 March 1689, (c1880). James II and VII (14 October 1633-16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII

Second part of King Henry VI. Act 2. Scene 2. York, Salisbury & Warwick, 1795. Artist: Anker Smith
Second part of King Henry VI. Act 2. Scene 2. York, Salisbury & Warwick, 1795. After William Hamilton (1751-1801). From Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, 1795, by John Boydell. [J. & J

Excess a Fault, 1875 (1891). Artist: Swain
Excess a Fault, 1875 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

The Shogun receiving investiture from an imperial envoy, Japan, 1904. A print from Japan, its History, Arts and Literature, Volume V, by Captain F Brinkley, TC and EC Jack, 34 Henrietta Street

A Japanese greeting

Women in the Kinkaku-ji Temple garden, Kyoto, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Women in the Kinkaku-ji Temple garden, Kyoto, Japan, 1904. The Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion Temple) is a Buddhist temple originally founded in 1397

Swearing allegiance to Prince Charles Stuart, 18th century (19th century). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume IV, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co

James II taking leave of Louis XIV, 1680s, (19th century). The French and English kings. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Volume IV, (Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co, London)

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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.