Fantastic Animals Collection

The Phoenix, 1607 (litho)
8667756 The Phoenix, 1607 (litho) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Phoenix, 1607)

London: Guards Band returning from Buckingham Palace, after changing of Guard (colour photo)
8627131 London: Guards Band returning from Buckingham Palace, after changing of Guard (colour photo) by English Photographer

Leo Major and Leo Minor, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340886 Leo Major and Leo Minor, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 20)

Camelopadalis, Tarandus and Custos Messium, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340873 Camelopadalis, Tarandus and Custos Messium, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Urania's Mirror or a View of the Heavens (Constellation cards), c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7340871 Urania's Mirror or a View of the Heavens (Constellation cards), c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Box lid)

Flag or hanging depicting Ziwei Dadi, 1849 (cotton)
7340527 Flag or hanging depicting Ziwei Dadi, 1849 (cotton) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 221x284.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Unknown Artist)

Woman with unicorn, 1491 (engraving)
8723998 Woman with unicorn, 1491 (engraving) by German School, (15th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman with Unicorn (Lady with Unicorn) engraving after Hortus Sanitatis

Plate, 1710-20 (earthenware)
7340687 Plate, 1710-20 (earthenware) by Unknown artist, (18th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Earthenware plate)

Acete, held prisoner by two soldiers, narrates the deeds of Bacchus to Pentheus and his retinue of warriors
8683582 Acete, held prisoner by two soldiers, narrates the deeds of Bacchus to Pentheus and his retinue of warriors, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Venus gives the crown to Ariadne; on the clouds Venus, surrounded by cupids
8683580 Venus gives the crown to Ariadne; on the clouds Venus, surrounded by cupids, offers the crown of Vulcan to Ariadne seated next to Bacchus, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Medea, in front of a tripod, rejuvenates the nurses of Bacchus placed in front of the sorceress in the company of
8683579 Medea, in front of a tripod, rejuvenates the nurses of Bacchus placed in front of the sorceress in the company of the god, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger

Pegasus, 19th-20th century (oil on canvas)
8859838 Pegasus, 19th-20th century (oil on canvas) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 65.4 x 54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Painting by Odilon Redon); Photo © Christie's Images

Demon and monstrous creatures, detail by an anonymous artist, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin
AIS5363807 Demon and monstrous creatures, detail by an anonymous artist, Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin, Monastery of St

Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (1265-1321): Dante facing the entrance of Hell
AIS5349558 Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (1265-1321): Dante facing the entrance of Hell, from a 14th century manuscript (miniature); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto

The Damnation of Faust, c.1900 (illustration)
8698469 The Damnation of Faust, c.1900 (illustration) by Fraipont, Gustave (1849-1923); (add.info.: Music. La damnation de Faust (The Damnation of Faust), opera by Hector Berlioz (1845)

Bootes Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices and Quadrans Muralis, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7339260 Bootes Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices and Quadrans Muralis, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 38.5x37.3x33.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Chinese pirate flag, c.1849 (cotton)
7339172 Chinese pirate flag, c.1849 (cotton) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 220.9x284.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Volvelle giving the rules for predicting solar and lunar eclipses. One of the volvelles features a dragon with multiple
7340903 Volvelle giving the rules for predicting solar and lunar eclipses. One of the volvelles features a dragon with multiple heads and a partial solar eclipse

Monoceros, Canis Minor and Atelier Typographique, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340894 Monoceros, Canis Minor and Atelier Typographique, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Pisces, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340892 Pisces, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 27)

Capricornus, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340890 Capricornus, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 25)

Cancer, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue )
7340885 Cancer, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue ) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 19)

Delphinus, Sagitta, Aquila and Antinous, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue)
7340881 Delphinus, Sagitta, Aquila and Antinous, c.1825 (card, paper, tissue) by Hall, Sydney (fl.1826); 20.3x14 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Sidney Hall Plate 13)

Celestial Globe Gores, 1636-95 (paper, copper plate, engraving)
7340779 Celestial Globe Gores, 1636-95 (paper, copper plate, engraving) by Rossi, Domenico de (1659-1730); 44x19 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Fairy felt a sharp nip (colour litho)
8630978 The Fairy felt a sharp nip (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fairy felt a sharp nip)

Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror and a comb
MMM5475286 Plaque representing the portrait of a brig, with a mermaid-shaped bow figure with a mirror and a comb and the inscription Leith, c.1800 (pottery); National Maritime Museum, London

Double crowned mermaid. Engraving of a 15th century treaty
FGL5484123 Double crowned mermaid. Engraving of a 15th century treaty; Fototeca Gilardi

Representation of a mermaid and an elf, imaginary creatures. Illustration by William de Morgan (1839-1917), 1877
FGL5484103 Representation of a mermaid and an elf, imaginary creatures. Illustration by William de Morgan (1839-1917), 1877; Fototeca Gilardi

A mermaid playing harp to attract sailors. Engraving of the late 18th century
FGL5484095 A mermaid playing harp to attract sailors. Engraving of the late 18th century; Fototeca Gilardi

Rajasthani miniature painting
6317609 Rajasthani miniature painting.; (add.info.: Rajasthani miniature painting from Rajasthan, India. Probably late 19th century or early 20th century. Apparantly a battle between good and evil)

Ghost and Oil Lamp, 1810 (hanging scroll, ink, colour and gold on silk)
XOS5881897 Ghost and Oil Lamp, 1810 (hanging scroll, ink, colour and gold on silk) by Bunichi, Tani (1787-1818); 109.2x48.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Scroll by Bunichi Tani)

Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879304 Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Salvator Rosa In the pitch black of night)

The Mermaid (engraving)
8632542 The Mermaid (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mermaid. Illustration for Memoirs of Bartholomew Fair by Henry Morley (4th edn)

Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving)
8644790 Antique Sculpture from the death of Alexander the Great to Constantine, Coins and Gems (engraving) by European School

Ornament: Natural Forms, The Sphinx, and the Centaur (engraving)
8647021 Ornament: Natural Forms, The Sphinx, and the Centaur (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Natural Forms, The Sphinx, and the Centaur)

Beauties of Shakespeare: Macbeth (coloured engraving)
8646726 Beauties of Shakespeare: Macbeth (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Macbeth)

Puss in Boots (colour litho)
8646666 Puss in Boots (colour litho) by Haslewood, Constance (fl.1890); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puss in Boots. Illustration for Young England's Nursery Tales (Frederick Warne)

Mermaid - Aden (coloured photo)
8655851 Mermaid - Aden (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mermaid - Aden. Two men with a manatee at Aden, Yemen)

The lion of Florence (colour litho)
8664102 The lion of Florence (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charlemagne returning to Brussels, his Country Seat (litho)
8661149 Charlemagne returning to Brussels, his Country Seat (litho) by Burton, H. M. (20th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charlemagne returning to Brussels, his Country Seat)

The Phoenix (colour litho)
8633870 The Phoenix (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Phoenix. Illustration for The Poet and Other Animals by Harold Richardon (Ernest Nister)

Scene from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (colour litho)
8626253 Scene from Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy (colour litho) by Italian School, (14th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Son of the Strong Man of the Wood (colour litho)
8624734 The Son of the Strong Man of the Wood (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Son of the Strong Man of the Wood)

A wyvern (engraving)
8672615 A wyvern (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wyvern, mythical creature featured in heraldry)

Chinese dragon (engraving)
8672612 Chinese dragon (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese dragon, mythical creature)

Return of Prince Michael of Serbia to Belgrade (engraving)
8677019 Return of Prince Michael of Serbia to Belgrade (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return of Prince Michael of Serbia to Belgrade from Kragujevac)

Popular Superstitions: Sneezing (colour litho)
8668705 Popular Superstitions: Sneezing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sneezing)

Musician and triangle dancer, detail. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer)
JEB4880264 Musician and triangle dancer, detail. Cartons of the curtain created by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer (Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer, 1636-1699), inspired by Jean Berain pere (1640-1711)

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Step into a world of wonder and enchantment as we explore the realm of fantastic animals. From mythical creatures to legendary beasts, these captivating artworks transport us to extraordinary realms beyond our imagination. In "The abduction of Amymone by the sea monster, " an engraving from 1496-1500, we witness the terrifying power of a monstrous creature emerging from the depths. Its colossal form looms over Amymone, capturing her in its clutches and leaving us in awe of its otherworldly existence. Another mesmerizing piece is "Perseus and Andromeda, " an oil on canvas painting created around 1723. Here, Perseus battles against a fearsome sea serpent to rescue his beloved Andromeda. The intricate details bring this epic encounter between man and beast to life, reminding us of the timeless struggle between good and evil. "Saint George and the death dragon" takes us back to 1508 with an intricately engraved depiction showcasing Saint George's valiant fight against a formidable dragon. This iconic tale symbolizes bravery triumphing over adversity while highlighting humanity's eternal fascination with mythical creatures. In another artwork titled "The Dream of the Doctor, " created between 1496-1500, we are transported into a surreal dreamscape where fantastical animals roam freely. This engraving invites us to delve into our subconscious minds where reality blends seamlessly with fantasy. Moving forward in time, we encounter "Preparations for the Banquet of Gods for the Wedding of Cupid and Psyche. " In this detailed fresco from 1528-30, divine beings gather alongside marvelous creatures as they prepare for a celestial celebration. The vibrant colors breathe life into these magical beings that inhabit both our dreams and ancient mythology. As we journey through these captivating artworks filled with fantastic animals, let your imagination soar alongside them.