Father Collection (page 2)

ADORATION OF MAGI. Late 12th century or early 13th century French manuscript illumination

Passover ritual as begun in ancient Egypt
Jewish family marking their home with lambs blood for the first Passover. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Princess Alice with Grand Duke Louis of Hesse
Princess Alice, Grand Duchess of Hess with her husband, Grand Duke Louis (Ludwig IV) of Hesse (1843-1878). Alice was Queen Victorias third child and second daughter

Looking Up the Chimney by Muriel Dawson
A little child peers up the chimney, wondering how Father Christmas is going to make his descent and fill the expectantly hung stockings while the fire is lit

A box of Christmas Eve crackers
A lovely box of Christmas crackers from the 1920s, with the contents intact and the box lid featuring a bright and jolly picture of Father Christmas being helped to cross the road by a policeman

A 1950s Family Living Room
A classic nuclear family in their living room, the children playing with a train set, the Father reading his book or magazine in a comfy chair

A. A. Milne with Christopher Robin
Alan Alexander Milne (1882 - 1956), British author and playwright, pictured with his son, Christopher Robin Milne (1920 - 1996), the inspiration for his famous Winnie the Pooh books

Lion and lioness with prey Male chasing the cubs away South Africa, Entabeni game reserve
VG-974 Lion and lioness with prey - Male chasing the cubs away South Africa, Entabeni game reserve Panthera leo Paul Van Gaalen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Lion - male with cub
YAB-192 LION - single male playing with cub Panthera leo Yann Arthus-bertrand Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri), chick and adults, Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions The Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)

African Lion - Single male roaring with cub biting rump
YAB-1254 LION - single male roaring with cub biting rump Panthera leo Yann Arthus-bertrand Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

St Augustine / Hippo / Theve
SAINT AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO Early Christian church father and philosopher

FATHER JOSEPH (1577-1638). Orig. Francois Joseph le Clerc du Tremblay. French religious and political figure. L Eminence Grise. Oil on canvas, 1873, by Jean-Leon Gerome

Liberal Election Campaign Card, 1909
A Liberal Party campaign card for the 1909 General Election. A grim image of an elderly couple heading for the workhouse is contrasted with the partys vision of sunlit fields of waving corn

Joseph De Veuster Damien
JOSEPH DE VEUSTER DAMIEN FATHER DAMIEN Belgian missonary who helped lepers

Wolfe Tone, Irish patriot
(Theobald) Wolfe Tone, Irish patriot, regarded as the father of Irish republicanism

The Navarro, Fifty-Ninth Street, facing Central Park (b / w photo)
5215247 The Navarro, Fifty-Ninth Street, facing Central Park (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Navarro, Fifty-Ninth Street)

Defender, martyr, father - U. S. Grant, A. Lincoln, G. Washin
Defender, martyr, father - U.S. Grant, A. Lincoln, G. Washington. Print showing bas-relief, bust portraits of Ulysses S. Grant, Abraham Lincoln, and George Washington, in a medallion. Date c1870

Buddon Wood, Kinchley Hill, Mountsorrel, Leicestershire
Sketch of the Swithland area of Leicestershire, looking north-east towards Buddon Wood, Kinchley Hill and Mountsorrel, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1859

Swithland Hall, Church and Rectory, Leicestershire
Sketch of Swithland Hall, St Leonards Church and Rectory, Leicestershire, by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. 1859

FATHERs DAY CARD, 1912. American Fathers Day card, 1912

Heath Robinson Bedroom 4 of 4
Heath Robinson Does Away with Servants - Patent Applied for by " The Sketch" in the Bedroom. A bedroom, which is a typically Heath Robinson design, with a system of pulleys

India Sanawar
Girls at play in the Lawrence Military Asylum at Sanawar, near Kasauli (Kussowlie) a school for British children : Hilary Evanss father was principal here in the 1930s

Emperor penguin chick and adulta (Aptenodytes forsteri), Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions The Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)

Edward I Crowned
Edward I is crowned at Westminster, some 21 months after he was proclaimed successor to his father Henry III

Advert / Faulders Chocs
Father Christmas delivers a carload of Faulders chocolates

Santa and Reindeer
Santa and his reindeer flying through the sky with a sleigh full of Christmas goodies

Saint Joseph
SAINT JOSEPH putative or nominal father of Jesus of Nazareth, husband of Mary, woodworker by trade: credited with royal descent from David, King of Israel

Saint Joseph Dreams
Saint Joseph dreams that he is visited by an angel who tells him that he is going to be the father of Jesus

Holmewood Colliery, Heath Village, Mining
Village life in Heath, Derbyshire. A young girl on a tricycle with her father beside her. Behind them, the outline of Holmewood Colliery

Father Christmas
A really creepy French Father Christmas surprisingly doesn t terrify two young girls

Grace Darling, lighthouse keeper's daughter
Grace Horsley Darling (1815 - 1842), daughter of the lighthouse keeper, William Darling, on the Farne Islands, who rowed with her father to the sinking steamboat the SS Forfarshire in 1838

Holding hands
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Mans hand holding childs hand. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Richard Cromwell
RICHARD CROMWELL son of Oliver Cromwell, and briefly Lord Protector after the death of his father

Robert Peel(E) / Lawrence
SIR ROBERT PEEL (ELDER) Calico Manufacturer, father of Robert Peel the politician

Father Christmas decorates a Christmas tree in the middle of a wood before going to deliver his presents to children

Richard Kiel actor and son Richard George Kiel - November 1976 Dbase MSI

ITINERANT FAMILY, 1939. An itinerant family who travels by freight train in Toppenish, Washington. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, 1939

Joseph Lyne (Ignatius)
JOSEPH LEYCESTER LYNE known as Father Ignatius controversial Welsh churchman, founded monastery at Llanthony, believed in flat earth, etc. Date: 1837 - 1908

Father Cmas / Chimney / Car
Father Christmas stands on his rope ladder among the snowy rooftops and drops a toy car down a lucky childs chimney

Attack on the Wexford Rebels, Ireland, 26 May 1798, in response to an uprising at Oulart Hill led by Father John Murphy (visible on the far right). Date: 1798

Adrian Street, Welsh professional wrestler, pictured with his father, a coal miner. 2nd November 1974

Michael Crawford actor singer receives his MBE from Buckingham Palace with his two daughters July 1987 Dbase MSI

British actor and singer Gary Miller with his three children Jonty (left), Kit (2nd left) and Pip (right) outside Alleyns School in Dulwich

Christmas Is Coming
Christmas is coming the geese are getting fat Please to put a penny in the old mans hat If you havent got a penny a hapenny will do If you havent got a hapenny God bless you Father Christmas sits in

The Highland Family, 1824. Creator: David Wilkie
The Highland Family, 1824

Jacob Blessing Ephraim and Manasseh, 1656. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
Jacob Blessing Ephraim and Manasseh, 1656. Found in the collection of Staatliche Museen, Kassel

Ploughing, 1889 (1935). Artist: George Clausen
Ploughing, 1889 (1935). After the painting by Sir George Clausen, R.A. From Modern Masterpieces Part 19. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935]

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"Fathers: The timeless figures who shape our lives and leave an indelible mark. From the tender embrace of Matania's 'Last Absolution of the Munsters' to Mabel Lucie Attwell's heartwarming depiction of 'The Allies of Santa Claus, ' they are the pillars of love and support in our lives. In Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn's masterpiece, 'The Return of the Prodigal Son, ' we witness a father's unconditional forgiveness and acceptance. Just like Grace Darling rowing with her father, fathers guide us through stormy waters, protecting us from harm. With anticipation akin to Elizabeth Bennet in Pride & Prejudice, we hope that Mr. Bingley will appreciate the efforts made by fathers everywhere. Yet amidst joyous moments lie reminders of responsibility; as depicted in the 1866 cartoon 'Deaths Dispensary, ' water pollution serves as a source of disease, urging fathers to protect their children from harm. From tumultuous times such as 'The Year of Three British Kings - 1936' to innocent inquiries like Matania's illustration asking "Please, Mr Policeman, where is Father Christmas?", fathers remain steadfast guardians throughout history. Just as Jem Mace fought valiantly in the ring, fathers fight battles on behalf of their loved ones every day. Like a Tompion lantern clock ticking away time itself, they provide stability and guidance when life becomes uncertain. Let us not forget Alexander and his loyal steed Bucephalus; for just as this iconic duo conquered lands together, so too do fathers conquer challenges alongside their children. So here's to all the remarkable dads out there – may your love be unwavering and your impact everlasting.