Guarding Collection (page 4)

Guard of the Casbah in Tetuan, n.d. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo
Guard of the Casbah in Tetuan, n.d

Arab Watching the Body of His Friend, n.d. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo
Arab Watching the Body of His Friend, n.d

Arab Watching the Body of his Friend, 1879. Creator: Mariano Jose Maria Bernardo Fortuny y Carbo
Arab Watching the Body of his Friend, 1879

Caribou carcasses, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Caribou carcasses, between c1900 and c1930

Exterior Red Cross hospital bldg. at Chemulpo, c1904. Creator: Robert Lee Dunn
Exterior Red Cross hospital bldg. at Chemulpo, c1904

Tewa Indian guard at top of the kiva stairs, San Ildefonso, New Mexico, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Tewa Indian guard at top of the kiva stairs, San Ildefonso, New Mexico, c1905

Wells Fargo Express Co Deadwood Treasure Wagon and Guards with $250, 000 gold bullion... 1890, 1890. Creator: John C
Wells Fargo Express Co. Deadwood Treasure Wagon and Guards with $250, 000 gold bullion from the Great Homestake Mine, Deadwood, S.D. 1890 []

Young Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) standing on its hind legs near the edge of Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, Botswana, April

Shih Tzu looking out through curtain

WW2 - Life onboard a corvette escort at sea - the ILN special artist C E Turner accompanied the vessel around various UK ports accompanying a merchant fleet. 1941

WW2 - Atlantic Convoy at sea as seen from an escort Corvette
WW2 - Between Sunset and Darkness. Atlantic Convoy at sea as seen from an escort Corvette Date: 1941

A knight who guarded The Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the city was captured during the Crusades. 12th century

A large area of East Pakistan territory is under the control of the Bangladesh Freedom Fighters. These pictures were taken on patrol with an operational unit whose camp is in the Jungle just inside

Delhi, India - Interior of Delhi Gate, Fort Delhi (Red Fort) - build by Emperor Shah Jahan between 1638 and 1648. Date: 1911

Bridge over the River Axios is guarded by troops - Greece
1st Balkan War - Bridge over the River Axios (Vardar), Greece is guarded. The First Balkan War, lasted from October 1912 to May 1913

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Cat guardsman Date:

Meerkat (Suricata suricatta) standing and keeping watch while another excavates a burrow in soft sand before disappearing underground for the night. Makgadikgadi Pans, Botswana, April

Guarding recenly opened tomb of Tutankhamun, Valley of the Kings, Egypt

Guarding the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, Egypt in 1922

WW2 Soldier And New Zealander
A pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows a soldier guarding the wire, while the right picture portrays a New Zealand military man holding his cane

Photographs showing scenes after the Portuguese Revolution. Captioned, Sailors Guarding the Quelhas Convent, Searching for fugitive Priests in a newly discovered subterranean passage

Cartoon, A Specialist, WW1
Cartoon, A Specialist. A group of GVC (Gardes-Voies et Communications) soldier are talking. The corporal tells a guard to keep an eye on ouvrages d'art

Spanish Foreign Legion Troops near Madrid; Spanish Civil War
Spanish Foreign Legion troops guarding an outpost near Madrid, 1936. When the Spanish Civil War began in 1936, the men of the Foreign Legion fought on the side of the Nationalist Rebels

Cartoon, Watching the Rhine, France's turn of duty for Die Wacht am Rhein'. Date: 1919

Castle Thunder, Richmon, Virginia (litho)
KW353644 Castle Thunder, Richmon, Virginia (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: a converted tobacco warehouse used as a prison during the American Civil War;)

He laid strict commands upon Hubert to guard his prisoner, illustration from Shakespeare's stories of the English
IL274560 He laid strict commands upon Hubert to guard his prisoner, illustration from Shakespeare's stories of the English Kings, published by George Harrap & Son, 1912 (colour litho) by Hammond

Miles from Home (oil on canvas)
2956890 Miles from Home (oil on canvas) by Dixon, Alfred (1842-1919); 60.96x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The little boy is the artists three or four year old son, Charles Edward Dixon)

The Cattle of Geryon (chromolitho)
2782727 The Cattle of Geryon (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cattle of Geryon. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Countess Lucia Costa, of Milan, climbed with her husband and two greyhounds over a hill around... (colour litho)
2777975 Countess Lucia Costa, of Milan, climbed with her husband and two greyhounds over a hill around... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Boxer Rebellion: foreigners under the guard of Chinese regular troops (colour litho)
2807804 The Boxer Rebellion: foreigners under the guard of Chinese regular troops (colour litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boxer Rebellion)

Battle in front of the Eglise de la Chapelle, Paris. between the guardians of the barriers of the Fermiers Generaux
CHT441008 Battle in front of the Eglise de la Chapelle, Paris. between the guardians of the barriers of the Fermiers Generaux and the revolutionaries on 24 January, 1791

La Retour de Chasse : A Hunting Dog Guarding Dead Game, (oil on canvas)
990343 La Retour de Chasse : A Hunting Dog Guarding Dead Game, (oil on canvas) by Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755); 263x189 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Retour de Chasse)

A Contact Camp near Cape Town, illustration from The King, May 25th 1901 (b / w photo)
KAT324467 A Contact Camp near Cape Town, illustration from The King, May 25th 1901 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The voracious dog... sprang forward and tried to fasten himself upon Odin, illustration from The Heroes of Asgard
IL253666 The voracious dog...sprang forward and tried to fasten himself upon Odin, illustration from The Heroes of Asgard, tales from Scandinavian Mythology, by A & E Keary

Attachment, 1829 (oil on canvas)
OJ451954 Attachment, 1829 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 101.3 x 83.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: illustrates Sir Walter Scotts poem Helvellyn)

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Collared Peccary (Pecari tajacu) adults, Santa Clara Ranch, Starr County, Texas, USA Date: 30/07/2010

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Kirkabister lighthouse on Bressay, guarding the entrance of Bressay Sound. Shetland, Scotland, Great Britain (Large format sizes available). Date: 15/04/2010

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Lighthouse in historic El Morro Fort in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 20/01/2009

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Just before dawn at historic El Morro Fort, old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 20/01/2009

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El Morro Fort in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 20/01/2009

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El Morro Fort in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 20/01/2009

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Sentry Box from El Morro Fort overlooking the Caribbean Sea in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 20/01/2009

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Twilight at historic Fort El Morro in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 20/01/2009

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Twilight at historic El Morro Fort in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: 20/01/2009

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Morro Castle guarding entrance to Havana Bay, Havana, Cuba, Designed by Juan Bautista Antonelli, Built 1859 Date: 21/05/2009

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Lookout view from Shirley Heights over Admiral Nelson's Dockyards, Antigua, Leeward Islands, West Indies. Date: 20/01/2009

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Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Adult Female Leopard (Panthera pardus) dragging Wildebeest kill through tall grass to cover Date: 19/02/2005

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"Guardians of the Wild: Suricate Families on High Alert in Namibia's Kalahari Desert" In the vast expanse of the Kalahari Desert, a remarkable sight unfolds as a suricate family stands guard at the edge of their burrow. With their keen eyes scanning the horizon, these meerkats are nature's sentinels, protecting their young from any lurking danger. Meanwhile, in bustling London, another form of guardianship takes place. 10 Downing Street stands tall and proud, its iconic black door watched over by diligent security personnel. They stand firm day and night, ensuring that our leaders remain safe within those historic walls. Back in Namibia's arid landscape, we witness an adorable twist to this vigilant behavior. A suricate family dons Christmas hats through digital manipulation - a whimsical reminder that even amidst harsh conditions, joy can be found when guarding one another. But it is not only meerkats who take up this noble duty; Scottish Deerhounds also join the ranks of protectors. Majestic and regal with their slender frames and watchful gazes, they embody loyalty as they keep a close eye on their surroundings. Leon-Maxime Faivre captured yet another facet of guardianship in his painting "Deux meres (Two Mothers)". This heartwarming artwork portrays two mothers caring for their children with unwavering love and protection - a universal theme resonating across species boundaries. From paintings to photographs, dogs continue to showcase their innate protective instincts. An English Bulldog lies down with its tongue sticking out playfully while remaining ever-vigilant. A Black Labrador peers over a fence on hind legs like an attentive guardian surveying its territory. Nature too has its own guardianship beyond furry creatures. The Tarantula or Bird-eating Spider carries an egg cocoon back to its nest - safeguarding future generations amidst potential threats.