Heroines Collection

Peggy Prince received an M.B.E. after making two journeys out to sea in a canoe in order to rescue the crew of a crashed bomber, saving the wireless operators life. 1940

Jessica by Luke Fildes
A portrait of the Shakespeare character, Jessica from The Merchant of Venice by Sir Luke Fildes (1843-1918), part of a series of Shakespearean heroines painted by great Victorian artists for The

Academy House, Tewkesbury (b / w photo)
3093885 Academy House, Tewkesbury (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Academy House, Tewkesbury. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Grace Darling
3787174 Grace Darling; (add.info.: Grace Darling - bust of English victorian heroine known for rescuring survivors of SS Forfarshire off the Northumberland coast in 1833 with her father)

The Heroines of Runswick Bay, Women launching the Lifeboat to save their Husbands (litho)
1040495 The Heroines of Runswick Bay, Women launching the Lifeboat to save their Husbands (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Heroines of Runswick Bay)

Grace Darling (engraving)
816673 Grace Darling (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grace Darling, a lighthouse keepers daughter)

Constance
LLM456369 Constance by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Constance. Illustration from Shakespeares Heroines (Ernest Nister, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Desdemona
LLM456370 Desdemona by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desdemona. Illustration from Shakespeares Heroines (Ernest Nister, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Captain James Cook
LLM457881 Captain James Cook by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain James Cook. Illustration for A Gallery of Heroes and Heroines by Sir Harry Johnston)

Admiral Nelson
LLM457880 Admiral Nelson by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Admiral Nelson. Illustration for A Gallery of Heroes and Heroines by Sir Harry Johnston (Wells Gardner)

Henry Havelock
LLM457876 Henry Havelock by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Havelock. Illustration for A Gallery of Heroes and Heroines by Sir Harry Johnston (Wells Gardner)

Florence Nightingale
LLM457874 Florence Nightingale by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Florence Nightingale. Illustration for A Gallery of Heroes and Heroines by Sir Harry Johnston)

Hamlet
LLM454183 Hamlet by Saunders, H. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hamlet. Illustration for Shakespeares Heroes and Heroines (Raphael Tuck, c 1890).); © Look and Learn

Juliet from Romeo and Juliet
LLM454181 Juliet from Romeo and Juliet by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juliet from Romeo and Juliet)

Mistress Page and Mistress Ford from the Merry Wives of Windsor
LLM454180 Mistress Page and Mistress Ford from the Merry Wives of Windsor by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Katharina from the Taming of the Shrew
LLM454169 Katharina from the Taming of the Shrew by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Katharina from the Taming of the Shrew)

Flora MacDonalds House, Flodigarry, Skye (b / w photo)
3094753 Flora MacDonalds House, Flodigarry, Skye (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flora MacDonalds House, Flodigarry, Skye)

Heroines from the "Morte d Arthur", G Frampton, ARA (b / w photo)
1605316 Heroines from the " Morte d Arthur", G Frampton, ARA (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

David Livingstone
LLM457877 David Livingstone by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Livingstone. Illustration for A Gallery of Heroes and Heroines by Sir Harry Johnston (Wells Gardner)

General Gordon
LLM457875 General Gordon by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Gordon. Illustration for A Gallery of Heroes and Heroines by Sir Harry Johnston (Wells Gardner)

Cleopatra
LLM456372 Cleopatra by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleopatra. Illustration from Shakespeares Heroines (Ernest Nister, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Ophelia from Hamlet
LLM454184 Ophelia from Hamlet by Redgrave, Richard (1804-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ophelia from Hamlet. Illustration for Shakespeares Heroes and Heroines (Raphael Tuck)

Petruchio from the Taming of the Shrew
LLM454170 Petruchio from the Taming of the Shrew by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petruchio from the Taming of the Shrew)

Cressida (engraving)
729547 Cressida (engraving) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cressida. Caption reads: How Now! what is the matter? Who was here)

Marguerite (chromolitho)
735268 Marguerite (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marguerite. Liebig card)

Atala (chromolitho)
735265 Atala (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atala. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Beatrix (chromolitho)
735267 Beatrix (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beatrix. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Scene from The Magic Flute (colour litho)
3093931 Scene from The Magic Flute (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from The Magic Flute. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Grace Darling and her father row to the rescue of the Forfarshire wrecked off
1147310 Grace Darling and her father row to the rescue of the Forfarshire wrecked off the Northumberland coast, 7th September 1838 (w/c on paper) by English School

Monument to Grace Darling (engraving)
1625114 Monument to Grace Darling (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monument to Grace Darling)

Rosalind
LLM456368 Rosalind by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rosalind. Illustration from Shakespeares Heroines (Ernest Nister, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Elizabeth Fry
LLM457879 Elizabeth Fry by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth Fry. Illustration for A Gallery of Heroes and Heroines by Sir Harry Johnston (Wells Gardner)

Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
LLM457878 Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington)

Othello and Iago
LLM454179 Othello and Iago by English School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello and Iago. Illustration for Shakespeares Heroes and Heroines (Raphael Tuck)

Rosalind from As You Like It
LLM454175 Rosalind from As You Like It by Saunders, H. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rosalind from As You Like It)

Portia
LLM456367 Portia by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portia. Illustration from Shakespeares Heroines (Ernest Nister, c 1900).); © Look and Learn

Sir Francis Drake
LLM457884 Sir Francis Drake by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Francis Drake. Illustration for A Gallery of Heroes and Heroines by Sir Harry Johnston (Wells Gardner)

James Wolfe of Quebec
LLM457882 James Wolfe of Quebec by Simpson, Joseph (1879-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Wolfe of Quebec. Illustration for A Gallery of Heroes and Heroines by Sir Harry Johnston)

Chaucers Dream of Fair Women, 1865 (oil on canvas)
HTL94048 Chaucers Dream of Fair Women, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 27.9x38.1 cm; Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll; English, out of copyright

Dona Sol (chromolitho)
735269 Dona Sol (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dona Sol. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Heroism of two Italians during a fire in London (colour litho)
2783794 Heroism of two Italians during a fire in London (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroism of two Italians during a fire in London)

Anne Page from the Merry Wives of Windsor
LLM454178 Anne Page from the Merry Wives of Windsor by Callcott, Augustus Wall (1779-1844); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anne Page from the Merry Wives of Windsor)

Orlando from As You Like It
LLM454176 Orlando from As You Like It by Saunders, H. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orlando from As You Like It)

Malvolio from Twelfth Night
LLM454173 Malvolio from Twelfth Night by Maclise, Daniel (1806-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Malvolio from Twelfth Night)

Portrait of Flora MacDonald (oil on canvas)
AMO99132 Portrait of Flora MacDonald (oil on canvas) by Ramsay, Allan (1713-84); 74x61 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Flora MacDonald (1722-90)

Joan of Arc listening to voices (chromolitho)
961374 Joan of Arc listening to voices (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joan of Arc listening to voices)

Zena Dare (colour photo)
3094024 Zena Dare (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zena Dare. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; English, out of copyright

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"Unveiling the Untold Stories: Celebrating Heroines Through Art and History" In a world where heroes often take center stage, it is time to shine a spotlight on the remarkable heroines who have shaped our past and continue to inspire us today. From Peggy Prince's unwavering determination to Jessica's poignant portrayal by Luke Fildes, their stories echo through time. Step into Academy House in Tewkesbury, captured beautifully in black and white photography, where courageous women defied societal norms. Olivia, depicted by Edmund Blair Leighton, stands as a symbol of strength amidst adversity. Queen Katherine of France, painted by Laurence Alma-Tadema, showcases regal resilience. Frank Dicksee's Beatrice embodies grace and fortitude while Portia by Henry Woods reminds us of the power of intellect. Lady Macbeth's chromolitho portrait serves as a haunting reminder that even darkness can hold its own allure. The lithograph depicting the murder of Edith Cavell in 1918 pays homage to her selfless sacrifice during World War I. Martin le Franc's vellum artwork from Le Champion des Dames introduces Judith and Joan of Arc - two iconic figures who defied expectations with unwavering bravery. Witnessing "The Heroines of Runswick Bay, " launching lifeboats fearlessly to save their husbands encapsulates the indomitable spirit within women throughout history. Grace Darling's engraving immortalizes her heroic act at sea. These heroines remind us that courage knows no bounds; they fought against injustice, shattered stereotypes, and paved the way for future generations. Let their stories be heard loud and clear - for they are not just characters on canvas or pages but real-life inspirations whose legacies continue to shape our world today.