Tartars Collection

Mongol horseman
Mongol or Tartar horseman. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mongol soldiers demonstrating their horsemanship
Mongol warriors showing their horsemanship to the Chinese forces of Hung-Wu. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Siberian Tartar woman and a Russian Mongol couple
Siberian Tartar (left) and Kalmyk Mongol couple (right) of Russia in their traditional clothing Antique hand-colored print

Mongol nomads moving camp
Medieval Tartar yurts and wagons moving camp. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

PASI2A-00001
Genghis Khan leading the Mongols. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Saint Hyacinth carrying an image of the Virgin
Hyacinth, Silesian saint who escaped from the flames of Kiev during an attack on a monastery by the Tartars because he was carrying an image of the Virgin. His feast day is 17 August

Tatar women, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Tatar women, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

Tatar man, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Tatar man, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

Tatars, 1862-1887. Creator: Mikhail Znamensky
Tatars, 1862-1887. From an album of 32 original watercolors from the library of Tsar Nicholas II. The subjects include scenes from Tobol'sk, Berezov, Obdorsk (present-day Salekhard)

Main Chief of the Tatar Settlement on the Northern Shore of Sakhalin Island, 1813. Creator: Jegor Skotnikoff
Main Chief of the Tatar Settlement on the Northern Shore of Sakhalin Island, 1813. In 1803-06, Captain I. F. Kruzenshtern became the first Russian to circumnavigate the globe

Tatar (Transcaucasian Territory), 1862. Creator: Frants Taikhel
Tatar (Transcaucasian Territory), 1862. Sheet 47 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

Crimean Tatars. Mullah, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Crimean Tatars. Mullah, 1862. Sheet 43 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

Bukharka. Khivinka. Tatar, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Bukharka. Khivinka. Tatar, 1862. Sheet 46 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

Bukharan. Kievan. Tatar, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Bukharan. Kievan. Tatar, 1862. Sheet 45 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

Kazan Tatars, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Kazan Tatars, 1862. Sheet 44 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1. Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie

Tatar Settlement, 1871. Creators: M Kolosov, J Rogulin
Tatar Settlement, 1871. This lithographic album represents the Siberian city of Tomsk as it appeared at the beginning of the 1870s

Tatar couple with a small boy in front of their home, between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Tatar couple with a small boy in front of their home, between 1885 and 1886

Tatar women with children seated in front of their home, between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Tatar women with children seated in front of their home, between 1885 and 1886

Group of Tartars [ie, Tatars] at small village near Minisinsk [ie, Minusinsk], between 1885 and 1886 Creator: Unknown
Group of Tartars [ie, Tatars] at small village near Minisinsk [ie, Minusinsk], between 1885 and 1886. A Tartar family posed in front of their home near Minusinsk

Group of Tartars [ie, Tatars], maiden & boy at small village near Minisinsk... between 1885 and 86. Creator: Unknown
Group of Tartars [ie, Tatars], maiden & boy at small village near Minisinsk [ie, Minusinsk], between 1885 and 1886

Tartar Officer with Blond Lady. Creator: Unknown
Tartar Officer with Blond Lady

Tartar Officer with Blonde Lady, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Tartar Officer with Blonde Lady, 19th century

Tartar Officer Courting Blond Lady. Creator: Unknown
Tartar Officer Courting Blond Lady

Young Tartar of Lazestan; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. Creator: Frederick A. Lyons
Young Tartar of Lazestan; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. [Boy from an area near the Black Sea]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

A Tartar Horse-Soldier, c1891. Creator: James Grant
A Tartar Horse-Soldier, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. II.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]

Chinese and Tartar Boys Quarreling over a Game of Go, Japan, c. 1790. Creator: Hokusai
Chinese and Tartar Boys Quarreling over a Game of Go, Japan, c. 1790

Tatars, 1862. Creator: Znamensky, Mikhail Stepanovich (1833-1892)
Tatars, 1862. Found in the Collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Tatar women, 1862. Creator: Znamensky, Mikhail Stepanovich (1833-1892)
Tatar women, 1862. Found in the Collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Tartar Soldiers, c. 1868. Creator: John Thomson
Tartar Soldiers, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl. xiv from the album " illustrations of china and its people, volume i" (1873)

A Tartar, a lean horse, and a dog, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644. Creator: Unknown
A Tartar, a lean horse, and a dog, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644. Formerly attributed to Hu Huai

A Tartar, His Horse, and Equipment, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644. Creator: Unknown
A Tartar, His Horse, and Equipment, Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

A Tartar Huntsman on His Horse, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
A Tartar Huntsman on His Horse, Ming dynasty, 15th century. Formerly attributed to Zhao Mengfu

Al-Musta sim Billah trapped by Hulegu, illustration from Books of the Marvels of the World
829802 Al-Musta sim Billah trapped by Hulegu, illustration from Books of the Marvels of the World, by Rustichello da Pisa (vellum) by Italian School

The Banner presented to the Russian Legion (engraving)
1053878 The Banner presented to the Russian Legion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Banner presented to the Russian Legion)

Page from the Kan-Djono (colour litho)
961137 Page from the Kan-Djono (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choice examples of paleography)

Russian costumes, late 19th Century (engraving)
968804 Russian costumes, late 19th Century (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian costumes, late 19th Century)

Manchu tartars (engraving)
967345 Manchu tartars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manchu tartars. Illustration for The World its Cities and Peoples by Edwin Hopper (Cassell)

Jan Tarnowski (litho)
821173 Jan Tarnowski (litho) by Polish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jan Tarnowski (1488-1561). Polish General and patriot.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

Turks, detail from The Last Judgement, 1547-50 (fresco)
JB331068 Turks, detail from The Last Judgement, 1547-50 (fresco) by Romanian School, (16th century); Church of St George, Voronet Monastery, Bukovina

Kurdish and Tatar Warriors at Sadar Abbat, Armenia, plate 15 from a book on the Caucasus
STC92684 Kurdish and Tatar Warriors at Sadar Abbat, Armenia, plate 15 from a book on the Caucasus, Rayot and Jacottet, published by Alfred Leon Lemercier, Paris, 1847 (colour litho) by Gagarin

Russian costumes, late 19th Century (coloured engraving)
5229993 Russian costumes, late 19th Century (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russian costumes, late 19th Century)

The Grand Marshal Proclaimed Emperor on the Battlefield
STC357914 The Grand Marshal Proclaimed Emperor on the Battlefield, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1920 (colour litho) by Wright

The Return of Ivan the Terrible to Moscow After the Conquest of Kazan (colour litho)
STC358040 The Return of Ivan the Terrible to Moscow After the Conquest of Kazan (colour litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Diverse nations of the Russian Empire, circa 1800
Diverse nations of the Russian Empire: Siberians, Tongusians, Kalmyks, Tartars, Finns, Cossacks, etc. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Tartars or tatars horse-racing. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792. Copperplate engraving by Dell Acqua handcoloured by Lazaretti from Giovanni Battista

Tatars or Tartars in traditional costume. Illustration from Andrew Swintons Travels into Norway, Denmark and Russia, 1792

Robinson Crusoe attacked and robbed by Tartars (coloured engraving)
3642328 Robinson Crusoe attacked and robbed by Tartars (coloured engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The return of Ivan the Terrible to Moscow after the conquest of Kazan (colour litho)
3105933 The return of Ivan the Terrible to Moscow after the conquest of Kazan (colour litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

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The Tartars, known for their prowess as Mongol horsemen, were a formidable force in history. These skilled Mongol soldiers demonstrated their horsemanship with unrivaled precision and speed. In the vast landscapes of Siberia, a striking image emerges - a Siberian Tartar woman standing alongside a Russian Mongol couple, showcasing the diverse cultural blend that existed between these two groups. Nomadic by nature, the Mongol nomads were constantly on the move. Their camps would be set up one day and swiftly dismantled the next as they traversed through different territories. One captivating artwork from history is PASI2A-00001 depicting Saint Hyacinth carrying an image of the Virgin. This piece showcases how even religious figures recognized and interacted with the Tartars during this era. Another intriguing depiction shows a Tartar Officer accompanied by a blond lady; however, little is known about its creator or their relationship. It leaves us wondering about their story and connection amidst this historical backdrop. Moving forward to the 19th century, we encounter more enigmatic artworks featuring Tartar Officers courting blonde ladies. The unknown creators behind these pieces leave us curious about what inspired them to capture such scenes. Beyond Mongolia's borders lie other communities influenced by Tatar culture. In China, we find glimpses of Chinese Tartars in places like Kohonor and Naun Koton or Tsitsikar - further evidence of how far-reaching their impact was across different regions. Amidst all these historical references lies another unexpected hint - sheet music titled "Oh The Suffragettes. " While seemingly unrelated at first glance, it serves as a reminder that even within societies dominated by male warriors like the Tartars', women's voices have always played an important role in shaping history. Exploring various aspects of tartars' lives reveals not only tales of mighty horsemen but also stories of cultural exchange, mysterious relationships, and the resilience of women.