Art Prints

Les grues évoquent élégance et longévité. Le système d’insignes hyungbae indiquait le rang des officiels sous Joseon (1392-1910). Ces pièces étaien...

Sous Joseon, ces insignes brodés étaient réalisés par des artisans pour la cour et les officiels. La grue évoque longévité et pureté ; nuages, vagu...

Insigne de rang Joseon, il symbolise l’autorité. Le tigre incarne courage, puissance et protection en Corée; les nuages évoquent les cieux et la fa...

Issu d’un paravent brodé à dix panneaux, ce duo d’oiseaux et de fleurs relève du hwajodo coréen. Très symbolique, il associe deux oiseaux à l’harmo...

Introduced during the inter-war years, the Morris Minor M8 Post Office Van transformed British mail delivery. Its compact forty-cubic-foot capacity...

This image was created during production/publicity for The Seven Year Itch, released in 1955. Marilyn is wearing the white robe from scenes set in ...

This photograph is commonly linked to promotional sessions around River of No Return, which was filmed in 1953 and released in 1954. During this er...

By the mid-1950s, Marilyn Monroe had become an international cultural icon and one of the most photographed women in the world. Her platinum blonde...

Marilyn Monroe rose to fame in the early 1950s as one of the film industry's biggest stars. In 1955, she founded Marilyn Monroe Productions, becomi...

In the 1950s, Marilyn Monroe became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. During this period she appeared in iconic films including Gentlemen Prefer Bl...

Although emails are instant, physical post still moves at impressive scale. In 2024-25, the UK saw 6.5 billion addressed letters, all requiring col...

With whiskers as poised as a feather quill and eyes bright enough to outshine the Globe’s footlights, this Shakespearean feline reminds us that all...

Painted by Nathaniel Jocelyn, this oil portrait presents Cornelius Vanderbilt seated beside rich drapery, projecting confidence and authority. His ...

A map taken from The History of the Norman Conquest of England, its causes and its results by Edward Augustus Freeman, this illustration reflects V...

At Horse Guards Parade, the Trooping the Colour ritual brings tradition and discipline together. Symbolising unity and heritage, the ceremony proje...

This design from One-hundred Aspects of the Moon shows Benkei praying to calm the seas at Daimotsu bay. Yoshitoshi transforms a famous episode from...

During the Battle of Hastings, William the Conqueror’s troops panicked when rumours spread that he had been killed. He lifted his helmet, revealed ...

Blazing above the Bayeux Tapestry, the comet captures a moment of awe, omen, and memory. This design brings to life the drama of the medieval world...

Taken from an embroidered ten-panel folding screen, the pairing of birds and blossoms in traditional Korean artwork is known as hwajodo. Works in t...

Taken from an embroidered ten-panel folding screen, the pairing of birds and blossoms in traditional Korean artwork is known as hwajodo. Works in t...

Taken from an embroidered ten-panel folding screen, the pairing of birds and blossoms in traditional Korean artwork is known as hwajodo. Works in t...

A whimsical feline rendition of Harold Godwinson is pictured here within Trinity Church in Essex, reputedly the very place where he prayed before s...

This feline depiction of William the Conqueror is placed inside St John’s Chapel in the White Tower at the Tower of London, built for his private p...

A contemporary Korean Hanbok adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print from 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which can also mean “to ret...

Opening in 1889, London’s Mount Pleasant sorting office became a postal giant. At its peak, staff handled millions of letters a week, with mail arr...

Chikanobu’s composition transforms courtly elegance into quiet heroism, presenting women as vigilant protectors. The interplay of fire and composur...

A contemporary William the Conqueror adaptation of a Japanese woodblock print dating 1814. The Japanese word for frog is “kaeru”, which can also me...

The monumental embroidery narrates conquest and legitimacy, blending propaganda with storytelling. Its symbolic imagery, including omens and moral ...

The beckoning cat, or maneki-neko, became one of Japan’s most recognisable lucky symbols during the Edo period. Though now seen everywhere, its roo...

This portrayal of London’s mail railway encapsulates the era’s belief in progress, presenting infrastructure as both practical and symbolic, reinfo...

Unlike grand Victorian furniture, Dickens preferred a relatively simple desk design, valuing functionality over ornamentation. The desk was acquir...

À l’époque de la marine à voile, les chats gardaient les réserves et remontaient le moral. Un anniversaire, comme un voyage, marque un mille nautiq...

Opened in 1989, the museum celebrates the life, work and enduring legacy of the founder of modern nursing. Through personal artefacts and interacti...

Champagne became tied to Christmas festivities in the 19th century, when French winemakers promoted it as the drink for winter celebrations. By the...

Florence Nightingale kept over 60 cats throughout her life, including a Persian cat named Mr Bismarck. Cats appear independent, yet they rely on at...

The beckoning cat, or maneki-neko, became one of Japan’s most recognisable lucky symbols during the Edo period. Though now seen everywhere, its roo...