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A selection of portraits and images that depict or allude to stories or characters from popular folklore, legend and myth. See also: 'Angels, fairies and cherubs' (Theme) and 'Nudes and naked figures' (Genre).

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Jupiter and Io, by Henry Bone, after  Antonio Allegri da Correggio - NPG D17490

Jupiter and Io

by Henry Bone, after Antonio Allegri da Correggio
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, August 1813 (circa 1530)
NPG D17490

Venus and Cupid, by Henry Bone, after  Paolo Veronese - NPG D17503

Venus and Cupid

by Henry Bone, after Paolo Veronese
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, circa 1819
NPG D17503

'A Bacchanalian Revel before a Term', by Henry Bone, after  Nicolas Poussin - NPG D17506

'A Bacchanalian Revel before a Term'

by Henry Bone, after Nicolas Poussin
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, August 1819 (1632-1633)
NPG D17506

Diana and Actaeon, by Henry Bone, after  Titian - NPG D17509

Diana and Actaeon

by Henry Bone, after Titian
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, September 1821 (1556-1559)
NPG D17509

George and the Dragon, by Henry Heath, published by  John Fairburn - NPG D46032

George and the Dragon

by Henry Heath, published by John Fairburn
hand-coloured etching, published 29 April 1827
NPG D46032

The Tricoloured Witches, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41068

The Tricoloured Witches

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Charles Etienne Pierre Motte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 6 June 1831
NPG D41068

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'"A Tale of a Tub" and the Moral of the Tail!'

by John ('HB') Doyle, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 13 June 1831
NPG D41069

Diana and Callisto, by Henry Bone, after  Titian - NPG D17512

Diana and Callisto

by Henry Bone, after Titian
pencil drawing squared in ink for transfer, before 1832 (1556-1559)
NPG D17512

Design for a New Coinage (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41128

Design for a New Coinage (Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington; Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 28 April 1832
NPG D41128

'Mazeppa. Plate 2nd.', by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41163

'Mazeppa. Plate 2nd.'

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 25 September 1832
NPG D41163

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Ducôte & Stephens, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D40971

Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Bt

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 January 1835
NPG D40971

The Fisherman and the Genius (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Daniel O'Connell), by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Ducôte & Stephens, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41326

The Fisherman and the Genius (John Russell, 1st Earl Russell; Daniel O'Connell)

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Ducôte & Stephens, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 16 May 1835
NPG D41326

Serpent Charmers, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41373

Serpent Charmers

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 June 1836
NPG D41373

The Fate of Marsyas, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41491

The Fate of Marsyas

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 19 November 1838
NPG D41491

Dentatus, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41517

Dentatus

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 29 March 1839
NPG D41517

Fall of Achilles!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41543

Fall of Achilles!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 August 1839
NPG D41543

Fall of Achilles!, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D46353

Fall of Achilles!

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 August 1839
NPG D46353

Ulysses and the Syrens, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41562

Ulysses and the Syrens

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 3 March 1840
NPG D41562

Comus and the Lady, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41566

Comus and the Lady

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 9 April 1840
NPG D41566

Apollo and the Tuneful Nine, by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by  Alfred Ducôte, published by  Thomas McLean - NPG D41570

Apollo and the Tuneful Nine

by John ('HB') Doyle, printed by Alfred Ducôte, published by Thomas McLean
lithograph, published 1 May 1840
NPG D41570