Falling Asleep Collection

The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo
PWI105675 The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) (marble) by Roman

Poor children in an attic (engraving)
3101267 Poor children in an attic (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poor children in an attic)

Marmottes administratives. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101415 Marmottes administratives. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marmottes administratives)

St Jerome in His Study (engraving)
3646436 St Jerome in His Study (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Jerome in His Study)

Mr. Morris reading poems to Mr. Burne Jones (pen & ink on paper)
XJF416518 Mr. Morris reading poems to Mr. Burne Jones (pen & ink on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Head of the household asleep in his chair (chromolitho)
5999679 Head of the household asleep in his chair (chromolitho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of the household asleep in his chair)

Untitled, Carl Emile Muecke, 19th century (oil on canvas)
8620094 Untitled, Carl Emile Muecke, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Mucke, Karl (1806-91); Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: Untitled, Carl Emile Muecke)

Hare sitting next to a sleeping man in the countryside (chromolitho)
5995965 Hare sitting next to a sleeping man in the countryside (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

London soles at rest (colour litho)
8635628 London soles at rest (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin "Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: London soles at rest)

The Greek god Hermaphroditos, sleeping, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy
7278231 The Greek god Hermaphroditos, sleeping, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Greek god Hermaphroditos, sleeping, marble statue from ancient Rome, Italy)

Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century AD (marble)
6384344 Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century AD (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Sleeping hermaphrodite, second century AD)

Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century AD (marble)
6384343 Sleeping hermaphrodite, 2nd century AD (marble); Palazzo Massimo alle Terme & Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Sleeping hermaphrodite, second century AD)

A Secluded Beach and Distant Sail, 1925 ( Watercolour)
8835622 A Secluded Beach and Distant Sail, 1925 ( Watercolour) by Watson, Harry (1871-1936); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; (add.info.: HARRY WATSON RWS. ROI)

Cow licking a painting while the painter is sleeping, historical picture, about 1893
UIG5413920 Cow licking a painting while the painter is sleeping, historical picture, about 1893; UIG

Scene From Sleeping Beauty By Charles Perrault. A Prince Who Has Heard The Story Of The Enchanted Princess Arrives At
UIG5420400 Scene From Sleeping Beauty By Charles Perrault. A Prince Who Has Heard The Story Of The Enchanted Princess Arrives At The Castle To Find Everyone Sleeping. After A Work By Gustave Dore

Indian Mother and Baby, (oil on canvas laid on masonite)
650693 Indian Mother and Baby, (oil on canvas laid on masonite) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Mother and Baby. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953)

Tired (oil on canvas)
TW429326 Tired (oil on canvas) by Stubbs, Joseph Woodhouse (1862-1953); 76.2x63.5 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear

Woman Sleeping in a Landscape with a Letter, c. 1800 (oil on canvas)
XOS5883934 Woman Sleeping in a Landscape with a Letter, c. 1800 (oil on canvas) by Gaillot, Bernard (1780-1847); 36x44 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Sleeping Shepherds, 1663 (oil on wood)
XOS5877344 Sleeping Shepherds, 1663 (oil on wood) by Velde, Adriaen van de (1636-72); 38.5x43.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by Adriaen van de Velde)

Shakespeare: Othello, Desdemona in bed, asleep (chromolitho)
8631793 Shakespeare: Othello, Desdemona in bed, asleep (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello, Desdemona in bed, asleep)

Caution to Readers (litho)
8644966 Caution to Readers (litho) by Batten, John Dickson (1860-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caution to Readers)

Sarpedon carried by Sleep and Death (engraving)
8650305 Sarpedon carried by Sleep and Death (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sarpedon carried by Sleep and Death)

Heracles and the pygmies (engraving)
8634964 Heracles and the pygmies (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heracles and the pygmies. Illustration from Hellas)

A child asleep (engraving)
8636440 A child asleep (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A child asleep. Illustration for Atalanta, Vol 1)

Stokesay Castle, Shropshire (b/w photo)
8624898 Stokesay Castle, Shropshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stokesay Castle, Shropshire)

The Pilgrims found asleep by Giant Despair (engraving)
8673690 The Pilgrims found asleep by Giant Despair (engraving) by Watson, James Dawson (1832-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pilgrims found asleep by Giant Despair)

The morning after the Saint Firmin Festival, New York 1875 (engraving)
8679737 The morning after the Saint Firmin Festival, New York 1875 (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900); 15, 6x11, 6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertising card for Washburn, Crosby Co flour (chromolitho)
8677718 Advertising card for Washburn, Crosby Co flour (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising card for Washburn, Crosby Co flour, Minneapolis)

The Longest Day (colour litho)
8674332 The Longest Day (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Longest Day)

Exhibits at the British Museum including the fake Cerveteri Sarcophagus (b/w photo)
8664254 Exhibits at the British Museum including the fake Cerveteri Sarcophagus (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Museum pieces)

Old Darby with empty tankard and Joan with her tobacco pipe. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by
FLO4718042 Old Darby with empty tankard and Joan with her tobacco pipe. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Soldiers quarters with camp beds, 18th century
3507852 Soldiers quarters with camp beds, 18th century; (add.info.: Soldiers quarters with camp beds, inside Fort George; 18th-century fortress, north-east of Inverness in Scotland)

Crossing sweepers resting under an arch, 1850
3478696 Crossing sweepers resting under an arch, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting crossing sweepers resting under an arch. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Threading a needle, 1874
3479026 Threading a needle, 1874; (add.info.: Woodcut illustration shows an elderly man threading a needle. An elderly female is sat to the right of him, while a dog sleeps to the left)

Sailors in their hammocks being woken up for the next watch, 1850
3330689 Sailors in their hammocks being woken up for the next watch, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting sailors in their hammocks being woken up for the next watch)

Wake! for the sun behind yon Eastern height has chased the session of the stars from night
3086255 Wake! for the sun behind yon Eastern height has chased the session of the stars from night, illustration from The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, published 1909 (colour litho) by Dulac

Statuette of a sleeping child (Cucullus) with a lamp, 1st-2nd century AD, white marble
6384419 Statuette of a sleeping child (Cucullus) with a lamp, 1st-2nd century AD, white marble, National Roman Museum at the Baths of Diocletian, Rome, Italy; Museo Nazionale Romano

Napoleon dreaming in his cell at the military college. Napoleon asleep in his bed with visions of angels
FLO4608396 Napoleon dreaming in his cell at the military college. Napoleon asleep in his bed with visions of angels and demons above him

Eliza looking to see whether children are asleep (colour litho)
3642223 Eliza looking to see whether children are asleep (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eliza looking to see whether children are asleep)

Japan: portrait of two women resting in an interior. 1890 (Hand colored photograph)
FGL5463055 Japan: portrait of two women resting in an interior. 1890 (Hand colored photograph); (add.info.: Japan: portrait of two women resting in an interior. Hand colored photograph)

Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn, c.1900 (chromo)
2636200 Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn, c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Music. Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn inspired by William Shakespeare)

Soldiers coarse bedding, 18th century
3507847 Soldiers coarse bedding, 18th century; (add.info.: Soldiers coarse bedding, inside Fort George; 18th-century fortress, north-east of Inverness in Scotland)

The bear sleeps in the blueberry heather, 1902 (painting)
8701492 The bear sleeps in the blueberry heather, 1902 (painting) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 44x58 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Madonna and Child, c.1520 (oil on panel)
8712018 Madonna and Child, c.1520 (oil on panel) by Anonymous; Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: Anonymous artist)

Illustration for The Tempest Act II, Scene 1, 1908 (w/c on paper)
CEC128102 Illustration for The Tempest Act II, Scene 1, 1908 (w/c on paper) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 33.5x25.3 cm; The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford

Keeping Guard (engraving)
8635863 Keeping Guard (engraving) by Woolnoth, Thomas A. (1785-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: Keeping Guard. Illustration from The Juvenile Album, or Tales from Far and Near)

Cow-operated cradle-rocking mechanism (engraving)
8673249 Cow-operated cradle-rocking mechanism (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cow-operated cradle-rocking mechanism)

Good night, everybody - good night! (colour litho)
8672619 Good night, everybody - good night! (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Good night, everybody - good night!" Cute couple in bed)

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"Falling Asleep: A Journey through Art and Imagination" In the realm of dreams, where reality intertwines with fantasy, lies the enchanting world of falling asleep. From ancient sculptures to vibrant lithographs, various artistic masterpieces capture this universal human experience in all its ethereal beauty. The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, a mesmerizing marble sculpture crafted by Gian Lorenzo Bernini in the 17th century, portrays a figure lost in slumber. Its delicate features and serene expression invite us to delve into the depths of our own subconscious. Marmottes administratives, an illustration from Le Pele-Mele dating back to 1906, depicts a whimsical scene where bureaucratic tasks lull individuals into peaceful sleep. The color lithograph transports us to a dreamlike state filled with administrative tranquility. St Jerome in His Study captures an engraving that immerses us into the solitude of contemplation. As we witness Mr. Morris reading poems to Mr. Burne Jones in pen and ink on paper, their words become lullabies that gently guide us towards restful oblivion. Let Me Come Home Father evokes emotions through its poignant print from 1867. It tells a tale of longing as we witness a weary traveler seeking solace within his family's embrace after enduring countless hardships. Saskia van Uylenburgh, wife of renowned painter Rembrandt van Rijn, becomes the subject of Sick woman in bed; her suffering portrayed delicately through pen strokes and gouache brushwork from 1640. This piece reminds us that even amidst illness and vulnerability, sleep can offer respite and healing. Old Woman Asleep invites us into mid-19th-century oil-on-fabric painting where time seems suspended as age takes hold peacefully over an elderly figure lost in slumber's embrace. It serves as a reminder that sleep transcends age and offers solace regardless of one's stage in life.