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Wave Collection (#100)

"The Wave: A Captivating Force of Nature and Artistic Inspiration" The Great Wave off Kanagawa

Background imageWave Collection: Glaucus Turned into a Sea-God, 1731 (engraving)

Glaucus Turned into a Sea-God, 1731 (engraving)
STC134133 Glaucus Turned into a Sea-God, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageWave Collection: Perseus Delivers Andromeda from the Sea Monster, 1731 (engraving)

Perseus Delivers Andromeda from the Sea Monster, 1731 (engraving)
STC134106 Perseus Delivers Andromeda from the Sea Monster, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageWave Collection: Oweans Surge, 1900 (oil on canvas)

Oweans Surge, 1900 (oil on canvas)
DRB128838 Oweans Surge, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Syrian School, (16th century); The Drambuie Collection, Edinburgh, Scotland; Syrian, out of copyright

Background imageWave Collection: The Dioscuri Protect a Ship, 1731 (engraving)

The Dioscuri Protect a Ship, 1731 (engraving)
STC134102 The Dioscuri Protect a Ship, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageWave Collection: On the Y, near Amsterdam, 1680 (pen and pencil on paper)

On the Y, near Amsterdam, 1680 (pen and pencil on paper)
XKH145207 On the Y, near Amsterdam, 1680 (pen and pencil on paper) by Backhuysen, Ludolf, I (1630-1708); 15.9x27.8 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageWave Collection: Dunstanburgh Castle in a Thunderstorm, 18th century (w / c on paper)

Dunstanburgh Castle in a Thunderstorm, 18th century (w / c on paper)
AMO112269 Dunstanburgh Castle in a Thunderstorm, 18th century (w/c on paper) by Girtin, Thomas (1775-1802); 16.5x22.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

Background imageWave Collection: Portrait of James VII of Scotland, II of England (1633-1701

Portrait of James VII of Scotland, II of England (1633-1701
STC94859 Portrait of James VII of Scotland, II of England (1633-1701) engraved by George Vertue (1684-1756) (engraving) by Kneller

Background imageWave Collection: Relief depicting the transport of wood by sea (stone)

Relief depicting the transport of wood by sea (stone)
XIR159252 Relief depicting the transport of wood by sea (stone) by Assyrian, (8th century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Transport of timber by sea; ); out of copyright

Background imageWave Collection: The Tankadere was lifted like a feather, illustration from

The Tankadere was lifted like a feather, illustration from
CHT213095 The Tankadere was lifted like a feather, illustration from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) late 19th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by Benett

Background imageWave Collection: The Call of the Sea by Margaret Bradley

The Call of the Sea by Margaret Bradley
Three playful mermaids (or sirens) play in the sea. Date: 1928

Background imageWave Collection: Poster made for the French Railways, advertising the ease of reaching Cabourg

Poster made for the French Railways, advertising the ease of reaching Cabourg
CHT138060 Poster made for the French Railways, advertising the ease of reaching Cabourg on the Normandy coast from Paris, 1896 (colour litho) by Privat-Livemont

Background imageWave Collection: Triumph of Neptune, pavement from the House of Wadi Blibane

Triumph of Neptune, pavement from the House of Wadi Blibane
XIR73980 Triumph of Neptune, pavement from the House of Wadi Blibane, Sousse (ancient Hadrumetum) (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Musee Archeologique, Sousse, Tunisia; out of copyright

Background imageWave Collection: The Demon Downcast, 1901 (watercolour and gouache on paper)

The Demon Downcast, 1901 (watercolour and gouache on paper)
FIA5331086 The Demon Downcast, 1901 (watercolour and gouache on paper) by Vrubel, Mikhail Aleksandrovich (1856-1910); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Photo eFine Art Images; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageWave Collection: Storm at the sea

Storm at the sea
FIA5330575 Storm at the sea by Vernet, Claude Joseph (1714-89); Museum of Western and Oriental Art, Kiev; (add.info.: Orage en mer (Storm at the sea). Peinture de Claude Joseph Vernet (1714-1789)

Background imageWave Collection: The Great Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa, 1829-1831 (woodblock print)

The Great Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa, 1829-1831 (woodblock print)
FIA5329679 The Great Wave off the Coast of Kanagawa, 1829-1831 (woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Pushkin Museum, Moscow

Background imageWave Collection: Petite eau. Dalaro (comte de Stockohlm) - Little Water. Dalaroe, by Strindberg

Petite eau. Dalaro (comte de Stockohlm) - Little Water. Dalaroe, by Strindberg
FIA5408357 Petite eau. Dalaro (comte de Stockohlm) - Little Water. Dalaroe, by Strindberg, August (1849-1912). Oil on cardboard, 1892. Dimension : 22x33 cm

Background imageWave Collection: Le cou et les filles d Aegir - Neck and the Daughters of AEgir, by Blommer

Le cou et les filles d Aegir - Neck and the Daughters of AEgir, by Blommer
FIA5408953 Le cou et les filles d Aegir - Neck and the Daughters of AEgir, by Blommer, Nils Jakob (1816-1853). Oil on canvas, 1850. Dimension : 114x147 cm

Background imageWave Collection: Ships in a Storm on a Rocky Coast - Peinture de Jan Porcellis (1582 / 5-1632

Ships in a Storm on a Rocky Coast - Peinture de Jan Porcellis (1582 / 5-1632
FIA5394348 Ships in a Storm on a Rocky Coast - Peinture de Jan Porcellis (1582/5-1632) - 1614-1618 - Oil on wood - 35x67 - Hallwylska Museet, Stockholm by Porcellis, Jan (1584-1632); Hallwyl Museum

Background imageWave Collection: La escollera (The breaker or breakwater). Painting by Dario de Regoyos (1875-1913)

La escollera (The breaker or breakwater). Painting by Dario de Regoyos (1875-1913)
AIS5356863 La escollera (The breaker or breakwater). Painting by Dario de Regoyos (1875-1913). Oil on canvas. Spanish Impressionism. Monistrol Museum of Montserrat in Barcelona

Background imageWave Collection: Red Star Line, Antwerpen America, c. 1899 (lithograph in colours)

Red Star Line, Antwerpen America, c. 1899 (lithograph in colours)
1766909 Red Star Line, Antwerpen America, c.1899 (lithograph in colours) by Belgian School, (19th century); 84x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Star Line, Antwerpen America. Anonymous)

Background imageWave Collection: Futamigaura in Ise Province from a group of nine Uki-e prints (woodblock print)

Futamigaura in Ise Province from a group of nine Uki-e prints (woodblock print)
1766529 Futamigaura in Ise Province from a group of nine Uki-e prints (woodblock print) by Shotei Hokuju (1763-c.1824); 26.3x38.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWave Collection: Along the Shore, 1870 (oil on canvas)

Along the Shore, 1870 (oil on canvas)
985366 Along the Shore, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Richards, William Trost (1833-1905); 36.5x67 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Along the Shore. William Trost Richards (1833-1905). Oil on canvas

Background imageWave Collection: Bathers at Breakwater, (oil on canvas)

Bathers at Breakwater, (oil on canvas)
985253 Bathers at Breakwater, (oil on canvas) by Potthast, Edward Henry (1857-1927); 61x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathers at Breakwater. Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927)

Background imageWave Collection: Cap Noir, St. Pierre, 1902 (oil on canvas)

Cap Noir, St. Pierre, 1902 (oil on canvas)
985138 Cap Noir, St. Pierre, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 63.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cap Noir, St. Pierre. William James Glackens (1870-1938)

Background imageWave Collection: Hourtide, (oil on canvas)

Hourtide, (oil on canvas)
984924 Hourtide, (oil on canvas) by Potthast, Edward Henry (1857-1927); 61x76.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hourtide. Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927). Oil on canvas

Background imageWave Collection: The Water Nymph (oil on canvas)

The Water Nymph (oil on canvas)
741726 The Water Nymph (oil on canvas) by Martin-Kavel, Francois (1861-1931); 64.7x50.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageWave Collection: Shipping off Gibralter, 1877 (oil on canvas)

Shipping off Gibralter, 1877 (oil on canvas)
827359 Shipping off Gibralter, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Miller, Charles Henry (1842-1922); 76.1x111.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shipping off Gibralter. Charles Henry Miller (1842-1922)

Background imageWave Collection: Segment from Six Dragons (handscroll with ink on paper)

Segment from Six Dragons (handscroll with ink on paper)
seal, atmospheric, china, landscape, creatures, dragon, clouds, stamp, stamps, cloud, seals, east asian, creature, scroll, wave, water, handscroll, waves, scrolls, handscrolls, landscapes, six

Background imageWave Collection: Coastal Scene, 1872 (oil on canvas)

Coastal Scene, 1872 (oil on canvas)
1767679 Coastal Scene, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Richards, William Trost (1833-1905); 44.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Coastal Scene. William Trost Richards (1833-1905). Oil on canvas

Background imageWave Collection: Robinson Crusoe: Cover, 1920 (oil on canvas)

Robinson Crusoe: Cover, 1920 (oil on canvas)
1767410 Robinson Crusoe: Cover, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); 80x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe: Cover. Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945)

Background imageWave Collection: Beach Scene, (oil on panel)

Beach Scene, (oil on panel)
1767326 Beach Scene, (oil on panel) by Potthast, Edward Henry (1857-1927); 31.8x40.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Beach Scene. Edward Henry Potthast (1857-1927). Oil on panel

Background imageWave Collection: A Nymph by the Sea, (oil on canvas)

A Nymph by the Sea, (oil on canvas)
827511 A Nymph by the Sea, (oil on canvas) by Kray, Wilhelm (1828-89); 112.4x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Nymph by the Sea. Wilhelm Kray (1828-1889). Oil on canvas

Background imageWave Collection: The White Squall, 1907 (oil on canvas)

The White Squall, 1907 (oil on canvas)
884536 The White Squall, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Briscoe, Arthur John (1873-1943); 66x101.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageWave Collection: Along the Shore, (oil on canvas)

Along the Shore, (oil on canvas)
650798 Along the Shore, (oil on canvas) by Bricher, Alfred Thompson (1837-1908); 44x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Along the Shore. Alfred Thompson Bricher (1837-1908). Oil on canvas

Background imageWave Collection: Midocean, (oil on canvas)

Midocean, (oil on canvas)
650642 Midocean, (oil on canvas) by Harrison, Lowell Birge (1854-1929); 61.3x76.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Midocean. Lovell Birge Harrison (1854-1929). Oil on canvas

Background imageWave Collection: Shipping on the Thames Below St. Paul s, 1930 (pencil

Shipping on the Thames Below St. Paul s, 1930 (pencil
652048 Shipping on the Thames Below St. Paul s, 1930 (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Dixon, Charles Edward (1872-1934); 55.9x77.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWave Collection: Shipping Off Scarborough, 1848 (watercolour)

Shipping Off Scarborough, 1848 (watercolour)
652014 Shipping Off Scarborough, 1848 (watercolour) by Bentley, Charles (1805/6-54); 48.8x74.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shipping Off Scarborough. Charles Bentley (1805/06-1854)

Background imageWave Collection: Coastal scene with fishermen and huntsmen on the shore, 1626 (oil on panel)

Coastal scene with fishermen and huntsmen on the shore, 1626 (oil on panel)
CH378522 Coastal scene with fishermen and huntsmen on the shore, 1626 (oil on panel) by Willaerts, Adam (1577-1669); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageWave Collection: The Sea, Pourville, 1899 (oil on panel)

The Sea, Pourville, 1899 (oil on panel)
CH378288 The Sea, Pourville, 1899 (oil on panel) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageWave Collection: Ladys Cove, Langland Bay, 1897 (oil on canvas)

Ladys Cove, Langland Bay, 1897 (oil on canvas)
CH377800 Ladys Cove, Langland Bay, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); 65x81 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageWave Collection: Afternoon Sun, Valencia Beach, 1910 (oil on canvas)

Afternoon Sun, Valencia Beach, 1910 (oil on canvas)
987351 Afternoon Sun, Valencia Beach, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 69.9x95.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Afternoon Sun, Valencia Beach; Sol de la Tarde)

Background imageWave Collection: Silver Light, (oil on canvasboard)

Silver Light, (oil on canvasboard)
822827 Silver Light, (oil on canvasboard) by Waugh, Frederick Judd (1861-1940); 63.5x76.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Silver Light. Frederick Judd Waugh (1861-1940). Oil on canvasboard

Background imageWave Collection: Atlantic roll, 1895 (oil on canvas)

Atlantic roll, 1895 (oil on canvas)
CH408863 Atlantic roll, 1895 (oil on canvas) by James, David (1834-97); 62.8x127 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageWave Collection: Poster advertising South America by Royal Mail Lines (colour lithograph)

Poster advertising South America by Royal Mail Lines (colour lithograph)
1770110 Poster advertising South America by Royal Mail Lines (colour lithograph) by Shoesmith, Kenneth (1890-1939); 102x64 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWave Collection: Louis Bleriot (1872-1936) Crossing the English Channel; Bleriot traversant la Manche

Louis Bleriot (1872-1936) Crossing the English Channel; Bleriot traversant la Manche
1769945 Louis Bleriot (1872-1936) Crossing the English Channel; Bleriot traversant la Manche, 1909 (colour lithograph) by Montaut

Background imageWave Collection: How the influenza pandemic of 1918 spread over the whole world (litho)

How the influenza pandemic of 1918 spread over the whole world (litho)
5998391 How the influenza pandemic of 1918 spread over the whole world (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWave Collection: Girl brushing her long blonde hair; Edwards Harlene for the Hair (chromolitho)

Girl brushing her long blonde hair; Edwards Harlene for the Hair (chromolitho)
5995757 Girl brushing her long blonde hair; Edwards Harlene for the Hair (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWave Collection: Cunard Steamship Company (colour litho)

Cunard Steamship Company (colour litho)
6032915 Cunard Steamship Company (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cunard Steamship Company)




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"The Wave: A Captivating Force of Nature and Artistic Inspiration" The Great Wave off Kanagawa: Hokusai's iconic masterpiece captures the power and beauty of a towering wave, forever etched in our minds. Rough seas at d'Ar-Men lighthouse during Storm Ruth, Ile de Sein, Armorique: Witnessing nature's fury as waves crash against the resilient lighthouse, a testament to human resilience amidst adversity. Clevedon Pier N071847: Waves gently caress the weathered wooden pillars of Clevedon Pier, creating a serene symphony that echoes through time. Manchester's last tram: As trams bid farewell to Manchester's streets, waves of nostalgia wash over the cityscape, marking an end to an era. Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse Door County Wisconsin: Standing tall against the relentless waves of Lake Michigan, this lighthouse guides ships with unwavering strength and determination. Bar built in cliff caves - Cova d'en Xoroi in evening Cala en Porter Menorca Balearic Islands: Sipping cocktails while gazing at breathtaking sunset views from within cave bars carved by crashing waves – an experience like no other. VE day - Winston Churchill with the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace: Amidst jubilant celebrations after World War II ended, Churchill stands strong like a wave breaking barriers for peace and freedom. Barrel in the surf - Whitby 1824 Artist JMW Turner (Picture No. 11981471): Turner masterfully captures a lone barrel being tossed by tumultuous waves off Whitby's coast—a metaphor for life's unpredictable journey. England Tyne and Wear Whitley Bay - Incoming tide engulfs causeway linking St Marys Island & lifehouse to. . : Witnessing nature reclaim its territory as rising tides engulf ancient causeways, reminding us of the ebb and flow of life's challenges.