Ageing Collection

Horse teeth, indicating age (colour litho)
6001157 Horse teeth, indicating age (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horse teeth, indicating age)

Human skeleton. Historical artwork of a human skeleton holding an hourglass. The 206 bones of the skeleton provide protection and support to the body

Elderly man playing a sitar by the Ganges (Ganga) River, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Monk Wine Cellar 14 Cent
A conscientious monk tastes the monastery wine to make sure it is ageing well and keeping in good condition, a duty which must be performed from time to time

Faust and Mephistopheles
The ageing Faust uses his knowledge of magic to summon up Mephistopheles, who agrees to restore his lost youth in exchange for his soul : its a bargain

Movie Chief Technical Advisor General Adolf Galland (Lef?
Movie Chief Technical Advisor General Adolf Galland (Left), Former Head of the Real Luftwaffe

Family tree, conceptual artwork

Fresco, detail of The Last Judgement, 1547, Voronet Monastery Church, Moldavia, Romania

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Staithes
7269166 Staithes by Newnes, George (1851-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staithes, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, seen here in the 19th century)

Carroll at Various Ages
LEWIS CARROLL Four pictures of Carroll, aged 8, 25, 49 and 66. Date: 1832 - 1898

Rest home
MODEL RELEASED. Rest home. Happy elderly woman and her carer at a rest home

Family tree. Magnifying glass being held over a section of a family tree

Breaking bad news
MODEL RELEASED. Breaking bad news. General practitioner breaking bad news to an elderly patient

U Monk in Wine Cellar
U A conscientious monk tastes the monastery wine to make sure it is ageing well and keeping in good condition, a duty which must be performed

William Shakespeare (engraving)
7239653 William Shakespeare (engraving) by Cook, J.W. (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Shakespeare, 1564-1616. English poet, playwright, dramatist and actor)

Geriatric care
MODEL RELEASED. Geriatric care. 83 year old woman playing scrabble

Portrait of an elderly man playing the sitar, India

Nude beauty portrait of old woman

Woman applying serum on her face with a pipette. Facial skin care ritual. Young attractive caucasian women apply skincare treatment, abstract vector Woman applying serum on her face with a pipette

Romeo and Juliet, Act IV, Scene V
7261224 Romeo and Juliet, Act IV, Scene V

Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (copper plate engraving)
BAL168975 Knight, Death and the Devil, 1513 (copper plate engraving) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.6x18.9 cm; Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest

Portrait of a praying age couple. Painting by Francisco Pacheco (1564-1644), circa 1630
LSE4317612 Portrait of a praying age couple. Painting by Francisco Pacheco (1564-1644), circa 1630. Museum of Fine Arts in Seville, Spain

Hyacinth, Hyacinthus cultivar. Dead and faded flower head lying on rusty metal sheet with two individual flowers lying at side

Actor Hein Riess Playing Reichmarschall Hermann Goering ?
Actor Hein Riess Playing Reichmarschall Hermann Goering Commander-In-Chief of the Luftwaffe in Standing Uniform Wearing Gloves

Self-Portrait, c1875. Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Self-Portrait, c1875. The artist presents himself with unkempt hair and beard, yet smartly dressed in a striped shirt and dark blue necktie

Apples In A Dish, 1883. Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Apples In A Dish, 1883

Map showing the distribution of the Aryan speaking peoples between about 1
7420094 Map showing the distribution of the Aryan speaking peoples between about 1, 000 - 500 BC

Restoration of a lake dwelling (print)
7420090 Restoration of a lake dwelling (print); (add.info.: Restoration of a lake dwelling, after a drawing in Dechelette's d'Archeologie, published 1908)

Rudolf I, aka Rudolf of Habsburg. Portrait. (print)
7419961 Rudolf I, aka Rudolf of Habsburg. Portrait. (print); (add.info.: Rudolf I, also known as Rudolf of Habsburg or Der Habsburger, 1218 - 1291)

Map of Europe, 1848 - 1871. (print)
7420064 Map of Europe, 1848 - 1871. (print); (add.info.: Map of Europe, 1848 - 1871. From the book Outline of History by H.G. Wells, published 1920.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

A 17th century banquet. (print)
7419957 A 17th century banquet. (print); (add.info.: A 17th century banquet. This official dinner celebrated the signing of the Peace of Westphalia, September 25, 1649)

Early 17th century English armour. (print)
7419943 Early 17th century English armour. (print); (add.info.: Pieces of armour of the type used in England in the early 17th century)

Sketch map showing Boston and neighbourhood, 1775. (print)
7420060 Sketch map showing Boston and neighbourhood, 1775. (print); (add.info.: Sketch map showing Boston and neighbourhood, 1775. From the book Outline of History by H.G)

Map showing the Timurid Empire (print)
7420052 Map showing the Timurid Empire (print); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Map of the Ottoman Empire before 1453. (print)
7420051 Map of the Ottoman Empire before 1453. (print); (add.info.: Map of the Ottoman Empire before 1453. From the book Outline of History by H.G. Wells, published 1920.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Map showing the beginnings of the Moslem Power, 7th century. (print)
7420043 Map showing the beginnings of the Moslem Power, 7th century. (print); (add.info.: Map showing the beginnings of the Moslem Power, 7th century. From the book Outline of History by H.G)

"The ages of man" or "the scale of life"
AIS5363677 "The ages of man" or "the scale of life", late 19th century (illustration); (add.info.: "The ages of man" or "the scale of life")

The evening anthem, relating to the story of the same title
MMM5484701 The evening anthem, relating to the story of the same title, two women in wide robes sitting on chairs in a garden in front of an open window

Death of General Desaix at the Battle of Marengo. (print)
7419968 Death of General Desaix at the Battle of Marengo. (print); (add.info.: The death of French General Desaix at the Battle of Marengo, June 14, 1800. Louis Charles Antoine Desaix, 1768 - 1800)

A 17th century French galley under sail. (print)
7419950 A 17th century French galley under sail. (print); (add.info.: A 17th century French galley under sail. After a print dated 1703.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

A wagon train crosssing to the western United States camped at night. (print)
7419939 A wagon train crosssing to the western United States camped at night. (print); (add.info.: A wagon train crosssing to the western United States camped at night)

An Assyrian king and his chief minister. (print)
7420093 An Assyrian king and his chief minister. (print); (add.info.: An Assyrian king and his chief minister. From the book Outline of History by H.G)

Pedro V of Portugal, or Peter V of Portugal. Portrait. (print)
7419928 Pedro V of Portugal, or Peter V of Portugal. Portrait. (print); (add.info.: Pedro V of Portugal, or Peter V of Portugal, 1837 - 1861. Known as The Hopeful)

A Mormon family in Utah in the 19th century. (print)
7419927 A Mormon family in Utah in the 19th century. (print); (add.info.: A Mormon family in Utah in the 19th century. A man, his two wives and child)

Selim III. Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. (print)
7419918 Selim III. Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. (print); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Map showing the partitions of Poland, 18th century. (print)
7420057 Map showing the partitions of Poland, 18th century. (print); (add.info.: Map showing the partitions of Poland, from top left, Poland before 1772, after 1772, after 1793 and after 1795)

Osage tribe members in France. (print)
7419893 Osage tribe members in France. (print); (add.info.: In 1827 six members of the Osage tribe journeyed to France. The three shown in this 1827 print by L)

Confederate troops under pressure. American Civil War. (print)
7419871 Confederate troops under pressure. American Civil War. (print); (add.info.: Confederate troops under pressure during a battle during the American Civil War)

Marcus Claudius Marcellus triumph. (print)
7420037 Marcus Claudius Marcellus triumph. (print); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

An apothecary shop in an Arab bazaar. (print)
7419937 An apothecary shop in an Arab bazaar. (print); (add.info.: An apothecary shop in an Arab bazaar. A veiled woman customer speaks with the druggist)

Reindeer Age articles (print)
7420088 Reindeer Age articles (print); (add.info.: Reindeer Age articles including, harpoons of reindeer horn, azilian, pierced for thong, pebble cup or mortar, bone points, bone needles)

Map showing the possible outline of Europe and Western Asia in the Later Palaeolithic Age (print)
7420082 Map showing the possible outline of Europe and Western Asia in the Later Palaeolithic Age (print); (add.info)

Life in the early Paleozoic or Palaeozoic Era. (print)
7420067 Life in the early Paleozoic or Palaeozoic Era. (print); (add.info.: Life in the early Paleozoic or Palaeozoic Era. From the book Outline of History by H.G)

Map showing the trail of Napoleon, 1785-1815. (print)
7420061 Map showing the trail of Napoleon, 1785-1815. (print); (add.info.: Map showing the trail of Napoleon, 1785-1815. From the book Outline of History by H.G)

Stela of Shamshi-Adad V, ancient Assyria. (print)
7419911 Stela of Shamshi-Adad V, ancient Assyria. (print); (add.info.: The Stela of Shamshi-Adad V behind a sacrificial altar from Nimrud, ancient Assyria, modern day Iraq)

Map of Europe at the time of the Fall of Constantinople, 15th century. (print)
7420053 Map of Europe at the time of the Fall of Constantinople, 15th century. (print); (add.info.: Map of Europe at the time of the Fall of Constantinople, 15th century)

Map showing the coming of the Seljuks, 11th century. (print)
7420047 Map showing the coming of the Seljuks, 11th century. (print); (add.info.: Map showing the coming of the Seljuks, 11th century. From the book Outline of History by H.G)

Map of Europe circa 500 A.D. (print)
7420044 Map of Europe circa 500 A.D. (print); (add.info.: Map of Europe circa 500 A.D. From the book Outline of History by H.G. Wells, published 1920.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Congolese pirates attacking trading vessel on Lake Tanganyika. (print)
7420020 Congolese pirates attacking trading vessel on Lake Tanganyika

Claude Monet. Portrait
7177174 Claude Monet. Portrait.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar-Claude Monet, 1840 - 1926, popularly known as Claude Monet. French Impressionist artist.); Photo © Ken Welsh

North West View of Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church
7177154 North West View of Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A North West View of Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church. London, England)

Man operating a pulley with lever and fulcrum
7177143 Man operating a pulley with lever and fulcrum.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Man operating a pulley with a lever and fulcrum. After an 18th century work.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Map of Ancient Sicily and southern Italy, c.278 BC
7177138 Map of Ancient Sicily and southern Italy, c.278 BC.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of Ancient Sicily and southern Italy, c.278 BC)

William I King of Prussia, 1859 (engraving)
7243385 William I King of Prussia, 1859 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: William I, Wilhelm Friedrich Ludwig, 1797-1888. King of Prussia and First German Emperor)

The Lydstep Cavern, Pembrokeshire, Wales
7243360 The Lydstep Cavern, Pembrokeshire, Wales.; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lydstep Cavern, Pembrokeshire, Wales, seen here in the 19th century)

The excommunication of Philip II August
7261200 The excommunication of Philip II August; Private Collection; (add.info.: The excommunication of Philip II August, King of France (1180-1223) by Pope Innocent III

The Battle of Buena Vista, February 22-23, 1847, 1860
7125164 The Battle of Buena Vista, February 22-23, 1847, 1860; (add.info.: The Battle of Buena Vista, February 22-23, 1847, aka the Battle of La Angostura fought during the Mexican-American War)

Portrait of emigrant life in North America, 19th century
7261204 Portrait of emigrant life in North America, 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A portrait of emigrant life in North America in the 19th century. Top: On the Road)

Faustin-Elie Soulouque
7261240 Faustin-Elie Soulouque; Private Collection; (add.info.: Faustin-Elie Soulouque, 1782 -1867)

Joseph Hormayr, Baron zu Hortenburg. Portrait
7261225 Joseph Hormayr, Baron zu Hortenburg. Portrait.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Hormayr, Baron zu Hortenburg, or Joseph Freiherr von Hormayr zu Hortenburg, 1781-1782)

Map showing the growth of the Moslem power in 25 years from 632 - 656. 1936
7125145 Map showing the growth of the Moslem power in 25 years from 632 - 656. 1936; (add.info.: Map showing the growth of the Moslem power in 25 years from 632 - 656)

Map showing the land of the Hebrews, 1936
7125142 Map showing the land of the Hebrews, 1936; (add.info.: Map showing the land of the Hebrews. From A Short History of the World, published c.1936); Photo © Ken Welsh

W: The Old Hermit (Vetustissimus homo) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4221965 W: The Old Hermit (Vetustissimus homo) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)
LUX4777431 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Saint-Paterne-Racan: church, on the church square, firefighters prepare a dequeue, an old woman using a cane, crosses the square, flags

First World War: France, Drawing showing the letter of the front soldier in his family
LUX4737212 First World War: France, Drawing showing the letter of the front soldier in his family, 1915; (add.info.: First World War - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1): France

Two ladies dressing before a mirror in a parlor
FLO4691390 Two ladies dressing before a mirror in a parlor, 19th century. She says, The pink really suits you dear. She thinks, And makes you look 10 years older

France, Studio photography of an old man, 1862
LUX4733861 France, Studio photography of an old man, 1862; (add.info.: France, Studio photography of an old man, 1862); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Montreuil-sur-Mer, Pas de Calais (62)
LUX4730545 Montreuil-sur-Mer, Pas de Calais (62), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, A peasant couple pose in studio, 1870; (add.info.: Montreuil-sur-Mer, Pas de Calais (62), Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Peronne, Somme (80), Picardie, France
LUX4730257 Peronne, Somme (80), Picardie, France, A grandmother poses with her grandson in the studio, 1865; (add.info.: Peronne, Somme (80), Picardie, France

Letter F: Happy Feast! Grandma! Engraving in " ABC fun"
DUV4207516 Letter F: Happy Feast! Grandma! Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages. Dim: 24, 5x18, 5cm

Japan - Old peasant with his stick and a basket, 1865
LUX4711490 Japan - Old peasant with his stick and a basket, 1865; (add.info.: Japan - Old peasant with his stick and a basket, 1865); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Portrait of an Old Muslim Man with Turban and Beard, 1880
LUX4710992 Portrait of an Old Muslim Man with Turban and Beard, 1880; (add.info.: Portrait of an Old Muslim Man with Turban and Beard, 1880); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

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"Ageing gracefully, like a sitar's melody by the Ganges River. " "Aging is an art, just like the 14th-century wine cellar of a wise monk. " "When Faust met Mephistopheles, they pondered upon the mysteries of ageing. " "In Dürer's etching, The Knight, Death and the Devil - reflections on mortality and aging prevail. " "The branches of our family tree intertwine with time as we embrace the beauty of ageing. " "Nurturing memories in a rest home where laughter echoes through wrinkled smiles. " "Beneath our skin lies a human skeleton that tells tales of resilience and wisdom gained over years. "Unraveling generations through intricate lines on a conceptual artwork - our family tree stands tall amidst aging winds. " "The weight of breaking bad news grows heavier with age; yet compassion remains steadfast. " "In Voronet Monastery Church's fresco detail - The Last Judgement reminds us to cherish each moment as we age. " "As William Shakespeare once said: 'With mirth and laughter let old wrinkles come. '" "Alice in Wonderland captures Carroll at various ages – reminding us that curiosity knows no bounds even as we grow older.