Bliss Collection (page 3)

"--and I am happy to inform you that our weekly output of Aeroplane Rudders is, even at this early stage
8630554 "--and I am happy to inform you that our weekly output of Aeroplane Rudders is, even at this early stage, greatly in excess of anything achieved during the entire periods of the Crimean

Would-be Poachers (colour litho)
8650487 Would-be Poachers (colour litho) by Beddington, Alice Maud (1862-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Would-be Poachers)

The Day of the Treat (colour litho)
8650483 The Day of the Treat (colour litho) by Beddington, Alice Maud (1862-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Day of the Treat)

Questionings (colour litho)
8651610 Questionings (colour litho) by Beddington, Alice Maud (1862-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Questionings. Children of the Village)

Begone dull Care (colour litho)
8634552 Begone dull Care (colour litho) by Armenise, Raffaele (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Begone dull Care)

Winter Scenes, 1937: Snow in Australia (b/w photo)
8671709 Winter Scenes, 1937: Snow in Australia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snow in Australia)

Our Countryside, 1938: Home from the Fields (b/w photo)
8671516 Our Countryside, 1938: Home from the Fields (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home from the Fields)

The Rommel-Pot Player, c.1630 (oil on panel)
5860126 The Rommel-Pot Player, c.1630 (oil on panel) by Hals, Frans (1582/3-1666) (Follower of); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

This beats school, boy on beach with bucket and spade (colour litho)
8621717 This beats school, boy on beach with bucket and spade (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: This beats school, boy on beach with bucket and spade)

Historical Geography
5314790 Historical Geography by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Historical Geography. 1900. Ireland. It must be rare to meet anywhere such a galaxy of grins as this.); SeM Studio/UIG

French 19th century illustration depicting Felicitas of Rome
5306348 French 19th century illustration depicting Felicitas of Rome; Universal History Archive/UIG

There's Nae Luck about the House (colour litho)
8650482 There's Nae Luck about the House (colour litho) by Beddington, Alice Maud (1862-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: There's Nae Luck about the House)

Letter E JUSTICE makes admit a joke, but must not afford any FRANTERY. Engraving in " ABC
DUV4206552 Letter E JUSTICE makes admit a joke, but must not afford any FRANTERY. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

First World War: France, Drawing showing the distribution of mail at the front, 1915
LUX4737242 First World War: France, Drawing showing the distribution of mail at the front, 1915; (add.info.: World War I - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1): France

Cover of Le Grelot, 10/07/04 - Conseil a mes enfants - Phonograph
ICA4938211 Cover of Le Grelot, 10/07/04 - Conseil a mes enfants - Phonograph; (add.info.: Cover of Le Grelot, 10/07/04 - Conseil a mes enfants - Phonograph); Photo © Caricadoc

Laughing baby's face with cook's hat and spoon. 19th century chromolithography
IMB4824388 Laughing baby's face with cook's hat and spoon. 19th century chromolithography.; (add.info.: Laughing baby's face with cook's hat and spoon)

Rosa Bonheur, born Marie-Rosalie Bonheur, (1822-1899), French artist, an animaliere (painter of animals) and sculptor
5669254 Rosa Bonheur, born Marie-Rosalie Bonheur, (1822-1899), French artist, an animaliere (painter of animals) and sculptor, known for her artistic realism

The happiness sower, 1910-20 (postcard)
7422872 The happiness sower, 1910-20 (postcard); (add.info.: Paranormal. Superstition. The happyness sower. Woman sows amulets and lucky charms. Postcard, France, 1910-20.); © Archives Charmet

Illustration depicting the history of British courtship, 1890 (engraving)
5616417 Illustration depicting the history of British courtship, 1890 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): August 1903
LUX4784926 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): August 1903, preparation for the return with wicker luggage and souvenirs, the end of the holidays

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): young girl in a hammock on the beach, 1903
LUX4782605 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): young girl in a hammock on the beach, 1903; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35)

Nordic mythology: King Varmund cheering the victory of his son Offa d'Angeln (Offa de Jutland) (Norse mythology)
ELD4959070 Nordic mythology: King Varmund cheering the victory of his son Offa d'Angeln (Offa de Jutland) (Norse mythology)

France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente (16): scene in a farm yard, a cart driven by a donkey, with a child on his back
LUX4760611 France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente (16): scene in a farm yard, a cart driven by a donkey, with a child on his back

First World War: Patriotic map showing a young Alsatian and a young Lorraine coming out of an Easter egg
LUX4744675 First World War: Patriotic map showing a young Alsatian and a young Lorraine coming out of an Easter egg and entitled Happy Easter

Le Pelerin, 16/04/05 - Opening of the iron gates in the tunnel of the Simplon The meeting of the evechs of Zion
ICA4857077 Le Pelerin, 16/04/05 - Opening of the iron gates in the tunnel of the Simplon The meeting of the evechs of Zion and Novara surrounded by Swiss and Italian guests - Italy, Religion Faith

Children having fun, set up on a cargo of hay, in a hitch drawn by a pair of horses, driven by a peasant
NWI4879899 Children having fun, set up on a cargo of hay, in a hitch drawn by a pair of horses, driven by a peasant, during the summer and during the hay season

Cover of the book ABC of toys''. Maison Alfred Mame et Fils, Printers-Publishers, Tours, 1931 (engraving)
DUV4208300 Cover of the book ABC of toys''. Maison Alfred Mame et Fils, Printers-Publishers, Tours, 1931 (engraving) by Neziere

Letter T: Transvestissement. Engraving in " Alphabet des grotesques". Series of 25
DUV4207199 Letter T: Transvestissement. Engraving in " Alphabet des grotesques". Series of 25; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter T: Transvestissement)

Dentist laughing as he uses tongs to hold a hot coal to a man's face to make him jerk back
FLO4718344 Dentist laughing as he uses tongs to hold a hot coal to a man's face to make him jerk back and extract a tooth with string

Three friends enjoying true contentment from a single bottle of wine. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a
FLO4718168 Three friends enjoying true contentment from a single bottle of wine. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Glossy copper pots, hanging on the wall of a kitchen. The smiling face of the happy cook is reflected in one of them
PCT4295615 Glossy copper pots, hanging on the wall of a kitchen. The smiling face of the happy cook is reflected in one of them - happiness

The Abbey of Theleme and its famous motto: Fay what you want, 1885
PCT4281730 The Abbey of Theleme and its famous motto: Fay what you want, 1885; (add.info.: The Abbey of Theleme and its famous motto)

Happy Days, engraved by H. Cook after J. Brown
3501410 Happy Days, engraved by H. Cook after J. Brown; (add.info.: Happy Days, engraved by H. Cook after J. Brown)

Tom and Maggie Tulliver fishing in childhood It was one of their happy mornings
536949 Tom and Maggie Tulliver fishing in childhood It was one of their happy mornings. Illustration by Walter James Allen (active 1859-1891)

Young Girl and Boy Tobogganing, Victorian Christmas and New Year card
BAL10963 Young Girl and Boy Tobogganing, Victorian Christmas and New Year card; Private Collection

Spring (colour litho)
8632366 Spring (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring. Illustration for Furious Fun (Blandford Publications Ltd, London, 1949)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630756 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630759 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

After the FA Cup Final, London (b/w photo)
8676173 After the FA Cup Final, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the FA Cup Final)

Joy of the vintage (b/w photo)
8675665 Joy of the vintage (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joy of the vintage, At close of the day the vintagers wend homewards)

School's out - Australian schoolboys celebrate (b/w photo)
8634521 School's out - Australian schoolboys celebrate (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: School's out - Australian schoolboys celebrate)

Advertising card for Gendron velocipedes and tricycles (chromolitho)
8677753 Advertising card for Gendron velocipedes and tricycles (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Merry Jester (chromolitho)
8663994 The Merry Jester (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merry Jester)

Little boy wearing a straw hat (coloured photo)
8655843 Little boy wearing a straw hat (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boy wearing a straw hat)

Laughter (coloured engraving)
8655704 Laughter (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laughter. Illustration for La Nature et L'Homme)

Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho)
8642927 Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638754 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Capturing the Essence of Bliss: A Journey through Time and Emotions" Step into a world of pure bliss as we delve into captivating moments that have defined happiness throughout history. From the iconic Tatler front cover in 1956, exuding elegance and sophistication, to the back view of a car adorned with a "Just Married" sign, symbolizing the beginning of a joyous journey. In Edgar Allan Poe's haunting tale, "The Fall of the House of Usher, " Douglas Percy Bliss's wood engraving brings forth an eerie yet mesmerizing depiction that leaves us pondering the depths of human emotions. Contrastingly, an enchanting image emerges from the 19th-century pig couple and their adorable piglet, reminding us that even in simplicity lies true contentment. Bliss takes on various forms - be it through artistic interpretations like "The Dance of Spring, " where vibrant colors dance upon canvas or in Japanese gifts crafted for felicitous events; each representing cultural celebrations filled with jubilation. Transport yourself to another era with Goldmark/Saba Liebig's evocative artwork capturing nineteenth-century Paraguayan country girls. Their radiant smiles reflect innocence and unadulterated delight amidst rustic surroundings. As H. M Bateman humorously portrays in "Where Ignorance is Bliss, " sometimes ignorance can indeed be blissful. It reminds us to find solace in life's simple pleasures rather than being consumed by worldly worries. Reflecting on significant historical events such as The Peace Conference - Treaty of Versailles (1919), we witness glimpses of hope for a better future after periods marked by turmoil and strife. Similarly, Mrs. A Scott-Elliot surrounded by her children showcases maternal love radiating pure happiness onto canvas. Bliss comes alive when we embrace these diverse facets – whether it be elegance, love, laughter or tranquility – they all intertwine to create our personal definition of bliss.