Blows Collection (#2)

ROOSEVELTS VOLCANO
Roosevelt blows apart muck- raking journalism, crooked politicians, public money thieves and general corruption Date: 1906

PUPILS HOME FROM SCHOOL
Home from School on the commencement of the Holidays. A boy blows a horn to herald his and his siblings arrival home. They are greeted by an overjoyed mamma and brother. Date: 1835

COMMUNITY / CHARITY / HOBOES
American Hoboes and a Railroad employee come to blows. Date: circa 1888

Myth - Classical Myth - Fama
Fama blows her trumpet to proclaim a hero

Roman Sacrifice a Bull
A Roman priest prepares to sacrifice a bull in front of his temple, while an acolyte blows a horn

PLAYING SOLDIERS
A budding Bonaparte invites his troops to salute the tricouleur, waving his sword while a bugler blows Date: circa 1880

PLAYING AT SOLDIERS / 1880
A budding Bonaparte invites his troops to salute the tricolore, waving his sword while a bugler blows Date: circa 1880

At Full Throttle - two cartoon mice on their motorbike
At Full Throttle - two cartoon mice (rather similar to their more famous cousin in the USA...) zoom along on their motorbike, hinking the horn and transporting a pot plant! Date: 1922

Girl Undressing XI
Young lady undressing in stages - No.XI of XII Falling out of her night dress she climbs into bed and blows out the candle Date: 1892

Bottlenose DOLPHIN - blows bubbles from blow hole, facing camera (Tursiops truncatus). air bubbles rising. Complex play / creative behaviour

Come Aboard, Sir! by Edmund Blampied
An illustration by Edmund Blampied or Blam (1886-1966) of a young lady relaxing at the prow of a yacht while the breeze blows her hair

Blowing snow over the glacial ice, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
Blowing snow over the glacial ice on South Georgia Island; South Georgia, Antarctica

King penguins in small groups on the tundra with blowing snow, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) standing in small groups up on the wintry tundra with blowing snow, South Georgia Island; South Georgia, Antarctica

Colony of king penguins in groups on the tundra with blowing snow, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
Colony of King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) standing in groups and lined up on the wintry tundra with blowing snow, South Georgia Island; South Georgia, Antarctica

Silhouette of Chilkat Mountains and an orca with a blow cloud reflected in the sunlight, Alaska, USA
Silhouette of an orca (Orcinus orca) with its dorsal fin sticking up out of the water in the Lynn Canal and a blow cloud reflected in the warm sunlight with the Chilkat Mountains in the background at

Silhouette of an orca with dorsal fin up and a blow cloud reflected in the sunlight, Alaska, USA
Silhouette of an orca (Orcinus orca) with its dorsal fin sticking up out of the water on the Lynn Canal with a blow cloud reflected in the warm sunlight; Inside Passage, Alaska

Blowing snow over snowdrifts on South Georgia Island, Antarctica
View of blowing snow across the harsh winter landscape on South Georgia; South Georgia Island, Antarctica

Family group, killer whale calf, orca, Johnstone Strait, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Family group, killer whale calf, orca (Orcinus orca), Johnstone Strait near Robson Bight (Michael Biggs) Ecological Reserve; Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

King penguins in groups standing on the tundra in a snow storm, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) standing together in groups on the tundra in a snow storm, South Georgia Island; South Georgia, Antarctica

Mother polar keeps watch over cubs in the warm glow of the sunlight, Hudsons Bay, Manitoba, Canada
Mother polar bear (Ursus maritimus) standing upright keeping watch over her cubs on a snowy field in the warm glow of the sunlight in Hudsons Bay; Manitoba, Canada

Orca whales blowing water with the Coast Mountains in the background, Alaska, USA
Orca whales (Orcinus orca) from AF22 Pod, blowing water reflected in the sunlight in the Lynn Canal with the Coast Mountain Range in the background; Admiralty Island, Alaska, United States of America

Baker Arent Oostwaard Wife Catharina Keizerswaard
The Baker Arent Oostwaard and his Wife, Catharina Keizerswaard The Leiden baker Arent Oostwaard and his wife Catharina Keizerswaard

A baker blowing horn baker blowing man hangs out
A baker blowing his horn, A baker blowing his horn. A man hangs out over a lower door and blows a horn. To the left of the door is a basket with vines

Better blown mouth burned Two charlatans table
Better blown than the mouth burned, Two charlatans for a table on which bottles, jars and coins. One of them blows in a bowl of hot liquid

Amor ax tree Emblemes d Amour title object Amor patiently cuts down
Amor with an ax by a tree Emblemes d Amour (title on object), Amor patiently cuts down a tree. Just as many blows of an ax can fell a tree and many water drops can hollow out a piece of marble

Anloo Drenthe Te Anlo Drenthe landscape title
Anloo in Drenthe Te Anlo in the Drenthe landscape (title on object) IX Views in and near the Drenthe landscape (series title), View of some farms in Anloo, Drenthe, while it rains and blows

Prairie Grass Blowing In The Wind; Mayo, Yukon

A beflagged Uncle Sam blows a bugle for recruits
The scene is outside a Recruiting Office with a sign Recruits Wanted guarded by an armed soldier. A dominant Uncle Sam has a small boy standing in front of him holding a US flag

Sand blown from beach and dunes onto garden in seaside resort town, Lytham St. Anne s, Lancashire, England, january

CASQUE D OR real name : Amelie-Elie Noted Parisienne gigolette who achieved lasting fame when two apache (gangster) friends came to blows over her

Playing the Alpenhorn on banks of the Falensee, Switzerland
Playing the Alpenhorn on the banks of the Falensee, a lake in the Alpstein range of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden, Switzerland. Date: circa 1930s

Hush-A-Bye Baby
Hush-A-Bye baby, upon the tree top; When the wind blows the cradle will rock; When the bough breaks

Cupid Takes the Plunge - Two Aqua show stars get hitched. High-diver Roy Walsh from Blackpool, a former British Olympic Star (at the 1954 Melbourne Olympic Games) (25)

John Gilpins hat and wig run down the road after him
John Gilpins ride on the back of an out-of-control horse - his hat and wig run down the road after him - from a comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper - here he loses his hat and wig

John Gilpins loses his hat and wig
John Gilpins ride on the back of an out-of-control horse - from a comic ballad of 1782 by William Cowper - here he loses his hat and wig! Date: 18th century

The wind blowing a ship onwards
The wind blowing a ship on the sea while the sun looks on. Date: C.1700

The Walls of Jericho by Alfred Sutro
Promotional postcard for The Walls of Jericho by Alfred Sutro. First produced Garrick Theatre, 31st October 1904. The walls of London Society crumble in the background as the angel blows his trumpet

Suffragette and Bugle. Suffragette in pretty dress with flared skirt, feathered hat and white boots, blows a bugle with banner proclaiming Votes for Women Date: circa 1908

Trifles Light as Air by Barribal
A pretty young woman idly blows bubbles with a pipe. Date: 1919

Testing Sound Waves
Ray Kulz blows his trumpet, Jimmy Noel strums his guitar and George Macdonald strikes the cymbal into an OSCILLOSCOPE to see if sound waves vary. Very much so! Date: 1930s

Charles Macklin, Actor 6
CHARLES MACKLIN Irish actor and writer comes to blows in The timorous baronet. Date: 1697? - 1797

Drawings Prints, Print, young, man, offers, hand, seated, woman, another, woman, stands
Drawings and Prints, Print, A young man offers his hand to a seated woman, another woman stands between them and a third blows a trumpet behind them, set within an elaborate frame, Artist, Artist

Nude woman viewed holding fabric blows looking
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A SNUG CABIN, OR PORT ADMIRAL, Come Hurricane, and drink your wine, heres to, The wind that blows, the ship that goes, And the lass that loves a sailor

A Tale of the Sea: tis an Ill Wind that Blows Nobody any Good, for the Misadventure Gives Three Men a Chance of Showing their Valour, 1890 Engraving

Allegory of the transience, Anonymous, Pieter van den Berge, 1694 - 1737

Allegory of the majority of William V, 1766, print maker: Cornelis van Noorde, 1766

Severed heads for a prince on a throne, Arnold Houbraken, 1699

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"Blows: A Journey Through Time and Imagination" In the enchanting world of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" by William McLaren, blows take on a mystical significance. As Sir Gawain faces his fearsome opponent, each blow exchanged holds the fate of honor and chivalry. Like dandelion seeds flying away in the wind, they have a way of dispersing power and influence across generations. Just as Charles Martel's decisive victory in 732 halted an advancing force, these blows shape history itself. In the bustling 1930s, glass blowing became an art form that mesmerized audiences. The delicate dance between fire and breath created masterpieces that filled the air with fairy-like forms, capturing both imagination and admiration. A woman standing tall amidst gusts of autumn wind embodies resilience against life's challenges. Her hair billowing like a flag in defiance, she embraces change with grace while remaining steadfast against nature's powerful blows. Even constables find themselves in trouble when unexpected circumstances arise. Blows to their reputation test their resolve as they navigate through difficult situations with integrity and determination. The hunter blowing his horn echoes through ancient forests, signaling both triumph over prey captured but also respect for nature's harmonious balance. Each blast carries stories untold within its echo. Les Travailleurs De l'Enlaidissement (The Workers of Uglification) depict society grappling with industrialization’s impact on aesthetics—a blow to traditional beauty standards—forcing them to redefine what is truly captivating amid rapid changes. As theater curtains bulge before revealing breathtaking performances, anticipation builds within every spectator's heart—a collective breath held before being released into applause—an exhale that mirrors life’s most exhilarating moments. Girl Undressing XI captures vulnerability amidst intimacy—the gentlest touch or whisper can unleash emotions akin to a gusty blow—revealing layers hidden beneath external facades—a tender reminder of our shared humanity.