Candlelight Collection (#10)

Card Players, 1815 (oil on canvas)
3930907 Card Players, 1815 (oil on canvas) by Laureus, Alexander (1783-1823); 53.5x75 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Finnish, out of copyright

A Woman Picking Fleas by Candlelight (oil on canvas)
3930844 A Woman Picking Fleas by Candlelight (oil on canvas) by Hillestrom, Pehr (1732-1816); 51.5x42.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Night (engraving)
3646734 Night (engraving) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Night. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

Candelabrum, Altar, Tripod (engraving)
5200957 Candelabrum, Altar, Tripod (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Candelabrum, Altar, Tripod)

The Lady of the Lea, 1855 (oil on canvas)
6199755 The Lady of the Lea, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Adam, Patrick William (1854-1930); 132.4x69.2 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Scottish, out of copyright

Title page from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites
5669191 Title page from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites by Charles Perrault, Paris: Claude Barbin, 1697 (print & engraving) by Clouzier

Needle Money, illustration from Punch Magazine
LIS384761 Needle Money, illustration from Punch Magazine, December 1849 (engraving) (for pair see 384762) by English School, (19th century); Museum of London, UK; eLiss Fine Art; English

Untitled (woman yawning), c. 1780 (mezzotint)
695558 Untitled (woman yawning), c.1780 (mezzotint) by English School, (18th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English, out of copyright

The Great Feast of the Estates of Holland made to the King and to the Royal Family
618023 The Great Feast of the Estates of Holland made to the King and to the Royal Family, 1660 (engraving) by Toorenvliet

Moonlit view of the Bay of Naples (oil on canvas)
621494 Moonlit view of the Bay of Naples (oil on canvas) by Catel, Franz Ludwig (1778-1856); 73.7x98.4 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

The Death of Saint Margaret of Cortona (oil on canvas)
703046 The Death of Saint Margaret of Cortona (oil on canvas) by Benefial, Marco (1684-1764); Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Margaret of Cortona (1247-97)

May Ball at Versailles during the Carnival of 1763 (engraving)
992373 May Ball at Versailles during the Carnival of 1763 (engraving) by Martinet, Francois Nicolas (1731-1800); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Godfried Schalcken, Dutch artist (litho)
972548 Godfried Schalcken, Dutch artist (litho) by Schalcken, Godfried (1643-1706); Private Collection; (add.info.: Godfried Schalcken (1643-1706), Dutch artist

Evening at Home, 1867 (oil on canvas)
NUL396498 Evening at Home, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Culverhouse, Johann Mongels (1820-91); 61x81.5 cm; Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Don Quixote being knighted (chromolitho)
732844 Don Quixote being knighted (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don Quixote being knighted.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

The feast of the Patron Saint of Hunters in the Royal Castle of Stupinigi (colour litho)
2777808 The feast of the Patron Saint of Hunters in the Royal Castle of Stupinigi (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Burned Alive on the Pulpit (Colour Litho)
2778418 Burned Alive on the Pulpit (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burned alive on the pulpit)

A characteristic ceremony for the appointment of five new cardinals, adoration at the Altar... (colour litho)
2783758 A characteristic ceremony for the appointment of five new cardinals, adoration at the Altar... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Christmas Candle with Holly, 1940s (lithograph)
2622317 Christmas Candle with Holly, 1940s (lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a burning Christmas candle with holly; lithograph)

The Candle (Easter short story) (colour litho)
3096980 The Candle (Easter short story) (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Candle (Easter short story)

Facey Romford hands his candle to a footman
English gentleman in formal clothes attending a dinner, 19th century. Facey Romford hands his candle to a footman at the bottom of a staircase. Lucy Somersville in yellow crinoline dress follows him

A Physician with a Urine Sample (oil on canvas)
1163624 A Physician with a Urine Sample (oil on canvas) by Bigot, Trophime (c.1595-p.1650); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Candlelight Master); eAshmolean Museum; French

The Hekhal of the old synagogue of Livorno (b / w photo)
ALI322025 The Hekhal of the old synagogue of Livorno (b/w photo) by Betti, Luigi (1881-1941); Museo di Storia della Fotografia Fratelli Alinari

The Game Seller (oil on canvas)
BOW111863 The Game Seller (oil on canvas) by Schendel, Petrus van (1806-70); 64.5x50 cm; Private Collection; Courtesy of Simon Gillespie Studio, London; Belgian, out of copyright

The Evening Meal, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
NUL166676 The Evening Meal, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Bail, Joseph (1862-1921); 115x88 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Magi Going to Bethlehem (oil on panel)
NYH185429 The Magi Going to Bethlehem (oil on panel) by Bramer, Leonard (1596-1674); 102.5x130 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; Dutch

The Relics, 1899 (oil on canvas)
BOO183450 The Relics, 1899 (oil on canvas) by La Touche, Gaston de (1854-1913); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

An Alchemist Searching for the Philisophers Stone, 1848 (oil on canvas)
XIR229394 An Alchemist Searching for the Philisophers Stone, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Vetter, Jean Hegesippe (1820-1900); 40x32 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers

A Vegetable Stall at Night (oil on panel)
BON57667 A Vegetable Stall at Night (oil on panel) by Schendel, Petrus van (1806-70); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Belgian, out of copyright

The Workers Family (oil on canvas)
SRM40929 The Workers Family (oil on canvas) by Kasatkin, Nikolaj Alekseevich (1859-1930); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; eState Russian Museum; Russian, out of copyright

Hindola Ragini, c. 1738 (gouache)
1196863 Hindola Ragini, c.1738 (gouache) by Indian School, (18th century); 18.2x12.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

Frontispiece from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites
3482442 Frontispiece from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites by Charles Perrault, Paris: Claude Barbin, 1697 (print & engraving) by Clouzier

In the Woods - Near Catalan; Au Bois - Au Pres Catalan, (oil on canvas)
827052 In the Woods - Near Catalan; Au Bois - Au Pres Catalan, (oil on canvas) by Seurat, Georges Pierre (1859-91); 205.7x289.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

In the Dining Room (oil on canvas)
CH402636 In the Dining Room (oil on canvas) by Holsoe, Carl (1863-1935); 85x67.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

The Denial of Saint Peter (oil on canvas)
6335005 The Denial of Saint Peter (oil on canvas) by Coster, Adam de (c.1586-1643); 107.3x153.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Rumor erat in casa (There was a commotion in the house), c
5864163 Rumor erat in casa (There was a commotion in the house), c. 1739-40 (pastel, gouache on paper on canvas) by Troost, Cornelis (1697-1750); 58.2x73.2 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

The Drawing Lesson, 1634 (oil on canvas)
5672050 The Drawing Lesson, 1634 (oil on canvas) by Borch or Terborch, Jan ter (fl.1634); 120x159 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

After the Bath (oil on canvas)
3930856 After the Bath (oil on canvas) by Laureus, Alexander (1783-1823); 38.5x31 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Finnish, out of copyright

Ace of Hearts (oil on canvas)
3930850 Ace of Hearts (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 81x92 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Dutch, out of copyright

A Woman with A Lantern, 1818 (oil on canvas)
3930847 A Woman with A Lantern, 1818 (oil on canvas) by Laureus, Alexander (1783-1823); 33x25 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Finnish, out of copyright

A Woman with a Burning Candle, 1818 (oil on canvas)
3930846 A Woman with a Burning Candle, 1818 (oil on canvas) by Laureus, Alexander (1783-1823); 33x25 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Finnish, out of copyright

Edvard Grieg and Nina Grieg, 1898 (oil on wood)
3930805 Edvard Grieg and Nina Grieg, 1898 (oil on wood) by Kroyer, Peder Severin (1851-1909); 58.5x73 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

The Christmas Tree, c. 1916 (oil on canvas)
NUL396509 The Christmas Tree, c.1916 (oil on canvas) by Mosler, Henry (1841-1920); 61x52 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

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"Candlelight: A Timeless Glow of Love, Faith, and History" In the flickering glow of candlelight, a woman fearlessly raises her skirts to scare off the devil, symbolizing the power of light to banish darkness. Meanwhile, a mesmerizing love heart shape is formed by burning candles and their gentle light, reminding us of the warmth and passion that can be found in even the smallest flames. Traveling back in time to Russia on Christmas Eve, we witness two young Jewish girls play cards amidst the enchanting ambiance created by countless candles illuminating their surroundings. The magical scene transitions seamlessly into Margaret Tempest's "Christmas Morning, " where candlelit joy fills every corner as families gather together to celebrate. Music takes center stage as Clara Schumann and Joseph Joachim grace us with their presence during a concert in 1854. Their performance bathed in soft candlelight transports us to an era when music was intimately shared under its warm embrace. Gerrit van Honthorst's masterpiece "Childhood of Christ" captures a tender moment illuminated solely by candlelight - a reminder that even divine moments are often born from humble beginnings. Similarly, King Henry VI of England finds solace beside his beloved Margaret of Anjou while surrounded by flickering candles that bear witness to their enduring love. History unfolds before our eyes as Guido Fawkes is discovered by Suffolk and Mounteagle in 1850. Candlelit intrigue adds an air of mystery and suspense to this pivotal moment etched forever through John Leech's artistry. Shakespearean comedy comes alive with Hernes Oak from "The Merry Wives of Windsor. " Amidst laughter and mirth fueled by Shakespeare's words, candles cast playful shadows upon mischievous faces - a testament to how light can enhance both reality and imagination simultaneously. "The Penitent Magdalen" stands illuminated against darkened surroundings; her redemption symbolized by the gentle glow of a candle.