Common People Collection (#6)

Old Houses, High Street, Rochester, 19th century (Watercolour)
7261287 Old Houses, High Street, Rochester, 19th century (Watercolour) by Pyne, William Henry (1769-1843); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Old Houses, High Street, Rochester)

View near Winchester (Cathedral in background), 1800-65 (Watercolour)
7261272 View near Winchester (Cathedral in background), 1800-65 (Watercolour) by Pretty, Edward (1792-1865); 39.5x47 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: View near Winchester)

Venice: The Entrance to the Grand Canal, c. 1720-80 (oil on canvas)
7261029 Venice: The Entrance to the Grand Canal, c.1720-80 (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, Bernardo Belotto (1720-80); 61.2x92.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Landscape, 1822 (oil on canvas)
XHC409200 Landscape, 1822 (oil on canvas) by Bidauld, Jean Joseph Xavier (1758-1846); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; (add.info.: Jean Joseph Xavier Bidauld (1758-1846))

The Cottage (oil on canvas)
XIR229961 The Cottage (oil on canvas) by Drolling, Martin (1752-1817); Musee d Unterlinden, Colmar, France; (add.info.: by Martin Drolling (1752-1817))

Roman citizen applying for a job, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236746 Roman citizen applying for a job, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman citizen applying for a job in toga and sandals)

Woman citizen of Rome in palla and stola, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236888 Woman citizen of Rome in palla and stola, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman citizen of Rome in palla (cloak) and stola (robe)

Triumphator receiving a triumph in ancient Rome, 1796 (engraving)
7236885 Triumphator receiving a triumph in ancient Rome, 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Triumphator receiving a triumph in ancient Rome)

A wealthy Roman citizen in palla, toga, and sandals. 1796 (engraving)
7236757 A wealthy Roman citizen in palla, toga, and sandals. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info)

Neuilly Castle, 1848 (engraving)
7259557 Neuilly Castle, 1848 (engraving); 10.0x14.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Captions Schloss Neuilly bei Paris and Aus d. Kunstanst. D. Bibliogr. Instit. In Hildbh)

The hospice, ca. 1840 (engraving)
7259548 The hospice, ca. 1840 (engraving); 14.8x10.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Captions Das Hospiz, auf dem grossen St. Bernhardt. and Aus d. Kunstanst. D. Bibliogr. Instit. In Hildbh. C)

Bey Palanka
7259561 Bey Palanka; 11.1x15.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Captions Bey Palanka, in Syrmia and Aus d. Kunstanst. D. Bibliogr. Instit. In Hildbh)

Police Station in Ireland, 1881 (engraving)
1721751 Police Station in Ireland, 1881 (engraving) by Irish School, (19th century); (add.info.: Police station in Ireland, 1881, engraving)

Discovered Louisiana by Louis Antoine, Count of Bougainville (1729-1811), (oil on canvas)
JLJ4689927 Discovered Louisiana by Louis Antoine, Count of Bougainville (1729-1811), (oil on canvas) by Garneray, Ambroise Louis (1783-1857); (add.info.: Discovered Louisiana by Louis Antoine)

Walsee Castle, ca. 1840 (engraving)
7259547 Walsee Castle, ca. 1840 (engraving); 11.0x15.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Captions Schloss Walsee and Aus d. Kunstanst. D. Bibliogr. Instit. In Hildbh)

Irish people with their priests, Claremorris, County Mayo, 1881 (engraving)
1721746 Irish people with their priests, Claremorris, County Mayo, 1881 (engraving) by Irish School, (19th century); (add.info.: Irish people with their priests in 1881, Claremorris, county Mayo)

"The Doctor started chatting in Spanish to the bed-maker"illustration from The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
7214611 " The Doctor started chatting in Spanish to the bed-maker" illustration from The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, 1922 by Lofting

Wandering Musicians (framed), 1899 (oil on canvas)
7248483 Wandering Musicians (framed), 1899 (oil on canvas) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); 111.8 x 152.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Wandering Musicians, 1899 (oil on canvas)
7248482 Wandering Musicians, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); 111.8 x 152.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

View from the rocks of South Bay and the Spa, Scarborough
7243381 View from the rocks of South Bay and the Spa, Scarborough by Newnes, George (1851-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: View from the rocks of South Bay and the Spa, Scarborough)

Reception of Princess Alexandra at the illuminated Temple Bar, London, 7 March 1863 (chromolitho)
7173209 Reception of Princess Alexandra at the illuminated Temple Bar, London, 7 March 1863 (chromolitho) by Johnson, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

River view, c. 1630 (oil on panel)
6620698 River view, c.1630 (oil on panel) by Goyen, Jan Josephsz van (1596-1656) (follower of); 63--98 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

An Extensive Lake Landscape (oil on canvas)
6431005 An Extensive Lake Landscape (oil on canvas) by Delfauer, Charles (19th Century); 110x158 cm; Private Collection

Arabs racing camels in Egypt from P. T. Barnums Menagerie published in 1888, illustration by Sarah J. Burke
7214596 Arabs racing camels in Egypt from P.T. Barnums Menagerie published in 1888, illustration by Sarah J. Burke. by Burke, Sarah J. (19th century); Photo © AF Fotografie

Chieri, the cathedral, 1895 (engraving)
7210540 Chieri, the cathedral, 1895 (engraving) by Cornaglia, C. (19th century); 25.5x25 cm; Private Collection; © AmpieVedute.art

The historical procession of the Palio in Siena (colour litho)
2809027 The historical procession of the Palio in Siena (colour litho) by Salvadori, Riccardo (1866-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The historical procession of the Palio in Siena)

Entertainment on the beach at Margate, Kent, England in the 19th century
7243397 Entertainment on the beach at Margate, Kent, England in the 19th century. by Newnes, George (1851-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entertainment on the beach at Margate, Kent)

Regency party-goers playing the game of The Little Man Lives On. 1906 (litho)
7239544 Regency party-goers playing the game of The Little Man Lives On. 1906 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Wooded Landscape with a Peasant Couple by a Tomb and Fishermen by a Waterfall (oil)
327480 A Wooded Landscape with a Peasant Couple by a Tomb and Fishermen by a Waterfall (oil) by Huysums, Jan van (1682-1749); Private Collection

Two ordinary women on the boulevard, illustration from La Femme a Paris by Octave Uzanne (1851-1931)
REV326180 Two ordinary women on the boulevard, illustration from La Femme a Paris by Octave Uzanne (1851-1931) 1894 (colour engraving) by Vidal

The Girl, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (engraving, 19th century)
PER190895 The Girl, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (engraving, 19th century) by Huyot, Jules (1841-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Girl)

Men of the FTP scrub of Guemene-sur-Scorff, 1942 (b / w photo)
7241252 Men of the FTP scrub of Guemene-sur-Scorff, 1942 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Musee de la Resistance en Bretagne, Saint Marcel

Castel Gandolfo (w / c on paper)
7085141 Castel Gandolfo (w/c on paper) by Muller, Rudolf (1802-85); 42x59.7 cm; Private Collection

A Morning Party (engraving)
7192018 A Morning Party (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Morning Party. Shewing the Nobility and Gentry playing the Fashionable Game of the Period)

White horse at the watering hole, 1930
7227537 White horse at the watering hole, 1930 by Biasi, Giuseppe (1885-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milan, Private Collection, Giuseppe Biasi, White horse at the watering hole)

The new German barbarism, the mass deportations of the populations of invaded France (colour litho)
2777572 The new German barbarism, the mass deportations of the populations of invaded France (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new German barbarism)

Lossiemouth, Harbour (b / w photo)
7198806 Lossiemouth, Harbour (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lossiemouth, Harbour)

A Juvenile Party (engraving)
7192019 A Juvenile Party (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Juvenile Party)

Schoener Brunnen, Nuremberg, Germany (engraving)
7148046 Schoener Brunnen, Nuremberg, Germany (engraving) by Rieth, Paul (1871-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Schoener Brunnen, Nuremberg, Germany)

Virgin and Child enthroned with Saints John the Baptist, c. 1548 (pen, black ink & brown wash on paper)
7145317 Virgin and Child enthroned with Saints John the Baptist, c.1548 (pen, black ink & brown wash on paper) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88) (attr)

Place de la Concorde (oil on canvas)
7076724 Place de la Concorde (oil on canvas) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 54.6x73.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Icart, Louis (1888-1950))

Figures by a River (oil on canvas)
7074530 Figures by a River (oil on canvas) by Mesgrigny, Frank de (1836-84); 35.5x56.5 cm; Private Collection

Fortuna Bestowing her Gifts, c. 1645 (oil on panel)
FIA5409820 Fortuna Bestowing her Gifts, c.1645 (oil on panel) by Flocquet, Floquet or Flocket, Simon (c.1608-c.78); 73.5 x 104.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Syllable - Ku from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c. 1770-1773 (woodblock on paper)
6437446 Syllable - Ku from the series Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Prints, c.1770-1773 (woodblock on paper) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-93); 21.6x15.4 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery

The campaign in India against British industrial products started by the agitator Gandhi... (colour litho)
2809025 The campaign in India against British industrial products started by the agitator Gandhi... (colour litho) by Salvadori

A curious episode of the barbers strike in Treviso (colour litho)
2808892 A curious episode of the barbers strike in Treviso (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A curious episode of the barbers strike in Treviso)

An exciting race between earth and sky (colour litho)
2808829 An exciting race between earth and sky (colour litho) by Salvadori, Riccardo (1866-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: An exciting race between earth and sky)

An Eskimo hunting seals and a walrus, from P. T. Barnums Menagerie published in 1888, illustration by Sarah J. Burke
7214597 An Eskimo hunting seals and a walrus, from P.T. Barnums Menagerie published in 1888, illustration by Sarah J. Burke. by Burke, Sarah J. (19th century); Photo © AF Fotografie

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"Unveiling the Resilience: The Untold Stories of Common People" In a world often consumed by grandeur and power, it is the common people who bear witness to both triumphs and tragedies. Through art's lens, their stories come alive, revealing the depths of human experience. From the fury of a swan captured in vibrant litho colors to the haunting engraving depicting Ravaillac's torment, these artistic masterpieces offer glimpses into ordinary lives. Evelina's illustration, delicately rendered in litho technique by Fanny Burney herself, transports us to an era where even everyday moments held profound significance. Enguerrand de Marigny's grim fate unfolds before our eyes through intricate engravings while the Massacre des Albigeois etches its horror onto our collective memory. Hieronymus Bosch's Fourth tapestry from his Garden of Earthly Delights series mesmerizes with its surreal beauty and unknown Brussels workshop craftsmanship. Meanwhile, Cinq-Mars and de Thou meet their tragic end in Lyon as depicted in an evocative engraving. The events that shook Russia unfold vividly through color lithos - Tiflis City Council massacre capturing a nation's pain and Sevastopol Boulevard explosion during a public walk reminding us of unforeseen dangers lurking beneath daily routines. Strikers fall victim to violence amidst popular uprising in Petersburg; South Africa witnesses its own upheaval painted with striking hues; Piraeus port tragedy leaves Greece mourning. These artworks serve as poignant reminders that history is not solely shaped by those at the forefront but also by countless individuals whose voices are often silenced or forgotten, and is through their resilience that societies endure and progress emerges against all odds. Let us celebrate these common people who navigate life's tumultuous waters with courage and grace – for they are the true heroes hidden within each stroke of paint or engraved line on canvas.