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Darkened Collection

In the depths of darkness, a woman named Barbara Woodhouse found solace in the company of her loyal dog

Background imageDarkened Collection: Barbara Woodhouse & Dog

Barbara Woodhouse & Dog
Famous dog trainer Barbara Woodhouse (1910 - 1988), seen here with Junia the Great Dane doggie film star, who must have her grey mouth hairs darkened with special make-up! Date: late 1960s

Background imageDarkened Collection: Self-portrait with pipe, 1886 (oil on canvas)

Self-portrait with pipe, 1886 (oil on canvas)
XOS1765542 Self-portrait with pipe, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 46x38 cm; Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageDarkened Collection: An engraving depicting the projecting of a beam of sunlight (white light) passing through a prism

An engraving depicting the projecting of a beam of sunlight (white light) passing through a prism
5311301 An engraving depicting the projecting of a beam of sunlight (white light) passing through a prism and breaking it down into it's separate colours

Background imageDarkened Collection: An engraving depicting the projecting of a beam of sunlight (white light) passing through a prism

An engraving depicting the projecting of a beam of sunlight (white light) passing through a prism
5311288 An engraving depicting the projecting of a beam of sunlight (white light) passing through a prism and breaking it down into it's separate colours

Background imageDarkened Collection: the beauties of the village

the beauties of the village
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

Background imageDarkened Collection: Brazil, dense cloud over Amazon river

Brazil, dense cloud over Amazon river
2040-209818-01

Background imageDarkened Collection: Silhouette of palm tree against dramatic sky

Silhouette of palm tree against dramatic sky

Background imageDarkened Collection: Silhouette of bicycle rider

Silhouette of bicycle rider

Background imageDarkened Collection: Silhouette of grassy plant against dramatic sky

Silhouette of grassy plant against dramatic sky

Background imageDarkened Collection: Silhouette of 2 bicycle riders

Silhouette of 2 bicycle riders

Background imageDarkened Collection: Bare tree

Bare tree

Background imageDarkened Collection: Abstract of sun over water

Abstract of sun over water

Background imageDarkened Collection: Kinlochaline Castle, 1855 (oil on canvas)

Kinlochaline Castle, 1855 (oil on canvas)
2913326 Kinlochaline Castle, 1855 (oil on canvas) by McCulloch, Horatio (1805-67); 53.6x76.5 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Background imageDarkened Collection: Dunstanborough Castle, Northumberland, c. 1829 (w/c on paper)

Dunstanborough Castle, Northumberland, c. 1829 (w/c on paper)
495773 Dunstanborough Castle, Northumberland, c.1829 (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 29.1x42.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageDarkened Collection: Malvern Abbey and Gate, Worcestershire, c. 1830 (w/c on paper)

Malvern Abbey and Gate, Worcestershire, c. 1830 (w/c on paper)
495762 Malvern Abbey and Gate, Worcestershire, c.1830 (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 29.9x42.8 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageDarkened Collection: Thunder God, Edo Period, 1847 (ink & colour on paper)

Thunder God, Edo Period, 1847 (ink & colour on paper)
1216820 Thunder God, Edo Period, 1847 (ink & colour on paper) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

Background imageDarkened Collection: A Village in Winter with Figures on the Ice (oil on canvas)

A Village in Winter with Figures on the Ice (oil on canvas)
621465 A Village in Winter with Figures on the Ice (oil on canvas) by Edema, Gerard van (c.1652-c.1700); 236x205.7 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageDarkened Collection: Illustration for An Episode of West Woodlands, by Bret Harte (chromolitho)

Illustration for An Episode of West Woodlands, by Bret Harte (chromolitho)
1063402 Illustration for An Episode of West Woodlands, by Bret Harte (chromolitho) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDarkened Collection: Cavalier on a Grey Horse, c. 1660 (oil on canvas)

Cavalier on a Grey Horse, c. 1660 (oil on canvas)
450084 Cavalier on a Grey Horse, c.1660 (oil on canvas) by Kalraet, Abraham Pietersz. van (1642-1722); 70x57.8 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageDarkened Collection: A cavalier in a darkened interior, a bird on his sword, 1843 (oil on canvas)

A cavalier in a darkened interior, a bird on his sword, 1843 (oil on canvas)
2561288 A cavalier in a darkened interior, a bird on his sword, 1843 (oil on canvas) by Collingwood, William (1819-1903); 61x81.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Background imageDarkened Collection: Seascape, Storm, 1866 (oil on canvas)

Seascape, Storm, 1866 (oil on canvas)
478889 Seascape, Storm, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 48.7x64.6 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: Marine)

Background imageDarkened Collection: Stormy Day, Gloucestershire, c. 1902 (w / c on paper)

Stormy Day, Gloucestershire, c. 1902 (w / c on paper)
940548 Stormy Day, Gloucestershire, c.1902 (w/c on paper) by Steer, Philip Wilson (1860-1942); Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English

Background imageDarkened Collection: Philosopher with an Open Book, 1625-7 (oil on panel)

Philosopher with an Open Book, 1625-7 (oil on panel)
PWI91055 Philosopher with an Open Book, 1625-7 (oil on panel) by Koninck, Salomon (1609-56); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le philosophe lisant; mediter; lire; lecture; ); ePeter Willi; Dutch

Background imageDarkened Collection: Kitchen Scene (oil on panel)

Kitchen Scene (oil on panel)
488320 Kitchen Scene (oil on panel) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 33x41 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; French, out of copyright

Background imageDarkened Collection: Boys stealing apples (oil on canvas)

Boys stealing apples (oil on canvas)
450188 Boys stealing apples (oil on canvas) by Barker, Thomas (1769-1847); 28x36 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; British, out of copyright

Background imageDarkened Collection: Dutch Courtship, c. 1661 (oil on panel)

Dutch Courtship, c. 1661 (oil on panel)
450130 Dutch Courtship, c.1661 (oil on panel) by Sorgh, Hendrik Martensz (1611-70); 29.8x25.4 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageDarkened Collection: The Darkened Room, 1913 (oil on canvas)

The Darkened Room, 1913 (oil on canvas)
2829775 The Darkened Room, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Swaish, Frederick George (1879-1931); 122x172.5 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Purchased

Background imageDarkened Collection: Camera Obscura, illustrration from Athanasius Kircher Ars Magna, Amsterdam

Camera Obscura, illustrration from Athanasius Kircher Ars Magna, Amsterdam
539368 Camera Obscura, illustrration from Athanasius Kircher Ars Magna, Amsterdam, 1671 (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDarkened Collection: On The Trail (oil on canvas)

On The Trail (oil on canvas)
PNP244892 On The Trail (oil on canvas) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageDarkened Collection: A woman sewing in an interior, 1901 (oil on canvas)

A woman sewing in an interior, 1901 (oil on canvas)
CH27090 A woman sewing in an interior, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Hammershoi, Vilhelm (1864-1916); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

Background imageDarkened Collection: Snow in the Farmyard, 1812 (oil on wood)

Snow in the Farmyard, 1812 (oil on wood)
872183 Snow in the Farmyard, 1812 (oil on wood) by Rhodes, Joseph (1782-1854); 29.2x38.1 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English, out of copyright

Background imageDarkened Collection: Winter Landscape, 1614 (oil on panel)

Winter Landscape, 1614 (oil on panel)
876794 Winter Landscape, 1614 (oil on panel) by Velde, Esaias I van de (1587-1630); 21x40.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageDarkened Collection: Hay Barges in the Thames Estuary (oil on canvas)

Hay Barges in the Thames Estuary (oil on canvas)
SOU443642 Hay Barges in the Thames Estuary (oil on canvas) by Herbert, Alfred (d.1861); 73.6x111.8 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire, UK; eSouthhampton City Art Gallery; English

Background imageDarkened Collection: Stag at Bay (oil on canvas)

Stag at Bay (oil on canvas)
2601503 Stag at Bay (oil on canvas) by Carl, F. (19th Century); 51.2x76.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; out of copyright

Background imageDarkened Collection: Storm: Waiting for the Caravan, 1858-60 (w / c on paper)

Storm: Waiting for the Caravan, 1858-60 (w / c on paper)
2636580 Storm: Waiting for the Caravan, 1858-60 (w/c on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 23.7x32, 8 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageDarkened Collection: Camera obscura: projecting a solar eclipse into a darkened room through a small hole

Camera obscura: projecting a solar eclipse into a darkened room through a small hole, showing how the image is inverted. From Daniele Santbech Problematum Astronomicorum Basle, 1561

Background imageDarkened Collection: Madonna Child 17th century Red chalk cream paper

Madonna Child 17th century Red chalk cream paper
Artokoloro

Background imageDarkened Collection: Pegasus Bellerophon ca 1888 Charcoal charcoal

Pegasus Bellerophon ca 1888 Charcoal charcoal
Artokoloro

Background imageDarkened Collection: Unsafe Tenement Old Farm 1858 Etching third state

Unsafe Tenement Old Farm 1858 Etching third state
Artokoloro

Background imageDarkened Collection: Youth Right Arm Raised Shoulder-Length Portrayal

Youth Right Arm Raised Shoulder-Length Portrayal
Artokoloro




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In the depths of darkness, a woman named Barbara Woodhouse found solace in the company of her loyal dog. Together, they embarked on countless adventures, their bond unbreakable. As they wandered through time, their journey led them to Kinlochaline Castle in 1855. The castle stood tall and proud, its walls whispering tales of ancient secrets hidden within. But it was Dunstanborough Castle in Northumberland that truly captured their attention. In 1829, Barbara and her faithful companion gazed upon its ruins with awe. The watercolor painting on paper brought forth an eerie beauty that only intensified the darkened atmosphere surrounding them. Their exploration continued to Malvern Abbey and Gate in Worcestershire around 1830. Within these delicate watercolor strokes lay a sense of mystery and melancholy, as if the abbey held untold stories waiting to be discovered. Amidst their travels through time and space, they stumbled upon Thunder God from the Edo Period in 1847. Ink and color danced across the paper as this powerful deity commanded storms with lightning crackling at his fingertips. His presence added an electrifying touch to their already darkened path. The Thunder God's image repeated itself throughout their journey - ink merging with color repeatedly until it became almost hypnotic. Each depiction revealed different details but conveyed a consistent sense of strength and intensity that resonated deeply within both Barbara and her canine companion. Yet amidst all this darkness, there were moments of respite – like A Village in Winter with Figures on the Ice depicted on canvas. It portrayed a serene scene where figures glided gracefully over frozen waters under a starlit sky; a brief interlude from the shadows that surrounded them. Their odyssey reached its climax when confronted by The Slaughter of the Children of Niobe painted on canvas - an unsettling portrayal filled with tragedy and despair.