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Discovering Collection (#7)

"Unveiling the Mysteries: From Celestial Mechanics to Medieval Artwork, the Journey of Discovery Begins" Embarking on a cosmic voyage through time and space

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Shepherds discovering the head of Orpheus, from the bas-relief by M Cordonnier (engraving)

Shepherds discovering the head of Orpheus, from the bas-relief by M Cordonnier (engraving)
976401 Shepherds discovering the head of Orpheus, from the bas-relief by M Cordonnier (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: St Calais discovers treasure (chromolitho)

St Calais discovers treasure (chromolitho)
1093802 St Calais discovers treasure (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Calais discovers treasure)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: A View of Roaring River Cascades, Jamaica (oil on canvas)

A View of Roaring River Cascades, Jamaica (oil on canvas)
659400 A View of Roaring River Cascades, Jamaica (oil on canvas) by Milton, John (fl.1767-76); 63.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Background imageDiscovering Collection: The Saint Discovers the Deceit of Totila, King of the Ostrogoths

The Saint Discovers the Deceit of Totila, King of the Ostrogoths
BEN130902 The Saint Discovers the Deceit of Totila, King of the Ostrogoths, detail from the Life of Saint Benedict (c.480-c.550), in the Sacristy, 1387 (fresco) by Spinello or Spinelli

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Cholmondeley discovering the body of Alexia in the Devilin Tower (engraving)

Cholmondeley discovering the body of Alexia in the Devilin Tower (engraving)
5224966 Cholmondeley discovering the body of Alexia in the Devilin Tower (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Isaac discovering that he had blessed Jacob instead of Esau, Genesis XXVII, ver 34 (engraving)

Isaac discovering that he had blessed Jacob instead of Esau, Genesis XXVII, ver 34 (engraving)
6021730 Isaac discovering that he had blessed Jacob instead of Esau, Genesis XXVII, ver 34 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: First Day of Spring in Moret, 1889 (oil on canvas)

First Day of Spring in Moret, 1889 (oil on canvas)
1768878 First Day of Spring in Moret, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); 46.2x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: First Day of Spring in Moret. Alfred Sisley (1839-1899)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Portrait of a Gentleman, Thought to be English Navigator Thomas Cavendish (oil on panel)

Portrait of a Gentleman, Thought to be English Navigator Thomas Cavendish (oil on panel)
1765055 Portrait of a Gentleman, Thought to be English Navigator Thomas Cavendish (oil on panel) by Bettes, John the Younger (c.1530-1615/6) (attr.to); 91.1x73.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: The Pioneer and the Vision, c. 1918 (oil on canvas)

The Pioneer and the Vision, c. 1918 (oil on canvas)
1767694 The Pioneer and the Vision, c.1918 (oil on canvas) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); 82x102.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pioneer and the Vision)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Youth Comes Upon a Girl by a Stream, c. 1863-4 (vellum)

Youth Comes Upon a Girl by a Stream, c. 1863-4 (vellum)
1196884 Youth Comes Upon a Girl by a Stream, c.1863-4 (vellum) by Qajar School (19th century); 7.9x10.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Sunlit Clouds and Sea, 1897 (oil on canvas)

Sunlit Clouds and Sea, 1897 (oil on canvas)
823083 Sunlit Clouds and Sea, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Richards, William Trost (1833-1905); 87.1x153 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunlit Clouds and Sea. William Trost Richards (1833-1905)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Woman in a Garden, 1887 (oil on canvas)

Woman in a Garden, 1887 (oil on canvas)
989060 Woman in a Garden, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 50.8x62.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in a Garden; Femme dans un Jardin. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Alexander discovering the dead body of Darius (engraving)

Alexander discovering the dead body of Darius (engraving)
971232 Alexander discovering the dead body of Darius (engraving) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander discovering the dead body of Darius)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: 'Colomba, 'the New Opera at Drury Lane, Colomba and Lydia discovering Orso after he has been left

"Colomba, "the New Opera at Drury Lane, Colomba and Lydia discovering Orso after he has been left Wounded by
1044114 " Colomba, " the New Opera at Drury Lane, Colomba and Lydia discovering Orso after he has been left Wounded by the Barracini (engraving) by English School

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Folding map of the North American Atlantic coast, 1714 (engraving)

Folding map of the North American Atlantic coast, 1714 (engraving)
985754 Folding map of the North American Atlantic coast, 1714 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Folding map of the North American Atlantic coast)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: McClintocks Travelling Party Discovering the Remains of Cairn at Cape Herschel

McClintocks Travelling Party Discovering the Remains of Cairn at Cape Herschel
931474 McClintocks Travelling Party Discovering the Remains of Cairn at Cape Herschel, illustration from The second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin

Background imageDiscovering Collection: L Astrolabe et la Zelee, arrivee a Noukahiva, (tinted lithograph)

L Astrolabe et la Zelee, arrivee a Noukahiva, (tinted lithograph)
828377 L Astrolabe et la Zelee, arrivee a Noukahiva, (tinted lithograph) by Lebreton, Louis (1818-66); 42.2x54.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: L Astrolabe et la Zelee, arrivee a Noukahiva)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: The British Naval Franklin Search Expedition: H. M.s Resolute, Assistance

The British Naval Franklin Search Expedition: H. M.s Resolute, Assistance
828379 The British Naval Franklin Search Expedition: H.M.S Resolute, Assistance, Intrepid and Pioneer wintering in the Arctic, 1850-51 (oil on canvas) by Browne, William Henry (19th century) (attr)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Cicero Discovering the Tomb of Archimedes, 1787 (oil on canvas)

Cicero Discovering the Tomb of Archimedes, 1787 (oil on canvas)
898876 Cicero Discovering the Tomb of Archimedes, 1787 (oil on canvas) by Valenciennes, Pierre Henri de (1750-1819); Musee des Augustins, Toulouse, France; (add.info.: PE6061); French

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Mrs Mack discovering the Ghost (engraving)

Mrs Mack discovering the Ghost (engraving)
3626211 Mrs Mack discovering the Ghost (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Mack discovering the Ghost. Illustration for Chatterbox (1875)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Columbus taking possession of the New Country, pub. 1893 (coloured litho)

Columbus taking possession of the New Country, pub. 1893 (coloured litho)
3526878 Columbus taking possession of the New Country, pub.1893 (coloured litho) by American School, (19th century); (add.info.: Christopher Columbus (1451-1506); The Stapleton Collection; American

Background imageDiscovering Collection: William Herschel (1738-1822) Discovers the Planet Uranus (engraving)

William Herschel (1738-1822) Discovers the Planet Uranus (engraving)
3107094 William Herschel (1738-1822) Discovers the Planet Uranus (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Bergen Park, Colorado, (oil on canvas)

Bergen Park, Colorado, (oil on canvas)
650908 Bergen Park, Colorado, (oil on canvas) by Kensett, John Frederick (1816-72); 25.5x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bergen Park, Colorado. John Frederick Kensett (1816-1872)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: The skeleton of the largest land animal that ever existed, the Brachiosaur... (colour litho)

The skeleton of the largest land animal that ever existed, the Brachiosaur... (colour litho)
2783755 The skeleton of the largest land animal that ever existed, the Brachiosaur... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Idyll, (pencil and watercolour)

Idyll, (pencil and watercolour)
652992 Idyll, (pencil and watercolour) by Hawkins, Louis Welden (1849-1910); 59x46.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Idyll. Louis Welden Hawkins (1849-1910). Pencil and watercolour

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Christopher Columbus departs for the New World, Imagerie Pellerin, Epincal, c

Christopher Columbus departs for the New World, Imagerie Pellerin, Epincal, c
DHC379985 Christopher Columbus departs for the New World, Imagerie Pellerin, Epincal, c.1860 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Land, land! The arrival of Christopher Columbus in America, published by Friedrich Campe

Land, land! The arrival of Christopher Columbus in America, published by Friedrich Campe
DHC379980 Land, land! The arrival of Christopher Columbus in America, published by Friedrich Campe, Nuremberg, c.1820 (colour litho) by German School

Background imageDiscovering Collection: The discovery of the tomb of Punchinello (pen & ink and wash on paper)

The discovery of the tomb of Punchinello (pen & ink and wash on paper)
CH433400 The discovery of the tomb of Punchinello (pen & ink and wash on paper) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Mauch discovering the ruins of Zimbabwe

Mauch discovering the ruins of Zimbabwe
LLM461146 Mauch discovering the ruins of Zimbabwe by Paget, Walter Stanley (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mauch discovering the ruins of Zimbabwe)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Actaeon Discovers the goddess Diana at her Bath, reconstruction of a fresco in the House

Actaeon Discovers the goddess Diana at her Bath, reconstruction of a fresco in the House
CHT221503 Actaeon Discovers the goddess Diana at her Bath, reconstruction of a fresco in the House of Sallust in Pompeii (colour litho) by Loria, Vincenzo (b.1850); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Russian soldier discovering a German trench with machine guns manned by dummy soldiers; World War I

Russian soldier discovering a German trench with machine guns manned by dummy soldiers; World War I
6000392 Russian soldier discovering a German trench with machine guns manned by dummy soldiers; World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled

Background imageDiscovering Collection: St Petersburg Police discovering a Nihlist Printing-Press (engraving)

St Petersburg Police discovering a Nihlist Printing-Press (engraving)
1594818 St Petersburg Police discovering a Nihlist Printing-Press (engraving) by Schonberg, Johann Nepomuk (1780-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Discovering Banket Reef, at the Kantoor, near Barberton, De Kaap Goldfields (engraving)

Discovering Banket Reef, at the Kantoor, near Barberton, De Kaap Goldfields (engraving)
1596113 Discovering Banket Reef, at the Kantoor, near Barberton, De Kaap Goldfields (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discovering Banket Reef)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: The Coast of Varengeville, 1882 (oil on canvas)

The Coast of Varengeville, 1882 (oil on canvas)
988594 The Coast of Varengeville, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 65.5x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coast of Varengeville; La Cote de Varengeville)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Oatehite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour)

Oatehite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour)
1767264 Oatehite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); 96x14.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Oatehite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: The Four Lepers discovering the Deserted Camp of the Syrians (engraving)

The Four Lepers discovering the Deserted Camp of the Syrians (engraving)
5218471 The Four Lepers discovering the Deserted Camp of the Syrians (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: The she-wolf and Romulus and Remus (chromolitho)

The she-wolf and Romulus and Remus (chromolitho)
974469 The she-wolf and Romulus and Remus (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The she-wolf and Romulus and Remus)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: The she-wolf of Rome (chromolitho)

The she-wolf of Rome (chromolitho)
973977 The she-wolf of Rome (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The she-wolf of Rome)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Undine discovering herself to the Knight Huldbrand (engraving)

Undine discovering herself to the Knight Huldbrand (engraving)
1098286 Undine discovering herself to the Knight Huldbrand (engraving) by Wyburd, Francis John (1826-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Undine discovering herself to the Knight Huldbrand)

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Discovery of America (chromolitho)

Discovery of America (chromolitho)
961330 Discovery of America (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discovery of America.); © Look and Learn

Background imageDiscovering Collection: St. Peter, Apostle; St. Mary of Angels; Discovery of the Body of St. Stephen; St. Dom

St. Peter, Apostle; St. Mary of Angels; Discovery of the Body of St. Stephen; St. Dom

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Venus and Mars discovered by Apollo, from The Loves of the Gods, 1531-60

Venus and Mars discovered by Apollo, from The Loves of the Gods, 1531-60

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Venus tumbling with putti in the clouds, from The Loves of the Gods, ca. 1531-76

Venus tumbling with putti in the clouds, from The Loves of the Gods, ca. 1531-76

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Japan, Honshu, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka castle

Japan, Honshu, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka castle
Business, destinations, community, growth, discovering, Japan, 93222025

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Discovery of the Criminal Soldiers, c. 1633. Creator: Jacques Callot

Discovery of the Criminal Soldiers, c. 1633. Creator: Jacques Callot
Discovery of the Criminal Soldiers, c. 1633

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Discovery Dance, Sac and Fox, 1835-1837. Creator: George Catlin

Discovery Dance, Sac and Fox, 1835-1837. Creator: George Catlin
Discovery Dance, Sac and Fox, 1835-1837

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Hamlet and the Body of Polonius (Act III, Scene IV), 1835. Creator: Eugene Delacroix

Hamlet and the Body of Polonius (Act III, Scene IV), 1835. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Hamlet and the Body of Polonius (Act III, Scene IV), 1835

Background imageDiscovering Collection: Sancta Euphrolyna, from the series Female Hermits, 1600-1633

Sancta Euphrolyna, from the series Female Hermits, 1600-1633




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"Unveiling the Mysteries: From Celestial Mechanics to Medieval Artwork, the Journey of Discovery Begins" Embarking on a cosmic voyage through time and space, an Apollo 17 astronaut gazes at the vast expanse above, pondering celestial mechanics that govern our universe. Intrigued by the intricate details of medieval artwork, a connoisseur immerses themselves in a world where brushstrokes tell stories of ancient legends and forgotten tales. Traversing treacherous terrains in Antarctic exploration, adventurers rely on meticulously crafted route maps to navigate through icy landscapes and unlock nature's hidden wonders. Through Carlos Villoch's lens, we catch glimpses of captivating moments frozen in time - each photograph capturing an essence waiting to be discovered by curious eyes. Simpson delves into history's annals as he researches anaesthetics during the 1840s. His groundbreaking work paves the way for medical advancements that alleviate pain and revolutionize patient care. Curiosity takes flight as words dance upon paper - "Oh What's That in the Hollow?" A poet muses over enigmatic verses that beckon readers to unravel their meaning and embark on their own journey of discovery. At Berkeley's anti-proton experiment in 1955 C016/8832, scientists push boundaries beyond imagination. Their pursuit unravels secrets held within subatomic particles, reshaping our understanding of reality itself. Within fossilized trees nestled deep within coal mines lies evidence from eons past. These silent witnesses whisper tales of prehistoric worlds waiting patiently for intrepid explorers to unearth their secrets once more. Guided by Sverre & Birkebeiners' unwavering determination, they traverse unforgiving landscapes with courage etched upon their faces. In their quest for knowledge lies an unyielding spirit that propels them forward towards new frontiers yet unseen. The elusive Atlantis captivates the minds of dreamers and historians alike.