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Dramatic Collection

"Capturing the Essence of Drama: From Heroic Rescues to Enigmatic Art" A courageous fireman emerges as a true hero

Background imageDramatic Collection: Yacht racing sport art 24

Yacht racing sport art 24
Justyna Jaszke

Background imageDramatic Collection: The waterfall of Amida behind the Kiso Road, c1832. (1925). Artist: Hokusai

The waterfall of Amida behind the Kiso Road, c1832. (1925). Artist: Hokusai
The waterfall of Amida behind the Kiso Road, c1832. After a colour woodcut by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). Original work housed in The British Museum

Background imageDramatic Collection: The Order of Release, 1746, 1852-1853. Artist: John Everett Millais

The Order of Release, 1746, 1852-1853. Artist: John Everett Millais
The Order of Release, 1746, 1852-1853. A barefoot Scottish woman with child in arms brings the official document releasing her wounded husband from prison after the failure of the Second Jacobite

Background imageDramatic Collection: The Fighting Temeraire, 1839. Artist: JMW Turner

The Fighting Temeraire, 1839. Artist: JMW Turner
The Fighting Temeraire, 1839. The 98-gun ship Temeraire became known as the Fighting Temeraire after its role in Nelsons victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805

Background imageDramatic Collection: Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire

Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire

Background imageDramatic Collection: Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire

Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire. Date: 19th century

Background imageDramatic Collection: Dramatic Rail Accident at Gare Montparnasse, France

Dramatic Rail Accident at Gare Montparnasse, France
At the Montparnasse terminus of the Chemin de Fer de l Ouest, the Granville train crashes through the buffers and into the street (Rue de Rennes)

Background imageDramatic Collection: Evel Knievel American stuntman daredevil 1975 falling off motorcycle at Wembley

Evel Knievel American stuntman daredevil 1975 falling off motorcycle at Wembley Stadium

Background imageDramatic Collection: Turner - The Iveagh Seapiece J910563

Turner - The Iveagh Seapiece J910563
KENWOOD HOUSE, THE IVEAGH BEQUEST, London. " The Iveagh Seapiece " by TURNER JMW. Also known as " Coast Scene of Fishermen Hauling a Boat Ashore "

Background imageDramatic Collection: England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. Incoming tide engulfs the causeway linking St Marys Island &

England, Tyne and Wear, Whitley Bay. Incoming tide engulfs the causeway linking St Marys Island & lifehouse to the mainland

Background imageDramatic Collection: Scrabo Tower, Newtownards, Co Down, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

Scrabo Tower, Newtownards, Co Down, Northern Ireland, UK, Europe

Background imageDramatic Collection: Gloucester Cathedral OP11081

Gloucester Cathedral OP11081
GLOUCESTER CATHEDRAL, College Green, Gloucester, Gloucestershire. Sunlight breaking through clouds and lighting the cathedral. Photographed by Sydney Pitcher between 1900 and 1920. Sun rays

Background imageDramatic Collection: Art Deco lady with lipstick

Art Deco lady with lipstick
Striking illustration showing a lady wearing a dramatic black hat with veil, together with red beads and a flamboyant turned up collar, about to apply vivid red lipstick

Background imageDramatic Collection: Yacht DP033929

Yacht DP033929
Brodsworth Hall, South Yorkshire. A yacht, possibly the Rosalind, in full sail off the White Cliffs of Dover, with buoy in the foreground and lighthouse in the background. Unknown artist

Background imageDramatic Collection: Bamburgh at sunset N080247

Bamburgh at sunset N080247
BAMBURGH CASTLE, Northumberland. The coastal castle viewed from the beach, silhouetted against a setting sun

Background imageDramatic Collection: Stonehenge N071215

Stonehenge N071215
STONEHENGE, Wiltshire. A floodlit view of Stonehenge. Late evening / dusk

Background imageDramatic Collection: The Royal Oak and Boscobel House N090358

The Royal Oak and Boscobel House N090358
BOSCOBEL HOUSE, Brewood, Staffordshire. The Royal Oak and Boscobel House with dramatic sky

Background imageDramatic Collection: Bamburgh Castle J070053

Bamburgh Castle J070053
BAMBURGH CASTLE, Northumberland. Storm clouds hover above the castle and sand dunes

Background imageDramatic Collection: Construction of the Statue of Liberty, Paris

Construction of the Statue of Liberty, Paris
Construction of the Statue of Liberty in Paris, before shipping to New York. 1885

Background imageDramatic Collection: Landscape After the Rain, by Kao K o-kung (1248-1310). Yuan dynasty

Landscape After the Rain, by Kao K o-kung (1248-1310). Yuan dynasty
CHINA: LANDSCAPE. Landscape After the Rain, by Kao K o-kung (1248-1310). Yuan dynasty

Background imageDramatic Collection: Mount Rainier relected in a mountain tarn (pond), Pinnacle Peak, Tatoosh Range, Mount

Mount Rainier relected in a mountain tarn (pond), Pinnacle Peak, Tatoosh Range, Mount Rainier NP

Background imageDramatic Collection: Saltburn Pier N100019

Saltburn Pier N100019
SALTBURN PIER, North Yorkshire. View down onto the pier from the clifftop. Unusual patterns in the sea on a frosty winter dawn

Background imageDramatic Collection: Ullswater, Lake District

Ullswater, Lake District, Cumbria, England

Background imageDramatic Collection: Queen Rock Group - Freddie Mercury in concert at St James Park in Newcastle. 1986

Queen Rock Group - Freddie Mercury in concert at St James Park in Newcastle. 1986

Background imageDramatic Collection: Penarth pier, Glamorgan, Wales -

Penarth pier, Glamorgan, Wales -
Penarth pier opened in 1898 in Victorian era when pleasure steamers operated from the pier. It is owned by the vale of Glamorgan Council

Background imageDramatic Collection: Bamburgh Castle

Bamburgh Castle. This castle is situated on a basalt outcrop on the Northumbrian coast, England. The castle was first constructed in the 11th century by the Normans

Background imageDramatic Collection: At the Front - World War One recruitment poster

At the Front - World War One recruitment poster
Recruitment poster during World War I featuring a dramatic picture of horses pulling guns rearing up in fright at a shell explosion just a few feet away

Background imageDramatic Collection: Lochness Monster

Lochness Monster
A dramatic picture of the supposed giant water creature that lives in Loch Ness, Scotland and its small offspring, followed by divers holding underwater cameras

Background imageDramatic Collection: Front Façade of the Dorchester Hotel, 1953

Front Façade of the Dorchester Hotel, 1953

Background imageDramatic Collection: Capture of the Eagle, Waterloo, 1898 (oil on canvas)

Capture of the Eagle, Waterloo, 1898 (oil on canvas)
3431719 Capture of the Eagle, Waterloo, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Sullivan, William Holmes (1836-1908); 61x92 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageDramatic Collection: Murmuration of starlings at dusk, RSPB Reserve Minsmere, Suffolk, England

Murmuration of starlings at dusk, RSPB Reserve Minsmere, Suffolk, England
animal behaviour, cloud, colourful, dramatic, flock, formation, in fli, Starling murmuration, 1033865356

Background imageDramatic Collection: Viaduc de Millau bridge over Tarn river valley at sunrise, Millau, Aveyron Department

Viaduc de Millau bridge over Tarn river valley at sunrise, Millau, Aveyron Department, Midi-Pyrenees, France

Background imageDramatic Collection: astronomy, balance, dramatic, eternal, eternity, everlasting, globe, mysterious, nasa

astronomy, balance, dramatic, eternal, eternity, everlasting, globe, mysterious, nasa
5.0.2P2

Background imageDramatic Collection: Early view of Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa with Table Mountain in the

Early view of Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa with Table Mountain in the (shrouded in cloud) in the background. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageDramatic Collection: How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915, (c1920). Creator

How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915, (c1920). Creator
How Piper Laidlaw won the Victoria Cross on September 25, 1915, (c1920). Playing the 7th Kings Own Scottish Borderers out of their trenches at the Battle of Loos in the midst of the gas attack

Background imageDramatic Collection: Storm battering seafront, Lyme Regis, Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, Dorset

Storm battering seafront, Lyme Regis, Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, Dorset, England, November 2005

Background imageDramatic Collection: The Huntsman, painting by W Smithson Broadhead

The Huntsman, painting by W Smithson Broadhead
Colour photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 24th October 1925 of The Huntsman painting by W Smithson Broadhead. Date: 24th October 1925

Background imageDramatic Collection: Foot guards at Battle of Waterloo

Foot guards at Battle of Waterloo
Up, Guards, and at them!.Colour oleolithograph after Richard Caton Woodville.Published as a Supplement to Holly Leaves the Christmas Number of the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News

Background imageDramatic Collection: The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789. Creator: John Trumbull

The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789. Creator: John Trumbull
The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789

Background imageDramatic Collection: Dunluce Castle at sunset, North Antrim coast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK

Dunluce Castle at sunset, North Antrim coast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK, July 2011

Background imageDramatic Collection: Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) in flight over mountain peaks with glacier in

Chilean flamingos (Phoenicopterus chilensis) in flight over mountain peaks with glacier in the distance, Torres Del Paine National Park, Chile

Background imageDramatic Collection: Volcanic eruption, Eyjafjallajokull, near the Myrdalsjokull glacier, South Iceland, april 2010

Volcanic eruption, Eyjafjallajokull, near the Myrdalsjokull glacier, South Iceland, april 2010

Background imageDramatic Collection: Photo of The Dolly Sisters

Photo of The Dolly Sisters
Black and white photograph of popular revue stars the Dolly Sisters in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 19th December 1925

Background imageDramatic Collection: COUTURE: A ROMAN FEAST. Oil on canvas, 1843, by Thomas Couture

COUTURE: A ROMAN FEAST. Oil on canvas, 1843, by Thomas Couture

Background imageDramatic Collection: LANDSEER: STAG, 1851. Monarch of the Glen. After the painting by Edwin Landseer, 1851

LANDSEER: STAG, 1851. Monarch of the Glen. After the painting by Edwin Landseer, 1851

Background imageDramatic Collection: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing, 2011, Black

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing, 2011, Black
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Gullwing 2011 Black

Background imageDramatic Collection: Citroen 2CV

Citroen 2CV

Background imageDramatic Collection: England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park

England, Cumbria, Lake District National Park. Helvellyn and surrounding mountain range reflected in still waters of Ullswater near Glenridding in Patterdale




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"Capturing the Essence of Drama: From Heroic Rescues to Enigmatic Art" A courageous fireman emerges as a true hero, fearlessly saving a young girl from the clutches of a raging inferno. JMW Turner's masterpiece, "The Fighting Temeraire, " transports us to an era naval battles and awe-inspiring sunsets. Amidst chaos and destruction, another fearless firefighter braves the aftermath of a dramatic rail accident at Gare Montparnasse in France. Witness nature's power as the incoming tide dramatically engulfs the causeway connecting St Marys Island and lifehouse in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, England. An elegant Art Deco lady with fiery red lipstick exudes confidence and allure against a backdrop of drama and sophistication. Discover history's hidden gems like The Royal Oak and Boscobel House - sites that witnessed dramatic events during tumultuous times in England's past. Stonehenge stands tall amidst vast landscapes, its mysterious presence evoking feelings of eternity and balance under the ever-changing skies. Immerse yourself in JMW Turner's captivating artwork - "The Iveagh Seapiece" - where drama unfolds on turbulent waters with every brushstroke. Gloucester Cathedral rises majestically into the heavens, its grandeur capturing both our attention and imagination with its dramatic architecture. As dusk settles over Bamburgh Castle at sunset, witness nature paint an extraordinary scene filled with drama, beauty, and fleeting moments of tranquility. Explore astronomy's mysteries through NASA's lens - where cosmic wonders unfold before our eyes; eternal galaxies dancing in perfect balance across the globe. " In this collection spanning heroic rescues to enigmatic artistry, we delve into worlds where drama reigns supreme – whether it be through acts of bravery or artistic masterpieces.