Elder Collection (#11)

Portrait Head of an Old Woman (chalk & wash on paper)
659255 Portrait Head of an Old Woman (chalk & wash on paper) by Lagneau or Lanneau, Nicolas (fl.c.1590-c.1610); 28.7x20.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Musicians, 1884 (oil on canvas)
659163 The Musicians, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Brown, H. W. Jennings (1862-98); 127x183 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

The March of the Seasons, (oil on canvas)
659162 The March of the Seasons, (oil on canvas) by Halle, Charles Edward (1846-1914); 106x79.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The March of the Seasons. Charles Edward Halle (1846-1914)

Forfeits, 1872 (oil on panel)
659077 Forfeits, 1872 (oil on panel) by O Neill, George Bernard (1828-1917); 39x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Forfeits. George Bernard O Neill (1828-1917). Oil on panel

The Old Fisherman, 1873 (oil on canvas)
658621 The Old Fisherman, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Kroyer, Peder Severin (1851-1909); 29x25.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Fisherman. Peder Severin Kroyer (1851-1909). Oil on canvas

The Flood; Die Uberschwemmten, 1846 (oil on canvas)
658597 The Flood; Die Uberschwemmten, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Meyer, Johann Georg (1813-80); 128x168.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flood; Die Uberschwemmten)

The Good Story (oil on canvas)
659661 The Good Story (oil on canvas) by Jensen, Oluf Simony (1871-1934); 47.5x65.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

Study of the Bust of Giulio Contarini Seen from the Left (recto)
659223 Study of the Bust of Giulio Contarini Seen from the Left (recto), (red and white chalk on blue paper) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770)

Portrait of a Man, Bust Length, Wearing a Black Hat (black, white & red chalk
659204 Portrait of a Man, Bust Length, Wearing a Black Hat (black, white & red chalk, on brown prepared paper) by Ostendorfer, Michael (1490-1559) (attr)

The Happy Couple, (oil on canvas)
659112 The Happy Couple, (oil on canvas) by Bechi, Luigi (1830-1919); 83.8x118.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Happy Couple. Luigi Bechi (1830-1919). Oil on canvas

Preparing for a Sacrifice, 1877 (oil on canvas)
651121 Preparing for a Sacrifice, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Blashfield, Edwin Howland (1848-1936); 117x89.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for a Sacrifice)

Man With Violin, 1879 (oil on canvas)
651111 Man With Violin, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 68.4x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Man With Violin. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas

Tea and Conversation, (oil on paper laid on canvas)
650886 Tea and Conversation, (oil on paper laid on canvas) by Moeller, Louis Charles (1855-1930); 38.1x65.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea and Conversation)

Les Voyeurs, (oil on canvas)
651302 Les Voyeurs, (oil on canvas) by Adan, Louis Emile (1839-1937); 52x84 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Voyeurs. Louis Emil Adan (1839-1937). Oil on canvas

Sambucus Ebulus, from A Comprehensive Work on All Species of Wood
1275231 Sambucus Ebulus, from A Comprehensive Work on All Species of Wood by Johann Daniel von Reitter, published 1803-05 (coloured engraving) by German School

Mother Elder (colour litho)
3622331 Mother Elder (colour litho) by Anderson, Anne (1874-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother Elder. Illustration for The Anne Anderson Picture Book (Collins)

Two Boys Suffering from Adenoids, Boy Suffering from Adenoids, Pigeon Breast (b / w photo)
3633312 Two Boys Suffering from Adenoids, Boy Suffering from Adenoids, Pigeon Breast (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

General der Infanterie v. Moltke (engraving)
3657754 General der Infanterie v. Moltke (engraving) by Brend amour, Richard (1831-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke, (1800-91) Moltke the elder

A group of Jewish children with a teacher on a table in front of a house, Samarkand
698955 A group of Jewish children with a teacher on a table in front of a house, Samarkand, Russian Empire, between 1905 and 1915 (photo) by Prokudin-Gorsky

Coin of Eadward the Elder (engraving)
662623 Coin of Eadward the Elder (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coin of Eadward the Elder)

Rose window depicting the Virgin Mary surrounded by the twelve apostles
PC347113 Rose window depicting the Virgin Mary surrounded by the twelve apostles and the twenty-four elders of the Apocalypse (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Laon Cathedral, Laon

Detail from the east rose window depicting two elders of the apocalypse (stained glass)
PC345109 Detail from the east rose window depicting two elders of the apocalypse (stained glass) by French School, (13th century); Laon Cathedral, Laon, France; French, out of copyright

Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 45v Judith praying, from the Book of Hours of Louis d
XJL197070 Ms Lat. Q.v.I.126 f.45v Judith praying, from the Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1490 (vellum) by Colombe, Jean (c.1430-c.93); total:225x155 cm; National Library, St

The Village Council, etched by the artist, published 1803 (colour litho)
STC169209 The Village Council, etched by the artist, published 1803 (colour litho) by Atkinson, John Augustus (1775-1831); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait de Joseph Levi, c. 1909 (oil on canvas)
1767945 Portrait de Joseph Levi, c.1909 (oil on canvas) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 55x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait de Joseph Levi. Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920)

Shou Xing, the god of longevtity (satin)
1767205 Shou Xing, the god of longevtity (satin) by Chinese School (19th century); 236x90 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shou Xing, the god of longevtity)

Saint Benedict (on gold ground panel)
1766797 Saint Benedict (on gold ground panel) by Bartolo, Andrea di (1389-1428); 38.8x15.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Benedict. Andrea di Bartolo (1389-1428). On gold ground panel

The Blind Pedlar (oil on canvas)
1766657 The Blind Pedlar (oil on canvas) by McGregor, Robert (1848-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blind Pedlar. Robert McGregor (1847-1922)

Sukkot in the Synagogue (oil on canvas)
1766606 Sukkot in the Synagogue (oil on canvas) by Pilichowski, Leopold (1869-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sukkot in the Synagogue. Leopold Pilichowski (1869-1933)

Grandmas Comfort, 1883 (oil on canvas)
1199510 Grandmas Comfort, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Brown, Frederick (1851-1941); 66x48 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Portrait of an Old Man, 1884 (pencil on cream paper)
1197598 Portrait of an Old Man, 1884 (pencil on cream paper) by Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von (1815-1905); 21.4x13 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

In the Farmhouse Parlour, (pencil and charcoal on paper)
1196609 In the Farmhouse Parlour, (pencil and charcoal on paper) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 28.5x54 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Leo Tolstoy in the Zakaz Forest (coloured pencil on paper)
1195836 Leo Tolstoy in the Zakaz Forest (coloured pencil on paper) by Pokhitonov, Ivan Pavlovich (1850-1923); 16.5x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pokhitonov)

To the Holy Places, 1911 (oil on canvas)
1195608 To the Holy Places, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Popov, Lukjan Vasilievich (1873-1914); 80x120 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Popov)

Maidens, decor and costume design for Stravinskys ballet
5642793 Maidens, decor and costume design for Stravinskys ballet Le Sacre du Printemps, 1944 (tempera on cardboard) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); 30.4A--45.5 cm; Nicholas Roerich Museum

A large kesi hanging scroll depicting Shoulao holding a peach
1764850 A large kesi hanging scroll depicting Shoulao holding a peach, embracing a rootwood staff with a dragon head beside a deer and two bats in flight

A French sculpted limestone bust of Homer, after the antique (limestone)
1764809 A French sculpted limestone bust of Homer, after the antique (limestone) by French School, (19th century); 58 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Christ and the Adulteress, 1751 (oil on canvas)
PWI91448 Christ and the Adulteress, 1751 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giandomenico (Giovanni Domenico) (1727-1804); 84x105 cm; Louvre, Paris

Seated Figure; Sitzende Figur, 1909 (oil on canvas)
656735 Seated Figure; Sitzende Figur, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Morgner, Wilhelm (1891-1917); 82x68 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Seated Figure; Sitzende Figur. Wilhelm Morgner (1891-1917)

The Letter, (watercolour heightened with white)
651957 The Letter, (watercolour heightened with white) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); 40.6x41.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter. Walter Langley (1852-1922)

The Maestro, (oil on panel)
651467 The Maestro, (oil on panel) by Kern, Hermann (1839-1912); 68x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Maestro. Hermann Kern (1839-1912). Oil on panel

Susanna and the Elders, 1652 (oil on canvas)
6330074 Susanna and the Elders, 1652 (oil on canvas) by Gentileschi, Artemisia (1597-c.1651); Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna, Italy; Photo eFine Art Images; Italian, out of copyright

A Family in an Interior, (oil on canvas)
989313 A Family in an Interior, (oil on canvas) by Faed, John (1820-1902); 91.5x120m cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Family in an Interior. John Faed (1820-1902). Oil on canvas

The Bibliophiles, 1879 (oil on panel)
987332 The Bibliophiles, 1879 (oil on panel) by Jimenez y Aranda, Luis (1845-1928); 35.6x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bibliophiles; Los Bibliofilos. Luis Jimenez y Aranda (1845-1928)

Saint Bartholomew, 1634 (oil on canvas)
990181 Saint Bartholomew, 1634 (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (c.1590-1652); 127x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Bartholomew. Jusepe de Ribera (lo Spagnoletto) (c.1590-1652)

The Vision of Saint Jerome, c. 1720-22 (oil on canvas)
990128 The Vision of Saint Jerome, c.1720-22 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 71.8x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vision of Saint Jerome)

A Family in Prayer (oil on panel)
989680 A Family in Prayer (oil on panel) by Muhlfeld, Joseph Molitor Von (1856-90); 63.5x82.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Family in Prayer. Joseph Molitor Von Muhlfeld (1856-1890)

Saint Andrew, (oil on canvas)
991430 Saint Andrew, (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (c.1590-1652); 73x59.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Andrew. Attributed to Jusepe de Ribera (Lo Spagnoletto) (c.1590-1652)

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"Exploring the Wisdom of the Elder: From Bruegel's Artistic Masterpieces to Ancient Legends and Historical Figures" Step into a world where time stands still, as we delve into the captivating works of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. In his renowned painting "Hunters in the Snow, " he skillfully captures a winter landscape that transports us to a bygone era. The hunters trudge through snow-covered fields, their breath visible in the crisp air, reminding us of simpler times. But art is not our only guide on this journey. Let us also uncover ancient secrets hidden within texts like the Emerald Tablet or Tabula Smaragdina. This enigmatic piece holds profound wisdom, believed to be written by Hermes Trismegistus himself, guiding seekers towards spiritual enlightenment. As we wander further back in time, we stumble upon joyous festivities depicted in "The Peasants Wedding. " Bruegel presents an intricate tapestry of life's celebrations and struggles among common folk – a reminder that even amidst hardship, love and merriment prevail. Yet it is not just art that captivates our attention; history too has its tales to tell. Take for instance Pieter Bruegel's masterpiece "The Tower of Babel, " inspired by biblical lore. It portrays humanity's audacious attempt at reaching heaven itself – a testament to mankind's unyielding ambition throughout centuries. In this pursuit of knowledge about elders past, let us remember Pope Pius V who led with unwavering devotion during his papacy from 1566-1572. His steadfastness echoes Odin himself - wise ruler of Asgard - whose name resounds through Norse mythology as godly guardian and seeker of wisdom. Beyond legends and myths lie real-life figures such as William Pitt - British politician extraordinaire - whose astute leadership shaped nations during tumultuous times.