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Expression Collection (#6)

Expression is a powerful tool that transcends time and medium, allowing us to convey our deepest emotions and thoughts

Background imageExpression Collection: Taos Ceremonial Drum (oil on canvas)

Taos Ceremonial Drum (oil on canvas)
1767647 Taos Ceremonial Drum (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 50.8x40.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Taos Ceremonial Drum. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Background imageExpression Collection: Metoposcopiae liber, The metoposcopy of 1658, by (Cardanus Hieronymus) (Jerome Cardane)

Metoposcopiae liber, The metoposcopy of 1658, by (Cardanus Hieronymus) (Jerome Cardane) Gerolamo Cardano (1501-1576)
XEE5028469 Metoposcopiae liber, The metoposcopy of 1658, by (Cardanus Hieronymus) (Jerome Cardane) Gerolamo Cardano (1501-1576) Italian doctor, mathematician

Background imageExpression Collection: Origin of the french expression meaning dress up to show all its splendour

Origin of the french expression meaning dress up to show all its splendour.. Late 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4951631 Origin of the french expression meaning dress up to show all its splendour.. Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Background imageExpression Collection: Image or idiomatic expression: bite your fingers meaning to regret something (to repent)

Image or idiomatic expression: bite your fingers meaning to regret something (to repent)
ELD4966126 Image or idiomatic expression: bite your fingers meaning to regret something (to repent). Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Background imageExpression Collection: Three ugly country bumpkins in competition over their looks. Copperplate engraving by Thomas

Three ugly country bumpkins in competition over their looks. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical
FLO4718340 Three ugly country bumpkins in competition over their looks. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Background imageExpression Collection: Greek philosopher Plato with the botanists Daniel Charles Solander (1733-1782)

Greek philosopher Plato with the botanists Daniel Charles Solander (1733-1782) and Joseph Banks (1743-1820)
FLO4717931 Greek philosopher Plato with the botanists Daniel Charles Solander (1733-1782) and Joseph Banks (1743-1820) in 18th century foppish costume

Background imageExpression Collection: Cartoon of two politicians both holding the Magna Carta. Whigs pick our pockets, tories make us poor

Cartoon of two politicians both holding the Magna Carta. Whigs pick our pockets, tories make us poor
FLO4717857 Cartoon of two politicians both holding the Magna Carta. Whigs pick our pockets, tories make us poor! Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by John Collier

Background imageExpression Collection: Rustics laughing as they share a bootle of liquor. Copperplate engraving after a satirical

Rustics laughing as they share a bootle of liquor. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy
FLO4717820 Rustics laughing as they share a bootle of liquor. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) from Human Passions Delineated, John Haywood

Background imageExpression Collection: Two ugly rustic drunks enjoying a jar of moonshine or cheap gin

Two ugly rustic drunks enjoying a jar of moonshine or cheap gin. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a
FLO4717802 Two ugly rustic drunks enjoying a jar of moonshine or cheap gin. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Background imageExpression Collection: Two drunks at a table, one vomiting while another holds his wig to stop it falling into the bowl

Two drunks at a table, one vomiting while another holds his wig to stop it falling into the bowl
FLO4717760 Two drunks at a table, one vomiting while another holds his wig to stop it falling into the bowl. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin

Background imageExpression Collection: Portrait of a young girl: Portrait of a young woman, 1910, France - Autochrome anonymous

Portrait of a young girl: Portrait of a young woman, 1910, France - Autochrome anonymous
LUX4697575 Portrait of a young girl: Portrait of a young woman, 1910, France - Autochrome anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a young girl: Portrait of a young woman, 1910)

Background imageExpression Collection: Lawyer pouring wine into the nose of a drunken vicar. Copperplate engraving after a satirical

Lawyer pouring wine into the nose of a drunken vicar. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy
FLO4718008 Lawyer pouring wine into the nose of a drunken vicar. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786) from Human Passions Delineated

Background imageExpression Collection: Caricature of macaroni fashions of the late 18th century, men in long wigs powdered with pomatum

Caricature of macaroni fashions of the late 18th century, men in long wigs powdered with pomatum
FLO4717956 Caricature of macaroni fashions of the late 18th century, men in long wigs powdered with pomatum. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier)

Background imageExpression Collection: Education. Children life in the countryside. Sad girl. Engraving 'Munchener Bilderbogen', Germany

Education. Children life in the countryside. Sad girl. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany
3434973 Education. Children life in the countryside. Sad girl. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part. Education)

Background imageExpression Collection: Comparison between a man's head and that of an ox or a cow in 'Treats de la physiognomy de l'homme

Comparison between a man's head and that of an ox or a cow in "Treats de la physiognomy de l'homme
PCT4296439 Comparison between a man's head and that of an ox or a cow in "Treats de la physiognomy de l'homme compararee to that of animals" or "Dissertation sur un Treat

Background imageExpression Collection: Shiny things

Shiny things
Ineke Mighorst

Background imageExpression Collection: Hotel Mondial

Hotel Mondial
Roland Weber

Background imageExpression Collection: Diary

Diary
Andrzej Lisowski

Background imageExpression Collection: Bad Reflection

Bad Reflection
fadhel muhamad fajeri

Background imageExpression Collection: Chic model in shirtwaister dress

Chic model in shirtwaister dress
Chic model with tied-back hair, a shirtwaister dress with revere collar and belt, leather gloves, handbag and multiple strings of pearls. Date: circa 1959

Background imageExpression Collection: Client: Woollands - Model: Naomi Leon

Client: Woollands - Model: Naomi Leon - Shoot date: August 31, 1960 Date: 1960

Background imageExpression Collection: Happy Erika

Happy Erika
Anderson Diaz

Background imageExpression Collection: Magdalena or waiting room

Magdalena or waiting room
Julija Belickienė

Background imageExpression Collection: Ursula In Norwegian Bunad

Ursula In Norwegian Bunad
Baard Martinussen

Background imageExpression Collection: Marilyn is Back

Marilyn is Back
Aylin Demir

Background imageExpression Collection: Femm au cigare

Femm au cigare
Maja Tomljanovic

Background imageExpression Collection: Illustration by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) in Punch, 30/01/24 - Europe, English language

Illustration by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) in Punch, 30/01/24 - Europe, English language, Labour Party
ICA4937154 Illustration by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) in Punch, 30/01/24 - Europe, English language, Labour Party, Foreign press - Dragon by Partridge

Background imageExpression Collection: Basking in the Sun, 1939 (oil on canvas)

Basking in the Sun, 1939 (oil on canvas)
823436 Basking in the Sun, 1939 (oil on canvas) by Budtz-Moller, Carl (1882-1953); 64x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Basking in the Sun. Carl Budtz-Moller (1882-1953). Oil on canvas

Background imageExpression Collection: Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas)

Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas)
653502 Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Filla, Emil (1882-1953); 89x116 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit. Emil Filla (1882-1953)

Background imageExpression Collection: Firelight, (oil on canvas)

Firelight, (oil on canvas)
650906 Firelight, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 76.2x92.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Firelight. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Background imageExpression Collection: Historical drawing of parts of the body, head, eye, mouth, chin and hand

Historical drawing of parts of the body, head, eye, mouth, chin and hand, copperplate engraving from about 1700
UTD4921974 Historical drawing of parts of the body, head, eye, mouth, chin and hand, copperplate engraving from about 1700; (add.info.: Historical drawing of parts of the body, head, eye, mouth)

Background imageExpression Collection: Postcard, Satirical in Colours: The Incendiary - War of 14 -18, Europe, Fire

Postcard, Satirical in Colours: The Incendiary - War of 14 -18, Europe, Fire
ICA4838110 Postcard, Satirical in Colours: The Incendiary - War of 14 -18, Europe, Fire, Provincial Edition - William II Illustration by H Alquie; (add.info.: Postcard)

Background imageExpression Collection: Imagee or idiomatic expression: make rain or shine. 19th century, (chromolithography)

Imagee or idiomatic expression: make rain or shine. 19th century, (chromolithography)
ELD4966146 Imagee or idiomatic expression: make rain or shine. 19th century, (chromolithography).; Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Background imageExpression Collection: Image or idiomatic expression: keep for a rainy day. Late 19th century (chromolithograph)

Image or idiomatic expression: keep for a rainy day. Late 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4966142 Image or idiomatic expression: keep for a rainy day. Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Background imageExpression Collection: A physician in a bad wig laughing as he rests his foot on his patient's chin

A physician in a bad wig laughing as he rests his foot on his patient's chin and tries to pull a tooth with string
FLO4718312 A physician in a bad wig laughing as he rests his foot on his patient's chin and tries to pull a tooth with string

Background imageExpression Collection: Cartoon of a miser Screwby being duped by a bankrupt aristocrat with a parcel of fake parchments

Cartoon of a miser Screwby being duped by a bankrupt aristocrat with a parcel of fake parchments
FLO4717935 Cartoon of a miser Screwby being duped by a bankrupt aristocrat with a parcel of fake parchments. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier)

Background imageExpression Collection: Captain Plume seducing country wench Rose, while her brother Bullock tries to warn her against him

Captain Plume seducing country wench Rose, while her brother Bullock tries to warn her against him
FLO4717769 Captain Plume seducing country wench Rose, while her brother Bullock tries to warn her against him. Satire from George Farquhar's play The Recruiting Officer

Background imageExpression Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220524 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageExpression Collection: Cover of a popular edition Flammarion 'Select-Collection' beginning 20th century of the novel

Cover of a popular edition Flammarion "Select-Collection" beginning 20th century of the novel Carrot Head
PCT4287050 Cover of a popular edition Flammarion "Select-Collection" beginning 20th century of the novel Carrot Head (by Jules Renard)

Background imageExpression Collection: Medicine. Psychology. The influence of education on the human countenance

Medicine. Psychology. The influence of education on the human countenance. Poster, England, c.1880 (poster)
3434517 Medicine. Psychology. The influence of education on the human countenance. Poster, England, c.1880 (poster); (add.info.: Medecine. Psychologie. Coll. Part. Medicine. Psychology)

Background imageExpression Collection: Expressions of the Passions of the Soul represented in several engraved heads: The Terror

Expressions of the Passions of the Soul represented in several engraved heads: The Terror. Frightened man's face
PCT4296325 Expressions of the Passions of the Soul represented in several engraved heads: The Terror. Frightened man's face

Background imageExpression Collection: Damocles's sword: Damocles king of goldsmithing having replaced Denys the Elder, tyrant of Syracuse

Damocles's sword: Damocles king of goldsmithing having replaced Denys the Elder, tyrant of Syracuse
ELD4931990 Damocles's sword: Damocles king of goldsmithing having replaced Denys the Elder, tyrant of Syracuse, for a day in his role as ruler finds out during a feast that a sword held by a

Background imageExpression Collection: Queen Isabella of Bavaria, (gouache over traces of pencil on whatman board)

Queen Isabella of Bavaria, (gouache over traces of pencil on whatman board)
827464 Queen Isabella of Bavaria, (gouache over traces of pencil on whatman board) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 33.4x30.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Isabella of Bavaria)

Background imageExpression Collection: The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour)

The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board)
823341 The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board) by Shinn

Background imageExpression Collection: France: two teenagers, young men, pose attables at a bistro table with a bottle of fantasy

France: two teenagers, young men, pose attables at a bistro table with a bottle of fantasy strawberry, 2 glasses
LUX4774642 France: two teenagers, young men, pose attables at a bistro table with a bottle of fantasy strawberry, 2 glasses, a bottle of Seltz water and a knife notch plant in the table

Background imageExpression Collection: Wealthy fat broker and poor rustic peasant in rags. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after

Wealthy fat broker and poor rustic peasant in rags. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical
FLO4718172 Wealthy fat broker and poor rustic peasant in rags. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Background imageExpression Collection: Ducks and Chickens in a Yard, 1930 (oil on canvas)

Ducks and Chickens in a Yard, 1930 (oil on canvas)
658321 Ducks and Chickens in a Yard, 1930 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 28x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ducks and Chickens in a Yard. Edgar Hunt (1876-1953). Oil on canvas

Background imageExpression Collection: Mountain Goat: A Fire Screen, c.1924 (wrought iron and steel mesh)

Mountain Goat: A Fire Screen, c.1924 (wrought iron and steel mesh)
1768839 Mountain Goat: A Fire Screen, c.1924 (wrought iron and steel mesh) by Diederich, Wilhelm Hunt (1884-1953); 100.3x144.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images




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Expression is a powerful tool that transcends time and medium, allowing us to convey our deepest emotions and thoughts. From the captivating gaze of the Venus of Urbino by Titian in 1538 to the intricate etchings of Giovanni Battista Piranesi's Prisoners on a Projecting Platform, art has always been an outlet for expression. In Picture No. 11067358, we witness the raw emotion captured within each stroke, as if the artist's soul was poured onto canvas. Similarly, Picture No. 11768923 portrays a Dogue de Bordeaux with eyes full of love and loyalty, expressing their unwavering devotion to their human companion. But expression goes beyond traditional forms of art; it extends into modern realms as well. Take Picture No. 12020198 featuring a Lego humanoid robot named Elektra - through its mechanical design and movements, it conveys innovation and technological advancement. Even animals possess their own unique ways of expressing themselves. In Picture No. 11768893, we see a French Mastiff exuding strength and confidence with every stride while Picture No. 11768912 captures another canine companion showcasing pure joy through playful antics and are be found in unexpected places like Picture No. 11771805 where vibrant street art adorns city walls or in the serene beauty depicted in nature as seen in Picture No. 11092907. No matter the form or subject matter, expression allows us to connect on a deeper level with ourselves and others around us – bridging gaps between cultures, languages, and even species, and is through these various expressions that we find solace or inspiration; they remind us that despite our differences there are universal emotions that unite us all. So let your voice be heard through brushstrokes or digital pixels; let your body move freely like prisoners on Piranesi's platform; let your heart beat fiercely like the Dogue de Bordeaux.