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Helpful Collection (#3)

Discover a treasure trove of helpful hints from the past. From mushrooms to sewing patterns, wartime activities to classic art, this collection has it all

Background imageHelpful Collection: V - The Symbol of Victory - poem of Victory by Allan Junior

V - The Symbol of Victory - poem of Victory by Allan Junior
V - The Symbol of Victory and poem of Victory by Allan Junior. Date: 1945

Background imageHelpful Collection: The Good Samaritan, 1852 (oil on canvas)

The Good Samaritan, 1852 (oil on canvas)
MAN136293 The Good Samaritan, 1852 (oil on canvas) by Watts, George Frederic (1817-1904); 254.7x189.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageHelpful Collection: The Catch of the Season, editorial cartoon, 1917 (print)

The Catch of the Season, editorial cartoon, 1917 (print)
4073067 The Catch of the Season, editorial cartoon, 1917 (print) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Catch of the Season)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Sacred and profane love, 1602, (painting)

Sacred and profane love, 1602, (painting)
7129421 Sacred and profane love, 1602, (painting) by Baglione, Giovanni (1571-1644); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Sacred and profane love, 1602, Giovanni Baglione)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Life boat and manby apparatus going off to a stranded vessel, 19th century (oil on canvas)

Life boat and manby apparatus going off to a stranded vessel, 19th century (oil on canvas)
7146841 Life boat and manby apparatus going off to a stranded vessel, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Background imageHelpful Collection: Hagar and the angel, c. 1640 (oil on canvas)

Hagar and the angel, c. 1640 (oil on canvas)
7352724 Hagar and the angel, c.1640 (oil on canvas) by Assereto, Giovacchino (1600-49); 125x146 cm; Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa, Liguria

Background imageHelpful Collection: St Francis, (painting)

St Francis, (painting)
7129327 St Francis, (painting) by Albani, Francesco (1578-1660); Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: St Francis, Francesco Albani, Doria Pamphilj gallery, Rome)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Good Samaritan, (oil on canvas)

Good Samaritan, (oil on canvas)
7129935 Good Samaritan, (oil on canvas) by Forli, Melozzo da (1438-94); Pio Monte della Misericordia, Naples, Italy; (add.info.: Good Samaritan, Forli, oil on canvas, Pio Monte della Misericordia)

Background imageHelpful Collection: St George and the dragon, Lelio Orsi, 16th century (oil on canvas)

St George and the dragon, Lelio Orsi, 16th century (oil on canvas)
7064186 St George and the dragon, Lelio Orsi, 16th century (oil on canvas) by Orsi da Novellara, Lelio (1511-87); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: St George and the dragon)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Christ and the Samaritan woman, 1690-1710 (oil on canvas)

Christ and the Samaritan woman, 1690-1710 (oil on canvas)
7352710 Christ and the Samaritan woman, 1690-1710 (oil on canvas) by Ferrari, Gregorio de (1644-1726); 187x262 cm; Museo Diocesano, Albenga

Background imageHelpful Collection: Sacrifice of Isaac, 1603-04 circa (oil on canvas)

Sacrifice of Isaac, 1603-04 circa (oil on canvas)
7146889 Sacrifice of Isaac, 1603-04 circa (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Sacrifice of Isaac)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Salvation of a soul, 1613 circa, Giovanni Lanfranco (oil on canvas)

Salvation of a soul, 1613 circa, Giovanni Lanfranco (oil on canvas)
7064233 Salvation of a soul, 1613 circa, Giovanni Lanfranco (oil on canvas) by Lanfranco, Giovanni (1582-1647); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Salvation of a soul)

Background imageHelpful Collection: The fire in the borgo, c. 1501-1520 (fresco)

The fire in the borgo, c. 1501-1520 (fresco)
7146030 The fire in the borgo, c.1501-1520 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Sala delle Muse, Vatican Museums, Vatican City; (add.info.: The fire in the borgo)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Moses rescued from the Nile, 1704 (engraving)

Moses rescued from the Nile, 1704 (engraving)
CUL4862160 Moses rescued from the Nile, 1704 (engraving) by German School, (18th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: MOSES (13th C. BC)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Inside view, the high altar, painting 'Petrus and Johannes help a lame at the temple'

Inside view, the high altar, painting "Petrus and Johannes help a lame at the temple", Jan De Landtsheer
7242073 Inside view, the high altar, painting "Petrus and Johannes help a lame at the temple", Jan De Landtsheer by Landtsheer

Background imageHelpful Collection: illustration for the novel From the Earth to the Moon, 1865 (lithograph)

illustration for the novel From the Earth to the Moon, 1865 (lithograph)
CUL4889041 illustration for the novel From the Earth to the Moon, 1865 (lithograph) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91); (add.info)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Hospitality to Strangers, 1920 (fresco transfered to polyester)

Hospitality to Strangers, 1920 (fresco transfered to polyester)
LAF470893 Hospitality to Strangers, 1920 (fresco transfered to polyester) by Woestyne, Gustave van de (1881-1947); 66.5x74x3.2 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Background imageHelpful Collection: Guilleri thanks the ladies of the Hospital for caring for him and kissing them (verse 8)

Guilleri thanks the ladies of the Hospital for caring for him and kissing them (verse 8), 1880 (engraving)
7312486 Guilleri thanks the ladies of the Hospital for caring for him and kissing them (verse 8), 1880 (engraving) by Froelich, Lorentz (1820-1908); 27, 5x18

Background imageHelpful Collection: Exercise for rescuing fire patients in a Berlin hospital, fire brigade, Germany, fire drill

Exercise for rescuing fire patients in a Berlin hospital, fire brigade, Germany, fire drill
7279105 Exercise for rescuing fire patients in a Berlin hospital, fire brigade, Germany, fire drill by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Peasants bring home a man who has crashed in the mountains, Sacrifice

Peasants bring home a man who has crashed in the mountains, Sacrifice
7279502 Peasants bring home a man who has crashed in the mountains, Sacrifice by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Voluntary Rescue Society in Vienna, Austria. Helping a scaffold to collapse

Voluntary Rescue Society in Vienna, Austria. Helping a scaffold to collapse
7278863 Voluntary Rescue Society in Vienna, Austria. Helping a scaffold to collapse by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Voluntary Rescue Society in Vienna, Austria)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Ecstasy of St. Francis, 1729 (oil on canvas)

Ecstasy of St. Francis, 1729 (oil on canvas)
7292678 Ecstasy of St. Francis, 1729 (oil on canvas) by Piazzetta, Giambattista (1682-1754); Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza, Italy; (add.info.: by Giambattista Piazzetta); Ghigo Roli

Background imageHelpful Collection: Perseus and Andromeda, 1678-1684 (Carrara marble)

Perseus and Andromeda, 1678-1684 (Carrara marble)
7301155 Perseus and Andromeda, 1678-1684 (Carrara marble) by Puget, Pierre (1620-94); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Perseus and Andromeda, Carrara Marble)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Shipwreck of the ship Eider, the lifeboats in action, Historic

Shipwreck of the ship Eider, the lifeboats in action, Historic, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th
7278840 Shipwreck of the ship Eider, the lifeboats in action, Historic, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century by Unknown Artist

Background imageHelpful Collection: Ecstasy of St. Francis, detail, 1729 (oil on canvas)

Ecstasy of St. Francis, detail, 1729 (oil on canvas)
7292733 Ecstasy of St. Francis, detail, 1729 (oil on canvas) by Piazzetta, Giambattista (1682-1754); Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza, Italy; (add.info.: by Giambattista Piazzetta); Ghigo Roli

Background imageHelpful Collection: The Fainting Fit, 1894 (litho on cream wove paper)

The Fainting Fit, 1894 (litho on cream wove paper)
5860540 The Fainting Fit, 1894 (litho on cream wove paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 38.2--28.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageHelpful Collection: Winter in Hungary, gypsy musicians attacked and killed by wolves (Colour Litho)

Winter in Hungary, gypsy musicians attacked and killed by wolves (Colour Litho)
2814981 Winter in Hungary, gypsy musicians attacked and killed by wolves (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter in Hungary)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Pull Against Us! (colour litho)

Pull Against Us! (colour litho)
2808723 Pull Against Us! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pull Against Us)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Bulgarian officer to whom a grenade kills the horse just abandoned to collect a child

Bulgarian officer to whom a grenade kills the horse just abandoned to collect a child... (colour litho)
2808532 Bulgarian officer to whom a grenade kills the horse just abandoned to collect a child... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageHelpful Collection: A very daring and valiant undertaking they have accomplished

A very daring and valiant undertaking they have accomplished, putting their lives in serious danger... (colour litho)
2778150 A very daring and valiant undertaking they have accomplished, putting their lives in serious danger... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageHelpful Collection: The horrors and sorrows of war, Montenegrin women who go to find their loved ones in the field

The horrors and sorrows of war, Montenegrin women who go to find their loved ones in the field... (colour litho)
2808529 The horrors and sorrows of war, Montenegrin women who go to find their loved ones in the field... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageHelpful Collection: The battle of Cars-el-Leben of the 17 Corr, Arabs surrendering, and taken prisoner beg

The battle of Cars-el-Leben of the 17 Corr, Arabs surrendering, and taken prisoner beg... (colour litho)
2808517 The battle of Cars-el-Leben of the 17 Corr, Arabs surrendering, and taken prisoner beg... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageHelpful Collection: An Episode From The Uprising Against Italian Workers At La Motte-D Aveillans In The Dauphinate

An Episode From The Uprising Against Italian Workers At La Motte-D Aveillans In The Dauphinate (colour litho)
2798448 An Episode From The Uprising Against Italian Workers At La Motte-D Aveillans In The Dauphinate (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageHelpful Collection: A huge cetacean stranded on the beach of Massa, the great efforts to drag it ashore (colour litho)

A huge cetacean stranded on the beach of Massa, the great efforts to drag it ashore (colour litho)
2815150 A huge cetacean stranded on the beach of Massa, the great efforts to drag it ashore (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHelpful Collection: The dramas of the Adriatic, girls attacked by Pescicans near the Dalmatian coasts (colour litho)

The dramas of the Adriatic, girls attacked by Pescicans near the Dalmatian coasts (colour litho)
2815138 The dramas of the Adriatic, girls attacked by Pescicans near the Dalmatian coasts (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dramas of the Adriatic)

Background imageHelpful Collection: An episode of value around a Corporal of the Cavalry Lodi who fell, wounded and stripped by

An episode of value around a Corporal of the Cavalry Lodi who fell, wounded and stripped by... (colour litho)
2808496 An episode of value around a Corporal of the Cavalry Lodi who fell, wounded and stripped by... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageHelpful Collection: The Victims Of Duty, Russian Sentinels At The Borders Of Manchuria Killed By The Intense Cold

The Victims Of Duty, Russian Sentinels At The Borders Of Manchuria Killed By The Intense Cold (Colour Litho)
2798756 The Victims Of Duty, Russian Sentinels At The Borders Of Manchuria Killed By The Intense Cold (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageHelpful Collection: Miracle of the Jealous Husband, 1511 (fresco)

Miracle of the Jealous Husband, 1511 (fresco)
2197180 Miracle of the Jealous Husband, 1511 (fresco) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); 340x207 cm; Basilica of Saint Anthony, Padua, Italy; (add.info.: Padova)

Background imageHelpful Collection: A tailless monkey asks a fox for some of his tail. Ape and fox. 1811 (etching)

A tailless monkey asks a fox for some of his tail. Ape and fox. 1811 (etching)
7235837 A tailless monkey asks a fox for some of his tail. Ape and fox. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A tailless monkey asks a fox for some of his tail. Ape and fox)

Background imageHelpful Collection: A crane puts its head into a wolfs mouth. 1811 (etching)

A crane puts its head into a wolfs mouth. 1811 (etching)
7235851 A crane puts its head into a wolfs mouth. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A crane puts its head into a wolfs mouth to remove a bone stuck in its throat)

Background imageHelpful Collection: A wounded wolf under a tree asks a sheep for water. 1811 (etching)

A wounded wolf under a tree asks a sheep for water. 1811 (etching)
7235822 A wounded wolf under a tree asks a sheep for water. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A wounded wolf under a tree asks a sheep for water. Sheep and the hunted wolf)

Background imageHelpful Collection: A nun spoon-feeding a man from a large bowl, 17th century. 1803 (engraving)

A nun spoon-feeding a man from a large bowl, 17th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233079 A nun spoon-feeding a man from a large bowl, 17th century. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: A nun spoon-feeding a man from a large bowl)

Background imageHelpful Collection: Ships Foundering off a Rocky Coast, c. 1657-1701 (oil on canvas)

Ships Foundering off a Rocky Coast, c. 1657-1701 (oil on canvas)
7240829 Ships Foundering off a Rocky Coast, c.1657-1701 (oil on canvas) by Mulier, Pieter (known as Tempesta) (1637-1701) (follower of); 78x109 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Background imageHelpful Collection: Mr and Mrs Jones embrace in a dining room, 18th century. 1791 (engraving)

Mr and Mrs Jones embrace in a dining room, 18th century. 1791 (engraving)
7234858 Mr and Mrs Jones embrace in a dining room, 18th century. 1791 (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); Private Collection; (add.info)




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Discover a treasure trove of helpful hints from the past. From mushrooms to sewing patterns, wartime activities to classic art, this collection has it all. Explore the wisdom of Mushrooms Larousse 1913 and learn about their fascinating world. Uncover the remarkable efforts of Women's Institute during the First World War, showcasing their resilience and resourcefulness. Dive into Mary Qoss Messenger's tips for everyday life and be inspired by her practical advice. Marvel at Chichester Market Cross, a symbol of community gathering and commerce through generations. Admire the beautiful cover design of Simplicity Sewing Book, an ode to creativity in fashion. Journey into Avenant and Dragon's mythical realm where imagination knows no bounds. Witness Tobias and the Angel's timeless tale unfold before your eyes with its enchanting illustrations. Experience The Fury of a Swan captured in vibrant color lithography that evokes emotions like never before. Step back in time with Anthony Asquith as a young boy at 10 Downing Street, London - glimpse into history through his innocent eyes. Let Allan Junior's poem 'V - The Symbol of Victory' resonate within you as it celebrates triumph over adversity with powerful words. Immerse yourself in The Good Samaritan masterpiece from 1852 - witness compassion transcending time on canvas. And who could forget Pears Advertisement? Discover how this iconic brand shaped advertising history while leaving an indelible mark on popular culture. These helpful hints from various eras offer glimpses into our shared human journey – reminding us that knowledge is timeless.