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Human Role Collection (#6)

"The Human Role: A Tapestry of Art, Literature, and History" In the depths of imagination lies a world where the human role transcends time and space

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Carpenter, (pen and ink and watercolour)

The Carpenter, (pen and ink and watercolour)
659767 The Carpenter, (pen and ink and watercolour) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); 13.3x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Carpenter. Arthur Hughes (1832-1915). Pen and ink and watercolour

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Derby, 1922 (oil on canvas)

The Derby, 1922 (oil on canvas)
657171 The Derby, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 63.5x77 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Derby. Sir John Lavery (1856-1941). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1922

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Mrs Talmage and a Friend, 1916 (oil on canvas)

Mrs Talmage and a Friend, 1916 (oil on canvas)
657111 Mrs Talmage and a Friend, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Talmage, Algernon Mayow (1871-1939); 120.6x115 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Talmage and a Friend. Algernon Talmage (1871-1939)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Hermine Resting; Hermine Reposant, 1916 (oil on board)

Hermine Resting; Hermine Reposant, 1916 (oil on board)
656546 Hermine Resting; Hermine Reposant, 1916 (oil on board) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 61x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hermine Resting; Hermine Reposant. Jules Pascin (1885-1930)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Grand Canal with the Ca Pesaro (recto), (black chalk, pen and brown ink

The Grand Canal with the Ca Pesaro (recto), (black chalk, pen and brown ink
659189 The Grand Canal with the Ca Pesaro (recto), (black chalk, pen and brown ink, brown wash) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); 44x59.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Arab Warriors Advancing, 1855 (black chalk and watercolour)

Arab Warriors Advancing, 1855 (black chalk and watercolour)
outdoor, nineteenth century, foot, men only, time of day, bare feet, feet, large group of people, movement, 1850s, enemies, negative concept, man, middle eastern, mature man, men, fine art

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Careful not to wake him; Cuidado, No le Despiertes, (pencil and watercolour)

Careful not to wake him; Cuidado, No le Despiertes, (pencil and watercolour)
658462 Careful not to wake him; Cuidado, No le Despiertes, (pencil and watercolour) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 57.8x79 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Le Quai de Louvre, Paris, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on card)

Le Quai de Louvre, Paris, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on card)
658407 Le Quai de Louvre, Paris, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on card) by Galien-Laloue, Eugene (Jacques Lievin) (1854-1941); 19x31.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Scene in the Tent of Edward The Black Prince after the Battle of Poitiers

Scene in the Tent of Edward The Black Prince after the Battle of Poitiers
658318 Scene in the Tent of Edward The Black Prince after the Battle of Poitiers: He Treated King John like an Honoured Guest, When at the Feast He Sate, For with Reverend Air and Forehead Bare

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Drunken Silenus, (oil on canvas)

The Drunken Silenus, (oil on canvas)
659369 The Drunken Silenus, (oil on canvas) by Coypel, Antoine (1661-1722); 99x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drunken Silenus. Charles-Antoine Coypel (1694-1752). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Madame Helleu Reading, with Paulette Lying Beside her on a Sofa, (black

Madame Helleu Reading, with Paulette Lying Beside her on a Sofa, (black
659148 Madame Helleu Reading, with Paulette Lying Beside her on a Sofa, (black, red and white chalk on paper) by Helleu, Paul Cesar (1859-1927); 30.5x53 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Hercules Supporting the Sky instead of Atlas, 1922 (watercolour and pen and black ink)

Hercules Supporting the Sky instead of Atlas, 1922 (watercolour and pen and black ink)
659142 Hercules Supporting the Sky instead of Atlas, 1922 (watercolour and pen and black ink) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 38x27.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: An Arab Caravan outside a Fortified Town, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)

An Arab Caravan outside a Fortified Town, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)
658688 An Arab Caravan outside a Fortified Town, c.1895 (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 75x113 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Arab Caravan outside a Fortified Town)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Good Samaritan, (oil on canvas)

The Good Samaritan, (oil on canvas)
658546 The Good Samaritan, (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 36.8x29.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Good Samaritan)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Family Accounts, (oil on canvas)

Family Accounts, (oil on canvas)
658284 Family Accounts, (oil on canvas) by Hicks, George Elgar (1824-1914); 30.5x25.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Family Accounts. George Elgar Hicks (1824-1914). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Finishing Touch, 1867 (oil on canvas)

The Finishing Touch, 1867 (oil on canvas)
658099 The Finishing Touch, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Nicol, Erskine (1825-1904); 101.6x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Finishing Touch. Erskine Nichol (1825-1904). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: A Finish at Goodwood, 1929 (coloured pastel)

A Finish at Goodwood, 1929 (coloured pastel)
658075 A Finish at Goodwood, 1929 (coloured pastel) by Holiday, Gilbert (1879-1937); 30x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Finish at Goodwood. Gilbert Holiday (1879-1937). Coloured pastel

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Interior, (oil on gessoed board)

Interior, (oil on gessoed board)
657946 Interior, (oil on gessoed board) by Dismorr, Jessica Stewart (1885-1939); 61x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior. Jessica Dismorr (1885-1939). Oil on gessoed board

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Portrait of Elizabeth Siddal, in Profile to the Right, (watercolour)

Portrait of Elizabeth Siddal, in Profile to the Right, (watercolour)
824048 Portrait of Elizabeth Siddal, in Profile to the Right, (watercolour) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 18.1x16.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Elizabeth Siddal)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Arlette Dorgere, (oil on canvas)

Arlette Dorgere, (oil on canvas)
823520 Arlette Dorgere, (oil on canvas) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); 238x87.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Arlette Dorgere. Jules Cheret (1836-1932). Oil on canvas. 238 x 87.7cm

Background imageHuman Role Collection: In a Tavern, (oil on board)

In a Tavern, (oil on board)
823151 In a Tavern, (oil on board) by Melchers, Julius Gari (1860-1932); 62.3x75.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In a Tavern. Julius Gari Melchers (1860-1932). Oil on board

Background imageHuman Role Collection: La Porte St. Denis, Paris, (watercolour and charcoal on paper)

La Porte St. Denis, Paris, (watercolour and charcoal on paper)
822894 La Porte St. Denis, Paris, (watercolour and charcoal on paper) by Boggs, Frank Myers (1855-1926); 54x37.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Porte St. Denis, Paris)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Shoe Shine Boy, (oil on canvas)

Shoe Shine Boy, (oil on canvas)
822884 Shoe Shine Boy, (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 65x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shoe Shine Boy. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Wrestler; Ringer, 1923 (oil on canvas)

Wrestler; Ringer, 1923 (oil on canvas)
656149 Wrestler; Ringer, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 70x90 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wrestler; Ringer. Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Friend of the Painter; L Ami du Peintre, 1880 (oil on canvas)

The Friend of the Painter; L Ami du Peintre, 1880 (oil on canvas)
653347 The Friend of the Painter; L Ami du Peintre, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Desboutin, Marcellin Gilbert (1823-1902); 41x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Old Northumberland House, Charing Cross, (oil on canvas)

Old Northumberland House, Charing Cross, (oil on canvas)
652116 Old Northumberland House, Charing Cross, (oil on canvas) by Paul, John Dean (1775-1852); 123.2x187 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Woolpack Inn: Arrival of The Flying Waggon, (pencil

The Woolpack Inn: Arrival of The Flying Waggon, (pencil
652083 The Woolpack Inn: Arrival of The Flying Waggon, (pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 24.4x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Woolpack Inn)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Age and Youth, (pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour)

Age and Youth, (pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour)
651922 Age and Youth, (pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 12.3x19.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Age and Youth. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: At the Races, (oil on canvas)

At the Races, (oil on canvas)
651538 At the Races, (oil on canvas) by Miralles Galaup, Francesco (1848-1901); 32.4x41.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Races. Francisco Miralles y Galup (1848-1901). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Tells Son: A Portrait of the Artists Grandson, (oil on canvas)

Tells Son: A Portrait of the Artists Grandson, (oil on canvas)
651480 Tells Son: A Portrait of the Artists Grandson, (oil on canvas) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93); 40.7x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tells Son: A Portrait of the Artists Grandson)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, 1879, 1880 (oil on canvas)

The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, 1879, 1880 (oil on canvas)
828477 The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, 1879, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Macbeth, James (1847-91); 45.8x154 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race, 1879)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: A Syrian Wife Unveiled, (coloured chalks on linen)

A Syrian Wife Unveiled, (coloured chalks on linen)
828411 A Syrian Wife Unveiled, (coloured chalks on linen) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 50.8x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Syrian Wife Unveiled. William Holman Hunt (1827-1910)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: St Marks Square, Venice, (pencil and watercolour)

St Marks Square, Venice, (pencil and watercolour)
828408 St Marks Square, Venice, (pencil and watercolour) by Tyndale, Walter Frederick Roofe (1856-1943); 33.7x51.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: St Marks Square, Venice)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: King Ferdinand IV and Queen Caroline of Naples attending a Game of Palla a Bracciale

King Ferdinand IV and Queen Caroline of Naples attending a Game of Palla a Bracciale
827912 King Ferdinand IV and Queen Caroline of Naples attending a Game of Palla a Bracciale, (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio (1700-77); 75.5x128.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Piazza San Marco and the Piazzetta, Venice, looking South-West, 1741 (oil on canvas)

The Piazza San Marco and the Piazzetta, Venice, looking South-West, 1741 (oil on canvas)
827863 The Piazza San Marco and the Piazzetta, Venice, looking South-West, 1741 (oil on canvas) by Joli, Antonio de dipi (1700-77) (attr)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Portrait of an Academic, half-length, in black costume, holding a book, (oil on panel)

Portrait of an Academic, half-length, in black costume, holding a book, (oil on panel)
827803 Portrait of an Academic, half-length, in black costume, holding a book, (oil on panel) by Key, Willem (c.1515-68); 66.7x51.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of an Academic)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Portrait of a Essai Master and his Wife, half-length, c. 1561-7 (oil on panel)

Portrait of a Essai Master and his Wife, half-length, c. 1561-7 (oil on panel)
827736 Portrait of a Essai Master and his Wife, half-length, c.1561-7 (oil on panel) by Neufchatel, Nicolas (1539-c.73) (attr)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Blessing of the Bell of the Village Church at Ormesson by the Marquisse d

The Blessing of the Bell of the Village Church at Ormesson by the Marquisse d
827569 The Blessing of the Bell of the Village Church at Ormesson by the Marquisse d Ormesson, attended by her Husband and Villagers, (black chalk, pen and black ink and watercolour) by Martin

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Bullfight, (oil on canvas)

The Bullfight, (oil on canvas)
827325 The Bullfight, (oil on canvas) by Lucas y Padilla, Eugenio (1824-70); 39.4x33.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bullfight. Eugenio Lucas y Padilla (1824-1870). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Artists Studio, (oil on canvas)

The Artists Studio, (oil on canvas)
827314 The Artists Studio, (oil on canvas) by Mottez, Victor (1809-97); 95.3x123.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Artists Studio. Victor Mottez (1809-1897). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Portrait of a Lady, thought to be Madame Helleu, (black, red and white chalk)

Portrait of a Lady, thought to be Madame Helleu, (black, red and white chalk)
827278 Portrait of a Lady, thought to be Madame Helleu, (black, red and white chalk) by Helleu, Paul Cesar (1859-1927); 61.8x44 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Lady)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Evening on a Parisian Boulevard, (gouache over black chalk)

Evening on a Parisian Boulevard, (gouache over black chalk)
827228 Evening on a Parisian Boulevard, (gouache over black chalk) by Stein, Georges (1818-90); 38.4x49.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Evening on a Parisian Boulevard)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Lost in the Storm, (oil on canvas)

Lost in the Storm, (oil on canvas)
827107 Lost in the Storm, (oil on canvas) by Ansdell, Richard (1815-85); 82x130.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lost in the Storm. Richard Ansdell (1815-1885). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Red Star Line, Antwerpen America, c. 1899 (lithograph in colours)

Red Star Line, Antwerpen America, c. 1899 (lithograph in colours)
1766909 Red Star Line, Antwerpen America, c.1899 (lithograph in colours) by Belgian School, (19th century); 84x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Star Line, Antwerpen America. Anonymous)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: A selection of English Pearlware relating to Queen Caroline, wife of George IV, c

A selection of English Pearlware relating to Queen Caroline, wife of George IV, c
1766846 A selection of English Pearlware relating to Queen Caroline, wife of George IV, c.1820 (pearlware ceramic) by English School

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Portraits of their Imperial Majesties, Emperor and Empress Meiji (colour woodblock print)

Portraits of their Imperial Majesties, Emperor and Empress Meiji (colour woodblock print)
1766589 Portraits of their Imperial Majesties, Emperor and Empress Meiji (colour woodblock print) by Watanabe Nobukazu (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Miyanokoshi, Station 27, from the series, Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido

Miyanokoshi, Station 27, from the series, Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido (colour woodblock print)
1766586 Miyanokoshi, Station 27, from the series, Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido (colour woodblock print) by Hiroshige, Ando or Utagawa (1797-1858); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miyanokoshi)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: A Group Portrait of John Perceval, 1st Earl of Egmont (1683-1748

A Group Portrait of John Perceval, 1st Earl of Egmont (1683-1748
1765054 A Group Portrait of John Perceval, 1st Earl of Egmont (1683-1748) and his Wife Catherine (oil on canvas) by Alberry, J




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"The Human Role: A Tapestry of Art, Literature, and History" In the depths of imagination lies a world where the human role transcends time and space. From the enchanting works of Bronte Sisters by Patrick Branwell Bronte to the explosive energy depicted in "Search And Destroy, " we witness humanity's ability to create and destroy with equal fervor. Just as Ludwig Van Beethoven composed symphonies that echoed through generations, so too did his deafness amplify his determination to conquer adversity. His music became a testament to the indomitable spirit within us all. As we gaze upon "The Battle of Trafalgar" immortalized on canvas, we are reminded of our capacity for bravery and sacrifice in times of war, and is through such historical events that our collective memory is shaped, reminding us never to forget those who came before us. Breaking barriers and defying societal norms, female surgeons like Iris Murdoch paved their way into a male-dominated field. Their unwavering dedication shattered glass ceilings while saving lives - an embodiment of courage and resilience. Agatha Christie's intricate mysteries captivate readers even today, showcasing how storytelling can transcend time. Through her words, she reminds us that every individual has a story worth telling; each life holds secrets waiting to be unraveled. Dylan Thomas' poetic verses evoke emotions deep within our souls - he captures both beauty and despair with equal intensity. Like him, we have the power to transform ordinary moments into extraordinary ones through artistry born from introspection. From carefree skinny-dippers embracing nature's embrace to Anne of Cleves donning regal attire as Henry VIII's fourth wife – these snapshots remind us that self-expression takes many forms throughout history. Our bodies become canvases for personal liberation or symbols representing cultural shifts over time. Amidst this tapestry lies butter making - an ancient craft passed down from generation to generation.