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Human Role Collection (#9)

"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: A Laplander; Lapp Spelender Fiol, 1910 (oil and watercolour on canvas)

A Laplander; Lapp Spelender Fiol, 1910 (oil and watercolour on canvas)
659600 A Laplander; Lapp Spelender Fiol, 1910 (oil and watercolour on canvas) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); 185x98 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Laplander; Lapp Spelender Fiol)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: A Portrait of the Artists Husband George Pauli Seated on a Sofa, (oil on canvas)

A Portrait of the Artists Husband George Pauli Seated on a Sofa, (oil on canvas)
659593 A Portrait of the Artists Husband George Pauli Seated on a Sofa, (oil on canvas) by Pauli, Hanna (nee Hirsch) (1864-1940); 62.8x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Concert; Au Concert, 1896 (lithograph printed in colours on cream wove paper)

Concert; Au Concert, 1896 (lithograph printed in colours on cream wove paper)
659465 Concert; Au Concert, 1896 (lithograph printed in colours on cream wove paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 48.3x35.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Concert; Au Concert)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Portrait of a Lady, aged 62, perhaps Aeltje Pietersdr. Uylenburgh

Portrait of a Lady, aged 62, perhaps Aeltje Pietersdr. Uylenburgh
991411 Portrait of a Lady, aged 62, perhaps Aeltje Pietersdr. Uylenburgh, wife of Johannes Cornelisz. Sylvius, half length in black costume. 1632 (oil on panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Market Day, the Arrival of the Hippodrome, (oil on canvas)

Market Day, the Arrival of the Hippodrome, (oil on canvas)
991385 Market Day, the Arrival of the Hippodrome, (oil on canvas) by O Neill, George Bernard (1828-1917); 84x137 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Market Day, the Arrival of the Hippodrome)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Fashion design showing three female models holding up garments on hangers

Fashion design showing three female models holding up garments on hangers
991076 Fashion design showing three female models holding up garments on hangers, with a steamer in the background, (pencil and gouache) by Deutsch-Dryden

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Marcus Curtius leaping into the Chasm, a Capriccio with Trajan

Marcus Curtius leaping into the Chasm, a Capriccio with Trajan
990431 Marcus Curtius leaping into the Chasm, a Capriccio with Trajans Column and other Classical Buildings beyond, (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini

Background imageHuman Role Collection: A Lute Player (oil on canvas)

A Lute Player (oil on canvas)
990411 A Lute Player (oil on canvas) by Brugghen, Hendrick Ter (1588-1629); 103.5x83.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lute Player. Hendrick Terbrugghen (1588-1629). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: A Drinking Party in the Garden, 1739 (oil on copper)

A Drinking Party in the Garden, 1739 (oil on copper)
990349 A Drinking Party in the Garden, 1739 (oil on copper) by Schouman, Aert (1710-92); 34x42 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Drinking Party in the Garden. Aert Schouman (1710-1792)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: A Proverb - To Fill up the Well After the Calf has Drowned, (oil on panel)

A Proverb - To Fill up the Well After the Calf has Drowned, (oil on panel)
990289 A Proverb - To Fill up the Well After the Calf has Drowned, (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Fashion design for Adam, depicting ten male models standing by a car

Fashion design for Adam, depicting ten male models standing by a car
991073 Fashion design for Adam, depicting ten male models standing by a car, (pencil and gouache) by Deutsch-Dryden, Ernst (1887-1938); 43.6x56.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: An Allegory of Contemporary Events, 1873 (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour)

An Allegory of Contemporary Events, 1873 (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour)
990902 An Allegory of Contemporary Events, 1873 (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour) by Bright, Henry Barnabus (1824-76); 54x6.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Portrait of the Artists Son with his Teacher, said to be the Artist Jean Baptiste de

Portrait of the Artists Son with his Teacher, said to be the Artist Jean Baptiste de
990311 Portrait of the Artists Son with his Teacher, said to be the Artist Jean Baptiste de Courtonne the Younger, in a Library, (oil on canvas) by Lajoue

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Stock-im-Eisen-Platz, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)

Stock-im-Eisen-Platz, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching)
986411 Stock-im-Eisen-Platz, 1779-1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Austrian School, (18th century); 39.4x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stock-im-Eisen-Platz)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Pehriska-Rupha: Moennitarri warrior in the costume of the Dog danse, 1839-1841 (aquatint)

Pehriska-Rupha: Moennitarri warrior in the costume of the Dog danse, 1839-1841 (aquatint)
986307 Pehriska-Rupha: Moennitarri warrior in the costume of the Dog danse, 1839-1841 (aquatint) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pehriska-Rupha)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Death and the Peddler, c. 1710 (finely hand-coloured etching)

Death and the Peddler, c. 1710 (finely hand-coloured etching)
986273 Death and the Peddler, c.1710 (finely hand-coloured etching) by Merian, Matthaus, the Elder (1593-1650); 19.5x16 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Death and the Peddler)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Saint Christopher, 1517 (oil on panel)

Saint Christopher, 1517 (oil on panel)
991428 Saint Christopher, 1517 (oil on panel) by Duerer, Hans (1490-c.1538) & workshop; 102x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Christopher. Hans Duerer and workshop (1490-1535/8)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: A Blind Hurdy-Gurdy Player surrounded by Children in a Village, c. 1610 (oil on panel)

A Blind Hurdy-Gurdy Player surrounded by Children in a Village, c. 1610 (oil on panel)
990259 A Blind Hurdy-Gurdy Player surrounded by Children in a Village, c.1610 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 46x66.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Peasants in a Cart by a Cottage Jan Josephsz, 1651 (oil on panel)

Peasants in a Cart by a Cottage Jan Josephsz, 1651 (oil on panel)
990056 Peasants in a Cart by a Cottage Jan Josephsz, 1651 (oil on panel) by Goyen, Jan Josephsz van (1596-1656); 35.5x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Portrait of Nicolas Trigault S. J. in Chinese Costume, (chalk, pen and brown ink. )

Portrait of Nicolas Trigault S. J. in Chinese Costume, (chalk, pen and brown ink. )
990032 Portrait of Nicolas Trigault S.J. in Chinese Costume, (chalk, pen and brown ink.) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 44.8x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Now is Pilgrim Year fair Autumns Charge, (oil on canvas)

Now is Pilgrim Year fair Autumns Charge, (oil on canvas)
989942 Now is Pilgrim Year fair Autumns Charge, (oil on canvas) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 85x119.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Now is Pilgrim Year fair Autumns Charge)

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

The Steeplechase, (oil on canvas)
989853 The Steeplechase, (oil on canvas) by Wostry, Carlo (1865-1943); 130.8x97.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Steeplechase. Carlo Wostry (1865-1943). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Portrait of Sir Gerard Napier, 6th Bt. (1739-1765), three-quarter-length

Portrait of Sir Gerard Napier, 6th Bt. (1739-1765), three-quarter-length
824253 Portrait of Sir Gerard Napier, 6th Bt. (1739-1765), three-quarter-length, in the Uniform of the Dorsetshire Militia, in a Landscape, 1762 (oil on canvas) by Reynolds

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Thames from Somerset House, Looking Downstream (oil on canvas)

The Thames from Somerset House, Looking Downstream (oil on canvas)
824245 The Thames from Somerset House, Looking Downstream (oil on canvas) by James, William (1730-80); 81.3x116.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Thames from Somerset House)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: John Young and Sons, the Fishmongers, (oil on canvas)

John Young and Sons, the Fishmongers, (oil on canvas)
824221 John Young and Sons, the Fishmongers, (oil on canvas) by Agasse, Jacques-Laurent (1767-1849); 64.1x77.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: John Young and Sons, the Fishmongers)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Portrait of Lady Beechley, the Artists Wife, (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Lady Beechley, the Artists Wife, (oil on canvas)
824209 Portrait of Lady Beechley, the Artists Wife, (oil on canvas) by Beechey, William (1753-1839); 76x36.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Lady Beechley, the Artists Wife)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: An Exotic Visitor, 1857 (oil on canvas)

An Exotic Visitor, 1857 (oil on canvas)
827070 An Exotic Visitor, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Didier, Jules (1831-92); 81.3x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Exotic Visitor. Jules Didier (1831-1892). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1857

Background imageHuman Role Collection: A Young Accordian Player (oil on canvas)

A Young Accordian Player (oil on canvas)
827028 A Young Accordian Player (oil on canvas) by Rignano, Vittorio (1860-1916); 99.7x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Young Accordian Player. Vittorio Rignano (1860-1916). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Calling for Dinner, (oil on canvas)

Calling for Dinner, (oil on canvas)
823526 Calling for Dinner, (oil on canvas) by Massani, Pompeo (1850-1920); 31x23 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Parting of the Ways; Am Scheideweg, 1917 (tempera on canvas)

The Parting of the Ways; Am Scheideweg, 1917 (tempera on canvas)
825997 The Parting of the Ways; Am Scheideweg, 1917 (tempera on canvas) by Rohlfs, Christian (1849-1938); 124.5x118 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parting of the Ways; Am Scheideweg)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Portrait Study of an Artists Model, (oil on canvas)

Portrait Study of an Artists Model, (oil on canvas)
822779 Portrait Study of an Artists Model, (oil on canvas) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 27.5x22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait Study of an Artists Model)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Madison Square Garden, 1898-1900 (oil on canvas)

Madison Square Garden, 1898-1900 (oil on canvas)
822706 Madison Square Garden, 1898-1900 (oil on canvas) by Smillie, James David (1807-85); 101.7x61.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Madison Square Garden. James Smillie (1807-1885)

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

The Bucking Bronco, (oil on canvas)
822690 The Bucking Bronco, (oil on canvas) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); 86.4x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bucking Bronco. Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Poster advertising South America by Royal Mail Lines (colour lithograph)

Poster advertising South America by Royal Mail Lines (colour lithograph)
1770110 Poster advertising South America by Royal Mail Lines (colour lithograph) by Shoesmith, Kenneth (1890-1939); 102x64 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Advertising poster for a Balloon Park in Chicago, USA, c. 1888 (lithograph)

Advertising poster for a Balloon Park in Chicago, USA, c. 1888 (lithograph)
1769943 Advertising poster for a Balloon Park in Chicago, USA, c.1888 (lithograph) by American School, (19th century); 72x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: L Aerocycle Rotateur, advertising poster for the hot-air balloon bicycle, c

L Aerocycle Rotateur, advertising poster for the hot-air balloon bicycle, c
1769942 L Aerocycle Rotateur, advertising poster for the hot-air balloon bicycle, c.1890 (colour lithograph) by French School

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Sculptors Model (oil on canvas)

The Sculptors Model (oil on canvas)
1769870 The Sculptors Model (oil on canvas) by Courten, Angelo (1848-1925); 119.4x68.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sculptors Model. Angelo Courten (1848-1925). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Verey Lights, 1918 (oil on canvas)

Verey Lights, 1918 (oil on canvas)
657822 Verey Lights, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Verey Lights. Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1886-1946)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: The Winter Sun, Hyde Park Corner, 1925 (oil on panel)

The Winter Sun, Hyde Park Corner, 1925 (oil on panel)
657510 The Winter Sun, Hyde Park Corner, 1925 (oil on panel) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Winter Sun, Hyde Park Corner. Sir John Lavery (1856-1941). Oil on panel

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

The Sea Race, (oil on canvas)
657188 The Sea Race, (oil on canvas) by Morley, Harry (1881-1943); 85x134.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sea Race. Harry Morley (1881-1943). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: L Avenue de Friedland, Paris, Cloudy Sky; L Avenue de Friedland, Paris

L Avenue de Friedland, Paris, Cloudy Sky; L Avenue de Friedland, Paris
656781 L Avenue de Friedland, Paris, Cloudy Sky; L Avenue de Friedland, Paris, Ciel Nuageux, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Loiseau

Background imageHuman Role Collection: A View of Bethlehem with the Journey of the Magi, the Trinity Above

A View of Bethlehem with the Journey of the Magi, the Trinity Above
659305 A View of Bethlehem with the Journey of the Magi, the Trinity Above and the Nativity in a Painted Cartouche Below, 1752 (oil on canvas) by Stephan

Background imageHuman Role Collection: A Shipwreck, (oil on canvas)

A Shipwreck, (oil on canvas)
659267 A Shipwreck, (oil on canvas) by Luny, Thomas (1759-1837); 87.5x137 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Shipwreck. Thomas Luny (1759-1837). Oil on canvas

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Portrait of the Artists Wife (nee Louise Nicole Godeau), Seated, Half Length

Portrait of the Artists Wife (nee Louise Nicole Godeau), Seated, Half Length
659236 Portrait of the Artists Wife (nee Louise Nicole Godeau), Seated, Half Length, Turned to the Left, Holding a Snuff-Box, (pencil and touches of red chalk and watercolour) by Saint-Aubin

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Portrait of the Artists Daughter, Hilde, 1913 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of the Artists Daughter, Hilde, 1913 (oil on canvas)
658955 Portrait of the Artists Daughter, Hilde, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Kaulbach, Frederich August (1850-1920); 151.1x72.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of the Artists Daughter, Hilde)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Arab Warriors in a Street, (oil on canvas)

Arab Warriors in a Street, (oil on canvas)
658852 Arab Warriors in a Street, (oil on canvas) by Philippoteaux, Paul Dominique (1846-1923); 62x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Arab Warriors in a Street)

Background imageHuman Role Collection: Columbo, 1861 (pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour)

Columbo, 1861 (pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour)
658719 Columbo, 1861 (pencil, pen and brown ink and watercolour) by Fischer, Ludwig Hans (1848-1915); 27.3x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Columbo. Ludwig Hans Fischer (1848-1915)




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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.