Lean Collection (#6)

Lady with a Dog and a Parrot - Godfrey Kneller (school of)
Oil on Canvas 107.3 x 133.4

Silk fabrics being sold at the Sunday market, Kashgar (Kashi), Xinjiang Provice, China, Asia

Hut, boat and trees, La Digue, Seychelles
Hut, boat, man and trees on the island of La Digue, Seychelles. circa 1967

Turkmenistan - Muslims pray outdoors after a storm - Friday prayers. Date: circa 1910s

She stoops to Conquer, or the Long & Short of it
She Stoops to Conquer or The Long & Short of It - a couple very in love but completely un-matched in terms of height! Date: 1907

Jeremiah lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630, by Re
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Jeremiah lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Nicolas Joaquin Arteta Calisto (1771-1849). Portrait
Nicolas Joaquin Arteta Calisto (1771-1849). Bishop and first archbishop of Quito. Chapter house. Cathedral of Quito. Ecuador

Pub Scene 1868
Men lean against the bar and talk inside a pub. Date: 1868

Victorian Scrap - Dick Whittington and Cat. late 19th century

Girl at Fingle Bridge, Dartmoor National Park, Devon
Girl standing by a tree, looking into the river near Fingle Bridge, a 17th-century stone arch packhorse bridge over the River Teign near Drewsteignton, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. 1974

Girl and large dog with flowers on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Bicycle shed
Lean-to bicycle shed from the Gardeners & Poultry Keepers Guide Date: 1908

Fire at 13 Essex Road, Islington Green, N1
LFB firefighters in action at the premises of C F Anderson & Sons Ltd, Timber Merchants, 13 Essex Road, Islington Green, N1, on 13 September 1958

Nursery Rhymes -- Jack Sprat, man in forest
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean. Below -- a man in a forest in a green costume. Date: early 20th century

Romanian Shepherds
Two Romanian Shepherds in thick sheepskin jackets and fur hats, lean on their crooks and look throughly chilly!! Date: 1901

Casual Slacks
A couple lean against a tree in the street in their trendy slacks. Date: mid 1960s

John Mc Lean
JOHN MCLEAN American statesman with his autograph Date: 1785 - 1861

Connoisseurs June 20 1799 Hand-colored etching
Artokoloro

Standing Youth Hands Back Seated Youth Reading
Artokoloro

Pantaloon Sixth Age Shifts Lean Slippered Pantaloon
Artokoloro

Four men camp under lean pine boughs 1861-65
Artokoloro

INDIA: SIKKIM, 1969. The holiest reincarnate with teacher in front of Mount Kangchenjunga, Sikkim. Photograph by Alice Kandell, 1969

CUBA: HAVANA, c1903. A woman leans out of a window in Havana, Cuba. Photograph, c1903

IRAQ: LEANING TOWER. Leaning minaret tower photographed at Mosul, Iraq, 1932

Balcony Scene
Illustration of the balcony scene from William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet shows the two title characters as they lean in for a kiss while Romeo stands on a rope ladder

Pharoahs fat kine, pharoahs lean kine, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1756-1811, artist, engraving 1803, on the left, in England, two corpulent, jovial men and an equally rotund woman providing them with drink

Choosing the Christmas Turkey; Fat and Lean, Engraving 1876

Taming of the shrew, Katharine and Petruchio, The modern Quixotte, or, what you will, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraving 1791, Catherine II, faint and shying away from William Pitt

Specimen typefaces
XJF3038039 Specimen typefaces by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Thorne?); English, out of copyright

Forest landscape with lean-to, Roelant Roghman, 1650 - 1692

Two reclining angels lean on a skull, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1594

NIAGARA FALLS, 1875. On the Brink - The Canadian Side. A family of visitors at Niagara Falls. Wood engraving, English, 1875

Young man wearing a plaid shirt in a backyard

Rebellious man wearing jeans and a plaid shirt at a gas station, smoking

EGYPT: KARNAK, 1875. View in the interior of the Hypostyle Hall. Photograph by Felix Bonfils, 1875

BARBARA FRIETSCHIE (1766-1862). American patriot. Mrs. Barbara Frietschie waving the Union flag above General Stonewall Jackson and his Confederate troops as they marched through Frederick, Maryland

PISSARRO: CONVERSATION. Oil on canvas, Camille Pissarro, c1881

KIRCHNER: OTTO MUELLER. Portrait of Otto Mueller. Color woodcut with charcoal on cream wove paper, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, 1915

MONET: POPLARS, 1891. Wind Effect, Series of the Poplars. Oil on canvas, Claude Monet, 1891

CIVIL WAR: HEADQUARTERS. Oneida Independent Cavalry Company at Army headquarters in Petersburg, Virginia. Photograph, March 1865

QE2 Liner
1952: Two men lean on the rails on deck of the Queen Elizabeth as the liner comes to dock at Southampton. Original Publication: Picture Post - 6344 -The Queen Elizabeth Comes In - unpub

Raphael Kirchner - Pretty lady looking down on pink flowers
Raphael Kirchner - Pretty lady looking down from a cream marble wall on a patch pink flowers. Her long dark hair falls down toward the blooms. Date: circa 1903

French Fantasy Beauty in see-through drape poses dramatically in front of a mysterious landscape vista. Date: circa 1910s

Actors discuss rates of pay
First Budding Actor (to second budding actor) - " Oh yes, you hear about those salaries of Twenty-five and thirty shillings, but you never get em." Date: 1901

Dutch Fashion Model
A very striking 1940s Dutch Fashion Model, wearing a plaid jacket and floppy hat and smoking a cigarete, whilst leaning nonchalantly on her elbow. Date: 1943

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) backlit on the dry Auob River, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) carrying a Thomsons gazelle (Gazella thomsonii) calf, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Ngorongoro Conservation Area, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

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"Embracing the Lean: A Journey of Balance and Discovery" Embarking on the El Camino Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, one learns that the true essence of life lies in finding equilibrium. Just like an old bicycle leaning against the Singel canal in Amsterdam, we must lean into our experiences to truly appreciate their beauty. In a world filled with vibrant colors, a red bicycle by the Herengracht canal reminds us that sometimes it's okay to stand out from the crowd. As captured in black and white along the Singel canal, even simplicity can hold its own charm. The T. T. Races in Isle Of Man test both man and machine as they lean into thrilling speeds, and is through such challenges that we discover our limits and push beyond them, just like John Lennon did when he left his mark close to the original Cavern Club. Much like a Honda VTR 1000 HRC Fireblade racing down a track, life often moves at lightning speed. But amidst this rush, there are moments where we find solace under palm trees on Hawaii's Tunnels Beach or any beach for that matter – reminders to slow down and savor every moment. A double bass propped against a wall in Cienfuegos symbolizes harmony between music and architecture; two seemingly different worlds coming together effortlessly. Similarly, a leaning tree above calm turquoise seas on Grand Cayman Island teaches us how strength can be found even when standing alone. Just as Jack Sprat could eat no fat while his wife could eat no lean, we all have unique preferences and perspectives. Embracing these differences allows us to create harmony within ourselves and society itself. So let us embark upon this journey called life with open hearts – embracing both sides of every experience – for it is through balance that we truly thrive.