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Looming Collection (#2)

As the Papyrus of Ani unfurls its ancient secrets, a sense judgment hangs in the air. The Rasputin caricature, with its enigmatic smile, hints at an impending reckoning

Background imageLooming Collection: The Sky and the Ocean, 1913 (oil on canvas)

The Sky and the Ocean, 1913 (oil on canvas)
984903 The Sky and the Ocean, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Carlsen, Emil (1853-1932); 127x178 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sky and the Ocean. Soren Emil Carlsen (1853-1932). Oil on canvas

Background imageLooming Collection: Belshazzars Feast, 1820 (oil on canvas)

Belshazzars Feast, 1820 (oil on canvas)
652134 Belshazzars Feast, 1820 (oil on canvas) by Martin, John (1789-1854); 160x249 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Belshazzars Feast. John Martin (1789-1854). Oil on canvas. Dated 1820

Background imageLooming Collection: Burnt Mountain, 1902 (w / c & graphite on wove paper)

Burnt Mountain, 1902 (w / c & graphite on wove paper)
3949668 Burnt Mountain, 1902 (w/c & graphite on wove paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 36.7x53.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageLooming Collection: Quiet Welsh country lane with steep rocky escarpment

Quiet Welsh country lane with steep rocky escarpment looming in the background. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLooming Collection: Mortgage Monster Looms Over a Family Home, 1956 (screen print)

Mortgage Monster Looms Over a Family Home, 1956 (screen print)
3034762 Mortgage Monster Looms Over a Family Home, 1956 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a mortgage monster looming over a family home; screen)

Background imageLooming Collection: The Path to Louveciennes; Un Chemin a Louveciennes, 1876 (oil on canvas)

The Path to Louveciennes; Un Chemin a Louveciennes, 1876 (oil on canvas)
1765148 The Path to Louveciennes; Un Chemin a Louveciennes, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Path to Louveciennes; Un Chemin a Louveciennes)

Background imageLooming Collection: A Tropical Breeze, Nassau, 1889-90 (watercolour on paper)

A Tropical Breeze, Nassau, 1889-90 (watercolour on paper)
985217 A Tropical Breeze, Nassau, 1889-90 (watercolour on paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 37.5x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tropical Breeze, Nassau. Winslow Homer (1836-1910)

Background imageLooming Collection: Cap Noir, St. Pierre, 1902 (oil on canvas)

Cap Noir, St. Pierre, 1902 (oil on canvas)
985138 Cap Noir, St. Pierre, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 63.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cap Noir, St. Pierre. William James Glackens (1870-1938)

Background imageLooming Collection: Departing Trawlers; Le Depart des Chalutiers, 1930-1934 (oil over black chalk on paper. )

Departing Trawlers; Le Depart des Chalutiers, 1930-1934 (oil over black chalk on paper. )
652358 Departing Trawlers; Le Depart des Chalutiers, 1930-1934 (oil over black chalk on paper.) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 26.1x34.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLooming Collection: The Gust of Wind, c. 1855 (oil on canvas)

The Gust of Wind, c. 1855 (oil on canvas)
987348 The Gust of Wind, c.1855 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 143.5x228.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gust of Wind; Le Coup de Vent. Gustave Courbet (1819-1877)

Background imageLooming Collection: Midocean, (oil on canvas)

Midocean, (oil on canvas)
650642 Midocean, (oil on canvas) by Harrison, Lowell Birge (1854-1929); 61.3x76.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Midocean. Lovell Birge Harrison (1854-1929). Oil on canvas

Background imageLooming Collection: Stallions Fighting in a Stormy Landscape, (oil on canvas)

Stallions Fighting in a Stormy Landscape, (oil on canvas)
658667 Stallions Fighting in a Stormy Landscape, (oil on canvas) by Dedreux or de Dreux, Alfred (1810-60); 84.5x112.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stallions Fighting in a Stormy Landscape)

Background imageLooming Collection: Ossian Playing the Harp (pen and gray ink on ivory)

Ossian Playing the Harp (pen and gray ink on ivory)
989693 Ossian Playing the Harp (pen and gray ink on ivory) by Karpff, Jean-Jacques Casimir (1770-1829); 128x98 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ossian Playing the Harp)

Background imageLooming Collection: The Old Ropewalk, Foot of the Gallows Hill, Nottingham Forest, 1848 (oil on canvas)

The Old Ropewalk, Foot of the Gallows Hill, Nottingham Forest, 1848 (oil on canvas)
3744436 The Old Ropewalk, Foot of the Gallows Hill, Nottingham Forest, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Moore, Thomas Sturge (1870-1944); 26x39 (E) cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Background imageLooming Collection: Evening off St Michaels Mount, 1855 (oil on canvas)

Evening off St Michaels Mount, 1855 (oil on canvas)
3822505 Evening off St Michaels Mount, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Webb, James (1825-95); 121x179 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; English, out of copyright

Background imageLooming Collection: Sunset on the River, 1867 (oil on canvas)

Sunset on the River, 1867 (oil on canvas)
1767683 Sunset on the River, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Inness, George Snr. (1825-94); 77.5x115.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunset on the River. George Inness Snr. (1825-1894). Oil on canvas

Background imageLooming Collection: The Terrace (oil on canvas)

The Terrace (oil on canvas)
1767522 The Terrace (oil on canvas) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 50.2x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Terrace. William James Glackens (1870-1938). Oil on canvas

Background imageLooming Collection: Durham, (pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour)

Durham, (pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour)
651994 Durham, (pencil and watercolour heightened with bodycolour) by Brabazon, Hercules Brabazon (1821-1906); 23.4x26.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Durham)

Background imageLooming Collection: The Wave, 1869 (oil on canvas)

The Wave, 1869 (oil on canvas)
987539 The Wave, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 65x92.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wave; La Vague. Gustave Courbet (1819-1877). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1869

Background imageLooming Collection: The Lake of Thun, Switzerland, c. 1802-10 (watercolour)

The Lake of Thun, Switzerland, c. 1802-10 (watercolour)
824106 The Lake of Thun, Switzerland, c.1802-10 (watercolour) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 27.7x39 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lake of Thun, Switzerland)

Background imageLooming Collection: Storm on Laramie Peak, (oil on canvas)

Storm on Laramie Peak, (oil on canvas)
823172 Storm on Laramie Peak, (oil on canvas) by Bierstadt, Albert (1830-1902); 91.5x137 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Storm on Laramie Peak. Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902). Oil on canvas

Background imageLooming Collection: Passing Storm in Yosemite, 1865 (oil on canvas)

Passing Storm in Yosemite, 1865 (oil on canvas)
822946 Passing Storm in Yosemite, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Bierstadt, Albert (1830-1902); 56x76.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Passing Storm in Yosemite. Albert Bierstadt (1830-1902)

Background imageLooming Collection: The Potato Gatherers, (oil on canvas)

The Potato Gatherers, (oil on canvas)
827133 The Potato Gatherers, (oil on canvas) by Hagborg, August Wilhelm Nikolaus (1852-1921); 100.3x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Potato Gatherers. August Hagborg (1852-1921)

Background imageLooming Collection: Anxious Hearts, 1894 (oil on canvas)

Anxious Hearts, 1894 (oil on canvas)
826720 Anxious Hearts, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Howgate, William Arthur (fl.1884-1906); 48x83in cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Anxious Hearts. William Arthur Howgate (fl.1884-1906)

Background imageLooming Collection: St, 1876 (oil on canvas)

St, 1876 (oil on canvas)
651101 St, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Bricher, Alfred Thompson (1837-1908); 45.8x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: St. Michaels Mount. Alfred Thompson Bricher (1837-1908). Oil on canvas

Background imageLooming Collection: The Blind Beggar, c. 1788 (oil on canvas)

The Blind Beggar, c. 1788 (oil on canvas)
450179 The Blind Beggar, c.1788 (oil on canvas) by Barker, Thomas (1769-1847); 47.5x40.2 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; British, out of copyright

Background imageLooming Collection: Gathering Clouds, 1890 (oil on canvas)

Gathering Clouds, 1890 (oil on canvas)
985369 Gathering Clouds, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Inness, George Snr. (1825-94); 102x76.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gathering Clouds. George Inness, Sr. (1825-1894). Oil on canvas

Background imageLooming Collection: A Coastal Landscape with Shipping off Trebizond, 1888 (oil on canvas)

A Coastal Landscape with Shipping off Trebizond, 1888 (oil on canvas)
658884 A Coastal Landscape with Shipping off Trebizond, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Aivazovsky, Ivan Konstantinovich (1817-1900); 24x37 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLooming Collection: Walk Beside Railway; Promenade a cote du Chemin de Fer, (oil on board)

Walk Beside Railway; Promenade a cote du Chemin de Fer, (oil on board)
656152 Walk Beside Railway; Promenade a cote du Chemin de Fer, (oil on board) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); 32.2x57 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLooming Collection: Echo, (oil on canvas)

Echo, (oil on canvas)
658282 Echo, (oil on canvas) by Rae, Henrietta (1859-1928); 213.4x83.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Echo. Henrietta Rae (1859-1928). Oil on canvas

Background imageLooming Collection: On the Beach, (w / c & bodycolour on card)

On the Beach, (w / c & bodycolour on card)
659632 On the Beach, (w/c & bodycolour on card) by Mariani, Pompeo (1857-1927); 13.7x10.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageLooming Collection: Gormalar Ragini, c. 1740 (gouache and gold paint on paper)

Gormalar Ragini, c. 1740 (gouache and gold paint on paper)
1196847 Gormalar Ragini, c. 1740 (gouache and gold paint on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 30.9x23.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

Background imageLooming Collection: A Derbyshire Dale, 1849 (oil on canvas)

A Derbyshire Dale, 1849 (oil on canvas)
3744198 A Derbyshire Dale, 1849 (oil on canvas) by Dawson, Henry (1811-78); 110.5x85.1 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; English

Background imageLooming Collection: East Bay, Iona, (oil on panel)

East Bay, Iona, (oil on panel)
1197204 East Bay, Iona, (oil on panel) by Cadell, Francis Campbell Boileau (1883-1937); 36.8x44.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageLooming Collection: Portrait of Countess Karoly, 1865 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Countess Karoly, 1865 (oil on canvas)
987369 Portrait of Countess Karoly, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 81.6x65.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Countess Karoly; Portrait de la Comtesse Karoly)

Background imageLooming Collection: Haymaking, 1942 (oil on panel)

Haymaking, 1942 (oil on panel)
653008 Haymaking, 1942 (oil on panel) by Muller, Richard (1874-1930); 38.5x51.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Haymaking. Richard Muller (1874-1954). Oil on panel. Signed and dated 1942

Background imageLooming Collection: The Approaching Storm, 1838 (oil on canvas)

The Approaching Storm, 1838 (oil on canvas)
658529 The Approaching Storm, 1838 (oil on canvas) by Oehme, Ernst Ferdinand (1797-1855); 99x142 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Approaching Storm. Ernst Ferdinand Oehme (1797-1855)

Background imageLooming Collection: The Lady Witch (engraving)

The Lady Witch (engraving)
6021207 The Lady Witch (engraving) by Lawless, Matthew James (1837-1864) (attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lady Witch)

Background imageLooming Collection: Portrait of Amy Bird, the actress, standing three-quarter length, in black

Portrait of Amy Bird, the actress, standing three-quarter length, in black
BAL23022 Portrait of Amy Bird, the actress, standing three-quarter length, in black, a landscape beyond, c.1909 (oil on canvas) by Philpot, Glyn Warren (1884-1937); Private Collection; English

Background imageLooming Collection: Landscape (oil on canvas)

Landscape (oil on canvas)
3822285 Landscape (oil on canvas) by Dawson, Henry (1811-78); 41x54.5 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; English, out of copyright

Background imageLooming Collection: Seascape; Paysage de mer, c. 1870 (oil on paper on panel)

Seascape; Paysage de mer, c. 1870 (oil on paper on panel)
1769858 Seascape; Paysage de mer, c.1870 (oil on paper on panel) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 41.9x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Seascape; Paysage de mer. Gustave Courbet (1819-1877)

Background imageLooming Collection: The Coming Storm, 1901. Creator: Winslow Homer

The Coming Storm, 1901. Creator: Winslow Homer
The Coming Storm, 1901

Background imageLooming Collection: FAMILY IN SWISS ALPS

FAMILY IN SWISS ALPS
Two little girls and their parents relax amid the splendour of the Swiss Alps, with snowy mountains looming behind them. Date: 1950s

Background imageLooming Collection: Il Penseroso, 1845 (oil on canvas)

Il Penseroso, 1845 (oil on canvas)
3432818 Il Penseroso, 1845 (oil on canvas) by Cole, Thomas (1801-1848); 82.23u122.08 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; (add.info.: paired with XOS 3432768); American, out of copyright

Background imageLooming Collection: The Black Swan Tavern in Carter Lane, City of London, 1870. Artist: JT Wilson

The Black Swan Tavern in Carter Lane, City of London, 1870. Artist: JT Wilson
The Black Swan Tavern in Carter Lane, City of London, 1870. View with the dome of St Pauls Cathedral behind, seen from Sermon Lane

Background imageLooming Collection: A petrochemical plant towering over residential housing, Baglan Bay, Wales, 1975

A petrochemical plant towering over residential housing, Baglan Bay, Wales, 1975. By the late 1960s British Petroleums (BP) plant at Baglan Bay, near Swansea




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As the Papyrus of Ani unfurls its ancient secrets, a sense judgment hangs in the air. The Rasputin caricature, with its enigmatic smile, hints at an impending reckoning. A windjammer looms over a London street, casting shadows that whisper tales of mystery and intrigue. In the spooky night scene, darkness engulfs everything as if foretelling an imminent storm. Over the vast expanse of the ocean near BONAIRE in the Caribbean, a tempestuous storm looms ominously on the horizon. It mirrors the turbulent emotions swirling within one's soul before facing judgment. The Wiltshire Great Coursing Meeting captures a moment frozen in time - horses galloping towards destiny while spectators watch with bated breath. In Rome's Vatican Gardens, statues stand tall and imposing like silent sentinels overseeing all who enter their domain. England's Alford reveals an idyllic countryside where nature's beauty conceals hidden truths waiting to be uncovered. A portrait drawing in pastel captures fleeting moments forever etched upon paper - faces revealing stories yet untold. Knaresborough Castle stands stoically atop cliffs overlooking a river below; its walls echoing whispers from centuries past. Le Marche Aux Poissons teems with life as fishmongers hustle amidst vibrant colors and pungent scents; yet beneath this bustling facade lies something more profound - life's fragility hanging by a thread. Amidst these diverse scenes emerges an idyll where tranquility reigns supreme -a respite from looming uncertainties that surround us daily. Whether it be ancient texts or modern-day caricatures, each hint offers glimpses into our shared human experience – reminding us that even when faced with uncertainty and judgment, there is always hope for redemption and renewal.