Luck Collection (#8)

Pot-Luck (engraving)
7177860 Pot-Luck (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pot-Luck. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood, 1838 (A H Baily).); © Look and Learn

Fortuna, Roman goddess of fortune and luck (engraving)
7147507 Fortuna, Roman goddess of fortune and luck (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fortuna, Roman goddess of fortune and luck)

"How lucky, Bill, we are up here!"(engraving)
7164372 " How lucky, Bill, we are up here!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " How lucky, Bill, we are up here)

Fly Agaric 12, S-E Arndt
Fly Agaric - toadstool in a forest - Saxony, Germany Date: 16-Oct-18

Fortune
Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing Fortune, c.1502Vintage engraving by Albrech Durer, showing Saint Eustace, c.1501

The Kiss, c. 1910. Creator: Stott, Edward (1858-1918)
The Kiss, c. 1910. Private Collection

The Kiss, 1906-1907. Creator: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
The Kiss, 1906-1907. Found in the Collection of the Stenersenmuseet, Oslo

Mother, 1917. Creator: Genin, Robert (1884-1941)
Mother, 1917. Found in the Collection of the Stiftung Im Obersteg

Le Bain en plein air, 1904. Creator: Denis, Maurice (1870-1943)
Le Bain en plein air, 1904. Private Collection

L elan, 1928. Creator: Icart, Louis Justin Laurent (1888-1950)
L elan, 1928. Private Collection

Attic Room, 1940. Creator: Icart, Louis Justin Laurent (1888-1950)
Attic Room, 1940. Private Collection

Woman with Sleeping Child, c. 1660. Creator: Martinez del Mazo
Woman with Sleeping Child, c. 1660. Found in the Collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Bon Samaritain - The Good Samaritan - Peinture de Pieter Pietersz Lastman (1583-1633), c
FIA5402927 Bon Samaritain - The Good Samaritan - Peinture de Pieter Pietersz Lastman (1583-1633), c. 1612 - Oil on canvas, 102, 2x128 - Private Collection by Lastman

I Wish you Luck (pencil & w / c on paper)
CH402344 I Wish you Luck (pencil & w/c on paper) by Kilburne, George Goodwin (1839-1924); 36.8x52.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Allegory of Fortune, c. 1530 (oil on canvas)
3545837 Allegory of Fortune, c.1530 (oil on canvas) by Dossi, Dosso (c.1479-1542); 179.1x217.2 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

The Man That Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo (engraving)
3643760 The Man That Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Man That Broke The Bank At Monte Carlo)

Ebisu, from the series The Seven Gods of Good Luck in Modern Life
3504362 Ebisu, from the series The Seven Gods of Good Luck in Modern Life (Tosei Shichi Fukujin), c.1769 (colour woodblock print) by Harunobu

Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory)
3742209 Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory) by English School, (18th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info)

Portrait of Bernhard Otto Holtermann, c. 1872-85 (oil on canvas)
6257115 Portrait of Bernhard Otto Holtermann, c.1872-85 (oil on canvas) by Australian School, (19th century); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: possibly by J)

Gambling in the South of Europe, Mr Wildair tries a System at Cadiz (engraving)
1055963 Gambling in the South of Europe, Mr Wildair tries a System at Cadiz (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gambling in the South of Europe)

Front and reverse of a promotional card for the Parisian Department Store
488394 Front and reverse of a promotional card for the Parisian Department Store Au Bon MarchA©, depicting one of the most popular folk songs in the French language

What Luck! a Bottle of Champagne, promotional card for the Parisian Department
488393 What Luck! a Bottle of Champagne, promotional card for the Parisian Department Store Au Bon MarchA©, c.1895 (colour lithograph) (see also 488428) by French School

Classical Greek gem in the form of Pan joined to a cock, a ram and the sun (engraving)
DGC405749 Classical Greek gem in the form of Pan joined to a cock, a ram and the sun (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Assorted Victorian Christmas scenes (colour litho)
730613 Assorted Victorian Christmas scenes (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assorted Victorian Christmas scenes. Illustrations initialled by W R)

Political cartoon, On the Turn of the Card by Francis Carruthers Gould - Gladstone peers in through the door. Date: 1894

Disadvantages of a short cut. "I have kept my dear Amelia waiting a deuced long time
Disadvantages of a short cut. " I have kept my dear Amelia waiting a deuced long time! - but this short cut will soon bring me to her enchanting presence;

Better luck next time (chromolitho)
2791821 Better luck next time (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Better luck next time. Illustration for Chatterbox (1898).); © Look and Learn

Comic postcard, Soldier and civilians, WW2 Date: circa 1940s

Bad Luck Crest designed by fighter pilot, WW2
Bad Luck Crest, a form of modern heraldry designed by a fighter pilot who escaped from Dunkirk during WW2 Date: 1941

Design for a Christmas Good Luck card
Design for a Christmas Good Luck greetings card. Mother stirring the Christmas cake mixture while her two children watch. Date: circa 1937

Original Artwork - Good Luck at School card design
Original Artwork - design for a Good Luck at School greetings card with a boy and a girl in new school uniform and a cat wearing a matching school tie! Date: circa 1937

Postcard design - Wishing you Luck, as the new term begins
Postcard design - Heres Wishing you Luck, as the new term begins. A schoolboy walking off for the first day at school. Date: circa 1937

Comic postcard, Man looking under his bed Date: 20th century

Greetings postcard, Bride and groom Date: 20th century

Good Luck postcard, Bride and groom leaving church Date: 20th century

Good Luck postcard, Little boy with horseshoe Date: 20th century

Good Luck postcard, Black cat with playing cards Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Lemons and squeezer Date: 20th century

Good Luck postcard, Black cat drinking beer Date: 20th century

"Theres nae luck about the house!"Cartoon and comment about house-building in London in
" Theres nae luck about the house!" Cartoon and comment about house-building in London in the 1850s. The houses are falling down, propped up by miserable crutches

Comic postcard, Man enjoying a glass of beer in a deckchair on the beach Date: 20th century

Comic seaside postcard, All cats are lucky Date: 20th century

Good Luck postcard, Two black cats Date: 20th century

Couple drinking punch (b / w photo)
3095553 Couple drinking punch (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple drinking punch. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A Run of Luck, the great sporting drama, Boston Theatre, USA, with real horses and hounds. Showing a race scene. Date: late 19th century

Comic postcard, Dog with horseshoe tied to tail - not so lucky! Date: 20th century

Good Luck postcard, Royal Irish Guards, WW1. Bonne Chance Pour Toi, Mon Garcon. Date: 1914-1918

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"Luck: A Mosaic of Fortune's Whimsical Dance" In the realm of luck, Richard Arthur, famously known as Dicky Nine Lives, defied death time and again. His extraordinary escapades left people in awe, questioning if he was blessed by the Seven gods of good luck themselves. Amongst the celestial wonders that grace our skies, shooting stars Franz and Mary Stuck painted a mesmerizing spectacle in 1912. Their luminous trails whispered tales of wishes fulfilled and dreams realized. But not all encounters with fortune are benevolent. Just like the ill-fated mariner who shot an albatross, we learn that even they are have its dark side. The haunting echoes from "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" remind us to tread carefully on this unpredictable path. Fortuna herself presides over this enigmatic domain – her wheel spinning ceaselessly as she bestows favor upon some while withholding it from others. Antonio Ambrogio Alciati captured her essence flawlessly in his masterpiece "The Kiss, " where Fortuna embraces those fortunate souls who dare to seize their destiny. Ascending towards prosperity is a journey often depicted as climbing "The Ladder of Fortune. " Each rung represents opportunities waiting to be seized or missed – a delicate balance between chance and choice. Across distant lands, Chinese New Year celebrations ignite with imitation firecrackers illuminating Hong Kong's streets. These vibrant bursts symbolize hope for a prosperous year ahead; each explosion echoing promises yet to unfold. Edvard Munch's iconic painting "The Kiss" evokes emotions intertwined with both love and fortune. As lips meet passionately amidst swirling colors, one cannot help but wonder if fate played its hand in bringing these two souls together. On Edinburgh's Royal Mile lies a mosaic pavement called Heart of Midlothian – embedded within its stones lies centuries-worth of hopes and dreams etched by countless passersby seeking their own share of luck.