Lucky Collection (#3)

The Magpie (gouache on linen)
GLS314010 The Magpie (gouache on linen) by Crawhall, Joseph (1861-1913); 29.2x43.2 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Fortune, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7146055 Fortune, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); 160x129 cm; Accademia di San Luca, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Fortune, Guido Reni and workshop, oil on canvas, cm 160 x 129)

The Fool Deceived By Fortune, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308403 The Fool Deceived By Fortune, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Historic postcard with a happy girl on the meadow, greeting card, 1890
7278728 Historic postcard with a happy girl on the meadow, greeting card, 1890 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Historic postcard with a happy girl on the meadow)

Collector's picture series The Zodiac, May and June, Gemini and Cancer
7279177 Collector's picture series The Zodiac, May and June, Gemini and Cancer by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collector's picture series The Zodiac)

In the Spring of Life after a painting by Hermann Koch, young lovers walking in the countryside
7279052 In the Spring of Life after a painting by Hermann Koch, young lovers walking in the countryside by Unknown Artist

Historic greeting card with angels to bring luck to a woman, kitschy-romantic, 1890, Historic
7278714 Historic greeting card with angels to bring luck to a woman, kitschy-romantic, 1890, Historic by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rebuffed, young man has tried unsuccessfully to strike up a conversation with a young woman
7279049 Rebuffed, young man has tried unsuccessfully to strike up a conversation with a young woman by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rebuffed)

Collector's picture series The Zodiac, September and October, Libra and Scorpio, Historical
7279179 Collector's picture series The Zodiac, September and October, Libra and Scorpio, Historical by Unknown Artist

Collector's picture series The Zodiac, July and August, Leo and Virgo
7279178 Collector's picture series The Zodiac, July and August, Leo and Virgo by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collector's picture series The Zodiac)

Desired Encounter, young man has met a young woman on the way to the market and they are talking
7278993 Desired Encounter, young man has met a young woman on the way to the market and they are talking by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desired Encounter)

Collector's picture series The Zodiac, March and April, Aries and Taurus
7279176 Collector's picture series The Zodiac, March and April, Aries and Taurus by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collector's picture series The Zodiac)

Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris, 1800 (engraving)
3647613 Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris, 1800 (engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris)

A lucky Xmas (colour litho)
3643444 A lucky Xmas (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A lucky Xmas. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Napoleon has a miraculous escape from the explosion of a bomb, the machine infernale, on the Rue Saint-Nicaise, Paris
3100991 Napoleon has a miraculous escape from the explosion of a bomb, the machine infernale, on the Rue Saint-Nicaise, Paris, 24 December 1800 (colour litho) by Job

Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris, 1800 (engraving)
7173335 Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris, 1800 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris, 1800)

DDE-90034853
The domestic pigs of Maliuc often roam free and look for food in the villages or in the national park. Domestic pigs often cross with wild boars. Date: 29/11/2008

DDE-90034849
The domestic pigs of Maliuc often roam free and look for food in the villages or in the national park. Domestic pigs often cross with wild boars. Date: 29/11/2008

DDE-90034850
The pigs of Maliuc, Domestic animals often roam free and look for food. Domestic pigs often cross with wild boars. Most of the Danube delta is protected by the biosphere reserve, national park

DDE-90034848
The domestic pigs of Maliuc often roam free and look for food in the villages or in the national park. Domestic pigs often cross with wild boars. Date: 29/11/2008

DDE-90034844
The domestic pigs of Maliuc often roam free and look for food in the villages or in the national park. Domestic pigs often cross with wild boars. Date: 29/11/2008

DDE-90031941
Ireland, County Tipperary. Rock of Cashel Date: 30/08/2007

DDE-90026251
Fishing in Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park. Red rocky bluffs rise above the bay. Date: 11/06/2010

DDE-90026250
Fishing in Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park. Red rocky bluffs rise above the bay. Date: 11/06/2010

918 F St NW, Washington, DC. Creator: Chris Suspect
918 F St NW, Washington, DC

Heureuse coincidence (colour litho)
3097810 Heureuse coincidence (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heureuse coincidence. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 10 July 1904.); © Look and Learn

Regency party-goers playing the game of The Little Man Lives On. 1906 (litho)
7239544 Regency party-goers playing the game of The Little Man Lives On. 1906 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Stunts performed by acrobat Pierre Magarieu of Paris, 18th C. 1906 (litho)
7239545 Stunts performed by acrobat Pierre Magarieu of Paris, 18th C. 1906 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Fortuna Bestowing her Gifts, c. 1645 (oil on panel)
FIA5409820 Fortuna Bestowing her Gifts, c.1645 (oil on panel) by Flocquet, Floquet or Flocket, Simon (c.1608-c.78); 73.5 x 104.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Apres la chute (colour litho)
3097825 Apres la chute (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apres la chute. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 9 October 1904.); © Look and Learn

Lucky Storm Ridden By D.Holland St Leger Festival Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster 11 September 2003 Date: 11 September 2003

Lucky Story Ridden By D.Holland St Leger Festival Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster 11 September 2003 Date: 11 September 2003

Lucky Pipit Ridden By M.Hills St Leger Festival Doncaster Racecourse, Doncaster 11 September 2003 Date: 11 September 2003

Lucky Lionel Ridden By Michael Kinane 10 July 1995 Date: 10 July 1995

Lucky Lionel Wins Norfolk Stks Ridden By Lanfranco Dettori 28 June 1995 Date: 28 June 1995

G is for gambler (colour litho)
7149207 G is for gambler (colour litho) by Dalziel Brothers (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: G is for gambler)

Dramatic mountaineering incident (colour litho)
7157432 Dramatic mountaineering incident (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dramatic mountaineering incident)

Mothers Happiness (oil painting)
7172255 Mothers Happiness (oil painting) by Feuerbach, Anselm (1829-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mothers Happiness)

Man on a train pleased that a breakdown means he gets to spend longer in the company of an attractive female fellow
7172172 Man on a train pleased that a breakdown means he gets to spend longer in the company of an attractive female fellow passenger (litho) by Bluhm

But, Percy, what is luck? (colour litho)
7184049 But, Percy, what is luck? (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: But, Percy, what is luck? Illustration for The Prize, 1896.); © Look and Learn

A lucky woman (colour litho)
7148663 A lucky woman (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A lucky woman)

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)

Queen Trishalas Fourteen Lucky Dreams, from a copy of the Kalpasutra, 1475 / 1500
Queen Trishalas Fourteen Lucky Dreams, from a copy of the Kalpasutra, 1475/1500

Explosion of the machine infernale, bomb intended to assassinate Napoleon Bonaparte, Rue Saint-Nicaise, Paris
5997594 Explosion of the machine infernale, bomb intended to assassinate Napoleon Bonaparte, Rue Saint-Nicaise, Paris, 1800 (litho) by Danish School

Necklace, ring, brooch and bracelet (aquamarine, diamonds, sapphires & platinum)
1775598 Necklace, ring, brooch and bracelet (aquamarine, diamonds, sapphires & platinum) by European School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Aquamarine and diamond necklace)

I m happy amongst the girls! (b / w photo)
3627177 I m happy amongst the girls! (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I m happy amongst the girls)

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"Lucky: From Gangsters to Good Fortune, a Captivating Journey" Step into the world of luck and discover its diverse manifestations throughout history. Meet Charles "Lucky" Luciano, an infamous American gangster whose photograph captured by the New York City Police Department in 1936 still intrigues us today. His story is one of power, crime, and a life filled with risks. But luck has many faces. Richard Arthur, also known as Dicky Nine Lives, defied death time and again during his adventures. Edwyn Vincent's captivating image from 1858 reminds us that fortune can be found in unexpected places. Even advertisements have embraced the concept of luck. Frys Chocolate entices us with their sweet treats promising moments of blissful serendipity. Meanwhile, a postman from the 1930s carries hopes and dreams within his mailbag as he delivers messages that could change lives forever. Animals too are not immune to this universal fascination with good fortune. Bathing a dog becomes an act of love intertwined with superstition—a belief that washing away negative energy brings blessings upon our loyal companions. In the Poodle Parlour of the 1930s, pampered pooches receive special attention while their owners hope for prosperity through these four-legged charms. Travel across continents to Beijing's Ditan Park during Lunar New Year celebrations where Lucky Red Lanterns illuminate streets and homes alike—symbols believed to bring wealth and happiness for those who encounter them. War often tests our faith in luck; however, even amidst chaos on WW1's Somme Battlefield soldiers carried maps revealing both strategic plans and perhaps secret talismans hidden within folds—their own personal run of luck against adversity. Venturing further south to Peru reveals clay bulls adorning rooftops—a traditional sight believed to attract good fortune upon households fortunate enough to display them proudly under clear skies or stormy weather alike.