Main Door Collection

At the Door, 1885 (crayon, brush, wash & oil on card)
5860732 At the Door, 1885 (crayon, brush, wash & oil on card) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 47--23.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec)

Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy
8683537 Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy by Colonna, Angelo Michele (1604-1687); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

The reception of Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at Fonthill (Wiltshire, England), on March 20, 1801
MMM5478542 The reception of Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at Fonthill (Wiltshire, England), on March 20, 1801, at the property and at the invitation of William Beckford

The Entrance Door, Arundel Castle (engraving)
8632780 The Entrance Door, Arundel Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Entrance Door, Arundel Castle)

Greek Architecture, Attic Buildings (engraving)
8644772 Greek Architecture, Attic Buildings (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek Architecture, Attic Buildings)

Mortimer Menpes House, 25 Cadogan Gardens, London (litho)
8634566 Mortimer Menpes House, 25 Cadogan Gardens, London (litho) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mortimer Menpes House, 25 Cadogan Gardens, London)

Commands: Walk to the door and close it (colour litho)
8650842 Commands: Walk to the door and close it (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walk to the door and close it)

Hunan, House entrance (b/w photo)
8653997 Hunan, House entrance (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunan, House entrance)

Door and Windows in Cloister of the Badia di Fiesole, near Florence (b/w photo)
8648303 Door and Windows in Cloister of the Badia di Fiesole, near Florence (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The cottage door (engraving)
8635196 The cottage door (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cottage door; old woman making lace with a mother and child)

St Lorenzkirche, Nuremberg (b/w photo)
8656977 St Lorenzkirche, Nuremberg (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Lorenzkirche (Church of St Laurence), Nuremberg, Germany

The corridor leading to the Cabinet Council Room, No 10 Downing Street, London (b/w photo)
8673318 The corridor leading to the Cabinet Council Room, No 10 Downing Street, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Queen Mary's Dolls House: The Kitchen with the Ingredients for an Apple Pudding on the Table (b/w photo)
8674071 Queen Mary's Dolls House: The Kitchen with the Ingredients for an Apple Pudding on the Table (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Friday (colour litho)
8674389 Friday (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friday. Illustration for Tiles from Dame Marjorie's Chimney Corner)

Rain (colour litho)
8674324 Rain (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rain. Illustration for Tiles from Dame Marjorie's Chimney Corner)

Condemned cell, Chichester City Jail, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676011 Condemned cell, Chichester City Jail, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Condemned cell, Chichester City Jail, Sussex)

Tragic Moments, When your mother shows your best girl the door (litho)
8670268 Tragic Moments, When your mother shows your best girl the door (litho) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tragic Moments)

Danziger Beischlag / Gdansk Supplement (colour litho)
8666219 Danziger Beischlag / Gdansk Supplement (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Danziger Beischlag)

English cookery, 1950s: Cooking the Modern Way (b/w photo)
8667364 English cookery, 1950s: Cooking the Modern Way (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cooking the Modern Way)

Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy
8683536 Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy by Colonna, Angelo Michele (1604-1687); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

Germany, Hamburg, 1866 (engraving)
UTD4920428 Germany, Hamburg, 1866 (engraving); (add.info.: Germany, Hamburg, original text : the Zeughausmarkt (market place) and the new Millerntor (town gate) in the year 1700

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480121 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: The shepherd at the cottage door; Illustration of January for John Clare The Shepherd's Calendar')

Door of the Paradise (1425-1452)
3499720 Door of the Paradise (1425-1452); (add.info.: Door of the Paradise (1425-1452). Baptistery of St John (Florence, Italy). Detail of the door, by Lorenzo Ghiberti (1380-1455)

Studded door to the entrance of Fort George, 18th century
3507856 Studded door to the entrance of Fort George, 18th century; (add.info.: Studded door to the entrance of Fort George; 18th-century fortress, north-east of Inverness in Scotland)

How a house is built (litho)
8675783 How a house is built (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How a house is built)

The lobby and the door of the Cabinet Council Room, No 10 Downing Street, London (b/w photo)
8673300 The lobby and the door of the Cabinet Council Room, No 10 Downing Street, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Lace-Maker (colour litho)
8674322 The Lace-Maker (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lace-Maker)

Home! Sweet home! (engraving)
8642692 Home! Sweet home! (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home! Sweet home)

Rome: The Door of the Temple of Romulus, Forum (colour litho)
8648548 Rome: The Door of the Temple of Romulus, Forum (colour litho) by Waterfield, Aubrey (1874-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Door of the Temple of Romulus, Forum)

The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Courts, Facades, Decoration (engraving)
8644801 The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Courts, Facades, Decoration (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture)

The Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Clapton, The Entrance Door (b/w photo)
8667172 The Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Clapton, The Entrance Door (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Clapton, The Entrance Door)

Rainham Hall, Essex, The Door in the Entrance Hall (b/w photo)
8667145 Rainham Hall, Essex, The Door in the Entrance Hall (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rainham Hall, Essex, The Door in the Entrance Hall)

Seein things at night (litho)
8656708 Seein things at night (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seein things at night. Boy peering through a keyhole. Postcard, early 20th century)

Outside the gaiety stage door (colour litho)
8656813 Outside the gaiety stage door (colour litho) by May, Philip William (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outside the gaiety stage door)

Castlebay, Barra (b/w photo)
8652395 Castlebay, Barra (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castlebay, Barra)

Children in the rain (engraving)
8634739 Children in the rain (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children in the rain)

Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin and Christ Child, c.1535 (oil on panel)
5862084 Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin and Christ Child, c.1535 (oil on panel) by Carpi, Girolamo da (1501-56); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Girolamo da Carpi)

The Ceremony of the Keys in the tower (b/w photo)
8621952 The Ceremony of the Keys in the tower (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ceremony of the Keys in the tower. The keeper of the keys at the door)

David and Goliath, relief, Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Flor... 2015 (photo)
8858727 David and Goliath, relief, Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Flor... 2015 (photo) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Baptistery, Florence

Main entrance to Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitoria na Batalha, Portugal, Monastery (photo)
6436186 Main entrance to Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitoria na Batalha, Portugal, Monastery (photo); Batalha, Portugal; (add.info.: The monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site)

The Keys to Dover Castle, 1850
3330934 The Keys to Dover Castle, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Keys to Dover Castle. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The use of pulleys to make it possible to lock and unlock doors without getting out of bed, 1850
3330952 The use of pulleys to make it possible to lock and unlock doors without getting out of bed, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the use of pulleys to make it possible to lock)

Entrance Door and Corner of Old Nunnery, Hinchingbrooke (engraving)
8632778 Entrance Door and Corner of Old Nunnery, Hinchingbrooke (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance Door and Corner of Old Nunnery, Hinchingbrooke)

Mr Lindsay, the "guardian" of the Cabinet Councils (b/w photo)
8673298 Mr Lindsay, the "guardian" of the Cabinet Councils (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Lindsay)

King George V and Queen Mary with friend, Mr J Walter Jones (b/w photo)
8675834 King George V and Queen Mary with friend, Mr J Walter Jones (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Entrance Door (b/w photo)
8638908 The Entrance Door (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Entrance Door)

Goldilocks opens the door (colour litho)
8645914 Goldilocks opens the door (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goldilocks opens the door. The Golden Nursery Book (Children's Press, c 1946)

Peking, Chihli, Door in the Temple of the Wind God (b/w photo)
8653825 Peking, Chihli, Door in the Temple of the Wind God (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peking, Chihli, Door in the Temple of the Wind God)

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"The Main Door: A Gateway Through Time and Cultures" Step into the past with "Woman in front of her house, 1914, " an exquisite oil on canvas capturing a moment frozen in time. The main door stands tall, inviting us to explore the secrets held within. Travel back even further to 1832 with "The Very Cloister Gate" and "Grenoble, the gateway to France. " These captivating oil paintings transport us to a bygone era where grand entrances symbolized prestige and importance. Journeying across borders, we find ourselves at the main entrance of Hagenbeck Zoo in Hamburg, Germany. This postcard from circa 1910 offers a glimpse into history through its digital reproduction. Imagine the excitement that awaited visitors as they passed through this gate into a world of exotic animals and adventure. Delve deeper into history with "The Rat Stinker, " an etching from 1632 that reminds us doors can hold both beauty and intrigue. Meanwhile, Princess Uhemnefret's false door adorned with reliefs takes us all the way back to ancient Egypt in 2500 BC—a testament to humanity's fascination with entrances throughout time. From artistry to social dynamics, "Beggars receiving alms at the door of a house" showcases how doors have served as meeting points between privilege and poverty since centuries ago. This etching from 1648 invites contemplation about compassion and inequality. Returning once more to Grenoble—the gateway city—let's admire its charm depicted in various artworks such as "Grenoble, the gateway to France (Oil on canvas)" or "The Porte de France. " These pieces capture not only architectural marvels but also evoke emotions tied closely to entering new territories or embarking on exciting journeys. Transitioning from traditional art forms brings us closer to modern times.