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Main Door Collection (#2)

"The Main Door: A Gateway Through Time and Cultures" Step into the past with "Woman in front of her house, 1914

Background imageMain Door Collection: The Entrance Door (b/w photo)

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)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Goldilocks opens the door (colour litho)

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)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Peking, Chihli, Door in the Temple of the Wind God (b/w photo)

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)

Background imageMain Door Collection: What the butler heard (colour litho)

What the butler heard (colour litho)
8656611 What the butler heard (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What the butler heard)

Background imageMain Door Collection: A Penny Postage Page (litho)

A Penny Postage Page (litho)
8641665 A Penny Postage Page (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Penny Postage Page)

Background imageMain Door Collection: In his mouth he had a basket with toys (colour litho)

In his mouth he had a basket with toys (colour litho)
8652459 In his mouth he had a basket with toys (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In his mouth he had a basket with toys)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Commands: Knock at the door (colour litho)

Commands: Knock at the door (colour litho)
8645073 Commands: Knock at the door (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knock at the door)

Background imageMain Door Collection: The Industrial Arts in the 17th Century (engraving)

The Industrial Arts in the 17th Century (engraving)
8650806 The Industrial Arts in the 17th Century (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Industrial Arts in the 17th Century)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Humorous cat postcard (colour litho)

Humorous cat postcard (colour litho)
8643375 Humorous cat postcard (colour litho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous cat postcard. Early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Background imageMain Door Collection: Popular Superstitions: The lucky horseshoe (colour litho)

Popular Superstitions: The lucky horseshoe (colour litho)
8668722 Popular Superstitions: The lucky horseshoe (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lucky horseshoe)

Background imageMain Door Collection: The Barons, Reigate, The Entrance Door (b/w photo)

The Barons, Reigate, The Entrance Door (b/w photo)
8667197 The Barons, Reigate, The Entrance Door (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barons, Reigate, The Entrance Door)

Background imageMain Door Collection: St Anselm's School, Croydon, The Entrance Door (b/w photo)

St Anselm's School, Croydon, The Entrance Door (b/w photo)
8667178 St Anselm's School, Croydon, The Entrance Door (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Anselm's School, Croydon, The Entrance Door)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo

Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy
8683538 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

Background imageMain Door Collection: Self Portrait, 1911 (oil on canvas)

Self Portrait, 1911 (oil on canvas)
8711033 Self Portrait, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Hammershoi, Vilhelm (1864-1916); Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: By Vilhelm Hammershoi)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Moses receives the Tablets of the Law, relief, Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery o... 2015 (photo)

Moses receives the Tablets of the Law, relief, Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery o... 2015 (photo)
8858726 Moses receives the Tablets of the Law, relief, Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery o... 2015 (photo) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Baptistery, Florence

Background imageMain Door Collection: Relief of Esau and Jacob, Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Flore... 2015 (photo)

Relief of Esau and Jacob, Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Flore... 2015 (photo)
8858724 Relief of Esau and Jacob, Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Flore... 2015 (photo) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Baptistery, Florence

Background imageMain Door Collection: No 44 Great Ormond Street, London, The Entrance Door (b/w photo)

No 44 Great Ormond Street, London, The Entrance Door (b/w photo)
8667152 No 44 Great Ormond Street, London, The Entrance Door (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: No 44 Great Ormond Street, London, The Entrance Door)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Lodge of entered apprentices, fellow crafts, Master Masons (engraving)

Lodge of entered apprentices, fellow crafts, Master Masons (engraving)
8673084 Lodge of entered apprentices, fellow crafts, Master Masons (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lodge of entered apprentices, fellow crafts)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Waiting for the breadcrumbs (colour litho)

Waiting for the breadcrumbs (colour litho)
8672836 Waiting for the breadcrumbs (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waiting for the breadcrumbs. Children feeding the birds)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Marco Polo, returned from the Orient, is denied entrance to the Ca Polo, 1903 (engraving)

Marco Polo, returned from the Orient, is denied entrance to the Ca Polo, 1903 (engraving)
BAL34688 Marco Polo, returned from the Orient, is denied entrance to the Ca Polo, 1903 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMain Door Collection: The 'Lady-Maid' cabinet, closed and open (b/w photo)

The "Lady-Maid" cabinet, closed and open (b/w photo)
8658814 The "Lady-Maid" cabinet, closed and open (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Lady-Maid" cabinet, closed and open)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Don't forget the number (colour litho)

Don't forget the number (colour litho)
8656616 Don't forget the number (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don't forget the number. Prison guard standing in front of a cell)

Background imageMain Door Collection: The Industrial Arts during the Middle Ages (engraving)

The Industrial Arts during the Middle Ages (engraving)
8644840 The Industrial Arts during the Middle Ages (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Industrial Arts during the Middle Ages)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Dirk, Dive, Dock, Doll, Dome, Door, Dove, Draw, Dray, Drum, Duck, Face (engraving)

Dirk, Dive, Dock, Doll, Dome, Door, Dove, Draw, Dray, Drum, Duck, Face (engraving)
8649994 Dirk, Dive, Dock, Doll, Dome, Door, Dove, Draw, Dray, Drum, Duck, Face (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dirk, Dive, Dock, Doll, Dome)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice: Jessica (colour litho)

Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice: Jessica (colour litho)
8673999 Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice: Jessica (colour litho) by Linton, James Dromgole (1840-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jessica)

Background imageMain Door Collection: How films are made: Back View of Set (colour litho)

How films are made: Back View of Set (colour litho)
8660311 How films are made: Back View of Set (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Back View of Set)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Relief The Downfall of Jericho, Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, ... 2015 (photo)

Relief The Downfall of Jericho, Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, ... 2015 (photo)
8858728 Relief The Downfall of Jericho, Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, ... 2015 (photo) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Baptistery, Florence

Background imageMain Door Collection: West portal of the Cathedral of St. Lawrence in Trogir (photo)

West portal of the Cathedral of St. Lawrence in Trogir (photo)
8766867 West portal of the Cathedral of St. Lawrence in Trogir (photo) by Radovan (fl.1240); (add.info.: West portal of the Cathedral of St. Lawrence in Trogir, Mid-13th century. Unesco Site)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Justice palace (Palau de Justicia). The facade. The entrance porch. Detail

Justice palace (Palau de Justicia). The facade. The entrance porch. Detail
6271568 Justice palace (Palau de Justicia). The facade. The entrance porch. Detail. Top with an escutcheon (sculptor Francesc Grau)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Who is there? refers to a story of the same title, a man in a nightgown

Who is there? refers to a story of the same title, a man in a nightgown and holding a candle in his hand
MMM5484761 Who is there? refers to a story of the same title, a man in a nightgown and holding a candle in his hand, opens a door and takes one foot outside, and looks to his right

Background imageMain Door Collection: Peasant girls from Effeltrich, Goldkroner, Upper Franconia (postcard)

Peasant girls from Effeltrich, Goldkroner, Upper Franconia (postcard)
7377754 Peasant girls from Effeltrich, Goldkroner, Upper Franconia (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageMain Door Collection: Kitchen Interior, c.1862 (pen, ink and w/c)

Kitchen Interior, c.1862 (pen, ink and w/c)
8690959 Kitchen Interior, c.1862 (pen, ink and w/c) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; (add.info.: By Theodule Ribot)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Germany, Thuringia, the Wartburg, the entrance (gate) before the restoration, 1876 (engraving)

Germany, Thuringia, the Wartburg, the entrance (gate) before the restoration, 1876 (engraving)
UTD4916502 Germany, Thuringia, the Wartburg, the entrance (gate) before the restoration, 1876 (engraving); (add.info.: Germany, Thuringia, the Wartburg, the entrance (gate) before the restoration

Background imageMain Door Collection: Martin Luther hangs up his ninety-five thesis on a door of a church in Wittenberg

Martin Luther hangs up his ninety-five thesis on a door of a church in Wittenberg, c.1970 (engraving)
UTD4916067 Martin Luther hangs up his ninety-five thesis on a door of a church in Wittenberg, c.1970 (engraving); (add.info)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Persian Emperor Darius I (521-486 BC), as Pharaoh

Persian Emperor Darius I (521-486 BC), as Pharaoh
3329565 Persian Emperor Darius I (521-486 BC), as Pharaoh; (add.info.: Persian Emperor Darius I (521-486 BC), as Pharaoh of Egypt; wooden door from a box of statuettes

Background imageMain Door Collection: Diagram indicating a door bolt for a bathroom, 1850

Diagram indicating a door bolt for a bathroom, 1850
3330950 Diagram indicating a door bolt for a bathroom, 1850; (add.info.: Diagram indicating a door bolt for a bathroom. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageMain Door Collection: London: In Queen Anne's Gate (engraving)

London: In Queen Anne's Gate (engraving)
8634168 London: In Queen Anne's Gate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Queen Anne's Gate)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Marlow, Stocks and Door of Old Lock-up (litho)

Marlow, Stocks and Door of Old Lock-up (litho)
8633461 Marlow, Stocks and Door of Old Lock-up (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marlow, Stocks and Door of Old Lock-up)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Greek Architecture, Details (engraving)

Greek Architecture, Details (engraving)
8644771 Greek Architecture, Details (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek Architecture, Details)

Background imageMain Door Collection: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Cornices, Capitals, Doors (engraving)

The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Cornices, Capitals, Doors (engraving)
8644794 The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Cornices, Capitals, Doors (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture)

Background imageMain Door Collection: The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period in Italy (engraving)

The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period in Italy (engraving)
8644845 The Industrial Arts during the Renaissance Period in Italy (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Interior of a letter box (b/w photo)

Interior of a letter box (b/w photo)
8626060 Interior of a letter box (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a letter box)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Official descriptions for the twenty-four main types of bodywork (litho)

Official descriptions for the twenty-four main types of bodywork (litho)
8647554 Official descriptions for the twenty-four main types of bodywork (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMain Door Collection: There was an Old Person of Down, whose face was adorned with a frown (coloured engraving)

There was an Old Person of Down, whose face was adorned with a frown (coloured engraving)
8634369 There was an Old Person of Down, whose face was adorned with a frown (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Down)

Background imageMain Door Collection: There's a woman at the bottom of it (colour litho)

There's a woman at the bottom of it (colour litho)
8656811 There's a woman at the bottom of it (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There's a woman at the bottom of it. Woman smacking a child)

Background imageMain Door Collection: You are always welcome (colour litho)

You are always welcome (colour litho)
8656793 You are always welcome (colour litho) by Maurice, Reg (fl.c.1900-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: You are always welcome. Red front door and welcome mat)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Boy urinating through a keyhole (colour litho)

Boy urinating through a keyhole (colour litho)
8656690 Boy urinating through a keyhole (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy urinating through a keyhole)

Background imageMain Door Collection: Chungkingfu, Szechuan, Door of a dwelling-house (b/w photo)

Chungkingfu, Szechuan, Door of a dwelling-house (b/w photo)
8653962 Chungkingfu, Szechuan, Door of a dwelling-house (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chungkingfu, Szechuan, Door of a dwelling-house)




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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.