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Midday Collection (#3)

"Midday: A Global Glimpse into the Heart of Daytime" As the scorching sun reaches its zenith, casting a blazing light upon the world

Background imageMidday Collection: Midday on a Busy City Street, 1894 (oil on canvas)

Midday on a Busy City Street, 1894 (oil on canvas)
989980 Midday on a Busy City Street, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Tholen, Willem (1860-1931); 58.4x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Midday on a Busy City Street)

Background imageMidday Collection: The Great Fire in Southwark, Scene at Cottons Wharf at Midday on Monday Last (engraving)

The Great Fire in Southwark, Scene at Cottons Wharf at Midday on Monday Last (engraving)
1613041 The Great Fire in Southwark, Scene at Cottons Wharf at Midday on Monday Last (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Fire in Southwark)

Background imageMidday Collection: Midday Rest, 1854 (oil on canvas)

Midday Rest, 1854 (oil on canvas)
996081 Midday Rest, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Krieghoff, Cornelius (1815-72); 35.9x53.7 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; © Art Gallery of Ontario; Bequest of Mrs. H.M

Background imageMidday Collection: The Nooning, published 1873. Creator: Winslow Homer

The Nooning, published 1873. Creator: Winslow Homer
The Nooning, published 1873

Background imageMidday Collection: The Noon Recess, published 1873. Creator: Winslow Homer

The Noon Recess, published 1873. Creator: Winslow Homer
The Noon Recess, published 1873

Background imageMidday Collection: Noon in the Orchard, 1900. Creator: Worthington Whittredge

Noon in the Orchard, 1900. Creator: Worthington Whittredge
Noon in the Orchard, 1900

Background imageMidday Collection: Schoolchildren ear their midday meal at their desks. Date: early 20th century

Schoolchildren ear their midday meal at their desks. Date: early 20th century

Background imageMidday Collection: The Dinner Horn (Blowing the Horn at Seaside), 1870. Creator: Winslow Homer

The Dinner Horn (Blowing the Horn at Seaside), 1870. Creator: Winslow Homer
The Dinner Horn (Blowing the Horn at Seaside), 1870

Background imageMidday Collection: The Longshoremens Noon, 1879. Creator: John George Brown

The Longshoremens Noon, 1879. Creator: John George Brown
The Longshoremens Noon, 1879

Background imageMidday Collection: The roofs of Ouchy and Lake Geneva, 1936. Creator: Marquet, Pierre-Albert (1875-1947)

The roofs of Ouchy and Lake Geneva, 1936. Creator: Marquet, Pierre-Albert (1875-1947)
The roofs of Ouchy and Lake Geneva, 1936. Private Collection

Background imageMidday Collection: Odalisque, 1872-1873. Creator: Corot, Jean-Baptiste Camille (1796-1875)

Odalisque, 1872-1873. Creator: Corot, Jean-Baptiste Camille (1796-1875)
Odalisque, 1872-1873. Found in the collection of Art Museum Basel

Background imageMidday Collection: Noon (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738. Creator: William Hogarth

Noon (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738. Creator: William Hogarth
Noon (The Four Times of Day), March 25, 1738

Background imageMidday Collection: Midday. A Lady Setting Her Watch. Creator: G E Petit

Midday. A Lady Setting Her Watch. Creator: G E Petit
Midday. A Lady Setting Her Watch. After Francois Boucher

Background imageMidday Collection: The Noon Recess (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), June 28, 1873. Creator: Unknown

The Noon Recess (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), June 28, 1873. Creator: Unknown
The Noon Recess (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), June 28, 1873

Background imageMidday Collection: MG7970 Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore

MG7970 Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore
Firing of the noon day gun, at the Saluting Battery, Upper Barracca Gardens, Valletta, Malta

Background imageMidday Collection: MG0552 Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore

MG0552 Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore
Cannons, the noon day gun, Saluting Battery, Upper Barracca Gardens, and Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta

Background imageMidday Collection: MG0549 Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore

MG0549 Travel Tourism Holiday Vacation Explore
Cannons, the noon day gun, Saluting Battery, Upper Barracca Gardens, Valletta, Malta

Background imageMidday Collection: ITALY 9

ITALY 9
South Italy view of a South Italian characteristic classic style empty road with old coloured buildings shoot from a low angle

Background imageMidday Collection: Colourful spectators at Fiji rugby match

Colourful spectators at Fiji rugby match
Spectators sit on a grassy bank, shading themselves beneath colourful umbrellas at a Fiji rugby match near Suva. Date: 1995

Background imageMidday Collection: At the seaside, 1915-1916. Artist: Lentulov, Aristarkh Vasilyevich (1882-1943)

At the seaside, 1915-1916. Artist: Lentulov, Aristarkh Vasilyevich (1882-1943)
At the seaside, 1915-1916. From a private collection

Background imageMidday Collection: Landscape near Bern, 1817. Artist: Matveyev, Fyodor Mikhailovich (1758-1826)

Landscape near Bern, 1817. Artist: Matveyev, Fyodor Mikhailovich (1758-1826)
Landscape near Bern, 1817. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imageMidday Collection: Landscape with the Flight into Egypt, c. 1646. Creator: Lorrain, Claude (1600-1682)

Landscape with the Flight into Egypt, c. 1646. Creator: Lorrain, Claude (1600-1682)
Landscape with the Flight into Egypt, c. 1646. Found in the Collection of Nivaagaards Malerisamling

Background imageMidday Collection: Picture No. 12479551

Picture No. 12479551
Kingfisher - calling on a lichen branch above Date:

Background imageMidday Collection: Egypt - Noontiderest in the Oasis, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown

Egypt - Noontiderest in the Oasis, c1918-c1939. Creator: Unknown
Egypt - Noontiderest in the Oasis, c1918-c1939. From an album of postcards

Background imageMidday Collection: William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Noon

William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Noon
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Four Times of the Day. They are humorous depictions of life in the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion

Background imageMidday Collection: The British Isles and France, Belgium and Holland at Noon in mid-summer, 1935

The British Isles and France, Belgium and Holland at Noon in mid-summer, 1935
The British Isles and France, Belgium and Holland at Noon in mid-summer - What Britain Looks Like From The Sun, 1935. From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 2, edited by Charles Ray

Background imageMidday Collection: The British Isles and Northern Europe at Noon in mid-winter, 1935

The British Isles and Northern Europe at Noon in mid-winter, 1935
The British Isles and Northern Europe at Noon in mid-winter - What Britain Looks Like From The Sun, 1935. From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 2, edited by Charles Ray

Background imageMidday Collection: Composition Called Toledo, 1923. Artist: John Sell Cotman

Composition Called Toledo, 1923. Artist: John Sell Cotman
Composition Called Toledo, 1923. From The Water-Colour Drawings of John Sell Cotman, edited by C.G. Holme. [The Studio Limited, London, 1923]

Background imageMidday Collection: The British Isles and Northern Europe at Noon in spring or Autumn, 1935

The British Isles and Northern Europe at Noon in spring or Autumn, 1935
The British Isles and Northern Europe at Noon in spring or Autumn - What Britain Looks Like From The Sun, 1935. From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 2, edited by Charles Ray

Background imageMidday Collection: Noon, 1738. Artist: WH Worthington

Noon, 1738. Artist: WH Worthington
Noon, 1738. Scene from Hogarths Times of the day. A view of Hog Lane, Westminster, with the Church of St Giles in the Fields visible in background

Background imageMidday Collection: Noon, plate II from Times of Day, 1738. Artist: William Hogarth

Noon, plate II from Times of Day, 1738. Artist: William Hogarth
Noon, plate II from Times of Day, 1738. View of Hog Lane, Westminster, London with St Giles in the Fields visible in the background

Background imageMidday Collection: Amusement on the Caique. Artist: Zonaro, Fausto (1854-1929)

Amusement on the Caique. Artist: Zonaro, Fausto (1854-1929)
Amusement on the Caique. Found in the collection of Pera Museum, Istanbul

Background imageMidday Collection: Amusement at Goksu. Artist: Zonaro, Fausto (1854-1929)

Amusement at Goksu. Artist: Zonaro, Fausto (1854-1929)
Amusement at Goksu. Found in the collection of Pera Museum, Istanbul

Background imageMidday Collection: The patricians siesta, 1881. Artist: Siemiradzki, Henryk (1843-1902)

The patricians siesta, 1881. Artist: Siemiradzki, Henryk (1843-1902)
The patricians siesta, 1881. From a private collection

Background imageMidday Collection: Spain, 1894. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)

Spain, 1894. Artist: Vrubel, Mikhail Alexandrovich (1856-1910)
Spain, 1894. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageMidday Collection: Evening Amusements outside the Gates of Constantinople, 1841. Artist: Bossoli, Carlo (1815-1884)

Evening Amusements outside the Gates of Constantinople, 1841. Artist: Bossoli, Carlo (1815-1884)
Evening Amusements outside the Gates of Constantinople, 1841. From a private collection

Background imageMidday Collection: A Turkish woman. Artist: Kapkov, Yakov Fyodorovich (1816-1854)

A Turkish woman. Artist: Kapkov, Yakov Fyodorovich (1816-1854)
A Turkish woman. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageMidday Collection: Sweet Water Springs near Constantinople, 1849. Artist: Briullov, Karl Pavlovich (1799-1852)

Sweet Water Springs near Constantinople, 1849. Artist: Briullov, Karl Pavlovich (1799-1852)
Sweet Water Springs near Constantinople, 1849. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageMidday Collection: Moscow Street, 1922. Artist: Vinogradov, Sergei Arsenyevich (1869-1938)

Moscow Street, 1922. Artist: Vinogradov, Sergei Arsenyevich (1869-1938)
Moscow Street, 1922. From a private collection

Background imageMidday Collection: Kislovodsk Landscape (Landscape with Gates), 1913. Artist: Lentulov

Kislovodsk Landscape (Landscape with Gates), 1913. Artist: Lentulov, Aristarkh Vasilyevich (1882-1943)
Kislovodsk Landscape (Landscape with Gates), 1913. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageMidday Collection: Birches at Midday, 1903. Artist: Borisov-Musatov, Viktor Elpidiforovich (1870-1905)

Birches at Midday, 1903. Artist: Borisov-Musatov, Viktor Elpidiforovich (1870-1905)
Birches at Midday, 1903. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Nizhny Novgorod

Background imageMidday Collection: The New Bracelet, ca. 1883. Artist: Siemiradzki, Henryk (1843-1902)

The New Bracelet, ca. 1883. Artist: Siemiradzki, Henryk (1843-1902)
The New Bracelet, ca. 1883. From a private collection

Background imageMidday Collection: Water Carrier in an Antique Landscape with Olive Trees. Artist: Siemiradzki, Henryk (1843-1902)

Water Carrier in an Antique Landscape with Olive Trees. Artist: Siemiradzki, Henryk (1843-1902)
Water Carrier in an Antique Landscape with Olive Trees. From a private collection

Background imageMidday Collection: A Barber Shop, ca. 1849. Artist: Briullov, Karl Pavlovich (1799-1852)

A Barber Shop, ca. 1849. Artist: Briullov, Karl Pavlovich (1799-1852)
A Barber Shop, ca. 1849. From a private collection

Background imageMidday Collection: Mid-day, Jeypore, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes

Mid-day, Jeypore, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
Mid-day, Jeypore, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]

Background imageMidday Collection: Mid-Day, Delhi, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes

Mid-Day, Delhi, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
Mid-Day, Delhi, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]

Background imageMidday Collection: Jeypore at Noon, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes

Jeypore at Noon, 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
Jeypore at Noon, 1905. From India, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Flora A. Steel. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1905]

Background imageMidday Collection: Mid-day at Puebla, c1895, (1896). Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes

Mid-day at Puebla, c1895, (1896). Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
Mid-day at Puebla, c1895, (1896). From The Studio Volume 6. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1896]




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"Midday: A Global Glimpse into the Heart of Daytime" As the scorching sun reaches its zenith, casting a blazing light upon the world, midday unveils captivating scenes from various corners of our diverse planet. In Egypt, ancient rituals unfold as old Egyptian men gather for prayer beneath the sweltering heat, their devotion unwavering amidst the sands of time. Across Europe in Cyprus, St. Paul's Pillars stand tall and proud under the midday sky, bearing witness to centuries of history and tales untold. Meanwhile, Lloyds Coffee House in London buzzes with activity as bustling crowds seek respite from their daily endeavors while savoring a cuppa during this pivotal hour. In Almaria, Spain, a lone cat seeks shade on a scorching street; its languid posture mirroring the lethargy that envelops all living creatures when confronted by an unforgiving sunbeam. The orchard comes alive in July before noon - ripe fruits glistening under golden rays like nature's jewels waiting to be savored. Melodies fill the air as High Noon graces music covers worldwide – an anthem capturing both anticipation and courage at this precise moment when shadows shorten and possibilities expand. Amidst reeds in The Netherlands stands a majestic Great Bittern - poised between worlds as it embraces solitude within nature's symphony. Further along Texel's sandy beach in Noord Holland lies a grey seal basking lazily under midday warmth – finding solace amidst crashing waves and endless horizons. Zuid Kennemerland National Park reveals dune formations sculpted by time itself; silent witnesses to countless days spent beneath an unyielding sun. History echoes through Epsom Derby's annals where Mid-Day Sun triumphed gloriously in 1937 – immortalizing this equine legend forevermore.