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Motive Collection (#8)

"Motive: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the world of Ferdinand And Miranda, as their love story unfolds in a captivating portrait by Artist Kaiser Wilhelm II

Background imageMotive Collection: Skyline of Taj Mahal at sunrise, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Skyline of Taj Mahal at sunrise, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Background imageMotive Collection: Skyline of Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Skyline of Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Background imageMotive Collection: Ferdinand And Miranda

Ferdinand And Miranda
This painting depicts a later scene from William Shackespeare's The Tempest, in which Miranda and Ferdinand are sat playing chess in a coastal countryside

Background imageMotive Collection: Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) (print)

Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) (print)
947591 Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) (print) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMotive Collection: Artist Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor Franz Joseph I

Artist Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor Franz Joseph I
947681 Artist Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor Franz Joseph I by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageMotive Collection: Earl of Shaftesbury, He is no as other men are for he is never affected by party motive

Earl of Shaftesbury, He is no as other men are for he is never affected by party motive, 13 November 1869
611809 Earl of Shaftesbury, He is no as other men are for he is never affected by party motive, 13 November 1869, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Pellegrini

Background imageMotive Collection: A Ride in a Ceylonese Tricycle (engraving)

A Ride in a Ceylonese Tricycle (engraving)
1063183 A Ride in a Ceylonese Tricycle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Ride in a Ceylonese Tricycle)

Background imageMotive Collection: How to kiss your rich aunt (colour litho)

How to kiss your rich aunt (colour litho)
3093636 How to kiss your rich aunt (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to kiss your rich aunt. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMotive Collection: The Rope Bridge over the Teremakau (engraving)

The Rope Bridge over the Teremakau (engraving)
3627898 The Rope Bridge over the Teremakau (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rope Bridge over the Teremakau)

Background imageMotive Collection: The Electric Tricycle (engraving)

The Electric Tricycle (engraving)
1061283 The Electric Tricycle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Electric Tricycle)

Background imageMotive Collection: Thirty-Six Years Progress in Submarine Navigation (engraving)

Thirty-Six Years Progress in Submarine Navigation (engraving)
1598525 Thirty-Six Years Progress in Submarine Navigation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thirty-Six Years Progress in Submarine Navigation)

Background imageMotive Collection: Mr Edisons 'Perfected Phonograph, 'just received in London from New York (engraving)

Mr Edisons "Perfected Phonograph, "just received in London from New York (engraving)
1041402 Mr Edisons " Perfected Phonograph, " just received in London from New York (engraving) by English School

Background imageMotive Collection: Curium

Curium
Holger Glaab

Background imageMotive Collection: Erbium

Erbium
Holger Glaab

Background imageMotive Collection: Tin

Tin
Holger Glaab

Background imageMotive Collection: Paint it black

Paint it black
Holger Glaab

Background imageMotive Collection: BCN XXXVII (dark blue version)

BCN XXXVII (dark blue version)
Holger Glaab

Background imageMotive Collection: Gallium

Gallium
Holger Glaab

Background imageMotive Collection: Intermezzo XLII

Intermezzo XLII
Holger Glaab

Background imageMotive Collection: Aerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No. 1 Red Wing

Aerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No. 1 Red Wing
Aerial Experiment Association Aerodrome No.1 - Red Wing, seen on skids at the time of its first flight a frozen lake. The first of a series of experimental powered aircraft designed

Background imageMotive Collection: Riverside Motive der Birs RAOEti-Hard 1920 oil

Riverside Motive der Birs RAOEti-Hard 1920 oil
Riverside (Motive an der Birs, Ruti-Hard), 1920, oil on canvas, 74 x 55 cm, signed and dated lower right: Arn. Fiechter 20, Arnold Fiechter, Sissach/Baselland 1879-1943 Basel

Background imageMotive Collection: 'a Worthy Man Ushers A Young Woman Into His Office', After A Work By Felix Vallotton From crimes And

"a Worthy Man Ushers A Young Woman Into His Office", After A Work By Felix Vallotton From crimes And
" a Worthy Man Ushers A Young Woman Into His Office", After A Work By Felix Vallotton From crimes And Punishments

Background imageMotive Collection: Heart On Cross

Heart On Cross

Background imageMotive Collection: Heart Of Love

Heart Of Love

Background imageMotive Collection: Study of Leonardo da Vinci. Multiple cylinder mill. Model

Study of Leonardo da Vinci. Multiple cylinder mill. Model
Renaissance. Study of Leonardo da Vinci. Multiple cylinder mill. Model by Alexander Siriati (20th century). The Science and Technology Museum Leonardo da Vinci. Milan. Italy

Background imageMotive Collection: Motive Power Depot (MPD), Bournemouth, Dorset

Motive Power Depot (MPD), Bournemouth, Dorset
Engine Works, Bournemouth, Dorset, England. London Brighton & South Coast Railway Date: 1950s

Background imageMotive Collection: Hjorths electro-magnetic motive engine 1849

Hjorths electro-magnetic motive engine 1849
SHjorth (1801- 1870), Danish inventor Hjorths electro-magnetic motive engine. The motor was a significant development from earlier electro-magnetic engines

Background imageMotive Collection: Old Roman mill

Old Roman mill
Illustration of a old Roman mill

Background imageMotive Collection: Professirs Ayrton and Perrys New Electric Railway: A

Professirs Ayrton and Perrys New Electric Railway: A
PROFESSIRS AYRTON AND PERRYs NEW ELECTRIC RAILWAY: A. Gas Engine Supplying Motive Power; B. Magneto Electric Machine; C, D, E, F, Electric Current Indicators; a, b, c, d

Background imageMotive Collection: Source Size = 2956 x 3752

Source Size = 2956 x 3752
IMAGE ACCOMPANYING " THE LAW AND THE LADY: A Novel" BY WILKIE COLLINS, CHAPTER XVIII, THIRD QUESTION, WHAT WAS HIS MOTIVE

Background imageMotive Collection: The good motive by Auguste Hadamard, 1823 - 1886, French, salon of beaux arts, 1880

The good motive by Auguste Hadamard, 1823 - 1886, French, salon of beaux arts, 1880, 19th century, liszt gourmet archive, food and drink, dinner table, carafe, glass, glasses, plates, men, servant

Background imageMotive Collection: Frontispiece to Motive Power 1793s

Frontispiece to Motive Power 1793s
Frontispiece to Motive Power. 1793. From Cayleys original notebook

Background imageMotive Collection: Steam engine by James Watt (1736-1819) showing sun-and-planet gear converting up-and-down

Steam engine by James Watt (1736-1819) showing sun-and-planet gear converting up-and-down motion of beam to rotary motion for driving machinery. From card published London 1915. Chromolithograph

Background imageMotive Collection: The Good Motive By Auguste Hadamard

The Good Motive By Auguste Hadamard, 1823 - 1886, French, Salon Of Beaux Arts, 1880, 19th Century, Liszt Gourmet Archive, Food And Drink, Dinner Table, Carafe, Glass, Glasses, Plates, Men, Servant

Background imageMotive Collection: Interlocking cogwheels

Interlocking cogwheels

Background imageMotive Collection: Cogs

Cogs. Interlocking teeth on three cogwheels. Cogwheels transmit rotational force within machines

Background imageMotive Collection: Brain with gearstick, computer artwork

Brain with gearstick, computer artwork
Computer artwork of a brain with gearstick, depicting brain power, brain jogging, brain doping, brain function, cognition, efficiency, force, gear, gears, head, human, iintelligence, interlocking

Background imageMotive Collection: Thought process, conceptual artwork

Thought process, conceptual artwork
Thought process, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageMotive Collection: Aquatic Velocipede

Aquatic Velocipede
The unnamed inventor of this aquatic velocipede claims to have used it successfully through the winter. Three air filled receptacles keep him up, pedals give motive power

Background imageMotive Collection: Hjorths electro-magnetic motive engine

Hjorths electro-magnetic motive engine
Sketch of the Danish inventor Hjorths electro-magnetic motive engine. The motor was a significant development from earlier electro-magnetic engines

Background imageMotive Collection: Electric Dog-Cart 1888

Electric Dog-Cart 1888
Electric dog-cart : battery- powered. For a while, car designers will look to electricity for their motive power, but sadly, combustion will triumph

Background imageMotive Collection: Stabs Attempt

Stabs Attempt
At a parade at Schonbrunn, Stabs has a stab at stabbing Napoleon but is caught; he says his motive is to end the fighting




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"Motive: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the world of Ferdinand And Miranda, as their love story unfolds in a captivating portrait by Artist Kaiser Wilhelm II. Queen Marie Antoinette's enigmatic gaze in her exquisite print leaves us pondering her hidden motives. Emperor Franz Joseph I's regal presence reminds us that even rulers have motives driving their actions. At the Motive Power Depot (MPD) in Bournemouth, Dorset, engines hum with purpose, fueled by the desire to transport people and goods across vast distances. The Earl of Shaftesbury stands apart from political motivations, his Vanity Fair cartoon capturing his unique character on November 13th, 1869. Meanwhile, an engraving titled "A Ride in a Ceylonese Tricycle" shows how simple pleasures can be motivated by curiosity and adventure. In another lithograph called "How to kiss your rich aunt, " we see humorous intentions at play. Yet it is the engraving of "The Rope Bridge over the Teremakau" that reveals courage as its motive - crossing treacherous terrain to connect communities. Witness innovation through time with "The Electric Tricycle" engraving and marvel at progress depicted in "Thirty-Six Years Progress in Submarine Navigation. " Mr Edison's groundbreaking invention arrives from New York via London - a phonograph driven by his relentless motive for perfection. Lastly, tin becomes more than just metal; it symbolizes resourcefulness and industry-driven motives shaping our world. From love stories to political intrigue, whimsical adventures to technological advancements – explore these diverse motives captured within art's embrace.