Napping Collection (#4)

Oh! I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Home, 1918 (print)
3672323 Oh! I Wish I Could Sleep Until My Daddy Comes Home, 1918 (print) by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. (early 20th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Boredom, c.1880-90 (pen & ink)
7441370 Boredom, c.1880-90 (pen & ink) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); 13x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: George du Maurier (1834-1896) Signed); Photo © Sarah Colegrave Fine Art

The Sleep of the Flowers, 1893 (photogravure)
3671751 The Sleep of the Flowers, 1893 (photogravure) by Taft, Lorado (1860-1936) ; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: The book of the fair)

The Sleepy Town Express, c.1770-1959 (print)
3673329 The Sleepy Town Express, c.1770-1959 (print) by Leo Feist, Inc. (1897-1934); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info)

Cat studies (w/c with pencil on paper)
NGW385984 Cat studies (w/c with pencil on paper) by John, Gwen (1876-1939); 15.8x12.8 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Dante Alighieri meets Beatrice, ca 1900 (postcard)
7422863 Dante Alighieri meets Beatrice, ca 1900 (postcard) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel (1828-82) (after); (add.info.: Literature)

Study of a Head (oil on panel)
NGW239411 Study of a Head (oil on panel) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 35.5x25.6 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

The Penitent's Vision: The Shepherd's Dream, 1865 (oil on canvas)
NGW344336 The Penitent's Vision: The Shepherd's Dream, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Whaite, Henry Clarence (1828-1912); 102x66.2 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info)

A family of otters rest on the intertidal seaweed. European river otter (Lutra lutra) Shetland, Scotland, UK, July

The Merry-Go-Round at Saint-Cloud (litho)
XIR211725 The Merry-Go-Round at Saint-Cloud (litho) by Desandre, Jules Marie (b.c.1845) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France

Girl lying on a bed (pencil on paper)
NGW385986 Girl lying on a bed (pencil on paper) by John, Gwen (1876-1939); 15.5x20.1 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Let Me Come Home Father, 1867 (print)
3672909 Let Me Come Home Father, 1867 (print) by American School, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info)

Sick woman in a bed, maybe Saskia, wife of the painter, 1640 (pen, brush & gouache)
7414366 Sick woman in a bed, maybe Saskia, wife of the painter, 1640 (pen, brush & gouache) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 16.5x14.5 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais

Old Woman Asleep, mid 19th century (oil on fabric)
XOS5887417 Old Woman Asleep, mid 19th century (oil on fabric) by French School, (19th century); 31.8x41.3 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: possibly France, mid-19th Century)

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Little Tom Thumb, 1938 (print)
7415591 Little Tom Thumb, 1938 (print) by Tapissier, Edmond (E.Tap) (1861-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of Charles Perrault's story "Le Petit Poucet", illustration by E)

The Resurrection of Christ, 1622 (oil on copper)
XOS5885646 The Resurrection of Christ, 1622 (oil on copper) by Konig, Johann or Hans (1586-1642); 61x46 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

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Mercury and Argus, c. 1659 (oil on canvas)
7413338 Mercury and Argus, c.1659 (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660); 83x248 cm; Prado, Madrid

The Dream of the Doctor, 1496-1500 (engraving)
7414925 The Dream of the Doctor, 1496-1500 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 19--12.1 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Albrecht Durer)

Sleeping Beauty (silk embroidery)
GLS219825 Sleeping Beauty (silk embroidery) by MacBeth, Ann (1875-1948); 48.5x206.8 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

A Winter Night's Tale, c. 1867 (oil on canvas)
MAN276847 A Winter Night's Tale, c.1867 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 101.3x126.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

A Water Baby, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
MAN62997 A Water Baby, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Draper, Herbert James (1864-1920); radius: 68.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: by Herbert James Draper); © Manchester Art Gallery

His Only Friend (oil on canvas)
MAN443309 His Only Friend (oil on canvas) by Riviere, Briton (1840-1920); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Sleeping Christ, c. 1924 (stone)
3614790 Sleeping Christ, c.1924 (stone) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); 31x43 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Sleeping Christ is one of the few pieces completed during Gill's Capel-y-Fin)

The Artist's Studio, c. 1839 (pencil with red & white chalks on paper)
MAN276848 The Artist's Studio, c.1839 (pencil with red & white chalks on paper) by Mulready, William (1786-1863); 39x35.1 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK

El Sueno De La Razon Produce Monstruos (The Dream of Reason Produces Monsters), 1799 (etching & aquatint)
3745577 El Sueno De La Razon Produce Monstruos (The Dream of Reason Produces Monsters), 1799 (etching & aquatint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 32x22 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Diana and Endymion, 1901 (oil on canvas)
5642830 Diana and Endymion, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 77.5x57.1 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Samson Betrayed, 1850 (oil on canvas)
940195 Samson Betrayed, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Pickersgill, Frederick Richard (1820-1900); 243.8x306 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Ruth Herbert asleep, 1858 (graphite on paper)
7394144 Ruth Herbert asleep, 1858 (graphite on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 21x26.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Sleeping Shepherd, 1644 (Etching)
7393382 The Sleeping Shepherd, 1644 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 7, 8 x 5, 7 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Illustration of "The Pastoral Loves of Daphnis and Chloe" by Longus (Longos), 1906 (print)
AIS5368598 Illustration of "The Pastoral Loves of Daphnis and Chloe" by Longus (Longos), 1906 (print) by Mayol, Jose Triado (1870-1929); Biblioteca de Catalunya, Barcelona

Sleeping Old Woman, 1637 (Etching)
7393413 Sleeping Old Woman, 1637 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 6, 7 x 5, 2 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Sleeping child (oil on canvas)
885773 Sleeping child (oil on canvas) by Schiavoni, Felice (1803-81); Museo Civico Revoltella, Trieste, Italy; (add.info.: by Felice Schiavoni)

Rasmus Gaihede, 1882
7388591 Rasmus Gaihede, 1882 by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 59x82 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian Krohg (1852-1925)); Photo © O. Vaering

Study for the Briar Rose Series, 1889 (oil on canvas)
7388603 Study for the Briar Rose Series, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas)
7388606 Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas)
7388604 Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas)
7388605 Study for the Briar Rose Series, The Garden Court, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

Tobias and Sara, about 1520, (glass, with paint and silver stain)
7146835 Tobias and Sara, about 1520, (glass, with paint and silver stain) by German School, (16th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Tobias and Sara, about 1520, Cologne)

Our lady adoring the infant Jesus asleep on a cross, about 1799-1800 (tempera on canvas)
7146819 Our lady adoring the infant Jesus asleep on a cross, about 1799-1800 (tempera on canvas) by Blake, William (1757-1827); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Resurrection of Christ, 1534, Giovanni Antonio Bazzi known as il Sodoma (oil on panel)
7064295 Resurrection of Christ, 1534, Giovanni Antonio Bazzi known as il Sodoma (oil on panel) by Sodoma, Giovanni Antonio Bazzi (1477-1549); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

Nude Redhead Sitting on a Chair; Nu Rouge Assis sur une Chaise, (pastel and charcoal on paper)
653562 Nude Redhead Sitting on a Chair; Nu Rouge Assis sur une Chaise, (pastel and charcoal on paper) by Permeke, Constant (1886-1952); 121x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The sleeper, 1921 (painting)
7146704 The sleeper, 1921 (painting) by Martini, Arturo (1889-1947); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Il dormiente, 1921, Arturo Martini)

Woman with child, 1927, (oil on canvas)
7129275 Woman with child, 1927, (oil on canvas) by Tommasi, Ludovico (Lodovico) (1866-1941); Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Woman with child, 1927)

The holy family and saint John the baptist, 1550 circa, (oil on wood)
7130069 The holy family and saint John the baptist, 1550 circa, (oil on wood) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74) (and workshop); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome

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"From Lions to Kangaroos: The Art Around the World" A majestic adult male lion in Serengeti National Park greets his son, reminding us that even kings need their beauty sleep. Mariachi music fills the air as a man with a trumpet takes a well-deserved nap, proving that even musicians need rest between lively performances. Gian Lorenzo Bernini's masterpiece, "The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, " showcases the importance of comfort while napping, as depicted by an added mattress on this ancient sculpture. An Australian kangaroo peacefully slumbers with the national flag draped over its body, symbolizing the pride and tranquility found in taking a quick snooze Down Under. Railway sleepers at Melton Mowbray Station and Crewe Station remind us of weary travelers finding solace in brief moments of shut-eye amidst their journeys. The iconic "Dying Lion" Memorial at Lucerne captures the essence of peaceful slumber amid turmoil, serving as a poignant reminder that rest can be found even in challenging times. Sleepy bears cuddle together for warmth and relaxation, showcasing how animals also understand the value of rejuvenation through naps. C. E Wilson's painting titled "Forty Winks" portrays two contented individuals indulging in midday repose, emphasizing that sometimes all we need is just a short break from our busy lives. Euston Station's railway sleeper offers respite to tired commuters seeking refuge from bustling city life – proof that urban dwellers appreciate stolen moments for rest too. The meridian line artwork known as "The Siesta" depicts people enjoying leisurely afternoon naps under shady trees; it serves as an ode to cultures worldwide who embrace siestas as part of their daily routine.