Nocturnal Collection (#5)

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 HMS Terrible, a first-class cruiser, built by the Barrow in Furness Shipbuilding and Arms Company in 1897
MMM5480584 The HMS Terrible, a first-class cruiser, built by the Barrow in Furness Shipbuilding and Arms Company in 1897. Chromolithography at the end of the 19th century, by W.S

A wagon train crosssing to the western United States camped at night. (print)
7419939 A wagon train crosssing to the western United States camped at night. (print); (add.info.: A wagon train crosssing to the western United States camped at night)

French Firerafts Attacking the British Fleet off Quebec, 28 June 1759, 1767 (oil on canvas)
7342722 French Firerafts Attacking the British Fleet off Quebec, 28 June 1759, 1767 (oil on canvas) by Scott, Samuel (c.1702-72); 116x215 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

After the Performance, 1934-35 (oil on canvas)
823068 After the Performance, 1934-35 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 45.7x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Performance. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

The Tightrope Walker, 1904 (pastel on board)
822783 The Tightrope Walker, 1904 (pastel on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 30.5x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tightrope Walker. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Pastel on board

Polly's Clown, 1946 (oil on canvasboard)
651156 Polly's Clown, 1946 (oil on canvasboard) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 40.2x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Polly's Clown. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvasboard

The Juggling Clown, (oil on panel)
650737 The Juggling Clown, (oil on panel) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 25.3x20.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Juggling Clown. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on panel

Happy Guy, 1944 (oil on canvas)
650489 Happy Guy, 1944 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy Guy. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1944

Clown with Drum, (oil on canvas laid down on panel)
823005 Clown with Drum, (oil on canvas laid down on panel) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 30x24.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown with Drum. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

The Singer, 1902 (oil on canvas)
985406 The Singer, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 67x44.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Singer. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1902

Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879304 Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Salvator Rosa In the pitch black of night)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630743 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Queen Victoria's visit to Grasse (engraving)
8631357 Queen Victoria's visit to Grasse (engraving) by Comba, Pierra (1859-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria's visit to Grasse)

Holy Land: Interior of a Fellahheen house by night (colour litho)
8642376 Holy Land: Interior of a Fellahheen house by night (colour litho) by Clark, James (1858-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a Fellahheen house by night)

An enthusiastic entomologist (engraving)
8634788 An enthusiastic entomologist (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An enthusiastic entomologist)

There was an Old Man of Boulak, who sate on a Crocodile's back (coloured engraving)
8634409 There was an Old Man of Boulak, who sate on a Crocodile's back (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man of Boulak)

London at twilight: Holborn Bars, Staple Inn (colour litho)
8649624 London at twilight: Holborn Bars, Staple Inn (colour litho) by Way, Thomas Robert (1861-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holborn Bars, Staple Inn)

"At night, in the season, it is a sight to see the long line of carriages, orderly arrayed
8651113 "At night, in the season, it is a sight to see the long line of carriages, orderly arrayed, waiting" (engraving) by Almond

The carnage at Shushan Hill, Battle of Liaoyang, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655534 The carnage at Shushan Hill, Battle of Liaoyang, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Votaries of the Weed No 42 (colour litho)
8660529 Votaries of the Weed No 42 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 42)

Votaries of the Weed No 38 (colour litho)
8660526 Votaries of the Weed No 38 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 38)

Pharos of Alexandria (engraving)
8635698 Pharos of Alexandria (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt. Illustration from Rom)

Prima donna (colour litho)
8635665 Prima donna (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prima donna. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Japanese attempt to block the entrance to Port Arthur, 1904 (litho)
8655621 Japanese attempt to block the entrance to Port Arthur, 1904 (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Second attempt by the Japanese to block the entrance to Port Arthur, 1904 (litho)
8655617 Second attempt by the Japanese to block the entrance to Port Arthur, 1904 (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

I feel quite safe (colour litho)
8656660 I feel quite safe (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I feel quite safe." Man stealing a safe)

Torchlit procession around a church in Carinthia (chromolitho)
8664036 Torchlit procession around a church in Carinthia (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torchlit procession around a church in Carinthia)

Twilight phenomena in Upper Egypt (colour litho)
8663612 Twilight phenomena in Upper Egypt (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Twilight phenomena in Upper Egypt)

The First Noel (colour litho)
8635973 The First Noel (colour litho) by Margetson, William Henry (1861-1940) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Noel)

Railway station of a large city (colour litho)
8673126 Railway station of a large city (colour litho) by Baluschek, Hans (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway station of a large city)

Stokesay Castle, Shropshire (b/w photo)
8624898 Stokesay Castle, Shropshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stokesay Castle, Shropshire)

Night signals for merchant ships (engraving)
8676842 Night signals for merchant ships (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Night signals for merchant ships)

Briggate by night, Leeds (b/w photo)
8672657 Briggate by night, Leeds (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Briggate by night, Leeds, Yorkshire)

The Shortest Day (colour litho)
8674330 The Shortest Day (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shortest Day)

Popular Superstitions: The howling of a dog at night (colour litho)
8668714 Popular Superstitions: The howling of a dog at night (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The howling of a dog at night)

A German family seated round the table on a winter evening, 1850
3478128 A German family seated round the table on a winter evening, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a German family seated round the table on a winter evening, reading, writing)

A woman riding a horse by moonlight, 1860
3478825 A woman riding a horse by moonlight, 1860; (add.info.: 19th century engraving depicting a woman riding a horse by moonlight, 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

French liner Normandy during night crossing, 20th century (painting)
1747309 French liner Normandy during night crossing, 20th century (painting) by Sebille, Albert (1874-1953); (add.info.: French liner Normandy of the Transatlantic Company during night crossing)

Letter L: Pierrot singing in the moonlight sitting on the roof of a house, beg 20th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4204121 Letter L: Pierrot singing in the moonlight sitting on the roof of a house, beg 20th century (chromolithograph); 25x17.5 cm; (add.info.: Drolatic album (abecedary)

Nocturnal Anglais, an instrument for measuring time at night, with lunar date and time scales, 17th century (wood)
MMM5470164 Nocturnal Anglais, an instrument for measuring time at night, with lunar date and time scales, 17th century (wood); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Nocturnal Anglais)

Moonlight in the USA, c.1910-20 (print)
7292964 Moonlight in the USA, c.1910-20 (print); (add.info.: Geography. USA. Moonlight over Gandy Bridge, Tampa Bay, Florida. Postcard, USA, ca 1910-20.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Broadway, New York, c.1900 (print)
7292986 Broadway, New York, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Geography. USA. Herald Square and Broadway in New York. Postcard, USA, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Bolide meteor fireball explosion at Quenngouck, India on december 27th, 1857
7295225 Bolide meteor fireball explosion at Quenngouck, India on december 27th, 1857, according to a drawing by Lieutenant Ailesbury. (book "The Sky" by A)

Sir John Thomas Duckworth's action in the Dardanelles, 19 February 1807, early 19th century (oil painting)
7337711 Sir John Thomas Duckworth's action in the Dardanelles, 19 February 1807, early 19th century (oil painting) by Whitcombe, Thomas (1760-1824); 81.6x112.1 cm; National Maritime Museum

Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn, c.1900 (chromo)
2636200 Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn, c.1900 (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Music. Midsummer Night's Dream, by Felix Mendelssohn inspired by William Shakespeare)

A camp fire at night, American outback, 1860
3478824 A camp fire at night, American outback, 1860; (add.info.: 19th century engraving depicting a camp fire at night, American outback, 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Seascape, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper)
7340848 Seascape, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 35.4x51 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

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"Nocturnal Wonders: Exploring the Enigmatic World of Nighttime Creatures" As the moon rises, a Fennec Fox emerges from its burrow, ready to conquer the night. Perched on a post in Northumberland, England, a Barn Owl keeps watch over its nocturnal domain. The Dormouse awakens from its slumber as darkness falls, venturing out into the mysterious night. A pair of Barn Owls gracefully glide through the moonlit sky, their silent wings captivating all who witness their beauty. In Costa Rica's jungles, a young 3 Toed Sloth clings onto branches with ease under the cover of darkness. Journeying across deserts north of Sahara in Africa, a Fennec Fox leaves behind delicate footprints as it navigates through moonlit dunes. Seeking shelter and sustenance amidst human gardens, a Hedgehog finds solace within an inviting flower pot at nightfall. With wings spread wide and feathers gliding effortlessly through the air, a Barn Owl soars majestically during its nightly hunt. Captured in stunning artwork C016/3233, this Barn Owl showcases its ethereal grace and elegance even in complete darkness. Hidden beneath murky waters lies the Great Crested Newt; only emerging after sunset to reveal its vibrant colors and unique features. Taking advantage of twilight's fading light, a Tawny Owl perches on top of a post in Bedfordshire UK - an emblematic silhouette against nature's canvas. In this captivating world where daylight fades away and shadows come alive, These creatures thrive under starry skies, Unveiling secrets hidden from our sight, Nocturnal wonders that ignite our curiosity every night.