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Old Person Collection (#5)

"The Wisdom of Age: A Glimpse into the Lives of Old Persons Through Art" "The Man in the Chair

Background imageOld Person Collection: Death comes for Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, woodcut by Georg Scharffenberg

Death comes for Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, woodcut by Georg Scharffenberg
3501399 Death comes for Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, woodcut by Georg Scharffenberg, from Der Todten Tanz or The Dance of Death pub

Background imageOld Person Collection: Old women rusting out in a London workhouse, 1895

Old women rusting out in a London workhouse, 1895
3479860 Old women rusting out in a London workhouse, 1895; (add.info.: Old women rusting out in a London workhouse, 1895.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageOld Person Collection: Old engraving of a ship for an ancient map made by a Benedictine Monk, c.1740

Old engraving of a ship for an ancient map made by a Benedictine Monk, c.1740
3501446 Old engraving of a ship for an ancient map made by a Benedictine Monk, c.1740, from the book The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine May to October

Background imageOld Person Collection: Rain in may, 1902 (illustration)

Rain in may, 1902 (illustration)
8698343 Rain in may, 1902 (illustration) by Monnier, Marius (1871-1938); (add.info.: Science. Meteorology. Rains in may. Caricature by Monnier in: L'actualite, France, May)

Background imageOld Person Collection: Man in the City's Outskirts, c.1885 (black chalk & pastel on paper)

Man in the City's Outskirts, c.1885 (black chalk & pastel on paper)
8690953 Man in the City's Outskirts, c.1885 (black chalk & pastel on paper) by Raffaelli, Jean Francois (1850-1924); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageOld Person Collection: Sunday Morning in Old Virginia, c.1888-91 (photogravure on wove paper)

Sunday Morning in Old Virginia, c.1888-91 (photogravure on wove paper)
8690948 Sunday Morning in Old Virginia, c.1888-91 (photogravure on wove paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910) (after); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageOld Person Collection: The curing of Tobias, c.1600-50 (oil on canvas)

The curing of Tobias, c.1600-50 (oil on canvas)
8682968 The curing of Tobias, c.1600-50 (oil on canvas) by Bellis, Antonio de (c.1616-c.1656); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info)

Background imageOld Person Collection: Africa: Old man mocking the dancer (b/w photo)

Africa: Old man mocking the dancer (b/w photo)
8664759 Africa: Old man mocking the dancer (b/w photo) by Bernatzik, Hugo Adolf (1897-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old man mocking the dancer)

Background imageOld Person Collection: An elderly man churning butter

An elderly man churning butter
3732832 An elderly man churning butter; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an elderly man churning butter. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageOld Person Collection: Panel of the old inn Griechenbeise in Wien (Austria)

Panel of the old inn Griechenbeise in Wien (Austria)
3499703 Panel of the old inn Griechenbeise in Wien (Austria); (add.info.: Panel of the old inn Griechenbeise in Wien (Austria), with the first notes of the song Agustin'

Background imageOld Person Collection: n elderly widower, wearing a morning band, waiting at a station, escorted by his daughter, 1850

n elderly widower, wearing a morning band, waiting at a station, escorted by his daughter, 1850
3478170 n elderly widower, wearing a morning band, waiting at a station, escorted by his daughter, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an elderly widower, wearing a mourning band)

Background imageOld Person Collection: Hand-knitting on four needles

Hand-knitting on four needles
2602607 Hand-knitting on four needles; (add.info.: Hand-knitting on four needles. Old woman in rocking chair, feet on a footstool, wearing a bonnet and shawl, sits knitting outside her door)

Background imageOld Person Collection: A maid speaking with the elderly owner of the house, 1850

A maid speaking with the elderly owner of the house, 1850
3359493 A maid speaking with the elderly owner of the house, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a maid speaking with the elderly owner of the house. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageOld Person Collection: Death coming to take a man, 1850

Death coming to take a man, 1850
3478634 Death coming to take a man, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of Death coming to take a man. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageOld Person Collection: An old man approaching death, 1850

An old man approaching death, 1850
3478626 An old man approaching death, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an old man approaching death. Illustrated by Francis Wilfred Lawson (1842-1935) a British artist

Background imageOld Person Collection: The old man being visited by death

The old man being visited by death
3478614 The old man being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the old man being visited by death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageOld Person Collection: An old woman drinking her tea, 1850

An old woman drinking her tea, 1850
3478442 An old woman drinking her tea, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting an old woman drinking her tea from a tea dish as she sits in self-imposed solitude)

Background imageOld Person Collection: Chinese carved statuette, 18th century (nephrite)

Chinese carved statuette, 18th century (nephrite)
BGD112331 Chinese carved statuette, 18th century (nephrite); Irkutsk Museum, Russia; © Leonid Bogdanov

Background imageOld Person Collection: The Spartan Runner Ladas Falling Dead at the Feet of the Judges as they Present him with the Palm

The Spartan Runner Ladas Falling Dead at the Feet of the Judges as they Present him with the Palm of Victory at
CHT217686 The Spartan Runner Ladas Falling Dead at the Feet of the Judges as they Present him with the Palm of Victory at Olympia, 1906 (litho) (b/w photo) by Bennett

Background imageOld Person Collection: There was an Old Man at a Junction, whose feelings were wrung with compunction (coloured engraving)

There was an Old Man at a Junction, whose feelings were wrung with compunction (coloured engraving)
8634330 There was an Old Man at a Junction, whose feelings were wrung with compunction (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOld Person Collection: The Foundiling (engraving)

The Foundiling (engraving)
8641628 The Foundiling (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Foundiling. Illustration for The Prize, 1889.); © Look and Learn

Background imageOld Person Collection: There was an Old Man of the Dargle, who purchased six barrels of Gargle (coloured engraving)

There was an Old Man of the Dargle, who purchased six barrels of Gargle (coloured engraving)
8634347 There was an Old Man of the Dargle, who purchased six barrels of Gargle (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOld Person Collection: There was an Old Man in a Marsh, whose manners were futile and harsh (coloured engraving)

There was an Old Man in a Marsh, whose manners were futile and harsh (coloured engraving)
8634338 There was an Old Man in a Marsh, whose manners were futile and harsh (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man in a Marsh)

Background imageOld Person Collection: The Birth and Naming of John the Baptist, 1496-99 (oil on wood)

The Birth and Naming of John the Baptist, 1496-99 (oil on wood)
XOS5879065 The Birth and Naming of John the Baptist, 1496-99 (oil on wood) by Juan de Flandes, (c.1465-1519); 99x60 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageOld Person Collection: The Temptation of the Magdalene, c.1616-17 (oil on panel)

The Temptation of the Magdalene, c.1616-17 (oil on panel)
5861598 The Temptation of the Magdalene, c.1616-17 (oil on panel) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Jacob Jordaens)

Background imageOld Person Collection: Sea Adventure: The mutiny of the 'Dreadnought' (colour litho)

Sea Adventure: The mutiny of the "Dreadnought" (colour litho)
8668756 Sea Adventure: The mutiny of the "Dreadnought" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOld Person Collection: The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938

The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938 (pen and black and blue ink wash on board)
823342 The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come: Ebeneezer Scrooge, 1938 (pen and black and blue ink wash on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 43.5x38.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOld Person Collection: The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour)

The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board)
823341 The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board) by Shinn

Background imageOld Person Collection: Head of an Old Italian Woman, c.1850 (oil on canvas)

Head of an Old Italian Woman, c.1850 (oil on canvas)
8677877 Head of an Old Italian Woman, c.1850 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 61.9x48.8 cm; Leighton House Museum, Kensington & Chelsea, London

Background imageOld Person Collection: Arabella Huntington, 1924 (oil on canvas)

Arabella Huntington, 1924 (oil on canvas)
HEH416345 Arabella Huntington, 1924 (oil on canvas) by Birley, Oswald Hornby Joseph (1880-1952); 127x101.6 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Background imageOld Person Collection: Spanish advert for pension savings scheme

Spanish advert for pension savings scheme
3786364 Spanish advert for pension savings scheme; (add.info.: Spanish advert for pension savings scheme. Encouraging people to work for the benefits of old age)

Background imageOld Person Collection: The Last Self-Portrait of Alphonse-Marie Mucha, 1937 (gelatin silver print)

The Last Self-Portrait of Alphonse-Marie Mucha, 1937 (gelatin silver print)
8678082 The Last Self-Portrait of Alphonse-Marie Mucha, 1937 (gelatin silver print) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; (add.info.: By Alphonse Marie Mucha)

Background imageOld Person Collection: Catalonian advert for pension savings scheme

Catalonian advert for pension savings scheme
3786381 Catalonian advert for pension savings scheme; (add.info.: Catalonian advert for pension savings scheme Encouraging people to work for the benefits of old age)

Background imageOld Person Collection: Jurojin, from the series 'The Seven Gods of Good Luck in the Floating World (Ukiyo Shichi Fukujin)'

Jurojin, from the series "The Seven Gods of Good Luck in the Floating World (Ukiyo Shichi Fukujin)"
5859573 Jurojin, from the series "The Seven Gods of Good Luck in the Floating World (Ukiyo Shichi Fukujin)", c.1769 (colour woodblock print; chuban) by Harunobu

Background imageOld Person Collection: Portrait of Bahadur Shah II (1775-1862)

Portrait of Bahadur Shah II (1775-1862)
DND184176 Portrait of Bahadur Shah II (1775-1862) by Indian School; Private Collection; (add.info.: last Mughal Emperor of India; exiled after Indian Mutiny to Burma by English;); Dinodia

Background imageOld Person Collection: Charles Darwin in his garden at Down House (litho)

Charles Darwin in his garden at Down House (litho)
976640 Charles Darwin in his garden at Down House (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Darwin in his garden at Down House)

Background imageOld Person Collection: Portrait of Bahadur Shah II (1775-1862)

Portrait of Bahadur Shah II (1775-1862)
DND184178 Portrait of Bahadur Shah II (1775-1862) by Indian School; Private Collection; (add.info.: last Mughal Emperor of India; exiled after Indian Mutiny to Burma by English;); Dinodia

Background imageOld Person Collection: Bruges, 1894 (oil on canvas)

Bruges, 1894 (oil on canvas)
8610317 Bruges, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Sager-Nelson, Olof (1868-1896); Thiel Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Painting by Olof Sager-Nelson)

Background imageOld Person Collection: Head of a Bearded Man, looking right, c.1523-25 (red chalk on paper)

Head of a Bearded Man, looking right, c.1523-25 (red chalk on paper)
7443457 Head of a Bearded Man, looking right, c.1523-25 (red chalk on paper) by Parmigianino (Francesco Mazzola) (1503-40); Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (add.info.: By Parmigianino)

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7444558

Background imageOld Person Collection: Old Lady and Her Pets, Posed by Mrs. William Sommerville, 1901 (oil on canvas)

Old Lady and Her Pets, Posed by Mrs. William Sommerville, 1901 (oil on canvas)
7444550 Old Lady and Her Pets, Posed by Mrs. William Sommerville, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Lorimer, John Henry (1856-1936); 130.81x107.91 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Lady with her Pets)

Background imageOld Person Collection: Auguste Rodin, 1906 (etching)

Auguste Rodin, 1906 (etching)
7443884 Auguste Rodin, 1906 (etching) by Zorn, Anders Leonard (1860-1920); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: By Anders Zorn)

Background imageOld Person Collection: Empress Jingu and Her Minister Takenouchi no Sukune, 1801-1802 ( colour woodcut)

Empress Jingu and Her Minister Takenouchi no Sukune, 1801-1802 ( colour woodcut)
8603851 Empress Jingu and Her Minister Takenouchi no Sukune, 1801-1802 ( colour woodcut) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); 40.4 x 27.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageOld Person Collection: Autumn Sunshine, 1886 (oil on canvas)

Autumn Sunshine, 1886 (oil on canvas)
8610323 Autumn Sunshine, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Josephson, Ernst (1851-1906); Thiel Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Painting by Ernst Josephson)

Background imageOld Person Collection: Saint Jerome reading in a Landscape, c.1480-5 (oil on wood)

Saint Jerome reading in a Landscape, c.1480-5 (oil on wood)
8302868 Saint Jerome reading in a Landscape, c.1480-5 (oil on wood) by Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516); 46.8 -- 33.8 cm; National Gallery, London

Background imageOld Person Collection: A wayside scene, Oji, 1801-1804 (colour woodcut)

A wayside scene, Oji, 1801-1804 (colour woodcut)
8603868 A wayside scene, Oji, 1801-1804 (colour woodcut) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); 40.5 x 55.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageOld Person Collection: Portrait of Pope Julius II, 1511-12 (oil on poplar panel)

Portrait of Pope Julius II, 1511-12 (oil on poplar panel)
7487782 Portrait of Pope Julius II, 1511-12 (oil on poplar panel) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520) (& studio); 105.6x78.5 cm; Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Background imageOld Person Collection: Self-Portrait in front of a Birch Forest, 1899 (oil on canvas)

Self-Portrait in front of a Birch Forest, 1899 (oil on canvas)
7443455 Self-Portrait in front of a Birch Forest, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Thoma, Hans (1839-1924); Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; (add.info.: By Hans Thoma)




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"The Wisdom of Age: A Glimpse into the Lives of Old Persons Through Art" "The Man in the Chair, 1875 (oil on canvas): An intimate portrayal capturing the contemplative spirit and life experiences etched upon his face. " "Saint Jerome, 1626-27 (oil on canvas): The aged saint's weathered features reflect a lifetime devoted to scholarship and spiritual enlightenment. " "St. Christopher, Facing to the Left, 1521 (engraving): A powerful engraving showcasing an old man carrying the weight of the world upon his shoulders with unwavering determination. " "Old Woman Asleep, mid 19th century (oil on fabric): Peaceful slumber envelops her as time weaves stories within every wrinkle and crease. " "Martin Luther Hurlbut, 1840 (oil on canvas): The portrait captures a dignified gentleman whose eyes hold tales of resilience amidst turbulent times. " "Interior of a Peasant's Cottage (oil on canvas): Step into this humble abode where an elderly couple finds solace in simplicity while their faces bear witness to years spent together. " "Fisherman smoking beside a stream, c. 1835 (colour woodcut): Amidst nature's tranquility stands an old fisherman who has mastered both patience and perseverance through countless tides. " "Portrait of a Woman, probably Anna Jagellonia, Queen of Poland, 1570-80 (oil on panel): This regal figure exudes grace even in her later years; her gaze speaks volumes about strength forged by experience. " "Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1500 (oil on wood): In this timeless masterpiece lies an elderly shepherd whose devotion emanates from deep within his soul - a testament to faith that transcends age. ” "Dr. John W. Francis, 1857 (oil on canvas).