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"Pensive: A Journey Through Time and Emotion" Step back in time to the Yardley advertisement of 1962, where elegance met contemplation. The portrait of W. B

Background imagePensive Collection: On the Terrace (oil on canvas)

On the Terrace (oil on canvas)
1767509 On the Terrace (oil on canvas) by Buehr, Karl Albert (1866-1952) ; 71.1x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Terrace. Karl Albert Buehr (1866-1952). Oil on canvas

Background imagePensive Collection: Woman with a Hair Chignon; Femme au Chignon, (oil on canvas)

Woman with a Hair Chignon; Femme au Chignon, (oil on canvas)
656864 Woman with a Hair Chignon; Femme au Chignon, (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 65x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman with a Hair Chignon; Femme au Chignon)

Background imagePensive Collection: A Corner in the Taos Plaza, c. 1925 (oil on canvas)

A Corner in the Taos Plaza, c. 1925 (oil on canvas)
1767636 A Corner in the Taos Plaza, c.1925 (oil on canvas) by Berninghaus, Oscar Edward (1874-1952); 88.9x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Corner in the Taos Plaza)

Background imagePensive Collection: Head of a saint from the St. Jerome altarpiece, 1441 (tempera on panel) (detail)

Head of a saint from the St. Jerome altarpiece, 1441 (tempera on panel) (detail)
XAM198131 Head of a saint from the St. Jerome altarpiece, 1441 (tempera on panel) (detail) by Vivarini, Antonio (c.1415-1476/84); total:235x157 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Background imagePensive Collection: Portrait of Vissarion Shebalin (1902-63) 1933 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Vissarion Shebalin (1902-63) 1933 (oil on canvas)
BAL246966 Portrait of Vissarion Shebalin (1902-63) 1933 (oil on canvas) by Arzhenikov, Alexei Nikolayevich (1891-1952); 40x33 cm; Glinka Museum of Music, Moscow, Russia

Background imagePensive Collection: It seems to me most strange that men should fear... illustration from Julius Caesar in Stories

It seems to me most strange that men should fear... illustration from Julius Caesar in Stories from Shakespeare
IL239092 It seems to me most strange that men should fear... illustration from Julius Caesar in Stories from Shakespeare: Retold by Thomas Carter published c.1910 (colour litho) by Hammond

Background imagePensive Collection: Miss Muriel Gore in a Fortuny Dress, 1919 (oil on canvas)

Miss Muriel Gore in a Fortuny Dress, 1919 (oil on canvas)
AW49370 Miss Muriel Gore in a Fortuny Dress, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Birley, Oswald Hornby Joseph (1880-1952); Private Collection; © Albert Williams. All Rights Reserved 2023

Background imagePensive Collection: Portrait of the artist, Anne de Weert, 1899 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of the artist, Anne de Weert, 1899 (oil on canvas)
LAF470909 Portrait of the artist, Anne de Weert, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Claus, Emile (1849-1924); 120.5x131 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

Background imagePensive Collection: Pensive Woman, 1902-05 (drypoint on paper)

Pensive Woman, 1902-05 (drypoint on paper)
7331984 Pensive Woman, 1902-05 (drypoint on paper) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); Museo Boldini, Ferrara, Italy; (add.info.: Artist: Giovanni Boldini); Ghigo Roli

Background imagePensive Collection: Seated Woman at the Window or Portrait of Nel Deurinckx, the Artist's Wife, 1915 (oil on canvas)

Seated Woman at the Window or Portrait of Nel Deurinckx, the Artist's Wife, 1915 (oil on canvas)
LAF470840 Seated Woman at the Window or Portrait of Nel Deurinckx, the Artist's Wife, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Wouters, Rik (1882-1916); 96.2x74.6 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

Background imagePensive Collection: The Painter Johann Friedrich Overbeck, 1866-67 (oil on canvas)

The Painter Johann Friedrich Overbeck, 1866-67 (oil on canvas)
471042 The Painter Johann Friedrich Overbeck, 1866-67 (oil on canvas) by Hoffmann, Karl (1841-p.1909); 119x95 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Background imagePensive Collection: The Parisian Sphinx, 1875-77 (oil on canvas)

The Parisian Sphinx, 1875-77 (oil on canvas)
471189 The Parisian Sphinx, 1875-77 (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 72x53 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Background imagePensive Collection: Young Woman Leaning on a Cushion, c. 1870-72 (oil on canvas)

Young Woman Leaning on a Cushion, c. 1870-72 (oil on canvas)
7316592 Young Woman Leaning on a Cushion, c.1870-72 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 41x35 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Camille Corot (1796-1875))

Background imagePensive Collection: Blaise Pascal, 18th century (Marble)

Blaise Pascal, 18th century (Marble)
7308569 Blaise Pascal, 18th century (Marble) by Pajou, Augustin (1730-1809); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Blaise Pascal, 1623 - 1662, Marble Sculptor: Augustin Pajou 1730 - 1809 Louvre Museum)

Background imagePensive Collection: Thoughtful, 1881 (oil on wood)

Thoughtful, 1881 (oil on wood)
7305592 Thoughtful, 1881 (oil on wood) by Werenskiold, Sofie Thomesen (1849-1926); 28.8x21.8 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Sofie Thomesen Werenskiold (1849-1926))

Background imagePensive Collection: 19eme siecle;Afrique du Nord;Afrique ;Algerie ;Pays du Maghreb ;civilisation arabe;art;bijou;boucle

19eme siecle;Afrique du Nord;Afrique ;Algerie ;Pays du Maghreb ;civilisation arabe;art;bijou;boucle
7305478 by Lazerges, Jean Raymond Hippolyte (1817-87); Musee d'Art et d'Histoire, Narbonne, France; © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2022

Background imagePensive Collection: Pierre Corneille, 1779 (marble)

Pierre Corneille, 1779 (marble)
7308573 Pierre Corneille, 1779 (marble) by Caffieri, Jean-Jacques (1725-92); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Pierre Corneille (1606-1684), 1779

Background imagePensive Collection: The Dreamer. The Artist Torleiv Stadskleiv, 1895 (oil on canvas)

The Dreamer. The Artist Torleiv Stadskleiv, 1895 (oil on canvas)
7305530 The Dreamer. The Artist Torleiv Stadskleiv, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Egedius, Halfdan (1877-99); 100x81.5 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Halfdan Egedius (1877-99))

Background imagePensive Collection: Portrait of Dedie, 1918 (painting)

Portrait of Dedie, 1918 (painting)
1755035 Portrait of Dedie, 1918 (painting) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); (add.info.: Portrait of Dedie, painting by Amedeo Modigliani, 1918); © Tallandier

Background imagePensive Collection: Otto von Bismarck, 1870 (print)

Otto von Bismarck, 1870 (print)
7293476 Otto von Bismarck, 1870 (print) by Belloguet, Andre (1830-73); (add.info.: History. Germany. Chancelor Otto von Bismarck. Caricature in a phronological way by A)

Background imagePensive Collection: The Woman in Red, 1911 (oil on canvas)

The Woman in Red, 1911 (oil on canvas)
7299008 The Woman in Red, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Detilleux, Servais-Joseph (1874-1940); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Carcassonne

Background imagePensive Collection: Young Woman in Undergarments, c. 1910-11 (oil on canvas)

Young Woman in Undergarments, c. 1910-11 (oil on canvas)
5188341 Young Woman in Undergarments, c.1910-11 (oil on canvas) by List, Wilhelm (1864-1918); 126.1--57.5 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imagePensive Collection: The Genius of Shakespeare, published in 1888 (chromo litho)

The Genius of Shakespeare, published in 1888 (chromo litho)
XND70426 The Genius of Shakespeare, published in 1888 (chromo litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePensive Collection: Epiphanius, from the series Sylvae Sacrae Monumenta... Anachoretarum, 1593-94

Epiphanius, from the series Sylvae Sacrae Monumenta... Anachoretarum, 1593-94
Epiphanius, from the series Sylvae Sacrae Monumenta...Anachoretarum, 1593-94

Background imagePensive Collection: Self-Portrait, ca. 1778-80. Creator: Jean-Etienne Liotard

Self-Portrait, ca. 1778-80. Creator: Jean-Etienne Liotard
Self-Portrait, ca. 1778-80

Background imagePensive Collection: Lettre LXXXVIII, Cecile Volanges au Vicomte de Valmont, from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre

Lettre LXXXVIII, Cecile Volanges au Vicomte de Valmont, from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Chodlerlos de Laclos
3025969 Lettre LXXXVIII, Cecile Volanges au Vicomte de Valmont, from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Chodlerlos de Laclos (1741-1803), pub

Background imagePensive Collection: Study of a Girl #2, 1931 (ink on paper)

Study of a Girl #2, 1931 (ink on paper)
7276825 Study of a Girl #2, 1931 (ink on paper) by Johnson, Malvin Gray (1896-1934); 46.99x26.67 cm; Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA

Background imagePensive Collection: Study of a Girl with Earring, 1931 (ink on paper)

Study of a Girl with Earring, 1931 (ink on paper)
7276822 Study of a Girl with Earring, 1931 (ink on paper) by Johnson, Malvin Gray (1896-1934); 41.91x26.67 cm; Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA

Background imagePensive Collection: Study of a Girl #4, 1931 (ink on paper)

Study of a Girl #4, 1931 (ink on paper)
7276823 Study of a Girl #4, 1931 (ink on paper) by Johnson, Malvin Gray (1896-1934); 41.91x25.4 cm; Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA

Background imagePensive Collection: Portrait of the French Writer Paul Ambroise Valery (1871-1945) (ink on paper)

Portrait of the French Writer Paul Ambroise Valery (1871-1945) (ink on paper)
IND146628 Portrait of the French Writer Paul Ambroise Valery (1871-1945) (ink on paper) by Blanche, Jacques-Emile (1861-1942); Chateau de Versailles, France; Index Fototeca

Background imagePensive Collection: Study of a Girl #3, 1931 (ink on paper)

Study of a Girl #3, 1931 (ink on paper)
7276824 Study of a Girl #3, 1931 (ink on paper) by Johnson, Malvin Gray (1896-1934); 41.91x26.67 cm; Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, LA

Background imagePensive Collection: A woman seated at a writing desk looking out at the rain

A woman seated at a writing desk looking out at the rain
7272748 A woman seated at a writing desk looking out at the rain by Harunobu, Suzuki (1725-70); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aiban tate-e); Photo © Christies Images

Background imagePensive Collection: Man kissing shy girl on the cheek (colour photo)

Man kissing shy girl on the cheek (colour photo)
2804487 Man kissing shy girl on the cheek (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man kissing shy girl on the cheek)

Background imagePensive Collection: Study for a decorative panel, 1908 (gelatin silver print)

Study for a decorative panel, 1908 (gelatin silver print)
3702683 Study for a decorative panel, 1908 (gelatin silver print) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imagePensive Collection: Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1869 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1869 (oil on canvas)
2630117 Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Healy, George Peter Alexander (1813-1894); White House, Washington D.C

Background imagePensive Collection: Head study of a young woman, c. 1880 (chalk on paper)

Head study of a young woman, c. 1880 (chalk on paper)
PNH368300 Head study of a young woman, c.1880 (chalk on paper) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 19x18 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Peter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London

Background imagePensive Collection: Oscar Wilde (litho)

Oscar Wilde (litho)
1730994 Oscar Wilde (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); (add.info.: Oscar Fingal O Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 1854 - 30 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright.)

Background imagePensive Collection: DDE-90028511

DDE-90028511
Canada, Quebec. Red fox cub at sunrise. Date: 08/07/2005

Background imagePensive Collection: DDE-90025072

DDE-90025072
Japan, Jigokudani Monkey Park. A snow monkey looks pensively at the camera. Date: 07/02/2004

Background imagePensive Collection: DDE-90023900

DDE-90023900
Antarctica, Cuverville Island, Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) standing along rocky shoreline overlooking Ronge Island. Date: 04/02/2010

Background imagePensive Collection: DDE-90022378

DDE-90022378
Tanzania, Gombe National Park. Alpha-male chimpanzee (pan troglodytes) Date: 30/08/2007

Background imagePensive Collection: DDE-90020568

DDE-90020568
Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Sunrise silhouettes Adult Female Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatas) standing in savanna Date: 19/02/2005

Background imagePensive Collection: DDE-90020501

DDE-90020501
Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara Game Reserve, Flash close-up portrait of Adult Female Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatas) on savanna Date: 19/02/2005

Background imagePensive Collection: DDE-90019307

DDE-90019307
Africa, Botswana, Chobe National Park, Tight portrait of Chacma Baboon (Papio ursinus) along Chobe River at dawn Date: 19/02/2005

Background imagePensive Collection: The new statue of the late General Gordon in Trafalgar Square, 1888. Creator: Unknown

The new statue of the late General Gordon in Trafalgar Square, 1888. Creator: Unknown
The new statue of the late General Gordon in Trafalgar Square, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imagePensive Collection: A woman in a red dress sitting on a terrace in an Italian landscape, 1909 (oil on canvas)

A woman in a red dress sitting on a terrace in an Italian landscape, 1909 (oil on canvas)
7262383 A woman in a red dress sitting on a terrace in an Italian landscape, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Bang, Christian (1868-1950); 139x116 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePensive Collection: Portrait of a man, smoking a pipe (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a man, smoking a pipe (oil on canvas)
3088276 Portrait of a man, smoking a pipe (oil on canvas) by Dixon, Harry (1861-1942); Private Collection; © Liss Fine Art




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"Pensive: A Journey Through Time and Emotion" Step back in time to the Yardley advertisement of 1962, where elegance met contemplation. The portrait of W. B. Yeats captures a moment frozen in black and white, his eyes reflecting deep thoughts that transcend generations. Che Guevara, smoking with an air of intensity, embodies pensive rebellion as he contemplates the world's injustices. In contrast, Holmes Smoking Pipe reveals a more introspective side to the famous detective's brilliant mind. A tattooed Victorian lady from 1897 challenges societal norms while wearing her emotions on her skin. Melancholy by Edvard Munch evokes raw feelings through swirling brushstrokes and somber hues. John Keats' engraving transports us to a bygone era where poetic souls pondered life's mysteries amidst b&w photos capturing their essence. Girl with a Vase of Flowers delicately balances fragility with introspection in pastel shades. The medieval scholar delves into ancient texts seeking wisdom within dusty manuscripts. Sherlock Holmes Thinking showcases deductive reasoning intertwined with moments of deep reflection. Jane Morris, captured by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1865, exudes an ethereal beauty tinged with melancholic musings. Lastly, The Last of England brings color to our journey as we witness longing etched upon faces departing for unknown shores. In this captivating collection spanning centuries and mediums, "Pensive" invites you to explore the vast landscapes of human thought and emotion – reminding us that even in stillness lies profound depth waiting to be discovered.