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Pensive Collection (page 9)

"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: Portrait of the artists wife (oil on canvas)

Portrait of the artists wife (oil on canvas)
ALG316558 Portrait of the artists wife (oil on canvas) by Cecioni, Adriano (1838-86); Galleria d Arte Moderna, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imagePensive Collection: Bouquet of Flowers, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads

Bouquet of Flowers, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads, published by Hodder and Stoughton, c
IL314810 Bouquet of Flowers, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads, published by Hodder and Stoughton, c.1910 (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale

Background imagePensive Collection: Frederick I (1471-1533) King of Denmark, c. 1520 (oil on panel)

Frederick I (1471-1533) King of Denmark, c. 1520 (oil on panel)
SOA235461 Frederick I (1471-1533) King of Denmark, c.1520 (oil on panel) by Danish School, (16th century); 31.5x19.5 cm; Society of Antiquaries of London, UK

Background imagePensive Collection: A boy in a tree, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson

A boy in a tree, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho)
IL370401 A boy in a tree, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imagePensive Collection: A Quiet Moment (oil on canvas)

A Quiet Moment (oil on canvas)
XPG381811 A Quiet Moment (oil on canvas) by Hunter, Mary Young (1872-1947); Private Collection

Background imagePensive Collection: Portrait of Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg (1887-1969), 20th century (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg (1887-1969), 20th century (oil on canvas)
AIS5377229 Portrait of Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg (1887-1969), 20th century (oil on canvas) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937); Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid

Background imagePensive Collection: Portrait of Princess Ruspoli, Duchess de Gramont (1888-1976), 1922 (oil on board)

Portrait of Princess Ruspoli, Duchess de Gramont (1888-1976), 1922 (oil on board)
1199618 Portrait of Princess Ruspoli, Duchess de Gramont (1888-1976), 1922 (oil on board) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937); 82x66 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imagePensive Collection: Portrait of Winnie Melville, Mrs, 1920 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Winnie Melville, Mrs, 1920 (oil on canvas)
1199517 Portrait of Winnie Melville, Mrs, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937); 112.4x87 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imagePensive Collection: Trois Valaisannes, 1923 (tempera on cardboard)

Trois Valaisannes, 1923 (tempera on cardboard)
1195500 Trois Valaisannes, 1923 (tempera on cardboard) by Bieler, Ernest (1863-1948); 90x63 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imagePensive Collection: Fanny, wrapped in a cloak, (oil on canvas)

Fanny, wrapped in a cloak, (oil on canvas)
1195190 Fanny, wrapped in a cloak, (oil on canvas) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 53.3x31.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imagePensive Collection: Richard III, c. 1510-40 (oil on panel)

Richard III, c. 1510-40 (oil on panel)
1066157 Richard III, c.1510-40 (oil on panel) by English School, (16th century); Society of Antiquaries of London, UK; (add.info.: Richard III (1452-85) King of England.)

Background imagePensive Collection: Sunshine and Shadow, c. 1912 (oil on canvas)

Sunshine and Shadow, c. 1912 (oil on canvas)
985473 Sunshine and Shadow, c.1912 (oil on canvas) by Benson, Frank Weston (1862-1951); 77x64 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunshine and Shadow. Frank Weston Benson (1862-1951). Oil on canvas

Background imagePensive Collection: Idle Moments, (oil on canvas)

Idle Moments, (oil on canvas)
985385 Idle Moments, (oil on canvas) by Wiles, Irving Ramsay (1861-1948); 38x43.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Idle Moments. Irving Ramsey Wiles (1861-1948). Oil on canvas

Background imagePensive Collection: The Bailiffs Daughter of Islington, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads

The Bailiffs Daughter of Islington, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads
IL314817 The Bailiffs Daughter of Islington, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads, published by Stodder and Houghton, c

Background imagePensive Collection: Woman in a Garden, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs

Woman in a Garden, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads published by Stodder and Houghton, c
IL314805 Woman in a Garden, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads published by Stodder and Houghton, c.1910 (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale

Background imagePensive Collection: Easter Morning (oil on canvas)

Easter Morning (oil on canvas)
COG62635 Easter Morning (oil on canvas) by Cartotto Ercole (1889-1946); 81.3x61 cm; Private Collection; Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imagePensive Collection: The Solitary One or The Thinker, 1943 (indian ink on paper)

The Solitary One or The Thinker, 1943 (indian ink on paper)
XKH149271 The Solitary One or The Thinker, 1943 (indian ink on paper) by Wols, Alfred Otto Wolfgang Schulze (1913-51); 29.2x19.7 cm; On Loan to the Hamburg Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Background imagePensive Collection: Statuette of Charles de Sousy Ricketts, c. 1910 (bronze) (see also 876033)

Statuette of Charles de Sousy Ricketts, c. 1910 (bronze) (see also 876033)
876034 Statuette of Charles de Sousy Ricketts, c.1910 (bronze) (see also 876033) by Scott, Kathleen (1878-1947); 34.5x13x27.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum) UK; (add.info)

Background imagePensive Collection: Reverie Venitienne (litho)

Reverie Venitienne (litho)
863170 Reverie Venitienne (litho) by Gabain, Ethel (1883-1950); 33x25.4 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imagePensive Collection: The Auto-da-fe, 1898 (oil on canvas)

The Auto-da-fe, 1898 (oil on canvas)
899007 The Auto-da-fe, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Weiss, Emile Georges (1861-p.1921); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nantes, France; (add.info.: L Autodafe. PE6617)

Background imagePensive Collection: Seated female nude, 1892 (oil on canvas)

Seated female nude, 1892 (oil on canvas)
XIR386439 Seated female nude, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 34x45 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Naked woman sitting; )

Background imagePensive Collection: Reproduction of a poster advertising Kassama Corn Flour, 1895-1899 (colour lithograph)

Reproduction of a poster advertising Kassama Corn Flour, 1895-1899 (colour lithograph)
1770131 Reproduction of a poster advertising Kassama Corn Flour, 1895-1899 (colour lithograph) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949) & Pryde

Background imagePensive Collection: Boy by the Harbour, 1918 (oil on canvas)

Boy by the Harbour, 1918 (oil on canvas)
826827 Boy by the Harbour, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); 50.8x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy by the Harbour. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas

Background imagePensive Collection: Schoolboy puzzling over work, 1895 (engraving)

Schoolboy puzzling over work, 1895 (engraving)
3245533 Schoolboy puzzling over work, 1895 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Background imagePensive Collection: Lumiere, 1893 (litho)

Lumiere, 1893 (litho)
1721351 Lumiere, 1893 (litho) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lumiere, gravure par Odilon Redon, 1893 --- Ligth, engraving by Odilon Redon, 1893); French

Background imagePensive Collection: Sigrid Undset, 1912 (oil on canvas)

Sigrid Undset, 1912 (oil on canvas)
OVR364989 Sigrid Undset, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Svarstad, Anders (1869-1943); 52x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sigrid Undset (1882-1949)

Background imagePensive Collection: Under Crossfire, 1896 (oil on canvas)

Under Crossfire, 1896 (oil on canvas)
OVR371667 Under Crossfire, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Peters, Wilhelm (1817-1903); 84x140.5 cm; Troendelag Art Gallery, Norway; (add.info.: Under Kryssild; ); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePensive Collection: In front of the mirror (oil on canvas)

In front of the mirror (oil on canvas)
OVR390569 In front of the mirror (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePensive Collection: Oda Krohg by the window, 1899-1900 (oil on canvas)

Oda Krohg by the window, 1899-1900 (oil on canvas)
OVR390560 Oda Krohg by the window, 1899-1900 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 46.5x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePensive Collection: Portrait, Terje Vigen (oil on canvas)

Portrait, Terje Vigen (oil on canvas)
OVR390556 Portrait, Terje Vigen (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Terje Vigen is a poem written by Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) and published in 1862;

Background imagePensive Collection: At the Garden Room Door (oil on canvas)

At the Garden Room Door (oil on canvas)
5054383 At the Garden Room Door (oil on canvas) by Astrup, Nikolai (1880-1928); 87x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: I havestuedoren); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePensive Collection: Deep in Thought (colour litho)

Deep in Thought (colour litho)
7148384 Deep in Thought (colour litho) by Bartels, Hans von (1856-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deep in Thought. Illustration from Penroses Pictorial Annual, a Review of the Graphic Arts)

Background imagePensive Collection: Askeladden, 1891 (oil on canvas)

Askeladden, 1891 (oil on canvas)
OVR374248 Askeladden, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Jorgensen, Sven (1861-1940); 149.5x100 cm; Drammens Museum, Norway; (add.info)

Background imagePensive Collection: Ingeborg by the ocean, 1845 (oil on canvas)

Ingeborg by the ocean, 1845 (oil on canvas)
OVR394600 Ingeborg by the ocean, 1845 (oil on canvas) by Jensen, Fritz (Fredrik) (19th Century); 134x117 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; (add.info.: could refer to Ingeborg of Norway (1301-61)

Background imagePensive Collection: After Sunset (oil on canvas)

After Sunset (oil on canvas)
OVR371686 After Sunset (oil on canvas) by Jorgensen, Sven (1861-1940); 139.5x97.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Etter solnedgang; ); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePensive Collection: Ingeborg on the Sofa, Sando, 1882 (oil on panel)

Ingeborg on the Sofa, Sando, 1882 (oil on panel)
5194183 Ingeborg on the Sofa, Sando, 1882 (oil on panel) by Thaulow, Fritz (1847-1906); 28x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ingeborg i sofaen)

Background imagePensive Collection: August Strindberg, 1893 (oil on canvas)

August Strindberg, 1893 (oil on canvas)
OVR390557 August Strindberg, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johan August Strindberg (1849-1912) Swedish playwright

Background imagePensive Collection: In the graveyard, 1889 (oil on canvas)

In the graveyard, 1889 (oil on canvas)
OVR388299 In the graveyard, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Bratland, Jacob (1859-1906); 46x59.5 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePensive Collection: The Reading Girl, c. 1905 (charcoal & gouache on paper)

The Reading Girl, c. 1905 (charcoal & gouache on paper)
CH257837 The Reading Girl, c.1905 (charcoal & gouache on paper) by Schjerfbeck, Helene (1862-1946); 27x21.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imagePensive Collection: Portrait of a Girl, (charcoal and watercolour)

Portrait of a Girl, (charcoal and watercolour)
659577 Portrait of a Girl, (charcoal and watercolour) by Schjerfbeck, Helene (1862-1946); 33x28.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Girl. Helene Schjerfbeck (1862-1946)

Background imagePensive Collection: Harald at the breakfast table, c. 1900 (oil on panel)

Harald at the breakfast table, c. 1900 (oil on panel)
OVR364969 Harald at the breakfast table, c.1900 (oil on panel) by Thaulow, Fritz (1847-1906); 54x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Harald Thaulow (1887-1971)

Background imagePensive Collection: Untitled, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)

Untitled, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)
OVR371192 Untitled, c.1895 (oil on canvas) by Thaulow, Fritz (1847-1906); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePensive Collection: Portrait of the Painter Nikolai Alexandrovich Yaroshenko, 1897 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of the Painter Nikolai Alexandrovich Yaroshenko, 1897 (oil on canvas)
FIA5381179 Portrait of the Painter Nikolai Alexandrovich Yaroshenko, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Nesterov, Mikhail Vasilievich (1862-1942); Poltava Art Museum, Poltava

Background imagePensive Collection: Man in blue kitchen (oil on canvas)

Man in blue kitchen (oil on canvas)
OVR364985 Man in blue kitchen (oil on canvas) by Wentzel, Gustav (1859-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mann i blatt kjokken); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePensive Collection: The troll who wonders how old he is, 1911 (w / c on paper)

The troll who wonders how old he is, 1911 (w / c on paper)
OVR358711 The troll who wonders how old he is, 1911 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePensive Collection: The captains wife, 1895 (oil on canvas)

The captains wife, 1895 (oil on canvas)
OVR388292 The captains wife, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Sundt-Hansen, Carl (1841-1907); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering




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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.