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Pillow Collection (#8)

"Pillow: A Timeless Companion in Art, Cinema, and Comfort" Throughout history, the humble pillow has played a significant role in various aspects of our lives

Background imagePillow Collection: CHOPIN/DEATHBED

CHOPIN/DEATHBED
FREDERIC CHOPIN (1810 - 1849), Polish musician and composer: drawn soon after his death

Background imagePillow Collection: Mother with baby, smiling

Mother with baby, smiling
1955, Two People, Baby Girls, Baby, Young Women, Young Adult, Indoors, Day, Colour, Photography, Square, Caucasian Appearance, Side View, Head And Shoulders, Three Quarter Length, Casual, Ponytail

Background imagePillow Collection: The Virgin with the Swaddled Child, 1520 (engraving)

The Virgin with the Swaddled Child, 1520 (engraving)
XOS5879793 The Virgin with the Swaddled Child, 1520 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 14.2x9.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by Albrecht Durer)

Background imagePillow Collection: Flower, Fruit And Thorn Piece (oil on canvas)

Flower, Fruit And Thorn Piece (oil on canvas)
7214716 Flower, Fruit And Thorn Piece (oil on canvas) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 59.8x75 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of Alice Rothenstein)

Background imagePillow Collection: Young Boy Rollerskating with Pillows, 1924 (b/w photo)

Young Boy Rollerskating with Pillows, 1924 (b/w photo)
5974444 Young Boy Rollerskating with Pillows, 1924 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background imagePillow Collection: Mother Hulda (colour litho)

Mother Hulda (colour litho)
AKV384624 Mother Hulda (colour litho) by Hey, Paul (1867-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frau Holle;); © Ackermann Kunstverlag; © Estate of Paul Hey. All rights reserved 2022

Background imagePillow Collection: Effie Millais, nee Gray (1828-1897), 1873 (oil on canvas)

Effie Millais, nee Gray (1828-1897), 1873 (oil on canvas)
7333483 Effie Millais, nee Gray (1828-1897), 1873 (oil on canvas) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 128x112 (framed) cm; Perth Museum & Art Gallery, Scotland; (add.info.: Artist: Millais)

Background imagePillow Collection: I want to know more

I want to know more
Kurosaki Sangan

Background imagePillow Collection: Lady with a Little Dog, detail, 1890 (oil on canvas)

Lady with a Little Dog, detail, 1890 (oil on canvas)
7332001 Lady with a Little Dog, detail, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Corcos, Vittorio Matteo (1859-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Vittorio Matteo Corcos); Ghigo Roli

Background imagePillow Collection: Lady with a Little Dog, 1890 (oil on canvas)

Lady with a Little Dog, 1890 (oil on canvas)
7332046 Lady with a Little Dog, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Corcos, Vittorio Matteo (1859-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Vittorio Matteo Corcos); Ghigo Roli

Background imagePillow Collection: The Countess of Rasty on the Sofa, 1878 (oil on canvas)

The Countess of Rasty on the Sofa, 1878 (oil on canvas)
7332063 The Countess of Rasty on the Sofa, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Giovanni Boldini); Ghigo Roli

Background imagePillow Collection: Woman on the sofa, 1891 (oil on canvas)

Woman on the sofa, 1891 (oil on canvas)
7331989 Woman on the sofa, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Giani, Giuseppe (1829-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: Giuseppe Giani); Ghigo Roli

Background imagePillow Collection: No title

No title
7305491 No title by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian Krohg (1852-1925)); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePillow Collection: The Stone of Jacob appears in the Book of Genesis as the stone used as a pillow by the Israelite

The Stone of Jacob appears in the Book of Genesis as the stone used as a pillow by the Israelite patriarch Jacob at
5617288 The Stone of Jacob appears in the Book of Genesis as the stone used as a pillow by the Israelite patriarch Jacob at the place later called Bet-El

Background imagePillow Collection: The Lacemaker, c. 1925 (oil on canvas)

The Lacemaker, c. 1925 (oil on canvas)
7296612 The Lacemaker, c.1925 (oil on canvas) by Anonymous; 44.5 x 40 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Imitator of Johannes Vermeer)

Background imagePillow Collection: The awakening, woman with a mirror (colour litho)

The awakening, woman with a mirror (colour litho)
7150431 The awakening, woman with a mirror (colour litho) by Carrier-Belleuse, Pierre (1851-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The awakening, woman with a mirror)

Background imagePillow Collection: Four-poster bed with embroidered bedspread, fringed canopy and drapery

Four-poster bed with embroidered bedspread, fringed canopy and drapery
6338672 Four-poster bed with embroidered bedspread, fringed canopy and drapery by Sluyter, D. (18th century); (add.info.: Four-poster bed with embroidered bedspread, fringed canopy and drapery)

Background imagePillow Collection: Sweet Seventeen (coloured engraving)

Sweet Seventeen (coloured engraving)
958010 Sweet Seventeen (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sweet Seventeen.); © Look and Learn

Background imagePillow Collection: Dead Christ (polychrome stone)

Dead Christ (polychrome stone)
XIR221104 Dead Christ (polychrome stone) by Fernandez, Gregorio (1576-1636); Cathedral, Segovia, Spain

Background imagePillow Collection: La Gimblette or Young Girl Making her Dog Dance on her Bed (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)

La Gimblette or Young Girl Making her Dog Dance on her Bed (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
XIR159246 La Gimblette or Young Girl Making her Dog Dance on her Bed (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 63x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePillow Collection: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) on his deathbed, 28th March 1827 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) on his deathbed, 28th March 1827 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
CHT252930 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) on his deathbed, 28th March 1827 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Teltscher, Josef Eduard (1801-37); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePillow Collection: Interior of two room house belonging to FSA borrower, Boundary County, Idaho, 1939

Interior of two room house belonging to FSA borrower, Boundary County, Idaho, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Interior of two room house belonging to FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower. Land clearing loan. Boundary County, Idaho

Background imagePillow Collection: Detail of Philippe de France, 1687 (oil on canvas)

Detail of Philippe de France, 1687 (oil on canvas)
XIR244958 Detail of Philippe de France, 1687 (oil on canvas) by Mignard, Pierre (1612-95); 232 x 304 cm; Chateau de Versailles, France; (add.info.: Philippe de France, duc d Anjou (1683-1746))

Background imagePillow Collection: Faded flowers from a lover (colour litho)

Faded flowers from a lover (colour litho)
7150570 Faded flowers from a lover (colour litho) by Lard, Francois-Maurice (1864-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faded flowers from a lover)

Background imagePillow Collection: Study for the Model in Youth, (oil on canvas)

Study for the Model in Youth, (oil on canvas)
657085 Study for the Model in Youth, (oil on canvas) by Glehn, Wilfred Gabriel de (1870-1951); 91.5x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study for the Model in Youth)

Background imagePillow Collection: Master Thomas Kincaid came rushing out with a Bunched-up Pillow

Master Thomas Kincaid came rushing out with a Bunched-up Pillow, with a Scarlet Nightcap (colour litho)
3100517 Master Thomas Kincaid came rushing out with a Bunched-up Pillow, with a Scarlet Nightcap (colour litho) by Stewart

Background imagePillow Collection: The Confidante, 1910 (oil on canvas)

The Confidante, 1910 (oil on canvas)
658439 The Confidante, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Villegas y Cordero, Jose (1844-1921); 150x150 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Confidante. Jose Villegas Cordero (1848-1921). Oil on canvas

Background imagePillow Collection: A Young Girl and a Young Boy on a Sofa (oil on canvas)

A Young Girl and a Young Boy on a Sofa (oil on canvas)
6436387 A Young Girl and a Young Boy on a Sofa (oil on canvas) by Brejat, Anne Marie Henriette (fl.19th century); 160x140 cm; Private Collection

Background imagePillow Collection: On the couch (colour litho)

On the couch (colour litho)
7150450 On the couch (colour litho) by Coraboeuf, Jean Alexandre (1870-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the couch)

Background imagePillow Collection: The Favourite (oil on canvas)

The Favourite (oil on canvas)
1764979 The Favourite (oil on canvas) by Bouchard, Paul Louis (1853-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Favourite. Paul Louis Bouchard (1853-1937)

Background imagePillow Collection: Attic Room, 1940 (colour etching, drypoint)

Attic Room, 1940 (colour etching, drypoint)
991036 Attic Room, 1940 (colour etching, drypoint) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 36.2x42.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Attic Room. Louis Icart (1888-1950). Colour etching and drypoint

Background imagePillow Collection: A French bed imported from Paris

A French bed imported from Paris
6339756 A French bed imported from Paris by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: A French bed imported from Paris)

Background imagePillow Collection: A small four-poster bed for a young lady of fashion

A small four-poster bed for a young lady of fashion
6339774 A small four-poster bed for a young lady of fashion by British School, (18th-19th century); (add.info.: A small four-poster bed for a young lady of fashion)

Background imagePillow Collection: A drawing-room sofa designed by John Taylor, upholsterer and furniture designer at Bedford Court

A drawing-room sofa designed by John Taylor, upholsterer and furniture designer at Bedford Court, Covent Garden
6339807 A drawing-room sofa designed by John Taylor, upholsterer and furniture designer at Bedford Court, Covent Garden, London 1821-1829 by British School

Background imagePillow Collection: The beautiful Laurette (colour litho)

The beautiful Laurette (colour litho)
7150548 The beautiful Laurette (colour litho) by Rolshoven, Julius C. (1858-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The beautiful Laurette)

Background imagePillow Collection: The awakening of Spring (colour litho)

The awakening of Spring (colour litho)
7150429 The awakening of Spring (colour litho) by Bos, George van den (1835-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: The awakening of Spring)

Background imagePillow Collection: The Convalescent; Konvalescenten, 1938-39 (lithograph printed in colours on buff grey paper)

The Convalescent; Konvalescenten, 1938-39 (lithograph printed in colours on buff grey paper)
659686 The Convalescent; Konvalescenten, 1938-39 (lithograph printed in colours on buff grey paper) by Schjerfbeck, Helene (1862-1946); 36x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePillow Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Oreiller; Pillow; Kopfkissen (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Oreiller; Pillow; Kopfkissen (engraving)
7196896 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Oreiller; Pillow; Kopfkissen (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oreiller; Pillow; Kopfkissen)

Background imagePillow Collection: Sick girl sleeping (litho)

Sick girl sleeping (litho)
7201419 Sick girl sleeping (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sick girl sleeping. Illustration from What To Do If Its Catching (Newton Chambers and Co Ltd)

Background imagePillow Collection: Girl reading in bed (chromolitho)

Girl reading in bed (chromolitho)
7157088 Girl reading in bed (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl reading in bed)

Background imagePillow Collection: La Gimblette (terracotta)

La Gimblette (terracotta)
XIR180145 La Gimblette (terracotta) by Clodion, Claude Michel (1738-1814); 37x36x22 cm; Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info)

Background imagePillow Collection: 'The Bonny Fish ye re sellin '(engraving)

"The Bonny Fish ye re sellin "(engraving)
7188337 " The Bonny Fish ye re sellin " (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePillow Collection: Scene from La Malade Imaginaire, play by Moliere (engraving)

Scene from La Malade Imaginaire, play by Moliere (engraving)
7186377 Scene from La Malade Imaginaire, play by Moliere (engraving) by Sylvestre, Joseph-Noel (1847-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from La Malade Imaginaire, play by Moliere)

Background imagePillow Collection: Sleeping child, 1882 (oil on canvas)

Sleeping child, 1882 (oil on canvas)
OVR390541 Sleeping child, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 44x37 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; (add.info.: Sophus Gaihede; ); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePillow Collection: Red Squirrels on a bed man holding a blanket

Red Squirrels on a bed man holding a blanket Date: 31-03-2021

Background imagePillow Collection: Red Squirrels in an bed with an clock

Red Squirrels in an bed with an clock Date: 01-04-2021

Background imagePillow Collection: Red Squirrels in a bed with great tit

Red Squirrels in a bed with great tit Date: 01-04-2021

Background imagePillow Collection: Red Squirrels on a bed

Red Squirrels on a bed Date: 01-04-2021




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"Pillow: A Timeless Companion in Art, Cinema, and Comfort" Throughout history, the humble pillow has played a significant role in various aspects of our lives. From ancient traditions to modern comforts, this soft and supportive object has left its mark on countless cultures worldwide. In the late 19th century, an advert for Gossage Soap showcased the importance of a clean and fresh pillow as part of one's daily routine. The image depicted a serene scene where cleanliness was emphasized alongside the presence of a fluffy pillow. The Kama Sutra, an ancient Indian text from the 19th century by Vatsyayana, highlighted pillows as essential props for intimate encounters. Intricately painted miniatures portrayed couples indulging in passionate moments while being supported by plush cushions. American cinema actress Marilyn Monroe famously graced screens in "How to Marry A Millionaire, " capturing hearts with her beauty and charm. In one scene, she reclined against a luxurious pillow exuding elegance and sophistication. Renowned American illustrator Charles Dana Gibson captured society's longing for comfort through his pen and ink drawing titled "She looks for relief among some of the old ones. " This artwork humorously depicted individuals seeking solace amidst piles of worn-out pillows. German massage parlors have long recognized the therapeutic benefits that pillows offer during relaxation sessions. Clients are pampered with plush cushions supporting their bodies as they unwind from daily stresses. Arabic culture embraces decorative cushions known as Arabic cushions or floor seating arrangements called majlis. These vibrant pillows not only provide physical comfort but also add aesthetic appeal to traditional gatherings or homes adorned with intricate patterns. A close-up view reveals that even Buddha statues enjoy resting their heads on soft surfaces. In Buddhist artistry, such as reclining Buddha statues seen up-close, we witness how pillows symbolize tranquility and peace within spiritual practices. George Studdy's comical illustration titled "Studdys Nightmare" depicts a mischievous dog surrounded by torn pillows, creating chaos and hilarity.