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Pipes Collection (#7)

"Pipes: A Melody of Diversity and Power" The majestic Pipe Organ of St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia fills the air with its enchanting harmonies

Background imagePipes Collection: Detail of the central panel of the Triptych of Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist

Detail of the central panel of the Triptych of Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist
489818 Detail of the central panel of the Triptych of Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist, 1474-79 (oil on panel) by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94); Sint-Janshospitaal, Bruges

Background imagePipes Collection: St. Catherine, detail of the central panel of the Triptych of Saint John the Baptist

St. Catherine, detail of the central panel of the Triptych of Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist
489821 St. Catherine, detail of the central panel of the Triptych of Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist, 1474-79 (oil on panel) by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94); Sint-Janshospitaal

Background imagePipes Collection: In the garden

In the garden
7305503 In the garden by Wergeland, Oscar Arnold (1844-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar Wergeland (1844-1910)); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imagePipes Collection: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, directed by Alfred Werker, 1939 (film still)

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, directed by Alfred Werker, 1939 (film still)
1708312 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, directed by Alfred Werker, 1939 (film still) by American School, (20th century); (add.info)

Background imagePipes Collection: Shoal of fish swimming around an outfall pipe on the seabed discharging treated water, Tenerife

Shoal of fish swimming around an outfall pipe on the seabed discharging treated water, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Atlantic Ocean

Background imagePipes Collection: pilots and bomber plane 'Voisin'in 1917, (painting)

pilots and bomber plane "Voisin"in 1917, (painting)
1755362 pilots and bomber plane " Voisin" in 1917, (painting) by Berne-Bellecour, Etienne Prosper (1838-1910); (add.info.: pilots and bomber " Voisin" plane in 1917)

Background imagePipes Collection: Man from Tyrol, Tyrolean, with pipe, and hat, portrait, after a painting by Defregger, Historic

Man from Tyrol, Tyrolean, with pipe, and hat, portrait, after a painting by Defregger, Historic
7279097 Man from Tyrol, Tyrolean, with pipe, and hat, portrait, after a painting by Defregger, Historic by Defregger, Franz von (1835-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man from Tyrol)

Background imagePipes Collection: Bavaria, Woman Lighting Her Husband's Pipe, Germany

Bavaria, Woman Lighting Her Husband's Pipe, Germany
7278847 Bavaria, Woman Lighting Her Husband's Pipe, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bavaria, Woman Lighting Her Husband's Pipe, Germany, Historical)

Background imagePipes Collection: 1638180

1638180

Background imagePipes Collection: Pipe of a waste-to-energy plant

Pipe of a waste-to-energy plant
Streiff Marcel

Background imagePipes Collection: Large pipe elbows for the Army are formed at Tube Turns, Inc. by heating... Louisville, Ky. 1941

Large pipe elbows for the Army are formed at Tube Turns, Inc. by heating... Louisville, Ky. 1941
Large pipe elbows for the Army are formed at Tube Turns, Inc. by heating lengths of pipe with gas flames and forcing them around a die, Louisville, Ky

Background imagePipes Collection: La Danse des Fleurs, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub

La Danse des Fleurs, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035626 La Danse des Fleurs, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imagePipes Collection: La Lettre, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)

La Lettre, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035620 La Lettre, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imagePipes Collection: Illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)

Illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035624 Illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imagePipes Collection: shape

shape
HAN dong hee

Background imagePipes Collection: Arthur Rimbaud, 1872 (litho)

Arthur Rimbaud, 1872 (litho)
1734012 Arthur Rimbaud, 1872 (litho) by Verlaine, Paul (1844-96); (add.info.: Arthur Rimbaud (1854-1891) french poet, smoking pipe, drawing by Paul Verlaine, 1872)

Background imagePipes Collection: John II founds the Order of the Star, from the manuscript Chroniques de France (vellum)

John II founds the Order of the Star, from the manuscript Chroniques de France (vellum)
IND364423 John II founds the Order of the Star, from the manuscript Chroniques de France (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imagePipes Collection: Resourcefulness

Resourcefulness
Andrea Comari

Background imagePipes Collection: Point Of View

Point Of View
Andrea Comari

Background imagePipes Collection: Undisturbed

Undisturbed
Andrea Comari

Background imagePipes Collection: Pan (oil on canvas)

Pan (oil on canvas)
Ma120454 Pan (oil on canvas) by Metcalfe, Gerald Fenwick (fl.1890-1930); 91.4x198.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

Background imagePipes Collection: Old Peasant Lighting a Pipe, c. 1660 (oil on canvas)

Old Peasant Lighting a Pipe, c. 1660 (oil on canvas)
5861502 Old Peasant Lighting a Pipe, c.1660 (oil on canvas) by Loth, Johann Karl (1632-98); 95--85 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Johann Carl Loth (1632-98))

Background imagePipes Collection: Pipe construction

Pipe construction
Greetje van Son

Background imagePipes Collection: Cartoon, 19th century (Watercolour)

Cartoon, 19th century (Watercolour)
7261298 Cartoon, 19th century (Watercolour) by Senniel, John (19th century); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Watercolour cartoon, 2 men with dogs. By Senniel, John)

Background imagePipes Collection: Clerk waiting on a customer in the store owned by Mr. J. Benjamin, Washington, D. C. 1942

Clerk waiting on a customer in the store owned by Mr. J. Benjamin, Washington, D. C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Clerk waiting on a customer in the store owned by Mr. J. Benjamin

Background imagePipes Collection: Four firms being picketed, 42nd Street, New York City, New York, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Four firms being picketed, 42nd Street, New York City, New York, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
New York City. Four firms on 42nd Street in block east of Fifth Avenue were being picketed in this manner on this afternoon

Background imagePipes Collection: Firms being picketed, 42nd Street, New York City, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Firms being picketed, 42nd Street, New York City, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
New York City. Four firms on 42nd Street in block east of Fifth Avenue were being picketed in this manner on this afternoon

Background imagePipes Collection: A Guardroom Scene in a Church, 1631-35 (oil on panel)

A Guardroom Scene in a Church, 1631-35 (oil on panel)
7262165 A Guardroom Scene in a Church, 1631-35 (oil on panel) by Codde, Pieter (1599-1678); 49x77.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

Background imagePipes Collection: Seated Chinese man smoking, 1793 (Watercolour)

Seated Chinese man smoking, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261565 Seated Chinese man smoking, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 17.2x10.8 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Seated Chinese man smoking)

Background imagePipes Collection: A Pipe-Bearer, Attendant on the Mandarin, 1793 (Watercolour)

A Pipe-Bearer, Attendant on the Mandarin, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261533 A Pipe-Bearer, Attendant on the Mandarin, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 36x20 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: A Pipe-Bearer)

Background imagePipes Collection: Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, 1793 (Watercolour)

Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, 1793 (Watercolour)
7261507 Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, 1793 (Watercolour) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Chinese Soldiers and Civilians, China)

Background imagePipes Collection: The Cottage (oil on canvas)

The Cottage (oil on canvas)
XIR229961 The Cottage (oil on canvas) by Drolling, Martin (1752-1817); Musee d Unterlinden, Colmar, France; (add.info.: by Martin Drolling (1752-1817))

Background imagePipes Collection: Adelbert von Chamisso (engraving)

Adelbert von Chamisso (engraving)
1731190 Adelbert von Chamisso (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838) german poet, engraving)

Background imagePipes Collection: The Constantinople Fountain (pencil and w / c)

The Constantinople Fountain (pencil and w / c)
7085273 The Constantinople Fountain (pencil and w/c) by Opiz, Georg Emanuel (1775-1841); Private Collection

Background imagePipes Collection: Group of men drinking and smoking, seated on bench and barrel, 1803 (engraving)

Group of men drinking and smoking, seated on bench and barrel, 1803 (engraving)
7233081 Group of men drinking and smoking, seated on bench and barrel, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePipes Collection: 17th century Dutch tavern scene, with many peasants drinking, 1803 (engraving)

17th century Dutch tavern scene, with many peasants drinking, 1803 (engraving)
7233040 17th century Dutch tavern scene, with many peasants drinking, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: 17th century Dutch tavern scene)

Background imagePipes Collection: 17th century Dutch peasant man seated, holding a glass. 1803 (engraving)

17th century Dutch peasant man seated, holding a glass. 1803 (engraving)
7233031 17th century Dutch peasant man seated, holding a glass. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: 17th century Dutch peasant man seated, holding a glass)

Background imagePipes Collection: Inkstand: Pan listening to Echo, 1530-1540 (bronze, silver)

Inkstand: Pan listening to Echo, 1530-1540 (bronze, silver)
1217380 Inkstand: Pan listening to Echo, 1530-1540 (bronze, silver) by Riccio, Andrea (or Briosco, Andrea) (1470-1532); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imagePipes Collection: 17th century Dutch peasant man drinking and smoking in a tavern. 1803 (engraving)

17th century Dutch peasant man drinking and smoking in a tavern. 1803 (engraving)
7233042 17th century Dutch peasant man drinking and smoking in a tavern. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePipes Collection: Dutch peasant in cap with a tobacco pipe at a tavern table. 1803 (engraving)

Dutch peasant in cap with a tobacco pipe at a tavern table. 1803 (engraving)
7233033 Dutch peasant in cap with a tobacco pipe at a tavern table. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePipes Collection: Plumbers House-Leek (Water Drippery), illustration from The Bogus Book of Botany by John Weir

Plumbers House-Leek (Water Drippery), illustration from The Bogus Book of Botany by John Weir, 1930-48 (ink on paper)
HIG294479 Plumbers House-Leek (Water Drippery), illustration from The Bogus Book of Botany by John Weir, 1930-48 (ink on paper) by Weir, John (1907-1951); Private Collection

Background imagePipes Collection: 17th century Dutch man with tankard, tobacco and pipe at a rusti, 1803 (engraving)

17th century Dutch man with tankard, tobacco and pipe at a rusti, 1803 (engraving)
7233117 17th century Dutch man with tankard, tobacco and pipe at a rusti, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: 17th century Dutch man with tankard)

Background imagePipes Collection: Two peasant lovers embracing at a tavern table, 17th century. 1803 (engraving)

Two peasant lovers embracing at a tavern table, 17th century. 1803 (engraving)
7233097 Two peasant lovers embracing at a tavern table, 17th century. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two peasant lovers embracing at a tavern table)

Background imagePipes Collection: 17th century peasants drinking ale and smoking pipes in a tavern, 1803 (engraving)

17th century peasants drinking ale and smoking pipes in a tavern, 1803 (engraving)
7233047 17th century peasants drinking ale and smoking pipes in a tavern, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imagePipes Collection: Burma: An old Sin-Sin (Karen) lady enjoying her pipe (b / w photo)

Burma: An old Sin-Sin (Karen) lady enjoying her pipe (b / w photo)
7168905 Burma: An old Sin-Sin (Karen) lady enjoying her pipe (b/w photo) by Scott, Georges Bertin (1873-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old Sin-Sin (Karen) lady enjoying her pipe

Background imagePipes Collection: N (letter shown by a trombonist and a man holding a score)

N (letter shown by a trombonist and a man holding a score)
6523516 N (letter shown by a trombonist and a man holding a score) by Appel, Francois Antoine (1821-1882); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Alphabet Figure Call. G)




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"Pipes: A Melody of Diversity and Power" The majestic Pipe Organ of St Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia fills the air with its enchanting harmonies, captivating all who enter. Elsie Harding's masterpiece "The Pipes Of Pan" transports listeners to a realm where nature and music intertwine, evoking a sense of tranquility and wonder. Immerse yourself in the rich Scottish heritage as you witness pipers playing their soul-stirring tunes against the breathtaking backdrop of Tulloch Castle in Scotland. The Triumph Rocket 3 roars like thunder on two wheels, boasting an impressive 2300cc engine that commands attention wherever it goes - a true embodiment of power unleashed through pipes. As Cavaillé-Coll's organ resounds through the hall during an audition, every note reverberates with passion and skill, leaving audiences spellbound by its grandeur. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders proudly march to the rhythmic beat of bagpipes, embodying centuries-old traditions that honor bravery and valor. Standing tall on an oil rig off Iran's coast is the derrick floor - a testament to human ingenuity harnessing the energy beneath our feet through intricate networks of pipes. Rejected by the Inventions Board IX but celebrated for his whimsical genius, Heath Robinson reminds us that even unconventional pipe contraptions can spark laughter and imagination. Piper Daniel Laidlaw V. C. , adorned in his kilt with bagpipes at hand, symbolizes courage under fire as he played amidst chaos during wartime battles - a true hero whose melodies echoed hope amid despair. Amidst London's Blitz during World War II, St Bride Street stands resilient as flames dance around it; yet within this chaos emerges unity as people find solace in music echoing from nearby pipes.