River System Collection (#9)

Llandrindod Wells: Shaky Bridge (colour litho)
7190171 Llandrindod Wells: Shaky Bridge (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shaky Bridge)

By the Rivers of Babylon (engraving)
7188777 By the Rivers of Babylon (engraving) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Rivers of Babylon)

Musical Cricket, Chlorocoelus Tanana (engraving)
7188722 Musical Cricket, Chlorocoelus Tanana (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musical Cricket, Chlorocoelus Tanana)

Umbrella Bird (engraving)
7188718 Umbrella Bird (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Umbrella Bird. Illustration for The Naturalist on the River Amazons by Henry Walter Bates)

Houses of Parliament from Lambeth Bridge (litho)
7188623 Houses of Parliament from Lambeth Bridge (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Houses of Parliament from Lambeth Bridge)

The Thames from Richmond Hill (litho)
7188593 The Thames from Richmond Hill (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Thames from Richmond Hill)

The Brent, Kingsbury (litho)
7188556 The Brent, Kingsbury (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Brent, Kingsbury. Illustration for London City Suburbs As They Are To-day by Percy Fitzgerald)

Lambeth Reach (litho)
7188430 Lambeth Reach (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lambeth Reach. Illustration for London City Suburbs As They Are To-day by Percy Fitzgerald)

The River-Bank at Mortlake (litho)
7188387 The River-Bank at Mortlake (litho) by Luker, William (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: The River-Bank at Mortlake)

Thames at Great Marlow, Looking West from Lock (b / w photo)
7189530 Thames at Great Marlow, Looking West from Lock (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thames at Great Marlow, Looking West from Lock)

An der Tepl (Along the Tepla River), 1894 (watercolour)
7205678 An der Tepl (Along the Tepla River), 1894 (watercolour) by Gause, Wilhelm (1853-1916); Muzeum Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic; (add.info)

Moulsey Regatta (b / w photo)
7184642 Moulsey Regatta (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moulsey Regatta)

Surbiton (b / w photo)
7184634 Surbiton (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surbiton. Illustration for Views of Kingston-on-Thames and Vicinity (Craymer)

Promenade Extension, Kingston (b / w photo)
7184633 Promenade Extension, Kingston (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Promenade Extension, Kingston)

Bords de l Euphrate (engraving)
7179513 Bords de l Euphrate (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bords de l Euphrate)

Vue d Harfleur (Seine-Inferieure) (engraving)
7179453 Vue d Harfleur (Seine-Inferieure) (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue d Harfleur (Seine-Inferieure)

Australia: The Waranga Channel, Victoria (b / w photo)
7182039 Australia: The Waranga Channel, Victoria (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Waranga Channel, Victoria)

Mahadeva and Parvati (engraving)
7182601 Mahadeva and Parvati (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mahadeva and Parvati)

Australia: Cattle on the Brisbane River, South Queensland (b / w photo)
7182073 Australia: Cattle on the Brisbane River, South Queensland (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cattle on the Brisbane River)

Frost Fair on the River Thames, 1684 (engraving)
7179119 Frost Fair on the River Thames, 1684 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frost Fair on the River Thames, 1684)

Habitations actuelles des tribus de Bongos, dans la vallee superieure du Nil (engraving)
7179749 Habitations actuelles des tribus de Bongos, dans la vallee superieure du Nil (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pont Saint-Esprit (engraving)
7179647 Pont Saint-Esprit (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pont Saint-Esprit)

Bravoure de M de Cavoie (engraving)
7179266 Bravoure de M de Cavoie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bravoure de M de Cavoie)

A View of the Porte Saint-Pierre in Lille, 1667 (pencil and w / c on paper)
6436370 A View of the Porte Saint-Pierre in Lille, 1667 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Meulen, Adam Frans van der (1632-90); 11.7x23.1 cm; Private Collection

Witch trial (woodcut)
7201594 Witch trial (woodcut) by European School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Witch trial. Illustration from Illustrierte Sittengeschichte von Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart)

Drachenfels, Germany (engraving)
7201266 Drachenfels, Germany (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drachenfels, mountain in Germany)

Frost fair on the River Thames, London, 1683 (litho)
7201142 Frost fair on the River Thames, London, 1683 (litho) by Edwards, George Henry (1859-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Something like Winter, frost fair on the River Thames, London, 1683)

Tiger interrupting boys swimming (litho)
7201113 Tiger interrupting boys swimming (litho) by Pearse, Alfred (1856-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interrupted Bathe, tiger interrupting boys swimming)

Going fishing (coloured engraving)
7201025 Going fishing (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going fishing)

Les pecheurs de Gemileh, Egypte (engraving)
7200037 Les pecheurs de Gemileh, Egypte (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les pecheurs de Gemileh, Egypte. Dessin d pares nature de M Riou)

Red Sunset on the Dnieper, 1905-8 (oil on canvas)
7207379 Red Sunset on the Dnieper, 1905-8 (oil on canvas) by Kuindzhi, Arkhip Ivanovich (1842-1910); 134.6x188 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Spring Landscape (oil on canvas)
145477 Spring Landscape (oil on canvas) by Adams, John Otis (1851-1927); Private Collection

A View of Worcester Cathedral from the Southwest, 1791 (oil on canvas)
7076708 A View of Worcester Cathedral from the Southwest, 1791 (oil on canvas) by Farington, Joseph (1747-1821); 79.5x103 cm; Private Collection

General view of Acqui, 1893 (engraving)
7210554 General view of Acqui, 1893 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 19x25 cm; Private Collection; © AmpieVedute.art

Rosy Morning (oil on canvas)
7064831 Rosy Morning (oil on canvas) by Breanski, Alfred de (1852-1928); Private Collection

Sunset, 1861 (oil on canvas)
7063471 Sunset, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Leader, Benjamin Williams (1831-1923); Private Collection

The Pineta, Ravenna, 1866 (oil on canvas)
7063461 The Pineta, Ravenna, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); 23.5x46.5 cm; Private Collection

The Regatta (oil on canvas)
6448776 The Regatta (oil on canvas) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919))

Crossing the River by Moonlight, Making Camp, c. 1858-60 (w / c on paper)
5310508 Crossing the River by Moonlight, Making Camp, c.1858-60 (w/c on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 22.3x32.7 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

A Gypsy Family outside a Barn in a Landscape (oil on canvas)
6201656 A Gypsy Family outside a Barn in a Landscape (oil on canvas) by Hand, Thomas (c.1771-1804); Private Collection

John baptizing Christ in the River Jordan (colour litho)
7153773 John baptizing Christ in the River Jordan (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John baptizing Christ in the River Jordan)

Men hunting for caiman, South America (chromolitho)
7153675 Men hunting for caiman, South America (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Men hunting for caiman, South America)

Good Humor, cigar label (chromolitho)
7154145 Good Humor, cigar label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Good Humor, cigar label)

Henry Bell and his steamboat Comet, 1812 (chromolitho)
7157142 Henry Bell and his steamboat Comet, 1812 (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British inventor Henry Bell (1767-1830) and his steamboat Comet

The Presidents House, from the River (engraving)
7165207 The Presidents House, from the River (engraving) by Bartlett, William H. (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Presidents House, from the River)

Naples: Hauling the Seine (b / w photo)
7165683 Naples: Hauling the Seine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hauling the Seine)

Yarra River (colour photo)
7166536 Yarra River (colour photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yarra River)

Woman after her bath (colour litho)
7150584 Woman after her bath (colour litho) by Scalbert, Jules (1851-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman after her bath)

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The river system, a magnificent force of nature that intertwines with the threads of history and art. From the tranquil Church Pool in Bettws-y-coed to the misty allure of Waterloo Bridge captured in "Effect of Fog, 1903, " these snapshots invite us to explore the diverse facets of rivers. In "The fury of a swan, " we witness an elegant creature asserting its dominance amidst flowing waters. Meanwhile, "Trades in Regency Ireland" paints a vivid picture of life along the riverbanks, where bleaching processes and salmon leaps shape livelihoods. "The Baptism of the Eunuch" transports us back to c. 1632, as oil on panel immortalizes this sacred act within a river's embrace. Yet not all scenes are serene; "The Costa Rica Train Disaster" reminds us that rivers can also bear witness to tragedy. As we delve into Russian humanity through lithographs depicting executed bodies fished out from Moscow's Volga River or encounter failed projects washed away by currents, we realize that rivers hold stories both beautiful and haunting. From sinking boats off Rovereto's shores during war times to exploring Sumatra's lush forests via lithographs, rivers carry us on journeys beyond our imagination. They become witnesses to historical events like "The war in China, " echoing broken armor sounds and cries of terror across their ancient bridges. Rivers connect civilizations throughout time—a lifeline for trade, transportation, and sustenance. Their ever-changing nature mirrors our own existence—sometimes calm and peaceful while other times turbulent and unpredictable. So let us cherish these intricate systems that have shaped landscapes and inspired artists for centuries—their waters flowing ceaselessly towards new horizons as they etch their mark upon our world with every twist and turn they take.