Sheltering Collection (#4)

Ptarmigan in the Snow, 1898 (pencil and watercolour)
659727 Ptarmigan in the Snow, 1898 (pencil and watercolour) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 59x94 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ptarmigan in the Snow. Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)

An Incursion of the Danes: Saxon Women Watching the Conflict, (oil on canvas)
659803 An Incursion of the Danes: Saxon Women Watching the Conflict, (oil on canvas) by Gale, William (1823-1909); 61x84.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Incursion of the Danes)

A converted British Family sheltering a Christian Missionary from the Persecution of
1217351 A converted British Family sheltering a Christian Missionary from the Persecution of the Druids, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 111x141 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Pastoral with a Horse Chestnut Tree, c. 1830-31 (watercolour and bodycolour)
1216876 Pastoral with a Horse Chestnut Tree, c.1830-31 (watercolour and bodycolour) by Palmer, Samuel (1805-81); 33.4x26.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

GIrl holding umbrella in the snow, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731187 GIrl holding umbrella in the snow, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl holding umbrella in the snow)

Robins sitting on branch, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731494 Robins sitting on branch, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robins sitting on branch)

Love that Moves the Sun (w / c on paper)
PNH360431 Love that Moves the Sun (w/c on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 213.3x106.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Vaulted interior with figures (oil on board)
BFM286852 Vaulted interior with figures (oil on board) by Neeffs, Pieter the Elder (c.1578-1661); 43x66 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

They Saw Masses of Rocks, Boulders and Stones, Dart Round the Corner
STC184863 They Saw Masses of Rocks, Boulders and Stones, Dart Round the Corner, from The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper (1840-1911), published 1860s-80s (engraving) by Dore

Australian Aborigines sheltering behind a windbreak (b / w photo)
6015623 Australian Aborigines sheltering behind a windbreak (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Australian Aborigines sheltering behind a windbreak)

Ohashi, Sudden Shower at Atake, from the Series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo (woodblock print)
1766562 Ohashi, Sudden Shower at Atake, from the Series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo (woodblock print) by Hiroshige

Children taking an evening class at Elephant and Castle Station on the London Underground during the Blitz
6015278 Children taking an evening class at Elephant and Castle Station on the London Underground during the Blitz, World War II, 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

In the Rain, 1882 (w / c heightened with white on vellum)
HGM78271 In the Rain, 1882 (w/c heightened with white on vellum) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 28.5x21 cm; Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; Dutch

Madonna della Misericordia (tempera on panel)
AII80573 Madonna della Misericordia (tempera on panel) by Master of the Accademia Madonna, (14th century); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian

Under the Shelter of the Shapeless Drift, January 18th 1881 (oil on canvas)
Ma88158 Under the Shelter of the Shapeless Drift, January 18th 1881 (oil on canvas) by Cooper, Thomas Sidney (1803-1902); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Africa: a caravan caught in a sandstorm in the Sahara; the coast of Guinea; South Africa (coloured engraving)
3630094 Africa: a caravan caught in a sandstorm in the Sahara; the coast of Guinea; South Africa (coloured engraving) by German School

Rainy Day: The Fish Market, 1892 (watercolour and pencil on paper)
650704 Rainy Day: The Fish Market, 1892 (watercolour and pencil on paper) by Prendergast, Maurice Brazil (1858/9-1924); 23.2x31.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rainy Day: The Fish Market)

Le Gourmand, caricature of Louis XVI (1754-93
CHT252535 Le Gourmand, caricature of Louis XVI (1754-93) and the French royal family at the moment of their arrest at Varennes on 21st June 1791 (colour litho) by French School

Obesity: small boy sheltering from the rain under the cape of a fat policeman (chromolitho)
5996068 Obesity: small boy sheltering from the rain under the cape of a fat policeman (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Obesity)

Two poor black children sheltering beneath a tattered umbrella (colour litho)
6030981 Two poor black children sheltering beneath a tattered umbrella (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Storm, Shepherd Sheltering by a Haystack (w / c on paper)
1213966 The Storm, Shepherd Sheltering by a Haystack (w/c on paper) by Brock, Captain William (1874-1934); 38.8x28.0 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Frosty Morning, Pheasant in Winter, 1899 (pencil and w / c on paper)
1199529 Frosty Morning, Pheasant in Winter, 1899 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 53.4x36.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

A walk on a rainy day (chromolitho)
977039 A walk on a rainy day (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A walk on a rainy day)

Tired of Waiting, 1881 (pencil and watercolour with touches of white heightening)
828478 Tired of Waiting, 1881 (pencil and watercolour with touches of white heightening) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930); 56.5x75.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tired of Waiting)

Page from The British Working Man or One Who Does Not Believe In Him (engraving)
3632391 Page from The British Working Man or One Who Does Not Believe In Him (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The "watery nest"(engraving)
3101282 The " watery nest" (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " watery nest")

Title page of How The Poor Live by George R Sims (engraving)
3101222 Title page of How The Poor Live by George R Sims (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

Autumn rains. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786583 Autumn rains. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Morin, Louis (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Autumn rains)

The week of passion (colour litho)
2783839 The week of passion (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The week of passion)

Mallard Widgeon and Snipe at the Edge of a Pool in Winter, 1898 (pencil and watercolour)
659728 Mallard Widgeon and Snipe at the Edge of a Pool in Winter, 1898 (pencil and watercolour) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 57.2x79.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Approaching Storm, 1834 (oil on canvas)
658531 The Approaching Storm, 1834 (oil on canvas) by Winterhalter, Franz Xaver (1805-73); 47.7x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Approaching Storm. Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1875)

The Long Avenue, Coventry (photo)
727557 The Long Avenue, Coventry (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Long Avenue, Coventry)

A young woman sheltering beneath a parasol (colour litho)
731803 A young woman sheltering beneath a parasol (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young woman wearing a full-length dress)

The Cauld Blast, 1876 (oil on canvas)
RHC12430 The Cauld Blast, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Mann, Joshua Hargrave Sams (fl.1849-85); 91.4x60.9 cm; Royal Holloway, University of London; (add.info)

The Tree (w / c)
BRM349515 The Tree (w/c) by Constable, John (1776-1837); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Arbre; formerly in collection Brame & Lorenceau; ); English, out of copyright

Non-combatants taking shelter during the Siege of Vicksburg (litho)
STC306827 Non-combatants taking shelter during the Siege of Vicksburg (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

A Beauty in Snow (colour woodblock print)
1766582 A Beauty in Snow (colour woodblock print) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Beauty in Snow. Isoda Koryusai (1735-1790)

Life in hot desert countries (chromolitho)
5226781 Life in hot desert countries (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life in hot desert countries)

A Cannonade on the Matterhorn, from Scrambles amongst the Alps in the years 1860-69, pub
3715300 A Cannonade on the Matterhorn, from Scrambles amongst the Alps in the years 1860-69, pub. 1871 (engraving) by Mahoney, James (1810-79); The Stapleton Collection; Irish, out of copyright

A homeless family camping beneath a bridge (colour litho)
3097041 A homeless family camping beneath a bridge (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A homeless family camping beneath a bridge)

WWI German infantry sheltering during British bombardment, 1914-18 (b / w photo)
778979 WWI German infantry sheltering during British bombardment, 1914-18 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; German, out of copyright

Un Abri (A Shelter), 1858. Creator: Karl Bodmer
Un Abri (A Shelter), 1858

Troops of 3rd infantry division sheltering behind armoured vehicles on Queen Beach. 6th June 1944

Traveler taking Shelter (Le voyageur a l abri). Creator: Alphonse Legros
Traveler taking Shelter (Le voyageur a l abri)

Three Women On Beach Two Are Under Canvas Sun Wind Screen With Fringe Other Is Standing
UNITED STATES - Circa 1940s: Three Women On Beach Two Are Under Canvas Sun Wind Screen With Fringe Other Is Standing Holding A Ball

Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) baby sheltering between arms of mother and another adult. Gibraltar Nature Reserve, Gibraltar. August

Plate 13, from the Fans of the Period series (N7) for Allen &
Plate 13, from the Fans of the Period series (N7) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1889

The Proscribed Royalist, January 15, 1858. Creator: William Henry Simmons
The Proscribed Royalist, January 15, 1858

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"Finding Refuge: Nature's Art of Sheltering" St Swithin and Dudley, two unlikely companions, seek shelter under the same tree during a sudden downpour. A hedgehog finds solace in a flower pot, its spines blending with the vibrant blooms as it seeks protection from predators. Church sheep huddle together behind ancient stone walls, seeking warmth and safety from the biting winds of winter. In the vast wilderness of Canada, a polar bear fiercely guards her precious cubs as they find refuge on an icy landscape. Playful kittens explore their surroundings, finding comfort among geraniums nestled inside flowerpots. A Jack Russell Terrier tenderly shelters her tiny puppy beneath her protective gaze, teaching it about love and security. Amidst rolling hills and misty moors stands a majestic Highland pony seeking respite from inclement weather in the embrace of nature's arms. Hermanns Tortoise ROG 7049 basks in the warm sun of Maouis, France while taking cover under dense foliage when needed - truly mastering the art of sheltering. Towering tree ferns stand tall like guardians in Kells Bay Gardens on Ireland's Iveragh Peninsula; providing sanctuary for delicate creatures seeking shade or protection from rain showers. Sheep gather behind sturdy stone walls within Peak District National Park to shield themselves against harsh elements that sweep across this rugged terrain with relentless force. Spotted amidst colorful sea anemones in tropical Indo-Pacific waters is a spine-cheek anemonefish; finding refuge within its symbiotic home away from potential dangers lurking beyond. A red fox gracefully treads through pristine snow-covered landscapes at Prince Albert National Park in Canada; adapting to survive by skillfully utilizing natural shelters during frigid winters.