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Smell Collection (page 8)

"Exploring the World of Smell: From His Master's Breath to Sulphur Wells and Moth Antennas" Embark on a fragrant journey as we delve into the captivating realm of smells

Background imageSmell Collection: Yellow Lily, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)

Yellow Lily, c. 1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black)
986023 Yellow Lily, c.1700 (watercolour drawing, framed in black) by French School, (18th century); 24.5x18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Yellow Lily; Lys jaune)

Background imageSmell Collection: An Allegory of Smell, 1635 (oil on panel)

An Allegory of Smell, 1635 (oil on panel)
827677 An Allegory of Smell, 1635 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Jan II (1601-78) & Balen, Jan van (1611-54); 58.7x89.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Allegory of Smell)

Background imageSmell Collection: Delphiniums; Pieds d alouette, 1899 (oil on canvas)

Delphiniums; Pieds d alouette, 1899 (oil on canvas)
1768884 Delphiniums; Pieds d alouette, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean (1836-1904); 33.7x41.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Delphiniums; Pieds d alouette)

Background imageSmell Collection: The Primrose and the Quill; le Printemps et la Plume, 1899 (colour lithograph

The Primrose and the Quill; le Printemps et la Plume, 1899 (colour lithograph
1195206 The Primrose and the Quill; le Printemps et la Plume, 1899 (colour lithograph, wooden frame) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939)

Background imageSmell Collection: Five Meissen figures emblematic of the senses, c. 1765 (porcelain)

Five Meissen figures emblematic of the senses, c. 1765 (porcelain)
CH463076 Five Meissen figures emblematic of the senses, c.1765 (porcelain) by Kaendler, Johann Joachim (1706-75); height: 28.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSmell Collection: The Scent of a Rose, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)

The Scent of a Rose, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)
CH343560 The Scent of a Rose, c.1890 (oil on canvas) by Privat-Livemont, Henri (1861-1936); 132x92 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

Background imageSmell Collection: Vase of Roses, (oil on canvas)

Vase of Roses, (oil on canvas)
988957 Vase of Roses, (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 39.4x31.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vase of Roses. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). Oil on canvas

Background imageSmell Collection: Roses in a Blue Vase, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)

Roses in a Blue Vase, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
987559 Roses in a Blue Vase, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 45x37.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Roses in a Blue Vase; Roses dans un Vase Bleu)

Background imageSmell Collection: The Death of Sardanapalus (engraving)

The Death of Sardanapalus (engraving)
5991917 The Death of Sardanapalus (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Sardanapalus)

Background imageSmell Collection: Otahitian Dancers (engraving)

Otahitian Dancers (engraving)
5991937 Otahitian Dancers (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Otahitian Dancers)

Background imageSmell Collection: Couple taking in the fresh air at the seaside (colour litho)

Couple taking in the fresh air at the seaside (colour litho)
5999965 Couple taking in the fresh air at the seaside (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple taking in the fresh air at the seaside)

Background imageSmell Collection: If you buy meat cheap, when it boils you smell what you have saved (colour litho)

If you buy meat cheap, when it boils you smell what you have saved (colour litho)
5205400 If you buy meat cheap, when it boils you smell what you have saved (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: If you buy meat cheap)

Background imageSmell Collection: Les Cinq Sens - L Ouie, La Vue, L Odorat, Le Toucher et le Gout, pub

Les Cinq Sens - L Ouie, La Vue, L Odorat, Le Toucher et le Gout, pub
872427 Les Cinq Sens - L OuAOe, La Vue, L Odorat, Le Toucher et le Gont, pub. Paris, 1925 (pochoir print) by Tito, Ettore (1859-1941); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian

Background imageSmell Collection: Les Cinq Sens - L Ouie, La Vue, L Odorat, Le Toucher et le Gout, pub

Les Cinq Sens - L Ouie, La Vue, L Odorat, Le Toucher et le Gout, pub
872428 Les Cinq Sens - L OuAOe, La Vue, L Odorat, Le Toucher et le Gont, pub. Paris, 1925 (pochoir print) by Tito, Ettore (1859-1941); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Italian

Background imageSmell Collection: The senses: smelling (engraving)

The senses: smelling (engraving)
609215 The senses: smelling (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The senses: smelling; from The Penny Illustrated Times)

Background imageSmell Collection: Pandora Opening her Box, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1809 (hand-coloured etching)

Pandora Opening her Box, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1809 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO189702 Pandora Opening her Box, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1809 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageSmell Collection: Tabletop with a trompe l oeil design representing Vanity

Tabletop with a trompe l oeil design representing Vanity
ALG173038 Tabletop with a trompe l oeil design representing Vanity by Pallini, P. (17th century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageSmell Collection: Anatomy of the human nose, mouth and finger

Anatomy of the human nose, mouth and finger
Anatomy of the human nose, mouth, tongue, jaw and teeth, showing the senses of taste, smell and touch. Lithograph from Lorenz Okens Universal Natural History

Background imageSmell Collection: The Last of the Mohicans (chromolitho)

The Last of the Mohicans (chromolitho)
732552 The Last of the Mohicans (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last of the Mohicans.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageSmell Collection: Vitrine, Officina Profumo, Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy, 1899 (b / w photo)

Vitrine, Officina Profumo, Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy, 1899 (b / w photo)
3658021 Vitrine, Officina Profumo, Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy, 1899 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Alinari Archives, Florence

Background imageSmell Collection: Autumn (lithograph)

Autumn (lithograph)
3097894 Autumn (lithograph) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Autumn. Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSmell Collection: 'Fee fi fo fum I smell the blood of an Englisman'

"Fee fi fo fum I smell the blood of an Englisman"
2636481 " Fee fi fo fum I smell the blood of an Englisman", illustration from Jack and the Beanstalk from English Fairy Tales Retold by F.A

Background imageSmell Collection: The Young Chemist or Young Scientist

The Young Chemist or Young Scientist. 19th century

Background imageSmell Collection: Cartoon, Sanitary and insanitary matters

Cartoon, Sanitary and insanitary matters
Larger figure representing the industries surrounding the River Thames like the soup boiling factory where bones were used and the knackers yard where injured animals were taken to be slaughtered

Background imageSmell Collection: Comic Spanish postcard

Comic Spanish postcard -- Look through that window, you ll see an elegant woman, but don t get too close, because of asphyxiating gases! Date: circa 1930s

Background imageSmell Collection: Setters (chromolitho)

Setters (chromolitho)
982513 Setters (chromolitho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Setters. Illustration for British Sports by Henry Alken)

Background imageSmell Collection: Menthe de Ricqles, trade card (chromolitho)

Menthe de Ricqles, trade card (chromolitho)
961350 Menthe de Ricqles, trade card (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Menthe de Ricqles, trade card, circa late 19th century)

Background imageSmell Collection: Fragrant roses (oil on canvas)

Fragrant roses (oil on canvas)
2920725 Fragrant roses (oil on canvas) by Vernon, Emile (1872-1919); 65.5x50 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageSmell Collection: German Iris; Iris Germanica, c. 1815-1851 (w / c)

German Iris; Iris Germanica, c. 1815-1851 (w / c)
1195451 German Iris; Iris Germanica, c. 1815-1851 (w/c) by Pelletier, Capitaine (1788-c.1870); 25.5x45 (folio) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pelletier)

Background imageSmell Collection: Patience on a Monument, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (hand-coloured etching)

Patience on a Monument, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191231 Patience on a Monument, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageSmell Collection: Pot Pourri, 1897 (oil on canvas)

Pot Pourri, 1897 (oil on canvas)
Ma181779 Pot Pourri, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Draper, Herbert James (1864-1920); 50.8x68.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageSmell Collection: Ms Hazine. 1563 Mehmed II (1432-1481), from the Semailname

Ms Hazine. 1563 Mehmed II (1432-1481), from the Semailname
TPG178299 Ms Hazine.1563 Mehmed II (1432-1481), from the Semailname, 1579 (ink and gold leaf on vellum) by Nakkas Osman (fl.1579); Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; Turkish, out of copyright

Background imageSmell Collection: The Five Senses (colour litho)

The Five Senses (colour litho)
2795432 The Five Senses (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Five Senses. Double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations)

Background imageSmell Collection: A woman standing by a tree, holding a flower, c. 1720 (opaque w / c and gold on paper)

A woman standing by a tree, holding a flower, c. 1720 (opaque w / c and gold on paper)
6040471 A woman standing by a tree, holding a flower, c.1720 (opaque w/c and gold on paper) by Mughal School (18th century); 16.2x10.1 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageSmell Collection: Vase of White Roses on a Table; Vase de Roses Blanches et Roses sur la Table

Vase of White Roses on a Table; Vase de Roses Blanches et Roses sur la Table
1197015 Vase of White Roses on a Table; Vase de Roses Blanches et Roses sur la Table, (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean (1836-1904)

Background imageSmell Collection: Something in the Wind (engraving)

Something in the Wind (engraving)
1616108 Something in the Wind (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Something in the Wind)

Background imageSmell Collection: The Lady and the Unicorn: Smell (tapestry)

The Lady and the Unicorn: Smell (tapestry)
BAL11816 The Lady and the Unicorn: Smell (tapestry) by French School, (15th century); Musee National du Moyen Age et des Thermes de Cluny, Paris; (add.info.: La Dame a la Licorne)

Background imageSmell Collection: The end of the day - farm horse returns home (colour litho)

The end of the day - farm horse returns home (colour litho)
5998680 The end of the day - farm horse returns home (colour litho) by Barker, Wright (1864-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The end of the day - farm horse returns home)

Background imageSmell Collection: Interior of a Perfume Manufactory at Nice (engraving)

Interior of a Perfume Manufactory at Nice (engraving)
5991945 Interior of a Perfume Manufactory at Nice (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a Perfume Manufactory at Nice)

Background imageSmell Collection: Flower Garden and Distillery at Nice (engraving)

Flower Garden and Distillery at Nice (engraving)
5991940 Flower Garden and Distillery at Nice (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flower Garden and Distillery at Nice)

Background imageSmell Collection: The Circle of the Falsifiers: Dante and Virgil Covering their Noses because of the Stench

The Circle of the Falsifiers: Dante and Virgil Covering their Noses because of the Stench
995610 The Circle of the Falsifiers: Dante and Virgil Covering their Noses because of the Stench, Inferno, Canto XXIX, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1827 (engraving) by Blake

Background imageSmell Collection: Allegory of the five senses (oil on canvas)

Allegory of the five senses (oil on canvas)
994362 Allegory of the five senses (oil on canvas) by Recco, Giuseppe (1634-95); 61.5x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: roses, carnations, orange blossoms and morning glory in a sculpted vase)

Background imageSmell Collection: The Boudoir Rose, 1879 (oil on canvas)

The Boudoir Rose, 1879 (oil on canvas)
989814 The Boudoir Rose, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Schafer, Henry Thomas (1854-1915); 40.6x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boudoir Rose. Henry Thomas Schafer (1854-1915). Oil on canvas

Background imageSmell Collection: Setters on the Moor (oil on canvas)

Setters on the Moor (oil on canvas)
3602044 Setters on the Moor (oil on canvas) by Woodward, Thomas (1801-52); 100x130 cm; Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageSmell Collection: In the Time of Roses (oil on canvas)

In the Time of Roses (oil on canvas)
3601923 In the Time of Roses (oil on canvas) by Sichel, Nathaniel (1843-1907); 68x54 cm; Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcestershire, UK; German, out of copyright

Background imageSmell Collection: Bloodhound (engraving)

Bloodhound (engraving)
3635023 Bloodhound (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bloodhound. Illustration for Cassells Pictorial Scrap Book (1889)

Background imageSmell Collection: Smell (chromolitho)

Smell (chromolitho)
734895 Smell (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smell. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century)




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"Exploring the World of Smell: From His Master's Breath to Sulphur Wells and Moth Antennas" Embark on a fragrant journey as we delve into the captivating realm of smells. Unveiling a satirical twist, "His Masters Breath" tickles our senses with its whimsical charm, leaving us pondering the mysteries behind this peculiar scent. Intriguingly named "Scaredy Cat Plant - Coleus canina Hybr. , " this botanical wonder reveals its secret power by warding off curious cats and dogs, making it an ideal addition to any pet-friendly garden. The enchanting fragrance of Hamemalis Mollis, also known as Witch Hazel, captivates our olfactory receptors with its delicate yet invigorating aroma. A true delight for nature enthusiasts seeking solace in gardens adorned with this magical plant. For culinary connoisseurs, the "Joy of Perfect Cooking" lies not only in taste but also in the tantalizing scents that waft through kitchens. The artistry of flavors is enhanced when accompanied by aromatic notes that elevate every dish to new heights. Witness the Valtra T151 tractor equipped with a muck spreader diligently spreading nourishing muck across arable fields in England during March. The earthy smell intertwines with fresh air, reminding us of nature's cycle and how it sustains life itself. Autumn arrives hand-in-hand with the distinctive aroma emitted by Striped Skunks roaming Minnesota's wilderness – an unmistakable scent that adds character to seasonal landscapes while serving as a reminder of wildlife diversity. A Border Collie dog frolicking amidst vibrant bluebells within Lake District UK creates a picturesque scene where beauty meets fragrance. Nature's symphony unfolds as floral scents harmonize effortlessly among breathtaking surroundings.