Stranger Collection

Sher. Holmes & Watson
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES Holmes & Watson catch a glimpse of the mysterious stranger in a hansom cab in Regent Street

Bleak House
Vintage engraving from the works of Charles Dickens. From Bleak House. I m Fly, says Jo. But Fen larksm you know. Stow hooking it!

Mr. Charles Young in "The Stranger" at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden
FLO4594926 Mr. Charles Young in "The Stranger" at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by Michael William Sharp

A man going through a dead man's effects, 1850
3478629 A man going through a dead man's effects, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a man going through the effects of a recently deceased man)

The stranger, 1883 by Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi (1837 - 1887) Russian painter and art critic
5305394 The stranger, 1883 by Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi (1837 - 1887) Russian painter and art critic. He was an intellectual leader of the Russian democratic art movement in 1860-1880.; (add.info)

Mozart and the mysterious stranger, 1791, (c1914). Artist: Charles A Buchel
Mozart and the mysterious stranger, 1791, (c1914). The stranger was a messenger from Count Walsegg-Stuppach with a commission for a Requiem for voices and orchestra

Landscape with the Good Samaritan, 1600-1660. Creator: Follower of Adam Elsheimer
Landscape with the Good Samaritan, 1600-1660

Hello Stranger - A large dog greets a little black kitten who is walking along his back. Date: 1940s

STRANGER
SERGIO ORTIZ

Caricature illustration of flustered Cook and assertive Housemaid, by Stan Terry. Captioned, Facts are Stranger than Fiction'

SIEGMUND AND SIEGLINDE
Act One : Siglind offers mead to the stranger, Sigmund, unaware that he is her twin brother : their unwittingly incestuous love is going to cause a lot of trouble

New Years Day in Scotland (engraving)
1600502 New Years Day in Scotland (engraving) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years Day in Scotland. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 29 December 1900)

I am a stranger here. Tell me, then, why you come (litho)
STC445090 I am a stranger here. Tell me, then, why you come (litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

I am a stranger here, and know of no oracle; but what of my one sandal? (litho)
STC445081 I am a stranger here, and know of no oracle; but what of my one sandal? (litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rime of the Ancient Mariner that his face I see
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, That moment that his face I see, I know the man that must hear me

Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester and the Garter Mission in Japan to bestow upon Emperor Showa (Hirohito) (1901-1989) the Stranger Knight of the Order of the Garter (KG); conferred in 1929

Rebecca and Eliezer at the Well, from Landscapes with Old and New Testament Scenes and Hunting Scenes, 1584

The stranger in Chinatown
Tomo

The Gateway, 1918 (oil on canvas)
1767633 The Gateway, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Ufer, Walter (1876-1936); 76.2x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gateway. Walter Ufer (1876-1936). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1918

A young woman strangers second day in New York (b / w photo)
6002603 A young woman strangers second day in New York (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young woman strangers second day in New York)

A stranger passing by watched him closely (engraving)
5991816 A stranger passing by watched him closely (engraving) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: A stranger passing by watched him closely)

Oh, stranger, if you are not dying, speak and move (colour litho)
2800370 Oh, stranger, if you are not dying, speak and move (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oh, stranger, if you are not dying)

Comic postcard, Couple in bed - who are you? Date: 20th century

A Hop-Garden in Kent, taking Stock of a Bin and dusting a Strangers Feet (engraving)
2785797 A Hop-Garden in Kent, taking Stock of a Bin and dusting a Strangers Feet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hop-Garden in Kent)

Ian Robertson as The Stranger in The Passing of the Third Floor Back, Grand Theatre, Southampton Date: circa 1909

The Strangers, 1908 (oil on canvas)
BAL311947 The Strangers, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Aden, Viktor Bogdanovich (1880-1942); Regional Art Museum, Berdyansk; Russian, out of copyright

A Stranger in their Midst, (watercolour on paper)
828413 A Stranger in their Midst, (watercolour on paper) by Hughes, A. Foord (1856-1914); 68.5x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Stranger in their Midst. Arthur Foord Hughes (1856-1914)

There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger, Luke XVII, 18 (engraving)
5218782 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger, Luke XVII, 18 (engraving) by English School

The Stranger, 1894 (woodcut)
715064 The Stranger, 1894 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 22.4x17.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: l Etranger); Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

A young woman strangers fourth day in New York (b / w photo)
6002598 A young woman strangers fourth day in New York (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young woman strangers fourth day in New York)

The Human Figure in Motion: Child, greeting a stranger (b / w photo)
6010203 The Human Figure in Motion: Child, greeting a stranger (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child, greeting a stranger)

Jew recognised as a French citizen, illustration from a game of snakes and ladders, c
CHT207803 Jew recognised as a French citizen, illustration from a game of snakes and ladders, c. 1790-92 (engraving) (detail) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Daland looked at the stranger keenly, from The Stories of Wagners Operas
STC323690 Daland looked at the stranger keenly, from The Stories of Wagners Operas by J. Walker McSpadden (1874-1960), 1905 (colour litho) by Leeke

The Youngest Woman Barrister, Yvonne Stranger, the 21-year-old daughter of Harold Stranger KC. Date: 1933

The Adventures of Pincher (colour litho)
1041360 The Adventures of Pincher (colour litho) by Barber, Charles Burton (1845-94) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Adventures of Pincher)

The Tale of a Masque and its Consequences (engraving)
1036810 The Tale of a Masque and its Consequences (engraving) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tale of a Masque and its Consequences)

Sweet Seventeen, a Romance of the Coaching-Days (engraving)
1038598 Sweet Seventeen, a Romance of the Coaching-Days (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sweet Seventeen, a Romance of the Coaching-Days)

Window depicting the Works of Mercy: Welcoming the Stranger (stained glass)
1278766 Window depicting the Works of Mercy: Welcoming the Stranger (stained glass) by French School, (14th century); St. Jean-Baptiste, Niederhaslach, France; (add.info.: St)

A Stranger, 1883 (oil on canvas)
658026 A Stranger, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 50x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Stranger. Sir John Lavery (1856-1941). Oil on canvas. Dated 1883. 50 x 50cm

Master John Horseleigh, Knight, by Thomas Hardy (litho)
1604388 Master John Horseleigh, Knight, by Thomas Hardy (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Master John Horseleigh, Knight, by Thomas Hardy)

Strange weapons and stranger methods of using them (engraving)
3643678 Strange weapons and stranger methods of using them (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strange weapons and stranger methods of using them)

Midas perceived the figure of a stranger standing in the room (litho)
6027572 Midas perceived the figure of a stranger standing in the room (litho) by Richardson, Frederick (1862-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Mocking of Ceres, 1645 (oil on panel)
990085 The Mocking of Ceres, 1645 (oil on panel) by Koninck, Salomon (1609-56); 67x55.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mocking of Ceres. Salomon Koninck (1609-1656). Oil on panel

Illustration for Rip Van Winkle (colour litho)
2812008 Illustration for Rip Van Winkle (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Stranger, or Edward Plummer - The Cricket on the Hearth, c
465477 The Stranger, or Edward Plummer - The Cricket on the Hearth, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937)

The Adventures of a Juryman at the New Courts of Justice (engraving)
1044039 The Adventures of a Juryman at the New Courts of Justice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Saxon Noble receiving stranger guests in his hall (engraving)
973418 Saxon Noble receiving stranger guests in his hall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saxon Noble receiving stranger guests in his hall)

By the Quay, (oil on canvas)
657631 By the Quay, (oil on canvas) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: By the Quay. Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson (1889-1946). Oil on canvas

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"Unraveling the Enigma: Strangers in Fiction and Reality" From the brilliant minds of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to the intricate world of Bleak House, strangers have always held a mysterious allure. In a caricature illustration by Stan Terry, we witness a flustered Cook and an assertive Housemaid, reminding us that "Facts are Stranger than Fiction. " The meeting between Siegmund and Sieglinde in Wagner's opera captivates with its intensity, while a heartwarming scene unfolds as a large dog warmly greets a little black kitten walking along his back - truly proving that even animals can bridge the gap between strangers. Woody Allen's premiere in Avil introduces us to yet another stranger - perhaps someone who challenges our perceptions or makes us question our own existence. Meanwhile, an African on a train depicted in a chromolithograph from 1890 reminds us of encounters with strangers that shape our understanding of different cultures. As New Year's Day dawns upon Scotland in an engraving, we find ourselves surrounded by unfamiliar faces celebrating together, and is then when one might say, "I am a stranger here. Tell me then why you come, " seeking connection amidst new surroundings. In another lithograph artwork titled "I am a stranger here, " questions arise about identity and purpose as the protagonist ponders over their solitary journey with only one sandal for guidance. Finally, like lines from Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner where faces haunt him endlessly, there is something captivating about encountering strangers whose stories etch themselves into our memories forever. Whether found within literature or reality itself, these glimpses into encounters with strangers remind us of life's enigmatic nature. They challenge preconceived notions and invite exploration beyond familiar boundaries – beckoning us to embrace the unknown and discover what lies beneath each stranger’s surface.