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Sunrays Collection (#2)

1. "Witness the breathtaking sunrise over the clouds on the trail to Pico Ruivo. " 2

Background imageSunrays Collection: Beaune Hotel-Dieu (Hospices de Beaune). Tapestry. Mystic Lamb. 14th century (?). Detail

Beaune Hotel-Dieu (Hospices de Beaune). Tapestry. Mystic Lamb. 14th century (?). Detail
7209647 Beaune Hotel-Dieu (Hospices de Beaune). Tapestry. Mystic Lamb. 14th century (?). Detail.; Hotel Dieu, Beaune, France; (add.info.: Hospices de Beaune, Beaune, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, Cote)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Egyptian Art (engraving)

Egyptian Art (engraving)
8644761 Egyptian Art (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian Art. Illustration for Architecture, Sculpture)

Background imageSunrays Collection: King Olav the Saint breaking the Image of the God Mor, 1020 (litho)

King Olav the Saint breaking the Image of the God Mor, 1020 (litho)
8661105 King Olav the Saint breaking the Image of the God Mor, 1020 (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Olav the Saint breaking the Image of the God Mor)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Twilight phenomena in Upper Egypt (colour litho)

Twilight phenomena in Upper Egypt (colour litho)
8663612 Twilight phenomena in Upper Egypt (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Twilight phenomena in Upper Egypt)

Background imageSunrays Collection: King Olav the Saint breaking the Image of the God Mor, 1020 (litho)

King Olav the Saint breaking the Image of the God Mor, 1020 (litho)
8661332 King Olav the Saint breaking the Image of the God Mor, 1020 (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Olav the Saint breaking the Image of the God Mor)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Our Countryside, 1938: Haymaking (b/w photo)

Our Countryside, 1938: Haymaking (b/w photo)
8671506 Our Countryside, 1938: Haymaking (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haymaking)

Background imageSunrays Collection: The Dying Year (colour litho)

The Dying Year (colour litho)
8674438 The Dying Year (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dying Year)

Background imageSunrays Collection: The Longest Day (colour litho)

The Longest Day (colour litho)
8674332 The Longest Day (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Longest Day)

Background imageSunrays Collection: The Daisy (chromolitho)

The Daisy (chromolitho)
8675753 The Daisy (chromolitho) by Havers, Alice (1850-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Daisy. Illustration from The White Swans and Other Tales by Hans Andersen)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Sherry grapes, brought in from the vineyard on donkey, mule or horseback

Sherry grapes, brought in from the vineyard on donkey, mule or horseback, are laid out in the sun on mats to dry
8675653 Sherry grapes, brought in from the vineyard on donkey, mule or horseback, are laid out in the sun on mats to dry thoroughly before pressing (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageSunrays Collection: Letter of the french poet Germain Nouveau to Paul Verlaine, France, Aug. 17, 1875 (engraving)

Letter of the french poet Germain Nouveau to Paul Verlaine, France, Aug. 17, 1875 (engraving)
3434414 Letter of the french poet Germain Nouveau to Paul Verlaine, France, Aug. 17, 1875 (engraving); (add.info.: Literature. "Going in Marseille. Bibl)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Peru. Inca sun priest. Engraving by Labrousse in: Encyclopedie des voyages

Peru. Inca sun priest. Engraving by Labrousse in: Encyclopedie des voyages, by Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur, Paris
3434346 Peru. Inca sun priest. Engraving by Labrousse in: Encyclopedie des voyages, by Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur, Paris, 1810 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Perou. Coll. Part. Geography)

Background imageSunrays Collection: The French military using Heliostat signals, 1850

The French military using Heliostat signals, 1850
3480164 The French military using Heliostat signals, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the French military using Heliostat signals. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageSunrays Collection: Diptych sundial (open), with magnetic compass. Ivory instrument around 1640, by Jacob Karner ()

Diptych sundial (open), with magnetic compass. Ivory instrument around 1640, by Jacob Karner (?), c.1640 (ivory)
MMM5473360 Diptych sundial (open), with magnetic compass. Ivory instrument around 1640, by Jacob Karner (?), c.1640 (ivory); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Diptych sundial (open)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Diptych sundial, for latitude 49 degrees, seen from the dial with open cover, in ivory

Diptych sundial, for latitude 49 degrees, seen from the dial with open cover, in ivory, c.1640-60 (ivory)
MMM5475377 Diptych sundial, for latitude 49 degrees, seen from the dial with open cover, in ivory, c.1640-60 (ivory); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Diptych sundial)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Allegory of astronomy representing an astrologer and Ptolemy studying the celestial sphere

Allegory of astronomy representing an astrologer and Ptolemy studying the celestial sphere, 1515 (engraving)
FGL5461979 Allegory of astronomy representing an astrologer and Ptolemy studying the celestial sphere, 1515 (engraving); (add.info.: engraving by E. Schon 1515.)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Seascape, early to mid 20th century (oil on paper)

Seascape, early to mid 20th century (oil on paper)
7337799 Seascape, early to mid 20th century (oil on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 14.2x18.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSunrays Collection: Gemma Frisius

Gemma Frisius
3480187 Gemma Frisius; (add.info.: Engraved portrait of Gemma Frisius (1508-1555) a Dutch physician; mathematician; cartographer; philosopher; and instrument maker

Background imageSunrays Collection: Seascape from the Castilian, 1937-38 (painting)

Seascape from the Castilian, 1937-38 (painting)
7342415 Seascape from the Castilian, 1937-38 (painting) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 17.6x25.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Everett)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Seascape, Late 19th century to mid 20th century (painting)

Seascape, Late 19th century to mid 20th century (painting)
7342488 Seascape, Late 19th century to mid 20th century (painting) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 13x18.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Everett)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Seascape. Dark, calm sea with gentle rollers (painting)

Seascape. Dark, calm sea with gentle rollers (painting)
7342477 Seascape. Dark, calm sea with gentle rollers (painting) by Everett, John (1876-1949); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: PAH1146; Seascape)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Seascape, late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper)

Seascape, late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper)
7342469 Seascape, late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 25.2x35.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSunrays Collection: Seascape, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on canvas)

Seascape, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on canvas)
7340828 Seascape, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on canvas) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 32.5x45.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSunrays Collection: Volvelle giving the rules for predicting solar and lunar eclipses, 1540 (hand-coloured engraving)

Volvelle giving the rules for predicting solar and lunar eclipses, 1540 (hand-coloured engraving)
7340908 Volvelle giving the rules for predicting solar and lunar eclipses, 1540 (hand-coloured engraving) by Apianus, Petrus (1495-1552); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSunrays Collection: Seascape, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper)

Seascape, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper)
7340853 Seascape, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 34.8x50.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSunrays Collection: Watching the solar eclipse, Hyde Park, London, 15 March 1858 (engraving)

Watching the solar eclipse, Hyde Park, London, 15 March 1858 (engraving)
8676327 Watching the solar eclipse, Hyde Park, London, 15 March 1858 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watching the solar eclipse, Hyde Park, London)

Background imageSunrays Collection: 'Make hay while the sun shines' (engraving)

"Make hay while the sun shines" (engraving)
8636570 "Make hay while the sun shines" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSunrays Collection: How we know the Earth is round (litho)

How we know the Earth is round (litho)
8673156 How we know the Earth is round (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How we know the Earth is round)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Louis XIV, King of France (coloured engraving)

Louis XIV, King of France (coloured engraving)
8672819 Louis XIV, King of France (coloured engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis XIV, King of France: the great king polishing his Sun)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Cat postcard (colour litho)

Cat postcard (colour litho)
8643355 Cat postcard (colour litho) by Sperlich, Josef (1863-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cat postcard. Early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Background imageSunrays Collection: On the sea shore. (colour litho)

On the sea shore. (colour litho)
8641605 On the sea shore. (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the sea shore. Illustration for The Prize, 1888.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSunrays Collection: Sit, Sow, Spy, Sun, Tag, Tea, Tie, Toe, Top, Tub, Urn, Wig (engraving)

Sit, Sow, Spy, Sun, Tag, Tea, Tie, Toe, Top, Tub, Urn, Wig (engraving)
8649983 Sit, Sow, Spy, Sun, Tag, Tea, Tie, Toe, Top, Tub, Urn, Wig (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sit, Sow, Spy, Sun, Tag, Tea, Tie, Toe, Top)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638747 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSunrays Collection: The North wind and the Sun (litho)

The North wind and the Sun (litho)
8644725 The North wind and the Sun (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The North wind and the Sun)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Worship of the Sun (colour litho)

Worship of the Sun (colour litho)
8667503 Worship of the Sun (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worship of the Sun)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Strandleben / Beach Life (colour litho)

Strandleben / Beach Life (colour litho)
8666315 Strandleben / Beach Life (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strandleben)

Background imageSunrays Collection: The Sun and Moon stand still, Before Christ 1451 Years, Joshua X (engraving)

The Sun and Moon stand still, Before Christ 1451 Years, Joshua X (engraving)
8658693 The Sun and Moon stand still, Before Christ 1451 Years, Joshua X (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sun and Moon stand still)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Title-page illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)

Title-page illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629432 Title-page illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Alexander the Great visiting Diogenes (engraving)

Alexander the Great visiting Diogenes (engraving)
8635117 Alexander the Great visiting Diogenes (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander the Great visiting the Philosopher Diogenes)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Pantheon of Greek Gods on Mount Olympus (engraving)

Pantheon of Greek Gods on Mount Olympus (engraving)
8634955 Pantheon of Greek Gods on Mount Olympus (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pantheon of Greek Gods on Mount Olympus)

Background imageSunrays Collection: In the Eye of the Sun (colour litho)

In the Eye of the Sun (colour litho)
8671036 In the Eye of the Sun (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Eye of the Sun)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Our Countryside, 1938: Home from the Fields (b/w photo)

Our Countryside, 1938: Home from the Fields (b/w photo)
8671516 Our Countryside, 1938: Home from the Fields (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home from the Fields)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Our Countryside, 1938: The Village School (b/w photo)

Our Countryside, 1938: The Village School (b/w photo)
8671500 Our Countryside, 1938: The Village School (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Village School)

Background imageSunrays Collection: Seascape, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper)

Seascape, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper)
7340834 Seascape, Late 19th century - mid 20th century (oil on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 31.5x40.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSunrays Collection: Ships driving onto a rocky shore in a heavy sea, late 17th century (oil on canvas)

Ships driving onto a rocky shore in a heavy sea, late 17th century (oil on canvas)
7337758 Ships driving onto a rocky shore in a heavy sea, late 17th century (oil on canvas) by Velde, Cornelis van de (fl.1710-29); 36.8x49.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSunrays Collection: Seascape Le Croisic, 1921 (oil on paper)

Seascape Le Croisic, 1921 (oil on paper)
7337590 Seascape Le Croisic, 1921 (oil on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 25.2x35.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSunrays Collection: A Solar Eclipse in Siam, c.1700 (watercolour)

A Solar Eclipse in Siam, c.1700 (watercolour)
8698472 A Solar Eclipse in Siam, c.1700 (watercolour) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Science. Astronomy)

Background imageSunrays Collection: The North Pacific from the Umberleigh, 1933-34 (oil on paper)

The North Pacific from the Umberleigh, 1933-34 (oil on paper)
7295282 The North Pacific from the Umberleigh, 1933-34 (oil on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 17.8x25.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A sketch in the North Pacific)




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1. "Witness the breathtaking sunrise over the clouds on the trail to Pico Ruivo. " 2. "Experience the magical Rossillion Bay, bathed in sunrays on Arranmore Island, County Donegal. " 3. "Harnessing the power of nature: a solar panel basks in the warm embrace of sunrays. " 4. "Journey through Vietnam's stunning mountain scenery as rays of sun peek behind fluffy clouds near Sapa. " 5. "Immerse yourself in nature's symphony with Sinfonia della Foresta and its enchanting sunrays. " 6. "Even baby Tyrannosaurus Rexes appreciate a good dose of sunlight between their mother's legs. " 7. "Step into an ethereal world as light floods through a spruce forest in Germany's Black Forest National Park. " 8. "Marvel at Devil's Bridge in Piedmont, Italy, where ancient architecture meets heavenly sunrays. " 9. "Watch as the setting sun paints Castle Rock and Castlepoint lighthouse with golden hues at Castlepoint beach. " 10. "Greet the day atop Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain, with its summit cross illuminated by sunrise rays. " 11. “Let autumn’s misty embrace be pierced by radiant sunrays amidst Baden-Wuerttemberg’s enchanting forests. ” 12. “London bids farewell to another day with a beautiful sunset adorned by golden sunbeams.