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Thinking Collection (#6)

"Unleash the power of your thoughts, just like Yardley did in their 1962 advertisement. " "Thinking: a timeless art celebrated by Ws Gilbert in Vanity Fair

Background imageThinking Collection: Portrait of Guillaume Budé (1467-1540), humanist, August 22, 1869

Portrait of Guillaume Budé (1467-1540), humanist, August 22, 1869. Creator: Jean Amable Amedee Pastelot
Portrait of Guillaume Bude (1467-1540), humanist, August 22, 1869

Background imageThinking Collection: The Pensive Carpenter, c. 1520/1530. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer

The Pensive Carpenter, c. 1520/1530. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
The Pensive Carpenter, c. 1520/1530

Background imageThinking Collection: The Pensive Carpenter, c. 1520/1530. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer

The Pensive Carpenter, c. 1520/1530. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
The Pensive Carpenter, c. 1520/1530

Background imageThinking Collection: Ka: A Court Lady Thinks Disconsolately of Her Lover, from the series 'Tales of Ise in... c.1772/73

Ka: A Court Lady Thinks Disconsolately of Her Lover, from the series "Tales of Ise in... c.1772/73
Ka: A Court Lady Thinks Disconsolately of Her Lover, from the series "Tales of Ise in Fashionable Brocade Pictures (Furyu nishiki-e Ise monogatari)", Japan, c. 1772/73

Background imageThinking Collection: Sketch for Frontispiece to Figure Originali, c.1790. Creator: Carlo Labruzzi

Sketch for Frontispiece to Figure Originali, c.1790. Creator: Carlo Labruzzi
Sketch for Frontispiece to Figure Originali, c.1790

Background imageThinking Collection: Self-Portrait with Fist to Face, 1918. Creator: Max Klinger

Self-Portrait with Fist to Face, 1918. Creator: Max Klinger
Self-Portrait with Fist to Face, 1918

Background imageThinking Collection: Small Self-Portrait, n.d. Creator: Jean-Etienne Liotard

Small Self-Portrait, n.d. Creator: Jean-Etienne Liotard
Small Self-Portrait, n.d

Background imageThinking Collection: The Poet, 1620-30. Creator: Jusepe de Ribera

The Poet, 1620-30. Creator: Jusepe de Ribera
The Poet, 1620-30

Background imageThinking Collection: Tractor driver on cotton farm near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Tractor driver on cotton farm near Memphis, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Tractor driver on cotton farm near Memphis, Texas

Background imageThinking Collection: Design: Academic Figure, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: A. J. Defehrt

Design: Academic Figure, from Encyclopédie, 1762/77. Creator: A. J. Defehrt
Design: Academic Figure, from Encyclopedie, 1762/77

Background imageThinking Collection: The Morning After, from 'Thinking of Rising from Bed - A Set of Three (Toko banare...', c. 1750)

The Morning After, from "Thinking of Rising from Bed - A Set of Three (Toko banare...", c. 1750)
The Morning After, from "Thinking of Rising from Bed - A Set of Three (Toko banare omoi iri sanpukutsui)", c. 1750

Background imageThinking Collection: Portrait of a Young Man, Looking to the Left (Self-Portrait), from Life-Sized Heads, 1760

Portrait of a Young Man, Looking to the Left (Self-Portrait), from Life-Sized Heads, 1760. Creator: Thomas Frye
Portrait of a Young Man, Looking to the Left (Self-Portrait), from Life-Sized Heads, 1760

Background imageThinking Collection: Erycius Puteanus, 17th century. Creator: Pieter de Jode II

Erycius Puteanus, 17th century. Creator: Pieter de Jode II
Erycius Puteanus, 17th century

Background imageThinking Collection: Night, from On Death Part I, 1888-89. Creator: Max Klinger

Night, from On Death Part I, 1888-89. Creator: Max Klinger
Night, from On Death Part I, 1888-89

Background imageThinking Collection: Fredrik Martin, 1907. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

Fredrik Martin, 1907. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Fredrik Martin, 1907

Background imageThinking Collection: Fredrik Martin, 1907. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

Fredrik Martin, 1907. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Fredrik Martin, 1907

Background imageThinking Collection: D'Estournelles de Constant, 1906. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

D'Estournelles de Constant, 1906. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
D'Estournelles de Constant, 1906

Background imageThinking Collection: Self-Portrait with Inscription, 1904. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

Self-Portrait with Inscription, 1904. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Self-Portrait with Inscription, 1904

Background imageThinking Collection: Henrik Ibsen at the Grand Café, 1902. Creator: Edvard Munch

Henrik Ibsen at the Grand Café, 1902. Creator: Edvard Munch
Henrik Ibsen at the Grand Cafe, 1902

Background imageThinking Collection: Seated Man, 1912-14. Creator: Edvard Munch

Seated Man, 1912-14. Creator: Edvard Munch
Seated Man, 1912-14

Background imageThinking Collection: Dive

Dive
HIDASAN

Background imageThinking Collection: The Bride III

The Bride III
Oren Hayman

Background imageThinking Collection: Małgorzata Masarz

Małgorzata Masarz

Background imageThinking Collection: sad girl

sad girl
shahinkhalaji

Background imageThinking Collection: Angel's tale

Angel's tale
HIRORIN TANAKA

Background imageThinking Collection: Imaginations (Peach)

Imaginations (Peach)
Treechild

Background imageThinking Collection: The Silence (Peach)

The Silence (Peach)
Treechild

Background imageThinking Collection: Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890). Creator: Unknown

Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890). James VI and I (1566-1625) faced complicated religious challenges during his reigns in Scotland and England, in London

Background imageThinking Collection: A walker hiking in the Alps takes in the view of the Matterhorn reflected in Stellisee

A walker hiking in the Alps takes in the view of the Matterhorn reflected in Stellisee lake at dawn, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Background imageThinking Collection: Victor Hugo in exile on Guernsey

Victor Hugo in exile on Guernsey
Vintage engraving of Victor Hugo in exile on Guernsey. The Graphic, 1874

Background imageThinking Collection: Close up face portrait of male Orang Utan (Pongo pygmaeus) Captive, Netherlands

Close up face portrait of male Orang Utan (Pongo pygmaeus) Captive, Netherlands

Background imageThinking Collection: The Meeting, 1884. Artist: Maria Konstantinowka Bashkirtseff

The Meeting, 1884. Artist: Maria Konstantinowka Bashkirtseff
The Meeting, 1884. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageThinking Collection: Encre L. Marquet, 1892. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset

Encre L. Marquet, 1892. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Encre L. Marquet, 1892

Background imageThinking Collection: Alley

Alley
Kurosaki Sangan

Background imageThinking Collection: Natural Beauty

Natural Beauty
Treechild

Background imageThinking Collection: Thinking

Thinking
Marco Pozzi

Background imageThinking Collection: Sandra

Sandra
Miroslaw Prybinski

Background imageThinking Collection: Summer girl

Summer girl
Desislava Ignatova

Background imageThinking Collection: Inclinations

Inclinations
Michel Groleau

Background imageThinking Collection: Anne

Anne
Mel Brackstone

Background imageThinking Collection: r e d

r e d
Ruth Franke

Background imageThinking Collection: Olesia

Olesia
Zachar Rise

Background imageThinking Collection: Anastasiya

Anastasiya
Chris Bos

Background imageThinking Collection: das Mädchen am Fenster

das Mädchen am Fenster
Christian Kurz

Background imageThinking Collection: Thinking, Portrait of Emma Madox Brown, c. 1870 (w/c & gouache on paper)

Thinking, Portrait of Emma Madox Brown, c. 1870 (w/c & gouache on paper)
XOS5884752 Thinking, Portrait of Emma Madox Brown, c. 1870 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Hueffer, Catherine Nee Madox Brown (1850-1927); 52.7x36.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageThinking Collection: Portrait of a Woman, c. 1889-1899 (pastel)

Portrait of a Woman, c. 1889-1899 (pastel)
XOS5884081 Portrait of a Woman, c. 1889-1899 (pastel) by Beranger, Jean Baptiste (1814-83); 68.9x50.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageThinking Collection: The Poet, Ariwara Narihira (825-880) from The Kokka, September 1910 (colour litho)

The Poet, Ariwara Narihira (825-880) from The Kokka, September 1910 (colour litho)
CHT192983 The Poet, Ariwara Narihira (825-880) from The Kokka, September 1910 (colour litho) by Japanese School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris




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"Unleash the power of your thoughts, just like Yardley did in their 1962 advertisement. " "Thinking: a timeless art celebrated by Ws Gilbert in Vanity Fair. " "In the depths of contemplation, as captured in 'Philosopher in Meditation' (1632). " "A reminder that even women's rights faced mockery for daring to think differently. " "The Phrenological Head reminds us that thinking is an exploration of our own minds. " "Johann Sebastian Bach, lost in thought while composing masterpieces on canvas (1746). " "The Silverback mountain gorilla ponders its next move with wisdom and intelligence. " "As Rudyard Kipling sat at his desk, he let his thoughts shape worlds through words. " "When Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret sent a courier for Girl Guides, they were thinking ahead. " "The medieval scholar delved into ancient texts, seeking knowledge through deep thought (16th century). " "Thoreau's Pond served as a sanctuary for reflection and introspection amidst nature's beauty. " "In 1925, doing the crossword challenged minds to think critically and solve puzzles creatively.