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Torch Collection (#24)

"Shining the Torch of Freedom: A Global Symbol of Hope and Change" In the heart of Wonsan City, Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, Asia

Background imageTorch Collection: Source Size = 5027 x 3774

Source Size = 5027 x 3774
London Sketches, a November Fog

Background imageTorch Collection: Source Size = 2631 x 3191

Source Size = 2631 x 3191
Torch Light Procession in New York, United States

Background imageTorch Collection: Lady Macbeth Sleepwalking, 1783 (oil on canvas)

Lady Macbeth Sleepwalking, 1783 (oil on canvas)
XIR903191 Lady Macbeth Sleepwalking, 1783 (oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 221x160 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Lady Macbeth somnambule)

Background imageTorch Collection: Salon of the Print-maker Gilles Demarteau, above the door: columns, a basket of roses

Salon of the Print-maker Gilles Demarteau, above the door: columns, a basket of roses
XIR903162 Salon of the Print-maker Gilles Demarteau, above the door: columns, a basket of roses and a torch by Huet, Jean-Baptiste (1745-1811); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageTorch Collection: Salon of the Print-maker Gilles Demarteau, above the door: doves and sheet music, c

Salon of the Print-maker Gilles Demarteau, above the door: doves and sheet music, c
XIR903157 Salon of the Print-maker Gilles Demarteau, above the door: doves and sheet music, c.1750-65 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (studio of); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Background imageTorch Collection: Allegory of Peace (oil on canvas)

Allegory of Peace (oil on canvas)
XIR901456 Allegory of Peace (oil on canvas) by Lepicie, Nicolas-Bernard (1735-84); Musee Ingres, Montauban, France; (add.info.: Allegorie de la Paix); French, out of copyright

Background imageTorch Collection: The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, section of wing panel from the Mompelgarter

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, section of wing panel from the Mompelgarter
XAM72479 The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, section of wing panel from the Mompelgarter Altarpiece (panel) (See also 72465-79) by Gerung or Gerou

Background imageTorch Collection: St. Sebastian Tended by St. Irene (oil on canvas)

St. Sebastian Tended by St. Irene (oil on canvas)
XIR71317 St. Sebastian Tended by St. Irene (oil on canvas) by Tour, Georges de la (1593-1652); 167x131 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Saint Sebastien Soigne par Irene; ); French

Background imageTorch Collection: France Illuminating the World (oil on canvas)

France Illuminating the World (oil on canvas)
XIR66574 France Illuminating the World (oil on canvas) by Janet, Ange-Louis (Janet-Lange) (1815-72); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageTorch Collection: Aurora Ascending the Heavens

Aurora Ascending the Heavens
BAL44966 Aurora Ascending the Heavens by Julien de Parme, Jean Antoine (1736-99); Prado, Madrid, Spain; French, out of copyright

Background imageTorch Collection: Mehmet Emin Pasha and Gaetano Casati arrive at Sir Henry Morton Stanleys lake

Mehmet Emin Pasha and Gaetano Casati arrive at Sir Henry Morton Stanleys lake
KW441406 Mehmet Emin Pasha and Gaetano Casati arrive at Sir Henry Morton Stanleys lake shore camp at Lake Albert in 1889, 1890 (wood engraving) by English School

Background imageTorch Collection: I do begin to perceive that I am made an ass, 1890 (colour litho)

I do begin to perceive that I am made an ass, 1890 (colour litho)
KW428120 I do begin to perceive that I am made an ass, 1890 (colour litho) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Falstaff speaks in The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act V)

Background imageTorch Collection: Italy providing civilization to Tripolitania, illustration from Le Petit Journal

Italy providing civilization to Tripolitania, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR414744 Italy providing civilization to Tripolitania, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 15th October 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageTorch Collection: Fire of Moscow in September 1812 (pen & brown ink & grey wash & gouache highlights

Fire of Moscow in September 1812 (pen & brown ink & grey wash & gouache highlights
XIR414648 Fire of Moscow in September 1812 (pen & brown ink & grey wash & gouache highlights on paper) by Gros, Baron Antoine Jean (1771-1835); 57x84 cm; Louvre (Cabinet de dessins), Paris

Background imageTorch Collection: Life of Christ, the Arrest of Christ, preparatory study of tapestry cartoon for the

Life of Christ, the Arrest of Christ, preparatory study of tapestry cartoon for the
XIR414563 Life of Christ, the Arrest of Christ, preparatory study of tapestry cartoon for the Church Saint-Merri in Paris, c.1585-90 (pierre noire & wash & white highlights on paper) by Lerambert

Background imageTorch Collection: Procession, illustration from the Roman de Renart (engraving) (b / w photo)

Procession, illustration from the Roman de Renart (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR414526 Procession, illustration from the Roman de Renart (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTorch Collection: The Dwelling of the Ogre, engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90) c. 1868 (engraving)

The Dwelling of the Ogre, engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90) c. 1868 (engraving)
XJF396021 The Dwelling of the Ogre, engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90) c.1868 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageTorch Collection: Fire, detail of fireworks, c. 1640-41 (oil on canvas) (detail of 387335)

Fire, detail of fireworks, c. 1640-41 (oil on canvas) (detail of 387335)
XIR387336 Fire, detail of fireworks, c.1640-41 (oil on canvas) (detail of 387335) by Deruet, Claude (1588-1660); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; (add.info.: Le Feu, detail)

Background imageTorch Collection: The Arrest of Christ in the Gardens, 1618-20 (oil on canvas)

The Arrest of Christ in the Gardens, 1618-20 (oil on canvas)
XIR36922 The Arrest of Christ in the Gardens, 1618-20 (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 344x249 cm; Prado, Madrid

Background imageTorch Collection: The Statue of Liberty in New York, the end of the construction, USA, United States

The Statue of Liberty in New York, the end of the construction, USA, United States, America, 1886

Background imageTorch Collection: Sibyl reading a book, Carpi, Ugo da, 1480 approximately 1532, Date Created between 1500

Sibyl reading a book, Carpi, Ugo da, 1480 approximately 1532, Date Created between 1500 and 1530, chiaroscuro woodcut, color, 9 x 5 cm, the Cumaean Sibyl, full-length, seated, facing right

Background imageTorch Collection: Catching a white elephant in Siam, illustration from Le Petit Journal

Catching a white elephant in Siam, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR346344 Catching a white elephant in Siam, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 10th September 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Background imageTorch Collection: The Little Godfathers, 1776, engraved in 1777 by Pierre Charles Baquoy (1759-1829)

The Little Godfathers, 1776, engraved in 1777 by Pierre Charles Baquoy (1759-1829)
XIR346130 The Little Godfathers, 1776, engraved in 1777 by Pierre Charles Baquoy (1759-1829) and Charles Emmanuel Patas (1744-1802) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Moreau

Background imageTorch Collection: Napoleon I (1769-1821) arriving at the Tuileries on 20th March 1815, Paris, engraved by Roemhild

Napoleon I (1769-1821) arriving at the Tuileries on 20th March 1815, Paris, engraved by Roemhild
XIR326600 Napoleon I (1769-1821) arriving at the Tuileries on 20th March 1815, Paris, engraved by Roemhild (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageTorch Collection: Interior of the Grotto of Antiparos (engraving)

Interior of the Grotto of Antiparos (engraving)
XJF311294 Interior of the Grotto of Antiparos (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageTorch Collection: Justice and Peace (oil on canvas)

Justice and Peace (oil on canvas)
XAL78316 Justice and Peace (oil on canvas) by Palma Il Giovane (Jacopo Negretti) (1548-1628); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: La Justice et la Paix; ); Italian, out of copyright

Background imageTorch Collection: Night, c. 1850-55 (oil on canvas)

Night, c. 1850-55 (oil on canvas)
XIR78297 Night, c.1850-55 (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 76.5x46 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageTorch Collection: A French pointsman in the late 19th century, from French Pictures by Rev

A French pointsman in the late 19th century, from French Pictures by Rev
KW468211 A French pointsman in the late 19th century, from French Pictures by Rev. Samuel G. Green, published 1878 (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; French

Background imageTorch Collection: Hymen and Cupid, from The Works of William Hogarth, published 1833 (litho)

Hymen and Cupid, from The Works of William Hogarth, published 1833 (litho)
KW281829 Hymen and Cupid, from The Works of William Hogarth, published 1833 (litho) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Background imageTorch Collection: Statue of Liberty, from The Graphic, 27th November 1875 (engraving)

Statue of Liberty, from The Graphic, 27th November 1875 (engraving)
XJF268684 Statue of Liberty, from The Graphic, 27th November 1875 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageTorch Collection: The engraving Workshop, Chapter on engraving, plate I, illustration from the Encyclopedia

The engraving Workshop, Chapter on engraving, plate I, illustration from the Encyclopedia
XIR266960 The engraving Workshop, Chapter on engraving, plate I, illustration from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84) (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Background imageTorch Collection: Echo and Narcissus (oil on canvas)

Echo and Narcissus (oil on canvas)
XIR26241 Echo and Narcissus (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 74x100 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageTorch Collection: Main sewer from the Strasbourg Station to the Seine. Official visit of the Minister of Interior

Main sewer from the Strasbourg Station to the Seine. Official visit of the Minister of Interior
XIR253240 Main sewer from the Strasbourg Station to the Seine. Official visit of the Minister of Interior, General Charles Marie Esprit Espinasse (1815-59) April 1858 (engraving) (b/w photo)

Background imageTorch Collection: Three women on a boat fishing by lamplight (woodblock print)

Three women on a boat fishing by lamplight (woodblock print)
XIR253113 Three women on a boat fishing by lamplight (woodblock print) by Toyokuni, Utagawa (1769-1825); 36.3x76 cm; Musee Claude Monet, Giverny

Background imageTorch Collection: Greek Religious and Military Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour

Greek Religious and Military Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour
BAL246072 Greek Religious and Military Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageTorch Collection: Greek Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)

Greek Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)
BAL246070 Greek Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageTorch Collection: The burial of Philip the Handsome (1478-1506) (engraving)

The burial of Philip the Handsome (1478-1506) (engraving)
KW212285 The burial of Philip the Handsome (1478-1506) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTorch Collection: View from the Statue of Liberty, from Scientific American, 14th August 1886

View from the Statue of Liberty, from Scientific American, 14th August 1886
XJL211219 View from the Statue of Liberty, from Scientific American, 14th August 1886 by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTorch Collection: Calumny of Apelles, 1497-98 (oil on panel)

Calumny of Apelles, 1497-98 (oil on panel)
XAL209275 Calumny of Apelles, 1497-98 (oil on panel) by Botticelli, Sandro (1444/5-1510); 62x91 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: hooded Hatred)

Background imageTorch Collection: Virgo, from the Signs of the Zodiac (oil on canvas) (see also 196701 to 196710)

Virgo, from the Signs of the Zodiac (oil on canvas) (see also 196701 to 196710)
XIR196711 Virgo, from the Signs of the Zodiac (oil on canvas) (see also 196701 to 196710) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); Palais du Luxembourg, Paris

Background imageTorch Collection: Aries, from the Signs of the Zodiac (oil on canvas) (see also 196700 to 196711)

Aries, from the Signs of the Zodiac (oil on canvas) (see also 196700 to 196711)
XIR196706 Aries, from the Signs of the Zodiac (oil on canvas) (see also 196700 to 196711) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); Palais du Luxembourg, Paris

Background imageTorch Collection: The Ballad Singer, c. 1764 (oil on canvas)

The Ballad Singer, c. 1764 (oil on canvas)
XYC189964 The Ballad Singer, c.1764 (oil on canvas) by Morland, Henry Robert (1730-97); 76.25x63.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Background imageTorch Collection: Severed heads for a prince on a throne, Arnold Houbraken, 1699

Severed heads for a prince on a throne, Arnold Houbraken, 1699

Background imageTorch Collection: In a dark bedroom is Aristodemus prince of Cuma in bed while he is betrayed by his

In a dark bedroom is Aristodemus prince of Cuma in bed while he is betrayed by his companion Xenocrite, she has a torch in her hand, the two soldiers carrying knives in hand

Background imageTorch Collection: Platos Cave (oil on panel)

Platos Cave (oil on panel)
XIR179312 Platos Cave (oil on panel) by Flemish School, (16th century); Musee de la Chartreuse, Douai, France; (add.info.: an allegory on the human condition; Behold)

Background imageTorch Collection: Female Figure with palette pointing to portrait of Arnold Houbraken, Arnold Houbraken, A

Female Figure with palette pointing to portrait of Arnold Houbraken, Arnold Houbraken, A. Houbraken, Leonard Schenk, 1710 - 1719

Background imageTorch Collection: Personification of the married state, Arnold Houbraken, 1710-1719

Personification of the married state, Arnold Houbraken, 1710-1719

Background imageTorch Collection: Female Figure with palette pointing at a painting, Arnold Houbraken, Anonymous, 1700-1750

Female Figure with palette pointing at a painting, Arnold Houbraken, Anonymous, 1700-1750




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"Shining the Torch of Freedom: A Global Symbol of Hope and Change" In the heart of Wonsan City, Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK), North Korea, Asia, a propaganda poster captures the essence of unity and progress. The torch depicted in vibrant colors symbolizes enlightenment and serves as a beacon for all to follow. Reminiscent of the iconic Statue of Liberty, this torch represents not only freedom but also resilience. Just like Lady Liberty's flame that has guided countless immigrants towards their dreams, this torch stands tall amidst adversity. Across the world in Lewes, East Sussex, burning crosses illuminate the night sky during an annual bonfire night parade. These fiery symbols evoke both fear and celebration while reminding us that fire can be harnessed for good or evil purposes. The suffrage movement in America found its voice through powerful imagery. In Henry Mayer's 1915 cartoon "The Awakening, " a torch-wielding allegorical representation strides across western states where women already had voting rights. This image inspires women from east to west to reach out for equality. Traveling back in time to Louisiana in 1865, we witness steamboats navigating through bayous by torchlight. The flickering flames guide these vessels through treacherous waters while creating an enchanting spectacle against the dark backdrop. As construction commenced on the Statue of Liberty in Paris circa 1883, her majestic figure held high a radiant torch representing liberty and opportunity for all who sought refuge on American shores. This enduring symbol continues to inspire generations with its message of hope and acceptance. Even George Studdy's lovable canine character laments feeling unloved under his dimly lit surroundings – perhaps longing for a guiding light akin to our metaphorical torches that lead us towards love and companionship. Standing proudly against Manhattan's skyline is Lady Liberty herself on her pedestal at Liberty Island. Her raised arm holds aloft a flaming torch, a testament to the unwavering spirit of freedom that defines America.