Air Collection (page 100)

A Pneumatical Engine and its parts, from Boyles
XJF354297 A Pneumatical Engine and its parts, from Boyles Spring and Weight of the Air published in 1661 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

Allegory of the Four Elements, c. 1600 (oil on panel)
487881 Allegory of the Four Elements, c.1600 (oil on panel) by Delff, Cornelis Jacobsz (1571-1643); 70.4x101.6 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: Earth, water)

Ms Hunter 59 f. 6v Archer Firing at a Globe, from Vox Clamatis
GUL232053 Ms Hunter 59 f.6v Archer Firing at a Globe, from Vox Clamatis by John Gower (1330-1408) (vellum) by English School, (15th century); Glasgow University Library

Ms 3469 Christ holding a globe with the Four Elements, from the Physics
BMR231188 Ms 3469 Christ holding a globe with the Four Elements, from the Physics by Aristotle (384-322 BC) (pen, ink & tempera on vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine

Captain Hawkers aerial battle with three German aeroplanes, July 25th 1915
STC306678 Captain Hawkers aerial battle with three German aeroplanes, July 25th 1915, illustration from The History of the Nation (litho) by Avis, W

The death of Francois Pilatre de Rozier (1754-85) near Boulogne on 15th June 1785 after
CHT259993 The death of Francois Pilatre de Rozier (1754-85) near Boulogne on 15th June 1785 after trying to cross the Channel in a Mongolfiere balloon (gouache on paper) by French School

That Unfortunate Marriage (engraving)
1041532 That Unfortunate Marriage (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: That Unfortunate Marriage)

The Paris Season (litho)
1036314 The Paris Season (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Paris Season. Illustration for The Graphic)

The Balloon Societys Garden Party at Lillie Bridge (engraving)
1054496 The Balloon Societys Garden Party at Lillie Bridge (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Proposed Polar Expedition, how to Reach the Pole by Balloons (engraving)
1049675 The Proposed Polar Expedition, how to Reach the Pole by Balloons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposed Polar Expedition)

A rhinocerus hunt (chromolitho)
968725 A rhinocerus hunt (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A rhinocerus hunt)

A Missionary Open-air Meeting (engraving)
965179 A Missionary Open-air Meeting (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Missionary Open-air Meeting)

The Montgolfier Centenary at Annonay, Ardeche (engraving)
1044397 The Montgolfier Centenary at Annonay, Ardeche (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Montgolfier Centenary at Annonay, Ardeche)

The Sportsmans Calendar, 1800 (colour litho)
1036631 The Sportsmans Calendar, 1800 (colour litho) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sportsmans Calendar, 1800)

Fresh Air for Londoners, an Ascent in the Captive Balloon at Earls Court (engraving)
1051019 Fresh Air for Londoners, an Ascent in the Captive Balloon at Earls Court (engraving) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fresh Air for Londoners)

An Exciting Balloon Adventure at Mentone, Rescue of the Aeronaut (engraving)
1050326 An Exciting Balloon Adventure at Mentone, Rescue of the Aeronaut (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Exciting Balloon Adventure at Mentone)

Sir Charles Warren in a War Balloon (engraving)
1045033 Sir Charles Warren in a War Balloon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Charles Warren in a War Balloon)

M Francois L Hoste (engraving)
1046320 M Francois L Hoste (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Francois L Hoste)

People I Have Met, the Favourite Daughter (engraving)
1106782 People I Have Met, the Favourite Daughter (engraving) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: People I Have Met, the Favourite Daughter)

Ascent of M Poitevins Balloon from Nantes (engraving)
1102460 Ascent of M Poitevins Balloon from Nantes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ascent of M Poitevins Balloon from Nantes)

With a Flying Column from Aldershot (engraving)
1060276 With a Flying Column from Aldershot (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With a Flying Column from Aldershot)

A Parachute Descent at Bombay (engraving)
1055434 A Parachute Descent at Bombay (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Parachute Descent at Bombay)

The Balloon Accident in France (engraving)
1053545 The Balloon Accident in France (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Balloon Accident in France)

St Catherines Lighthouse, Isle of Wight (engraving)
1055825 St Catherines Lighthouse, Isle of Wight (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Catherines Lighthouse, Isle of Wight)

The International Railway Congress (b / w photo)
1056350 The International Railway Congress (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The International Railway Congress, a Visit to Crewe)

The Great Captive Balloon at the Tuileries, Paris (engraving)
1059966 The Great Captive Balloon at the Tuileries, Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Captive Balloon at the Tuileries, Paris)

The Delights of the Captive Balloon, a Reply to a Recent Suggestion (engraving)
1040465 The Delights of the Captive Balloon, a Reply to a Recent Suggestion (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Delights of the Captive Balloon)

Aerial Navigation (chromolitho)
961469 Aerial Navigation (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerial Navigation. Chicoree Arlatte, Cambrai, trade card, 19th century.); © Look and Learn

Illustrated News, a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of Pictorial Journalism (engraving)
1099681 Illustrated News, a Sketch of the Rise and Progress of Pictorial Journalism (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrated News)

Samudas Atmospheric Railway (engraving)
1101485 Samudas Atmospheric Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samudas Atmospheric Railway)

Military Ballooning, Method of Floating Balloon, Signals at Rest, Near View of Car, Signals working (engraving)
1099845 Military Ballooning, Method of Floating Balloon, Signals at Rest, Near View of Car, Signals working (engraving) by Murray

Le Nouveau Colosse De Rhodes, Bleriot, 25 July 1909 (litho)
1095025 Le Nouveau Colosse De Rhodes, Bleriot, 25 July 1909 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Nouveau Colosse De Rhodes, Bleriot, 25 July 1909)

English Songs and Melodies, Farewell to the Woodlands (engraving)
1097867 English Songs and Melodies, Farewell to the Woodlands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English Songs and Melodies, Farewell to the Woodlands)

Vauxhall Gardens (engraving)
1096399 Vauxhall Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vauxhall Gardens. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Underground, De Beers (b / w photo)
3092482 Underground, De Beers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Underground, De Beers)

The Last Words of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) at Ermenonville in 1778
CHT168367 The Last Words of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) at Ermenonville in 1778 (coloured engraving) by Moreau, Jean Michel the Younger (1741-1814) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Scheme for the Ventilation of Sewers (engraving)
5204480 Scheme for the Ventilation of Sewers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scheme for the Ventilation of Sewers)

Clouds, Stratus Quietus (colour litho)
5198780 Clouds, Stratus Quietus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stratus Quietus)

A snag caught the skirt of his shirt and he hung suspended in mid air (colour litho)
5210666 A snag caught the skirt of his shirt and he hung suspended in mid air (colour litho) by Groome, William Henry Charles (1881-1914); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient bed in the open air (engraving)
5230520 Ancient bed in the open air (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient bed in the open air)

A ward in Guys Hospital, London (b / w photo)
5238483 A ward in Guys Hospital, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A ward in Guys Hospital)

Monument Park, The Quakers (b / w photo)
6018304 Monument Park, The Quakers (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monument Park, The Quakers)

"Herself"(b / w photo)
6005828 " Herself" (b/w photo) by Piratsky, Karl Karlovich (1813-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Herself." Illustration for Types of Irish Life)

Restoration of the apparently drowned or suffocated (engraving)
6005624 Restoration of the apparently drowned or suffocated (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Restoration of the apparently drowned or suffocated)

Chicago: Chicagos Loop from the Air, Looking Southeast (b / w photo)
6012108 Chicago: Chicagos Loop from the Air, Looking Southeast (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chicagos Loop from the Air)

Everest conquered, by air! (b / w photo)
6009104 Everest conquered, by air! (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Everest conquered, by air)

Chicago: Boulevard Link Bridge, from the Air (b / w photo)
6012140 Chicago: Boulevard Link Bridge, from the Air (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boulevard Link Bridge, from the Air)

Chicago: The Chicago Stock Yards from the Air (b / w photo)
6012126 Chicago: The Chicago Stock Yards from the Air (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chicago Stock Yards from the Air)

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"Captivated by the Invisible: Exploring the Essence of Air" In the realm of games, where adrenaline surges and hearts race, air becomes an ally. Cyclists defy gravity as they soar through the air, their BMX bikes deftly maneuvering with precision and grace. The wind whispers secrets to them, guiding their every move in this exhilarating race against time. But beyond earthly pursuits lies a celestial spectacle that takes our breath away - the Northern Lights. In Ivalo of Lapland, these ethereal ribbons dance across the sky, painting it with hues of emerald green and sapphire blue, and is here that we witness nature's brushstrokes on its grandest canvas. It also plays a vital role in rescue missions at sea. A Wessex helicopter triumphantly winches up a survivor from treacherous waters, embodying hope amidst adversity. This act reminds us that even in dire circumstances they can be both life-giving and salvation. Journeying further into history's tapestry reveals intriguing tales woven by air itself. German markings on an Ordnance Survey map reveal chilling bombing targets during times of conflict - a reminder of how they are bring destruction but also resilience in wartime struggles. Venturing deeper into art's embrace brings us to Jan Saenredam's "Cave of Plato, " where philosophical musings intertwine with mystical visions. Here we find ourselves contemplating ideas carried through thin wisps - thoughts floating freely like feathers caught in a gentle breeze. Transportation too has been revolutionized by harnessing the power of air. Concorde graces Heathrow Airport in British Airways livery during its heyday; an icon representing human ingenuity soaring above clouds while connecting nations and cultures below. Yet not all encounters with airborne wonders occur high above ground level alone; sometimes they unfold closer to home.