Crouching Collection (page 6)

Geishas bathing, c. 1880s (hand-coloured albumen print)
STC206888 Geishas bathing, c.1880s (hand-coloured albumen print) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Amulet of a Monkey, 18th-19th Dynasty, 1540-1186 BC (faience) (see also 270368)
HSC270369 Amulet of a Monkey, 18th-19th Dynasty, 1540-1186 BC (faience) (see also 270368) by Egyptian, New Kingdom (c.1567-1085 BC); height

Amulet of a Monkey, 18th-19th Dynasty, 1540-1186 (faience) (see also 270369)
HSC270368 Amulet of a Monkey, 18th-19th Dynasty, 1540-1186 (faience) (see also 270369) by Egyptian, New Kingdom (c.1567-1085 BC); height

Los smitten with astonishment... plate 12 from
XYC256363 Los smitten with astonishment... plate 12 from The First Book of Urizen, 1794 (colour-printed relief etching with ink and w/c) by Blake

Boys playing American football. Date: circa 1970s

Four Captive Demons, 1470-1500 (w / c and gold on silk)
3493029 Four Captive Demons, 1470-1500 (w/c and gold on silk) by Persian School, (15th century); 34x20.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Possibly by Muhammad Siyah Qalam)

Crouching Tahitian Woman: Study for Nafea Faaipoipo (When Will you Marry
2968265 Crouching Tahitian Woman: Study for Nafea Faaipoipo (When Will you Marry?), 1892 (pastel & charcoal, over preliminary drawing in charcoal, selectively stumped, & squared with black chalk)

As the battle rages, reinforcements rush towards the front line, across the walkways (colour litho)
2777523 As the battle rages, reinforcements rush towards the front line, across the walkways (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: As the battle rages)

Keeper Charles Dixon with a playful Cheetah at London Zoo, October 1922 (b / w photo)
2563683 Keeper Charles Dixon with a playful Cheetah at London Zoo, October 1922 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Men of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)
Men of the Atayal (Tayal, Tayan) tribe, Formosa (now Taiwan). They were based around the mountainous region to the north of the island, which was at this time a Japanese province. Date: 1922

Boy at the Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, London
Boy in a sailor suit with his model boat at the Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, London. Date: 1922

Crouching by the Marge (pen and black ink on pink paper)
1217752 Crouching by the Marge (pen and black ink on pink paper) by Ricketts, Charles (1866-1931); 20.2x16.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

Cariatide (brush & ink on paper)
CH466668 Cariatide (brush & ink on paper) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 34x25.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

The Britons Deploring the Departure of the Last Roman Legion, 1843 (watercolour)
658307 The Britons Deploring the Departure of the Last Roman Legion, 1843 (watercolour) by Corbould, Edward Henry (1815-1905); 91.5x137 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Flower Garland, 1900 (oil on canvas)
658281 The Flower Garland, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Topham, Francis William (1808-77); 106.7x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flower Garland. Frank William Warwick Topham (1838-1924)

Britomart Unarming, c. 1855 (oil on canvas)
658269 Britomart Unarming, c.1855 (oil on canvas) by Pickersgill, Frederick Richard (1820-1900); 127x106.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Britomart Unarming)

Preparing for a Sacrifice, 1877 (oil on canvas)
651121 Preparing for a Sacrifice, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Blashfield, Edwin Howland (1848-1936); 117x89.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for a Sacrifice)

Night Signals, (oil on canvas)
650905 Night Signals, (oil on canvas) by Couse, Eanger Irving (1866-1936); 61x73.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Night Signals. Eanger Irving Couse (1866-1936). Oil on canvas

Souvernirs des Grandes Manoeuvres, 1879 (oil on canvas)
615715 Souvernirs des Grandes Manoeuvres, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Detaille, Jean-Baptiste Edouard (1848-1912); 80.6x130.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Plate 477. Child, Stooping, Lifting a Goblet, and Drinking, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950425 Plate 477. Child, Stooping, Lifting a Goblet, and Drinking, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 21.6x35.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Mirror of Venus, 1896 (etching printed on vellum)
3726028 Mirror of Venus, 1896 (etching printed on vellum) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) (after); 33x52.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

French Peasants Finding their Stolen Child, 1859 (oil on canvas)
695496 French Peasants Finding their Stolen Child, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Calderon, Philip Hermogenes (1833-98); 112.5x87 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A seal in the form of a qilin, 15th-17th century (carved ivory)
HSC272117 A seal in the form of a qilin, 15th-17th century (carved ivory) by Chinese School, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644); 5.8x7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Majolica depicting tiles of a dog chasing a lion, from The Hunting Room
KW237495 Majolica depicting tiles of a dog chasing a lion, from The Hunting Room at Palacio da Praia, Belem, c.1680 (ceramic) by Portuguese School, (17th century); Museo Nacional del Azulejo, Lisbon

Geronimo (coloured photo)
PNP244095 Geronimo (coloured photo) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bedonkohe leader of the Chiricahua Apaches; Geronimo (1829-1909);

Battle scene, c. 169 (marble) (detail) (see also 198133)
XAM198132 Battle scene, c.169 (marble) (detail) (see also 198133) by Roman, (2nd century AD); length:146 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

The Grinder, illustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438593 The Grinder, illustration from History of Rome by Victor Duruy, published 1884 (digitally enhanced image) by Hildibrand

Coffee seller in Jerusalem, c. 1867-81 (b / w photo)
PEF446186 Coffee seller in Jerusalem, c.1867-81 (b/w photo) by Bonfils Studio (19th century); Palestine Exploration Fund, London, UK; ePalestine Exploration Fund; French, out of copyright

Chinese Punishment, c. 1867-72 (b / w photo)
473731 Chinese Punishment, c.1867-72 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cangue or collar of wood is one of the lighter punishments of China inflicted for)

Seated figure, Jalisco Culture (ceramic)
XBP394466 Seated figure, Jalisco Culture (ceramic) by Pre-Columbian; 16.5 cm; American Museum of Natural History, New York, USA; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; South American, out of copyright

Dureeahon, Hindoo from Bundelcund, Allahabad, from The People of India, by J
STC439741 Dureeahon, Hindoo from Bundelcund, Allahabad, from The People of India, by J. Forbes Watson, published 1868 (albumen print) by English Photographer

Jultrung: playing on different sized china cups to produce a harmonica-like sound
STC439583 Jultrung: playing on different sized china cups to produce a harmonica-like sound, from Costumes of India by E. Orme, 1804 (coloured etching) by Solvyns

Free-standing figures from the east pediment of the Temple of Zeus (marble)
MAE176168 Free-standing figures from the east pediment of the Temple of Zeus (marble) by Greek, (5th century BC); Archaeological Museum, Olympia, Archaia, Greece; ePaul Maeyaert; Greek

An Arab Making Coffee, early 19th century (coloured engraving)
CHT175073 An Arab Making Coffee, early 19th century (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Adam, 1896 (bronze)
CGW443096 Adam, 1896 (bronze) by Bartlett, Paul Wayland (1865-1925); 22.8x20.3x16.5 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. USA; Gift of Mrs

Human effigy pipe, Cahokia, 1000-1300 (bauxite)
DBP422903 Human effigy pipe, Cahokia, 1000-1300 (bauxite) by Mississippian culture (c.800-1500); height: 19.3 cm; Thomas Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa, OK, USA; Photo eDirk Bakker; American

Monkey effigy vessel, 1-300 (ceramic)
DBP424178 Monkey effigy vessel, 1-300 (ceramic) by Guanacaste-Nicoya Culture; height: 20 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

Andromeda, c. 1885 (marble)
NUL104669 Andromeda, c.1885 (marble) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); height: 27 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Harvest Song, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)
1767644 The Harvest Song, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Couse, Eanger Irving (1866-1936); 89.5x117.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harvest Song. Eanger Irving Couse (1866-1936). Oil on canvas

Manila and its Environs: Officers of the Civil Guard (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767253 Manila and its Environs: Officers of the Civil Guard (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs)

A Fossa at London Zoo, November 1912 (b / w photo)
1762481 A Fossa at London Zoo, November 1912 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British, out of copyright

The Ponds of St. Peter; Les Etangs de St. Pierre, (oil on canvas)
653509 The Ponds of St. Peter; Les Etangs de St. Pierre, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 54x65.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ponds of St. Peter; Les Etangs de St. Pierre)

Cross-legged figure holding a baby, Olmec (stone)
XIR157746 Cross-legged figure holding a baby, Olmec (stone) by Pre-Columbian; Museo de Antropologia, Jalapa, Mexico; (add.info)

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"Crouching: A Glimpse into the Art of Stealth and Grace" In a world where stillness speaks volumes, crouching becomes an art form that transcends time. Just like three young Victorian women baring their bottoms in a daring act of rebellion, Rembrandt's masterpiece "The Return of the Prodigal Son" captures the vulnerability and strength hidden within this humble posture. But it is not just humans who possess this innate ability to crouch with purpose. As we observe a ginger cat stealthily stalking its prey or witness Vereker Monteith Hamilton's depiction of soldiers in "The Forlorn Hope At Badajos, " we are reminded that crouching is both instinctual and strategic – a survival tactic ingrained in nature itself. From the majestic mountain lion prowling through snow-covered landscapes near Bozeman, Montana, to Jean-Francois Millet's portrayal of hardworking gleaners hunched over their laborious task in "The Gleaners, " crouching symbolizes resilience and determination against all odds. Even the king of beasts knows when to lower himself gracefully. As we envision a lion drinking at night in Zimanga private game reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, we realize that even royalty must bow down before nature's eternal laws. Yet, crouching isn't limited to wildlife alone; it permeates every corner of our diverse world. Whether it be artisans showcasing their crafts at Djembe market in Bamako, Mali or a Devon Rex Cat blending seamlessly into grassy landscapes – each embodies the essence of adaptability and camouflage. And as Vincenzo Gemito immortalizes the fisherboy poised on his haunches by the sea in "Il Pescatore, " we understand that sometimes life demands us to lower ourselves humbly before its vast mysteries – reminding us that true wisdom lies not only in standing tall but also in knowing when to crouch.