Elbow Collection

Joint pain, conceptual artwork

Decapoda crabs and shrimps: horrid elbow crab, Daldorfia horrida, sentinel crab, Podophthalmus vigil, Gibbs sea spider, Pisa armata, angular crab, Goneplax rhomboides, Solenolambrus tenellus

Diagrams of the bones of hand and arm
Diagrams of the bones of the left arm and hand, showing the position of the radius and ulna when the thumb is turned inwards. The shoulder blade and part of the collar bone can also be seen

Elbow Beach Surf Club, Bermuda Date: late 1950s

Railway Sleeper - Crewe Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing railway porter at Crewe Station. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Arm circulation, anatomical artwork C013 / 7419
Arm anatomy. Computer artwork showing the muscles (brown), ligaments (white), arteries (red), veins (blue), lymph vessels (yellow), and lymph nodes (round, yellow) of a human arm

Human arm musculature, artwork F007 / 1810
Human arm musculature, computer artwork

Plutarch / Thevet 1584
PLUTARCH Greek biographer and historian

Serving Le 5 Oclock
Low waisted dress with sleeves that are full from the elbow & with a tight cuff, a V neck with a scarf tie, tiered skirt & a scarf belt threaded through belt straps on the hip

Houdin Levitation
Houdins son, supported only by one elbow, reclines in space

Successful Money Lender
A successful money lender caresses his bulging money bags. Coins lie scattered across the table. A freshly drawn up loan contract is at his elbow

John Keats / Crayon Portr
JOHN KEATS English poet

John Keats / J Severn
JOHN KEATS English poet

Music. Opera. Parsifal and the swan. Illustration for the opera by Richard Wagner: Parsifal (1862), Austria
3434041 Music. Opera. Parsifal and the swan. Illustration for the opera by Richard Wagner: Parsifal (1862), Austria, c.1910 (postcard); (add.info.: Opera. Coll. Part. Music. Opera)

Attack of a Potano camp, 1591 (engraving)
2435426 Attack of a Potano camp, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: History. USA. Attack of a indian potano camp by night)

The Sagittarius (the archer), 1927 (print)
2122111 The Sagittarius (the archer), 1927 (print); (add.info.: Paranormal. Astrology. Sagittarius (the Archer). Astrologic card from: Le Tarot Astrologique (Astrological Tarot), by Georges Muchery

Indigenous people of North Africa, c.1580 (engraving)
2069734 Indigenous people of North Africa, c.1580 (engraving) by Bruyn, Abraham de (1540-87); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Geography. Indigenous people of North Africa (Moors): algerians, lybien

Rama spurns the demon lover, 1913 (illustration)
2102250 Rama spurns the demon lover, 1913 (illustration) by Goble, Warwick (1862-1943); (add.info.: Religion. India. Rama spurns the demon lover)

Male figure is shown repairing his jacket, 1874
3479025 Male figure is shown repairing his jacket, 1874; (add.info.: Male figure is shown repairing his jacket. From Home Words, London, 1874.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Tribe of the Timucua Indians, 1591 (engraving)
2435432 Tribe of the Timucua Indians, 1591 (engraving) by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); (add.info.: History. USA. Tribe of the timucua indians: youth exercices)

Reduction of dislocation of elbow
6116642 Reduction of dislocation of elbow,; (add.info.: Reduction of dislocation of elbow. From The Household Physician, published c.1898.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Rama and Lakshmana kill the flying monsters, 18th century (miniature)
2075405 Rama and Lakshmana kill the flying monsters, 18th century (miniature); (add.info.: Religion. Rama and Lakshmana kill the flying monsters. Miniature, India, XVIIIth cent.); Photo © CCI.

Thinking
Catherine Wang

On the Bench
Catherine Wang

Helen Silver, actress. 1938

Joint pain, conceptual artwork
Joint pain, conceptual computer artwork

Olga Brandon, a Reminiscence of Hypatia Date: 1890s

Yellow mombin or hog plum, Spondias monbin. Spondia di frutti rossi. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Aerostation out at Elbows or The Itinerant Aeronaut, 1786. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Aerostation out at Elbows or The Itinerant Aeronaut, 1786. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Evening mood at the List-West lighthouse on the Ellenbogen Peninsula, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Sunset in the dunes in the Ellenbogen nature reserve, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Path to the dune in the Ellenbogen nature reserve, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Morning mood in the dunes of the Ellenbogen nature reserve, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

List-Ost lighthouse in the dunes on the Ellenbogen Peninsula, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Sunrise in the dunes of the Ellenbogen nature reserve, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Path on the dune to the List-Ost lighthouse on the Ellenbogen Peninsula, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Path in the dunes in the Ellenbogen nature reserve near List, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Path across the dune to the beach in the Ellenbogen nature reserve near List, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Dune landscape with List-Ost lighthouse on the Ellenbogen Peninsula, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Sheep in the Ellenbogen nature reserve, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

List-Ost lighthouse on the Ellenbogen Peninsula, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Mudflat landscape on the Ellenbogen Peninsula, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Mudflat landscape in the Ellenbogen nature reserve, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

List-West lighthouse on the Ellenbogen Peninsula, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Beach in the nature reserve Ellenbogen near List, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Dune landscape with List-West lighthouse in the Ellenbogen nature reserve, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Dune landscape in the Ellenbogen nature reserve near List, Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

A horse coral on the Elbow River, Alberta, Canada, early 1900s Date: early 1900s

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"Exploring the Elbow: A Journey through Anatomy, Art, and History" Discover the intricate world of the elbow joint as we delve into its mysteries. From joint pain to conceptual artwork, this caption takes you on a captivating journey. Begin your exploration with diagrams showcasing the bones of the hand and arm, unraveling the complexity of this vital joint. As you venture further, imagine yourself at Crewe Station, where a railway sleeper serves as a reminder of strength and stability - qualities mirrored in our elbows. Delve deeper into understanding how circulation flows through our arms with anatomical artwork C013 / 7419. Marvel at nature's wonders as Decapoda crabs and shrimps showcase their remarkable elbow-like structures that enable them to navigate their aquatic habitats effortlessly. Escape to Bermuda's Elbow Beach Surf Club, where waves crash against sandy shores while surfers ride exhilarating swells. Feel inspired by human arm musculature depicted in artwork F007 / 1810 - an ode to strength and grace. Travel back in time with Plutarch's writings from 1584 or admire Thevet's artistic interpretations. Immerse yourself in historical tales like "Serving Le 5 O'clock, " which reveals secrets behind successful money lenders or witness Houdin's levitation act that defied gravity itself. Conclude your journey with John Keats' crayon portrait capturing both vulnerability and resilience within every curve of his subject’s elbow. Reflect on how this small yet significant part of our body holds stories untold. Intriguingly complex yet undeniably essential – let us celebrate the enigmatic beauty of our elbows.