Elder Collection (page 9)

Portrait of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), half-length, seated in a black coat with white
827719 Portrait of Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), half-length, seated in a black coat with white collar, holding a telescope (oil on canvas) by Suttermans

Portrait of a Bearded Man; Brustbild eines Bartigan Mammes von vorne, c
825457 Portrait of a Bearded Man; Brustbild eines Bartigan Mammes von vorne, c.1894 (black chalk, pen and black ink on paper) by Klimt

Family at Tea, 1898 (oil on canvas)
989609 Family at Tea, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Grun, Maurice (1869-1947); 101.7x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Family at Tea. Maurice Grun (b.1869). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1898

Bedouins on Route, (oil on canvas)
989482 Bedouins on Route, (oil on canvas) by Schreyer, Adolf (1828-99); 80x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bedouins on Route. Adolf Schreyer (1828-1899). Oil on canvas

At the Spinning Wheel, (oil on canvas)
989462 At the Spinning Wheel, (oil on canvas) by Torriglia, Giovanni-Battista (1858-1937); 74.5x111 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Spinning Wheel. Giovanni Battista Torriglia (1858-1937)

Jules Perrot, study for The Dancer Perrot, sitting, c. 1880
988859 Jules Perrot, study for The Dancer Perrot, sitting, c.1880 (black and brown chalks with white on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 49.5x33.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jules Perrot)

Old Albert, c. 1928 (oil on canvas)
1767341 Old Albert, c.1928 (oil on canvas) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); 91.4x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Albert. Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945). Oil on canvas

King Lear and the Fool (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act III, Scene II) (oil on canvas)
1767299 King Lear and the Fool (Shakespeare, King Lear, Act III, Scene II) (oil on canvas) by Sullivan, William Holmes (1836-1908); 93x71.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

An Afternoon Visit, (oil on panel)
827081 An Afternoon Visit, (oil on panel) by Piltz, Otto (1864-1910); 38.5x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Afternoon Visit. Otto Piltz (1864-1910). Oil on panel

Afternoon Visitors, (oil on panel)
827523 Afternoon Visitors, (oil on panel) by Portielje, Gerard (1856-1929); 46x58.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Afternoon Visitors. Gerard Jozef Portielje (1856-1929). Oil on panel

Old Man at Celyran; Vieillard a Celeyran, 1882 (oil on canvas)
825141 Old Man at Celyran; Vieillard a Celeyran, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 54.9x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Man at Celyran; Vieillard a Celeyran)

Der Rabbi von Baghdad, c. 1851 (oil on canvas)
824405 Der Rabbi von Baghdad, c.1851 (oil on canvas) by Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von (1815-1905); 54.6x37.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Der Rabbi von Baghdad)

Threading the Needle, (watercolour with scraping out)
827235 Threading the Needle, (watercolour with scraping out) by Henshall, John Henry (1856-1928); 26x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Threading the Needle. John Henry Henshall (1856-1928)

Pigsty, Nursery; Schweinekoben, Wochenstube, 1887 (oil on board)
1196349 Pigsty, Nursery; Schweinekoben, Wochenstube, 1887 (oil on board) by Liebermann, Max (1847-1935); 49.8x64.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

La Repudiee, 1882 (oil on canvas)
1197549 La Repudiee, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Maignan, Albert Pierre Rene (1845-1908); 142x125 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Farewell, 1893 (oil on canvas)
1195686 Farewell, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Bogdanov-Belsky, Nikolai Petrovich (1868-1945); 90.5x126.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

The Adoration of the Magi: The Virgin in the Grotto, c. 1475-80 (engraving)
659469 The Adoration of the Magi: The Virgin in the Grotto, c.1475-80 (engraving) by Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506) (school of); 38.5x28.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian

Saint Nicholas of Bari with Two Children, (oil on canvas)
659293 Saint Nicholas of Bari with Two Children, (oil on canvas) by Cignaroli, Giambettino (1706-70); 72.5x101 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Nicholas of Bari with Two Children)

The Cavalier Approach, 1867 (oil on panel)
659046 The Cavalier Approach, 1867 (oil on panel) by Lingeman, Lambertus (1829-94); 63.5x97.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Pay Attention, (oil on canvas)
650874 Pay Attention, (oil on canvas) by Bacon, Henry (1839-1912); 41.3x33. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pay Attention. Henry Bacon (1839-1912). Oil on canvas

Discussing the News: The Argument, 1891 (oil on canvas)
650685 Discussing the News: The Argument, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Moeller, Louis Charles (1855-1930); 25.3x20.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Discussing the News: The Argument)

The Infant Christ, the Virgin and Saint Joseph Seated at a Table Attended by an Angel
651781 The Infant Christ, the Virgin and Saint Joseph Seated at a Table Attended by an Angel, (black chalk, pen and brown ink, on vellum) by Carracci

The Reunion; Das Wiedersehen, 1926 (bronze with dark brown patina)
653432 The Reunion; Das Wiedersehen, 1926 (bronze with dark brown patina) by Barlach, Ernst (1870-1938); height: 48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reunion; Das Wiedersehen)

At the Fair; En la Feria, (oil on canvas)
659118 At the Fair; En la Feria, (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 19x22.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Fair; En la Feria)

In a Barn, (watercolour heightened with white)
658918 In a Barn, (watercolour heightened with white) by Rossi, Luigi (1853-1923); 29.5x46.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In a Barn. Luigi Rossi (1853-1932). Watercolour heightened with white

The Harbour, St. Ives, Cornwall, 1885 (oil on canvas)
658332 The Harbour, St.Ives, Cornwall, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Bartlett, William H. (1858-1932); 58.5x82 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harbour, St.Ives, Cornwall)

An Illustration to Rip van Winkle: They Were Ruled by an Old Squaw Spirit
652067 An Illustration to Rip van Winkle: They Were Ruled by an Old Squaw Spirit, 1904 (pen and black ink and watercolour on card) by Rackham

At the Sick Mans Door, (watercolour heightened with bodycolour)
651911 At the Sick Mans Door, (watercolour heightened with bodycolour) by Walker, Frederick (1840-75); 18.9x13 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Sick Mans Door. Frederick Walker (1841-1875)

The Game of Draughts, 1918 (pencil and watercolour)
651865 The Game of Draughts, 1918 (pencil and watercolour) by Tozer, Henry Spernon (c.1870-1940); 20.3x27.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Game of Draughts)

The King is Coming, 1898 (oil on canvas)
651512 The King is Coming, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Bache, Otto (1839-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King is Coming. Otte Bache (1839-1927). Oil on canvas. Dated 1898

Alla Domenicale, 1890 (oil on canvas)
651511 Alla Domenicale, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Morbelli, Angelo (1853-1919); 66x111 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Alla Domenicale. Angelo Morbelli (1853-1919). Oil on canvas

The Fishermens Return, 1912 (oil on canvas)
659589 The Fishermens Return, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Zoir, Emil (1861-1936); 116x140 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fishermens Return. Emil Zoir (1860-1920). Oil on canvas. Dated 1912

Krystalgade, Copenhagen, (oil on canvas)
659564 Krystalgade, Copenhagen, (oil on canvas) by Fischer, Paul (1860-1934); 58.3x50.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Krystalgade, Copenhagen. Paul Fischer (1860-1934). Oil on canvas

Head of a Venetian Patrician, Three-Quarter Face, (red and white chalk on grey-blue paper
659166 Head of a Venetian Patrician, Three-Quarter Face, (red and white chalk on grey-blue paper) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770)

Canton Mandarins, circa 1860s, c. 1860s (albumen print)
990456 Canton Mandarins, circa 1860s, c.1860s (albumen print) by Miller, Milton M. (fl.1850-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canton Mandarins, circa 1860s)

Louis Kossuth, 4 November 1851, 1851 (albumen print)
990433 Louis Kossuth, 4 November 1851, 1851 (albumen print) by Henneman, Nicols (1813-98); 12.06x9.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Kossuth, 4 November 1851)

An Old Man, half-length, in a Brown Fur-lined Coat, (oil on canvas)
990331 An Old Man, half-length, in a Brown Fur-lined Coat, (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 91.7x70.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Old Man, half-length)

Head of an Oriental, (oil on canvas)
990214 Head of an Oriental, (oil on canvas) by Le Prince, Jean-Baptiste (1734-81); 58x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of an Oriental. Jean-Baptiste Le Prince (1734-1781). Oil on canvas

Now is Pilgrim Year fair Autumns Charge, (oil on canvas)
989942 Now is Pilgrim Year fair Autumns Charge, (oil on canvas) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 85x119.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Now is Pilgrim Year fair Autumns Charge)

The Hookah (The Old Carpet Seller) (oil on canvas)
989930 The Hookah (The Old Carpet Seller) (oil on canvas) by Forcella, N. (19th century); 70x46.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hookah (The Old Carpet Seller). N. Forcella (19th Century)

Outside the Palace, (oil on panel)
989790 Outside the Palace, (oil on panel) by Ernst, Rudolphe (1854-1932); 61.6x48.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Outside the Palace. Rudolphe Ernst (1854-1932). Oil on panel

The Schoolyard, (oil on panel)
989788 The Schoolyard, (oil on panel) by Schlesinger, Felix (1833-1910); 69.9x99.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Schoolyard. Felix Schlesinger (1833-1910). Oil on panel

The Gift, (oil on canvas)
989787 The Gift, (oil on canvas) by Hoff, Carl Heinrich (1838-90); 80.7x61.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gift. Carl Heinrich Hoff (1838-1890). Oil on canvas

A Toiler Still; An Old Woman, North Lincolnshire, 1887 (oil on canvas)
826908 A Toiler Still; An Old Woman, North Lincolnshire, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Clausen, George (1852-1944); 76.3x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Toiler Still; An Old Woman)

A Shared Meal (oil on canvas)
823588 A Shared Meal (oil on canvas) by Gobi, A. (late 19th century); 60.3x73.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Shared Meal. A. Gobi (late 19th Century). Oil on canvas

First Mate, (oil on board)
822733 First Mate, (oil on board) by Hawthorne, Charles Webster (1872-1930); 122.5x122.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: First Mate. Charles Webster Hawthorne (1872-1930). Oil on board

News from the Front, 1880 (oil on canvas)
1772166 News from the Front, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Webb, Charles Meer (1830-1895); 91.5x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: News from the Front. Charles Meer Webb (1830-1895). Oil on canvas

First Steps (oil on canvas)
1769804 First Steps (oil on canvas) by Torriglia, Giovanni-Battista (1858-1937); 73x109.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: First Steps. Giovanni Battista Torriglia (1858-1937). Oil on canvas

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"Exploring the Wisdom of the Elder: From Bruegel's Artistic Masterpieces to Ancient Legends and Historical Figures" Step into a world where time stands still, as we delve into the captivating works of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. In his renowned painting "Hunters in the Snow, " he skillfully captures a winter landscape that transports us to a bygone era. The hunters trudge through snow-covered fields, their breath visible in the crisp air, reminding us of simpler times. But art is not our only guide on this journey. Let us also uncover ancient secrets hidden within texts like the Emerald Tablet or Tabula Smaragdina. This enigmatic piece holds profound wisdom, believed to be written by Hermes Trismegistus himself, guiding seekers towards spiritual enlightenment. As we wander further back in time, we stumble upon joyous festivities depicted in "The Peasants Wedding. " Bruegel presents an intricate tapestry of life's celebrations and struggles among common folk – a reminder that even amidst hardship, love and merriment prevail. Yet it is not just art that captivates our attention; history too has its tales to tell. Take for instance Pieter Bruegel's masterpiece "The Tower of Babel, " inspired by biblical lore. It portrays humanity's audacious attempt at reaching heaven itself – a testament to mankind's unyielding ambition throughout centuries. In this pursuit of knowledge about elders past, let us remember Pope Pius V who led with unwavering devotion during his papacy from 1566-1572. His steadfastness echoes Odin himself - wise ruler of Asgard - whose name resounds through Norse mythology as godly guardian and seeker of wisdom. Beyond legends and myths lie real-life figures such as William Pitt - British politician extraordinaire - whose astute leadership shaped nations during tumultuous times.