Fruitful Collection

The Great Train Robbery: aftermath & reportage, 1963
" The most daring and fruitful mail robbery in English History" : a page from The Illustrated London News, detailing the aftermath of the Great Train Robbery of 8th August 1963

Pomona, 1872. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Pomona, 1872. The twenty-year-old Alice Liddell (1852-1934) as the embodiment of fruitful abundance, Pomona, Roman goddess of gardens and fruit trees

Pomona, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: Robert Tournieres
Pomona, late 17th-early 18th century

Achelous Defeated by Hercules, The Origin of the Cornucopia. (Allegory of Fruitfulness), 1649. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
Achelous Defeated by Hercules. The Origin of the Cornucopia. (Allegory of Fruitfulness), 1649

Lebanon, Solomon Song IV, ver 15 (engraving)
6021681 Lebanon, Solomon Song IV, ver 15 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lebanon, Solomon Song IV, ver 15)

Dovizia (glazed terracotta)
700276 Dovizia (glazed terracotta) by Robbia, Giovanni della (1469-c.1530); 69.2x37.5x21 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

May (engraving)
2780566 May (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: May. Illustration for The Life of Man Symbolised by the Months of the Year (Longmans)

Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, Psalm CXXVIII, 3 (engraving)
5218591 Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, Psalm CXXVIII, 3 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine, Psalm CXXVIII, 3)

August (engraving)
2780563 August (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: August. Illustration for The Life of Man Symbolised by the Months of the Year (Longmans)

The Apple, 1917 (oil on canvas)
PNH371931 The Apple, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Senior, Mark (1862-1927); 76x63.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright

Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)
3648736 Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The American Tour of Messrs Brown)

Jupiter and Antiope, 1540-45. Creator: Antonio Fantuzzi
Jupiter and Antiope, 1540-45

Aert de Gelder (1645-1727). Vertumnus and Pomona. Oil on can
Aert de Gelder (1645-1727). Dutch painter. Vertumnus and Pomona. Oil on canvas. The god Vertumnus, disguised as an old woman approaches Pomona and lauds the virtues of love and of himself

Golden Age, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1604

US President Richard Nixon (seated) proposes that NATO should study environmental problems. The Ministers offer to examine with the USSR & other Eastern European countries which concrete issues best

Corn Dollies at Dymock church, Gloucestershire, England. This pagan symbols are still used in modern Christian churches as thanks for a fruitful life. Date: August 1963

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"Fruitful: A Tapestry of Timeless Abundance" Step into the realm of history and art, where the concept of "fruitful" weaves its way through various masterpieces. From the aftermath of The Great Train Robbery in 1963 to Julia Margaret Cameron's captivating portrait in Pomona, 1872, these glimpses offer a rich tapestry of abundance. In Lebanon, an engraving depicting Solomon's Song IV, verse 15 transports us to a land flourishing with bountiful harvests. Dovizia's glazed terracotta sculpture further celebrates fertility and prosperity. As we turn the pages to May and August engravings, nature reveals its generosity with vibrant blossoms and luscious fruits. Psalm CXXVIII reminds us that our loved ones can be like fruitful vines - nurturing and fulfilling. The Apple by an unknown artist takes center stage on canvas as it symbolizes temptation intertwined with life's sweet rewards. Meanwhile, The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson showcases how exploration leads to new discoveries - perhaps even fruitful encounters. Traveling back centuries ago brings us face-to-face with Antonio Fantuzzi's Jupiter and Antiope masterpiece. Here we witness divine love bearing fruitfulness beyond imagination. Aert de Gelder continues this theme in his oil painting Vertumnus and Pomona - a testament to nature's abundant gifts. Finally, Nicolaes de Bruyn invites us into the Golden Age where prosperity reigns supreme amidst lush landscapes teeming with life-giving sustenance. Through these diverse artistic expressions spanning time periods and mediums, "fruitful" emerges as a timeless motif celebrating growth, nourishment, love, exploration, and abundance that transcends generations.