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"Exploring the Art of Imitation: From Dream Falls to Sun Voyager" Imitation, a fascinating concept that transcends boundaries and eras

Background imageImitation Collection: Esprit d imitation (colour litho)

Esprit d imitation (colour litho)
3097822 Esprit d imitation (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Esprit d imitation. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 18 September 1904.); © Look and Learn

Background imageImitation Collection: Cocktail (colour litho)

Cocktail (colour litho)
3097783 Cocktail (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cocktail. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 10 January 1904.); © Look and Learn

Background imageImitation Collection: Morning Sunlight Glowing Behind Autumn Tree Oil Painting

Morning Sunlight Glowing Behind Autumn Tree Oil Painting
Morning sunlight reflecting through an Autumn tree on a hill. Original oil painting on canvas, painted by the photographer, Judi Parkinson

Background imageImitation Collection: Spade-Shaped Snuff Bottle with Basketweave Pattern, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 1730-1800

Spade-Shaped Snuff Bottle with Basketweave Pattern, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 1730-1800

Background imageImitation Collection: Pear-Shaped Snuff Bottle with Stylized Dragons and Stylized 'Shou'

Pear-Shaped Snuff Bottle with Stylized Dragons and Stylized "Shou"
Pear-Shaped Snuff Bottle with Stylized Dragons and Stylized " Shou" (Longevity) Character, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), 1730-1800

Background imageImitation Collection: King Solomon and a Peri, c. 1570 (gouache with gold paint on paper)

King Solomon and a Peri, c. 1570 (gouache with gold paint on paper)
1196793 King Solomon and a Peri, c. 1570 (gouache with gold paint on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 12x12 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Background imageImitation Collection: Berlin faux pietra dura and micromosaic coffee can and saucer, c. 1810-15 (ceramic)

Berlin faux pietra dura and micromosaic coffee can and saucer, c. 1810-15 (ceramic)
yellow, birds, style, imitation, cup, ceramics, micromosaic, doves, coffee cup, micro mosaic, micro-mosaic, pattern, neoclassical, saucer, porcelain, mock, butterfly, neo classical, coffee can, blue

Background imageImitation Collection: Imitation banknote etched by George Cruikshank in 1818, satirising the inflication of capital

Imitation banknote etched by George Cruikshank in 1818, satirising the inflication of capital punishment for forgery
3635120 Imitation banknote etched by George Cruikshank in 1818, satirising the inflication of capital punishment for forgery (engraving) by English School

Background imageImitation Collection: Removing the Rocks in the Head, c. 1550-1600 (oil on panel)

Removing the Rocks in the Head, c. 1550-1600 (oil on panel)
3704072 Removing the Rocks in the Head, c.1550-1600 (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 41.3x30.9 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageImitation Collection: Mr Moses Keans imitation of Hendersons Hamlet (engraving)

Mr Moses Keans imitation of Hendersons Hamlet (engraving)
583414 Mr Moses Keans imitation of Hendersons Hamlet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImitation Collection: Some of the Drolleries of the Great Exhibition, pub. 1851 (engraving)

Some of the Drolleries of the Great Exhibition, pub. 1851 (engraving)
2655413 Some of the Drolleries of the Great Exhibition, pub. 1851 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageImitation Collection: Comic postcard, The saint and the sinner Date: early 20th century

Comic postcard, The saint and the sinner Date: early 20th century

Background imageImitation Collection: Taking after Dad, Boy smoking in soldiers uniform (b / w photo)

Taking after Dad, Boy smoking in soldiers uniform (b / w photo)
3093625 Taking after Dad, Boy smoking in soldiers uniform (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taking after Dad, Boy smoking in soldiers uniform)

Background imageImitation Collection: Dollys first drawing (engraving)

Dollys first drawing (engraving)
6007146 Dollys first drawing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dollys first drawing)

Background imageImitation Collection: Living Bronzes at the London Hippodrome

Living Bronzes at the London Hippodrome
The Three Olympiers, who posed as some of the finest bronze figures in classical art in an act at the London Hippodrome in May 1906

Background imageImitation Collection: Zuni men imitating the Dance of the Ye bi chai

Zuni men imitating the Dance of the Ye bi chai Gods of the Navahos. Lithograph after a painting by Mary Wright Gill from John Wesley Powells 23rd Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology

Background imageImitation Collection: Vase, c. 1906 (dark blue glass imitating lapis lazuli)

Vase, c. 1906 (dark blue glass imitating lapis lazuli)
499768 Vase, c.1906 (dark blue glass imitating lapis lazuli) by Goldberg, Carl (1891-1938); 8.1x10.35 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Berenice H

Background imageImitation Collection: Front cover for the score of Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) (colour litho)

Front cover for the score of Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) (colour litho)
CHT165854 Front cover for the score of Aida, by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImitation Collection: The Wolf-Child (engraving)

The Wolf-Child (engraving)
2813240 The Wolf-Child (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wolf-Child. Illustration for Chatterbox (1890).); © Look and Learn

Background imageImitation Collection: Terrier racing in Juan les Pins

Terrier racing in Juan les Pins
A terrier racing contest in the French Riviera resort of Juan les Pins, organised by Captain and Mrs Russell Roberts on the terrace of the Casino

Background imageImitation Collection: The Childs the Father to the Man (engraving)

The Childs the Father to the Man (engraving)
3626189 The Childs the Father to the Man (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Childs the Father to the Man. Illustration for Chatterbox (1875)

Background imageImitation Collection: Mimicry in insects (colour litho)

Mimicry in insects (colour litho)
3630362 Mimicry in insects (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mimicry in insects)

Background imageImitation Collection: The masked mummers of Yoruba, as seen by Clapperton and Lander

The masked mummers of Yoruba, as seen by Clapperton and Lander
LLM462422 The masked mummers of Yoruba, as seen by Clapperton and Lander by Johnston, Harry Hamilton (1858-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The masked mummers of Yoruba)

Background imageImitation Collection: Farhad Carries Shirins Weary Horse, c. 1653-6 (gouache on gold-sprinkled buff paper)

Farhad Carries Shirins Weary Horse, c. 1653-6 (gouache on gold-sprinkled buff paper)
1196915 Farhad Carries Shirins Weary Horse, c. 1653-6 (gouache on gold-sprinkled buff paper) by Islamic School, (17th century); 23x14 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; out of copyright

Background imageImitation Collection: Set of wooden drawing models imitating coral, from the University of Florence (wood)

Set of wooden drawing models imitating coral, from the University of Florence (wood)
PFR210152 Set of wooden drawing models imitating coral, from the University of Florence (wood) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; ePaul Freeman; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageImitation Collection: Edith and Millys Housekeeping (colour litho)

Edith and Millys Housekeeping (colour litho)
5228969 Edith and Millys Housekeeping (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edith and Millys Housekeeping)

Background imageImitation Collection: Oscar Wilde on the streets of New York - Too, Too, Utterly Utter! (engraving)

Oscar Wilde on the streets of New York - Too, Too, Utterly Utter! (engraving)
5998457 Oscar Wilde on the streets of New York - Too, Too, Utterly Utter! (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar Wilde on the streets of New York - Too)

Background imageImitation Collection: Imitation de la gravure de Calamatta, representant le masque de Napoleon

Imitation de la gravure de Calamatta, representant le masque de Napoleon, moule a Sainte-Helene par le docteur
3629482 Imitation de la gravure de Calamatta, representant le masque de Napoleon, moule a Sainte-Helene par le docteur Antommarchi (engraving) by French School

Background imageImitation Collection: Woman, The latest fashion to dress like a baby (colour litho)

Woman, The latest fashion to dress like a baby (colour litho)
3641788 Woman, The latest fashion to dress like a baby (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman, The latest fashion to dress like a baby)

Background imageImitation Collection: Hair comb with hinged headpiece (synthetic horn, steel and white steel beads)

Hair comb with hinged headpiece (synthetic horn, steel and white steel beads)
WAG421358 Hair comb with hinged headpiece (synthetic horn, steel and white steel beads) by English School; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English

Background imageImitation Collection: A Dolls Great Grandmother

A Dolls Great Grandmother
LLM459820 A Dolls Great Grandmother by Moran, Edward Percy (1862-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dolls Great Grandmother)

Background imageImitation Collection: Bernard Palissy, potter

Bernard Palissy, potter
LLM459540 Bernard Palissy, potter by Planella Coromina, Josep or Jose (1804-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bernard Palissy, potter)

Background imageImitation Collection: Rats on Board Ship, a Midnight Fantasy (engraving)

Rats on Board Ship, a Midnight Fantasy (engraving)
1045761 Rats on Board Ship, a Midnight Fantasy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rats on Board Ship, a Midnight Fantasy)

Background imageImitation Collection: Page from a wallpaper sample book, 1885-90 (surface roller or hand block printed paper)

Page from a wallpaper sample book, 1885-90 (surface roller or hand block printed paper)
3084435 Page from a wallpaper sample book, 1885-90 (surface roller or hand block printed paper) by English School, (19th century); 26x46.5 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Background imageImitation Collection: Circus Performers; Les Artistes de Cirque, (oil on canvas)

Circus Performers; Les Artistes de Cirque, (oil on canvas)
656280 Circus Performers; Les Artistes de Cirque, (oil on canvas) by Forain, Jean Louis (1852-1931); 91.4x72.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Circus Performers; Les Artistes de Cirque)

Background imageImitation Collection: Edith and Millys Housekeeping (colour litho)

Edith and Millys Housekeeping (colour litho)
5228974 Edith and Millys Housekeeping (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edith and Millys Housekeeping)

Background imageImitation Collection: Keeping School (engraving)

Keeping School (engraving)
6010382 Keeping School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Keeping School. Illustration for The Infants Magazine (1867).); © Look and Learn

Background imageImitation Collection: Warning of counterfeit H & O Wills tobacco (colour litho)

Warning of counterfeit H & O Wills tobacco (colour litho)
6032211 Warning of counterfeit H & O Wills tobacco (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImitation Collection: I am Daddy! (chromolitho)

I am Daddy! (chromolitho)
5236248 I am Daddy! (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I am Daddy! Illustration for unidentified Victorian childrens book (c 1875)

Background imageImitation Collection: Tabletop (scagliola)

Tabletop (scagliola)
3823023 Tabletop (scagliola) by Paulini, Pietro Antonio (18th century); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info)

Background imageImitation Collection: Flask of Imitation Porcelain (porcelain, imitation)

Flask of Imitation Porcelain (porcelain, imitation)
1217381 Flask of Imitation Porcelain (porcelain, imitation) by Medici Porcelain Manufactory (fl.c.1575-1587); height: 18.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageImitation Collection: Fathers Boots (engraving)

Fathers Boots (engraving)
2786858 Fathers Boots (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fathers Boots. Illustration for Chatterbox (1881)

Background imageImitation Collection: All the World at Paris, III (engraving)

All the World at Paris, III (engraving)
1059803 All the World at Paris, III (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: All the World at Paris, III)

Background imageImitation Collection: Gerome and Tanagra, (oil on canvas)

Gerome and Tanagra, (oil on canvas)
989439 Gerome and Tanagra, (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 17.6x17.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gerome and Tanagra. Jean Leon Gerome (1824-1904). Oil on canvas

Background imageImitation Collection: Childrens games (colour litho)

Childrens games (colour litho)
2795438 Childrens games (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Childrens games. Double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations)

Background imageImitation Collection: A Fishing Elephant (engraving)

A Fishing Elephant (engraving)
2781176 A Fishing Elephant (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fishing Elephant. Illustration for Chatterbox (1894).); © Look and Learn

Background imageImitation Collection: Please, 1865 (oil on canvas)

Please, 1865 (oil on canvas)
658299 Please, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Sidley, Samuel (1829-96); 58.5x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Please. Samuel Sidley (1829-1896). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1865



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"Exploring the Art of Imitation: From Dream Falls to Sun Voyager" Imitation, a fascinating concept that transcends boundaries and eras. In Tahquamenon Falls State Park, USA, nature imitates a dream as Dream Falls cascades gracefully down the rocks. A symbol of serenity and beauty. In another corner of the world, a white flag flutters in Reykjavik, Iceland. The Sun Voyager stands tall as an iconic stainless-steel sculpture imitating a Viking longboat by Jon Gunnar Arnason. It represents the spirit of exploration and adventure. Venturing into Las Vegas, Nevada, we find imitation taking on different forms. The Grand Canal Gondola Ride at the Venetian Resort Hotel Casino mimics the romantic charm of Venice's waterways while offering an unforgettable experience in America's entertainment capital. As night falls over The Strip in Las Vegas, casinos rise like giants imitating each other's grandeur. An elevated view showcases their dazzling lights and extravagant architecture—a testament to human creativity inspired by competition. But imitation is not limited to man-made wonders alone; it can also be found within ancient artistry. Roman marble copies reveal Sleeping or drunken satyrs known as the Barberini Faun—an imitation that preserves history for generations to come. Journeying into Scotland's mystical forests reveals yet another facet of imitation—nature mirroring itself through towering trees and lush greenery. Into the Mystic #2 captures this enchantment with its ethereal illustration. Sometimes even accidents are replicated for educational purposes—the crash test dummy imitates car crashes to enhance safety measures on our roads—a stark reminder that they are save lives too. And let us not forget fashion. Courtaulds Rayons 1936 advertisement showcases how clothing can mimic elegance and style from one era to another—an everlasting trend born out of inspiration from yesteryears' glamour.