Knocking Collection

The Light of the World, c1851-1853. Artist: William Holman Hunt
The Light of the World, c1851-1853. From the collection of Keble College, Oxford. A print from Art History and Literature Illustrations, by Jessie Noakes, Virtue and Co, (London, c1900-1920)

Jesus as Light of World
Jesus of Nazareth, religious leader of Jewish origin who preached Christianity, depicted here as The Light of the World, knocking at the door of the human soul

Cinderella by Arthur Rackham
Cinderellas sisters arriving for the Ball in all their finery. Date: 1919

Strip tease card game - Theatre suit - Call Boy. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Dream of Gerontius
A Visitant is knocking his dire summons at my door. (Frontispiece) ~First published: 1866~Illustration by Robert T Rose to John Henry Newmans Dream of Gerontius, c.1914 edition.~dream, of, gerontius

Rat-Tat-Tat by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl opens a door. Date: 1931

Fabulous Arab Doorway - Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
An absolutely fabulous Arab Doorway in the port town of Sidi Bou Said Tunisia, with a pair of knockers for the main decorated wooden doors (for ease of knocking when on a camel or on horseback)

The Parish Engine, c1900. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Parish Engine, c1900. An illustration for Sketches by Boz by Charles Dickens. From Hard Times and Sketches by Boz, Volume XI, by Charles Dickens. [Blackwood, Le Bas & Co. London, c1900]

Postman (Petherick)
London characters: the POSTMAN brings letters of thanks, letters from banks, letters of joy from girl and boy, receipted bills and invitations... (Auden)

Jesus knocks on the door, lithograph, published in 1883
Listen! I am standing at the door and knocking! Lithograph, publisched in 1883

The Angel and the Orphan, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Angel and the Orphan, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

The Light of the World, painting in Keble College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, depicting Christ carrying a lantern
5996879 The Light of the World, painting in Keble College, Oxford, Oxfordshire, depicting Christ carrying a lantern and knocking at a door (b/w photo) by Hunt

Victor Emmanuel II knocking on the door of Naples, 1861. Artist: John Tenniel
Victor Emmanuel II knocking on the door of Naples, 1861. Victor Emmanuel became the first king of Italy from February 1861

The Light of the World, c. 1852 (oil on canvas)
MAN62951 The Light of the World, c.1852 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 49.8x26.1 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Dante in search of peace (colour litho)
977855 Dante in search of peace (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dante in search of peace)

Act 10 (Judanme), from the series "The Revenge of the Loyal Retainers (Chushingura)", c. 1834/39

A Secret Rendezvous, 1863 (oil on canvas)
CH405681 A Secret Rendezvous, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Brun, Guillaume Charles (1825-1908); 33.3x27.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Princess Charity (colour litho)
3621903 The Princess Charity (colour litho) by Emmerson, Henry Hetherington (1831-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Princess Charity)

Little Red Riding Hood (engraving)
5234320 Little Red Riding Hood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Red Riding Hood.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection; English

Dog knocking on door (engraving)
6010678 Dog knocking on door (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog knocking on door. Illustration for The Infants Magazine (1886).); © Look and Learn

Punch cartoon: A Brilliant Idea (engraving)
6034683 Punch cartoon: A Brilliant Idea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: A Brilliant Idea)

Clown knocking on the door of a police station (chromolitho)
6030920 Clown knocking on the door of a police station (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown knocking on the door of a police station)

The Sale by Auction of Myers "Great American Circus and Hippodrome"(engraving)
1061192 The Sale by Auction of Myers " Great American Circus and Hippodrome" (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

An exceptional joke (colour litho)
2777895 An exceptional joke (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An exceptional joke)

Three masked bandits broke, with revolvers in their hands, in a crowded... (colour litho)
2778046 Three masked bandits broke, with revolvers in their hands, in a crowded... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

At a knocking out (colour litho)
3095690 At a knocking out (colour litho) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: At a knocking out)

Oh! I Say!! by Sydney Blow and Douglas Hoare, at the Pavilion Theatre, Weymouth, from the Criterion Theatre, London Date: circa 1914

Christmas Visitors, 1869 (oil on canvas)
WAG13350 Christmas Visitors, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Hardy, Frederick Daniel (1826-1911); 61 45.8 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English

Cartoon, Seaside Lending Library. 1923

Carepatre Pandaron (religious devotee vowed to silence), engraved by Poisson
468645 CarepatrePandaron (religious devotee vowed to silence), engraved by Poisson, from Voyage aux Indes et a la Chine (coloured engraving) by Sonnerat

The brave act of a stoker saved a child who, without noticing the arrival of a... (colour litho)
2777936 The brave act of a stoker saved a child who, without noticing the arrival of a... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christmas card with girl in a fur muff (colour litho)
3103927 Christmas card with girl in a fur muff (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas card with girl in a fur muff)

The Postman, by Arthur Lloyd
Promotional music sheet for The Postman music hall song of about 1867, written, composed and sung with immense success by Arthur Lloyd. The postman has to knock at the door as there is no letter box

Wendy house - Group of children knocking at the door of a Wendy house. Artist: Millicent Sowerby Date: circa 1920

Knocking down a Wild Beast Show, the Sale of the Royal Windsor Castle Menagerie (engraving)
1045583 Knocking down a Wild Beast Show, the Sale of the Royal Windsor Castle Menagerie (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knocking down a Wild Beast Show)

In Turin, amid the fear of customers quietly sitting down to drink their drinks... (colour litho)
2778071 In Turin, amid the fear of customers quietly sitting down to drink their drinks... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Turin)

A novel attack was carried out in an Indian city, against a rich Englishwoman (Colour Litho)
2777956 A novel attack was carried out in an Indian city, against a rich Englishwoman (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Knight at the Door (engraving)
3654587 A Knight at the Door (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Knight at the Door)

The Christmas Errand (colour litho)
668649 The Christmas Errand (colour litho) by Solomon, Abraham (1824-62); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Christmas Errand)

Unification of Italy: Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878), first king of Italy from February
530369 Unification of Italy: Victor Emmanuel II (1820-1878), first king of Italy from February 1861, knocking on the door of Naples which Garibaldi (1807-1882)

The Gave a Loud Knock, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go
616468 The Gave a Loud Knock, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go, by Charles H. Bennett, 1916 (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

The Friend of the People & his Petty New Tax Gatherer, paying John Bull a visit
NCO190417 The Friend of the People & his Petty New Tax Gatherer, paying John Bull a visit, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Tales from the East (colour litho)
2814655 Tales from the East (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tales from the East)

Rat-Tat-Tat! (colour litho)
2814127 Rat-Tat-Tat! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rat-Tat-Tat! Illustration for Rat Tat Tat, My Friend The Postman (Ward Lock)

Watchcats (colour litho)
2783564 Watchcats (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watchdog cats. Two marauders)

Valentine Cupid Knocking on a Door, 1906 (chromolithograph)
2622369 Valentine Cupid Knocking on a Door, 1906 (chromolithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of Cupid with a bow and arrow)

A Runaway Knock, (oil on paper on canvas)
827244 A Runaway Knock, (oil on paper on canvas) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); 58.7x48.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Runaway Knock. George Cruikshank (1792-1878)

The Telegraph Boy (engraving)
3626126 The Telegraph Boy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Telegraph Boy. Illustration for Chatterbox (1869)

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"Knocking: Illuminating the Path to Salvation through Art" In the masterpiece "The Light of the World" by William Holman Hunt, Jesus stands as the ultimate symbol of enlightenment and hope. As he knocks on the door, his divine light radiates, offering solace and guidance to all who seek it. Just like Cinderella's magical transformation in Arthur Rackham's illustration, Jesus serves as the beacon of light that can transform lives. He illuminates our darkest moments with his love and grace. Even in unexpected places, such as a strip tease card game or a theatrical setting like Kisby the Call Boy experienced, Jesus continues to knock on our hearts' doors. His presence reminds us that redemption is available for everyone, regardless of their circumstances. Through George Cruikshank's depiction of "The Parish Engine, " we witness how even postmen like Petherick are not exempt from experiencing spiritual awakenings. The knocking becomes an invitation for all individuals to open themselves up to God's transformative power. Inspired by Gustave Doré's "The Angel and the Orphan, " we understand that Jesus' knocking extends beyond physical doors; it reaches into our souls. In times of loneliness or despair, he offers comfort and companionship through his heavenly messengers. As seen in Sidi Bou Said's Fabulous Arab Doorway in Tunisia, every culture has its own interpretation of this universal theme. Regardless of where we come from or what language we speak, Jesus' message transcends boundaries and speaks directly to our hearts. "The Dream of Gerontius" captures this ethereal moment when Jesus knocks on our earthly existence before leading us into eternal life. It reminds us that death is not an end but a beginning—a gateway towards everlasting joy in His presence. In 1852’s lithograph titled "Jesus Knocks on The Door, " published by unknown artists at that time period emphasizes Christ’s persistence in seeking a personal connection with each and every one of us.