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"Reflecting on the Past: A Glimpse into Time" In 1844, as the world was shoeing its path towards progress

Background imageLooking Back Collection: The London to York Stagecoaches, (oil on canvas)

The London to York Stagecoaches, (oil on canvas)
659827 The London to York Stagecoaches, (oil on canvas) by Wright, George (1860-1942); 40.6x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The London to York Stagecoaches. George Wright (1860-1942)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Diane (marble)

Diane (marble)
781491 Diane (marble) by Boucher, Alfred (1850-1934); height: 48.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Girl with Sheep; Madchen mit Schafen, 1923 (oil on canvas)

Girl with Sheep; Madchen mit Schafen, 1923 (oil on canvas)
653402 Girl with Sheep; Madchen mit Schafen, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Schrimpf, Georg (1889-1938); 52x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl with Sheep; Madchen mit Schafen)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Portrait of the Artist and Thomas Jervais as Adoring Shepherds, (oil on canvas)

Portrait of the Artist and Thomas Jervais as Adoring Shepherds, (oil on canvas)
652130 Portrait of the Artist and Thomas Jervais as Adoring Shepherds, (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 105.4x89.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: The Last Fond Look (engraving)

The Last Fond Look (engraving)
6000805 The Last Fond Look (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Fond Look)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Aurora (also known as Entre dos luces), c. 1879-85 (oil on canvas)

Aurora (also known as Entre dos luces), c. 1879-85 (oil on canvas)
6331641 Aurora (also known as Entre dos luces), c.1879-85 (oil on canvas) by Blanes, Juan Manuel (1830-1901); 78.7x98.7 cm; Photo eChristies Images; Uruguayan, out of copyright

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Isolina Maldonado - Spanish Dancer, 1921 (oil on canvas)

Isolina Maldonado - Spanish Dancer, 1921 (oil on canvas)
985002 Isolina Maldonado - Spanish Dancer, 1921 (oil on canvas) by Henri, Robert Cozad (1865-1929); 81x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Isolina Maldonado - Spanish Dancer)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Rustic Lovers Crossing a Style, c. 1860 (watercolour)

Rustic Lovers Crossing a Style, c. 1860 (watercolour)
828430 Rustic Lovers Crossing a Style, c.1860 (watercolour) by English School, (19th century); 42.5x55.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rustic Lovers Crossing a Style)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: The Man with Two Loaves of Bread, 1879 (oil on panel)

The Man with Two Loaves of Bread, 1879 (oil on panel)
989245 The Man with Two Loaves of Bread, 1879 (oil on panel) by Raffaelli, Jean Francois (1850-1924); 55x37.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Lot and his family fleeing the destruction of Sodom (colour litho)

Lot and his family fleeing the destruction of Sodom (colour litho)
5226830 Lot and his family fleeing the destruction of Sodom (colour litho) by Ronjat, Etienne Antoine Eugene (b.1822); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: The Bob Cat Hunter (oil on canvas)

The Bob Cat Hunter (oil on canvas)
1767355 The Bob Cat Hunter (oil on canvas) by Dunton, William Herbert Buck (1878-1936); 63.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bob Cat Hunter. William Herbert Buck Dunton (1878-1936)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: ICN281111063 01

ICN281111063 01
A Bogatyr. Viktor Mikhailovich Vasnetsov (1848-1926). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1920. 158.5 x 211.8cm

Background imageLooking Back Collection: A Nymph Holding a Laurel Branch, 1900 (oil on canvas)

A Nymph Holding a Laurel Branch, 1900 (oil on canvas)
827060 A Nymph Holding a Laurel Branch, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 160.8x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Nymph Holding a Laurel Branch)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Old Dames with their Factotum Butler (litho)

Old Dames with their Factotum Butler (litho)
6021439 Old Dames with their Factotum Butler (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Dames with their Factotum Butler)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Young Boy in an Interior, 1913 (oil on canvas)

Young Boy in an Interior, 1913 (oil on canvas)
657587 Young Boy in an Interior, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Mann, Harrington (1864-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Boy in an Interior. Harrington Mann (1864-1937). Oil on canvas

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Allotments, East Ham, (oil on canvas)

Allotments, East Ham, (oil on canvas)
657126 Allotments, East Ham, (oil on canvas) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 42x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Allotments, East Ham)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Autumn (Karin I Grez (Hostmotiv)), 1884 (oil on canvas)

Autumn (Karin I Grez (Hostmotiv)), 1884 (oil on canvas)
659696 Autumn (Karin I Grez (Hostmotiv)), 1884 (oil on canvas) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); 143.2x83 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Autumn (Karin I Grez (Hostmotiv)). Carl Larsson (1853-1919)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: The Promenade, (oil on panel)

The Promenade, (oil on panel)
658456 The Promenade, (oil on panel) by Garay y Arevalo, Manuel (fl.c.1885); 23.7x35.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Promenade. Manuel Garay Arevalo (born ca. 1844, active 1885)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Woman holding an Apple, c. 1916 (oil)

Woman holding an Apple, c. 1916 (oil)
PCD282385 Woman holding an Apple, c.1916 (oil) by Stuck, Franz von (1863-1928); Private Collection; Piccadilly Gallery, London, UK; German, out of copyright

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Lot with his wife and daughters, c. 1890 (lithograph)

Lot with his wife and daughters, c. 1890 (lithograph)
LLM338219 Lot with his wife and daughters, c.1890 (lithograph) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: A Spotted Wolf and a Hyena, late 15th century (illuminated manuscript on buff paper)

A Spotted Wolf and a Hyena, late 15th century (illuminated manuscript on buff paper)
1196957 A Spotted Wolf and a Hyena, late 15th century (illuminated manuscript on buff paper) by Persian School, (15th century); 15.3x19.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Her Constant Care (oil on canvas)

Her Constant Care (oil on canvas)
1769855 Her Constant Care (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Frederick (1856-1927); 104x72.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Constant Care. Frederick Morgan (1847/1856-1927). Oil on canvas

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Bather Washing her Hair; Baigneuse Se Lave les Cheveux, 1903 (oil on canvas)

Bather Washing her Hair; Baigneuse Se Lave les Cheveux, 1903 (oil on canvas)
652431 Bather Washing her Hair; Baigneuse Se Lave les Cheveux, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Petitjean, Hippolyte (1854-1929); 81.6x54.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Bathers by the Side of a River; Les Baigneuses au Bord de la Riviere, (oil on canvas)

Bathers by the Side of a River; Les Baigneuses au Bord de la Riviere, (oil on canvas)
652880 Bathers by the Side of a River; Les Baigneuses au Bord de la Riviere, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 38x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: A Young Man, bust length, in a Grey Jacket, (oil on unlined canvas)

A Young Man, bust length, in a Grey Jacket, (oil on unlined canvas)
990414 A Young Man, bust length, in a Grey Jacket, (oil on unlined canvas) by Sweerts, Michael (1618-64); 47.5x39.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Young Man, bust length, in a Grey Jacket)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: The Hero of the Day, 1861 (oil on canvas)

The Hero of the Day, 1861 (oil on canvas)
828446 The Hero of the Day, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Barwell, Frederick Bacon (c.1831-1922); 92x122 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hero of the Day. Frederick Bacon Barwell (circa 1831-1922)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Homeland Calling; Het Vaderland Bezet, 1918 (oil on canvas)

Homeland Calling; Het Vaderland Bezet, 1918 (oil on canvas)
827034 Homeland Calling; Het Vaderland Bezet, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Leemputten, Jef Louis van (1865-1948); 100.7x150.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Homeland Calling; Het Vaderland Bezet)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Wood-Sprite, 1892 (oil on canvas)

Wood-Sprite, 1892 (oil on canvas)
827516 Wood-Sprite, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Zorn, Anders Leonard (1860-1920); 100.3x68.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wood-Sprite. Anders Leonard Zorn (1860-1920). Oil on canvas

Background imageLooking Back Collection: The Moroccan Girl, c. 1886 (oil on canvas)

The Moroccan Girl, c. 1886 (oil on canvas)
650420 The Moroccan Girl, c.1886 (oil on canvas) by Chase, William Merritt (1849-1916); 61x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Moroccan Girl. William Merritt Chase (1849-1916)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: The Rose (oil on canvas)

The Rose (oil on canvas)
651277 The Rose (oil on canvas) by Desmarest, Louis (b.1842); 55.9x45.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Country Girl, (oil on canvas)

Country Girl, (oil on canvas)
650793 Country Girl, (oil on canvas) by Knight, Daniel Ridgway (1839-1924); 56.4x46.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Country Girl. Daniel Ridgway Knight (1839-1924). Oil on canvas

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Telemachus and Eucharis, 1824 (oil on canvas)

Telemachus and Eucharis, 1824 (oil on canvas)
488140 Telemachus and Eucharis, 1824 (oil on canvas) by Monvoisin, Raymond Quinsac (1794-1870); 116x99 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Kangaroo, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving)

Kangaroo, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving)
986440 Kangaroo, 1794 (hand-coloured engraving) by Austrian School, (18th century); 40.6x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kangaroo)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Raven: Great Corbie Crow (Corvus Corax), 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)

Raven: Great Corbie Crow (Corvus Corax), 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)
986245 Raven: Great Corbie Crow (Corvus Corax), 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Perrott, Charlotte L. E. (fl.1835) (after); 50x32.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Raven)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: The Last Farewell (oil on canvas)

The Last Farewell (oil on canvas)
1767580 The Last Farewell (oil on canvas) by Lorenz, Richard (1858-1915); 153.7x238.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Farewell. Richard Lorenz (1858-1915). Oil on canvas

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Reclining Nude with Tambourine, (oil on canvas)

Reclining Nude with Tambourine, (oil on canvas)
989754 Reclining Nude with Tambourine, (oil on canvas) by Leroy, Etienne (b.1828); 41x78 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reclining Nude with Tambourine. Etienne Leroy (1828-1877). Oil on canvas

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Pheasants (Male & Female), 1841 (hand-coloured engraving)

Pheasants (Male & Female), 1841 (hand-coloured engraving)
986304 Pheasants (Male & Female), 1841 (hand-coloured engraving) by Selby, Prideaux John (1788-1867); 54x67 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pheasants (Male & Female)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: The Drake, 1791-96 (hand-coloured engraving)

The Drake, 1791-96 (hand-coloured engraving)
986241 The Drake, 1791-96 (hand-coloured engraving) by Lord, Thomas (1755-1832); 44x27.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drake)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Major Mitchells Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri), (black chalk, brush, ink

Major Mitchells Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri), (black chalk, brush, ink
986101 Major Mitchells Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri), (black chalk, brush, ink, watercolour, bodycolour, on vellum) by Robert

Background imageLooking Back Collection: The Cigarette Girls of Seville, (oil on canvas)

The Cigarette Girls of Seville, (oil on canvas)
827271 The Cigarette Girls of Seville, (oil on canvas) by Bilbao Martinez, Gonzalo (1860-1938); 108x163.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cigarette Girls of Seville)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Scaup Duck (Anas Marila), (pencil and watercolour heightened with gum arabic)

Scaup Duck (Anas Marila), (pencil and watercolour heightened with gum arabic)
651836 Scaup Duck (Anas Marila), (pencil and watercolour heightened with gum arabic) by Atkinson, Rev. C. (18th century); 25.6x22.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scaup Duck (Anas Marila)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Coffee by the Fire, (oil on panel)

Coffee by the Fire, (oil on panel)
658324 Coffee by the Fire, (oil on panel) by Diranian, Serkis (1854-1918); 66x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Coffee by the Fire. Serkis Diranian (1854-1918). Oil on panel

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Not Far to Go, (oil on canvas)

Not Far to Go, (oil on canvas)
658365 Not Far to Go, (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Frederick (1856-1927); 75x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Not Far to Go. Frederick Morgan (1856-1927). Oil on canvas. 75 x 49.5cm

Background imageLooking Back Collection: A Country Dance (litho)

A Country Dance (litho)
6021441 A Country Dance (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Country Dance. Illustration for Old Country Life bys Baring Gould (Methuen)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Kew Palace (litho)

Kew Palace (litho)
6021440 Kew Palace (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kew Palace. Illustration for Old Country Life bys Baring Gould (Methuen, 1890).); © Look and Learn

Background imageLooking Back Collection: The Old Butler (litho)

The Old Butler (litho)
6021428 The Old Butler (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Butler. Illustration for Old Country Life bys Baring Gould (Methuen)

Background imageLooking Back Collection: Orpheus Looks Back, 1872-75 (graphite on paper)

Orpheus Looks Back, 1872-75 (graphite on paper)
1216856 Orpheus Looks Back, 1872-75 (graphite on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 24.6x24.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright



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"Reflecting on the Past: A Glimpse into Time" In 1844, as the world was shoeing its path towards progress, artist Edwin Henry Landseer captured a moment of contemplation in his masterpiece. Fast forward to 1938, where a brown roan Italian Spinone puppy named Riley found solace in chewing his own tail, reminding us that even the smallest creatures can find comfort in looking back. Meanwhile, Queen Victoria's portrait by Thomas Sully in 1838 stands as a timeless representation of regality and grace. Across the globe, jazz legend Oscar Peterson eagerly looked forward to dinner after enchanting audiences at Colston Hall in Bristol during 1955 – illustrating how anticipation for future pleasures often stems from reflecting on past triumphs. Gertie Millar, a British actress and singer circa 1906, radiates confidence while peering over her shoulder; an embodiment of someone who knows their worth and embraces their journey. Similarly, two sable Border Collie puppies at nine weeks old showcase different perspectives - one curiously glancing behind while another sits calmly embodying contentment with what lies ahead. A cream-white coated British Shorthair kitten aged five months perches atop a log with unwavering poise – reminding us that sometimes growth comes from standing tall amidst nature's beauty. In contrast to this serene scene is a fierce Samurai Warrior riding gallantly on horseback; an exquisite Japanese painting on silk capturing both strength and tradition. Eduard Steinbruck's "Undine" from 1843 invites viewers to delve into mythical realms where water nymphs dwell - urging us to explore our imagination when gazing upon art. As dawn breaks over the vast plains of Tibet or Mlilwane Nature Reserve reveals tender moments between roan antelopes and their young offspring – we witness nature's cycles intertwining with our own reflections. Looking back, we find inspiration in the diverse moments captured by artists and photographers throughout history.