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Open Doorway Collection

"Through the Open Doorway: A Glimpse into Time and Space" Step back in time to 1914, as a woman stands proudly in front of her house, captured forever on canvas

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: At the Door, 1885 (crayon, brush, wash & oil on card)

At the Door, 1885 (crayon, brush, wash & oil on card)
5860732 At the Door, 1885 (crayon, brush, wash & oil on card) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 47--23.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec).

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo

Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy
8683537 Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy by Colonna, Angelo Michele (1604-1687); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: The reception of Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at Fonthill (Wiltshire, England), on March 20, 1801

The reception of Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at Fonthill (Wiltshire, England), on March 20, 1801
MMM5478542 The reception of Lord Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at Fonthill (Wiltshire, England), on March 20, 1801, at the property and at the invitation of William Beckford

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: The Entrance Door, Arundel Castle (engraving)

The Entrance Door, Arundel Castle (engraving)
8632780 The Entrance Door, Arundel Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Entrance Door, Arundel Castle)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Greek Architecture, Attic Buildings (engraving)

Greek Architecture, Attic Buildings (engraving)
8644772 Greek Architecture, Attic Buildings (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek Architecture, Attic Buildings)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Mortimer Menpes' House, 25 Cadogan Gardens, London (litho)

Mortimer Menpes' House, 25 Cadogan Gardens, London (litho)
8634566 Mortimer Menpes' House, 25 Cadogan Gardens, London (litho) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mortimer Menpes' House, 25 Cadogan Gardens)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Commands: Walk to the door and close it (colour litho)

Commands: Walk to the door and close it (colour litho)
8650842 Commands: Walk to the door and close it (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walk to the door and close it)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Hunan, House entrance (b/w photo)

Hunan, House entrance (b/w photo)
8653997 Hunan, House entrance (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunan, House entrance)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Door and Windows in Cloister of the Badia di Fiesole, near Florence (b/w photo)

Door and Windows in Cloister of the Badia di Fiesole, near Florence (b/w photo)
8648303 Door and Windows in Cloister of the Badia di Fiesole, near Florence (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: The cottage door (engraving)

The cottage door (engraving)
8635196 The cottage door (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cottage door; old woman making lace with a mother and child)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: St Lorenzkirche, Nuremberg (b/w photo)

St Lorenzkirche, Nuremberg (b/w photo)
8656977 St Lorenzkirche, Nuremberg (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Lorenzkirche (Church of St Laurence), Nuremberg, Germany

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: The corridor leading to the Cabinet Council Room, No 10 Downing Street, London (b/w photo)

The corridor leading to the Cabinet Council Room, No 10 Downing Street, London (b/w photo)
8673318 The corridor leading to the Cabinet Council Room, No 10 Downing Street, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Queen Mary's Dolls' House: The Kitchen with the Ingredients for an Apple Pudding on the Table

Queen Mary's Dolls' House: The Kitchen with the Ingredients for an Apple Pudding on the Table (b/w photo)
8674071 Queen Mary's Dolls' House: The Kitchen with the Ingredients for an Apple Pudding on the Table (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Friday (colour litho)

Friday (colour litho)
8674389 Friday (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friday. Illustration for Tiles from Dame Marjorie's Chimney Corner)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Rain (colour litho)

Rain (colour litho)
8674324 Rain (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rain. Illustration for Tiles from Dame Marjorie's Chimney Corner)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Condemned cell, Chichester City Jail, Sussex (b/w photo)

Condemned cell, Chichester City Jail, Sussex (b/w photo)
8676011 Condemned cell, Chichester City Jail, Sussex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Condemned cell, Chichester City Jail, Sussex)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Tragic Moments, When your mother shows your best girl the door (litho)

Tragic Moments, When your mother shows your best girl the door (litho)
8670268 Tragic Moments, When your mother shows your best girl the door (litho) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tragic Moments)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Danziger Beischlag / Gdansk Supplement (colour litho)

Danziger Beischlag / Gdansk Supplement (colour litho)
8666219 Danziger Beischlag / Gdansk Supplement (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Danziger Beischlag)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: English cookery, 1950s: Cooking the Modern Way (b/w photo)

English cookery, 1950s: Cooking the Modern Way (b/w photo)
8667364 English cookery, 1950s: Cooking the Modern Way (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cooking the Modern Way)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo

Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy
8683536 Ceiling of the hall with the Bologna Quarters, Hall of the Guards, Este Ducal Palace, Sassuolo, Italy by Colonna, Angelo Michele (1604-1687); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Germany, Hamburg, 1866 (engraving)

Germany, Hamburg, 1866 (engraving)
UTD4920428 Germany, Hamburg, 1866 (engraving); (add.info.: Germany, Hamburg, original text : the Zeughausmarkt (market place) and the new Millerntor (town gate) in the year 1700

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848

The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848
3480121 The Shepherd's Calendar, 1848; (add.info.: The shepherd at the cottage door; Illustration of January for John Clare 'The Shepherd's Calendar')

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Door of the Paradise (1425-1452)

Door of the Paradise (1425-1452)
3499720 Door of the Paradise (1425-1452); (add.info.: Door of the Paradise (1425-1452). Baptistery of St John (Florence, Italy). Detail of the door, by Lorenzo Ghiberti (1380-1455)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Studded door to the entrance of Fort George, 18th century

Studded door to the entrance of Fort George, 18th century
3507856 Studded door to the entrance of Fort George, 18th century; (add.info.: Studded door to the entrance of Fort George; 18th-century fortress, north-east of Inverness in Scotland)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: How a house is built (litho)

How a house is built (litho)
8675783 How a house is built (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How a house is built)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: The lobby and the door of the Cabinet Council Room, No 10 Downing Street, London (b/w photo)

The lobby and the door of the Cabinet Council Room, No 10 Downing Street, London (b/w photo)
8673300 The lobby and the door of the Cabinet Council Room, No 10 Downing Street, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: The Lace-Maker (colour litho)

The Lace-Maker (colour litho)
8674322 The Lace-Maker (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lace-Maker)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Home! Sweet home! (engraving)

Home! Sweet home! (engraving)
8642692 Home! Sweet home! (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home! Sweet home)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Rome: The Door of the Temple of Romulus, Forum (colour litho)

Rome: The Door of the Temple of Romulus, Forum (colour litho)
8648548 Rome: The Door of the Temple of Romulus, Forum (colour litho) by Waterfield, Aubrey (1874-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Door of the Temple of Romulus, Forum)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Courts, Facades, Decoration (engraving)

The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Courts, Facades, Decoration (engraving)
8644801 The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Courts, Facades, Decoration (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: The Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Clapton, The Entrance Door (b/w photo)

The Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Clapton, The Entrance Door (b/w photo)
8667172 The Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Clapton, The Entrance Door (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Clapton, The Entrance Door)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Rainham Hall, Essex, The Door in the Entrance Hall (b/w photo)

Rainham Hall, Essex, The Door in the Entrance Hall (b/w photo)
8667145 Rainham Hall, Essex, The Door in the Entrance Hall (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rainham Hall, Essex, The Door in the Entrance Hall)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Seein' things at night (litho)

Seein' things at night (litho)
8656708 Seein' things at night (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seein' things at night. Boy peering through a keyhole. Postcard, early 20th century)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Outside the gaiety stage door (colour litho)

Outside the gaiety stage door (colour litho)
8656813 Outside the gaiety stage door (colour litho) by May, Philip William (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Outside the gaiety stage door)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Castlebay, Barra (b/w photo)

Castlebay, Barra (b/w photo)
8652395 Castlebay, Barra (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castlebay, Barra)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Children in the rain (engraving)

Children in the rain (engraving)
8634739 Children in the rain (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children in the rain)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin and Christ Child, c.1535 (oil on panel)

Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin and Christ Child, c.1535 (oil on panel)
5862084 Saint Luke Drawing the Virgin and Christ Child, c.1535 (oil on panel) by Carpi, Girolamo da (1501-56); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: By Girolamo da Carpi).

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: The Ceremony of the Keys in the tower (b/w photo)

The Ceremony of the Keys in the tower (b/w photo)
8621952 The Ceremony of the Keys in the tower (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ceremony of the Keys in the tower. The keeper of the keys at the door)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: David and Goliath, relief, Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Flor..., 2015 (photo)

David and Goliath, relief, Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Flor..., 2015 (photo)
8858727 David and Goliath, relief, Gate of Paradise of the Baptistery of San Giovanni, Flor..., 2015 (photo) by Ghiberti, Lorenzo (1378-1455); Baptistery, Florence

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Main entrance to Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitoria na Batalha, Portugal, Monastery (photo)

Main entrance to Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitoria na Batalha, Portugal, Monastery (photo)
6436186 Main entrance to Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitoria na Batalha, Portugal, Monastery (photo); Batalha, Portugal; (add.info.: The monastery is a UNESCO World Heritage Site)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: The Keys to Dover Castle, 1850

The Keys to Dover Castle, 1850
3330934 The Keys to Dover Castle, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the Keys to Dover Castle. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: The use of pulleys to make it possible to lock and unlock doors without getting out of bed, 1850

The use of pulleys to make it possible to lock and unlock doors without getting out of bed, 1850
3330952 The use of pulleys to make it possible to lock and unlock doors without getting out of bed, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the use of pulleys to make it possible to lock)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Entrance Door and Corner of Old Nunnery, Hinchingbrooke (engraving)

Entrance Door and Corner of Old Nunnery, Hinchingbrooke (engraving)
8632778 Entrance Door and Corner of Old Nunnery, Hinchingbrooke (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance Door and Corner of Old Nunnery, Hinchingbrooke)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Mr Lindsay, the 'guardian' of the Cabinet Councils (b/w photo)

Mr Lindsay, the "guardian" of the Cabinet Councils (b/w photo)
8673298 Mr Lindsay, the "guardian" of the Cabinet Councils (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Lindsay)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: King George V and Queen Mary with friend, Mr J Walter Jones (b/w photo)

King George V and Queen Mary with friend, Mr J Walter Jones (b/w photo)
8675834 King George V and Queen Mary with friend, Mr J Walter Jones (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: The Entrance Door (b/w photo)

The Entrance Door (b/w photo)
8638908 The Entrance Door (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Entrance Door)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Goldilocks opens the door (colour litho)

Goldilocks opens the door (colour litho)
8645914 Goldilocks opens the door (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Goldilocks opens the door. The Golden Nursery Book (Children's Press, c 1946)

Background imageOpen Doorway Collection: Peking, Chihli, Door in the Temple of the Wind God (b/w photo)

Peking, Chihli, Door in the Temple of the Wind God (b/w photo)
8653825 Peking, Chihli, Door in the Temple of the Wind God (b/w photo) by Boerschmann, Ernst (1873-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peking, Chihli, Door in the Temple of the Wind God)



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"Through the Open Doorway: A Glimpse into Time and Space" Step back in time to 1914, as a woman stands proudly in front of her house, captured forever on canvas. The oil painting portrays a moment frozen in history, inviting us to imagine the stories that unfolded within those walls. Travel even further back to 1832, where "The Very Cloister Gate" beckons with its mysterious charm. This oil painting transports us to an era long gone, evoking a sense of curiosity about what lies beyond this ancient entrance. In another masterpiece from the same year, "Grenoble, the Gateway to France, " we witness a city's pride embodied in brushstrokes. The vibrant colors and intricate details celebrate Grenoble's significance as an entry point into the heart of France. However, not all doorways lead to grandeur and splendor. In "The Rat Stinker, " an etching from 1632, we are confronted with darkness and decay. This haunting image reminds us that some doors open onto paths less desirable but equally important for understanding our shared human experience. Venturing even further back through time brings us face-to-face with Princess Uhemnefret's false door adorned with reliefs and offerings dating back to Egypt's fourth dynasty in 2500 BC. This remarkable artifact offers insight into ancient rituals surrounding death and afterlife beliefs. Shifting gears once more, we find ourselves amidst bustling streets depicted in "Beggars Receiving Alms at the Door of a House. " Created through etching techniques in 1648, this artwork captures moments of compassion amid societal struggles—a timeless reminder that empathy transcends centuries. Returning to Grenoble yet again is an early twentieth-century portrayal titled "The Porte de France. " Painted on panel by skilled hands, it immortalizes one of Grenoble's iconic gateways—an architectural marvel bridging past and present.