Pitcher Collection

Satchel Paige. American baseball player
LEROY R. PAIGE (1906-1982). Satchel Paige. American baseball player

Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease
POLLUTION CARTOON, 1866. Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease

POLLUTION CARTOON, 1866. Deaths Dispensary. An 1866 cartoon indicating water pollution as a source of disease

CASSATT: THE BATH, 1891-2. Oil on canvas by Mary Cassatt

Cephalotus follicularis, Australian pitcher plant
Plate 42 from Botanical Drawings from Australia (1801) by Ferdinand L Bauer (1760-1826)

GROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER (1887-1950). American baseball pitcher. Photographed while with the Philadelphia Phillies, early 20th century

Molly Pitcher. The Heroine of Monmouth
The Heroine of Monmouth. Molly Pitcher, the wife of a Gunner in the American Army, who when her husband was killed, took his place at the gun

Maple syrup on homemade pancakes
Pancakes and strawberries with homemade maple syrup for breakfast. Photograph

Tropical pitcher plant, Nepenthes distillatoria, Nepenthes indica, Nepente dell Indie. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Nepenthes gymnamphora pitcher plant
Nephenaceae or pitcher plants: Nepenthes gymnamphora (Nepenthes melamphora), carnivorous plant native to Indonesia. Chromolithograph by Adolf Glitsch from an illustration by Ernst Haeckel from Art

After the Bacchanal, 1898 (oil on canvas)
658858 After the Bacchanal, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Richter, Robert (1861-1941); 120.7x180.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

BOB GIBSON (1935- ). American baseball pitcher. Pitching the St. Louis Cardinals to victory over the New York Yankees in the seventh and deciding game of the 1964 World Series, at Busch Stadium, St

Brittany - Local Bretons dance around a jug of local cider
Brittany - Inebriated Local Bretons (and a pair of pigs) dance around a jug (pitcher) of local cider. One chap (left) has certainly had a little too much.... Date: circa 1910s

Christ Washing the Disciples Feet, c. 1305 (fresco) (post restoration) (see also 65194)
ALI192698 Christ Washing the Disciples Feet, c.1305 (fresco) (post restoration) (see also 65194) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Alinari

"La cene"(The Last Supper) Peinture d
FIA5398024 " La cene" (The Last Supper) Peinture d Agostino Carracci (1557-1602) 1594 Dim 172x237 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid by Carracci, Agostino (1557-1602); Prado, Madrid

Pitcher plant (Nepenthes coccinea) pitcher, X-ray

Six pitcher plant (Nepenthes coccinea) pitchers, X-ray

Still Life with Peaches and Pears Date: 1890

JOE PAGE (1917-1980). American baseball pitcher. Pitching the New York Yankees to victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers in the ninth inning of the seventh and deciding game of the 1947 World Series

Hybrid pitcher plant raised by Dr Masters
Hybrid pitcher plant raised by Dr. Masters, Nepenthes mastersiana.. Illustration by P. Stroobant, lithographed by L. Stroobant of Ghent, from Jean Lindens L Illustration Horticole, 1882

Still Life (oil on canvas)
XIR38737 Still Life (oil on canvas) by Zurbaran, Francisco de (1598-1664); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

DON DRYSDALE (1936-1993). American baseball pitcher. As a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, delivering a pitch to Jim Davenport of the San Francisco Giants on the way to recording his fifth

Baseball in a Field
A game of baseball in an open field, spectators round the perimeter : a formally dressed umpire watches as the pitcher makes his run-up from the centre of the diamond

Jacob and his sons arrive in Egypt, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665548 Jacob and his sons arrive in Egypt, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Jacob and his sons arrive in Egypt, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

The death of Talos (Greek mythology giant). Right side detail. Red and white figure crater
BEN5473796 The death of Talos (Greek mythology giant). Right side detail. Red and white figure crater. Greek ceramic decorated by the painter from Talos (Inv.1501), 400-390 BC. Height: 75 cm

Partial background vases: aiguiere (ewer), bottle (bottle) with rear side decorated with a pastoral scene and burette
FLO4633499 Partial background vases: aiguiere (ewer), bottle (bottle) with rear side decorated with a pastoral scene and burette (pitcher)

Amphora with a running man
3330379 Amphora with a running man; (add.info.: Amphora with a running man. Dated 6th Century BC.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Attic black-figure pottery amphora depicting a military and a Dionysiac scene, 550 BC - 540 BC (pottery)
7310051 Attic black-figure pottery amphora depicting a military and a Dionysiac scene, 550 BC - 540 BC (pottery, with painted and incised decoration); 47 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Some Turkish artisans photographed while decorating some metal pitchers, 1890 (print on double-weight paper)
3566835 Some Turkish artisans photographed while decorating some metal pitchers, 1890 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Turkey 1890 ca. Photographer: Albert); Alinari Archives, Florence

"Le banquet de Psyche" Peinture de Charles Joseph Natoire (Charles-Joseph Natoire, 1700-1777), 1732
UIG5335152 "Le banquet de Psyche" Peinture de Charles Joseph Natoire (Charles-Joseph Natoire, 1700-1777), 1732; Superstock/UIG.

Saddle maker in front of his house, next to woman in traditional costume, 1910 (print on double-weight paper)
3563556 Saddle maker in front of his house, next to woman in traditional costume, 1910 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Scanno 1910 ca)

Nude with white Sheet, 1937 (oil on canvas)
7332550 Nude with white Sheet, 1937 (oil on canvas) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Jean Brusselmans (1884-1953)

The transformation of water into wine at the Marriage at Cana, c1920 (stained glass)
8714229 The transformation of water into wine at the Marriage at Cana, c1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany)

The transformation of water into wine at the Marriage at Cana, c1920 (stained glass)
8714216 The transformation of water into wine at the Marriage at Cana, c1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany)

The Last Supper. ca. 1370-1400 (tempera on wood)
AIS5332869 The Last Supper. ca. 1370-1400 (tempera on wood); (add.info.: James, Saint ( -42). Disciple of Jesus. One of the Twelve Apostles. Patron Saint of Spain. Catalan School. Left detail

Algerian shepherd, 1896 (print on double-weight paper)
3561776 Algerian shepherd, 1896 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Algeria 1896 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Picture of a group of Arab children during a lesson, 1885 (print on double-weight paper)
3561961 Picture of a group of Arab children during a lesson, 1885 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Egypt 1885-1890 ca. Photographer: Zangaki, (attributed)); Alinari Archives, Florence

Aryballos (Container for Oil), 625-600 BC (terracotta)
5860794 Aryballos (Container for Oil), 625-600 BC (terracotta) by Greek School; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Ancient Greek).

Leviticus: The Great Day of Atonement, the Scapegoat at the Time of Sacrifice - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac
FGL5483268 Leviticus: The Great Day of Atonement, the Scapegoat at the Time of Sacrifice - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684)

Corner of traditionally furnished kitchen in a Mexican home: the kitchen as such is composed of a brick structure with
3572411 Corner of traditionally furnished kitchen in a Mexican home: the kitchen as such is composed of a brick structure with openings at the front, into which the hot coals were inserted

Cyprus': women in the lavatories of Levka
3570779 Cyprus': women in the lavatories of Levka; (add.info.: Levka, Cyprus 1878-1879 ca. Photographer: Thomson, John); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Protocorinthian Aryballos (oil Flask), c. 650-640 BC (painted terracotta)
XOS5886409 Protocorinthian Aryballos (oil Flask), c. 650-640 BC (painted terracotta) by Greek School; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Greece, Corinth)

Dionysian procession. Ancient crater with black figures. 440 -430 BC
AIS5389309 Dionysian procession. Ancient crater with black figures. 440 -430 BC.; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Taranto, Apuglia, Italy.

Greek antiquite: Terracotta amphora from southern Italy. 4th century BC. Barcelona
AIS5342575 Greek antiquite: Terracotta amphora from southern Italy. 4th century BC. Barcelona. Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya; Archaeological Museum of Catalonia, Girona, Spain; © Iberfoto.

Polychrome ceramic jug decorated with a coat of arms. Palazzo del Bargello, Florence
BEN5479587 Polychrome ceramic jug decorated with a coat of arms. Palazzo del Bargello, Florence; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Rebecca at the Well, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870
UIG5413208 Rebecca at the Well, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870; UIG.

A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures (litho)
8673226 A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A little dictionary of art in 100 pictures)

The Oath of Abraham's Servant, c.1650-59 (oil on canvas)
XOS5877809 The Oath of Abraham's Servant, c.1650-59 (oil on canvas) by Castiglione, Giovanni Benedetto (Il Grechetto) (1609-64); 71.2x94 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

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"From Satchel Paige to Grover Cleveland Alexander: The Legendary Pitchers of American Baseball" Step into the world of baseball and discover the remarkable stories behind some of the greatest pitchers in history. Satchel Paige, an iconic figure in American sports, revolutionized the game with his exceptional talent and unmatched charisma. But let's take a step back in time to 1866, where a thought-provoking cartoon called "Deaths Dispensary" shed light on water pollution as a source of disease. This powerful image reminds us of the importance of preserving our environment for future generations. Shifting gears from social commentary to artistry, Mary Cassatt's masterpiece "The Bath" captures tender moments between mother and child. Just like a skilled pitcher carefully throws each pitch, Cassatt delicately paints her subjects with love and precision. Speaking of pitchers, Grover Cleveland Alexander made waves in early 20th-century baseball while playing for the Philadelphia Phillies. His skillful pitching techniques left fans mesmerized and opponents struggling to hit his pitches. Nature also has its own unique pitchers - Cephalotus follicularis and Nepenthes gymnamphora pitcher plants. These fascinating plants have evolved extraordinary adaptations to lure unsuspecting insects into their deadly traps. Let's switch gears once again – this time to something sweet. Picture warm homemade pancakes drizzled with maple syrup straight from nature's very own pitcher plant - a delightful treat that satisfies both your taste buds and your imagination. Art continues to inspire us throughout history; take Henri Matisse's captivating painting "After the Bacchanal. " It transports viewers into a world filled with vibrant colors and lively scenes reminiscent of wild celebrations led by mythical figures. Religion meets art in Giotto di Bondone's fresco "Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet, " showcasing humility through service.