Prone Collection

A Hindu devotees feet are seen while he rolls on the ground during the first day of Swasthani Brata Katha festival at Saali River near Kathmandu January 9, 2012

Cherries, 1873 (oil on canvas)
471334 Cherries, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 129x79 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Once he saved Sauls life when he found him in a cave, sleeping illustration from Through the Bible Vintage Publishing
IL202173 Once he saved Sauls life when he found him in a cave, sleeping illustration from Through the Bible Vintage Publishing, 1928 (colour litho) by Brock

Sleep, 1873 (oil on canvas)
PWI83610 Sleep, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Collin, Louis Joseph Raphael (1850-1916); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; © Peter Willi

Martin Luther with the merchant Hans Kohlhase (engraving)
3647739 Martin Luther with the merchant Hans Kohlhase (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martin Luther with the merchant Hans Kohlhase)

The Descent of Minerva to Ithaca (engraving)
973698 The Descent of Minerva to Ithaca (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Descent of Minerva to Ithaca)

She put her pure bright lips, half smiling, half prone to reply to tears, against my forehead, lined with trouble
973853 She put her pure bright lips, half smiling, half prone to reply to tears, against my forehead, lined with trouble, doubt and eager longing (colour litho) by Millar

French soldiers on manoeuvres (colour litho)
2818771 French soldiers on manoeuvres (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French soldiers on manoeuvres. Manoeuvres de marche rampante dans l armee)

Possible studies for Dawn of Waterloo, 1893 (pencil on paper)
1268456 Possible studies for Dawn of Waterloo, 1893 (pencil on paper) by Butler, Lady (Elizabeth Southerden Thompson) (1846-1933); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English

A spectre rising from the prone body of a knight in armour. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The Tournament, or Days of Chivalry, William Sams

Regency man with a cudgel riding a horse prone to tumbling. In the background, a woman falls off a horse with panniers. The Tumbler, or its Affinities

Misery, Mexico City, 1928 (b / w photo)
472868 Misery, Mexico City, 1928 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

From Klondyke to the Coast by the St Michaels Route, the Village of Nulato (litho)
1063950 From Klondyke to the Coast by the St Michaels Route, the Village of Nulato (litho) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate 357. Lying Prone and Firing, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950335 Plate 357. Lying Prone and Firing, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 17.5x42.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Study of a Nude, 1888 (oil on canvas)
SCP36817 Study of a Nude, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Pinazo Camarlech, Ignacio (1849-1916); 10 x 18 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Nude Study, Woman Lying Prone, 1923-24 (litho)
874664 Nude Study, Woman Lying Prone, 1923-24 (litho) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 10.64 x32.39 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase; American

Buying a substitute in the North during the war, c. 1880-90 (etching)
497524 Buying a substitute in the North during the war, c.1880-90 (etching) by Volck, Adalbert John (1828-1912); 26.1x34.8 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

Britannia between Death and the Doctor s, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1804
NCO191219 Britannia between Death and the Doctor s, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1804 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Gulbeyaz, by Athol Mayhew (engraving)
1622982 Gulbeyaz, by Athol Mayhew (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gulbeyaz, by Athol Mayhew)

Carpentier gives the knock-out at the front: the famous boxer puts on the gloves again
STC312599 Carpentier gives the knock-out at the front: the famous boxer puts on the gloves again, to honour a hero, from The Illustrated War News (b/w photo) by French Photographer

The Source, 1897 (oil on canvas)
PWI82600 The Source, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 48x60 cm; Petit Palais, Geneva, Switzerland; ePeter Willi; Swiss, out of copyright

The doctors visit to his patient, scene from The Maqamat
CHT176048 The doctors visit to his patient, scene from The Maqamat by Al-Hariri (gouache on vellum) by Persian School, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

Possible study for Dawn of Waterloo, 1893 (pencil on paper)
1268453 Possible study for Dawn of Waterloo, 1893 (pencil on paper) by Butler, Lady (Elizabeth Southerden Thompson) (1846-1933); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English

Nursery plate hand-painted - design by Daisy Makeig-Jones
Wedgewood Etruria, England. Nursery plate hand-painted with design by Daisy Makeig-Jones. Shows flying rowing boat, soldiers and figure lying prone on ground and an animal

Pleading, 1876. Artist: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Pleading, 1876

Rifle shooting lesson, Jews Free School, Stepney, London, 1908
Musket lesson, Jews Free School, Stepney, London, 1908. Three boys firing muskets down a firing range from the prone position, supervised by a teacher and an army sergeant

Scots Guards keeping guard on Sydney Street, London, 1911. The Sidney Street siege occurred after a gang of heavily armed Latvian burglars shot five police officers who attempted to arrest them as

Chinese Court, c1900. [Kingshill, c1910]

Wiltshire boys stealing on the enemy at the Orange River, South Africa, 2nd Boer War, 1900. Men of the Wiltshire Regiment in prone position in a skirmish line

On the Fighting Line with the Queens Finest, Modder River, South Africa, Boer War, 1899-1902. Stereoscopic card detail

On the fighting line with the Queens bravest, Modder River, South Africa, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
On the fighting line with the Queens bravest, Modder River, South Africa, 1900. British infantry during the Boer War. Stereoscopic card

Men at a rifle range, 20th century

The Narrow Escape of Marlborough, 18th century (19th century). Print taken from Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume IV, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co

Testing the new repeating rifle, 1908. Artist: Queen Alexandra
Testing the new repeating rifle, 1908. King Christian IX (1818-1906) with Colonel Kjor of the Danish Hussars. From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera

William Warren and his wife, Mariana Catchmay, 1788. Recumbent effigies in the Church of St Mary, St Briavels, Gloucestershire

Street fighting, Petrograd, Russia, 12-18 March 1917. Unrest during the opening phase of the Russian Revolution

Amedeo Modigliani Beatrice Portrait de BA atrice Hastings
Amedeo Modigliani: Beatrice (Portrait de Beatrice Hastings), Amedeo Modigliani, 1916, Oil on canvas with newsprint, A British poet and journalist, Beatrice Hastings moved to Paris in 1914

SIAI Marchetti SM93 -this Italian attempt at a Ju 87 Stuka replacement used a prone pilot position and was tested by the Luftwaffe

Addressing a Parcel
If you have occasion to write an address on a parcel, it will prove much easier and less prone to error if it is written in pencil first. Date: 1940s

Soldiers drilling 1914
Soldiers drilling in a Hull street, watched by members of the public August 1914

Drawings Prints, Print, Minerva, armed, shield, lance, attacking, three, nearly, prone
Drawings and Prints, Print, Minerva armed with a shield and lance attacking three nearly prone figures, Artist, Gregoire Huret, French, Lyon 1606-1670 Paris, Huret, Gregoire, French, 1606, 1670

Gloster Meteor F8 WK935
Gloster Meteor F8, WK935, was used by the RAE Farnborough for prone-pilot trials

Camouflaged soldier C015 / 7695
Camouflaged soldier hiding in grass. He is taking part in an international competition for special forces and intelligence units

AKRON CRASHES 1933
AKRON : always accident- prone, the American airship is caught in a storm and plunges into the sea, never to emerge... Date: 1933

Wilbur in prone position in damaged machine, on ground after unsuccessful trial of December 14, 1903, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Photographs shows the shadow cast by the photographer. Date 1903 Dec

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"A Journey through Prone: From Devotion to Battle, Dreams to Salvation" In the realm of Hindu devotion, a mesmerizing sight unfolds as a devotee rolls on the ground during the first day of their sacred ritual. The feet, symbols of humility and surrender, become visible in this profound act. Transporting us to 1873, an exquisite canvas titled "Cherries" captures our attention. Vibrant red hues dance across the oil painting, inviting us to indulge in nature's sweet delights. A step back in time takes us to January 1911 when "The Battle of Stepney" was frozen forever in black and white. This captivating photograph preserves a momentous clash that echoes with historical significance. Venturing into fantasy realms, we encounter "The Night Mare, " a hand-colored engraving from 1790. Its eerie beauty enchants as it explores the depths of our subconscious fears and desires. Turning towards biblical tales, we witness an illustration from Through the Bible Vintage Publishing (1928). Here lies Saul sleeping soundly in a cave while his life is saved by an unexpected hero - a testament to divine intervention. Another masterpiece beckons from 1873 - "Sleep. " Painted with delicate strokes on canvas, it invites contemplation on slumber's mysteries and its power over our weary souls. Martin Luther stands tall beside merchant Hans Kohlhase in an engraved depiction that speaks volumes about friendship amidst adversity. Their bond transcends societal barriers and reminds us of human connection's strength. "The Descent of Minerva to Ithaca" unveils itself through intricate engravings. Goddess Minerva graces mortal lands with her wisdom and guidance – an embodiment of enlightenment reaching out to those who seek knowledge. Love finds expression through tender lithography where pure bright lips meet troubled foreheads lined with longing tears. A poignant image capturing emotions entwined within intimate connections between souls yearning for solace.