Rapt Collection

Punch & Judy Show before the National Portrait Gallery
Children (mostly working boys) watching a Punch & Judy Show before the National Portrait Gallery, London. There is a statue of the famous actor Sir Henry Irving in the background. Date: circa 1910s

Boreas abducting Oreithyia, 1822
PWI83543 Boreas abducting Oreithyia, 1822 by Lancrenon, Joseph Ferdinand (1794-1874); Musee Girodet, Montargis, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

Audience JLP01_09_880386
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. The audience of children and their parents for the Punch & Judy show at the 1988 Family Day at Laings Sports Ground

Look JLP01_09_880387
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A little girl pointing from the audience of children and their parents for the Punch & Judy show at the 1988 Family Day at Laings

Illustration for The Scholar-Gipsy by Matthew Arnold (colour litho)
7180947 Illustration for The Scholar-Gipsy by Matthew Arnold (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Rapt, twirling in thy hand a wither d spray)

Bush Idyll, 1893 (oil on canvas)
486847 Bush Idyll, 1893 (oil on canvas) by McCubbin, Frederick (1855-1917); 119.5x221.5 cm; Photo eChristies Images; Australian, out of copyright

Melody (oil on canvas)
3822294 Melody (oil on canvas) by Elmore, Alfred W. (1815-81); 46x76 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; English, out of copyright

Title page from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites
5669191 Title page from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites by Charles Perrault, Paris: Claude Barbin, 1697 (print & engraving) by Clouzier

The Happy Age: at Romainville (colour litho)
6031101 The Happy Age: at Romainville (colour litho) by Balluriau, Paul (1860-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Happy Age: at Romainville)

The Calling of Saint Anthony, c. 1530 (oil on panel)
5043037 The Calling of Saint Anthony, c.1530 (oil on panel) by Leyden, Aertgen Claesz van (1498-1564); 132.5x96.3 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Persian story teller (engraving)
669495 Persian story teller (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persian story teller)

A Tale of the Brave Old Days (oil on canvas)
2830960 A Tale of the Brave Old Days (oil on canvas) by Hodges, Charles Martin (1858-1916); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Given by Miss F. M

Study for The Kerry Flute Player, 1934 (pen & ink over pencil)
2651264 Study for A The Kerry Flute PlayerA, 1934 (pen & ink over pencil) by Gill, Colin Unwin (1892-1940); 59x42.5 cm; Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

Frontispiece from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites
3482442 Frontispiece from Stories or Tales of the Past. With Moralites by Charles Perrault, Paris: Claude Barbin, 1697 (print & engraving) by Clouzier

Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Seventh night: The parrot addresses Khujasta at
5857398 Page from Tales of a Parrot (Tuti-nama): Seventh night: The parrot addresses Khujasta at the beginning of the seventh night, c.1560 (opaque w/c, ink and gold on paper) by Mughal School

Serena (oil on canvas)
HEH416308 Serena (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 152.4x121.9 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Joseph Telling his Dreams (etching)
LMG142831 Joseph Telling his Dreams (etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 10.9x8.2 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; Dutch

Minstrel singing of the famous deads of heroes
LLM455673 Minstrel singing of the famous deads of heroes by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (fl.1888-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Minstrel singing of the famous deads of heroes)

Two boys by candlelight, blowing a bladder, c. 1767-73 (oil on canvas)
HEH416408 Two boys by candlelight, blowing a bladder, c.1767-73 (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 91.4x72.1 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino

The Recruit, 1806 (oil on canvas)
3743858 The Recruit, 1806 (oil on canvas) by Bird, Edward (1772-1819); 30.5x38.1 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; English

Boy writing with his sister, 1875 (oil on canvas)
CH463062 Boy writing with his sister, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 114.3x147.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The sermon of Saint John the Baptist, c. 1598 (oil on wood)
3617956 The sermon of Saint John the Baptist, c.1598 (oil on wood) by Brueghel, Jan the Elder (1568-1625); 115x164 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Reading of Love, He Being By, 1874 (pencil & w / c with gum arabic and bodycolour on paper)
745475 Reading of Love, He Being By, 1874 (pencil & w/c with gum arabic and bodycolour on paper) by Bateman, Robert (1842-1922); 25.4x34.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British

Saint John the Baptist Preaching to the Multitude (oil on panel)
712315 Saint John the Baptist Preaching to the Multitude (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 116.8x174.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sermon of John the Baptist, 1604 (oil on canvas transferred from panel)
BOO73198 The Sermon of John the Baptist, 1604 (oil on canvas transferred from panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 107x167 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

The Story Teller, 1843 (oil on canvas)
CH402177 The Story Teller, 1843 (oil on canvas) by Frolich, Lorens (1820-1908); 54.9x73.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

The Preaching of St. John the Baptist (oil on panel)
CH401034 The Preaching of St. John the Baptist (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 106x165.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Playmates (oil on canvas)
3822405 Playmates (oil on canvas) by Morgan, John (1823-86); 55x91 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; English, out of copyright

The Dwarf Fiddler, c. 1652 (oil on wood)
3743932 The Dwarf Fiddler, c.1652 (oil on wood) by Bega, Cornelis (1620-64); 28.9x23.2 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; Dutch

Music, 1902-03 (oil on canvas)
BAL209475 Music, 1902-03 (oil on canvas) by Rzhevskaya, Antonina Leonardov (1861-1934); 102x100 cm; State Museum of Fine Arts, Nizhny Tagil, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Illustration to Lesages Gil Blas (oil on wood)
3743914 Illustration to Lesages Gil Blas (oil on wood) by Smirke, Robert (1752-1845); 17.8x14.6 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); (add.info)

La Loge, 1880 (pastel on paper laid down on board)
1280623 La Loge, 1880 (pastel on paper laid down on board) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 66x53 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Homer Singing His Iliad at the Gate of Athens, 1811 (oil on canvas)
3743753 Homer Singing His Iliad at the Gate of Athens, 1811 (oil on canvas) by Lethiere, Guillaume (1760-1832); 198.1x246.4 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

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Conehead mantis, Empusa pennata, waiting for Date:

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Conehead mantis, Empusa pennata, waiting for Date:

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Conehead mantis, Empusa pennata, waiting for Date:

Sagittarius, from the Signs of the Zodiac (oil on canvas) (see also 196700 to 196711)
XIR196702 Sagittarius, from the Signs of the Zodiac (oil on canvas) (see also 196700 to 196711) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678); Palais du Luxembourg, Paris

Princess Elizabeth (now Queen Elizabeth II) at Coronation Concert for children at Central Hall, Westminster - 6th April 1937

Todder blowing bubbles
A young toddler sat atop a padded stool playing with a large bubble, that he has blown through a pipe Date: circa 1906

Minstrels sing stories of heroes
Minstrels sang of the famous deeds of heroes. A medieval minstrel with a celtic harp sings stories to a rapt audience of men, women and children

A Mother reads a story to her children. Delightful watercolour sketch by Raymond Sheppard

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"Captivated by the Rapturous Scenes: A Journey through Art and Imagination" Step into a world of enchantment, where Punch & Judy Show unfolds its lively drama before the grandeur of the National Portrait Gallery. Boreas abducting Oreithyia in 1822 captures our attention with its powerful depiction, leaving us rapt in awe. As we delve deeper into this captivating journey, we find ourselves amidst an audience, their faces filled with curiosity and anticipation (Audience JLP01_09_880386). Look closely at their expressions (Look JLP01_09_880387), for they mirror our own fascination with these artistic wonders. Travel back to a time when history unfolded before our eyes - witness The Spanish abusing Indian women after capturing King Atahualpa in 1532 (engraving) (b / w photo). This haunting image reminds us of the power dynamics that shaped our past. But art is not limited to historical events; it also celebrates love and desire. An amorous couple from the late 19th century invites us to explore passion on canvas. Their embrace ignites a fire within us all (oil on canvas). Mythology comes alive as we encounter a Centaur kidnapping a nymph rendered delicately in pen & ink & gouache on oiled paper. Its intricate details transport us to ancient realms where gods and creatures intertwined. Literature finds its place among these visual delights as Matthew Arnold's Scholar-Gipsy takes form through vibrant colors in litho illustration. It beckons us to ponder upon wisdom hidden within verses. Boreas and Oreithyia reunite once more, this time immortalized on canvas in 1896. Their story transcends time, reminding us of eternal love's enduring power (oil on canvas). Nature's beauty captivates too - Bush Idyll painted in 1893 transports us to serene landscapes, where tranquility and harmony reign.