Vernacular Collection

Swedish School House, Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, 1876 (silver albumen print)
878327 Swedish School House, Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, 1876 (silver albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); 20.3x25.4 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Grammar School at Dorchester, Oxfordshire, 1827 (engraving)
3744593 Grammar School at Dorchester, Oxfordshire, 1827 (engraving) by Buckler, John Chessell (1793-1894); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Sixty Views of Endowed Grammar Schools)

Sketch of a gate in Kiev, one of the Pictures at an Exhibition (colour litho)
BAL69794 Sketch of a gate in Kiev, one of the " Pictures at an Exhibition" (colour litho) by Gartman (Hartmann), Viktor Aleksandrovich (1834-73); Private Collection; Sputnik; Russian

Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag DES01_01_0633
The entrance to the Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag, Abbey Road, Knaresborough, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, showing the figure of a knight carved into the front wall

William Tyndale of Tindale (c1494-1536), English translator of the Bible. Copies of Tyndale's vernacular Bible
530221 William Tyndale of Tindale (c1494-1536), English translator of the Bible. Copies of Tyndale's vernacular Bible brought into England concealed in bales of various goods

William Tyndale's vernacular Bibles being imported into England, 1850
3330613 William Tyndale's vernacular Bibles being imported into England, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting William Tyndale's vernacular Bibles being imported into England concealed in)

Waldenses (Valdenses, Vaudois, Valdesi) Christian sect originating in 12th century France
530300 Waldenses (Valdenses, Vaudois, Valdesi) Christian sect originating in 12th century France. Devotees followed Christ in simplicity and poverty. Persecuted by Rome

Waldenses (Valdenses, Vaudois, Valdesi) Christian sect originating 12th century France
530301 Waldenses (Valdenses, Vaudois, Valdesi) Christian sect originating 12th century France. Its devotees followed Christ in simplicity and poverty. Persecuted by Rome

Title page of Galileo Dialogo sopra i due Massimi Sistemi del Mondo, (Florence,1632)
540883 Title page of Galileo Dialogo sopra i due Massimi Sistemi del Mondo, (Florence,1632). ; (add.info.: Galileo Galilei (1564-1642)

Mennabroom, St Neot, Cornwall. 1961
A rear view of the Grade II listed, 13th century, farmhouse, taken on a sunny, summers day. Photographer: Charles Woolf. A slightly different view on the same day as TRURI : NEOgv.27a and TRURI

Tretawn, St Kew, Cornwall, 1957
General view of most of the Grade II listed late 16th century house. Photographer: Charles Woolf

Thatched cottage, Wherwell, Hampshire, England, UK

Unity State, South Sudan. The landscape phtographed from the air

Palazzo Eleonara Duse (oil on canvas)
NGW239406 Palazzo Eleonara Duse (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 55.2x46 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Corner of High Street and Mary-le-Port Street (pencil & w / c on paper)
2832258 Corner of High Street and Mary-le-Port Street (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Old Bull and Star OFH01_01_01_f06_06
PUTNEY HIGH STREET, PUTNEY, WANDSWORTH, GREATER LONDON. The view looking north along Putney High Street with the Old Bull and Star public house and shops close to Pepper Alley

Artists Cottage a62_02881
Artists Cottage, Trotshill, Warndon, Worcester, Worcestershire. An exterior view from the north-west of Artists Cottage later named Mabs Cottage, showing the cottage before restoration

Artists Cottage a62_02877
Artists Cottage, Trotshill, Warndon, Worcester, Worcestershire. An exterior view from the north-west of Artists Cottage later named Mabs Cottage, showing the cottage after restoration

Artists Cottage a62_02874
Artists Cottage, Trotshill, Warndon, Worcester, Worcestershire. A detail of the structure of Artists Cottage later named Mabs Cottage, showing the brick plinth, timbers, plaster and exposed laths

Artists Cottage a62_02869
Artists Cottage, Trotshill, Warndon, Worcester, Worcestershire. An exterior view from the south of Artists Cottage later named Mabs Cottage, showing the cottage before restoration

Artists Cottage a62_02867
Artists Cottage, Trotshill, Warndon, Worcester, Worcestershire. A view from the west across a pond towards Artists Cottage later named Mabs Cottage, showing the cottage before restoration

Lower Broughton pavilion PLA01_04_001
The Pavilion, Lower Broughton Road, Salford, Greater Manchester. The sports pavilion at Lower Broughton Playing Fields, built for the Manchester Grammar School

Tudor Cottage BB026171
TUDOR COTTAGE, RIVERSIDE, EYNSFORD, SEVENOAKS, KENT. Tudor Cottage viewed from the south east

Eynsford BB026169
Riverside, Eynsford, Sevenoaks, Kent. The view from the south east looking across the River Darent towards The Plough Inn

Streatley BB026139
High Street, Streatley, West Berkshire, West Berkshire. The view looking west along High Street in Streatley showing buildings on the south side of the street with The Thatched Cottage in

Little Thakeham, Horsham
This photograph shows the entrance front of Little Thakeham, an Arts and Crafts style private country house in the Horsham district of West Sussex

Postcard, depicting Danzig, to celebrate 12. 12. 12. (litho)
692841 Postcard, depicting Danzig, to celebrate 12.12.12. (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebration of the date 12th December 1912)

Villefranche, 1892 (oil on board)
2909416 Villefranche, 1892 (oil on board) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 39.1x32.8 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

A street in Cologne with the unfinished cathedral in the centre, 1684 (oil on panel)
3090512 A street in Cologne with the unfinished cathedral in the centre, 1684 (oil on panel) by Heyden, Jan van der (1637-1712); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Furstenburg, 1817 (w/c on paper)
495784 Furstenburg, 1817 (w/c on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 23.6x31.9 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

A View in Dieppe (oil on canvas)
MIG236670 A View in Dieppe (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); 50.8x61 cm; Private Collection; Courtesy of Manya Igel Fine Arts, London

Dutch Gabled house (photo)
KW217442 Dutch Gabled house (photo) by Dutch School; Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Gabled houses, (photo)
KW217440 Gabled houses, (photo) by Dutch School; Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Manor House Terrace (oil on canvas)
BAL244834 Manor House Terrace (oil on canvas) by Zukovskij, Stanislav Julianovic (1873-1944); 78x89 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia

Hopi Maiden, Village of Walpi (oil on canvas)
HEH372275 Hopi Maiden, Village of Walpi (oil on canvas) by Moon, Carl (1878-1948); 81.3x66 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Fol. 62r, Almo Sol, quella fronde ch io sol amo, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c. 1470
XOT366478 Fol. 62r, Almo Sol, quella fronde ch io sol amo, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c.1470 by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Queriniana, Brescia

Fol. 17v, Orso e non furo mai fiumi ne stagni, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c. 1470
XOT366477 Fol. 17v, Orso e non furo mai fiumi ne stagni, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c.1470 by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Queriniana, Brescia

Fol. 1v, Per fare una leggiadra sua vendetta, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c. 1470
XOT366476 Fol. 1v, Per fare una leggiadra sua vendetta, from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c.1470 by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Queriniana, Brescia

Street scene in Jeddha, Saudi Arabia, c. 1938 (b / w photo)
868535 Street scene in Jeddha, Saudi Arabia, c.1938 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Fol. 52r from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c. 1470
XOT366479 Fol. 52r from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c.1470 by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Queriniana, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Francesco Petrarca (1304-74), Italian scholar

Navaho hogan, c. 1905 (b / w photo)
BAL145775 Navaho hogan, c.1905 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952); Private Collection

Sioux teepee, c. 1931 (b / w photo)
BAL145787 Sioux teepee, c.1931 (b/w photo) by Fiske, Frank Bennett (1883-1952); Private Collection

Zuni water carriers, c. 1903 (b / w photo)
BAL145784 Zuni water carriers, c.1903 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952); Private Collection

Crosby Hall, Bishopsgate, London, 1890 (b / w photo)
1786077 Crosby Hall, Bishopsgate, London, 1890 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Illustration from the Old Testament, part II, Joshua - Esther, from the Bible
1126748 Illustration from the Old Testament, part II, Joshua - Esther, from the Bible, translated by Martin Luther, Wittemberg, 1524 (print & hand-coloured woodcut) by Cranach, Lucas

Village Scene near Manila, from The Flebus Album of Views In and Around Manila
CH145827 Village Scene near Manila, from The Flebus Album of Views In and Around Manila, c.1845 (w/c on paper) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85)

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"Capturing Vernacular: A Glimpse into Architectural Diversity and Cultural Heritage" Step back in time to the Swedish School House, a charming relic from the Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia in 1876. This silver albumen print transports us to an era when simplicity and functionality were celebrated. Traveling further back, we encounter the Grammar School at Dorchester, Oxfordshire, depicted in a delicate engraving dating back to 1827. Its elegant design reflects the architectural trends of that period while preserving its educational purpose. In contrast, a vibrant sketch of a gate in Kiev takes us on a visual journey through one of the Pictures at an Exhibition. The color litho medium adds depth and richness to this snapshot of Ukrainian vernacular artistry. The Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag beckons with its serene beauty captured flawlessly by DES01_01_0633. Nestled amidst nature's embrace, this architectural gem stands as a testament to faith and devotion. Venturing across borders, we stumble upon Little Thakeham in Horsham—a picturesque English village where time seems to stand still. Its quaint charm is immortalized on postcards like Danzig's litho masterpiece celebrating 12. 12—a delightful memento for collectors worldwide. Villefranche mesmerizes with its oil-painted allure from 1892—an artist's brushstrokes capturing French vernacular architecture against breathtaking landscapes. Each stroke tells stories untold yet felt deeply within our souls. Transported centuries ago, we find ourselves wandering down a street in Cologne with an unfinished cathedral dominating the center—an oil-on-panel masterpiece hailing from 1684 that encapsulates both history and human ambition frozen forever on canvas. Furstenburg whispers secrets through watercolors on paper—1817 revealing glimpses into German vernacular traditions alive during that era; each stroke evokes nostalgia for simpler times gone by.