Waning Collection

Phases of the Moon. Composite image showing the Moon at each stage of its 28 day cycle (a lunar month). Along the top row, the Moon is a waxing (growing in apparent size) crescent

Waning crescent Moon. Image 27 of 27. Optical image of a waning (decreasing in apparent size) crescent Moon 27 days into its 28-day cycle

Wheel of Fortune on a tarot card
The Wheel of Fortune, as depicted on a tarot card. Date: 1926

Waning Gibbous Moon from Sydney Australia
High resolution stitched image of a waning gibbous moon showing crater detail

Three with baskets and lantern, waning crescent moon by Rene Cloke

Phases de la Lune (no. 4), from Tableaux du Systeme Planetaire, pub
2655278 Phases de la Lune (no. 4), from Tableaux du Systeme Planetaire, pub. Paris, 1839 (stipple engraving) by Visconti, Sigismond (fl.1839) (after); 51x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Couple Standing at the Top of a Hill Before a Crescent Moon, 1940 (colour litho)
2630112 Couple Standing at the Top of a Hill Before a Crescent Moon, 1940 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The waning polar day, 22 September 1893, pastel sketch (colour litho)
3638783 The waning polar day, 22 September 1893, pastel sketch (colour litho) by Nansen, Fridtjof (1861-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The waning polar day, 22 September 1893, pastel sketch)

An Orange Sunset Waning Low, 1897 (oil on canvas)
823296 An Orange Sunset Waning Low, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Richards, William Trost (1833-1905); 66.7x121.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Orange Sunset Waning Low)

Waning Winter, 1906 (oil on canvas)
1767325 Waning Winter, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Palmer, Walter Launt (1854-1932); 76.2x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Waning Winter. Walter Launt Palmer (1854-1932). Oil on canvas

On the wane, 1897. Creator: John Leech
On the wane, 1897. The Moon as a letter C, with a caricature of a man with a bandaged nose, possibly Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658)

Phases de la Lune (no. 4), pub. 1839. Creator: Auguste-Henri Dufour (1795-1865)
Phases de la Lune (no. 4), from Tableaux du Systeme Planetaire pub. Paris, 1839. Shows the phases of the Moon; engraved by Auguste-Henri Dufour (1795-1865) French astronomer, after Sigismond Visconti

Waning gibbous Moon. Image 18 of 27. Optical image of a waning (decreasing in apparent size) gibbous Moon 18 days into its 28-day cycle

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Penmon point lighthouse sunrise in Anglesey

Russo-Japanese War - Kobe send off - Crowds waning. Part of Box 168 Boswell Collection - Russo-Japanese War. Date: 1904 - 1905

Phases of Mercury, artwork C017 / 0773
Phases of Mercury, computer artwork. Mercury exhibits phases in a similar way to the Moon as it orbits the Sun (centre)

Phases of Venus, artwork C017 / 0774
Phases of Venus, computer artwork. Venus exhibits phases (right) in a similar way to the Moon as it orbits the Sun (centre). The Earth (blue) is also shown

The Waning Moon I m going down-hill fast, My bones are cold, its raining, My money spent, my chances past, I m waning, waning, waning! Date: circa 1910s

Optical image of a waning half moon
Waning half Moon. Optical image of a waning half Moon. The Moon is said to wane when it is diminishing in apparent size. This stage in the phases of the Moon is known as the third quarter

27 day old moon with earthshine, optical image. This waning (decreasing in apparent size) moon has a crescent sliver of sunlight highlighting its underside

Phases of Venus, 19th-century diagram

Triton's spear - Crane - Kniphofia
That, reddening on the Triton's spear, foretells the waning of the year. (The flower resembles Kniphofia or Red-hot Poker')

Blunt / Waning Moon / Pl 19
The waning moon shown over a mountainous landscape

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As the night sky unfolds its celestial dance, the waning crescent moon gracefully takes center stage. Like a wheel of fortune on a tarot card, it spins through the phases of life, casting its ethereal glow upon us all. From Sydney Australia, the waning gibbous moon paints a mesmerizing picture against the dark canvas above. Three figures stand beneath its gentle light, their baskets and lanterns illuminated by its fading radiance. In "Phases de la Lune (no. 4), " an enchanting artwork from Tableaux du Systeme Planetaire publication, we witness the beauty of lunar transformation captured in delicate strokes. A couple stands atop a hill before a crescent moon in vibrant hues - an image that evokes dreams and aspirations under this diminishing lunar presence. "The waning polar day" reveals pastel sketches capturing September's fleeting moments as daylight diminishes into dusk. Its soft colors reflect nature's transition as summer surrenders to autumn's embrace. An orange sunset wanes low in "An Orange Sunset Waning Low, " an oil painting that captures nature's farewell to another day with warm tones cascading across the horizon like molten gold. "Waning Winter" whispers tales of cold winds receding and snow melting away as spring tiptoes closer on an artist's canvas. The promise of renewal lingers within each brushstroke. In John Leech's creation titled "On the Wane, " we glimpse society at large experiencing inevitable decline or change - reminding us that even our most cherished aspects can fade over time. Through these glimpses into various forms of artistry and natural phenomena, one thing remains clear: everything has its season; nothing is immune to change or transformation.