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Orpheus and His Lute, late 19th-early 20th century, (1914). Creator: John Charles DollmanOrpheus and His Lute, late 19th-early 20th century, (1914). Depiction of the ancient Greek legend of Orpheus, (who played a lyre, not a lute)
My Second Sermon, 1864, (1947). Creator: John Everett MillaisMy Second Sermon, 1864, (1947). The Artists Daughter in Winchelsea Church : portrait of Millais daughter Effie, aged about five, having fallen asleep during the service
Night and Her Daughter Sleep, 1902. Creator: Mary L. MacomberNight and Her Daughter Sleep, 1902
Morella, c1920. Artist: Harry ClarkeMorella, c1920. An illustration for Tales of Mystery & Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). From The Studio Volume 78, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1919-20]
Dionysus and the Maenads, 1901. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901
Le Sommeil, 1866. Artist: Gustave CourbetLe Sommeil, 1866. From the collection of the Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France
Surreal study, 1952. Creator: Shirley MarkhamSurreal study, 1952. Illustration for a poem by TS Eliot. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952
The Dream of St Ursula, 1495, (1911)The Dream of St Ursula, 1495. after a tempera on canvas by Vittore Carpaccio (c1465-c1525). Original housed in the Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice. From A History of Painting Vol
Interior of the Temple at Esna, Upper Egypt, 1838. Artist: David RobertsInterior of the Temple at Esna, Upper Egypt, 1838. A plate from Egypt and Nubia, engraved by Louis Haghe. Found in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
St Jerome in his Study, 1514 (1906). Artist: Albrecht DurerSt Jerome in his Study, 1514 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]
Those who went to shelters began a new kind of night-life, 11th November, 1940, 1942. London residents taking shelter in Elephant and Castle tube station during the World War II
Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table-Talking, 1904. Artist: Max BeerbohmSamuel Taylor Coleridge, Table-Talking, 1904. Illustration from The Poets Corner, by Max Beerbohm, (London, 1904)
The Dream, 1888, (1912). Artist: Jean Baptiste Edouard DetailleThe Dream, 1888, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)
Miseries of London, 1812. A woman walking down Wapping Old Stairs being assailed by a group of watermen plying for trade. Two figures watch from a balcony
Woman and Child (Silence), 1855 / 60. Creator: Jean Francois MilletWoman and Child (Silence), 1855/60
St. Alexis, 1649. Creator: Claude MellanSt. Alexis, 1649
The Wise Virgins Resting Whilst Awaiting the Arrival of The Husband, ca. 1635
The Morning of Sedgemoor, 1685, 1905, (1944). Creator: Edgar BundyThe Morning of Sedgemoor, 1685, 1905, (1944). Soldiers sleeping in piles of hay in a barn. The Battle of Sedgmoor took place on 6 July 1685 at Westonzoyland near Bridgwater in Somerset
The Parable of the Weeds, 1622. Creator: Domenico FettiThe Parable of the Weeds, 1622.
Saint John the Evangelist in Patmos, 1470. Creator: Cosmè TuraSaint John the Evangelist in Patmos, 1470.
Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee, 1596. Creator: Jan Brueghel the ElderChrist in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee, 1596.
In the park on hot day--"played out", between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News ServiceIn the park on hot day--"played out", between c1910 and c1915.
Asleep in Battery Park on hot day, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News ServiceAsleep in Battery Park on hot day, between c1910 and c1915.
Baseball deadheads, Cleveland, c1911. Creator: Bain News ServiceBaseball deadheads, Cleveland, c1911.
The Naughty Drummer, 1655. Creator: Nicolaes MaesThe Naughty Drummer, 1655. A mother is obliged to chastise her small son, even threatening him with a small rod, as his drumming is likely to wake the sleeping baby
The Tickle, 1755. Creator: Pietro LonghiThe Tickle, 1755. A young girl looks out at the spectator and makes a gesture of complicity. She tickles the face of a sleeping young man with a feather, attentively watched by two maids
The Duke of Orleans showing his Lover, 1825. Creator: Eugene DelacroixThe Duke of Orleans showing his Lover, 1825. A passage in the Histoire des ducs de Borgogne by Barante describes how the Duke of Orleans displayed the naked body of his lover Mariette d'Enghien
Fishing Party on Long Island Sound Off New Rochelle, 1847. Creator: James Goodwyn ClonneyFishing Party on Long Island Sound Off New Rochelle, 1847.
On the East Side - Jew[ish] New Year, 1912. Creator: Bain News ServiceOn the East Side - Jew[ish] New Year, 1912.
Sleeping Girl, 1880. Creator: Pierre-Auguste RenoirSleeping Girl, 1880. A young woman dozes in a chair, her striped stockings and plain skirt suggesting her humble background
The War in Denmark: interior of West Düppel Church, used by Prussian soldiers as a dormitory, 1864. Creator: UnknownThe War in Denmark from a sketch by our special artist with the allied German armies: interior of West Duppel Church, used by Prussian soldiers as a dormitory, 1864
The War in Schleswig: Austrian outpost near Lottorf - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. Creator: UnknownThe War in Schleswig: Austrian outpost near Lottorf - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. In the Engraving on our front page we see the interior of a public-house at Lottorf occupied by a
"The Light of Other Days" - from a painting by J. T. Lucas, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson"The Light of Other Days" - from a painting by J. T. Lucas, 1864. Old Watchman, thou who watchest not, We smile on thy non-vigil now: Sleep on, nor dream, thou slumbrous sot
A quiet moment in German trenches, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News ServiceA quiet moment in German trenches, between 1914 and c1915. German soldiers smoking and reading in a trench in Flanders, Belgium, during World War I
Studies on Lindozero (laika [dog breed]), 1915. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-GorskyStudies on Lindozero (laika [dog breed]), 1915
"Boy Asleep", sculpture, by Alexander Munro, in the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1864. Creator: Unknown"Boy Asleep", sculpture, by Alexander Munro, in the Royal Academy Exhibition, 1864. This most charming, but at the same time most difficult
A stampede of jackals through the environs of Calcutta, 1864. Creator: Mason JacksonA stampede of jackals through the environs of Calcutta, 1864. A walk through Calcutta about midnight reveals to the European stranger many curious sights
Poor in North France sleeping in church, between 1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News ServicePoor in North France sleeping in church, between 1914 and c1915. Poor people with a soldier, sleeping in a church in France, during World War I
Eskimo mother and child, c1905, printed (1923?). Creator: Lomen BrothersEskimo mother and child, c1905, printed (1923?)
Eskimo mother carrying a child on her back, 1916(?). Creator: UnknownEskimo mother carrying a child on her back, 1916(?)
Ostyatsky village Olenyi yurts, 1928. Creator: Dmitrii Innokent'evich KaratanovOstyatsky village Olenyi yurts, 1928. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk
St Julianus Murdering his Parents. Creator: Spinello AretinoSt Julianus Murdering his Parents, Unknown date. In a schematic bedroom, drawn in perspective with open walls, St Julian is stabbing his parents to death as they sleep
Petri's vision in Caesarea. Creator: Samuel van HoogstratenPetri's vision in Caesarea
Sleeping lion. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnSleeping lion
Sleeping woman at an open window, c.1655. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnSleeping woman at an open window, c.1655
Sleeping young woman. Creator: Karel Du JardinSleeping young woman
The Dream of Joseph, 17th century. Creator: Giovanni Battista PaceThe Dream of Joseph, 17th century
Paris in the Spring, 1892. Creator: Gerda Roosval-KallsteniusParis in the Spring, 1892