Campfire Collection

Colours derived from coal tar (colour litho)
7185313 Colours derived from coal tar (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The range of wonderful colours derived from coal tar)

cannibals?
Pavol Stranak

Ogre cooking people for breakfast (litho)
7149264 Ogre cooking people for breakfast (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ogre cooking people for breakfast)

Firestorm (colour litho)
2778617 Firestorm (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firestorm. Teams of Axis airplanes swoop down on the English motorized columns that attack in)

The Morning Salute From HMS St Vincent off Portsmouth (oil)
7088689 The Morning Salute From HMS St Vincent off Portsmouth (oil) by Dawson, Henry Thomas (1841/42-p.96); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Salmon fishing on the Caspapediac River (Quebec, Canada) (oil on canvas)
CH430213 Salmon fishing on the Caspapediac River (Quebec, Canada) (oil on canvas) by Bierstadt, Albert (1830-1902); 66.6x92.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American

Female Nude Seated by Fireside, c. 1850-1900 (mantochrome, paper-taped)
990443 Female Nude Seated by Fireside, c.1850-1900 (mantochrome, paper-taped) by Mante, Louis Amedee (1826-1913) & Goldschmidt

Lag BaOmer V
Tal Paz-Fridman

Lag BaOmer II
Tal Paz-Fridman

Lag BaOmer I
Tal Paz-Fridman

Bear's Picnic Day Out
Xuan Thai

Saint Peter denying Christ, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665380 Saint Peter denying Christ, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Saint Peter denying Christ. Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879304 Scenes of Witchcraft: Night, c.1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Salvator Rosa In the pitch black of night)

Vladimir II Monomakh, Grand Prince of Kievan Rus on a hunt (colour litho)
8663532 Vladimir II Monomakh, Grand Prince of Kievan Rus on a hunt (colour litho) by Vasnetsov, Victor Mikhailovich (1848-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vladimir II Monomakh)

Prospectors in camp during the California Gold Rush, 1850s
NWI4712525 Prospectors in camp during the California Gold Rush, 1850s.; (add.info.: Prospectors in camp during the California Gold Rush, 1850s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Sioux war dance
2604111 Sioux war dance; (add.info.: Sioux war dance. Oleograph from Ratzel "The Human Race" Leipzig, c1890. Chromolithograph)

Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, 1870
1574369 Landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, 1870; (add.info.: Print shows a Native man, hiding on the left, watching the Pilgrims around a campfire with small cauldron; a man with hatchet is)

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Interior of Cree Indian tent
2604133 Interior of Cree Indian tent; (add.info.: Interior of Cree Indian tent. Man smoking: Papoose in cradle': Cooking pot suspended over fire)

Scenes of Witchcraft: Evening, c. 1645-49 (oil on canvas)
XOS5879301 Scenes of Witchcraft: Evening, c. 1645-49 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Salvator Rosa At dusk)

Coven pattern 1
NKTN

Coven pattern 2
NKTN

Coven pattern 3
NKTN

Illustration to the poem The Song of the Dead, by Rudyard Kipling, from A Song of the English, pub.c.1914
3502873 Illustration to the poem The Song of the Dead, by Rudyard Kipling, from A Song of the English, pub.c.1914; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Aborigine huts and village in West Australia (Eendacht's land). Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Andrea
FLO4624357 Aborigine huts and village in West Australia (Eendacht's land). Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

German soldiers in a bivouac (chromolitho)
8635157 German soldiers in a bivouac (chromolitho) by Jank, Angelo (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: German soldiers in a bivouac, 1814)

Indians by the Fire, (oil on canvas)
985489 Indians by the Fire, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 50.8x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indians by the Fire. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Germans cooking near firing line, North Sea Coast, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Germans cooking near firing line, North Sea Coast, between c1914 and c1915. German soldiers seated on ground, with man at a camp fire in the foreground during World War I

The War in Schleswig: the 9th regiment of hussars...bivouacking on the battlefield... 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Schleswig: the 9th regiment of hussars (Prince Liechtenstein's) bivouacking on the battlefield of Over-Selk after the fight - from a sketch by our special artist

Night camp by a rock on the bank of the Chusovaya, 1912. Creator: Sergey Mikhaylovich Prokudin-Gorsky
Night camp by a rock on the bank of the Chusovaya, 1912. Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii and members of his photographic team are shown here at their overnight campground

Spahis in camp at Arsy after battle, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Spahis in camp at Arsy after battle, 1914. Moroccan French soldiers around a fire, probably in Ribecourt, France during World War I

French soldiers eating soup on march, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French soldiers eating soup on march, between c1914 and c1915. French soldiers eating in the field during World War I

French Zouaves getting a drink, between c1914 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
French Zouaves getting a drink, between c1914 and c1915. French Zoave soldiers drinking with ladles, during the beginning of World War I

An Ostyak resting in the forest near a fire, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
An Ostyak resting in the forest near a fire, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Birch bark yurt - Interior view of the yurt. Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
Birch bark yurt - Interior view of the yurt. Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Arrival of the Ostyaks for summer fishing, 1928. Creator: Dmitrii Innokent'evich Karatanov
Arrival of the Ostyaks for summer fishing, 1928. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

A Woman by the Fire and Tent, 1927. Creator: Dmitrii Innokent'evich Karatanov
A Woman by the Fire and Tent, 1927. Novosibirsk State Museum of Regional History and Folklife

The wheel game
João Coelho

campsite stories
Pavol Stranak

The Prince and his Comrades: Camp-Fire after Dinner in the Terai, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince [of Wales] and his Comrades: Camp-Fire after Dinner in the Terai, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India. Every night in camp a large fire of wood is lighted close to the mess-tent

A Journey into the Herzegovina: Sleeping under Difficulties...1876. Creator: Unknown
A Journey into the Herzegovina: Sleeping under Difficulties, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. The Sketches of our Special Artists

Life on the Crozet Islands, from sketches supplied by Mr. Spencer Joslen, 1876. Creator: C.R
Life on the Crozet Islands, from sketches supplied by Mr. Spencer Joslen, 1876. Exterior of Hut; Knocking over Penguins; Bringing Water from the Spring; Interior of Hut...the emigrant-ship Strathmore

Scene from the opera of "Robin Hood", at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1860. Creator: Smyth
Scene from the opera of "Robin Hood", at Her Majesty's Theatre, 1860. Many of our London readers who have been spectators of this most popular Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre

In the Trenches, 1874. Creator: Alphonse de Neuville
In the Trenches, 1874. Members of the Garde Mobile (French expeditionary forces) are huddled in a shallow trench during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71

Ascetics before the Shrine of the Goddess, page from a dispersed series of the... early 19th cent. Creator: Unknown
Ascetics before the Shrine of the Goddess, page from a dispersed series of the Kedara Kalpa, early 19th century. The five pilgrims are shown engaged in three different activities

Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Herzegovinian Refugees at Ragusa, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. In the interview which Baron Rodich had, a fortnight ago, at Ragusa [Dubrovnik], with the principal insurgent leaders

The War in the Herzegovina: Council of War at Peco Pavlovitch's Camp, from a sketch by... 1876. Creator: Unknown
The War in the Herzegovina: Council of War at Peco Pavlovitch's Camp, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. Crsto Pavlovitch; Bogdan Simonitch; Milovan Bochkovitch; Lazar Sotchitza; Peco

Interior of a Turcoman Tent; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Interior of a Turcoman Tent; Notes on Western Turkistan, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

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"Embracing the Warmth: A Captivating Journey Around the Campfire" Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant hues, as colours derived from coal tar dance upon the canvas. From salmon fishing on the Caspapediac River in Quebec, Canada to witnessing "The Morning Salute From HMS St Vincent off Portsmouth, " each stroke tells a tale of adventure and serenity. Intriguingly, amidst this artistic tapestry, we find ourselves captivated by "Female Nude Seated by Fireside. " A mantochrome masterpiece from c. 1850-1900 that evokes both warmth and contemplation. Perhaps it is here where cannibals gather around flickering flames, sharing stories under moonlit skies. Yet beyond these enigmatic scenes lies an array of narratives waiting to be discovered. The Grand Army marches with unwavering determination while The Highland Raiders leave their mark on history's rugged terrain. A travel advert beckons us towards South Africa's enchanting landscapes, promising unforgettable experiences beneath starry nights. Meanwhile, a river view adorned with a colossal rock transports us back to 1601 - an era when nature's wonders were immortalized through oil on copper. As our imagination soars higher still, we witness Elijah Taken Up to Heaven through intricate etching techniques that bring divine moments to life before our very eyes. And who could resist the charm of boy scouts in camp? Their youthful spirit graces magazine covers across Denmark. Finally, let us not forget A Bard singing to Ancient Britons; his melodies echoing through time as he regales ancient tales around crackling embers. For it is within these timeless moments that we discover solace and connection – united by the primal allure of fire's embrace. So come forth and join this captivating journey around the campfire – where art intertwines with history and imagination knows no bounds.