Delight Collection

The Entry of the Animals into Noahs Ark, 1613. Found in the collection of J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

Stormy Scarborough
Rough sea and waves lashing the Yorkshire coastline at Scarborough, England, much to the delight of wet holidaymakers! Date: 1950s

Market Reports - English Country Squire carves the beef
Market Reports illustrated (Postcard series): MEAT: " English beef was in fine condition." This report on English beef (as a commodity traded on the Stock Exchange)

La Saison des Papillons by Nick
Charming illustration by Nick showing a young woman in a perfectly coordinated 1920s outfit with cloche hat, clasping her hands in delight as she looks a butterflies flitting in the air

The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper)
823500 The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper) by Simonetti, Ettore (19th century); 75.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jewel Box. Ettore Simonetti (1857-1909)

The little Garden of Paradise. Artist: Upper Rhenish Master (active c. 1410-1420)
The little Garden of Paradise. Found in the collection of Stadtische Galerie im Stadelschen Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main

Humber, Hillman and Sunbeam Rootes Motors Limited brochure
Front cover of a Humber, Hillman and Sunbeam Rootes Motors Limited brochure - " A Better Buy - because they re better built" 1960

Cau d Lad of Hylton
A goblin (the Cau d Lad of Hylton, Co. Durham) plagues a house until they give him warm clothes. When they do he dances for delight & troubles them no more

The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836669 The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts)

the orgies of Lucius Aurelius Verus (130-169) (engraving)
ELD4962405 the orgies of Lucius Aurelius Verus (130-169) (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman antiquite the orgies of Lucius Aurelius Verus (130-169)

American daily life: leisure and activities of Christmas holidays, skating scene on a gele lake in Boston
NWI4884842 American daily life: leisure and activities of Christmas holidays, skating scene on a gele lake in Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1800

Everyday life, Victorian England: families gathered for a summer picnic by a river
NWI4882807 Everyday life, Victorian England: families gathered for a summer picnic by a river. Leisure varies, games, boating, nap, conversation... around 1870

The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836545 The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts)

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285765 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex "Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Anti-clerical Librairie (anti-clerical)

Duties of the child at school: Duties of Masters and Bosses to Servants and Workers
DUV4212848 Duties of the child at school: Duties of Masters and Bosses to Servants and Workers. "Good masters make good servants." Engraving in " The unique book of morality

Letter U: Oh the beautiful Uniforms! Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors
DUV4207614 Letter U: Oh the beautiful Uniforms! Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages. Dim: 24,5x18,5cm

Letter A: When Messire Ane gallops, Albert is not very reassured about his fate. Engraving in "Funny ABC"
DUV4207479 Letter A: When Messire Ane gallops, Albert is not very reassured about his fate. Engraving in "Funny ABC". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages

'La soupe du Bonhomme', 19th century (chromo)
DUV4208792 'La soupe du Bonhomme', 19th century (chromo); Private Collection; (add.info.: The soup of the Bonhomme. Children's games.); Photo © Duvallon.

Letters S, T: Bucket, Top, c.1920 (print)
DUV4206028 Letters S, T: Bucket, Top, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

English dandies and belles in fancy-dress costume at a ball. Tom and Jerry larking at a Masquerade Supper at the Opera
FLO4661966 English dandies and belles in fancy-dress costume at a ball. Tom and Jerry larking at a Masquerade Supper at the Opera House

The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836693 The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts)

The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836581 The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts)

The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836614 The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts)

A young Hispanic woman (chicano or latino) playing guitar in a hammock, settles under the portico of a ranch in Texas
NWI4890658 A young Hispanic woman (chicano or latino) playing guitar in a hammock, settles under the portico of a ranch in Texas or California, around 1800

Daily American life: little girls playing in a hut, built in a blooming bush, on a hot summer day
NWI4881010 Daily American life: little girls playing in a hut, built in a blooming bush, on a hot summer day. Engraving in colour

two little girls play with their ball, 1900
LUX4816426 two little girls play with their ball, 1900; (add.info.: two little girls play with their ball, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

An evening at the Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte at the times of king Louis XV (1710-1774)
ELD4935416 An evening at the Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte at the times of king Louis XV (1710-1774). 19th century (engraving from "Mysteres des vieux chateaux de France" by Le Francois)

Italy, Sicily, Palermo: near a church, children play and precipitate to pick up dragees thrown out of the church, 1890
LUX4779532 Italy, Sicily, Palermo: near a church, children play and precipitate to pick up dragees thrown out of the church, 1890; (add.info.: Italy, Sicily, Palermo: near a church)

Inuit men Netsilik, Nunavut, Canada, in an igloo entertaining while hearing stories
NWI4897929 Inuit men Netsilik, Nunavut, Canada, in an igloo entertaining while hearing stories, dazzled with their skin coats and illuminated by an oil lamp suspended from the ceiling

Book cover 'Becassine aux bains de mer', 1932 (print)
PCT4290109 Book cover 'Becassine aux bains de mer', 1932 (print) by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); (add.info.: Cover of the book " Becassine aux bains de mer")

Children having fun, set up on a cargo of hay, in a hitch drawn by a pair of horses, driven by a peasant
NWI4879899 Children having fun, set up on a cargo of hay, in a hitch drawn by a pair of horses, driven by a peasant, during the summer and during the hay season

Scene from The Tempest, (watercolour on paper laid on board)
657756 Scene from The Tempest, (watercolour on paper laid on board) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from The Tempest. Edmond Dulac (1882-1953)

The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836636 The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts)

American daily life: winter leisure, children playing toboggan on a snow village road after a storm (Connecticut)
NWI4884951 American daily life: winter leisure, children playing toboggan on a snow village road after a storm (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine or Vermont) around 1800

American daily life: couple performing a picturesque little dance under the admiring eyes of the crowd, circa 1800
NWI4884742 American daily life: couple performing a picturesque little dance under the admiring eyes of the crowd, circa 1800

Description of the land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836082 Description of the land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty)

Description of the land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836080 Description of the land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty)

Cover of " The Laughter", Satirical in Colors, 1908_10_24: The famous worms - Literature, Love, Fashion
ICA4862639 Cover of " The Laughter", Satirical in Colors, 1908_10_24: The famous worms - Literature, Love, Fashion, Men's Fashion

Roman Antiquite: " The Emperor Caligula (12-41) presents his wife Caesonia Milonia (6-41 AD)
ELD4874703 Roman Antiquite: " The Emperor Caligula (12-41) presents his wife Caesonia Milonia (6-41 AD) denudee to his friends so that they can admire his charms" (Ancient rome)

Emile Blondet and Raphael by Valentin and the courtesans Aquilina and Euphrasie (lorette)
ELD4933211 Emile Blondet and Raphael by Valentin and the courtesans Aquilina and Euphrasie (lorette) during an orgy organized by Jean-Frederic Taillefer

King Francois I (1494-1547) and with his mistress Anna Jeanne de Pisseleu d'Heilly, Duchess of Etampes (1508-1580)
ELD4935582 King Francois I (1494-1547) and with his mistress Anna Jeanne de Pisseleu d'Heilly, Duchess of Etampes (1508-1580)

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285528 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Librairie anti-clericale (anti clerical)

A boat en route to England, passengers on deck, 1900
LUX4802931 A boat en route to England, passengers on deck, 1900; (add.info.: A boat en route to England, passengers on deck, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Cover of " Le Lire rouge", Satirique en Couleurs, 1917_2_3: A connoisseur - War of 14 -18, Restaurant Cafes
ICA4845955 Cover of " Le Lire rouge", Satirique en Couleurs, 1917_2_3: A connoisseur - War of 14 -18, Restaurant Cafes, Gastronomy - Garcon de cafe - Illustration by H

Skaters enjoying a winter Sunday in Zuider Zee (northern Gulf of the Netherlands), the Netherlands island of Marken
NWI4884588 Skaters enjoying a winter Sunday in Zuider Zee (northern Gulf of the Netherlands), the Netherlands island of Marken, around 1800

The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836576 The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts)

Musical entertainment at the castle of Bellevue at the time of Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson
ELD4934487 Musical entertainment at the castle of Bellevue at the time of Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Marquise of Pompadour (1721-1764) favorite of King Louis XV a Meudon

Letter F: Happy Feast! Grandma! Letter G: On the Ice, Gaston walks by sledding, little Gabrielle
DUV4207513 Letter F: Happy Feast! Grandma! Letter G: On the Ice, Gaston walks by sledding, little Gabrielle. Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century

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"Delight: A Journey through Time and Senses" Step into the past with "The Entry of the Animals into Noah's Ark, 1613, " a captivating painting that transports you to a world filled with wonder and anticipation. As storm clouds gather over Scarborough in "Stormy Scarborough, " find delight in the power and beauty of nature. In the bustling market square, an English Country Squire carves beef, filling the air with mouthwatering aromas. Meanwhile, Nick's masterpiece "La Saison des Papillons" captures the delicate dance of butterflies, evoking a sense of joy and enchantment. Open "The Jewel Box" to reveal exquisite pencil sketches and watercolors that bring forth feelings of awe and admiration. The Upper Rhenish Master's creation, "The Little Garden of Paradise, " invites you to immerse yourself in its serene beauty. Explore new horizons as Rootes Motors Limited presents their Humber, Hillman, and Sunbeam models in a brochure that promises excitement on every road. Witness Cau d Lad of Hylton's boundless energy as he leaps through fields with sheer delight. Father Christmas arrives on his sleigh spreading cheer and happiness wherever he goes. Experience exhilaration as British Airways' Concorde aircraft touches down at Newcastle Airport – an extraordinary sight for all who witness it. Let your imagination soar like Arkansas Traveller's lively tune echoing through time. And what better way to savor life than indulging in double delight strawberries – nature's sweetest gift? From historical masterpieces to modern marvels, from artistry to gastronomy – these hints remind us that they are be found everywhere if we open our hearts and senses to embrace it fully.