Niches Collection

Wallingford Screen, St Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire
View of the 15th century Wallingford Screen (high altar) in St Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire. The statues were destroyed during the Dissolution, but were replaced in the 19th century

Bottles of wine arranged inside old wine cellar in Vrbice, Breclav District, South Moravian Region, Moravia, Czech Republic

Queens Hall, Langham Place, London. Date: circa 1910

Council Room, Town Hall, Louvain (Leuven), Belgium
View inside the Council Room of the gothic Town Hall, Louvain (Leuven), Belgium, dating back to the 15th century. Date: circa 1910

Niches Classical Orders
Niches and pediments of the Greek and Roman classical orders of architecture : Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian and Composite. Date: Circa 1760

USA / Met Opera / Stage
NEW YORK a performer takes a bow, as a bouquet of flowers is handed up

The Four Seasons in Niches, c1607. Creator: Aegidius Sadeler II
The Four Seasons in Niches, c1607. From The Twelve Months, title page

Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of the American Southwest, between 1899 and 1928

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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Niche statue in the walls beneath Piazza del Quirinale

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Italy, Lazio, Rome, Niche statue in the walls beneath Piazza del Quirinale

Portofino cemetery, Portofino, Liguria, Italy

South Porch, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire - Painted by landscape artist Alfred Robert Quinton for the Sevenoaks based publishing and printing company J

The hall doors, Drakelowe Hall, Derbyshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006)
CLF311761 The hall doors, Drakelowe Hall, Derbyshire, from England's Lost Houses by Giles Worsley (1961-2006) published 2002 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Italy. Rome. Catacombs of Callixtus. 2nd - 4th centuries. Interior

2nd Century 3rd 4th Ancient Ancient Age Appian
2nd, century, 3rd, 4th, ancient, Ancient, Age, Appian, way, Callixtus, catacomb, catacombs, cemetery, crypt, death, grave, graves, Illuminate, illumination, interior, italian, Italy, narrow, Niche

The Saloon or Round Drawing Room in the drum tower at Culzean Castle, Ayrshire, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam
CLF310370 The Saloon or Round Drawing Room in the drum tower at Culzean Castle, Ayrshire, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris, published 2007 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

View of the Dining Room through the screened apse at Syon House, Middlesex, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam
CLF289887 View of the Dining Room through the screened apse at Syon House, Middlesex, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris, published 2007 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Hall at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson
CLF327787 The Hall at Seaton Delaval, Northumberland, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson, published 2008 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The main hall at Seaton Delaval, Whitley Bay, Northumberland, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy
CLF327791 The main hall at Seaton Delaval, Whitley Bay, Northumberland, from The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh by Jeremy Musson, published 2008 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The chimneypiece in the Long Gallery at Croome Court, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris
CLF285588 The chimneypiece in the Long Gallery at Croome Court, from The Country Houses of Robert Adam, by Eileen Harris, published 2007 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Reverse of a pair of wings showing the Annunciation (oil on panel)
490140 Reverse of a pair of wings showing the Annunciation (oil on panel) by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94); 83.3x26.5 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges

Saint Susanna, 1629 (marble)
704439 Saint Susanna, 1629 (marble) by Duquesnoy, Francois (1597-1643); Santa Maria di Loreto, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Saint Susanna)

100. Un Iwan, aDamas, 1843. Creator: H. Clerget
100. Un Iwan, a Damas, 1843. An iwan (hall or audience chamber), Damascus, Syria

Chiswick, design for a rustic cascade and bridge set against the terrace
5925998 Chiswick, design for a rustic cascade and bridge set against the terrace (pen & ink and wash over pencil on paper) by Kent, William (1684-1748); 33.2x48.5 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

St Carlo Borromeo in Prayer (stone)
704381 St Carlo Borromeo in Prayer (stone) by Raggi, Antonio (1624-86); San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Charles Borromeo (1538-84)

Virgin and Child with Saints, Middle Section of the Fonte Gaia, Siena, 1414-19 (marble)
938044 Virgin and Child with Saints, Middle Section of the Fonte Gaia, Siena, 1414-19 (marble) by Quercia, Jacopo della (c.1372-1438); eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian, out of copyright

Second transverse cross-section of the church Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, Paris (engraving)
XIR414988 Second transverse cross-section of the church Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, Paris (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Carved stone figures on St Johns Tower (pencil & w / c on paper)
2831860 Carved stone figures on St Johns Tower (pencil & w/c on paper) by O Neill, Hugh (1784-1824); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Tomb of Hugh Brown in Churchyard of St Johns Church (w / c on paper)
2831895 Tomb of Hugh Brown in Churchyard of St Johns Church (w/c on paper) by Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson the Elder (1783-1853); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Sculptured niches dedicated to Pan, at Caesarea Phillippi (engraving)
2774964 Sculptured niches dedicated to Pan, at Caesarea Phillippi (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sculptured niches dedicated to Pan)

Medieval gothic doorway of a French Cathedral
Medieval gothic doorway of an unidentified French Cathedral Date: circa 1910s

West Front, Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire, England Date: circa 1920s

View of the Fountain of the Four Seasons, right part, rue de Grenelle
XIR346095 View of the Fountain of the Four Seasons, right part, rue de Grenelle, 1739-46 (detail) (see also 346093, 346094, 346096, 346097) (stone) (b/w photo) by Bouchardon, Edme(1698-1762); Paris

Nantes, St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Tomb of Francis II
XIR345884 Nantes, St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and Marguerite of Foix, 1502-07 (plaster cast from marble) (b/w photo) by Colombe

An Augsburg gilt-metal, rock-crystal and pierre dure-mounted ebony
5962781 An Augsburg gilt-metal, rock-crystal and pierre dure-mounted ebony, kingwood and ebonised table-cabinet, c.1630-40 by German School

A private Greek house, illustration from a facsimile copy of
AFC206107 A private Greek house, illustration from a facsimile copy of I Quattro Libri dell Architettura written by Palladio, originally published 1570 by Palladio

Four Buddhas (wall painting)
LIT372472 Four Buddhas (wall painting) by Burmese School, (13th century); Payathonzu Temple, Minnanthu, Burma; (add.info.: Four of 28 Buddhas with hands in the Dharmacakra Mudra)

View of the facade of the Church of Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis, Paris, 1627-41
XIR414983 View of the facade of the Church of Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis, Paris, 1627-41 by Martellange, Etienne (1569-1641) & Derand, F

Sarcophagus (marble)
875165 Sarcophagus (marble) by Roman; Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Previously situated outside the South Baptistery Doors)

Saint Philip Neri with an Angel (marble)
704426 Saint Philip Neri with an Angel (marble) by Algardi, Alessandro (1598-54); Santa Maria in Vallicella, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Philip Romolo Neri (1515-95)

Lady seated in a Pavilion with attendants, from the Small Clive Album
STC140523 Lady seated in a Pavilion with attendants, from the Small Clive Album (opaque w/c on paper) by Mughal School (18th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Gatehouse to a monastery, Bristol
Gatehouse which at one time led to a monastery, Bristol. Date: circa 1845

Marquetry Nonsuch chest (wood)
DON279125 Marquetry Nonsuch chest (wood) by English School, (16th century); His Grace The Duke of Norfolk, Arundel Castle; English, out of copyright

William of Wykehams Crozier, pub. by Jonathan Carter
NCO324397 William of Wykehams Crozier, pub. by Jonathan Carter, 1st July 1785 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Interior of the grotto, of the Villa la Pietra (photo)
BEN276645 Interior of the grotto, of the Villa la Pietra (photo) by Italian School; Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: decorated with rocks)

The Catacombs of St. Calixtus, 1833 (etching with brown wash)
STC379494 The Catacombs of St. Calixtus, 1833 (etching with brown wash) by Tofanelli, Agostino (1770-1834); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catacombes de S.Caliste)

Basement of the Temple of the Circus, 1833 (etching with brown wash)
STC379489 Basement of the Temple of the Circus, 1833 (etching with brown wash) by Tofanelli, Agostino (1770-1834); Private Collection; (add.info)

Design for the Royal Palace of Caserta, 1756 (engraving)
746821 Design for the Royal Palace of Caserta, 1756 (engraving) by Vanvitelli, Luigi (1700-73) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Designed for Charles III of Naples, built 1754-74)

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Discovering hidden niches around the world is like stumbling upon secret treasures. From the intricate carvings of Wallingford Screen at St Albans Abbey in Hertfordshire to the mesmerizing arrangement of wine bottles inside an old cellar in Vrbice, Czech Republic's Breclav District, these niches hold stories waiting to be unraveled. In Louvain's Town Hall Council Room, history whispers through every crack and crevice, while Niches Classical Orders stand as a testament to ancient craftsmanship. The grandeur of Queens Hall in London's Langham Place takes center stage, captivating audiences with its timeless beauty. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies the Met Opera Stage in the USA, where dreams come alive under dazzling lights. Furness Abbey in Barrow-in-Furness, England stands as a haunting reminder of bygone eras, while Gloucester Cathedral's South Porch welcomes visitors into a realm of architectural marvels. Drakelowe Hall's hall doors from England's Lost Houses transport us back in time through Giles Worsley's lens. Deep beneath Rome lies the Catacombs of Callixtus; their walls whisper tales from 2nd to 4th-century civilizations. The Saloon or Round Drawing Room within Culzean Castle's drum tower enchants all who step foot inside. These niches remind us that even amidst bustling cities and modernity, traces of our ancestors' lives can still be found if we take a moment to explore. So let us embark on this journey together - uncovering hidden gems and embracing the allure of these extraordinary niches scattered across continents and centuries past.