Sombre Collection

ITALY. Siena. Piazza de Il Campo, where Il Palio

Interior (Lady with a Hat), 1891 (oil on canvas)
3601154 Interior (Lady with a Hat), 1891 (oil on canvas) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 90.7x57.5 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

Portrait of Franz Liszt (1811-86) 1839 (oil on canvas)
XIR19157 Portrait of Franz Liszt (1811-86) 1839 (oil on canvas) by Lehmann, Henri (Karl Ernest Rudolf Heinrich Salem) (1814-82); 140x87 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Hon. Anne Fane, c. 1782 (oil on canvas)
HEH416359 The Hon. Anne Fane, c.1782 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 90.2x70.2 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Front cover of the Sphere Scott Memorial Number
Front cover of The Sphere, Memorial Number of the Scott Antarctic Expedition showing a sombre scene of a group of men praying by a cairn topped with a cross in memory of Captain Scott, who died

Reading a Will / C19
A sombre family gathers for the reading of a will

Messe basse en hiver (Bretagne), c.1902. Creator: Charles Cottet
Messe basse en hiver (Bretagne), c.1902. Mass in winter, Brittany

The International Exhibition: "The Two Friends - Sebastopol, 1855", by J. L. H. Bellange... 1862
The International Exhibition: "The Two Friends - Sebastopol, 1855", by J. L. H. Bellange, in the French Gallery, 1862

The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John, c. 1495-1505 (engraving)
883703 The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John, c.1495-1505 (engraving) by Brescia, Giovanni Antonio da (c.1460-c.1520); 29.5x25.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Sombre hummingbird, Aphantochroa cirrochloris (Ornismya simplex, Trochilus cirrochloris), albino variety. Handcolored steel engraving by Coutant after an illustration by Jean-Gabriel Pretre from Rene

Self-Portrait, c. 1855-56 (oil on paper, laid down on canvas)
3469043 Self-Portrait, c.1855-56 (oil on paper, laid down on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 40.6x34.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

Portrait of an Elderly Man, traditionally called Heer Bodolphe, 1643 (oil on canvas)
3366981 Portrait of an Elderly Man, traditionally called Heer Bodolphe, 1643 (oil on canvas) by Hals, Frans (1582/3-1666); 122.4x97.5 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

Painting, title unknown, mid 19th century. Artist: Jean Pierre Alexandre Antigna
Painting, title unknown, mid 19th century

Vietnam War - Patriotic Poster - Indomitable Vietnam
Vietnam War - Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Indomitable Vietnam - beauty and strength. Date: 2nd half of the 20th century

Candle
A somewhat sombre painting of a lit candle in a blue holder. Date: circa 1916

Her Cross
A heart-broken young widow mourns her dead soldier husband. His medal, cap and sword are all she has left. 1916

Melampus and the Centaur, 1919 (oil on canvas)
1199786 Melampus and the Centaur, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Philpot, Glyn Warren (1884-1937); 121.9x204.3 cm; Glasgow Museums, UK; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

A Lady in Black (oil on canvas)
GLS314019 A Lady in Black (oil on canvas) by Cadell, Francis Campbell Boileau (1883-1937); 101.6x76.2 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Near Via Reggio, where Shelley's Body was Found, 1876 (oil on canvas)
2634797 Near Via Reggio, where Shelley's Body was Found, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Richmond, William Blake (1842-1921); 91.5x228.8 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

The Blue Thistle, 1904 (oil on canvas)
471239 The Blue Thistle, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Vloors, Emile (1871-1952); 136x126 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Portrait of Paul-Gustave Van Hecke and his wife Norine, 1923 (oil on canvas)
471126 Portrait of Paul-Gustave Van Hecke and his wife Norine, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Berghe, Frits van den (1883-1939); 161x121 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The painter Marten Pepijn, 1632 (oil on panel)
471198 The painter Marten Pepijn, 1632 (oil on panel) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 72x56 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Little Jeanne, 1908 (oil on canvas)
471264 Little Jeanne, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 72x60 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Staircase (charcoal on paper)
471502 Staircase (charcoal on paper) by Mellery, Xavier (1845-1921); 214x197 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ, 1890 (oil on canvas)
471145 The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 259x160.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Mr Wackford Squeers and the New Pupil, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B. W
IL193489 Mr Wackford Squeers and the New Pupil, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection

The Golden Kirkin (w / c)
6198666 The Golden Kirkin (w/c) by Kerr, Henry Wright (1857-1936); 51.4x61 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Orchar Collection); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Portrait of a Young Woman, 1920 (oil on canvas)
UCL281337 Portrait of a Young Woman, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Knights, Winifred (1899-1947); 50.8x40.7 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; © UCL Art Museum

Violinist, 1902 (oil on canvas)
HEH372372 Violinist, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Clark, Alson Skinner (1876-1949); 66x55.9 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Lady in a Frilled Cap (oil on canvas)
3744378 Lady in a Frilled Cap (oil on canvas) by British School, (19th century); 77x65 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Oda Krohg by the window, 1899-1900 (oil on canvas)
OVR390560 Oda Krohg by the window, 1899-1900 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 46.5x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Widow, from Hans Weigels Book of Costume, 1577 (colour litho)
7201553 Widow, from Hans Weigels Book of Costume, 1577 (colour litho) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Widow, from Hans Weigels Book of Costume, 1577)

Woman at the window, 1891 (oil on canvas)
OVR390593 Woman at the window, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Lochen, Kalle (Karl) (1865-93); 100x60 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Degas in a Green Jacket, c. 1856 (oil on canvas)
5984013 Degas in a Green Jacket, c.1856 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Degas, Edgar (1834-1917))

Lovers in a Landscape (oil on canvas)
PNH356353 Lovers in a Landscape (oil on canvas) by Menard, Marie Auguste Emile Rene (1862-1930); 50x73 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; French

Vanitas (oil on canvas)
2629419 Vanitas (oil on canvas) by Withoos, Matthias (1627-1703); 71.8x53 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A celestial globe, a lantern, skulls)

The Shade, conceived c. 1880, cast c. 1925-27 (bronze)
833322 The Shade, conceived c.1880, cast c.1925-27 (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 193x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Madame J. F. Millet, c. 1844 (oil on canvas)
476638 Portrait of Madame J.F. Millet, c.1844 (oil on canvas) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 55.3x48.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Boy with a Straw Hat, 1896 (oil on canvas)
3588463 Boy with a Straw Hat, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 68.9x58.1 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; French, out of copyright

William Forbes of Castleton and His Son William, c. 1855 (oil on canvas)
6200213 William Forbes of Castleton and His Son William, c.1855 (oil on canvas) by Smith, Colvin (1795-1875); 238.7x155.2 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; English

Rene de Gas [recto], 1855 (graphite on laid paper)
5667937 Renede Gas [recto], 1855 (graphite on laid paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 30.5x23.7 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

Rene de Gas, 1855 (oil on canvas)
5667912 Renede Gas, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 38.6 x 32.1 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

Head of an elderly man wearing a cap (metal-point on bluish grey prepared paper)
CTS366759 Head of an elderly man wearing a cap (metal-point on bluish grey prepared paper) by Lippi, Filippino (c.1457-1504); 19x14 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Napoelon on the retreat from Moscow, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796027 Napoelon on the retreat from Moscow, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoelon on the retreat from Moscow)

Girl in a blue hood (colour photo)
3095992 Girl in a blue hood (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl in a blue hood)

The Isle of the Dead, 1890 (etching & aquatint on chine colle)
2972774 The Isle of the Dead, 1890 (etching & aquatint on chine colle) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); 67.6x87.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Jack Daulton; German, out of copyright

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In the heart of Italy's Siena lies Piazza de Il Campo, a place that exudes a sombre atmosphere. As I stand here, surrounded by centuries-old buildings and cobblestone streets, I am reminded of the rich history that unfolded in this very spot. The Hon. Anne Fane's portrait from 1782 captures her with an air of solemnity, as if she carries secrets untold. Moving on to another canvas, Franz Liszt's 1839 painting reveals a deep introspection in his eyes, and is as if he is lost in thought, contemplating the weight of his musical genius. This image resonates with me and adds to the overall sombre ambiance. Flipping through old magazines, I stumble upon the front cover of Sphere Scott Memorial Number. The black and white photograph depicts mourners paying their respects at Sir Walter Scott's memorial service - a poignant reminder of loss and remembrance. A glimpse into history takes us to C19 when reading a will was often accompanied by heavy hearts and bated breaths. The room would be filled with anticipation as lives were forever altered by these legal documents. The Vietnam War patriotic poster catches my attention next; it showcases an indomitable spirit amidst adversity. A sense of determination emanates from the soldiers depicted – they carry themselves with stoicism despite facing unimaginable challenges. As my gaze falls upon a solitary candle flickering in darkness, its soft glow casts shadows on nearby objects creating an aura of melancholy solitude. It reminds me that even in our darkest moments, there is always hope for light to guide us forward. Her cross hangs delicately around her neck - a symbol of faith and solace during times of sorrow or hardship. Its presence brings comfort amidst life's trials and tribulations. Melampus and the Centaur painted in 1919 portrays an intense struggle between man and beast; it serves as a metaphor for internal battles we all face.