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"Capturing the Essence of Common Life: A Glimpse into History" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the everyday scenes that shaped common life throughout history

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Spring Morning in Han Palace, 17th century (ink & colour on silk)

Spring Morning in Han Palace, 17th century (ink & colour on silk)
8724774 Spring Morning in Han Palace, 17th century (ink & colour on silk) by Jianlong, Gu (1606-c.1687); 29.75 x 209 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Thames barge carrying hay, a prison hulk and other shipping at Rochester, on the River Medway

Thames barge carrying hay, a prison hulk and other shipping at Rochester, on the River Medway, 1822 (mezzotint)
7341807 Thames barge carrying hay, a prison hulk and other shipping at Rochester, on the River Medway, 1822 (mezzotint) by Turner

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Temple in Pompeii, 19th century (lithograph)

Temple in Pompeii, 19th century (lithograph)
1801948 Temple in Pompeii, 19th century (lithograph); (add.info.: Lithography by A. Nicollini for italian-book about Pompeii late 19th century); Photo © CCI

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Plan of work for housewife and one helper, 1930s (colour litho)

Plan of work for housewife and one helper, 1930s (colour litho)
8634930 Plan of work for housewife and one helper, 1930s (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plan of work for housewife and one helper, 1930s)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: 'Hello Daddy'. 1902 (engraving)

"Hello Daddy". 1902 (engraving)
AIS5340703 "Hello Daddy". 1902 (engraving); (add.info.: image depicting a mother carrying her child in her arms to go greet her father in the morning Engraving copy of the painting by J)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: The Chimo dance, from the book 'Trujillo del Peru' by Baltasar Martinez Companon y Bajanda

The Chimo dance, from the book "Trujillo del Peru" by Baltasar Martinez Companon y Bajanda
AIS5369335 The Chimo dance, from the book "Trujillo del Peru" by Baltasar Martinez Companon y Bajanda, bishop of Trujillo (1782-1785)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: In the spinning room. A scene from the Middle Ages, 1909 (engraving)

In the spinning room. A scene from the Middle Ages, 1909 (engraving)
1000963 In the spinning room. A scene from the Middle Ages, 1909 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: A fisherman in sou'wester mending lobster/crab creels on the beach alongside a beached Sheringham

A fisherman in sou'wester mending lobster/crab creels on the beach alongside a beached Sheringham crab boat
7341145 A fisherman in sou'wester mending lobster/crab creels on the beach alongside a beached Sheringham crab boat, 1910-11 (photo, glass plate negative) by British Photographer

Background imageCommon Life Collection: [A] view of Maitavie Bay, [in the island of] Otaheite [Tahiti], 1776 (oil on canvas)

[A] view of Maitavie Bay, [in the island of] Otaheite [Tahiti], 1776 (oil on canvas)
7295308 [A] view of Maitavie Bay, [in the island of] Otaheite [Tahiti], 1776 (oil on canvas) by Hodges, William (1744-97); 137.2x193.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Mainz, 1833 (engraving)

Mainz, 1833 (engraving)
7273648 Mainz, 1833 (engraving); 19.6x29.2 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Captions Mainz, Mayence and From the Art Institute of the Bibliogr)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: The magic lantern

The magic lantern
7243394 The magic lantern; Private Collection; (add.info.: The magic lantern. A 19th century travelling magician. From L'Univers Illustre, published Paris, 1859); Photo © Ken Welsh

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Japanese sleeping arrangements, c.1910 (photo()

Japanese sleeping arrangements, c.1910 (photo()
UIG5418868 Japanese sleeping arrangements, c.1910 (photo(); (add.info.: A kneeling Japanese woman dressed in a kimono lifts the corner of a mosquito net)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Portraits of two sailors sitting among the beams in the hold of a Berwick

Portraits of two sailors sitting among the beams in the hold of a Berwick
MMM5460294 Portraits of two sailors sitting among the beams in the hold of a Berwick, a speed sailing boat used to transport salmon and travelers by Good

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Calendar: representation of the month of December: a baker buried in bread

Calendar: representation of the month of December: a baker buried in bread
FGL5474222 Calendar: representation of the month of December: a baker buried in bread. The two zodiacal signs of the month are depicted on the right: sagittarius and capricorn

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Life at sea, description of leisure moments on board boats, under the supervision of a naval

Life at sea, description of leisure moments on board boats, under the supervision of a naval officer: sailors shave
MMM5460188 Life at sea, description of leisure moments on board boats, under the supervision of a naval officer: sailors shave, draw, read (or study), play music (flute)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Card-players, 1850 (painting)

Card-players, 1850 (painting)
8719849 Card-players, 1850 (painting) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 54x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By Adolph Tidemand (1814-1876)); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Family walk on the banks of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, c.1905 (b/w photo)

Family walk on the banks of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, c.1905 (b/w photo)
ELD4939112 Family walk on the banks of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, c.1905 (b/w photo); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Garmisch Partenkirchen, Fruhlingstrasze with Alpspitze train, musician, costume (postcard)

Garmisch Partenkirchen, Fruhlingstrasze with Alpspitze train, musician, costume (postcard)
7377784 Garmisch Partenkirchen, Fruhlingstrasze with Alpspitze train, musician, costume (postcard); © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageCommon Life Collection: View of Venice: The Piazzetta Seen from the Riva degli Schiavoni, 1835-45 (oil on canvas)

View of Venice: The Piazzetta Seen from the Riva degli Schiavoni, 1835-45 (oil on canvas)
8682927 View of Venice: The Piazzetta Seen from the Riva degli Schiavoni, 1835-45 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 46.7 x 68.6 cm; Norton Simon Museum, Pasadena, CA

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Rush Gatherers, 1657 (oil on canvas)

Rush Gatherers, 1657 (oil on canvas)
XOS5877719 Rush Gatherers, 1657 (oil on canvas) by Berchem, Nicolaes Pietersz. (1620-83); 101.6x137.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Nicolaes Berchem)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Herengracht, Amsterdam, c.1661 (oil on canvas)

Herengracht, Amsterdam, c.1661 (oil on canvas)
XOS5877196 Herengracht, Amsterdam, c.1661 (oil on canvas) by Wijnants, Jan (1631/2-84); 87x101 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageCommon Life Collection: View of the Portsmouth docks, from the window of the Royal Navy's arsenal

View of the Portsmouth docks, from the window of the Royal Navy's arsenal
MMM5480483 View of the Portsmouth docks, from the window of the Royal Navy's arsenal, with a description of a waterfront tavern

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Representation of the four ages of life: childhood, youth, adulthood or age of manhood

Representation of the four ages of life: childhood, youth, adulthood or age of manhood
BEN5478768 Representation of the four ages of life: childhood, youth, adulthood or age of manhood and old age 19th century engraving Civica raccolta delle stampe Bertarelli, Milan by Unknown Artist

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Lifting the lead line, a naval practice, when a ship enters shallow water

Lifting the lead line, a naval practice, when a ship enters shallow water
MMM5480819 Lifting the lead line, a naval practice, when a ship enters shallow water, the lead line helps determine the depth of the water; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageCommon Life Collection: On board the steamship and wheeled Great Eastern by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859)

On board the steamship and wheeled Great Eastern by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859)
MMM5467145 On board the steamship and wheeled Great Eastern by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), on the way from Sheerness (England) to Valentia (Ireland) by Dudley

Background imageCommon Life Collection: A fight (milling match, a type of boxing where the fighters sit)

A fight (milling match, a type of boxing where the fighters sit, fighting only with their fists) between bridges
MMM5482865 A fight (milling match, a type of boxing where the fighters sit, fighting only with their fists) between bridges by Tegg, Thomas (1776-1845) ; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageCommon Life Collection: The tobacco box where Jack getting a comfort kick in the storm

The tobacco box where Jack getting a comfort kick in the storm
MMM5481810 The tobacco box where Jack getting a comfort kick in the storm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The tobacco box where Jack getting a comfort kick in the storm)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: The return of the sailor, interior of the cottage: bedroom, with the wife and mother lying in bed

The return of the sailor, interior of the cottage: bedroom, with the wife and mother lying in bed
MMM5460114 The return of the sailor, interior of the cottage: bedroom, with the wife and mother lying in bed, the only furniture in the room, with bare brick walls by Wheatley

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Tahiti: Bearing south east 1773, 1775 (oil on panel)

Tahiti: Bearing south east 1773, 1775 (oil on panel)
7295309 Tahiti: Bearing south east 1773, 1775 (oil on panel) by Hodges, William (1744-97); 24.5x47.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Elegant woman and her little girl in a public garden, Paris, 1902 (b/w photo)

Elegant woman and her little girl in a public garden, Paris, 1902 (b/w photo)
ELD4833652 Elegant woman and her little girl in a public garden, Paris, 1902 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belle epoque: portrait of an elegant young woman)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220543 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220530 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220600 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Letter D as Drawing. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph)

Letter D as Drawing. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph)
DUV4201699 Letter D as Drawing. Doll's alphabet. Imaging of Pont-a-Mousson by Louis Vagne, c.1900 (lithograph); 31.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Duvallon

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Landscape from Svinor, 1880 (painting)

Landscape from Svinor, 1880 (painting)
8861461 Landscape from Svinor, 1880 (painting) by Nielssen, Johan (1835-1912); 55x97 cm; Christiansands Kunstforening, Norway; (add.info.: Artwork by Johan Nielssen (1835-1912)); Photo © O

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Pitmen playing at quoits, c.1837 (hand coloured litho on paper)

Pitmen playing at quoits, c.1837 (hand coloured litho on paper)
7485276 Pitmen playing at quoits, c.1837 (hand coloured litho on paper) by Parker, Henry Perlee (1795-1873); 37x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Medical care: doctor with his assistant makes his patient drink a medicine

Medical care: doctor with his assistant makes his patient drink a medicine
FGL5469922 Medical care: doctor with his assistant makes his patient drink a medicine. Behind them, a peasant, a minor and a hunter fighting a bear

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Marine chaplain Edward Mangin's personal cabin

Marine chaplain Edward Mangin's personal cabin
MMM5468871 Marine chaplain Edward Mangin's personal cabin; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The personal cabin of marine chaplain Edward Mangin (1772-1852)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Officers dining in the painted hall (at the Royal Hospital in Greenwich, England)

Officers dining in the painted hall (at the Royal Hospital in Greenwich, England)
MMM5480488 Officers dining in the painted hall (at the Royal Hospital in Greenwich, England, for naval retirees) during the Second World War (1939-1945) by Bone

Background imageCommon Life Collection: The equipment of cadet (aspiring officer) William Blockhead, for his service on the HMS Hellfire

The equipment of cadet (aspiring officer) William Blockhead, for his service on the HMS Hellfire at a station in
MMM5478578 The equipment of cadet (aspiring officer) William Blockhead, for his service on the HMS Hellfire at a station in the West Indies (America) by Cruikshank

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Scene on the deck of a schooner caught in a storm, a sea drama, all the sailors

Scene on the deck of a schooner caught in a storm, a sea drama, all the sailors
MMM5466405 Scene on the deck of a schooner caught in a storm, a sea drama, all the sailors and the captain's wife are gathered together to activate the pump and pull the sails

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Bombance of sailors, scene in a tavern in Portsmouth (England). Oil on wood, 1802

Bombance of sailors, scene in a tavern in Portsmouth (England). Oil on wood, 1802
MMM5460145 Bombance of sailors, scene in a tavern in Portsmouth (England). Oil on wood, 1802, by Julius Caesar Ibbetson (1759-1817)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Wind storm in the mine. Etching in colors, 1832, after William John Huggins (1781-1845)

Wind storm in the mine. Etching in colors, 1832, after William John Huggins (1781-1845)
MMM5481796 Wind storm in the mine. Etching in colors, 1832, after William John Huggins (1781-1845); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Wind storm in the mine)

Background imageCommon Life Collection: A mid-19th century Gypsy encampment

A mid-19th century Gypsy encampment
7243390 A mid-19th century Gypsy encampment; Private Collection; (add.info.: A mid-19th century Gypsy encampment. From L'Univers Illustre, published Paris, 1859); Photo © Ken Welsh

Background imageCommon Life Collection: An Indian village. (print)

An Indian village. (print)
7419903 An Indian village. (print); (add.info.: An Indian village. A 19th century print by an unidentified artist.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Mando, late 19th century (glass)

Mando, late 19th century (glass)
7341208 Mando, late 19th century (glass) by British School, (19th century); 8.2x10.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageCommon Life Collection: Bread cooking in a village, c.1904 (print)

Bread cooking in a village, c.1904 (print)
7293285 Bread cooking in a village, c.1904 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Bread cooking in a rustic oven. illustration by F. W. Voigt, Germany, ca 1904.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Background imageCommon Life Collection: A street in Cairo, c.1920 (b/w photo)

A street in Cairo, c.1920 (b/w photo)
7293036 A street in Cairo, c.1920 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Geography. Egypt. A native street in Cairo. Photo, Egypt, ca 1920.); Photo: © Archives Charmet



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"Capturing the Essence of Common Life: A Glimpse into History" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the everyday scenes that shaped common life throughout history. From bustling city streets to serene village landscapes, these artworks offer a window into the lives of ordinary people. In San Samuele, Venice (w/c), we witness the vibrant energy of Venetian life as gondolas glide through canals, reflecting colorful facades. An Encounter on the Road, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) transports us to a chance meeting between travelers, highlighting the serendipity found along life's journey. De Waag (Weighing House) and Crane on the Spaarne, Haarlem, 1660-98 (oil on panel) showcases a busy harbor scene where merchants unload goods from ships while The Crane on the Antwerp quay by the frozen Scheldt, 1622 (oil on panel) captures a winter day's work amidst icy conditions. View of the Village of Eemnes, 1778 (oil on canvas) invites us to explore rustic charm and simplicity as villagers go about their daily routines. Education in the 18th and 19th centuries provides insight into classroom dynamics with wood engravings from The History of Our Country published in 1905. An open-air Party, 1615 (oil on panel) reveals joyous celebrations under an expansive sky while The Dam in Amsterdam with the new Town Hall under Construction, 1652-89 (oil on canvas), documents progress shaping urban landscapes. Les Lavandieres (Washerwomen), 1870-1880 (w/c with gouache & gum arabic ) portrays women laboring at riversides - their strength and resilience evident. Femme au Tub (1884 pastel paper)demonstrates intimate moments within domestic settings; capturing vulnerability and self-care rituals. Lastly, Cliedven Woods, c.