Composure Collection

Under Windsor Bridge on the Irwell, Manchester, 1912 (oil on linen on jute)
5648388 Under Windsor Bridge on the Irwell, Manchester, 1912 (oil on linen on jute) by Valette, Adolphe (1876-1942); 48.2x61 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: A smog-filled)

India House, Manchester, 1912 (oil on canvas)
3518772 India House, Manchester, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Valette, Adolphe (1876-1942); 142x86 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: A sheltered view down the River Medlock in Manchester)

Girl Reading, 1916 (oil on canvas)
656925 Girl Reading, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Jack, Richard (1866-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Reading. Richard Jack (1866-1952). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1916

Piazzetta and San Georgio by moonlight, Venice, Italy, c.1890-1900 (photochrom)
8735747 Piazzetta and San Georgio by moonlight, Venice, Italy, c.1890-1900 (photochrom) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Secluded Beach and Distant Sail, 1925 ( Watercolour)
8835622 A Secluded Beach and Distant Sail, 1925 ( Watercolour) by Watson, Harry (1871-1936); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; (add.info.: HARRY WATSON RWS. ROI)

Mother and Daughter at Tea Time (Oil on canvas)
8835617 Mother and Daughter at Tea Time (Oil on canvas) by Knowles, George Sheridan (1863-1931); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; (add.info.: GEORGE SHERIDAN KNOWLES (British)

The Bay of Uri, Lake Lucerne 1859 (Oil on canvas)
8766683 The Bay of Uri, Lake Lucerne 1859 (Oil on canvas) by Whittredge, Thomas Worthington (1820-1910); 91.4--121.9 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia

View in the Pennsylvania Countryside 1823 (Oil on canvas)
8766660 View in the Pennsylvania Countryside 1823 (Oil on canvas) by Shaw, Joshua (1776-1860); 64.1--90.8 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Fujiyama in clouds, unknown (print)
7273666 Fujiyama in clouds, unknown (print); 21.0x30.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: unknown); JMK Archiv.

Seascape, ships on a calm horizon, late 19th century - mid 20th century (watercolour, graphite, paper)
7342437 Seascape, ships on a calm horizon, late 19th century - mid 20th century (watercolour, graphite, paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 13.9x19 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Dinner D'adieu: menu cover from RMSP 'Araguaya' (1906), 1927 (menu)
7339849 Dinner D'adieu: menu cover from RMSP 'Araguaya' (1906), 1927 (menu) by Shoesmith, Kenneth (1890-1939); 60x51 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

English warships at anchor in a calm, drying sails, early 18th century (oil on canvas)
7337760 English warships at anchor in a calm, drying sails, early 18th century (oil on canvas) by Monamy, Peter (1681-1749); 77.2x107.8x2.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A rock in a calm sea, mid to late 17th century (oil on panel)
7337744 A rock in a calm sea, mid to late 17th century (oil on panel) by Gruyter, Jacob de (1630-81); 44.5x52 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, Nile side, Schephard hotel, private garden with private villa in the European district with
LUX4778631 Egypt, Cairo: Cook cruise, Nile side, Schephard hotel, private garden with private villa in the European district with on the grass, seated Egyptians, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt)

Le Clampotis des waves - Detail (1887, watercolor on paper). Copenhagen, Statens Museum for Kunst
SYC4195579 Le Clampotis des waves - Detail (1887, watercolor on paper). Copenhagen, Statens Museum for Kunst. Anders Zorn (1860-1920); (add.info.: Le Clampotis des waves - Detail (1887)

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Courage - Cold blood. Courage in danger
DUV4212630 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Courage - Cold blood. Courage in danger. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Vernou: A young fisherman on the line at the edge of the Loire, 1895
LUX4756857 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Vernou: A young fisherman on the line at the edge of the Loire, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Sunday walk of a bourgeois family in the Tourangelle countryside, 1900
LUX4760355 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Sunday walk of a bourgeois family in the Tourangelle countryside, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Ballan-Mire: A man on a boat in a property, 1900
LUX4770568 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Ballan-Mire: A man on a boat in a property, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Ballan-Mire: A man on a boat in a property

Alpine Lake 1860 (Oil on canvas)
8766681 Alpine Lake 1860 (Oil on canvas) by Casilear, John William (1811-93); 47.6x75.9 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Cows in the Pasture 1870 (Oil on canvas)
8766643 Cows in the Pasture 1870 (Oil on canvas) by Hart, James McDougal (1828-1901); 34.3--59.4 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Romantic Landscape 1835 (Oil on canvas)
8766624 Romantic Landscape 1835 (Oil on canvas) by Shaw, Joshua (1776-1860); 71.1x107.5 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia

Letter Q and R: Querelleur and Laughter. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207440 Letter Q and R: Querelleur and Laughter. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

Letter Q: QUIETUDE makes the soul as good as beautiful, unlike the soul of QUERELLE. Engraving in " ABC
DUV4206605 Letter Q: QUIETUDE makes the soul as good as beautiful, unlike the soul of QUERELLE. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

First World War: France, An infant in his cradle protects by the flags of the allies
LUX4738098 First World War: France, An infant in his cradle protects by the flags of the allies, patriotic map entitled 'Child of War'

Two geishas, unknown (offset printing)
7273672 Two geishas, unknown (offset printing); 21.0x30.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: unknown); JMK Archiv.

Fujiyama in winter, unknown (print)
7273652 Fujiyama in winter, unknown (print); 21.0x30.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: unknown); JMK Archiv.

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, le lac, 1888
LUX4774703 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, le lac, 1888; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Bois de Boulogne, le lac, 1888); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Auvergne, Allier (03), Chouvigny: Gorges de la Sioule. Country party. Animated view, 1920
LUX4769950 France, Auvergne, Allier (03), Chouvigny: Gorges de la Sioule. Country party. Animated view, 1920; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Allier (03), Chouvigny: Gorges de la Sioule. Country party

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

American daily life: a young mother surrounded by her 6 children. Portrait of a large family of a wealthy social class
NWI4883607 American daily life: a young mother surrounded by her 6 children. Portrait of a large family of a wealthy social class, children play with dolls around 1900

A family of British high society taking the tea in a tropical greenhouse, England, circa 1880
NWI4880684 A family of British high society taking the tea in a tropical greenhouse, England, circa 1880. Engraving in colour

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

Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile, tourists protect themselves from the heat
LUX4779290 Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile, tourists protect themselves from the heat and sun by taking a nap or playing cards inside the boat, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt: Cook cruise on the Nile)

"When Grannmia saw her strange lover, she alone remained calm and courageous"
3533957 "When Grannmia saw her strange lover, she alone remained calm and courageous", illustration from the Italian fairytale The Serpent Prince

Seascape. Dark, calm sea with gentle rollers (painting)
7342477 Seascape. Dark, calm sea with gentle rollers (painting) by Everett, John (1876-1949); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: PAH1146; Seascape)

There was an Old Person of Sheen, whose expression was calm and serene (coloured engraving)
8634368 There was an Old Person of Sheen, whose expression was calm and serene (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Moonlight 1883 (Oil on canvas)
8766676 Moonlight 1883 (Oil on canvas) by Blakelock, Ralph Albert (1847-1919); 76.2x63.8 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Sunrise on Lake Tahoe, California 1872 (Oil on paper)
8766666 Sunrise on Lake Tahoe, California 1872 (Oil on paper) by Bierstadt, Albert (1830-1902); 25.4x36.8 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Evening on the Ausable River 1875 (Oil on canvas)
8766646 Evening on the Ausable River 1875 (Oil on canvas) by Parton, Arthur (1842-1914); 116.2x92.4 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

River Landscape with Sheep 1877 (Oil on canvas)
8766588 River Landscape with Sheep 1877 (Oil on canvas) by Casilear, John William (1811-93); 63.5--121.6 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Rydalwater, a Sketch 1855 (Oil on canvas)
8766583 Rydalwater, a Sketch 1855 (Oil on canvas) by Gifford, Sanford Robinson (1823-80); 12.7x24.9 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Mount Washington from the Saco River 1858 (Oil on canvas)
8766579 Mount Washington from the Saco River 1858 (Oil on canvas) by Gifford, Sanford Robinson (1823-80); 26.2x50.2 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Seascape, c.1900 (oil on canvas)
7337788 Seascape, c.1900 (oil on canvas) by Fraser, John (1858-1927); 25.5x35.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: John Fraser); © National Maritime Museum

The North Pacific from the 'Umberleigh', 1933-34 (oil on paper)
7295282 The North Pacific from the 'Umberleigh', 1933-34 (oil on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 17.8x25.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Fujiyama in grey, unknown (print)
7273653 Fujiyama in grey, unknown (print); 21.0x30.0 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: unknown); JMK Archiv.

San Georgio from Doges' Palace by moonlight, Venice, Italy, c.1890-1900 (photochrom)
8735746 San Georgio from Doges' Palace by moonlight, Venice, Italy, c.1890-1900 (photochrom) by Detroit Publishing Co

Passenger leisure on the deck of a P & O liner, chess game, reading, conversation, under the gaze of a crew member
NWI4962457 Passenger leisure on the deck of a P & O liner, chess game, reading, conversation, under the gaze of a crew member, circa 1900

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"Capturing Composure: A Glimpse into Serenity through Art" In the bustling streets of Manchester, India House stands tall, a symbol amidst chaos. Painted in 1912, this oil on canvas masterpiece portrays a tranquil scene that invites us to find solace within ourselves. Another canvas transports us to the year 1916, where a young girl engrossed in her book exudes an aura of calmness. The artist's brushstrokes delicately capture her serene demeanor as she immerses herself in the world of literature. But not all moments are peaceful; some are marked by profound sadness and strength. In "Mary, Queen of Scots Being Led to Her Execution, " we witness the queen's unwavering composure as she faces her fate with dignity and grace. Under Windsor Bridge on the Irwell, Manchester reveals another facet - resilience against nature's forces. This painting from 1912 showcases how even amidst turbulent waters, there is still harmony and tranquility waiting to be discovered. Traveling back in time to Cicero's Villa in 1760-63 brings forth an image that epitomizes elegance and poise. The artist captures every detail meticulously on canvas, reminding us that true composure lies not only in external appearances but also within our souls. Calypso's Isle takes us on a journey through mythological realms where enchantment meets serenity. Painted in 1897 with vibrant colors and dreamlike strokes, it reminds us that finding inner peace sometimes requires venturing beyond reality itself. Godrevy Light illuminates Cornwall with its majestic presence captured skillfully by an artist’s brushstroke from 1903. Amidst crashing waves and rugged cliffs emerges a lighthouse standing firm—a beacon guiding lost ships home while embodying unwavering stability. The Sleepy River Somme carries whispers of tranquility, painted in 1897.