Engrossed Collection

St Jerome in his Study, 1514 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
St Jerome in his Study, 1514 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

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

Cafe Josty Scene 1890
CAFE JOSTY A gentleman pours cream into his coffee, while a couple are engrossed in their conversation. At the next table a man reads a paper Date: 1890

A Good Book, (oil on board)
651199 A Good Book, (oil on board) by Firle, Walther (1859-1929); 49.5x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Good Book. Walter Firle (1859-1929). Oil on board

Egyptian Fortune Teller
Egyptian street fortune teller has two women engrossed in his soothsaying

Frivolity (w/c)
5669016 Frivolity (w/c) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Photo © AF Fotografie.

A Good Read, 1919 (oil on canvas)
658349 A Good Read, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Schuster, Karl Maria (1871-1953); 74.7x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Good Read. Karl Maria Schuster (1871-1953). Oil on canvas. Dated 1919

Où peut conduire la lecture du Constitutionnel!, 1845. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ou peut conduire la lecture du Constitutionnel!, 1845. Where reading the Constitutionnel can lead you! (Man engrossed in newspaper steps into a river). From Pastorales, no. 8

Une lecture entrainante, 1836. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une lecture entrainante, 1836. A catchy read

engrossed in news
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

Audience JLP01_09_880386
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. The audience of children and their parents for the Punch & Judy show at the 1988 Family Day at Laings Sports Ground

Look JLP01_09_880387
Laing Sports Ground, Rowley Lane, Elstree, Barnet, Greater London. A little girl pointing from the audience of children and their parents for the Punch & Judy show at the 1988 Family Day at Laings

Lost in an overcrowded world
Samir Sachdeva

Deeply Interesting, 1904 (pencil and watercolour)
659793 Deeply Interesting, 1904 (pencil and watercolour) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); 41x57.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Deeply Interesting. Carlton Alfred Smith (1853-1946)

The Bookworm, c. 1920-25 (woodcut)
873166 The Bookworm, c.1920-25 (woodcut) by Fletcher, Frank Morley (1866-1950); 18.89 x15.4 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; © San Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase with funds provided by

Kristian Heartbreaker, 1887 (oil on canvas)
2973086 Kristian Heartbreaker, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 75x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Farmhouse interior, 1875 (oil on canvas)
OVR371475 Farmhouse interior, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Dietrichson, Mathilde (1837-1921); 77x64 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Boy cutting Christmas decorations, 1894 (oil on canvas)
OVR390570 Boy cutting Christmas decorations, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 50x40 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

The Reading Girl, c. 1905 (charcoal & gouache on paper)
CH257837 The Reading Girl, c.1905 (charcoal & gouache on paper) by Schjerfbeck, Helene (1862-1946); 27x21.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Little Ebbe reading, 1920 (oil on canvas)
OVR390572 Little Ebbe reading, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 65x53 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

The Letter, 1910 (oil on canvas)
989308 The Letter, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Caro-Delvaille, Henry (1876-1928); 65.5x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter. Henry Caro-Delvaille (1876-1928). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1910

A Lady Reading, (oil on panel)
989974 A Lady Reading, (oil on panel) by Garrido, Eduardo-Leon (1856-1906); 20.6x27.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lady Reading. Eduardo Leon Garrido (1856-1949). Oil on panel

The Yellow Screen, (oil on board)
822736 The Yellow Screen, (oil on board) by Maurer, Alfred Henry (1868-1932); 91.4x64.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Yellow Screen. Alfred Henry Maurer (1868-1932). Oil on board

Study of a seated female figure, sewing (pen & ink over pencil on paper)
493513 Study of a seated female figure, sewing (pen & ink over pencil on paper) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 10.7x12 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; French

Reading by a Sunny Window (oil on canvas)
OJ451903 Reading by a Sunny Window (oil on canvas) by Holsoe, Carl (1863-1935); 78.1 x 69.8 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; Danish, out of copyright

Painting and Book (Portrait of Miss Jean McCaig), (oil on board)
1197323 Painting and Book (Portrait of Miss Jean McCaig), (oil on board) by Hunter, George Leslie (1877-1931); 53.3x43.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

A Good Book (oil on canvas)
CH402164 A Good Book (oil on canvas) by Conti, Tito (1842-1924); 62x48.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Reading the News, 1856-1886 (oil on board)
Ma360545 Reading the News, 1856-1886 (oil on board) by Webster, Thomas (1800-86); 21.6x16.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

An Artist, c. 1870-75 (oil on canvas, mounted on panel)
660054 An Artist, c.1870-75 (oil on canvas, mounted on panel) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 35.4x27 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French

The Spell of Football - spectators engrossed in the game. 1907

Engrossed! (colour litho)
2814637 Engrossed! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engrossed! Illustration for Bubbles edited by Dr Barnardo (The Childrens Bookroom)

Lamplight, 1908 (oil on canvas)
488315 Lamplight, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Crochet, Jules Emile (b.1867); 66x81.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Sweethearts Lunch, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)
CH401829 The Sweethearts Lunch, c.1895 (oil on canvas) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pranzo d Innamorati; ); Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

A Portrait of Madame Brizat from the Comedie Francaise (oil on canvas)
CH401623 A Portrait of Madame Brizat from the Comedie Francaise (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 35.3x27.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian

At his own ball Mr Bingley offended two or three young ladies by not asking them to dance
3625591 At his own ball Mr Bingley offended two or three young ladies by not asking them to dance, through being wholly engrossed with another (engraving) by Thomson

An Evening at Home, 1888 (w / c on paper)
BOU191511 An Evening at Home, 1888 (w/c on paper) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 59.7x59 cm; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; English, out of copyright

Woman Reading, 1769 (oil on canvas)
499582 Woman Reading, 1769 (oil on canvas) by Lepicie, Nicolas-Bernard (1735-84); 64x55 (framed) 46.3x37.8 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) in the Company of Lodovico Sforza (1452-1508)
ALI167630 Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) in the Company of Lodovico Sforza (1452-1508), from the Galileo Gallery (fresco) (b/w photo) by Cianfanelli

The Book Worm, 1915 (oil on canvas)
XYC199587 The Book Worm, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Herkomer, Bertha (1858-1943); 50.2x60.3 cm; Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea; Gift of Hans and Agnes Platenius; British, out of copyright

Jeanne Reading, 1899 (oil on canvas)
988814 Jeanne Reading, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 56x67 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeanne Reading; Jeanne Lisant. Camille Pissarro (1830-1903). Oil on canvas

A Quiet Time, (oil on canvas)
985474 A Quiet Time, (oil on canvas) by Jones, Francis Coates (1857-1932); 48.3x66.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Quiet Time. Francis Coates Jones (1857-1932). Oil on canvas

A Quiet Read (oil on canvas)
XPG382080 A Quiet Read (oil on canvas) by Enjolras, Delphin (1857-1945); Private Collection; French, it is possible that some works by this artist may be protected by third party rights in some

A quiet afternoon (oil on panel)
CH355390 A quiet afternoon (oil on panel) by Macbeth, James (1847-91); 30.2x23.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

The Novel Reader, 1888 (oil on canvas)
LEF221053 The Novel Reader, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 73 x 92.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Liseuse de Romans; ); Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd

Study of a Girl Reading (oil on canvas)
CH402159 Study of a Girl Reading (oil on canvas) by Prinsep, Valentine Cameron (1838-1904); 87.6x47 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Reading a Book, 1872-73 (oil on panel)
PNH367134 Reading a Book, 1872-73 (oil on panel) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 45x31.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; French

The Last Chapter, 1860-1863 (oil on canvas)
BIR107262 The Last Chapter, 1860-1863 (oil on canvas) by Martineau, Robert Braithwaite (1826-69); 70.5x41 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

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"Engrossed in the World of Words: A Captivating Journey through Art" "Captivated by Literature: Girl Reading, 1916 (oil on canvas)" "Transported to Another Era: Café Josty Scene, 1890" "Lost in a Tale: A Good Book, (oil on board)" "Unveiling Secrets: The Egyptian Fortune Teller" "Immersed in Current Affairs: Engrossed in News" "Spellbound Audience: Audience JLP01_09_880386" "Intense Focus and Curiosity: Look JLP01_09_880387" "Lost in an Overcrowded World of Thoughts and Emotions" "Deeply Interesting Perspectives Unfolded: Deeply Interesting, 1904 (pencil and watercolor)" "The Bookworm's Paradise Revealed: The Bookworm, c. 1920-25 (woodcut)" "Kristian Heartbreaker's Enigmatic Allure, 1887 (oil on canvas)" "Tranquil Moments Amidst Farm Life's Chaos : Farmhouse Interior, 1875 (oil on canvas)" In this captivating collection of artworks spanning various eras and styles, we explore the concept of being engrossed - completely absorbed or deeply immersed in something that captures our attention and imagination. We begin with the enchanting painting titled 'Girl Reading' from 1916; her focused gaze reveals a world unfolding within the pages before her eyes. Moving back to the late nineteenth century Berlin café scene depicted in 'Café Josty Scene, ' we witness individuals lost amidst conversations and their own thoughts as they become engrossed in their surroundings. 'A Good Book' invites us into a serene moment where time stands still for its reader; every page turned brings them deeper into a world of wonder and intrigue.