Happiness Collection (page 2)

A Quiet Half Hour by Leo Fontan
A contented looking young woman, wearing a lovely pink, silk dress, matching shoes and lace cap, enjoys some me-time as she reads a book lying flat on her stomach and smokes like a chimney

Morecambe & Wise, pictured with a ventriloquist dummy, following a performance at the Newcastle City Hall. ( Eric Morecambe & Ernie Wise.) 25th June, 1977

Smiling Vietnamese woman wearing the traditional palm leaf conical hat, Hoi An, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Two Strings To Her Bow, 1887, (1938). Artist: John Pettie
Two Strings To Her Bow, 1887. Painting housed in Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. From World-Famous Paintings edited by J. Greig Pirie [W. & G. Foyle, Ltd, London, 1938.]

Success: Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster
Success - Inspirational Quote and Motivational Poster. It reads: Its fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure. ~ Bill Gates

Mao Tse - Tung (Mao Zedong), Chinese propaganda poster
Chinese propaganda poster showing Mao Tse - Tung (Mao Zedong), Chinese Communist leader, with peasants during the Cultural Revolution of 1966

Jumping through Fire
A young couple from the Innviertel district of Austria jump through a bonfire on Saint Johns Eve, to bring themselves prosperity and happiness Date: 1889

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, and her child. Georgiana Cavendish (1757-1806), born Georgiana Spencer, was the first wife of the 5th Duke of Devonshire and a celebrated socialite of her day

Boy collecting apples
A smiling, happy boy amongst the orchard trees, collecting the fallen shiny English apples in a wooden box. Painting by Raymond Sheppard

Man and woman in love holding hands walking on empty sandy shore surrounded by the Indian Ocean, Zanzibar, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman College. Girl welder in the NYA (National Youth Administration) school

Ernie Wise, of the comedy double act Morecambe & Wise, meets five year old heart patient Neil Smith and his sister Julia, of Dipton Grove, Cramlington

Common blue butterfly (Polyommatus icarus) resting on Devil's bit scabious (Succisa pratensis), Volehouse Farm, Devon, UK. August

Lord Airedales daughter weds. The Hon Thelma Kitson and Dr Noel Gordon Harris, were married at St Saviour s, Walton Street. 24 July 1923

A Couple Swing Dancing
United States: c. 1957 A couple swing dancing at a party

Out of wrong side of bed / W H Robinson
Post War Britain: Health and happiness at home. Simple precaution to prevent getting out of bed on the wrong side in the morning - a makeshift wall

The Bystander Summer Number 1928
A bold, colourful cover for The Bystander Summer Number featuring two attractive young women in beachwear. One, wearing a hat and holding a parasol, is more sensible of the sun

Leona Falls and kayaker, Neltume, Chile, South American

Lilies of the Valley, Purity and return of
Lilies of the Valley, Convallaria majalis, Purity and return of happiness; The purple Emperor Butterfly, Apatura iris, Immortality of the soul

Second World War child evacuee, c1939 (colour litho)
3104406 Second World War child evacuee, c1939 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Second World War child evacuee, c1939)

Young Girls on a Barge; Jeunes Filles en Barques, 1903 (oil on canvas)
825463 Young Girls on a Barge; Jeunes Filles en Barques, 1903 (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 60.3x91.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

1984 European Cup Final at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. Liverpool 1-1 As Roma. Liverpool won 4-2 on penalties. Liverpool players left to right: Michael Robinson, Graeme Souness, Mark Lawrenson

Morecambe and Wise rehearsing at Lime Grove Studios for the television show Running Wild Pictured are singer Alma Cogan, Eric Morecambe (left) and Ernie Wise. (Morecambe & Wise) 31/03/1954

Happy familyyoung boy and his sisters. Date: 1950s

Panoramic view of Aqueduct of Segovia illuminated by the setting sun, Spain
The Aqueduct of Segovia (or more precisely, the aqueduct bridge) is a Roman aqueduct and one of the most significant and best-preserved ancient monuments left on the Iberian Peninsula

Man welcoming chefs, smiling

Audience enjoying laughing gas
The audience at a lecture enjoying the effects of laughing gas (nitrous oxide). Illustration by George Cruikshank for John Scoffern " Chemistry No Mystery; or, a Lecturers Bequest", London

Ernie Wise of Morecambe & Wise, Britains top comedians, 01 / 03 / 1979
Ernie Wise of Morecambe & Wise, Britains top comedians, 01/03/1979

Two Marine Iguanas (Amblyrhynchus Cristatus) Showing Affection; Galapagos, Equador

Christmas Eve at Mr. Wardles, illustration from The Pickwick Papers
XJF396003 Christmas Eve at Mr. Wardle s, illustration from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (1812-70) published 1837 (litho) by Browne

Young woman, 25, holding a sunflower in front of her face

Taking a tumble has its compensations
" The New Compensation Act" - " Hooray! I believe I ve broken my arm!" - a hotel chambermaid is not unduly concerned at her fall

Soviet Arctic explorer Papanin, 1937
Soviet Arctic explorer Ivan Papanin (1894-1986) in 1937 while commanding the first Soviet drifting station " North Pole-1". Expedition members and equipment are in the background

Healthy heart, conceptual image
MODEL RELEASED. Healthy heart. Conceptual image of a healthy heart diagnosis represented by a doctor giving a patient a heart shape

Senior woman hula-hooping
PROPERTY RELEASED. MODEL RELEASED. Senior woman hula-hooping

Baby boy
MODEL RELEASED. Baby boy. Nine month old boy wearing a Christmas hat

Baby girl and father
MODEL RELEASED. Baby girl and father. 5-month-old baby girl with her hand on her fathers mouth

Lombardy, Italy, Europe. An english setter dog is running on a snow covered field

Myanmar, Mandalay division, Bagan. Three novice monks running with red umbrellas in a walkway (MR)

Happiness
Marco Brivio

Totem Clouds
Uma Gokhale

Abstract op art background made from black and white lines causing a heart shape illusion

Pastalshio
Uma Gokhale

Hope Blossoms
Uma Gokhale

Spring Waltz
Jukyong Park

Pure Joy
Tal Paz-Fridman

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Happiness is a timeless masterpiece, painted by the brushstrokes of life itself. From Benjamin Lay's revolutionary spirit in the 18th century to HRH Queen Elizabeth II's regal grace, happiness transcends time and space. Just like Edward Atkinson Hornel's vibrant depiction of The Coming of Spring, it blooms in our hearts with every passing season. In the realm of love and joy, we witness a couple on a tennis court, their smiles mirroring the exuberant woman jumping in the foreground. As William Heath Robinson raises his comical toast to happiness, we are reminded that laughter truly is an elixir for our souls. From picturesque Juan les Pins travel posters enticing us with promises of sun-kissed bliss to Titian's Noli Me Tangere captivating us with its profound beauty, happiness takes many forms. It dances through our lives like a couple jumping on a tennis court, their infectious enthusiasm spreading like wildfire. Even amidst challenging times, such as Pope Francis leaving on his Popemobile after his weekly general audience or during moments when uncertainty looms large like The Kitchen-God watching over us silently; happiness finds its way into our hearts if we open ourselves up to its embrace. Just as Gustav Klimt immortalized passion and tenderness in The Kiss or when jumpers leapt for joy at Camber Sands in Sussex back in 1934; these snapshots remind us that true happiness lies within simple pleasures and genuine connections. So let us cherish each moment and celebrate this eternal pursuit called 'happiness. ' For it is not confined to any era or canvas but resides within each one of us waiting to be discovered.