Lantern Collection (page 4)

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place de la Concorde decoree of electric lamps, 1865
LUX4817271 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place de la Concorde decoree of electric lamps, 1865; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Place de la Concorde decoree of electric lamps

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): champs Elysees, 1865
LUX4817399 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): champs Elysees, 1865; Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

A pavilion from the 1889 Paris World's Fair
3561760 A pavilion from the 1889 Paris World's Fair by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Paris, France 1889 Universal Exhibition of Paris)

La Place de la Concorde (oil on board)
615851 La Place de la Concorde (oil on board) by Balmigere, Paul-Marcel (1882-1953); 54x45 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images.

The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Domical Buildings etc (engraving)
8644799 The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Domical Buildings etc (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture)

Do You Know: Which is the largest church? (colour litho)
8668124 Do You Know: Which is the largest church? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Which is the largest church)

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Christmas greetings: " And return your heart to the farm where the soup is ready"
LET4395387 Christmas greetings: " And return your heart to the farm where the soup is ready". Children with dormer and lantern under the snow. Postcard beginning of the 20th century

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

A sciopticon lamp
5310281 A sciopticon lamp; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a sciopticon lamp for use as the light source in a magic lantern. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A surprise
MMM5482610 A surprise by Stanfield, George Clarkson (1828-78); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A surprise)

Rue de Kobe - Japan 1880-1910 (photo)
CSO4981165 Rue de Kobe - Japan 1880-1910 (photo); (add.info.: Rue de Kobe - Japan); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Sori-hashi (sori hashi) (Bridge) of Sumiyoshi Osaka - Japan 1880-1910 (photo)
CSO4981158 Sori-hashi (sori hashi) (Bridge) of Sumiyoshi Osaka - Japan 1880-1910 (photo); (add.info.: Sori-hashi (sori hashi) (Bridge) of Sumiyoshi Osaka - Japan); Photo © DDF

Leaf mantis, Choeradodis strumaria 1, lantern fly, Fulgora laternaria 2, and european lantern fly
FLO4574603 Leaf mantis, Choeradodis strumaria 1, lantern fly, Fulgora laternaria 2, and european lantern fly, Dictyophara europaea 3

View of St. Paul's Cathedral in London
3561560 View of St. Paul's Cathedral in London by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1900-1910 ca)

Greeting card with Pere Noel holding a lantern and toy hood
IMB4824576 Greeting card with Pere Noel holding a lantern and toy hood.; (add.info.: Greeting card with Pere Noel holding a lantern and toy hood.); © Imagebroker.

Diogene of Sinope called the cynic, (around 413-around 327 BC), holding his lantern lit in the streets of Athenes
NWI4912178 Diogene of Sinope called the cynic, (around 413-around 327 BC), holding his lantern lit in the streets of Athenes (Greece) in search of a real man

1871 cartoon showing a young girl giving change to a man in a smog filled London Street as a porter carries a lantern
5308839 1871 cartoon showing a young girl giving change to a man in a smog filled London Street as a porter carries a lantern to show the way; (add.info)

Engraving depicting a man with a storm lantern, whilst another man tries to release a boat from it's stilts
5308788 Engraving depicting a man with a storm lantern, whilst another man tries to release a boat from it's stilts; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a man with a storm lantern)

Russian Baltic Fleet attacking fishing boats
2604056 Russian Baltic Fleet attacking fishing boats; (add.info.: Russo - Japanese War 1904 - 1905: The Dogger Bank incident, October 1904)

Album "Visit to Hong Kong of his royal highness the Duke of Edinburgh - 1869"
3570731 Album "Visit to Hong Kong of his royal highness the Duke of Edinburgh - 1869": lanterns for lighting in the Chinese Street in Hong Kong; (add.info.: Hong Kong)

The General Gordon Monument in Trafalgar Square, in London
3569941 The General Gordon Monument in Trafalgar Square, in London by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: London, Trafalgar Square)

Bank note store in the vaults of the Bank of England c1870. Man is holding candle lantern. Engraving
536644 Bank note store in the vaults of the Bank of England c1870. Man is holding candle lantern. Engraving.; (add.info.: Bank note store in the vaults of the Bank of England c1870)

Album "Photographs of London": View of Saint Paul Cathedral
3563227 Album "Photographs of London": View of Saint Paul Cathedral by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1890 ca)

The Baptistry of San Giovanni in Florence seen from above
3563425 The Baptistry of San Giovanni in Florence seen from above by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Florence 1930 ca. Date of Artwork: III -XIII sec)

The dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence
3563422 The dome of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Santa Maria del Fiore, gallery, Florence 1930 ca)

Cambridge: Clare College, Lantern over Ante-chapel (b/w photo)
8621772 Cambridge: Clare College, Lantern over Ante-chapel (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clare College, Lantern over Ante-chapel)

Lantern in wrought iron, L'art pour tous (litho)
8624203 Lantern in wrought iron, L'art pour tous (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lantern in wrought iron, L'art pour tous)

Ashburnham House, Ceiling and lantern above staircase (b/w photo)
8661587 Ashburnham House, Ceiling and lantern above staircase (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ashburnham House)

Ashburnham House, Lantern and gallery above staircase, 17th-century (b/w photo)
8661588 Ashburnham House, Lantern and gallery above staircase, 17th-century (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ashburnham House)

"It was still pouring, and the lightning was vivid and constant" (engraving)
8655213 "It was still pouring, and the lightning was vivid and constant" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "It was still pouring)

Continental tyres, c.1900 (print)
8698411 Continental tyres, c.1900 (print) by Mich (Michel Liebaux) (1881-1923); (add.info.: Transport. Car. A tramp on a DIY car)

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a nightwatchman
5893174 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a nightwatchman.; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a London nightwatchman with lantern and cudgel. Death and the Watchman)

An audience enjoying a magic lantern show
5311937 An audience enjoying a magic lantern show; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an audience enjoying a magic lantern show)

Mangin and Leroyer's signalling lamp for mines
5310057 Mangin and Leroyer's signalling lamp for mines; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Mangin and Leroyer's signalling lamp for mines)

A gas bag and pressure board
5310280 A gas bag and pressure board; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a gas bag and pressure board for providing illumination for magic lanterns. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Benten Dori at Yokohama - Japan 1880-1910 (hand coloured photo)
CSO4981972 Benten Dori at Yokohama - Japan 1880-1910 (hand coloured photo); (add.info.: Benten Dori at Yokohama - Japan); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Shintoism: Torii (Tori i) of the Santuary Island of Miyajima (Itsuku shima) - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4981187 Shintoism: Torii (Tori i) of the Santuary Island of Miyajima (Itsuku shima) - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Shintoism)

Enting Gosho Kyoto Old Imperial Palace - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4981017 Enting Gosho Kyoto Old Imperial Palace - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Enting Gosho Kyoto Old Imperial Palace - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Passage of lanterns - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4980750 Passage of lanterns - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Passage of lanterns - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Nikko Temple Gantry - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4979569 Nikko Temple Gantry - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Nikko Temple Gantry - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Nikko - Enting the Great Temples - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4979553 Nikko - Enting the Great Temples - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Nikko - Enting the Great Temples - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Kyoto - City View - Japan 1880-1910
CSO4979392 Kyoto - City View - Japan 1880-1910 -; (add.info.: Kyoto - City View - Japan 1880-1910 -); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024.

Customer and courtesan with maid (kamuro) being led by a servant holding a lantern in the pleasure quarters
FLO4630943 Customer and courtesan with maid (kamuro) being led by a servant holding a lantern in the pleasure quarters. Woodblock print by Masanobu Okumura (1686-1764) from Fuzoku Emakimono

Samurai walk past courtesans in barred teahouses, a courtesan entertains a customer upstairs
FLO4630772 Samurai walk past courtesans in barred teahouses, a courtesan entertains a customer upstairs, and a man with a lantern guides a couple in the street. Scene in Kyomachi Yoshiwara

Chinese lantern, Nymania capensis (Cape aitonia, Aitonia capensis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an
FLO4618014 Chinese lantern, Nymania capensis (Cape aitonia, Aitonia capensis). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Richard Duppa from his The Clours

Chinese interior decoration and furniture, with elegant murals, lanterns, stools, tables and calligraphy
FLO4622735 Chinese interior decoration and furniture, with elegant murals, lanterns, stools, tables and calligraphy. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's

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"The Lantern: Illuminating the World's Beauty" Step into a world where darkness is banished and beauty reigns supreme. From William Holman Hunt's masterpiece "The Light of the World" to the enchanting lantern-lit streets of Hoi An, Vietnam, let us embark on a journey that celebrates the radiant glow of lanterns. In Montmartre, Paris, as night falls, dark stairs come alive with flickering lanterns guiding our way. The narrow winding streets of Barrio Gotico in Barcelona transport us to another era, where every corner holds secrets illuminated by softly glowing lanterns. Morocco beckons with its vibrant Moroccan lanterns adorning bustling markets. Their intricate designs cast mesmerizing patterns against ancient walls, infusing North Africa with an ethereal charm. As we venture further north, East Pier Lighthouse in Whitby stands tall against crashing waves and stormy skies. Its powerful beam cuts through the gloom like a beacon of hope for weary sailors navigating treacherous waters. Nature itself puts on a breathtaking display as the Aurora Borealis dances across Lapland's sky in Ivalo. These celestial lights paint an otherworldly canvas above snowy landscapes and frozen lakes – a true testament to nature's own magical lantern show. Moonlight bathes Whitefish Point Lighthouse in an ethereal glow as it watches over Michigan's Great Lakes. Its steadfast presence reminds us that even amidst darkness, there is always light to guide us home. John Singer Sargent captures delicate beauty in his painting "Carnation, Lily, Lily Rose, " where children hold paper lanterns illuminating their faces with innocence and wonder. It serves as a reminder that sometimes it takes just one small light to brighten up our world. From Istanbul's Grand Bazaar filled with lamps and lanterns exuding warmth and color to monks lighting khom loy candles during Thailand's Loi Krathong festival, lanterns unite cultures and bring communities together in celebration.