Reclining Collection (page 4)

Three month old Basenji puppy sitting with his legs over the side of a chair. (PR)

The Wyndham Sisters: Lady Elcho, Mrs. Adeane, and Mrs. Tennant, 1899 (oil on canvas)
3471231 The Wyndham Sisters: Lady Elcho, Mrs. Adeane, and Mrs. Tennant, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 292.1x213.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Silver Favourites, c1903, (1918). Artist: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Silver Favourites, c1903, (1918). Painting held at the Manchester City Galleries, Manchester. From Bibbys Annual 1918, edited by Joseph Bibby. [The Priory Publishing Press, Liverpool, 1917]

The Toilet of Venus ( The Rokeby Venus ), 1647-1651. Artist: Diego Velazquez
The Toilet of Venus ( The Rokeby Venus ), 1647-1651. Venus, the goddess of love, was the most beautiful of the goddesses, and was regarded as a personification of female beauty

Leda and the Swan, 1550-1560. Artist: Jacopo Tintoretto
Leda and the Swan, 1550-1560. In Greek Mythology, Leda, the wife of Tyndareus, King of Sparta, was seduced by Zeus, who disguised himself as a swan. From the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy

Venus and Cupid, mid 16th century. Artist: Agnolo Bronzino
Venus and Cupid, mid 16th century. Venus has taken Cupids bow. In the bottom right is a pair of doves, birds of love. From the Uffizi Gallery, Florence

Blonde woman reading magazine on chaise lounge
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Blonde woman reading magazine on chaise lounge

Buddha statues in Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar

Wicker Buddha statue in Buddha statue in Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, Myanmar

Reclining Buddha statue in Cave 2 of the Cave Temples, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dambulla, North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Asia, Southeast Asia, Myanmar, Mawlamyine, buddha in the Kyaik Tan Lan pagoda on Mawlamyine ridge

Laos, Vang Vieng. Reclining Buddha inside Tham Poukham cave (Cave of Golden crab)

Laos, Vientiane, Wat That Luang Tai, reclining Buddha

Black and white cat resting on its cat tower

Two month old black kitten resting on a cat tower

A Midnight Summer's Dream 29-11-17
Corné Akkers

The Hall at Ditchley Park, Oxfordshire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo)
CLF294514 The Hall at Ditchley Park, Oxfordshire, from The English Manor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

The Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza, Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1920s

Lord Suffield at the Guards Boat Club, Maidenhead
Victor Alexander Charles Harbord, 7th Baron Suffield (1897-1943) reclining on a chaise longue and reading a sporting magazine at the Guards Boat Club, Maidenhead, Berkshire Date: 1932

Woman Reclining
A portrait painting of a relaxed woman, sitting in a very large arm chair with a discarded book on the floor, a boat can be seen on the waters through an opening behind her. Date: circa 1916

Joan Bennett (1910-1990) was one of three sisters who all had success as Hollywood actors. Joan appeared in over 70 films, spanning the silent and sound eras. Date: circa 1931

Saint Alexius. 17th century. Workshop in Southern Germany. Carved wood in original colour. Detail. Museum of Pilgrimage and Santiago. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain. Date: 2019

Colinated Coconut Oil Advertisement
An advertisement illustration promoting the benefits of using Colinated coconut oil, over normal soaps and shampoos. The image shows a woman with shining hair, reclining on a chaise lounge

Roman sarcophagus showing the dead reclining on a couch. Arc
Roman art. Sarcophagus showing the dead reclining on a couch. Archaeological Museum. Tadmor. Syria

Woman reading on the steps, Condover Hall, 1898 (b/w photo)
CLF397786 Woman reading on the steps, Condover Hall, 1898 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); © Country Life

Monument to George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo)
CLF294194 Monument to George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, Westminster Abbey, London (b/w photo) by Evans, Frederick Henry (1853-1943); (add.info)

Tapestry depicting two scenes from Der Busant The Buzzard, from Alsace, c. 1475-1500 (wool, silk & metal threads)
3576070 Tapestry depicting two scenes from Der Busant The Buzzard, from Alsace, c.1475-1500 (wool, silk & metal threads) by French School, (15th century); 77.4x62.2 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow

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Montagna Mia, c. 1923 (oil on canvas)
3620062 Montagna Mia, c.1923 (oil on canvas) by Swynnerton, Annie Louisa (1844-1933); 112x183 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info)

Reclining Nude, c. 1902 (black crayon on brown paper)
6366788 Reclining Nude, c.1902 (black crayon on brown paper) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 16 x 25.7 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery ; Manchester Art Gallery

On the Balcony, 1898 (oil on canvas)
3431709 On the Balcony, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Godward, John William (1861-1922); 50.5x76 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Silver Favourites, c. 1903 (oil on panel)
MAN62916 Silver Favourites, c.1903 (oil on panel) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 69.1x42.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: by Lawrence Alma-Tadema); © Manchester Art Gallery

Diana and Endymion, 1901 (oil on canvas)
5642830 Diana and Endymion, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 77.5x57.1 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Interior with Artist's Mother 1917-18 (oil on canvas)
MAN277436 Interior with Artist's Mother 1917-18 (oil on canvas) by Gilman, Harold (1876-1919); 51.2x61.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Love's Whispers, 1896 (oil on canvas)
MAN370305 Love's Whispers, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Davies, Norman Prescott (1862-1915); 45.8x45.8 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The Desert, 1849 (oil on canvas)
2959445 The Desert, 1849 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 178x270 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Female nude (oil on canvas)
1108957 Female nude (oil on canvas) by Subleyras, Pierre (1699-1749); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: by Pierre Subleyras); Photo © Stefano Baldini

The Tigris or Arno (marble)
SBL426327 The Tigris or Arno (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Marforio, colossal statue of river-god, restored as Oceanus, 2nd century (marble)
2561925 Marforio, colossal statue of river-god, restored as Oceanus, 2nd century (marble) by Roman, (2nd century); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Inv. No)

In The Cafe (oil on canvas)
3822230 In The Cafe (oil on canvas) by Atkinson, Robert (1883-1952); 32.5x22.5 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; © Calderdale Borough Council

Reclining woman reading (oil on canvas)
896476 Reclining woman reading (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Femme allongee lisant.)

Jupiter and Antiope: Smaller Plate, c. 1631 (etching on buff laid paper)
5859468 Jupiter and Antiope: Smaller Plate, c.1631 (etching on buff laid paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 8.4x11.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo
PWI95105 The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) (marble) by Roman

The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo
PWI105674 The Sleeping Hermaphrodite, copy after an original of the 2nd century BC, the mattress is an addition by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) (marble) by Roman

Woman Resting (w/c on paper)
471065 Woman Resting (w/c on paper) by Wouters, Rik (1882-1916); 53.4x42.9 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; (add.info.: model was the artist's wife)

The Lamentation over the Dead Christ, 1635 (oil on canvas)
471196 The Lamentation over the Dead Christ, 1635 (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 114x207 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Life (oil on canvas)
471202 Life (oil on canvas) by Berghe, Frits van den (1883-1939); 141x151 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Scaldis and Antverpia, 1609 (oil on panel)
471164 Scaldis and Antverpia, 1609 (oil on panel) by Janssens van Nuyssen, Abraham (1575-1632); 174x308 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

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"Reclining: A Timeless Pose of Beauty, Comfort, and Contemplation" The timeless allure figures can be traced back to the Venus of Urbino, a masterpiece by Titian from 1538. Frantisek Kupka's "Planes / Nude" captures the essence through vibrant colors and bold brushstrokes in this oil on canvas piece from 1910. A golden statue of a reclining laughing Buddha covered in small Buddhas symbolizes joy, enlightenment, and tranquility. Dylan Thomas once said, "I've had eighteen straight whiskies; I think that's the record, " perfectly embodying the relaxed state one might find themselves in while reclining. Even our furry friends enjoy a good rest as seen with the Dulux Dog Drunk who finds solace in lounging around after a long day. Albert Joseph Moore's painting "Reading Aloud" depicts a serene moment where a woman indulges in literature while comfortably reclined. An English Bulldog eagerly awaits his treat while obediently following the down and stay command – showcasing both relaxation and anticipation simultaneously. Vaslav Nijinsky mesmerized audiences with his graceful movements as he danced in Les Orientales, capturing the beauty through ballet choreography. From American cinema screens to our living rooms, scenes like those from How to Marry A Millionaire remind us how glamorous it can be to lounge luxuriously on plush furniture or chaise lounges. In Bangkok's Wat Pho temple stands an awe-inspiring giant reclining Buddha statue that invites visitors to reflect upon its grandeur and serenity. Felix Vallotton's artwork "La paresse (Laziness)" portrays laziness as an art form itself – inviting viewers to appreciate moments of repose amidst the chaos of everyday life.