Shaded Lamp Collection

Humphry Davy, 1830 (colour litho)
1731208 Humphry Davy, 1830 (colour litho) by Lonsdale, James (1777-1839) (after); (add.info.: Sir Humphry Davy, 1st Baronet (17 December 1778 - 29 May 1829)

Spanish bullfighting on ice, Vienna, Austria (engraving)
7157339 Spanish bullfighting on ice, Vienna, Austria (engraving) by Gause, Wilhelm (1853-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish bullfighting on ice, Vienna, Austria)

Sentry at a powder keg, in Mantua, which kills the soldier sent to replace him by mistaking him for an aggressor
2815308 Sentry at a powder keg, in Mantua, which kills the soldier sent to replace him by mistaking him for an aggressor (colour litho) by Beltrame

Kari and Mari, 1895
7262795 Kari and Mari, 1895 by Skredsvig, Christian Eriksen (1854-1924); 45x59 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Cabaret des Arts / X. Privas, D. Bonnaud, J. Varney, G. Secot, G. Baltha, E. Lassailly, 1900 (lithography)
398391 Cabaret des Arts/X.Privas, D.Bonnaud, J.Varney, G.Secot, G.Baltha, E.Lassailly, 1900 (lithography) by Lucas, Charles E

Ancient Roman metal lamps. 1802 (engraving)
7237063 Ancient Roman metal lamps. 1802 (engraving) by Roccheggiani, Lorenzo (active 1804-1817); Private Collection; (add.info)

Roman metal and terracotta oil lamps. 1802 (engraving)
7237091 Roman metal and terracotta oil lamps. 1802 (engraving) by Roccheggiani, Lorenzo (active 1804-1817); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Roman lamps and candelabra. 1802 (engraving)
7237058 Ancient Roman lamps and candelabra. 1802 (engraving) by Roccheggiani, Lorenzo (active 1804-1817); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lamp in the Museo Napoli 1)

Roman tripod, lamp, perfume box and mystical basket. 1802 (engraving)
7237024 Roman tripod, lamp, perfume box and mystical basket. 1802 (engraving) by Roccheggiani, Lorenzo (active 1804-1817); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portable metal tripod from Naples 1)

Family saying grace before a large bowl of stew in a rustic home, 1803 (engraving)
7233092 Family saying grace before a large bowl of stew in a rustic home, 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Roman art: Bronze lamp (1st century), Madrid. National Museum of Archaeology
AIS5337252 Roman art: Bronze lamp (1st century), Madrid. National Museum of Archaeology. by Roman (1th century AD); Museo Arqueologico Nacional, Madrid, Spain; © Iberfoto

Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, London (b / w photo)
7200918 Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, London (b/w photo) by McLeish, Donald (1879-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, London)

Lamp, wick well-oiled (colour litho)
7151147 Lamp, wick well-oiled (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century)

Grotesque creatures (litho)
7149285 Grotesque creatures (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grotesque creatures. Illustration from Sammel Album Heinrich Kley Alte und Neue Zeichnungen)

Living-room with Victorian table and striped chair covers (colour litho)
7157399 Living-room with Victorian table and striped chair covers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cumba, Charons boat, with Hermes conducting a soul (engraving)
7169434 Cumba, Charons boat, with Hermes conducting a soul (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cumba, Charons boat, with Hermes conducting a soul)

Cupid delivers a love letter. 19th century (print)
7212201 Cupid delivers a love letter. 19th century (print) by Mallet, Jean Baptiste (1759-1835) (after); (add.info.: L Amitie reste, or Friendship Remains)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Lampe (a esprit-de-vin); Spirit-lamp; Spirituslampe (engraving)
7196481 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Lampe (a esprit-de-vin); Spirit-lamp; Spirituslampe (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nightwatchman (colour litho)
7157241 Nightwatchman (colour litho) by Claudius, Wilhelm Ludwig Heinrich (1854-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nightwatchman. Illustration from Herzblattchens Zeitvertreib)

Ancient Greek terracotta lamp (litho)
7149522 Ancient Greek terracotta lamp (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek terracotta lamp)

Flemish votive lamp, 15th Century (chromolitho)
7173123 Flemish votive lamp, 15th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flemish votive lamp, 15th Century)

This Indenture witnesseth (engraving)
7177892 This Indenture witnesseth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: This Indenture witnesseth)

The Lighthouse-Keepers Daughter (engraving)
7182203 The Lighthouse-Keepers Daughter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lighthouse-Keepers Daughter)

"She doth Seek diligently until she Find it"(engraving)
7182820 " She doth Seek diligently until she Find it" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kennels of the Belvoir Hunt, Leicestershire (engraving)
7157502 Kennels of the Belvoir Hunt, Leicestershire (engraving) by Bradley, Cuthbert (1861-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kennels of the Belvoir Hunt, Leicestershire)

Open plan living-room (colour litho)
7157389 Open plan living-room (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Open plan living-room)

Patented universal writing desk (engraving)
7157359 Patented universal writing desk (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patented universal writing desk)

Use of electric lighting for photography (engraving)
7157341 Use of electric lighting for photography (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Use of electric lighting for photography)

Roman Bronze Lamp and Stand (coloured engraving)
7159143 Roman Bronze Lamp and Stand (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Bronze Lamp and Stand)

The flirt (colour litho)
7150426 The flirt (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The flirt. Illustration for El Desnudo en el Arte (M Uson, 1906)

Dreisternpromenade, Berlin Zoological Garden, Germany (colour litho)
7172138 Dreisternpromenade, Berlin Zoological Garden, Germany (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dreisternpromenade, Berlin Zoological Garden, Germany)

Cupid delivers a love letter. 19th century (print)
7212202 Cupid delivers a love letter. 19th century (print) by Mallet, Jean Baptiste (1759-1835) (after); (add.info.: L Amitie reste, or Friendship Remains)

"Heres father! See, the lamps alight!"(engraving)
7180762 " Heres father! See, the lamps alight!" (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Heres father! See, the lamps alight!")

"He shall Order the Lamps"(engraving)
7153323 " He shall Order the Lamps" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Living-room with dining area and solid fuel fire (colour litho)
7157404 Living-room with dining area and solid fuel fire (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Living-room with dining area and solid fuel fire)

Man taking a recently orphaned girl into his care (engraving)
7185829 Man taking a recently orphaned girl into his care (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man taking a recently orphaned girl into his care)

Advertisement for Elasta lamps (colour litho)
7154034 Advertisement for Elasta lamps (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Elasta lamps)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Lampe (de surete); Safety-lamp; Sicherheitslampe (engraving)
7196482 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Lampe (de surete); Safety-lamp; Sicherheitslampe (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Baron Munchhausen hunting at night with his gun and his dog, 19th century (engraving)
7211516 Baron Munchhausen hunting at night with his gun and his dog, 19th century (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info)

Il Reducato, 18th century (oil on canvas)
6202897 Il Reducato, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Longhi, Pietro (c.1701-85); (add.info.: Pietro LONGHI (born Pietro Falca, 15 November 1701-8 May 1785) Il Reducato

Aladdin, a scene from One Thousand and One Nights (colour litho)
7200987 Aladdin, a scene from One Thousand and One Nights (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aladdin, a scene from One Thousand and One Nights)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Lampe; Lamp (engraving)
7196478 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Lampe; Lamp (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lampe; Lamp)

Miner (colour litho)
7172624 Miner (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miner. Illustration from Fragemaulchen, ein Bilderbuch)

The Street Seller (pencil and w / c)
417258 The Street Seller (pencil and w/c) by Higuero, Enrique Marin (1876-1940); 44.8x61.6 cm; Private Collection

Illustration for Routledges Every Girls Annual (colour litho)
7164722 Illustration for Routledges Every Girls Annual (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " There, while the shaded lamps mild lustre streams)

A terrible outbreak of grisu in a mine in Illinois, in the United States, buried alive... (colour litho)
2778118 A terrible outbreak of grisu in a mine in Illinois, in the United States, buried alive... (colour litho) by Beltrame

After five months of solitude, for scientific observations, on the polar night of the Antarctic... (colour litho)
2778282 After five months of solitude, for scientific observations, on the polar night of the Antarctic... (colour litho) by Beltrame

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"Shaded Lamp: Illuminating Tales of Triumph and Tragedy through Time" Step into the world of the shaded lamp, a timeless symbol of light amidst darkness. From its invention by Humphry Davy in 1830 to its various depictions in art and history, this captivating object has witnessed extraordinary events that have shaped our collective memory. In one corner, we find ourselves transported to Vienna, Austria, where Spanish bullfighting on ice unfolds before our eyes. The clash between tradition and innovation creates an electrifying spectacle under the soft glow of the shaded lamp. Meanwhile, in Milan, a harrowing tale emerges as a woman is buried alive with her body trapped beneath rubble. After five agonizing hours, firemen heroically rescue her from certain doom. Venturing further into Switzerland's Ricken Tunnel tragedy depicted in vivid colors on lithographs, we are reminded of the fragility of life. Amidst chaos and destruction, the shaded lamp stands as a beacon of hope for those lost within its depths. Journeying across borders to Alsdorf near Belgium's border reveals another chilling scene—a terrifying outbreak that engulfs miners deep underground. As they struggle against suffocating darkness and imminent danger, their only solace lies in the gentle illumination provided by their trusty companion—the shaded lamp. The attack on Emperor Germany during his fateful journey to Bremen Station takes us back to historical turmoil captured beautifully through color lithography. In this moment frozen in time by artists' hands, we witness how even amidst chaos and violence; the flickering light emanating from a single they are evoke both fear and resilience. Nighttime brings forth tales shrouded in mystery—two figures riding a motorcycle between Varese and Arcisate collide with an unforeseen obstacle—an encounter forever etched upon colorful lithographs. Yet again it is the humble presence of a shaded lamp that casts eerie shadows upon the scene, adding an air of intrigue to this nocturnal encounter.