Showery Collection

The Labours of Thor (engraving)
6021195 The Labours of Thor (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Labours of Thor)

Wet winter evening and a book lover in Bloomsbury (b / w photo)
3637677 Wet winter evening and a book lover in Bloomsbury (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wet winter evening and a book lover in Bloomsbury)

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Dear Mums - I am thinking of you
The message on the card is My Dear Mum and Dad, I don t think I need write much here, the front explains quite a lot don t you think. Not very nice here at the moment bit showery

separation of church and state - The affair of congregations in the province - The resistance in Brittany - The
XEE4154752 separation of church and state - The affair of congregations in the province - The resistance in Brittany - The barricades of Saint-Meen forced on 18 August 1902 by the colonial infantry

Jupiter ecrase Albion sous une pluie de pierres (engraving)
7179336 Jupiter ecrase Albion sous une pluie de pierres (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jupiter ecrase Albion sous une pluie de pierres)

A woman seated at a writing desk looking out at the rain
7272748 A woman seated at a writing desk looking out at the rain by Harunobu, Suzuki (1725-70); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aiban tate-e); Photo © Christies Images

Coming Squall (Nahant Beach with a Summer Shower), 1835 (oil on canvas mounted on cradled panel)
5862037 Coming Squall (Nahant Beach with a Summer Shower), 1835 (oil on canvas mounted on cradled panel) by Doughty, Thomas (1793-1856); 52.1--71.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

A Rainy morning (oil on canvas)
7262772 A Rainy morning (oil on canvas) by Rousseau, Henri J.F. (Le Douanier) (1844-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Henri Rousseau (1844-1910))

Shipping in a squall, 1650-1708 (Watercolour)
7261566 Shipping in a squall, 1650-1708 (Watercolour) by Backhuysen, Ludolf, I (1630-1708); 12.9x18 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Shipping in a squall)

Horse Drawn Cabs, New York, 1891 (pastel on canvas)
CH401094 Horse Drawn Cabs, New York, 1891 (pastel on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 45.5x55.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Horse Drawn Cabs at Evening, New York, c. 1890 (w / c and gouache on paper)
CH96334 Horse Drawn Cabs at Evening, New York, c.1890 (w/c and gouache on paper) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 35.5x43.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Miscellaneous facts: a family of farmers who were sheltered under umbrellas to escape the storm was struck by a light
XEE4172894 Miscellaneous facts: a family of farmers who were sheltered under umbrellas to escape the storm was struck by a light. Engraving in " Le Petit Parisien" on 18/08/1901

No more drought thanks to flying water cart (colour litho)
7181036 No more drought thanks to flying water cart (colour litho) by Echau, Joaquin Xaudaru y (1872-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: No more drought thanks to flying water cart)

Heureuse coincidence (colour litho)
3097810 Heureuse coincidence (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heureuse coincidence. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 10 July 1904.); © Look and Learn

The Field at Passchendaele, British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash
STC255973 The Field at Passchendaele, British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, Part Three, Paul Nash, 1918 (colour litho) by Nash

Egg Seller (colour litho)
5992548 Egg Seller (colour litho) by Fricero, Catherine Josephine Marie (1878-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egg Seller)

An Oversight: an watercolour artist setting himself up on a rock to paint a storm
6031064 An Oversight: an watercolour artist setting himself up on a rock to paint a storm and lamenting the fact he has forgotten to bring water with him (litho) by Rabier

Bienfaits de la pluie. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101397 Bienfaits de la pluie. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bienfaits de la pluie)

Heureusement! (colour litho)
3097787 Heureusement! (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heureusement! Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 21 February 1904.); © Look and Learn

The Dead Season, the Last Man in Town (engraving)
1041818 The Dead Season, the Last Man in Town (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dead Season, the Last Man in Town)

Spring Shower (Western Kansas Landscape), 1931 (oil on canvas)
3614123 Spring Shower (Western Kansas Landscape), 1931 (oil on canvas) by Curry, John Steuart (1897-1946); 75.9x111.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

The Passage of the Bidassoa, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho)
IL370617 The Passage of the Bidassoa, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) by Beadle, James Prinsep (1863-1947) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chansons de France: Il pleut, Bergere! (colour litho)
7183314 Chansons de France: Il pleut, Bergere! (colour litho) by Renault, Emile Auguste (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Il pleut, Bergere! Voici, voici l orage)

Un Accident (colour litho)
3098739 Un Accident (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Accident. Illustration from Le Figaro Illustre, July 1895.); © Look and Learn

Manhattan: Rain over Times Square (b / w photo)
6025025 Manhattan: Rain over Times Square (b/w photo) by Bucovich, Mario (1884-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rain over Times Square)

A Turkishs man method of riding in the rain, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234096 A Turkishs man method of riding in the rain, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info)

Removing his hat, he stood bareheaded in the rain (litho)
7159103 Removing his hat, he stood bareheaded in the rain (litho) by Rhodes, H. J. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Removing his hat, he stood bareheaded in the rain)

Danae par Mytens (Mijtens), Daniel, the Younger (1644-1688). Oil on canvas, size : 143x183, 5
FIA5405244 Danae par Mytens (Mijtens), Daniel, the Younger (1644-1688). Oil on canvas, size : 143x183, 5, Second Half of the 17th cen

Unusual view of the monument to Victor Emmanuel II, on the Capitoline Hill, Rome (photo)
5998162 Unusual view of the monument to Victor Emmanuel II, on the Capitoline Hill, Rome (photo) by McLeish, Donald (1879-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman in green ratine and black velvet suit
5893101 Woman in green ratine and black velvet suit. by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); (add.info.: Woman in green ratine and black velvet suit, raspberry taffeta gilet)

L Arc-en-Ciel, engraved by H. Reidel, 1920 (pochoir print)
1123808 L Arc-en-Ciel, engraved by H. Reidel, 1920 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Worth Dress - Illustration by George Barbier (1882-1932) - in "Gazette du bon ton", 1922
LSE4079694 Worth Dress - Illustration by George Barbier (1882-1932) - in " Gazette du bon ton", 1922 by Barbier

"Matinee d octobre dans les rues d Amsterdam"(An October Morning in Amsterdam)
FIA5372169 " Matinee d octobre dans les rues d Amsterdam" (An October Morning in Amsterdam) Les domestiquess affairent dans les rues

A Childs Garden of Verses: Singing (colour litho)
7168700 A Childs Garden of Verses: Singing (colour litho) by Burd, Clara Miller (1873-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Singing)

Arriving at the Theatre on a Night of a Masked Ball - Lucas Villaamil, Eugenio (1858-1919) - c
FIA5398457 Arriving at the Theatre on a Night of a Masked Ball - Lucas Villaamil, Eugenio (1858-1919) - c. 1895 - Oil on wood - 31x40 - Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga by Lucas Villaamil

A London May Day (engraving)
1059387 A London May Day (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: A London May Day. Illustration for The Graphic)

Prospecting in British Columbia (engraving)
1051307 Prospecting in British Columbia (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prospecting in British Columbia)

Rain on the Sea (w / c on paper)
899090 Rain on the Sea (w/c on paper) by Riviere, Henri (1864-1951); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rennes, France; (add.info.: Showers over the sea PE6986)

Mercurys chariot, 1672. (painting)
7231610 Mercurys chariot, 1672. (painting) by Champaigne, Jean Baptiste de (1631-81); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon, Versailles, France; (add.info.: Versailles palace)

Thwarting of the Trojan womens plan to burn their mens ships (litho)
7149462 Thwarting of the Trojan womens plan to burn their mens ships (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ice skating and choclate rain (colour litho)
7150682 Ice skating and choclate rain (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ice skating and choclate rain)

Rescued (colour litho)
7169959 Rescued (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rescued. Illustration for The Little Folks Favourite Album in Colour bys H Hamer (Cassell)

Night adventure with alligator (engraving)
7188719 Night adventure with alligator (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Night adventure with alligator)

Turtle fishing and adventure with alligator (engraving)
7188720 Turtle fishing and adventure with alligator (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turtle fishing and adventure with alligator)

Am Muhlbrunnen (At the Mill Spring), 1894 (watercolour)
7205594 Am Muhlbrunnen (At the Mill Spring), 1894 (watercolour) by Gause, Wilhelm (1853-1916); Muzeum Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic; (add.info)

Pluie a Florence (Rain in Florence). Description d une rue du centre medieval de la ville de Toscane (Italie)
FIA5328578 Pluie a Florence (Rain in Florence). Description d une rue du centre medieval de la ville de Toscane (Italie). Peinture de Konstantin Alexeyevich Korovin (Constantin Korovine) (1861-1939)

"Danae" Zeus se presente a Danae pour la seduire sous la forme d'une pluie de pieces d'or
FIA5368743 "Danae" Zeus se presente a Danae pour la seduire sous la forme d'une pluie de pieces d'or. Peinture de Jacques Blanchard (1600-1638)

"Danae"Peinture de Filipp Andreevitch Maliavin (Maliavine) (ou Andreyevich Malyavin) (1869-1940)
FIA5400542 " Danae" Peinture de Filipp Andreevitch Maliavin (Maliavine) (ou Andreyevich Malyavin) (1869-1940) Collection privee by Maliavin

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"Showery Moments: A Blend of Rainy Evenings and Literary Escapes" In the heart of Bloomsbury, on a wet winter evening, a book lover finds solace in the company of words. The gentle pitter-patter outside creates the perfect ambiance for an immersive reading experience. As she flips through the pages, her imagination takes flight. Engraved images of "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" dance before her eyes, reminding her of the power and unpredictability that life holds. Turning to another illustration from Le Pelerin, she contemplates its vivid colors depicting contrasting themes - Religion Faith, Maritime Marine Seaside, Atheism, Accidents Disasters. It's as if each element represents a different facet of human existence; faith battling against calamity while society grapples with its own beliefs. Her thoughts wander to "separation of church and state, " pondering over historical events like "The affair of congregations in the province. " She envisions brave resistance in Brittany as depicted by "The barricades of Saint-Meen forced on 18 August 1902 by colonial infantry after fierce Breton defiance. " Jupiter's wrathful gaze crushing Albion under a rainstorm of stones captivates her attention next. The engraving speaks volumes about power dynamics and their consequences. A woman seated at a writing desk catches her eye—a kindred spirit contemplating life's mysteries while gazing out at raindrops cascading down windowpanes. There is something poetic about finding inspiration amidst nature's tears. She then encounters an evocative wood engraving titled "Negroes Escaping Out Of Slavery. " It serves as a poignant reminder that even during tumultuous times, hope can guide us towards freedom and equality. "The Torture Of St. Catherine Of Alexandria" etched into wood reveals both suffering and resilience—an enduring testament to human endurance throughout history. Further exploration leads her to a chromolitho titled "Lost in the Forest.