Sparked Collection

Tutmania 1923
A comic look at the influence of all things Egyptian, especially on female fashion, sparked by the interest in Tutankhamen & his tomb

William I, Prince of Orange, from Ward and Locks Illustrated History of the World
3714012 William I, Prince of Orange, from Ward and Locks Illustrated History of the World, pub. c.1882 by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William I, Prince of Orange)

EVENTS / FRANCE / MAZARIN
Cartoon against Mazarin at the time of the arrest of a magistrate (the incident which sparked the Fronde) Date: 1648

Dark Mountain No 1 1909 Oil commercially prepared paperboard
Dark Mountain, No, 1, 1909, Oil, commercially prepared paperboard, academy board, 14 x 12 1/8, 35.6 30.8 cm, Paintings, Marsden Hartley, American, Lewiston, Maine, 18771943, Ellsworth, Soon

Peru-Columbia War
Columbian troops advancing across an arid terrain during the Peru-Columbia War, which was sparked off in 1932 after Peruvians seized the Amazon border town of Leticia. Date: May 1933

The Girl of the Period
A comment on a media debate over the dress & manners of The Girl of the Period sparked by a censorious article in the Saturday Review. Date: April 1868

Stavisky Scandal Riots
The swindles of Alexandre Stavisky, who had important connections in 1930s France, succeeded in bringing down the government; the scandal sparked Paris rioting

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Amidst the tumultuous events of the early 20th century, a spark ignited a powder keg of chaos. From the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip in 1914, to the Peru-Columbia War and the Stavisky Scandal Riots in France, the world was ablaze with conflict and controversy. Meanwhile, in the realm of art and culture, the Roaring Twenties roared louder than ever. The Girl of the Period graced magazine covers, while the Tutmania craze swept the nation. Even the Prince of Orange, William I, couldn't escape the allure of the era, as depicted in this lithograph from Ward and Locks Illustrated History of the World. But the sparks of change were not limited to Europe. The oil industry, as seen in this 1909 advertisement for Dark Mountain No 1, continued to evolve and expand, fueling the economic engine of the modern world. And yet, even as progress marched on, the specter of the past loomed large, as evidenced by the political machinations of Cardinal Mazarin and the intrigue of the French court. Through it all, the world continued to spin, each event building upon the last, creating a tapestry of history that is as complex and intriguing as the human spirit itself.