Talking Collection (page 6)

Doves, 1918 (oil on canvas)
658261 Doves, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 16.5x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Doves. Edgar Hunt (1876-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1918

Coal Exchange, Thames Street, London
864162 Coal Exchange, Thames Street, London; (add.info.: Coal Exchange, Thames Street, London. A commodity market where coal was traded)

The marriage settlement (engraving)
8635255 The marriage settlement (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The marriage settlement)

The Esplanade, Sandown, Isle of Wight (colour litho)
8634299 The Esplanade, Sandown, Isle of Wight (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Esplanade, Sandown, Isle of Wight)

Scene from Things to Come, 1935 (b/w photo)
8672802 Scene from Things to Come, 1935 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from the science fiction film Things to Come)

12 people who waste our time (litho)
8673181 12 people who waste our time (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 12 people who waste our time)

If the Field of the Cloth of Gold had been held on Hampstead Heath (engraving)
8672625 If the Field of the Cloth of Gold had been held on Hampstead Heath (engraving) by Downey, Thomas Edward (1852-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Ifs" in history)

Boy and girl on a sofa exchanging secrets (colour litho)
8641347 Boy and girl on a sofa exchanging secrets (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy and girl on a sofa exchanging secrets)

How's eggs this morning? (colour litho)
8656888 How's eggs this morning? (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: How's eggs this morning? Male and female chicken with a basket of eggs)

Chinese Punishment, c.1870-1889 (albumen print)
1766825 Chinese Punishment, c.1870-1889 (albumen print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese Punishment. Unknown Photographer, 1870s-80s.); Photo © Christie's Images.

Collegiate church. Interior. High altar. Painting. Jesus with his disciples on the Road to Emmaus
6267504 Collegiate church. Interior. High altar. Painting. Jesus with his disciples on the Road to Emmaus (Jesus con los discipulos de Emaus). Oil on copper

Christ among the Doctors of the faith. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass)
8711511 Christ among the Doctors of the faith. Strasbourg cathedral (stained glass); (add.info.: Strasbourg Cathedral. Stained glass)

The French painted by themselves, 1840-1842 (print)
8698351 The French painted by themselves, 1840-1842 (print); (add.info.: Literature. The french depicted by themselves. Compendium of short stories by famous writers (Honore de Balzac)

The Arctic Council, 19th century (mezzotint, board)
7295271 The Arctic Council, 19th century (mezzotint, board) by Pearce, Stephen (1819-1904) (after); 55.5x77.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Print)

Man, woman and child from the Vallee d'Ossau, French Pyrenees, in traditional regional dress, c.1840 (engraving)
UIG5425628 Man, woman and child from the Vallee d'Ossau, French Pyrenees, in traditional regional dress, c.1840 (engraving); (add.info)

Engraving depicting a town and country gentlemen chatting in a hedge-lined country lane, 19th century
5309101 Engraving depicting a town and country gentlemen chatting in a hedge-lined country lane, 19th century; (add.info)

The story of the residents, in front of the King Charles court building at Greenwich Hospital
MMM5461544 The story of the residents, in front of the King Charles court building at Greenwich Hospital, a resident with a wooden leg, wearing the regulatory uniform

Jim Hawkins overhears a conversation revealing the pirate mutiny, 1885 (engraving)
8723994 Jim Hawkins overhears a conversation revealing the pirate mutiny, 1885 (engraving) by Roux, George (1853-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

Passenger leisure on the deck of a P & O liner, chess game, reading, conversation, under the gaze of a crew member
NWI4962457 Passenger leisure on the deck of a P & O liner, chess game, reading, conversation, under the gaze of a crew member, circa 1900

The poet Nezami recounts the tales of Alexander the great, 12th century (manuscript)
3665969 The poet Nezami recounts the tales of Alexander the great, 12th century (manuscript); (add.info.: Persian (Iranian) Islamic style, manuscript

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): bourgeoisie women discuss fashion in a social salon, 1865
LUX4817898 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): bourgeoisie women discuss fashion in a social salon, 1865; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

'Lord Nelson explaining to the Officers the Plan of Attack previous to the Battle of Trafalgar'
7341799 'Lord Nelson explaining to the Officers the Plan of Attack previous to the Battle of Trafalgar', 1806 (coloured aquatint) by Craig

The confession, relating to a story with the same title, a woman wearing a large black dress leans forward to hear
MMM5484734 The confession, relating to a story with the same title, a woman wearing a large black dress leans forward to hear the confession of a young boy

Schoolers chatting, surprised by the master (teacher) who heads towards them by waving a cane
PCT4277458 Schoolers chatting, surprised by the master (teacher) who heads towards them by waving a cane. School, chatter, punishment.; (add.info.: Schoolers chatting)

Telegraph cable linking Britain and her colony India, 1850
3479166 Telegraph cable linking Britain and her colony India, 1850; (add.info.: The telegraph cable linking Britain and her colony India is depicted as a conversation between John Bull and Britannia)

A conversation between a surly cab driver and his customer, 1888
3478942 A conversation between a surly cab driver and his customer, 1888; (add.info.: Punch cartoon 1888 depicting a conversation between a surly cab driver and his customer)

Two women in the garden. 19th century (engraving)
672854 Two women in the garden. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Two men meeting on road near Tarbes in French Pyrenees
864783 Two men meeting on road near Tarbes in French Pyrenees; (add.info.: Two men meeting on the road near Tarbes in the French Pyrenees and stopping to talk)

Chumah, servant of David Livingstone, 1880 (engraving)
864595 Chumah, servant of David Livingstone, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Chumah, the servant of David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer of Africa, with his aunt

Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving)
672927 Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts)

In the Days of the Great Shadow (colour litho)
8673146 In the Days of the Great Shadow (colour litho) by Robinson, Frederick Cayley (1862-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Days of the Great Shadow)

Dog and monkey reading a newspaper (colour litho)
8635529 Dog and monkey reading a newspaper (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog and monkey reading a newspaper)

Mistrust (litho)
8663017 Mistrust (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mistrust. Illustration for Sketches from "Punch" by Phil May (Punch, 1903).); © Look and Learn.

Wot's up, Billy? (colour litho)
8655874 Wot's up, Billy? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Wot's up, Billy)

The Albigenses of Carcassonne (litho)
8661245 The Albigenses of Carcassonne (litho) by Laurens, Jean Paul (1838-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Albigenses of Carcassonne)

What! Come home? (colour litho)
8656612 What! Come home? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "What! Come home)

'Muriel talking with the angels' (colour litho)
8650861 'Muriel talking with the angels' (colour litho) by Cooke , William Cubitt (1866-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Empress Auguste Viktoria, Pearl Necklace, Book
945565 Empress Auguste Viktoria, Pearl Necklace, Book by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

'The Delegates in Counsel or Beggars on Horseback', 1797 (coloured etching)
7341771 'The Delegates in Counsel or Beggars on Horseback', 1797 (coloured etching) by Fores, S.W. (fl.1785-1825); 27.4x37.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Voyage of La Perouse Round the World, 1798 (print)
7295474 The Voyage of La Perouse Round the World, 1798 (print) by Galaup de La Perouse, Jean-Francois de (1741-88); National Maritime Museum, London

Masawaiyh, Mesue the Elder, with Harun al-Rashid, Bagdad, 1869 (Engraving)
7422844 Masawaiyh, Mesue the Elder, with Harun al-Rashid, Bagdad, 1869 (Engraving); (add.info.: Science. Medicine. Persian physician Masawaiyh, Mesue the Elder, with abbasid caliph Harun al-Rashid)

The triumph after the war in Siena, Italy. Detail. Painting by Giorgio Vasari and his studio (1511-1574), 1565
BEN5476212 The triumph after the war in Siena, Italy. Detail. Painting by Giorgio Vasari and his studio (1511-1574), 1565. 16th century Italian mannerism. Ceiling in the Salle dei Cinquecento

Logic and dialectics (low relief)
BEN5472342 Logic and dialectics (low relief) by Pisano, Andrea (1270-1349); (add.info.: Logic and dialectics. Low relief sculpture by Andrea da Pontedera known as Andrea Pisano (1290-1349), 1340

Nelson explains the Trafalgar battle plan, 1806 (coloured engraving)
7341898 Nelson explains the Trafalgar battle plan, 1806 (coloured engraving) by Craig, William Marshall (fl.1788-1828) (after); 50.5x34.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Generals Garcia, Shafter and Admiral Sampson in Conference during the Spanish-American War of 1898, publ. 1900 (print)
2967883 Generals Garcia, Shafter and Admiral Sampson in Conference during the Spanish-American War of 1898, publ. 1900 (print) by American School

Man and woman from the Vallee dOssau, French Pyrenees, in traditional regional dress, c.1840 (engraving)
UIG5425627 Man and woman from the Vallee dOssau, French Pyrenees, in traditional regional dress, c.1840 (engraving); (add.info.: The woman is spinning yarn using a distaff)

Caricature in L'Assiette du Beurre, depicting a poor factory worker talking with a wealthy industrialist, 1906
5617108 Caricature in L'Assiette du Beurre, depicting a poor factory worker talking with a wealthy industrialist, 1906; Universal History Archive/UIG.

On board the steamship and wheeled 'Great Eastern' by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859)
MMM5467145 On board the steamship and wheeled 'Great Eastern' by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), on the way from Sheerness (England) to Valentia (Ireland) by Dudley

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Expressing through words, gestures, and even silence - the art transcends time. From Abram Arkhipov's captivating painting 'Paying a Visit' in 1915 to the heartwarming sight of three Border Terrier dogs sitting together, communication takes various forms. Just like the donkey braying or the Norfolk Terrier puppy singing, our voices have unique melodies that resonate with others. In David Wright's pin-up calendar girl from 1950, we see how conversation can be both playful and alluring. Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow's masterpiece 'Galway Gossips' reminds us of the power of gossip and storytelling in connecting communities throughout history. Amidst it all, Labrador puppies gather by a barn door while a talking mongoose house sparks curiosity about mysterious conversations beyond our understanding. Raphael Morghen and Teodoro Matteini immortalize one of history's most iconic dialogues in 'The Last Supper, ' reminding us that profound discussions shape our beliefs and values. In this ever-evolving world, messages like 'be yourself' and 'trust your journey' are golden reminders to embrace authenticity as we navigate life's twists and turns. And just as butter making requires patience and skillful exchange between ingredients, so does effective communication demand active listening and empathy. Whether it is through spoken words or unspoken connections, let us cherish the beauty - for it holds within its realm endless possibilities for understanding ourselves and each other.