D Ream Collection

CHARLES DICKENS (1812-1870). English novelist. Dickens Dream. Unfinished oil painting by Robert William Buss, 1870s

The Pipes Of Pan, by Elsie Harding
Colour illustration showing a dream-like scene of a piper playing for a beautiful lady with butterfly wings

Shakespeare; Titania
Act II, Scene I Titania, Queen of the fairies with her train; "...Fairies, away! We shall chide downright, if I no longer stay Date: 1908

Goblin Market by Pauline Baynes
Illustration by Pauline Baynes depicting a scene from Goblin Market, the poem by Christina Rossetti, where a terrifying crowd of assorted goblins plying a girl with ripe fruit in return for a lock of

Angels of Mons, cover design for piano music
Angels of Mons (Reve Mystique), cover design for solo piano music by Sydney C Baldock, inspired by rumours of angelic intervention in the fighting (Battle of Mons, Belgium)

Strange Incense by Reginald Higgins
A rather sinister looking faun watches over a woman sleeping, unaware, in a deckchair

Jacobs Ladder / Bunyan
Jacobs dream of a ladder to Heaven. (From the book of Genesis)

Christmas Dream
Illustration from a 1951 issue of the ILN, showing a Madonna & Child in front of a Christmas tree being decorated by angels

A dream painting with snakes of the Walpiri Tribe, Australia, Pacific

Midsummer Nights Dream
Act IV, Scene I Bottom & Titania; T: " Come, sit thee down upon this flowery bed/While I thy amiable cheeks do coy, "

Oberon & Titania
Act II, Scene II Oberon squeezes the flower onto Titanias eyelids

Midsummer Nights Dream
Titania & Bottom

Valentine Greatrakes
Irish healer who, after a dream in 1662, discovered that he could heal many ailments simply by passing his hands and stroking the patient

Midsummer Nights Dream
Theatre programme cover for a performance at Her Majestys Theatre on 10th January 1900

Studdys Nightmare by George Studdy
Bonzo and Co. get their own back on the artist, after the Christmas pudding. George Studdy, the creator of the comic canine Bonzo

Scene from Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, A Midsummer Nights Dream (Act II, Scene ii), in which Puck drops a love potion into the sleeping Titanias eyes

Moonlight by Frank Rogers
A young girl kneels as a group of elves, pixies, fairies and imps dance in a circle around her. Date: 1920s

Whistle and I ll Come
Oh, whistle, and I ll come to you ! Parkinss dream of the thing on the sea-shore

Puck (Fuseli)
Puck, a sprite (in Shakespeares Midsummer nights dream)

Gossip about Fairies 15
Titania, queen of the Fairies, magically enamoured of Bottom, the Weaver, comes to her senses - - a scene from Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream

Stain Glass St Stephen
Saint Stephen wears a many- coloured dream coat in this window in York minster

The Vision of Piers the Ploughman
Langland dreamed a wondrous dream. William Langland, in his 14th century poem, Piers Ploughman, falls asleep upon the Malvern Hills and dreams a dream in which he sees a fair field full of folk

That Evening Star-Shell, by Bruce Bairnsfather
Oh, star of eve, whose tender beam Fall on my spirits troubled dream. Originally an amateur artist, Bairnsfathers cockney humour displayed in his view of the Front

Girl has Fairy Dreams
A small girl sleeping by the fire with her dolly dreams of the joys of Christmas Day

Thangka painting of Buddhas mother dreaming of a white elephant, Bhaktapur, Nepal, Asia

Gossip about Fairies 14
Titania, queen of the Fairies, is magically enamoured of Bottom, the Weaver, who has been magically endowed with a donkeys head - scene from A Midsummer Nights Dream

Girl Daydreams 1880
A girl pauses from her reading and daydreams of faries for a while. She sits in a hammock with her doll disgarded below

Schoolgirls Dream
The schoolgirl at her desk day-dreams of the pleasures of the Christmas holidays

Don Quixote relives his past glories
A scene from Cervantes novel Don Quixote -- the hero of the title relives his past glories, surrounded by objects from his travels. To dream the impossible dream

PEREDA, Antonio de (1608-1678). The Knight s
PEREDA, Antonio de (1608-1678). The Knights Dream. c. 1670. Detail of the table, full of objects that symbolize the mundane nature of the existence. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid. St

Titania and Bottom

England, Northumberland, Goswell Sands. The blue hues of dawn reflected on the sandy expanse of the beach at Goswell Sands along the Northumberland Heritage Coast

Nebuchadnezzar asks Daniel to interpret his dreams
Daniel and his companions meeting the King of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The fairies bound me with their silken chains
A little girl in a red dress and with a huge bow in her hair is bound up with ribbons by a group of mischievous looking pixies, elves and fairies

Prince Khan draws the portrait of the beautiful girl he has
Prince Khans Dream. Prince Khan draws the portrait of the beautiful girl he has seen in his dream

The Doctors dream
Having fallen asleep in a room lined with books, Dr Syntax dreams that the books have grown wings and heads of various acquaintances and are flying around above him. Date: 1813

PEREDA: DREAM OF DEATH. Dream of Death. Oil on canvas, 1640, by Anthony Pereda

ROUSSEAU: DREAM, 1910. Henri Rousseau: The Dream. Oil on canvas, 1910

Ezekiel explaining his visions
Prophet Ezekiel telling about his visions from God. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Columbus having visions of a ship while traveling with his son from court to court. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Our True Sporting SPIRIT ? by William Heath Robinson
The Automobilious Dream of a prominent Master of Hounds, on learning that the price of petrol had dropped again. Please note

Books / Newman / Gerontius
" That Angel best can plead with Him for all tormented souls..." Date: First published: 1866

RIBERA, Jos頨1588-1652). Jacobs Dream. 1639
" RIBERA, Jos頨 1588-1652). Jacobs Dream. 1639. This works concerns the misterious dream of the " Genesis", chapter 28. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid

HODLER, Ferdinand (1853-1918). The Dream. 1897-1903. Symbolism. Painting. Private Collection

STRAUS, Oskar (1870-1954). A Waltz Dream (1909). Painting

Strange Dream. Drawing from Album B
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). Strange Dream. Drawing from Album B. Drawing

GIORDANO, LUCA (1632-1705). SOLOMON S
GIORDANO, Luca (1632-1705). Solomons Dream. Baroque art. Oil on canvas

The Foundation of Santa Maria Maggiore: The Dream of the Patrician Juan by MURILLO, Bartolom Esteban (1617-1682)

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"Dreams: Portals to Imagination and Inspiration" Dreams, like the vivid tales spun by Charles Dickens, transport us to realms beyond reality. In Robert William Buss's unfinished oil painting "Dickens Dream, " we catch a glimpse of the author's visionary mind at work. Just as Pauline Baynes' enchanting illustrations in "Goblin Market" beckon us into a world of magical creatures and forbidden fruits, dreams lure us with their tantalizing mysteries. Shakespeare's Titania, queen of fairies in "A Midsummer Night's Dream, " reminds us that dreams hold secrets waiting to be unraveled, and are windows into our deepest desires and fears. Elsie Harding's masterpiece "The Pipes Of Pan" evokes dreamlike melodies that resonate within our souls, stirring emotions we never knew existed. In the haunting cover design for piano music titled "Angels of Mons, " dreams merge with reality as soldiers find solace amidst celestial beings during World War I. Dreams can offer solace even in times of darkness. Reginald Higgins' mesmerizing artwork in "Strange Incense" invites us to explore the mystical corners of our minds where dreams intertwine with spirituality and transcendence. Like Jacob's Ladder described by Bunyan, dreams serve as divine connections between heaven and earth. They guide us towards self-discovery and spiritual growth on this journey called life. During Christmas time, when visions dance through children’s heads like sugarplums, dreams take center stage. A Christmas dream brings warmth and joy during this season filled with hope and wonderment. From the Aboriginal Walpiri Tribe’s dream paintings depicting snakes from Australia’s Pacific region to Oberon & Titania weaving their ethereal spells in Shakespeare’s play – dreams have no boundaries or limitations; they traverse cultures and continents alike. Valentine Greatrakes believed he possessed healing powers through his touch - a testament to how deeply dreams can impact our waking lives.