Elderly Collection

I Am Still Learning (Aun Aprendo) (charcoal on paper)
BBC193310 I Am Still Learning (Aun Aprendo) (charcoal on paper) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Prado, Madrid

Highwood School, Brentwood, Essex
The administration block at Highwood (or High Wood) School, Brentwood, Essex. The school was opened by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 for the treatment of ophthalmia in children

Gypsy Splendour - Laura Knight
Oil on Canvas 101.6 x 76.2

The Tea-Table, 1920 (oil on canvas)
656960 The Tea-Table, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tea-Table. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas. Dated 1920

H. H. Dalai Lama in Paris-Bercy, France, Europe
H.H. Dalai Lama in Paris-Bercy, France, Europe

Pope Francis presides over Easter Holy Mass in St. Peters Square at the Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Walking meditation led by Thich Nhat Hanh, Paris, France, Europe

Shotley Bridge General Hospital, County Durham
Aerial view of Shotley Bridge Hospital, County Durham. It was originally opened by the Gateshead Union in 1912 as a TB sanatorium (far right of picture)

Friedrich Engels & Marx
FRIEDRICH ENGELS German political theorist working on Das Kapital with Marx Date: 1820 - 1895

Rainy Street, Manchester
A typical English street on a rainy shopping day: an elderly couple use the zebra crossing

Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peters Square at the Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Ennui, c1914 (1935). Artist: Walter Richard Sickert
Ennui, c1914 (1935). After the painting by Walter Richard Sickert. From Modern Masterpieces Part 2. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935.]

The Old Fisherman, 1903. Artist: Joseph Edward Southall
The Old Fisherman, 1903. From The Studio Volume 79, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1920]

Queen Victoria and Munshi Abdul Karim, 1900
Queen Victoria, Empress of India, listening to a despatch describing the elation of the troops at the services they had rendered to the Queen. Her Indian servant, Munshi Abdul Karim, supports her

NADIA-JULIETTE BOULANGER, French music teacher
NADIA-JULIETTE BOULANGER (1887-1979), French music teacher and conductor. Her students included Aaron Copland, Roy Harris, Lennox Berkeley, Virgil Thomson and Leonard Bernstein. Date: early 1960s

Simeon in the Temple, c. 1668-1669, by Rembrandt
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Simeon in the Temple, c.1668-1669. National Museum. Stockholm. Sweden

Pantomime Characters, Commedia dell Arte - Clown, Harlequin, Columbine and Pantaloon. 19th century

Mr Frederick Witts with his penny farthing bicycle at his home in Bryncoch, Neath, Wales. 13th August 1966

Pope Francis leaving on his Popemobile after his weekly general audience in St. Peters Square at the Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Charles Darwin, British naturalist
Charles Darwin (1809-1882), British naturalist. Animals are shown bursting through the side of Darwins head. This could represent Darwins theories of evolution and natural selection

Old Sea Dogs
Artist: Titcomb, William Holt Yates - Title: Old Sea Dogs - Date: 1891 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 157.5 x 121.9

Anthony Trollope / Century
ANTHONY TROLLOPE English novelist

Hewenden Viaduct, Yorkshire
Retired farmer Tom Ackroyd mends a dry stone wall on his farm in the Hewenden Valley, near Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. In the distance is the Hewenden Viaduct

Mikhail Kalashnikov, Russian gun designer
Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov (born 1919), Russian gun designer, holding the first-ever AK-47 assault rifle, at an official 60th anniversary event, held in 2007 in Moscow, Russia

Kapitsa and Androv, Russian physicists. Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitsa (left, 1894-1984) is listening to a graduate student called Androv (right), who is defending his doctoral thesis

Queen Victoria C1880
QUEEN VICTORIA Circa 1880

Darby and Joan (oil on canvas)
THA15411 Darby and Joan (oil on canvas) by Sadler, Walter Dendy (1854-1923); 84.5x120.7 cm; Towneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum, Burnley, Lancashire; eTowneley Hall Art Gallery and Museum; English

Edward Lear Aged 73 and a Half and His Cat Foss, Aged 16 (litho)
WTY124345 Edward Lear Aged 73 and a Half and His Cat Foss, Aged 16 (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Sitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. Artist: John Andrew & Son
Sitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. The Arikara are a semi-nomadic Native American tribe who lived on the plains of South Dakota. Their population was decimated by smallpox in the 1830s

Highwood Hospital, Brentwood, Essex
Aerial view of Highwood (or High Wood) Hospital, Brentwood, Essex, used for the care of children with tuberculosis. The site was originally opened by the Metropolitan Asylums Board in 1904 for

Henstead Union Workhouse, Swainsthorpe, Norfolk
The driveway up to Henstead Union workhouse at Swainsthorpe, Norfolk. The building, erected in 1836, was designed by John Brown

Ladywell Lodge, Lewisham, south east London
Aerial view of Ladywell Lodge, a residential institution for the elderly, near Lewisham, in south east London. The site was formerly St Olaves Union workhouse, designed by Newman & Newman

Thomas Edison / Phonograph
THOMAS ALVA EDISON American inventor with his Edison Business Phonograph

Margaret Rutherford September 1963 Actress Pictured at home Gerrards Cross Bucks

British Countryside - A 75 year-old Shepherd at Crondall, Hampshire Date: 1938

Clara Zetkin, German Marxist theorist, activist and advocate for womens rights. A member of the Executive Committee of the Communist International. 27 October 1924

Mr Oliver Firrell, blacksmith of Matfield Green, Kent. 1938

Bunions, X-ray
Bunions. Coloured X-ray of an elderly womans deformed inward-turning toes due to bunions (orange, lower centre). This deformity (hallux valgus) is caused by wearing ill-fitting shoes

Albert Einstein, artwork
Albert Einstein. Cartoon of the Swiss-German physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955). Einstein is best known for his paper on the special theory of relativity

John Lewis, founder of the department store
John Lewis (1836 - 1928), founder of John Lewis department store on Oxford Street, London

A shepherd resting
An elderly shepherd rests on a small hillock with his collie dog as his sheep graze contentedly. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Blacksmith at work in his forge
An elderly blacksmith hammering a horseshoe on his anvil. The owner of the horse awaiting a new set of shoes looks in at the window, while the blacksmiths cat scratches an ear on the work bench

Egypt - Old Egyptian men at prayer

Elderly Gypsy Woman
An elderly gypsy woman with long dark hair and wearing a thick cardigan stands in front of the brightly painted family caravan at an encampment in Surrey

Elderly man playing a sitar by the Ganges (Ganga) River, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Street band wearing orange shirts playing music on the pavement watched by toddler wearing orange clothes, Habana Vieja (Old Havana), Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Fountains in city, Erevan (Yerevan), Armenia, Central Asia, Asia

Duke Wellington / Stereo
DUKE OF WELLINGTON British General and statesman, known as the Iron Duke

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"Elderly: A Tapestry of Timeless Wisdom and Resilience" Gypsy Splendour - Laura Knight captures the vibrant spirit individuals, their stories woven into the fabric of time. As Pope Francis presides over Easter Holy Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, he embraces the wisdom and faith that only age can bring. In Shotley Bridge General Hospital, County Durham, dedicated healthcare professionals provide compassionate care to our beloved seniors, honoring their journey through life. Walking meditation led by Thich Nhat Hanh in Paris, France allows elderly souls to find solace amidst bustling streets as they connect with inner peace. Friedrich Engels & Marx remind us that even great thinkers grow old; their ideas continue to shape society long after they have left this world. The Old Fisherman by Joseph Edward Southall portrays a weathered face etched with experience and resilience—a testament to the strength found within aging hearts. Simeon in the Temple by Rembrandt depicts an elderly figure filled with wisdom and anticipation—an embodiment of patience rewarded through years of devotion. Pantomime Characters from Commedia dell'Arte celebrate the joyous spirit that remains alive within older hearts—laughter knows no age limit. NADIA-JULIETTE BOULANGER, a French music teacher who defied societal norms during her time, reminds us that creativity has no expiration date—it flourishes throughout all stages of life. Rainy Street in Manchester reflects how even amidst gloomy skies, elders carry an umbrella of experience and resilience—their spirits undeterred by life's storms. Ennui captured by Walter Richard Sickert reveals moments when boredom creeps into elder lives—but it is through these lulls that new passions may emerge or cherished memories revisited. Queen Victoria's bond with Munshi Abdul Karim showcases how intergenerational connections transcend cultural barriers—love recognizes no boundaries when it comes to age.