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Familiar Collection

"Familiar Faces and Tales: A Journey Through Time" Step into the world of familiarity, where stories and characters intertwine across centuries

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Familiar Collection: Captain Collins of Brighton, with his family
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Familiar Collection: Mother Shipton
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Familiar Collection: Nerium or oleander, Nerium oleander
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Familiar Collection: As I Was Going to St. Ives. Illustration by Arthur Rackham for a 1913 edition of Mother Goose
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Familiar Collection: Crape myrtle, Lagerstromia indica
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Familiar Collection: MATTHEW HOPKINS (d. 1647). English witch-finder. Hopkins with two witches and their familiar spirits
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Familiar Collection: African Grey Parrot
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Familiar Collection: Associates of the Witches of Belvoir
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Familiar Collection: Sleeping Beauty - 6
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Familiar Collection: Eastern prickly pear, Opuntia ficus-indica
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Familiar Collection: Farmers are knitting fishing tools, Hung Yen province, Vietnam
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Familiar Collection: RAF Halton Ten Tors expedition 1977 - RAF Bedford coach
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Familiar Collection: Ice plant or Hottentot-fig, highway ice pant, pigface (Carpobrotus edulis) at the Costa Vicentina
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Familiar Collection: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy
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Familiar Collection: Manuela Gonzalez Velazquez playing the piano, 1820-1821
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Familiar Collection: Eugene Manet and his daughter in the garden of Bougival
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Familiar Collection: The family of Gaspar Soliveres by Jose Aparicio Inglada
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Familiar Collection: Poster Pageant - Advert for Pears Soap, Bubbles 1920
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Familiar Collection: Poster Pageant - Advert for Edwards Soup 1920
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Familiar Collection: The pageant was to promote the up-and-coming International Advertising Exhibition at White City
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Familiar Collection: Poster Pageant - Advert for Michelin Tyres 1920
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Familiar Collection: Poster Pageant - Advert for Egall, Pure Dried Eggs 1920
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Familiar Collection: Ensayos, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint)
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Familiar Collection: 193-0082165 Where is mother going?, plate 65 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
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Familiar Collection: You and I (oil on canvas)
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Familiar Collection: A jester with a cat (oil on canvas)
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Familiar Collection: Our Wandering Artist at Nice (colour litho)
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Familiar Collection: Witches Sabbath, 1606 (oil on panel)
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Familiar Collection: Michel de Nostradame (1503-66) and Catherine de Medici (1519-89
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Familiar Collection: Witches and wolves, illustration for The Damnation of Faust
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Familiar Collection: Watching the Great Presses of the New York Herald, a Familiar Night Scene at Thirty-Fifth Street
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Familiar Collection: A George III model of a dog, c. 1760 (see also 433421)
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Familiar Collection: A George III model of a dog, c. 1760 (see also 433422)
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Familiar Collection: Two Chelsea models of Hogarths dog Trump, c. 1747-50 (ceramic)
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Familiar Collection: Bower of beauty, Pandorea jasminoides
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Familiar Collection: China rose or Chinese hibiscus, Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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Familiar Collection: Bottlebrush, Callistemon linearis
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Familiar Collection: Sandpaper vine, Petrea volubilis
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Familiar Collection: Poinciana, Caesalpinia pulcherrima
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Familiar Collection: Coralbush, Jatropha multifida
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Familiar Collection: Blue plumbago, Plumbago auriculata
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Familiar Collection: Nepal trumpet flower, Beaumontia grandiflora
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Familiar Collection: Philippine violet, Barleria cristata
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Familiar Collection: Flamevine, Pyrostegia venusta
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Familiar Collection: Crown of thorns, Euphorbia milii
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Familiar Collection: Elephant creeper, Argyreia nervosa
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Familiar Collection: White orchid-tree, Bauhinia acuminata
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Familiar Collection: Lesser bougainvillea or paperflower, Bougainvillea glabra


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"Familiar Faces and Tales: A Journey Through Time" Step into the world of familiarity, where stories and characters intertwine across centuries. From the enchanting tales of Mother Shipton to the seaside adventures of Captain Collins of Brighton with his beloved family, these familiar figures have left an indelible mark on our collective imagination. Intriguingly, nature itself holds its own familiar hints. The vibrant Nerium or oleander, with its delicate blooms and toxic allure, reminds us that beauty can sometimes hide danger beneath its petals. As we delve deeper into folklore, Arthur Rackham's captivating illustration for "As I Was Going to St. Ives" transports us back to a time when Mother Goose's rhymes sparked joy in children's hearts. But not all they are whimsical creatures; some carry darker connotations. The Associates of the Witches of Belvoir stand as a chilling reminder of humanity's fascination with the occult. Matthew Hopkins, notorious English witch-finder from the 17th century, is depicted alongside two witches and their eerie familiar spirits in a haunting line engraving. Yet amidst this tapestry of history and myth lies beauty waiting to be discovered – like the Flame lily with its fiery red petals reaching towards the sky or the elegant Crape myrtle gracing gardens with bursts of color. These natural wonders remind us that even in darkness there is always room for light. Speaking of timeless tales, who could forget Sleeping Beauty? Her story continues to captivate generations as she slumbers peacefully until true love awakens her from her enchanted sleep – a testament to hope enduring through adversity. Our journey takes flight as we encounter unexpected companions along the way - an African Grey Parrot perched upon a branch mimicking human speech while empty tins rattle playfully in response. They remind us that life should never be all work and no play; after all, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.