Fascination Collection

Ossuary Chapel of skulls - Valletta, Malta - destroyed by a bomb during World War II. Date: circa 1910s

Ossuary Chapel of skulls - Valletta, Malta - destroyed by a bomb during World War II. Date: circa 1910s

Nude Boy Standing; Stehender Knabenakt, (oil on canvas)
652939 Nude Boy Standing; Stehender Knabenakt, (oil on canvas) by Rohlfs, Christian (1849-1938); 80x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nude Boy Standing; Stehender Knabenakt)

The Snail; L'Escargot, 1942 (oil on canvas)
656028 The Snail; L'Escargot, 1942 (oil on canvas) by Filla, Emil (1882-1953); 35.5x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Snail; L'Escargot. Emil Filla (1882-1953). Oil on canvas

A man fascinated by the properties of the pendulum
5311980 A man fascinated by the properties of the pendulum; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a man fascinated by the properties of the pendulum. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Worst Comes to Worst-We'll Look at His Etchings, 1934 (pastel and pencil on board)
822782 Worst Comes to Worst-We'll Look at His Etchings, 1934 (pastel and pencil on board) by Shinn

The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders at Ceylon, 1835, 1886. Creator: H Hammal
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders at Ceylon, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Pink Dress, (pastel)
657743 The Pink Dress, (pastel) by Roberts, Lancelot (fl.1919-d.1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pink Dress. Lancelot Roberts (fl. 1919-1952). Pastel

Children looking at their reflections
IL370411 Children looking at their reflections, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection

A Rare Animal, 1893 (w / c on paper)
OVR368836 A Rare Animal, 1893 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series Do the Animals have a Soul)

Kristian Heartbreaker, 1887 (oil on canvas)
2973086 Kristian Heartbreaker, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 75x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

The First Sewing Machine, 1876 (oil on canvas)
OVR328425 The First Sewing Machine, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Peterssen, Hjalmer Eilif Emanuel (1852-1928); 51x65 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

A Sailors Delight (oil on canvas)
1764723 A Sailors Delight (oil on canvas) by Tenre, Charles Henry (1864-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sailors Delight. William Holbrook Beard (1823-1900)

The Gateway, 1918 (oil on canvas)
1767633 The Gateway, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Ufer, Walter (1876-1936); 76.2x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gateway. Walter Ufer (1876-1936). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1918

Black-throated Diver (Colymbus Arcticus), also known as Arctic Loon (Gavia Arctica)
986190 Black-throated Diver (Colymbus Arcticus), also known as Arctic Loon (Gavia Arctica), 1836 (hand-coloured engraving) by Audubon

In the Studio, 1882 (oil on canvas)
989886 In the Studio, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Tornoe, Wenzel Ulrik (1844-1907); 119.4x96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Studio. Wenzel Ulrik Tornoe (1844-1907). Oil on canvas

Two Primates on a Tree, 1823 (hand-coloured engraving, on woven paper)
985764 Two Primates on a Tree, 1823 (hand-coloured engraving, on woven paper) by Donovan, Edward (1768-1837) (after); 24.9x15.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Primates on a Tree)

Mother and Child in Pine Woods, (oil on canvas)
985247 Mother and Child in Pine Woods, (oil on canvas) by Tarbell, Edmund Charles (1862-1938); 63.2x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother and Child in Pine Woods)

Portrait of Baron Adolph de Meyer, 1903 (platinum print)
991521 Portrait of Baron Adolph de Meyer, 1903 (platinum print) by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); 21.5x16.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Baron Adolph de Meyer)

The Fountain of Love, 1780s (oil on canvas)
990396 The Fountain of Love, 1780s (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 62.2x51.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fountain of Love. Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732-1806)

Mrs Hone in a Striped Dress, c. 1912 (oil on canvas)
657110 Mrs Hone in a Striped Dress, c.1912 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Hone in a Striped Dress. Sir William Orpen (1878-1931). Oil on canvas

Fascination (oil on panel)
476581 Fascination (oil on panel) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); 34.3x26.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Adam and Eve; Adam und Eva, 1910 (oil on canvas)
656406 Adam and Eve; Adam und Eva, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Macke, August (1887-1914); 40.5x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam and Eve; Adam und Eva. August Macke (1887-1914). Oil on canvas

Girl at the Window; Fillette a la Fenetre, c. 1903-1904 (oil on canvas)
656184 Girl at the Window; Fillette a la Fenetre, c.1903-1904 (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 55.4x46.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl at the Window; Fillette a la Fenetre)

Portrait of Miss Henriette Henriot; Portrait de Mme. Henriot, 1874 (oil on canvas)
653103 Portrait of Miss Henriette Henriot; Portrait de Mme

A Kingfisher Amongst Reeds in Winter, 1901 (pencil and watercolour heightened with white)
652079 A Kingfisher Amongst Reeds in Winter, 1901 (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Thorburn

A Little Crake, (watercolour heightened with white)
651869 A Little Crake, (watercolour heightened with white) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 22.8x31.7. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Little Crake. Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)

Head of a Youth, (oil on canvas)
827975 Head of a Youth, (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Ludovico (1555-1619); 42x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of a Youth. Lodovico Carracci (1555-1619). Oil on canvas

Children fascinated by a mobile bell player on a London street (b / w photo)
3637695 Children fascinated by a mobile bell player on a London street (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Happy Age: at Romainville (colour litho)
6031101 The Happy Age: at Romainville (colour litho) by Balluriau, Paul (1860-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Happy Age: at Romainville)

Une Ceremonie Bouddhique A Paris (engraving)
2783090 Une Ceremonie Bouddhique A Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Ceremonie Bouddhique A Paris)

Sketches of "Carmen up to Data, "at the Gaiety Theatre (engraving)
1596797 Sketches of " Carmen up to Data, " at the Gaiety Theatre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of " Carmen up to Data)

Cocatoo, 1779 (hand-coloured engraving)
986359 Cocatoo, 1779 (hand-coloured engraving) by Hayes, William (fl.1770-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cocatoo. William Hayes (fl.1773-1799). Hand-coloured engraving. Engraved in 1799

A Parrot, 1731-1738 (hand-coloured engraving)
986232 A Parrot, 1731-1738 (hand-coloured engraving) by Albin, Eleazar (fl.1713-59); 27.7x22.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Parrot. From A Natural History of Birds)

Lady at a Window, (oil on canvas)
1197516 Lady at a Window, (oil on canvas) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 91.2x87.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Window Shopping (The Storefront); Un Etalage (La Devanture), 1856-60 (oil on canvas)
825613 Window Shopping (The Storefront); Un Etalage (La Devanture), 1856-60 (oil on canvas) by Daumier

The Fortune Teller (oil on canvas)
989288 The Fortune Teller (oil on canvas) by Cortazzo, Oreste (1836-1910/12); 46.4x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fortune Teller. Oreste Cortazzo (b. 1836). Oil on panel

The Peddlers Wares, (oil on canvas)
989261 The Peddlers Wares, (oil on canvas) by Damschroeder, J.J.M. (fl.1890-1910); 82.5x118.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peddlers Wares. J.J.M. Damschroeder (fl.1890-1910)

A New Sign for the Old Inn, 1870 (oil on canvas)
1767432 A New Sign for the Old Inn, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Bacon, Henry (1839-1912); 90.2x116.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A New Sign for the Old Inn. Henry Bacon (1839-1912)

The Transit of Venus, 1883 (oil on canvas laid down on board)
1767350 The Transit of Venus, 1883 (oil on canvas laid down on board) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 76.8x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transit of Venus)

Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri, 1878 (oil on panel)
1767320 Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri, 1878 (oil on panel) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 35x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri)

Woman in the Stream, 1903 (oil on Eternit panel)
1196619 Woman in the Stream, 1903 (oil on Eternit panel) by Hodler, Ferdinand (1853-1918); 120x118 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Through the Binoculars, (oil on canvas)
658938 Through the Binoculars, (oil on canvas) by Garcia Mencia, Antonio (1852-1918); 40.5x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Through the Binoculars. Antonio Garcia Mencia (1852-1918)

A Corner of my Studio, 1893 (oil on canvas)
658702 A Corner of my Studio, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 61x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Corner of my Studio. Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912)

The Story Book, 1892 (oil on canvas)
659563 The Story Book, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Mundt, Emilie Caroline (b.1842); 49x26.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Story Book. Emilie Mundt (1842-1922). Oil on canvas. Dated Dec 1892

The Silk Scarf, (oil on canvas)
989732 The Silk Scarf, (oil on canvas) by Corcos, Vittorio Matteo (1859-1933); 58x42 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Silk Scarf. Vittorio Matteo Corcos (1859-1933). Oil on canvas

Dog looking out a window and watching snow falling (chromolitho)
6032427 Dog looking out a window and watching snow falling (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog looking out a window and watching snow falling)

Two boys by candlelight, blowing a bladder, c. 1767-73 (oil on canvas)
HEH416408 Two boys by candlelight, blowing a bladder, c.1767-73 (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 91.4x72.1 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino

Siren (engraving)
3653670 Siren (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siren)

Two native women embracing (colour photo)
3095881 Two native women embracing (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two native women embracing)

Fall / Irish Water Spaniel Champion Breifny Fascination
Black Irish Water Spaniel Champion Breifny Fascination owned by Mr F Trench O Rorke Date: 1935

In the Drawing Room, 1897 (pencil, pen and black ink, watercolour and bodycolour on card)
658383 In the Drawing Room, 1897 (pencil, pen and black ink, watercolour and bodycolour on card) by Marold

The Gardener; Tradgardsmastaren, 1883 (oil on canvas)
659717 The Gardener; Tradgardsmastaren, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); 63x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gardener; Tradgardsmastaren. Carl Larsson (1853-1919)

The Uninvited Guest, (oil on canvas)
659585 The Uninvited Guest, (oil on canvas) by Uchermann, Karl K. (1855-1940); 46.5x55.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Uninvited Guest. Karl Kristian Uchermann (1855-1940). Oil on canvas

After the Bath, (oil on canvas)
658658 After the Bath, (oil on canvas) by Comerre, Leon Francois (1850-1916); 55x53 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Bath. Leon Francois Comerre (1850-1916). Oil on canvas

On the Bridge, 1893 (oil on canvas)
658448 On the Bridge, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Serra, Enrique (1859-1918); 23.5x37.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Bridge. Enrique Serra Auque (1859-1918). Oil on canvas

Les Derniers Peaux-Rouges (engraving)
2783256 Les Derniers Peaux-Rouges (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Derniers Peaux-Rouges)

Portrait of a Young Gentleman, 1819 (oil on canvas)
1195835 Portrait of a Young Gentleman, 1819 (oil on canvas) by Dawe, George (1781-1829); 83.8x67.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The First Lesson; La Prima Lezione, (oil on canvas)
651417 The First Lesson; La Prima Lezione, (oil on canvas) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 38.1x57.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Lesson; La Prima Lezione)

Fascination, valse brillante by J Gilbert (colour litho)
6029423 Fascination, valse brillante by J Gilbert (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fascination, valse brillante by J Gilbert)

The Pet Monkey (engraving)
6010581 The Pet Monkey (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pet Monkey. Illustration for The Infants Magazine (1877).); © Look and Learn

Head; Kopf, c. 1916 (oil on board)
825780 Head; Kopf, c.1916 (oil on board) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); 40x30.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Head; Kopf. Alexej von Jawlensky (1864-1941). Oil on board

The Kaleidoscope (engraving)
3626113 The Kaleidoscope (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kaleidoscope. Illustration for Chatterbox (1869)

The Map, 1890 (drypoint)
2971524 The Map, 1890 (drypoint) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 24x31.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Joseph Brooks Fair Collection; American, out of copyright

Turbith, plante de l isle de Zeilan, 1784 (hand-coloured engraving)
985697 Turbith, plante de l isle de Zeilan, 1784 (hand-coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); 43.7x28.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Turbith, plante de l isle de Zeilan)

Underground, De Beers (b / w photo)
3092482 Underground, De Beers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Underground, De Beers)

The Flowers of Venus, 1890 (oil on canvas)
658701 The Flowers of Venus, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Godward, John William (1861-1922); 59.7x21.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flowers of Venus. John William Godward (1861-1922)

Playful Friends, 1892 (oil on canvas)
658225 Playful Friends, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Eycken, Charles van den (1859-1923); 63.5x96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Playful Friends. Charles Van den Eycken (1859-1923). Oil on canvas

Blackgame, 1928 (pencil and watercolour heightened with white)
651862 Blackgame, 1928 (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 35.6x54.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Blackgame. Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935)

Three Women in Hats; Trois femmes en chapeaux, 1880 (oil on panel)
1769789 Three Women in Hats; Trois femmes en chapeaux, 1880 (oil on panel) by Clairin, Georges (1843-1919); 38.1x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Women in Hats; Trois femmes en chapeaux)

Jack O Lantern, 1872 (oil on canvas)
1766751 Jack O Lantern, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack O Lantern... Arthur Hughes (1832-1915). Oil on canvas

Ducks Swimming in a Sunlit Lake, (oil on canvas)
989744 Ducks Swimming in a Sunlit Lake, (oil on canvas) by Koester, Alexander (1864-1932); 46.5x72 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ducks Swimming in a Sunlit Lake. Alexander Koester (1864-1932)

Portrait of the Rev. Thoms Wilson D. D. and his Adopted Daughter, Miss Catherine Macauley
990186 Portrait of the Rev.Thoms Wilson D.D

The Sunday Bouquet, 1893 (oil on panel)
989295 The Sunday Bouquet, 1893 (oil on panel) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); 125.4x79.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sunday Bouquet; Le Bouquet de Dimanche. Eugen von Bls (1843-1931)

Nicobar Pigeon, 1799-1808 (colour engraving)
986110 Nicobar Pigeon, 1799-1808 (colour engraving) by Reinold, Jean Lebrecht (fl. 1790-1808); 54x35 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicobar Pigeon; Le Colombi-galline a camail)

Night Heron or Lua Bird, 1835 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving)
985897 Night Heron or Lua Bird, 1835 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint engraving) by Audubon

Man and Boy, Edo Period (ink on paper)
3043077 Man and Boy, Edo Period (ink on paper) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); 32.3x22.1 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

An Astronomer Holding a Book and a Telescope, Looking up to the Right
827556 An Astronomer Holding a Book and a Telescope, Looking up to the Right, (black and white chalk on grey-blue paper) by Piazzetta, Giovanni Battista (1683-1754); 40.6x31

The Wolf and the Crane - Aesops Fables, 1912 (pen and black ink with watercolour on paper
827190 The Wolf and the Crane - Aesops Fables, 1912 (pen and black ink with watercolour on paper) by Rackham

Le Docteur Bayol Dans Le Haut-Soudan (engraving)
2789286 Le Docteur Bayol Dans Le Haut-Soudan (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Docteur Bayol Dans Le Haut-Soudan)

Little Pets, 1899 (oil on panel)
650888 Little Pets, 1899 (oil on panel) by Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam (1819-1905); 25.1x35.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Pets. Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905). Oil on panel

A Peep at the Hounds: Here They Come, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour)
651992 A Peep at the Hounds: Here They Come, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 24x36.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Peep at the Hounds: Here They Come)

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"Fascination: A Journey through Art and Curiosities" Step into the Ossuary Chapel of skulls in Valletta, Malta, where fascination takes on a macabre form. The walls adorned with skeletal remains create an eerie yet captivating atmosphere that leaves visitors spellbound. In contrast, "Nude Boy Standing; Stehender Knabenakt" mesmerizes with its delicate portrayal of innocence and vulnerability. This oil on canvas masterpiece evokes a sense of wonderment as we contemplate the beauty found in simplicity. "Palm Reader" transports us to a mystical realm where curiosity intertwines with belief. Painted in 1898, this oil on canvas artwork invites us to explore the unknown and seek answers from ancient practices. "The Pink Dress, " rendered in pastel hues, captures our attention with its ethereal charm. Its soft strokes invite contemplation about femininity and grace while leaving room for personal interpretation. From Robert Louis Stevenson's "A Child's Garden of Verses, " we witness children looking at their reflections—a timeless image that reflects our universal fascination with self-discovery and identity formation. In "Street Vendor, " created around 1895 using ink on paper, we glimpse into everyday life through the eyes of an artist captivated by ordinary scenes. It reminds us that even mundane moments can hold profound allure if observed closely enough. "A Rare Animal" sparks intrigue as it showcases a creature seldom seen or understood. With watercolors delicately applied onto paper in 1893, this artwork beckons viewers to ponder the mysteries hidden within nature's vast tapestry. Kristian Heartbreaker's portrait from 1887 stirs emotions as his piercing gaze holds us captive. Through skillful brushstrokes on canvas, this piece explores human complexity and draws us into an enigmatic narrative waiting to be unraveled. "The First Sewing Machine" immortalizes innovation through artistry.