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"Firelight: Illuminating the Spirit of Yuletide Gifts" As the winter winds whisper through the streets, W H Smith invites you to bask in the warm glow of firelight

Background imageFirelight Collection: A family sitting in the winter firelight, 1850

A family sitting in the winter firelight, 1850
3478147 A family sitting in the winter firelight, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a family sitting in the winter firelight, whilst thinking of distant and dead member)

Background imageFirelight Collection: The Drummer in Firelight, (oil on canvas)

The Drummer in Firelight, (oil on canvas)
985245 The Drummer in Firelight, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drummer in Firelight. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Background imageFirelight Collection: Firelight, (oil on canvas)

Firelight, (oil on canvas)
650906 Firelight, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 76.2x92.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Firelight. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Background imageFirelight Collection: 'The Waefu' Heart', by T. Duncan, A.R.A., in the gallery of the South Kensington Museum, 1864

"The Waefu' Heart", by T. Duncan, A.R.A., in the gallery of the South Kensington Museum, 1864. Engraving of a painting '...from the Sheepshanks' Collection of the South

Background imageFirelight Collection: A Musical Family, 1905. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

A Musical Family, 1905. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
A Musical Family, 1905

Background imageFirelight Collection: Girls from Dalarna Having a Bath, 1906. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

Girls from Dalarna Having a Bath, 1906. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Girls from Dalarna Having a Bath, 1906

Background imageFirelight Collection: Christmas Eve in Devonshire - the Mummers coming in, 1850. Creators: Stockdale, Smyth

Christmas Eve in Devonshire - the Mummers coming in, 1850. Creators: Stockdale, Smyth
Christmas Eve in Devonshire - the Mummers coming in, 1850. Rural entertainment in Devon. And then entered six or seven youths fantastically bedecked with ribbons, and gay

Background imageFirelight Collection: Advert, W H Smith, Ideas for Yuletide Gifts

Advert, W H Smith, Ideas for Yuletide Gifts Date: 1911

Background imageFirelight Collection: Memories, 1926 (oil on panel)

Memories, 1926 (oil on panel)
MAN277417 Memories, 1926 (oil on panel) by Coates, George James (1869-1930); 50.4x37.9 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK

Background imageFirelight Collection: Navajo Card Players, 1908 (oil on canvas)

Navajo Card Players, 1908 (oil on canvas)
NBY332215 Navajo Card Players, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Burbank, Elbridge Ayer (1858-1949); 40x51 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; © Newberry Library

Background imageFirelight Collection: In a Mountain Shelter, Showa era, 1927 (colour woodblock print)

In a Mountain Shelter, Showa era, 1927 (colour woodblock print)
FSG348940 In a Mountain Shelter, Showa era, 1927 (colour woodblock print) by Yoshida, Hiroshi (1876-1950); 27.9 x 41.5 cm; Arthur M

Background imageFirelight Collection: Woman by a Fireplace, 1880-90 (monotype on heavy laid paper)

Woman by a Fireplace, 1880-90 (monotype on heavy laid paper)
5667946 Woman by a Fireplace, 1880-90 (monotype on heavy laid paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 27.5x37.7 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageFirelight Collection: Prussian Hussars on a Night Picket, c. 1799-1802 (colour litho)

Prussian Hussars on a Night Picket, c. 1799-1802 (colour litho)
STC414276 Prussian Hussars on a Night Picket, c.1799-1802 (colour litho) by Gessner, Conrad (1764-1826); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFirelight Collection: Evening at Home, 1867 (oil on canvas)

Evening at Home, 1867 (oil on canvas)
NUL396498 Evening at Home, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Culverhouse, Johann Mongels (1820-91); 61x81.5 cm; Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageFirelight Collection: A Tale of the Brave Old Days (oil on canvas)

A Tale of the Brave Old Days (oil on canvas)
2830960 A Tale of the Brave Old Days (oil on canvas) by Hodges, Charles Martin (1858-1916); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Given by Miss F. M

Background imageFirelight Collection: A Musical Family, 1905 (oil on canvas)

A Musical Family, 1905 (oil on canvas)
3930820 A Musical Family, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Zorn, Anders Leonard (1860-1920); 130x100 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Background imageFirelight Collection: Cottage Girls by the Fireside (oil on canvas)

Cottage Girls by the Fireside (oil on canvas)
TBL107078 Cottage Girls by the Fireside (oil on canvas) by Opie, John (1761-1807); Tabley House Collection, University of Manchester, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageFirelight Collection: Fagin Warns Oliver, frontispiece from The Adventures of Oliver Twist

Fagin Warns Oliver, frontispiece from The Adventures of Oliver Twist
KW392563 Fagin Warns Oliver, frontispiece from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by Stacey, W.S. (1846-1929); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageFirelight Collection: The Cloud (colour litho)

The Cloud (colour litho)
3095841 The Cloud (colour litho) by Enjolras, Delphin (1857-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cloud. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFirelight Collection: Home Sweet Home -- happy domestic scene

Home Sweet Home -- happy domestic scene, How sweet it is to sit beneath a fond fathers smile. (1 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

Background imageFirelight Collection: St Peter by Candlelight, c. 1700-06 (oil on canvas)

St Peter by Candlelight, c. 1700-06 (oil on canvas)
1128715 St Peter by Candlelight, c.1700-06 (oil on canvas) by Schalcken, Godfried (1643-1706); 61.5x48 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire

Background imageFirelight Collection: Arabic sword dance (chromolitho)

Arabic sword dance (chromolitho)
735798 Arabic sword dance (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arabic sword dance)

Background imageFirelight Collection: Bedtime, 1862

Bedtime, 1862
HMP86662 Bedtime, 1862 by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); 100.7x131. cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK; eHarris Museum and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Background imageFirelight Collection: Illustration from The Devils Pool by George Sands (engraving)

Illustration from The Devils Pool by George Sands (engraving)
CHT420007 Illustration from The Devils Pool by George Sands (engraving) by Rudaux, Edmond Adolphe (1840-1914); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageFirelight Collection: Sea-Fishing off the Brittany Coast (litho)

Sea-Fishing off the Brittany Coast (litho)
1107617 Sea-Fishing off the Brittany Coast (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea-Fishing off the Brittany Coast)

Background imageFirelight Collection: That Wild Wheel (engraving)

That Wild Wheel (engraving)
1056120 That Wild Wheel (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: That Wild Wheel)

Background imageFirelight Collection: Girls from Dalarna Having a Bath, 1908 (oil on canvas)

Girls from Dalarna Having a Bath, 1908 (oil on canvas)
5037525 Girls from Dalarna Having a Bath, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Zorn, Anders Leonard (1860-1920); 84x50.5 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Background imageFirelight Collection: Abbott Boniface, 1836 (mezzotint & soft-ground etching)

Abbott Boniface, 1836 (mezzotint & soft-ground etching)
1067417 Abbott Boniface, 1836 (mezzotint & soft-ground etching) by Newton, Gilbert Stuart (1794-1835); Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Background imageFirelight Collection: Huekoun-Rouka dance in Patagonia (chromolitho)

Huekoun-Rouka dance in Patagonia (chromolitho)
735803 Huekoun-Rouka dance in Patagonia (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huekoun-Rouka dance in Patagonia)

Background imageFirelight Collection: Banquet in the baronial hall, Penshurst Place, Kent, from

Banquet in the baronial hall, Penshurst Place, Kent, from
STC87431 Banquet in the baronial hall, Penshurst Place, Kent, from Architecture in the Middle Ages, 1838 (litho) by Nash, Joseph (1809-78) (after)

Background imageFirelight Collection: Old Woman with Bellows by a Fire (oil on canvas)

Old Woman with Bellows by a Fire (oil on canvas)
CH402157 Old Woman with Bellows by a Fire (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 64.1x77.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageFirelight Collection: The Conspirators of the Cadoudal Affair, c. 1804 (w / c on paper)

The Conspirators of the Cadoudal Affair, c. 1804 (w / c on paper)
CHT174166 The Conspirators of the Cadoudal Affair, c.1804 (w/c on paper) by Polignac, Armand de (1771-1847); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageFirelight Collection: Electric ceiling pendant & bracket lights 1929

Electric ceiling pendant & bracket lights 1929
A variety of ceiling and wall light fittings, two way bracket light, candelabra, ceiling light with opaque opal panes hanging with brass or bronze chains, and a strange light with loose material

Background imageFirelight Collection: Card Players Drawing Room Oil canvas 31 1 / 8 x 38 3 / 4

Card Players Drawing Room Oil canvas 31 1 / 8 x 38 3 / 4
Artokoloro

Background imageFirelight Collection: Firelight Mrs Joseph Pennell 1896 Transfer lithograph

Firelight Mrs Joseph Pennell 1896 Transfer lithograph
Artokoloro

Background imageFirelight Collection: Firelight Joseph Pennell No 1 1896 Transfer lithograph

Firelight Joseph Pennell No 1 1896 Transfer lithograph
Artokoloro

Background imageFirelight Collection: Night Alert, Hussar outpost in the Italian Campaign 1848-49, 1862

Night Alert, Hussar outpost in the Italian Campaign 1848-49, 1862
XAM66435 Night Alert, Hussar outpost in the Italian Campaign 1848-49, 1862 by Emele, Wilhelm (1820-1902); Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna, Austria; German, out of copyright

Background imageFirelight Collection: By the Fireside (oil on canvas)

By the Fireside (oil on canvas)
XPG366381 By the Fireside (oil on canvas) by Bramley, Frank (1857-1915); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageFirelight Collection: Family supper in the evening, 1883 (charcoal on paper)

Family supper in the evening, 1883 (charcoal on paper)
XIR426209 Family supper in the evening, 1883 (charcoal on paper) by Lhermitte, Leon Augustin (1844-1925); 34x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Souper le soir en famille; ); French

Background imageFirelight Collection: Cottage in Moonlight, c. 1781-2 (paint on glass)

Cottage in Moonlight, c. 1781-2 (paint on glass)
XCF273183 Cottage in Moonlight, c.1781-2 (paint on glass) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageFirelight Collection: Moonlight Landscape (oil on panel)

Moonlight Landscape (oil on panel)
XKH179532 Moonlight Landscape (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 61x87.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageFirelight Collection: Looking up at starry skies from my campsite at Two Medicine in Glacier National Park

Looking up at starry skies from my campsite at Two Medicine in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA



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"Firelight: Illuminating the Spirit of Yuletide Gifts" As the winter winds whisper through the streets, W H Smith invites you to bask in the warm glow of firelight. In this enchanting advert, let your imagination be kindled by a collection of captivating artworks that celebrate the timeless allure of flickering flames. Transport yourself back to 1926 with "Memories, " an oil on panel masterpiece that evokes nostalgia and sentimentality. Feel the vibrant energy radiating from "Navajo Card Players, " an oil on canvas painting from 1908, capturing a moment of camaraderie amidst crackling embers. Immerse yourself in Showa era Japan with "In a Mountain Shelter, " a stunning color woodblock print from 1927. Let your eyes dance across "Woman by a Fireplace, " created between 1880-90 using monotype techniques on heavy laid paper, as it exudes elegance and tranquility. Travel back in time to witness Prussian Hussars guarding their post under moonlit skies in "Prussian Hussars on a Night Picket. " This vivid color lithograph transports you to c. 1799-1802, where bravery meets darkness. Experience domestic bliss with "Evening at Home, " an oil-on-canvas painting from 1867 that depicts families gathered around hearths sharing stories and laughter. Delve into history's tales with "A Tale of Brave Old Days" (oil on canvas), or embrace harmony within A Musical Family (1905). Let Cottage Girls by the Fireside ignite your desire for cozy evenings spent wrapped in blankets near dancing flames. And as Fagin Warns Oliver beckons us closer through its frontispiece illustration from The Adventures of Oliver Twist, we are reminded that firelight has long been intertwined with storytelling and adventure. Salvation Army Advertisement reminds us how even small acts can bring warmth during cold winters – donate today to light up lives.