Flammable Collection (page 4)

Bohemians, Russia (colour engraving)
1729678 Bohemians, Russia (colour engraving) by Russian School (19th century)

Advantages of Modern Education, pub. Feb. 1825 by C. William (coloured engraving)
SC22746 Advantages of Modern Education, pub. Feb.1825 by C.William (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK

Scene from a comedy by Hrotsvitha, a canoness and author (woodcut)
7201488 Scene from a comedy by Hrotsvitha, a canoness and author (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from a comedy by Hrotsvitha)

THE MOCK PHOENIX! Or a vain attempt to RISE AGAIN, 1813 (engraving)
7262244 THE MOCK PHOENIX! Or a vain attempt to RISE AGAIN, 1813 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: THE MOCK PHOENIX)

GASCONARDERS OR THE GRAND ARMY RETREATING FROM MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving)
7262211 GASCONARDERS OR THE GRAND ARMY RETREATING FROM MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving) by Williams, C. (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Dutch interior, 1630-85 (Chalk)
7261593 Dutch interior, 1630-85 (Chalk) by Ostade, Adriaen Jansz. van (1610-85) (attr. to); 26.5x19.7 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Dutch interior)

Silhouettes, 1830 (Watercolour)
7261322 Silhouettes, 1830 (Watercolour) by Edouart, Augustin Amant Constant Fidele (1789-1861); Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: Watercolour drawing)

The edge of the Bekanneer desert, India, 1909 (Watercolour)
7261323 The edge of the Bekanneer desert, India, 1909 (Watercolour) by Dean, Frank (1865-1947); 34x24.5 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent, UK; (add.info.: The edge of the Bekanneer desert)

THE TYRANT OF THE CONTINENT IS FALLEN, 19th century (engraving)
7262219 THE TYRANT OF THE CONTINENT IS FALLEN, 19th century (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: THE TYRANT OF THE CONTINENT IS FALLEN)

The Palais Royal and the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin before and after the fire of 1871 (colour litho)
XIR232828 The Palais Royal and the Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin before and after the fire of 1871 (colour litho) by Coindre, Victor (fl.1870) (after); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Denis

Rex sacrificulus or king of sacrifices, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236773 Rex sacrificulus or king of sacrifices, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rex sacrificulus or king of sacrifices)

Ponitifex maximus or chief high priest, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236760 Ponitifex maximus or chief high priest, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info)

Flamen priest performing a ritual in ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236872 Flamen priest performing a ritual in ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flamen priest performing a ritual in ancient Rome)

A masked ball in a rustic hall, 17th century. 1906 (lithograph)
7236870 A masked ball in a rustic hall, 17th century. 1906 (lithograph) by Mariette, Jean (1660-1742); Private Collection; (add.info.: A masked ball, 17th century)

The Cook (colour litho)
7194538 The Cook (colour litho) by Humphrey, Maud (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cook. Illustration for Little Grown-Ups with plates by Maud Humphrey (Gardner, Darton)

Woman of Scandinavia, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234002 Woman of Scandinavia, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman of Scandinavia, 16th century)

The Ascension of the Prophet Elijah and scenes from his life, 17th century (oil on wood)
7216449 The Ascension of the Prophet Elijah and scenes from his life, 17th century (oil on wood) by Poulakis, Theodore (1622-1692); Byzantine Museum, Athens

The prediction of St. Paul to Ephese. Jews who were engaged in exorcism burn the books
ELD4831298 The prediction of St. Paul to Ephese. Jews who were engaged in exorcism burn the books. Illustration by Gustave Dore, 1882 (engraving) by Dore

Cunigunde of Luxembourg, wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II, preparing to undergo trial by ordeal by walking over
7147862 Cunigunde of Luxembourg, wife of the Holy Roman Emperor Henry II, preparing to undergo trial by ordeal by walking over red hot ploughshares after being accused of adultery (engraving)

Modern warfare, how the soldiers protect their positions and the difficulties to be overcome... (colour litho)
2815723 Modern warfare, how the soldiers protect their positions and the difficulties to be overcome... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Ladies and Gentlemen feasting around a table, c. 1612-67 (oil, canvas and paper)
7240716 Ladies and Gentlemen feasting around a table, c.1612-67 (oil, canvas and paper) by Wael, Cornelis de (1592-1667) (attr)

Regency party-goers playing the game of The Little Man Lives On. 1906 (litho)
7239544 Regency party-goers playing the game of The Little Man Lives On. 1906 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Countess Maria Franziska, wife of Margrave Leopold Wilhelm of Baden-Baden
7148100 Countess Maria Franziska, wife of Margrave Leopold Wilhelm of Baden-Baden, leaving her castle after it was burned by the French, Nine Years War, 1689 (engraving) by Zick

Stunts performed by acrobat Pierre Magarieu of Paris, 18th C. 1906 (litho)
7239545 Stunts performed by acrobat Pierre Magarieu of Paris, 18th C. 1906 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Episodes of war, two French soldiers, one blinded and one wounded in the leg help each other... (colour litho)
2815695 Episodes of war, two French soldiers, one blinded and one wounded in the leg help each other... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The campaign in India against British industrial products started by the agitator Gandhi... (colour litho)
2809025 The campaign in India against British industrial products started by the agitator Gandhi... (colour litho) by Salvadori

Maggie Tulliver with the gypsies, scene from The Mill on the Floss, by George Eliot (colour litho)
7185278 Maggie Tulliver with the gypsies, scene from The Mill on the Floss, by George Eliot (colour litho) by Charleson, Malcolm Daniel (1888-1943); Private Collection; (add.info)

Agony and fall of Antwerp, bombing of the city by the Germans who occupied it on the 9th current (colour litho)
2815691 Agony and fall of Antwerp, bombing of the city by the Germans who occupied it on the 9th current (colour litho) by Beltrame

The ruthless consequences, peasants who in Alsace light bonfires in the battlefields to... (colour litho)
2815680 The ruthless consequences, peasants who in Alsace light bonfires in the battlefields to... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Tartars Resting, 1885 (oil on canvas)
3494068 Tartars Resting, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Gorstkin-Wywiorski, Michal Pawel (1861-1926); Private Collection

Offerings to the dead. Ancient Greece
7243339 Offerings to the dead. Ancient Greece. by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two priestesses in ancient Greece make offerings to the dead in the form of a)

English gentleman lighting his nightshirt on fire with a candle. 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233601 English gentleman lighting his nightshirt on fire with a candle. 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

A Tavern Scene, c. 1625-38 (oil on panel)
7240822 A Tavern Scene, c.1625-38 (oil on panel) by Brouwer, Adriaen (1605/6-38) (follower of); 32.4x25.3 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Comforts of a Rum p ford stove (colourized engraving)
7239629 Comforts of a Rum p ford stove (colourized engraving) by Williams, Charles (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luxury, or the Comforts of a Rum p ford)

The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V visiting the German merchant Anton Fugger at his home in Augsburg, 1535 (engraving)
7148086 The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V visiting the German merchant Anton Fugger at his home in Augsburg, 1535 (engraving) by Becker

Dog rescuing a baby from a fire (chromolitho)
7157174 Dog rescuing a baby from a fire (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog rescuing a baby from a fire)

Fire floats fighting a fire in New York, USA (colour litho)
7157447 Fire floats fighting a fire in New York, USA (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire floats fighting a fire in New York, USA)

Come, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head (colour litho)
7157425 Come, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Come, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head)

Living-room with Victorian table and striped chair covers (colour litho)
7157399 Living-room with Victorian table and striped chair covers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Destruction by fire of a gin palace on Oxford Street, London (engraving)
7153918 Destruction by fire of a gin palace on Oxford Street, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Firemen rescuing people from a burning building (colour litho)
7157434 Firemen rescuing people from a burning building (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firemen rescuing people from a burning building)

An Ingrate (engraving)
7164298 An Ingrate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ingrate. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood, 1830 (Hurst)

Illustration for The Scholar-Gipsy by Matthew Arnold (colour litho)
7180947 Illustration for The Scholar-Gipsy by Matthew Arnold (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Rapt, twirling in thy hand a wither d spray)

Splendid solar spectacles visible from the moon (colour litho)
7183105 Splendid solar spectacles visible from the moon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Splendid solar spectacles visible from the moon)

Landscape with a Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas)
6201661 Landscape with a Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas) by Morland, George (1763-1804); Private Collection

La chasse au feu en Amerique (engraving)
7194462 La chasse au feu en Amerique (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La chasse au feu en Amerique)

Roasting an ox, procession of Charles V and Pope Clement VII after Charles coronation as Holy Roman Emperor in Bologna
7185720 Roasting an ox, procession of Charles V and Pope Clement VII after Charles coronation as Holy Roman Emperor in Bologna, 1530 (engraving) by French School

Tower defended by dogs, 15th Century (engraving)
7185675 Tower defended by dogs, 15th Century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tower defended by dogs, 15th Century)

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"Flammable: A Fiery Tapestry of History and Danger" Step into a world where colors ignite, as vibrant hues derived from coal tar dance upon the canvas of time. In a retro-style desert scene, an old gas station stands proudly amidst towering Saguaro cacti, reminiscent of an era long gone. But history takes a darker turn as we delve into the chaos of war. The Blitz in London ravages the city, leaving behind damaged tanks and shattered dreams. Yet even amidst the destruction, heroes emerge to fight against the relentless flames that threaten to consume everything. In Thames Haven during World War II, firefighters valiantly battle infernos engulfing oil tanks with unwavering determination. Their actions echo across Surrey's Mitcham and Shad Thames' SE1 district as they wield hosepipes like weapons against nature's wrath. Commercial Road in East London becomes their battlefield too; Miles Street in Vauxhall bears witness to their bravery. Amidst these harrowing scenes, an oil tank fire rages on at Thames Haven - its ferocity unmatched by any other flame. Yet flammability knows no borders; it transcends continents. In Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile - South America feels its scorching touch through a nitrate fire that engulfs all in its path. History reminds us that fire has been both friend and foe throughout time. From World War I cartoons depicting munition workers to engravings capturing the chilling execution of women accused of witchcraft by burning at stake – we are reminded of humanity's fascination with this dangerous element. So let us tread carefully amidst this captivating yet perilous realm called "flammable. " For within its depths lie stories etched forever in our collective memory – tales of resilience and destruction intertwined like tendrils reaching for the sky.