Foxing Collection

Ancient, Antique, Beak, Bird, Bird Watching, Damaged, Distressed, Drake, Duck, Feather, Flying, Freshwater Bird, Grass, Greater Scaup Duck, Harlequin Duck, Illustration and Painting, Lithograph

RMS Titanic - Home from the Sea, by Rostron
RMS Titanic - book, Home from the Sea, by Sir Arthur H Rostron, first edition, some foxing

Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, Syria (3rd century AD) (charcoal on paper)
AII80150 Zenobia, Queen of Palmyra, Syria (3rd century AD) (charcoal on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Gabinetto dei Disegni e Stampe, Galleria Degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Study of a Male Nude from Behind, c. 1577 (charcoal on paper)
BOO73731 Study of a Male Nude from Behind, c.1577 (charcoal on paper) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 35x25 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Entry of Napoleon III into Paris, through the Arc de Triomphe, on 2nd December 1852
XIR76799 Entry of Napoleon III into Paris, through the Arc de Triomphe, on 2nd December 1852 (w/c and engraving) by Jung, Theodore (1803-65); Chateau de Compiegne, Oise, France; French

Study of a man shouting (charcoal on paper)
XIR80147 Study of a man shouting (charcoal on paper) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Gabinetto dei Disegni e Stampe, Galleria Degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Tete Virile Hurlante)

Self Portrait
XCF291042 Self Portrait by Williams, Edward Ellerker (1793-1822); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Ellerker Williams (1793-1822), British Army Officer

Portrait of St. Vincent de Paul (1576-1660) (pencil on paper)
XIR180622 Portrait of St. Vincent de Paul (1576-1660) (pencil on paper) by Dumonstier, Daniel (1574-1646) (attr. to); Musee Bonnat, Bayonne

Head of a Cherub (black chalk and charcoal on paper)
XKH179021 Head of a Cherub (black chalk and charcoal on paper) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 30x23.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Italian, out of copyright

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Ancient tales tell of the enigmatic fox, its beak concealing a damaged heart. Bird watchers once spotted this elusive creature among ducks and drakes, its distressed feathers akin to the aged patina of antique treasures. From the RMS Titanic's maiden voyage to the Zenobia's sunken glory in the Mediterranean, charcoal and paper have captured the essence of time-worn stories. The beak of the fox echoes the bill of a duck, while its distressed form mirrors the damaged hulls of ancient ships. In Rostron's "Home from the Sea," the fox's eyes reflect the weariness of sailors returning home. Charcoal sketches of a male nude from behind and a man shouting reveal the raw emotion and vulnerability of the human form, much like the fox's own. Self-portraits and portraits of saints, too, bear the marks of time, their lines and shading akin to the fox's distressed fur. Even the head of a cherub, with its delicate features, carries the weight of time, much like the fox's weary gaze. The White Star Line's RMS Olympic promotional brochure cover and the Entry of Napoleon III into Paris bear witness to the power of charcoal and paper to immortalize history. Through the ages, the fox's story remains timeless, its damaged heart a reminder of the beauty and fragility of life.