Hour Glass Collection (page 4)

The Corsican and his Blood Hounds at the Window of the Tuilleries, Looking over Paris
NCO190150 The Corsican and his Blood Hounds at the Window of the Tuilleries, Looking over Paris, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1815 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Vanitas
RAF80081 Vanitas by Bloemaert, Abraham (1566-1651); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Still Life with Flowers (panel)
BOO73437 Still Life with Flowers (panel) by Flegel, Georg (1566-1638); 52.5xx41 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; German, out of copyright

Mythological Scene with Jupiter, Juno, the Muses and Father Time (fresco)
FTB96862 Mythological Scene with Jupiter, Juno, the Muses and Father Time (fresco) by Italian School, (18th century); Palazzo Soranzo Piovene, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Reducing the Surplus, stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced
473247 Reducing the Surplus, stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced into a corset, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473248) by H.C

Stereoscopic card depicting a woman being laced into a corset, c
473244 Stereoscopic card depicting a woman being laced into a corset, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473243) by H.C. White Company, Vermont

Still life with Memento Mori
3573675 Still life with Memento Mori by Unknown Artist, (17th century); Museum of Still Life, deposits, Poggio a Caiano, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Still life with Memento Mori)

Death and youth
3567272 Death and youth by Baldung Grien, Hans (1484/5-1545); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: ARTIST: Baldung)

Johann Herel, German jurist (engraving)
3638161 Johann Herel, German jurist (engraving) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Herel, German jurist.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

True and False Love (engraving)
3646737 True and False Love (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: True and False Love)

Doctor Faust (chromolitho)
3100707 Doctor Faust (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doctor Faust. Illustration for Las Supersticiones De La Humanidad by Jose Coroleu (F Seix, 1881)

The Hour-Glass (engraving)
1611967 The Hour-Glass (engraving) by Le Jeune, Henry (1820-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hour-Glass. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 16 February 1850)

Italian sandglass set, c. 1700 (wood, glass & sand)
MFR313900 Italian sandglass set, c.1700 (wood, glass & sand) by Italian School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fitted wood stand; Duration 10, 20 and 30 minutes; ); Italian

Il Silenzio, c. 1560 (oil on wood)
BFM286564 Il Silenzio, c.1560 (oil on wood) by Venusti, Marcello (c.1512-79); 44x28 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg, Germany; (add.info)

An Hour Glass, mid 17th century
LLM457988 An Hour Glass, mid 17th century by Shaw, Henry (1800-73); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Hour Glass, mid 17th century. Illustration from Dresses and Decorations (Henry G Bohn, 1858)

Jog On, Jog On, song illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs
DGC452008 Jog On, Jog On, song illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

A Group Portrait of a Gentleman Aged 57, seated three-quarter length
1766798 A Group Portrait of a Gentleman Aged 57, seated three-quarter length, by a Table with a Skull, an Hourglass and a Book, with his Three Daughters, Aged 30, 23 and 12, and his Three Sons

Pulpit Hourglasses (engraving)
1612721 Pulpit Hourglasses (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pulpit Hourglasses. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 2 February 1861)

Vanitas, (an allegorical still-life)
CH18718 Vanitas, (an allegorical still-life) by Colyer or Collier, Edwaert (c.1640-c.1707); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Death and the Soldier by Patten Wilson (litho)
6029750 Death and the Soldier by Patten Wilson (litho) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death and the Soldier)

Cover illustration for Jugend magazine, 1896 (colour litho)
6000146 Cover illustration for Jugend magazine, 1896 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover illustration for Jugend magazine, 1896)

Man repels the Appeal of Conscience, 1910
HRT67778 Man repels the Appeal of Conscience, 1910 by Shields, Frederic James (1833-1911); Hartlepool Museum Service, UK; eHartlepool Museum Service; English, out of copyright

An Allegory of Fame (panel)
JKR69484 An Allegory of Fame (panel) by Master of the Female Half Lengths, (c.1490-c.1540); 37x26.5 cm; Galerie de Jonckheere, Paris, France; Flemish, out of copyright

Reproduction of a poster advertising the Morning Journal
STC137384 Reproduction of a poster advertising the Morning Journal, A Modern Newspaper at a Modern Price, American (colour litho) by Rhead

Father Time showing men and women scenes from life, 1817 (engraving)
5912743 Father Time showing men and women scenes from life, 1817 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Allegorical illustration of Father Time with scythe)

Still Life (Vanitas), c. 1637 (oil on panel)
996026 Still Life (Vanitas), c.1637 (oil on panel) by Andriessen, Hendrick (1607-55); 49.3x64.2 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Female figure holding an hourglass over a silhouette of the skyline of Prague (pastel)
812836 Female figure holding an hourglass over a silhouette of the skyline of Prague (pastel) by Czech School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Melencolia I, 1514 (engraving)
3615917 Melencolia I, 1514 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24x18.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Pageant sleigh in parade, c. 1640 (pen and ink, watercolour and washes)
3493027 Pageant sleigh in parade, c.1640 (pen and ink, watercolour and washes) by German School, (17th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Schoolmaster, 1645 (oil on panel)
FIT86036 The Schoolmaster, 1645 (oil on panel) by Dou, Gerrit or Gerard (1613-75); 27x19.4 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

Four-hour sand-glass
MFR348300 Four-hour sand-glass by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Self Portrait, c. 1776 (oil on board)
BEN342344 Self Portrait, c.1776 (oil on board) by Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810); 87.5x77 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; English, out of copyright

Objects from a Nineteenth Century Captains Desk (photo)
XBP231497 Objects from a Nineteenth Century Captains Desk (photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; American, out of copyright

Double drum (O-Tsuzumi) used in performances of the No theatre in Japan, 1880-1900
LMG144936 Double drum (O-Tsuzumi) used in performances of the No theatre in Japan, 1880-1900 by Japanese School, (19th century); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum) UK; (add.info)

Portrait of Michel Nostradamus (1503-66) engraved by Christian von Mechel (1737-1817
XJF128693 Portrait of Michel Nostradamus (1503-66) engraved by Christian von Mechel (1737-1817) 1762 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Metsu, Gabriel (1629-67) (after); Private Collection; Dutch

Design for a glass painting (pen and grey wash on paper)
BI160810 Design for a glass painting (pen and grey wash on paper) by Stimmer, Abel (1542-c.1606) (attr.to); 33.4x22 cm; The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Vanitas Still Life
CH20843 Vanitas Still Life by Roestraten, Pieter Gerritsz. van (c.1630-1700); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

The skeleton of Death comes for the Bishop in the abbey, as he reads the Bible on a lectern
FLO4690232 The skeleton of Death comes for the Bishop in the abbey, as he reads the Bible on a lectern and rests his gouty foot on a cushion

Reducing the Surplus, stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced
473248 Reducing the Surplus, stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced into a corset, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473247) by H.C

Melancolia (engraving)
GHL15430 Melancolia (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; German, out of copyright

The Children of Charles I
OLD37269 The Children of Charles I by Dicksee, Margaret Isabel (1858-1903); Gallery Oldham, UK; eGallery Oldham; English, out of copyright

Sandglass, 16th-17th century (wood, sand & glass)
CHT277020 Sandglass, 16th-17th century (wood, sand & glass) by French School; Musee de la Marine, Paris, France; (add.info.: sablier en bois; ); eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The Baths of Pozzuoli, 1572 (oil on slate)
BEN82527 The Baths of Pozzuoli, 1572 (oil on slate) by Macchietti, Girolamo (1535-92); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Vanitas still life seen through a trompe l oeil window (oil on canvas)
KSG153835 Vanitas still life seen through a trompe l oeil window (oil on canvas) by Gysbrechts, Cornelis Norbertus (fl.1659-72); 115.5x81 cm; Private Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

Caricature of Michel-Eugene Chevreul (1786-1889) c. 1885-89
CHT170127 Caricature of Michel-Eugene Chevreul (1786-1889) c.1885-89 (pen & ink and gouache on paper) by Bianco, T. (19th-20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French chemist)

Vanitas, (an allegorical still life)
RAF57910 Vanitas, (an allegorical still life) by Colyer or Collier, Edwaert (c.1640-c.1707); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Cupid in Amiens Cathedral (b / w photo)
3096489 Cupid in Amiens Cathedral (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid in Amiens Cathedral. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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"Capturing the Essence of Time: Exploring the Symbolism of the Hourglass" In a world where time slips through our fingers like sand, artists have long sought to capture its fleeting nature. From Vanitas Still Life with a Tulip, Skull and Hour-Glass to Pin-up Girl playing card by Arthur Ferrier, the hourglass has served as a powerful symbol throughout history. In Vanitas (oil on canvas), we witness the juxtaposition of life's transience and beauty. The hourglass stands tall amidst opulent objects, reminding us that time is impartial to wealth or status. Similarly, Fashion for 1956 showcases an elegant Victor Stiebel Suit worn by a model who embodies both grace and mortality. Calvin / Whole Length presents another facet of time's influence on fashion. As models strut down the runway in this iconic piece from 1956, their movements are measured by each grain falling through an hourglass - a reminder that even style evolves with passing moments. Melencolia I (copy) transports us back to 1602 when Jan Wierix captured melancholy in intricate detail. An hourglass sits beside symbols of creativity and knowledge, suggesting that these pursuits too are subject to time's relentless flow. Albrecht Durer's Knight, Death and the Devil takes us further into contemplation about mortality. Amidst this haunting scene, an engraved winged hourglass serves as a chilling reminder that death spares no one. The presence of death becomes more palpable in works such as Death and the Courtesan (Signed by Wood-Engraver). Here Sebald Beham depicts death holding an hourglass while engaging with his ill-fated victim – highlighting how every moment counts before our inevitable encounter with mortality. Finally, The Three Ages of Man and Death portrays three stages of life alongside an ever-present skeletal figure clutching an hourglass tightly.