Hourglass Collection (page 6)

Memento Mori, "To This Favour", 1879 (oil on canvas)
499609 Memento Mori, " To This Favour", 1879 (oil on canvas) by Harnett, William Michael (1848-92); 77x97.5 (framed) 61.3x81.5 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Illustration from Magazine of Garden Gems by G
618019 Illustration from Magazine of Garden Gems by G. van Laar, published 1802 (colour litho) by Dutch School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

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

Vanitas Still Life (oil on canvas)
AGN216068 Vanitas Still Life (oil on canvas) by German School, (17th century); 70.5x50 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; German, out of copyright

The Dance of Death (oil on copper)
RAF228119 The Dance of Death (oil on copper) by Francken, Frans II the Younger (1581-1642); 22.5x16.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

Hourglass dolphin, harbour porpoise and short-beaked dolphin
Hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger, harbour porpoise, Phocoena phocoena, and short-beaked common dolphin, Delphinus delphis

The Skeleton of Death and the Devil fight over a Gambler
The Skeleton of Death and the Devil fighting over a losing Gamester in a gambling house. Two other gamblers sit at a table with cards and coins

Skeleton of Death stealing gold from a Miser
Skeleton of Death stealing gold coins and treasure from a Miser in his vault with barred windows. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein

Skeleton of Death pulling the hair of a Merchant as he counts his money and examines his goods on the dock. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by Hans

Skeleton of Death adorning a Countess with a necklace of bones even as she is preoccupied with a new gown from her maid. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of

Skeleton of Death beating a drum for a newly married couple. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein, Coxhead, London, 1816

Skeleton of Death showing the hourglass to an Advocate, even as he is being paid off by a Judge in front of a wretched client

Skeleton of Death taunting a Physician to save a sick old man. A phial of urine in the the skeletons bony hand. Physician, heal thyself

Skeleton of Death extinguishing candles before a Canoness
Skeleton of Death extinguishing candles on an altar before a Canoness as she listens to a young troubadour playing a lute

Skeleton of Death catching the Friar Provisor
Skeleton of Death catching the cloak collar of the Friar Provisor as he enters a convent with money-box and wallet. The convent wall is crumbling and smoke billows from inside

Skeleton of Death dragging away an Abbess
Skeleton of Death in wreath dragging away an Abbess with veil, rosary and crozier from her convent as a distraught nun watches

Skeleton of Death dragging away an Abbot by his robes
Skeleton of Death with mitre and crozier pulling an Abbot by his robes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein, Coxhead, London, 1816

Skeleton of Death takes the arm of a Bishop with mitre and crozier, as distraught shepherds leave their sheep in the meadow

Skeleton of Death grabbing the hat of a Cardinal as he receives a Papal bull from a messenger in a vineyard. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by Hans

Skeleton of Death with an Emperor on his throne
Skeleton of Death resting his arm on the Emperor on his throne as he sits in judgment on a case. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein

Adam and the skeleton of Death uprooting a tree
Condemnation to Labour: Adam and the skeleton of Death uprooting a tree, while Eve suckles a baby and holds a distaff. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar from The Dance of Death

Frontispiece with skull, hourglass and sacred heart
Frontispiece of noble man and woman in 16th century Swiss costume standing beside an allegorical escutcheon with skull, helmet, Times hourglass, skeleton and sacred heart. Mortalium Nobilitas

Death (wood) (b / w photo)
XIR346089 Death (wood) (b/w photo) by French School, (16th century); Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Death; ); French, out of copyright

Dusky dolphin and hourglass dolphin
Dusky dolphin, Lagenorhynchus obscurus, and hourglass dolphin, Lagenorhynchus cruciger. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

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

Wool comber using heated wool combs to pull a fine sliver of wool to be spun into yarn. Washed raw wool in a basket, and a clay comb-pot to heat the combs in the foreground

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)

Cartoon, Old Father Time. 1860

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)

St Jerome in his study, 1514 (engraving)
1217552 St Jerome in his study, 1514 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 24.3x18.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; German, out of copyright

Christmas card, Playing Time
Christmas card by Robert Dudley, Playing Time (Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter playing with a blindfolded Old Father Time). (4 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

Cover design, Christmas cards, Whirligig of Time
Cover design by Robert Dudley, Christmas cards, The Whirligig of Time. (1 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

Old Books to Read (w / c heightened with white on paper)
CH401781 Old Books to Read (w/c heightened with white on paper) by Spencer, Frederick (1880-1905); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Portrait of a Man, c. 1520-25 (oil on canvas)
3614114 Portrait of a Man, c.1520-25 (oil on canvas) by Brescia, Moretto da (c.1498-1554); 87x81.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Italian, out of copyright

Caricature of Fra Bonaventura Bisi, 1655 - 1659 (pen and brown ink on off-white paper)
1217448 Caricature of Fra Bonaventura Bisi, 1655 - 1659 (pen and brown ink on off-white paper) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 19.8x23.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum

The Hermit, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD328107 The Hermit, fascimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

The Temptation of St. Anthony (oil on panel)
488056 The Temptation of St. Anthony (oil on panel) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 48.6x63.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; The Walter H

Portrait of a Cardinal in his Study, c. 1510-20 (oil & tempera on poplar panel)
487816 Portrait of a Cardinal in his Study, c.1510-20 (oil & tempera on poplar panel) by Costa, Lorenzo (1459/60-1535) (attr)

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)

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"Capturing the Essence of Time: Exploring the Symbolism in Art" In the realm of art, the hourglass has long been a captivating symbol, representing the fleeting nature of time and mortality. From Vanitas Still Life with a Tulip to Melencolia I, artists have skillfully depicted this timeless motif. Vanitas Still Life with a Tulip, Skull and Hour-Glass portrays life's transience through delicate brushstrokes on panel. The juxtaposition of vibrant tulips against an hourglass reminds us that beauty fades as sands trickle away. Similarly, Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh to Kings from the St. Petersburg Album showcases opulent gold accents on paper. Amidst royal grandeur, an hourglass serves as a reminder that even empires crumble under time's relentless march. Albrecht Durer's etching The Knight, Death and the Devil transports us to an eerie world where a knight resolutely faces his inevitable fate. Here, an hourglass silently measures each passing moment while death lurks nearby – reminding us that time spares no one. The Comforts of a Bed of Roses published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 offers solace amidst temporal uncertainty. Within its pages lies an enchanting illustration featuring roses intertwined with an hourglass - urging us to find comfort amid life's fleeting moments. Sebald Beham’s Death and the Courtesan delves into darker realms as wood-engraved lines bring forth haunting imagery. An intricately detailed hourglass stands prominently beside death itself - emphasizing our limited time on Earth. Carrie Moore takes center stage as The Sandow Girl mesmerizes audiences with her strength and grace; yet behind her poised performance lies another layer – an hourglass subtly hinting at her own mortality amidst infinite applause. Infinity of Time. . A thought-provoking phrase accompanies countless artworks depicting this ancient device.