Interruption Collection

St Dunstan and the devil, 1826. Born in Glastonbury, Somerset, St Dunstan (c925-988) became Archbishop of Canterbury in 961

The Disappointment: an old woman interrupts an amorous couple in a hotel room
FLO4718220 The Disappointment: an old woman interrupts an amorous couple in a hotel room. A peeping Tom watches from behind a folding screen

Illustration depicting an interrupted proposal for marriage, 1884 (engraving)
5616419 Illustration depicting an interrupted proposal for marriage, 1884 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ma bonne amie, puis-je entrer!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ma bonne amie, puis-je entrer!... 1844. Ma bonne amie, puis-je entrer!...as-tu fini de collaborer avec monsieur?'. Husband to wife: Darling, can I come in

The Interrupted Prayer, 1850-1904. Creator: Christoffel Bisschop
The Interrupted Prayer, 1850-1904

Un bain contrarié, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un bain contrarie, 19th century. Bathers. An unsatisfactoy swim

In a Roman Osteria, 1866. Creator: Carl Bloch
In a Roman Osteria, 1866

Le paysan mecontent. Creator: Jean Baptiste Morret
Le paysan mecontent

La conversation interrompue. Creator: Adolphe Monticelli
La conversation interrompue

The interrupted song: portrait of the artist and his wife, 1671. Creator: Frans van Mieris
The interrupted song: portrait of the artist and his wife, 1671

The interrupted marriage contract, c1789. Creator: Michel Garnier
The interrupted marriage contract, c1789

Interrupted light
Greetje van Son

I forbid you to set the crown of England upon that forfeited head, 1923 (colour litho)
IL439852 I forbid you to set the crown of England upon that forfeited head, 1923 (colour litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

Landscape with Diana and Actaeon (oil on panel)
471501 Landscape with Diana and Actaeon (oil on panel) by Mellery, Xavier (1845-1921); 32x51 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; (add.info.: Diana)

Rioting women breaking into a fashionable restaurant in Berlin, World War I, 1916 (colour litho)
6000374 Rioting women breaking into a fashionable restaurant in Berlin, World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hoisting the Chaperone (litho)
1090688 Hoisting the Chaperone (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hoisting the Chaperone)

"Madame Leroux";By Francis Eleanor Trollope;The two persons whose dancing had been... 1890
" Madame Leroux" ; By Francis Eleanor Trollope; The two persons whose dancing had been thus suddenly interrupted by Mr. Hawkinss entrance stood in the centre of the room. 1890

Register for confirmation, 1846 (oil on canvas)
5906536 Register for confirmation, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 21x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Innskrivning til konfirmasjon); Photo © O. Vaering

Lovers Interrupted, sheet 18 from the series "Poems of the Husband and Wife Mane
Lovers Interrupted, sheet 18 from the series " Poems of the Husband and Wife Mane emon (Haikai meoto Mane emon)", c. 1770/71

Interrupted Reading, c. 1870. Creator: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Interrupted Reading, c. 1870

The Suspended Congress, ca. 1829. Creator: Pierre Langlumé
The Suspended Congress, ca. 1829

Interruption of a Christian service in the Roman catacombs (engraving)
3647135 Interruption of a Christian service in the Roman catacombs (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Still Life with Meat, Fish, Vegetables and Fruit, c. 1615-20 (oil on panel)
5673784 Still Life with Meat, Fish, Vegetables and Fruit, c.1615-20 (oil on panel) by Hulsdonck, Jacob van (1582-1647); 71.5 x 104 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Rich couple speak to a pair of drunken carpenters cooking & eating in the street
468798 Rich couple speak to a pair of drunken carpenters cooking & eating in the street, 1843 (colour litho) by Jukowsky, Rudolf (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Landing Troops from the Soudan at Portsmouth (engraving)
1616629 Landing Troops from the Soudan at Portsmouth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Landing Troops from the Soudan at Portsmouth)

The Floods in Southsea, Interruption of Car Traffic (b / w photo)
1592378 The Floods in Southsea, Interruption of Car Traffic (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Floods in Southsea, Interruption of Car Traffic)

An awkward interruption (litho)
821215 An awkward interruption (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An awkward interruption)

You are my Prisoners Yorke said sternly, an illustration from
STC311015 You are my Prisoners Yorke said sternly, an illustration from With Roberts to Pretoria: A Tale of the South African War by G.A. Henty, pub

The Alarm or La Gouvernante Fidele, 1730 (lithograph)
468664 The Alarm or La Gouvernante Fidele, 1730 (lithograph) by Troy, Jean Francois de (1679-1752) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Interrupted Reading, c. 1870 (oil on canvas mounted on board)
2968517 Interrupted Reading, c.1870 (oil on canvas mounted on board) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 92.5x65.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

A market in the Pyrenees interrupted by a wild boar (colour litho)
2779173 A market in the Pyrenees interrupted by a wild boar (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A market in the Pyrenees interrupted by a wild boar)

Summoned to Waterloo, Brussels, 1815, c. 1898 (colour litho)
1268354 Summoned to Waterloo, Brussels, 1815, c.1898 (colour litho) by Hillingford, Robert Alexander (1825-1904) (after); National Army Museum

Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia surprised by his father, the king, while at flute practice (colour litho)
964534 Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia surprised by his father, the king, while at flute practice (colour litho) by Rochling

Interruption of a theatre performance by a bullock, Villefranche-de-Lauragais, France, 1897 (colour litho)
971933 Interruption of a theatre performance by a bullock, Villefranche-de-Lauragais, France, 1897 (colour litho) by French School

Interior Scene, Memories of James Pryde, WW1
Interior Scene, Memories of James Pryde, painting by Sir Herbert James Gunn, First World War. circa 1915-1916

A Tiring Day during the Naval Manoeuvres, Tallboys tries to enjoy a Siesta (litho)
1048033 A Tiring Day during the Naval Manoeuvres, Tallboys tries to enjoy a Siesta (litho) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Camping out in Nepaul (engraving)
1616596 Camping out in Nepaul (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Camping out in Nepaul)

The Studio of Paulus Potter (oil on panel)
1281592 The Studio of Paulus Potter (oil on panel) by Vaarberg, Johannes Christoffel (1825-71); 53.3x40.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Americans in Oxford (litho)
3620781 Americans in Oxford (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Americans in Oxford. American ladies (bursting into an undergraduates room)

Fanny Squeers and Nicholas Nickleby, illustration for
IL193484 Fanny Squeers and Nicholas Nickleby, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

The Sacrifice of Isaac, c. 1527 (oil on wood)
491193 The Sacrifice of Isaac, c.1527 (oil on wood) by Sarto, Andrea del (1486-1530); 178x138 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Emperor Constantine, addressing his troops, startled by the vision of the Cross in
CTS404477 The Emperor Constantine, addressing his troops, startled by the vision of the Cross in the sky (pen & brown ink with brown wash and heightening) by Penni

Johnny interrupts an argument between guests at a party in a Regency parlour
FLO4999921 Johnny interrupts an argument between guests at a party in a Regency parlour. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The History of Johnny Quae Genus

A wedding assailed by a swarm of bees (colour litho)
2779846 A wedding assailed by a swarm of bees (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wedding assailed by a swarm of bees)

Armed robbery in a New York restaurant (colour litho)
2779817 Armed robbery in a New York restaurant (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armed robbery in a New York restaurant. Ils en ont aussi en Amerique)

Police breaking up a protest meeting of unemployed workers, 1897 (colour litho)
741345 Police breaking up a protest meeting of unemployed workers, 1897 (colour litho) by Austrian School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Love of arriving late at theatrical productions, illustration from Pont
STC398787 Love of arriving late at theatrical productions, illustration from Pont: An Account of the Life and Work of the great Punch artist (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40)

The Heron Disturbed, c. 1850 (oil on millboard)
488053 The Heron Disturbed, c.1850 (oil on millboard) by Redgrave, Richard (1804-88); 34.3x50.5 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Mr. and Mrs

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"Interruption: A Kaleidoscope of Disrupted Moments" In the realm of art and history, interruption takes on many forms. From the legendary encounter between St Dunstan and the devil in 1826 to the captivating image of interrupted light, these instances have left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. One cannot forget the powerful proclamation made in 1923 through a vibrant color lithograph - "I forbid you to set the crown of England upon that forfeited head. " It serves as a reminder that even those who hold great power can be interrupted by forces beyond their control. The canvas comes alive with scenes like "Landscape with Diana and Actaeon, " where a momentary intrusion disrupts tranquility, forever altering lives. Similarly, during World War I in Berlin, rioting women broke into a fashionable restaurant, illustrating how they can arise from societal unrest. Meanwhile, we witness historical events frozen in time - "Departure of the Garrison" depicted through vivid colors on lithographs or "Hoisting the Chaperone" captured meticulously in litho. These images showcase how interruptions shape narratives and change destinies. Art also delves into more intimate disruptions; for instance, a servant interrupts an explicit act portrayed in c. 1830-40's color lithograph. This jarring interruption challenges societal norms while highlighting power dynamics within relationships. Yet not all interruptions bring chaos; some intervene to prevent injustice. In St Nicholas Halts an Unjust Execution panel found within Martelli Chapel or Percy Macquoid's portrayal of Madame Leroux's dance being halted - they remind us that sometimes disruption is necessary for justice to prevail. Even religious rituals are not immune to interruption as seen in "Register for Confirmation, " where individuals pause amidst their spiritual journey due to unforeseen circumstances. Such moments force reflection and introspection before continuing forward. Lastly, love itself is susceptible to interference as shown through sheet 18 from the series "Poems of the Husband and Wife Mane.