Lent Collection

Olney Pancake Race
SHROVE TUESDAY The starter line for the Olney pancake race which has been held in the village for over 500 years. Any Olney woman over 18 can compete

The Fight Between Carnival and Lent. Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
The Fight Between Carnival and Lent. Found in the collection of Art History Museum, Vienne

Star Loco; A scene from the Ealing Comedy, Titfield Thunderbolt
6th September 1952: A scene from the Ealing comedy, Titfield Thunderbolt with the Thunderbolt played by the Lion a 114 year old locomotive lent by the Liverpool Engineering Society which originally

"Premier"loop wheel frame, Stibbe and Co, Leicester (litho)
7160480 " Premier" loop wheel frame, Stibbe and Co, Leicester (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Premier" loop wheel frame)

Banquet Hall of King Sahla Sellasie, Ethiopia
After Lent the King provided an open table to every free man in a banquet that lasted a week. Watercolour, 1842. Johann Martin Bernatz. 1842

The Strife of Lent with Shrovetide, c. 1550, by Pieter Bruegh
Pieter Brueghel the Elder (c.1525-1569). Flemish painter. The Strife of Lent with Shrovetide, c.1550. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Pancake Race / Olney
SHROVE TUESDAY The starter line for the Olney pancake race, 1951, which has been held in the village for over 500 years. Any Olney woman over 18 can compete. Date: 1951

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A Lenten supper at Christ's Hospital, the Lord Mayor entering the hall (engraving)
8631411 A Lenten supper at Christ's Hospital, the Lord Mayor entering the hall (engraving) by Rainey, William (1852-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: mid-careme, Boulevard Heurteloup, school children's defile, 1892
LUX4796796 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: mid-careme, Boulevard Heurteloup, school children's defile, 1892; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: mid-careme

Elephant Transport in Ceylon (b/w photo)
8667133 Elephant Transport in Ceylon (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephant Transport in Ceylon)

The Lent in the Middle Age, c.1910 (print)
7293360 The Lent in the Middle Age, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Salt herring eating during the Lent in the Middle Age, France)

Anticlerical caricature: " The Lent of Brother Pascal ". While most Catholics do penance
FGL5471299 Anticlerical caricature: " The Lent of Brother Pascal ". While most Catholics do penance, the brother hides victuals of all kinds under his cassock

La settimana della passione (Die Karwoche), 1912. Creator: Sezanne, Augusto (1856-1935)
La settimana della passione (Die Karwoche), 1912. Found in the Collection of the Museo Ottocento Bologna.

The Easter kiss, 1862. Creator: Timm, Wassili (George Wilhelm) (1820-1895)
The Easter kiss, 1862. Private Collection

Palm Sunday in the times of Ivan the Terrible, 1862. Creator: Timm, Wassili (George Wilhelm) (1820-1895)
Palm Sunday in the times of Ivan the Terrible, 1862. Private Collection

Battle between Carnival and Lent, c.1600-c.1620. Creator: Jheronimus Bosch (manner of)
Battle between Carnival and Lent, c.1600-c.1620. A little man playing the bagpipes who personifies the carnival is being carried on a table out of the kitchen on the left

Winter: Assembling for Shrove Tuesday, 1705. Creator: Jan van der Meer
Winter: Assembling for Shrove Tuesday, 1705

Shrove Tuesday in the Country, c.1625. Creator: Adriaen van de Venne
Shrove Tuesday in the Country, c.1625

The Strife between Carnival and Lent, 1550-1560. Creator: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
The Strife between Carnival and Lent, 1550-1560

Mid-Lent in Paris, c1912. Creator: Luigi Loir
Mid-Lent in Paris, c1912

Descent of the courtiers, Ash Wednesday 1823. Creator: Artus Despagne
Descent of the courtiers, Ash Wednesday 1823

White Venetian mask feathers, Venice, Italy. Used since 1200's for Carnival. Also used for Mardi Gras Date: 26-01-2021

UK, Rochester, Rochester Castle, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Rochester Castle, situated on the banks of the River Medway dating from the 12th century, with a magnificently preserved stone keep, Rochester, Lent, England

South America, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro city, costumed dancers at carnival in the Sambadrome Marques de Sapucai

Julia Pastrana from Mexico, hairy woman
Julia Pastrana, from Mexico, a hairy woman who married a showman, Theodor Lent, but died in childbirth at Moscow (the child also died)

Cartoon, Lent - A Recantation, Gladstone
Political cartoon, Lent - A Recantation, Consistent Inconsistency, William Ewart Gladstone standing on a barrel Date: 1891

Speaking To A Crowd
This sketch shows a man speaking to a crowd of people of various descriptions, asking to be lent a note of 100 Francs. Date: circa 1901

Cambridge university rowers
Cambridge undergraduate university rowers competing at the Lent Races. A large crowd can be seen. Date: 1925

Mrs. Macquarie
Portrait from a miniature which now belongs in the Hobart Museum. The subject lady is Elizabeth Macquarie, second wife of Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales between 1810 and 1821

Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster, Bt
An Oil painting of Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster, a British politician and writer of works including Statistical Account of Scotland of which there are a vast 21 volumes

Silver Venetian mask feathers, Venice, Italy. Used since 1200's for Carnival. Also used for Mardi Gras Date: 27-01-2021

White golden Venetian mask feathers, Venice, Italy. Used since 1200's for Carnival. Also used for Mardi Gras Date: 26-01-2021

February, 1595-1600, (oil on canvas)
XAM65679 February, 1595-1600, (oil on canvas) by Bassano, Leandro da Ponte (1557-1622); 144.5x190 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Receiving the King (litho)
5992356 Receiving the King (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Receiving the King)

An Old-Time Christmas Revel (engraving)
1600683 An Old-Time Christmas Revel (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Old-Time Christmas Revel)

Pawn brokers (engraving)
3245530 Pawn brokers (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Eve Flegen, the Maiden of Meurs, 17th century. 1869 (lithograph)
7232960 Eve Flegen, the Maiden of Meurs, 17th century. 1869 (lithograph) by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eve Flegen, the Maiden of Meurs)

Ann Moore, the fasting woman of Tutbury, born 1761. 1869 (lithograph)
7232948 Ann Moore, the fasting woman of Tutbury, born 1761. 1869 (lithograph) by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ann Moore, the fasting woman of Tutbury, born 1761)

Lent; Aeolus (litho)
7149261 Lent; Aeolus (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lent; Aeolus. Illustration from Sammel Album Heinrich Kley Alte und Neue Zeichnungen (Albert Langen)

Tempete de la forteresse de neige (Storm of Snow Fortress) (Scene populaire de rejouissance durant la semaine du careme)
FIA5328536 Tempete de la forteresse de neige (Storm of Snow Fortress) (Scene populaire de rejouissance durant la semaine du careme orthodoxe)

Lundi de Careme (Couple portant des plantes de soin et purifiante pour le bain de vapeur)
FIA5341215 Lundi de Careme (Couple portant des plantes de soin et purifiante pour le bain de vapeur, precedant la semaine de Paques) - Clean Monday - Peinture de Vasili (Vassili)

Pagets patent rotary frame (litho)
7160483 Pagets patent rotary frame (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pagets patent rotary frame. Block kindly lent by Mr J Chamberlain, FTI)

"Maigre!"(Lenten fare) Un cure cuisinant pendant la periode du Careme
FIA5368139 " Maigre!" (Lenten fare) Un cure cuisinant pendant la periode du Careme. Peinture de Vincent Jean-Baptiste (Jean Baptiste) Chevilliard (1841-1904) Musee de l Ermitage

"Therefore have I lent him to the Lord"(colour litho)
7181663 " Therefore have I lent him to the Lord" (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Violin, English, Dated 1578 (engraving)
7155096 Violin, English, Dated 1578 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Violin, English, Dated 1578. Lent by the Earl of Warwick)

Lent, February 1894. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Lent, February 1894

Silver Venetian mask feathers, Venice, Italy. Used since 1200s for Carnival. Also used for Mardi Gras

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"Lent: A Time of Reflection, Tradition, and Celebration" In the captivating artwork titled "The Fight Between Carnival and Lent" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, we witness a vivid depiction of the eternal battle between indulgence and restraint. As carnival revelers engage in merriment and excess, Lent emerges as a solemn figure urging temperance and introspection. Across different cultures, Lent is observed with unique customs that highlight its significance. In Olney, England, for instance, locals participate in an exhilarating Pancake Race – a tradition dating back centuries – where competitors race through the streets flipping pancakes in frying pans. Meanwhile, on-screen delights like "Titfield Thunderbolt" bring us comedic portrayals of how communities come together during this season. The Star Loco steams ahead as it showcases the resilience and unity found amidst challenges faced by those celebrating Lent. Pieter Bruegh's masterpiece "The Strife with Shrovetide" further explores this theme. It presents contrasting scenes depicting both festive celebrations preceding Ash Wednesday alongside somber reflections during the period leading up to Easter Sunday. From Ethiopia's Banquet Hall of King Sahla Sellasie to Gladstone's political cartoon entitled "Lent - A Recantation, " diverse perspectives emerge on how individuals navigate this sacred time. Whether speaking to crowds or rowing along Cambridge University's serene riverbanks, people find solace in their faith while embracing personal growth during these forty days. Beyond geographical boundaries lies Mrs. Macquarie’s Chair overlooking Sydney Harbour—a place where contemplation meets natural beauty—encouraging all to pause and reflect during this holy season. Even aerial views from 201 Gombuj Masjid Islamic Mosque reveal intricate geometric patterns etched into history—an architectural marvel that symbolizes devotion throughout Ramadan—a parallel journey marked by self-discipline akin to that experienced during Lent.