Lighting Collection (page 9)

South Sea Whale Fishery: 'Amelia Wilson' and 'Castor' off Buoro
530713 South Sea Whale Fishery: 'Amelia Wilson' and 'Castor' off Buoro. Aquatint after John Huggins published 1825. Factory ship at anchor while crew in boats harpoon Sperm Whales

How man learns from the human eye (litho)
8676259 How man learns from the human eye (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How man learns from the human eye. Inventions using lenses)

Festival performance at Her Majesty's Theatre, London (engraving)
8676370 Festival performance at Her Majesty's Theatre, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Festival performance at Her Majesty's Theatre)

An old Sussex fire-lighter (b/w photo)
8675988 An old Sussex fire-lighter (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old Sussex fire-lighter)

A cinema projector (litho)
8675789 A cinema projector (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A cinema projector. Illustration from How it is Made, by Ellison Hawks (Odhams Press Limited)

Evening Shadows in Trafalgar Square, London (b/w photo)
8636022 Evening Shadows in Trafalgar Square, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evening Shadows in Trafalgar Square, London)

There was an Old Man in a Barge, whose Nose was exceedingly large (coloured engraving)
8634334 There was an Old Man in a Barge, whose Nose was exceedingly large (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man in a Barge)

Prize-winning German railway poster, 1934 (colour litho)
8673054 Prize-winning German railway poster, 1934 (colour litho) by Wiertz, Jupp (1888-1939); Private Collection; (add.info)

The light from the window (litho)
8643409 The light from the window (litho) by Maxwell, Donald (1877-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The light from the window)

The Golden Legend: Lucifer flying over the city (colour litho)
8648816 The Golden Legend: Lucifer flying over the city (colour litho) by Meteyard, Sidney (1868-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucifer flying over the city)

The Shrine of the Holy Sepulchre (engraving)
8638830 The Shrine of the Holy Sepulchre (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shrine of the Holy Sepulchre)

The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Domical Buildings etc (engraving)
8644799 The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture, Domical Buildings etc (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Renaissance in Italy, Architecture)

Do You Know: Which is the largest church? (colour litho)
8668124 Do You Know: Which is the largest church? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Which is the largest church)

Illustration for Animal Mechanism, A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aerial Locomotion (engraving)
8667746 Illustration for Animal Mechanism, A Treatise on Terrestrial and Aerial Locomotion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Festive electric lighting illuminating the Royal Palace in Berlin (b/w photo)
8663714 Festive electric lighting illuminating the Royal Palace in Berlin (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630683 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

World's Children: Spanish, Light and Shade (colour litho)
8625654 World's Children: Spanish, Light and Shade (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish, Light and Shade)

Lighting in a sitting room, mid 1930s (b/w photo)
8634926 Lighting in a sitting room, mid 1930s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighting in a sitting room, mid 1930s)

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Winter Scenes, 1937: The Figure Skater (b/w photo)
8671720 Winter Scenes, 1937: The Figure Skater (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Figure Skater)

Lighthouse of Ostia (engraving)
8663815 Lighthouse of Ostia (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighthouse of Ostia)

Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China (colour litho)
8663655 Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China (colour litho) by Haenen, Frederic de (1853-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing with the help of trained cormorants, China)

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Faust and Mephistopheles (Mephisto), incarnation of the devil, illustration the book Faust de Johann Wolfgang von
AIS5335320 Faust and Mephistopheles (Mephisto), incarnation of the devil, illustration the book Faust de Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), 19th century (engraving); © Iberfoto.

Christmas greetings: " And return your heart to the farm where the soup is ready"
LET4395387 Christmas greetings: " And return your heart to the farm where the soup is ready". Children with dormer and lantern under the snow. Postcard beginning of the 20th century

Moonlight 1883 (Oil on canvas)
8766676 Moonlight 1883 (Oil on canvas) by Blakelock, Ralph Albert (1847-1919); 76.2x63.8 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Sunrise on Lake Tahoe, California 1872 (Oil on paper)
8766666 Sunrise on Lake Tahoe, California 1872 (Oil on paper) by Bierstadt, Albert (1830-1902); 25.4x36.8 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

In the Loge, 1903 (oil and pastel on canvas laid on board)
650736 In the Loge, 1903 (oil and pastel on canvas laid on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 64.8x43.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Loge. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

The magic lantern
7243394 The magic lantern; Private Collection; (add.info.: The magic lantern. A 19th century travelling magician. From L'Univers Illustre, published Paris, 1859); Photo © Ken Welsh

A sciopticon lamp
5310281 A sciopticon lamp; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a sciopticon lamp for use as the light source in a magic lantern. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting an appliance generator being used to supply light at Montmartre during the Siege of Paris using
5311597 An engraving depicting an appliance generator being used to supply light at Montmartre during the Siege of Paris using a steam engine as a source of power

19th century drawing of a Gas street lamp; London; 1851
5311576 19th century drawing of a Gas street lamp; London; 1851; (add.info.: Date: 1851); Universal History Archive/UIG.

19th century drawing of a Gas street lamp; London; 1851
5311575 19th century drawing of a Gas street lamp; London; 1851; (add.info.: Date: 1851); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting the Alliance Nolet generator being used to power a carbon arc lamp
5311558 An engraving depicting the Alliance Nolet generator being used to power a carbon arc lamp. Used in lighthouses at La Heve, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Carbide lamp
5308083 A Carbide lamp.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a Carbide lamp, or acetylene gas lamps, are simple lamps that produce and burn acetylene (C2H2)

A woodcut engraving depicting the process of increasing the power of a candle by passing the light through a
5311556 A woodcut engraving depicting the process of increasing the power of a candle by passing the light through a water-filled glass globe which acted as a condenser

1851, Illustration depicting the mechanism of the Drummond Light. Limelight
5311456 1851, Illustration depicting the mechanism of the Drummond Light. Limelight (also known as Drummond light or calcium light)

An engraving depicting a boy and girl reading by the light of an oil lamp, 19th century
5311210 An engraving depicting a boy and girl reading by the light of an oil lamp, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1886); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Davy's safety lamp
5309957 Davy's safety lamp; (add.info.: Davy's safety lamp, showing the flame surrounded by metal gauze. 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A surprise
MMM5482610 A surprise by Stanfield, George Clarkson (1828-78); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: A surprise)

Engraving depicting an oil table lamp fitted with a glass shade, 19th century
5309257 Engraving depicting an oil table lamp fitted with a glass shade, 19th century; (add.info.: Engraving depicting an oil table lamp fitted with a glass shade)

Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work
5309172 Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work)

San Georgio from Doges' Palace by moonlight, Venice, Italy, c.1890-1900 (photochrom)
8735746 San Georgio from Doges' Palace by moonlight, Venice, Italy, c.1890-1900 (photochrom) by Detroit Publishing Co

The sea rescue team sends a light rocket and lifebuoys to a shipwrecked ship, 19th century - Colorised engraving
NWI4963879 The sea rescue team sends a light rocket and lifebuoys to a shipwrecked ship, 19th century - Colorised engraving

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Reconstitution of the Secession War: Confederate Camp Kerosene Light at Shiloh, National Military Park, Tennessee
NWI4832000 Reconstitution of the Secession War: Confederate Camp Kerosene Light at Shiloh, National Military Park, Tennessee; (add.info.: Reconstitution of the Secession War)

Greeting card with Pere Noel holding a lantern and toy hood
IMB4824576 Greeting card with Pere Noel holding a lantern and toy hood.; (add.info.: Greeting card with Pere Noel holding a lantern and toy hood.); © Imagebroker.

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"Capturing the Essence of Illumination: A Journey through Light" Step into a world where light reigns supreme, illuminating our surroundings and captivating our senses. From the ethereal glow of "The Light of the World" by William Holman Hunt to the vibrant neon frontage at Walthamstow Dog Racing Stadium, we embark on a visual odyssey. As night falls, behold the majestic Forth Rail Bridge in all its illuminated glory, casting an enchanting spell over South Queensferry. Across continents, Benidorm's dazzling lights dance along the Mediterranean shores while Greece's Santorini basks in the golden hues of a breathtaking sunset. Intriguingly, even advertisements embrace lighting as an art form; Lucas Lamps Advert and TILLY LAMP showcase how illumination can enhance everyday life. Meanwhile, Paradiso's celestial rose blooms with divine radiance as depicted in Dante's masterpiece. Transport yourself to another realm where imagination meets reality - witness a Viking ship silhouetted against a mesmerizing sunset brought to life through 3D graphics. And as dusk settles upon Bellagio's shopping street at Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy reveals its romantic charm under soft twilight rays. Closer to home lies Cardiff Bay's Millennium Centre - an architectural marvel that comes alive after dark with carefully orchestrated lighting designs. Finally, Claude Monet invites us to experience his Winter Effect on Sunset over Seine at Lavacourt; brushstrokes capturing nature’s magical transformation under fading daylight. From ancient masterpieces to modern wonders – each scene tells its own story through light, and is this universal language that transcends time and place – reminding us that within darkness there is always beauty waiting to be discovered.