Rain Collection (#100)

After the Bal-Masque, a Sketch in Paris on a Wet Night (engraving)
1053440 After the Bal-Masque, a Sketch in Paris on a Wet Night (engraving) by Woods, Henry (1846-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Bal-Masque, a Sketch in Paris on a Wet Night)

A Rheumatic Mans Mount with a Friend (engraving)
1053379 A Rheumatic Mans Mount with a Friend (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Rheumatic Mans Mount with a Friend)

Dr Johnsons penance (engraving)
969222 Dr Johnsons penance (engraving) by Stokes, Adrian Scott (1854-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Johnsons penance)

The Recent Rising in the Transvaal (engraving)
1037732 The Recent Rising in the Transvaal (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Rising in the Transvaal)

A Sharp Shower in the "Row, "Hyde Park (engraving)
1107451 A Sharp Shower in the " Row, " Hyde Park (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sharp Shower in the " Row)

Boreas (chromolitho)
975897 Boreas (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boreas. French educational card, late 19th/early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Fifth Avenue, (oil on canvas)
985258 Fifth Avenue, (oil on canvas) by Goodwin, Arthur Clifton (1866-1929); 76.5x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fifth Avenue. Arthur Clifton Goodwin (1866-1929). Oil on canvas

The Young Princes on their Cruise, Shanghai (engraving)
1060563 The Young Princes on their Cruise, Shanghai (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Young Princes on their Cruise, Shanghai)

The Tribulations of a Trout-Fisher (engraving)
1049290 The Tribulations of a Trout-Fisher (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tribulations of a Trout-Fisher)

The Royal Agricultural Societys Meeting at Wolverhampton (engraving)
1057315 The Royal Agricultural Societys Meeting at Wolverhampton (engraving) by Brewtnall, Edward Frederick (1846-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Swithin s, Jonas Hanway and His Umbrella (engraving)
1057303 St Swithin s, Jonas Hanway and His Umbrella (engraving) by Linton, James Dromgole (1840-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Swithin s, Jonas Hanway and His Umbrella)

William, Crown Prince of Germany visiting the troops behind the lines in their trenches
1073663 William, Crown Prince of Germany visiting the troops behind the lines in their trenches at Champagne pub. 1917 (colour lithograph) by Pape

An Interrupted Picnic, 1901 (oil on canvas)
1128216 An Interrupted Picnic, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Sims, Charles (1873-1928); 44.5x59.5 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire, UK; eBradford Museums & Galleries; English

A Young Woman in a Summer Shower, 1765 (colour woodblock print)
3057649 A Young Woman in a Summer Shower, 1765 (colour woodblock print) by Harunobu, Suzuki (1725-70); 28.8x21.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Clarence Buckingham Collection; Japanese

Duck Holds an Umbrella in the Rain, 1936 (screen print)
3036185 Duck Holds an Umbrella in the Rain, 1936 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a nattily dressed duck holding an umbrella)

Christmas eve and the toy railway (litho)
1090700 Christmas eve and the toy railway (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas eve and the toy railway)

Un Independant (colour litho)
3099001 Un Independant (colour litho) by Geoffroy, Henry Jules Jean (1853-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Independant)

Sortie de la Messe (Leaving Church after Mass) (colour litho)
3098650 Sortie de la Messe (Leaving Church after Mass) (colour litho) by Delort, Charles Edouard (1841-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sortie de la Messe (Leaving Church after Mass)

Giboulees de Mars (March Showers). Cover of Le Figaro Illustre, March 1893 (colour litho)
3098507 Giboulees de Mars (March Showers). Cover of Le Figaro Illustre, March 1893 (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The rain of beetles (engraving)
3098031 The rain of beetles (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The rain of beetles)

Piazza Mazzini, Santa Margherita (colour litho)
3097970 Piazza Mazzini, Santa Margherita (colour litho) by Tyndale, Walter Frederick Roofe (1856-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piazza Mazzini, Santa Margherita)

The rainy season in Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho)
3097406 The rainy season in Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The rainy season in Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War)

Dressed for a rainy day, c. 1900 (albumen photo)
617860 Dressed for a rainy day, c.1900 (albumen photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The two young Japanese girls are wearing geta)

A Street Scene, Milan, (oil on panel)
658908 A Street Scene, Milan, (oil on panel) by Bianchi, Mose (1836-93); 42.5x31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Street Scene, Milan. Mose Bianchi (1840-1904). Oil on panel

The Shell Collectors; Les Ramasseuses de Coquillages, (oil on canvas)
658342 The Shell Collectors; Les Ramasseuses de Coquillages, (oil on canvas) by Feyen, Jacques Eugene (1815-1908); 61x97.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Catching the Tram in Nassau Street, Dublin, (watercolour)
658055 Catching the Tram in Nassau Street, Dublin, (watercolour) by Barton, Rose Maynard (1856-1929); 28.5x18.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Catching the Tram in Nassau Street, Dublin)

Cab shelter (engraving)
560283 Cab shelter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cab shelter. From the Graphic, 6 February 1875.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English

The Bazaar, a popular song (engraving)
558654 The Bazaar, a popular song (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bazaar, a popular song)

Umbrellas to mend (coloured engraving)
558365 Umbrellas to mend (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Umbrellas to mend. Cries of London.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Jupiter Casts a Storm Upon the Ocean, illustration from Book 1 Part 6 Chapter 16 of
STC134232 Jupiter Casts a Storm Upon the Ocean, illustration from Book 1 Part 6 Chapter 16 of The Principles of Philosophy by Anthony Le Grand, engraved by Johannes Kip (1652/3-1722)

Native American Puri Tribesmen in their Forest, from
STC116129 Native American Puri Tribesmen in their Forest, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, Volume I, plate 46, by Jules Ferrario

A View of Valetta, Malta (oil on panel)
RAF132016 A View of Valetta, Malta (oil on panel) by Pullicino, Alberto (1719-65); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Maltese, out of copyright

Unrest in Brittany 18th August 1902, Bretons against enforcement of the law about
XIR164396 Unrest in Brittany 18th August 1902, Bretons against enforcement of the law about congregations, 1902 (colour engraving) by Damblans, Eugene (1865-1945); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Sketch for Paris, a Rainy Day, 1877 (oil on canvas)
MMT26053 Sketch for Paris, a Rainy Day, 1877 (oil on canvas), pre-restoration (see 181504) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 54x65 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Rue de Paris)

Rainy Weather on the Elbe, 1902 (pastel on paper)
XKH179501 Rainy Weather on the Elbe, 1902 (pastel on paper) by Liebermann, Max (1847-1935); 29.6x40 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Munich Street at Night (w / c on paper)
CHT205749 Munich Street at Night (w/c on paper) by Vetter, Karl (1858-1936); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info)

Sunbeam and Summer Shower (oil on canvas)
WDM65098 Sunbeam and Summer Shower (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 25.4x39.4 cm; De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation; eDe Morgan Foundation; English

Louise Anker with Umbrella, 1872 (oil on canvas)
5055819 Louise Anker with Umbrella, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 43 x 36 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info)

Man and Woman Under an Umbrella, 1797 (woodcut)
2563180 Man and Woman Under an Umbrella, 1797 (woodcut) by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); 38.9x25.9 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Sidewalk along the Herald Building, Thirty-Fifth Street and Broadway, on a Rainy Day (b / w photo)
5215410 Sidewalk along the Herald Building, Thirty-Fifth Street and Broadway, on a Rainy Day (b/w photo) by American Photographer

The rain of tears is necessary for the harvest of learning (colour litho)
5205418 The rain of tears is necessary for the harvest of learning (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wonderful England: Stalking in Scotland (colour litho)
5226029 Wonderful England: Stalking in Scotland (colour litho) by Ames, Mary Francis (1853-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stalking in Scotland)

Illustration for The Adventures of Don Quixote (colour litho)
5200249 Illustration for The Adventures of Don Quixote (colour litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cent vues celebres d'Edo : Komakata Hall and Azuma Bridge (One Hundred Famous Views of Edo) - Hiroshige
FIA5393806 Cent vues celebres d'Edo : Komakata Hall and Azuma Bridge (One Hundred Famous Views of Edo) - Hiroshige, Utagawa (1797-1858) - 1856-1858 - Colour woodcut - State Hermitage, St

The Deep Sea Rain, 1907 (oil on canvas)
5889079 The Deep Sea Rain, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Hemy, Charles Napier (1841-1917); 120.7x184.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Initialled and dated c.n.h. 1907)

Little girl enjoying the rain (colour litho)
5208495 Little girl enjoying the rain (colour litho) by Pletsch, Oskar (1830-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little girl enjoying the rain)

Bible, rain showers and rainbows, Ezekiel, Genesis (chromolitho)
5986723 Bible, rain showers and rainbows, Ezekiel, Genesis (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bible, rain showers and rainbows, Ezekiel, Genesis)

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"Rain: A Symphony of Nature's Tears" Step into a world where raindrops dance upon the earth, creating an enchanting melody that soothes the soul. From the luxurious Reids Palace Hotel in Madeira to the comical illustrations of William Heath Robinson's "A Complete Wash-out, " rain takes center stage in various forms. Intriguingly, even legendary musicians like Prince have paid homage to rain during his iconic Super Bowl performance. Just as St Swithin and Dudley sought shelter at Maxims, it has been both a companion and an adversary throughout history. One cannot forget the resilience displayed by the brave marchers of The Jarrow March as they trudged through relentless downpours on their journey for justice. Their determination mirrored J. M. W Turner's captivating painting "Rain, Steam and Speed, " capturing nature's raw power with every brushstroke. Across continents, Childe Hassam immortalized rainy scenes in his masterpiece "Avenue in the Rain, " transporting us to a wet New York City street bustling with life. Matania's heartwarming illustration "Please, Mr Policeman, where is Father Christmas?" reminds us that even amidst rainfall, joy can be found. From nostalgic photographs like Rain BB98_05778 and Rainy Street in Manchester to Hmong children seeking refuge under umbrellas in Vietnam's monsoon season – rain unites us all under its watery embrace. Even naval vessels like HMS KENT navigate stormy seas south of Isle of Wight while Type 23 frigate battles against nature’s fury. Through it all, rain remains a constant force shaping our lives and reminding us of our connection to this magnificent planet we call home. So let us revel in the beauty and power – whether it be cascading from dark clouds or gently tapping on windowpanes – for within its droplets lie stories waiting to be told.