Riddle Collection

The Last Stand of the Imperial Guards at Waterloo. General Hill calling on upon the Enemy to Surrender.Print by Riddle and Goughman after the painting by Robert Hillingford

Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1808 (oil on canvas)
XIR267669 Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1808 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 189x144 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Oedipe et le Sphinx; mythe; enigme; ); French

Coal Riddling workshop, at the mines of Blanzy, c. 1860 (w / c)
CHT157379 Coal Riddling workshop, at the mines of Blanzy, c.1860 (w/c) by Bonhomme, Ignace Francois (1809-81); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

The passion for crossword riddles (colour litho)
2777623 The passion for crossword riddles (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The passion for crossword riddles)

Handmade Christmas and New Year card with Sphinx
Handmade Christmas and New Year card -- the riddle of the Sphinx is solved at last! It has been waiting to wish you a Happy Xmas and New Year. Date: circa 1890s

Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1864 (oil on canvas)
WLT204656 Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); 105.5x87 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; French, out of copyright

Palmistry. Planetary and zodiacal diagram of the left hand. Engraving

Samson And The Lion
This sculpture forms a depiction of part of Samson's Riddle, chapter 14 of the Book of Judges. Samson encounters a Philistine lady in the city of Timnah, whom he decides to marry

Charing Cross Station, Underground
This painting provides a view looking down upon the entrance to Charing Cross Underground Station, opened originally in 1864 by South Eastern Railway

The West Wind
A landscape painting of some green hills with trees on the surface, the sea can be seen in the far distance, under a sky almost entirely made up of white clouds. Date: circa 1917

Shoreline Rocks
A seascape painting, of some large shoreline rocks, jutting out of the water. Date: circa 1917

Smokestacks
This painting looks down the line of a railroad, which trails off to some industrial buildings and factories with smokestacks. Date: circa 1916

City View
This painting shows a view of an industrial city with smokestacks, looking across a wide river with boats travelling across, through the branches of some foreground trees. Date: circa 1916

Shipbuilding, Rye
This painting shows the process of shipbuilding, involving a stage in which the boats are sat in some frames constructed to keep them in place while work is undertaken

The Empire, Leicester Square
This artwork shows The Empire, a variety theatre house in Leicester Square, London. The building was originally built in 1884 for theatre until 1927

Moonlight
A painting of a river bridge lit by the moonlight, with a haunting view of a church placed centrally in the background. Date: circa 1915

Power Station, Greenwich
A painting which shows a misty view of a power station by the river Thames at Greenwich, southeast London, which opened in 1902. A boat if travelling nearby. Date: circa 1915

A Farm In The Mountains
A landscape oil painting of some distant countryside farmhouses, well covered by tall trees and a looming rocky mountain behind. Date: circa 1918

White Star Line, RMS Titanic - five book covers. Building the Titanic, an illustrated history of the Olympic class ships, Titanic Calling, A Titanic Myth, and The Riddle of the Titanic

The Parisian Sphinx, 1875-77 (oil on canvas)
471189 The Parisian Sphinx, 1875-77 (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 72x53 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The Enigma, 1871 (oil on canvas)
XIR178747 The Enigma, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); 130x195.5 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info)

Oedipus and the Sphinx (chromolitho)
975899 Oedipus and the Sphinx (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oedipus and the Sphinx)

The Odysseum, 1923 (bodycolour & gouache on paper)
700836 The Odysseum, 1923 (bodycolour & gouache on paper) by Carre, Leon Georges (1878-1942); 37x31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: l Odysee); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Philosopher (The Reader in the Park) (oil on canvas)
472857 The Philosopher (The Reader in the Park) (oil on canvas) by Spitzweg, Carl (1808-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Der Philosph (Der Leser im Park)); Photo eChristies Images; German

Hieroglyphic Love Letters, c. 1893 (litho)
KDC384141 Hieroglyphic Love Letters, c. 1893 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: love letter expressed in hieroglyphics; first line contains pictures of a)

Funerary urn depicting Oedipus and the Sphinx (alabaster)
ALG174670 Funerary urn depicting Oedipus and the Sphinx (alabaster) by Etruscan; Museo Guarnacci, Volterra, Italy; (add.info.: Urne cineraire represantant Oedipe et le sphinx; ); out of copyright

Oedipus and the sphinx (colour litho)
6000268 Oedipus and the sphinx (colour litho) by Scheiner, Artus (1863-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oedipus and the sphinx)

A Midnight Trip by Road to Brighton (engraving)
1046371 A Midnight Trip by Road to Brighton (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Midnight Trip by Road to Brighton, with the New Parcel Post Van)

Riddle on the theme of the letter L (colour litho)
5999090 Riddle on the theme of the letter L (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riddle on the theme of the letter L)

"Pull this one with me, and you ll find that very riddle and the answer inside"(litho)
6002369 " Pull this one with me, and you ll find that very riddle and the answer inside" (litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Pull this one with me)

The American Thrashing and Separating Machine (engraving)
1097483 The American Thrashing and Separating Machine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The American Thrashing and Separating Machine)

Oidipous and the Sphinx (engraving)
662717 Oidipous and the Sphinx (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oidipous and the Sphinx)

An old Woman whipping her Cat for Catching Mice on a Sunday
489722 An old Woman whipping her Cat for Catching Mice on a Sunday, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub

Sphinx, frontispiece to Hieroglyphes et Poemes by Rey de Gourment, 1894 (litho)
746853 Sphinx, frontispiece to Hieroglyphes et Poemes by Rey de Gourment, 1894 (litho) by Groux, Henri de (1867-1930); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Belgian, out of copyright

Samsons riddle (chromolitho)
5991733 Samsons riddle (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samsons riddle. Illustration for Boys of Bible Story No 3 by C J Ridgeway)

Apulian red-figure volute crater, detail of the neck depicting Oedipus and the Sphinx
ALG174669 Apulian red-figure volute crater, detail of the neck depicting Oedipus and the Sphinx (pottery) (see also 153772) by Darius Painter (4th century BC); height

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Victoria Glinka

Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1864. Creator: Gustave Moreau
Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1864

Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1864 (oil on canvas)
3432888 Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Moreau, Gustave (1826-98); 206.4x104.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Newnhams Place, Bishopsgate, 1890-1891. Artist: Walter Riddle
View of Newnhams Place, Bishopsgate, London, 1890-1891; with Moore and Moores Piano Factory. A woman has her arm round a boy and a girl is playing with a dog

Bishopsgate, London, in 1871, (1872). Artist: Walter Riddle
Bishopsgate, London, in 1871, (1872). View of Bishopsgate showing the premises of Moore & Moore, piano manufacturers, with carriages in the street

Fore Street and St Giles without Cripplegate. Artist: Walter Riddle
View of Fore Street, London with St Giles without Cripplegate, 1880

Mime and the Wanderer, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Mime and the Wanderer, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. The dwarf Mime tries to reforge the sword, Nothung

Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1880. Artist: Antique
Oedipus and the Sphinx, 1880. Oedipus was a mythical Greek king of Thebes. Oedipus meetd the Sphinx at the crossroads on his journey between Thebes and Delphi

The Mystery of the Revenge of Jesus Christ, detail, c1630. From the Museum of the Abbey of St Remi, Reims, France

Poster type card showing a Church Lads Member at camp
The card has a message from Leonard, who is at camp training for war, to his mother complaining that he had to leave his rifle behind in the Church room

Photo of Baroness von Hutten in the Tatler
Black and white full page photograph of Baroness von Hutten in the Tatler of 22nd December 1909. Born Bettina Riddle in Erie, Pennsylvania, she married Friedrich Karl August

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"Unraveling the Enigma: Exploring the Riddle of Time and Space" Step into a world where mysteries abound, from "The Last Stand of the Imperial Guards at Waterloo" to the intriguing "Coal Riddling workshop, at the mines of Blanzy, c. 1860. " These enigmatic scenes transport us through time and invite us to decipher their hidden messages. Intrigue deepens as we encounter "Oedipus and the Sphinx, " locked in an eternal battle of wits. Can you solve their riddle before it's too late? Meanwhile, palmistry unveils its secrets with a mesmerizing planetary and zodiacal diagram, offering glimpses into our destiny written in the stars. But beware. Danger lurks within ancient tales like "Samson And The Lion, " reminding us that even heroes face formidable challenges. As we journey further into this captivating realm, Charing Cross Station's Underground whispers its own cryptic codes amidst bustling crowds. Nature herself becomes an enigma with "The West Wind" rustling through shoreline rocks while smokestacks rise ominously on distant horizons. A city view teases us with its labyrinthine streets and towering structures - can you navigate this urban puzzle? Yet amidst these puzzles lies craftsmanship unparalleled; shipbuilding in Rye reveals meticulous attention to detail as each piece fits perfectly together. Just like solving a riddle requires patience and precision, so does constructing a vessel that defies gravity upon vast oceans. Finally, our quest leads us to The Empire Leicester Square – a grand theater that holds stories untold within its walls. Here lies yet another riddle waiting to be solved; will you uncover its secret? From historical battles to celestial patterns, from mythical creatures challenging our intellects to man-made marvels shaping landscapes - every image hints at something greater than meets the eye. Embrace curiosity and embark on your own journey towards unraveling the riddle of life's mysteries.