Shadowy Collection

Concepts / Lovers 1913
How calm, how solemn, the atmosphere of lovers

Young man wearing an open plaid shirt in a backyard

New Zealand, South Island, West Coast, native bush
Native bush, trees, ferns, bushes, green and dripping with moisture even in winter, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand

Villa Nova plantation house once owned by Anthony Eden

Assassination of Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth prepares to shoot the US President Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theatre, Washington. Lincoln died of the gunshot wound on the morning of 15 April

The Hermetic Vessel, c1760. Hermetic vessel in the alchemical furnace. The serpent within the vase symbolises
542162 The Hermetic Vessel, c1760. Hermetic vessel in the alchemical furnace. The serpent within the vase symbolises the earthy substances of which the Philosopher's Stone is made

Abstract shadow of fern against rock in Pisgah National Forest - Brevard, North Carolina; USA

Town Bridge
This painting shows a quaint little stone arch bridge which crosses a shadowy alley in a town, which pedestrians are walking along. Date: circa 1916

Shadowy Bridge
A painting, fairly minimal in detail, showing a river spanning arch bridge, with a large number of people gathered underneath. Date: circa 1916

Cartoon, first German victory, Moineville, WW1
First World War cartoon entitled Their First Victory, showing a dead priest at Moineville, north-eastern France, on the frontier with Germany

Dante - Virgil - Purgatory
Dante & Virgil encounter the shadowy forms, that seem'd dead & dead again of souls in Purgatorio. Date: First published: 1307-21?

A child by candlelight, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho)
IL370405 A child by candlelight, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection

Interior of a grotto with an antique vase and ruins, three pilgrims at the entrance
CH422644 Interior of a grotto with an antique vase and ruins, three pilgrims at the entrance (oil on canvas) by Withoos, Matthias (1627-1703)

The Phantom Ships (engraving)
6021220 The Phantom Ships (engraving) by Pinwell, George John (1842-75); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Phantom Ships)

David Copperfield and Uriah Heep, illustration for
IL193495 David Copperfield and Uriah Heep, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

Bust of Nude Woman, 1916 (etching on paper)
PNH419797 Bust of Nude Woman, 1916 (etching on paper) by Zorn, Anders Leonard (1860-1920); 27x18.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; Swedish

Mysterious amusements (engraving)
3100777 Mysterious amusements (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mysterious amusements)

Pallinghurst Barrow, by Grant Allen (engraving)
1603863 Pallinghurst Barrow, by Grant Allen (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pallinghurst Barrow, by Grant Allen)

Midnight Alarm, 1939 (lithograph)
3704126 Midnight Alarm, 1939 (lithograph) by Wood, Grant (1891-1942); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

The window
Magdalena Russocka

Zenith
Francesco Del Santo

Sun Casting Shadow Shadows Shadowy Shel
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Library books on shelves, in sunlight and shadows. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

Lovers between marble pillars of the Doges Palace in Venice
The shadowy silhouetted figures of lovers between the marble pillars of the Doges Palace, Saint Marks in Venice. 2013

JBO2441605
A row of trees in Radley in Oxfordshire in England

Close-up of male lion face in shadows
A male lion (Panthera leo) lies with its head bathed in the golden light of dawn. It has a big mane and is staring into the distance. Shot with a Nikon D850, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

Don Juan Rose (Rosa rugosa) with water droplets on a black background

Canoeing At Sunset, Algonquin Park, Ontario

Glamourised head & shoulders of an Italian soldier
This card is an Official one for the Italian 3d Army. Shadowy church-like spires in the background imply holy approval. WW1 Date: 1915

Stage Fright by Jack Gordge
An actress stands by a theatre curtain, terrified to go on stage, a phobia personified by a menacing shadowy figure behind her. Date: 1927

Anarchism Tempts Man
Anarchy, portrayed as a shadowy skeletal figure, tempts an unemployed worker Date: 1886

Byron / Hucknall Church
HUCKNALL CHURCH Monument to Byron, aristocrat and Romantic poet, in his local church at Hucknall, Nottinghamshire Date: 1837

Lanyon Quoit, near Morvah, Penzance, Cornwall
Lanyon Quoit, an ancient dolmen near Morvah, Penzance, Cornwall, at sunset. Date: circa 1970s

Cartoon, End of the Irish Farce of Catholic Emancipation, by James Gillray. Showing a scene outside Heaven, with St Peter at the gate of Popish Supremacy and a crowd of Catholic priests and clergy

Plate from the Carceri d invenzione series, 1761 (etching)
XJF486493 Plate from the Carceri d invenzione series, 1761 (etching) by Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-78); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Title page to the Carceri d invenzione series, 1761 (etching)
XJF486491 Title page to the Carceri d invenzione series, 1761 (etching) by Piranesi, Giovanni Battista (1720-78); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Young man wearing a plaid shirt in a backyard

Shadow of a dragonfly

Shadow of an Oak Tree (Quercus)

Interior of Basilica Cistern, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The Hermetic Vessel, c1760. Hermetic vessel in the alchemical furnace. The serpent within the vase symbolises the earthy substances of which the Philosophers Stone is made

On the Bank of the Samida River in Mimayagashi, 1833. Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797-1861) Japanese Ukiyo-e artist. Men walking barefoot through heavy rain under umbrellas

G-Man vs The Red X book back cover
Back cover of a pulp fiction thriller called G-Man vs the Red X showing a sinister shadowy figure looking through a window at a riverside scene bathed in red. Date: 1936

Woman modelling underwear
A woman modelling underwear (brassiere, corset, suspenders and stockings) against a dark background. circa 1940s

Fog in the Streets of London, 1867
Engraving showing a street scene during a heavy fog in London, January 1867. This image shows a large number of pedestrians, some of them carrying torches to light their way

J-M Charcot / Luque / Hommes
JEAN-MARTIN CHARCOT A satire on the French neurologist

Stiebel / Ballgown
A flounced debutante dance frock in shadowy white organdie embroidered with navy blue. Roses held at waist by belt. Billowing skirt falls in tiers over hooped petticoat

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"Unveiling the Shadowy Secrets: A Glimpse into Enigmatic Connections" In the year 1913, amidst a backdrop of timeless concepts and lovers entwined in their own clandestine world, a young man stands in a backyard. His open plaid shirt hints at an air of casual mystery that surrounds him. Little does he know that this very yard was once part of the illustrious Villa Nova plantation house, steeped in history and whispered tales. As his gaze wanders towards the horizon, thoughts drift to another era - one marked by tragedy and upheaval. The assassination of Lincoln echoes through time, casting its shadow on this tranquil scene. Nearby stands Town Bridge, shrouded in enigma as it silently witnesses countless stories unfold upon its shadowy surface. Yet there is more to these shadows than meets the eye; they hold secrets beyond imagination. A bridge emerges from obscurity - aptly named Shadowy Bridge - beckoning us to explore its hidden depths where mysteries lie waiting to be unraveled. Amidst turmoil and chaos, art often finds solace in capturing profound moments. In Moineville during World War I, a cartoon depicts Germany's first victory with both pride and trepidation lingering within each stroke. Dante's Purgatory comes alive as Virgil guides lost souls through dimly lit realms filled with ethereal shadows. A portrait of a woman catches our attention next – her allure heightened by glamourized head & shoulders reminiscent of an Italian soldier who embodies strength amidst adversity. And then we stumble upon an etching from Carceri d'invenzione series dating back to 1761; intricate lines create an otherworldly prison where shadows dance along cold stone walls. These glimpses into shadowy realms remind us that behind every facade lies untold narratives waiting for discovery.