Shining Collection (page 5)

Still Life, c. 1918 (oil on canvas)
1767599 Still Life, c.1918 (oil on canvas) by Carlsen, Emil (1853-1932); 61x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still Life. Emil Carlsen (1853-1932). Oil on canvas. Painted circa 1918

A Still Life of Apples, (oil on canvas)
658195 A Still Life of Apples, (oil on canvas) by Ury, Lesser (1861-1931); 35.5x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Still Life of Apples. Lesser Ury (1861-1931). Oil on canvas

Still Life with Crabapples and Grapes, (oil on canvas)
651109 Still Life with Crabapples and Grapes, (oil on canvas) by Decker, Joseph (1853-1924); 20.6x35.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still Life with Crabapples and Grapes)

Still Life with Brass Pot, (oil on canvas)
651040 Still Life with Brass Pot, (oil on canvas) by Carlsen, Emil (1853-1932); 68.6x73.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Still Life with Brass Pot. Soren Emil Carlsen (1853-1932). Oil on canvas

Apples, Pears, Plums and Grapes, (oil on canvas)
650865 Apples, Pears, Plums and Grapes, (oil on canvas) by King, Charles Bird (1785-1862); 63.4x76.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Apples, Pears, Plums and Grapes)

The Proposal: Observe Her Eyes; The Flattering Tales Believed
824216 The Proposal: Observe Her Eyes; The Flattering Tales Believed, (oil on canvas) by Harlow, George Henry (1787-1819); 92.1x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Proposal)

The Zephyr of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Company. Date: 1935

Terrific Apparition - Londons First Traffic Light 1869
Terrific Apparition - Seen during the recent fog at Westminster. A satire on Londons First Traffic Light. Invented by J P Knight, a railway signalling engineer

Advertisement for Bec Auer (colour litho)
SNG127461 Advertisement for Bec Auer (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBarbara Singer; German, out of copyright

A young shoeblack shining a mans shoes on the street (photo)
602292 A young shoeblack shining a mans shoes on the street (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Astrological diagram of the comet that appeared in Rome during Virgo
XIR171380 Astrological diagram of the comet that appeared in Rome during Virgo and remained visible until November 1680 (engraving) by Italian School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Ms 43. 268. 10 Frontispiece of the Livret d Ouvrier, 1864 (engraving)
CHT170962 Ms 43.268.10 Frontispiece of the Livret d Ouvrier, 1864 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee Nat

SMM2 p. 17 Storm, from Theatre des Vices et Vertus, by Jan van der Noot (c
GUL174531 SMM2 p.17 Storm, from Theatre des Vices et Vertus, by Jan van der Noot (c.1539-95) (vellum) by French School, (16th century); 13x13 cm; Glasgow University Library

Advert, Use Stephenson Brothers Floor Polish. early 20th century

Shoe black (shoeshine boy) and client, in 18th century style. 18th century

Cape starling, Lamprotornis nitens (Shining stare, Sturnus nitens). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Waterlily species
Foreign yellow waterlily, Nymphaea advena, sweet-scented waterlily, Nymphaea odorata, N. odorata minor, and shining waterlily, Nymphaea nitida

Diederik cuckoo and shining bronze-cuckoo
Diederik cuckoo, Chrysococcyx caprius, and shining bronze-cuckoo, Chrysococcyx lucidus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris

Shining bronze cuckoo, Chrysococcyx lucidus (Shining cuckow, Cuculus lucidus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822

Shining sunbeam, Aglaeactis cupripennis (Agloeactis cupreipennis). Handcoloured steel engraving from W.C.L. Martins A General History of Humming-birds or the Trochilidae, Bohn, London, 1852

Achimenantha naegelioides, shining variety (Plectopoma naegelioides scintillans). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

The Independent Shoe Black, from Street Life in London, 1877-78 (woodburytype)
SC28131 The Independent Shoe Black, from Street Life in London, 1877-78 (woodburytype) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Scottish, out of copyright

Shining red charaxes and Biblis ariadne?
Shining red charaxes, Charaxes zingha, Nymphalis Charaxes berenice, upper side 1, under side 2, and Biblis ariadne? butterfly 3, 4. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Masked shining parrot, Prosopeia personata (Blue-faced parrot, Psittacus capistratus). Handcoloured engraving of a specimen in the Linnean Society Museum from Edward Griffiths The Animal Kingdom by

Shining cranesbill, Geranium lucidum
Le Bec de Grue luisant. Shining cranesbill, Geranium lucidum. Handcoloured etching from Pierre Joseph Buchoz Collection precieuse et enluminee des fleurs les plus belles et les plus curieuses

Bladdernut or wild coffee, Diospyros whyteana (Shining royena, Royena lucida). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards Botanical

Begonia minor (Shining begonia, Begonia nitida). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Miss Sara Maund from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Mr. Hammond as Sam Weller (hand-coloured litho)
2563271 Mr. Hammond as Sam Weller (hand-coloured litho) by English School, (19th century); 26x20.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; eFree Library of Philadelphia; Print and Picture Collection

The Electric Galop by Fred Godfrey
Promotional music sheet for The Electric Galop of 1869 by Fred Godfrey. The image shows Mephistopheles shining an electric light on the Gaiety Theatre, however

Uma, or The Beach of Falesa, by Robert Louis Stevenson (engraving)
1603411 Uma, or The Beach of Falesa, by Robert Louis Stevenson (engraving) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uma, or The Beach of Falesa)

A London shoeblack
A shoeblack working on the Embankment, London, shinig the shoes of a gentleman. Date: 1885

Curtis British Entomology Plate 426
Coleoptera: Cychrus rostratus = Cychrus caraboides ssp. rostratus (Long-headed Carabus) [Plant: Geranium lucidum (Shining Crane?s-bill)] Date: 1824-39

Curtis British Entomology Plate 232
Coleoptera: Mezeum sulcatum = Mezium affine (Shining Ptinus) [Plant: Ornithopus perpusillus (Common Bird?s-foot)] Date: 1824-39

Mr Carlyons Christmas (chromolitho)
1054812 Mr Carlyons Christmas (chromolitho) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Carlyons Christmas)

Notes from a Travellers Sketch-Book (engraving)
1059348 Notes from a Travellers Sketch-Book (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes from a Travellers Sketch-Book)

Illustration from Daphne by Alfred de Vigny, 1924 (colour litho)
CH438765 Illustration from Daphne by Alfred de Vigny, 1924 (colour litho) by Schmied, Francois-Louis (1873-1941); 30x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

The Bondhus Glacier in Sunnhordland, 1878 (oil on canvas)
659688 The Bondhus Glacier in Sunnhordland, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Bodom, Erik (1829-79); 108.5x157.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bondhus Glacier in Sunnhordland. Erik Bodom (1829-1879)

Six days after a mine fire in France, when thirty deaths had already been extracted... (colour litho)
2778300 Six days after a mine fire in France, when thirty deaths had already been extracted... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A beautiful knight clad in bright shining armour (colour litho)
2801164 A beautiful knight clad in bright shining armour (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: A beautiful knight clad in bright shining armour)

Bright North Star, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731074 Bright North Star, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bright North Star)

Transfiguration of Jesus (fresco)
704383 Transfiguration of Jesus (fresco) by Piombo, Sebastiano del (S. Luciani) (c.1485-1547); San Pietro in Montorio, Rome

Electrical apparatus for the Clock Tower, Houses of Parliament from
XJF294066 Electrical apparatus for the Clock Tower, Houses of Parliament from The Illustrated London News, 16th August 1873 (litho) by English School

Railway Travelling in India, illustration from Cassell
STC394744 Railway Travelling in India, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) by English School

Carlotta Grisi (1819-99) as Giselle, from the ballet of the same name by Adolphe Adam
CHT171833 Carlotta Grisi (1819-99) as Giselle, from the ballet of the same name by Adolphe Adam (1803-56) (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

The Giants of the 1789 Revolution before the Pygmies of the 1889 Republic
CHT173790 The Giants of the 1789 Revolution before the Pygmies of the 1889 Republic, front cover of La Bombe magazine, 12th May 1889 (colour litho) by Semant

Shepherds watching their sheep (colour litho)
2795535 Shepherds watching their sheep (colour litho) by Mohn, Victor Paul (1842-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shepherds watching their sheep)

Vase of Flowers; Vase de Fleurs, c. 1911 (oil on canvas)
825528 Vase of Flowers; Vase de Fleurs, c.1911 (oil on canvas) by Rysselberghe, Theo van (1862-1926); 50.2x40.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vase of Flowers; Vase de Fleurs)

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"Shining: A Spectacle of Light and Wonder Across the Globe" From the iconic Tyne Bridge in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyneside, England, to the breathtaking sunrise at Tacking Point Lighthouse - shining moments are scattered across our world. In Europe's night sky, The Orion Nebula illuminates with celestial brilliance while the massive galaxy cluster MACS J0717 dazzles us with its cosmic glow. But it is not only on Earth where shimmering beauty unfolds. Witnessing the northern lights dance over Iceland's glacier lagoon is like stepping into a fairytale realm. Meanwhile, in Canada's Yukon territory, Aurora borealis and Milky Way intertwine above Fish Lake - an ethereal display that leaves us spellbound. Even from space, light captivates our senses. Imagine being in Earth's orbit during a total eclipse of the Sun; a moment when darkness surrenders to radiant beams of sunlight. And speaking of radiance, behold the diamond - a computer artwork that captures its mesmerizing sparkle. Yet light extends beyond natural wonders; it also illuminates human creations. Orlando, a Bay Racehorse immortalized in oil on panel back in 1845 by talented artists showcases how even animals can shine under artistic interpretation. Venturing further into space reveals more extraordinary sights. IC 2177 or better known as the Seagull Nebula paints an awe-inspiring picture against the backdrop of infinite darkness. And who could resist marveling at an alien planet and its moon gracefully orbiting around a red giant star? Finally, we find ourselves contemplating two Saturn-sized planets discovered by Kepler through an artist's concept illustration - distant worlds gleaming amidst vast cosmic expanses. In this grand tapestry of existence, shining moments remind us that there is so much splendor to behold both within our world and beyond – each one offering glimpses into realms where light reigns supreme and captivates our imagination.