Shrivelled Collection

Matins at D-wn-ng College, Cambridge, pub. 1810 (hand coloured engraving)
3051763 Matins at D-wn-ng College, Cambridge, pub. 1810 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

A neat and shrivelled gentleman sat at a desk (colour litho)
2817217 A neat and shrivelled gentleman sat at a desk (colour litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A neat and shrivelled gentleman sat at a desk)

Matins at D-wn-ng College, Cambridge, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1810
NCO191719 Matins at D-wn-ng College, Cambridge, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1810 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The heavily wrinkled skin of a very old N!!S hunter-gatherer The N!!S are a part of the San people, often referred to as Bushmen

A Welwitschia mirabilis plant grows in sandy soil in the Namib-Naukluft Park, east of Swakopmund. These curious desert plants have deep taproots yet receive most of their moisture from condensed sea

A view over the vineyard and the La Clape mountain in fog, at harvest time Domaine Pech-Redon, Coteaux du Languedoc la Clape, Narbonne, Herault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

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Amidst the hallowed halls of Downing College, Cambridge, a neat and shrivelled gentleman ponders over ancient texts, published in an 1810 hand-coloured engraving by Hannah Humphrey. His heavily wrinkled skin mirrors the aged parchment before him, a testament to the passage of time. Meanwhile, in a far-off land, a lone Welwitschia mirabilis plant clings to life in the sandy soil, its shrivelled form a marvel of nature's resilience. In the realm of fiction, Phra the Phoenician, an old and shrivelled explorer, embarks on his wonderful adventures, as depicted in this engraving from The Wonderful Adventures of Phra the Phoenician. At harvest time in Europe, the vineyards of France, such as Domaine Pech-Redon, bear the weight of ripe grapes amidst the fog-covered La Clape mountain, a sight both shrivelled and beautiful. And in the realm of health, a heart, a vital organ, is depicted in conceptual artwork, its shrivelled state a reminder of the importance of maintaining its health and vitality.