Sleep Collection

Hush-A-Bye, Baby by Lawson Wood
A colour illustration by artist Lawson Wood showing a monkey using her tail to rock her baby to sleep

MYTHOLOGY: SLEEPING EROS. Hellenistic bronze from Greece, 250-150 B. C
MYTHOLOGY: SLEEPING EROS. Hellenistic bronze from Greece, 250-150 B.C

For Healths Sake
Comic illustration by Lawson Wood showing two cheeky monkey pilfering fruit from a sleeping orang utan, Gran pop. Title is For Healths Sake Take Things Quietly

Man relaxing on a beachside hammock, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - mother carrying very young pup - Alaska _D3B3040
TOM-1919 Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - mother carrying very young pup Alaska Enhydra lutris Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hazel Dormice, Muscardinus avellanarius, sleeping, Kent, UK, autumn

Medulla oblongata in the brain, artwork
Hypothalamus in the brain. Computer artwork of a persons head showing the brain inside. The highlighted area shows the hypothalamus

Orpheus and His Lute, late 19th-early 20th century, (1914). Creator: John Charles Dollman
Orpheus and His Lute, late 19th-early 20th century, (1914). Depiction of the ancient Greek legend of Orpheus, (who played a lyre, not a lute)

Central America, Costa Rica
Three-toed sloth (Bradypus variegatus) Mother & baby, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

The Railway Sleeper
An exhausted conscript on Nation Service sleeps at Darlington Railway Station en rout to or from a posting to the Northern military base at Catterick, York. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Erika Rafael and Luan Peters in Peter Walkers Man of Violence (1970)
Erika Rafael ans Luan Peters in Peter Walkers Man of Violence (1970)

My Second Sermon, 1864, (1947). Creator: John Everett Millais
My Second Sermon, 1864, (1947). The Artists Daughter in Winchelsea Church : portrait of Millais daughter Effie, aged about five, having fallen asleep during the service

FUSELI: NIGHTMARE, 1781. The Nightmare. Oil on canvas by Henry Fuseli, 1781

Railway Sleeper - Melton Mowbray Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Hunstman taking a nap with his foxhound at Melton Mowbray Station! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Night and Her Daughter Sleep, 1902. Creator: Mary L. Macomber
Night and Her Daughter Sleep, 1902

Morella, c1920. Artist: Harry Clarke
Morella, c1920. An illustration for Tales of Mystery & Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). From The Studio Volume 78, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1919-20]

Dionysus and the Maenads, 1901. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901

Le Sommeil, 1866. Artist: Gustave Courbet
Le Sommeil, 1866. From the collection of the Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France

COMIC STRIP: LITTLE NEMO. The walking bed episode of the American comic strip Little Nemo in Slumberland, by Winsor McCay, published in the New York Herald, July 1908

sleeping on Blackpool prom
An elderly couple lie back on the wrought iron seats on Blackpool Pier for a snooze. The beach and Blackpool Tower are in the background. Date: circa 1970

Sleeping Beauty ballet, reawakening scene
While the King and Queen sleep, Prince Charming, with the blessing of the Lilac Fairy, bends to kiss the Sleeping Princess and thereby awaken her

Strange Incense by Reginald Higgins
A rather sinister looking faun watches over a woman sleeping, unaware, in a deckchair

Unhappy Marriage
Dachshunds in Bed a Marriage of Convenience

Hypnos, God of Sleep
HYPNOS is the Greek god of sleep, known as SOMNUS to the Romans; he lives in a cave in the Cimmerian country where the sun never shines

Surreal study, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Surreal study, 1952. Illustration for a poem by TS Eliot. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

TEMPTATION OF SIR GAWAIN. The temptation of Sir Gawain by Lady Bercilak. Manuscript illumination from Gawain and the Green Knight, English, 14th century

Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - resting on water - Alaska _D3B3036
TOM-1912 Alaskan / Northern Sea Otter - resting on water Alaska Enhydra lutris Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Sleeping Beauty pricks her finger by Arthur Rackham
The crucial moment in the story of Sleeping Beauty when Beauty pricks her finger on a spinning wheel thus sending her to sleep for a number of years

Railway Sleeper - Euston Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Scottish football fan at Euston Station awaiting his return train back north of the border. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Adult male lion (Panthera leo) greeting his son, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Cymbeline - title page - Iachimo emerges from the trunk as Imogen sleeps. 1862

Sleeping Beauty by Arthur Rackham
Princess Briar Rose, aka Sleeping Beauty, pictured in a perfect pose as she sleeps for a hundred years after pricking her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel

Tilda Swinton in Derek Jarmans Caravaggio (1986)

Home of a Spitalfields weaver
Interior of a Huguenot silk weavers home in Spitalfields, London, showing the weaver hard at work at his loom, while other members of the family work on frames and spools

His Masters Vice
Bonzo asleep with his head in a glass after helping himself to the Masters drinks supply. Date: circa 1922

My Second Sermon
The second of two sentimental pictures by the pre-Raphaelite painter John Everett Millais (1829-1896) showing a little girl dressed in a red cape

Close up of the head of a reclining Buddha statue, Wat Pha Baat Tai, Luang Prabang, Laos

Sleeping B / Lefler / Urban
The Prince wakes Sleeping Beauty from her sleep with a kiss

Gray wolf (Canis lupus) resting (sleeping) during heavy snow. North America
TOM-1275 Grey wolf - resting during heavy snow North America Canis lupus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Interior of the Temple at Esna, Upper Egypt, 1838. Artist: David Roberts
Interior of the Temple at Esna, Upper Egypt, 1838. A plate from Egypt and Nubia, engraved by Louis Haghe. Found in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Medea and the Fleece
Medea, daughter of Aeetes king of Colchis who possesses the Golden Fleece, uses magic to send the guardian dragons to sleep, enabling her lover Jason to steal the Fleece

Maddies Mood
Jota de jai

The Sleepers (Le Sommeil). Artist: Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877)
The Sleepers (Le Sommeil). Found in the collection of Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

St Jerome in his Study, 1514 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
St Jerome in his Study, 1514 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

The Dream of St Ursula, 1495, (1911)
The Dream of St Ursula, 1495. after a tempera on canvas by Vittore Carpaccio (c1465-c1525). Original housed in the Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice. From A History of Painting Vol

Bernard Cribbins the sleeping Roboman
in a scene from Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 AD

Railway Sleeper - Crewe Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing railway porter at Crewe Station. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Allenburys Diet advert, the predigested nightcap for a good nights sleep

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"Embracing tranquility: From Alaskan otters to dormice, sleep knows no bounds" Witness the heartwarming sight of an Alaskan Northern Sea Otter mother tenderly cradling her young pup as they peacefully slumber together in the wilds of Alaska. Hazel Dormice find solace in their cozy nests during autumn in Kent, UK, where they curl up and surrender to a deep slumber amidst nature's vibrant colors. Delve into the intricate workings of our brains as we explore the medulla oblongata, a crucial region responsible for regulating sleep and other vital functions through captivating artwork. Step back in time with John Everett Millais' masterpiece "My Second Sermon, " depicting a child succumbing to exhaustion while listening intently to a sermon – reminding us that even the purest souls need rest. The Railway Sleeper transports us into dreamland on its rhythmic journey, inviting weary travelers to surrender themselves to blissful oblivion amidst the gentle sway of train carriages. Erika Rafael and Luan Peters captivate audiences with their portrayal of sleep-induced vulnerability in Peter Walker's Man of Violence (1970), showcasing how dreams can reveal hidden depths within ourselves. Dionysus and his Maenads invite you into their world where revelry intertwines with peaceful slumber, highlighting the balance between chaos and serenity found within our dreamscape. Harry Clarke's ethereal artwork Morella enchants viewers with its delicate depiction of a sleeping maiden surrounded by mystical creatures – an invitation into realms beyond consciousness. Journey through Central America's Costa Rica, where lush rainforests provide sanctuary for countless creatures seeking respite from their daily endeavors under nature's soothing embrace. Henry Fuseli's iconic painting "The Nightmare" delves into the realm of nocturnal terrors plaguing our subconscious, reminding us of the mysterious and often unsettling nature of sleep.