Small Talk Collection

Flappers (litho)
7148641 Flappers (litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flappers. Illustration from Die Berliner Pflanze (Albert Langen, Munich)

Vires Acquirit Eundo (We gather strength as we go) c1835 (hand coloured lithograph on paper)
7426800 Vires Acquirit Eundo (We gather strength as we go) c1835 (hand coloured lithograph on paper); 22x28 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

The Neighbors 1881 (Oil on canvas)
8766630 The Neighbors 1881 (Oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 63.8x76 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia

An Idle Moment 1890 (Oil on canvas)
8766573 An Idle Moment 1890 (Oil on canvas) by Knight, Daniel Ridgway (1839-1924); 94.6x120.3 cm; High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; © High Museum of Art .

Four sailors relaxing on deck, one reading, 1820 (pen, ink, wash, watercolour)
7342273 Four sailors relaxing on deck, one reading, 1820 (pen, ink, wash, watercolour) by Streatfeild, Thomas (1777-1848); 8.5x13.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

First communication with the Natives of Prince Regents Bay, 1819 (aquatint)
7295570 First communication with the Natives of Prince Regents Bay, 1819 (aquatint) by Sackhouse, John (1797-1819); 29.2x42.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Representation of Greek doctors Hippocrates the Great of Kos (460-370 BC) and Claude Galien (131-201 AD)
FGL5483058 Representation of Greek doctors Hippocrates the Great of Kos (460-370 BC) and Claude Galien (131-201 AD) during a conversation

Moliere at Louis XIV's table, in front of his library filled with books, 1891 (Engraving)
7418365 Moliere at Louis XIV's table, in front of his library filled with books, 1891 (Engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moliere at Louis XIV's table)

A sailor's observation on the lamented death of Lord Nelson, 1805 (coloured etching)
7341770 A sailor's observation on the lamented death of Lord Nelson, 1805 (coloured etching) by Woodward, George Moutard (c.1760-1809); 25.5x34.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Wellington & Nelson (lithograph)
7341647 Wellington & Nelson (lithograph) by Wilson, T.C. (fl.1837-41); 25.7x20 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: T.C. Wilson (artist); W. Clerk (engraver); F

Frederick the Great and Voltaire in conversation, unknown (engraving)
7273678 Frederick the Great and Voltaire in conversation, unknown (engraving); 13.2x13.2 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info)

Mullahs from Bhopal, India in the 19th century (engraving)
476160 Mullahs from Bhopal, India in the 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: From El Mundo en la Mano published 1878.).

Jesus talking with the Woman of Samaria (colour litho)
8631691 Jesus talking with the Woman of Samaria (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus talking with the Woman of Samaria)

Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho)
8629460 Illustration for Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The spade was in the garden talking to the hose)

Soldiers with "Bits" in their Mouths (litho)
8661070 Soldiers with "Bits" in their Mouths (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldiers with "Bits" in their Mouths)

Lord Kitchener and the Wounded (b/w photo)
8639048 Lord Kitchener and the Wounded (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Kitchener and the Wounded)

Do you believe in dreams? (colour litho)
8656474 Do you believe in dreams? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colonel: "Do you believe in dreams)

Christ in the Temple (colour litho)
8668085 Christ in the Temple (colour litho) by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ in the Temple)

The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, central detail scene, two young women near the baluster
JEB4881992 The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, central detail scene, two young women near the baluster. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha"

Indian courtiers in conversation at the Hindu Pagoda of Vilnour, 1828
3480375 Indian courtiers in conversation at the Hindu Pagoda of Vilnour, 1828; (add.info.: Indian courtiers in conversation at the Hindu Pagoda of Vilnour)

Family tensions at the Christmas table, 1892
3478771 Family tensions at the Christmas table, 1892; (add.info.: Family tensions at the Christmas table, England, 1892.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Conversation between a railway guard and passengers, 1871
3478943 Conversation between a railway guard and passengers, 1871; (add.info.: Punch cartoon 1871 depicting a conversation between a railway guard and passengers as they discuss a tip (gratuity)

The profiteering of Match production companies in Late Victorian Britain, 1890
3478938 The profiteering of Match production companies in Late Victorian Britain, 1890; (add.info.: Punch cartoon dated 1890; critical of the profiteering of Match production companies in Late)

The profiteering of Match production companies in Late Victorian Britain, 1890
3478932 The profiteering of Match production companies in Late Victorian Britain, 1890; (add.info.: Punch cartoon dated 1890; critical of the profiteering of Match production companies in Late)

Friedrich Ebert and Karl Marx, 19th century (print)
2604732 Friedrich Ebert and Karl Marx, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Friedrich Engels (right) 1820 - 5 August 1895 was a German social scientist, author

University students talking, singing and enjoying beer, Marburg, c.1895 (b/w photo)
1142630 University students talking, singing and enjoying beer, Marburg, c.1895 (b/w photo); Underwood Archives/UIG.

Scene with Antipholus and Luciana, Illustration for "The Comedy of Errors"
AIS5354616 Scene with Antipholus and Luciana, Illustration for "The Comedy of Errors", by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

3 young women (girls) sitting under a tree in a forest or park. One of them is sad and consoled by her neighbor
PCT4278538 3 young women (girls) sitting under a tree in a forest or park. One of them is sad and consoled by her neighbor, the third strokes a dog

The Little Red Riding Hood, c.1880 (print)
7293327 The Little Red Riding Hood, c.1880 (print); (add.info.: Literature. Fairy Tales. The Little Red Riding Hood meet the wolf in the forest)

Jean Vigier, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4835158 Jean Vigier, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dedication of Jean Vigier, stopping his studies to work and take care of his old and sick mother)

King Louis XIV with his confessor Francois d'Aix de La Chaise, 1846 (engraving)
ELD4947989 King Louis XIV with his confessor Francois d'Aix de La Chaise, 1846 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info)

An astronomer and philosopher
3330926 An astronomer and philosopher; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting an astronomer and philosopher heologian engaged in discussion. Dated 15th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Passengers playing puck on the deck of a P & O liner, circa 1890. Colour engraving
NWI4962461 Passengers playing puck on the deck of a P & O liner, circa 1890. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: Passengers playing puck on the deck of a P & O liner, circa 1890)

The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, detail left, conversation between two young people
JEB4881560 The start of Sancho for the island of Barataria, detail left, conversation between two young people. Based on the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha"

American daily life: Virginia settlers invite to a ball at the Westover plantation
NWI4884436 American daily life: Virginia settlers invite to a ball at the Westover plantation. Dancing online, in front of an orchestra of violinists, overlooks a stage

A genre scene: a soup merchant in a fancy street in Paris, 1860
LUX4817947 A genre scene: a soup merchant in a fancy street in Paris, 1860; (add.info.: A genre scene: a soup merchant in a fancy street in Paris, 1860); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): reconstitution in studio of a scene of a bourgeois house with the taking of
LUX4817723 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): reconstitution in studio of a scene of a bourgeois house with the taking of the picture and the view on the stereoscope, 1865; (add.info.: France)

A tram conductor in conversation with passengers, 1896
3480834 A tram conductor in conversation with passengers, 1896; (add.info.: French illustration of a tram conductor in conversation with passengers, Paris 1896.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Man and woman in conversation, 1784
3480796 Man and woman in conversation, 1784; (add.info.: Man and woman in conversation, French, 1784.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Augustine and Aethelberht. (print)
7419944 Augustine and Aethelberht. (print); (add.info.: Saint Augustine of Canterbury speaks with Aethelberht, King of Kent and his Queen, Bertha of Kent)

Doves, 1918 (oil on canvas)
658261 Doves, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Edgar (1876-1953); 16.5x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Doves. Edgar Hunt (1876-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1918

The marriage settlement (engraving)
8635255 The marriage settlement (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The marriage settlement)

The Esplanade, Sandown, Isle of Wight (colour litho)
8634299 The Esplanade, Sandown, Isle of Wight (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Esplanade, Sandown, Isle of Wight)

Scene from Things to Come, 1935 (b/w photo)
8672802 Scene from Things to Come, 1935 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from the science fiction film Things to Come)

12 people who waste our time (litho)
8673181 12 people who waste our time (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 12 people who waste our time)

If the Field of the Cloth of Gold had been held on Hampstead Heath (engraving)
8672625 If the Field of the Cloth of Gold had been held on Hampstead Heath (engraving) by Downey, Thomas Edward (1852-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Ifs" in history)

Boy and girl on a sofa exchanging secrets (colour litho)
8641347 Boy and girl on a sofa exchanging secrets (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy and girl on a sofa exchanging secrets)

How's eggs this morning? (colour litho)
8656888 How's eggs this morning? (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: How's eggs this morning? Male and female chicken with a basket of eggs)

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"Small Talk: Conversations that Connect Through Centuries" In a world where art speaks volumes, the essence transcends time. From Galileo's intellectual debates to intimate cafe gatherings, these captivating images depict the power of simple conversations. The frontispiece to Galileo's "Dialogo sopra i due massimi sistemi del mondo, " published in 1632, sets the stage for lively discussions on astronomy and philosophy. As scholars engage in animated discourse, their words echo through history. "The Pilots, " captured in a mesmerizing photogravure from 1893, showcases sailors exchanging stories and experiences. In their camaraderie lies the heart – forging connections amidst vast oceans. A quaint town comes alive in an oil painting titled "View of a Town. " Here, neighbors gather at street corners engaging in light-hearted banter about daily life. Small talk becomes the thread that weaves together communities. Enter De Stamtafel - a bustling café scene depicted in an oil panel from 1879. Amidst aromatic coffee and clinking cups, friends share tales with laughter and gestures, and is here that friendships deepen through shared anecdotes and whispered confidences. From engravings to woodcuts, art captures moments when small talk takes center stage. Three peasants engrossed in conversation during Renaissance times remind us that even ordinary folk find solace and connection through idle chatter. Religious settings also witness spirited exchanges; as seen in "Christ Disputing with Doctors, " where theological debates unfold amongst learned minds seeking enlightenment through dialogue. Galileo's work continues to inspire conversations today as evidenced by his book cover engraving from 1632 titled "Dialogo di Galileo Galilei Linceo Al Sermo Ferd II Big Duca di Toscana. " His ideas sparked countless discussions challenging traditional beliefs while pushing boundaries of knowledge.