Spirit Collection (page 8)

SPIRIT PHOTO HUDSON
A male sitter reads a book, unaware that a female spirit - possibly his dead mother - is hovering behind him. Date: circa 1872

LITTLE GEORGIE
How the Dead watch over the Living in America - when Little Georgie is in difficulty, he is protected by the spirit of his dead mother - Date: 1887

LURANCY VENNUM known as The Watseka Wonder American girl who was ostensibly possessed by the spirit of the dead Mary Roff Date: circa 1864 - ?

The Witch of Endor conjures up the spirit of Samuel at the request of Saul

Summoning the dead: the Witch of Endor and Samuel's spirit
The Witch of Endor conjures up the spirit of Samuel at the request of Saul. Date:

Apparitions: angels & the ghost of a lover comforts woman
The spirit of a dead man, accompanied by two angels, returns to Earth to comfort his surviving lover. Date: circa 1810

STUDENTS & SPIRIT
Two scholars, dabbling in the occult as scholars will, invoke a spirit of the dead - and are alarmed when their invocation is successful ! Date: circa 1850

William Blake's Room, 1882 (oil on canvas)
5043056 William Blake's Room, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Shields, Frederic James (1833-1911); 30.5x39.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: A bedroom interior)

Boeing T-43A 73-1153 Spirit of San Antonio
United States Air Force - Boeing T-43A 73-1153 Spirit of San Antonio (MSN 20700/357, 737-253), of the 562nd FTS. Date: circa 1990

The rite
Raffaele Corte (Raphakor)

Douglas R5D-4 Skymaster N500EJ Spirit of Freedom (MSN 27370, ex C-54E 44-9144), at the Las Vegas Golden Air Tattoo, on 26 April 1997

Curtiss P-47G Thunderbolt 42-25254
Curtiss P-47G-15-CU Thunderbolt 42-25254 (MSN 22148), painted as P-47D-5-RE 42-8487 Spirit of Atlantic City, N.J. Date: circa 2000

Douglas A-26B Invader N240P Spirit of Waco (msn 7140, ex 41-39427) Date: circa 1995

Douglas C-54E Skymaster N500EJ Spirit of Freedom (msn 27370, ex 44-9144) Date: circa 2000

Boeing 747-212B SX-OAC Olympic Spirit (msn 21683), of Olympic Airlines, on approach to Athens International Airport. Date: circa 1998

Northrop Grumman B-2 Spirit 80-1067 - AV-2
United States Air Force - Northrop Grumman B-2 Block 30 Spirit 80-1067 / AV-2 (msn 1002) Date: circa 2000

A terrible fellow half as big as the tree by which he was standing. Illustration by Arthur Rackham from Grimm's
492396 A terrible fellow half as big as the tree by which he was standing. Illustration by Arthur Rackham from Grimm's Fairy Tale, The Spirit in the Glass Bottle

Psyche Abandoned, (marble)
7130051 Psyche Abandoned, (marble) by Tenerani, Pietro (1789-1869); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Psyche abandoned, 1819, Pietro Tenerani, Pitti palace, Florence)

His Real Audience (litho)
6001932 His Real Audience (litho) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: His Real Audience)

States of mind: those who go, 1911 (oil on canvas)
7146708 States of mind: those who go, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Boccioni, Umberto (1882-1916); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio

Salvation of a soul, 1613 circa, Giovanni Lanfranco (oil on canvas)
7064233 Salvation of a soul, 1613 circa, Giovanni Lanfranco (oil on canvas) by Lanfranco, Giovanni (1582-1647); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; (add.info.: Salvation of a soul)

Psyche Abandoned, (marble)
7130049 Psyche Abandoned, (marble) by Tenerani, Pietro (1789-1869); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Psyche abandoned, 1819, Pietro Tenerani, Pitti palace, Florence)

Koma Ritual Vessel, Cameroon (terracotta)
HSC181685 Koma Ritual Vessel, Cameroon (terracotta) by African School; height:34 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Illustration for Charles Dickens novel The Ghost's bargain, 1910 (engraving)
1000767 Illustration for Charles Dickens novel The Ghost's bargain, 1910 (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Phantom)

Illustration for Charles Dickens novel The Ghost's bargain, 1910 (engraving)
1000768 Illustration for Charles Dickens novel The Ghost's bargain, 1910 (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I'll Bite, If You Hit Me)

Spirit of the Past (platinum print on heavy textured paper)
1766829 Spirit of the Past (platinum print on heavy textured paper) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spirit of the Past. Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)

Male and Female Soul Vessels, Matakam Culture, Cameroon (terracotta)
HSC181686 Male and Female Soul Vessels, Matakam Culture, Cameroon (terracotta) by African School; each height:22 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Heini Schneebeli

Illustration for A Christmas Carol from The Christmas Books by Charles Dickens, 1910 (engraving)
1000763 Illustration for A Christmas Carol from The Christmas Books by Charles Dickens, 1910 (engraving), by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last of the Spirits)

Ba statue of the Viceroy Maloton, from Karanog, Nubia, Meriotic Period, 2nd-3rd century (sandstone)
XIR210453 Ba statue of the Viceroy Maloton, from Karanog, Nubia, Meriotic Period, 2nd-3rd century (sandstone) by African School; height: 74 cm; Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt

Kifwebe Mask, Luba Culture, from Democratic Republic of Congo (wood)
HSC193999 Kifwebe Mask, Luba Culture, from Democratic Republic of Congo (wood) by African School; height:52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: bwadi bwa kifwebe society)

Our Lady gives the rosary to Saint Dominic, 133x75cm, 19th century (oil)
7242748 Our Lady gives the rosary to Saint Dominic, 133x75cm, 19th century (oil) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Brakel, East Flanders, Belgium; (add.info.: Parish church (Nederbrakel)

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, 1831 -1891. Russian occultist, spirit medium, and author who co-founded the Theosophical
2603477 Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, 1831 -1891. Russian occultist, spirit medium, and author who co-founded the Theosophical Society in 1875

The Coronation of the Virgin (oil on panel)
829081 The Coronation of the Virgin (oil on panel) by Cornelis, Albert (c.1500-32); Sint-Jacobskerk, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Till they bloom
Delphine Margau

Sunset at Spirit Island (3)
Jenny L. Zhang ( 雨田）

Canadian Classic
Evgeny Chertov

Based on an allegory by Plato, the wings of the soul come along on a carriage
7279849 Based on an allegory by Plato, the wings of the soul come along on a carriage by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Based on an allegory by Plato)

All night drinker
Alex Lo

December, from a calendar for Henri Garnier & Co. 1902 (colour litho)
IND346752 December, from a calendar for Henri Garnier & Co. 1902 (colour litho) by Camps Junyent, Gaspar (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

193-0082314 Funereal riddle, plate 18 of Proverbs, 1819-23, pub. 1864 (etching)
IND82118 193-0082314 Funereal riddle, plate 18 of Proverbs, 1819-23, pub. 1864 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 24.4x35.8 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Nursery appliances (engraving)
6005611 Nursery appliances (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nursery appliances)

Faust sells his soul to the devil
7286253 Faust sells his soul to the devil. by Moses, Henry (1782-1870); Private Collection; (add.info.: Faust make over his soul to Mephistopheles)

Poster advertising Anis del Mono (colour litho)
IND346755 Poster advertising Anis del Mono (colour litho) by Casas i Carbo, Ramon (1866-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fol. 49r Christ Heals a Man Possessed (vellum)
ALI142352 Fol.49r Christ Heals a Man Possessed (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Reale, Turin, Piedmont, Italy; (add.info.: Codex de Predis; ); Alinari

Burning candles on back of lady bowing down in darkness
Andrey Guryanov

Head of a Damned Soul from Dantes "Inferno, "(verso), 1770-78(oil on canvas)
5861637 Head of a Damned Soul from Dantes " Inferno, " (verso), 1770-78(oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 40.6--29.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

Unseen yet ever-present, the spirit transcends time and space. From the ethereal guardian angel watching over us in 1897 to Winston Churchill embodying the indomitable Spirit of Britain, its influence is undeniable. Even in advertisements like Gilbeys Scotch Whisky and Seagers Gin, it whispers through every sip, infusing moments with a touch of magic. Intriguingly, the Martian landscape captured by the Spirit rover image reminds us that this intangible force knows no boundaries – it reaches far beyond our earthly realm. Just as Gin Juggarnath stirred hearts in 1835 with its spirited allure, so too does Margaret Morris captivate as a British dancer and choreographer who breathed life into movement. Artistic expressions also pay homage to this enigmatic essence; Ferri's interpretation of The Guardian Angel after Pietro da Cortona speaks volumes about its protective nature. And let's not forget how Linherr Vermouth entices us with promises of an elevated experience through their captivating poster advertisement. But perhaps it is Shakespeare's Ariel from The Tempest who best captures the essence – forever boundless and free-spirited. It embodies progress itself, just like The Spirit of Progress that propels humanity forward. Whether found within ourselves or observed in others, spirit defies definition but leaves an everlasting impression on our lives. It inspires courage during challenging times and adds zest to celebratory moments. So let your own spirit soar high while embracing those around you – for within each one lies a unique spark waiting to ignite.