Tension Collection (page 2)

Last minute in the Football Match, it's now or never
The last minute in the Football Match, it's now or never Date: 1898

Crossbowman. Engraving by Serra (after a 14th century codex)
Crossbowman reloading using windlass. Engraving by Serra (after a codex of the 14th century). Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Paper wasp drinking water from surface of pond, Rio Grande Valley, Texas Date: 24-04-2021

The Archer, c. 1930-42 (oil on canvas)
908516 The Archer, c.1930-42 (oil on canvas) by Nash, Paul (1889-1946); 71x91.5 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire, UK; Southampton City Art Gallery

Line of Death
Sriram Radhakrishnan

Stephen Langton, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho)
STC364358 Stephen Langton, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Critical Moment, detail of children building a house of cards, 1889
PWI83533 A Critical Moment, detail of children building a house of cards, 1889 by Brooker, Harry (1848-1940); Private Collection; © Peter Willi

Seated female nude, 1892 (oil on canvas)
XIR386439 Seated female nude, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 34x45 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Naked woman sitting; )

Mona Dominique
Sandra Ulfig ARPS

Georgia O Keeffe - Neck, 1921. Creator: Alfred Stieglitz
Georgia O Keeffe--Neck, 1921. A work made of gelatin silver print

The Parts of a Bicycle (engraving)
969949 The Parts of a Bicycle (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parts of a Bicycle)

The palace of peace. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786581 The palace of peace. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The palace of peace)

The Austro-Hungarian crisis (colour litho)
2795989 The Austro-Hungarian crisis (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Austro-Hungarian crisis)

The Submarine Electric Telegraph between England and Ireland (engraving)
1607507 The Submarine Electric Telegraph between England and Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Strangers, 1908 (oil on canvas)
BAL311947 The Strangers, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Aden, Viktor Bogdanovich (1880-1942); Regional Art Museum, Berdyansk; Russian, out of copyright

The Burning and Plundering of Newgate and Setting the Felons at Liberty by the Mob
6202343 The Burning and Plundering of Newgate and Setting the Felons at Liberty by the Mob, 1780 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Belfast, 1912, showing the football ground & Ulster Hall
Overhead drawing of Belfast, showing the football ground and the position of Ulster Hall. Illustration accompanied a feature in The Sphere reporting on Winston Churchills visit to Belfast in 1912

King Erik XIV of Sweden (1533-77) 1871 (oil on canvas)
SNM128721 King Erik XIV of Sweden (1533-77) 1871 (oil on canvas) by Rosen, Georg (Count von) (1843-1923); 274x355 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Magna Britannia: her colonies reduc d (litho)
PNP325934 Magna Britannia: her colonies reduc d (litho) by Franklin, Benjamin (1706-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: cartoon shows Great Britain deprived of her four limbs - New York)

The Triumph, plate two from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut)
3500290 The Triumph, plate two from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 25x32.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Print and Drawing Club; Swiss

The Lie, plate one from Intimacies, 1897 (woodcut)
3500287 The Lie, plate one from Intimacies, 1897 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 18x22.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Print and Drawing Club; Swiss

Money, plate five from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut)
3500286 Money, plate five from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 18x22.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Print and Drawing Club; Swiss

German soldiers firing at a French balloon (engraving)
2789407 German soldiers firing at a French balloon (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German soldiers firing at a French balloon)

German troops exercising close to the French frontier (colour litho)
2779458 German troops exercising close to the French frontier (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German troops exercising close to the French frontier)

U. S. Troops depart for Mexico 1914
A line of US soldiers in uniform and full kit march onto a ship, surrounded by wooden boxes full of supplies and weapons, en route to Mexico

Historical Treasures in the Loan Collection of Scientific Apparatus, South Kensington (engraving)
1602488 Historical Treasures in the Loan Collection of Scientific Apparatus, South Kensington (engraving) by English School

Street scene during riot, Brixton, Lambeth, South London
A street scene in Brixton, Lambeth, South London, during a period of rioting. The air is full of black smoke, something (possibly a car) is on fire on the left

Poll Tax demonstrator and Met Police van, Central London
A Poll Tax demonstrator aims a metal barrier at the back of a Police van, during a violent demonstration in Central London. Date: 31 March 1990

On the Galician border (colour litho)
2779900 On the Galician border (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Galician border)

Extreme Measure, plate six from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut)
3500291 Extreme Measure, plate six from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 25.4x32.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Print and Drawing Club; Swiss

The Irreparable, plate ten from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut)
3500283 The Irreparable, plate ten from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 17.8x22.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The triumph of Silenus, detail (bronze) (see also 252668 and 252669)
CLG252670 The triumph of Silenus, detail (bronze) (see also 252668 and 252669) by Dalou, Aime Jules (1838-1902); Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris

The historic Versailles session for the handing over of the peace treaty to the vanquished (colour litho)
2808795 The historic Versailles session for the handing over of the peace treaty to the vanquished (colour litho) by Beltrame

After the Battle of Prestonpans, 21 Sept 1745, 1849 (oil on canvas)
BAL37408 After the Battle of Prestonpans, 21 Sept 1745, 1849 (oil on canvas) by McIan, Fanny (1814-97); 50.8x94 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Telegram, 1894 (oil on canvas)
5614480 Telegram, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Czech School, (19th century); 97x92 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic; (add.info.: by Luisa Ehrlerova who married Heinrich Max)

Getting Ready for a Visit, plate eight from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut)
3500289 Getting Ready for a Visit, plate eight from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 25.1x32.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Cogent Reason, plate four from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut)
3500288 The Cogent Reason, plate four from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 17.8x22.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The return of the Italian Delegation (colour litho)
2808793 The return of the Italian Delegation (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The return of the Italian Delegation)

The triumph of Silenus, detail (bronze) (see also 252668 and 252670)
CLG252669 The triumph of Silenus, detail (bronze) (see also 252668 and 252670) by Dalou, Aime Jules (1838-1902); Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris

A Showdown - In the 400. Blue-Bloods Playing for Blue Chips, plate 6 from a poker series
MNY94361 A Showdown - In the 400. Blue-Bloods Playing for Blue Chips, plate 6 from a poker series, pub. by the Truth Company, New York, 1895 (litho) by Wenzell

Fighting Horses, c. 1820 (watercolour over graphite on paper)
5673769 Fighting Horses, c.1820 (watercolour over graphite on paper) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 21.7 x 29.4 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Five O Clock, plate seven from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut)
3500293 Five O Clock, plate seven from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 25.2x25.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Print and Drawing Club; Swiss

The Fine Pin, plate three from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut)
3500285 The Fine Pin, plate three from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Print and Drawing Club; Swiss

The Expected Lover - Will they Give their Consent? (oil on panel)
BON105592 The Expected Lover - Will they Give their Consent? (oil on panel) by Smith, George (1829-1901); 61x73.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Voltaic pile (battery). Drawing from a letter of Alessandro Volta (1745-1827
ACD157446 The Voltaic pile (battery). Drawing from a letter of Alessandro Volta (1745-1827) to Dieudonne Dolomieu (1750-1801) on galvanism, 1801 (pen and ink on paper) by Italian School

Golf Players at Copenhagen Golf Club (oil on canvas)
WSG88352 Golf Players at Copenhagen Golf Club (oil on canvas) by Fischer, Paul (1860-1934); Private Collection; Wingfield Sporting Gallery, London, UK; Danish, out of copyright

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"Tension: A Captivating Blend of Suspense and Artistry" In a moment reminiscent of the final sequence from the gripping film "Ice Cold In Alex" (1957), tension hangs heavy in the air. Like a Tesla Coil crackling with electricity, it courses through every nerve, leaving us on edge. The talented trio of John Mills, Basil Hoskins, and Anthony Quayle masterfully portray this palpable tension. Their performances are akin to an intricate artwork depicting body pain; each expression conveying raw emotion that resonates deep within our souls. As we delve further into this captivating world of unease, we stumble upon Edgar Degas' masterpiece - Horses with Jockeys (1910). The intense gazes captured by Degas mirror the mounting tensions that surround us. Turning our attention to history's pages, an ILN cover from 1961 reveals Kuwait and its ruler caught amidst Iraq-Kuwait tensions. The image captures the anxiety etched across their faces as they navigate treacherous waters. Conceptual artworks exploring lower back pain and upper back pain serve as metaphors for the strain felt in these uncertain times, and is as if every muscle in our bodies tightens under pressure, mirroring geopolitical conflicts like Iraq's threat to Kuwait in 1961. Amidst this turmoil, we seek solace in unexpected places - a toilet doubling as a massage chair with Japanese influences. Here lies respite from both physical discomfort and political unrest; a sanctuary where they can momentarily dissipate. Yet even here, echoes of past events linger. The specter of Iraq's threat to Kuwait looms large once more. We find ourselves reminded that tension is not confined to one time or place but rather an ever-present force shaping our lives. In this amalgamation of artistry and historical context emerges a profound understanding - tension transcends boundaries and eras alike.