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Verses Collection

"Verses: A Journey Through Time, Faith, and Art" The Lords Prayer echoes through the ages, a timeless verse of devotion and hope

Background imageVerses Collection: The Lords Prayer

The Lords Prayer
From the Gospel of Matthew, chapter vi, verses 3 - 13

Background imageVerses Collection: Christmas Day in the Workhouse

Christmas Day in the Workhouse
Illustration and opening verses of In the Workhouse: Christmas Day - better known as Christmas Day in the Workhouse, written by George R Sims in 1877

Background imageVerses Collection: Half Dome mountain at sunset in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Half Dome mountain at sunset in Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California, USA

Background imageVerses Collection: Otherton Cross

Otherton Cross, near East Budleigh, Devon, England, is a Georgian brick column capped by a cross. Dated 1743, it carries plaques with place names and travel verses. Date: 18th century

Background imageVerses Collection: Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Forty Fine Ladies

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Forty Fine Ladies, with text by Patrick R Chalmers. The Huntsmans Story -- huntsmen, horses and hounds on a country road and crossing a field. Date: 1933

Background imageVerses Collection: Poetry, from an Album of Poems, Graphite Drawings & Watercolours, c. 1828

Poetry, from an Album of Poems, Graphite Drawings & Watercolours, c. 1828
XYC286282 Poetry, from an Album of Poems, Graphite Drawings & Watercolours, c.1828 (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Background imageVerses Collection: The Land Of Counterpane (colour litho)

The Land Of Counterpane (colour litho)
5217698 The Land Of Counterpane (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Land Of Counterpane)

Background imageVerses Collection: Man on Road Photo

Man on Road Photo
Where is he going ? Is there a bus strike ? Is he composing verses in his head or elaborating philosophical concepts ? Or has his car run out of petrol ? 1950s

Background imageVerses Collection: Illustration of Carolina Oliphants poem Bonnie Charlie (colour litho)

Illustration of Carolina Oliphants poem Bonnie Charlie (colour litho)
3094456 Illustration of Carolina Oliphants poem Bonnie Charlie (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageVerses Collection: Boy in Bed with Soldiers

Boy in Bed with Soldiers
The Land of the Counterpane: " When I was sick & lay a-bed, I had two pillows at my head, & all my toys beside me lay, To keep me happy all the day."

Background imageVerses Collection: R L Stevenson / Poems

R L Stevenson / Poems
To Auntie: " Chief of our aunts - not only I, But all your dozen nurselings cry..."

Background imageVerses Collection: Titus Manlius horseback, Anonymous, Hendrick Goltzius, Franco Estius, 1645 - 1706

Titus Manlius horseback, Anonymous, Hendrick Goltzius, Franco Estius, 1645 - 1706

Background imageVerses Collection: Zazel, Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London

Zazel, Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London
Zazel (Rossa Matilda Richter), female acrobatic performer and human cannonball, at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster, London, with verses from Punch magazine. 1877

Background imageVerses Collection: Decima to King Charles II's death by de Arenes

Decima to King Charles II's death by de Arenes
History of Spain. Decima to King Charles II's death by Francisco de Asprer y de Arenes. Tears of Love, shed by the eminent City of Barcelona

Background imageVerses Collection: Bernard Barton Circa Quaker Poet Who Published

Bernard Barton Circa Quaker Poet Who Published
bernard, barton, circa, quaker, poet, who, published, volumes, stuff, seaweeds, convict, appeal, verses, death, shelley, convict's, 1820, history, historical, 10152092

Background imageVerses Collection: Bernard Barton

Bernard Barton
BERNARD BARTON (1784 - 1849) The Quaker poet who published volumes of stuff such as Seaweeds, The Convict's Appeal and Verses on the Death of Shelley'. Date: circa 1830

Background imageVerses Collection: SALMAN RUSHDIE

SALMAN RUSHDIE In 1992 Anglo-Indian novelist, condemned to death for allegedly having blasphemed Islam in The Satanic Verses. Date: 1947 -

Background imageVerses Collection: Verses of a song by Walther von der Vogelweide

Verses of a song by Walther von der Vogelweide
Two verses of the song Wenn die Blumen aus dem Grase dringen (When the flowers sprout through the grass) by the German poet and minnesinger Walther von der Vogelweide (c1170-c1230). Date: circa 1230

Background imageVerses Collection: Le Devoir et l'Inquietude - Poemes, handwritten by Gala, 1917 (pen & ink on paper)

Le Devoir et l'Inquietude - Poemes, handwritten by Gala, 1917 (pen & ink on paper)
3576457 Le Devoir et l'Inquietude - Poemes, handwritten by Gala, 1917 (pen & ink on paper) by Eluard, Paul (1895-1952); each leaf: 16x12 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gala Grindel-Eluard)

Background imageVerses Collection: Mat 5-8, 1892 (oil on wood)

Mat 5-8, 1892 (oil on wood)
868158 Mat 5-8, 1892 (oil on wood) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 62x31 cm; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Background imageVerses Collection: Man sending away his crying wife (colour photo)

Man sending away his crying wife (colour photo)
3091282 Man sending away his crying wife (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man sending away his crying wife)

Background imageVerses Collection: Dialogue between a man and a girl (b / w photo)

Dialogue between a man and a girl (b / w photo)
3094178 Dialogue between a man and a girl (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dialogue between a man and a girl)

Background imageVerses Collection: Man unpacking his suitcase (b / w photo)

Man unpacking his suitcase (b / w photo)
3094200 Man unpacking his suitcase (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man unpacking his suitcase. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageVerses Collection: Chapters on marriage, 1676 (ink on paper)

Chapters on marriage, 1676 (ink on paper)
354833 Chapters on marriage, 1676 (ink on paper) by Spanish School, (17th century); Museo Commarcal de Cervera, Lleida, Spain; Index Fototeca

Background imageVerses Collection: The 'Frogs'of Aristophanes at Oxford (engraving)

The "Frogs"of Aristophanes at Oxford (engraving)
1056025 The " Frogs" of Aristophanes at Oxford (engraving) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Frogs" of Aristophanes at Oxford)

Background imageVerses Collection: Portrait of Joseph Ferdinand Cheval (postcard)

Portrait of Joseph Ferdinand Cheval (postcard)
6318559 Portrait of Joseph Ferdinand Cheval (postcard) by Unknown photographer, (19th-20th century); (add.info.: Joseph Ferdinand (Joseph-Ferdinand) Cheval

Background imageVerses Collection: My Shadow (colour litho)

My Shadow (colour litho)
5217700 My Shadow (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: My Shadow. He stays so close beside me)

Background imageVerses Collection: Picture-Books In Winter (colour litho)

Picture-Books In Winter (colour litho)
5217710 Picture-Books In Winter (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture-Books In Winter)

Background imageVerses Collection: Looking-Glass River (colour litho)

Looking-Glass River (colour litho)
5217704 Looking-Glass River (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Looking-Glass River. We can see our coloured faces / Floating on the shaken pool)

Background imageVerses Collection: Bed In Summer (colour litho)

Bed In Summer (colour litho)
5217693 Bed In Summer (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bed In Summer. In winter I get up at night / And dress by yellow candle-light)

Background imageVerses Collection: The Little Land (colour litho)

The Little Land (colour litho)
5217714 The Little Land (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Little Land)

Background imageVerses Collection: The Flowers (colour litho)

The Flowers (colour litho)
5217715 The Flowers (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flowers. All the names I know from nurse: Gardeners garters, Shepherds purse)

Background imageVerses Collection: Foreign Children (colour litho)

Foreign Children (colour litho)
5217701 Foreign Children (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foreign Children)

Background imageVerses Collection: To Auntie (colour litho)

To Auntie (colour litho)
5217716 To Auntie (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: To Auntie. What did the other children do? And what were childhood, wanting you)

Background imageVerses Collection: The Hayloft (colour litho)

The Hayloft (colour litho)
5217707 The Hayloft (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hayloft. Oh, what a joy to clamber there, Oh, what a place for play, With the sweet)

Background imageVerses Collection: North-West Passage (colour litho)

North-West Passage (colour litho)
5217706 North-West Passage (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: North-West Passage)

Background imageVerses Collection: Foreign Lands (colour litho)

Foreign Lands (colour litho)
5217697 Foreign Lands (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foreign Lands. I held the trunk with both my hands / And looked abroad on foreign lands)

Background imageVerses Collection: Ms. 30141, pp172-173 (pen & ink on paper)

Ms. 30141, pp172-173 (pen & ink on paper)
2919699 Ms. 30141, pp172-173 (pen & ink on paper) by British School, (19th century); The University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK; © University of St. Andrews Library

Background imageVerses Collection: Captain Wards battle with the Rainbow ship of war

Captain Wards battle with the Rainbow ship of war
AQS254814 Captain Wards battle with the Rainbow ship of war, broadside printed 1775 (print) by American School, (18th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA; eCourtesy

Background imageVerses Collection: The Arrest of John Morgan, Esq. Merchant, Singapore, October 1824, by John Crawford Esq

The Arrest of John Morgan, Esq. Merchant, Singapore, October 1824, by John Crawford Esq
1630589 The Arrest of John Morgan, Esq. Merchant, Singapore, October 1824, by John Crawford Esq. Resident, Formerly Doctor on the Companies Service, Late Ambassador to the Court, Bangkok, Siam

Background imageVerses Collection: Facsimile of Poem by Oscar Wilde (engraving)

Facsimile of Poem by Oscar Wilde (engraving)
3627925 Facsimile of Poem by Oscar Wilde (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facsimile of Poem by Oscar Wilde. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1895)

Background imageVerses Collection: Philomela (litho)

Philomela (litho)
6023164 Philomela (litho) by Watts, Arthur George (1883-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philomela. Illustration for A Painters Anthology by Arthur Watts (Arrowsmith, London)

Background imageVerses Collection: The 'Monstre'Balloon (colour litho)

The "Monstre"Balloon (colour litho)
6023159 The " Monstre" Balloon (colour litho) by Watts, Arthur George (1883-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Monstre" Balloon)

Background imageVerses Collection: Was it a vision or a waking dream? (litho)

Was it a vision or a waking dream? (litho)
6023158 Was it a vision or a waking dream? (litho) by Watts, Arthur George (1883-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Was it a vision or a waking dream)

Background imageVerses Collection: Georgie Porgie (colour litho)

Georgie Porgie (colour litho)
5212591 Georgie Porgie (colour litho) by Crombie, Charles (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georgie Porgie. Illustration for Simple Simon and His Friends (Greening)

Background imageVerses Collection: Brown Bread And Butter (colour litho)

Brown Bread And Butter (colour litho)
5212589 Brown Bread And Butter (colour litho) by Crombie, Charles (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brown Bread And Butter)

Background imageVerses Collection: The Queen Of Hearts (colour litho)

The Queen Of Hearts (colour litho)
5212578 The Queen Of Hearts (colour litho) by Crombie, Charles (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen Of Hearts)

Background imageVerses Collection: The Inauguration of a New Statue of the Shah of Persia at Teheran (engraving)

The Inauguration of a New Statue of the Shah of Persia at Teheran (engraving)
1041716 The Inauguration of a New Statue of the Shah of Persia at Teheran (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)



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"Verses: A Journey Through Time, Faith, and Art" The Lords Prayer echoes through the ages, a timeless verse of devotion and hope. "Christmas Day in the Workhouse": verses that shed light on the struggles of forgotten souls during the holiday season. Half Dome mountain at sunset in Yosemite Valley: nature's majestic verses painted across the sky. Poetry, from an Album of Poems: delicate verses crafted with graphite and watercolors, capturing emotions beyond words. A man on a road photo captures fleeting moments frozen in time; his story told through visual verses. Carolina Oliphant's poem Bonnie Charlie comes to life with vibrant colors and intricate illustrations - verses that stir patriotic hearts. Frances Ridley Havergal weaves spiritual truths into her hymns - verses that uplift and inspire generations. In a simple room lies a boy surrounded by toy soldiers - his dreams whispered through bedtime verses filled with adventure. R. L Stevenson's poems transport us to distant lands where imagination runs wild - poetic verses that ignite wanderlust within our souls. Titus Manlius horseback gallops across ancient pages; anonymous artists immortalize history through artistic verses. Decima mourns King Charles II's death with eloquent verse, paying tribute to a fallen monarch who shaped an era. The Death of Charles II of Spain depicted in vivid detail by Franco Estius tells its own tragic tale through brushstrokes instead of written verse.