Watching Collection (page 20)

Advancing across the Ansong River at the Battle of Asan (Gazan gekisen Anjo no... Japan, 1894)
Advancing across the Ansong River at the Battle of Asan (Gazan gekisen Anjo no watashi shingeki no zu), Japan, 1894

Playing at Morra - Rome, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Playing at Morra - Rome, 1850. People playing the...Neapolitan game of Morra, in which one party suddenly holds up to view any number of the fingers of both his hands

Calypso Watches Telemachus with Cupid on His Knee, While Mentor Watches in Anger... 1808. Creator: Bartolomeo Pinelli
Calypso Watches Telemachus with Cupid on His Knee, While Mentor Watches in Anger, from The Adventures of Telemachus, Book 7, 1808

Spanish Peasants Dancing the Bolero, 1836. Creator: John Frederick Lewis
Spanish Peasants Dancing the Bolero, 1836

Burning of St. Anne's Church, Limehouse, on Good Friday Morning, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Burning of St. Anne's Church, Limehouse, [London], on Good Friday Morning, 1850. The roof of the church was on fire, and the entire building enveloped in smoke;

Election Saturday at Eton - Regatta and Fireworks, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Election Saturday at Eton - Regatta and Fireworks, 1850. View of firework display on the River Thames in Berkshire:..the brilliant finale to the Election Saturday Regatta at Eton, on July 27'

Saint Albans Steeplechase, 1837. Creator: Charles Hunt
Saint Albans Steeplechase, 1837

The Hour-Glass - painted by H. Le Jeune, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Hour-Glass - painted by H. Le Jeune, 1850. Exhibition of the British Institution....two children are curiously watching the sand passing through an hour-glass - that homely measurer of time

Fire in All Saints Church, at Manchester, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Fire in All Saints Church, at Manchester, 1850....seven fire engines...were stationed in the yard attached to the church; four of them, the Vesta, Neptune, Mersey, and Waterwitch

Ploughing by Steam - Trial at Grimsthorpe, by Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ploughing by Steam - Trial at Grimsthorpe, by Lord Willoughby d'Eresby, 1850. Various interesting experiments have been made from time to time

A Girl Minding Geese, 1855–56. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
A Girl Minding Geese, 1855-56

A Girl Minding Geese, 1855–56. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
A Girl Minding Geese, 1855-56

Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d. Creator: Ignatii Stepanovich Shchedrovski
Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d

Second Pastoral, 1769. Creator: Jean Baptiste Le Prince
Second Pastoral, 1769

The Serpant is Killed, 1908/09. Creator: Edvard Munch
The Serpant is Killed, 1908/09

Tingletangle, 1895. Creator: Edvard Munch
Tingletangle, 1895

Putting the Mail on Board the "Viceroy", 1850. Creator: Unknown
Putting the Mail on Board the "Viceroy", 1850. Mail sacks being loaded at Galway in Ireland, to be carried across the Atlantic Ocean

This Is How a Road Gets Made
Vertigo Artography

Shapes
Sofie Steenhoudt

Chariot race at 4th of July celebration, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Chariot race at 4th of July celebration, between c1900 and c1930

White people with bear cub, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
White people with bear cub, between c1900 and c1930

Military procession at Portsmouth on arrival of plenipotentiaries, 1905. Creator: Unknown
Military procession at Portsmouth on arrival of plenipotentiaries, 1905

Japanese cavalry troops watching over their supplies on the beach at Chemulpo, 1904. Creator: Robert Lee Dunn
Japanese cavalry troops watching over their supplies on the beach at Chemulpo, 1904

Ceremonial dance, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Lomen Brothers
Ceremonial dance, between c1900 and c1930

Poles (surroundings of Krakow), 1862. Creator: Karl Fiale
Poles (surroundings of Krakow), 1862. Sheet 12 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

The whaler-Clayoquot, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The whaler-Clayoquot, c1910. Nootka Indian standing on shore with spear

Crazy dancers-Cheyenne, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Crazy dancers-Cheyenne, c1910. Cheyenne dancers around stick tripod

Watching the signal, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Watching the signal, c1905. Three Crow Indians, one sitting, two standing, facing left

Cheyenne warriors, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Cheyenne warriors, c1905. Three Cheyenne warriors on horseback

Watching the morning races, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Watching the morning races, c1905. Group of Hopi Indians looking into the distance at valley floor

Snake gathering [C]-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Snake gathering [C]-Hopi, c1907. Six Hopi snake priests, standing, facing front, carrying sticks

Irkutsk Voluntary Fire Society. Prayer service on July 8, 1894.... 1894. Creator: R Prorokov
Irkutsk Voluntary Fire Society. Prayer service on July 8, 1894 (the first annual holiday of the society), 1894. This collection of photographs

Interior of the tent of the Sultan of the Inner Kyrgyz Horde, Devlet-Girey, 1862. Creator: Karlis Huns
Interior of the tent of the Sultan of the Inner Kyrgyz Horde, Devlet-Girey. 1862. Sheet 49 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1

A Golden work Hydroulic [sic] mining at Rockdrville [ie Rockerville], Dak, 1889. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
A Golden work Hydroulic [sic] mining at Rockdrville [ie Rockerville], Dak, 1889. Three men overseeing hydraulic equipment

Deadwood Grand Lodge IOOF of Dakotas Street Parade, May 21, 1890, 1890. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Deadwood Grand Lodge IOOF of Dakotas Street Parade, May 21, 1890, 1890. Group of uniformed men standing in street parade; bystanders on side

Sailors standing in line on boardwalk with a group of local women and men standing... 1894 or 1895
Sailors standing in line on boardwalk with a group of local women and men standing nearby observing the ceremony, possibly Iliulkuk (Unalaska) on Unalaska Island, Alaska/, 1894 or 1895

View taken in the Russian colony of Novo-Arkhangelsk (Sitkha island) (northwest... 19th century)
View taken in the Russian colony of Novo-Arkhangelsk (Sitkha island) (northwest coast of America), 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after

The Wimbledon Prize Meeting: rifle match between the Lords and the Commons, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Wimbledon Prize Meeting: rifle match between the Lords and the Commons, 1862. View of a...match between eleven members of the House of Lords and an equal number of the House of Commons

Trials of steam-ploughs near Farningham, Kent, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Trials of steam-ploughs near Farningham, Kent, 1862. Although eleven machines or so were at work from time to time, the systems really on trial were those of Fowler, Howard, Smith, and Coleman

The Prince of Wales in Egypt: Jereed exercise performed by arnouts and arab chiefs... 1862. Creator: E. Skill
The Prince of Wales in Egypt: Jereed exercise performed by arnouts and arab chiefs before His Royal Highness a the Governor's Palace, Assiout, 1862. The future King Edward VII in Africa

Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: firing from the rests, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: firing from the rests, 1862. At the Royal Laboratory practice-range of Woolwich Arsenal number of gunmakers of celebrity were present

Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the rifle-rest, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the rifle-rest, 1862. At the Royal Laboratory practice-range of Woolwich Arsenal number of gunmakers of celebrity were present

Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the Council of the National Rifle... 1862 Creator: Unknown
Official trial of small-bore rifles on Plumstead Marshes: the Council of the National Rifle Association watching the target, 1862

The Opening of Parliament by Royal Commission, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Opening of Parliament by Royal Commission, 1862. Our Illustration represents the House of Lords as it appeared on the 6th February during the ceremony of delivering her Majesty's Speech...the

The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius: the Craters at Midnight, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius: the Craters at Midnight, 1862. The volcano...in all its terrible grandeur, from a sketch by Colonel Peard...a black column rose majestically

Speechless
Henk van Maastricht

Doctor asking a naked man to cough during a medical examination (colour litho)
5217487 Doctor asking a naked man to cough during a medical examination (colour litho) by Noble, Ernest (fl.1914-18) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Centre of Attention, (oil on canvas)
989879 The Centre of Attention, (oil on canvas) by Herpfer, Carl (1836-97); 98.5x77.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Centre of Attention. Carl Herpfer (1836-1897). Oil on canvas

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"Captivated by the Spectacle: A Glimpse into the Art of Watching" From the prestigious Tennis Championships at Wimbledon to Manchester's last tram, from the intense World Series showdown between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees to a Buddhist monk's self-immolation in Saigon, it has been an integral part of our human experience. In 1955, as left fielder Sandy Amoros gracefully caught Yogi Berra's deep fly ball during Game 7 of the World Series, spectators held their breaths in anticipation. The photograph captured this pivotal moment that would forever be etched in baseball history. Meanwhile, on a bustling street corner in Saigon in 1963, photographer Malcolm Browne immortalized Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc setting himself ablaze as an act of protest against President Ngo Dinh Diem's oppressive regime. This haunting image serves as a reminder of how powerful and transformative acts can be. Closer to home, dedicated RNLI lookouts scan vast oceans for signs of distress while suricates stand guard at their burrows on the arid plains of Namibia. These watchful beings remind us that vigilance is essential for survival. Artistic masterpieces like Rembrandt van Rijn's "The Return of the Prodigal Son" evoke emotions through visual storytelling. As viewers gaze upon this painting depicting forgiveness and redemption, they become witnesses to a profound narrative unfolding before them. On idyllic village greens across England, cricket enthusiasts gather under sunny skies to witness spirited matches that have endured for centuries. The crackle of leather meeting willow fills the air as players and spectators alike revel in this quintessentially British pastime. In dimly lit billiards clubs or amidst rowdy brass bands parading through city streets - whether it be boys captivated by music or men engrossed in competition - watching becomes a shared experience that binds communities together.