Opulence Collection (#5)

They plight their troth (colour litho)
8629526 They plight their troth (colour litho) by Ralph, Lester (1876 or 1877-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: They plight their troth. Loose small print.); © Look and Learn

Their cup of happiness is full (colour litho)
8629525 Their cup of happiness is full (colour litho) by Ralph, Lester (1876 or 1877-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Their cup of happiness is full. Loose small print.); © Look and Learn

The Day of Days, They are Married (colour litho)
8629518 The Day of Days, They are Married (colour litho) by Ralph, Lester (1876 or 1877-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Day of Days, They are Married)

What They All Say (litho)
8663495 What They All Say (litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: What They All Say)

A Winter's Tale (colour litho)
8655860 A Winter's Tale (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from Shakespeare. Characters from A Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare)

Domenico Maria de Mari as Doge, 1707-09 (oil on canvas)
8678359 Domenico Maria de Mari as Doge, 1707-09 (oil on canvas) by Parodi, Domenico (1672-1742); 220x160 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Painting by Domenico Parodi); Luisa Ricciarini

The Bat women's headdress (litho)
8677454 The Bat women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bat women's headdress)

Tuesday for wealth (chromolitho)
8677309 Tuesday for wealth (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tuesday for wealth)

Women's headdress of 1870 (litho)
8677418 Women's headdress of 1870 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's headdress of 1870)

XVIIIth century women's headdress (litho)
8677415 XVIIIth century women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: XVIIIth century women's headdress)

Women's headdress in the time of Charles IX (litho)
8677411 Women's headdress in the time of Charles IX (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's headdress in the time of Charles IX)

Roman women's headdress (litho)
8677400 Roman women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman women's headdress)

Byzantine women's headdress (litho)
8677399 Byzantine women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Byzantine women's headdress)

U for usurer (moneylender) (chromolitho)
8677368 U for usurer (moneylender) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: U for usurer (moneylender). Rich moneylender counting money

Boys from Mayo College and Aitcheson College during the Inter-College Athletic Meeting, March 1906 (b/w photo)
8673344 Boys from Mayo College and Aitcheson College during the Inter-College Athletic Meeting, March 1906 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Subsidised Mine Owner (litho)
8673336 The Subsidised Mine Owner (litho) by Batho, Harold Outram (1888-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Subsidised Mine Owner - Poor Beggar)

Room of H H Maharajah of Punna, Jhalawor House (b/w photo)
8673280 Room of H H Maharajah of Punna, Jhalawor House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Room of H H Maharajah of Punna, Jhalawor House)

The Ajmere Boarding House (b/w photo)
8673278 The Ajmere Boarding House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ajmere Boarding House)

Window w6 depicting the Parable of Dives and Lazarus (stained glass)
722026 Window w6 depicting the Parable of Dives and Lazarus (stained glass); Church of St. Jeanne d'Arc, Rouen, France

Portrait of Machtelt Suijs, c.1540-45 (oil on wood)
XOS5880845 Portrait of Machtelt Suijs, c.1540-45 (oil on wood) by Heemskerck, Maerten van (1498-1574); 107x97 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Maerten van Heemskerck)

Portrait of a Woman, c.1540 (oil on wood)
XOS5870425 Portrait of a Woman, c.1540 (oil on wood) by Lyon, Corneille de (d.1575); 39x26 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: by Corneille de Lyon Netherlandish, active France)

The pleasures of solitude (engraving)
8642716 The pleasures of solitude (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pleasures of solitude)

This way hif you please (colour litho)
8635667 This way hif you please (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: This way hif you please. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Croesus showing Solon his wealth (engraving)
8635007 Croesus showing Solon his wealth (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Croesus showing Solon his wealth. Illustration from Hellas)

Eton's Sergeant Major Rushworth, the trainer of great generals, retires (b/w photo)
8676139 Eton's Sergeant Major Rushworth, the trainer of great generals, retires (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fortune Allegory. Bronze sculpture by Danese Cattaneo (1509-1573) Florence, Museo del Bargello
BEN5479813 The Fortune Allegory. Bronze sculpture by Danese Cattaneo (1509-1573) Florence, Museo del Bargello by Cattaneo, Danese (1509-73); Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Prince Rupert, 1st Duke of Cumberland and Count Palatine of the Rhine (1619-1682), c.1665 (oil on canvas)
7338041 Prince Rupert, 1st Duke of Cumberland and Count Palatine of the Rhine (1619-1682), c.1665 (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80); 123x99 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Mantou, c.1910 (print)
7293298 Mantou, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Bread in China (mantou). Imagery in: Histoire anecdotique de l'alimentation, France, ca 1910.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Spartan stew, c.1910 (print)
7293361 Spartan stew, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. The black soup (stew) during the antiquity in Sparta, Greece

John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, 1st Lord of the Admiralty (1718-1792), 1783 (oil on canvas)
7295334 John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, 1st Lord of the Admiralty (1718-1792), 1783 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 23.2x15.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry
7209767 Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry. Esther and Assuerus : the Banquet of Assuerus and the repudiate of Vasthi (Esther en Assuerus)

Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry
7209764 Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry. Esther and Assuerus : the Banquet of Assuerus and the repudiate of Vasthi (Esther en Assuerus)

Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry
7209763 Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry. Esther and Assuerus : the Banquet of Assuerus and the repudiate of Vasthi (Esther en Assuerus)

Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry
7209762 Cathedral (La Seo, Catedral del Salvador de Zaragoza). The tapestry museum. Flemish tapestry. Esther and Assuerus : the Banquet of Assuerus and the repudiate of Vasthi (Esther en Assuerus)

Henry VIII (oil on panel)
7337934 Henry VIII (oil on panel) by Holbein The Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (studio of); 66x47 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

Elizabeth I, c.1590 (oil on panel)
7337893 Elizabeth I, c.1590 (oil on panel) by English School, (16th century); 119.4x91.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London

Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk (1561-1626), 1617 (oil on canvas)
7337939 Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk (1561-1626), 1617 (oil on canvas) by Mytens, Daniel (1590-c.1648); 175.3x91.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Daniel Mytens)

Calendar: performance of the month of January: a servant brings his meal to his lord settled in a room heated by a
FGL5474185 Calendar: performance of the month of January: a servant brings his meal to his lord settled in a room heated by a fireplace

The bad night (mala noche). Christmas Eve scene with rich people drinking champagne. 1900 (engraving)
AIS5341338 The bad night (mala noche). Christmas Eve scene with rich people drinking champagne. 1900 (engraving); (add.info)

A wife asking her husband why he was late, 1850
3478745 A wife asking her husband why he was late, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a wife asking her husband why he was late. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A brother and sister living together, 1850
3478581 A brother and sister living together, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a brother and sister living together)

A mother soothing her dying child, 1850
3478339 A mother soothing her dying child, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother soothing her dying child. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mourning widow, 1850
3478320 Mourning widow, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting mourning widow at the deathbed of her husband. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A woman awaiting a guest, 1850
3478303 A woman awaiting a guest, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a woman awaiting a guest, she is looking out of the window in order to greet them when they arrive)

A horse and carriage driving through the streets of London, 1850
3478298 A horse and carriage driving through the streets of London, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a horse and carriage driving through the streets of London with a wealthy passenger)

A beggar boy being turned away by a righteous household
3478287 A beggar boy being turned away by a righteous household; (add.info.: Illustration of a beggar boy being turned away by a righteous household)

Rich and Poor in a London Square on a Sunday Morning, 1850
3478279 Rich and Poor in a London Square on a Sunday Morning, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled Rich and Poor in a London Square on a Sunday Morning by William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863)

Children playing with their father, 1850
3478126 Children playing with their father, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting children playing with their father. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Opulence: A Tapestry of Extravagance and Grandeur" Step into the world of opulence, where political ravishment and danger intertwine with artistic masterpieces. Gillray's satirical artwork "Political Ravishment, or the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street in Danger. " transports us to a time of intrigue and power struggles. From politics to royalty, the Coronation of the Shah of Iran captures a momentous occasion filled with regal splendor. The grandeur continues as we venture into Harrods, an iconic symbol of luxury in Kensington, London, and is here that opulence finds its home. In contrast, within an ISKCON temple in Sarcelles stands a picture depicting Radha and Krishna—a divine representation amidst opulent surroundings. This juxtaposition reminds us that true richness lies beyond material possessions. Traveling further to Chateau de Villandry in France's Loire Valley reveals gardens meticulously designed to showcase nature's beauty alongside architectural magnificence. Here, opulence harmoniously coexists with simplicity. Rembrandt van Rhijn's painting "The Parable of the Rich Fool" serves as a cautionary tale against excessive wealth without purpose or compassion. Similarly, Zhuravlev's artwork "After the Marriage" explores how love can be overshadowed by materialism. Titian's masterpiece "The Tribute Money" portrays opulence through rich colors and intricate details while conveying deeper messages about duty and responsibility. Doetechum’s depiction of "The Parable of the Talents" urges us to embrace our talents for personal growth rather than hoarding them away. Witnessing John Duke Berry’s household exchanging New Year gifts offers insight into lavish traditions among nobility throughout history. Meanwhile, at Waldorf Astoria Hotel, modern-day luxury seamlessly blends classic elegance with contemporary comforts. Finally, immerse yourself in Salalah's Al-Husn Souq where local frankincense perfumes are presented in ornate gold and glass bottles.