Candle Collection (#4)

Pavel Yablochkov's candle arc lamp
5310264 Pavel Yablochkov's candle arc lamp; (add.info.: Engraving depicting Pavel Yablochkov's candle arc lamp (1876). The globe is cut away to show the two parallel carbon rods

Tallow candle, with snuffer
NWI4954205 Tallow candle, with snuffer.; (add.info.: Tallow candle, with snuffer.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Science. Production of candles. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France
3434769 Science. Production of candles. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France, c.1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Sciences. Coll. Part. Science)

The lightning of a Menorah, 1850
3330763 The lightning of a Menorah, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the lightning of a Menorah (Sabbath Lights) on the first day of the Sabbath

Elevation of the Host - Elevation of the Sacred Host. Page on " Gospels of Paris to use of Charles
CUL4868252 Elevation of the Host - Elevation of the Sacred Host. Page on " Gospels of Paris to use of Charles, Duke of Angouleme." Early 16th century. English School

Martin Luther together with his family in front of the Christmas tree (engraving)
UTD4915952 Martin Luther together with his family in front of the Christmas tree (engraving); (add.info.: Luthers pleasure of winter time (original text)

illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820
3666101 illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary with Jesus)

GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). The Kiss of Judas. 1932. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY)
CUL4864636 GUTIERREZ SOLANA, Jose (1886-1945). The Kiss of Judas. 1932. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid

Christmas greeting card depicting Father Christmas with a little girl on his lap
IMB4824514 Christmas greeting card depicting Father Christmas with a little girl on his lap and a doll in his arms against a Christmas tree background

Two young girls on a sofa read letters, 1866
LUX4818227 Two young girls on a sofa read letters, 1866; (add.info.: Two young girls on a sofa read letters, 1866); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Christmas father with toys, hood and Christmas tree. 19th century chromolithography
IMB4824771 Christmas father with toys, hood and Christmas tree. 19th century chromolithography; (add.info.: Christmas father with toys, hood and Christmas tree)

Needlework at the dining table, 1849
3479056 Needlework at the dining table, 1849; (add.info.: Illustration shows a female, seated at a dining table, sewing a piece of material under candle light)

Chirstmas Campaign by the German Red Cross asking for packages to send to troops on the frontline, pub
1073876 Chirstmas Campaign by the German Red Cross asking for packages to send to troops on the frontline, pub. Munich, 1914 (colour litho) by Munzer

Hurlet alum mine near Glasgow, United Kingdom
863930 Hurlet alum mine near Glasgow, United Kingdom; (add.info.: Hurlet alum mine near Glasgow, Scotland, showing miners extracting ore. Light is provided by candles fixed to their helmets)

Candidate taking the oath of an Entered Apprentice (engraving)
8673090 Candidate taking the oath of an Entered Apprentice (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Candidate taking the oath of an Entered Apprentice)

Light and Learning; or, Preparing for Breaking-up (litho)
8625977 Light and Learning; or, Preparing for Breaking-up (litho) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Light and Learning; or, Preparing for Breaking-up)

Faust and Mephistopheles (Mephisto), incarnation of the devil, illustration the book Faust de Johann Wolfgang von
AIS5335320 Faust and Mephistopheles (Mephisto), incarnation of the devil, illustration the book Faust de Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832), 19th century (engraving); © Iberfoto

Postcard, Christmas greetings: angel with trumpet on clouds. The beginning of the 20th century
LET4395622 Postcard, Christmas greetings: angel with trumpet on clouds. The beginning of the 20th century. by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Postcard)

A Brahmin, devotee makes puja, act of worship to his gods, India, 1900 (photo)
5315092 A Brahmin, devotee makes puja, act of worship to his gods, India, 1900 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: 1900. India)

Cinderella, c.1910-1920 (illustration)
8698356 Cinderella, c.1910-1920 (illustration) by Berty, Maurice (1884-1946); (add.info.: Lifestyle. Fashion. Cinderella runs away and lose her glass slipper)

An engraving depicting a safety candlestick. Using a ball joint, it was possible to keep the candle vertical
5311542 An engraving depicting a safety candlestick. Using a ball joint, it was possible to keep the candle vertical irrespective of the angle at which the candlestick held

A woodcut engraving depicting the process of increasing the power of a candle by passing the light through a
5311556 A woodcut engraving depicting the process of increasing the power of a candle by passing the light through a water-filled glass globe which acted as a condenser

Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work
5309172 Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a lead miner from Durham going to work)

Shinto, priests - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980007 Shinto, priests - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Shinto, priests - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750
3666143 Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750; (add.info.: Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John)

Interior of the Dante Room in the Museum of Poldi Pezzoli, in Milan
3558918 Interior of the Dante Room in the Museum of Poldi Pezzoli, in Milan. by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); Museo Poldi Pezzoli, Milan

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing three young women future victim of William II in prayer before their
LUX4739812 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing three young women future victim of William II in prayer before their death, titled: William Epiting His Victimes, 1914

bourgeoisie: Interior of an apartment of Tours, 1914, Tours, France - Autochrome anonymous
LUX4696236 bourgeoisie: Interior of an apartment of Tours, 1914, Tours, France - Autochrome anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: bourgeoisie: Interior of an apartment of Tours, 1914, Tours)

George Dandin or the Abashed Husband, 1896 (engraving)
ELD4833226 George Dandin or the Abashed Husband, 1896 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Dandin or the Abashed Husband)

Trigny, Marne (51): Interior of the NCO shelter with candle and bed, 1917
LUX4816580 Trigny, Marne (51): Interior of the NCO shelter with candle and bed, 1917; (add.info.: Trigny, Marne (51): Interior of the NCO shelter with candle and bed, 1917); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Colorful photo of a genre scene showing a restaurant with its customers, 1865
LUX4818158 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Colorful photo of a genre scene showing a restaurant with its customers, 1865; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Colorisee fantasy photography: genre scene showing the interior of a convent with good sisters in prayer, 1865
LUX4818135 Colorisee fantasy photography: genre scene showing the interior of a convent with good sisters in prayer, 1865; (add.info.: Colorisee fantasy photography)

Leviticus: The Great Day of Atonement, the Scapegoat at the Time of Sacrifice - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac
FGL5483268 Leviticus: The Great Day of Atonement, the Scapegoat at the Time of Sacrifice - Engraving from a Bible by Louis Isaac Lemaistre De Sacy (1613-1684)

Teacher, reading at his office, in the classroom of a colonial school, 17th-18th century. Illustration 19th century
NWI4961452 Teacher, reading at his office, in the classroom of a colonial school, 17th-18th century. Illustration 19th century

Homeless accommodation in Manhattan, New York, circa 1870. Check-in of the dormitory at midnight by the manager
NWI4960035 Homeless accommodation in Manhattan, New York, circa 1870. Check-in of the dormitory at midnight by the manager

Letter A and B from ABC de Guignol by Griff, c.1920 (engraving)
DUV4202539 Letter A and B from ABC de Guignol by Griff, c.1920 (engraving); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator), 8 pages Letter A and B (araignee)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220684 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Vanite: still life with skull, shell, score, hourglass, candle and string instrument
JEB4906371 Vanite: still life with skull, shell, score, hourglass, candle and string instrument. Painting by Simon Fox of Saint Andre (1613-1677) c.1650 (oil on canvas); Palais de Longchamp

Children with their toys under the tree decorates, on Christmas morning, around 1900. Lithograph 20th century
NWI4883780 Children with their toys under the tree decorates, on Christmas morning, around 1900. Lithograph 20th century.; (add.info.: Children with their toys under the tree decorates)

American daily life: the climb of the stairs with the glow of candles, two young sisters head to the floor at night to
NWI4883659 American daily life: the climb of the stairs with the glow of candles, two young sisters head to the floor at night to go to their room, around 1800

Fashionable people playing the parlour game of the candlestick base. "For a forfeit
FLO4677321 Fashionable people playing the parlour game of the candlestick base. "For a forfeit, one fool kisses a candlestick base which drips hot wax on a woman on a sofa

Brass candlestick, 1750
3520905 Brass candlestick, 1750; (add.info.: Brass candlestick, 1750.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Bank note store in the vaults of the Bank of England c1870. Man is holding candle lantern. Engraving
536644 Bank note store in the vaults of the Bank of England c1870. Man is holding candle lantern. Engraving.; (add.info.: Bank note store in the vaults of the Bank of England c1870)

The Sala di Rappresentanza (Hall of the Representatives) detail of clock on an elaborate gilt table (photo)
BEN110308 The Sala di Rappresentanza (Hall of the Representatives) detail of clock on an elaborate gilt table (photo); Palazzo del Quirinale, Rome, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

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Compasses placed in a lodge of Entered Apprentices (engraving)
8673106 Compasses placed in a lodge of Entered Apprentices (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Compasses placed in a lodge of Entered Apprentices)

Candidate taking the oath of a Fellow Craft (engraving)
8673103 Candidate taking the oath of a Fellow Craft (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Candidate taking the oath of a Fellow Craft)

Candidate taking the oath of a Master Mason (engraving)
8673102 Candidate taking the oath of a Master Mason (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Candidate taking the oath of a Master Mason)

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"Candle: Illuminating Tales from Wind in the Willows to Hanukkah Celebrations" Step into the enchanting world of literature and art as we explore the captivating presence of candles. Just like Mole's cozy home in "Wind in the Willows, " where flickering candlelight created a warm ambiance, these humble sources of light have played significant roles throughout history. In Rembrandt van Rijn's masterpiece, "Supper at Emmaus, " a single candle casts an ethereal glow on Christ's face, symbolizing divine revelation. Similarly, Van Eyck's iconic painting, "The Arnolfini Portrait, " showcases a lit candle as a metaphor for marital unity and spiritual enlightenment. Moving on to cultural celebrations, we encounter the Jewish festival of Hanukkah. Eight they are kindled over eight nights to commemorate the miracle that occurred long ago – when one day’s worth of oil kept their sacred temple lamp burning for eight days. Music also finds solace in candles; Erik Satie and Renaudin composed harmonies inspired by their gentle radiance. Meanwhile, an Illustrated London News cover from 1904 depicts Christmas joy emanating from festive candles adorning homes worldwide. Breaking barriers and challenging societal norms is not unfamiliar territory for candles either. In 1908, photographer Romaine Brooks captured two women sharing an intimate moment under dimly-lit candlelight titled "Lesbians Kiss. " This daring photograph pushed boundaries during its time. During World War I, amidst chaos and despair, army chaplains found solace in lighting candles during moments of remembrance and hope. Their actions embodied resilience even amid darkness. We cannot forget Charles Dickens' timeless tale – A Christmas Carol – where John Leech illustrated scenes illuminated by flickering flames casting eerie shadows across Ebenezer Scrooge's transformative journey towards compassion.