Sombre Collection (#2)

Boy with a Straw Hat, 1896 (oil on canvas)
3588463 Boy with a Straw Hat, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 68.9x58.1 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA, USA; French, out of copyright

William Forbes of Castleton and His Son William, c. 1855 (oil on canvas)
6200213 William Forbes of Castleton and His Son William, c.1855 (oil on canvas) by Smith, Colvin (1795-1875); 238.7x155.2 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; English

Rene de Gas [recto], 1855 (graphite on laid paper)
5667937 Renede Gas [recto], 1855 (graphite on laid paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 30.5x23.7 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

Rene de Gas, 1855 (oil on canvas)
5667912 Renede Gas, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 38.6 x 32.1 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

Head of an elderly man wearing a cap (metal-point on bluish grey prepared paper)
CTS366759 Head of an elderly man wearing a cap (metal-point on bluish grey prepared paper) by Lippi, Filippino (c.1457-1504); 19x14 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Napoelon on the retreat from Moscow, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796027 Napoelon on the retreat from Moscow, Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoelon on the retreat from Moscow)

Girl in a blue hood (colour photo)
3095992 Girl in a blue hood (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl in a blue hood)

The Isle of the Dead, 1890 (etching & aquatint on chine colle)
2972774 The Isle of the Dead, 1890 (etching & aquatint on chine colle) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); 67.6x87.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Jack Daulton; German, out of copyright

A study for a full-length portrait of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil
AGN265779 A study for a full-length portrait of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil (pen & stump with brown ink wash on paper) by Richmond

Monk and Nixies, 1921 (oil on canvas)
PNH353955 Monk and Nixies, 1921 (oil on canvas) by Jettmar, Rudolf (1869-1939); 120x120 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Monch und Nixen; in German mythology)

Portrait of a man (oil on wood)
BFM286885 Portrait of a man (oil on wood) by Backer, Jacob Adriensz (1608-51); 58x44.3 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha, Germany; Bildarchiv Foto Marburg

Portrait of a gentleman (oil on canvas)
2641313 Portrait of a gentleman (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 103.5x86.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: three-quarter length, in a fur-lined black coat, by a window)

The Piano, from the series Musical Instruments, 1896-97 (woodcut)
614941 The Piano, from the series Musical Instruments, 1896-97 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 32.4x25.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Mrs Smith of Mains Gray, 19th century (w / c)
6198648 Mrs Smith of Mains Gray, 19th century (w/c) by Laing, Frank (1862-1907); 34.3x24.2 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; British, out of copyright

Study for Death the Bride, 1894 (oil on canvas)
5913339 Study for Death the Bride, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Gotch, Thomas Cooper (1854-1931); 39x29 cm; Alfred East Gallery, Kettering Borough Council; eAlfred East Gallery, Kettering; English

Adriaen van Ostade, 1646-48 (oil on canvas)
4073423 Adriaen van Ostade, 1646-48 (oil on canvas) by Hals, Frans (1582/3-1666); 94 x 75 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Portrait of James Madison (1751-1836) (oil on canvas)
EDI42179 Portrait of James Madison (1751-1836) (oil on canvas) by Healy, George Peter Alexander (1813-1894); Musee de la Cooperation Franco-Americaine

Evening Sun over Maria Magdalena Church Stockholm, 1902 (oil on canvas)
PNH354164 Evening Sun over Maria Magdalena Church Stockholm, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Kreuger, Nils (1859-1930); 100x85.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Boy, c. 1905 (oil on canvas)
NUL374150 Portrait of a Boy, c.1905 (oil on canvas) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 66.7x53 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Reading the News, 1856-1886 (oil on board)
Ma360545 Reading the News, 1856-1886 (oil on board) by Webster, Thomas (1800-86); 21.6x16.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Prayer in Stonewall Jacksons tent, c. 1880-90 (etching)
497530 Prayer in Stonewall Jacksons tent, c.1880-90 (etching) by Volck, Adalbert John (1828-1912); 26.1x34.7 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

L Ange du Destin (oil on canvas)
PHD358 L Ange du Destin (oil on canvas) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Edward Charles Wickham (oil on canvas)
NCO277777 Edward Charles Wickham (oil on canvas) by Richmond, William Blake (1842-1921); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Self Portrait, c. 1825 (pencil on yellow paper)
LNT274882 Self Portrait, c.1825 (pencil on yellow paper) by Goetzloff, Carl Wilhelm (1799-1866); Private Collection; (add.info.: Selbstbildnis; ); eArchiv Lentes; German, out of copyright

An old man in fanciful costume (oil on canvas)
CTS336399 An old man in fanciful costume (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 78x66 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Grey-breasted sabrewing, Campylopterus largipennis obscurus. Handcoloured steel engraving from W.C.L. Martins A General History of Humming-birds or the Trochilidae, Bohn, London, 1852

Study of a Sicilian peasant, 1907 (oil on canvas)
FIT434397 Study of a Sicilian peasant, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 60x46 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; American

William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1850 (oil on panel)
NCO293900 William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1850 (oil on panel) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Tournan as Sombre Accueil in La Belle aux Cheveux d Or, 1847
French actor Pierre Bernard Tournan as Sombre Accueil in La Belle aux Cheveux d Or by the Cogniard brothers, Theatre de la Porte St. Martin, 1847

Portrait of a Man, c. 1610 (oil on canvas)
3746270 Portrait of a Man, c.1610 (oil on canvas) by Hals, Frans (1582/3-1666); 110.5x86.4 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Dutch, out of copyright

Self Portrait (oil on canvas)
3051809 Self Portrait (oil on canvas) by Cadman, Dorothy (1885-1927); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English, out of copyright

Still Life with Books, 1625-30 (oil on panel)
3704087 Still Life with Books, 1625-30 (oil on panel) by Heem, Jan Davidsz. de (1606-84); 26.5x41.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: The battered books allude to transience)

Ablain St-Nazaire, 1914-19 (oil on canvas)
3087881 Ablain St-Nazaire, 1914-19 (oil on canvas) by Beatty, John William (1869-1941); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; eCanadian War Museum; Canadian, out of copyright

A Cape Garden (b / w photo)
3092471 A Cape Garden (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cape Garden. Illustration for Picturesque South Africa (Dennis Edwards)

The Pearl Necklace, c. 1907-08 (oil on canvas)
618994 The Pearl Necklace, c.1907-08 (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 51x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Collier des Perles); Photo eChristies Images; English

Portrait of a Young Lady (oil on canvas)
615713 Portrait of a Young Lady (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 63.5x50.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Conversation, 1879 (oil on paper board)
3949642 The Conversation, 1879 (oil on paper board) by Johnson, Eastman (1824-1906); 57.2x66.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Maria van Suchtelen, c. 1666 (oil on canvas)
3526186 Maria van Suchtelen, c.1666 (oil on canvas) by Borch or Terborch, Gerard ter (1617-81); 80.4x63.5 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Vanitas Still Life with the Spinario, 1628 (oil on panel, h 71. 5cm -- w 80. 5
3709973 Vanitas Still Life with the Spinario, 1628 (oil on panel, h 71.5cm A-- w 80.5 by Claesz, Pieter (1597-1660); 71.5x80.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Burgomaster Jan van Duren, c. 1666-67 (oil on canvas)
3746314 Burgomaster Jan van Duren, c.1666-67 (oil on canvas) by Borch or Terborch, Gerard ter (1617-81); 81.5x65.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Black Dress (oil on canvas)
NOO367876 Black Dress (oil on canvas) by Guerard, Bernard von (d.1836); Private Collection; Photo eJohn Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; German, out of copyright

Nicholas II as Tsarevich, c. 1892 (b / w photo)
PNP368912 Nicholas II as Tsarevich, c.1892 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicholas II (1868-1918) last Emperor of Russia

Head of a woman wearing a coif (black chalk on white paper_
CTS366732 Head of a woman wearing a coif (black chalk on white paper_ by Ghirlandaio, Domenico (Domenico Bigordi) (1449-94); 36.6x22.1 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Portrait of the philosopher and esotericist Rudolf Steiner (b / w photo)
XBH366668 Portrait of the philosopher and esotericist Rudolf Steiner (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info)

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In the heart of Italy's Siena lies Piazza de Il Campo, a place that exudes a sombre atmosphere. As I stand here, surrounded by centuries-old buildings and cobblestone streets, I am reminded of the rich history that unfolded in this very spot. The Hon. Anne Fane's portrait from 1782 captures her with an air of solemnity, as if she carries secrets untold. Moving on to another canvas, Franz Liszt's 1839 painting reveals a deep introspection in his eyes, and is as if he is lost in thought, contemplating the weight of his musical genius. This image resonates with me and adds to the overall sombre ambiance. Flipping through old magazines, I stumble upon the front cover of Sphere Scott Memorial Number. The black and white photograph depicts mourners paying their respects at Sir Walter Scott's memorial service - a poignant reminder of loss and remembrance. A glimpse into history takes us to C19 when reading a will was often accompanied by heavy hearts and bated breaths. The room would be filled with anticipation as lives were forever altered by these legal documents. The Vietnam War patriotic poster catches my attention next; it showcases an indomitable spirit amidst adversity. A sense of determination emanates from the soldiers depicted – they carry themselves with stoicism despite facing unimaginable challenges. As my gaze falls upon a solitary candle flickering in darkness, its soft glow casts shadows on nearby objects creating an aura of melancholy solitude. It reminds me that even in our darkest moments, there is always hope for light to guide us forward. Her cross hangs delicately around her neck - a symbol of faith and solace during times of sorrow or hardship. Its presence brings comfort amidst life's trials and tribulations. Melampus and the Centaur painted in 1919 portrays an intense struggle between man and beast; it serves as a metaphor for internal battles we all face.