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Background imageDevotion Collection: A Scrape of the Pen by Graham Moffatt

A Scrape of the Pen by Graham Moffatt
Promotional postcard for A Scrape of the Pen by Graham Moffatt. First produced at the Athenaeum, Glasgow, 23rd April 1909 and Comedy Theatre, 4th September 1912

Background imageDevotion Collection: Emma de Burgh, tattooed lady, 1897

Emma de Burgh, tattooed lady, 1897
Emma de Burgh, tattooed lady. The work on her back depicts the Last Supper, by Da Vinci, and was regarded at the time to be one of the finest piece of tattooing produced in America

Background imageDevotion Collection: Pagoda at Villianur, Puducherry, India

Pagoda at Villianur, Puducherry, India
Pagoda at Villianur (Villenour), Puducherry (Pondicherry), south east India (then a French colony). Date: 1922

Background imageDevotion Collection: Women outside a Catholic church, Brittany, Northern France

Women outside a Catholic church, Brittany, Northern France
Three women outside a Catholic church, Pont Aven, Brittany, Northern France, wearing traditional costume. 1922

Background imageDevotion Collection: Procession at the Hermitage, 1861 by Eugenio Lucas Velazquez

Procession at the Hermitage, 1861 by Eugenio Lucas Velazquez
Eugenio Lucas Velazquez (1817-1870). Spanish painter. Procession at the Hermitage, 1861. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageDevotion Collection: Mother's Devotion by Alexander Rosell

Mother's Devotion by Alexander Rosell Date: 1902

Background imageDevotion Collection: The Lady of Montserrat by Alonso Cano (1601-1667)

The Lady of Montserrat by Alonso Cano (1601-1667)
Alonso Cano (1601-1667) and Workshop. The Lady of Montserrat. San Fernando Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Madrid. Spain. Date: 2019

Background imageDevotion Collection: Saint Luke Painting the Crucifixion, by Zurbaran

Saint Luke Painting the Crucifixion, by Zurbaran
Francisco de Zurbaran (1598-1664). Spanish painter. Saint Luke Painting the Crucifixion. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain. Date: circa 1650

Background imageDevotion Collection: WINIFRED MAXWELL, COUNTESS OF NITHSDALE Wife of William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale

WINIFRED MAXWELL, COUNTESS OF NITHSDALE Wife of William Maxwell, 5th Earl of Nithsdale, English Jacobite. She helped him to escape from the Tower. Date: ? - 1749

Background imageDevotion Collection: Juggernaut or religious festival car, India, c. 1880 s

Juggernaut or religious festival car, India, c. 1880 s
Juggernaut or religious festival car, India, c.1880 s

Background imageDevotion Collection: Taking the veil

Taking the veil at the church of the convent of the most Holy Trinity at Bermondsey, which opened for the reception of the sisterhood of the Order of our blessed Lady of Mercy in November 1839

Background imageDevotion Collection: Xantai, Japanese Deity

Xantai, Japanese Deity
Japanese deity, Xantai Date: 1737

Background imageDevotion Collection: Amida deity, Japan

Amida deity, Japan
Amida (also known as Amitabha or Amitayus), is a celestial buddha according to the scriptures of Mahayana Buddhism. Amida is the principal buddha in Pure Land Buddhism, (Mahayana Buddhism)

Background imageDevotion Collection: Woman in a Catholic church, Brittany, Northern France

Woman in a Catholic church, Brittany, Northern France
Woman seated alone in a Catholic church, Brittany, Northern France. 1922

Background imageDevotion Collection: Decorative Card - Firefighter rescuing a woman

Decorative Card - Firefighter rescuing a woman

Background imageDevotion Collection: The Illustrious Women of France - Mass in Church

The Illustrious Women of France - Mass in Church. 1860

Background imageDevotion Collection: Visitors to St Peter s, Rome, kiss the toe of the statue of Saint Peter

Visitors to St Peter s, Rome, kiss the toe of the statue of Saint Peter, trusting that this will be seen as a sign of their devotion and suitably rewarded Date: 1881

Background imageDevotion Collection: Couple lean on a fence at the golf course Date: 1910

Couple lean on a fence at the golf course Date: 1910

Background imageDevotion Collection: Fashionably dressed lady in hat sits waiting in a chair Date: 1910

Fashionably dressed lady in hat sits waiting in a chair Date: 1910

Background imageDevotion Collection: Woman looks at wedding dress with girl friends Date: 1908

Woman looks at wedding dress with girl friends Date: 1908

Background imageDevotion Collection: Man about to propose to woman on ocean liner Date: 1908

Man about to propose to woman on ocean liner Date: 1908

Background imageDevotion Collection: Lady points skyward with golf club in hand by the sea Date: 1900

Lady points skyward with golf club in hand by the sea Date: 1900

Background imageDevotion Collection: Rainy Parking Lot Date: 1948

Rainy Parking Lot Date: 1948

Background imageDevotion Collection: A Courtship Cake Date: 1935

A Courtship Cake Date: 1935

Background imageDevotion Collection: Popping Corn in Hearth Date: 1948

Popping Corn in Hearth Date: 1948

Background imageDevotion Collection: Flirtation with Patron Date: 1948

Flirtation with Patron Date: 1948

Background imageDevotion Collection: Couple in Summer Storm Date: 1948

Couple in Summer Storm Date: 1948

Background imageDevotion Collection: Close Couple with Car Date: 1938

Close Couple with Car Date: 1938

Background imageDevotion Collection: Couple Eyes New Watch Date: 1950

Couple Eyes New Watch Date: 1950

Background imageDevotion Collection: Welcome Tax Break Date: 1950

Welcome Tax Break Date: 1950

Background imageDevotion Collection: Alighting from Carriage Date: 1950

Alighting from Carriage Date: 1950

Background imageDevotion Collection: Newlyweds Beginning Date: 1947

Newlyweds Beginning Date: 1947

Background imageDevotion Collection: Leaving For the Prom Date: 1947

Leaving For the Prom Date: 1947

Background imageDevotion Collection: Courting by Wheat Field Date: 1920

Courting by Wheat Field Date: 1920

Background imageDevotion Collection: Lovers Intimate Embrace Date: 1881

Lovers Intimate Embrace Date: 1881

Background imageDevotion Collection: Letterman Rescues Coed

Letterman Rescues Coed

Background imageDevotion Collection: Wife Pours Milk

Wife Pours Milk

Background imageDevotion Collection: God Speed

God Speed

Background imageDevotion Collection: Couple on Skis Date: 1910

Couple on Skis Date: 1910

Background imageDevotion Collection: Love Game Date: 1920

Love Game Date: 1920

Background imageDevotion Collection: Tandem Bride and Groom Date: 1897

Tandem Bride and Groom Date: 1897

Background imageDevotion Collection: The Sleeping Beauty Date: 1911

The Sleeping Beauty Date: 1911

Background imageDevotion Collection: Pioneer Couple Date: 1959

Pioneer Couple Date: 1959

Background imageDevotion Collection: Prayer of the Garden (1498-1500) by Sandro Botticelli (1445

Prayer of the Garden (1498-1500) by Sandro Botticelli (1445
Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510). Italian painter. Prayer of the Garden (1498-1500). Royal Chapel. Granada. Spain

Background imageDevotion Collection: Chinese Ancestor Worship - Ancestral Tablet

Chinese Ancestor Worship - Ancestral Tablet
The cermony of Ancestral worship. A Chinese believes that he has three souls, and when he dies one goes to the other world, one into the tomb

Background imageDevotion Collection: Susi - with her best friend at the seaside

Susi - with her best friend at the seaside. 1950s

Background imageDevotion Collection: Mesopotamia. Gypsum statue of a woman. Early Dynatic period

Mesopotamia. Gypsum statue of a woman. Early Dynatic period. 2400-2300 BC. Placed in an temple as an act of decotion. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Background imageDevotion Collection: Father and son. Miniature

Father and son. Miniature of Le Recueil of Devotion. 14th century. Chateau de Chantilly. France

Background imageDevotion Collection: Pierre Beccard

Pierre Beccard
PIERRE FRANCOIS JOSEPH BECCARD French servant, noted for his devotion to his employers. Date: 1754 - ?

Background imageDevotion Collection: Thaipusam, Hindu Festival - Singapore - Vel Kavadi

Thaipusam, Hindu Festival - Singapore - Vel Kavadi
Thaipusam, Hindu Festival, marked by Piercings and Painful Rituals in Singapore. The festival is mainly observed in countries where there is a significant presence of Tamil community such as India

Background imageDevotion Collection: Cleobis and Bito drawing their mother to the Temple

Cleobis and Bito drawing their mother to the Temple
" Drew their mother to the Temple" -- an illustration to the childrens story, Harry and Herodotus, or Tales of an Old Traveller

Background imageDevotion Collection: Lourdes, France - Bureau des constatations

Lourdes, France - Bureau des constatations (Office of Medical Observations of Lourdes). Checking the validity on a claim of miraculous healing. Date: circa 1908

Background imageDevotion Collection: South East Asia - Buddhist monk at prayer

South East Asia - Buddhist monk at prayer Date: circa 1930s

Background imageDevotion Collection: Knight back from a tournament, rests on a monastery. Miniatu

Knight back from a tournament, rests on a monastery. Miniatu
Knight back from a tournament, rests on a monastery. Compilation of Treaties of Devotion (Traites de Devotion). Miniature. 15th century. Castle of Chantilly. France

Background imageDevotion Collection: The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471). Lugd

The Imitation of Christ by Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471). Lugd
Thomas a Kempis (1380-1471). German writer and mystic monk. De imitatione Christi (The Imitation of Christ). Incunable. Book One. Folio I. Chapter I. Printed in Lugduni, 1489. Episcopal Library

Background imageDevotion Collection: J M De LA Motte Guyon

J M De LA Motte Guyon
Jeanne Marie de la Motte GUYON French mystic whose system of devotion, Quietism, was so unpalatable to the French authorities that they put her in the Bastille for a while Date: 1648 - 1717

Background imageDevotion Collection: Peter I / Barbier / Nee

Peter I / Barbier / Nee
PETER I (the Great) crowned by fame, and depicted with attributes testifying to his devotion to the arts sciences and military matters Date: 1682-1725

Background imageDevotion Collection: St Jean Eudes

St Jean Eudes
ST JEAN EUDES French saint, founder of Eudistes (Congregation of Jesus & Mary); he championed the devotion to the Sacred Heart, and fallen women Date: 1601 - 1680

Background imageDevotion Collection: Canine Devotion in War Time, WW1 dog guarding home

Canine Devotion in War Time, WW1 dog guarding home
A dog still seeking to defend its former home during the entry of the Germans into Vailly, a small town lying on the Aisne

Background imageDevotion Collection: RIBERA, Jos頨1588-1652). Piet஠1637. Baroque art

RIBERA, Jos頨1588-1652). Piet஠1637. Baroque art
RIBERA, Jos頨 1588-1652). Piet஠ 1637. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. ITALY. CAMPANIA. Naples. Carthusian Monastery of San Martino

Background imageDevotion Collection: A Canadian staff officer saying goodbye to his horse

A Canadian staff officer saying goodbye to his horse
A Canadian staff officer shakes hands as he parts with his charger in France at the end of the First World War, an example of the close relationship between man and horse during the conflict

Background imageDevotion Collection: Army Orders from General Sir Hs Rawlinson

Army Orders from General Sir Hs Rawlinson
1. A copy of Army Orders from General Sir H. S. Rawlinson, Commanding Officer, 4th Army listing Immediate Rewards, dated 1st March 1919 to 40 recipients of the Military Medal. 2

Background imageDevotion Collection: 2nd Cpl D McArthur reconnoitering craters - Givenchy Ridge

2nd Cpl D McArthur reconnoitering craters - Givenchy Ridge
2nd Corporal D. McArthur (176th Company, Royal Engineers) and his Officer returning from reconnoitering mine craters around the Givenchy Ridge - October 13th 1915

Background imageDevotion Collection: Mouron De Rety

Mouron De Rety
CONSTANT MOURON DE RETY Frenchman who not only saved the lives of 14 shipwrecked persons, but won the favour of Louis XVIII by his devotion to the Bourbon family. Date: 1761 - ?

Background imageDevotion Collection: Washington, Library of Congress Mural - Muse of Lyric Poetry

Washington, Library of Congress Mural - Muse of Lyric Poetry
Washington DC, USA - Mural - Poetry Series by Henry Oliver Walker (1843-1929). Found in the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building. The Muse of Lyric Poetry. Date: 1920

Background imageDevotion Collection: Indian Brahmin at prayer

Indian Brahmin at prayer - a fine example of religious asceticism Date: circa 1905

Background imageDevotion Collection: Mecca Ka-Aba

Mecca Ka-Aba
The black stone of the Ka aba at Mecca, the focus of Moslem pilgrims devotion. Date: circa 1860

Background imageDevotion Collection: Supreme being Taught

Supreme being Taught
Placard for use in schools, intended to inculcate devotion to L Etre Supreme instead of the old Christian deity, proposed by Robespierre and approved by the Convention. Date: 7 May 1794

Background imageDevotion Collection: India - Indian Guru and young devotees

India - Indian Guru and young devotees
Vuja - an Indian Guru pictured with his young devotees Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDevotion Collection: LA Salles Devotion

LA Salles Devotion
JEAN-BAPTISTE DE LA SALLE French churchman, educator and benefactor, founder of the Freres Chretiens, spurns a cardinals seat in his yearning for Jesus. Date: 1651 - 1719

Background imageDevotion Collection: A Young Jew from Tashkent, Uzbekistan

A Young Jew from Tashkent, Uzbekistan
A reflective Young Jewish boy wearing a fine robe from Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Background imageDevotion Collection: Nelsons devotion to his friend Hardy

Nelsons devotion to his friend Hardy
Captain Horatio Nelson ordering the Minerva to slow under the guns of the Spaniards in order that Hardy might be saved. Hardy had gone to the rescue of a sailor who had fallen overboard

Background imageDevotion Collection: Napoleon at Ball

Napoleon at Ball
The army affirm their devotion to Napoleon by staging a ball for him at the Ecole Militaire, Paris

Background imageDevotion Collection: Heinrich II at Verdun

Heinrich II at Verdun
The newly-elected Holy Roman emperor receives an ecclesiastical blessing at the cloister of saint Vitus, to whom Germans have a special devotion

Background imageDevotion Collection: Pilgrims to Mecca in Ihram Clothing, mid-19th century

Pilgrims to Mecca in Ihram Clothing, mid-19th century
Engraving showing the typical garb worn by pilgrims to Mecca in the mid-19th century. Ihram is the intention to perform Hajj or Umrah and show devotion to Allah

Background imageDevotion Collection: Moslem Fanatics

Moslem Fanatics
Moslem fanatics at the Mohurrum festival : they have inflicted all kinds of physical injuries on their bodies as signs of their devotion

Background imageDevotion Collection: Monks and Legacy

Monks and Legacy
Father Paul in his cups, or The private Devotion of a convent - monks make merry as the wine flows free

Background imageDevotion Collection: James Stuart, Architect

James Stuart, Architect
JAMES STUART Painter and architect, known as Athenian Stuart for his devotion to the classical style

Background imageDevotion Collection: Saint Jerome, theologian, with crucifix and skull

Saint Jerome, theologian, with crucifix and skull
Saint Jerome, theologian, with a crucifix and a skull. He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (known as the Vulgate)

Background imageDevotion Collection: Saint Agnes / Bourne

Saint Agnes / Bourne
SAINT AGNES Roman saint who, having survived an ordeal in a brothel, was fatally stabbed at the age of 13

Background imageDevotion Collection: Epiphanius of Salamis

Epiphanius of Salamis
Saint EPIPHANIUS bishop of Salamis in Cyprus, theologian and authority on devotion to Mary, greatly respected for his learning

Background imageDevotion Collection: Japan Worship Xekia

Japan Worship Xekia
Devotion to the god Xekia

Background imageDevotion Collection: Tunis Mosque

Tunis Mosque
The mosque of Sidi ben Ziad : combining business with devotion, crowds have gathered for an street auction

Background imageDevotion Collection: Cairo Mosque Interior

Cairo Mosque Interior
Worshippers at their devotions in a Cairo mosque. Date: 1895



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