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Nocturnal Collection

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Italy. Milan. La Scala by night. Opera house. Inagurated in

Italy. Milan. La Scala by night. Opera house. Inagurated in 1778. Built by Giuseppe Piermarini (1734-1808)

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Nyctea scandiaca, snowy owl

Nyctea scandiaca, snowy owl
Plate 34 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 1 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Bewick / Margay

Bewick / Margay
(Felix wiedi) a nocturnal cat with exceptional climbing ability, able to hang from a bough with one paw

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Rookery Nook by Ben Travers

Rookery Nook by Ben Travers
Promotional postcard for Rookery Nook by Ben Travers

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Temple of Luxor. Night view of the first courtyard. Egypt

Temple of Luxor. Night view of the first courtyard. Egypt

Background imageNocturnal Collection: River View by Moonlight, c. 1640-1650, by Aert van der Neer

River View by Moonlight, c. 1640-1650, by Aert van der Neer
Aert van der Neer (c.1603-1677). Dutch painter. River View by Moonlight, c. 1640-1650. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Sketch by Fish showing a couple on a Nights Out, 1926 at Cla

Sketch by Fish showing a couple on a Nights Out, 1926 at Cla
Sketch by Fish for the series Nights Out, 1926 - an exploration of nocturnal acitivities in London and abroad Date: 1926

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Roman field stool, bath tub, signum, torch, etc

Roman field stool, bath tub, signum, torch, etc
Portable military field stool or qurule 1, Greek metal candelabra from the Galleria di Portici 2, Roman labrum or bath with sphinxes in the Villa Albani 3

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Ancient tripod, bath, candelabra and torch

Ancient tripod, bath, candelabra and torch
Etruscan tripod from a bas-relief in Florence 1, labrum or bath in rosso antico in the Vatican Museum 2, Greek-style bronze candelabra 3, and torch used in nocturnal Bacchanale 4

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Le Sylphe fishing by night

Le Sylphe fishing by night
Night fishing. A steam-powered fishing boat Le Sylphe raising the trawl net by moonlight. Peche de nuit: Aviso le Sylphe relevant le chalut. Drawn by Edouard Riou after a photograph by L

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Herald moth and large yellow underwing

Herald moth and large yellow underwing
Herald moth, Scoliopteryx libatrix 1 and large yellow underwing, Noctua pronuba 2. Dainty butterfly, Phalaena noctua libatrix 1, nuptial butterfly, Phalaena noctua pronuba 2

Background imageNocturnal Collection: The Witches Sabbath or The Witches, 1797-1798, by Goya

The Witches Sabbath or The Witches, 1797-1798, by Goya
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The Witches Sabbath or The Witches, 1797-1798. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Haymarket After Rain, 1915

Haymarket After Rain, 1915
An impression of Haymarket in the West End of London in the rain during the First World War, with shops and car headlights illuminating the scene

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Water Polo By Night

Water Polo By Night
A nocturnal women's water polo match at the Stadio del Littoria in Rome, attended by Benito Mussolini. Date: 1931

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Spotted Hyena

Spotted Hyena
A spotted hyena, photographed at a waterhole in the African bush. Date: circa 1925

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. Iftar or dinner of Grand Vizier

Turkey. Constantinople. Iftar or dinner of Grand Vizier
Ottoman Empire. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Topkapi Palace. Iftar or dinner of Grand Vizier and ministers on the third night of Ramadan. Engraving by Lemaitre, Lalaisse and Chaillot

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Strong Wind in the Mountains, 1895, by Stanislaw Witkiewicz

Strong Wind in the Mountains, 1895, by Stanislaw Witkiewicz
Stanislaw Witkiewicz (1851-1915). Polish painter. Strong Wind in the Mountains, 1895. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018

Background imageNocturnal Collection: FOUNTAIN / EXHIBITION

FOUNTAIN / EXHIBITION
Crowds gather to watch the magnificent nocturnal display of the luminous fountain at the Exposition Universalle, Paris. Date: 1889

Background imageNocturnal Collection: NOCTURNAL RAINBOW

NOCTURNAL RAINBOW
Nocturnal rainbow observed at Compiegne, France. Date: circa 1870

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Spain. Andalusia. Seville. The Gold Tower (Torre del Oro) by

Spain. Andalusia. Seville. The Gold Tower (Torre del Oro) by night. 13th century. Built by the Almohad dynasty in order to control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir river

Background imageNocturnal Collection: MOUSE LEMUR - eating Banana

MOUSE LEMUR - eating Banana (Microcebus rufus). Madagascar

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Tolypeutes tricinctus, Brazilian three-banded armadillo

Tolypeutes tricinctus, Brazilian three-banded armadillo
Specimen from The Natural History Museum, London

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Syria. Damascus. Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque. Shia Muslim traditi

Syria. Damascus. Sayyidah Zaynab Mosque. Shia Muslim tradition. Architect, Rida Mourtada. Near East. Photo before Syrian civil war

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Egypt. Abu Simbel. Great Temple of Ramses II. Night view

Egypt. Abu Simbel. Great Temple of Ramses II. Night view
Egypt. Abu Simbel. Great Temple of Ramses II (1290-1224 BC) with the four colossi of the pharaoh with nemes, double crown and hands on knees. Night view. 19th dynasty. New Kingdom

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Strix aluco, tawny owls

Strix aluco, tawny owls
Plate 4 from a collection of original drawings of birds. Watercolour on paper c.1788 by Sarah Stone (c.1760-1844). Held in the Library and Archives Date: circa 1788

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Chordeiles minor, Common nighthawk

Chordeiles minor, Common nighthawk
Alexander Wilson, American Ornithology, 1824. Hand-coloured engraving. Date: 1824

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Toad - in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert at night

Toad - in sand dunes of Central Karakum desert at night (Bufo sp.). Turkmenistan - Spring - April

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Common Wonder / Frog-eyed Gecko

Common Wonder / Frog-eyed Gecko (Teratoscincus scincus). Central Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - former CIS - Spring - April

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Toad - at night - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert

Toad - at night - sand dunes of Central Karakum desert (Bufo sp.). Turkmenistan - Spring - April

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Weasel in white winter fur - adult

Weasel in white winter fur - adult (Mustela nivalis). common predator in taiga-forests, Russia

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Forest dormouse

Forest dormouse (Dryomys nitedula). deciduous forests of South Ural Mountains, nocturnal; South Russia, summer

Background imageNocturnal Collection: A nocturnal Hermit Crab (unidentified) rummages

A nocturnal Hermit Crab (unidentified) rummages in rainforest floor. Tioman Island, Malaysia; June

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Bengal / Indian Tiger - at night, with eyes glowing

Bengal / Indian Tiger - at night, with eyes glowing in the dark (Panthera tigris). India

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Common Wonder Gecko / Frog-eyed Gecko - looks

Common Wonder Gecko / Frog-eyed Gecko - looks for prey under a bush in sand dunes - licks his eye to prevent it from drying - feeds mostly on insects (Teratoscincus scincus)

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Chauliodus sloani, viperfish

Chauliodus sloani, viperfish
A specimen of the viperfish (Chauliodus sloani). This is the first specimen to be examined by a naturalist and the only remaining spirit preserved fish from the Sloane collection

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Tyto alba, barn owl

Tyto alba, barn owl
A mounted specimen of a barn owl (Tyto alba). Barn owls are well distributed in Europe, South America, U.S.A, Africa and Australia. There are 35 subspecies

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Myotis mystacinus, whiskered bat

Myotis mystacinus, whiskered bat
Plate from a collection of pencil sketches and watercolour drawings of British mammals c. 1890-1910 by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Israel. Jerusalem. Walls of the Old city and Tower of David

Israel. Jerusalem. Walls of the Old city and Tower of David (Citadel). Night view

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Israel. Jerusalem. Muslim cementery

Israel. Jerusalem. Muslim cementery. In the background the Mount of Olives

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Italy. Rome. Nocturnal view of the Via dei Fori Imperiali an

Italy. Rome. Nocturnal view of the Via dei Fori Imperiali an
Italy. Rome. Nocturnal view of the Via dei Fori Imperiali. In the background, the Altar of the Fatherland, known as National Monument to Victor Emmanuel II

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Italy. Rome. The Colosseum. 1st century A. C. Nocturnal view

Italy. Rome. The Colosseum. 1st century A. C. Nocturnal view
Italy. Rome. The Colosseum (Coliseum) or Flavian Amphitheatre. Elliptical construction built of concrete and stone. 1st century A.C. Nocturnal view. At the background, the Arch of Constantine

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Spain. Granada. Alhambra. NIght view

Spain. Granada. Alhambra. NIght view
Spain. Granada. Alhambra. Night view from Generalife Gardens

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Germany. Berlin. Building of Deutsche Bahn (DB). Effect of t

Germany. Berlin. Building of Deutsche Bahn (DB). Effect of the lights

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Spain. Madrid. The Neptune Fountain

Spain. Madrid. The Neptune Fountain. Built by Juan Pascual de Mena, 1780. In 1786 his disciple Jose Rodriguez finished off the project. Neo-classical. Night Photography

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Grand procession to the electric light in New York, 1884. US

Grand procession to the electric light in New York, 1884. US
Grand procession to the electric light in New York on October 31, 1884. Experiment Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931). Colored engraving. USA

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Egypt. Luxor Temple. First Pylon

Egypt. Luxor Temple. First Pylon. Night view. New Kingdom. Thebes

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Italy. Rome. National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II. Night

Italy. Rome. National Monument of Victor Emmanuel II. Night view

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Stagecoach

Stagecoach. 19th century engraving. Coloured

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Temple of Luxor. Night view of the hypostyle. Egypt

Temple of Luxor. Night view of the hypostyle. Egypt

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Temple of Luxor. Night view of the colossi of Ramses II

Temple of Luxor. Night view of the colossi of Ramses II in the first pylon of the temple. Egypt

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Temple of Luxor. Avenue of the Sphinxes. Detail

Temple of Luxor. Avenue of the Sphinxes. Detail of one of the illuminated sculptures. Night view. Egypt

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Temple of Luxor. Night view. Egypt

Temple of Luxor. Night view. Egypt

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Temple of Luxor. Night view of the monumental entrance

Temple of Luxor. Night view of the monumental entrance or first pylon. Egypt

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Dance / New Caledonia

Dance / New Caledonia
The Pilou-Pilou nocturnal dance performed by torchlight by the males of the tribe. Date: circa 1860

Background imageNocturnal Collection: The Will O The Wisps

The Will O The Wisps
Promotional postcard for The Will O The Wisps, a touring concert party company Judging by the number of faces among the reeds, there were seven concert party performers

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Venice at night

Venice at night
Atmospheric view of Venice at night. Date: 1935

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Parribacus antarcticus, slipper lobster

Parribacus antarcticus, slipper lobster
Plate 55 from a collection of watercolour drawings of Hawaiian fishes and invertebrates. Watercolour on paper, c. 1900 by E. Gertrude Norrie (fl.1900s). Held in the Library and Archives

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Broad-billed parrot

Broad-billed parrot
Plate 7 from Extinct and Vanishing Birds of the World, Lord Lionel Walter Rothschild (1907). Date: 1907

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Vombatus ursinus, common wombat

Vombatus ursinus, common wombat
Plate 8 from a collection of 49 original watercolour drawings of animals by Ferdinand Lucas Bauer (1760-1826), from the H.M.S. Investigator expedition to Australia, 1801-1803

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Londons return to noctural gaiety: dancing at the Trocadero

Londons return to noctural gaiety: dancing at the Trocadero
Londons return to noctural gaiety: supper licensed as in the pre-war days

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Yellow-bellied glider or southern petaurus

Yellow-bellied glider or southern petaurus, Petaurus australis, arboreal nocturnal gliding possum

Background imageNocturnal Collection: The 1914 Season - a Fancy Dress Ball by Matania

The 1914 Season - a Fancy Dress Ball by Matania
Late dancers leaving the Albert Hall during the first cold light of dawn after attending a fancy dress ball there during the summer season of 1914. Date: 1914

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Cockchafer Beetle (close relative of May bug)

Cockchafer Beetle (close relative of May bug) - adult female - at night (Chioneosoma komarovi )

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Weasel - in white winter fur, adult; common predator

Weasel - in white winter fur, adult; common predator in taiga-forests (Mustela nivalis). Siberia, Russia

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Forest dormouse, adult, climbs out of its shelter

Forest dormouse, adult, climbs out of its shelter (a tree-hollow) (Dryomys nitedula). in deciduous forests of South Ural Mountains, nocturnal; South Russia, summer

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Forest dormouse, adult

Forest dormouse, adult, (Dryomys nitedula). common in deciduous forests of South Ural Mountains, nocturnal; South Russia, summer

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Large nocturnal moth is on a branch in the undergrowth

Large nocturnal moth is on a branch in the undergrowth in primary rainforest. in river Danum valley conservation area; Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; night in June

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Spotted Stream Frog watches for prey from an old

Spotted Stream Frog watches for prey from an old tree-fungi, near a small stream in primary rainforest (Rana picturata (Boulenger))

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Siberian Lemming - Young nibbles grass at dusk

Siberian Lemming - Young nibbles grass at dusk. (Lemmus sibiricus). tundra near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Siberian Lemming - adult after feeding at dusk

Siberian Lemming - adult after feeding at dusk in tundra near (Lemmus sibiricus ). Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Background imageNocturnal Collection: European HEDGEHOGS - young behind mother, autumn

European HEDGEHOGS - young behind mother, autumn (Erinaceus europaeus)

Background imageNocturnal Collection: HEDGEHOG - calling

HEDGEHOG - calling (Erinaceus europaeus). Ural Mountains, near Ekaterinburg, Russia

Background imageNocturnal Collection: HEDGEHOG - searching for food

HEDGEHOG - searching for food (Erinaceus europaeus). Ural Mountains, near Ekaterinburg, Russia

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Bengal / Indian TIGER - close-up, snarling, in

Bengal / Indian TIGER - close-up, snarling, in reeds. Camouflaged, facing camera (Panthera tigris). India

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Malayan Pangolin

Malayan Pangolin (Manis javanica). Vietnam

Background imageNocturnal Collection: SNOWY OWL - close-up of eye

SNOWY OWL - close-up of eye (Nyctea scandiaca). Russia

Background imageNocturnal Collection: File-eared Tree Frog - hides among giant leaves

File-eared Tree Frog - hides among giant leaves of a ginger plant in primary rainforest (Polypedates otilophus (Boulenger). Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; night in June

Background imageNocturnal Collection: A Harlequin Tree Frog on a leaf of a ginger-plant

A Harlequin Tree Frog on a leaf of a ginger-plant (Rhacophorus pardalis (Gunther)). rainforest of river Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June. nocturnal

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Nocturnal spine-covered Stick Insect (appears to

Nocturnal spine-covered Stick Insect (appears to be no commom name) on a leaf of the undegrowth in primary rainforest (Haaniella echinata)

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Tundra / Root Vole - feeds on plants at river Negustyah

Tundra / Root Vole - feeds on plants at river Negustyah bank at night (Microtus oeconomus (Pall.))

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Flying Lemur / Colugos - Gliding

Flying Lemur / Colugos - Gliding
FLYING LEMUR / COLUGOS - Gliding (Cynocephalus volans). Philippines

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Cicadian Sam (actor)

Cicadian Sam (actor)
An actor at the Natural History Museum playing the part of Cicadian Sam who explores and educates the themes of nocturnal and diurnal creatures

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Red owl, warbling flycatcher, purple finch, brown lark

Red owl, warbling flycatcher, purple finch, brown lark
Page 82 from A. Wilsons American Ornithology, (1835). Annotated Red owl, Warbling flycatcher, Purple finch, Brown lark

Background imageNocturnal Collection: Rhinolophus hipposideros, lesser horseshoe bat

Rhinolophus hipposideros, lesser horseshoe bat
Plate from a collection of pencil sketches and watercolour drawings of British mammals c. 1890-1910 by Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912)



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