Resting Collection (page 13)

Doyle / Skiing / Alps 1894
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (Far right of photograph) resting with two companions in between bouts of skiing in the Alps. Date: 1894

Lion Tamer & Docile Lion
A lion tamer stands with one foot resting on his docile charge. Date: 19th century

Model reclining in the sand dunes
A semi-nude model reclinign artistically amid the soft sand and windswept marram grass on a coastal sand dune. Date: circa 1980s

Soldiers at Euston Station during 1912 railway strike
A posse of uniformed soldiers with rifles lie down for a rest on the cobbled courtyard outside Euston Station, Central London, during a railway strike in 1912

Three elderly people sitting outside their home
Three elderly people, two men and a woman, sitting outside their home, enjoying a glass of beer and a bite to eat

Man sitting on a wall by a stretch of water
A man with a long stick sitting on a wall, looking out over a stretch of water

Suburban Sunday in the back garden
A suburban Sunday in the back garden. Mother and son keep cool with bottles of drink, while the dog laps up a glass of Caribbean lemonade. Dad, overheated, gives himself a break from mowing the lawn

Studies of a resting male Lion

Studies of Polar Bears
Pencil studies of Polar Bears by Raymond Sheppard

Biplane bomber with crew and arabs in the desert, Iraq
A biplane bomber in the desert, with crew and arabs resting in the shade of the wings, somewhere in Iraq. Cans of fuel can be seen spread out on the ground

Typical Country Man of Corfu, Greece
Typical Rustic Peasant from the Island of Corfu, Greece

Queen Eleanors Cross, Northampton. The Eleanor crosses were 12 originally wooden, but later lavishly decorated stone, monuments, of which three survive intact

Music cover for Valse a Deux Tems (Temps)
Music cover for Valse a Deux Tems (or Temps), meaning Waltz in Two Beats or Two-Step Waltz, a popular style of waltz in the mid-19th century

Georgia - A group of Georgian Pilgrims

Baku - Azerbaijan - Camel train at rest
A camel train at rest in Baku, Azerbaijan

Travellers resting in Kashgar, western China
A group of travellers take a rest in a valley in Kashgar, western China

Devon gardener having a rest
The gardener of a large house in Devon stops to have a rest. He is leaning on his spade, and has left a hoe leaning up against the wall

Destroyed Tank WWI
German soldier resting on the remains of tank during World War I on the Western Front

German bivouac WWI
German soldiers bivouacking on the Western Front during World War I

Resting soldiers at Gallipoli WWI
A shell from an Asiatic Annie bursting in the sea. Men resting on the beach road from Cape Helles to Gully Ravine, under shelter of the cliffs at Gallipoli during World War I

Fishermen at Hastings, Sussex
Four fishermen taking a break on the beach at Hastings, Sussex

Columbus Temple, Havana, Cuba. Columbus remains were first interred at Valladolid, then at the monastery of La Cartuja in Seville (southern Spain) by the will of his son Diego

Two Cockerels
Painting of white and black cockerels in a farmyard. Oil painting by Raymond Sheppard

Lion cubs and sparrows
Lion cubs and (two rather brave) sparrows in a zoo enclosure. Pastel drawings by Raymond Sheppard

Lady sleeping in an armchair
A young woman asleep in an armchair, her head resting against a soft cushion, placed against the armrest. Pastel study by Raymond Sheppard

Brown bears asleep
Two Brown bears sleeping near some rocks. Oil painting by Raymond Sheppard

Two Tigers resting on large rocks
Two Tigers relaxing on a rocky outcrop. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Two Polar bears lying in the Arctic snow
Two Polar bears resting in the Arctic snow. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Lady resting in a low chair
A lady resting and relaxing in a comfortable low chair. Pen and wash sketch by Raymond Sheppard

Pastel studies of a boy and a girl
A young girl kneeling on a cushion, holding out her hand and a young boy tucked up under his sheets in bed. Pastel drawings by Raymond Sheppard

Sketches of a Puma and an Ocelot
Pastel studies of a Puma and an Ocelot by Raymond Sheppard

A Tiger rolls on its back
Tiger rolling onto its back on a dusty riverbank. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

A Puma - study in pastel
A resting Puma. Pastel drawing by Raymond Sheppard

Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina - Resting in the street
Muslim men rest in the midday sun on a set of steps leading up from the street (possibly toward the entrance of a Mosque?) at Sarajavo, Bosnia Herzegovina

Chaouis Camp - Algeria - Barbequeing
Chaouis Berber Camp - Algeria. Barbequeing a goat. The men sit and stand in the foreground close to the fire, whilst the women stand at the rear close to the low camel-hair tent

D-Day - US Troops resting following initial assault
US troops rest after the initial assault on the Normandy coast. D-Day began on June 6th, 1944 at 6:30am and was conducted in two assault phases - the air assault landing of allied troops followed by

Shanghai - porters resting by the roadside
Porters with large wooden barrels and baskets attached to their yolks, rest at the side of the road, some taking refreshment. Further down the street is a vendor of cakes or biscuits

Battle of Arleux 1917
Canadian troops resting in trench shelters during the Battle of Arleux on the Western Front in France during World War I in April 1917

Gentleman smoking a cigarette while deep in contemplation
A middle-aged man sits facing a fireplace with his legs stretched forwards, resting infront of the open fire; he smokes a cigarette whilst staring ahead

Winter Sleep
Winter looks over a sleeping woman resting in her lap

Street Dogs - Constantinople, Turkey
At the beginning of the 20th century there were an estimated 250 thousand dogs living on the streets of Constantinople, Turkey. These dogs were supported and fed by the population

Soldiers toast in 1917
A French and a British Royal Garrison Artillery (RGA) sergeant toasting each other at Boesinghe in Belgium on the British front during World War I on 18th August 1917

Soldiers resting in trench 1918
First battalion Northamptonshire Infantry resting in a British Front line trench at Molain, near Vaux Andigny, in France during World War I on 17th October 1918

Woman asleep on board boat
A woman takes a well earned rest on board a boat after recovering the cabin roof in teak!

Battle of Flanders
A British working party resting beside smashed German trenches and dugouts near Boesinghe, Belgium at the Battle of Flanders during World War I on the Western Front on 5th August 1917

Railway Sleeper - Cardiff Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Welsh rugby fan at Cardiff Station, delighted that Wales beat France 23-11! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Railway Sleeper - Grimsby Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing deep sea fisherman propped up against a bollard at Grimsby Station holding onto his latest catch of a giant cod! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Railway Sleeper - Kings Cross Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing tramp at Kings Cross Station dreaming of wealth as he clutches a copy of the Financial Times. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

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