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Shadow Collection

Background imageShadow Collection: Astounding Stories Scifi magazine cover, Shadow out of Time

Astounding Stories Scifi magazine cover, Shadow out of Time
THE SHADOW OUT OF TIME (H P Lovecraft) - Peaslee encounters the Great Race

Background imageShadow Collection: Lovecraft / Aliens / 1936

Lovecraft / Aliens / 1936
THE SHADOW OUT OF TIME (H P Lovecraft) - Peaslee encounters the Great Race

Background imageShadow Collection: Morning Ride along the Beach, 1876, by Anton Mauve (1838-188

Morning Ride along the Beach, 1876, by Anton Mauve (1838-188
Anton Mauve (1838-1888). Dutch painter. Morning Ride along the Beach, 1876. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageShadow Collection: Cat in hot street, Almaria, Spain

Cat in hot street, Almaria, Spain
In the heat of the midday sun, a cool cat sits in the shade on an alley corner in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain. Demonstration of the Rule of Thirds Date: 1986

Background imageShadow Collection: The Shell (Conus marmoreus), 1650, by Rembrandt (1606-1669)

The Shell (Conus marmoreus), 1650, by Rembrandt (1606-1669)
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. The Shell (Conus marmoreus), 1650. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageShadow Collection: Gran pops Shadow Show by Lawson Wood

Gran pops Shadow Show by Lawson Wood
Three little monkeys chuckle with glee as Gran pop, the orang utan character created by artist Lawson Wood entertains them with a shadow puppet show. Date: 1935

Background imageShadow Collection: Joe Beckett, British heavyweight boxing champion

Joe Beckett, British heavyweight boxing champion
Joe Beckett (1892-1965), Heavyweight Boxing Champion of Great Britain, in action

Background imageShadow Collection: John Keats / Last Illness

John Keats / Last Illness
JOHN KEATS English poet during his last illness

Background imageShadow Collection: Transit of Venus 1874

Transit of Venus 1874
A diagram showing the areas of the world which will be able to view the transit of Venus across the face of the sun on the 8th December 1874

Background imageShadow Collection: ITALY. Siena. Piazza de Il Campo, where Il Palio

ITALY. Siena. Piazza de Il Campo, where Il Palio

Background imageShadow Collection: Pilgrims Progress 10

Pilgrims Progress 10
Christian in the Valley of the Shadow of Death

Background imageShadow Collection: Book / Peter Pan Dances

Book / Peter Pan Dances
Peter Pan dances with his shadow

Background imageShadow Collection: Dorian Gray / Wilde / Books

Dorian Gray / Wilde / Books
Dorian goes upstairs to the locked room where his portrait is kept

Background imageShadow Collection: Britannia and Eve magazine, November 1936

Britannia and Eve magazine, November 1936
Front cover illustration featuring a glamorous 1930s woman wearing a white feathery stole, with bright red lipstick and heavy eye shadow

Background imageShadow Collection: The Queens House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase. In 1966

The Queens House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase. In 1966, a retired Canadian Reverend and his wife visited the Queens House, Greenwich, London

Background imageShadow Collection: The Hand of Militarism in Europe, WW1 outbreak

The Hand of Militarism in Europe, WW1 outbreak
Like a modern Gulliver playing the war-game with the troops of Lilliput - a Sinister Picture suggesting the present state of things in Europe

Background imageShadow Collection: Enoch Powell, controversial British politician

Enoch Powell, controversial British politician
(John) Enoch Powell (1912-1998), British politician and Conservative MP from 1950 to 1974. After controversy over his Rivers of Blood speech in 1968

Background imageShadow Collection: Ghost on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House

Ghost on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House
Figure photographed on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House, though photographer saw nothing; during normal opening hours of the Museum - (a digitally restored version of image 10003710)

Background imageShadow Collection: Self-portrait, 1628, by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606

Self-portrait, 1628, by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Self-portrait, 1628. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageShadow Collection: Illustration, Sweetheart Roland

Illustration, Sweetheart Roland -- The Maiden fetched the magic wand, and then she took her stepsisters head. Date: 1909

Background imageShadow Collection: Wayang puppet theatre and Gamelan Orchestra - Java

Wayang puppet theatre and Gamelan Orchestra - Java
Wayang - Javanese puppet theatre (sometimes the puppet itself is referred to as wayang). Performances of shadow puppet theatre are accompanied by a gamelan orchestra in Java (now Indonesia)

Background imageShadow Collection: Bouquet of flowers in a stone niche, 1618, by Ambrosius Boss

Bouquet of flowers in a stone niche, 1618, by Ambrosius Boss
Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (1573-1621). Dutch painter. Bouquet of flowers in a stone niche, 1618. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageShadow Collection: REMBRANDT / LIZ 1906 Self portrait

REMBRANDT / LIZ 1906 Self portrait
REMBRANDT VAN RIJN Dutch painter and etcher in middle age, in a self-portrait, 1652-4 Date: 1606 - 1669

Background imageShadow Collection: Aerial view of a horse trap and jockey

Aerial view of a horse trap and jockey, taking part in a race

Background imageShadow Collection: Bunyan / Pilgrims Map

Bunyan / Pilgrims Map
The pilgrims route map, from the Gate at upper left, via the Valley of the Shadow of Death, the Slough of Despond, Vanity Fair

Background imageShadow Collection: Shadow Caravan (closed) - harnessed to a Clyno Car

Shadow Caravan (closed) - harnessed to a Clyno Car
Ready for the Road: A Shadow Trailer Caravan (closed and ready to move off), harnessed to a Clyno Car. 1927

Background imageShadow Collection: Building of the Aswan Dam, Egypt

Building of the Aswan Dam, Egypt -- temples were either covered by water or dismantled and moved to a new location. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageShadow Collection: Spain. Murcia. Main Square and St. Nicholas Church

Spain. Murcia. Main Square and St. Nicholas Church
Spain. Murcia. Main Square (detail). At background, the tower of the Church of St. Nicholas (1735), baroque temple by Jose Perez

Background imageShadow Collection: Shadow puppets

Shadow puppets. Print shows two geishas entertaining a man, one is making shadow puppets and the other is playing a shamisen. Date between 1716 and 1741

Background imageShadow Collection: Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Old enough

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Old enough
Old enough to know better (The Marquis of Capricorne) This old goat, holding a poesy of flowers and possibly on his way to court a lady friend casts the shadow of a ram

Background imageShadow Collection: Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Trumpet

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Trumpet
Blowing his own trumpet. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Background imageShadow Collection: Platinum Blonde Flapper

Platinum Blonde Flapper
A typical flapper with platinum blonde bobbed hair, green eye-shadow, rouge and pencil thin eyebrows. She wears emerald and diamond bangles, ear-rings & beads

Background imageShadow Collection: DECOUPAGES

DECOUPAGES
Light, shining through cunningly torn paper, casts grotesque shapes on the wall

Background imageShadow Collection: Boy & Tower Bridge

Boy & Tower Bridge
A boy stands in the shadow of Tower Bridge, London, to admire it

Background imageShadow Collection: Russian Sailor on Steps

Russian Sailor on Steps
A sailor walks down the famous Odessa Steps, Russia

Background imageShadow Collection: BAE Systems building, Michaelson Road, Barrow-in-Furness

BAE Systems building, Michaelson Road, Barrow-in-Furness
A woman walks beneath the big windows of BAE Systems building, Michaelson Road, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. She casts a shadow on the wall Date: 2012

Background imageShadow Collection: Trotting race at the Hipodromo in Sant Lluis, Mahon Menorca

Trotting race at the Hipodromo in Sant Lluis, Mahon Menorca
A horse waits for its next trotting race at the Hipodromo in Sant Lluis, Mahon Menorca, Spain. It appears to be listening to a conversation between two men

Background imageShadow Collection: Lockheed ES-3A Shadow 159393

Lockheed ES-3A Shadow 159393
United States Navy - Lockheed ES-3A Shadow 159393 (MSN 394A-1029), formerly of VQ-5 Det.14, at Davis-Monthan AFB on 6 February 1999, for disposal. Date: 1999

Background imageShadow Collection: Client: Harvey Nichols - large straw hat - Pamela Minchin

Client: Harvey Nichols - large straw hat - Pamela Minchin
Client: Harvey Nichols - model: Pamela Minchin in a large straw hat - shoot: February 7, 1947 Date: 1947

Background imageShadow Collection: RMS Titanic, publications and photos )

RMS Titanic, publications and photos )
RMS Titanic pubications and photosption)

Background imageShadow Collection: William Chappell Ballet Dancer Man Bare Chest

William Chappell Ballet Dancer Man Bare Chest
william, chappell, ballet, dancer, man, bare, chest, dance, pose, shadow, wall, in, job, vic, wells, 1937, 1930s, 30s, thirties, entertainment, the, supplement, to, dancing, times, december

Background imageShadow Collection: Ursula Moreton in The Rake's Progress, Vic-Wells Ballet

Ursula Moreton in The Rake's Progress, Vic-Wells Ballet
Ursula Moreton, ballerina, in The Rake's Progress, The Vic-Wells Ballet, supplement to The Dancing Times, December 1937 Date: 1937

Background imageShadow Collection: Sir Frederick Ashton, ballet dancer in Apparitions

Sir Frederick Ashton, ballet dancer in Apparitions, the Vic-Wells Ballet, supplement to The Dancing Times, December 1937 Date: 1937

Background imageShadow Collection: Pearl Argyle, ballerina in Pomona, Vic-Wells Ballet

Pearl Argyle, ballerina in Pomona, Vic-Wells Ballet
Pearl Argyle, ballerina in Pomona, The Vic-Wells Ballet, supplement to The Dancing Times, December 1937 Date: 1937

Background imageShadow Collection: Lilian Baylis, Manager, The Vic-Wells Ballet

Lilian Baylis, Manager, The Vic-Wells Ballet, supplement to The Dancing Times, December 1937 Date: 1937

Background imageShadow Collection: WW2 - The Little Doves Of Destruction

WW2 - The Little Doves Of Destruction
A front cover illustration for a WW2 children's story book, The Little Doves Of Destruction, written by George Wolfenden

Background imageShadow Collection: Man (Turner) playing golf at Gyantse, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a

Man (Turner) playing golf at Gyantse, from a fascinating album which reveals new details on a little-known campaign in which a British military force brushed aside Tibetan defences to capture Lhasa

Background imageShadow Collection: 1930s Lingerie Advertisement Photograph

1930s Lingerie Advertisement Photograph
A photograph used for the advertisement of 1930s lingerie, with magnificent use of shadow and tones. Date: circa 1939

Background imageShadow Collection: The Shadow Of Richelieu

The Shadow Of Richelieu
An illustration of a very small man holding a figurine of a lady with an elegant posture, towards a tall man who is looking down, over his shoulder as if startled. Date: circa 1901

Background imageShadow Collection: The Stack Yard

The Stack Yard
This oil painting shows some fam houses beside three giant haystacks under a stark, blue sky, a figure in black is standing in the shadow. Date: circa 1922

Background imageShadow Collection: Portrait Drawing In Pastel

Portrait Drawing In Pastel
A portrait drawing in pastel, portraying a young woman's head, with a shadow looming over the left side of her face. Date: circa 1922

Background imageShadow Collection: Looking At The Sea

Looking At The Sea
A portrait oil painting of a young woman, relaxing on a rock, looking out towards the sea, half of her body is lit, casting an atmospheric shadow on her left. Date: circa 1921

Background imageShadow Collection: Desolate

Desolate
A landscape etching of some mountainous cliff faces, swathed in both shadow and sunlight. Date: circa 1919

Background imageShadow Collection: Man With Folded Arms

Man With Folded Arms
This portrait drawing shows an impatient looking man with arms crossed, casting a shadow on the wall behind him. Date: circa 1915

Background imageShadow Collection: Canal Building

Canal Building
This artwork shows an elevated building beside a narrow canal, which trails underneath the bridge in shadow. Date: circa 1915

Background imageShadow Collection: Illustration for Capricorn, Erte

Illustration for Capricorn, Erte
Illustration for those born under Capricorn, showing a woman with Medusa shadow, goat, lucky days, mimosa and stone walls

Background imageShadow Collection: Yvonne Pelletier

Yvonne Pelletier
Canadian dancer and actress Yvonne Pelletier (1915-1995). Date: 1931

Background imageShadow Collection: Harry Wills, Boxer

Harry Wills, Boxer
Harry Wills (1889-1958) the heavyweight boxer, who held the title World Colored Heavyweight Champion three times. Although a heavyweight title match with white boxer Jack Dempsey was planned for

Background imageShadow 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 imageShadow Collection: Music cover, The Third Man film, Harry Lime Theme

Music cover, The Third Man film, Harry Lime Theme, based on music composed and arranged by Anton Karas Date: 1949

Background imageShadow Collection: The Curtain Illustration

The Curtain Illustration
An illustration in reference to a poem, written by Australian poet, Zora Bernice May Cross, showing a woman in a blue dress, hiding behind a stage curtain

Background imageShadow Collection: Advert for Max Factor eye make-up. Date: 1954

Advert for Max Factor eye make-up. Date: 1954

Background imageShadow Collection: Shadow Puppet Show, The Rabbit on the Wall

Shadow Puppet Show, The Rabbit on the Wall, by Sir David Wilkie Date: circa 1816

Background imageShadow Collection: Shadow of palm leaves on wall, Havana, Cuba

Shadow of palm leaves on wall, Havana, Cuba. Date: 2009

Background imageShadow Collection: Music cover, The Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man)

Music cover, The Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man)
Music cover, The Zither Melody, song version of The Harry Lime Theme (The Third Man film, 1949), words by Michael Carr and Jack Golden, based on music composed and arranged by Anton Karas. Date: 1950

Background imageShadow Collection: Poster advertising skiing in Norway. Date: 1957

Poster advertising skiing in Norway. Date: 1957

Background imageShadow Collection: 19th Century 20th Century Aivazovsky Armenian

19th Century 20th Century Aivazovsky Armenian
19th, Century, 20th, century, Aivazovsky, Armenian, Autonomous, Republic, of, Crimea, Black, sea, burial, cemetery, contemporary, Age, peninsula, date, death, fence, Feodosia, Feodosiya, grave

Background imageShadow Collection: Cartoon, The Valley of the Shadow of Death

Cartoon, The Valley of the Shadow of Death, by James Gillray. Depicting Napoleon (ironically in the role of John Bunyan's pilgrim, Christian) having to confront an array of problems

Background imageShadow Collection: Photograph showing Noel Coward (1899-1973) and Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952)

Photograph showing Noel Coward (1899-1973) and Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952) starring in Coward's repertory Tonight at Seven Thirty, which included the piece Shadow Play, Manchester, 1935

Background imageShadow Collection: Shadow Show - Silhouette Cut-Outs 1881

Shadow Show - Silhouette Cut-Outs 1881
A fold-out page from The Boy's Own Paper for a shadow show stand with various silhouettes surrounding, to be cut-out, to entertain children for Christmas. Date: 1881

Background imageShadow Collection: A fine overview of St. David's Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, taken from the Sir Walter Scott Monument

A fine overview of St. David's Street, Edinburgh, Scotland, taken from the Sir Walter Scott Monument, with its giant shadow cast up the length of this impressive street. Date: 1950s

Background imageShadow Collection: WORLD WAR ONE MEMORIAL

WORLD WAR ONE MEMORIAL
The Shadow of Remembrance': A statue of a World War One soldier casts a shadow over a memorial tablet, Liverpool, England. Date: 1930s

Background imageShadow Collection: NAPOLEON IN THE VALLEY

NAPOLEON IN THE VALLEY
Napoleon may have tamed the Russian Bear, but other enemies threaten him in the Valley of the Shadow of Death Date: 1808

Background imageShadow Collection: The Valley of the Shadow of Death - caves on the Woronzoff Road

The Valley of the Shadow of Death - caves on the Woronzoff Road, to the rear of the Allied 21-gun Battery Date: 1855

Background imageShadow Collection: Original Artwork - Woman in red dress surprised by mouse

Original Artwork - Woman in red dress surprised by mouse
Original Artwork - A woman in a wide-skirted red dress surprised by a little black mouse. The candle casts a large and ominous black shadow on the wall behind her. Date: circa 1937

Background imageShadow Collection: Lake Lucerne. Old Axenstrasse Switzerland

Lake Lucerne. Old Axenstrasse Switzerland
Vintage 19th century photograph: Lake Lucerne. Old Axenstrasse is the name of the sharply winding and precipitous ascent in a a steep and narrow zig-zag road in Central Switzerland

Background imageShadow Collection: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Vintage 19th century photograph: Notre-Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon, officially Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of The Immaculate Conception is a cathedral located in the downtown of Ho Chi Minh

Background imageShadow Collection: Waterfront in Smyrna, Izmir, Turkey, c. 1890

Waterfront in Smyrna, Izmir, Turkey, c. 1890
Waterfront in Smyrna, Izmir, Turkey, c.1890

Background imageShadow Collection: Two poodles casting shadows

Two poodles casting shadows
Two poodles entangled in their leads cast shadows on the pavement. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageShadow Collection: Shadows on a station platform

Shadows on a station platform
A woman walks along a station platform, where heavy decorative shadows are cast on the ground. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageShadow Collection: Shadows in a London square

Shadows in a London square
Shafts of sunlight and deep shadows on a winters morning in a square in Central London. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageShadow Collection: Passengers on platform, Peterborough North station

Passengers on platform, Peterborough North station
Passengers on a platform at Peterborough North station. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageShadow Collection: Street scene in Marseilles, Franc

Street scene in Marseilles, France. Figures move in and out of the sunlight as they pass under an arch. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageShadow Collection: Bicycle and shadows

Bicycle and shadows
Old bicycle parked on kerb casts shadows on pavement. Date: circa 1930s



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