Shadow Collection (page 12)

Golf at Montreux
Golf is played in the shadow of the Swiss Alps

The Shadow of the Cross
JESUS OF NAZARETH The boy Jesus on the shoulders of his mother Mary, making the sign of the cross

Ernest Reyer / Trade Card
ERNEST REYER French composer with a scene from his opera, Salambo

Floral Evening Gown
Evening gown of gold & silver brocade in a large floral print with full, bishop sleeves & decorative pleated panel which is allowed to flare at the hemline

Shape of the Earth
A diagram demonstrating how the Earth is definitely round due to the shadow cast across the moon and not triangular square or hexagonal in shape

Sphinx - Sun, Shadow
in sun and shadow

Avenue of Trees
The Cathdral of the Trees : Sunshine and shadow during the early morning, an impressive avenue of tall trees set beside the beautiful River Avon at Evesham, England

SEXY LIPS
Head and shoulders portrait of a dark haired woman who appears to be topless. Shes touching her lips with her finger tips

Carriage by Moonlight
English eccentric John Mytton (1796-1834) homeward bound one evening from Doncaster falls asleep while counting his winnings - thus many bank- notes were blown away & lost

Children on swings, Sheffield
Children on the swings in a Sheffield playground

Boy on stilts
A boy on stilts smiles out at the reader

Fishing at Bewdley, Worcestershire
Two young boys fishing in the river at Bewdley, Worcestershire. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Mehmed V / Ottoman / Fantasi
MEHMED V Ottoman Sultan (1909-18): a satirical view

Scott / Cloudmaker / 1913
The explorers set up camp under the imposing shadow of the Cloudmaker. When approaching this mountain, Scott speaks in his journal of the worst part to come

Female / Leaning 1930S
A young woman leaning against the wall of a low arch stares impassively into the distance

Game / Shadow Play C1890
Three girls play at shadows : the eldest sister makes the shape of a swan with her hands

Racial / Burma Women 19C
Children watch a shadow theatre - their dog seems equally entertained !

Salome (Reznicek)
Salome dancing elegantly before Herod - her reward was the head of John the Baptist

Dickens / Haunted / Stairs
THE HAUNTED MAN the unhappy haunted man of the title at the top of a staircase Date: First published: 1848

Natural Sundial, Settle
At Settle, Yorkshire, Castleberg Rock provides a natural sun-dial; its passing shadow, until the 18th century, was used by the residents to measure time

Greek Hemicycle Dial
The GREEK HEMICYCLE DIAL is an early form of sundial, using the movement of a shadow to measure the passage of time

Roman Polos
The ancient Roman POLOS, or HELIOTROPION, is a staff standing in a basin, time being measured by the movement of the shadow from one point to another

Shadow Timekeeper
The ancient Greeks are said to have used shadows to measure time, the length of a persons shadow, varying at different times of day, giving a rough indication as to the time

Myth / Tibet / Musulman
FOOLISH YOUNG MUSSUMLAN The foolish young Mussulman is pursued by his own shadow, although he tries desparately to escape!

Peter and his Shadow
Peter dances with his own shadow

Sara Crewe / Princess / C20
Sara Crewe is sent to the attic now that theres no money for her schooling

Transit of Venus
A diagram illustrating the visible transit of Venus across the Sun

1950S Girl by Wykeham
A young woman with a very short hair-cut, wearing a pencil skirt, cap-sleeved blouse and wide elasticated belt stands in profile against a wall

Napoleon I & Shadow
A little man sometimes throws a long shadow

Toy Theatre 1888?
A boy demonstrates a toy theatre to his brothers, sisters and mother

Stevenson / Poems / Shadow
My Shadow: " I have a little shadow that goes in & out with me, & what can be the use of him is more than I can see."

Girl / Playing / Shadow
A mischievous-looking little girl plays at shadows

Cornhill / Exchange 1830
Afternoon sun and shadow, looking eastward from Poultry, with the Royal Exchange on the left, and Lombard Street forking off to the right

Shadow Play Theatre 1922
Children entertain their family with a shadow play

The Bottle, 2 -- Cruikshank
The Bottle, scene 2 The family pawn clothing to pay for The Bottle

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