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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: 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: 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

Background imageShadow Collection: A sketch by Hemjie of Paris in August, 1926

A sketch by Hemjie of Paris in August, 1926 set in the Place Du Tertre, Montmartre in the shadow of the Sacre Coeur Church with models from Amy Linker and Alice Bernard Date: 1926

Background imageShadow Collection: Advert for Maybelline Eye Shadow, 1930

Advert for Maybelline Eye Shadow, 1930
Advert for Maybelline Eye Shadow and eyebrow pencil, 1930 Date: 1930

Background imageShadow Collection: A Shadow Caravan (open), harnessed to a Clyno Car

A Shadow Caravan (open), harnessed to a Clyno Car
How to enjoy a Motor Holiday : A Shadow Caravan (open), harnessed to a Clyno Car. 1927

Background imageShadow Collection: The haloed shadow: an aerial phenomenon

The haloed shadow: an aerial phenomenon. Often observed when flying over clouds on a sunny day: a circular shadow resembling the allied aeroplane-mark. Date: 1918

Background imageShadow Collection: Broadhembury, East Devon

Broadhembury, East Devon
The village of Broadhembury, East Devon. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageShadow Collection: Constance Marie de Masirevich

Constance Marie de Masirevich, daughter of the recently retired Hungarian ambassador. The Sketch reports, " she has many friends in London and is very Anglophile

Background imageShadow Collection: The Crazy Gang, Six Broken Blossoms, London Palladium

The Crazy Gang, Six Broken Blossoms, London Palladium
The Crazy Gang dressed as flower sellers in Six Broken Blossoms in the shadow of Eros (at Piccadilly Circus) in London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

Background imageShadow Collection: Chorus line at the London Palladium

Chorus line at the London Palladium
The Chorus Line in London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937



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