Sleep Collection

Railway Sleeper - Crewe Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing railway porter at Crewe Station. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith circa 1960s

Boy in bed

Illustrations for Michael and the Mighty Men

Dreaming of danger

Bubble pipe

Pencil sketch of sleeping toddler
Pencil sketch of a sleeping toddler. 1920s

Sketch of sleeping woman
Sketch of a sleeping woman. 1922

Cat on a windowsill by Muriel Dawson. 1920s

Pencil sketch of sleeping baby. 1920s

From Then Till Now: Going to Bed

The Kings lost crown

Sketches of mother and child
Sketches of a mother with a child asleep in her lap. 1922

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 circa 1960s

Poster advertising Allenburys baby food, showing a cheeky little boy in bed. 20th century

Little Boy Blue, come blow your horn... Date: 19th century

Family of teddy bears in bed
A family of six or seven teddy bears in bed -- When Father Teddy says Turn we all Turn. 20th century

Two geishas sleeping, Japan. circa 1890s

Geisha sleeping, Japan. circa 1890s

Two tramps asleep on pavement, Paris, France
Two tramps asleep on a pavement in Paris, France. They are probably benefiting from heat coming up from the metro through the grating. Date: 1955

British soldiers asleep in dugout bunks, WW1
British soldiers asleep in dugout bunks on the Western Front during World War One. circa 1916

Competitor takes a rest - Ballroom dancing qualifier
A competitor takes a rest during the Brentwood Preliminary Qualifier for the World Professional Ballroom Dancing Championships

British soldiers sleeping after a long march, WW1
British soldiers sleeping after a long march on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

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 circa 1960s

Railway Sleeper - Marylebone Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing post young gentleman propped up against a bollard at Marylebone Station after a wild Christmas party! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith circa 1960s

Railway Sleeper - Aberystwyth Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Welsh shepherd takes forty winks leaning up against his crook, sitting on a wooden crate at Aberystwyth Station, his trusty Collie sheepdog at his feet

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
A scene from Goldilocks and the Three Bears -- they discover her asleep in the Baby Bears bed! 20th century

Railway Sleeper - Oxford Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing University graduate seated on his trunk, nods off at Oxford Station as he studies a map of the London Underground

Advertisement for Samaritaine toys and games, Paris
Advertisement for the Samaritaine toys and games shop, Paris, France, showing a little girl asleep, dreaming of the presents she would like for Christmas. 1929

Bear asleep in bed after a long day
A bear asleep in bed after a long day. His slippers are on the floor at the foot of the bed, and a jar of honey sits ready for his breakfast. 20th century

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 circa 1960s

Alphabet -- Letter Z. 20th century

Hush-a-bye baby, thy cradle is green... 20th century

Sketch of a sleeping pig

Elegant fairy asleep on a mushroom
An elegant fairy asleep on a mushroom. circa 1922

Soldiers taking nap in a trench, Western Front, WW1
Two British soldiers taking a nap in a trench on the Western Front in France during World War One. circa 1916

Tabby cat made of wood

Sleeping Beauty (Briar Rose), by Edward Burne-Jones
One of four paintings forming the Sleeping Beauty (Briar Rose) series, by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones. This one is entitled The Garden Court. 1885-1890

Sleepy-Head by Muriel Dawson -- a toddler fast asleep. 1936

Alls Well by Muriel Dawson -- a baby sleeps peacefully. 1930

Not At Home by Muriel Dawson -- a baby asleep clutching a toy dog. 1930

Hush-a-Bye Baby by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl rocks her doll to sleep, sitting next to a toy cradle. 1940

Medieval garden scene, with two women about to take a document from a sleeping man

Night With Her Train of Stars

Woman asleep

Forty Winks by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl asleep in her high chair. 1929

In Dreamland by Muriel Dawson -- a toddler sleeps, holding her doll. circa 1920s

Girl rocking Teddy to sleep

Woman with spinning wheel, Isle of Harris, Scotland
On the Isle of Harris, Scotland, a woman uses an elegant old spinning wheel to make Harris tweed, while her dog sleeps beside her. 1920s

Two men in Modena, Italy
Two middle aged men while away the time in Modena, northern Italy. One of them is asleep, while the other sits with his head resting on his fist

Lion sleeping

Brown bears asleep
Two Brown bears sleeping near some rocks. Oil painting 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 Date: circa early 1950s

Woman sleeping
A beautiful study of the head of a sleeping woman in black and white pastel on grey board by Raymond Sheppard Date: circa late 1940s

The Railway Sleeper
An exhausted conscript on National Service sleeps at Darlington Railway Station en rout to or from a posting to the Northern military base at Catterick, York. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith circa 1950

Large male lion sleeping. A study in pencil and conte crayon by Raymond Sheppard

And there they sat and sang all night, I heard them singing in my sleep (Visitors). 1922

The Sleeping Beauty -- the Prince is about to kiss the Princess to wake her up. 20th century

Hush-A-Bye, Baby by Lawson Wood
Monkey using her tail to rock her baby to sleep. Date: 1930

Railway Sleeper - Euston Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Scottish football fan at Euston Station awaiting his return train back north of the border. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith circa 1960s

Railway Sleeper - Melton Mowbray Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Hunstman taking a nap with his foxhound at Melton Mowbray Station! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith circa 1960s

One Must Get Some Sleep Sometime by David Wright, showing a topless woman relaxing. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

For Healths Sake
Comic illustration by Lawson Wood showing two cheeky monkey pilfering fruit from a sleeping orang utan, Gran pop. Title is For Healths Sake Take Things Quietly. Date: 20th century

Railway Sleeper - Downham Market Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Farmer at Downham Market Station awaiting his return train back north of the border. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith circa 1960s

Japanese bed
Two Japanese girls sleep in a traditional Japanese bed on the floor; a decorative screen is behind them. Date: late 19th Century

Railway Sleeper - Bath Station (Christmas)
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing Tramp at Bath Station at Christmas. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith circa 1960s

Allenburys Diet advert, the predigested nightcap for a good nights sleep

Imperial Airways poster by John Hassall
Humorous poster for Imperial Airways showing proof of their slogan, " Safety then Comfort"

Spirits seek to waken travellers sleeping at sea
Spirits of the dead seek to waken travellers sleeping at sea - but the sleepers sleep on, and the spirits wail in vain, forgotten

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