Period from sunset to sunrise in each twenty-four hours

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Jesus is arrested in the night in the garden of Gethsemane. Engraving by A. Reindel after H. Füger.

A stable on fire at night: a man leads two horses past a lamenting couple and a dead man. Etching with engraving by C. Visscher after P. van Laer.

A guardian angel (or Night) carries a sleeping child. Etching by James Basire, 1763, after Domenico Cresti, il Passignano.

An episode in 'Jack Sheppard' by  W.H. Ainsworth: Owen Wood, on the river Thames in a stormy night, rescues the child Jack Sheppard. Etching by G. Cruikshank, 1839.

Joseph and Mary, searching for a place to stay in nocturnal Bethlehem, find a stable. Etching by J. Parrocel.

The flight into Egypt in the night, illuminated by the moon and the milky way. Engraving by H. Goudt, 1613, after A. Elsheimer, 1609.

Fishermen going off to fish by the light of the moon. Engraving by T. Major, 1753, after A. van der Neer.

A private concert at night: people around a table are playing music, embracing and singing. Engraving after J. Leclerc.

A young man is shouting at a man playing the trombone at 2.30 in the morning, for waking him and his family up during the night. Engraving by Robert Graves, 1834, after R.W. Buss.

Travellers in Chile arrive at a village by night. Coloured lithograph by G. Scharf after P. Schmidtmeyer.

The sun shining amid white clouds by day, advertising Veramon analgesic medicine, and the moon shining amid black clouds by night, advertising Medinal hypnotic medicine. Drawing by Leonhard Fries for Schering Ltd.

Evening: shepherds, labourers on their way home after a day of work, followed by two women and a child who cross a stream. Etching by J. Wagner after G. Zocchi.

Will o' the wisp: a sprite on horseback riding through fog at night holding a flare. Mezzotint by W. Giller after D.T. Egerton.

Sailors bringing their rowing boat into harbour for the night; representing evening. Engraving by V.M. Picot, 1772, after J.J. Barralet.

Vārānasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh: ghats and temples on the Ganges frequented by crowds, at night. Oil painting, 18--.

Four high society women in costumes associated with the times of the day; two women wearing historical costumes from Europe and America. Lithograph.

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Night

Images from the collections

Images referencing Night

Works from the collections

Will o' the wisp: a sprite on horseback riding through fog at night holding a flare. Mezzotint by W. Giller after D.T. Egerton.

Jesus is arrested in the night in the garden of Gethsemane. Engraving by A. Reindel after H. Füger.

Sailors bringing their rowing boat into harbour for the night; representing evening. Engraving by V.M. Picot, 1772, after J.J. Barralet.

Vārānasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh: ghats and temples on the Ganges frequented by crowds, at night. Oil painting, 18--.

Four high society women in costumes associated with the times of the day; two women wearing historical costumes from Europe and America. Lithograph.

Night

Images from the collections

Images referencing Night

Works from the collections

Will o' the wisp: a sprite on horseback riding through fog at night holding a flare. Mezzotint by W. Giller after D.T. Egerton.

Jesus is arrested in the night in the garden of Gethsemane. Engraving by A. Reindel after H. Füger.

Sailors bringing their rowing boat into harbour for the night; representing evening. Engraving by V.M. Picot, 1772, after J.J. Barralet.

Vārānasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh: ghats and temples on the Ganges frequented by crowds, at night. Oil painting, 18--.

Four high society women in costumes associated with the times of the day; two women wearing historical costumes from Europe and America. Lithograph.

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