Awaiting Collection (#4)

Watching Ships, Gloucester, 1875 (watercolour and gouache on paper)
1764675 Watching Ships, Gloucester, 1875 (watercolour and gouache on paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 21.6x35.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Watching Ships, Gloucester)

The Shadow of a Rock (oil on canvas)
1197501 The Shadow of a Rock (oil on canvas) by Webbe or Webb, William J. (1831-1904); 121.9x96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Webbe)

A Street in Newlyn, (oil on panel)
657590 A Street in Newlyn, (oil on panel) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Street in Newlyn. Walter Langley (1852-1922). Oil on panel

Penelope, (oil on canvas)
657247 Penelope, (oil on canvas) by Philpot, Glyn Warren (1884-1937); 136x91.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Penelope. Glyn Warren Philpot (1884-1937). Oil on canvas. 136 x 91.8cm

Man with a pipe; L Homme a La Pipe, c. 1890-92 (oil on canvas)
656823 Man with a pipe; L Homme a La Pipe, c.1890-92 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 43.2x34.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Man with a pipe; L Homme a La Pipe)

The Mariners Wife, (pencil and watercolour)
828410 The Mariners Wife, (pencil and watercolour) by Todd, Ralph (1856-1932); 43.2x29.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mariners Wife. Ralph Todd (1856-1932). Pencil and watercolour

Low Tide - Shore and Fishermen at Sunset; Maree Basse - Rivage et Pecheurs au Coucher du
825570 Low Tide - Shore and Fishermen at Sunset; Maree Basse - Rivage et Pecheurs au Coucher du Soleil, 1862 (oil on panel) by Boudin

On the Pier, Deauville, 1889 (oil on panel)
989052 On the Pier, Deauville, 1889 (oil on panel) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 33x42 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Pier, Deauville; Deauville, sur la Jetee)

Woman with an Umbrella, 1881 (oil on canvas)
988477 Woman with an Umbrella, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 92x72.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman with an Umbrella; Dame a l Ombrelle. Berthe Morisot (1841-1895)

Seated Girl; Sitzendes Madchen, 1927 (oil on canvas)
1769320 Seated Girl; Sitzendes Madchen, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Schrimpf, Georg (1889-1938); 77.5x55.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Seated Girl; Sitzendes Madchen. Georg Schrimpf (1889-1938)

Scene of Figures (watercolour over pencil on paper)
1769148 Scene of Figures (watercolour over pencil on paper) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 19.7x28.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene of Figures. Jules Pascin (1885-1930)

Making Ready, 1917 (oil on canvas)
1767634 Making Ready, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Ufer, Walter (1876-1936); 76.2x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Making Ready. Walter Ufer (1876-1936). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1917

Bowling (oil on canvasboard)
1767538 Bowling (oil on canvasboard) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); 35.6x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bowling. Howard Pyle (1853-1911). Oil on canvasboard

Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri, 1878 (oil on panel)
1767320 Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri, 1878 (oil on panel) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 35x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri)

Fair Rosamund, 1916 (oil on canvas)
876438 Fair Rosamund, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); 96.5x72.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Vanity, (oil on canvas)
827100 Vanity, (oil on canvas) by Brunery, Francesco (1845-1926); 56.5x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vanity. Francois Brunery (1849-1926). Oil on canvas

In Florida; En Floride, c. 1917 (watercolour, pen and india ink on buff paper)
825162 In Florida; En Floride, c.1917 (watercolour, pen and india ink on buff paper) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 19.4x27.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In Florida; En Floride)

Manuelita Rosas (Rosas Dicta), (oil on board)
824664 Manuelita Rosas (Rosas Dicta), (oil on board) by Figari, Pedro (1861-1938); 50x70 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Manuelita Rosas (Rosas Dicta). Pedro Figari (1861-1938). Oil on board

Figure of a Standing Man, c. 1872-1875 (pencil on paper)
1195582 Figure of a Standing Man, c. 1872-1875 (pencil on paper) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); 21.5x18.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

A Portrait of a Lady, 1877 (oil on canvas)
658295 A Portrait of a Lady, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Girardot, Ernest Gustave (fl.1847-1904); 240x140 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Portrait of a Lady. Ernest Gustave Girardot (fl)

An Elegant Couple, (oil on board)
658721 An Elegant Couple, (oil on board) by Stahl, Friedrich (1863-1940); 25.3x20.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Elegant Couple. Friedrich Stahl (1863-1940). Oil on board

Entering the Arena, (oil on panel)
658203 Entering the Arena, (oil on panel) by Benlliure y Gil, Jose (1855-1937); 22.9x32.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Entering the Arena. Jose Benlliure y Gil (1855-1937). Oil on panel

A Boy Seated on a Bench with a Pitcher, 1839 (pencil and watercolour heightened with gum
652068 A Boy Seated on a Bench with a Pitcher, 1839 (pencil and watercolour heightened with gum arabic) by Hunt, William Henry (1790-1864); 27.3x17.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

At the Sick Mans Door, (watercolour heightened with bodycolour)
651911 At the Sick Mans Door, (watercolour heightened with bodycolour) by Walker, Frederick (1840-75); 18.9x13 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Sick Mans Door. Frederick Walker (1841-1875)

The King is Coming, 1898 (oil on canvas)
651512 The King is Coming, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Bache, Otto (1839-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King is Coming. Otte Bache (1839-1927). Oil on canvas. Dated 1898

On the Tram, (oil on panel)
659630 On the Tram, (oil on panel) by Fischer, Paul (1860-1934); 38.8x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Tram. Paul Fischer (1860-1934). Oil on panel

The Late Arrival, 1894 (oil on canvas)
659615 The Late Arrival, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Hansen, Hans Nikolaj (1853-1923); 47x60.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Arrival. Hans Nikolai Hansen (1853-1923). Oil on canvas

The Card Game, (oil on canvas)
989921 The Card Game, (oil on canvas) by Hoff, Carl Heinrich (1838-90); 76.2x90.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Card Game. Carl Heinrich Hoff (1838-1890). Oil on canvas

The Restless Little Sitter, c. 1860-69 (oil on canvas)
989918 The Restless Little Sitter, c.1860-69 (oil on canvas) by Meyer-Wismar, Ferdinand (1833-1917); 64.7x77.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Restless Little Sitter)

The Gift, (oil on canvas)
989787 The Gift, (oil on canvas) by Hoff, Carl Heinrich (1838-90); 80.7x61.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gift. Carl Heinrich Hoff (1838-1890). Oil on canvas

The Taffeta Frock, (oil on canvas)
822953 The Taffeta Frock, (oil on canvas) by Davis, Warren B. (1865-1928); 102.2x71.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Taffeta Frock. Warren Davis (1865-1928). Oil on canvas

The Marriage Contract (oil on canvas)
822771 The Marriage Contract (oil on canvas) by Day, Francis (1863-1942); 87.2x69.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marriage Contract. James Francis Day (1863-1942). Oil on canvas

Under the Moonbeams, 1887 (oil on board)
1772131 Under the Moonbeams, 1887 (oil on board) by Grimshaw, John Atkinson (1836-93); 46x35.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Under the Moonbeams. John Atkinson Grimshaw (1836-1893)

Boy scouts, Blanefield, Scotland, awaiting royal visit
Group photo of boy scouts at Blanefield, Scotland, awaiting a visit from King Edward VII in September 1909. 1909

The Total Eclipse of the Sun (litho)
1615225 The Total Eclipse of the Sun (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Total Eclipse of the Sun)

The Reinterment of Christopher Columbus, Scenes during the Reception of the Remains in Seville (engraving)
1598439 The Reinterment of Christopher Columbus, Scenes during the Reception of the Remains in Seville (engraving) by Wright

Corporation of Cork, and Deputations, awaiting the Landing of Her Majesty at the Custom-House Quay (engraving)
1096354 Corporation of Cork, and Deputations, awaiting the Landing of Her Majesty at the Custom-House Quay (engraving) by English School

Sketches from South Africa, the Eldest Son of the Late Kaffir Chief Sandilli
1059923 Sketches from South Africa, the Eldest Son of the Late Kaffir Chief Sandilli and his Followers awaiting trial in the Yard of the Court House, King Williams Town (engraving) by Fripp

The Queens Visit to the South of France (engraving)
1039006 The Queens Visit to the South of France (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Visit to the South of France)

The Ashantee War, shipping Stores and War Material at Woolwich for the Gold Coast (engraving)
1049131 The Ashantee War, shipping Stores and War Material at Woolwich for the Gold Coast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ashantee War)

The Prince and Princess of Wales at Cowes, awaiting the Arrival of the Queen (litho)
1063579 The Prince and Princess of Wales at Cowes, awaiting the Arrival of the Queen (litho) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hackney awaiting for Prince Princess of Wales 1896 Hackney awaiting for Prince
Hackney awaiting for the arrival of Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark), to open a Bazaar in the aid of the Hackney

Awaiting Orders for the Front, a Detachment of Imperial Yeomanry at Norwich (litho)
1048647 Awaiting Orders for the Front, a Detachment of Imperial Yeomanry at Norwich (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Awaiting Orders for the Front)

The Lord Brougham Centenary Fetes at Cannes (engraving)
1058857 The Lord Brougham Centenary Fetes at Cannes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord Brougham Centenary Fetes at Cannes)

Notes in a Lunatic Asylum at Capetown, South Africa (engraving)
1055191 Notes in a Lunatic Asylum at Capetown, South Africa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes in a Lunatic Asylum at Capetown, South Africa)

The New Jubilee Bridge of the East Indian Railway across the River Hooghly, at Hooghly, India (engraving)
1050442 The New Jubilee Bridge of the East Indian Railway across the River Hooghly, at Hooghly, India (engraving) by English School

The Lady in Black, 1901 (oil on canvas)
657109 The Lady in Black, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 116.7x52.7. cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lady in Black. Sir William Orpen (1878-1931)

The Musicians, 1884 (oil on canvas)
659163 The Musicians, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Brown, H. W. Jennings (1862-98); 127x183 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

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Awaiting the arrival of Sir William Wallace, the air crackled with anticipation. The crowd gathered in a tractor pattern, eager to catch a glimpse of the legendary warrior. As they waited, a guiding Christmas angel seemed to hover above them, spreading hope and joy. In the distance, "A Peep at the Train" revealed an India from 1892, captured delicately in pencil and watercolor on paper. Its vibrant colors transported everyone's minds to far-off lands as they patiently awaited their hero. Meanwhile, "The Blue Boat" painted in 1929 depicted serene waters that mirrored their own calm patience. The stillness was broken only by whispers about "The Kings Cup Air Race - The Competitors at Hanworth, " where adrenaline-fueled aviators raced through the sky. Outside The Old King Cross Inn stood a vintage lorry, symbolizing both nostalgia and progress. It reminded them that even while awaiting greatness, life continued its journey forward. Suddenly sirens blared as firefighters rushed past Middlesex Street in Aldgate. Their bravery served as a reminder that heroes come in many forms; sometimes it is those who protect us daily who deserve our admiration most. Across continents and time periods lay reminders of history's weight: Chicago Stockyards bustling with industry and Clerkenwell Prison hauntingly silent yet ever-present. They reminded all present that waiting often meant bearing witness to change itself. Amidst this eclectic mix of scenes emerged Dr. A Ortman of South Dakota—a chiropractor offering relief from physical burdens—reminding them that even during moments of anticipation or distress, there were healers among us ready to ease our pain. Finally came British stretcher cases from Salonika during WW1—an image etched into collective memory forevermore—a testament to resilience amidst chaos and proof that hope can be found even when awaiting salvation itself.