Absence Collection (page 3)

I was sorry I was out when you looked in (colour litho)
8656526 I was sorry I was out when you looked in (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I was sorry I was out when you looked in)

A dining-room that is easy to keep clean (b/w photo)
8658807 A dining-room that is easy to keep clean (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A dining-room that is easy to keep clean)

The British Character, Absence of Decision (litho)
8630604 The British Character, Absence of Decision (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Character, Absence of Decision)

Reconstruction of carboniferous forest
863931 Reconstruction of carboniferous forest; (add.info.: Artist's reconstruction of a carboniferous forest during the time when coal deposits were being laid down)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630797 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

early 19th century French illustration of a gourmand's library of foods. 1810
3665990 early 19th century French illustration of a gourmand's library of foods. 1810; (add.info.: early 19th century French illustration of a gourmand's library of foods)

Saint Paul and Saint Peter, detail, 5th century (mosaic)
LRI4673959 Saint Paul and Saint Peter, detail, 5th century (mosaic); Baptistry of Ariani, Battistero degli Ariani, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna

Two Views of the Marshall Oil Tractor (b/w photo)
8667136 Two Views of the Marshall Oil Tractor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Views of the Marshall Oil Tractor. On an ascent of 1 in 31/2)

A modern interior (b/w photo)
8653468 A modern interior (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A modern interior)

Penelope and her loom, 1866 (engraving)
537599 Penelope and her loom, 1866 (engraving); (add.info.: Penelope and her loom. In Ancient Greek legend wife of Ulysses, mother of Telemachus and an example of domestic virtue)

Erskine Beveridge & Company's Factory, United Kingdom, 1880 (engraving)
863948 Erskine Beveridge & Company's Factory, United Kingdom, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Weaving shed, Erskine Beveridge & Company's St Leonard's Factory, Dunfermline, Scotland)

In the French countryside; While father is away fighting!, 1917. Creator: Unknown
In the French countryside; While father is fighting!, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

A Thousand Grasses (Chigusa) (image 14 of 33), 1900. Creator: Kamisaka Sekka
A Thousand Grasses (Chigusa) (image 14 of 33), 1900. Album of (thirty) color woodblock prints

The Ideal City, c1480-1484. Creator: Unknown
The Ideal City, c1480-1484. The imaginary city square features a Roman arch typically erected as a commemoration of military victory at its centre

There He Goes, 1857. Creator: Oscar Gustav Rejlander
There He Goes, 1857

The Heroine with Her Devoted Lover (Parakiya Svadhina Patika)... between c1640 and c1650. Creator: Unknown
The Heroine with Her Devoted Lover (Parakiya Svadhina Patika), Folio from a Rasamanjari (A Posy of Delights), between c1640 and c1650

Patamanjari Ragini, the Fourth Wife of Bhairava Raga, Folio from a Ragamala... between 1700-1750. Creator: Unknown
Patamanjari Ragini, the Fourth Wife of Bhairava Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), between 1700 and 1750

Moored barges on a snowy canal, 1870-1923. Creator: Willem Witsen
Moored barges on a snowy canal, 1870-1923

Dutch river view, 1847-1893. Creator: Pieter Louis Hoedt
Dutch river view, 1847-1893

Design for a stage set for a prison vestibule, 1779. Creator: Pieter Barbiers
Design for a stage set for a prison vestibule, 1779

Design for a theater decor of an interior, 1779. Creator: Pieter Barbiers
Design for a theater decor of an interior, 1779

Design for a theater decor of a church interior, 1779. Creator: Pieter Barbiers
Design for a theater decor of a church interior, 1779

Design for a theater decor of a column gallery with Loggia, 1779. Creator: Pieter Barbiers
Design for a theater decor of a column gallery with Loggia, 1779

Stable of the De Geleerde Man inn, in Bennebroek, 1802. Creator: Hermanus Numan
Stable of the inn theDe Geleerde Man inn, in Bennebroek, 1802

The empty chair, 1876. Creator: Hendrik Valkenburg
The empty chair, 1876. Crying woman in an interior

Rowing boat on a canal, 1854-1910. Creator: Willem Maris
Rowing boat on a canal, 1854-1910

Boys and girls seated at desks in Washington, D.C. classroom, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Boys and girls seated at desks in Washington, D.C. classroom, (1899?)

The red and the black gate, 1920. Creator: Pelle Swedlund
The red and the black gate, 1920

5th Avenue, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
5th Avenue, between c1900 and c1930

Campsite Along the Pskem River. The Great Yenisei, 1897. Creator: Unknown
Campsite Along the Pskem River. The Great Yenisei, 1897. From the album Puteshestviya P. Ye. Ostrovskogo na Yenisey v 1894 i 1897 godakh (The journeys of P. E)

Dune landscape in Brittany, around 1910. Creator: Marie Egner
Dune landscape in Brittany, around 1910

NYC WorldTrade Corridor. Creator: Viet Chu
NYC WorldTrade Corridor

Irregular ripples on gypsum sand dunes created by high winds, White Sands National Monument, Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico, USA, December 2012

Beach umbrellas on Grace Bay Beach, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, Caribbean
Beach umbrellas on Grace Bay Beach, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, West Indies, Central America

Sunset over savannah, Msai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
The Msai Mara National Reserve also spelled Masai Mara and known by the locals as the Mara is a large game reserve in south-western Kenya

Lochan na h-Achlaise Reflections Panoramic #2 crop
Spectacular dramatic weather creates an amazing light show over the Mountains of Loch na h-Achlaise. The tranquil water of the loch reflects the distant mountains, islands of trees

The Forum at the Roman archaeological site of Volubilis, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Meknes, Morocco

Agricultural fields in the green valley with Rif mountain range on background, Morocco, North Africa

Ice sculptures wrapped in snow at dawn, Lapland, Finland

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A brown bear wades into Kuril Lake to fish for salmon. Brown bears, also known as grizzlies thrive in Kamchatka's still largely intact ecosystem

Nea Kameni - Greece, Cyclades Islands, a small port for pleasure craft, from here leads the way to craters on the island

Venice, Italy - venetian gondola on Grande Canal (Grand Canal) and San Giorgio Maggiore church in the background, UNESCO

Venice Grand Canal - venetian gondola moored to molo San Marco, Venice, Italy

Venice, Italy - venetian gondola and San Giorgio Maggiore church UNESCO

Poland - Teutonic Knights Castle Malbork, Pomerania

Malbork, Teutonic Knights castle, Pomerania, Poland

Corinth - Boat in the ancient canal of Corinth, Peloponnese, Greece

Mykonos sanset landscape with a windmills, Mykonos Island, Greece

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"Absence: A Silent Symphony of Memories and Longing" In the tranquil embrace of the Cobb harbour wall at Lyme Regis, a sense lingers in the salty air. The colorful buildings on Turks and Caicos islands stand as vibrant witnesses to the void left behind by those who once filled their streets. Penarth pier in Glamorgan, Wales, stretches out into the vast expanse of sea, its empty planks echoing with whispers of past laughter and shared moments. Lindos Charm, nestled amidst ancient ruins, carries an ethereal aura that speaks volumes about what is no longer there. On Australia's Fraser Coast lies Hervey Bay's Urangan Pier - a majestic structure reaching towards infinity. Yet it stands alone against the horizon, reminding us that even beauty can be tinged with absence. Footsteps etched in sand on Carbis Bay beach tell tales of fleeting encounters and cherished memories now lost to time. In Cape Romano's sunken domes off Florida's coast, nature reclaims abandoned dreams while waves crash relentlessly against forgotten aspirations. A long exposure photograph captures Lake Superior near Grand Marais; its endless shoreline reflects both solitude and longing. Like a spiral stairway leading nowhere yet everywhere at once, absence weaves through our lives like an enigmatic dance partner. The Moses 10 Commandments tablets symbolize not only divine guidance but also absences felt when moral codes are forsaken or forgotten. And as we sway gently in hammocks on tropical beaches like Maldives' Indian Ocean oasis, we find solace amidst absence – for it is here that hearts heal and souls rejuvenate. In this ever-changing world where presence often fades into absence without warning or reason, let us remember that within every void lies potential for growth and renewal. Absence may make our hearts ache momentarily but ultimately teaches us to cherish each moment spent together before they become mere echoes in time's tapestry.