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Approach Collection (#7)

Approach: A Journey through Time and Space From the towering Verrazano Narrows Bridge to the nurturing Montessori school, our approach shapes our experiences

Background imageApproach Collection: The Jesmond Dene Public Park, Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving)

The Jesmond Dene Public Park, Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving)
1107107 The Jesmond Dene Public Park, Newcastle-on-Tyne (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jesmond Dene Public Park, Newcastle-on-Tyne)

Background imageApproach Collection: Ypres Ramparts CWGC Cemetery seen across the moat

Ypres Ramparts CWGC Cemetery seen across the moat
The earliest settlement in this area is thought to have been near Langemarck in about AD960 and gradually a cluster of villages grew up around the Yperlee

Background imageApproach Collection: The Pier Approach, Bournemouth, Dorset

The Pier Approach, Bournemouth, Dorset. circa 1890

Background imageApproach Collection: The Gust of Wind, c. 1855 (oil on canvas)

The Gust of Wind, c. 1855 (oil on canvas)
987348 The Gust of Wind, c.1855 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 143.5x228.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gust of Wind; Le Coup de Vent. Gustave Courbet (1819-1877)

Background imageApproach Collection: Texas of Old, c. 1930 (oil on canvas)

Texas of Old, c. 1930 (oil on canvas)
1767642 Texas of Old, c.1930 (oil on canvas) by Dunton, William Herbert Buck (1878-1936); 64.1x82 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Texas of Old. William Herbert Dunton (1878-1936). Oil on canvas

Background imageApproach Collection: The Approach of Bealloch-na-Ba, Applecross (oil on canvas)

The Approach of Bealloch-na-Ba, Applecross (oil on canvas)
473042 The Approach of Bealloch-na-Ba, Applecross (oil on canvas) by Davis, Henry William Banks (1833-1914); 92.1x189 cm; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageApproach Collection: The Largo San Ferdinando, Naples, at Carnival Time with the Royal Carriage Approaching

The Largo San Ferdinando, Naples, at Carnival Time with the Royal Carriage Approaching
659335 The Largo San Ferdinando, Naples, at Carnival Time with the Royal Carriage Approaching the Palazzo Reale, (oil on canvas) by Joli

Background imageApproach Collection: The Cavalier Approach, 1867 (oil on panel)

The Cavalier Approach, 1867 (oil on panel)
659046 The Cavalier Approach, 1867 (oil on panel) by Lingeman, Lambertus (1829-94); 63.5x97.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageApproach Collection: 'Let the mortal child approach!'(litho)

"Let the mortal child approach!"(litho)
6002373 " Let the mortal child approach!" (litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Let the mortal child approach)

Background imageApproach Collection: The approach to the pack-ice (b / w photo)

The approach to the pack-ice (b / w photo)
6013221 The approach to the pack-ice (b/w photo) by Ponting, Herbert (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The approach to the pack-ice)

Background imageApproach Collection: Approach to London Bridge (chromolitho)

Approach to London Bridge (chromolitho)
6032955 Approach to London Bridge (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Approach to London Bridge)

Background imageApproach Collection: Marys Arithmetic Dream

Marys Arithmetic Dream -- Mary hates arithmetic, but then she has a dream which changes her mind about it. (2 of 8) Date: 1950s

Background imageApproach Collection: Approach to Cashel, from the North (engraving)

Approach to Cashel, from the North (engraving)
5200345 Approach to Cashel, from the North (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Approach to Cashel, from the North)

Background imageApproach Collection: Railway Station at Sumter, South Carolina, USA

Railway Station at Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Atlantic Coast Line Railway Station at Sumter, South Carolina, USA. Date: circa 1908

Background imageApproach Collection: The Bank of England, and Royal Exchange, Cornhill, with King William Street (engraving)

The Bank of England, and Royal Exchange, Cornhill, with King William Street (engraving)
560376 The Bank of England, and Royal Exchange, Cornhill, with King William Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bank of England)

Background imageApproach Collection: Bridge wrecked by Germans, La Ferte Sous Jouarre, WW1

Bridge wrecked by Germans, La Ferte Sous Jouarre, WW1
Bridge wrecked by Germans to prevent the approach of the British at La Ferte Sous Jouarre, northern France, September 1914, in the early stages of the First World War. 1914

Background imageApproach Collection: Approach of Emperor of China to receive British Ambassador

Approach of Emperor of China to receive British Ambassador
Approach of the Emperor of China to receive the British Ambassador. 19th century

Background imageApproach Collection: Worcester Park station approach, SW London (Surrey)

Worcester Park station approach, SW London (Surrey)
The Spring and Railway Approach, Worcester Park, SW London (Surrey). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageApproach Collection: Worcester Park Railway Station, SW London (Surrey)

Worcester Park Railway Station, SW London (Surrey). circa 1910s

Background imageApproach Collection: The Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-on-Avon (engraving)

The Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-on-Avon (engraving)
1103243 The Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-on-Avon (engraving) by Dower, John (fl.c.1845-55); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shakespeare Festival at Stratford-on-Avon)

Background imageApproach Collection: Postcard booklet, A&M College, College Station, Texas, USA

Postcard booklet, A&M College, College Station, Texas, USA, now a state university. Date: 1942

Background imageApproach Collection: Railway Extension at Portsmouth, the New Harbour Station (engraving)

Railway Extension at Portsmouth, the New Harbour Station (engraving)
1053965 Railway Extension at Portsmouth, the New Harbour Station (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Railway Extension at Portsmouth)

Background imageApproach Collection: Approach to Antioch, the Ancient Anathoth, from Aleppo (engraving)

Approach to Antioch, the Ancient Anathoth, from Aleppo (engraving)
978233 Approach to Antioch, the Ancient Anathoth, from Aleppo (engraving) by Bartlett, William Henry (1809-54) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Approach to Antioch, the Ancient Anathoth)

Background imageApproach Collection: Sketches in Japan and Corea (engraving)

Sketches in Japan and Corea (engraving)
1609489 Sketches in Japan and Corea (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in Japan and Corea)

Background imageApproach Collection: Opening of the Imperial Institute, Approach of the Royal Procession (engraving)

Opening of the Imperial Institute, Approach of the Royal Procession (engraving)
1604250 Opening of the Imperial Institute, Approach of the Royal Procession (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opening of the Imperial Institute)

Background imageApproach Collection: The New Tower Bridge (b / w photo)

The New Tower Bridge (b / w photo)
1604889 The New Tower Bridge (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The New Tower Bridge. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 June 1894)

Background imageApproach Collection: The Abyssinian Expedition, Approach to the Abyssinian Table-Land, from Rayry Guddy (engraving)

The Abyssinian Expedition, Approach to the Abyssinian Table-Land, from Rayry Guddy (engraving)
1588515 The Abyssinian Expedition, Approach to the Abyssinian Table-Land, from Rayry Guddy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Abyssinian Expedition)

Background imageApproach Collection: The Approach of the Line to the Zambesi (engraving)

The Approach of the Line to the Zambesi (engraving)
1593658 The Approach of the Line to the Zambesi (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Approach of the Line to the Zambesi)

Background imageApproach Collection: The Approach of Krishna, c. 1660-70 (colour, silver & beetle wings on paper)

The Approach of Krishna, c. 1660-70 (colour, silver & beetle wings on paper)
3527211 The Approach of Krishna, c.1660-70 (colour, silver & beetle wings on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 17.5x26 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; The Cleveland Museum of Art

Background imageApproach Collection: Approach to Stonehenge from the East (engraving)

Approach to Stonehenge from the East (engraving)
665833 Approach to Stonehenge from the East (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Approach to Stonehenge from the East)

Background imageApproach Collection: Approach to the palace at Nineveh (engraving)

Approach to the palace at Nineveh (engraving)
669483 Approach to the palace at Nineveh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Approach to the palace at Nineveh)

Background imageApproach Collection: Old London Bridge taken July 1830, previous to its removal for the new line of approach (engraving)

Old London Bridge taken July 1830, previous to its removal for the new line of approach (engraving)
585871 Old London Bridge taken July 1830, previous to its removal for the new line of approach (engraving) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageApproach Collection: The Shades approaching Dante and Virgil (graphite, pen & dark sepia wash on buff paper)

The Shades approaching Dante and Virgil (graphite, pen & dark sepia wash on buff paper)
423913 The Shades approaching Dante and Virgil (graphite, pen & dark sepia wash on buff paper) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 18.3x11.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Background imageApproach Collection: The Approach to Westminster (colour litho)

The Approach to Westminster (colour litho)
6022653 The Approach to Westminster (colour litho) by Marshall, Herbert Menzies (1841-1913) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Approach to Westminster)

Background imageApproach Collection: Afternoon Tea, (oil on panel)

Afternoon Tea, (oil on panel)
1197500 Afternoon Tea, (oil on panel) by Ernst, Rudolphe (1854-1932); 64.7x53.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageApproach Collection: The Civil War in Chile (engraving)

The Civil War in Chile (engraving)
1591865 The Civil War in Chile (engraving) by Paget, Walter (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Civil War in Chile. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 September 1891)

Background imageApproach Collection: Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Approach and Portico of the Transportation Building (b / w photo)

Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Approach and Portico of the Transportation Building (b / w photo)
6012720 Chicago Worlds Fair, 1893: Approach and Portico of the Transportation Building (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageApproach Collection: Approach to the British Legation, Peking, a great public work in ruins (b / w photo)

Approach to the British Legation, Peking, a great public work in ruins (b / w photo)
6003740 Approach to the British Legation, Peking, a great public work in ruins (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Approach to the British Legation)

Background imageApproach Collection: Naval school, arsenal, and disused government dockyard, Whampoa;Bogue Fort at 'Tigers Mouth

Naval school, arsenal, and disused government dockyard, Whampoa;Bogue Fort at "Tigers Mouth
6003686 Naval school, arsenal, and disused government dockyard, Whampoa; Bogue Fort at " Tigers Mouth, " commanding the chief approach to Canton (b/w photo) by European Photographer

Background imageApproach Collection: Approach to the Greek Court (engraving)

Approach to the Greek Court (engraving)
5199292 Approach to the Greek Court (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Approach to the Greek Court)

Background imageApproach Collection: The Plan of Attack at Yorktown and Gloucester

The Plan of Attack at Yorktown and Gloucester
GIA2630250 The Plan of Attack at Yorktown and Gloucester by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siege of Yorktown, Battle of Yorktown)

Background imageApproach Collection: Figures Approaching the City of Athens, Greece, c. 1800 (pencil

Figures Approaching the City of Athens, Greece, c. 1800 (pencil
824105 Figures Approaching the City of Athens, Greece, c.1800 (pencil, pen and ink and watercolour) by English School; 41.3x66.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageApproach Collection: Approach to Bath Station from the East, from History of the Great Western

Approach to Bath Station from the East, from History of the Great Western
867822 Approach to Bath Station from the East, from History of the Great Western Railway, printed by C. F. Cheffins, c.1846 (litho) by Bourne, John Cooke (1814-96); Private Collection; British

Background imageApproach Collection: The Approach (b / w photo)

The Approach (b / w photo)
3102976 The Approach (b/w photo) by Latham, Charles (d.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Approach. Photograph in In English Homes Vol 1 (Country Life, 1904).); © Look and Learn

Background imageApproach Collection: St Michaels Church, Crooked Lane, since taken down (engraving)

St Michaels Church, Crooked Lane, since taken down (engraving)
585873 St Michaels Church, Crooked Lane, since taken down (engraving) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageApproach Collection: The Santa Maria Maggiore Obelisk, 1833 (etching with brown wash)

The Santa Maria Maggiore Obelisk, 1833 (etching with brown wash)
STC384855 The Santa Maria Maggiore Obelisk, 1833 (etching with brown wash) by Tofanelli, Agostino (1770-1834); Private Collection; (add.info.: Obelisque de S)

Background imageApproach Collection: How the Danes came up the Channel a thousand years ago, illustration from

How the Danes came up the Channel a thousand years ago, illustration from
STC393354 How the Danes came up the Channel a thousand years ago, illustration from The Church of England: A History for the People by H.D.M. Spence-Jones, pub

Background imageApproach Collection: Prize-Day on Board HMS Worcester (engraving)

Prize-Day on Board HMS Worcester (engraving)
1054940 Prize-Day on Board HMS Worcester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prize-Day on Board HMS Worcester)




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Approach: A Journey through Time and Space From the towering Verrazano Narrows Bridge to the nurturing Montessori school, our approach shapes our experiences. Just like Millicent Fawcett's relentless pursuit of women's suffrage or the London Tram bustling in 1935, we navigate life with determination. As we pass under Admiralty Arch or watch players approaching the 14th green, it becomes clear that every step forward brings us closer to our goals. The air traffic controller diligently working in Bristol's control tower reminds us of the precision required for a safe journey. In East Greenwich, London stands the largest gasometer in the world - a testament to human innovation and progress. It symbolizes how our they are push boundaries and redefine what is possible. Nature too has its own approach; as storm clouds gather on "The Edge of a Forest, " we brace ourselves for what lies ahead. Similarly, ancient Egyptians approached death with reverence as depicted in their Book of the Dead - an eternal reminder of mortality. Artistic expressions like Louis Wain's painting "The Approach" capture moments frozen in time, inviting us to reflect on our own approaches towards creativity and self-expression. Finally, nestled amidst Nevada's rugged landscape stands Bowers Mansion near Reno - a grand estate built with meticulous attention to detail. Its elegance mirrors how each aspect of our approach contributes to creating something extraordinary. In this vast tapestry called life, every encounter offers an opportunity for growth and discovery. Our approach defines who we are and determines where we go next – let us embrace it wholeheartedly.