Empty Collection (#97)

A View of the Valley of Rocks near Mittlach (oil on paper)
XYC262897 A View of the Valley of Rocks near Mittlach (oil on paper) by O Connor, James Arthur (1792-1841); 16.5x21.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; Irish

The Room with the Portrait, illustration from Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
KW259269 The Room with the Portrait, illustration from Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens (1812-70) first published 1857 (litho) by Browne

Tom all alones, illustration from Bleak House by Charles Dickens
KW259226 Tom all alone s, illustration from Bleak House by Charles Dickens (1812-70) published 1853 (litho) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English

The Marys at the Tomb, Scenes from the Life of Christ (mosaic)
XIR193462 The Marys at the Tomb, Scenes from the Life of Christ (mosaic) by Byzantine School, (6th century); Sant Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna

A deserted manor house (oil on canvas)
BAL231466 A deserted manor house (oil on canvas) by Solokov, Vladimir Pavlovich (1860-1913); 62x97 cm; Regional Art Museum, Irkutsk; Russian, out of copyright

The Weigh House, Cumberland Market, c. 1914 (oil on canvas)
XYC153929 The Weigh House, Cumberland Market, c.1914 (oil on canvas) by Bevan, Robert Polhill (1865-1925); 51.1x61.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Mayhews Great Exhibition of 1851: Manchester in 1851 (etching)
XYC151677 Mayhews Great Exhibition of 1851: Manchester in 1851 (etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); 22.9x29.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund, USA; English, out of copyright

Soccer Goal

Rural Road

Petroglyphs at Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, Three Rivers, New Mexico USA

Exterior of an adobe buiding, Taos, New Mexico, USA

Road in fall color Schoolcraft County Upper Peninsula Michigan

Sand patterns at sunset on Bound Brook Island, Cape Cod National Seashore, Wellfleet, Massachusetts. HDR

Waves, Waipio Valley beach, Hamakua Coast, The Big Island, Hawaii USA

Coconut palms at Pu uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park (City of Refuge), Kona Coast, Hawaii USA

Larsens Beach, North Shore, Island of Kauai, Hawaii

Green Street, Bodie Ghost Town ( elevation 8379 ft / 2554 m ), Bodie Hills, Mono County, Eastern Sierra, California, USA

Dried mud in salt Pan, Panamint Valley, and Argus Range, Death Valley National Park, Mojave Desert, California, USA

Sunrise over the Grand Canyon from Mather Point, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona USA

White House Ruin, Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona USA

Saguaro cactus at sunset, Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona USA

The fiery red Painted Desert from Lacey Point in Petrified Forest National Park, AZ

Road leading to Mount Fitzroy near El Chalten, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Tau Island, Manuas, American Samoa, South Pacific

Bell at St. Michaels Fort (13th Century Venetian ruins) Ugljan Island, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia

Window view at St. Michaels Fort (13th Century Venetian ruins) Ugljan Island, Dalmatian Coast, Croatia

Park road through mixed forest, Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

China, Tianjin, Reflections inside cavernous and nearly empty interior of newly built Tianjin West Railway Station

PENN STATION, c1910. The waiting room at Penn Station in New York City. Photograph, c1910

PENN STATION, c1910. The train tracks in Penn Station in New York City. Photograph, c1910

PENN STATION, c1910. The concourse in Penn Station in New York City. Photograph, c1910

PENN STATION, c1910. The concourse and exit to 33rd Street in Penn Station in New York City. Photograph, c1910

NYC: WALL STREET, c1910. A view down Wall Street in New York City. Photograph, c1910

PHILADELPHIA: STREET. The residence of Judge Richard Peters (1744-1828) on Walnut Street in Philadelphia. Watercolor, c1840

CARNEGIE HALL, c1910-1915. The concert hall on West 57th Street and 7th Avenue in New York City, c1910-1915

WASHINGTON: TACOMA, c1890. City Hall and Pacific Avenue in Tacoma, Washington. Photograph, c1890

Empty seats

Key lying in front of a miniature house, symbolic image for property market

Exuvia, remaining larval skin, cast skin of a dragonfly, old skin after moulting

Sandsfjoell mountains, Rauoisandur, Rauoisandur beach, Westfjords, Iceland, Europe

Unfinished room and bathroom in a residential home, Quebec, Canada

Unfinished bathroom in a residential home, Quebec, Canada

Rural road FO40 in Aufsesstal, Franconian Switzerland, Upper Franconia, Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Sandy beach on the coast, Tautuku Bay, Catlins, South Island, New Zealand

Ghost Town of Holsazia, Namib Desert, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia, Africa

Conception Bay, Namib Desert, Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia, Africa

Sunshades on the beach, near Bastia, Corsica, France

Road no. 36, between Selfoss and Pingvellir, Iceland

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Emptiness echoes through time, capturing the essence of solitude and nostalgia. From John Mills in Ice Cold In Alex (1958) to Stamford Bridge View, each frame tells a story of absence and longing. A Dickensian tale unfolds with an empty chair as its protagonist, inviting us to ponder the untold narratives it holds. Dark stairs at night in Montmartre, Paris whisper secrets only known by the moonlight. A canoe glides silently on Lake Louise at sunrise, reflecting the serenity of Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. The sports arena interior in Hershey, Pennsylvania stands silent and still, awaiting the roar of cheering crowds once more. Epcot Center in Orlando beckons visitors with its vast emptiness that promises endless possibilities. Old lobster pots lie abandoned at Catterline in Aberdeenshire, Scotland; remnants of a once-thriving fishing industry now lost to time's embrace. An empty tennis court at Choi Hung Estate speaks volumes about Hong Kong's oldest public housing estates' history and resilience. Bougainvillea blooms defiantly against whitewashed walls on a narrow street; their vibrant colors contrasting against an otherwise empty canvas. Union Street in Aberdeen transports us back to the 1960s when bustling streets were filled with life and laughter. In these snapshots from around the world - from Europe to North America and beyond - we are reminded that emptiness can be both hauntingly beautiful and evocative. It invites contemplation while leaving room for imagination to fill its void.