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Excited Collection (#7)

"Captivating Moments

Background imageExcited Collection: Preparing for Santa

Preparing for Santa
Excited boys the night before Xmas, getting ready for Santas visit. Artists: Alan Wright & Vernon Stokes Date: circa 1910

Background imageExcited Collection: Ciss gets excited (Ciss, with hockey stick, pictured on ca

Ciss gets excited (Ciss, with hockey stick, pictured on ca
Ciss gets excited. (Ciss, with hockey stick, pictured on card). 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

Background imageExcited Collection: Boy at a sweet shop

Boy at a sweet shop
Excited young boy calling attention to a windowful of sweets. Date: circa 1912

Background imageExcited Collection: Crowds outside Buckingham Palace, London, WW1

Crowds outside Buckingham Palace, London, WW1
Crowds of people outside Buckingham Palace, London, on the night of the declaration of war against Germany. Inset is a photograph of the Prince of Wales (the future Edward VIII)

Background imageExcited Collection: The Prize Fight, 1814 and 1914

The Prize Fight, 1814 and 1914
Depictions of the Prize Fight, of 1814 (above) and of 1914 (below). In the earlier version there is as much fighting in the crowd as there is in the boxing ring. Date: July 1914

Background imageExcited Collection: Illustration, Jersey in Jail, squadrons overhead

Illustration, Jersey in Jail, squadrons overhead
Illustration, Jersey in Jail, with people excited to see British squadrons flying overhead, giving them hopes of liberation. Date: 1940-1945

Background imageExcited Collection: Punch and Judy Man

Punch and Judy Man
A excited crowd of children on the beach at Blackpool, Lancashire, England, following the Punch and Judy man, carrying his tent on his back, about to start the show. Date: early 1930s

Background imageExcited Collection: Dogs with Nurses

Dogs with Nurses
Three excited dogs being trained by nurses. Date: early 1930s

Background imageExcited Collection: Young Bather 1866 Oil canvas 51 1 / 4 x 38 1 / 4

Young Bather 1866 Oil canvas 51 1 / 4 x 38 1 / 4
Artokoloro

Background imageExcited Collection: Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas) adult calling

Green Jay (Cyanocorax yncas) adult calling

Background imageExcited Collection: Picture No. 11770964

Picture No. 11770964
Dog Beagle puppy yawning with mouth open in wicker basket Date:

Background imageExcited Collection: Picture No. 11769133

Picture No. 11769133
African Elephant females that just have been crossing the Chobe River rushed back into the water to welcome a juvenile straggler Chobe National Park, Botswana Date:

Background imageExcited Collection: Woman lying in the snow, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

Woman lying in the snow, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

Background imageExcited Collection: Walking the Dog

Walking the Dog
Happy dog going for walk

Background imageExcited Collection: Going to Bury Fair, 1750 (engraving)

Going to Bury Fair, 1750 (engraving)
XJF477746 Going to Bury Fair, 1750 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travelling to Bury St)

Background imageExcited Collection: The Hounds began suddenly to howl in chorus (graphite, pen & ink and w / c on paper)

The Hounds began suddenly to howl in chorus (graphite, pen & ink and w / c on paper)
XYC294958 The Hounds began suddenly to howl in chorus (graphite, pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); 29.2x21.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Background imageExcited Collection: Blind Mans Buff (w / c on paper)

Blind Mans Buff (w / c on paper)
XPG379839 Blind Mans Buff (w/c on paper) by Kilburne, George Goodwin (1839-1924); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageExcited Collection: Royal Cock Pit, 1808, engraved by John Bluck (fl. 1791-1819) (colour litho)

Royal Cock Pit, 1808, engraved by John Bluck (fl. 1791-1819) (colour litho)
BAL32957 Royal Cock Pit, 1808, engraved by John Bluck (fl.1791-1819) (colour litho) by Rowlandson, T.(1756-1827) & Pugin, A.C.(1762-1832); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageExcited Collection: Leaving the Turkish School (oil on canvas)

Leaving the Turkish School (oil on canvas)
XIR177524 Leaving the Turkish School (oil on canvas) by Decamps, Alexandre Gabriel (1803-60); 66x89.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageExcited Collection: Coming home from the war, 1859 (oil on panel)

Coming home from the war, 1859 (oil on panel)
XKH152279 Coming home from the war, 1859 (oil on panel) by Waldmuller, Ferdinand Georg (1793-1865); 41.9x52.7 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Background imageExcited Collection: Man carrying huge balloons, landscape in fall, Utah, USA

Man carrying huge balloons, landscape in fall, Utah, USA

Background imageExcited Collection: Woman jumping on a rope into the water, Birs River, Switzerland

Woman jumping on a rope into the water, Birs River, Switzerland

Background imageExcited Collection: CHRISTMAS, 1920. Child mailing a letter to Santa Claus, United States. Photograph

CHRISTMAS, 1920. Child mailing a letter to Santa Claus, United States. Photograph, December 1920

Background imageExcited Collection: CHRISTMAS, 1920. A boy handing a mail carrier a letter for Santa Claus. Photograph

CHRISTMAS, 1920. A boy handing a mail carrier a letter for Santa Claus. Photograph, c1920

Background imageExcited Collection: A radiant Miss Althea Gibson who became tennis champion by winning the ladies lawn

A radiant Miss Althea Gibson who became tennis champion by winning the ladies lawn tennis championship at Wimbledon in July 1957 waves from an open car during the parade up Broadway which was New

Background imageExcited Collection: Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) excited adult, foraging, south Texas

Greater Roadrunner (Geococcyx californianus) excited adult, foraging, south Texas brush lands in late afternoon, USA

Background imageExcited Collection: Black Pakistan Cobra Naja naja karchiensis Native to Pakistan

Black Pakistan Cobra Naja naja karchiensis Native to Pakistan
Black Pakistan Cobra, Naja naja karchiensis, Native to Pakistan

Background imageExcited Collection: Monocled Cobra Naja naja kaouthia Native to South Eastern Asia

Monocled Cobra Naja naja kaouthia Native to South Eastern Asia
Monocled Cobra, Naja naja kaouthia, Native to South Eastern Asia

Background imageExcited Collection: Procession of the Wooden Horse into Troy c 1760. Oil on canvas. Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo

Procession of the Wooden Horse into Troy c 1760. Oil on canvas. Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1727-1804) Venetian painter. Excited citizens dragging the Trojan horse into the city

Background imageExcited Collection: Japanese Music Fans

Japanese Music Fans
Tokyo, Japan: 1958 These enthusiastic teenage music fans are listening to a singer at a Tokyo theater

Background imageExcited Collection: A Happy Skier In Vermont

A Happy Skier In Vermont
East Corinth, Vermont: c. 1952. A skier in Vermont coming downhill with a big grin on his face

Background imageExcited Collection: Fourth Of July Rocket Girl

Fourth Of July Rocket Girl
United States: c. 1925 The Fourth of July Rocket Girl about to blast off

Background imageExcited Collection: Three kittens reaching for food

Three kittens reaching for food

Background imageExcited Collection: Small terrier dog (Canis familiaris) with coarse hair, looking up with tongue out, side view

Small terrier dog (Canis familiaris) with coarse hair, looking up with tongue out, side view

Background imageExcited Collection: Border Collie Dog (Canis familiaris) leaping up on its hind legs, side view

Border Collie Dog (Canis familiaris) leaping up on its hind legs, side view

Background imageExcited Collection: Border Collie Dog (Canis familiaris) leaping up towards bone, front view

Border Collie Dog (Canis familiaris) leaping up towards bone, front view

Background imageExcited Collection: Doberman (Canis familiaris) leaping forward with its tongue hanging out, side view

Doberman (Canis familiaris) leaping forward with its tongue hanging out, side view

Background imageExcited Collection: Photon emission, artwork

Photon emission, artwork
Photon emission. Computer artwork of an atom (large sphere) emitting a photon (yellow). The atom consists of a nucleus (blue, centre), which contains neutrons and protons (not shown)

Background imageExcited Collection: Two children meet Father Christmas in the snow

Two children meet Father Christmas in the snow
Two excited small children meet Father Christmas as they wander through the snowy countryside. c.1920

Background imageExcited Collection: Cat - two kittens playing with ball in garden - Lower Saxony - Germany

Cat - two kittens playing with ball in garden - Lower Saxony - Germany
USH-5495 Cat - two kittens playing with ball in garden Duncan Usher contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Background imageExcited Collection: Black Pakistan Cobra, Naja naja karchiensis, Native to Pakistan

Black Pakistan Cobra, Naja naja karchiensis, Native to Pakistan

Background imageExcited Collection: Formosa Island Cobra, Naja naja atra, Native to Formosa Island

Formosa Island Cobra, Naja naja atra, Native to Formosa Island

Background imageExcited Collection: Balloon descent, Beuvri near Bethune, France

Balloon descent, Beuvri near Bethune, France
View of the Plaine de Beuvri (or Beuvry) near the town of Bethune in Artois, north of Paris. Balloon descent by the Robert brothers and Colin Hullin near a windmill

Background imageExcited Collection: Balloon descent, Chateau de Beuvri, France

Balloon descent, Chateau de Beuvri, France
Balloon descent by the Robert brothers and Colin Hullin in front of the Chateau de Beuvry, near Bethune. They had ascended from the Tuileries Gardens, Paris, earlier the same day

Background imageExcited Collection: Balloon descent, Prairie de Nesle, France

Balloon descent, Prairie de Nesle, France
Balloon descent of Charles and Robert onto the Prairie de Nesle, northern France, surrounded by various witnesses, including an English gentleman, Mr Fares, who was the first to greet M Charles

Background imageExcited Collection: Return of a balloon, Paris

Return of a balloon, Paris
The ceremonial return of a balloon to Paris, with various people of distinction. Charles and Robert made the ascent from the Tuileries Gardens the previous day. 2 December 1783




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"Captivating Moments: A Glimpse into the World of Excitement" Step back in time and immerse yourself in a collection of captivating moments that will leave you feeling exhilarated. From the Catford Evacuees finding solace amidst chaos to William McTaggart's enchanting "A Message from the Sea, 1883, " excitement knows no bounds. Witness the thrill as Scots Witches Prepare for their mystical rituals, while a Zeppelin over Cologne ignites both fear and awe. Delve into the whimsical realm of fairies at the New Moon, where magic dances under moonlit skies. Picture No. 11071698 transports us to Kings College students buzzing with anticipation as they embark on buses, ready to conquer new horizons. Tower Bridge in the 1940s stands tall witness to countless heart-pounding moments during wartime. But what happens when one grows bored with showgirls? Discover how restlessness fuels new adventures and electrifying experiences await just around the corner. Feel your adrenaline surge as Football at Barnet unfolds before your eyes – every goal celebrated with unbridled enthusiasm. Finally, join Brownies at the Harbour as they eagerly greet Tea Clipper Sea Maiden, their joy contagious like a spark igniting an inferno of excitement within you. These snapshots from history remind us that life is meant to be lived fully – embracing each moment with fervor and zest. So let these images transport you into realms where excitement reigns supreme; where ordinary becomes extraordinary; where hearts race and spirits soar.