Farewell Collection (#7)

Evangeline, 1858 (oil on canvas)
TW426909 Evangeline, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Emmerson, Henry Hetherington (1831-95); 106.7x158 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Theseus and Aethra, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S
LLM438519 Theseus and Aethra, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S. MacColl, published 1894 (digitaly enhanced image) by English School

Scene at the Departure from Leith of the Darien Expedition
STC393255 Scene at the Departure from Leith of the Darien Expedition, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Hardy

Those who embrace too much miss the train (chromolitho)
2817176 Those who embrace too much miss the train (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Those who embrace too much miss the train)

Comic postcard, Singer on stage - The Soldiers Farewell Date: 20th century

Samuel Phelpss Farewell (litho)
2788043 Samuel Phelpss Farewell (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Phelpss Farewell)

Hector and Andromache saying their farewells (chromolitho)
2782774 Hector and Andromache saying their farewells (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hector and Andromache saying their farewells)

Au Lac du Bourget. Cover of Le Figaro Illustre, September 1895 (colour litho)
3098710 Au Lac du Bourget. Cover of Le Figaro Illustre, September 1895 (colour litho) by Bourgain, Gustave (c.1855-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Lac du Bourget)

Margaret Parker, Farewell Entertainment, Surrey Masonic Hall, Camberwell, SE London, 18 December 1907, prior to departure to Australia

Cheerio California Fruit Crate Label, 1929 (colour litho)
3035770 Cheerio California Fruit Crate Label, 1929 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage fruit crate label for Cheerio brand California vegetables; lithograph)

Admiral Keppel, Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, bidding Farewell to the Arctic Ships off the Eddystone (engraving)
1611828 Admiral Keppel, Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth, bidding Farewell to the Arctic Ships off the Eddystone (engraving) by English School

Officers of the Arctic Expedition (engraving)
1611814 Officers of the Arctic Expedition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officers of the Arctic Expedition)

The Duke of Connaught at Aldershot (b / w photo)
1606586 The Duke of Connaught at Aldershot (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Connaught at Aldershot)

Scenes in Ladysmith after the Siege (b / w photo)
1599543 Scenes in Ladysmith after the Siege (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scenes in Ladysmith after the Siege)

Medieval knight in armour introducing his lady to a knight. Sir Ethelbert introduces Adelaide to Alan in front of the Baron

Jim Hawkins leaves home: I said good bye to my mother and the cove (colour litho)
1218839 Jim Hawkins leaves home: I said good bye to my mother and the cove (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dick Whittington
LLM338537 Dick Whittington by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dick Whittington. Aunt Louisas Nursery Favourite (1870).); © Look and Learn

The Departure, plate from Poetical Sketches of Scarborough
STC103836 The Departure, plate from Poetical Sketches of Scarborough, engraved by Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl.1780-1812) pub

Eastward Ho! 1858 (oil on board) (pair of 146062)
OJ146061 Eastward Ho! 1858 (oil on board) (pair of 146062) by O Neil, Henry Nelson (1817-80); 51.4x41.3 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Johnson; English, out of copyright

Ms Fr 343 fol. 8v Arthur and his knights setting out on the quest for the Holy Grail
XZL151162 Ms Fr 343 fol.8v Arthur and his knights setting out on the quest for the Holy Grail, from the Queste del Saint Graal, c.1380-85 (vellum) by Italian School

The Parting of David and Jonathan (pen and wash on paper)
BI160804 The Parting of David and Jonathan (pen and wash on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 20.6x26.8 cm; The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Allegory of the 1830 Revolution and the Marseillaise, engraved by the Gihaut brothers
CHT173536 Allegory of the 1830 Revolution and the Marseillaise, engraved by the Gihaut brothers, 1830 (colour litho) by Scheffer, Ary (1795-1858) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris

The Departure of Emigrants from Le Havre, front cover of a schoolbook (colour litho)
CHT173559 The Departure of Emigrants from Le Havre, front cover of a schoolbook (colour litho) by Dascher, G. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

French Conscripts, c. 1814 (colour litho)
LSE1065374 French Conscripts, c.1814 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eLeonard de Selva; French, out of copyright

The Farewell; Der Abschied, 1920 (oil on canvas)
1769279 The Farewell; Der Abschied, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Gramatte, Walter (1897-1929); 95.3x77.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Farewell; Der Abschied.); Photo eChristies Images; German

Autograph letter to Therese or Barbe Durieux, dated 19 April 1770 (pen & ink on vellum
2961209 Autograph letter to TherAse or Barbe Durieux, dated 19 April 1770 (pen & ink on vellum) (verso of 2961210) by Habsburg-Lothringen

Farewell, 1893 (oil on canvas)
1195686 Farewell, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Bogdanov-Belsky, Nikolai Petrovich (1868-1945); 90.5x126.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

The Parting of the Ways; Am Scheideweg, 1917 (tempera on canvas)
825997 The Parting of the Ways; Am Scheideweg, 1917 (tempera on canvas) by Rohlfs, Christian (1849-1938); 124.5x118 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parting of the Ways; Am Scheideweg)

Mothers "good-bye"(engraving)
6007160 Mothers " good-bye" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mothers " good-bye." Illustration for Our Picture Book (S W Partridge)

Farewell! Soldiers leaving for war. (colour litho)
5236313 Farewell! Soldiers leaving for war. (colour litho) by Hillingford, Robert Alexander (1825-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farewell)

The English Prince Conan taking leave of his father (pen & ink over chalk on paper
5933930 The English Prince Conan taking leave of his father (pen & ink over chalk on paper) (recto of 5933931) by Carpaccio, Vittore (c.1460/5-1523/6); 12.9x27.1 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

The Departure, 1850 (oil on canvas)
SRM40924 The Departure, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Chernyshev, Aleksei Filippovich (1824-63); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; eState Russian Museum; Russian, out of copyright

Recalled on Service, 1863 (oil on canvas)
VFS109739 Recalled on Service, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Collinson, Robert (1832-90); 29.2x21 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Drovers Halt, 1846 (oil on canvas)
621472 The Drovers Halt, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Ansdell, Richard (1815-85); 94.6 x 185 cm; Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Lancashire, UK; eThe Atkinson; English, out of copyright

American soldiers of the 62nd Regiment kiss the girls goodbye as they leave for Europe
702025 American soldiers of the 62nd Regiment kiss the girls goodbye as they leave for Europe, August 1917 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

The Veterans Farewell, 1914 (colour litho)
699047 The Veterans Farewell, 1914 (colour litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929); 75x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The veterans farewell)

The Landing Stage
SC13168 The Landing Stage by Graham, Thomas Alexander Ferguson (1840-1906); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Scottish, out of copyright

Farewell to spring, Clarkia amoena subsp. lindleyi (Large-flowered godetia, Godetia grandiflora). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

The Duke of York and his retinue on Johnstons Pier, Singpore
KAT324428 The Duke of York and his retinue on Johnstons Pier, Singpore, illustration from The King, May 25th 1901 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

An officer of Light Dragoons taking leave of his wife, c. 1795 (oil on canvas)
NAM237681 An officer of Light Dragoons taking leave of his wife, c.1795 (oil on canvas) by Singleton, Henry (1766-1839); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; British, out of copyright

Miseries of Travelling, 1807 (coloured engraving)
BBC211027 Miseries of Travelling, 1807 (coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Lady saying goodbye to a gentleman in a parlour. She says, Bon voyage, and hurry back! She thinks, Good riddance! Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Swiss artist

The Reluctant Departure, 1815 (oil on canvas)
BIR189890 The Reluctant Departure, 1815 (oil on canvas) by Collins, William (1788-1847); 88x112.4 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

The Young Napoleon Leaves Corsica to Study on the Continent, 13th December 1778
CHT173598 The Young Napoleon Leaves Corsica to Study on the Continent, 13th December 1778, illustration from Bonaparte by G

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"Farewell: A Journey Through Time and Emotion" In the heart of London, on the 28th of June 1986, Wembley Stadium witnessed an unforgettable event - Wham. The Farewell Concert. As aerial photos captured thousands of fans flooding the stadium, emotions ran high as George Michael bid adieu to his devoted followers. Meanwhile, in Manchester, a different kind took place. It was a bittersweet moment as the city's last tram made its final journey through familiar streets. Commuters and locals alike watched with nostalgia as an era came to an end. Amidst these farewells, another story unfolded – that of Charles and Flora McDonald. Their love stood strong during World War I when Charles bravely fought for his country while Flora anxiously awaited his return. Their letters filled with longing and hope became a testament to enduring love amidst duty. Speaking of war times, who can forget Wrights Coal Tar Soap? Its iconic presence during WWI symbolized cleanliness and comfort amid chaos. This simple bar brought solace to soldiers bidding farewell to their loved ones before heading off into battle. But they are not limited to wars alone; they permeate every aspect of life. In 1914, "Twixt Love and Duty" graced theater stages across the nation – a poignant reminder that sometimes we must bid adieu to our desires in pursuit of what is right. Transportation has also seen its share of goodbyes throughout history. The Western Region said goodbye to steam engines in 1965 – an endearing yet melancholic farewell as modernity took over traditional locomotives forever etched in our memories. The Sphere magazine's front cover featured Terra Nova bidding her final farewell before embarking on Captain Scott's ill-fated Antarctic expedition in 1910. Little did anyone know then that this would be their last glimpse at those brave souls.