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Goodbye Collection (page 5)

"Goodbye, Old Man: A Farewell to Heroes" In the midst of the chaos and despair that engulfed World War I, a poignant image emerged - "Good-bye, Old Man

Background imageGoodbye Collection: The Huguenot, 1852 (oil on canvas)

The Huguenot, 1852 (oil on canvas)
3431771 The Huguenot, 1852 (oil on canvas) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageGoodbye Collection: The Farewell Party, (oil on canvas)

The Farewell Party, (oil on canvas)
658227 The Farewell Party, (oil on canvas) by Unterberger, Franz Richard (1838-1902); 81.3x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Farewell Party. Franz Richard Unterberger (1832-1902)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Margaret of Sicily, daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II

Margaret of Sicily, daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, leaving her sons after discovering the adultery of
3647314 Margaret of Sicily, daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, leaving her sons after discovering the adultery of her husband, Albert the Degenerate, Margrave of Meissen

Background imageGoodbye Collection: The Cornish knight of the Round Table, Sir Tristram, departs from Iseult of Ireland (litho)

The Cornish knight of the Round Table, Sir Tristram, departs from Iseult of Ireland (litho)
3641284 The Cornish knight of the Round Table, Sir Tristram, departs from Iseult of Ireland (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: The Crossing or The departure of the Sailor, 1901 (oil on canvas)

The Crossing or The departure of the Sailor, 1901 (oil on canvas)
3497558 The Crossing or The departure of the Sailor, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Milesi, Alessandro (1856-1945); 101.2x137 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Adios, 1871 (oil on canvas)

Adios, 1871 (oil on canvas)
3506247 Adios, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Haynes-Williams, John (1836-1908); 92x67.5 cm; Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry, UK; eHerbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry; English, out of copyright

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Rococo in miniature (engraving)

Rococo in miniature (engraving)
6001372 Rococo in miniature (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rococo in miniature)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: The Last Gaze, 1860 (oil on canvas)

The Last Gaze, 1860 (oil on canvas)
6317348 The Last Gaze, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Talbot, Jesse (1806-79); 45.7x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Study for The Black Brunswicker, 1859 (black and grey watercolour over graphite

Study for The Black Brunswicker, 1859 (black and grey watercolour over graphite
1217805 Study for The Black Brunswicker, 1859 (black and grey watercolour over graphite on pale cream paper) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 33.7x22 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Come to the aid of the soldiers of Alsace and Lorraine, 1916 (litho)

Come to the aid of the soldiers of Alsace and Lorraine, 1916 (litho)
699156 Come to the aid of the soldiers of Alsace and Lorraine, 1916 (litho) by Friant, Emile (1863-1932); 84x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: showing two men, one in a soldiers uniform)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: The parting of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, 1792 (chromolitho)

The parting of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, 1792 (chromolitho)
972401 The parting of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, 1792 (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The parting of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, 1792)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Annchen von Tharau (colour litho)

Annchen von Tharau (colour litho)
982716 Annchen von Tharau (colour litho) by Czech School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Annchen von Tharau. Poem by the Prussian lyrical poet and hymn writer Simon Dach (1605-1659)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Every Sweet Must Have Its Bitter, 1911 (woodcut)

Every Sweet Must Have Its Bitter, 1911 (woodcut)
BSA408891 Every Sweet Must Have Its Bitter, 1911 (woodcut) by Fothergill, George Algernon (1868-1945); 16.5x30.5 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Family (chromolitho)

Family (chromolitho)
734838 Family (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Comic postcard, Soldier and civilians, WW2 Date: circa 1940s

Comic postcard, Soldier and civilians, WW2 Date: circa 1940s

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Hector and Andromache saying their farewells (chromolitho)

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)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Scene from Modest Mussorgskys opera Boris Godunov (chromolitho)

Scene from Modest Mussorgskys opera Boris Godunov (chromolitho)
2788770 Scene from Modest Mussorgskys opera Boris Godunov (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Modest Mussorgskys opera Boris Godunov)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Here it is Christmas and they began saying goodbye in August (lithograph)

Here it is Christmas and they began saying goodbye in August (lithograph)
3099545 Here it is Christmas and they began saying goodbye in August (lithograph) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Dick Whittington

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

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Farewell to the Nurse, 1776-77 (oil on canvas)

Farewell to the Nurse, 1776-77 (oil on canvas)
CLK339998 Farewell to the Nurse, 1776-77 (oil on canvas) by Aubry, Etienne (1745-81); 51.9x62.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Coal Miners going back to work, illustration from Le Petit Journal

Coal Miners going back to work, illustration from Le Petit Journal
CHT286987 Coal Miners going back to work, illustration from Le Petit Journal, early 20th century (litho) (b/w photo) by French School

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Cartoon, Good-Bye! (Gladstone and Disraeli)

Cartoon, Good-Bye! (Gladstone and Disraeli)
Cartoon, Good-Bye! Conservative Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli says goodbye to his political rival, William Gladstone, who was giving up the leadership of the Liberal Party

Background imageGoodbye Collection: The Farewell; Der Abschied, 1920 (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Autograph letter to Therese or Barbe Durieux, dated 19 April 1770 (pen & ink on vellum

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

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Farewell, 1893 (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageGoodbye Collection: The Parting of the Ways; Am Scheideweg, 1917 (tempera on canvas)

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)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: The English Prince Conan taking leave of his father (pen & ink over chalk on paper

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

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Farewell, 1855 (oil on canvas)

Farewell, 1855 (oil on canvas)
AKV406780 Farewell, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Spitzweg, Carl (1808-85); Schack Galerie, Munich, Germany; (add.info.: Der Abschied; ); eAckermann Kunstverlag; German, out of copyright

Background imageGoodbye Collection: American soldiers of the 62nd Regiment kiss the girls goodbye as they leave for Europe

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

Background imageGoodbye Collection: The Veterans Farewell, 1914 (colour litho)

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)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Joseph Chamberlain torch-lit goodbye, 1902

Joseph Chamberlain torch-lit goodbye, 1902
The journey of Mr Chamberlain: Birminghams torch-lit goodbye. Joseph Chamberlain was entertained by his fellow citizens at a banquet in Birmingham

Background imageGoodbye Collection: With an effort he looked at them as they passed, illustration from

With an effort he looked at them as they passed, illustration from
STC306484 With an effort he looked at them as they passed, illustration from The Story of Greece by Mary Macgregor, 1st edition, 1913 (colour print) by Crane

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Miseries of Travelling, 1807 (coloured engraving)

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

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Lady saying goodbye to a gentleman in a parlour

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

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Lady in a parlor being kissed goodbye by an old man

Lady in a parlor being kissed goodbye by an old man. Adieu, see you again. (You old fool.) Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Jean Gabriel Scheffer from Petites

Background imageGoodbye Collection: The Young Napoleon Leaves Corsica to Study on the Continent, 13th December 1778

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

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Elizabeth Woodville surrendering her son (litho)

Elizabeth Woodville surrendering her son (litho)
475434 Elizabeth Woodville surrendering her son (litho) by Opie, John (1761-1807) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard of Shrewsbury (1473-83)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Farewell of Rousseau to the Marshal (gravure)

Farewell of Rousseau to the Marshal (gravure)
3620985 Farewell of Rousseau to the Marshal (gravure) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farewell of Rousseau to the Marshal. Adieux de Rousseau au Marechal)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Departure of the heroic ll Bersaglieri from Naples to Ancona

Departure of the heroic ll Bersaglieri from Naples to Ancona, ladies and commoners flower the soldiers
2815707 Departure of the heroic ll Bersaglieri from Naples to Ancona, ladies and commoners flower the soldiers... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageGoodbye Collection: End of the French Armys grand manoeuvres (engraving)

End of the French Armys grand manoeuvres (engraving)
2789430 End of the French Armys grand manoeuvres (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: End of the French Armys grand manoeuvres)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: The Last Embrace (engraving)

The Last Embrace (engraving)
3638346 The Last Embrace (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Embrace. A new nun in Italy taking leave of her family)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Robinson Crusoe frontispiece illustration showing Crusoe taking leave of his

Robinson Crusoe frontispiece illustration showing Crusoe taking leave of his
3614718 A Robinson CrusoeA frontispiece illustration showing Crusoe taking leave of his Father and Mother. From A" The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, or York

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Good bye little girl (colour litho)

Good bye little girl (colour litho)
3643462 Good bye little girl (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Good bye little girl. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageGoodbye Collection: 2 August 1914 (colour litho)

2 August 1914 (colour litho)
3094291 2 August 1914 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: 2 August 1914)

Background imageGoodbye Collection: The Departure Of Sar Il Duca Degli Abruzzi For The Journey To The North Pole

The Departure Of Sar Il Duca Degli Abruzzi For The Journey To The North Pole, The Kings Last Greeting (colour litho)
2798176 The Departure Of Sar Il Duca Degli Abruzzi For The Journey To The North Pole, The Kings Last Greeting (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageGoodbye Collection: Summoned to Waterloo, Brussels, 1815, c. 1898 (colour litho)

Summoned to Waterloo, Brussels, 1815, c. 1898 (colour litho)
1268354 Summoned to Waterloo, Brussels, 1815, c.1898 (colour litho) by Hillingford, Robert Alexander (1825-1904) (after); National Army Museum




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"Goodbye, Old Man: A Farewell to Heroes" In the midst of the chaos and despair that engulfed World War I, a poignant image emerged - "Good-bye, Old Man. " Fortunio Matania's iconic painting captured the essence of sacrifice and camaraderie as a soldier bid farewell to his loyal horse. This heart-wrenching scene symbolized not only the end of an era but also the profound bond between man and beast. As war ravaged nations, another goodbye echoed through Manchester's streets - "Manchesters last tram. " The city bid adieu to its beloved mode of transportation, marking a significant shift in urban life. Yet amidst this change, memories lingered on those final rides filled with laughter and nostalgia. Across oceans and skies alike, farewells took on different forms. Amy Johnson's departure from England marked her audacious solo flight across continents - a brave goodbye to comfort zones. Meanwhile, seafarers embarked on perilous journeys during World War II under the watchful eye of organizations like A Mission to Seamen. Goodbyes were whispered aboard ships as families clung onto hope for their loved ones' safe return. Evacuees boarded trains with tear-streaked faces during wartime upheaval – leaving behind familiar landscapes for uncertain futures. Thumbelina kissed her Swallow companion goodbye in Hans Christian Andersen's tale – reminding us that even in fairy tales, partings can be bittersweet. Amidst all these goodbyes stood love stories etched into history; 1940s romance unfolded onboard Cunard White Star liner Queen Elizabeth during her final voyage before retirement. As passengers disembarked one last time from this majestic vessel, they carried cherished memories within their hearts forever. Through photographs frozen in time like EVRV2A-00075 or Pilot Stanley Hausner saying goodbye to his wife before taking flight once more – we glimpse the raw emotions that accompany farewells.