Hopeful Collection (#4)

Peasant in Prayer; Paysan en Priere, (oil on canvas)
827445 Peasant in Prayer; Paysan en Priere, (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 49.5x36.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasant in Prayer; Paysan en Priere)

Courage, Anxiety and Despair: Watching the Battle, (oil on canvas)
1199617 Courage, Anxiety and Despair: Watching the Battle, (oil on canvas) by Sant, James (1820-1916); 121.9x152.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Aspiration, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)
823340 Aspiration, c.1895 (oil on canvas) by Davies, Arthur Bowen (1862-1928); 35.7x28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Aspiration. Arthur Bowen Davies (1862-1928). Oil on canvas

La Repudiee, 1882 (oil on canvas)
1197549 La Repudiee, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Maignan, Albert Pierre Rene (1845-1908); 142x125 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

At the Watermill, Spring (oil on canvas)
1197457 At the Watermill, Spring (oil on canvas) by Saintain, Henri (1846-99); 181x132 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saintain, Henri (1846-1899)); Photo eChristies Images; French

Head of a Woman Looking up to the Right, (black, red and white chalk on light brown paper
659208 Head of a Woman Looking up to the Right, (black, red and white chalk on light brown paper) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); 38.9x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Young woman having her future told by a Gypsy (colour litho)
6001516 Young woman having her future told by a Gypsy (colour litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young woman having her future told by a Gypsy)

Hopeful and Christian from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615831 Hopeful and Christian from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) illustration by Thomas Dalziel (1823-1906)

"Christian and Hopeful come in sight of the Celestial City"from
5615814 " Christian and Hopeful come in sight of the Celestial City" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World

"The Pilgrims now, to gratify the Flesh"from The Pilgrim
5615790 " The Pilgrims now, to gratify the Flesh" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688)

Gold seekers crossing the Chilkoot Pass during the Alaskan Gold Rush, 1896-1899 (coloured photo)
813323 Gold seekers crossing the Chilkoot Pass during the Alaskan Gold Rush, 1896-1899 (coloured photo) by American Photographer

Mr Herbert John Gladstone (colour litho)
612941 Mr Herbert John Gladstone (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Herbert John Gladstone, Young hopeful, 6 May 1882, Vanity Fair)

Christian and Hopeful overtake By-ends
LLM455800 Christian and Hopeful overtake By-ends by Selous, Henry Courtney (1811-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian and Hopeful overtake By-ends)

Christian and Hopeful Caught in the Net, from The Pilgrims Progress
2607907 Christian and Hopeful Caught in the Net, from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan, published c.1880 (colour litho) by Lydon

Christian and hopeful come in sight of the celestial city (colour litho)
956040 Christian and hopeful come in sight of the celestial city (colour litho) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

GERMAN STRAW BOOTS
A German soldier makes himself boots of straw - a hopeful attempt to keep out the cold Date: circa 1943

The Britons Deploring the Departure of the Last Roman Legion, 1843 (watercolour)
658307 The Britons Deploring the Departure of the Last Roman Legion, 1843 (watercolour) by Corbould, Edward Henry (1815-1905); 91.5x137 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Wishful Thinking, (oil on canvas)
658497 Wishful Thinking, (oil on canvas) by Piot, Etienne Adolphe (1850-1910); 45.8x37.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Wishful Thinking. Etienne Adolphe Piot (1850-1910). Oil on canvas

Hope, 1860 (oil on canvas)
658305 Hope, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Archer, James (1824-1904); 92x138 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hope. James Archer (1823-1904). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1860

Rainbow Over Jenny Lake, Wyoming, (oil on canvas)
650541 Rainbow Over Jenny Lake, Wyoming, (oil on canvas) by Bierstadt, Albert (1830-1902); 76.2x111.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rainbow Over Jenny Lake, Wyoming)

Hope, 1883 (stained glass)
3475677 Hope, 1883 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); All Saints Church, Harrow Weald, UK; (add.info.: Harrow Weald, All Saints, M&C, EBJ, Hope)

Hope (stained glass)
NCO366839 Hope (stained glass) by Jervais, Thomas (d.1799); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info)

Christian and Hopeful chastised
LLM455799 Christian and Hopeful chastised by Selous, Henry Courtney (1811-90) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian and Hopeful chastised)

Portrait of a Lady, Half-Length, Wearing a Black Hat and Fur Stole
1199518 Portrait of a Lady, Half-Length, Wearing a Black Hat and Fur Stole, 1888 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Boughton, George Henry (1833-1905)

Kurfurstendamm Boulevard, 1910 (oil on canvas)
1768210 Kurfurstendamm Boulevard, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Ury, Lesser (1861-1931); 101x70.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kurfurstendamm Boulevard. Lesser Ury (1861-1931). Oil on canvas

Practising for the Universities Boat-Race (b / w photo)
1628034 Practising for the Universities Boat-Race (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Practising for the Universities Boat-Race)

Head of a Young Woman; Tete de Jeune Femme, c. 1887 (oil on canvas)
656491 Head of a Young Woman; Tete de Jeune Femme, c.1887 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of a Young Woman; Tete de Jeune Femme)

"Hopeful helps Christian to cross the river"from The Pilgrim
5615815 " Hopeful helps Christian to cross the river" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

"Demas"from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615809 " Demas" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

"Now, now look how the holy Pilgrims ride, Clouds are their Chariots
5615792 " Now, now look how the holy Pilgrims ride, Clouds are their Chariots, Angels are their Guide" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World

"Lots wife"from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615810 " Lots wife" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) Illustration by Byam Shaw (1872-1919)

Christian and Hopeful in the land of Beulah, from The Pilgrims Progress
2607905 Christian and Hopeful in the land of Beulah, from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan, published c.1880 (colour litho) by Lydon

Nude Study (Man Lying), 1858 (pencil on pink paper)
988858 Nude Study (Man Lying), 1858 (pencil on pink paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 20.3x27.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nude Study (Man Lying); Etude de Nu (Homme nu Allonge)

Hopefuls conversion (litho)
3101646 Hopefuls conversion (litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hopefuls conversion. Illustration for Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (Religious Tract Society)

Gold Rush prospector, 1849 (b / w photo)
PNP246156 Gold Rush prospector, 1849 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hopeful helps Christian to cross the river (colour litho)
956041 Hopeful helps Christian to cross the river (colour litho) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

Girl Seated in a Chair, (oil on canvas)
656926 Girl Seated in a Chair, (oil on canvas) by Shannon, James Jebusa (1862-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Seated in a Chair. Sir James Jebusa Shannon (1862-1923). Oil on canvas

Atheist laughing at Christian and Hopeful (engraving)
672366 Atheist laughing at Christian and Hopeful (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atheist laughing at Christian and Hopeful)

A Putti in Flight Holding a Wreath and a Torch, (oil on canvas)
659359 A Putti in Flight Holding a Wreath and a Torch, (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 132x99.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Putti in Flight Holding a Wreath and a Torch)

The Assumption of the Virgin, (oil on canvas)
659349 The Assumption of the Virgin, (oil on canvas) by Halle, Noel (1711-81); 254x172.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Assumption of the Virgin. Noel Halle (1711-1781). Oil on canvas

Series Actualites, Parisians waiting for the arrival of the famous comet
XIR154682 Series Actualites, Parisians waiting for the arrival of the famous comet, plate 370, illustration from Le Charivari, 25th February 1857 (litho) (b/w photo) by Daumier

Woman at the seaside hoping to find love (chromolitho)
5996122 Woman at the seaside hoping to find love (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at the seaside hoping to find love)

Girl drawing on a blackboard (colour litho)
5996023 Girl drawing on a blackboard (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl drawing on a blackboard)

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"Hopeful: Embracing the Saucy and Silly Side of Life" In a world filled with serious matters, sometimes all we need is a little sauciness and silliness to keep our spirits high. Just like those cheeky seaside postcards that make us giggle, let's find joy in the unexpected. Remember Christian and Hopeful in the Land of Beulah? Their colorful adventures remind us that even amidst trials, hope can guide us towards brighter days. Like a vibrant litho painting, they show us that there is always beauty waiting to be discovered. Have you ever looked up at the sky and imagined it as a canvas for cloud painters? Those fluffy formations hold endless possibilities, reminding us to dream big and reach for the skies. Speaking of dreams, have you heard about that Georgian cartoon where money was raised for a beer shop? It may sound silly but it teaches us not to underestimate the power of hope. Even seemingly impossible goals can become reality with determination and creativity. Sometimes life presents challenges that seem insurmountable. But just like "The Silver Lining of the Cloud, " an exquisite oil painting from 1890, we must remember that every dark cloud has its silver lining. There is always something positive hidden within adversity if we look closely enough. Imagine a Miniature Schnauzer standing proudly amidst autumn foliage or four British Shorthair kittens playing joyfully together – their black-silver coats shining brightly. These adorable creatures embody hopefulness through their innocent presence, reminding us to appreciate life's simple pleasures. Art has long been an expression of hope throughout history; from ancient masterpieces like "Hope" painted circa 1470 on wood panels using tempera grassa technique to more recent works such as "Fall, " capturing an English Setter in all its majestic glory back in 1938. These artworks serve as timeless reminders that hope transcends time and connects generations through shared emotions.