Hopeful Collection (#9)

Great Expectations - Waiting to see An Ideal Husband
Satirical card entitled Great Expectations. A group of women waiting to see a performance of An Ideal Husband (an 1895 comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde) at the Haymarket Theatre, London. Date: 1895

Sweet Little man making his case to bathing beauties
Sweet Little man making his case to three bathing beauties: " I may not be much to look at, Girls, but I m Reliable." Date: circa 1925

Advert for British Industrial Plastic Limited 1942
Shush - secret session for advancd thinkers. Post-war planners have been told - sometimes rudely - that we ve got to win the war first. We agree - absolutely

David Wright Home Chat calendar 1950 featuring dachshund
Front cover of a giveaway calendar incorporated into Home Chat magazine, featuring a dachshund hopefully holding his lead in his mouth, an unusual subject for David Wright

Two aspiring musical comedy artistes, London
Minter and Osborn of Manchester, contestants in the 13th Encore Competition staged in Collins Music Hall, Islington, London

Italy Rome Castel
formerly the Mausoleum of Hadrian : seen across the Tiber, where a hopeful fisherman is trying his luck. Date: 1890s

The visit of Dr Syntax to the widow hopeful at York
Dr Syntax talks to the hopeful widow whilst a gentleman eavesdrops on their conversation behind a screen

Smiling man
MODEL RELEASED. Smiling man. He is nineteen years old

Technical Institute, Mining
Mining Technical Institute, Burnley, Lancashire, England. A class of teenage boys in hard hats, all hopeful to be one of tomorrows miners

The Wishful Thinker / W H Robinson
An elderly gentleman in a bath chair sits and waits to be pulled along by a small toy horse. Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans

Cinderella dreams of a better life
Poor downtrodden Cinderella sits in the kitchen, dreaming of a better life (so distracted she misses the little birds tucking in to the supper for her evil sisters)

Swinging in Spain
El Columpio (= swing) in Andaluzia : most eyes except the dogs are on the young girl, hopeful or fearful that she will display her underwear

Happy Divorcee
Amoureuse - shes worried Fiancee - shes hopeful Mariee - shes dubious Divorcee - shes happy !

USA Cisco Station
Cisco Station, California, a typical frontier town at the time when hopeful settlers were pouring into the West

Holiday Snap
As this holidaymaking family stroll along the promenade at Gorleston-on-Sea in Norfolk, they are snapped by a hopeful photographer

Rabbit for dinner
An early Victorian print showing a couple outside their rural cottage contemplating eating one of their rabbits. The woman seems rather upset about it all but the dog looks hopeful

Pilgrims Progress 19
Hopeful and Christian cross the river

Pilgrims Progress 18
Hopeful realises he has been a great sinner, ut is now converted

Pilgrims Progress 15
Christian and Hopeful are prisoners in the dungeon of Giant Despair

Pilgrims Progress 17
Deluded by the Flatterer, Christian and Hopeful are caught in the net

Pilgrims Progress 14
Demas invites Christian and Hopeful to see the silver mine

The Magic Mistletoe by Balliol Salmon
A fancy dress party scene showing a Pierrot ignoring a hopeful young lady who has positioned herself under a bunch of mistletoe

Farmer Feeding Cats
A farmer or farm hand sits in a wicker basket and feeds two hungry cats, one of them begging on its hind legs! Note the hopeful dog on the right. Date: early 1930s

Girl & Mistletoe
ANTICIPATION ! A girl waits hopefully beneath the mistletoe

1918 / Russia & Uncle Sam
The Hopeful Doctor Uncle Sam has high hopes for the new Russia

Charladys Motorcycle
The motorcycle of the Royal Enfield travelling charlady with its hopeful sign: Stop me for cleaning, no job too small and mop and bucket ready to go !

Sewing Valentine Hearts
A hopeful young lady sews red satin hearts for Valentines Day

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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.