Hoping Collection (#3)

HONEYMOON HARDSHIPS, Hoping to escape attention we then walked in different directions, engraving 1890, engraved image, history, arkheia, illustrative technique, engravement, engraving, victorian

Visiting the sick, Gillray, James, 1756-1815, engraving 1806, Charles Fox sitting in an armchair, obviously ill. On one side of him is Mrs

Children playing, Jan Luyken, wed. Pieter Arentsz (II), Cornelis van der Sys, 1712

Miss Susanna Gardiner (1752-1818) Miss Susan Gardiner, Thomas Gainsborough, 1727-1788, British

Girl, teenager, praying in a church, Menton, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Cote dAzur, France

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

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Australian King Parrot - female sits on the head of a person hoping to be able to get some food (Alisterus scapularis) Date:

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Bird Watchers and Twitchers - queueing in a residential street hoping to see a rare bird Date:

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Bird Watchers and Twitchers - queueing in a residential street hoping to see a rare bird Date:

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Fisherman / Angler - hoping to catch European Chub, a freshwater game fish. Man fishing from riverbank. Date:

Frederick Gustavus Burnaby (1842-1885) English traveller and soldier born at Bedford. In the winter of 1875-1876 he rode through Russian Asia to the Khanate of Kiva

HONEYMOON HARDSHIPS, Hoping to escape attention we then walked in different directions, engraving 1890, engraved image, history, arkheia, illustrative technique, engravement, engraving, victorian

Skiing by a Snowdrift
A blonde skier gingerly negotiates a large snow drift, hoping to avoid an avalanche! Date: 1930s

Newfoundlands by Water
Two dogs, one black, the other black and white - called a Landseer - stand on a rock over looking the sea, perhaps hoping to see someome in trouble who they can rescue. Date: 1919

Assorted Setters
An English, an Irish and a Gordon Setter nose around in an Autumnal wood hoping for something exciting to emerge. Date: 1919

Two St Bernards in Snow
Two huge dogs, one Smooth Haired and one Rough, stand in snow on a mountain side hoping for someone to rescue, although they have no brandy. Date: 1919

Coloured Cousins
To Gladstones dismay, his coloured cousins arrive from the West Indies, hoping to be welcomed into Britain

French Negotiation
Louis XI, king of France, intervenes between the people of Flanders and their ruler, since 1477 the Austrian emperor, hoping to restore order to the province

Persian Ambassadors
The Persian general Mardonius sends delegates to negotiate with the Athenians, hoping to separate them from their Greek allies. But of course they refuse

Breakdown Communication
An American couple on their honeymoon bring out the phrase book hoping to understand what the European railway official is trying to tell them

Recruiting for the War in 1914
Photograph showing the recruiting offices at Whitehall besieged by crowds of young men hoping to serve King and country, shortly after the outbreak of World War I in 1914

Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Bromwich Albion, 1931
Photograph of a Tottenham Hotspur striker kicking the ball directly at the West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper during a Second Division match between the teams, at White Hart Lane, in March 1931

Napoleons Family Tree
Napoleon plants his family tree, hoping that will grow as sturdy as the royal oak of England. See also 10078160 for full colour original print

Egyptian Farmer
An Egyptian farmer is working at his threshing when an itinerant trader greets him, hoping for a sale

Royal Evasion - 1
Louis and Marie Antoinette escape from the Tuileries in disguise, hoping to cross the frontier of France altogether. The authorities are alarmed and the populace dismayed

Dog Waits for Dinner
AFTER YOU ! A dog waits for its master to finish his meal, hoping there ll be some tasty left- overs

Touching Relics
Pilgrims touch the relics of St Philip, hoping for a cure

Stages of Life 1860S
From cradle to a ripe old age of 100, at which time the angel and the devil come to their bed, each hoping to take their souls

Cliftonville Beauties
Local girls line up during a beauty contest at Cliftonville Lido, all hoping to be judged the fairest girl in town

Cheapjack (Petherick)
London characters: a CHEAPJACK offers shoddy goods at knock- down prices to passers-by, and generally attracts a crowd hoping for bargains

NEW LAMPS FOR OLD
The magician offers new lamps for old, hoping that someone will unknowingly offer him the magic lamp - as, indeed, happens

Arab Carpet Merchant
A carpet is beautifully displayed by Arab merchants who are hoping to make a sale

Esp / Psychometry
An unidentified psychometrist holds an object to her forehead, hoping to sense information about the owner

Duck shooting with decoys, hoping they will encourage other ducks to alight on the water and be slaughtered

Tani San in Washing Tub
O Tani San, hoping to win the love of a priest who has set her this task, tries to sail across Lake Biwa in a wash- tub, but sadly she drowns and her ghost causes storms

Out of Work 1931
Unemployed... but hoping for work

Hunting Cave-Bear
Hunters attack a family of cave-bears, hoping to take over their home and become cave-men

Father Off to Work
Father in suit and bowler hat merrily goes off to work in his Anglia, and his children stand in their suburban driveway hoping for a lift

Hamper Hypothesis 2
THE HAMPER HYPOTHESIS - 2 The young couple eagerly open the hamper, hoping it contains a nice surprise

Mascagni / Marat / Liebig 2
Act one : the prince (in disguise) joins the Marats, the revolutionary guard, hoping he will be able to rescue his imprisoned mother, la Princesse de Fleury

Andrees Departure
Andree, with Strindberg and Fraenkel, leave Spitzbergen on their adventurous flight, hoping to reach the North Pole : they are depicted half an hour after lift-off

Hunters Starting Out
A party of British hunters make an early morning start, hoping to bag a tiger

Ladies Consult Map
Two ladies consult the map while a third watches, hoping her friends know where they are going and how to get there in time for lunch

Shooting Grouse (Alken)
GROUSE - Two men and their dogs walk up a moor hoping to start up some grouse

Pari-Mutuel Betting
Racing speculators hoping to accumulate bet at a Pari- Mutuel at Longchamps, France

Fishy Handouts
Children of the London poor hoping for scraps from the fishmonger at the close of the days trading

CAB RUNNER
He waits at a railway station for passengers with a lot of luggage, then he runs beside their cab hoping to be paid for helping to unload the luggage at their destination

Dragon Hunt Series - 1
The knight arrives, hoping to slay the fearful dragon which is terrorising the country

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"Hoping against all odds, the HMS Implacable sails through treacherous waters in 1920. " "Amidst chaos and danger, a German diver goes down, hoping to complete his mission. " "The Last Stand of the Northamptons at Saran Sar on November 9th, 1918 - a testament to unwavering hope. " "In the darkest of times, silhouette reminds us that hope springs eternal in the human breast. " "A young girl with her loyal dog and cherished dolls embodies innocence and unwavering hope. " "Examining a captured German prisoner, soldiers hold onto hope for an end to war and lasting peace. " "Irvingites engage in wrestling matches as they cling onto their hopes for victory and glory. " "As Regulus leaves Carthage behind, he carries with him hopes of triumph over adversity. " "Cagliostro's lottery offers a glimmer of hope amidst uncertainty and dreams of fortune. "On a WW2 birthday card, digging for victory symbolizes hopeful resilience during challenging times. " "A Harland and Wolff employee works tirelessly on RMS Titanic with hopes of creating an unsinkable marvel. " "In the Battle of Saint-Cloud in March 1814, French forces desperately defend Paris while hoping for Napoleon's arrival.