Leaving Home Collection

Lot and His Daughters Leaving Sodom, 1582. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Lot and His Daughters Leaving Sodom, 1582

The Soldier's Farewell, 1828. Creator: Charles van Beveren
The Soldier's Farewell, 1828

The Prodigal Son, 1661. Creator: Barent Fabritius
The Prodigal Son, 1661

Ciel!...je trouve ma femme déménagée!, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ciel!...je trouve ma femme demenagee!, 19th century. Conjugal morals - I find my wife moved!

V'la pourtant ma femme qui s'en va... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
V'la pourtant ma femme qui s'en va... 19th century. Whatever you want - V'la yet my wife who leaves

Sketch for the salle des mariages of the town hall...Sacrifice for the homeland, 1880. Creator: Moreau De Tours
Sketch for the salle des mariages (wedding hall) of the town hall in the 2nd arrondissement of Paris: Sacrifice for the homeland, 1880. Man leaving his family to go and fight for his country

Le départ de l'enfant prodigue, 1863. Creator: James Tissot
Le depart de l'enfant prodigue, 1863. The departure of the prodigal son. Scene from the Gospel according to Saint Luke, set in 15th-century Venice

Breaking home ties, 1899. Creator: Jay Campbell Phillips
Breaking home ties, 1899

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Philippe-du-Roule : "Saint Philippe quittant sa famille... 1826
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Philippe-du-Roule : "Saint Philippe quittant sa famille pour suivre Jesus Christ", 1826. St Philip leaving his family to follow Jesus

Esquisse pour la mairie du 15e arrondissement : La femme doit suivre son époux, c.1883 - 1884
Esquisse pour la mairie du 15e arrondissement : La femme doit suivre son epoux, between 1883 and 1884. The wife must follow her husband

Esquisse pour la mairie du 2ème arrondissement : Education. Mariage. Patrie, 1880. Creator: Edouard Michel Lancon
Esquisse pour la mairie du 2eme arrondissement : Education. Mariage. Patrie, 1880

Esquisse pour la salle des mariages de la mairie de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés : Patrie, 1883
Esquisse pour la salle des mariages de la mairie de Saint-Maur-des-Fosses : Patrie, 1883

Esquisse pour la salle des mariages de la mairie de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés : Patrie, 1883
Esquisse pour la salle des mariages de la mairie de Saint-Maur-des-Fosses : Patrie, 1883

Esquisse pour la mairie du 19ème arrondissement de la Ville de Paris : L'Eté, 1880. Creator: Paul Albert Besnard
Esquisse pour la mairie du 19eme arrondissement de la Ville de Paris : L'Ete, 1880

Black Monday, or the Departure for School, published December 1, 1790. Creator: John Jones
Black Monday, or the Departure for School, published December 1, 1790

Going for a Visit. Krasnoyarsk, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Going for a Visit. Krasnoyarsk, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across Siberia

Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1332 V St. Washington, D.C. makes a business of... 1895
Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston, 1332 V St. Washington, D.C. makes a business of photographic illustration and the writing of descriptive articles, 1895

She turned them out of the home-sty to find their own living
IL202165 She turned them out of the home-sty to find their own living, illustration from The Three Little Pigs published 1930s (colour litho) by Adams

The First Break in the Family (oil on canvas)
CH139996 The First Break in the Family (oil on canvas) by Faed, Thomas (1826-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oho! Drear Dawned the Morning)

Life in London, Mary Ann from the country transformed into Marion in town (colour litho)
3656254 Life in London, Mary Ann from the country transformed into Marion in town (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life in London)

Leaving Home (engraving)
5209941 Leaving Home (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaving Home. Illustration for Six Engravings for the Members of the Royal Association for)

Leaving Home (chromolitho)
734834 Leaving Home (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leaving Home. Liebig card)

Her Majesty Leaving Buckingham Palace, June 28, 1838 [left half], 19th century

The Departure, 1882. Creator: James Tissot
The Departure, 1882. [Illustration to the parable of the Prodigal Son]

The Departure, 1635. Creator: Jacques Callot
The Departure, 1635

Departure of David the Shepherd from the House of His Father (Partenza di David pastore dalla casa paterna), 1743-63. After Giovanni Benedetto Castiglione

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother, from The Life of the Virgin, ca. 1504

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother, from The Fall and Salvation of Mankind Through the Life and Passion of Christ, ca. 1513

Summer (L Ete), ca. 1637. Creator: Abraham Bosse
Summer (L Ete), ca. 1637

The Prodigal Son Leaves Home, ca. 1636. Creator: Abraham Bosse
The Prodigal Son Leaves Home, ca. 1636

The departure of the prodigal son, shown about to mount a horse, from a series of four prints, ca. 1645

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother, from Speculum passionis domini nostri Ihesu Christi, 1507

Setting out from Edinburgh (Picturesque Beauties of Boswell, Part the Second), May 30, 1786

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother, ca. 1500. Creator: Gerard David
Christ Taking Leave of His Mother, ca. 1500

The carriage which was to convey the travellers drew up at the door, (1907). Creator: Unknown
The carriage which was to convey the travellers drew up at the door, (1907). The young Mozart and his mother leave Salzburg in Austria:early in the morning of September 23, 1777

Christi Abschied von seiner Mutter. ( Christ Taking Leave of His Mother ), 1504-1505. from The Life of the Virgin. The departure of Jesus Christ from his mother before the crucifixion

Tobias Takes Leave of his Father, 1829. Creator: Ferdinand Anton Kruger
Tobias Takes Leave of his Father, 1829. After Carl Gottlieb Peschel

Black Monday or the Departure for School, 1790, (1919). Artist: John Jones
Black Monday or the Departure for School, 1919. After William Redmore Bigg (1755?1828). From The Connoisseur Volume LV [Otto Limited, London, 1919]

Irish Troops Leaving Limerick, 1692, (c1880). The Flight of the Wild Geese was the departure of an Irish Jacobite army under the command of Patrick Sarsfield (1660-1693) from Ireland to France

The Emigrants, 1864 (1906). Irish emigrants at Ballinasloe Station waiting for a train to Galway where they will board a ship for America. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VII

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Leaving Home: A Journey of Discovery and Independence In the timeless tale of The Parable of the Prodigal Son, a young man embarks on a transformative journey by leaving home. This oil on canvas masterpiece captures his departure, symbolizing the courage to seek new horizons. Similarly, Dorothea Lange's poignant photograph from 1939 portrays a colored sharecropper and his children about to leave Shoofly, North Carolina. Their faces reflect both trepidation and hope as they embark on an uncertain path towards a better future. "She turned them out of the home-sty to find their own living, " depicts another instance where leaving home becomes inevitable. This evocative painting reminds us that sometimes life pushes us out of our comfort zones, forcing us to forge our own paths. Life in London takes center stage in Mary Ann's transformation into Marion. Through this color lithograph, we witness her leaving behind her rural origins for the bustling cityscape - an emblematic representation for new opportunities. Engraved with emotion and meaning, "Leaving Home" immortalizes those pivotal moments when individuals step into the unknown. It serves as a reminder that departing from familiar surroundings can lead to personal growth and self-discovery. As we delve further into history, even royalty experiences significant departures. "Her Majesty Leaving Buckingham Palace" transports us back to June 28th, 1838 - capturing Queen Victoria's departure from her regal abode with intrigue and grandeur. The Departure holds different meanings across various artistic interpretations. James Tissot's 1882 creation showcases figures bidding farewell amidst emotional farewells while Jacques Callot's 1635 rendition emphasizes David the Shepherd's departure from his father's house - signifying bravery in pursuing one's calling. Ultimately, leaving home represents more than physical relocation; it embodies liberation from familiarity and embracing newfound independence.