Lone Figure Collection

Nocturne in Blue and Green, 1870. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Nocturne in Blue and Green, 1870 (colour litho)

View from Polesden, Surrey, 1800 (w / c on paper)
TW451763 View from Polesden, Surrey, 1800 (w/c on paper) by Varley, John (1778-1842); Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

On the Path (oil on canvas)
PNY152804 On the Path (oil on canvas) by Casilear, John William (1811-93); 86.4x142.2 cm; Private Collection; Phillips, Fine Art Auctioneers, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Mauritania, Brakna, Desert Guide

Kenya, Chalbi Desert, Kalacha. A Gabbra herdsman presents a lonely figure standing under a flat-topped acacia tree on the edge of the Chalbi Desert at sunset

Blaenavon, from An Historical Tour in Monmouthshire by William Coxe, published in 1801
XYC152735 Blaenavon, from An Historical Tour in Monmouthshire by William Coxe, published in 1801 (pen and brown ink and brown wash on graphite on paper) by Hoare

Sahara Desert with lone figure in foreground, Amguid, Algeria, Africa

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"Amidst the tranquil hues of Whistler's "Nocturne in Blue and Green," a lone figure finds solace in the company of the night. Contrastingly, in the desert landscapes of Mauritania and Kenya, a solitary guide navigates the vast, sun-scorched expanse. From Polesden in Surrey to the historic Blaenavon in Monmouthshire, the allure of the lone figure in art and life remains a captivating enigma. As Zora Neale Hurston once said, "There are years that ask questions and years that answer." In these moments of introspection, the lone figure invites us to ponder the beauty and mystery of the world around us." (150 characters)