Longing Collection (#4)

Portrait of a Lady Said to Be the Artists Wife, 1911 (oil on canvas)
658820 Portrait of a Lady Said to Be the Artists Wife, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Dicksee, Frank (1853-1928); 130x104 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Lady Said to Be the Artists Wife)

Chinese Girl; Chinesisches Madchen, 1912 (oil on canvas)
656660 Chinese Girl; Chinesisches Madchen, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Orlik, Emil (1870-1932); 58x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese Girl; Chinesisches Madchen. Emil Orlik (1870-1932)

Gulnihal, (oil on canvas)
659842 Gulnihal, (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 55.3x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gulnihal. Frederic, Lord Leighton (1830-1896). Oil on canvas. 55.3 x 40cm

Ready for the Ball, (oil on canvas)
651471 Ready for the Ball, (oil on canvas) by Corcos, Vittorio Matteo (1859-1933); 68.5x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ready for the Ball. Vittorio Matteo Corcos (1859-1933). Oil on canvas

Danae longing for Perseus return (colour litho)
5998202 Danae longing for Perseus return (colour litho) by Spence, Thomas Ralph (1848-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Danae longing for Perseus return)

Taos Indian (oil on canvas)
1767637 Taos Indian (oil on canvas) by Cassidy, Ira Diamond Gerald (1879-1934); 40.6x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Taos Indian. Ira Diamond Gerald Cassidy. Oil on canvas)

The Sailors Return, (oil on canvas)
823275 The Sailors Return, (oil on canvas) by Hovenden, Thomas (1840-95); 91.5x145 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sailors Return. Oil on canvas. Thomas Hovenden (1840-1895). Painted in 1892

A Young Beauty in a Black Hat, (oil on canvas)
989759 A Young Beauty in a Black Hat, (oil on canvas) by Lynch, Albert (1851-1912); 46.3x36.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Young Beauty in a Black Hat. Albert Lynch (1851-1912)

Convoitise (colour litho)
3098393 Convoitise (colour litho) by Gilbert, Victor Gabriel (1847-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Convoitise. Illustration from Le Figaro Illustre, 1886.); © Look and Learn

Afternoon by the Sea, Cannes, (oil on canvas)
827032 Afternoon by the Sea, Cannes, (oil on canvas) by Melchers, Franz M. (1865-1944); 99x78.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Afternoon by the Sea, Cannes. Frantz Melchers (1868-1944)

The Birthday, (oil on canvas)
828456 The Birthday, (oil on canvas) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 102.8x72.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Birthday. William Holman Hunt (1827-1910). Oil on canvas. 102.8 x 72.7cm

Marguerite, c. 1860-62 (heliogravure)
828017 Marguerite, c.1860-62 (heliogravure) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 25.1x16.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Marguerite. Edgar Degas (1834-1917). Heliogravure. Printed circa 1860-62

Madame Paul Valery, 1904 (oil on canvas)
826560 Madame Paul Valery, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 55x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame Paul Valery. Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). Oil on canvas

Easter eggs (colour litho)
3620483 Easter eggs (colour litho) by Heidbrinck, Oswald (1850-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Easter eggs)

Guess Who I Am? (chromolitho)
2803135 Guess Who I Am? (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guess Who I Am? Illustration for Pen and Pencil magazine)

The Rose Bower, (oil on canvas)
659840 The Rose Bower, (oil on canvas) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); 41.9x36.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rose Bower. John William Waterhouse (1849-1917). Oil on canvas

The Red Cape, 1883 (watercolour heightened with bodycolour)
659794 The Red Cape, 1883 (watercolour heightened with bodycolour) by Johnson, Edward Killingworth (1825-1923); 26x17.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Red Cape)

Head of a Woman, 1890 (coloured chalks on terracotta coloured paper)
659768 Head of a Woman, 1890 (coloured chalks on terracotta coloured paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 31.4x23.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of a Woman)

The Schoolboy's Daydreams, 1900 (colour litho)
473349 The Schoolboy's Daydreams, 1900 (colour litho) by European School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Schoolboy at his school desk dreams of freedom)

Nostalgia, 55. 8 x 44cm (oil on panel)
658817 Nostalgia, 55.8 x 44cm (oil on panel) by Baugniet, Charles (1814-86); 55.8x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nostalgia. Charles Baugniet (1814-1886). Oil on panel

A Secret Admirer, 1873 (oil on canvas)
CH405682 A Secret Admirer, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Brun, Guillaume Charles (1825-1908); 52.7x35.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Study of Mrs Mercier seated in a Chair, and her youngest son
824081 Study of Mrs Mercier seated in a Chair, and her youngest son, Henry Mercier standing behind her, (pencil, black and red chalk with grey wash) by Sandby, Paul (1725-1809); 17.2x14.3

Portrait of Madame Henriette de Bonnieres, 1880s (pastel on papered linen)
989863 Portrait of Madame Henriette de Bonnieres, 1880s (pastel on papered linen) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 163.5x94 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

An Englishmans Journey across Corea with Bread and Jam (engraving)
1041797 An Englishmans Journey across Corea with Bread and Jam (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Englishmans Journey across Corea with Bread and Jam)

La Tentation (Temptation) (colour litho)
3099006 La Tentation (Temptation) (colour litho) by Geoffroy, Henry Jules Jean (1853-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Tentation (Temptation)

Portrait of the Artists Wife, (oil on canvas)
823191 Portrait of the Artists Wife, (oil on canvas) by Carlsen, Emil (1853-1932); 40.5x35.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of the Artists Wife. Soren Emil Carlsen (1848-1932)

A Young Girl with a Basket of Flowers, (oil on canvas)
827055 A Young Girl with a Basket of Flowers, (oil on canvas) by Piot, Etienne Adolphe (1850-1910); 66xx 50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Young Girl with a Basket of Flowers)

Illustration for A Triumph of Civilisation, by Grant Allen (engraving)
1048300 Illustration for A Triumph of Civilisation, by Grant Allen (engraving) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for A Triumph of Civilisation)

of quiet mornings... (2)
S.C

I know... He ll be back
Gabriele Gaspardis

One Last Chance
Hengki Lee

40037

Goodbye My Lover
Ismail raja sulbar

Dearest Darling
kenp

homesick
ambra

253219

Saudade
Olga Mest

Hope
Fahmi Bhs

Tempus Fugit
Sebastien DEL GROSSO

Far from you
Ondrej Cechvala

Memory II
Hossein Zare

where nothing else matters
Piet Flour

Tomorrow
Claudio Montegriffo (Nero)

1st love
Bez Dan

I have been waiting for you
Krisztina Lacz

920754

Looking for his buddy
Jef Van den Houte

Tranquility of mind
Koichiro Matsufusa

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"Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: A Captivating Longing" In this captivating caption, we delve into the depths of longing, exploring its various forms and manifestations. From Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poignant poem "Mariana, " beautifully illustrated in 1875 by Hoffman, to a mesmerizing sunset at Grace Bay in Turks & Caicos, our hearts ache for what is not present. The study of a head for "The Bower Meadow" in 1872 captures the intensity of desire through black chalk strokes. As we imagine traversing vast distances on the Trans-Siberian Express, yearning fills our souls. A young man holding onto a fence symbolizes his longing for something just out of reach. Henriette Ronner's enchanting engraving from 1890 titled "A Longing Look" transports us back in time as we ponder unfulfilled desires throughout history. And amidst it all, a single flower stands as an offering to those who have departed but are still cherished deeply within our hearts. Impossible love tugs at our emotions relentlessly while gazing through the metaphorical window to the sea reveals an endless expanse mirroring our boundless longings. In this collection of hints and imagery lies an exploration of human emotion that resonates with each passing moment – longing; both beautiful and bittersweet.