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Waiting Collection (#93)

"Waiting: A Collection of Moments Frozen in Time" "For What We Are About to Receive" - Cecil Aldin's painting captures the anticipation before a meal

Background imageWaiting Collection: In the Cellars at Newgate: Prisoners Waiting for the Court to Open, London, Uk, 1873

In the Cellars at Newgate: Prisoners Waiting for the Court to Open, London, Uk, 1873 Engraving

Background imageWaiting Collection: Expectancy, from Leisure Hour, 1888 (engraving)

Expectancy, from Leisure Hour, 1888 (engraving)
XJF315786 Expectancy, from Leisure Hour, 1888 (engraving) by Bates, Dewey (1851-99) (after); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Fishers Lass, from Leisure Hour, 1888 (engraving)

The Fishers Lass, from Leisure Hour, 1888 (engraving)
XJF315789 The Fishers Lass, from Leisure Hour, 1888 (engraving) by Bates, Dewey (1851-99) (after); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: ELEPHANTS IN INDIA, BREAKFAST WAITING FOR THE WORD FEED, engraving 1890, engraved image

ELEPHANTS IN INDIA, BREAKFAST WAITING FOR THE WORD FEED, engraving 1890, engraved image, history, arkheia, illustrative technique, engravement, engraving, victorian, Arts, Culture

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Chin-Lushai Expedition, the Meean Mir Coolie Corps at Calcutta Waiting to be Shipped

The Chin-Lushai Expedition, the Meean Mir Coolie Corps at Calcutta Waiting to be Shipped, India, Engraving 1890

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Franco-Prussian War: the Germans in Paris, Waiting for a Passage, France, 1871

The Franco-Prussian War: the Germans in Paris, Waiting for a Passage, France, 1871

Background imageWaiting Collection: Franco-Prussian War: before Paris: Johanniter Waiting for the Wounded, 1870

Franco-Prussian War: before Paris: Johanniter Waiting for the Wounded, 1870

Background imageWaiting Collection: Waiting for a Break. Engraving 1876, Chicken, Chickens, Bird, Birds, Fowl, Fowls

Waiting for a Break. Engraving 1876, Chicken, Chickens, Bird, Birds, Fowl, Fowls

Background imageWaiting Collection: Waiting the Knights Return

Waiting the Knights Return

Background imageWaiting Collection: Franco-Prussian War: Reported from Paris Germans are waiting for their passports

Franco-Prussian War: Reported from Paris Germans are waiting for their passports in order to leave, France

Background imageWaiting Collection: George Cruikshank: the Laws Delay! Showing the Advantages and Comfort of Waiting

George Cruikshank: the Laws Delay! Showing the Advantages and Comfort of Waiting the Specified Time after Reading the Riot Act to a Radical Mob; Or, a British Magistrate in the Discharge of his Duty

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Meal (The Bananas), 1891 (oil on canvas)

The Meal (The Bananas), 1891 (oil on canvas)
XIR29632 The Meal (The Bananas), 1891 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 73x92 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le Repas ou Les Bananes; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: By Water, c. 1881-2 (w / c)

By Water, c. 1881-2 (w / c)
BAL9449 By Water, c.1881-2 (w/c) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 50.8x27.3 cm; Owen Edgar Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: WAITING FOR FATHER, BY R. COLLINSON, 1863

WAITING FOR FATHER, BY R. COLLINSON, 1863
" WAITING FOR FATHER, " BY R. COLLINSON, 1863

Background imageWaiting Collection: Cherry Ripe, 1879

Cherry Ripe, 1879
BAL7962 Cherry Ripe, 1879 by Millais, John Everett (1826-96) (after); Elida Gibbs Collection, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Village Lawyer, 1621 (oil on panel)

The Village Lawyer, 1621 (oil on panel)
XIR79511 The Village Lawyer, 1621 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 75 x 122 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: Source Size = 2985 x 2803

Source Size = 2985 x 2803
A FAMILY AND THEIR GUESTS WAITING FOR THE MAH MAL. Egypt, engraving 1879

Background imageWaiting Collection: Source Size = 3128 x 1606

Source Size = 3128 x 1606
WAITING FOR THE PILGRIM SHIP NEAR SUEZ. Egypt, engraving 1879

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Tories and the Whigs pulling for a crown, London, 1789, George, Prince of Wales

The Tories and the Whigs pulling for a crown, London, 1789, George, Prince of Wales, seated on a throne in the background waiting the results of a tug-of-war over the crown

Background imageWaiting Collection: The moment of reflection or a tale for future times, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764 1811

The moment of reflection or a tale for future times, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764 1811, engraving 1796, Catherine II horrified at the visions that beset her at the moment of death; a cloud entering at

Background imageWaiting Collection: Waiting for admission to the Divorce court 1889

Waiting for admission to the Divorce court 1889. Would find it very exciting to watch the process of issuing writs, entering appearances, and so

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Season at Brighton, Uk, 1889: in the Underground Shelter, Waiting for the Weather

The Season at Brighton, Uk, 1889: in the Underground Shelter, Waiting for the Weather to Clear

Background imageWaiting Collection: Brook Trout Fishing - An Anxious Moment, 1862 (colour litho)

Brook Trout Fishing - An Anxious Moment, 1862 (colour litho)
BAL32919 Brook Trout Fishing - An Anxious Moment, 1862 (colour litho) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: Series Actualites, the comet, Parisiens incredules, plate 394, illustration

Series Actualites, the comet, Parisiens incredules, plate 394, illustration
XIR287273 Series Actualites, the comet, Parisiens incredules, plate 394, illustration from Le Charivari, 1st May 1857 (litho) (b/w photo) by Daumier

Background imageWaiting Collection: Series Actualites, the comet, The evening before the 13th of June, plate 406

Series Actualites, the comet, The evening before the 13th of June, plate 406
XIR287272 Series Actualites, the comet, The evening before the 13th of June, plate 406, illustration from Le Charivari, 12th June 1857 (litho) (b/w photo) by Daumier

Background imageWaiting Collection: Baker Street Station, 1863 (w / c & bodycolour with pen & ink on paper)

Baker Street Station, 1863 (w / c & bodycolour with pen & ink on paper)
XYC283258 Baker Street Station, 1863 (w/c & bodycolour with pen & ink on paper) by Hodson, Samuel John (1836-1908); 43.3x60.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Background imageWaiting Collection: O Evening thou Bringest All, 1802 (pen & ink on paper)

O Evening thou Bringest All, 1802 (pen & ink on paper)
XYC277129 O Evening thou Bringest All, 1802 (pen & ink on paper) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Paul Mellon, USA; Swiss, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: 2657611; out of copyright

2657611; out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: In a House, 1913 (oil on canvas)

In a House, 1913 (oil on canvas)
BAL265743 In a House, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Vinogradov, Sergei Arsenevich (1869-1938); 89.5x107.5 cm; Regional W. Wereshchagin Art Museum, Nikolayev, Ukraine; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: Sketch for The Reading of a Will, c. 1820 (oil on board)

Sketch for The Reading of a Will, c. 1820 (oil on board)
XYC265058 Sketch for The Reading of a Will, c.1820 (oil on board) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841); 19.1x25.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Cliffs, 1883 (w / c on paper)

The Cliffs, 1883 (w / c on paper)
XMV2639986 The Cliffs, 1883 (w/c on paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: also know as Where Are the Boats? ); American, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: Portrait of Yekaterina Nelidova, 1773 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Yekaterina Nelidova, 1773 (oil on canvas)
BAL2637290 Portrait of Yekaterina Nelidova, 1773 (oil on canvas) by Levitsky, Dmitri Grigor evich (1735-1822); State Russian Museum, St

Background imageWaiting Collection: Grand Ceremonial Banquet at the French Court in the 14th century, from a 19th century

Grand Ceremonial Banquet at the French Court in the 14th century, from a 19th century
KW260508 Grand Ceremonial Banquet at the French Court in the 14th century, from a 19th century engraving in Dictionnaire du Mobilier Francais by M

Background imageWaiting Collection: 2604218; out of copyright

2604218; out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: Sketch to Illustrate the Passions: Suspense or Expectation, 1855 (w / c, pen & ink

Sketch to Illustrate the Passions: Suspense or Expectation, 1855 (w / c, pen & ink
XYC258610 Sketch to Illustrate the Passions: Suspense or Expectation, 1855 (w/c, pen & ink over graphite on paper) by Dadd, Richard (1817-86); 35.9x25.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Background imageWaiting Collection: Dorigen of Bretaigne longing for the Safe Return of her Husband, 1871 (w / c)

Dorigen of Bretaigne longing for the Safe Return of her Husband, 1871 (w / c)
BAL25616 Dorigen of Bretaigne longing for the Safe Return of her Husband, 1871 (w/c) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 26.7x37.5 cm; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English

Background imageWaiting Collection: Merchants woman with a mirror (oil on canvas)

Merchants woman with a mirror (oil on canvas)
BAL244848 Merchants woman with a mirror (oil on canvas) by Kustodiev, Boris Mikhailovich (1878-1927); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: Old Age, from The Three Ages of Man, 1887 (mural)

Old Age, from The Three Ages of Man, 1887 (mural)
XIR241515 Old Age, from The Three Ages of Man, 1887 (mural) by Besnard, Paul Albert (1849-1934); Mairie du 1er Arrondissement, Paris, France; (add.info.: les trois ages de l homme; ); French

Background imageWaiting Collection: Interior of the Gare Saint-Lazare (oil on canvas)

Interior of the Gare Saint-Lazare (oil on canvas)
XIR237988 Interior of the Gare Saint-Lazare (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: Expectation (oil on canvas)

Expectation (oil on canvas)
XKH223169 Expectation (oil on canvas) by Herbert, John Rogers (1810-90); 60.9x50.7 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; English, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: Leaving for Jersey (oil on canvas)

Leaving for Jersey (oil on canvas)
XIR220288 Leaving for Jersey (oil on canvas) by Fouace, Guillaume Romain (1827-95); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Call for the Last Victims of the Terror, 7-9 Thermidor, Year 2 (25-27 July 1794) c

The Call for the Last Victims of the Terror, 7-9 Thermidor, Year 2 (25-27 July 1794) c
XIR212503 The Call for the Last Victims of the Terror, 7-9 Thermidor, Year 2 (25-27 July 1794) c.1850 (see also 127502 & 3 & 50501) by Muller

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Dancers, 1905-09 (oil on canvas)

The Dancers, 1905-09 (oil on canvas)
XIR210393 The Dancers, 1905-09 (oil on canvas) by Pelez, Fernand (1843-1913); 163x170 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Luncheon (oil on canvas)

The Luncheon (oil on canvas)
XIR198483 The Luncheon (oil on canvas) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Little Schoolboy, or The Poor Schoolboy (oil on canvas)

The Little Schoolboy, or The Poor Schoolboy (oil on canvas)
XIR198479 The Little Schoolboy, or The Poor Schoolboy (oil on canvas) by Mancini, Antonio (1852-1930); 130x97 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Ambush (oil on canvas)

The Ambush (oil on canvas)
XIR188775 The Ambush (oil on canvas) by Coessin de la Fosse, Charles Alexandre (1829-1900); 167.5x114.5 cm; Musee d Histoire et des Guerres de Vendee Cholet

Background imageWaiting Collection: Two sailors in the harbor waiting, Louis Bernard Coclers, 1756-1817

Two sailors in the harbor waiting, Louis Bernard Coclers, 1756-1817

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Waiting Room, 1857 (oil on canvas)

The Waiting Room, 1857 (oil on canvas)
XKH234253 The Waiting Room, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Hermann (1812-74); 43x63.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright




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"Waiting: A Collection of Moments Frozen in Time" "For What We Are About to Receive" - Cecil Aldin's painting captures the anticipation before a meal, as we wait eagerly for what lies ahead. A lady stands outside the Gucci shop, her eyes fixed on the entrance, waiting for a glimpse of luxury and style. In "The New Jerusalem, " c1900, people patiently await their turn to enter a grand cityscape filled with promises of prosperity and hope. The Historic Water Tower in Chicago stands tall, witnessing countless passersby who pause momentarily, waiting for inspiration or direction amidst the bustling streets. The Red Cross dog waits faithfully by its handler's side, ready to spring into action and provide comfort during times of crisis. Amidst the chaos of battle in WW1's Battle of Menin Road in Ypres, Belgium, a tank patiently awaits orders that will determine its fate on the battlefield. Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret stand poised at George V Silver Jubilee celebrations – young royalty awaiting their destiny while honoring their family legacy. An English Bulldog sits obediently on a down-stay command with hopeful eyes fixed upon its owner – patiently anticipating a treat that may come its way soon enough. High up in snowy trees of Kuusamo Finland rests an Ural Owl – serene and patient as it waits for prey to cross its path beneath the winter sky. At St Moritz racecourse, spectators hold their breaths as horses thunder past them – capturing both excitement and tension within moments frozen by time itself. Transporting us back to 1920s France is La Vie Parisienne Magazine Cover – showcasing elegant women adorned with pearls and feathers while they wait expectantly for life's next adventure.