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Waiting Collection (#94)

"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: 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

Background imageWaiting Collection: A Pub (oil on canvas)

A Pub (oil on canvas)
BAL174078 A Pub (oil on canvas) by Solomatkin, Leonid Ivanovich (1837-83); 30x35.5 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: La Serveuse de Bocks, 1878-79 (oil on canvas)

La Serveuse de Bocks, 1878-79 (oil on canvas)
XIR173092 La Serveuse de Bocks, 1878-79 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 77.5x65 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: also known as Beer Drinking or The Waitress ; ); French

Background imageWaiting Collection: A Meal served to Henri IV (1553-1610) Marie de Medicis (1573-1642) Elisabeth de France

A Meal served to Henri IV (1553-1610) Marie de Medicis (1573-1642) Elisabeth de France
XIR173002 A Meal served to Henri IV (1553-1610) Marie de Medicis (1573-1642) Elisabeth de France (1602-44) and the Dauphin Louis (1601-43) in the Forest of Fontainebleau

Background imageWaiting Collection: Farmhouse, Johanna de Bruyn, 1732-1782

Farmhouse, Johanna de Bruyn, 1732-1782

Background imageWaiting Collection: Loves Missive

Loves Missive
BAL16564 Loves Missive by Hunt, William Henry (1790-1864); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: Schoolboys in the Playground (w / c on paper)

Schoolboys in the Playground (w / c on paper)
XIR162977 Schoolboys in the Playground (w/c on paper) by Monnier, Henri Bonaventure (1799-1877); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Les Ecoliers dans la Cour d une Ecole; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Payment of the Yearly Dues (oil on panel) (detail of GIR79511)

The Payment of the Yearly Dues (oil on panel) (detail of GIR79511)
XIR155376 The Payment of the Yearly Dues (oil on panel) (detail of GIR79511) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); total = 58x88.3 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; Flemish

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Organ Grinder is Coming, 1883 (oil on canvas)

The Organ Grinder is Coming, 1883 (oil on canvas)
XKH152607 The Organ Grinder is Coming, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Uhde, Fritz von (1848-1911); 90x151 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: Fregat Pollux bij het wachtschip in de Schelde, 1784. Anonymous, 1784

Fregat Pollux bij het wachtschip in de Schelde, 1784. Anonymous, 1784

Background imageWaiting Collection: Two figures and a wine barrel, Jan van Somer, Jo. Lloyd, 1655 - 1700

Two figures and a wine barrel, Jan van Somer, Jo. Lloyd, 1655 - 1700

Background imageWaiting Collection: Uniforms of the Dutch cavalry, ca 1787-1790, Anonymous, 1787 - 1790

Uniforms of the Dutch cavalry, ca 1787-1790, Anonymous, 1787 - 1790

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Insurrection in Herzegovina: An Ambuscade, from The Illustrated London News

The Insurrection in Herzegovina: An Ambuscade, from The Illustrated London News
BAL127978 The Insurrection in Herzegovina: An Ambuscade, from The Illustrated London News, 1st April 1882 (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; English

Background imageWaiting Collection: Au Pays de la Mer, 1898 (oil on canvas)

Au Pays de la Mer, 1898 (oil on canvas)
XIR219617 Au Pays de la Mer, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Cottet, Charles (1863-1925); 176x475 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: left panel)

Background imageWaiting Collection: The IJ at Amsterdam, seen from the Mosselsteiger (Mussel Pier) 1673 (oil on canvas)

The IJ at Amsterdam, seen from the Mosselsteiger (Mussel Pier) 1673 (oil on canvas)
XOS1216824 The IJ at Amsterdam, seen from the Mosselsteiger (Mussel Pier) 1673 (oil on canvas) by Backhuysen, Ludolf (1631-1708); 81x67 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch

Background imageWaiting Collection: Square at night, Willem Steelink (II), J. Bouwens, M. M. Olivier, 1889

Square at night, Willem Steelink (II), J. Bouwens, M. M. Olivier, 1889
Square at night, Willem Steelink (II), J. Bouwens, M.M. Olivier, 1889

Background imageWaiting Collection: Square at night, Willem Steelink (II), 1889

Square at night, Willem Steelink (II), 1889

Background imageWaiting Collection: River Landscape with waiting people at a crosswalk, attributed to Joannes Bemme

River Landscape with waiting people at a crosswalk, attributed to Joannes Bemme, 1800 - 1841

Background imageWaiting Collection: Two lovers at the door, Lambertus Antonius Claessens, c. 1792 - 1817

Two lovers at the door, Lambertus Antonius Claessens, c. 1792 - 1817

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Sovereign comes, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1813 Anonymous, Friedrich Campe

The Sovereign comes, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1813 Anonymous, Friedrich Campe, 1813-1815

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Signal, 1899 (oil on canvas)

The Signal, 1899 (oil on canvas)
XOS1077632 The Signal, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Godward, John William (1861-1922); 66x45.7 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; English, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: They Awaited the Order to Charge, illustration from Young by

They Awaited the Order to Charge, illustration from Young by
BAL107689 They Awaited the Order to Charge, illustration from Young by William Gilmore Beymer, pub. in Harpers Magazine, December 1909 (litho) by Pyle

Background imageWaiting Collection: Steeplechasing: At the Start (oil on canvas)

Steeplechasing: At the Start (oil on canvas)
XYC158508 Steeplechasing: At the Start (oil on canvas) by Shayer, William Joseph (1811-92); 12.1x24.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: Lobby of the White House at Washington (engraving) (b&w photo)

Lobby of the White House at Washington (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF105340 Lobby of the White House at Washington (engraving) (b&w photo) by Davis, Theodore Russell (1840-94) (after); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Highwaymen (oil on canvas)

The Highwaymen (oil on canvas)
BAL150037 The Highwaymen (oil on canvas) by Rowlandson, George Derville (1861-1930); 50.8x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Haynes Fine Art at the Bindery Galleries, Broadway; English, out of copyright

Background imageWaiting Collection: The State of Ireland: The Prisoners in the Cell, from The Illustrated London News

The State of Ireland: The Prisoners in the Cell, from The Illustrated London News
BAL127940 The State of Ireland: The Prisoners in the Cell, from The Illustrated London News, 7th January 1882 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English

Background imageWaiting Collection: After the Battle of Domoko, 1897: Thessalian Peasants Waiting for a Passing Caiquf

After the Battle of Domoko, 1897: Thessalian Peasants Waiting for a Passing Caiquf, at Chalcis

Background imageWaiting Collection: Distress in London, Uk, 1886: Unemployed Waiting at a Soup Kitchen for the Doors to Open

Distress in London, Uk, 1886: Unemployed Waiting at a Soup Kitchen for the Doors to Open

Background imageWaiting Collection: To Bombay and China on a P. &o. Steamship, 1886: 1

To Bombay and China on a P. &o. Steamship, 1886: 1
TO BOMBAY AND CHINA ON A P.&O. STEAMSHIP, 1886: 1. The " Massilia". 2. Sorting the Indian Mails in the Red Sea. 3. A Study in Black and White. 4. Washing Decks in the Red Sea at 6 A.M. 5

Background imageWaiting Collection: Yashima dannoura kassen, Battle at Yashima Dannoura

Yashima dannoura kassen, Battle at Yashima Dannoura. Utagawa, Yoshitora, active 1850-1870, artist, 1855. 1 print (3 sheets) : woodcut, color; 34 x 23.3 cm (left panel), 33.7 x 23.6 cm (center panel)

Background imageWaiting Collection: Genl. Kuropatkin ready for anything awaits the coming of the Japanese, Kobayashi

Genl. Kuropatkin ready for anything awaits the coming of the Japanese, Kobayashi, Kiyochika, 1847-1915, artist, [1904 or 1905], 1 print : woodcut, color. Print shows the Russian General A.N

Background imageWaiting Collection: TActo ryAcgokubashi yA'suzumi no zu, Evening rain at Rogoku Bridge in the capital. Tamagawa

TActo ryAcgokubashi yA'suzumi no zu, Evening rain at Rogoku Bridge in the capital. Tamagawa, ShA'chAc, active 1789-1801, artist, [between 1795 and 1801], 1 print : woodcut

Background imageWaiting Collection: Yatsushi kokei sanshAc, Transformation of three ridiculous laughs. Kubo, Shunman

Yatsushi kokei sanshAc, Transformation of three ridiculous laughs. Kubo, Shunman, 1757-1820, artist, [between 1789 and 1791], 1 print : woodcut, color; 14.1 x 20.7 cm

Background imageWaiting Collection: The Coronation of the Czar of Russia, 1883: Waiting to Begin

The Coronation of the Czar of Russia, 1883: Waiting to Begin

Background imageWaiting Collection: Arabi in Exile, the Arrival at Colombo, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 1883: 1

Arabi in Exile, the Arrival at Colombo, Ceylon, Sri Lanka, 1883: 1
ARABI IN EXILE, THE ARRIVAL AT COLOMBO, CEYLON, SRI LANKA, 1883: 1. Arabi and his Companions Coming Ashore in a Steam Launch from the " Mareotis:" Mahomedans Waiting to Welcome the. Exiles

Background imageWaiting Collection: The War in South America, Recruiting for the Peruvian Army in the Cordillera, 1881: 1

The War in South America, Recruiting for the Peruvian Army in the Cordillera, 1881: 1
THE WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA, RECRUITING FOR THE PERUVIAN ARMY IN THE CORDILLERA, 1881: 1. The Raw Material and the Finished Article : Cavalry. 2. Returning to Lima: Crossing an Indian Bridge. 3

Background imageWaiting Collection: ladies in Waiting from the Painting by s

ladies in Waiting from the Painting by s
" ladies in Waiting" from the Painting by S.E. Waller Exhibited in the Dudley Gallery, Uk, 1876

Background imageWaiting Collection: Off to the Moors, Uk 1873, Waiting for a Shot, Said to be most Exciting

Off to the Moors, Uk 1873, Waiting for a Shot, Said to be most Exciting
Off to the Moors, UK 1873, Waiting for a Shot, Said to be most Exciting

Background imageWaiting Collection: Grey Shooting Pony, Probably the Property of Johnston King, with a Groom ? Mr

Grey Shooting Pony, Probably the Property of Johnston King, with a Groom ? Mr. Johnston Kings Grey Shooting Pony Waiting with a Groom on a Scottish Moor Signed and dated, brown paint

Background imageWaiting Collection: A Greek Boxer Waiting His Turn Signed by chisel on base below the boxers buttock

A Greek Boxer Waiting His Turn Signed by chisel on base below the boxers buttock, proper left: " J. GOTT. F.", Joseph Gott, 1786-1860, British

Background imageWaiting Collection: Lord Abergavennys Dark Bay Carriage Horse with a Terrier Lord Abergavenny s

Lord Abergavennys Dark Bay Carriage Horse with a Terrier Lord Abergavenny s
Lord Abergavennys Dark Bay Carriage Horse with a Terrier Lord Abergavennys Dark Bay Carriage Horse Waiting with a Terrier Outside the Coach-House at Eridge Castle, Sussex Signed and dated

Background imageWaiting Collection: Charles Maurand after Honore Daumier (French, active 1863-1881), Un Bureau d attente

Charles Maurand after Honore Daumier (French, active 1863-1881), Un Bureau d attente d omnibus, 1862, wood engraving

Background imageWaiting Collection: Signing For Work

Signing For Work
May 1926: Volunteers signing up to work during the General Strike of 1926, at the Foreign Office, London. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageWaiting Collection: MUNICIPAL LODGING HOUSE. Men waiting for the opening of the Municipal Lodging House

MUNICIPAL LODGING HOUSE. Men waiting for the opening of the Municipal Lodging House of New York City at 432-435 East 25th Street, New York. Photograph, c1915

Background imageWaiting Collection: BALTIMORE: CARRIAGES, 1910. Horse-drawn carriages in Fells Point, Baltimore, Maryland

BALTIMORE: CARRIAGES, 1910. Horse-drawn carriages in Fells Point, Baltimore, Maryland, awaiting workers who will be taken out to work at the berry farms in the surrounding countryside




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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.