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Wistful Collection (#2)

"Wistful Reflections: A Glimpse into the Soul of Art" In this captivating collection of illustrations and portraits

Background imageWistful Collection: Domestic dog, Mongrel, studio portrait

Domestic dog, Mongrel, studio portrait

Background imageWistful Collection: Hungarian Vizsla portrait amongst autumn foliage, Connecticut, USA

Hungarian Vizsla portrait amongst autumn foliage, Connecticut, USA

Background imageWistful Collection: Wistful

Wistful
Etienne Steenkamp

Background imageWistful Collection: Walvia ('Medicine Root')-Taos, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

Walvia ("Medicine Root")-Taos, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Walvia ("Medicine Root")-Taos, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of young woman facing front with shawl on head

Background imageWistful Collection: Tommy Cooper seen here in the bar of The New Theatre, Oxford. 22nd March 1972

Tommy Cooper seen here in the bar of The New Theatre, Oxford. 22nd March 1972

Background imageWistful Collection: Jill Gascoigne Actress playing the part of a tough cockney mum in the play Scrape of

Jill Gascoigne Actress playing the part of a tough cockney mum in the play Scrape of the Black February 1987 © mirrorpix

Background imageWistful Collection: Actress Jane Asher 1968

Actress Jane Asher 1968

Background imageWistful Collection: Marianne Faithfull pop singer actress 1967

Marianne Faithfull pop singer actress 1967

Background imageWistful Collection: This poor young ragamuffin looks up at the night sky and spects Heavens a very SMART

This poor young ragamuffin looks up at the night sky and spects Heavens a very SMART
This poor young ragamuffin looks up at the night sky and " spects Heavens a very SMART place" Date: 1950

Background imageWistful Collection: Portrait of Madeleine Carroll, 1935, (1936). Creator: Philip de Laszlo

Portrait of Madeleine Carroll, 1935, (1936). Creator: Philip de Laszlo
Madeleine Carroll, 1935, (1936). Edith Madeleine Carroll (1906-1987), English actress remembered for her role in Alfred Hitchcocks The 39 Steps (1935)

Background imageWistful Collection: Tivoli, 1874 (oil on canvas)

Tivoli, 1874 (oil on canvas)
NGW405356 Tivoli, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Williams, Henry Penry (1798-1885); 33.2x25.7 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageWistful Collection: Far Away Thoughts, 1912 (oil on canvas)

Far Away Thoughts, 1912 (oil on canvas)
650638 Far Away Thoughts, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952); 153x114 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Far Away Thoughts. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952)

Background imageWistful Collection: A Goatherd on the Romas Campagna, 1874 (oil on canvas)

A Goatherd on the Romas Campagna, 1874 (oil on canvas)
NGW405357 A Goatherd on the Romas Campagna, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Williams, Henry Penry (1798-1885); 33.2x25.7 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageWistful Collection: Actress Valli Valli

Actress Valli Valli
Born Valli Knust in Berlin, Valli Valli (1882-1927) spent most of her life in England. She was a musical comedy actress who later made a transition into silent films. Date: circa 1910

Background imageWistful Collection: Portrait of Lady Islington

Portrait of Lady Islington
Anne Dundas, Lady Islington, was the wife of Sir John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, Governor-General of New Zealand from 1910 until 1912. Date: 1910

Background imageWistful Collection: CHARLOTTE ST JOHN

CHARLOTTE ST JOHN
CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH ST JOHN daughter of R W St John : she will die unmarried, poor girl, which explains her wistful expression. Date: ? - 1871

Background imageWistful Collection: Thoughts of the Future (oil on canvas)

Thoughts of the Future (oil on canvas)
MAN368387 Thoughts of the Future (oil on canvas) by Shepherd, Juliana Charlotte (fl.1858-70 d.1898); 40.2x30.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK

Background imageWistful Collection: Memories, c. 1886 (w/c on paper)

Memories, c. 1886 (w/c on paper)
MAN277427 Memories, c.1886 (w/c on paper) by Dicksee, Frank (1853-1928); 13.6x18.9 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: study for oil painting;); © Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageWistful Collection: Two's Company, Three's None, c. 1892 (oil on panel)

Two's Company, Three's None, c. 1892 (oil on panel)
MAN276863 Two's Company, Three's None, c.1892 (oil on panel) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921); 31.1x51.6 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Background imageWistful Collection: Jeanette Rubenson, 1883

Jeanette Rubenson, 1883 by Ernst Josephson who was a Swedish painter and poet. He specialized in portraits, genre scenes of folklife and folklore

Background imageWistful Collection: The Old Music Teacher (litho)

The Old Music Teacher (litho)
6001921 The Old Music Teacher (litho) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Music Teacher)

Background imageWistful Collection: Memories (w/c on paper)

Memories (w/c on paper)
XPG379883 Memories (w/c on paper) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection

Background imageWistful Collection: The Age of Innocence, c. 1897 (plaster)

The Age of Innocence, c. 1897 (plaster)
700238 The Age of Innocence, c.1897 (plaster) by Drury, Alfred (1856-1944); 39x29x13 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; Leeds Museums and Galleries, UK

Background imageWistful Collection: Study for a decorative panel, 1908 (gelatin silver print)

Study for a decorative panel, 1908 (gelatin silver print)
3702683 Study for a decorative panel, 1908 (gelatin silver print) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageWistful Collection: Pabryggan (The Asch Sisters), 1891-92 (oil on canvas)

Pabryggan (The Asch Sisters), 1891-92 (oil on canvas)
PNH367444 Pabryggan (The Asch Sisters), 1891-92 (oil on canvas) by Pauli, Georg Vilhelm (1855-1935); 72.5x58.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Peter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London

Background imageWistful Collection: Portrait of a young woman (oil on board)

Portrait of a young woman (oil on board)
PNH367448 Portrait of a young woman (oil on board) by Peacock, Ralph (1868-1946); 31x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Peter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageWistful Collection: Contemplation, 1901 (oil on canvas)

Contemplation, 1901 (oil on canvas)
700731 Contemplation, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Snowman, Isaac (1874-1947); 76.8x51.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageWistful Collection: Ruby Elzy in Porgy and Bess, 1935 (oil on cardboard)

Ruby Elzy in Porgy and Bess, 1935 (oil on cardboard)
3745708 Ruby Elzy in Porgy and Bess, 1935 (oil on cardboard) by Sudeikin, Sergei Yurevich (1882-1946); 70.8x56.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWistful Collection: Portrait of Princess Henry of Battenberg (Princess Beatrice of Great Britain), 1926 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Princess Henry of Battenberg (Princess Beatrice of Great Britain), 1926 (oil on canvas)
1199516 Portrait of Princess Henry of Battenberg (Princess Beatrice of Great Britain), 1926 (oil on canvas) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937)

Background imageWistful Collection: After the Dance; Dopo il Ballo, (oil on canvas)

After the Dance; Dopo il Ballo, (oil on canvas)
653537 After the Dance; Dopo il Ballo, (oil on canvas) by Caputo, Ulisse (1872-1948); 80.6x55.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Dance; Dopo il Ballo. Ulisse Caputo (1872-1948)

Background imageWistful Collection: Portrait of a Girl in Pink

Portrait of a Girl in Pink
BON55141 Portrait of a Girl in Pink by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK

Background imageWistful Collection: There shall never be one lost, illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho)

There shall never be one lost, illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho)
IL370472 There shall never be one lost, illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWistful Collection: Swallows, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours)

Swallows, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours)
1195016 Swallows, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 47.5x27 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageWistful Collection: Portrait of Miss Constance Ellen Guinness, 1902 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Miss Constance Ellen Guinness, 1902 (oil on canvas)
1199550 Portrait of Miss Constance Ellen Guinness, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937); 53.3x43.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageWistful Collection: A Seated Lady in Theatrical Pose, (charcoal and chalk)

A Seated Lady in Theatrical Pose, (charcoal and chalk)
1194916 A Seated Lady in Theatrical Pose, (charcoal and chalk) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 44x55 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageWistful Collection: Oda Krohg by the window, 1899-1900 (oil on canvas)

Oda Krohg by the window, 1899-1900 (oil on canvas)
OVR390560 Oda Krohg by the window, 1899-1900 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 46.5x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWistful Collection: Woman at the window, 1891 (oil on canvas)

Woman at the window, 1891 (oil on canvas)
OVR390593 Woman at the window, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Lochen, Kalle (Karl) (1865-93); 100x60 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageWistful Collection: JD-9438-M1

JD-9438-M1
Chocolate Labrador Dog, puppy in street scene holding pink rose with be my valentine neon sign Date: 06-Aug-13

Background imageWistful Collection: Female Portrait Head, 1858. Creator: Elizabeth Murray

Female Portrait Head, 1858. Creator: Elizabeth Murray
Female Portrait Head, 1858

Background imageWistful Collection: Girl and Boy Picking Apples, n. d. Creator: Catherine Greenaway

Girl and Boy Picking Apples, n. d. Creator: Catherine Greenaway
Girl and Boy Picking Apples, n.d

Background imageWistful Collection: Coles Phillips Girl, Illusion (colour litho)

Coles Phillips Girl, Illusion (colour litho)
5996374 Coles Phillips Girl, Illusion (colour litho) by Coles Phillips, C. (1880-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illusion)

Background imageWistful Collection: Study of Fanny Cornforth, 1863 (pencil on paper)

Study of Fanny Cornforth, 1863 (pencil on paper)
623302 Study of Fanny Cornforth, 1863 (pencil on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 36.2x26.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWistful Collection: Woman by a Window (oil on panel)

Woman by a Window (oil on panel)
CH463065 Woman by a Window (oil on panel) by Miller, Richard Emil (1875-1943); 92.1x86.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageWistful Collection: Portrait of Amelie-Justine Laidin de la Bouterie, nee Pontois

Portrait of Amelie-Justine Laidin de la Bouterie, nee Pontois
2975658 Portrait of Amelie-Justine Laidin de la Bouterie, nee Pontois, holding a hat filled with flowers (oil on canvas) by Romany

Background imageWistful Collection: Under the Trees, 1898 (oil on canvas)

Under the Trees, 1898 (oil on canvas)
656577 Under the Trees, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Kuroda Seiki (1866-1924); 75x94 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Under the Trees; Sous Les Arbres. Kuroda Seiki (1866-1924). Oil on canvas

Background imageWistful Collection: Waiting and Watching, (oil on canvas)

Waiting and Watching, (oil on canvas)
658498 Waiting and Watching, (oil on canvas) by Fowler, Robert (1853-1926); 122x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Waiting and Watching. Robert Fowler (1853-1926). Oil on canvas




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"Wistful Reflections: A Glimpse into the Soul of Art" In this captivating collection of illustrations and portraits, we are transported to a world where wistfulness reigns supreme. Each image tells a story, evoking emotions that tug at our hearts and leave us yearning for more. The albumen print illustration for Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem "Maud" takes us on a journey through longing and desire. The delicate lines and soft hues capture the essence of wistfulness as we delve into the depths of unrequited love. Similarly, in the illustration for Tennyson's "Mariana, " we witness a woman lost in her own thoughts. The albumen print transports us to Mariana's desolate abode, where she gazes out with eyes filled with melancholy. Her wistful expression speaks volumes about her solitude and longing for something more. Raphael Kirchner's Art Nouveau lady holds our gaze as she looks upward, her eyes brimming with dreams yet to be realized. There is an undeniable sense of yearning in her posture - a longing for adventure or perhaps an unattainable love. Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid captivates us with her enchanting beauty but also leaves us feeling bittersweet. As she gazes longingly towards land from which she can never truly belong, we cannot help but feel sympathy for her eternal state of wistfulness. A study of a head for "The Bower Meadow" captures fleeting moments frozen in time – hints at untold stories hidden within each stroke of black chalk. Wistful expressions dance across their faces as they contemplate their own desires and aspirations. Amidst all these images lies Valli Valli, an actress whose portrait exudes both strength and vulnerability simultaneously. Her piercing gaze suggests hidden depths beneath her glamorous facade - perhaps secrets or regrets that make up the fabric of her wistful soul.