Absent Collection

Andrews Liver Salt poster by John Hassall
I must have left it behind. A bemused gent scratches his head as he searches his suitcase for his precious tin of Andrews Liver Salt. It is, of course, in his back trouser pocket. Date: c.1920

Whos Absent; Wwi Poster
Recruitment poster for the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee, designed to shame the viewer into joining up. John Bull demands: Whos absent? Is it you?

WW1 Recruitment Poster -- Whos Absent?
Whos Absent? - Is It You? Chromolithograph recruitment poster, published by the Parliamentary Recruiting Committee. Printed by Andrew Reid and Company Limited, 50 Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Cartoon, Wilson Barrett, preparing to play Hamlet
Wilson Barrett (William Henry Barrett; 1846-1904), actor, theatre manager and playwright -- More Study! Seen here preparing to play Hamlet, to the consernation of Henry Irving

Irregular ripples on gypsum sand dunes created by high winds, White Sands National Monument, Chihuahuan Desert, New Mexico, USA, December 2012

Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus) standing in snowfall, Hokkaido, Japan, February

Oystercatcher (Haematopus ostralegus) footprints on sand at low tide, Norfolk, England, UK, November

On a sunny morning, the rough box with the glorious remains of Andree and Strindberg... (colour litho)
2777981 On a sunny morning, the rough box with the glorious remains of Andree and Strindberg... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: On a sunny morning)

Splendid solar spectacles visible from the moon (colour litho)
7183105 Splendid solar spectacles visible from the moon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Splendid solar spectacles visible from the moon)

Les absents ont tort (engraving)
7191096 Les absents ont tort (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les absents ont tort)

Court of the Ladies of Queen Anne of Brittany, XV Century (coloured engraving)
7159161 Court of the Ladies of Queen Anne of Brittany, XV Century (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Letter from an Absent One, 1871 (black lead, pen and black ink
989654 The Letter from an Absent One, 1871 (black lead, pen and black ink, watercolour on white paper) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 39x26.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

National Gallery with the proposed improvement in front (engraving)
5233869 National Gallery with the proposed improvement in front (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: National Gallery with the proposed improvement in front)

The Romance of a Missing Hat, a Police-Court Episode in Ceylon (engraving)
1056611 The Romance of a Missing Hat, a Police-Court Episode in Ceylon (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romance of a Missing Hat)

Absence of Mind (engraving)
2781286 Absence of Mind (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Absence of Mind. Illustration for Chatterbox (1899).); © Look and Learn

Comic postcard, Woman worried about her husband Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Father not present at baptism Date: 20th century

The absent (colour photo)
3095433 The absent (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The absent. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

To Absent Friends
Heres Health to Them Thats Awa Young girl in a floral dress making a toast to absent friends. Artist: Ethel Larcombe

Gone (oil on canvas)
JEF144607 Gone (oil on canvas) by Holl, Frank (1845-88); 56x48 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info)

Christmas greetings to an absent friend - Christmas card (chromolitho)
731710 Christmas greetings to an absent friend - Christmas card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Go and tell your mistress "(engraving)
2813254 " Go and tell your mistress " (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Go and tell your mistress)

"Off Duty", an "At Home"on Board a Battleship (litho)
1056575 " Off Duty", an " At Home" on Board a Battleship (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Off Duty")

Man talking to a womans portrait (colour photo)
3096301 Man talking to a womans portrait (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man talking to a womans portrait)

Sample Of Rudyard Kipling Handwriting. The Absent Minded Beggar Stanzas Three And Four. From A Facsimile Printed By The Daily Mail Publishing Company 1900

Stone Building And Walls, Weardale, England

Hay Bales In A Field, Northumberland, England

A Dock In The Lake, Cumbria, England

Sunset Over A Dock In The Lake, England

Women Sewing for Troops WW1
Three young ladies sewing comforts for the troops Les Absent stop now and then to think of their menfolk waging war at the front Si parfois nos mainss arretent un peu

The Student by H. M. Bateman
A particularly studious student, so engrossed in the book he is reading, accidentally strides off the edge of a cliff. Date: 1925

Absent Daughter 19C
An elderly couple look at a picture of their absent daughter - has she run away, or has she died? Date: mid-19th century

Mother Misses her Son
A grey-haired mother sits musing on her absent son. As she wistfully gazes into a photograph album a vision of him appears in the fireplace. He too looks pensive. Date: 1922

Cartoon, There will be a party, WW1
Cartoon, There will be a party! A woman prepares for the Christmas festivities, with a picture of her absent soldier husband at the centre of the fireplace display. Date: 1915

WW2 greetings card, To Daddy. Date: circa 1942

WW2 greetings card from home to an absent soldier (inside). Date: circa 1942

WW2 Christmas card from home (inside). Date: circa 1942

A Kiss from the Trenches by John E. Sutcliffe, WW1 Christmas
A young woman, asleep in an armchair by an open fire dreams of receiving a kiss on the cheek from the ghost of her soldier husband or sweetheart. Date: 1916

Daddys Christmas Dinner by Samuel Begg, WW1
Illustration for the ILN 1916 Christmas number showing a mother and her children packing a special parcel to be sent to her husband at the front

WW1 knitting postcard - Absent yet Near
A young wife sits at home knitting comforts for the troops with her soldier husband very much in her thoughts, subliminally sending her a loving, but rather bad poem. Date: c.1915

The Empty Chair by Lawson Wood
A moving illustration featured in the Tatler in December 1915 showing a woman, head bent in grief, sitting by a fireside, while an empty chair beside her speaks volumes about the person who is

Cartoon, Our Society Portraiture, Mrs Grundy. Showing just the face, hat and folded hands of a docile-looking Mrs Grundy, the proverbial Mary Whitehouse figure of the early 20th century

Little girl asleep, dreaming of her soldier father, WW1
A little girl asleep in an armchair, dreaming of her soldier father who is away fighting in the First World War. The caption is written in English and French. Date: 1914-1918

Virgin Child ca 1520 Oil wood Overall 10 x 8 1 / 4
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James Macpherson, 1825 (engraving)
KW441307 James Macpherson, 1825 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from Crabbs Historical Dictionary depicting James Macpherson (1736-96)

Golden Age, Nicolaes de Bruyn, 1604

Jigsaw puzzle with gaps in the middle

Album of Ragamala. Young woman with a portrait of her absent lover. Servant holds up portrait of her mistress (to be sent to absent loverja). 19th century Indian miniature, Rajasthan School

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"Absence Speaks Louder: Unveiling the Enigmatic Whos Absent" Intriguing hints of absence permeate various facets of history and art. From a thought-provoking WWI poster questioning "Whos Absent?" to John Hassall's captivating Andrews Liver Salt advertisement, absences take center stage. Even in the realm of theater, we witness Wilson Barrett preparing for his iconic role as Hamlet, evoking a sense of absence within the character he portrays. Nature too reveals its own enigma through irregular ripples on gypsum sand dunes sculpted by fierce winds at White Sands National Monument or haunting footprints left behind by Oystercatchers during low tide in Norfolk, England. Delving deeper into artistry, we encounter a rough box holding the glorious remains of Andree and Strindberg under a sunny morning sky—a poignant reminder of their absent presence. Meanwhile, an ethereal lithograph showcases splendid solar spectacles visible from the moon—absences bridged by celestial wonders. Yet absences are not confined to visuals alone; they also echo through words and culture. An engraving bearing the phrase "Les absents ont tort" reminds us that those who are absent may miss out on something significant. In another historical context, we glimpse into Queen Anne of Brittany's court through a colored engraving—an invitation to imagine what life was like for those present during that era. The theme continues with "The Letter from an Absent One, " rendered in black lead and pen ink—an artwork brimming with emotions tied to longing and separation. Lastly, an engraving proposes improvements to London's National Gallery—a vision where even architectural spaces can be marked by absence. Through these diverse glimpses into history and artistry alike, one thing becomes clear: absence is not merely emptiness but rather an opportunity for contemplation and exploration—the space where our imagination takes flight amidst whispers left behind by those who are absent.