Absent Collection (page 2)

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

The lawn at Oliver Lodge on Lake Winnipesauke in Meredith, New Hampshire

Whos absent? Is it you?. Poster showing John Bull pointing and addressing the viewer, with burning buildings and a line of soldiers with gaps in the background. Date 1915

Couple cuddling during WW1
A couple cuddling a sofa during the First World War, with a picture of a saluting officer on the wall behind them -- no doubt her absent husband

Dreams of her absent loved one
Pretty young woman in a blue dress dreams of her absent loved one. Date: 1920s?

Loss of teeth, X-ray
Loss of teeth. Coloured pan-oral X-ray of the mouth of an elderly man showing his few remaining teeth. Some of the teeth (for instance at centre right) have fillings (black) in them

Complete loss of teeth, X-ray
Loss of teeth. Coloured X-ray (side view) of the head of a 49 year old woman showing complete loss of teeth in both upper and lower jaws

North America, US, ME, Boats on the shore of Webb Lake near Mt. Blue State Park. Northern Forest

Town folk back from country / W H Robinson
An absent minded man fresh back from the countryside after the war, forgets that he is back in town and set off to work with a pitch fork and farmers smock

Absent Father Wwi
Family toasting the portrait of an absent father at Christmas during their meal during World War One

Christmas Toast to an Absent Soldier, 1916
Painting showing a young family raising a toast, at Christmas, to their absent father and husband, 1916. By 1916, the First World War had become a drawn out blood bath in the fields of France

1940S FAMILY
A typical British 1940s family during World War Two: Grandfather, grandmother, their daughter and her two sons. The father, being on active service, is absent

A Lady Watering
A lady waters her plants - but her mind doesn t appear to be on the job. She is probably thinking about an absent loved one

Lake at Parque Nacional dos Lencois Maranhenses, Maranhao, Brazil
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Fragmented Ice. Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway (rr)
Andrew Stewart / SpecialistStock

Underwater view, Big Island, Hawaii, USA
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Cabure village on the coast of Maranh£o, Brazil
Andre Seale / SpecialistStock

Ww1 Postcard Low Lights
" We miss you most when the lights are low" - a mother and daughter think of their absent loved one

Couple in Conversation
Speaking ill of the absent

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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.