Dropping Collection (page 4)

The dropping well near Knaresborough in Yorkshire (engraving)
609455 The dropping well near Knaresborough in Yorkshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Action, 1881 (etching)
5864228 Action, 1881 (etching) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); 48.6x31.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: from the series Ein Handschuh (A Glove) 9 13/16 x 7 3/8 in

Powerful attacks by our torpedo bombers near Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean (colour litho)
2778578 Powerful attacks by our torpedo bombers near Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Cattle Falling from the Sky (Colour Litho)
2778465 The Cattle Falling from the Sky (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cattle that fall from the sky)

During the Battle of Ganale Doria (colour litho)
2778430 During the Battle of Ganale Doria (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: During the battle of Ganale Doria)

The Chinese Tragedy (Colour Litho)
2778157 The Chinese Tragedy (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chinese tragedy)

Very modern war, German airplane dropped in the French trenches, near Soissons... (colour litho)
2815741 Very modern war, German airplane dropped in the French trenches, near Soissons... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Very modern war)

The End... late arrival of a German ship (colour litho)
2809034 The End... late arrival of a German ship (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late end of a German ship)

The first wings of war in Afghanistan (colour litho)
2808807 The first wings of war in Afghanistan (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first wings of war in Afghanistan)

Du danger des expressions toutes faites. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho)
3100639 Du danger des expressions toutes faites. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho) by Avelot, Henri (1873-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

RAF aircraft of Bomber Command dropping cigarettes over the German occupied Netherlands for civilians to celebrate
6030891 RAF aircraft of Bomber Command dropping cigarettes over the German occupied Netherlands for civilians to celebrate Queen Wilhelminas birthday, World War II

The Russian Frigate Alexander Newsky dropping her Anchor in Plymouth Sound (engraving)
1610337 The Russian Frigate Alexander Newsky dropping her Anchor in Plymouth Sound (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Artists Adventures in a Far Country (engraving)
1044139 An Artists Adventures in a Far Country (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Artists Adventures in a Far Country)

Hansel and Gretel: Birds eating the trail of breadcrumbs left by Hansel to find the way home (chromolitho)
1093213 Hansel and Gretel: Birds eating the trail of breadcrumbs left by Hansel to find the way home (chromolitho) by European School

The awkward lover, dropping tea in the lap of his girl (colour litho)
3641770 The awkward lover, dropping tea in the lap of his girl (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The awkward lover)

T would make your heart with pity melt, tears to your eyes twould draw, could he relate the pangs he felt
3627298 T would make your heart with pity melt, tears to your eyes twould draw, could he relate the pangs he felt, - the damsel, all she saw (colour litho) by English School

Incursion of German airships in England, rain of bombs on some cities with... (colour litho)
2815722 Incursion of German airships in England, rain of bombs on some cities with... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The end of a giant of the seas (colour litho)
2809197 The end of a giant of the seas (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The end of a giant of the seas)

Propaganda for the National Loan in Milan, an airship launches colored sheets on the Piazza del Duomo (colour litho)
2808562 Propaganda for the National Loan in Milan, an airship launches colored sheets on the Piazza del Duomo (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Extravagant Races (Colour Litho)
2777702 The Extravagant Races (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The extravagant races)

A daring aerial bombing, one of our airships launches 40 grenade-torpedo boats on Rivas military works (colour litho)
2777540 A daring aerial bombing, one of our airships launches 40 grenade-torpedo boats on Rivas military works (colour litho) by Beltrame

Aeroplanes at war (colour litho)
2785908 Aeroplanes at war (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeroplanes at war. French aircraft dropping bombs on Ghiata rebels around Taza in Morocco)

Gold at sea (colour litho)
2783572 Gold at sea (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold at sea. France has long been providing for the repatriation of the gold deposited in)

Rescued from the Sky (Colour Litho)
2783456 Rescued from the Sky (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rescued from the sky)

Military air mail (colour litho)
2782463 Military air mail (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Military air mail)

Legionary airplanes continue their bombing actions on the ports of Red Spain (Colour Litho)
2783858 Legionary airplanes continue their bombing actions on the ports of Red Spain (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Infantrymen of the Sky (Colour Litho)
2778558 The Infantrymen of the Sky (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The foot soldiers of the sky)

Cannon Hunting Aeroplanes (Colour Litho)
2778543 Cannon Hunting Aeroplanes (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cannon hunting airplanes)

The failed attack by the 7000 Ethiopians on Abbi Addi (colour litho)
2778422 The failed attack by the 7000 Ethiopians on Abbi Addi (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The failed attack by the 7000 Ethiopians on Abbi Addi)

A scene from the bombing of Milan (colour litho)
2778085 A scene from the bombing of Milan (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scene from the bombing of Milan)

Allied aircraft tow gliders carrying airborne troops over the Netherlands
PNP412195 Allied aircraft tow gliders carrying airborne troops over the Netherlands, Battle of Arnhem, 1944 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Fall of Icarus (oil on canvas)
2645162 The Fall of Icarus (oil on canvas) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 66x47.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Chute d Icare); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

From High to Low... or the Causes and the Effects
CHT173596 From High to Low... or the Causes and the Effects, caricature of Napoleons foreign policy, c.1814 (coloured engraving) by French School

Sketches on the Lower Thames (engraving)
1622262 Sketches on the Lower Thames (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches on the Lower Thames)

The Wonderful Adventures of Phra the Phoenician (engraving)
1596892 The Wonderful Adventures of Phra the Phoenician (engraving) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wonderful Adventures of Phra the Phoenician)

Plate 208. Dropping a Fan and Stooping to Lift It, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950465 Plate 208. Dropping a Fan and Stooping to Lift It, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 18.3x42.2 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Peonies, 1898 (oil on canvas)
3937460 Peonies, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Wennerberg, Gunnar Gunnarson (1863-1914); 76x60 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Monkeys gathering coins dropped by a pig (colour litho)
3094375 Monkeys gathering coins dropped by a pig (colour litho) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monkeys gathering coins dropped by a pig)

Poster advertising the publication of L Argent
CHT170444 Poster advertising the publication of L Argent by Emile Zola (1840-1902) in Gil Blas, 1891 (colour litho) by Cheret

A Golfing Travellers Tale (litho)
1039357 A Golfing Travellers Tale (litho) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Golfing Travellers Tale)

heirinji
Kouji Tomihisa

mission failed
Ivan Valentino

Soaring
Peter Stahl

Backcountry Kicker Locals Only
Eric Verbiest

Lac des Vaux
Jakob Sanne

"Down" Jones
Carlo Ferrara

Oops!
David Hua

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Dropping hints can lead to unexpected consequences, just like Bismarck's political maneuvering or the Dropping Pilot's risky decisions. As illustrated by William Heath Robinson, dropping from a Kite Balloon in 1917 required courage and precision. But let's not forget that sometimes what we drop can be quite unusual - like coprolite, fossil dung that reveals ancient secrets. Even Sir Isaac Newton understood the power objects to uncover scientific truths. Just as The Fox and the Crow taught us about deception, dropping subtle clues can reveal hidden intentions. In times of war, such as during WW1 depicted in the cartoon 'The Dropped Pilot, ' even a simple act could change lives forever. Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream reminds us how love potions dropped into unsuspecting eyes create chaos and comedy alike. Airborne adventures captured in 'In The Air' show us the thrill through clouds with freedom and exhilaration. And who would have thought that ground sloth droppings or coprolites could provide valuable insights into prehistoric life? G. E Studdy humorously captures anticipation with 'I'm dropping in soon. ' Lastly, pondering on the panspermia theory of life makes one wonder if our existence was simply dropped onto Earth from outer space. So next time you drop a hint, remember its potential impact may go beyond your imagination.