Parting Collection (page 9)

MOSES AND THE RED SEA. The Egyptians drowned in the Red Sea (Exodus xiv: 27-28). Wood engraving from a late 19th century Bible

EGYPTIANS DROWN IN RED SEA. (Exodus 14: 27, 28). Color engraving after Gustave Dor

Rounding a bend on the Mississippi: the parting salute. Date c1866. Rounding a bend on the Mississippi: the parting salute. Date c1866

Sir Walter Raleigh, parting with his wife

Emigration
A young man, emigrating to America from Sweden says goodbye to his parents. Watercolour. Anonymus. Date: 19th century

Picking up a girl at the Bristol skating rink -- a woman has slipped on the ice, and a man takes the opportunity to pick her up

Powdering her Chin
A brunette with a centre parting powders her chin with a powder puff and a stylish powder compact. Date: 1940s

Emigrants leaving for America, 1850s
European emigrants leaving their families to sail to America, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

HUSG2A-00006
German emigrants for New York embarking on Hamburg steamer. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

HUSG2A-00004
Irish emigrants saying goodbye to family and friends at Clifden, County Galway, 1800s Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Middle-aged Victorian woman in a dark crinoline dress
A middle-aged Victorian woman in a dark crinoline dress, standing near a chair in the photographers studio

Young woman in head and shoulders photograph
A young woman in a head and shoulders photograph, wearing a buttoned dress with a white collar

Victorian woman in velvet dress with long chain
A Victorian woman in a velvet dress, with a long chain round her neck, possibly with a cross on the end. Seen here in a studio photograph, standing next to an ornate table

Middle aged Victorian couple, head and shoulders portrait
A middle aged Victorian couple in a head and shoulders portrait. She is wearing a wide lacy collar with a brooch at the neck

Victorian woman in dark velvet trimmed with white fur
A Victorian woman in a dark velvet outdoor costume trimmed with white fur -- perhaps a Christmas outfit. Seen here in a studio photograph, standing next to a rustic bench

Victorian woman in a crinoline dress
A Victorian woman in a striped crinoline dress with a dark lacy shawl round the skirt

Victorian woman in a dark crinoline dress
A Victorian woman in a dark crinoline dress

Middle-aged Victorian woman in a crinoline dress
A middle-aged Victorian woman in a crinoline dress made of satin material

David Wright woman with long blonde hair
Elegant woman with long wavy blonde hair, wearing a red knitted jumper with a high neck. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

Two brothers in a garden, Mid Wales
Two brothers pose for their photograph in a garden, probably in the Mid Wales area. They are wearing very similar three-piece suits

Young Victorian woman reading a letter
A young Victorian woman poses in the photographers studio, sitting on an upholstered chair reading a letter. She is wearing a wide crinoline dress with zigzag designs on the bodice

Middle-aged Victorian woman
A middle-aged Victorian woman poses in the photographers studio, leaning on the back of a chair, on the seat of which a small dog is sitting

Pretty French Girl - portrait
A superb photographic portrait of a smiling and very pretty French girl, wearing a garland of pink roses

Emigrants queuing for Berth Numbers on their ship, Gravesend
Engraving showing emigrant passengers being allocated berth numbers at the beginning of a voyage to Australia, 1887. In the background of the image

HMS Alert and HMS Discovery seen from the deck of HMS V
Engraving showing HMS Alert and HMS Discovery (both in the background) parting company with HMS Valorous (foreground) at the beginning of the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-1876

Fable / the Two Doves
THE TWO DOVES (human version of animal fable): A couple love each other, but the young man wants to see the world; he is pleaded with and warned of the dangers facing him

Social / Spanish Peasant
A young peasant man decides to leave village life for the city

Evacuation / Mother & Son
A young mother and her son hold one another apprehensively as they wait for him to be evacuated

Husband & Wife Parting
A husband bids his tearful wife goodbye on a railway station platform. During World War Two, married couples were often apart for long periods

Pig Off to Market 1910
The best of friends must part: a pig says goodbye to a flock of geese from the back of a cart. He is on his way to market, and will never see them again

Faraday / Anon Eng
MICHAEL FARADAY English scientist

Luke Fildes / Profile Eng
LUKE FILDES English artist

R & J on the Balcony
Act III, Scene V J: " Wilt thou be gone?/It is not yet near day:" The dawn parting

A Parting Kiss C1840
When your friend bids an over- affectionate farewell to your wife, you begin to wonder - and suddenly hes not so much of a friend as before

Tennyson / Locksley Hall
Scene from the poem: the lovers part

Man with Whiskers C1900
A late Victorian gentleman with mutton-chop whiskers

Leon Foucault
LEON FOUCAULT French scientist

Wwi / Us Forces to Europe
American troops setting off for the battlefields of Europe are cheered on their way by patriotic children

Ww1 Postcard Parting Son
" For my country, dear, and you" - a son explains to his mother that he has to go and fight

Ww1 Postcard German 1915
German soldier leaves home to fight for his country

Parting Handclasp
A parting handclasp - Goodbye, Sweetheart, goodbye !

Charles I Children
CHARLES I OF ENGLAND parting from his children

Reading with Book on Lap
A vignette photograph showing a young woman wearing a polonaise with over-skirt divided at the front. Hair: centre parting with large coils of false hair

Female Type / Actress?
Young Victorian woman, possibly an actress

Maupassant / Petit Soldat
A soldier takes his leave from his wife

Goodbye on Platform
A lady waves goodbye to a parting train, a porter handles luggage, the station master surveys his platform with proprietorial watchfulness

Dining on Oysters
An insolent young man smoking a cigar, puts on his gloves as he makes a parting comment to an affronted older gentleman who is stopped in the act of smashing open an oyster

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Parting: A Reflection of Farewells Through Time" In the midst of war, a poignant scene unfolds. "Goodbye Old Man, " they whisper, as a solder bids farewell to his trusted horse during World War I. The weight of duty tugs at his heartstrings, caught twixt love and duty in the year 1914. Across time and space, we encounter a Victorian woman from the esteemed Polhill-Turner family. Herodotus and Freeman's busts stand witness as she contemplates parting ways with societal norms, seeking her own path amidst expectations. In another realm entirely, Ludwig II stands before Grendamour Castle bidding adieu to his fantastical dreams. Eliz Gaskell's words echo through Richmond's halls as she parts with her beloved characters who have become intertwined with her soul. Art captures emotions that transcend time itself. In Edmund Blair Leighton's masterpiece "God Speed" from 1900, we witness a tender goodbye between lovers on the cusp of separation. Their embrace holds both longing and hope for what lies ahead. Royalty too experiences bittersweet farewells; King Manuel II of Portugal bids adeus par nunca mais to his country, knowing he may never return to its shores again. Science knows no bounds when it comes to partings either. Faraday, the professor of chemistry himself, leaves behind an indelible legacy while Ibant qui poterant reminds us that those who could not bear parting often succumbed under its weight. Even great minds like AJ Balfour and Roffe are not immune to goodbyes. English scientist Michael Faraday stares back at us from portraits past - a testament to his contributions but also a reminder that even geniuses must eventually bid farewell. Partings weave themselves into our lives like delicate threads connecting moments in history. They evoke emotions that span centuries and cultures alike.