Patience Collection

The Shop Assistant who Lost his Temper by H. M. Bateman
A shop assistant finally loses the plot after bringing out roll upon roll of material for a demanding customer to choose from. 1929

Coastal Grizzlies or Alaskan Brown Bears - fishing for salmon at Brooks Falls, Katmai National Park, Alaska. July
TOM-1214 Coastal Grizzlies or Alaskan Brown Bears - fishing for salmon at Brooks Falls Katmai National Park, Alaska. July Ursus arctos horribilis Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for

English Bulldog, on a down and stay command, hopeful for a treat. (PR)

Footballer Stan Bowles, the man who doesn t like planes, settles down to a lonely game of cards on the way back from Newcastle. January 1976 P003866

Silhouette of Common peafowl (Pavo cristatus) perched in a tree at dawn. Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

GILBERT & SULLIVAN. Sir Arthur Sullivan (left) and Sir William Schwenck Gilbert: caricature, 1881, on the occasion of Patience

Watch Mother! A Mother Cat and her two kittens await a mouses departure from its lair with extreme interest (and patience!). Date: 1940s

Pole fishermen, Sri Lanka - 4
Sri Lankan pole fishermen, sometimes known as stilt fishing, on the coast near Galle, Sri Lanka. Pictured at dawn and silhouetted against the light Date: 2001

The Dweller in the Innermost, c1885, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts
The Dweller in the Innermost, c1885, (1912). Painting held at the Tate, London. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Design for Gilbert and Sullivan, A Dream of Patience
Design by Alice Mary Havers for Gilbert and Sullivan, Savoy Operas, A Dream of Patience. circa 1880s

Patience (Patientia), 1557. Creator: Pieter van der Heyden
Patience (Patientia), 1557

Poster, Gilbert and Sullivans operetta, Patience
Theatre poster, Gilbert and Sullivans comic operetta, Patience, showing the title character, a dairymaid

The Barber of Suez, (oil on canvas)
989488 The Barber of Suez, (oil on canvas) by Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin (1833-1922); 80x58.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Barber of Suez. Leon Bonnat (1833-1922). Oil on canvas

New Bridge Market - Struggle for the Bus, 1891. Artist: William Luker
New Bridge Market - Struggle for the Bus, 1891. Located in Londons historic Square Mile. From London City: Its History - Streets - Traffic - Buildings - People by W. J. Loftie

He Is Coming, 1874. Artist: Matthijs Maris
He Is Coming, 1874. From The Studio Volume 72. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1917-18]

Waiting for the Ferry (w / c on paper)
XPG381822 Waiting for the Ferry (w/c on paper) by Caffieri, Hector (1847-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Twenty-eight days furlough by Alfred Leete
A British soldier waits patiently, along with many others at a dispersal station as he goes through the process of demobilisation at the end of the First World War. Date: 1919

(1825-1893). French neurologist. Charcot with patients from his neurological clinic at the Salpêtrière, Paris
JEAN MARTIN CHARCOT (1825-1893). French neurologist. Charcot with patients from his neurological clinic at the Salpêtrière, Paris, France. Wood engraving, 1887

Lady with Crystal Ball
Thanks to her crystal ball, actress Patience Seymour can see more

G&s / Patience (Photo)
Winifred Lawson as Patience, the country girl who appeals to the aesthetes

Black-and-white Border Collie bitch lying chin on floor with black-and-white kitten

European common frog (Rana temporaria) on rock by waterfall, near Lac des Gloriettes dam, Pyrenees National Park, France, June

Black veined white butterfly (Aporia crataegi) on grass, Gavarnie-Gedre, Pyrenees National Park, France, June

Great Blue shark (Prionace glauca) profile portrait viewed from slightly above, Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, Atlantic Ocean

Smooth coated Jack Russell Terrier, black, tan and white, female with two 8 week puppies

Undergoing Repairs. Artist: Excelsior Stereoscopic Tours
Undergoing Repairs. Stereoscopic card detail

A spider is seen on a web in front of the Pacific Ocean in Miyako, Japan, September 24, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Cziborra

Patience. L'Donkey. - From morning to evening, people can hardly see me: My back is so heavy; I eat hard bread
8600281 Patience. L'Donkey. - From morning to evening, people can hardly see me: My back is so heavy; I eat hard bread, they hit me; I suffer and say the same thing: who can do the same

A waiting room, Exhibition Daumier at Galerie Durand-Ruel in 1878
JAB4119639 A waiting room, Exhibition Daumier at Galerie Durand-Ruel in 1878 by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); (add.info.: Catalog of 1930 -); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Banded demoiselle (Calopteryx splendens) group of four on plant stems, River Leijgraaf, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, August 2013

Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) perched on branch, Black Forest, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

La gara
Walter Caterina

These teenage David Bowie fans queue in pouring rain for tickets for his concert at Newcastle City Hall on the 8th June. 24th April, 1974

A Bedouin shepherd in Syria sitting sideways on donkey
Bedouin shepherd in Syria sitting sideways on donkey to take a rest. He is surrounded by sheep Date: 2005

Enoch Powell MP in Birmingham before giving a speech. His famous homburg hat is hung at the end of the coat rack. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1987

Female Snowy owl (Nyctea scandiaca) backlit surrounded by blowing snow, near Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada

Mandy, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, waiting by a sliding glass door to be let out. (PR)

Great egret (Ardea alba) in snow, Lake Csaj, Kiskunsagi National Park, Pusztaszer, Hungary. March

Adult Helmet Vanga (Euryceros prevostii) incubating a clutch of 3 eggs. Nest constructed in the fork of a Birds Nest Fern (Asplenium sp.) Masoala National Park, north east Madagascar

European Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos), a large male taking a rest in a cloud of mosquitoes. Kajaani, Finland. June

American Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playing with its mother. Grand Teton National Park, USA, June

Blackbird (Turdus merula) male foraging on snow covered ground, during a blizzard. Derbyshire, UK. January (non-ex)

Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) adult on ice covered Possum Haw Holly (Ilex decidua) berries. New Braunfels, San Antonio, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, January

Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Artist: Mantegna, Andrea (1431-1506)
Minerva Expelling the Vices from the Garden of Virtue. Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

St Jerome in his study pulling a thorn from a lions paw, 1492, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Durer
St Jerome in his study pulling a thorn from a lions paw, 1492, (1936). Frontispiece to a collection of St. Jeromes letters

The Seven Virtues, c. 1450. Artist: Pesellino, Francesco di Stefano (1422-1457)
The Seven Virtues, c. 1450. Found in the collection of the Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama

Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. Artist: Francken, Frans, the Younger (1581-1642)
Man Having to Choose between the Virtues and Vices, 1635. From a private collection

Ireland, Co. Donegal, Fanad, Mulroy bay, Heron
Ireland, Co.Donegal, Fanad, Mulroy bay, Heron

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"Embracing the Art of Patience: From Coastal Grizzlies to English Bulldogs" In the tranquil wilderness of Brooks Falls, Katmai National Park, Alaska, Coastal Grizzlies or Alaskan Brown Bears showcase their remarkable patience as they fish for salmon in July. These majestic creatures teach us that sometimes waiting patiently yields the most rewarding results. Meanwhile, an English Bulldog demonstrates his unwavering patience as he obediently follows a down and stay command, eagerly hoping for a treat. His hopeful eyes reflect the virtue in our everyday lives. But not everyone masters this virtue effortlessly. In H. M. Bateman's comical illustration "The Shop Assistant who Lost his Temper, " we witness how imthey are lead to amusing mishaps and remind ourselves of the importance of staying calm even in challenging situations. Throughout history, artists have celebrated patience through their creations. Pieter van der Heyden's masterpiece "Patience (Patientia)" from 1557 depicts a woman embodying this virtue with grace and resilience. Nature itself teaches us about patience too. A mother cat and her two kittens watch attentively as they await a mouse's departure from its hiding place - a reminder that good things come to those who wait. Traveling afar to Sri Lanka, we encounter pole fishermen skillfully balancing on stilts while waiting patiently for their catch. Their dedication showcases how time spent waiting can be transformed into moments of reflection and anticipation. As dawn breaks across the horizon, silhouettes of Common peafowl perched in trees symbolize serenity and tranquility – reminding us that practicing patience allows us to appreciate life's beauty at its own pace. In George Frederick Watts' painting "The Dweller in the Innermost, " we are confronted with an enigmatic figure immersed in deep contemplation – urging us to embrace stillness within ourselves and find solace through patient introspection. Gilbert & Sullivan captured the essence in their operetta aptly named "Patience.