Wistful Collection

Illustration for the poem Mariana by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1875 (albumen
XJF438478 Illustration for the poem Mariana by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1875 (albumen print) by Cameron, Julia Margaret (1815-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred)

Illustration for the poem Maud by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1865 (albumen print)
XJF438475 Illustration for the poem Maud by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, 1865 (albumen print) by Cameron, Julia Margaret (1815-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-92)

Raphael Kirchner - Art Nouveau lady holding looking upward
Pretty Art Nouveau lady with a pink camelia in her hair and holding a frond looking upward - fine illustration by Raphael Kirchner. Date: circa 1903

Little Mermaid, by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75) (colour litho)
CP9937 Little Mermaid, by Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75) (colour litho) by Hardy, E.S. (19th century); Private Collection; eLady Inglewood; English, out of copyright

Velvet Evenings
circa 1926: A velvet cocktail dress tied over one shoulder with a bow and featuring a layered skirt. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

WW2 greetings card, As You Were! Three servicewomen in uniform, a WRN, an ATS and a WaF, look longingly at an elegant evening dress in a store window. Date: circa 1942

Study of a Head for The Bower Meadow, 1872 (black chalk)
659777 Study of a Head for The Bower Meadow, 1872 (black chalk) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 39.2x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study of a Head for The Bower Meadow)

A couple take a break from fishing by a river
Illustration to Ellen Thorneycroft Fowlers Through Things Temporal captioned And then they went and fell in love with each other

Wistful
Etienne Steenkamp

Walvia ("Medicine Root")-Taos, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Walvia ("Medicine Root")-Taos, c1905. Head-and-shoulders portrait of young woman facing front with shawl on head

Wistful
Etienne Steenkamp

Wistful
Etienne Steenkamp

Domestic dog, Mongrel, studio portrait

Hungarian Vizsla portrait amongst autumn foliage, Connecticut, USA

Wistful
Etienne Steenkamp

Tivoli, 1874 (oil on canvas)
NGW405356 Tivoli, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Williams, Henry Penry (1798-1885); 33.2x25.7 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Far Away Thoughts, 1912 (oil on canvas)
650638 Far Away Thoughts, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952); 153x114 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Far Away Thoughts. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952)

A Goatherd on the Romas Campagna, 1874 (oil on canvas)
NGW405357 A Goatherd on the Romas Campagna, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Williams, Henry Penry (1798-1885); 33.2x25.7 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Tommy Cooper seen here in the bar of The New Theatre, Oxford. 22nd March 1972

Jill Gascoigne Actress playing the part of a tough cockney mum in the play Scrape of the Black February 1987 © mirrorpix

Actress Jane Asher 1968

Marianne Faithfull pop singer actress 1967

This poor young ragamuffin looks up at the night sky and spects Heavens a very SMART
This poor young ragamuffin looks up at the night sky and " spects Heavens a very SMART place" Date: 1950

Portrait of Madeleine Carroll, 1935, (1936). Creator: Philip de Laszlo
Madeleine Carroll, 1935, (1936). Edith Madeleine Carroll (1906-1987), English actress remembered for her role in Alfred Hitchcocks The 39 Steps (1935)

Aurelia (Fazio?s Mistress), 1863-1873. Artist: Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Aurelia (Fazio?s Mistress), 1863-1873. Painting held by the Tate, London. From The Studio Volume 69. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1916-17]

Seated Female Nude, 1658. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Seated Female Nude, 1658. From a private collection

Actress Valli Valli
Born Valli Knust in Berlin, Valli Valli (1882-1927) spent most of her life in England. She was a musical comedy actress who later made a transition into silent films. Date: circa 1910

Portrait of Lady Islington
Anne Dundas, Lady Islington, was the wife of Sir John Poynder Dickson-Poynder, Governor-General of New Zealand from 1910 until 1912. Date: 1910

CHARLOTTE ST JOHN
CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH ST JOHN daughter of R W St John : she will die unmarried, poor girl, which explains her wistful expression. Date: ? - 1871

Thoughts of the Future (oil on canvas)
MAN368387 Thoughts of the Future (oil on canvas) by Shepherd, Juliana Charlotte (fl.1858-70 d.1898); 40.2x30.4 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK

Memories, c. 1886 (w/c on paper)
MAN277427 Memories, c.1886 (w/c on paper) by Dicksee, Frank (1853-1928); 13.6x18.9 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: study for oil painting;); © Manchester Art Gallery

Two's Company, Three's None, c. 1892 (oil on panel)
MAN276863 Two's Company, Three's None, c.1892 (oil on panel) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921); 31.1x51.6 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Jeanette Rubenson, 1883 by Ernst Josephson who was a Swedish painter and poet. He specialized in portraits, genre scenes of folklife and folklore

The Old Music Teacher (litho)
6001921 The Old Music Teacher (litho) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Music Teacher)

Memories (w/c on paper)
XPG379883 Memories (w/c on paper) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection

The Age of Innocence, c. 1897 (plaster)
700238 The Age of Innocence, c.1897 (plaster) by Drury, Alfred (1856-1944); 39x29x13 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; Leeds Museums and Galleries, UK

Study for a decorative panel, 1908 (gelatin silver print)
3702683 Study for a decorative panel, 1908 (gelatin silver print) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Pabryggan (The Asch Sisters), 1891-92 (oil on canvas)
PNH367444 Pabryggan (The Asch Sisters), 1891-92 (oil on canvas) by Pauli, Georg Vilhelm (1855-1935); 72.5x58.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Peter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London

Portrait of a young woman (oil on board)
PNH367448 Portrait of a young woman (oil on board) by Peacock, Ralph (1868-1946); 31x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Peter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright

Contemplation, 1901 (oil on canvas)
700731 Contemplation, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Snowman, Isaac (1874-1947); 76.8x51.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Ruby Elzy in Porgy and Bess, 1935 (oil on cardboard)
3745708 Ruby Elzy in Porgy and Bess, 1935 (oil on cardboard) by Sudeikin, Sergei Yurevich (1882-1946); 70.8x56.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Princess Henry of Battenberg (Princess Beatrice of Great Britain), 1926 (oil on canvas)
1199516 Portrait of Princess Henry of Battenberg (Princess Beatrice of Great Britain), 1926 (oil on canvas) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937)

After the Dance; Dopo il Ballo, (oil on canvas)
653537 After the Dance; Dopo il Ballo, (oil on canvas) by Caputo, Ulisse (1872-1948); 80.6x55.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Dance; Dopo il Ballo. Ulisse Caputo (1872-1948)

Portrait of a Girl in Pink
BON55141 Portrait of a Girl in Pink by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK

There shall never be one lost, illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho)
IL370472 There shall never be one lost, illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Swallows, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours)
1195016 Swallows, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 47.5x27 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Portrait of Miss Constance Ellen Guinness, 1902 (oil on canvas)
1199550 Portrait of Miss Constance Ellen Guinness, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937); 53.3x43.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

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"Wistful Reflections: A Glimpse into the Soul of Art" In this captivating collection of illustrations and portraits, we are transported to a world where wistfulness reigns supreme. Each image tells a story, evoking emotions that tug at our hearts and leave us yearning for more. The albumen print illustration for Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem "Maud" takes us on a journey through longing and desire. The delicate lines and soft hues capture the essence of wistfulness as we delve into the depths of unrequited love. Similarly, in the illustration for Tennyson's "Mariana, " we witness a woman lost in her own thoughts. The albumen print transports us to Mariana's desolate abode, where she gazes out with eyes filled with melancholy. Her wistful expression speaks volumes about her solitude and longing for something more. Raphael Kirchner's Art Nouveau lady holds our gaze as she looks upward, her eyes brimming with dreams yet to be realized. There is an undeniable sense of yearning in her posture - a longing for adventure or perhaps an unattainable love. Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid captivates us with her enchanting beauty but also leaves us feeling bittersweet. As she gazes longingly towards land from which she can never truly belong, we cannot help but feel sympathy for her eternal state of wistfulness. A study of a head for "The Bower Meadow" captures fleeting moments frozen in time – hints at untold stories hidden within each stroke of black chalk. Wistful expressions dance across their faces as they contemplate their own desires and aspirations. Amidst all these images lies Valli Valli, an actress whose portrait exudes both strength and vulnerability simultaneously. Her piercing gaze suggests hidden depths beneath her glamorous facade - perhaps secrets or regrets that make up the fabric of her wistful soul.