Abandoning Collection

Christmas Truce / Photo
British and German soldiers fraternising on Christmas Day abandoning their respective trenches to exchange gifts, play sports and forget the war for one day

Boer War; Colenso
BATTLE OF COLENSO Buller fails to dislodge the Boers from their positions and has to retire, abandoning ten guns

Double bass propped against a wall, Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Derelict Amusement park, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Old Ford car, Trinidad, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Crimean War 1853-1856: Russians, having destroyed as much as possible and scuttled their fleet
531340 Crimean War 1853-1856: Russians, having destroyed as much as possible and scuttled their fleet, abandoning the main southern part of Sebastapol for the northern forts, 8 September 1855

View on a coast with ships and boats on the cliffs in Norway, 1700-1799. Creators: Anon, Pierre Maleuvre
View on a coast with ships and boats on the cliffs in Norway, 1700-1799

Restaurant chairs lined up

Boat wreck on beach with lifeguard tower in background

Boat wreck on beach

Boat wreck on beach with palm tree in background

Abandoned! (colour litho)
2782362 Abandoned! (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abandoned! A gypsy girl left behind by her caravan)

Bireno and Olimpia, 1640 / 50. Creator: Ferdinando Tacca
Bireno and Olimpia, 1640/50. [Olympia abandoned by her husband Bireno]

Louis XV Gobelins tapestry from series Scenes d Opera
940601 Louis XV Gobelins tapestry from series Scenes d Opera, de Tragedie et de Comedie, from the second weaving of 1761-64 (textile) by French School

The soldiers of Ghent abandoning the Duke of Burgundy at the Siege of Calais, 1436 (engraving)
3647778 The soldiers of Ghent abandoning the Duke of Burgundy at the Siege of Calais, 1436 (engraving) by European School

Nansen abandons the Fram (chromolitho)
1094297 Nansen abandons the Fram (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nansen abandons the Fram)

An admirable act of value, a railway brakeman rescues a traveling train alone... (colour litho)
2815282 An admirable act of value, a railway brakeman rescues a traveling train alone... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An admirable act of value)

A Serbian student realised, during a trip to the mountains, of the proximity of a pack... (colour litho)
2778327 A Serbian student realised, during a trip to the mountains, of the proximity of a pack... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Serbian student)

The Tempest, Act I, Scene I, engraved by B. Smith, 1797 (engraving) (see 143705-143708)
BOL143897 The Tempest, Act I, Scene I, engraved by B. Smith, 1797 (engraving) (see 143705-143708) by Romney, George (1734-1802) (after); Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire

Cupid and Psyche - Palace Green Murals - Cupid Flying away from Psyche
BIR185872 Cupid and Psyche - Palace Green Murals - Cupid Flying away from Psyche, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info)

The Great Retreat of the German Army from the Banks of the River Marne in 1914 (litho)
STC310992 The Great Retreat of the German Army from the Banks of the River Marne in 1914 (litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (fl.1888-1916) (after)

The loss of the airship America (colour litho)
2779659 The loss of the airship America (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The loss of the airship America)

After the last offensive on the Karst, the recovery of the guns abandoned by the Austrians in the sinkholes
2777601 After the last offensive on the Karst, the recovery of the guns abandoned by the Austrians in the sinkholes (colour litho) by Beltrame

The work of the underwater pirate (colour litho)
3622171 The work of the underwater pirate (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The work of the underwater pirate)

Holbeins Attempt to swim the Channel, 31 July and 1 August (engraving)
1600879 Holbeins Attempt to swim the Channel, 31 July and 1 August (engraving) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holbeins Attempt to swim the Channel)

The heroes, the captain of a burning steamer dies maneuvering the rudder instead of leaving the ship (colour litho)
2815176 The heroes, the captain of a burning steamer dies maneuvering the rudder instead of leaving the ship (colour litho) by Beltrame

The end of a ship of valiant, the German cruiser Emden destroyed by the Australian cruiser Sydney (colour litho)
2815701 The end of a ship of valiant, the German cruiser Emden destroyed by the Australian cruiser Sydney (colour litho) by Beltrame

Children in the big drama (colour litho)
2783786 Children in the big drama (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children in the big drama)

Mother Depositing Her Child in the Foundling Hospital in Paris, c. 1855-60 (oil on wood)
CF71808 Mother Depositing Her Child in the Foundling Hospital in Paris, c.1855-60 (oil on wood) by O Neil, Henry Nelson (1817-80); 37x28 cm; The Foundling Museum, London; eFoundling Museum; English

Sinking of the British merchant ship Linda Blanche by German submarine U-21 off Liverpool, World War I
5229565 Sinking of the British merchant ship Linda Blanche by German submarine U-21 off Liverpool, World War I, 30 January 1915 (litho) by Stoewer (Stower) Willy (1864-1931) (after)

Extraordinary cases (colour litho)
2783747 Extraordinary cases (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The extraordinary cases)

Loss of the Kent East Indiaman (colour litho)
668722 Loss of the Kent East Indiaman (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loss of the East Indiaman Kent. Kronheim print.); © Look and Learn

The Loss of the Ajax, Off Cape Janissary (oil on canvas)
CH139938 The Loss of the Ajax, Off Cape Janissary (oil on canvas) by Bolanachi, Konstantinos or Constantin (1837-1907); 61x112 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Greek, out of copyright

Napoleon abandoning his army (litho)
956111 Napoleon abandoning his army (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England published by Cassell and Company Limited circa 1920)

Bertrand du Guesclin abandoned by his Bretons (colour litho)
975995 Bertrand du Guesclin abandoned by his Bretons (colour litho) by Semant, Paul de (1855-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bertrand du Guesclin abandoned by his Bretons)

Satire on Frances abandonment of Alsace to Germany. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796343 Satire on Frances abandonment of Alsace to Germany. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

The dramas of the sea (colour litho)
2777613 The dramas of the sea (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dramas of the sea)

The ice that crushes (Colour Litho)
2783977 The ice that crushes (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ice that crushes)

The Jeannette Expedition (engraving)
1624111 The Jeannette Expedition (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jeannette Expedition)

Abandoning launch, Lady Greely, September 10, 1883, pub. London 1886 (engraving)
955549 Abandoning launch, Lady Greely, September 10, 1883, pub. London 1886 (engraving) by Steeple Davis, J. (1844-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Interdict, 1875. Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens
The Interdict, 1875. From the Musee des Beaux Arts, Le Havre, France

Families leaving their village bombarded during the Normandy landings, France, 1944

War of 1812: Battle of Lake Erie (Put-in-Bay), Ohio, 10 September 1813. Oliver Hazard Perry in bow of small rowing boat after abandoning his flagship Lawrence transferring to Niagara'

Illustration By Sir John Gilbert Of Joan La Pucelle, Or Joan Of Arcs Fiends Abandoning Her In King Henry Vi, Part I By William Shakespeare

Glosh Tower, Mullet Peninsula, Co Mayo, Ireland; 19Th Century Tower

Shipwreck At Sunset, Co Donegal, Ireland

Dun Aengus Fort, Inishmore, Aran Islands, Co Galway, Ireland

Curraghmore House, Portlaw, Co Waterford, Ireland

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"Abandoning: A Journey Through Forgotten Moments in History" The Christmas Truce of 1914 brought a temporary ceasefire during World War I, as soldiers abandoned their weapons to celebrate the spirit of peace. In the midst of the Boer War's Battle of Colenso, soldiers were forced to abandon their positions and retreat, leaving behind a haunting reminder of the horrors they faced. A double bass propped against a wall in Cienfuegos, Cuba tells a tale of an abandoned musical dream amidst the vibrant rhythms of the West Indies. Nature reclaims what was once joyful at an derelict amusement park in North Wales, where laughter has long been abandoned and replaced by eerie silence. An old Ford car stands as a relic in Trinidad, Cuba - its former glory now lost to time and abandonment on the streets of Central America. The sinking of Blucher during World War I showcases brave sailors abandoning ship as it succumbs to icy waters - their heroic deeds forever etched into history. Oliver Hazard Perry's transfer from flagship Lawrence to Niagara during the Battle of Lake Erie symbolizes American victory over Britain in 1813 - abandoning fear for triumph. "The War on Sea" lithograph captures ships engulfed in flames and chaos as naval forces abandon all sense of safety for battle during times past. With vibrant colors contrasting its title, "Abandoned. " lithograph portrays forgotten places that once thrived with life but have since been forsaken by time itself. In "The Bad Shepherd, " an oil painting detail reveals a shepherd who abandons his flock - perhaps reflecting upon human nature's tendency to stray from responsibility or carelessness towards others. Bireno and Olimpia's story unfolds through Ferdinando Tacca's artwork from 1640/50; their love abandoned due to circumstances beyond their control, leaving a bittersweet tale for the ages.