Expectant Collection

Pregnant woman holding her aching back

The Edge of a Forest, Storm Coming On
Artist: O Connor, James Arthur - Title: The Edge of a Forest, Storm Coming On - Date: 1826 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 65.5 x 68

Advertisement for Spratts meat fibrine dog foods, showing six expectant dogs awaiting their dinner. Date: c.1924

Call of the Wild / Fight
The ferocious fight between Buck & Spitz is watched by the expectant circle of huskies: " It was to the death."

Illustration for Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (engraving)
5220415 Illustration for Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (engraving) by Fraser, Francis Arthur (1846-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: " We found the aged heating the poker)

Royal Visit to Birmingham - 7th July, 1909 - castellated arch with Forward below coat of arms - London & North Western Railway Company (L&NWR) Parcels Office and expectant crowd. Date: 1909

Too Young To Marry
A wartime children's short story illustration of a pair of women sat in a room, with a relaxed, yet expectant posture. Date: circa 1940s

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). La guardia a bordo, el alma y el fusil espectantes (The guard on board, the soul and the gun expectant)

Waiting, 1893 (litho)
DGC398005 Waiting, 1893 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); 18 x 8.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

The wedding farm
6370667 The wedding farm by Bergslien, Nils (1853-1928); 169x163 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

The Declaration of Pregnancy (see also 157481)
CH19554 The Declaration of Pregnancy (see also 157481) by Moreau, Jean Michel the Younger (1741-1814); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Cartoon, The Gaiety Theatre Stage Door - The little door down stairs had squeaked; the whisper had gone round - " Here she comes!" (1 of 2) 1882

Waiting (oil on canvas)
WAG13364 Waiting (oil on canvas) by Armfield, George (c.1808-93); 50.8 x 61 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Suspense (chromolitho)
3641822 Suspense (chromolitho) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suspense. Illustration for one of The Landseer Series of Picture Book (Thomas Nelson)

The Tents of Shem (engraving)
1055338 The Tents of Shem (engraving) by Brewtnall, Edward Frederick (1846-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tents of Shem)

Dancing Men (engraving)
559986 Dancing Men (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancing Men.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Dregs in the cup, 1838 (oil on canvas)
NYH149801 Dregs in the cup, 1838 (oil on canvas) by Mount, William Sidney (1807-68); 106.7x132.1 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American

Series Actualites, Parisians waiting for the arrival of the famous comet
XIR154682 Series Actualites, Parisians waiting for the arrival of the famous comet, plate 370, illustration from Le Charivari, 25th February 1857 (litho) (b/w photo) by Daumier

The Story of Psyche: Cupid (silvered bronze) (see 198359 and 201279)
Ma198358 The Story of Psyche: Cupid (silvered bronze) (see 198359 and 201279) by Bates, Harry (1850-99); 33x23.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: awaits arrival of Psyche)

The Edge of a Forest, Storm Coming On, 1826 (oil on canvas)
3743905 The Edge of a Forest, Storm Coming On, 1826 (oil on canvas) by O Connor, James Arthur (1792-1841); 65.5x68 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

The Air of Winklebeach (colour litho)
1048317 The Air of Winklebeach (colour litho) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Air of Winklebeach)

Before the Wedding, 1880s (oil on canvas)
BAL126088 Before the Wedding, 1880s (oil on canvas) by Pryanishnikov, Illarion Mikhailovich (1840-94); Museum of Art, Serpukhov, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Queueing up outside ward 4 at the Mile End Hospital, London the men wait to visit their wives and newly born babies on Fathers Day. June 1970 70-5876

Woman Amazed by Phone Date: 1948

Wall Street Afternoon. New York City. Date: 1857

Whats left?, woman and children waiting for leftovers
A woman and a group of children wait for leftovers at a fishmonger and poulterers shop. A well-to-do mother and daughter are seen leaving the shop

BREAKFAST / 1893 COTTAGE
Mother serving breakfast to expectant children Date: 1893

Anna Margareta von Haugwitz c. 1650 (oil on canvas)
3087129 Anna Margareta von Haugwitz c.1650 (oil on canvas) by Merian, Mattaus the Younger (1621-87); 107x88 cm; Skokloster Castle

Two horses looking into camera

Surreal scene- Lake Tekapo in the mists, New Zealand
North Island, New Zealand - 23 April 1983. New Zealand has famously volatile weather, even more so than the UK. Take this image

The Love Letter, c. 1669-1670, by Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675
Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675). Dutch painter. The Love Letter, c. 1669-1670. Rijskmuseum. Amsterdam. Netherlands

Maternity wear by Motherhood, 1965
Mrs Peter Blond (aka the model Virginia Wynne-Thomas) pictured wearing a simple maternity shift dress in Liberty-print wool of marigold colours on black with double frills at the elbows

Head of border collie (canis familiaris), front view

Expectant Wife - Family in Attic Room. Part of Box 79 Boswell Collection. Progress of intemperance. Date: circa 1900

Frederick Temple / Vf 1869
FREDERICK TEMPLE Archbishop of Canterbury (1896-1902) Date: 1821 - 1902

Stork Brings Baby
A stork brings William Elmer Didelius to his expectant family, on 19 December 1908, carrying 11 lb (about 5 kg) of baby, plus wrapping, in its beak Date: 1908

Two little girls standing at a door on a greetings card
Two little girls standing expectantly at a front door on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s

Maternity fashion, 1961
Two maternity dresses featured in The Tatler in July 1961. On the right, a wild silk short evening dress that flares from two wide flat bows on the shoulders, available from Motherhood, Baker Street

Maternity evening wear by Just Jane, 1965
Mrs John Hardy, aka the model Suzanne Kinnear wearing a maternity evening dress in soft black faconne silk with a soft, high-waisted skirt beneath a dÚú»lletÚáóodice centred by a big full-blown rose

Elegance Maternelle maternity fashion, 1965
Advertisement for a couple of elegant couture cocktail gowns for expectant mothers, available from Elegance Maternelle of Sloane Street and Thayer Street, London. Date: 1965

Just Jane maternity fashion 1965
Advertisement for Just Jane exclusive maternity fashions featuring a tailored Swedish dress in fine pure wool with detachable collar and grosgrain bow. Date: 1965

Illustrations of a Sealyham terrier by Cecil Aldin
Illustrations of a Sealyham terrier called Bunch, by Cecil Aldin. Seen here on his hind legs near the dinner table hoping for titbits (above)

Woman and three small dogs
A woman holding up a treat for three small dogs, who all look up expectantly. Date: circa 1920s

The Shardeloes drawing room as maternity ward during WWII
The Shardeloes country house in Amersham, Buckinghamshire which was transformed into a maternity home for expectant mothers during World War II. Date: 1940

Maternity trousers and blouse, 1964
Maternity fashion for the expectant mother. Black stretch Helana trousers with an elasticised waist are worn with a neat overblouse in a black

Maternity dress by Maternally Yours, 1964
A maternity dress for the expectant mother in rose-pink cotton with flounces of broderie anglaise on the elbow length sleeves

Maternity dress by Brimell, 1964
A chic maternity dress for the expectant mother in black and white by Brimell. Date: 1964

Silhouette Calendar -- December, Christmas Parties. Showing a little boy running away from a girl who is standing expectantly under the mistletoe. Date: 20th century

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"Anticipation and Wonder: The Expectant Journey" As a pregnant woman stands at the edge of a forest, she feels the storm coming on, mirroring her own inner turmoil and excitement. Just like in Jack London's "Call of the Wild, " there is a fight within her, an instinctual pull towards motherhood. In an advertisement for Spratts meat fibrine dog foods, six expectant dogs eagerly await their meals, showcasing the universal nature of anticipation. Similarly, Charles Dickens' "Great Expectations" engraving illustrates the hopes and dreams that accompany this transformative period. The Royal Visit to Birmingham in 1909 brings forth feelings of pride and hope for what lies ahead. Yet society questions if one is ever too young to marry as expectations clash with reality. During the Spanish Civil War, amidst chaos and uncertainty, even La Guardia waits expectantly for answers. In Johannes Vermeer's painting "The Love Letter, " we witness another form of expectation - longing for connection through written words. In Albert Anker's lithograph "Waiting, " we see patience personified as individuals anticipate something significant. On the wedding farm, couples eagerly await their special day filled with love and joy. Lastly, let us not forget about the profound declaration of pregnancy itself. It signifies new beginnings and creates ripples of excitement that touch every aspect of life (see also 157481). Expectancy encompasses all these moments - from nature's call to human emotions - reminding us that it is during these times that we truly appreciate life's wonders unfolding before our eyes.