Preparing Collection (page 16)

Morning, Foxhunting, engraved by J. H. Clarke and F. Jeakes, 1811 (colour litho)
BSA266722 Morning, Foxhunting, engraved by J.H. Clarke and F. Jeakes, 1811 (colour litho) by Wolstenholme, Dean Snr. (1757-1837) (after)

Woodblock Production (woodcut)
STC360827 Woodblock Production (woodcut) by Japanese School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Dancer in the Wing, c. 1905 (black chalk & pastel on paper)
FIT332129 Dancer in the Wing, c.1905 (black chalk & pastel on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French, out of copyright

The German armour-shield race: an enemy advance contest during a sports meeting at
STC292979 The German armour-shield race: an enemy advance contest during a sports meeting at the Front, from The Illustrated War News (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century)

Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi, flagship of Admiral Nagumo, Pearl Harbor
PNP272522 Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi, flagship of Admiral Nagumo, Pearl Harbor, 7th December, 1941 (b/w photo) by Japanese Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Royal Academy, London: Preparing for the Opening; A victim of popularity - busts of Mr H M Stanley (engraving)
584444 The Royal Academy, London: Preparing for the Opening; A victim of popularity - busts of Mr H M Stanley (engraving) by English School

Kitchen Scene (oil on panel)
488320 Kitchen Scene (oil on panel) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 33x41 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; French, out of copyright

A Burmese Dancer, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)
BOU202906 A Burmese Dancer, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Middleton, James Raeburn (fl.1887-1928); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

The Aldobrandini Wedding, after a Roman Fresco (engraving) (b / w print)
XIR196779 The Aldobrandini Wedding, after a Roman Fresco (engraving) (b/w print) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Dressing for the Ball, c. 1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473245)
473245 Dressing for the Ball, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473245) by H.C. White Company, Vermont, USA; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Death of Troilos, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S
LLM438517 The Death of Troilos, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S. MacColl, published 1894 (digitaly enhanced image) by English School

Backstage scene at a Paris Bal de Nuit or circus, from Paris Sketches
STC439527 Backstage scene at a Paris Bal de Nuit or circus, from Paris Sketches: Etchings by Forain and Raffaelli, 1880 (etching) by French School

The Hemlock, from Les Fleurs Animees, engraved by Charles Goeffroy (1819-82)
CHT163280 The Hemlock, from Les Fleurs Animees, engraved by Charles Goeffroy (1819-82), 1847 (colour engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47) (after)

Catching, dressing and drying the cod, originally from Keiths Virginia
PNP367798 Catching, dressing and drying the cod, originally from Keiths Virginia, published in 1738 (colour litho) by American School; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Young woman wrapping up cloth materials for a home worker to take with her
MNY380945 Young woman wrapping up cloth materials for a home worker to take with her, at the New York Association for the Blind, 111 East 59th Street, New York

The kitchen at the Philadelphia Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 1913 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380740 The kitchen at the Philadelphia Ritz-Carlton Hotel, 1913 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x.35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Chef in the kitchen at Janers Pavilion Hotel, Red Bank, New Jersey
MNY380724 Chef in the kitchen at Janers Pavilion Hotel, Red Bank, New Jersey, 1903 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Concluding Sketches of the Afghan War (engraving)
1054413 Concluding Sketches of the Afghan War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Concluding Sketches of the Afghan War)

A girl getting ready for First Communion (colour litho)
2818503 A girl getting ready for First Communion (colour litho) by Tofani, Oswaldo (1849-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A girl getting ready for First Communion)

Preparing for the Holiday Banquets in Washington Market (engraving)
2812783 Preparing for the Holiday Banquets in Washington Market (engraving) by Sala, George Augustus (1828-95); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Baddington Peerage (engraving)
2772737 The Baddington Peerage (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Baddington Peerage)

Nuns in a convent preparing to celebrate Epiphany (litho)
5997249 Nuns in a convent preparing to celebrate Epiphany (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nuns in a convent preparing to celebrate Epiphany)

Election Time in Hungary (engraving)
1622610 Election Time in Hungary (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Election Time in Hungary. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 28 June 1884)

Sketches at a Training School for Stage Dancing (engraving)
1622317 Sketches at a Training School for Stage Dancing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at a Training School for Stage Dancing)

On Board a Turkish Man-of-War preparing to ram, Firing by Electricity (engraving)
1621762 On Board a Turkish Man-of-War preparing to ram, Firing by Electricity (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Preparing the Water of Separation (engraving)
5218362 Preparing the Water of Separation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing the Water of Separation)

Golf in India, playing at Secunderabad, Madras (engraving)
1596621 Golf in India, playing at Secunderabad, Madras (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golf in India, playing at Secunderabad, Madras)

Chinese Submarine Torpedo Experiments (engraving)
1595086 Chinese Submarine Torpedo Experiments (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese Submarine Torpedo Experiments)

Taking Torpedo-Boats across the Atlantic (engraving)
1596145 Taking Torpedo-Boats across the Atlantic (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taking Torpedo-Boats across the Atlantic)

The Transvaal Crisis (b / w photo)
1592561 The Transvaal Crisis (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Transvaal Crisis. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 2 September 1899)

The War with Persia (engraving)
1587300 The War with Persia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War with Persia. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 31 January 1857)

Communards constructing barricades around the July Column on the Place de la Bastille, Paris Commune, 1871 (engraving)
6001303 Communards constructing barricades around the July Column on the Place de la Bastille, Paris Commune, 1871 (engraving) by European School

Preparations in the Colosseum, 1912 (oil on canvas)
RA10795 Preparations in the Colosseum, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 154x80 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Preparing cinnamon in Ceylon (b / w photo)
6009020 Preparing cinnamon in Ceylon (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing cinnamon in Ceylon)

Kitchen, St. Jamess Palace, engraved by William James Bennett (1787-1844) from
STC4745 Kitchen, St. Jamess Palace, engraved by William James Bennett (1787-1844) from The History of the Royal Residences by William Henry Pyne (1769-1843) pub

Fol. 83v Fish Marinaded in Vinegar, illustration from Tacuinum Santiatis Codex Vindobonensis (vellum)
ALI143007 Fol.83v Fish Marinaded in Vinegar, illustration from Tacuinum Santiatis Codex Vindobonensis (vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

Preparing for the Bath, engraved by W Roffe from the statue by J Gibson, RA in the possession of the Earl of Yarborough
5199095 Preparing for the Bath, engraved by W Roffe from the statue by J Gibson, RA in the possession of the Earl of Yarborough (engraving) by Roffe

Preparing the dead (colour litho)
980526 Preparing the dead (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing the dead)

The Archbold Children: A Group Portrait of a Little Boy, Full Length Wearing a Beige Coat
824248 The Archbold Children: A Group Portrait of a Little Boy, Full Length Wearing a Beige Coat, Dark Blue Gold-Embroidered Waistcoat, and Tricorn Hat and Playing a Violin, and His Sister

The Moorish Bath (Woman in a Turkish Bath); Un Bain Maure (Femme Turque au Bain), c
823412 The Moorish Bath (Woman in a Turkish Bath); Un Bain Maure (Femme Turque au Bain), c.1889 (oil on canvas) by Gerome

Woodmen preparing for charcoal burning (engraving)
820376 Woodmen preparing for charcoal burning (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woodmen preparing for charcoal burning; from a drawing by G H Thompson)

A girl getting ready to go to a party (colour litho)
3622153 A girl getting ready to go to a party (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A girl getting ready to go to a party)

Preparing the Foundation of the Victoria Bridge, Working in the Crib (engraving)
3638134 Preparing the Foundation of the Victoria Bridge, Working in the Crib (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Down among the pitmen - preparing a blast in a breast (engraving)
736146 Down among the pitmen - preparing a blast in a breast (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Preparing a wedding feast (chromolitho)
735843 Preparing a wedding feast (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing a wedding feast)

Preventible Causes of Shipwreck (engraving)
2771753 Preventible Causes of Shipwreck (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preventible Causes of Shipwreck)

The poison of the Freemasons (engraving)
3100797 The poison of the Freemasons (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The poison of the freemasons)

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"Preparing for the unknown: From Red Kite to Shackleton's Quest" As St. Lucy's Day dawns, a sense of anticipation fills the air. Just like Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, the legendary polar explorer who meticulously planned his expeditions, we too find ourselves preparing for our own unique journeys. In Kent's picturesque countryside, a balloon ascends from Seal, near Sevenoaks. The crew carefully prepares every detail, mirroring Shackleton's attention to even the smallest hints of preparation. Meanwhile, in Djibouti, a man delicately styles his hair in anticipation of his wedding day. Much like Chef with Snails expertly crafting a culinary masterpiece or Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova readying herself for her historic space mission in 1963 - these individuals understand that preparation is key to success. Stepping back in time to 1912 artwork "The Pharmacy, " we witness pharmacists diligently preparing remedies and potions to heal their community. Similarly meticulous are golfers digging bunkers on their favorite course or billiards players lining up their shots with precision. On tranquil waters at Henley Regatta, swans gracefully glide through punts as rowers prepare themselves mentally and physically for the race ahead. But it is perhaps Ernest Shackleton who epitomizes preparation best as he readies himself for an audacious trans-Antarctic expedition. Like him, we must gather our resources and equip ourselves with knowledge and determination before embarking on any endeavor. Whether it be soaring through the skies like Red Kites or venturing into uncharted territories like Shackleton did over a century ago - let us remember that thorough preparation lays the foundation for extraordinary achievements that will forever echo throughout history.