Preparing Collection (page 18)

Preparing for Sunday (engraving)
6010395 Preparing for Sunday (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for Sunday. Illustration for The Infants Magazine (1868).); © Look and Learn

Prince of the Carolingian Franks preparing to give a lavish feast in celebration of the marriage of his daughter
6029354 Prince of the Carolingian Franks preparing to give a lavish feast in celebration of the marriage of his daughter (engraving) by French School

A woman preparing for a ball
5669276 A woman preparing for a ball by Boutet, Henri (1851-1919); (add.info.: Illustration depicting a woman preparing for a ball, by Henri Boutet 1895)

The Combined Fleet in China, Transports in Cowloong Bay preparing to get under way for the North (engraving)
1612332 The Combined Fleet in China, Transports in Cowloong Bay preparing to get under way for the North (engraving) by Weedon

Arctic Life, preparing to start on a Sledge Journey (engraving)
1611804 Arctic Life, preparing to start on a Sledge Journey (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arctic Life)

Sketches of Fijian Life (engraving)
1614485 Sketches of Fijian Life (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of Fijian Life. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 17 October 1885)

Preparing for the "Twelfth"(engraving)
1616477 Preparing for the " Twelfth" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for the " Twelfth")

Preparing for the Ulster Convention at Belfast (b / w photo)
1614988 Preparing for the Ulster Convention at Belfast (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for the Ulster Convention at Belfast)

Preparing for the Fancy Ball (engraving)
1596381 Preparing for the Fancy Ball (engraving) by Kiesel, Conrad (1846-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for the Fancy Ball)

Preparing for the Pantomime (engraving)
1592231 Preparing for the Pantomime (engraving) by Birkenruth, Adolphe (b.1863); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for the Pantomime)

Preparing for Friday, in the Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (litho)
1597354 Preparing for Friday, in the Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for Friday)

Preparing for the Pantomime (engraving)
1590157 Preparing for the Pantomime (engraving) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for the Pantomime)

Preparing for the Carnival (engraving)
1602833 Preparing for the Carnival (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for the Carnival)

The Crowning of the Queen of Holland (litho)
1606441 The Crowning of the Queen of Holland (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crowning of the Queen of Holland)

Preparing for the Pantomime at Drury Lane (engraving)
1606888 Preparing for the Pantomime at Drury Lane (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for the Pantomime at Drury Lane)

Torpedo Practice on Board HMS Thunderer, preparing to launch a Whitehead Torpedo (engraving)
1590126 Torpedo Practice on Board HMS Thunderer, preparing to launch a Whitehead Torpedo (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Kitchen in Rembrandts House, 1650 (crayon on paper)
1272613 The Kitchen in Rembrandts House, 1650 (crayon on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 45.7x 60.9 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Photo eFine Art Images; Dutch

Sketches at a Dynamite Manufactory (engraving)
1622649 Sketches at a Dynamite Manufactory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at a Dynamite Manufactory)

A Muster of Zulu Warriors, preparing for an Attack (engraving)
1059010 A Muster of Zulu Warriors, preparing for an Attack (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Muster of Zulu Warriors, preparing for an Attack)

The Severn Tunnel Works (engraving)
1060335 The Severn Tunnel Works (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Severn Tunnel Works)

Views in Guatemala (engraving)
1041772 Views in Guatemala (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Views in Guatemala)

Notes at a Ladies Debating Society (engraving)
1041619 Notes at a Ladies Debating Society (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes at a Ladies Debating Society)

Preparing for the Spring Poetry Reading (woodblock mounted on board)
1066915 Preparing for the Spring Poetry Reading (woodblock mounted on board) by Toyokuni, Utagawa (1769-1825); 35.6x74.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Mrs. E.R

King William III and his Troops preparing for a Battle, (oil on canvas)
824250 King William III and his Troops preparing for a Battle, (oil on canvas) by Wyck, Jan (1640-1700); 152.4x215.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Preparing the King, (watercolour and black ink on paperboard)
989554 Preparing the King, (watercolour and black ink on paperboard) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 23.2x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing the King. Arthur Rackham (1867-1939)

Peasants of Sora preparing Polenta (engraving)
969623 Peasants of Sora preparing Polenta (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasants of Sora preparing Polenta)

Carnival floats being prepared at the Palais de l Industrie, Paris (colour litho)
971864 Carnival floats being prepared at the Palais de l Industrie, Paris (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Conibos preparing turtless eggs (engraving)
966797 Conibos preparing turtless eggs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conibos preparing turtless eggs)

Christmas Day with the Ashanti Expeditionary Force (litho)
1041927 Christmas Day with the Ashanti Expeditionary Force (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas Day with the Ashanti Expeditionary Force)

Christmas in Servia, preparing the National Dish (engraving)
1038579 Christmas in Servia, preparing the National Dish (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas in Servia, preparing the National Dish)

Horse-Show at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington (engraving)
1038090 Horse-Show at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horse-Show at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington)

A Cruise in the Mediterranean (engraving)
1037810 A Cruise in the Mediterranean (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cruise in the Mediterranean)

Illustrations from the Catalogue of the Institute of Painters in Water-Colours (engraving)
1044122 Illustrations from the Catalogue of the Institute of Painters in Water-Colours (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Midday Rest, preparing the Dinner (b / w photo)
1042463 The Midday Rest, preparing the Dinner (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Midday Rest, preparing the Dinner)

Preparing for the Coronation, making Royal Robes at the Royal School of Art Needlework (litho)
1043786 Preparing for the Coronation, making Royal Robes at the Royal School of Art Needlework (litho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Easter Volunteer Review (engraving)
1099501 The Easter Volunteer Review (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Easter Volunteer Review)

Naked Young Woman in Front of a Mirror, 1515 (oil on poplar panel)
3709987 Naked Young Woman in Front of a Mirror, 1515 (oil on poplar panel) by Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516); 62x79 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

Preparing for a Royal Visitor, a Sketch at St Marys Hospital, Paddington (engraving)
1045586 Preparing for a Royal Visitor, a Sketch at St Marys Hospital, Paddington (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for a Royal Visitor)

Dr Syntax in Ceylon (engraving)
1047300 Dr Syntax in Ceylon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Syntax in Ceylon)

India, preparing for an UP-Country Race Meeting (engraving)
1045430 India, preparing for an UP-Country Race Meeting (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: India, preparing for an UP-Country Race Meeting)

On the Way to the Yukon, preparing to Camp on the Lewes River (engraving)
1051367 On the Way to the Yukon, preparing to Camp on the Lewes River (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Way to the Yukon)

The Eclipse Expedition to Norway (litho)
1050896 The Eclipse Expedition to Norway (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eclipse Expedition to Norway)

The Revolt in Rhodesia, with the Advance Column (litho)
1050822 The Revolt in Rhodesia, with the Advance Column (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Revolt in Rhodesia, with the Advance Column)

Leaving the Tegetthoff, 1876 (engraving)
939914 Leaving the Tegetthoff, 1876 (engraving) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Johannes Ludovicus Ritter von Payer (1841 A- 1915)

She hurried with the preparations for his exile (litho)
1092339 She hurried with the preparations for his exile (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: She hurried with the preparations for his exile)

The Elephant Plough, for preparing a Sugar Plantation (engraving)
1095704 The Elephant Plough, for preparing a Sugar Plantation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Elephant Plough, for preparing a Sugar Plantation)

Manufacture of Peat Charcoal (engraving)
1096890 Manufacture of Peat Charcoal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufacture of Peat Charcoal)

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"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.