Wanting Collection

Saint Michael
SAINT MICHAEL, the warrior angel, has weighed the devil in his scales and found him wanting; so now he raises his sword to slay him. Alas, Satan will not stay dead

Weighed and not wanting. Illustration shows a bloated Uncle Sam labeled Balance of Trade sitting on one side of a scale labeled Commerce of the World

Children on Beach 1 of 4
Four children on the beach, wanting to make friends but feeling a bit shy

Listening to The Old Curiosity Shop in the West. Illustration for Bret Hart's poem 'Little Nell'
527973 Listening to The Old Curiosity Shop in the West. Illustration for Bret Hart's poem 'Little Nell', based on a popular anecdote

Portrait of two little girls, called the cakes, c1790-1799. Creators: William Artaud, John Hoppner
Portrait of two little girls, called the cakes, c1790-1799

Maison Jeanne DArc, Rouen
An etching of a market square with tall, half timbered houses in Rouen, France. It was by the location where Joan of Arc was burned alive, on May 30th, 1431

Page of an article on Kisses and Kissers from The Royal Magazine, 1902 (b / w photo)
5998079 Page of an article on Kisses and Kissers from The Royal Magazine, 1902 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Oh!!"(colour litho)
7181644 " Oh!!" (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Oh!!" Illustration for Bubbles edited by Dr Barnardo (1900)

I can make myself useful somehow (engraving)
3626101 I can make myself useful somehow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I can make myself useful somehow. Illustration for Chatterbox (1869)

Wanting to marry by proxy; A bashful bridegroom (engraving)
736090 Wanting to marry by proxy; A bashful bridegroom (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Only 11 shillings and sixpence, and it won t talk back (colour litho)
2795402 Only 11 shillings and sixpence, and it won t talk back (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Only 11 shillings and sixpence)

Cows and a dog - Dog barring the way of inquisitive cattle wanting to come through the gate. Artist: Berenice Butler Date: circa 1920

Child, dog & seagulls - Young boy on the seashore keeps his ball away from a large dog wanting to play. Date: circa 1920

Picture proverb wanting words (engraving)
6009715 Picture proverb wanting words (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Picture proverb wanting words)

"Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting", Daniel, v, 27 (engraving)
2809834 " Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting", Daniel, v, 27 (engraving) by English School

Nortia (engraving)
668294 Nortia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nortia. From the Etruscan Museum of Gori (in which the Head is wanting). Another is given by Gerhard

Convoitise (colour litho)
3098393 Convoitise (colour litho) by Gilbert, Victor Gabriel (1847-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Convoitise. Illustration from Le Figaro Illustre, 1886.); © Look and Learn

Easter eggs (colour litho)
3620483 Easter eggs (colour litho) by Heidbrinck, Oswald (1850-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Easter eggs)

La Tentation (Temptation) (colour litho)
3099006 La Tentation (Temptation) (colour litho) by Geoffroy, Henry Jules Jean (1853-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Tentation (Temptation)

CHILDREN ON BEACH 1 OF 4
Children on the beach - wanting to make friends but feeling a bit shy Date: 1930s

Music cover, If you re Wanting to Buy a Car, words and music by Will Hyde, as sung by Stafford Coombe, the Works Manager. Showing a man driving a Vauxhall Scoota Car. 1935

ar, augmented reality, body image, brunette, color image, comparison, concept, contrasting
Overweight woman and reflection of skinny woman in the mirror

Advertisement for Crunchie Bar -- male and female models posing. 1959

Vanderbilt House, 5th Avenue, New York
Located on the corner of 5th avenue and 57th street, New York city, Cornelius Vanderbilt II house was built in 1883. Its ground floor doubled as a drawing room

View from Vanderbilt, 5th Avenue, New York
Located on the corner of 5th avenue and 57th street, New York city, Cornelius Vanderbilt II house was built in 1883. Its ground floor doubled as a drawing room

Louis XVI Found Wanting
A hundred times to blame, a hundred times forgiven - Louis the Last is weighed in the balance and found wanting... Date: circa 1791

Portrait Man Profile 19th century Graphite sheet
Artokoloro

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, wanting, appear, beautiful, opens box, Cupid, arrives
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 28: Psyche, wanting to appear more beautiful opens the box, as Cupid arrives in the upper right, and at left his arrow pierces Psyche, who has fallen to the ground

DRAWN BY ARTHUR HOPKINS You seem to be always wanting cheques, engraving 1884, life in Britain, UK, britain, british, europe, united kingdom, great britain, european, art, artist

Furious Frenchman shouts at a Cheeky Englishman
English as She is Spik. Furious Frenchman (to Arry, who has just knocked his hat off " for a lark" ) - " Sacre

Cheeky London vagrant asks a smart lady for a kiss. " I never give money away on the street." " Well, then, give us a kiss Lydie." !!! Date: circa 1897

Londoners come with prams, carts, in fact anything on wheels for the morning ration of 28 lb of coke from the yard of Nine Elms Gas Works, London

Daniel, one of the four great Hebrew prophets, interpreting the writing on the wall at Belshazzar king of Babylons feast, Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin (You are weighed in the scales and found wanting)

Listening to The Old Curiosity Shop in the West. Illustration for Bret Hart s
Listening to The Old Curiosity Shop in the West. Illustration for Bret Harts poem Little Nell, based on a popular anecdote

Drawn By Arthur Hopkins You Seem To Be Always Wanting Cheques, Engraving 1884, Life In Britain, UK, Britain, British, Europe, United Kingdom, Great Britain, European, Art, Artist

Scottish laddie wails for his porridge
" I Want Ma Porridge" A wee Scottish laddie bawls his eyes out, hoping for an extra portion of porridge... Date: 1910

Gretna Marriage Room
The Horseshoe Marriage Room at Gretna Green, Scotland. Established in 1830; a haven for young English couples wanting to marry quickly without parental consent. Date: established 1830

Imagination, conceptual artwork. Drawing of a mans head with a small man staring into space from the inside, representing imagination or dreaming

Prince and Princess of Wales, St Columb, Cornwall
The Prince and Princess of Wales being driven through St Columb in Cornwall on a visit -- the streets are packed with people wanting a glimpse. Date: 1983

Week-end Leave and How to Obtain It
The bureaucracy facing a young officer simply wanting weekend leave while serving at the Front during World War I. Frustratingly, he manages to miss his train

Fortune and the Child
FORTUNE & THE CHILD or Traveller: A boy sleeps on the brink of a deep well; Fortune wakes him, not wanting the blame for the boys folly if he should fall

Fable / Two Goats
THE TWO GOATS: two goats meet on a narrow bridge over a river, each wanting to pass; as stubborn as the other, they test their strength until both fall in the water

Fortune & the Schoolboy
FORTUNE & THE SCHOOLBOY or Child or Traveller: A boy sleeps on the brink of a deep well; Fortune wakes him, not wanting the blame for the boys folly if he should fall

Baby having Bottle C1960
A four-week-old baby being bottle fed: father looks over mothers shoulder, not wanting to be left out

Charles & Diana
DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES The Prince and Princess of Wales being driven through St Columb in Cornwall on a visit; the streets are packed with people wanting a glimpse

Perseus and Phineus
Phineus, wanting Andromeda for himself, attacks the guests at Perseuss wedding, so Perseus fetches the Gorgon Medusas head, tells all to look away, and turns Phineus into stone

Mistress & Maid 1919
Yet more sneering middle class humour at a maids expense. A haughty mistress pries into her maids life wanting to know her reasons for wanting an evening off. Typical!

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"Wanting: A Journey of Desires and Dreams" Saint Michael, the patron saint of warriors, reminds us that sometimes we yearn for strength beyond our own. "Weighed and not wanting, " a phrase that echoes in our minds as we strive to prove ourselves worthy. Children on Beach 1 of 4 - their innocent laughter and carefree spirits remind us of the simple joys we long for. Maison Jeanne DArc, Rouen - a place where dreams were born and aspirations took flight. Music cover, If you're Wanting to Buy a Car - an invitation to chase after what we desire with determination and ambition. Page from The Royal Magazine, 1902 - exploring the artistry behind kisses and the longing they represent captured in black-and-white photography. "Oh. " (colour litho) - an exclamation that encapsulates the intensity of desires unfulfilled or yet to be discovered. "I can make myself useful somehow" (engraving) - a reminder that even when wanting more, there are ways to contribute meaningfully in this world. Wanting to marry by proxy; A bashful bridegroom (engraving) - showcasing the complexities of love's pursuit while navigating societal expectations. Only 11 shillings and sixpence, and it won't talk back (colour litho) - highlighting how material possessions can fulfill certain desires but leave others unaddressed. Bonus: Cows and a dog – amidst nature's simplicity lies contentment; sometimes all we want is peace within its purest form