Hoping Collection (page 2)

Master Quack the duckling riding a tortoise
Fast Asleep -- Master Quack the duckling stands on the back of Joey the tortoise, hoping for a ride, but is disappointed. Date: 1912

Maximilian in Utrecht
The emperor Maximilian I enters Utrecht, hoping to re- assert his claim to govern the Flemish provinces which have been ruled by the Austrian empire since 1477. Date: 1483

French in Spain
Following insurrection against despotic rule in Spain, the French invade, hoping to restore Bourbon rule. They capture Trocadero, near Cadiz. Date: 31 August 1823

Offenbach, Cartoon
JACQUES OFFENBACH French musician, at the height of his popularity, 1864 - besieged by impresarios hoping to commission another hit. Date: 1819 - 1880

Georgiana Legge
Lady GEORGIANA LEGGE with her dog on her lap, hoping for a walk when the picture is finished. Date: circa 1889

Great Expectations - Waiting to see An Ideal Husband
Satirical card entitled Great Expectations. A group of women waiting to see a performance of An Ideal Husband (an 1895 comedic stage play by Oscar Wilde) at the Haymarket Theatre, London. Date: 1895

Skiing by a Snowdrift
A blonde skier gingerly negotiates a large snow drift, hoping to avoid an avalanche! Date: 1930s

Newfoundlands by Water
Two dogs, one black, the other black and white - called a Landseer - stand on a rock over looking the sea, perhaps hoping to see someome in trouble who they can rescue. Date: 1919

Assorted Setters
An English, an Irish and a Gordon Setter nose around in an Autumnal wood hoping for something exciting to emerge. Date: 1919

Two St Bernards in Snow
Two huge dogs, one Smooth Haired and one Rough, stand in snow on a mountain side hoping for someone to rescue, although they have no brandy. Date: 1919

Coloured Cousins
To Gladstones dismay, his coloured cousins arrive from the West Indies, hoping to be welcomed into Britain

French Negotiation
Louis XI, king of France, intervenes between the people of Flanders and their ruler, since 1477 the Austrian emperor, hoping to restore order to the province

Persian Ambassadors
The Persian general Mardonius sends delegates to negotiate with the Athenians, hoping to separate them from their Greek allies. But of course they refuse

Breakdown Communication
An American couple on their honeymoon bring out the phrase book hoping to understand what the European railway official is trying to tell them

Recruiting for the War in 1914
Photograph showing the recruiting offices at Whitehall besieged by crowds of young men hoping to serve King and country, shortly after the outbreak of World War I in 1914

Tottenham Hotspur vs. West Bromwich Albion, 1931
Photograph of a Tottenham Hotspur striker kicking the ball directly at the West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper during a Second Division match between the teams, at White Hart Lane, in March 1931

Napoleons Family Tree
Napoleon plants his family tree, hoping that will grow as sturdy as the royal oak of England. See also 10078160 for full colour original print

Egyptian Farmer
An Egyptian farmer is working at his threshing when an itinerant trader greets him, hoping for a sale

Royal Evasion - 1
Louis and Marie Antoinette escape from the Tuileries in disguise, hoping to cross the frontier of France altogether. The authorities are alarmed and the populace dismayed

Dog Waits for Dinner
AFTER YOU ! A dog waits for its master to finish his meal, hoping there ll be some tasty left- overs

Touching Relics
Pilgrims touch the relics of St Philip, hoping for a cure

Stages of Life 1860S
From cradle to a ripe old age of 100, at which time the angel and the devil come to their bed, each hoping to take their souls

Attempt on Alexander
Police dig out a mine planted in the streets of St Petersburg, hoping to blow up the tsars carriage when it passes : a later attempt will be more successful

Cliftonville Beauties
Local girls line up during a beauty contest at Cliftonville Lido, all hoping to be judged the fairest girl in town

Cheapjack (Petherick)
London characters: a CHEAPJACK offers shoddy goods at knock- down prices to passers-by, and generally attracts a crowd hoping for bargains

NEW LAMPS FOR OLD
The magician offers new lamps for old, hoping that someone will unknowingly offer him the magic lamp - as, indeed, happens

Arab Carpet Merchant
A carpet is beautifully displayed by Arab merchants who are hoping to make a sale

Esp / Psychometry
An unidentified psychometrist holds an object to her forehead, hoping to sense information about the owner

Duck shooting with decoys, hoping they will encourage other ducks to alight on the water and be slaughtered

Tani San in Washing Tub
O Tani San, hoping to win the love of a priest who has set her this task, tries to sail across Lake Biwa in a wash- tub, but sadly she drowns and her ghost causes storms

Out of Work 1931
Unemployed... but hoping for work

Hunting Cave-Bear
Hunters attack a family of cave-bears, hoping to take over their home and become cave-men

Father Off to Work
Father in suit and bowler hat merrily goes off to work in his Anglia, and his children stand in their suburban driveway hoping for a lift

Hamper Hypothesis 2
THE HAMPER HYPOTHESIS - 2 The young couple eagerly open the hamper, hoping it contains a nice surprise

Mascagni / Marat / Liebig 2
Act one : the prince (in disguise) joins the Marats, the revolutionary guard, hoping he will be able to rescue his imprisoned mother, la Princesse de Fleury

Andrees Departure
Andree, with Strindberg and Fraenkel, leave Spitzbergen on their adventurous flight, hoping to reach the North Pole : they are depicted half an hour after lift-off

Hunters Starting Out
A party of British hunters make an early morning start, hoping to bag a tiger

Ladies Consult Map
Two ladies consult the map while a third watches, hoping her friends know where they are going and how to get there in time for lunch

Shooting Grouse (Alken)
GROUSE - Two men and their dogs walk up a moor hoping to start up some grouse

Pari-Mutuel Betting
Racing speculators hoping to accumulate bet at a Pari- Mutuel at Longchamps, France

Fishy Handouts
Children of the London poor hoping for scraps from the fishmonger at the close of the days trading

CAB RUNNER
He waits at a railway station for passengers with a lot of luggage, then he runs beside their cab hoping to be paid for helping to unload the luggage at their destination

Dragon Hunt Series - 1
The knight arrives, hoping to slay the fearful dragon which is terrorising the country

Cairo Hassan Mosque
Street traders surround the mosque of Sultan Hassan, hoping to entice the faithful on their way to and from their devotions

Women from the Rear
Viewed from the rear, most ladies are happy to bare most of their backs, hoping for adequate central heating

Escape Plans Sought
The Governor of Saint Helena, Hudson Lowe, searches the papers of Napoleons secretary, the comte de Las Casas, hoping to find escape plans. He finds none

Tusk Talisman
TUSK TALISMAN carved in basalt, worn by the Etruscans in honour of Isis, hoping for her protection

Houdsditch / Slums / 1870
Houndsditch on a foggy evening - pavement traders hoping for a customer

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