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An Anxious Moment: The first day of holidays can be both exciting and nerve-wracking

Background imageAnxious Collection: Absinthe, c. 1885 (w / c and gouache on paper)

Absinthe, c. 1885 (w / c and gouache on paper)
MMT177875 Absinthe, c.1885 (w/c and gouache on paper) by Forain, Jean Louis (1852-1931); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageAnxious Collection: Stolzenfels Castle on the River Rhine, German patriotic military themed postcard (b / w photo)

Stolzenfels Castle on the River Rhine, German patriotic military themed postcard (b / w photo)
6031270 Stolzenfels Castle on the River Rhine, German patriotic military themed postcard (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAnxious Collection: Head of a screaming man, 1500-1600 (chalk)

Head of a screaming man, 1500-1600 (chalk)
5042942 Head of a screaming man, 1500-1600 (chalk) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (follower of); 24.4 A--16.6 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageAnxious Collection: The Escape (oil on canvas)

The Escape (oil on canvas)
VFS109722 The Escape (oil on canvas) by Garland, Henry (1854-90); 69.8x100.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: watching out for ships following them; ); English, out of copyright

Background imageAnxious Collection: The Bridal Morning, (oil on canvas)

The Bridal Morning, (oil on canvas)
651479 The Bridal Morning, (oil on canvas) by Sauter, George (1866-1937); 134.6x111.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bridal Morning. Georg Sauter (1866-1937). Oil on canvas

Background imageAnxious Collection: Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany: members of the public queuing outside the Reichsbank in Berlin

Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany: members of the public queuing outside the Reichsbank in Berlin with suitcases to
6000252 Hyperinflation in Weimar Germany: members of the public queuing outside the Reichsbank in Berlin with suitcases to carry their money

Background imageAnxious Collection: Consternation; Consternacion, (oil on board)

Consternation; Consternacion, (oil on board)
824816 Consternation; Consternacion, (oil on board) by Figari, Pedro (1861-1938); 67.6x52.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Consternation; Consternacion. Pedro Figari (1861-1938). Oil on board

Background imageAnxious Collection: Anxious Hearts, 1894 (oil on canvas)

Anxious Hearts, 1894 (oil on canvas)
826720 Anxious Hearts, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Howgate, William Arthur (fl.1884-1906); 48x83in cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Anxious Hearts. William Arthur Howgate (fl.1884-1906)

Background imageAnxious Collection: 'At nine this evening', she said to him (colour litho)

"At nine this evening", she said to him (colour litho)
3627138 " At nine this evening", she said to him (colour litho) by Delaspre, H. (fl.1894-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: " At nine this evening", she said to him)

Background imageAnxious Collection: The Darkened Room, 1913 (oil on canvas)

The Darkened Room, 1913 (oil on canvas)
2829775 The Darkened Room, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Swaish, Frederick George (1879-1931); 122x172.5 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Purchased

Background imageAnxious Collection: Concern in London over the illness of King Edward VII (colour litho)

Concern in London over the illness of King Edward VII (colour litho)
2795620 Concern in London over the illness of King Edward VII (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Concern in London over the illness of King Edward VII)

Background imageAnxious Collection: The Sphinx is Silent (engraving)

The Sphinx is Silent (engraving)
2777100 The Sphinx is Silent (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sphinx is Silent. Cartoon, 15 July 1876)

Background imageAnxious Collection: The King talks of having Hamlet killed, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare

The King talks of having Hamlet killed, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare
IL388125 The King talks of having Hamlet killed, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare, edition published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1915 (colour litho) by Simmonds, W. G

Background imageAnxious Collection: Dilemma, caricature from L Assiette au Beurre, 2 November

Dilemma, caricature from L Assiette au Beurre, 2 November
XIR418453 Dilemma, caricature from L Assiette au Beurre, 2 November, 1901 (colour litho) by Gottlob, Fernand Louis (1873-1935); Musee de La Presse, Paris

Background imageAnxious Collection: Arnaud-Guillaume, Baron de Barbazan, from Portraits des grands hommes

Arnaud-Guillaume, Baron de Barbazan, from Portraits des grands hommes
STC422623 Arnaud-Guillaume, Baron de Barbazan, from Portraits des grands hommes, femmes illustres, et sujets memorables de France, grave et imprimes en couleurs, published by Pierre Blin, 1786-92

Background imageAnxious Collection: The Hidden Side of a Whist Party, illustration from Les Diaboliques

The Hidden Side of a Whist Party, illustration from Les Diaboliques
CHT239731 The Hidden Side of a Whist Party, illustration from Les Diaboliques by Jules Amedee Barbey d Aurevilly (1808-89) 1886 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Rops

Background imageAnxious Collection: Deer Stalking and Driving in Scotland (engraving)

Deer Stalking and Driving in Scotland (engraving)
1054530 Deer Stalking and Driving in Scotland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deer Stalking and Driving in Scotland)

Background imageAnxious Collection: Three Cheers for Lord Kitchener, Surrendered Boers Anxious to join the National Scouts after being

Three Cheers for Lord Kitchener, Surrendered Boers Anxious to join the National Scouts after being addressed by
1043862 Three Cheers for Lord Kitchener, Surrendered Boers Anxious to join the National Scouts after being addressed by the Commander-in-Chief (litho) by Haenen

Background imageAnxious Collection: Not a word was uttered by any of us but in a whisper (engraving)

Not a word was uttered by any of us but in a whisper (engraving)
1094686 Not a word was uttered by any of us but in a whisper (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAnxious Collection: The Mother, 1868 (oil on panel)

The Mother, 1868 (oil on panel)
613875 The Mother, 1868 (oil on panel) by Soyer, Paul (1823-1903); 45x37 cm; Astley Cheetham Art Gallery, Stalybridge, Greater Manchester; eAstely Cheetham Art Gallery; French, out of copyright

Background imageAnxious Collection: La Debutante, (oil on panel)

La Debutante, (oil on panel)
658772 La Debutante, (oil on panel) by Diaque, Ricardo (late 19th century); 24x16 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Debutante. Ricardo Diaque (active from 1870, died 1925). Oil on panel

Background imageAnxious Collection: Anxious Moments, 1871 (oil on canvas)

Anxious Moments, 1871 (oil on canvas)
659857 Anxious Moments, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Rossi, Alexander M. (1840-1916); 71.2x92 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageAnxious Collection: Naomi entreating Ruth and Orpah to return to the land of Moab

Naomi entreating Ruth and Orpah to return to the land of Moab
STC25411 Naomi entreating Ruth and Orpah to return to the land of Moab, from a series of 12 known as The Large Colour Prints, 1795 by Blake, William (1757-1827); 42.6x60 cm; Victoria & Albert Museum

Background imageAnxious Collection: Alarm, 1934 (oil on canvas)

Alarm, 1934 (oil on canvas)
BAL205324 Alarm, 1934 (oil on canvas) by Petrov-Vodkin, Kuzma Sergeevich (1878-1939); 169x138 cm; State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageAnxious Collection: Les Affaires de Coeur of a Young Man of the Period (chromolitho)

Les Affaires de Coeur of a Young Man of the Period (chromolitho)
1062563 Les Affaires de Coeur of a Young Man of the Period (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Affaires de Coeur of a Young Man of the Period)

Background imageAnxious Collection: Our Navy in Australian Waters, a Days Shooting in Moreton Bay, Queensland (engraving)

Our Navy in Australian Waters, a Days Shooting in Moreton Bay, Queensland (engraving)
1062610 Our Navy in Australian Waters, a Days Shooting in Moreton Bay, Queensland (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Navy in Australian Waters)

Background imageAnxious Collection: Portrait of Conradus Vietor (1588-1657), aged 56, half-length

Portrait of Conradus Vietor (1588-1657), aged 56, half-length
990242 Portrait of Conradus Vietor (1588-1657), aged 56, half-length, wearing a Black Costume and a Hat, (oil on canvas) by Hals

Background imageAnxious Collection: Women waiting (engraving)

Women waiting (engraving)
1038420 Women waiting (engraving) by Weatherhead, William Harris (1843-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women waiting)

Background imageAnxious Collection: The Soldiers Wife (engraving)

The Soldiers Wife (engraving)
1102748 The Soldiers Wife (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soldiers Wife)

Background imageAnxious Collection: Suzanne with Sunflowers; Suzanne aux Soleils, c. 1889 (oil on canvas)

Suzanne with Sunflowers; Suzanne aux Soleils, c. 1889 (oil on canvas)
653068 Suzanne with Sunflowers; Suzanne aux Soleils, c.1889 (oil on canvas) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 162x107 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Suzanne with Sunflowers; Suzanne aux Soleils)

Background imageAnxious Collection: The Hands of Assunta Modotti, San Francisco, 1923 (b / w photo)

The Hands of Assunta Modotti, San Francisco, 1923 (b / w photo)
GBW469879 The Hands of Assunta Modotti, San Francisco, 1923 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageAnxious Collection: How Tristram was known by the little brachet in the garden of King Marks castle

How Tristram was known by the little brachet in the garden of King Marks castle
STC398625 How Tristram was known by the little brachet in the garden of King Marks castle, illustration from The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table by Alfred W

Background imageAnxious Collection: Rick, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)

Rick, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465546 Rick, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Background imageAnxious Collection: Anxiety (enamelled porcelain)

Anxiety (enamelled porcelain)
CH440551 Anxiety (enamelled porcelain) by Grasset, Eugene (1841-1917); 36.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Anxiete; painted by M. Dural; ); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageAnxious Collection: Portrait of a Woman (oil on panel)

Portrait of a Woman (oil on panel)
FIT167203 Portrait of a Woman (oil on panel) by Hemessen, Katharina van (1527-66); 33x25 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Background imageAnxious Collection: Dogs Attacking a Man on a Mule (w / c on paper)

Dogs Attacking a Man on a Mule (w / c on paper)
BRN165381 Dogs Attacking a Man on a Mule (w/c on paper) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; Spanish

Background imageAnxious Collection: The White Rabbit, illustration from Alice in Wonderland

The White Rabbit, illustration from Alice in Wonderland
CHT177898 The White Rabbit, illustration from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1832-98) adapted by Emily Gertrude Thomson (d.1932) 1889 (colour litho) by Tenniel

Background imageAnxious Collection: Portrait of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1433-77), (oil on panel)

Portrait of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1433-77), (oil on panel)
CHT173770 Portrait of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (1433-77), (oil on panel) by French School, (16th century); ChAteau de Versailles

Background imageAnxious Collection: Anxieties, 1881 (etching)

Anxieties, 1881 (etching)
5864233 Anxieties, 1881 (etching) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); 31.8x48.6 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: from the series Ein Handschuh (A Glove) 4 1/16 x 9 7/16 in

Background imageAnxious Collection: Stolzenfels Castle on the River Rhine, German patriotic military themed postcard (coloured photo)

Stolzenfels Castle on the River Rhine, German patriotic military themed postcard (coloured photo)
6031269 Stolzenfels Castle on the River Rhine, German patriotic military themed postcard (coloured photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAnxious Collection: A Tour on a Tandem Tricycle (engraving)

A Tour on a Tandem Tricycle (engraving)
1591934 A Tour on a Tandem Tricycle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tour on a Tandem Tricycle)

Background imageAnxious Collection: Study of Hands, 1915 (gum bichromate print, handmade laid paper)

Study of Hands, 1915 (gum bichromate print, handmade laid paper)
991492 Study of Hands, 1915 (gum bichromate print, handmade laid paper) by Kuhn, Heinrich (1866-1944); 27.62x33.97 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study of Hands. Heinrich Kuhn (1866-1944)

Background imageAnxious Collection: Head of a Boy, c. 1658-59 (oil on canvas)

Head of a Boy, c. 1658-59 (oil on canvas)
990374 Head of a Boy, c.1658-59 (oil on canvas) by Sweerts, Michael (1618-64); 32x27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of a Boy. Michael Sweerts (1618-1664). Oil on canvas

Background imageAnxious Collection: Head of Pierre de Wiessant, c. 1885; cast c. 1912 (tinted plaster mixed with clay and sand)

Head of Pierre de Wiessant, c. 1885; cast c. 1912 (tinted plaster mixed with clay and sand)
996258 Head of Pierre de Wiessant, c.1885; cast c.1912 (tinted plaster mixed with clay and sand) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 39.4 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Background imageAnxious Collection: Bedchamber of King Henry II of France, Palais des Tournelles, Paris, 16th Century (engraving)

Bedchamber of King Henry II of France, Palais des Tournelles, Paris, 16th Century (engraving)
977838 Bedchamber of King Henry II of France, Palais des Tournelles, Paris, 16th Century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAnxious Collection: The Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Albert Victor at Cambridge (engraving)

The Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Albert Victor at Cambridge (engraving)
1038100 The Prince and Princess of Wales and Prince Albert Victor at Cambridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageAnxious Collection: Page from the Attractive Picture Book (coloured engraving)

Page from the Attractive Picture Book (coloured engraving)
3652567 Page from the Attractive Picture Book (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)



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An Anxious Moment: The first day of holidays can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. As the sun shines down on a meadow in Austria, an alert young hamster scurries around, feeling a mix of anticipation and anxiety. In the painting "The Goose Girl" by Valentine Cameron Prinsep, created in 1878 but popularized in 1915, we see a young girl with worry etched across her face. Her anxious expression hints at the challenges she may face as she tends to her flock of geese. The desire for change and progress is often accompanied by feelings of unease. In an image from 1880, women are seen lobbying an MP, their determined faces masking their underlying anxiety about whether their voices will be heard. During World War I, George Marks and his wife pose for a postcard aboard RMS Lusitania. Their smiles seem forced as they try to conceal their anxious thoughts about the dangers that lie ahead during this tumultuous time. Louise Hampton's portrayal in "Late Night Final" captures the essence of someone who has experienced sleepless nights filled with worry. Her furrowed brow reflects the weight of her anxieties as she navigates through life's uncertainties. RMS Queen Mary gracefully glides along River Clyde under the guidance of tugs. While its passengers marvel at its grandeur, there is an underlying sense of anxiety among them - what lies beyond this journey? What awaits them at their destination? In G. E Studdy's colorful illustration titled "The Doctor, " we witness anxious geese parents seeking help from a rodent doctor who listens intently to an egg in a cot. This whimsical scene reminds us that even animals experience moments of concern for their loved ones' well-being. Recorded outside Buckingham Palace in London during May 1910 is another snapshot capturing national anxiety. Crowds gather eagerly awaiting news on King Edward's illness, their faces filled with trepidation and hope.