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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

Background imagePreparing Collection: De Servi Cacciator... (Servants Preparing the Guns for the Hunt), 1763

De Servi Cacciator... (Servants Preparing the Guns for the Hunt), 1763. Creator: Marco Alvise Pitteri
De Servi Cacciator... (Servants Preparing the Guns for the Hunt), 1763

Background imagePreparing Collection: Las Bodas de Camacho, c. 1855. Creator: Célestin Nanteuil

Las Bodas de Camacho, c. 1855. Creator: Célestin Nanteuil
Las Bodas de Camacho, c. 1855

Background imagePreparing Collection: Une base Allemande en Adriatique; A'Achilleion ; nos cuistots preparent... 1916

Une base Allemande en Adriatique; A'Achilleion ; nos cuistots preparent... 1916. Creator: Robert Vaucher
Une base Allemande en Adriatique; A'Achilleion ; nos cuistots preparent, dans les casseroles imperiales, les repas des malades, des hommes de garde et du personnel sanitaire, 1916

Background imagePreparing Collection: Danseuse dans sa loge enfilant un collant, between 1905 and 1909. Creator: Fernand Pelez

Danseuse dans sa loge enfilant un collant, between 1905 and 1909. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Danseuse dans sa loge enfilant un collant, between 1905 and 1909

Background imagePreparing Collection: Les Danseuses, between 1905 et 1909. Creator: Fernand Pelez

Les Danseuses, between 1905 et 1909. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Les Danseuses, between 1905 and 1909

Background imagePreparing Collection: Fitting out 'The Caesar', between decks, at Portsmouth, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Fitting out "The Caesar", between decks, at Portsmouth, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Fitting out "The Caesar", between decks, at Portsmouth, 1854. British warship being prepared for service in the Crimean War

Background imagePreparing Collection: H.M. Screw Line-of-Battle Ship 'Caesar', 90, at Portsmouth, 1854. Creator: Edward Duncan. H.M

H.M. Screw Line-of-Battle Ship "Caesar", 90, at Portsmouth, 1854. Creator: Edward Duncan. H.M
H.M. Screw Line-of-Battle Ship "Caesar", 90, at Portsmouth, 1854. British warship being prepared for service in the Crimean War

Background imagePreparing Collection: Les Préparatifs de la guerre ou Les Apprêts de l'Amour. Creator: Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

Les Préparatifs de la guerre ou Les Apprêts de l'Amour. Creator: Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
Les Preparatifs de la guerre ou Les Apprets de l'Amour

Background imagePreparing Collection: Lord Raglan's Head-Quarters, at Balaclava, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Lord Raglan's Head-Quarters, at Balaclava, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Lord Raglan's Head-Quarters, at Balaclava, 1854. Crimean War: view of a house at Balaclava in the Crimea, used by field marshal FitzRoy Somerset of the British Army

Background imagePreparing Collection: Heaving Guns, at Balaclava, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Heaving Guns, at Balaclava, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Heaving Guns, at Balaclava, 1854. Crimean War. British soldiers in the Crimea, engaged in the...heaving of the siege train...we must remember that the work is not half done when the guns

Background imagePreparing Collection: Oltenitza, from Turtukai - from an original drawing, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Oltenitza, from Turtukai - from an original drawing, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Oltenitza, from Turtukai - from an original drawing, 1854. Crimean War. Ottoman field marshal and governor Omar Pasha supervises artillery and equipment being loaded on to ships

Background imagePreparing Collection: British Infantry in Barracks, at Gallipoli, 1854. Creator: Unknown

British Infantry in Barracks, at Gallipoli, 1854. Creator: Unknown
British Infantry in Barracks, at Gallipoli, 1854. Scene from the Crimean War: soldiers in Turkey. The order to march has just been received

Background imagePreparing Collection: Le Colleur d'affiche, between 1735 and 1740. Creator: Etienne Jeaurat

Le Colleur d'affiche, between 1735 and 1740. Creator: Etienne Jeaurat
Le Colleur d'affiche, between 1735 and 1740

Background imagePreparing Collection: Mounet-Sully putting on makeup in her dressing room before a performance of 'Oedipus the King'

Mounet-Sully putting on makeup in her dressing room before a performance of "Oedipus the King", 1893

Background imagePreparing Collection: Portrait of an architect (framing contractor responsible on several occasions... 1812)

Portrait of an architect (framing contractor responsible on several occasions... 1812. Creator: Francois Dumont)
Portrait of an architect (framing contractor responsible on several occasions for scaffolding for the decoration of public squares on the occasion of the Emperor's coronation)

Background imagePreparing Collection: Preparing Food for a Nightingale, from the illustrated kyoka anthology 'Men's Stamping... 1798

Preparing Food for a Nightingale, from the illustrated kyoka anthology "Men's Stamping... 1798
Preparing Food for a Nightingale, from the illustrated kyoka anthology "Men's Stamping Dance (Otoko toka)", Japan, 1798

Background imagePreparing Collection: Preparing Food for a Nightingale, from the illustrated kyoka anthology 'Men's Stamping... 1798

Preparing Food for a Nightingale, from the illustrated kyoka anthology "Men's Stamping... 1798
Preparing Food for a Nightingale, from the illustrated kyoka anthology "Men's Stamping Dance (Otoko toka)", Japan, 1798

Background imagePreparing Collection: No. 5 (go), from the series 'Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko...c.1798/1800)

No. 5 (go), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko...c.1798/1800)
No. 5 (go), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)", Japan, c. 1798/1800

Background imagePreparing Collection: No. 5 (go), from the series 'Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko...c.1798/1800)

No. 5 (go), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko...c.1798/1800)
No. 5 (go), from the series "Women Engaged in the Sericulture Industry (Joshoku kaiko tewaza-gusa)", Japan, c. 1798/1800

Background imagePreparing Collection: Hour of the Rat [12pm] (Ne no koku), from the series 'The Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara... c. 1794

Hour of the Rat [12pm] (Ne no koku), from the series "The Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara... c. 1794
Hour of the Rat [12pm] (Ne no koku), from the series "The Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara (Seiro juni toki tsuzuki)", Japan, c. 1794

Background imagePreparing Collection: Hour of the Rat [12pm] (Ne no koku), from the series 'The Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara... c. 1794

Hour of the Rat [12pm] (Ne no koku), from the series "The Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara... c. 1794
Hour of the Rat [12pm] (Ne no koku), from the series "The Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara (Seiro juni toki tsuzuki)", Japan, c. 1794

Background imagePreparing Collection: Hour of the Cock (Tori no koku), from the series 'Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara...', Japan, c. 1794

Hour of the Cock (Tori no koku), from the series "Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara...", Japan, c. 1794
Hour of the Cock (Tori no koku), from the series "Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara (Seiro juni toki tsuzuki)", Japan, c. 1794

Background imagePreparing Collection: Hour of the Cock (Tori no koku), from the series 'Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara...', Japan, c. 1794

Hour of the Cock (Tori no koku), from the series "Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara...", Japan, c. 1794
Hour of the Cock (Tori no koku), from the series "Twelve Hours in Yoshiwara (Seiro juni toki tsuzuki)", Japan, c. 1794

Background imagePreparing Collection: Women Preparing Gion Bean Curd, from the series 'Twelve Types of Women's... Japan, c. 1798/99

Women Preparing Gion Bean Curd, from the series "Twelve Types of Women's... Japan, c. 1798/99
Women Preparing Gion Bean Curd, from the series "Twelve Types of Women's Handicraft (Fujin tewaza juni-ko)", Japan, c. 1798/99

Background imagePreparing Collection: The Actor Otani Hiroji III in His Dressing Room Assisted by Otani Tokuji I (?) and Oberved

The Actor Otani Hiroji III in His Dressing Room Assisted by Otani Tokuji I (?) and Oberved... c1783 Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Otani Hiroji III in His Dressing Room Assisted by Otani Tokuji I (?) and Oberved by Nakamura Nakazo I (?), Japan, c. 1783

Background imagePreparing Collection: The Actor Otani Hiroji III in His Dressing Room Assisted by Otani Tokuji I (?) and Oberved

The Actor Otani Hiroji III in His Dressing Room Assisted by Otani Tokuji I (?) and Oberved... c1783 Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Otani Hiroji III in His Dressing Room Assisted by Otani Tokuji I (?) and Oberved by Nakamura Nakazo I (?), Japan, c. 1783

Background imagePreparing Collection: A Dandy, published 1818. Creator: Charles Williams

A Dandy, published 1818. Creator: Charles Williams
A Dandy, published 1818

Background imagePreparing Collection: Plate Four, from Five Wise and Five Foolish Virgins, 1606. Creator: Jan Saenredam

Plate Four, from Five Wise and Five Foolish Virgins, 1606. Creator: Jan Saenredam
Plate Four, from Five Wise and Five Foolish Virgins, 1606

Background imagePreparing Collection: Ishiyakushi: The Post House (Ishiyakushi, toiyaba no zu), from the series 'Fifty-... c. 1837/42

Ishiyakushi: The Post House (Ishiyakushi, toiyaba no zu), from the series "Fifty-... c. 1837/42
Ishiyakushi: The Post House (Ishiyakushi, toiyaba no zu), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)

Background imagePreparing Collection: Maisaka—No. 31, from the series 'Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan)

Maisaka—No. 31, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan... c.1847/52)
Maisaka--No. 31, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi), " also known as the Reisho Tokaido, c. 1847/52

Background imagePreparing Collection: Minakuchi: Dried Gourd Shavings, A Local Specialty (Minakuchi, meibutsu kanpyo)... c. 1833/34

Minakuchi: Dried Gourd Shavings, A Local Specialty (Minakuchi, meibutsu kanpyo)... c. 1833/34. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Minakuchi: Dried Gourd Shavings, A Local Specialty (Minakuchi, meibutsu kanpyo), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)

Background imagePreparing Collection: Minakuchi: Dried Gourd Shavings, A Local Specialty (Minakuchi, meibutsu kanpyo)... c. 1833/34

Minakuchi: Dried Gourd Shavings, A Local Specialty (Minakuchi, meibutsu kanpyo)... c. 1833/34. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Minakuchi: Dried Gourd Shavings, A Local Specialty (Minakuchi, meibutsu kanpyo), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)

Background imagePreparing Collection: A Soldier Loading a Musket, 'Ramme in Your Pouder', 1596/98. Creator: Jacques de Gheyn II

A Soldier Loading a Musket, "Ramme in Your Pouder", 1596/98. Creator: Jacques de Gheyn II
A Soldier Loading a Musket, "Ramme in Your Pouder", 1596/98

Background imagePreparing Collection: A Camp Kitchen, 1849. Creator: Unknown

A Camp Kitchen, 1849. Creator: Unknown
A Camp Kitchen, 1849. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D.. [Thomas, Cowperthwait and Co. Philadelphia, 1849]

Background imagePreparing Collection: The Blenheim, Leaving the Star Hotel, Oxford, 1831. Creator: William Havell

The Blenheim, Leaving the Star Hotel, Oxford, 1831. Creator: William Havell
The Blenheim, Leaving the Star Hotel, Oxford, 1831

Background imagePreparing Collection: Preparing Fruit for Jam-Making, September 1941, 1943. Creator: Unknown

Preparing Fruit for Jam-Making, September 1941, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Preparing Fruit for Jam-Making, September 1941, 1943. British women contribute to the war effort. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

Background imagePreparing Collection: Pleasure Boats on the Sumida River, c. 1792. Creator: Hosoda Eishi

Pleasure Boats on the Sumida River, c. 1792. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Pleasure Boats on the Sumida River, c. 1792. A man prepares a large fish. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imagePreparing Collection: Morning of Iris, from the series 'Five Festivals in the Pleasure Quarters (Hanakuruwa...', c. 1779)

Morning of Iris, from the series "Five Festivals in the Pleasure Quarters (Hanakuruwa...", c. 1779)
Morning of Iris, from the series "Five Festivals in the Pleasure Quarters (Hanakuruwa gosechi no asobi)", c. 1779

Background imagePreparing Collection: The Evening Glow of a Lamp (Andon no sekisho), from the series 'Eight Views...', c. 1766

The Evening Glow of a Lamp (Andon no sekisho), from the series "Eight Views...", c. 1766
The Evening Glow of a Lamp (Andon no sekisho), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei)", c. 1766

Background imagePreparing Collection: Evening Glow of a Lamp (Andon no sekisho), from the series 'Eight Views of the Parlor... c. 1766

Evening Glow of a Lamp (Andon no sekisho), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor... c. 1766
Evening Glow of a Lamp (Andon no sekisho), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei)", c. 1766

Background imagePreparing Collection: Men with Cannons, Kegs of Powder and an Anchor, n.d. Creator: Willem van de Velde I

Men with Cannons, Kegs of Powder and an Anchor, n.d. Creator: Willem van de Velde I
Men with Cannons, Kegs of Powder and an Anchor, n.d

Background imagePreparing Collection: Artilleryman, n.d. Creators: Unknown, Jacques de Gheyn II

Artilleryman, n.d. Creators: Unknown, Jacques de Gheyn II
Artilleryman, n.d

Background imagePreparing Collection: Mr. Wray's Cash Box; or, The Mask and the Mystery, 1852. Creator: John Everett Millais

Mr. Wray's Cash Box; or, The Mask and the Mystery, 1852. Creator: John Everett Millais
Mr. Wray's Cash Box; or, The Mask and the Mystery, 1852

Background imagePreparing Collection: Interior of a Stable, n.d. Creator: Philip Wouverman

Interior of a Stable, n.d. Creator: Philip Wouverman
Interior of a Stable, n.d

Background imagePreparing Collection: Wagon with Eight Horses Being Hitched, n.d. Creator: John Ward I

Wagon with Eight Horses Being Hitched, n.d. Creator: John Ward I
Wagon with Eight Horses Being Hitched, n.d

Background imagePreparing Collection: Woman Dressing Fowl, n.d. Creator: Unknown

Woman Dressing Fowl, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Woman Dressing Fowl, n.d

Background imagePreparing Collection: Sunday Morning, 1892/94. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

Sunday Morning, 1892/94. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Sunday Morning, 1892/94

Background imagePreparing Collection: Olandine, 1904. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

Olandine, 1904. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Olandine, 1904



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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.