Preparatory Collection

Grenadier Guards Depart
The Grenadier Guards march through Trafalgar Square, London, preparatory to departing for the Crimea whence many of them will not return

Study of the Virgin for La Belle JardiniAeere or Madonna and Child with
XIR895684 Study of the Virgin for La Belle JardiniAeAšre or Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist (ink on paper) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Louvre, Paris

The R101 before Flight
THE R.101 : hundreds of men are required to manoeuvre the cumbersome airship on the ground, preparatory to its disastrous first (and last) flight

Preparatory Class, Brondesbury and Kilburn High School
Girls and boys of the Preparatory Class at Brondesbury and Kilburn High School in north west London

Study for Portrait of an Indian, c. 1807 (oil on canvas)
3613963 Study for Portrait of an Indian, c.1807 (oil on canvas) by Girodet de Roucy-Trioson, Anne Louis (1767-1824); 40.6x32.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The forward gondola of the R34. The airship is being eased up, preparatory to flight, when the lines held by the groundcrew will be released from the handling rail. 14 March 1919 (the first flight)

BROOKLYN: PREP SCHOOL. Interior of the chapel at Packer Collegiate Institute, a preparatory school established in 1845 at Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn. Wood engraving, c1850

February - Cutting Weather (engraving)
537527 February - Cutting Weather (engraving); (add.info.: February - Cutting Weather. A typical day at Dr Swishtail's Academy. George Cruikshank cartoon from The Comic Almanack for 1839)

Drapery study for King Cophetua, c.1883 (graphite on paper)
NGW405351 Drapery study for King Cophetua, c.1883 (graphite on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 35.5x25.2 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Acland County Council School, Kentish Town 1906
Conventional way of teaching where all the pupils are facing the front of the classroom while the teacher is writing on the chalkboard. Date: 1906

Of what ill will he die?
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). Of what ill will he die?. Preparatory red wash and sanguine drawing for plate

While a young gentleman conducts his social affairs by telephone, his man fastens his spats over his boots, preparatory to going out Date: 1904

The Lawyer's Office (study)
LAF470967 The Lawyer's Office (study) by Toorop, Jan Theodore (1858-1928); 21x16.1 cm; Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Perseus and the Origin of Coral, c. 1671 (black chalk, sepia and black ink, sepia and gray wash with white)
3493262 Perseus and the Origin of Coral, c.1671 (black chalk, sepia and black ink, sepia and gray wash with white) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82)

Isarda or kotah preparatory drawing of the taming of an elephant, c. 1720 (ink & gouache on paper)
992993 Isarda or kotah preparatory drawing of the taming of an elephant, c.1720 (ink & gouache on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 50.5x70 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Study of a Nude Woman (pencil and watercolour on paper)
902606 Study of a Nude Woman (pencil and watercolour on paper) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: Naked woman (study))

Preparatory decoration for the play "Sister Beatrice"by Maurice Maeterlinck
3667422 Preparatory decoration for the play " Sister Beatrice" by Maurice Maeterlinck, 1906 (gouache & tempera on cardboard) by Sudeikin

Drawing of the rose window at Chartres: Simon de Montfort (colour litho)
LSE3089852 Drawing of the rose window at Chartres: Simon de Montfort (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Simon de Montfort)

Skull of a Pongo (chalk, brush, watercolour)
986106 Skull of a Pongo (chalk, brush, watercolour) by Vauthier, Antoine Charles (1790-1831); 15.8x10.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Skull of a Pongo)

Studies for the Sick Woman in the Hundred Guilder Print, c
3704041 Studies for the Sick Woman in the Hundred Guilder Print, c.1647-48 (pen, ink and wash on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz

One of the Three Kings Adoring the Virgin and Child, c. 1635-40 (pen and ink on paper)
3704032 One of the Three Kings Adoring the Virgin and Child, c.1635-40 (pen and ink on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 17.7x15.9 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Annunciation to the Shepherds, c. 1650 (pen and ink on paper)
3704031 Annunciation to the Shepherds, c.1650 (pen and ink on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 21.9x18 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: pen and brown ink)

Daniel in the Lions Den, c. 1650 (pen and ink on paper)
3704030 Daniel in the Lions Den, c.1650 (pen and ink on paper) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 22.2x18.4 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: pen and brown ink)

Compositional study of a female peasant making butter
3469909 Compositional study of a female peasant making butter (grey wash & chinese white over black chalk on paper) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 15.2x11.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum

Figure of an Apostle, c. 1495 (pen & ink and metalpoint on paper)
3696955 Figure of an Apostle, c.1495 (pen & ink and metalpoint on paper) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna

Double Study for Earthbound - recling female figure, 1897 (chalk on paper)
5242754 Double Study for Earthbound - recling female figure, 1897 (chalk on paper) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 48.2x73.3 cm; De Morgan Collection

Caricature of a Man with Bushy Hair, c. 1495 (pen and brown ink)
5242266 Caricature of a Man with Bushy Hair, c.1495 (pen and brown ink) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); 6.6x5.4 cm; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; Italian, out of copyright

Rene de Gas [recto], 1855 (graphite on laid paper)
5667937 Renede Gas [recto], 1855 (graphite on laid paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 30.5x23.7 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; French, out of copyright

A Standing Man Holding a Staff (chalk on paper)
5914748 A Standing Man Holding a Staff (chalk on paper) by Romanino, Girolamo (c.1485-c.1566); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Study for The Virgin and Child with St. Joseph and John the Baptist
AII80193 Study for The Virgin and Child with St. Joseph and John the Baptist, 1521-27 (black chalk on paper) (see also 226976) by Pontormo, Jacopo (1494-1557); Gabinetto dei Disegni e Stampe

Portrait of Lucas Vorsterman (1595-1675), c. 1631 (pencil on paper)
FIT131499 Portrait of Lucas Vorsterman (1595-1675), c.1631 (pencil on paper) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Flemish

Sketch for a landscape, View in Bedfordshire, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)
LGH250498 Sketch for a landscape, View in Bedfordshire, c.1890 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); Leighton House Museum, Kensington & Chelsea, London, UK; eLeighton House; English

Napoleon (1769-1821) and his wife Josephine (1763-1814) Preparing the Coronation
CHT173592 Napoleon (1769-1821) and his wife Josephine (1763-1814) Preparing the Coronation, illustration from Bonaparte by G

Study for The Girlhood of Virgin Mary (pen & ink and pencil with wash on paper)
Ma225435 Study for The Girlhood of Virgin Mary (pen & ink and pencil with wash on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 25x12 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery

Full scale study for The Hay Wain, c. 1821 (oil on canvas)
SC8313 Full scale study for The Hay Wain, c.1821 (oil on canvas) by Constable, John (1776-1837); 137x188 cm; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Duck-billed Platypus (chalk, brush, watercolour)
986108 Duck-billed Platypus (chalk, brush, watercolour) by Prevost, A. (19th century); 11.6x10.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Duck-billed Platypus)

Studies for the Christ Child with a Lamb, c. 1503-1506 (black chalk, pen and brown ink)
5242265 Studies for the Christ Child with a Lamb, c.1503-1506 (black chalk, pen and brown ink) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); 21x14.1 cm; J

Camp Life at The Curragh - Irish Derby - Preparatory Gallop
Camp Life at The Curragh - Irish Derby - The Preparatory Gallop. Date: 1874

Sketch for The Idyll (oil on canvas)
LGH250493 Sketch for The Idyll (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); Leighton House Museum, Kensington & Chelsea, London, UK; eLeighton House; English, out of copyright

Sketch for A Vision, c. 1860-61 (oil on canvas)
LGH250481 Sketch for A Vision, c.1860-61 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); Leighton House Museum, Kensington & Chelsea, London, UK; eLeighton House; English, out of copyright

Model of the cupola atop the Duomo (wood)
BAT254000 Model of the cupola atop the Duomo (wood) by Brunelleschi, Filippo (1377-1446); Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany

Study of Heads (oil on canvas)
XYC258609 Study of Heads (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 19.7x15.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Marche de Gisors (Rue Cappeville) (etching & drypoint)
3469911 Marchede Gisors (Rue Cappeville) (etching & drypoint) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 27.8x20.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; French, out of copyright

Compositional study of female peasants harvesting apples
3469908 Compositional study of female peasants harvesting apples (pen & indian ink with chinese white on paper) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 15.4x19.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Study for The Asphysia (pen & ink over pencil on glazed paper)
3469907 Study for The Asphysia (pen & ink over pencil on glazed paper) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 23.1x17.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; French

Standing Figure, c. 1872-77 (crayon on purple laid paper)
3526159 Standing Figure, c.1872-77 (crayon on purple laid paper) by Vedder, Elihu (1836-1923); 26.7x17.9 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Standing Draped Female Figure, c. 1872-77 (crayon on wove paper)
3526158 Standing Draped Female Figure, c.1872-77 (crayon on wove paper) by Vedder, Elihu (1836-1923); 27.3x12.5 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Study for the Head of a Girl, c. 1900 (graphite on wove paper)
3526152 Study for the Head of a Girl, c.1900 (graphite on wove paper) by Hale, Philip Leslie (1865-1931); 26.7x20.3 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

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"Preparatory Moments: From Grenadier Guards Depart to Social Affairs in 1904" Grenadier Guards Depart: Capturing the solemn yet determined expressions of the Grenadier Guards as they prepare for their departure, ready to serve and protect. Study of the Virgin for La Belle Jardinière or Madonna and Child with: Delving into the meticulous study of a timeless masterpiece, revealing the artist's preparatory process before creating an iconic portrayal. The R101 before Flight: Witnessing the grandeur and anticipation surrounding the majestic airship R101 as it undergoes final preparations before taking flight into uncharted skies. Study for Portrait of an Indian, c. 1807 (oil on canvas): Exploring a captivating study that showcases intricate details and careful planning behind a remarkable portrait capturing India's rich cultural heritage. The forward gondola of the R34: Offering a glimpse into history through this preparatory image, showcasing the innovative design elements that made transatlantic air travel possible in 1919. Preparatory Class, Brondesbury and Kilburn High School: Immersed in an atmosphere filled with eager minds seeking knowledge, witnessing students engaging in preparatory studies at this esteemed educational institution. BROOKLYN: PREP SCHOOL - Interior of chapel at Packer Collegiate Institute established in 1845 at Brooklyn Heights: Stepping back in time to experience a moment within Packer Collegiate Institute's chapel—a sanctuary where young minds find solace while preparing for future endeavors. Four-Furrow Tractor: Unveiling agricultural innovation through this powerful machine designed to enhance productivity on farms worldwide—preparing fields efficiently for bountiful harvests ahead. Acland County Council School, Kentish Town 1906.