Boredom Collection

I am half sick of shadows, c1911. Artist: John William Waterhouse
I am half sick of shadows, c1911. Illustration of Tennysons poem of the Arthurian legend, showing the Lady of Shalott bored with her weaving

Ennui, c1914 (1935). Artist: Walter Richard Sickert
Ennui, c1914 (1935). After the painting by Walter Richard Sickert. From Modern Masterpieces Part 2. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935.]

The Young Ones filming on location in Bristol. Starring Rik Mayall as Rick, Nigel Planer as Neil, Christopher Ryan as Mike and Adrian Edmondson as Vyvyan. August 1982

My Second Sermon, 1864, (1947). Creator: John Everett Millais
My Second Sermon, 1864, (1947). The Artists Daughter in Winchelsea Church : portrait of Millais daughter Effie, aged about five, having fallen asleep during the service

The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth
Vintage engraving of The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth. Interior of a church where the congregation sleeps as the clergyman reads from the gospel

Rainy Day, 1950s, UK

One Mans Meat- by George Studdy
Bonzo, the comic canine creation of George Studdy, looks away in horror (or boredom) as his owner peers a little more closely with the help of a pair of binoculars at a bevy of bathing beauties at

Fractal graphics, abstract

Athlete, 20 years, jumping hurdles, Winterbach, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Three old men watch the world go by on a street in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu valley, Nepal, Asia

Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday (oil on canvas)
HFA393557 Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday (oil on canvas) by Fraser, Alexander Snr (1786-1865); 40.5x58.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Rent Day, engraved by Abraham Raimbach (1784-1868), published 1817 (engraving)
STC169277 Rent Day, engraved by Abraham Raimbach (1784-1868), published 1817 (engraving) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ennui, 1917-18 (oil on canvas) (see also 142951 and 617723)
AMO138791 Ennui, 1917-18 (oil on canvas) (see also 142951 and 617723) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Reynisdrangar rock formation, dramatic clouds, black sand beach, near Vik i Myrdal, South Coast, Suourland, Iceland

How WWI was fought
" As it is for most of us" World War I was a slog, described by many as " 90% routine and 10% terror." Although soldiers lived with death every day, for the most part

Churchill / Randolph / Vf 80
LORD RANDOLPH SPENCER CHURCHILL MP speaking in Parliament while Wolff, Balfour and Gorst listen (or fall asleep, more like)

A plump rich vicar with tobacco pipe and liquor ignores the entreaties of a poor old woman
FLO4718115 A plump rich vicar with tobacco pipe and liquor ignores the entreaties of a poor old woman. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin

English actor Charles Edme Vernet (1789-1848) as the Comte Derfort in L'Ennui at the Varietes
FLO4562804 English actor Charles Edme Vernet (1789-1848) as the Comte Derfort in L'Ennui at the Varietes. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Charles Malo's Almanach des Spectacles by K

I wish I could have persuaded you to stop (colour litho)
8677199 I wish I could have persuaded you to stop (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: I wish I could have persuaded you to stop)

Statues and visitors asleep at the British Museum (b/w photo)
8664255 Statues and visitors asleep at the British Museum (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We tell Mr Smith - they do fall asleep)

Illustration for Berliner Balle von Rideamus (colour litho)
8663426 Illustration for Berliner Balle von Rideamus (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Berliner Balle von Rideamus)

Chromolithography around 1890
JAB5037111 Chromolithography around 1890.; (add.info.: Chromolithography around 1890.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Morris, modern machine production on a large scale at the Morris works (litho)
8647559 Morris, modern machine production on a large scale at the Morris works (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Morris)

Dog sitting under its master's chair (colour litho)
8656790 Dog sitting under its master's chair (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog sitting under its master's chair)

Three Hebridean women, 1850
3478240 Three Hebridean women, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting three Hebridean women. The Hebrides comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland)

The bored women of Longchamp racetrack. Three fashionable bored women sit among a mountain of chairs as a maid clears
FLO4677858 The bored women of Longchamp racetrack. Three fashionable bored women sit among a mountain of chairs as a maid clears them away

French, 18th century, allegorical illustration depicting laziness as a woman is seen laying on her bed
3666069 French, 18th century, allegorical illustration depicting laziness as a woman is seen laying on her bed; (add.info.: French, 19th century)

Portrait of a man, 19th century. Creator: Pauline Augustin
Portrait of a man, 19th century

Takagi Umanosuke and the Ghost of a Woman, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Takagi Umanosuke and the Ghost of a Woman, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Physionomies de spectateurs de la Porte St-Martin... 1852. Creator: Honore Daumier
Physionomies de spectateurs de la Porte St-Martin... 1852. Physionomies de spectateurs de la Porte-St.-Martin pendant une represantation de Richard III

The Café-Concert, c1879. Creator: Edouard Manet
The Cafe-Concert, c1879. Here, Manet captures the kaleidoscopic pleasures of Parisian nightlife. The figures are crowded into the compact space of the canvas

Ann Lovisa Lagerhjelm, born of Geijerstam, 1824-1891, 1851. Creator: Uno Troili
Ann Lovisa Lagerhjelm, born of Geijerstam, 1824-1891, 1851

Talking in the Twilight, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Lucien Simon
Talking in the Twilight, late 19th-early 20th century

Seule manière de faire poser un enfant avec fruit.. 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Seule maniere de faire poser un enfant avec fruit.. 1847. The only way to make a child pose with fruit. Series: Les Papas, no. 15; Periodical: Le Charivari, 24 August 1847

Des Parisiens dans l'attente du plaisir.. 1855. Creator: Honore Daumier
Des Parisiens dans l'attente du plaisir.. 1855. Des Parisiens dans l'attente du plaisir - Deux heures de queue a un theatre quelconque

Un comité écoutant la lecture d'une tragédie, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un comite ecoutant la lecture d'une tragedie, 19th century. Whatever you want - A committee listening to the reading of a tragedy

Ma femme reste bien longtemps a ce banquet... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ma femme reste bien longtemps a ce banquet... 19th century. Socialist Women - My wife stays a long time at this banquet

'Free Education--A Difficult Problem, drawn from life, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Free Education--A Difficult Problem, drawn from life, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Kelly, Madeleine, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 May 15. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Kelly, Madeleine, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 May 15

Erskine, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 Mar. 10. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Erskine, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1917 Mar. 10

Portrait de femme, c1880. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Portrait de femme, c1880

Children seated at desks in Washington, D.C. classroom, stretching, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Children seated at desks in Washington, D.C. classroom, stretching, (1899?)

Train de plaisir, dix degrés d'ennui et de mauvaise humeur, from Tirage Uniq... 1862, printed 1920
Train de plaisir, dix degres d'ennui et de mauvaise humeur, from Tirage Unique de Trente-Six Bois, 1862, printed 1920

Sleeping Congregation, 1764/1822. Creator: John Thurston
Sleeping Congregation, 1764/1822

The filming of new Catherine Cookson drama, Colour Blind at at Tyne Tees studios in Newcastle 19 October 1997 - Young cast members bored in between takes

Actress Julie Newmar who played Catwoman in the Batman TV series 1968

RF - Mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) silverback male, portrait, member of the Nyakagezi group, Mgahinga National Park, Uganda. Critically endangered

Working English Springer Spaniel puppy, 6 weeks, in play bow

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"Boredom: A Captivating Abyss of Mundanity" In the depths of ennui, one can find themselves yearning for a change, much like the figures depicted in John William Waterhouse's haunting masterpiece "I am half sick of shadows". Their weary gazes speak volumes about the weariness that comes with monotony. John Everett Millais' thought-provoking painting "My Second Sermon" captures another facet of boredom. The disinterested expressions on the faces of his subjects reflect a lackluster existence, where even sermons fail to ignite any spark within their souls. Walter Richard Sickert's "Ennui" transports us to a different era, yet the sentiment remains timeless. The desolate figure in this piece embodies an overwhelming sense of listlessness and dissatisfaction that permeates through every brushstroke. But not all forms are melancholic; sometimes they manifest as absurdity. Take Rik Mayall's iconic character Rick from "The Young Ones", whose antics while filming on location in Bristol brought laughter amidst their aimless pursuits. William Hogarth's satirical depiction titled "The Sleeping Congregation" serves as a reminder that they are even infiltrate places meant for spiritual solace. As worshippers doze off during church service, it becomes evident how easily monotony can seep into our lives. George Studdy's illustration entitled "One Man’s Meat" showcases how even our furry friends aren't immune to tedium. The dog slumped over his food bowl mirrors our own moments when life feels uneventful and uninspiring. Yet amid these portrayals lie glimpses of hope and resilience against boredom's grip. An athlete gracefully leaping hurdles in Winterbach reminds us that challenges can inject excitement into otherwise mundane routines. Three old men observing life passing by on a Bhaktapur street show us that finding joy in simple observation is possible amidst monotony.