Despair Collection (page 7)

Ophelia, 1918 (litho)
1071207 Ophelia, 1918 (litho) by Freese, Hans (1850-1950) ; 25.4001x24.765x cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info)

The Marriage of Convenience, 1883 (oil on canvas)
GLS62456 The Marriage of Convenience, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Orchardson, William Quiller (1832-1910); 104.8x154.3 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Reliefs at dawn, 1918 (litho)
3027389 Reliefs at dawn, 1918 (litho) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 36x52 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The cursed wood, 1918 (litho)
3027390 The cursed wood, 1918 (litho) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

No Hay Quien Los Socorra (There is no one to help them), 1863 (etching, aquatint, burnishing & burin)
3745581 No Hay Quien Los Socorra (There is no one to help them), 1863 (etching, aquatint, burnishing & burin) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 25x34 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

The Landscape: Hill 60, c. 1917 (ink & w/c on paper)
3482875 The Landscape: Hill 60, c.1917 (ink & w/c on paper) by Nash, Paul (1889-1946); 26x35 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Isaiah sees Babylon destroyed in a dream, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665396 Isaiah sees Babylon destroyed in a dream, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Isaiah sees Babylon destroyed in a dream)

Pharaoh instructs Moses to take the Jewish people out of Egypt
3665623 Pharaoh instructs Moses to take the Jewish people out of Egypt by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Pharaoh instructs Moses to take the Jewish people out of Egypt)

The Angel of death heralds the death of the First born children in Egypt
3665622 The Angel of death heralds the death of the First born children in Egypt by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: The Angel of death heralds the death of the First born children in Egypt)

Two-Faced
Anja Matko

Illustration for The Obstacle by Alphonse Daudet, 1890 (gouache and charcoal on paper)
7388929 Illustration for The Obstacle by Alphonse Daudet, 1890 (gouache and charcoal on paper) by Janinet, Jean-Francois (1752-1814); 24x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

Perseus freeing Andromeda, 1510-15 circa, (oil and tempera on wood)
7146527 Perseus freeing Andromeda, 1510-15 circa, (oil and tempera on wood) by Cosimo, Piero di (c.1462-1521); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Perseus freeing Andromeda)

Pieta, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7129587 Pieta, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Cozza, Francesco (1605-82); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Pieta, Francesco Cozza, cm 221 x 167)

Pieta, 1493-94 circa, (oil on wood)
7146533 Pieta, 1493-94 circa, (oil on wood) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); 168x166 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Pieta')

St Mary Magdalen, the virgin Mary and st John the evangelist mourning the dead Christ, 1490-95 circa
7146576 St Mary Magdalen, the virgin Mary and st John the evangelist mourning the dead Christ, 1490-95 circa, (tempera on panel) by Lorenzo da Sanseverino

Psyche Abandoned, (marble)
7130051 Psyche Abandoned, (marble) by Tenerani, Pietro (1789-1869); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Psyche abandoned, 1819, Pietro Tenerani, Pitti palace, Florence)

Our Lady of sorrows, 1500 circa, (tempera and oil on wood)
7146545 Our Lady of sorrows, 1500 circa, (tempera and oil on wood) by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94) (after); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Our Lady of sorrows, 1500 circa)

Mothers, 1924, (oil on canvas)
7129269 Mothers, 1924, (oil on canvas) by Calcagnadoro, Antonino (1876-1935); Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Mothers, 1924, Antonio Calcagnadoro)

Psyche Abandoned, (marble)
7130049 Psyche Abandoned, (marble) by Tenerani, Pietro (1789-1869); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: Psyche abandoned, 1819, Pietro Tenerani, Pitti palace, Florence)

The Laocoon Group, c. 25 BC (marble)
SBL426303 The Laocoon Group, c.25 BC (marble) by Greek school, (1st century BC); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Laocoon was a Trojan priest, he broke his oath of celibacy)

Homeless! (colour litho)
968990 Homeless! (colour litho) by Jack, Richard (1866-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homeless! Belgian refugees fleeing from their desolated homes, World War I)

Through the valley
908901 Through the valley by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952); (add.info.: Poems of Passion and Pleasure published by Gay Hancock circa 1920)

Man Person Contemplating Suicide Hanging Himself
Man contemplating hanging himself from a tree. After a work by Honore Daumier

Despair Desesperacio. Back side. Bronze. 28x36x15cm. 1899. Museum ref 2801
6265336 Despair Desesperacio. Back side. Bronze. 28x36x15cm. 1899. Museum ref 2801. by Amils, Antoni Alsina i (c.1863-1948); 28x36x15 cm; Museu Diocesa d'Urgell, La Seu d'Urgell

Despair Desesperacio. Bronze. 28x36x15cm. 1899. Museum ref 2801
6265334 Despair Desesperacio. Bronze. 28x36x15cm. 1899. Museum ref 2801. by Amils, Antoni Alsina i (c.1863-1948); 28x36x15 cm; Museu Diocesa d'Urgell, La Seu d'Urgell

Despair Desesperacio. Bronze. 28x36x15cm. 1899. Museum ref 2801
6265335 Despair Desesperacio. Bronze. 28x36x15cm. 1899. Museum ref 2801. by Amils, Antoni Alsina i (c.1863-1948); 28x36x15 cm; Museu Diocesa d'Urgell, La Seu d'Urgell

Illustration from The Three Swords, a Swedish Fairy Tale, 1911 (colour litho)
CHT167331 Illustration from The Three Swords, a Swedish Fairy Tale, 1911 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration anonyme pour le conte suedois)

The Departure of the Prodigal Son, 1881 (oil on canvas)
490080 The Departure of the Prodigal Son, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Jans, Edouard de (1855-1919); Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info.: The Parable of the Prodigal Son, Luke 15:11-32)

rain
Shin jea sun

A young maid committed suicide by throwing herself into the bear den in Frankfurt am Main, 1891 (engraving)
7315363 A young maid committed suicide by throwing herself into the bear den in Frankfurt am Main, 1891 (engraving) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901) & Meyer

The end of the line
João Coelho

San Diego
Kurt Klein

Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany seized by despondency at the progress of the war during a visit to the Eastern Front
6000295 Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany seized by despondency at the progress of the war during a visit to the Eastern Front, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans

Everything you thought you left behind
Charlaine Gerber

Grevy Zebra
MIN LI

A plague scene at right, a man at left holding a torch illuminating part of the sce... ca. 1515-16
A plague scene at right, a man at left holding a torch illuminating part of the scene at left, ill people at the right, ca. 1515-16

Jephtha dressed in armor looking up in despair, and his daughter holds a harp at right, 1775

Nothing New under the Sun! (litho)
3646210 Nothing New under the Sun! (litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nothing New under the Sun)

Abandonnee (Abandoned) (colour litho)
3098613 Abandonnee (Abandoned) (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abandonnee (Abandoned)

Move on! (colour litho)
3648163 Move on! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Move on! Dedicated to the Commissioners of Police)

Spanish troops looting a village in Flanders during the war of the Netherlands (oil on canvas)
354841 Spanish troops looting a village in Flanders during the war of the Netherlands (oil on canvas) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); Private Collection; Index Fototeca

St George and the Dragon
IND47296 St George and the Dragon by Nisart, Pedro (15th century); Museo Diocesano de Mallorca, Spain; Index Fototeca

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The Spinsters Crest, Nil Desperandum (colour litho)
2800780 The Spinsters Crest, Nil Desperandum (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spinsters Crest, Nil Desperandum)

Abandoned! (colour litho)
2782362 Abandoned! (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abandoned! A gypsy girl left behind by her caravan)

A suicide in Frankfurt-am-Main (colour litho)
2818203 A suicide in Frankfurt-am-Main (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A suicide in Frankfurt-am-Main)

The Dream of the Shepherd, 1896 (oil on canvas)
3617996 The Dream of the Shepherd, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Hodler, Ferdinand (1853-1918); 250.2 -- 130.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Der Traum des Hirten; )

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"Despair: A Journey through the Depths of Human Emotion" In the haunting masterpiece "Gin Lane" by William Hogarth, a grim depiction unfolds before our eyes. The destitution and hopelessness that permeate the scene serve as a stark reminder of society's darkest corners. Amidst this somber atmosphere, we find ourselves transported to 1965, where actress Diana Rigg captivates us in a scene from "The Avengers. " Her portrayal evokes an overwhelming sense of despair, as she battles against unseen forces with unwavering determination. Richard Massingham's performance in Michael Laws' "What A Life. " (1948) further deepens our understanding of despair. Through his comedic yet poignant portrayal, we witness the struggles and frustrations that can lead one down a path filled with desolation. Albrecht Durer's iconic artwork titled "The Man of Sorrows" takes us back to 1511. This profound image encapsulates the weight of sorrow carried by humanity throughout history—a timeless representation of anguish and desperation etched into our collective consciousness. As we journey further, we encounter Palmyra's Monumental Arch in Syria—an architectural marvel now marred by destruction. Its crumbling pillars stand as silent witnesses to the devastation caused by war and conflict—a testament to how they are ravage even the most magnificent creations. A beggar seated on a bank in a 1630 etching reminds us that despair knows no boundaries—it affects individuals from all walks of life. Their forlorn figure serves as a poignant symbol for those trapped within their own personal struggles—yearning for solace amidst an unforgiving world. Returning once again to Hogarth's "Gin Lane, " its engraving transports us back to eighteenth-century London—a time when poverty and addiction plagued society. Here, amid dilapidated buildings and desperate souls lost in vice, we witness firsthand how they are consume an entire community.