Difficult Collection (page 4)

The Choice of Hercules, 1712 (oil on canvas)
1217856 The Choice of Hercules, 1712 (oil on canvas) by Matteis, Paolo di (1662-1728); 198.2x256.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Italian, out of copyright

The Sea Race, (oil on canvas)
657188 The Sea Race, (oil on canvas) by Morley, Harry (1881-1943); 85x134.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sea Race. Harry Morley (1881-1943). Oil on canvas

Also this year a strange pilgrimage took place in China, in the mountains west of Beijing (colour litho)
2778502 Also this year a strange pilgrimage took place in China, in the mountains west of Beijing (colour litho) by Beltrame

Hannibal leading the Carthaginian army over the Alps (coloured engraving)
3630102 Hannibal leading the Carthaginian army over the Alps (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Multiplication is Vexation (colour litho)
3101458 Multiplication is Vexation (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Multiplication is Vexation)

Straits of Gibraltar (chromolitho)
735387 Straits of Gibraltar (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Straits of Gibraltar)

Straits of Kerch (chromolitho)
735388 Straits of Kerch (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Straits of Kerch)

The Retreat to Corunna: Hurling the Silver down the Mountainside
IL323234 The Retreat to Corunna: Hurling the Silver down the Mountainside, illustration from British Battles on Land and Sea, published by Cassell, London, c.1910 (litho) by Browne

Rule XIV: If a ball be lost in water in a hazard, a ball may be dropped in the hazard
PER190942 Rule XIV: If a ball be lost in water in a hazard, a ball may be dropped in the hazard, from Rules of Golf, published c.1905 (colour litho) by Crombie

Field-balloon division in action (b / w photo)
STC406135 Field-balloon division in action (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Morris climbing a mountain in Iceland, c. 1871 (pencil on paper)
PNH452523 William Morris climbing a mountain in Iceland, c.1871 (pencil on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 16.5x10 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Blind Pedlar (oil on canvas)
1766657 The Blind Pedlar (oil on canvas) by McGregor, Robert (1848-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Blind Pedlar. Robert McGregor (1847-1922)

Shipwreck in the Desert, 1886 (watercolor over pencil)
1197597 Shipwreck in the Desert, 1886 (watercolor over pencil) by Haag, Carl (1820-1915); 78.7x137.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Markhar-Shooting in the Kajnag Mountains of Cashmere (engraving)
1596573 Markhar-Shooting in the Kajnag Mountains of Cashmere (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Markhar-Shooting in the Kajnag Mountains of Cashmere)

The Battle of Monte-Sancto (Mont Athos), 1827 (oil on canvas)
989662 The Battle of Monte-Sancto (Mont Athos), 1827 (oil on canvas) by Crepin, Louis Philippe (1772-1851); 133.4x198.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Business Transaction: The Admiral Came in His Gig of State
823171 A Business Transaction: The Admiral Came in His Gig of State, (oil en grisaille on canvasboard) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); 51x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Business Transaction)

Honfleur, 1867 (oil on canvas)
828432 Honfleur, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Webb, James (1825-95); 108.6x182.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Honfleur. James Webb (1825-1895). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1867

Apollo and Daphne, (oil on canvas)
827720 Apollo and Daphne, (oil on canvas) by Lippi, Lorenzo (1606-65); 167x174 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Apollo and Daphne. Lorenzo Lippi (1606-1665). Oil on canvas

The Simoom; Le Simoom, (oil on canvas)
827196 The Simoom; Le Simoom, (oil on canvas) by Fromentin, Eugene (1820-76); 55.2x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Simoom; Le Simoom. Eugene Fromentin (1820-1876). Oil on canvas

Choosing a mistress (colour litho)
3642778 Choosing a mistress (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choosing a mistress. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

In the area of Gorizia (colour litho)
2777597 In the area of Gorizia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Gorizia area)

In the area of Fassa (Avisio), after a fierce struggle, the Alpini occupied the rugged peak of the Cauriol
2777579 In the area of Fassa (Avisio), after a fierce struggle, the Alpini occupied the rugged peak of the Cauriol... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Royal Academy; London; A difficult subject to move (engraving)
584446 The Royal Academy; London; A difficult subject to move (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jedediah Buxton, who, without training, could solve the most difficult problems in arithmetic by the strength of his
585843 Jedediah Buxton, who, without training, could solve the most difficult problems in arithmetic by the strength of his memory alone (engraving) by English School

Fashion Before Ease, or A Good Constitution Sacrificed for a Fantastic Form, pub
2655351 Fashion Before Ease, or A Good Constitution Sacrificed for a Fantastic Form, pub. 1793 (hand coloured engraving) by Woodward

Difficulties of gun transport, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359777 Difficulties of gun transport, 1914-19 (litho) by Clark, Christopher (1875-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Team of oxen retrieve a cannon stuck in the mud (b / w photo)
STC406170 Team of oxen retrieve a cannon stuck in the mud (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Edwin T Hall, Architect (litho)
3652266 Edwin T Hall, Architect (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edwin T Hall, Architect)

The Letter, (oil on canvas)
658464 The Letter, (oil on canvas) by Worms, Jules (1832-1914); 36x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter. Jules Worms (1832-1924). Oil on canvas

A Steep Climb, from Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc Including Five Views
STC184860 A Steep Climb, from Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc Including Five Views from the Summit, by J.D.H. Browne, published 1853 (litho) by English School

Juggling and balancing with difficult objects (litho)
5992302 Juggling and balancing with difficult objects (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juggling and balancing with difficult objects, a to f)

American trade card advertising the Kansas Salt Company, Hutchinson, Kansas (colour litho)
5236034 American trade card advertising the Kansas Salt Company, Hutchinson, Kansas (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rottura in Campagna, (oil on canvas)
1197475 Rottura in Campagna, (oil on canvas) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 104.5x77.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Portrait of a Man, (oil on canvas)
1195655 Portrait of a Man, (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); 55.8x40 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

A Difficult Play, (oil on canvas)
823177 A Difficult Play, (oil on canvas) by Moeller, Louis Charles (1855-1930); 46x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Difficult Play. Louis Charles Moeller (1855-1930). Oil on canvas

The Vision of the Deluge, (oil on canvas)
990304 The Vision of the Deluge, (oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 247x206 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Vision of the Deluge)

Mother and Child, (oil on canvas)
828462 Mother and Child, (oil on canvas) by McGregor, Robert (1848-1922); 60.4x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother and Child. Robert McGregor (1848-1922). Oil on canvas

Hannibal leading the Carthaginian army over the Alps (coloured engraving)
3630105 Hannibal leading the Carthaginian army over the Alps (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Thorny Path of Knowledge, 1909 (pencil and watercolour with white heightening
652078 The Thorny Path of Knowledge, 1909 (pencil and watercolour with white heightening and gum arabic) by Henshall, John Henry (1856-1928); 39.1x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Construction Workers at the Stadium, Mexico City, 1927 (b / w photo)
472862 Construction Workers at the Stadium, Mexico City, 1927 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

A Scene Near Monnikendam on the Zuyder Zee (oil on canvas)
659074 A Scene Near Monnikendam on the Zuyder Zee (oil on canvas) by Stanfield, William Clarkson (1793-1867); 123x183 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The Danish Straits (chromolitho)
735390 The Danish Straits (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Danish Straits)

Straits of Messina (chromolitho)
735389 Straits of Messina (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Straits of Messina)

Straits on the Bosphorus (chromolitho)
735385 Straits on the Bosphorus (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Straits on the Bosphorus)

The Lesson, 1887 (oil on panel)
CH429816 The Lesson, 1887 (oil on panel) by Caille, Leon (1836-1907); 33x23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Travelling among hummocks of ice, from Journal of a Third Voyage for the Discovery
STC175895 Travelling among hummocks of ice, from Journal of a Third Voyage for the Discovery of a North West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific performed in the Years 1824-25 in H.M.s Ships

On the great trade route of Central Asia (litho)
6004966 On the great trade route of Central Asia (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the great trade route of Central Asia)

A Local Examination for the "Savage Club Scholarship"of the Royal College of Music (engraving)
1622948 A Local Examination for the " Savage Club Scholarship" of the Royal College of Music (engraving) by English School

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"The Broad and Narrow Way: Navigating the Difficult Path to Heaven or Hell" In this captivating artwork titled "Diana of the Uplands, " created by Charles Wellington Furse in 1903-1904, we are presented with a thought-provoking religious concept. The painting depicts Diana, symbolizing purity and righteousness, standing at a crossroad that represents the broad and narrow paths leading to either heaven or hell. It serves as a reminder that our choices in life can determine our eternal destiny. As we delve into history, we encounter "Love Locked Out" by Anna Lea Merritt from 1889. This mesmerizing piece portrays love as an elusive force locked out from human hearts due to their own actions. It reminds us that sometimes love can be difficult to find or maintain if not nurtured and cherished. Moving on to JMW Turner's masterpiece, "Shoeburyness Fisherman Hailing a Whitstable Hoy, " we witness the challenges faced by fishermen braving treacherous waters for their livelihoods. Their determination amidst adversity highlights how even everyday tasks can become difficult struggles. The Royal Navy's role on the home front during times of conflict cannot be overlooked. Their unwavering commitment is showcased in images capturing their resilience amidst challenging circumstances. Meanwhile, an Autocar Poster promoting the Targa Florio race in Sicily takes us into the world of motorsports where drivers push themselves beyond limits on demanding tracks. The poster serves as a testament to their relentless pursuit of victory despite facing countless obstacles along the way. Sports also take center stage with Walter Hagen at Muirfield in 1929 - his focused gaze reflecting both his skill and dedication required to excel in golfing tournaments held on challenging courses worldwide. Amidst bustling city life captured in Covent Garden's traffic congestion photograph, one cannot help but ponder over daily difficulties faced by commuters navigating through crowded streets.