Jealousy Collection

Italy, Desdemona, Othello and Iago, illustration for the opera Otello (1887) by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), oleograph 19th century, Civica Raccolta Delle Stampe Achille Bertarelli (Library)

Flight to Egypt
Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus flee to Egypt to escape the jealousy of Herod

TOLLEMACHE AND PENNINGTON. The duel between Captain John Tollemache and Captain John Pennington at the New York Arms, over a sonnet that Pennington wrote about Tollemaches wife, 1777

Jealousy by H. M. Bateman
A dental patient sits prone in a the dentists chair with his mouth wide open while his dentist is momentarily distracted by the sight of workmen with much bigger drills across the road

The Jealous Eye (engraving)
663745 The Jealous Eye (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jealous Eye. Illustration in The National Magazine Vol 1 (W Kent & Co, 1859)

Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Snubbed! (engraving)
8657285 Sir John Tenniel cartoon: Snubbed! (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snubbed)

Griffenfeldt's Reprieve on the Scaffold (litho)
8661103 Griffenfeldt's Reprieve on the Scaffold (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Griffenfeldt's Reprieve on the Scaffold)

Illustration of Godefroy (1854-1908) for the Cover of La Caricature (1880), 1888-6-16 - Jealousy - Hygiene, Adultere
ICA4852415 Illustration of Godefroy (1854-1908) for the Cover of La Caricature (1880), 1888-6-16 - Jealousy - Hygiene, Adultere, Jealousy, Pilosite - Cat

The young Louise de la Valliere (1644-1710), mistress of King Louis XIV, and Henriette of England (1644-1670)
ELD4900196 The young Louise de la Valliere (1644-1710), mistress of King Louis XIV, and Henriette of England (1644-1670) circa 1661

Greek mythology: Megere, Erinye or infernal desses of jealousy, with its attributes
FLO4679910 Greek mythology: Megere, Erinye or infernal desses of jealousy, with its attributes, a dagger and a snake - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf

Yeddart and Hodge in a jealous fight over a pot of ale. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical
FLO4718061 Yeddart and Hodge in a jealous fight over a pot of ale. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho)
8644701 Illustration for The Adventures of a Japanese Doll (colour litho) by Mayer, Henry (1868-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The jealous Chin-Chins)

The Overthrow of Chichen Itza (litho)
8661418 The Overthrow of Chichen Itza (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Overthrow of Chichen Itza)

Furious Venus appoints Psyche to Cupid to punish her. Fresco by Giulio Pippi de' Jannuzzi known as Giulio Romano
BEN5462168 Furious Venus appoints Psyche to Cupid to punish her. Fresco by Giulio Pippi de' Jannuzzi known as Giulio Romano (Julius Romano) (1492/1499-1546)

Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the role of Tisbe in Victor Hugo's play
PCT4257879 Henriette Rosine Bernard aka Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in the role of Tisbe in Victor Hugo's play "Angelo", with M

Theodore le maitre de piano posing les doigts de clarisse sur les touches sous les yeux de son lover Duveyrier
ELD4895656 Theodore le maitre de piano posing les doigts de clarisse sur les touches sous les yeux de son lover Duveyrier

Foppish Pantaloon, Columbine in Italian dress and Pierrot with lute from the Harlequinade, or Italian comic theatre
FLO4644356 Foppish Pantaloon, Columbine in Italian dress and Pierrot with lute from the Harlequinade, or Italian comic theatre, 1570-1580. From oil paintings in Kraussnitz Castle

Illustration of Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) in Punch, 13/02/24 - USSR, English language
ICA4937198 Illustration of Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) in Punch, 13/02/24 - USSR, English language, Foreign press - Marianne Ramsay MacDonald (1866-1937) by Partridge

Illustration by Ch. Delhomme of an 1847 edition of Florian's fables: the two bald - they fight
PCT4292303 Illustration by Ch. Delhomme of an 1847 edition of Florian's fables: the two bald - they fight and fight for an object they saw on the ground

Sketches from Shakespeare (colour litho)
8655863 Sketches from Shakespeare (colour litho) by Carter, Sydney (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from Shakespeare. Characters from "Othello" by William Shakespeare)

How Chinese Manikins on the Walls saved a Town (litho)
8661072 How Chinese Manikins on the Walls saved a Town (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Chinese Manikins on the Walls saved a Town)

The oath of love: a couple of lovers who swear loyalty. The suspicion young woman warns the young man
JAB5037082 The oath of love: a couple of lovers who swear loyalty. The suspicion young woman warns the young man. Postcard from the beginning of the 20th century; (add.info.: The oath of love)

Young seductor (dandy) and his suite of pretendants, young women rush to see him, 1910 ca
IMB4930579 Young seductor (dandy) and his suite of pretendants, young women rush to see him, 1910 ca. Historic photograph, playboy being adored by women

Letter J: JUSTICE is the sanction of chosen conduct: from the merite of others let us not have jealousy
DUV4206573 Letter J: JUSTICE is the sanction of chosen conduct: from the merite of others let us not have jealousy. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Ordeal by Poison (litho)
8624037 Ordeal by Poison (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ordeal by Poison. Illustration for Livingstone the Hero of Africa by R B Dawson (Seeley, Service)

Sketches from Thackeray (colour litho)
8655866 Sketches from Thackeray (colour litho) by Carter, Sydney (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from Thackeray)

Griffenfeldt's Reprieve on the Scaffold (litho)
8661331 Griffenfeldt's Reprieve on the Scaffold (litho) by Valda, John Harris (1874-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Griffenfeldt's Reprieve on the Scaffold)

Shakespeare Othello Act 3 Sc.3: Iago leads Othello to believe that Desdemona is unfaithful. 19th century engraving
534058 Shakespeare Othello Act 3 Sc.3: Iago leads Othello to believe that Desdemona is unfaithful. 19th century engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

The frog who wants to be as big as the ox - (la grenouille qui veut etre aussi grosses que le boeuf)
DUV4214242 The frog who wants to be as big as the ox - (la grenouille qui veut etre aussi grosses que le boeuf) Fables by La Fontaine

Greek mythology: the Erinyes or infernal goddesses, Megere (jealousy), Alecto (anger) and Tisphone (revenge)
FLO4679936 Greek mythology: the Erinyes or infernal goddesses, Megere (jealousy), Alecto (anger) and Tisphone (revenge) - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf

I sette vizi capitale (The seven main sins). Creator: Fabbi, Fabio (1861-1946)
I sette vizi capitale (The seven main sins). Found in the Collection of the Museo Ottocento Bologna.

The Myth of Io, c1490. Creator: Bartolomeo di Giovanni
The Myth of Io, c1490. As told by the Roman poet Ovid (43 BCE-17 CE) in his "Metamorphoses, " the beautiful nymph Io was seduced by Jupiter, king of the gods

Gorgin Leads Bishan Astray, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1620 and 1623. Creator: Unknown
Gorgin Leads Bishan Astray, Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), between 1620 and 1623

In a Fit of Jealousy Arai Tokichi Hurls a Rock at Ohana, c1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
In a Fit of Jealousy Arai Tokichi Hurls a Rock at Ohana, c1875. From The Postal News, no. 601

Envy, c1621. Creator: Jacques Callot
Envy, c1621. From The Seven Deadly Sins

C'est singulier... il ne me vient plus d'idées maintenant... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
C'est singulier... il ne me vient plus d'idees maintenant... 1844. C'est singulier...il ne me vient plus d'idees maintenant que lorsque je suis au bois de Boulogne et que je trotte

Atis and Galathea, 1761. Creator: Pompeo Batoni
Atis and Galathea, 1761

Cain Slaying Abel, 1715-1728. Creators: Paolo de Matteis, Luca Giordano
Cain Slaying Abel, 1715-1728

The pride of the plantation, 1899. Creator: Jay Campbell Phillips
The pride of the plantation, 1899

'"Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor", By S. Baring Gould, M. A.; "My dear --dear Julian, " Elizabeth stroked Julian's arm with her gentle hand, "Oh Julian

Créüse consumée par la robe empoisonnée, between 1742 and 1743. Creator: Jean Francois de Troy
Creuse consumee par la robe empoisonnee, between 1742 and 1743. Creusa killed by the poisoned robe. Medea, having been repudiated by Jason, gave him a robe steeped in poison for his bride

Paolo and Francesca, c1820. Creator: Pierre Claude François Delorme
Paolo and Francesca, c1820

Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, between 1916 and 1941

Hercules Slaying Envy, 1633/34. Creator: Christoffel Jegher
Hercules Slaying Envy, 1633/34

Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee, plate four from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee, plate four from Othello, 1844

Yet She Must Die, plate eleven from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Yet She Must Die, plate eleven from Othello, 1844

Yet She Must Die, plate eleven from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Yet She Must Die, plate eleven from Othello, 1844

Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee, plate four from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee, plate four from Othello, 1844

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"Jealousy: The Green-Eyed Monster that Haunts Italy's Tragic Tales" In the enchanting land of Italy, where passion and drama intertwine, jealousy takes center stage. Just like Desdemona and Othello in Shakespeare's masterpiece or Iago's cunning manipulation, this emotion has left an indelible mark on the country's cultural heritage. Giuseppe Verdi captured the essence in his opera Otello (1887), illustrated with striking oleographs. The intensity of emotions portrayed through music and art reveals the destructive power envy holds over human hearts. From biblical narratives to satirical engravings like "Flight to Egypt, " jealousy transcends time and genre. H. M. Bateman's comical illustration aptly depicts how irrationality can consume even the most rational minds. Tales such as "The Jealous Eye" remind us that envy knows no boundaries; it infiltrates every aspect of life, including duels between captains or intimate moments when a nurse administers an enema syringe to a bedridden man. "The Jealous Devil" personifies this emotion as a malevolent force lurking within us all. Its presence is felt not only in grand operas but also in everyday encounters, as depicted by Miss Hilda Moore's captivating gaze. Even renowned works like Verdi's Trouvere or Shakespearean plays like The Winter Tale explore jealousy’s intricate web. Harlequin, Columbine, and Pierrot dance their way into our hearts while reminding us that love triangles often breed resentment. As we delve into history through paintings such as "Two’s Company, Three’s None, " we witness how they are shatter relationships beyond repair. It serves as a cautionary tale for those who dare to test its limits. Italy stands testament to humanity’s fascination with this complex emotion – from tragic tales etched onto canvases to timeless performances on grand stages.