Misfortune Collection (page 6)

L avare qui a perdu son tresor - The miser who lost his treasure - from
XEE4156140 L avare qui a perdu son tresor - The miser who lost his treasure - from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (Lafontaine) (1621-95) - engraving after Gustave Dore (1832-83)

Roman Elegie or "Double Portrait at the Protestant Cemetery of Rome"
JLJ4575995 Roman Elegie or " Double Portrait at the Protestant Cemetery of Rome" Symbols of the Franc Maconnerie are represented

Venus and the Graces offering presents to a young girl Detail representing the Graces
JLJ4611623 Venus and the Graces offering presents to a young girl Detail representing the Graces (Charites). Fresco of Villa Lemmi. Painting by Sandro Botticelli (1444-1510), 15th century

Portrait of Dedie Hayden (D. H. ) Woman clothed in black has the melancolic expression
LRI4609037 Portrait of Dedie Hayden (D.H.) Woman clothed in black has the melancolic expression. Painting by Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) 1918 Dim

Sapho The Greek poetess Sapho (Sappho) (around 600 BC) sitting on a rock
JLJ4604551 Sapho The Greek poetess Sapho (Sappho) (around 600 BC) sitting on a rock and looking at the sea with melancolia. Painting by Theodore Chasseriau (1819-1856) 1849 Sun

Nude study, 1883. (Oil on canvas)
LRI4622568 Nude study, 1883. (Oil on canvas) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Musee Toulouse-Lautrec, Albi, France; (add.info.: Nude study. Naked woman sitting on a couch)

The blind Fortune turning the Wheel, the people before it are the allegory of Destiny
LRI4665293 The blind Fortune turning the Wheel, the people before it are the allegory of Destiny, Happiness and Miniature Malheur taken from " The Tresor of Sapience"

Didon, Queen of Carthage, abandoned by Enee. She points the sword towards her belly as a
JLJ4678867 Didon, Queen of Carthage, abandoned by Enee. She points the sword towards her belly as a sign of despair. Painting by Andrea Sacchi (1599-1661) 1635 Sun

Adam and Eve Chasse du Paradis Painting by Achille Benouville (1815-1891) 1841 Sun
JLJ4684482 Adam and Eve Chasse du Paradis Painting by Achille Benouville (1815-1891) 1841 Sun. 1, 45x1, 46 m Besancon, Musee des Beaux Arts by Benouville

Water from a jug held by a statue in a garden pouring onto the head of French potter Bernard Palissy (colour litho)
5217551 Water from a jug held by a statue in a garden pouring onto the head of French potter Bernard Palissy (colour litho) by Mills

All Kinds of Mishaps (coloured engraving)
979201 All Kinds of Mishaps (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: All Kinds of Mishaps.); © Look and Learn

The Man in the Barrel (coloured engraving)
979162 The Man in the Barrel (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Man in the Barrel.); © Look and Learn

The Overthrow of Dr. Slop (Tristram Shandy), 1800-20. Creator: Unknown
The Overthrow of Dr. Slop (Tristram Shandy), 1800-20

Job Learns of His Misfortunes, 1549. Creator: Augustin Hirschvogel
Job Learns of His Misfortunes, 1549

A Rider Falls into Water, 1780-1820. Creator: Unknown
A Rider Falls into Water, 1780-1820

Three Riders Fall from their Mounts, 1780-1820. Creator: Unknown
Three Riders Fall from their Mounts, 1780-1820

Fallen Rider, 1780-1820. Creator: Unknown
Fallen Rider, 1780-1820

The Messengers Tell Job of His Misfortunes, 1825. Creator: William Blake
The Messengers Tell Job of His Misfortunes, 1825

The Confiscation of the Contents of a Painters Studio, ca 1590. Found in the collection of The Mauritshuis, The Hague

The Misfortunes of Cephalus, c. 1520 / 1522. Creator: Bernardino Luini
The Misfortunes of Cephalus, c. 1520/1522

Waggoner, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Waggoner, from the Dance of Death, 1651

Compassion (Le Brun Travested, or Caricatures of the Passions), January 21, 1800

Plate 15: Psyche relating her misfortunes to her sisters, from The Fable of Psyche, 1530-60

Boy with ball in street; car approaching
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Otway, (1652-1685), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Otway, (1652-1685), 1830. Thomas Otway (1652-1685) English Restoration dramatist, educated at Winchester College, and Christ Church, Oxford which he left without a degree

Start of Major Woods Unlucky Flight - Receiving a blessing
Major J C P Wood and Captain C C Wyllie met with misfortune during their preliminary flight from Eastchurch to Limerick, whence they intended to cross the Atlantic from west to east

Thomas Hudson, Remarkable for his Misfortunes, 1821. Creator: Robert Cooper
Thomas Hudson, Remarkable for his Misfortunes, 1821. Portrait of the beggar Thomas Hudson, an unfortunate. Hudson (died 1767)

Humpty Dumpty sat on a Wall... 1821. Artist: Richard Dighton
Humpty Dumpty sat on a Wall... 1821. Alderman Wood lies in the mud outside Brandenburgh House. The cartoon refers to the fact that although Wood supported her

A London Nuisance Artist: Richard Dighton
A Pleasant Way to Lose an Eye, 1821. Plate IV of A London Nuisance. A butchers roundsman, not looking where he is going, has poked one of the horns of his tray in the eye of a passer by

A Heavy Fall of Snow, 1821. Artist: Richard Dighton
A Heavy Fall of Snow, 1821. Plate II of A London Nuisance. A man is clearing snow from above the shop front of Careless, skaite maker and the snow lands on the head of a passer- by

An Unlucky Hit, 1821. Artist: Richard
An Unlucky Hit, 1821. Plate VI of A London Nuisance. A porter walks blindly along a street, carrying a cupboard or wardrobe, with the corner of which he has struck a lady in the forehead

One of the Advantages of Gas over Oil, 1821. Artist: Richard Dighton
One of the Advantages of Gas over Oil, 1821. Plate V of A London Nuisance, depicting a gas lamp exploding in the shop of I Killem, chemist, throwing debris over a passing lady and small child

The Humorous Diversion of Sliding on the Ice, c1745. Artist: Benjamin Cole
The Humorous Diversion of Sliding on the Ice, c1745. On the right a young man has slipped and hit his head where blood pours from the wound

Proteus taking a benefit according to law, 1825
Proteus Taking a Benefit According to Law, 1825. Interior view of Whitecross Street Prison for debtors, London

Charles Martin restarting his Amilcar after skidding, JCC 200 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1926
Amilcar 1097 cc. Event Entry No: 37. Driver: Martin, C. Finished: 1st. In 1100cc class, 4th. overall Starting up after skidding his car at the Fork turn. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. 200-mile Race

Amilcar C6 of Bill Humphreys in the pits, BRDC 500 Mile Race, Brooklands, 1931. Artist
Amilcar C6 1098S cc. Event Entry No: 28. Driver: Humphreys, W.E. Retired with a broken stub-axle. Place: Brooklands. BRDC 500 Mile Race. Date: 3.10.31

RSS Hebelers Lagonda passing R Childes crashed Lea-Francis, BARC 6-Hour Race
Left: Lagonda 1954 cc. Reg. No. XV3502. Entry No: 12. Driver: Hebeler, R.S.S. Right: Lea-Francis 1496S cc. No: 30. Official trying to extract a marker barrel from under the car. Brooklands

Lagonda passing R Childes crashed Lea-Francis, BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands, Surrey
Lagonda 1954 cc. No: 18. Drivers: Jackson, R.R./ Broomhall, C.A. Right: Lea-Francis 1496S cc. No: 30. Driver: Childes, R. Grounded on a marker barrel. Brooklands. BARC 6-hour race. Date: 29.6.29

Alfa Romeo passing R Childes crashed Lea-Francis, BARC 6-Hour Race, Brooklands
Left: Alfa Romeo 1750 cc. Event Entry No: 22. Right: Lea-Francis 1496S cc. Event Entry No: 30. Driver: Childes, R. Grounded on a marker barrel. Place: Brooklands. BARC 6-hour race. Date: 29.6.29

Austin GE Cup model of RH Massey at the MCC Exeter Trial, Meerhay, Dorset, 1930. Artist
Austin G.E. Cup model 1938 747 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. YF2745. Event Entry No: 100 Driver: Massey, R.H. Award: Bronze. Place: Meerhay Dorset. M.C.C. Exeter Trial. Date: 26/27.12.30

1935 Frazer-Nash TT replica being pulled out of a ford during a motoring trial, 1936
Frazer-Nash TT Replica 1935 1496 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. BUV1 Later re-registered CKK238. Event Entry No: 1 Chassis No. 2145.. Place: Unidentified Trial. Date: 1936

Mountaineering accident, 19th century. We saw a toe- it seemed to belong to Moore- we saw Reynaud a flying body. From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper

Victorian satirical cartoon - The Astronomer, with look intent
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satirical cartoon. The Astronomer, with look intent

Sunbeam Rapier car accident, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Sunbeam Rapier car accident, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1964. On the evening of 8th January 1964, Mrs Pat Walters skidded on ice and crashed through the barriers of a bridge in Kilnhurst

The Two Kings Children, 1901. Artist: Edward Henry Wehnert
The Two Kings Children, 1901. From Grimms Household Stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. [George Routledge & Sons, Limited, London, 1901]

Clever Alice, 1901. Artist: Edward Henry Wehnert
Clever Alice, 1901. From Grimms Household Stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. [George Routledge & Sons, Limited, London, 1901]

Crashed Zeppelin LZ 8 Deutschland II, Dusseldorf, Germany, 1911 (1933). Attempting his first Zeppelin flight, Dr Hugo Eckener crashed Deutschland II into the hangar wall after launching the airship

The Empty Cradle, 1900. Image from a one guinea prize photographic compatition. A print from Black and White Budget, Vol III, WJP Monckton, London, 13th October 1900

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"Misfortune: A Collage of Unfortunate Events" Coal Truck Crash: Amidst the chaos, a trail of blackened despair marks the collision between fate and misfortune. The Sygna: Once a majestic vessel, now an epitome as it lies helplessly on its side, defeated by the unforgiving sea. Planet Earth on human hands, breaking down and crumbling: Our world teeters on the brink of calamity as humanity's actions leave scars upon Mother Nature's fragile embrace. Naked woman sitting Study for "Scene de guerre au Middle Ages": Vulnerability exposed amidst a backdrop of conflict, reflecting the tragic consequences that often accompany historical misfortunes. September - Cockney Sportsmen: In this whimsical scene, even jovial sportsmen cannot escape life's twists and turns; their laughter concealing hidden sorrows beneath their cheerful facade. Showjumper falling head-first off bucking horse: Gravity triumphs over grace in this heart-stopping moment where dreams shatter against the cruel reality of an unexpected fall from grace. Man riding a penny farthing into a canal (chromolitho): An ill-fated journey unfolds as antiquity meets disaster when one man's ride takes an unforeseen turn into murky waters below. A herd of dinosaurs walk past a flying saucer lodged into the ground: Time itself seems to mock these prehistoric giants as they unknowingly pass by evidence of extraterrestrial intervention – another twist in their already unfortunate existence. CAPTAIN JAMES LOWRY & JEANNE-MARIE ROLAND: Two names etched in history books forever marked by tragedy; tales woven with loss and sacrifice that remind us how even great individuals can succumb to misfortune's grip. The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866.