Morose Collection

John Henry Newman, after 1874 (oil on canvas)
MAN276855 John Henry Newman, after 1874 (oil on canvas) by Roden, William Thomas (1817-92); 127x101.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Boy (oil on canvas)
NOO367878 Boy (oil on canvas) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; Photo © John Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK

Mamma Mia Poveretta, 1901-06 (oil on canvas)
6259441 Mamma Mia Poveretta, 1901-06 (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 46x38.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery ; Manchester Art Gallery

Chief Joseph (1840-1904) c. 1903 (b/w photo)
PNP245397 Chief Joseph (1840-1904) c.1903 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Library of Congress, Washington D.C. USA; Peter Newark American Pictures

The Patchwork Quilt (oil on canvas)
XPG379886 The Patchwork Quilt (oil on canvas) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection

Julien Leys, the son of the painter, 1863 (oil on canvas)
471295 Julien Leys, the son of the painter, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Leys, Jan August Hendrik, Baron (1815-69); 57x48x6 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Cinderella, illustration from Madame Tussauds (colour litho)
IL352876 Cinderella, illustration from Madame Tussauds (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Sigrid Undset, 1912 (oil on canvas)
OVR364989 Sigrid Undset, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Svarstad, Anders (1869-1943); 52x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sigrid Undset (1882-1949)

A Farewell, 1876 (oil on canvas)
OVR371689 A Farewell, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 100x82 cm; Gothenburg Art Museum, Sweden; (add.info.: Et farvel; ); Photo © O. Vaering

Under Crossfire, 1896 (oil on canvas)
OVR371667 Under Crossfire, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Peters, Wilhelm (1817-1903); 84x140.5 cm; Troendelag Art Gallery, Norway; (add.info.: Under Kryssild; ); Photo © O. Vaering

From the studio, 1911 (oil on canvas)
OVR398893 From the studio, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Folkestad, Bernhard Dorotheus (1879-1933); Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo, Norway; Photo © O. Vaering

Askeladden, 1891 (oil on canvas)
OVR374248 Askeladden, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Jorgensen, Sven (1861-1940); 149.5x100 cm; Drammens Museum, Norway; (add.info)

The Distressed Poet, 1866 (oil on canvas)
474171 The Distressed Poet, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Heaphy, Thomas Frank (1813-73); 87.6x64.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

A rather morose looking young woman poses for a studio photograph. Date: c. 1923
A rather morose looking young woman poses for a studio photograph. Date: c.1923

A lions head in profile (red chalk on white paper)
CTS366756 A lions head in profile (red chalk on white paper) by Salviati Cecchino, Francesco de Rossi (1510-63); 13.9x15.4 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Black Hawk, 1832 (oil on canvas)
PNP245672 Black Hawk, 1832 (oil on canvas) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

The Absinthe Drinkers (Les Declasses), 1881 (oil on canvas)
1073548 The Absinthe Drinkers (Les Declasses), 1881 (oil on canvas) by Raffaelli, Jean Francois (1850-1924); 108x108 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Self portrait as a martyr, c. 1615 (oil on panel)
NUL386967 Self portrait as a martyr, c.1615 (oil on panel) by Gentileschi, Artemisia (1597-c.1651); 32x24 cm; Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

"There was an Old Man of Cape Horn, who wished he had never been born", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386629 " There was an Old Man of Cape Horn, who wished he had never been born", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Woman Holding a Flower (Chloe Boughton-Leigh), 1908-1922 (oil on canvas)
BIR189810 Woman Holding a Flower (Chloe Boughton-Leigh), 1908-1922 (oil on canvas) by John, Gwen (1876-1939); 43.2x28.6 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; Welsh, out of copyright

Christina Rossetti, 1877 (coloured chalks on paper)
PNH468058 Christina Rossetti, 1877 (coloured chalks on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 38.7x29.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh, 1917-22 (oil on canvas)
BAL240136 The Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh, 1917-22 (oil on canvas) by Nesterov, Mikhail Vasilievich (1862-1942); 100.3x129.9 cm; State Art Museum, Nizhny Novgorod

Neamathla Chief, 1826 (colour litho)
PNP246147 Neamathla Chief, 1826 (colour litho) by King, Charles Bird (1785-1862); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Pope Julius II, after a cartoon by Raphael (red chalk on thin oiled paper)
CTS404468 Pope Julius II, after a cartoon by Raphael (red chalk on thin oiled paper) by Raphael, Sanzio of Urbino (1483-1520) (follower of); 36x25.3 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

What is the matter, my Dear?, Cinderella, 1925 (colour litho)
IL433786 What is the matter, my Dear?, Cinderella, 1925 (colour litho) by Woodroffe, Paul Vincent (1875-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from My First Fairy Story Book)

Self-portrait (pen & brown ink on paper)
423990 Self-portrait (pen & brown ink on paper) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 23x18 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Irish, out of copyright

The Poet Contemplating Death, illustration from Tomas Grays Six Poems
708875 The Poet Contemplating Death, illustration from Tomas Grays Six Poems, published 1775 (engraving) by Bentley, Richard (1662-1742); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Gray (1716-71)

Walking dress (colour litho)
FMB398901 Walking dress (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info.: published in Ackermanns Repository of Arts, December 1817; ); eFashion Museum Bath; English

Profile of a young seated woman, 1887 (coloured pencil on paper)
MMT383945 Profile of a young seated woman, 1887 (coloured pencil on paper) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 46x26 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Money Talks (colour litho)
3093968 Money Talks (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Money Talks. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Study of an Elderly Lady (w / c on paper)
XPG382085 Study of an Elderly Lady (w/c on paper) by Evans, Frederick James McNamara (fl.1886-1930); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Edward Carson, 1926 (colour litho)
473358 Edward Carson, 1926 (colour litho) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Henry Carson, 1st Baron Carson (1854-1935) Irish barrister

Boys head (oil on canvas)
HEH372469 Boys head (oil on canvas) by Brush or Brusch, George de Forest (1855-1941); 61x49.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Portrait of Marie Spartali (oil on canvas)
PNH360413 Portrait of Marie Spartali (oil on canvas) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 69x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

English Women Drinking Tea After Dinner (coloured engraving)
CHT192396 English Women Drinking Tea After Dinner (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

John the Baptist in the Wilderness, 1490-1495. Artist: Geertgen tot Sint Jans
John the Baptist in the Wilderness, 1490-1495. From the Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Germany

The Communication Trench by Bruce Bairnsfather
The Communication Trench PROBLEM - Whether to walk along the top and risk it, or do another mile of this A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander Date: 1916

John Bigg, Hermit 17C
JOHN BIGG had been a lawyers clerk during the Commonwealth, but when the monarchy was restored he became morose and adopted a solitary life Date: 1629 - 1696

Title page depicting the martyrdom of children, the little Guyon, illustration
XIR384591 Title page depicting the martyrdom of children, the little Guyon, illustration from the illustrated supplement of Le Petit Journal, 4th September, 1898 (colour litho) by Meaulle, F.L

Woman in a landscape (oil on canvas)
XIR384529 Woman in a landscape (oil on canvas) by Cazin, Jean-Charles (1841-1901); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Arras, France; (add.info.: Femme dans un paysage; ); French, out of copyright

John Leland, from Crabbes Historical Dictionary, published in 1825 (litho)
KW360007 John Leland, from Crabbes Historical Dictionary, published in 1825 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Leland (1506-52)

The Letter (w / c on paper)
XPG379873 The Letter (w/c on paper) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Morning Post (w / c on paper)
XPG379876 The Morning Post (w/c on paper) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Martin Schon, 1523 (oil on panel) (b / w photo)
XIR281595 Martin Schon, 1523 (oil on panel) (b/w photo) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531); Hanfstaengl Kollektion, Munich; German, out of copyright

Let him remember it in that room years to come, illustration from Dombey
KW259247 Let him remember it in that room years to come, illustration from Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens (1812-70) first published 1848 (litho) by Browne

Portrait of the author Nikolay Pomyalovsky, 1860 (oil on canvas)
BAL238847 Portrait of the author Nikolay Pomyalovsky, 1860 (oil on canvas) by Nevrev, Nikolai Vasilievich (1830-1904); 33.6x24.7 cm; State Central Literary Museum, Moscow, Russia; Russian

Study for Solitude, c. 1890 (chalk on paper)
XYC234966 Study for Solitude, c.1890 (chalk on paper) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 36.8x28.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

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In a world filled with vibrant colors and joyful moments, there exists a collection of artworks that evoke a sense of morose. Mamma Mia Poveretta, a painting from 1901-06, captures the essence of sorrow on canvas. The Smart Gent sits beneath a tree, his face burdened with thoughts of lost love. John Henry Newman's portrait after 1874 reveals the weariness in his eyes, as if carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. The Communication Trench by Bruce Bairnsfather depicts soldiers engulfed in melancholy amidst war's chaos. Chief Joseph's solemn expression in a black and white photograph from c. 1903 reflects the struggles faced by Native Americans during that era. The Patchwork Quilt tells its own tale through oil strokes; it speaks of longing and nostalgia for simpler times. Julien Leys' portrait shows an air of desolation within his gaze, perhaps reflecting personal turmoil or societal unrest. Fassena and Renty are captured in haunting black and white photographs from 1850 - reminders of the dark history surrounding slavery. Cinderella's illustration may seem out of place among these somber pieces but even fairy tales have their moments tinged with sadness. Sigrid Undset's portrait from 1912 exudes an aura of melancholy beauty while A Farewell painting from 1876 evokes emotions tied to parting ways forever. These artworks serve as windows into human experiences marked by sorrow and introspection. They remind us that life is not always sunshine and rainbows; sometimes we find ourselves immersed in shades darker than we'd like to admit.