Pity Collection

Mother with baby, c.1730. Creator: Ceruti, Giacomo Antonio (1698-1767)
Mother with baby, c.1730. Found in the Collection of the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo, Brescia.

Feed the hungry, c.1640. Creator: Wael, Cornelis, de (1592-1667)
Feed the hungry, c.1640. Found in the Collection of the Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Spinola, Genova.

Beggar woman with two children, Last quarter of the 17th century. Creator
Beggar woman with two children, Last quarter of the 17th century. Found in the Collection of the Galerie Canesso.

Poor Children!! May God take pity on their souls!, 1834. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Poor Children!! May God take pity on their souls!, 1834

Study for a Piet. Drawing by Fra Bartolomeo, in the Royal Library of Turin Turin Royal Palace Drawing High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Piet. Drawing by Fra Bartolomeo, in the Royal Library of Turin Turin Royal Palace Drawing High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

High relief depicting the Crucifixion. Work of the School of Andrea Bregno, in the Lateranense Baptistery, Rome. Rome Lateranense Baptistery, Chapel of S

Glass covered terracotta tabernacle showing the Virgin and Child with Saints, God the Father with two angels (upper part) and Christ (lower part)

BAREFOOT GIRL / BREAD 1905
A generous girl gives a poor street girl some bread outside a bakers shop Date: 1905

Music cover, Oh the Pity of It All, words by Leo Robin, music by Ralph Rainger, from the 20th Century Fox film My Gal Sal starring Rita Hayworth and Victor Mature Date: 1942

Pieta (painted stone)
NUL374186 Pieta (painted stone) by French School, (15th century); Church of Notre-Dame, La Souterraine, Creuse, France

Window depicting Pieta and the Pentecost (stained glass)
PC344937 Window depicting Pieta and the Pentecost (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, East Harling, Norfolk, UK; (add.info.: Norwich School; )

Window depicting Pieta (stained glass)
PC344936 Window depicting Pieta (stained glass) by English School, (15th century); Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, East Harling, Norfolk, UK; (add.info.: Norwich School; )

Totaro and Samebito, illustration from The Myths and Legends of Japan by F. Hadland Davis, 1918 (colour litho)
STC323902 Totaro and Samebito, illustration from The Myths and Legends of Japan by F. Hadland Davis, 1918 (colour litho) by Paul

Pity the poor duckling! (colour litho)
2812946 Pity the poor duckling! (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pity the poor duckling)

It is a pity to waste bread in time of dearth (engraving)
3634826 It is a pity to waste bread in time of dearth (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: It is a pity to waste bread in time of dearth)

Misere! (engraving)
3623908 Misere! (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Misere!. Illustration for Le Monde Illustre, 1888.); © Look and Learn

Pity the Unemployed by John Hassall
A man pushing a cart with the sign, Pity the Unemployed disappears into a pub. John Hassall, author of the illustration includes the caption, " With apologies to the real unemployed."

An Ounce of Help is Worth a Pound of Pity. Artists interpretation of a traditional proverb. Artist: Helen GC Marsh Lambert. Date: circa 1916

Mary with the Crucifix (tempera on willow wood)
BFM286509 Mary with the Crucifix (tempera on willow wood) by Italian School, (18th century); 31.5x25.5 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg

The Naughty Boy, 1867 (oil on canvas)
WAG13347 The Naughty Boy, 1867 (oil on canvas) by O Neill, George Bernard (1828-1917); 46.3 x 38.7 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; British

Christ and Mary Magdalene, 1908 (marble)
5242327 Christ and Mary Magdalene, 1908 (marble) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, USA; French, out of copyright

Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery (oil on canvas)
LMG128866 Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery (oil on canvas) by Gandolfi, Gaetano (1734-1802); 94x111.8 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House)

The compassionate children
909046 The compassionate children by Goble, Warwick (1862-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fairy Book published by MacMillan 1926); English, out of copyright

Beggar Children (oil on canvas)
SRM93035 Beggar Children (oil on canvas) by Zhuravlev, Firs Sergeevich (1836-1901); 66x54.5 cm; State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; eState Russian Museum; Russian, out of copyright

Tristram succors the Lady Moeya, illustration from
STC335733 Tristram succors the Lady Moeya, illustration from The Story of the Champions of the Round Table (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

A Run ashore in Japan (colour litho)
1048039 A Run ashore in Japan (colour litho) by Bigot, Georges Ferdinand (1860-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Run ashore in Japan)

Sir Percival overcometh ye enchantress Vivien, illustration from
STC335750 Sir Percival overcometh ye enchantress Vivien, illustration from The Story of the Champions of the Round Table (litho) by Pyle

The Tree of Temperance, pub. by Currier & Ives, 1872 (colour litho)
AQS331959 The Tree of Temperance, pub. by Currier & Ives, 1872 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

The Sala delle Nozze di Alessandro e Rossana
BEN107224 The Sala delle Nozze di Alessandro e Rossana (Hall of the Marriage of Alexander The Great (356-323 BC) and Roxanne) detail of Alexander with the family of Darius III

Forbidden fruit, Which is the right way?, Pity the poor donkey, Footprints in the snow (engraving)
6010579 Forbidden fruit, Which is the right way?, Pity the poor donkey, Footprints in the snow (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forbidden fruit)

King George IV relieving the prisoners in Dorchester Jail, Dorset, 1820 (engraving)
5233452 King George IV relieving the prisoners in Dorchester Jail, Dorset, 1820 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee
5218754 Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellow-servant, even as I had pity on thee?, Matthew XVIII, 33 (engraving) by English School

Calypso takes Pity on Ulysses (engraving)
3106340 Calypso takes Pity on Ulysses (engraving) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calypso takes Pity on Ulysses)

Queen Philippa interceding with Edward III for the Six Burgesses of Calais
LLM462768 Queen Philippa interceding with Edward III for the Six Burgesses of Calais by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Supplicants (engraving)
973737 The Supplicants (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Supplicants. Illustration for Flaxmans Classical Outlines by John C L Sparkes (Seeley)

The Return of the Troops, Public Banquet to the First Life Guards at Humphreys Hall, Knightsbridge, 25 October
1061357 The Return of the Troops, Public Banquet to the First Life Guards at Humphreys Hall, Knightsbridge, 25 October, the Twenty-Eighth Anniversary of the Charge of Balaclava (engraving) by Hall

Finland Beggar (colour litho)
478409 Finland Beggar (colour litho) by Atkinson, John Augustus (1775-1831); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Strolling beggars in China knocking their heads together and on a stone in order to extort alms. Date: 1737

Strolling beggars in China with burning coals
Strolling beggars in China laying burning coals on their heads and using other austerities in order to extort alms. Date: 1752

Calypso Takes Pity on Ulysses, 1926. Artist: Henry Justice Ford
Calypso Takes Pity on Ulysses, 1926. Calypso, a sea-nymph, falls in love with Ulysses (Odysseus) and compels him to stay with her for seven years until persuaded by Zeus to release him

Pity, c. 1795. Artist: Blake, William (1757-1827)
Pity, c. 1795. Found in the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Fair Penitent. Laetitia in Penitence Finds Relief and Protection From Her Parents, c1811. After George Morland (1762-1804). From The Connoisseur Vol. LXXV. [The Connoisseur, London, 1926]

The king relieving the prisoners in Dorchester jail, 1820. Artist: Cooper
The king relieving the prisoners in Dorchester jail, 1820

Letter from Thomas Wolsey, Archbishop of York to Dr Stephen Gardiner, February or March 1530. Letter, written from Esher, shortly after Wolseys disgrace, to Gardiner, secretary to Henry VIII

John Howard (1726-1790), 1883. Howard, English philanthropist and prison reformer, visiting a prison during his investigation of prison conditions

Scene from Shakespeares The Tempest, 1856-1858. Artist: Sir John Gilbert
Scene from Shakespeares The Tempest, 1856-1858. Prospero, holding his daughter Miranda, regards Caliban, a savage, deformed, sub-human creature, whom he has enslaved

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"Oh the Pity of It All: A Melancholic Music Cover" In this captivating music cover titled "Oh the Pity of It All, " we are transported to a world where emotions run deep and hearts ache with sorrow. The barefoot girl depicted in "BREAD 1905" evokes a sense of vulnerability, her innocence contrasting against the harsh realities of life. As our gaze shifts towards the powerful image of Pieta, carved meticulously from stone, we witness the ultimate embodiment and compassion. This window depicting Pieta and Pentecost through stained glass showcases humanity's longing for solace amidst suffering. The surrender of Stirling in July 1304 further emphasizes the theme as illustrated by Hutchinson's Story of the British Nation. We can almost hear the cries for mercy echoing across time, reminding us that even in moments of defeat, there is room for empathy. Turning our attention to Japanese folklore, Totaro and Samebito remind us that pity transcends cultural boundaries. In vibrant color lithographs from The Myths and Legends of Japan by F. Hadland Davis (1918), these mythical creatures evoke both fear and sympathy. "Pity the poor duckling. " exclaims a colorful lithograph capturing our hearts with its whimsical charm. Even nature's creatures deserve our compassion when faced with adversity. Yet it is not only living beings who warrant our concern; engraved images depict an era where wasting bread during times of dearth was considered unthinkable – highlighting how acts born out can extend beyond human interactions. "Misere. " exclaims another engraving - a cry that echoes throughout history as societies grapple with inequality and injustice. These visual representations serve as poignant reminders that it is within our power to alleviate suffering if only we choose to act. John Hassall's thought-provoking artwork titled "Pity the Unemployed" urges us to confront societal issues head-on while emphasizing that empathy and support can make a world of difference to those in need.