Starving Collection

CHAPLIN: GOLD RUSH. 1925. Charlie Chaplin eating his shoe in a scene from his film The Gold Rush, 1925

MOVE ON POLICE SATIRE
A cruel satire aimed at the Commissioners of Police, features a skeleton in a policemans uniform moving on a starving, homeless woman and her baby

Tantalus, engraved by Giulio Sanuto, c. 1550s (engraving)
XJF472234 Tantalus, engraved by Giulio Sanuto, c.1550s (engraving) by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c.1488-1576) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Oliver Twist, 1871 (engraving)
537425 Illustration for Oliver Twist, 1871 (engraving); (add.info.: Oliver Twist causing a sensation in the children's ward of the workhouse by asking for a second helping of porridge)

A poverty stricken mother
5307847 A poverty stricken mother.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a poverty stricken mother praying for help. Illustrated by Leonard Ludwik Straszynski (1828-1889) a Polish artist

Hungry German soldiers surrender to an inferior British force during WWI (litho)
3252907 Hungry German soldiers surrender to an inferior British force during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hungry German soldiers surrender to an inferior British force during WWI)

Brimstone Morning at Dotheboys Hall
5614279 Brimstone Morning at Dotheboys Hall; (add.info.: Brimstone Morning at Dotheboys Hall. Mrs Squeers administering a compulsory dose of brimstone)

Oliver Twist causing a sensation in the children's ward of the workhouse by asking for a second helping of
537428 Oliver Twist causing a sensation in the children's ward of the workhouse by asking for a second helping of porridge

The Wicked Thoughts of the Priest Raigo of Miidera Transform Him into a Rat, 1891. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Wicked Thoughts of the Priest Raigo of Miidera Transform Him into a Rat, 1891. From New Forms of the Thirty-six Ghosts

"The Ivory Carver" - painted by E. H. Wehnert, 1857. Creator: Unknown
"The Ivory Carver" - painted by E. H. Wehnert, 1857. Charles Boxer, an American poet of some reputation, has furnished the subject of the picture by Mr

Lazarus and the Rich Man, 1544-1700. Creator: Jacopo Bassano (copy after)
Lazarus and the Rich Man, 1544-1700

Lazarus and the Rich Man, 1661. Creator: Barent Fabritius
Lazarus and the Rich Man, 1661

Parable of the Rich Man and Poor Lazarus, c.1550-c.1575. Creator: Anon
Parable of the Rich Man and Poor Lazarus, c.1550-c.1575

The Famished People after the Relief of the Siege of Leiden, 1574-1629. Creator: Otto Van Veen
The Famished People after the Relief of the Siege of Leiden, 1574-1629. Other Title(s): Distribution of Herring and White Bread at the Relief of Leiden, 3 October 1574

The Last Defenders of Missolonghi, 22 April 1826: an episode from the Greek War of Independence, 1826. The Greeks, besieged by soldiers of the Ottoman Empire

Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity), 1670-1750. Creator: Unknown
Cimon and Pero (Roman Charity), 1670-1750. Copy after Adriaen van der Werff

Cimon and Pero, c.1635. Creator: Workshop of Peter Paul Rubens
Cimon and Pero, c.1635

Esquisse pour l'église de la Trinité : Saint Vincent de Paul secourant les Lorrains après... 1873
Esquisse pour l'eglise de la Trinite : Saint Vincent de Paul secourant les Lorrains apres la guerre de 1637, 1873. Saint Vincent de Paul brings succour to the people of Alsace-Lorraine after

Yorktown, 1781. Creator: Anon
Yorktown, 1781

Ugolino and His Sons in Prison, n.d. Creator: Carlo Arienti
Ugolino and His Sons in Prison, n.d

Cimon and Pero, c.1635. Creator: Govaert Flinck
Cimon and Pero, c.1635

Caritas Romana, n.d. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert
Caritas Romana, n.d

Irish Poets Grace to Short Allowance!, 1805-1810. Creator: Isaac Cruikshank
Irish Poets Grace to Short Allowance!, 1805-1810

Roman Charity
AII78315 Roman Charity by Regnier, Nicolas (1590-1667); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; French, out of copyright

Irish life, c.1710, illustration from Hutchinson's Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho)
STC373544 Irish life, c.1710, illustration from Hutchinson's Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Detail of Ugolino and His Sons, 1865-67 (Saint-Beat marble)
3615935 Detail of Ugolino and His Sons, 1865-67 (Saint-Beat marble) by Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste (1827-75); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Cimon and Pero, ca. 1650-80. Creator: Cornelis van Caukercken
Cimon and Pero, ca. 1650-80

Cimon and Pero, ca. 1630-1700. Creator: Anon
Cimon and Pero, ca. 1630-1700

The Seven Works of Mercy, c. 1606-16 (oil on panel)
MAN368367 The Seven Works of Mercy, c.1606-16 (oil on panel) by Francken, Frans II the Younger (1581-1642); 50.2x89 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Starvation in the Workhouse. "Please Sir, I want some more. " "The Master gazed in stupefied
1000816 Starvation in the Workhouse. "Please Sir, I want some more." "The Master gazed in stupefied astonishment on the small rebel for some seconds

Blockade against Blockade or John Bull a Match for Boney, 1807 (coloured etching)
3244718 Blockade against Blockade or John Bull a Match for Boney, 1807 (coloured etching) by Woodward, George Moutard (c.1760-1809); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Beggars and Street Characters, 1516 (handscroll, ink and light colour on paper) (detail)
3935967 Beggars and Street Characters, 1516 (handscroll, ink and light colour on paper) (detail) by Zhou Chen (16th century); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Workers May Pole (litho)
5198775 The Workers May Pole (litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Workers May Pole. Illustration for The Building News, 4 May 1894.); © Look and Learn

Hunger in Buenos Aires - settlers cutting human flesh and a map with two indians (engraving)
IND388208 Hunger in Buenos Aires - settlers cutting human flesh and a map with two indians (engraving) by Argentinian School, (16th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Buenos Aires

Poverty in Brittany, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th January 1913 (colour litho)
XIR414757 Poverty in Brittany, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th January 1913 (colour litho) by French School

Sailors in a horrid barbarian country kill camels with muskets to relieve their hunger, illustration from Venationes
2966836 Sailors in a horrid barbarian country kill camels with muskets to relieve their hunger, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish)

The Hunger March in London (Colour Litho)
2783643 The Hunger March in London (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hunger March in London)

Les Mangeurs De Chair Humaine (engraving)
2783204 Les Mangeurs De Chair Humaine (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Mangeurs De Chair Humaine)

Heroic virtues that make you laugh, English suffragettes forcibly fed in prison to prevent them... (colour litho)
2815537 Heroic virtues that make you laugh, English suffragettes forcibly fed in prison to prevent them... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Pan Blanco! Pan Blanco! (colour litho)
2783708 Pan Blanco! Pan Blanco! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pan Blanco! Pan Blanco!)

Ugolino and his Sons (plaster) (see also 197136 & 234151)
BRM347397 Ugolino and his Sons (plaster) (see also 197136 & 234151) by Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste (1827-75); 53 x 34 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Sailors in a horrid barbarian country kill camels with muskets to relieve their hunger, illustration from Venationes
746977 Sailors in a horrid barbarian country kill camels with muskets to relieve their hunger, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish)

Starved man during the Paris Commune, 1870 (colour litho)
REV326165 Starved man during the Paris Commune, 1870 (colour litho) by Henry, Paul Edmond (d.1904); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

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"Starving: A Haunting Journey Through History and Art" In the depths of despair, amidst the vast expanse of the ocean, captive Africans on a slave-ship off Key West yearned for freedom as their stomachs growled with hunger. Their bodies weakened by starvation, they clung to hope in the face of unimaginable suffering. Echoing their plight, Charlie Chaplin's iconic scene from "The Gold Rush" captures his comedic genius as he devours his own shoe. In this satirical moment, Chaplin symbolizes both desperation and resilience in a world where hunger seems insurmountable. Throughout history, art has depicted starvation as both a physical and emotional torment. Giulio Sanuto's engraving "Tantalus" portrays eternal longing for sustenance just out of reach. Similarly, "The Seven Works of Mercy, " an oil painting from centuries later, showcases compassion towards those afflicted by famine. From Dickens' poignant portrayal of Oliver Twist daringly asking for more food in the workhouse to Ugolino's agonizing tale immortalized in marble relief - these narratives remind us that hunger is not confined to one era or place. Yet amidst tales of despair emerge stories that inspire hope. The Roman Charity myth depicts a daughter nourishing her imprisoned father through her own breast milk - an act born out of love transcending even dire circumstances. Likewise, Cornelis van Caukercken's painting "Cimon and Pero" portrays selfless sacrifice when a daughter feeds her starving father while imprisoned together. Beyond individual struggles lie collective tragedies like China's devastating famine illustrated vividly in Le Petit Journal or John Bull standing defiant against Napoleon’s blockade. These historical events highlight how hunger can be used as a weapon against nations and people alike. "Beggars and Street Characters, " captured on ink-stained paper centuries ago, reminds us that poverty often walks hand-in-hand with starvation throughout time – revealing society's responsibility to address the needs of the most vulnerable.