Uncaring Collection

Cartoon, Close Formation, WW1
Cartoon, Close Formation, commenting on harsh German tactics on the battlefield during the First World War. Before the war, Kaiser Wilhelm defended his use of close formation of troops

The Helots (colour litho)
964631 The Helots (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Helots. From Truth, 25 December 1900.); © Look and Learn

Scene from Moral Essays, by Alexander Pope (engraving)
5996407 Scene from Moral Essays, by Alexander Pope (engraving) by Scottish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Moral Essays, by Alexander Pope)

Cholera Consultation at The Central Board of Health, published on Feb 27th 1832
XJF275640 Cholera Consultation at The Central Board of Health, published on Feb 27th 1832 (litho) (b/w photo) by Cruikshank

A Voluptuary under the Horrors of Digestion, published in 1792 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF153352 A Voluptuary under the Horrors of Digestion, published in 1792 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Career before family. Conceptual image of filing cabinet labels, representing the decision to spend more time developing a career, rather than raising a family

Landlord Evicts Tennant
PAY-RENTAL RELATIONS (A Landlord of Limited responsibilities) Landlord - " Didn t think it safe? Well as long as my rent was, that was no business of mine"

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Amidst the chaos of close formation in the trenches of WW1, the uncaring cartoon from Punch Magazine's "The Land of Liberty" (1847) echoes through the decades. The Helots' plight in their colorful lithograph mirrors the indifference of the powerful towards the suffering. Alexander Pope's engraving from "Moral Essays" portrays a similar disregard, as does Dirck Volkertsen Coornhert's "The Parable of the Good Samaritan" from 1549. The black and white photo of the Cholera Consultation at The Central Board of Health in 1832 reveals a stark disconnect between those in power and the afflicted. The voluptuary's agony in the 1792 engraving "A Voluptuary under the Horrors of Digestion" serves as a reminder of the consequences of self-indulgence over compassion. In today's world, the pursuit of career over family and the eviction of tenants by landlords are modern manifestations of this uncaring attitude, leaving us to ponder the true meaning of humanity.