Uncertainty Collection (page 5)

Woman with an Umbrella; Femme a l Ombrelle, 1896 (oil on canvas)
653285 Woman with an Umbrella; Femme a l Ombrelle, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Le Sidaner, Henri Eugene Augustin (1862-1939); 35.5x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Child having a bath (colour litho)
5999956 Child having a bath (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Child having a bath. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Return from the Long Crusade, 1861 (w / c on paper)
PNH368270 Return from the Long Crusade, 1861 (w/c on paper) by Scott, William Bell (1811-90); 27.3x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Little boy considering whether to go into the sea on holiday (colour litho)
5995986 Little boy considering whether to go into the sea on holiday (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait Of Fellow Student At Cornell, 1883. Creator: Louis Michel Eilshemius
Portrait Of Fellow Student At Cornell, 1883

Head Of A Man, 1900. Creator: Abraham Walkowitz
Head Of A Man, 1900

Study of Womans Head, Turned Right. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Study of Womans Head, Turned Right

Head of a Bald Man with a Beard, 1906. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Head of a Bald Man with a Beard, 1906

Man with Curly Hair, 1872. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Man with Curly Hair, 1872

Portrait of an Old Man. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Portrait of an Old Man

Head of a Man. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Head of a Man

Auguste Rodin. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Auguste Rodin

Draped Figure, Standing, 1891. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Draped Figure, Standing, 1891

The Winged Hat, 1890. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
The Winged Hat, 1890

Young Peasant (Jeune paysanne), 1904. Creator: Alphonse Legros
Young Peasant (Jeune paysanne), 1904

Man scratching head in confusion
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Man scratching head in confusion

Carmen Gaudin, 1885. Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Carmen Gaudin, 1885

Youth with two Old Men, 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Youth with two Old Men, 17th century. After Parmigianino

Youth with two old Men, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Youth with two old Men, 16th century. After Parmigianino

GRANDPARENTS 1940S
A grandmother gives her young grandson a comforting hug, during the uncertainty of the war years. Grandfather carries on reading his book, regardless. Date: 1940s (re-enactment)

A Whitechapel Coffee House, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
A Whitechapel Coffee House, 1872. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

Bede, (672-735), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Bede, (672-735), 1830. Saint Beded, (672-735) English Benedictine monk from Northumbria. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J

The Last Flight, c1866-1886, (1906). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
The Last Flight, c1866-1886, (1906). Watercolour by English artist Randolph Caldecott (1846-1886). From " The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours", edited by Charles Holme

Oh I don t know
" Oh" - I don t know. A clear message being presented on this card, unafraid to illustrate a certain lack of knowledge on the part of the sender!! Date: 1907

Edmund Kean as Sir Giles Overreach in a New Way To Pay Old Debts, c1816, (1948). Edmund Kean (4 November 1787 -15 May 1833)

Jumping Spider (Salticidae) perched on Bigtooth Maple leaf (Acer grandidentatum). Lost Maples State Park, Hill Country, Central Texas, USA, November

Pleading, 1876. Artist: Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema
Pleading, 1876

Corn Crake (Crex pratensis), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Corn Crake (Crex pratensis), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper. [Pawson & Brailsford, Sheffield, 1900]

Model Resting, 1870, (1904). Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Model Resting, 1870, (1904). From Whistler As I Knew Him, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1904]

Pottery Figure of a Horse - T Ang Dynasty, c7th to 10th century AD, (1936). The Tang dynasty was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period

Refugees from the north waiting for a guide to find them lodgings, Paris, World War I, 1914-1918. French postcard

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

Illustration of boy sitting at table, plate of meat and vegetables in front of him, thought bubble showing picture of a sheep

Head in profile with a question mark, illustration

Old cast iron spiral staircase accessing a rooftop terrace in Otranto, Apulia, Italy

A Divine Intervention

Black and white mixed-breed dog standing in stream, looking at camera

Black African Removing Bottles From a Cooler, 18th century. Creator: Francois Boucher
Black African Removing Bottles From a Cooler, 18th century. After Antoine Watteau

Cartoon of girl looking down at drumsticks hitting timpani in belly representing borborygmus or rumbling stomach

Man wearing a smoking, portrait

Woman peeking from behind shower curtain

Schrodingers cat, artwork
Schrodingers cat. Computer artwork showing a cat both dead and alive inside a box. A quantum event (such as the decay of a radioactive particle) will trigger an event that will kill the cat

Fitting in. Conceptual artwork of a human face contemplating fitting a square peg into a round hole. This could represent issues of individuality and pressures to conform to the norms of society

Quantum particles. Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics that describes particles in terms of quanta, discrete values rather than smooth changes

adversity, afraid, american culture, angst, animals, at the edge of, bipartisan, blue sky
Elephant and donkey looking over edge of cliff

abandoned, absence, adventure, adversity, anticipation, arid climate, blue sky, car
Broken down convertible abandoned on remote road

ai, anxiety, ar, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, brain, cautious, close up
Curious woman robot

Two young children talking - Elizabeth Bem
Painting by Elizabeth Bem (1843-1914) - " There will be a lot of Honey and Flies". Date: 1910

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"Capturing the Essence of Uncertainty: From African Wild Dogs to Conceptual Art" In a world filled with uncertainty, nature often mirrors our own state of mind. As an African Wild Dog pack passes in front of a majestic African elephant, we witness the delicate balance between survival and vulnerability. Just like these animals navigating their unpredictable habitat, we too find ourselves on Civvy Street, unsure of what lies ahead. Uncertainty takes many forms, transcending boundaries and challenging societal norms. A thought-provoking conceptual artwork exploring gender identity reminds us that life's complexities cannot always be neatly categorized or understood. And just as they all ran after the farmer's wife in that famous nursery rhyme, we chase after answers in a world where certainty seems elusive. Even historical artworks capture this universal theme. Henderson's mysterious portrait from 1830 leaves us wondering about the story behind those eyes while Edvard Munch's depiction of The Roulette Table at Monte Carlo transports us to a place where fortunes are won and lost with every spin. From beneath the sea surface, a Blue Shark glides alongside divers - a reminder that even amidst adventure and exploration, uncertainty lurks beneath the waves. Meanwhile, Oliver Goldsmith's Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog illustrates how neighbors rush to help one another when faced with unexpected tragedy. Artistic expressions continue to mirror our human experience throughout time. Marcellin-Gilbert Desboutin captures both introspection and external perception through his portraits - whether it is "Portrait of the artist" or "Mlle. Mou-Mou. " These works remind us that they are exist within ourselves as well as in our relationships with others. Lastly, Utagawa Toyokuni I’s portrayal of Sawamura Sojuro III embodies uncertainty within performance art itself; for actors must embody characters who navigate complex emotions on stage while also facing uncertainties offstage. As we ponder over these diverse glimpses into uncertainty, we are reminded of a poignant quote.