Unhappiness Collection

Aristotle crying, conceptual artwork
Aristotle crying. Conceptual artwork of a bust of the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC), who is depicted here crying

Saint Mary Magdalene penitent, 1625-27 (oil on canvas)
7062918 Saint Mary Magdalene penitent, 1625-27 (oil on canvas) by Cagnacci, Guido (1601-63); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Alice Butt, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)
7296588 Alice Butt, c. 1895 (oil on canvas) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 51.7 x 38.1 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

103-0079519 / 1 Nude Woman
IND58754 103-0079519/1 Nude Woman by Casas i Carbo, Ramon (1866-1932); Museo del Cau Ferrat, Sitges, Barcelona, Spain; Index Fototeca

Christ the Comforter: Jesus consoling a grieving British war widow (colour litho)
7172504 Christ the Comforter: Jesus consoling a grieving British war widow (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ the Comforter)

The Tiff, c. 1902 (oil on canvas)
996050 The Tiff, c.1902 (oil on canvas) by Carlyle, Florence (1864-1923); 183.8x134.6 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Christ Appearing to His Mother, c1440. Artist: Rogier Van der Weyden
Christ Appearing to His Mother, c1496. The scene on the right panel of the Miraflores Altarpiece is the only one in this altarpiece that illustrates two events at once

Broken heart. Conceptual image of a marzipan heart representing a broken heart or a heart disease

A little line from your Valentine will turn it upside down (colour litho)
8656777 A little line from your Valentine will turn it upside down (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: If your face is doleful and inclined to frown)

Lost an individual, tangible and real (colour litho)
8656740 Lost an individual, tangible and real (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lost)

Lamentation over the body of Christ, 1640 (oil on canvas)
8678361 Lamentation over the body of Christ, 1640 (oil on canvas) by Ferrari, Orazio de' (1606-57); 267x168 cm; Church of S

Weeping Bacchus and Ariadn, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683558 Weeping Bacchus and Ariadn, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: Sassuolo, Este Ducal Palace)

The death of Willem Barents, 20 June 1597, 1836 (oil on canvas)
7295283 The death of Willem Barents, 20 June 1597, 1836 (oil on canvas) by Portman, Christiaan Julius Lodewyck (1799-1867); 99x133.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Sadness of the Old Emperor, 19th century (engraving)
5944339 The Sadness of the Old Emperor, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sadness of the Old Emperor)

Bashful couple, historical illustration, ca. 1893
UIG5413818 Bashful couple, historical illustration, ca. 1893; UIG.

The death of Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at the time of victory
MMM5481869 The death of Admiral Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) at the time of victory by Gillray, James (1757-1815); National Maritime Museum, London

Indian with Drum, (oil on canvas)
985105 Indian with Drum, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 40.7x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian with Drum. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Don't Cry, Mamma (engraving)
8635865 Don't Cry, Mamma (engraving) by Woolnoth, Thomas A. (1785-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don't Cry, Mamma)

Cupid baffled (coloured photo)
8656391 Cupid baffled (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid baffled. Unhappy couple. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Active service (colour litho)
8655794 Active service (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Active service. Young woman knitting for her lover who is away on military service)

Death of Epaminondas, 362 BC (engraving)
8635095 Death of Epaminondas, 362 BC (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of the ancient Theban general and statesman Epaminondas, 362 BC)

Penelope mourning with her ladies-in-waiting (engraving)
8634993 Penelope mourning with her ladies-in-waiting (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Penelope mourning with her ladies-in-waiting)

Left Blooming Alone (colour litho)
8634834 Left Blooming Alone (colour litho) by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Left Blooming Alone)

Illustration for The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664683 Illustration for The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820
3666106 the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ)

Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
MMM5481991 Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) by Fittler, James (1758-1835); National Maritime Museum, London

Deposition from the cross, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870
UIG5413230 Deposition from the cross, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870; UIG.

The postillion of Longjumeau, 1840 (print)
7293253 The postillion of Longjumeau, 1840 (print); (add.info.: Music. Classical Music. Chapelou leaves his wife on the day of his wedding)

The first mourning, 1888 (oil on canvas)
8724776 The first mourning, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires

Sad Time (pastel on paper)
8683365 Sad Time (pastel on paper) by Mentessi, Giuseppe (1857-1931); 48x29 cm; Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna

Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council: solicited by the Queen of Prussia for defeat
1753681 Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council: solicited by the Queen of Prussia for defeat, collezione Colored etching BNF engraving; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

There was an Old Man of Dunrose; a Parrot seized hold of his Nose (coloured engraving)
8634333 There was an Old Man of Dunrose; a Parrot seized hold of his Nose (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

I seemed all upside down yesterday but I feel like a different person today (colour litho)
8656800 I seemed all upside down yesterday but I feel like a different person today (colour litho) by Lederer, Hugo (1871-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Last hours of Socrates (engraving)
8635087 Last hours of Socrates (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Last hours of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, 399 BC)

In Castellana (Puglia, Italy), a cripple and his begging dog sitting at the foot of a tree
AIS5374952 In Castellana (Puglia, Italy), a cripple and his begging dog sitting at the foot of a tree, accompanied by a strolling violinist, in a busy street

Pieta (oil on panel)
XIR222207 Pieta (oil on panel) by Brea, Ludovico (c.1450-1523); 48x34 cm; Louvre, Paris, France.

La Paimpolaise, french song, c.1900 (engraving)
5675102 La Paimpolaise, french song, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Fishermans' woman mourning his husband dead at the sea in Paimpol, Bretagne, France)

Caroline Miolan Carvalho plays Marguerite de Valois, ca 1865-70 (engraving)
7422857 Caroline Miolan Carvalho plays Marguerite de Valois, ca 1865-70 (engraving); (add.info.: Music. Opera. Singer Caroline Miolan Carvalho pays Marguerite de Valois in: The Hughenots)

Company drinking around a table. Walk and Oraison. (illustration, circa 1930)
5975716 Company drinking around a table. Walk and Oraison. (illustration, circa 1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Company drinking around a table)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220634 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Cosette with the Thenardiers, sitting under the table, 19th century (engraving)
PCT4276035 Cosette with the Thenardiers, sitting under the table, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Cosette with the Thenardiers)

Daughter and ailing mother, 1882
3479880 Daughter and ailing mother, 1882; (add.info.: Daughter and ailing mother. The daughter decides to refuse an offer of marriage to nurse her mother.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Men fighting over food (bones), depicting the poverty of workhouses in England, 1895
3480141 Men fighting over food (bones), depicting the poverty of workhouses in England, 1895; (add.info.: Men fighting over food (bones), depicting the poverty of workhouses in England

The death bed of President Abraham Lincoln, 19th century (engraving)
2601205 The death bed of President Abraham Lincoln, 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630741 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

James Watt (engraving)
8669262 James Watt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Watt. "A son and daughter survived her)

David mourning for Absalom (litho)
8675941 David mourning for Absalom (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: David mourning for Absalom. 2 Samuel 18:33)

The First Loss (engraving)
8635873 The First Loss (engraving) by Woolnoth, Thomas A. (1785-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Loss. Illustration from The Juvenile Album, or Tales from Far and Near)

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"Capturing the Essence of Unhappiness: A Glimpse into Human Sorrow" The Saint Mary Magdalene penitent, 1625-27 (oil on canvas), depicts a soul burdened by guilt and remorse, encapsulating the depths of unhappiness. In Aristotle crying, conceptual artwork unveils the profound sadness that even great philosophers experience when confronted with life's complexities. Rogier Van der Weyden's Christ Appearing to His Mother, c1440, portrays a mother's inconsolable grief upon witnessing her son's crucifixion—a poignant representation of heart-wrenching unhappiness. Like a shattered mirror reflecting pain, the broken heart symbolizes emotional devastation and serves as an emblematic reminder of our vulnerability to unhappiness. The chromolitho "Leaving home for the Carlisle Indian School, " 1911 captures the sorrowful departure from familiar surroundings and loved ones—an evocative portrayal of displacement-induced unhappiness. "The Middle Five, " 1900 print reveals five desolate children standing together in melancholy solidarity—conveying their shared experience of hardship and unhappiness during challenging times. Two warriors and a woman mourn over Black Hawk's tomb in the c1843-50 watercolor painting—a somber depiction highlighting collective grief within Native American communities facing loss and despair. The Tapestry antependium with Lamentation over the Dead Christ Pieta from Strasbourg reflects deep sorrow through its intricate woolen threads—reminding us that even art can convey profound unhappiness. Pieta, created in the 1590s using oil on canvas technique showcases Mary cradling Jesus' lifeless body—a timeless representation capturing maternal anguish amidst tragedy and ultimate sacrifice.