Vain Collection (page 2)

El Tiempo (Time and the old woman), c. 1810. Creator: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)
El Tiempo (Time and the old woman), c. 1810. Found in the Collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille

El Tiempo (Time and the old woman), c. 1810. Creator: Goya, Francisco, de (1746-1828)
El Tiempo (Time and the old woman), c. 1810. Found in the Collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille

Vanity, Vanity, All is Vanity, c.1600. Creator: Jan Saenredam
Vanity, Vanity, All is Vanity, c.1600

Vanity, c. 1889 (painting)
5320673 Vanity, c.1889 (painting) by Toulmouche, Auguste (1829-90); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Cupid with a Pistol on Top of a Mountain of Skull. Private Collection

The Odalisque, 1913 (oil on canvas)
651262 The Odalisque, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Tanoux, Henri Adrien (1865-1923); 59.3x77.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Odalisque. Adrien Henri Tanoux (1865-1923). Oil on canvas

Death as a friend, 1851. Creator: Rethel, Alfred (1816-1859)
Death as a friend, 1851. Private Collection

The Tulip and the Butterfly Appear in gayer Coats than I, 1832, (1947). Creator: Unknown
The Tulip and the Butterfly Appear in gayer Coats than I, 1832, (1947). Two children, one reading and the other wearing a sheer dress. Illustration to a hymn tilted Against Pride In Clothes

All is Vanity, c. 1900. Private Collection

Young Man holding a Skull (Vanitas), 1627. Artist: Hals, Frans I (1581-1666)
Young Man holding a Skull (Vanitas), 1627. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Photomontage of women in feathered hats. Captioned, Fine Feathers Making Fine Birds: The Plumes Of Perfection, ?? and ??of Gorgeous Plumage Justly Vain: Wearers Of All Feather Hats??. Date: 1911

AMERICAN WAR LOAN POSTER
This American poster exhorts citizens to Buy more liberty bonds with the heartrending slogan Must children die and mothers plead in vain? Date: circa 1917

BATTLE OF SAINT-CLOUD (outskirts of Paris) - the French forces defending Paris, hoping in vain for Napoleon to arrive, fight desperately to keep the Allies out of Paris Date: March 1814

SIEGE OF SARAGOSSA Agostina, the Maid of Saragossa rallies her fellow- citizens to resist the French, but in vain, the city is taken 21 February 1809 Date: Dec 1808 - Feb 1809

EVIL-DOERS PUNISHED
A man who took the name of God in vain, and another who violated the Sabbath by plucking a few straws in the fields, are stoned to death - such is God's Law !

A French barber puts his male client's hair into curling papers Date: 1840

Spirits seek to waken travellers sleeping at sea
Spirits of the dead seek to waken travellers sleeping at sea - but the sleepers sleep on, and the spirits wail in vain, forgotten

AESOP/BLACKAMOOR
THE BLACKAMOOR Thinking his dark skin is only dirt, they seek to scrub him white, but in vain, the blackamoor remains black, catches cold and dies

Self Portrait, 1867 (oil on canvas)
MAN370303 Self Portrait, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean (1836-1904); 64x55.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The Looking Glass, (oil on canvas)
823109 The Looking Glass, (oil on canvas) by Blenner, Carle J. (1884-1952); 61x50.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Looking Glass. Carle John Blenner (1864-1952). Oil on canvas

The Boudoir, 1896 (oil on canvas)
650811 The Boudoir, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Miller, Kenneth Hayes (1876-1952); 72.4x48.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boudoir. Kenneth Hayes Miller (1876-1952). Oil on canvas, 1896

Sight (Visus), from the Fiver Senses, . n. d. Creator: After Maerten de Vos
Sight (Visus), from the Fiver Senses, .n.d

Allegory of Pride, 1590-1630. Creators: Lambert Cornelisz, Jacob Leendertsz
Allegory of Pride, 1590-1630

Cupid Blindfolded by Venus (oil on canvas)
3960008 Cupid Blindfolded by Venus (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c.1488-1576) (after); 110.5 x 177 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: Venus)

An elegant lady at her dressing table, printed by F. Sala & Co, Berlin, c. 1850 (colour litho)
DHC379908 An elegant lady at her dressing table, printed by F. Sala & Co, Berlin, c.1850 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; Sammlung Hecht

Laceing [sic] a Dandy, January 26, 1819. January 26, 1819. Creator: Anon
Laceing [sic] a Dandy, January 26, 1819

Top and Tail, 1777. 1777. Creator: Anon
Top and Tail, 1777

The Coquette, 1656 / 58. Creator: Jeremias Falck
The Coquette, 1656/58

The Way of Life, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads, published by Hodder and Stoughton, c
IL314819 The Way of Life, illustration from The Book of Old English Songs and Ballads, published by Hodder and Stoughton, c.1910 (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale

Dress, 1920 (woodcut)
397433 Dress, 1920 (woodcut) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Aesops Fables: The vain Jackdaw (colour litho)
6002496 Aesops Fables: The vain Jackdaw (colour litho) by Cooke, Arthur Claude (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The vain Jackdaw)

Preparing for the Ball, 1875 (oil on panel)
823549 Preparing for the Ball, 1875 (oil on panel) by Ducros, Antoine (19th Century); 50.8x39.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for the Ball. Antoine Ducros (19th Century)

Nijinsky in Narcisse, 1911 (ink and gouache on paper)
1195906 Nijinsky in Narcisse, 1911 (ink and gouache on paper) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); 25x15.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Le Grand Decolletage, engraving by H. Reidel, 1921 (pochoir print)
1123815 Le Grand Decolletage, engraving by H. Reidel, 1921 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

John Keats: Early Poems (colour litho)
5993598 John Keats: Early Poems (colour litho) by Burleigh, Averil Mary (1883-1949); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman! when I behold thee flippant, vain. Early Poems)

Dress, 1921 (woodcut)
1275147 Dress, 1921 (woodcut) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Two Women in Front of a Mirror, 1943
ZIN71833 Two Women in Front of a Mirror, 1943 by Hirshfield, Morris (1872-1946); 130x151 cm; Peggy Guggenheim Foundation, Venice, Italy; © Heinrich Zinram Photography Archive

Orgueil. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1901 (colour litho)
3100575 Orgueil. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1901 (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orgueil)

Humility sending away Pride, 1734 (fresco)
5949116 Humility sending away Pride, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

An Attempted Ascent of Fusi-Yama, run in by Japanese Police (engraving)
1047440 An Attempted Ascent of Fusi-Yama, run in by Japanese Police (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Attempted Ascent of Fusi-Yama)

Humility sending away Pride, 1734 (fresco)
5949115 Humility sending away Pride, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

Looking in the Mirror (oil on canvas)
NOO367892 Looking in the Mirror (oil on canvas) by Collings, Albert Henry (fl.1893-d.1947); Private Collection; Photo © John Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; English

The West Coast of Africa, a Raid on James Town in Search of Fresh Food (engraving)
1062209 The West Coast of Africa, a Raid on James Town in Search of Fresh Food (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The West Coast of Africa)

Yves Donguy Scores For Toulouse As Chris Bell Tries In Vain Toulouse V Sale Sharks Rugby Union Toulouse V Sale Sharks, Heineken Cup, Pool 5 Stade Municipal, Toulouse

Yves Donguy Scores For Toulouse As Will Cliff Tries In Vain Toulouse V Sale Sharks Rugby Union Toulouse V Sale Sharks, Heineken Cup, Pool 5 Stade Municipal, Toulouse

In front of the mirror (oil on canvas)
OVR390569 In front of the mirror (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

A wig shop, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A wig shop, c1780-1825. The two old ladies examining a girlish headdress displayed by the wigmaker are delightfully satisfied with the model, if one can judge from their expressions

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"Vanity Unveiled: A Captivating Glimpse into the Human Obsession with Self" In Arnold Bocklin's "Self-portrait with Death Playing the Fiddle, " vanity dances in harmony with mortality. The artist's blue dress from 1922, reminiscent of a frothy beer, symbolizes indulgence and self-absorption. Lovis Corinth's haunting "Selfportrait with skeleton" serves as a chilling reminder that even beauty succumbs to decay. Antoine Wiertz captures the essence of vanity in "The Two Young Girls - The Beautiful Rosine. " Their delicate features and coquettish smiles reflect an obsession with outward appearance. Meanwhile, "The Last Stand Of The Northamptons At Saran Sar" showcases how pride can lead to downfall on the battlefield. Daniel Maclise's portrayal of Malvolio and the Countess depicts the folly of arrogance, while Narcissus' infatuation with his own reflection in c. 1597-99 reveals a dangerous self-love. Konstantin Andreyevich Somov's whimsical "Harlequin and Death" reminds us that vanity blinds us to our inevitable fate. "Fable / Fox & Grapes" teaches us about unattainable desires born out of conceit, while Princess Ka-Iulani embodies both grace and vulnerability amidst societal expectations. Lastly, a photomontage showcasing women adorned in feathered hats highlights society's obsession with fashion as a means for validation. Through these captivating artworks spanning centuries, we witness humanity grappling with its own image – forever entranced by its own reflection yet blind to its fleeting nature. Vanity remains an enigmatic force that drives us towards self-obsession but also exposes our deepest insecurities.