Adversity Collection (page 4)

William III in an open boat off the coast of Holland. A print from Cassells Illustrated History of England

Prince William son of Henry I, endeavouring to save his sister Matilda after bing shipwrecked, 1792

La Pluie, 1880-1940 (1924). Artist: Gaston De Latenay
La Pluie, 1880-1940 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

The Infant Hercules strangling the Serpents, 1786. Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds
The Infant Hercules strangling the Serpents, 1786. Reynolds, Sir Joshua (1732-1792). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Ships in a stormy sea, 19th century. Artist: Eugene Delacroix
Ships in a stormy sea, 19th century. Delacroix, Eugene (1798-1863). Found in the collection in the State M. Ciurlionis Art Museum, Kaunas

Train blocked by snow, France, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Train blocked by snow, France, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 5th March 1892

Passage of the military coaches on lake baikal, Siberia, Russia, 20th century
Passage of the military coaches on lake Baikal, Siberia, Russia, 20th century. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 20th century

Jason and the Argonauts, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Jason and the Argonauts, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Obstacle Course, c1891-1922. Artist: Marcel Proust
Obstacle Course, c1891-1922

The Boat, 1820-1876. Artist: George Sand
The Boat, 1820-1876. George Sand was the pseudonym of the French novelist and feminist Amandine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin, later Baroness Dudevant (1804-1876)

Paris altarpiece, 15th century. Christ crucified (centre) with the Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle on the left and right of the cross

Christ on the Cross between the two Thieves, 17th century. Artist: Frans Francken II
Christ on the Cross between the two Thieves, 17th century. At the foot of the cross are the Virgin Mary with St John the Apostle (left) and Mary Magdalene and Mary the wife of Cleophas (right)

The Adoration of the Trinity (The Landauer Altarpiece), 1511. Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Adoration of the Trinity (The Landauer Altarpiece), 1511. This picture shows the Holy Trinity in glory, worshipped by all the saints

The Deposition from the Cross, 1443-1445. Artist: Agnolo Bronzino
The Deposition from the Cross, 1443-1445. The Virgin Mary, surrounded by supporters, cradles the body of Christ in her lap. The crown of thorns has fallen from his head and lies on the ground (left)

Christ on the Cross, c1480. The Virgin Mary and her supporters cluster drooping in grief to the left of the cross, while the soldiers and executioners stand up straight on the right

Christ on the cross, crucifix, 14th century
Christ on the Cross, crucifix, 14th century. From the National Museum of Machasdo de Castro, Coimbra, Portugal

Crucifixion, 16th century. Artist: Gaudenzio Ferrari
Crucifixion, 16th century. Fresco in the Basilica of St Mary of the Graces, Milan, Italy

Crucifixion, 1500. Artist: Dionisy
Crucifixion, 1500. From the Tretiakov Gallery, Moscow

Crucifixion, early 16th century. Artist: Gerard David
Crucifixion, early 16th century. From the Metropolitan Museum, New York

Mond Crucifixion, c1530. Artist: Raphael
Mond Crucifixion (Altarpiece: The Crucified Christ with the Virgin Mary, Saints and Angels ), c1530. The Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle stand on either side of the cross

Pieta of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, c1500. The scene is the deposition of the cross. The Virgin Mary supports the body of Christ on her lap. Behind her is St John the Apostle

The Trinity, 14th century. Artist: Robert Campin
The Trinity, 14th century. The Father, Son and the Holy Ghost, represented by the dove on Christs shoulder. Left wing of a triptych. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

The Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, Rome, 1831. Artist: Landelot-Theodore Turpin de Crisse
The Temple of Vesta at Tivoli, Rome, 1831. From the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers, France

Christ Nailed to the Cross, c1481. Artist: Gerard David
Christ Nailed to the Cross, c1481. From the National Gallery, London

Calvary, late 15th / early 16th century. Artist: Cornelius Engebrechtsz
Calvary, late 15th/early 16th century. Christ on the cross between the two thieves. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Golgotha ( Calvary ), 16th century. Artist: Maerten van Heemskerck
Golgotha ( Calvary ), 16th century. At the Crucifixion, the soldier pierces Christs side with a lance. In the right foreground the soldiers cast lots for Christs cloak

Napoleon on St Helena, 1815-1821 (1826). Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon I) (1769-1821), Emperor of France 1804-1815. Above his head is an eagle carrying a branch of laurel with the names of his famous

Jesus on the Mount of Olives, 16th century. Artist: Pieter Coecke van Aelst
Jesus on the Mount of Olives, 16th century. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Calvary, late 16th century. Artist: Pieter Piertsz the Elder
Calvary, late 16th century. Christ on the cross between the two thieves. From the Republic of Latvia Museum of Foreign Art, Riga

Descent from the Cross, 16th century. Artist: Jacopo Bassano il vecchio
Descent from the Cross, 16th century. From the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon, Portugal

Theatre Scene, 1844. Artist: Utagawa Kunisada
Theatre Scene, 1844. From a private collection

The Three Ages of Man, allegory, late 16th century. Artist: Jacob de Backer
The Three Ages of Man, allegory, late 16th century. From the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Seascape with a fire in the distance, 1667. Artist: Ludolf Backhuysen I
Seascape with a fire in the distance, 1667

Saint Jerome, 17th century. Artist: Jusepe de Ribera
Saint Jerome, 17th century. From a private collection

Hercules and Cerberus, c1634. Artist: Francisco de Zurbaran
Hercules and Cerberus, c1634. From a private collection

Miklos Zrinyi, heroic Croatian / Hungarian general, late 16th century
Miklos Zrinyi, heroic Croatian/Hungarian general, late 16th century. Miklos Zrinyi (Nicolas Zrinski) (1518-1566) was besieged in Szigeth by Suleyman the Magnificent and his army of 65, 000 men

Altarpiece of the Parliament of Paris, c1452. Left: St Louis (Louis IX of France) with a tabard of fleur-de-lys and John the Baptist. Right: Charlemagne and St Denis (carrying his head)

Passage of the Berezina, 28th November 1812, 19th century

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