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Background imageDistressed Collection: Study of a Girl, c1910. Artist: Maxwell Gordon Lightfoot

Study of a Girl, c1910. Artist: Maxwell Gordon Lightfoot
Study of a Girl, c1910. From The Studio Volume 95. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1928]

Background imageDistressed Collection: The birds, 17th century. Creator: Melchior d'Hondecoeter

The birds, 17th century. Creator: Melchior d'Hondecoeter
The birds, 17th century

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Distress in East London: the labour-yard of the Bethnal Green Employment Association, 1868

The Distress in East London: the labour-yard of the Bethnal Green Employment Association, 1868. Creator: Unknown
The Distress in East London: the labour-yard of the Bethnal Green Employment and Relief Association, 1868. 'Bethnal-green...has this winter been the scene of much exceptional suffering among

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Distress in East London: sewing-class in Berner-Street, Commercial-Road East, 1868

The Distress in East London: sewing-class in Berner-Street, Commercial-Road East, 1868. Creator: Unknown
The Distress in East London: sewing-class in Berner-Street, Commercial-Road East, 1868. Lessons in sewing organised by the Central Executive Relief Committee at the Mansion House

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Lamentation over the dead Christ, 1500. Creator: Juan de Flandes, the Elder

The Lamentation over the dead Christ, 1500. Creator: Juan de Flandes, the Elder
The Lamentation over the dead Christ, 1500

Background imageDistressed Collection: Joseph's coat brought to Jacob, c.1633. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

Joseph's coat brought to Jacob, c.1633. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Joseph's coat brought to Jacob, c.1633. The tragic consequences, when Joseph's brothers turned against him, are described in Genesis 37:12-35

Background imageDistressed Collection: Second Scene Of Burglars: The Burglars Arrested, 1810. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly

Second Scene Of Burglars: The Burglars Arrested, 1810. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly
Second Scene Of Burglars: The Burglars Arrested, 1810. The work is one of a pair: the first scene depicts the burglary of a bourgeois home in progress

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Girl Saku Rescuing a Baby from the River, published in 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

The Girl Saku Rescuing a Baby from the River, published in 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Girl Saku Rescuing a Baby from the River, published in 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 729

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Fire at the Royal Palace, Stockholm, May 7th, 1697, (1862-1866). Creator: Johan Fredrik Hockert

The Fire at the Royal Palace, Stockholm, May 7th, 1697, (1862-1866). Creator: Johan Fredrik Hockert
The Fire at the Royal Palace, Stockholm, May 7th, 1697, (1862-1866). Slottsbranden. The young King Charles XII of Sweden with his grandmother

Background imageDistressed Collection: Yokobue Waiting from Takiguchi Tokiyori by Moonlight at Horinji, 1890. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Yokobue Waiting from Takiguchi Tokiyori by Moonlight at Horinji, 1890. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Yokobue Waiting from Takiguchi Tokiyori by Moonlight at Horinji, 1890. From One Hundred Aspects of the Moon

Background imageDistressed Collection: Yokobue Waiting from Takiguchi Tokiyori by Moonlight at Horinji, 1890. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Yokobue Waiting from Takiguchi Tokiyori by Moonlight at Horinji, 1890. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Yokobue Waiting from Takiguchi Tokiyori by Moonlight at Horinji, 1890. From One Hundred Aspects of the Moon

Background imageDistressed Collection: An Indecorous Courtship, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

An Indecorous Courtship, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
An Indecorous Courtship, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 507

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Child of Horisaka Sahei Tied to a Rice Bale, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

The Child of Horisaka Sahei Tied to a Rice Bale, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Child of Horisaka Sahei Tied to a Rice Bale, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 508

Background imageDistressed Collection: A Washo Woman, 1924. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis

A Washo Woman, 1924. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Washo Woman, 1924

Background imageDistressed Collection: Whale stranded at Winterton, 1857. Creator: Unknown

Whale stranded at Winterton, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Whale stranded at Winterton, 1857. This fine specimen of the whale tribe was driven ashore at Winterton by the gales which visited the coast of Norfolk...When the whale found himself upon land he

Background imageDistressed Collection: Gentleman tries to persuade a doubting lady on a sofa, 1869-1923

Gentleman tries to persuade a doubting lady on a sofa, 1869-1923. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Gentleman tries to persuade a doubting lady on a sofa, 1869-1923. Design for a print

Background imageDistressed Collection: Lucretia Standing at a Column, c. 1520. Creator: Barthel Beham

Lucretia Standing at a Column, c. 1520. Creator: Barthel Beham
Lucretia Standing at a Column, c. 1520

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Voluntary Sacrifice of Reverend Hambroeck on Taiwan, 1662, 1810. Creator: Nicolaas Pieneman

The Voluntary Sacrifice of Reverend Hambroeck on Taiwan, 1662, 1810. Creator: Nicolaas Pieneman
The Voluntary Sacrifice of Reverend Hambroeck on Taiwan, 1662, 1810

Background imageDistressed Collection: Sketch for the church of Saint-Eustache : Jesus carring the cross, the Virgin... 1856

Sketch for the church of Saint-Eustache : Jesus carring the cross, the Virgin... 1856. Creator: Emile Signol
Sketch for the church of Saint-Eustache : Jesus carring the cross, the Virgin on the route to Calvary, 1856. (Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Eustache : Jesus portant sa croix)

Background imageDistressed Collection: Distress: Head of a Woman Looking Upwards, n.d

Distress: Head of a Woman Looking Upwards, n.d

Background imageDistressed Collection: A Distraught Woman with Her Head Thrown Back, 1775/80. Creator: Jacques-Louis David

A Distraught Woman with Her Head Thrown Back, 1775/80. Creator: Jacques-Louis David
A Distraught Woman with Her Head Thrown Back, 1775/80

Background imageDistressed Collection: Sketch in a House at Fahey's Quay, Ennis - the Widow Connor and her Dying Child, 1850

Sketch in a House at Fahey's Quay, Ennis - the Widow Connor and her Dying Child, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Sketch in a House at Fahey's Quay, Ennis - the Widow Connor and her Dying Child, 1850. Suffering during the Irish Potato Famine: In Ennis I went through the lanes and alleys

Background imageDistressed Collection: Into the Gutter!, plate ten from A Life, 1884. Creator: Max Klinger

Into the Gutter!, plate ten from A Life, 1884. Creator: Max Klinger
Into the Gutter!, plate ten from A Life, 1884

Background imageDistressed Collection: Alabama tenant farmer near Anniston, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Alabama tenant farmer near Anniston, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Alabama tenant farmer near Anniston, Alabama

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Highland Coronach - painted by Mr. M'Ian, 1850. Creator: W. T. Green

The Highland Coronach - painted by Mr. M'Ian, 1850. Creator: W. T. Green
The Highland Coronach - painted by Mr. M'Ian, 1850. Exhibition of the National Institution, in Regent-street, [London]. It is a touching scene. 76 [in the catalogue]

Background imageDistressed Collection: Man and Woman in Attitudes of Distress, n.d. Creator: Henry Tresham

Man and Woman in Attitudes of Distress, n.d. Creator: Henry Tresham
Man and Woman in Attitudes of Distress, n.d

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Cry, 1894. Creator: Eugene Carriere

The Cry, 1894. Creator: Eugene Carriere
The Cry, 1894

Background imageDistressed Collection: Roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans

Roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Roadside stand near Birmingham, Alabama. [Signs: F.M. Pointer - The Old Reliable - House Mover ; Honest Weights, Square Dealings ; Special Today - River Fish: Catfish, Trout, Perch, Drum, Buffalo

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Crucifixion, c. 1370. Creator: Francescuccio Ghissi

The Crucifixion, c. 1370. Creator: Francescuccio Ghissi
The Crucifixion, c. 1370

Background imageDistressed Collection: Pieta, c. 1686. Creator: Filippo Parodi

Pieta, c. 1686. Creator: Filippo Parodi
Pieta, c. 1686

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Descent from the Cross, c. 1485. Creator: Bernardino Butinone

The Descent from the Cross, c. 1485. Creator: Bernardino Butinone
The Descent from the Cross, c. 1485

Background imageDistressed Collection: The suicide of Dido who reclines on a pyre in centre, surrounded by many figures, 1650-55

The suicide of Dido who reclines on a pyre in centre, surrounded by many figures, 1650-55

Background imageDistressed Collection: Dido on the Funeral Pyre, 1650-1700. Creator: Giuseppe Diamantini

Dido on the Funeral Pyre, 1650-1700. Creator: Giuseppe Diamantini
Dido on the Funeral Pyre, 1650-1700

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Entombment, 1585. Creator: Andrea Andreani

The Entombment, 1585. Creator: Andrea Andreani
The Entombment, 1585

Background imageDistressed Collection: Chorus of Shepherds and Ergasto, 1640. Creator: Johann Wilhelm Baur

Chorus of Shepherds and Ergasto, 1640. Creator: Johann Wilhelm Baur
Chorus of Shepherds and Ergasto, 1640

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Magdalene, c. 1884. Creator: Elihu Vedder

The Magdalene, c. 1884. Creator: Elihu Vedder
The Magdalene, c. 1884

Background imageDistressed Collection: Qual (Torment), 1920 / 1921. Creator: Walter Gramatté

Qual (Torment), 1920 / 1921. Creator: Walter Gramatté
Qual (Torment), 1920/1921

Background imageDistressed Collection: After the Visit (Apres sa visite), 1900. Creator: Paul Albert Besnard

After the Visit (Apres sa visite), 1900. Creator: Paul Albert Besnard
After the Visit (Apres sa visite), 1900

Background imageDistressed Collection: Jane Avril, 1899. Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Jane Avril, 1899. Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Jane Avril, 1899

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Distressed Poet, 1733-1735. Creator: William Hogarth

The Distressed Poet, 1733-1735. Creator: William Hogarth
The Distressed Poet, 1733-1735

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Distrest Poet, December 15, 1740. Creator: William Hogarth

The Distrest Poet, December 15, 1740. Creator: William Hogarth
The Distrest Poet, December 15, 1740

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Bostonians in Distress, November 19, 1774. Creator: Attributed to Philip Dawe

The Bostonians in Distress, November 19, 1774. Creator: Attributed to Philip Dawe
The Bostonians in Distress, November 19, 1774

Background imageDistressed Collection: Plate 65 from The Disasters of War (Los Desastres de la Guerra

Plate 65 from The Disasters of War (Los Desastres de la Guerra): What is this hubbub? (Que alboroto es este?), after 1814-15 (published 1863)

Background imageDistressed Collection: Plate 40 from The Disasters of War (Los Desastres de La Guerra): He ge

Plate 40 from The Disasters of War (Los Desastres de La Guerra): He gets something out of it (Algun partido saca.), 1810 (published 1863)

Background imageDistressed Collection: Crucifixion. n. d. Creators: Claude Gillot, Jacques Gabriel Huquier

Crucifixion. n. d. Creators: Claude Gillot, Jacques Gabriel Huquier
Crucifixion.n.d

Background imageDistressed Collection: Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharoahs Butler and Baker, 1766

Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of Pharoahs Butler and Baker, 1766

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Desperate Man, ca. 1515. Creator: Albrecht Durer

The Desperate Man, ca. 1515. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Desperate Man, ca. 1515

Background imageDistressed Collection: Pyramus and Thisbe, ca. 1509-10. Creator: Hans Schaufelein the Elder

Pyramus and Thisbe, ca. 1509-10. Creator: Hans Schaufelein the Elder
Pyramus and Thisbe, ca. 1509-10

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Crucifixion, from Der beschlossen gart des rosenkranzes marie, 1505

The Crucifixion, from Der beschlossen gart des rosenkranzes marie, 1505

Background imageDistressed Collection: Before, 1790-1810. Creator: Dent

Before, 1790-1810. Creator: Dent
Before, 1790-1810

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Distressed Poet, ca. 1800. Creator: Dent

The Distressed Poet, ca. 1800. Creator: Dent
The Distressed Poet, ca. 1800

Background imageDistressed Collection: Ignorance Defeated, 1540-45. Creator: Antonio Fantuzzi

Ignorance Defeated, 1540-45. Creator: Antonio Fantuzzi
Ignorance Defeated, 1540-45

Background imageDistressed Collection: Sergeant Alex Rogers with Battle Flag, Eighty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers, Third Bri

Sergeant Alex Rogers with Battle Flag, Eighty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers, Third Brigade, First Division, Fifth Corps, Army of the Potomac, ca. 1863

Background imageDistressed Collection: Abandoned: Marshes of the Danube, before 1887. Creator: Christian Adolf Schreyer

Abandoned: Marshes of the Danube, before 1887. Creator: Christian Adolf Schreyer
Abandoned: Marshes of the Danube, before 1887

Background imageDistressed Collection: Kirkes villainy & cruelty to a young woman who beg d him to save his brothers life, 1773

Kirkes villainy & cruelty to a young woman who beg d him to save his brothers life, 1773. Colonel Percy Kirke (c1646- 1691)

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Knight Errant, 1870, (c1902). Creator: Unknown

The Knight Errant, 1870, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
The Knight Errant, 1870, (c1902). After a painting in the Tate Gallery, London. Victorian imagining of a medieval scene where a knight rescues a maiden in distress

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Ancient Incident of Umewaka and the Child Seller beside the Sumida River, 1883

The Ancient Incident of Umewaka and the Child Seller beside the Sumida River, 1883. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Ancient Incident of Umewaka and the Child Seller beside the Sumida River, 1883. Series: Famous Places in the East

Background imageDistressed Collection: Before, December 15, 1736. Creator: William Hogarth

Before, December 15, 1736. Creator: William Hogarth
Before, December 15, 1736

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Excommunication of Robert the Pious, 1875. Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens

The Excommunication of Robert the Pious, 1875. Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens
The Excommunication of Robert the Pious, 1875. Nicknamed the Pious, Robert II (972-1031) was King of France from 996. He was temporarily excommunicated by Pope Gregory V

Background imageDistressed Collection: Painting, title unknown, mid 19th century. Artist: Jean Pierre Alexandre Antigna

Painting, title unknown, mid 19th century. Artist: Jean Pierre Alexandre Antigna
Painting, title unknown, mid 19th century

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Prophet Jeremiah Mourning over the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630

The Prophet Jeremiah Mourning over the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Prophet Jeremiah Mourning over the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. From the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageDistressed Collection: The murder d cherub, or the cockneys distress at the bloody-deed, 1804. Artist

The murder d cherub, or the cockneys distress at the bloody-deed, 1804. Artist
The murder d cherub, or the cockneys distress at the bloody-deed, 1804. Two men, who have been shooting, look in horror at a dead owl, believing it to be a cherub

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Distressed Poet, 1740. Artist: William Hogarth

The Distressed Poet, 1740. Artist: William Hogarth
The Distressed Poet, 1740; a poor poet, at work in his garret, is interrupted by a milkmaid demanding payment. Third and final state of plate. One of a set of six plates

Background imageDistressed Collection: Before, 1736. Artist: William Hogarth

Before, 1736. Artist: William Hogarth
Before, 1736; a man (probably Sir John Willes) draws a reluctant and distressed woman toward the bed he is sitting on. A dog barks excitedly. Second of three states of the plate

Background imageDistressed Collection: O Mistress Mine, Where Are You Roaming?, 1899, (c1915). Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey

O Mistress Mine, Where Are You Roaming?, 1899, (c1915). Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey
O Mistress Mine, Where Are You Roaming?, 1899, (c1915). Painting held at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney

Background imageDistressed Collection: La Rixe, (The Brawl), c1780, (1913). Artist: Charles-Melchior Descourtis

La Rixe, (The Brawl), c1780, (1913). Artist: Charles-Melchior Descourtis
La Rixe, (The Brawl), c1780, (1913). After Nicolas-Antoine Taunay (1755-1830). From French Colour-Prints of the XVIII Century. [William Heinemann, London, 1913]

Background imageDistressed Collection: Dr Syntax Lamenting the Loss of His Wife, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

Dr Syntax Lamenting the Loss of His Wife, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Dr Syntax Lamenting the Loss of His Wife, 1820. From The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of Consolation, by William Combe. [Ackermann, London, 1820]

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Distrest Poet, 1740. Artist: William Hogarth

The Distrest Poet, 1740. Artist: William Hogarth
The Distrest Poet, 1740. A poor poet, at work in his garret, is interrupted by a milkmaid demanding payment. From William Hogarth, by Austin Dobson. [Hachette Et Cie, Paris, 1904]

Background imageDistressed Collection: Portion of illustration for Mrs Blashfields Parlour Plays, c1901. Artist: Edwin Howland Blashfield

Portion of illustration for Mrs Blashfields Parlour Plays, c1901. Artist: Edwin Howland Blashfield
Portion of illustration for Mrs Blashfields Parlour Plays, c1901. From The Studio Volume 22. [The Offices of the Studio Ltd. London, 1901]

Background imageDistressed Collection: La Fille-mere, c1870-1930 (1924). Artist: Jean Louis Forain

La Fille-mere, c1870-1930 (1924). Artist: Jean Louis Forain
La Fille-mere, c1870-1930 (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

Background imageDistressed Collection: Bullfight incident, Arles, France, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle

Bullfight incident, Arles, France, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
Bullfight incident, Arles, France, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th June 1898

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Lynching in a prison of a black man and the assassination of a white woman tied to him, 1902

The Lynching in a prison of a black man and the assassination of a white woman tied to him, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th December 1902

Background imageDistressed Collection: Between two mothers, 1902

Between two mothers, 1902. The adopted and the biological mother. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 23rd November 1902

Background imageDistressed Collection: Kidnapping of a young woman in Paris, 1902

Kidnapping of a young woman in Paris, 1902. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st December 1902

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Supplication, c1823-1870. Artist: Prosper Merimee

The Supplication, c1823-1870. Artist: Prosper Merimee
The Supplication, c1823-1870. Supplication (also known as petitioning) is the most common form of prayer, Private collection

Background imageDistressed Collection: Athaliah Expelled from the Temple, painted before 1697. Artist: Antoine Coypel

Athaliah Expelled from the Temple, painted before 1697. Artist: Antoine Coypel
Athaliah Expelled from the Temple, painted before 1697. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Palestrina Pieta by Michelangelo, 15th century. Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti

The Palestrina Pieta by Michelangelo, 15th century. Artist: Michelangelo Buonarroti
The Palestrina Pieta, one of Michelangelos best works. From the Accademia Gallery in Florence, 15th century

Background imageDistressed Collection: Thamar and Absalon, 1893

Thamar and Absalon, 1893. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 4th February 1893

Background imageDistressed Collection: Boer families in a British prison camp, 1901

Boer families in a British prison camp, 1901. Distressed condition of Boer civilians dispossed or imprisoned for resisting the British

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Red-Tape Tangle, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Red-Tape Tangle, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Red-Tape Tangle, 1888. The Great British Lion roars out his distress, tied down as he is by red tape and officialdom. There were many complaints at the time that the increasing amount of red tape

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Irish Vampire, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Irish Vampire, 1885. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Irish Vampire, 1885. A vampire bat hovers over a prone Hibernia. From Punch, or the London Charivari, From Punch, or the London Charivari, October 24, 1885

Background imageDistressed Collection: That Ballot-Boy Again!, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain

That Ballot-Boy Again!, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
That Ballot-Boy Again!, 1872. The Ballot Bill stands up to the House of Lords. This relates to the Ballot Bills passage through the Lords in June 1872. Two amendments had been made

Background imageDistressed Collection: Come to Grief, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain

Come to Grief, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
Come to Grief, 1872. A distressed Ballot Bill makes his way from the House of Lords, hotly pursued by the peers. This relates to the Ballot Bills passage through the Lords in June 1872

Background imageDistressed Collection: Home Intervention, 1862

Home Intervention, 1862. Britannia says: My Poor, Brave Children! At Least I May Intervene Here! Britannia arrives at the home of a Lancashire mill worker with supplies for his family provided by



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