Miserable Collection (page 2)

The Prussian king and queen in Memel, 14 January 1807, (1936). Creator: Unknown
The Prussian king and queen in Memel, 14 January 1807, (1936). Das Preussiche Konigspaar In Memel, 14 Januar 1807. During the Napoleonic Wars, Napoleon himself occupied Berlin

The most desolate woman in the world, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank
The most desolate woman in the world, c1820. Thy daughter, then, could hear thee weep; but now she sleeps the dreamless sleep

I am wrapp d in dismal thinkings!, c1820. Creator: George Cruikshank
I am wrapp d in dismal thinkings!, c1820. Satirical cartoon of the Prince Regent (future King George IV) with the British lion

And straight the trunk exclaim d, Why pluck st thou me?, c1890. Creator
And straight the trunk exclaim d, " Why pluck st thou me?", c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil encounter men who who have been transformed into trees

Haste now, the foremost cried, now haste thee death!, c1890
" Haste now, " the foremost cried, " now haste thee death!", c1890. Men who who have been transformed into trees

Here the brute Harpies make their nest, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
Here the brute Harpies make their nest, c1890. Illustration from " The Vision of Hell" (Inferno), the first part of " The Divine Comedy" (La divina commedia) by Dante Alighieri

Menshikov in Berezovo (a study), 1881, (1965). Creator: Vasily Surikov
Menshikov in Berezovo (a study), 1881, (1965). Sketch for a picture of the same name of 1883. Russian statesman Alexander Danilovich Menshikov (1673-1729) was a close supporter of Peter the Great

Menshikov in Berezovo, 1883, (1965). Creator: Vasily Surikov
Menshikov in Berezovo, 1883, (1965). Russian statesman Alexander Danilovich Menshikov (1673-1729) was a close supporter of Peter the Great, and under Catherine I he was the de facto ruler of Russia

The Ale-house at the Toll-bridge, 1868, (1965). Creator: Vasily Perov
The Ale-house at the Toll-bridge, 1868, (1965). A Russian peasant woman sits huddled in a scarf on a sledge, waiting in the cold for her husband who is spending their meagre wages on drink in

Henrys Tent, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Henrys Tent, 1897. A miserable-looking King Henry VIII holding an umbrella. From " The Comic History of England" by Gilbert Abbott A Beckett, with satirical illustrations by John Leech

From Hand to Mouth - He was One of the Few who Would not Beg, pub. 1879. Creator
From Hand to Mouth - He was One of the Few who Would not Beg, pub. 1879 (engraving)

Worried woman, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Worried woman, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Grumpy woman, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Grumpy woman, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

A Joyless Winter Day, c1883, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
A Joyless Winter Day, c1883, (c1902). After The Joyless Winter Day, painting in the Tate Gallery, London. From The Nations Pictures

Boys sitting at their desks, Ashford Residential School, Middlesex, 1900. Serious-looking boys sit obediently at their desks in an extremely long classroom. There seem to be at least four teachers

Fanny Howe, whelp d in the Tower, 1794. A tigress once housed in the Royal Menagerie at the Tower of London. The menagerie moved to Regents Park in 1834

Timothy Tallow, and his wife, going to Graves Hall, on a Sunday, 1772. A couple in a buggy driving a miserable horse towards a cockney villa. London is on the horizon

The Whitecross Street Prison for debtors, London, 1843. Two interior views of the refuge for the destitute at Whitecross Street Prison, showing the male and female wards

Very Cold!, Coleman Street, London, c1825. Snowstorm on the corner of Gresham Street and Coleman Street, London. A miserable-looking man trudges along in the snow, his red nose running

A Soaker or a Real Cat and Dog Day, 1825. Artist: G Hunt
A Soaker or a Real Cat and Dog Day, 1825; shows a rainy London street. A man tries to open his umbrella and a soaked dog runs past

London Bridge (new), London, c1870. Artist: G Durand
A London May Day showing pedestrians and horse drawn vehicles battling through heavy rain on London Bridge, London, c1870

Fleet Prison, London, c1820
Interior view of poor debtors room in Fleet Prison, London, c1820; back view of a man looking out through bars

Calypso Takes Pity on Ulysses, 1926. Artist: Henry Justice Ford
Calypso Takes Pity on Ulysses, 1926. Calypso, a sea-nymph, falls in love with Ulysses (Odysseus) and compels him to stay with her for seven years until persuaded by Zeus to release him

The Prisoners, 1916. Artist: Louis Raemaekers
The Prisoners, 1916. Plate 33 from The Great War: A Neutrals Indictment by Louis Raemaekers. The Dutch graphic artist Louis Raemaekers (1869-1956)

Black Cap, c1910. From The Studio Volume 51. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1910-11]. (Colorised black and white print)

D the Doleful, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
D the Doleful, 1903. An initial letter D from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Roman Man-of-War, from a scarce Medal, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Roman Man-of-War, from a scarce Medal, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

The Crown Offered to William and Mary, 1689, 1886. Artist: Herbert Bourne
The Crown Offered to William and Mary by the Lords and Commons at Whitehall, February 12th, 1689, 1886. After Edgar Melville Ward (1839-1915)

Charles Baudelaire, 1863, (1939). Artist: Etienne Carjat
Charles Baudelaire, 1863, (1939). Charles Pierre Baudelaire (1821-1867), French Symbolist poet and art critic who was interested in satanism and the macabre. From Verve - Nos. 5-6, July-October 1939

Head and Shoulders of a Bearded Man, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Head and Shoulders of a Bearded Man, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

An Unthankful Fellow, 1829. Artist: George Cruikshank
An Unthankful Fellow, 1829. From Scraps & Sketches by George Cruikshank. [George Cruikshank, London, 1829]

Portrait of the Hon. Mrs. Bushell, c17th century, (1914). Artist: Henry Raeburn
Portrait of the Hon. Mrs. Bushell, c17th century. After an original work by Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823). From The Connoisseur Vol. XXXIX [Otto Limited, London, 1914.]

The trek during the snowstorm, 1909. Artist: Stanley L Wood
The trek during the snowstorm, 1909. A scene from British explorer Ernest Shackletons (1874-1922) expedition of 1908-1909 on board the Nimrod

Much ado about Nothing

Drawing after Leonardo de Vinci, c1710-1765 (1924) Artist: Caylus, Anne-Claude-Philippe de
Drawing after Leonardo de Vinci, c1710-1765 (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

H. R. H Prince Christopher of Greece, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.R.H Prince Christopher of Greece, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

The Bubblers Mirrorour, or Englands Folley (grief), 1720. Shares in the South Sea Company rose through overheated speculation causing the South Sea Bubble

Count von Moltke, (1800-1891), famous German Field Marshal, 19th century. Artist: W Holl
Count von Moltke, (1800-1891), famous German Field Marshal, 19th century

After the Seizure, 1925. Artist: Jean Louis Forain
After the Seizure, 1925. An etching from Modern Masters of Etching, by JL Forain, (The Studio, London, 1925)

Christopher Columbus in chains on board the Gorda, 1490s, (c1872). Italian explorer Columbus (1451-1506) was sent back to Spain in chains aboard a ship called the Gorda

Moscow homeless shelter dwellers, Russia, c1904. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Married, vintage French postcard, c1900

The Lovesick Maiden, c1660. Artist: Jan Steen
The Lovesick Maiden, c1660. From the collection of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Vagabond, c1880-1891 Artist: Georges-Pierre Seurat
Vagabond, c1880-1891

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

Deux heures, c est si vite passe quand il fait beau, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871 (1871). Artist: Auguste Bry
Deux heures, c est si vite passe quand il fait beau, Siege of Paris, 1870-1871 (1871). A reluctant-looking group of French soldiers preparing to go on sentry duty at the front line

John Howard (1726-1790), 1883. Howard, English philanthropist and prison reformer, visiting a prison during his investigation of prison conditions

Lochaber no More, 1886. Dispossessed Scottish crofters, victims of the Highland clearances, taking their last view of home as they depart on board a ship

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