Annoying Collection

The latecomers, c1914. Creator: Albert Guillaume
The latecomers, c1914

Brotherly Affection; Affetto fraterno, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
1197530 Brotherly Affection; Affetto fraterno, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) by Chierici, Gaetano (1838-1920); 33x42 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) six month old cub jumping on its mother, Bandhavgarh National Park, India

Late Arrivals by H. M. Bateman
Late arrivals at the theatre annoy everyone by laughing at the show and blocking the view of those who took their seats in good time in the process! Date: 1924

Scorchers Progress - The Marble Arch - Errant city cyclist
The Scorchers Progress - The Marble Arch - Errant city cyclist causing havoc aid his fellow road-users, knocking over a man and his dog. An old take on a current issue! Date: 1904

Tu m'embêtes, mon épouse!...v'là une heure... 1843. Creator: Honore Daumier
Tu m'embetes, mon epouse!...v'la une heure... 1843. Tu m'embetes, mon epouse!...v'la une heure que tu me dis qu'il neige; je le vois fichtre bien

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme et Femme de la Baviere, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme et Femme de la Baviere, c1797

Okimono in the Form of a Pair of Gamboling Piebald Puppies, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Okimono in the Form of a Pair of Gamboling Piebald Puppies, 19th century

Un Propriétaire méfiant, 1853. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un Proprietaire mefiant, 1853. - Ce blanc la a-t-il ete fait avec du vrai zinc?...c'est que j'ai entendu dire sou...'. (A suspicious landlord)

Mon cher ami, je viens sans cérémonie.. 1838. Creator: Honore Daumier
Mon cher ami, je viens sans ceremonie.. 1838. Mon cher ami, je viens sans ceremonie vous demander a diner'. (My dear friend, I have come without ceremony to ask you for dinner)

V'la, v'la l'coco! il est frais... 1833. Creator: Honore Daumier
V'la, v'la l'coco! il est frais... 1833. V'la, v'la l'coco! il est frais - tu nous embetes avec to coco, nous n'en voulons plus'. Woman: Get your hot cocoa!'

The Poultryman, 1827. Creator: Ignace Brice
The Poultryman, 1827

Finissez donc...je n'aime pas qu'on dise des bêtises... 1838. Creator: Honore Daumier
Finissez donc...je n'aime pas qu'on dise des betises... 1838. Oh do stop...I can't stand listening to nonsense...From Croquis d'expressions

Manière polie de mettre... a la porte... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Maniere polie de mettre... a la porte... 19th century. Scene d'ateliers - polite way to kick out.. at the door

Ayant eu la facheuse idée d'aller faire la sieste au bord de l'eau, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ayant eu la facheuse idee d'aller faire la sieste au bord de l'eau, 19th century. Summer. (Couple irritated by biting insects). Bad idea to go and have a siesta by the water

The Graphic, Front Cover March 27th.1886, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover March 27th. 1886, 1886. A tragedy in a bell tent in Bechuanaland. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

'Unwelcome Visitors - Crows at a Tennis Party in India, 1891. Creator: R Barnes
'Unwelcome Visitors - Crows at a Tennis Party in India, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Beauty of Ibarakiya Pulling at a Man's Umbrella - a Parody of the Legend of Watanabe no... c. 1759
Beauty of Ibarakiya Pulling at a Man's Umbrella - a Parody of the Legend of Watanabe no Tsuna and the Ibaraki Demon, c. 1759

Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer) crossing the Chobe River, followed by swarm of flies, Chobe Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa

RF - Leopard (Panthera pardus) cub playing with mothers tail, Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa

American Red fox (Vulpes vulpes fulva) baby leaping on its disinterested mother. Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA, May

European Brown Bear (Ursus arctos arctos), a large male taking a rest in a cloud of mosquitoes. Kajaani, Finland. June

American Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes) cubs playing with its mother. Grand Teton National Park, USA, June

Writing utensil box, Japanese, early 19th century. From the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

An Englishmans Home (colour litho)
964607 An Englishmans Home (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Englishmans Home. From Truth, 25 December 1909.); © Look and Learn

Concierge et mendiant (colour litho)
3097782 Concierge et mendiant (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Concierge et mendiant)

Unwanted Affection (oil on canvas)
1769830 Unwanted Affection (oil on canvas) by Meyerheim, Paul Friedrich (1842-1915); 55.9x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Unwanted Affection. Paul Friedrich Meyerheim (1842-1915)

Punch cartoon: Ingenious Protection against Midges - a Valuable Hint to Sketchers from Nature (engraving)
6034678 Punch cartoon: Ingenious Protection against Midges - a Valuable Hint to Sketchers from Nature (engraving) by English School

Man annoyed by the loud singing of a woman at a piano (colour litho)
5995951 Man annoyed by the loud singing of a woman at a piano (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man annoyed by the loud singing of a woman at a piano)

The Ape and the Wasp (coloured engraving)
979177 The Ape and the Wasp (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ape and the Wasp.); © Look and Learn

"There was an Old Man of the Dee, who was sadly annoyed by a flea", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386673 " There was an Old Man of the Dee, who was sadly annoyed by a flea", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Man annoyed by the loud singing of a woman at a piano (chromolitho)
5995950 Man annoyed by the loud singing of a woman at a piano (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man annoyed by the loud singing of a woman at a piano)

"There was an Old Man of the Wreking, whose shoes made a horrible creaking", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386619 " There was an Old Man of the Wreking, whose shoes made a horrible creaking", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Dangerous animals (colour litho)
2795429 Dangerous animals (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dangerous animals)

A Trip to the Nore in a Cycle-Boat (colour litho)
1040901 A Trip to the Nore in a Cycle-Boat (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Trip to the Nore in a Cycle-Boat)

Twos company, threes a crowd (chromolitho)
5995959 Twos company, threes a crowd (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Twos company, threes a crowd)

"There was an Old Man in a tree, who was terribly bored by a bee", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386617 " There was an Old Man in a tree, who was terribly bored by a bee", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Uncle Podger tells a funny? story (chromolitho)
5207408 Uncle Podger tells a funny? story (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Uncle Podger tells a funny? story)

"There was an Old Man of Dundee, who frequented the top of a tree", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386685 " There was an Old Man of Dundee, who frequented the top of a tree", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was a Young Lady of Parma, whose conduct grew calmer and calmer", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386645 " There was a Young Lady of Parma, whose conduct grew calmer and calmer", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Dignity and impudence: a king looking at a fly that has landed on his nose (colour litho)
5996150 Dignity and impudence: a king looking at a fly that has landed on his nose (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dignity and impudence)

King Charles II chasing a moth (engraving)
3626342 King Charles II chasing a moth (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Charles II chasing a moth)

The Lion and the Mosquito (chromolitho)
2817119 The Lion and the Mosquito (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lion and the Mosquito)

Punch cartoon: nuisance caused by river steamers (engraving)
6034780 Punch cartoon: nuisance caused by river steamers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: nuisance caused by river steamers)

Is marriage a failure? Husband holding two screaming babies while his irritated wife tries to relax
5996083 Is marriage a failure? Husband holding two screaming babies while his irritated wife tries to relax and read a book by the fireside (chromolitho) by English School

Passages in the Life of a Subaltern (engraving)
1053097 Passages in the Life of a Subaltern (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Passages in the Life of a Subaltern)

Peasant Attacked by Bees, c. 1622. Creator: Jacques Callot
Peasant Attacked by Bees, c. 1622

Peasant Attacked by Bees, c. 1617. Creator: Jacques Callot
Peasant Attacked by Bees, c. 1617

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"Annoying: A Collection of Moments That Test Patience and Tolerance" The Bengal Tiger cub, full of energy and mischief, leaps onto its mother's back, testing her patience with every jump. In "Late Arrivals, " H. M. Bateman humorously captures the annoyance caused by those who disrupt order and punctuality. As the Errant city cyclist speeds through Scorchers Progress - The Marble Arch, pedestrians can't help but be annoyed by their reckless behavior. Cape buffalo bravely cross the Chobe River, only to be followed by a relentless swarm of flies that annoy them at every step. Playful Leopard cubs in Londolozi Private Game Reserve find joy in annoying their mother as they playfully tug on her tail. An American Red fox baby relentlessly jumps on its disinterested mother, seeking attention despite her clear lack of interest. Seeking respite from mosquitoes in a cloud-like haze, a European Brown Bear takes an annoyed rest amidst the buzzing insects. American Red Fox cubs frolic around their patient mother in Grand Teton National Park, sometimes crossing the line between playful and annoying. An early 19th-century Japanese writing utensil box showcases intricate craftsmanship but may also remind us of frustrating moments when pens run dry or pencils break unexpectedly. In "An Englishman's Home, " we witness how even within our own abode, there are often irritating situations that test our tolerance for unwanted disturbances. Concierge et mendiant depicts an interaction between a concierge and a beggar; it reminds us how unwelcome solicitations can become bothersome over time if not handled tactfully. Unwanted Affection portrayed through oil on canvas captures moments where affectionate gestures might not always be welcomed wholeheartedly causing discomfort instead.