Bleak Collection

Gin Lane, 1751. Artist: William Hogarth
Gin Lane, 1751.The scene is the St Giles slums. A child falls to its death from the arms of its drunk mother who sits with ulcerated legs. A skeletal figure holds an empty glass

A Selection of Fish
An assortment of fish: 1. sharp-nosed eel, 2. blunt-nosed eel, 3. burbot, 4. lamprey, 5. lampern, 6. chub, 7. perch, 8. roach, 9. bream, 10. rudd, 11. Prussian carp, 12. Crucian carp, 13. tench, 14

H. M. Prison, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire
A view of Peterhead Prison and the North Sea beyond, Aberdeenshire. The prison opened in 1888 and was Scotlands only convict prison

Victoria Tower on Castle Hill, Huddersfield, Yorkshire
View of the Victoria Tower on Castle Hill, overlooking Huddersfield, Yorkshire. The tower was opened in 1899 to commemorate Queen Victorias 60+ year reign. Date: 1940s

Poor Fauvette, 1881 (oil on canvas)
GLS219832 Poor Fauvette, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Bastien-Lepage, Jules (1848-84); 162.5x125.7 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Monk by the Sea, 1808-10 (oil on canvas)
XJL211848 Monk by the Sea, 1808-10 (oil on canvas) by Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); 110z171.5 cm; Alte Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany; (add.info.: Der MAonch am Meer); German

VAN GOGH: NEUNEN, 1885. Garden of the Rectory at Nuenen, Netherlands. Oil on canvas by Vincent Van Gogh, 1885

Free to Roam. Southbank, Middlesbrough 1970s 1970s

The Sahara Desert, North west Africa - two camels stride across the sand, accompanied by their Bedouin owner. Date: circa 1915

East End Doss House, London
Exterior of a lodging house or doss house in the East End of London, probably Whitechapel. A man and a boy stand outside. A sign above the door reads BEDS 4d. Per Night FOR SINGLE MEN ONLY

Bleak House, Broadstairs, Kent, England. This building has great literary associations, for it was here that Charles Dickens lived and wrote " David Copperfield" etc

Achill Island, Ireland - Keel Strand
County Mayo, Republic of Ireland - Achill Island - Keel Strand Date: 1920s

Gold Mining Ghost Town of Bodie, Bodie State Historic Park, California, USA

The Morning Lady Dedlock is found dead by the gates of the cemetery in which Captain Hawdon lies buried

A Modern Shopping Precinct - Nicholsons Walk, Maidenhead, Berkshire Date: circa 1980s

Interior (Lady with a Hat), 1891 (oil on canvas)
3601154 Interior (Lady with a Hat), 1891 (oil on canvas) by Rothenstein, William (1872-1945); 90.7x57.5 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

Gin Lane, February 1, 1751. Creator: William Hogarth
Gin Lane, February 1, 1751

Sheep sheltering from harsh weather behind a stone wall, Peak District National Park, Derbyshire, UK. March

Mono Print
The Village Parliament was held opposite the Post Office, here the men of the island met to discuss their plans for the day Scotland, St Kilda - 1927 Scotland, Outer Hebrides Scottish history

Five views at Ulrome, near Driffield, East Yorkshire
Five views of the village and sands of Ulrome, near Driffield, East Yorkshire. Date: 1950s

The Ghosts Walk Said to be haunted by the wife of Sir Morbury Dedlock

Windswept hawthorn trees, Quarr Hill, Dorset, England

Sunrise over Belstone Tor, looking towards Yes Tor and High Willhays, the highest point in Devon and Southern Britain, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England. Winter (December) 2009

River Tavy running throughTavy Cleave in Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England. Summer (August) 2009

Stretcher party crossing the Menin Road at Gheluvelt, by Gunner F J Mears, BEF, Royal Garrison Artillery (d. 1929). Date: 1914-1918

Man and boy, Timsgarry Post Office, Isle of Lewis
A man and a boy stand at the door of the rustic Timsgarry Post Office, Uig, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Glacier at sunrise on summit of Mount Kibo, 5895m, Killimanjaro National Park, Tanzania, Africa

Romantic bridge spanning brook in morning mist Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
SAS-281 Romantic bridge spanning brook in morning mist Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany Steffen & Alexandra Sailer Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Valley of the Shadow of Death, Crimea, 1855 (salt print)
710910 Valley of the Shadow of Death, Crimea, 1855 (salt print) by Fenton, Roger (1819-69); 27.4x34.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Cape Evans in Winter (colour litho)
NBY332284 Cape Evans in Winter (colour litho) by Wilson, Edward Adrian (1872-1912); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info)

Our Advance to (La) Boiselle, July 1916 (w / c)
2651322 Our Advance to (La) Boiselle, July 1916 (w/c) by Handley-Read, Captain Edward Henry (1869-1935); 48x62.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

SOLAR PANELS 1929
Solar panels on the roof of a house will capture the suns heat during the summer and store it to heat the house in the bleak mid-winter. Date: 1929

The Moss at Poolewe, 1913, (c1915). Artist: Joseph Farquharson
The Moss at Poolewe, 1913, (c1915). From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

The Tree of Crows, 1822 (oil on canvas)
XIR15999 The Tree of Crows, 1822 (oil on canvas) by Friedrich, Caspar David (1774-1840); 59x73.7 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: inspired by a Hun tumulus on the Baltic sea)

View to Cuillin Hills from Elgol harbour, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Scottish People outside pub in Scotland
A very bleak Scottish town scene depicting a group of people outside the Commercial Hotel on the High Street in Invergordon, Scotland

Islay Combination Poorhouse, Bowmore, Argyllshire
The Islay Combination Poorhouse was established in around 1865 near Bowmore, Islay. It later became known as Gortanvogie House

The Long Drawing-Room
Sunset in the long Drawing- room at Chesney Wold Date: First published: 1852-53

Dancing grass
Imaginative

Some Velvet Morning #01
Dianne Nicole Fernando

Why Darling
Lucy Deaner

Dancing grass
Imaginative

Some Velvet Morning #01
Dianne Nicole Fernando

Dancing grass
Imaginative

Why Darling
Lucy Deaner

Some Velvet Morning #01
Dianne Nicole Fernando

Wilderness landscape, 1861. Creator: Markus Larsson
Wilderness landscape, 1861. A lake or fjord with wild rocky shores; in the foreground two standing pines and one fallen. On an island in the middle and on the beach in the background some cottages

The island of St. Paul in the Indian Ocean, undated. (c1850s) Creator: Joseph Selleny
The island of St. Paul in the Indian Ocean, undated. (c1850s)

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"Bleak: A Glimpse into the Shadows of Life's Canvas" In Gin Lane, 1751, William Hogarth masterfully portrays a society drowning in despair, where destitution and addiction reign supreme. The Selection of Fish showcases an eerie emptiness, as if life has been drained from the sea itself. Victoria Tower on Castle Hill looms over Huddersfield like a silent sentinel, its imposing presence casting a somber shadow over the town. H. M. Prison in Peterhead stands as a grim reminder of lost freedom and shattered dreams. Free to Roam captures the desolation of Middlesbrough in the 1970s, with abandoned buildings echoing tales of forgotten glory days. Van Gogh's Garden of the Rectory at Nuenen transports us to a melancholic oasis; nature's beauty contrasting with an underlying sense of isolation. The Sahara Desert stretches endlessly before our eyes - an unforgiving landscape that epitomizes bleakness and solitude. Monk by the Sea depicts man alone against nature's vastness; his solitary figure mirroring our own existential struggles. Within London's East End Doss House lies untold stories etched upon weary faces; their lives entangled within layers of hardship and sorrow. Bleak House serves as Charles Dickens' literary embodiment of societal decay and moral corruption. Achill Island's Keel Strand whispers tales carried by winds across deserted shores - echoes from a forgotten past mingling with present-day solitude. The Gold Mining Ghost Town of Bodie bears witness to abandoned dreams buried beneath crumbling facades; its streets haunted by memories long gone but not entirely forgotten. In these glimpses into darkness, we confront humanity’s capacity for suffering and resilience amidst adversity – reminding us that even within bleakness there is beauty waiting to be discovered.