Bored Collection (page 9)

Dog Sleeping On A Red Bench; Punta Arenas, Magallanes, Chile

Captive Grizzly Bear Rests Its Head On A Log At The Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, Southcentral Alaska

Western Gorilla Yawning, Africa

Prince Philip shows what he thinks of the weather May 1978

Victorian bonnet based on hats worn at the time of Queen Victoria Model wearing a hat and suit, with white gloves and a corsage, looking distant and bored

Boys lying on the grass watching a game of cricket at St Chads Cathedral School, September 1959

Don Mosey and Fred Trueman take over in the commentary box, in support are L-R Peter Baxter David lloyd and Johnners ( Brian Johnston ) 22nd August 1990

Prince Philip shows what he thinks of the weather. 17th May 1978

A snowy owl who needs a name at The Barn at Beal

Long Sermons and Long Sieges are apt to Lull the Senses, February 11, 1783

A Long Story, 1803 (reissued after 1821). 1803 (reissued after 1821)
A Long Story, 1803 (reissued after 1821)

Two men playing chess, watched by a boxer dog
Unusual Friends - two men playing chess, watched by a boxer dog. 1950s

Louis Wain Daddy Cat - shopping with Mummy Cat. circa 1910s

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Micky and Cracker, an Irish Wolfhound and a Bull Terrier. Seen here behind his desk, growing bored by the story about the monkey. Date: 1927

Resting (1905). Orpen, Sir William 1878-1931. The model used for Resting was one of Orpen?s favourites, a young washerwoman called Lottie Stafford who lived in a decrepit street called Paradise Walk

Little girl lying under a Dalmatian

Thoughtful woman writing letter at desk, (B&W)

Royal Wedding 1986 - yawning bridesmaid
Charming picture, showing one of the bridesmaids at the wedding of Prince Andrew, Duke of York to Lady Sarah Ferguson looking a little bored with events at Westminster Abbey on 23 July 1986

Bedroom / 12th Century
In their well-furnished bedroom - leaded panes, fancy cushions and all - a noble couple admire their falcon while their dog lies bored Date: circa 12th century

Quit Rents ceremony, Royal Courts of Justice, London
The ancient ceremony of Quit Rents taking place in the Royal Courts of Justice, London. The paying of quit rents by the Corporation of the City of London to the King (or Queen)

Man and Writers Block
A writer, afflicted by writers block, is at a loss for words. The floor is littered with unsuccessful drafts

London Police Box
Police boxes used to adorn the East and West corners of Trafalgar Square and were the smallest police stations in London. The lamps at the top came from HMS " Victory"

I am Half Sick of Shadows, said the Lady of Shalott (1915). Illustration of Tennyson s
I am Half Sick of Shadows, said the Lady of Shalott (1915). Illustration of Tennysons poem of Arthurian legend showing the Lady of Shallot bored with her weaving

Susi - inside a large camera, yawning. 1950s

White poodle in a party hat
Unusual Friends - white poodle in a party hat. 1950s

Little boy with teddy bear, puppy and tabby kitten
Unusual Friends - little boy with teddy bear, puppy and tabby kitten, with a flag alongside, possibly at the time of the Coronation. 1950s

How to be unsuccessful in modern society - 2
The hearty shows enthusiasm at a gathering of intelligentsia. Date: 1929

Rudolf Barshai conducting Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Rudolf Borisovich Barshai (1924-2010), Russian musician, conducting the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. He was their Principal Conductor from 1982 until 1988. Date: circa 1980s

Cartoon, Robert Soutar, actor, and Meyer Lutz, composer
Cartoon, Robert Soutar (left, 1830-1908), English actor, comedian, stage manager, writer and director, and Wilhelm Meyer Lutz (right, 1829-1903), German-born British composer and conductor -- A Month

Wanted American Heiress - Victorian Scrap
Victorian Scrap - People Who Want to Marry - " Wanted American Heiress". A lazy aristocratic young gent on the hunt for riches without effort...! Date: circa 1890s

The Picture Book - A rather bored girl flicks through a tome
The Picture Book - A rather bored girl dressed smartly in white dress, white gloves, wide-brimmed white hat and black tights flicks through a tome, seated on a draped chaise longue. Date: 1912

Housewife 1940S
A bored housewife re-arranges her fruit in the bowl on the table of her panelled dining room. Date: 1940s

George V in Wartime
George V visits a naval establishment, accompanied by the Mayor and various officials and dignitaries. His attache looks rather bored, poor fellow. Date: 29 September 1915

Ladies Read at Table
Bored with male-dominated conversation, women find their own diversions in cards, books and magazines; the chaps seem rather peeved... Date: 1927

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Saint Bernard posing
Illustration by Cecil Aldin -- a Saint Bernard posing for Aldin to sketch, looking rather unwilling, uninterested and sleepy. Date: 1927

WW2 greetings card, RAF man at zoo
WW2 greetings card, RAF man visiting a zoo -- Grounded. Date: circa 1942

Nobbled, by Bairnsfather
Nobbled " Ow long are you up for, Bill?" " Seven years" " Yer lucky-, I m duration" Two British soldiers, Old Bill and Bert

Trifles Light as Air by Barribal
A pretty young woman idly blows bubbles with a pipe. Date: 1919

The Prize Fight, 1814 and 1914
Depictions of the Prize Fight, of 1814 (above) and of 1914 (below). In the earlier version there is as much fighting in the crowd as there is in the boxing ring. Date: July 1914

Pres(s)tige by Leo Cheney
A bored socialite or actress lies languidly in a luxurious bed blowing smoke rings and stroking her pet dog as she holds court with a group of journalists

James Nayler
JAMES NAYLER, Quaker, spends two hours in Westminster pillory, is whipped through the streets, his tongue is bored with a red-hot iron and he is branded B for blasphemer. Date: 1617? - 1660

Bank of punished in a school. Engraving, 1884

The Backgammon Players (oil on panel)
XKL90669 The Backgammon Players (oil on panel) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 57.5x72 cm; Private Collection; Berko Fine Paintings, Knokke-Zoute, Belgium; French, out of copyright

Woman in a Straw Hat with Flowers, c. 1857 (oil on canvas)
XIR404554 Woman in a Straw Hat with Flowers, c.1857 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 46x55.5 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague

Is It Time, 1884 (w / c on paper)
XPG382024 Is It Time, 1884 (w/c on paper) by Henshall, John Henry (1856-1928); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Chatting, illustration from Picturesque Beauties of Boswell, Part the First
XJF373200 Chatting, illustration from Picturesque Beauties of Boswell, Part the First, etched by Thomas Rowlandson, 1786 (etching) by Collings

The Laundresses, c. 1884 (oil on canvas)
XIR33372 The Laundresses, c.1884 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 76x81.5 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Bench, 1758 (engraving)
XJF393888 The Bench, 1758 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; (add.info.: intended to show the difference between character and caricature; ); English, out of copyright

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"Boredom: A Universal State of Mind Captured Through Art and Life" In the depths of ennui, John William Waterhouse's "I am half sick of shadows" transports us to a world where even shadows fail to ignite excitement. The melancholic hues mirror our own disinterest, as we yearn for something more. John Everett Millais' "My Second Sermon" captures the essence of boredom in its purest form. The young girl's vacant gaze reflects a congregation lost in their thoughts, disconnected from the sermon that fails to captivate their minds. Transporting us back to 1920s France, La Vie Parisienne Magazine Cover depicts a society seeking refuge from monotony. Amidst glitz and glamour, they long for an escape from mundane routines that suffocate their spirits. William Hogarth's "The Sleeping Congregation" reveals the weariness that seeps into our souls during tedious sermons or lectures. As eyes droop and heads nod, we find ourselves trapped in a cycle of tedium longing for liberation. Even routine dental procedures can become monotonous; "Filling a Tooth" by an unknown artist reminds us how easily boredom infiltrates every aspect of life. Mundane tasks drain our enthusiasm as time stretches on endlessly. Guy the gorilla at London Zoo embodies human-like boredom within his enclosure walls. His somber expression mirrors our own restlessness when confined by circumstances beyond our control. Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday stand as symbols of isolation amidst vast landscapes in oil on canvas masterpieces. Their solitude echoes with unfulfilled desires for novelty and adventure while stranded on deserted shores. Gustave Caillebotte's "Ennui" encapsulates the very essence of listlessness through its languid brushstrokes. In this portrait, we see ourselves reflected - weary souls craving stimulation amid stagnant surroundings.