Despair Collection (page 14)

By the Waters of Babylon, 1882-83 (oil on canvas)
WDM75672 By the Waters of Babylon, 1882-83 (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 90x165 cm; De Morgan Collection, courtesy of the De Morgan Foundation; eDe Morgan Foundation; English

The despairing women of Rumili, seeing their husbands defeated by the troops of Ali Pasha
PWI82614 The despairing women of Rumili, seeing their husbands defeated by the troops of Ali Pasha, the Lion of Janina, throw themselves from the rocks in 1803 (oil on canvas) by Scheffer

The Gates of Hell, detail of Ugolino and his Sons, left-hand central panel, c
SBH108015 The Gates of Hell, detail of Ugolino and his Sons, left-hand central panel, c.1887 (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); Musee Rodin, Paris

Desperation, c. 1305 (fresco)
BEN102752 Desperation, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

The Age of Bronze, c. 1877 (plaster)
BOO168539 The Age of Bronze, c.1877 (plaster) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); height:173 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg

The Death of Socrates (470-399 BC) (b / w photo)
XIR233776 The Death of Socrates (470-399 BC) (b/w photo) by Quellin I, Arnold or Artus the Elder (1609-68); Teylers Museum, Haarlem

The Call of the last victims of the Terror, 7-9 Thermidor, Year 2 (25-27 July 1794)
PCT164364 The Call of the last victims of the Terror, 7-9 Thermidor, Year 2 (25-27 July 1794), after 1850 (oil on canvas) (detail, see also 164363) by Muller

The Suicide of Ajax, illustration from an antique Greek vase (colour litho)
CHT220358 The Suicide of Ajax, illustration from an antique Greek vase (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

The Hospital, plate 15 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War
XIR172408 The Hospital, plate 15 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c.1590-1661) 1633 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot

Ingres Roger Deliverant Angelique, 1857 (oil on canvas)
HNT171768 Ingres Roger Deliverant Angelique, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

Hope, 1883 (oil on canvas)
SOU80720 Hope, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Holl, Frank (1845-88); 79.7x110 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire, UK; eSouthhampton City Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Glimpse of Hell (panel)
FTB64017 Glimpse of Hell (panel) by Flemish School, (15th century); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; Flemish, out of copyright

The Death of St. Francis, from the Bardi Chapel (fresco) (detail of 63329)
BEN63330 The Death of St. Francis, from the Bardi Chapel (fresco) (detail of 63329) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Susanna Accused of Adultery
SCP38806 Susanna Accused of Adultery by Coypel, Antoine (1661-1722); Prado, Madrid, Spain; French, out of copyright

Interior of a prison, 1819 (drawing)
AIS5354685 Interior of a prison, 1819 (drawing) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info)

Passions from Physiognomy, 1829 (engraving)
5893741 Passions from Physiognomy, 1829 (engraving) by Smellie, William (1697-1763); (add.info.: Passions from Johann Caspar Lavaters Physiognomy)

Fashionable woman in bonnet a la Nicolet, era of Marie Antoinette (etching)
5893584 Fashionable woman in bonnet a la Nicolet, era of Marie Antoinette (etching) by Watteau, Francois Louis Joseph (1758-1823) (after); (add.info.: Fashionable woman in bonnet a la Nicolet)

Old Woman Tearing at her Hair, 1525-30 (oil on panel)
3619029 Old Woman Tearing at her Hair, 1525-30 (oil on panel) by Massys or Metsys, Quentin (c.1466-1530); 55x40 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Photo eFine Art Images; Netherlandish, out of copyright

The Desperate Man (Self Portrait), 1843-45 (oil on canvas)
957039 The Desperate Man (Self Portrait), 1843-45 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 45x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le desespere); Luisa Ricciarini; French, out of copyright

Portrait of a Woman, Half Length, 1905 (oil on canvas)
657745 Portrait of a Woman, Half Length, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Blacklock, William Kay (1872-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Woman, Half Length)

In Search of Medicine, 1884 (litho)
5232288 In Search of Medicine, 1884 (litho) by Makovsky, Vladimir Egorovic (1846-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Search of Medicine, 1884)

The legend of St Lawrence and the Giant Finn (colour litho)
5216979 The legend of St Lawrence and the Giant Finn (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The legend of St Lawrence and the Giant Finn)

Dido, Queen of Carthage, preparing for her death after being left by Aeneas (litho)
5217577 Dido, Queen of Carthage, preparing for her death after being left by Aeneas (litho) by Mills, Alfred Wallis (1855-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dido, Queen of Carthage)

Courage, Anxiety and Despair: Watching the Battle, (oil on canvas)
1199617 Courage, Anxiety and Despair: Watching the Battle, (oil on canvas) by Sant, James (1820-1916); 121.9x152.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Long-haired Nude, Leaning Forward, Back View; Langhaariger Akt, vornubergebeugt
1767983 Long-haired Nude, Leaning Forward, Back View; Langhaariger Akt, vornubergebeugt, Ruckenansicht, 1918 (charcoal on paper) by Schiele

Sisters, 1905 (oil on canvas)
CH400958 Sisters, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Tayler, Albert Chevallier (1862-1925); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The War is Dead; La Guerre est Morte, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white)
658694 The War is Dead; La Guerre est Morte, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 26.7x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus, (oil on canvas)
990305 Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus, (oil on canvas) by Kauffmann, Angelica (1741-1807); 71x89 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ariadne Abandoned by Theseus. Angelica Kauffmann (1741-1807)

The Mater Dolorosa, c. 1509-1511 (oil on panel)
990257 The Mater Dolorosa, c.1509-1511 (oil on panel) by Coter, Colijn de (c.1455-c.1540); 64x43.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mater Dolorosa. Colijin de Coter (c.1480-1525)

Now is Pilgrim Year fair Autumns Charge, (oil on canvas)
989942 Now is Pilgrim Year fair Autumns Charge, (oil on canvas) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 85x119.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Now is Pilgrim Year fair Autumns Charge)

The Restless Little Sitter, c. 1860-69 (oil on canvas)
989918 The Restless Little Sitter, c.1860-69 (oil on canvas) by Meyer-Wismar, Ferdinand (1833-1917); 64.7x77.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Restless Little Sitter)

King Louis XVI of France, lonely and broken hearted (engraving)
5996924 King Louis XVI of France, lonely and broken hearted (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Louis XVI of France, lonely and broken hearted)

L Excommunication de Robert. Excommunication of King Robert II of France by Pope Gregory V for marrying Bertha of
6029310 L Excommunication de Robert. Excommunication of King Robert II of France by Pope Gregory V for marrying Bertha of Burgundy, his cousin, 998 (engraving) by Hamon

Punch cartoon: To Be Sold - The Paris Commune (engraving)
6034799 Punch cartoon: To Be Sold - The Paris Commune (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: To Be Sold - The Paris Commune)

Scene from Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet (Act V, Scene 3) (litho)
5996171 Scene from Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet (Act V, Scene 3) (litho) by Piloty, Ferdinand the Elder (1786-1844); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet (Act V)

"The Pilgrims now, to gratify the Flesh"from The Pilgrim
5615790 " The Pilgrims now, to gratify the Flesh" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688)

Mountain Lake in the Giant Mountains, 1896 (oil on canvas)
5615442 Mountain Lake in the Giant Mountains, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Lebeda, Otakar (1877-1901); 78x98 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic; (add.info.: Glacial lakes today in Poland); Czech

Yearnings, 1881 (etching)
5864227 Yearnings, 1881 (etching) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); 48.6x31.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: from the series Ein Handschuh (A Glove) 11 1/8 x 4 1/8 in

Study for the father in the Raft of the Medusa (black chalk & pencil on paper)
5899949 Study for the father in the Raft of the Medusa (black chalk & pencil on paper) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 24.4x34 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Moses, 1514 (charcoal on paper)
BEN112979 Moses, 1514 (charcoal on paper) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 138.5x140 cm; Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian

Terror of the Peruvians during an eclipse of the moon, from
STC109013 Terror of the Peruvians during an eclipse of the moon, from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne, Volume I, plate 19, by Jules Ferrario, published c.1820s-30s (colour engraving) by Gallina

Emotion of Dependency, c. 1893 (oil on canvas)
MCL129686 Emotion of Dependency, c.1893 (oil on canvas) by Schneider, Sascha (1870-1927); 250.7x165.8 cm; Private Collection; Russian, out of copyright

"There was an Old Man of Cape Horn, who wished he had never been born", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386629 " There was an Old Man of Cape Horn, who wished he had never been born", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Capture of Bruces wife and daughter at Tain, 1306, illustration from
STC393202 Capture of Bruces wife and daughter at Tain, 1306, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) by Ricketts

Celebration of mass during the French Revolution, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373566 Celebration of mass during the French Revolution, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1915 (litho) by Muller

The Death of Henry II, 1189, illustration from Hutchinson
STC363655 The Death of Henry II, 1189, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Prater, Ernest (fl.1885-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry II (1133-89)

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"Despair: A Journey through the Depths of Human Emotion" In the haunting masterpiece "Gin Lane" by William Hogarth, a grim depiction unfolds before our eyes. The destitution and hopelessness that permeate the scene serve as a stark reminder of society's darkest corners. Amidst this somber atmosphere, we find ourselves transported to 1965, where actress Diana Rigg captivates us in a scene from "The Avengers. " Her portrayal evokes an overwhelming sense of despair, as she battles against unseen forces with unwavering determination. Richard Massingham's performance in Michael Laws' "What A Life. " (1948) further deepens our understanding of despair. Through his comedic yet poignant portrayal, we witness the struggles and frustrations that can lead one down a path filled with desolation. Albrecht Durer's iconic artwork titled "The Man of Sorrows" takes us back to 1511. This profound image encapsulates the weight of sorrow carried by humanity throughout history—a timeless representation of anguish and desperation etched into our collective consciousness. As we journey further, we encounter Palmyra's Monumental Arch in Syria—an architectural marvel now marred by destruction. Its crumbling pillars stand as silent witnesses to the devastation caused by war and conflict—a testament to how they are ravage even the most magnificent creations. A beggar seated on a bank in a 1630 etching reminds us that despair knows no boundaries—it affects individuals from all walks of life. Their forlorn figure serves as a poignant symbol for those trapped within their own personal struggles—yearning for solace amidst an unforgiving world. Returning once again to Hogarth's "Gin Lane, " its engraving transports us back to eighteenth-century London—a time when poverty and addiction plagued society. Here, amid dilapidated buildings and desperate souls lost in vice, we witness firsthand how they are consume an entire community.