Desperation Collection (page 7)

"The cathedral of the poor", painting by Joaquim i Trinxet, 1898
AIS5344903 " The cathedral of the poor", painting by Joaquim i Trinxet, 1898 by Mir Trinxet, Joaquin (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Distress in the West of Ireland (engraving)
1623288 The Distress in the West of Ireland (engraving) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in the West of Ireland)

Saint Roch praying to the Virgin for the cessation of the plague, 1780 (oil on canvas)
JEB4853681 Saint Roch praying to the Virgin for the cessation of the plague, 1780 (oil on canvas) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); Palais de Longchamp, Marseille

"Hard Hit", at the Exhibition of the Royal Society of British Artists (engraving)
1595058 " Hard Hit", at the Exhibition of the Royal Society of British Artists (engraving) by Gordon, Robert James (fl.1871-93); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Hard Hit")

A Tale in Four Stories (engraving)
1590853 A Tale in Four Stories (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tale in Four Stories)

The Distress at Coventry, Weavers employed in levelling Witley Common and burning the Gorse (engraving)
1612720 The Distress at Coventry, Weavers employed in levelling Witley Common and burning the Gorse (engraving) by English School

The Denunciation (oil on canvas)
STC136996 The Denunciation (oil on canvas) by Collet, John (c.1725-80); Osterley Park, Middlesex, UK; (add.info.: copy after William Hogarth (1697-1764)

The Distress in South Wales, Opening a Soup Kitchen at Merthyr-Tydvil (engraving)
3637889 The Distress in South Wales, Opening a Soup Kitchen at Merthyr-Tydvil (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in South Wales)

A woman jumping from the second floor of her burning apartment in Lille, France (colour litho)
2779594 A woman jumping from the second floor of her burning apartment in Lille, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Great News (colour litho)
2777861 The Great News (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great News. At that time we were crowding, as usual)

During a stormy voyage between Sardinia and Tunisia, the Italian steamer Duce... (colour litho)
2783532 During a stormy voyage between Sardinia and Tunisia, the Italian steamer Duce... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Life-Boat (engraving)
2800226 The Life-Boat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Life-Boat. Illustration for Religious Emblems and Allegories by William Holmes (new edition)

Death of a mother trying to save her child from a fire (colour litho)
2807848 Death of a mother trying to save her child from a fire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of a mother trying to save her child from a fire)

The End of Misery in Brittany, The Miraculous Sardine Fishing Happened In The Days Gone (colour Litho)
2798665 The End of Misery in Brittany, The Miraculous Sardine Fishing Happened In The Days Gone (colour Litho) by Beltrame

Distress in the east of London (engraving)
603852 Distress in the east of London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Distress in the east of London: the Spitalfields soup kitchen)

Masque of Charles VI of France, late 15th century
LLM458001 Masque of Charles VI of France, late 15th century by Shaw, Henry (1800-73); Private Collection; (add.info.: Masque of Charles VI of France, late 15th century)

The Distress in Ireland, Her Grace the Duchess of Marlborough (engraving)
1045211 The Distress in Ireland, Her Grace the Duchess of Marlborough (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in Ireland)

The Distress in the West of Ireland (engraving)
1045208 The Distress in the West of Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in the West of Ireland)

With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim (engraving)
1045014 With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: With Sir Gerald Graham at Suakim)

The Distress in Sheffield, Relief Committee at the Institute, Sheffield (engraving)
1106503 The Distress in Sheffield, Relief Committee at the Institute, Sheffield (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in Sheffield)

The Distress in Paris, giving Soup to the Poor at the Charity Kitchen, Rue de Sevres (engraving)
1105604 The Distress in Paris, giving Soup to the Poor at the Charity Kitchen, Rue de Sevres (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in Paris)

"Ninety-Three", Dolorosa (engraving)
1058610 " Ninety-Three", Dolorosa (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Ninety-Three", Dolorosa)

Walter Greenway climbs a pipe, with one arm, to rescue a cat in distress (litho)
3099916 Walter Greenway climbs a pipe, with one arm, to rescue a cat in distress (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walter Greenway climbs a pipe)

Metropolitan distress (engraving)
614411 Metropolitan distress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metropolitan distress - applicants for relief waiting in the yard of the Thames Police)

The Parting (engraving)
670707 The Parting (engraving) by Watson, John Dawson (1832-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parting. Illustration from Modern Art, Second Series edited by James Dafforne (Virtue, c 1880)

When one has to go... caricature of a visit to the Mont de Piete
CHT178718 When one has to go... caricature of a visit to the Mont de Piete pawnbrokers, 1822 (colour litho) by Feuchere, (fl.1822) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Punch cartoon: The Tempter - temptation of anarchism for the unemployed (engraving)
6035012 Punch cartoon: The Tempter - temptation of anarchism for the unemployed (engraving) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon)

Distress in the East of London, the Spitalfields Soup Kitchen (engraving)
1610960 Distress in the East of London, the Spitalfields Soup Kitchen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Distress in the East of London)

The Distress in Russia, Migration of Peasants (engraving)
1592051 The Distress in Russia, Migration of Peasants (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in Russia, Migration of Peasants)

The Distress in Russia, a Peasant selling his Horse (engraving)
1591992 The Distress in Russia, a Peasant selling his Horse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in Russia, a Peasant selling his Horse)

A Cry for Help, the Life-Line from the Shore (engraving)
1595024 A Cry for Help, the Life-Line from the Shore (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cry for Help, the Life-Line from the Shore)

The man has the bag, 18th century (oil on canvas)
JEB4897382 The man has the bag, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Duparc, Francoise (1705-78); Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; eJean Bernard; French, out of copyright

No choice?, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)
2956903 No choice?, c.1850 (oil on canvas) by Grant, William James (1829-66) (attr. to); 30.48x26.67 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Most of Grants work is of subjects from history)

The Distress in Bulgaria (engraving)
1059464 The Distress in Bulgaria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in Bulgaria)

Union Refugees, 1865 (oil on canvas)
984971 Union Refugees, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Pettit, George W. (1838-1910); 102x137.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Desperation (engraving)
972598 Desperation (engraving) by Giotto di Bondone (c.1266-1337) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desperation. From a fresco in the Scrovegni Chapel, Padua)

Mr Jollyboys Bachelor Party (colour litho)
1036639 Mr Jollyboys Bachelor Party (colour litho) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Jollyboys Bachelor Party)

An Invention that failed, the Story of a Submarine Boat (engraving)
1042875 An Invention that failed, the Story of a Submarine Boat (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Invention that failed)

A Bitter Disappointment, the Tragedy of a Pate a la Russe (colour litho)
1040895 A Bitter Disappointment, the Tragedy of a Pate a la Russe (colour litho) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bitter Disappointment)

The Distress in Sheffield (engraving)
1106475 The Distress in Sheffield (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in Sheffield)

The Distress in Ireland (engraving)
1045281 The Distress in Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in Ireland)

The Distress in the West of Ireland (engraving)
1045253 The Distress in the West of Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Distress in the West of Ireland)

Cupid in Distress, a Good Fairy (chromolitho)
1051327 Cupid in Distress, a Good Fairy (chromolitho) by Hatherell, William (1855-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cupid in Distress, a Good Fairy)

Bluebeards wife asks her sister whether there is any sign of the approach of her brothers (chromolitho)
1091561 Bluebeards wife asks her sister whether there is any sign of the approach of her brothers (chromolitho) by French School

Boat Catastrophe, and the "Lalla Rookh"in Distress, off Worthing (engraving)
1097035 Boat Catastrophe, and the " Lalla Rookh" in Distress, off Worthing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boat Catastrophe)

A heartbreaking suicide: a mother throwing herself and her child under the wheels of an express train (colour litho)
3099230 A heartbreaking suicide: a mother throwing herself and her child under the wheels of an express train (colour litho) by French School

Crucifixion, drawing by Michelangelo. Musee du Louvre, Paris
3565939 Crucifixion, drawing by Michelangelo. Musee du Louvre, Paris by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Louvre, Paris

Literature. David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens. Poster by Jules Cheret for a
3434604 Literature. David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens. Poster by Jules Cheret for a fascicules edition, France, c.1860-70 (poster) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); (add.info.: Litterature)

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In the depths of despair, captured by William Hogarth's iconic "Gin Lane" from 1751, we witness the haunting portrayal of desperation. The artist skillfully depicts a society consumed by addiction and poverty, where hope seems to have vanished like a distant dream. Moving forward in time, an advert for Frys Chocolate serves as a bittersweet reminder that even in moments of desperation, indulging in small pleasures can provide temporary solace. As John William Waterhouse's enchanting mermaid emerges from the depths of her aquatic realm, one cannot help but wonder if she too yearns for something beyond her watery confines - perhaps an escape from her own desperate existence. Stepping into the realm of spirituality and faith, "The New Jerusalem" painted around 1900 presents us with a vision of salvation amidst chaos. In this depiction, desperation takes on a different form - it becomes an opportunity for redemption and renewal. As we journey through art history, Rembrandt van Rhijn's powerful painting "Christ with Arms Folded" captures a moment frozen in time. The somber expression on Christ's face speaks volumes about his understanding of human suffering and our shared experience of desperation. In Thomas Gainsborough’s study for "Deserted - A Foundling, " oil on canvas reveals abandoned children left to fend for themselves – their innocent faces reflecting both vulnerability and sheer desperation. Michelangelo Caravaggio's masterpiece "The Laying in the Tomb" transports us to the biblical scene where Jesus is laid to rest after his crucifixion. Here we witness not only grief but also profound despair among those who loved him most. Peter Paul Rubens' dramatic painting "Le Coup de Lance" portrays Christ being pierced by a lance during his crucifixion. Desperation intertwines with agony as Rubens captures this pivotal moment in Christian iconography.