Desperation Collection (page 9)

Calm Sea, 1886-1887. Creator: Bocklin, Arnold (1827-1901)
Calm Sea, 1886-1887. Found in the collection of Kunstmuseum Bern

Solitude (Freezing rain), c. 1900. Creator: Erler, Erich (1870-1946)
Solitude (Freezing rain), c. 1900. Private Collection

I naufraghi, 1934. Creator: Cagnaccio di San Pietro (1897-1946)
I naufraghi, 1934. Private Collection

Applicants for relief from the poor box 1887
Mothers with their children handing in applications for relief, to the Magistrates Court. Date: 1887

Strolling beggars in China knocking their heads together and on a stone in order to extort alms. Date: 1737

Strolling beggars in China with burning coals
Strolling beggars in China laying burning coals on their heads and using other austerities in order to extort alms. Date: 1752

Mermaid, 1847. Creator: Jerichau-Baumann, Elisabeth (1819-1881)
Mermaid, 1847. Private Collection

The return of fishing boats, c. 1920. Creator: Ciardi, Beppe (Giuseppe) (1875-1932)
The return of fishing boats, c. 1920. Private Collection

The last step. Creator: Ciardi, Beppe (Giuseppe) (1875-1932)
The last step. Private Collection

Mermaids, 1871. Artist: Kramskoi, Ivan Nikolayevich (1837-1887)
Mermaids, 1871. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Condemnation of Anne Boleyn, (mid 19th century). Creator: George C Finden
Condemnation of Anne Boleyn, (mid 19th century). Anne Boleyn, her arms raised in supplication, stands before King Henry VIII, facing the court

The Pawn Shop II, 1859 (oil on canvas)
3087281 The Pawn Shop II, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Unker, Carl-Hendrik d (1828-66); 85 x 113 cm; Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Detail of an illustration from Anvur-i SuhaylA (The lights of Canopus), a collection
2657707 Detail of an illustration from Anvur-i SuhaylA (The lights of Canopus), a collection of fables by a┼¥Ôé¼usayn ibn EAlA, by Khashifi (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Indian School

Safety First, 1924, (wood engraving). All from the The Labour of Women

Jobless New Yorkers selling apples on the pavement, Great Depression, New York, USA, 1930

Unemployed workers desperate for work during the Great Depression, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 1931. When George H Bowman Co advertised that it would take on 150 people for Christmas holiday jobs

Townsfolk wait to scour the fields for potatoes left by farmers, Germany, World War I, c1914-c1918. About 750, 000 German civilians died from starvation as a result of the British naval blockade of

The poor of Berlin rummaging in refuse heaps, Germany, c1914-c1918. About 750, 000 German civilians died from starvation as a result of the British naval blockade of Germany during World War I

Aignish Farm Raiders Monument, Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, 2009. Designed by Will McLean and built by Jim Crawford in 1995, a local stonemason

A Place in Nemours, 1930. Artist: Le Sidaner, Henri (1862-1939)
A Place in Nemours, 1930. Private Collection

Dream. Artist: Brull, Joan (1863-1912)
Dream. Found in the collection of Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

Moonlit night, 1896. Artist: Repin, Ilya Yefimovich (1844-1930)
Moonlit night, 1896. Found in the collection of the National Art Museum of Belorussian Republik, Minsk

Heads, 1910. Artist: Filonov, Pavel Nikolayevich (1883-1941)
Heads, 1910. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

The Desperate Man, 1513-1517 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Desperate Man, 1513-1517 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Nearly worried to death by the Greatest Plague of Life, c1840s. Artist: George Cruikshank
Nearly worried to death by the Greatest Plague of Life, c1840s. Cartoon sketch: Adventures of a lady in search of a good servant/by one who has been almost worried to death

The Corpse. Artist: Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925)
The Corpse. Found in the collection of Musee de Grenoble

View on Overschie in Moonlight, 1872. Artist: Jongkind, Johan Barthold (1819-1891)
View on Overschie in Moonlight, 1872. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Angels ministering to Christ in the Wilderness. Artist: Rosselli, Matteo (1578-1650)
Angels ministering to Christ in the Wilderness. Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Christ in the Wilderness, Served by Angels, ca 1608. Artist: Carracci, Lodovico (1555-1619)
Christ in the Wilderness, Served by Angels, ca 1608. Found in the collection of the Staatliche Museen, Berlin

The Toilers of the Sea, 1873. Artist: Manet, Edouard (1832-1883)
The Toilers of the Sea, 1873. Found in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Moonlit City Square in Cherbourg, ca 1934. Artist: Le Sidaner, Henri (1862-1939)
Moonlit City Square in Cherbourg, ca 1934. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Louis Napoleon Bonaparte viewing the barricades of Paris, (4th December 1851), 1900. Artist: G Bartsch
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte viewing the barricades of Paris, (4th December 1851), 1900

Lost at Sea, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
Lost at Sea, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 3rd January 1891

Woman scavenging for food, Bayreuth, Germany, April 1945. An illustration of the hardships of life for civilians in Germany as World War II neared its conclusion

Entering Holland from the Belgian frontier, 1915. About a million refugees crossed the border from German-occupied Belgium into the neutral Netherlands during the First World War

Desperate, Self-portrait, 1841. Artist: Gustave Courbet
Desperate, Self-portrait, 1841

Out hunting for teeth, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Out hunting for teeth, 1799. Plate 12 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression

The Entombment, 1450s. Artist: Dieric Bouts
The Entombment, 1450s. Christs body is being lowered into the tomb. The group includes the Virgin Mary, holding Christs wrist, and the other three Marys who were present at the Crucifixion

The Deposition from the Cross, 1443-1445. Artist: Agnolo Bronzino
The Deposition from the Cross, 1443-1445. The Virgin Mary, surrounded by supporters, cradles the body of Christ in her lap. The crown of thorns has fallen from his head and lies on the ground (left)

Crucifixion, early 16th century. Artist: Gerard David
Crucifixion, early 16th century. From the Metropolitan Museum, New York

Pieta of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, c1500. The scene is the deposition of the cross. The Virgin Mary supports the body of Christ on her lap. Behind her is St John the Apostle

Jesus on the Road to Calvary, late 15th / early 16th century. Artist: Michael Sittow
Jesus on the Road to Calvary, late 15th/early 16th century. Jesus, wearing the crown of thorns carrying his cross, urged on by a soldier. From the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow

Good and Evil, 19th century. Artist: Andre Jacques Victor Orsel
Good and Evil, 19th century. The rewards women might expect as a result of their conduct. Christ sits in judgment (top), sorting the blessed on his right from the damned on his left

The Three Maries ( The Dead Christ Mourned ), c1604. Artist: Annibale Carracci
The Three Maries ( The Dead Christ Mourned ), c1604. The Virgin Mary, lamenting, holds the body of the dead Christ in her lap

The Martyrdom of St Agatha, c1756. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
The Martyrdom of St Agatha, c1756. From the Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Germany

Christ Drives the Money-Changers from the Temple, 1626. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Christ Drives the Money-Changers from the Temple, 1626. From the Pushkin Museum of Fine Art, Moscow

Autant de pris de l ennemi, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1872). Artist: Auguste Bry
Autant de pris de l ennemi, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1872). French peasants stampeding their livestock rather than let them fall into enemy hands. From a private collection

John Howard (1726-1790), 1883. Howard, English philanthropist and prison reformer, visiting a prison during his investigation of prison conditions

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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.