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Distressed Collection (#11)

Capturing the essence of distress through art and imagery, this caption takes you on a journey through various forms of emotional turmoil

Background imageDistressed Collection: GA no ne mo denpAc, The crying sounds of a telegram. Kobayashi, Kiyochika, 1847-1915

GA no ne mo denpAc, The crying sounds of a telegram. Kobayashi, Kiyochika, 1847-1915, artist, 1904. 1 print : woodcut, color; 36.9 x 24.4 cm

Background imageDistressed Collection: Condensation trails in the sky, sunrise in Basse, Lake Mariensee, Neustadt am Ruebenberge

Condensation trails in the sky, sunrise in Basse, Lake Mariensee, Neustadt am Ruebenberge, Lower Saxony, Germany, Europe

Background imageDistressed Collection: Fullers Teasel or Wild Teasel -Dipsacus fullonum-, flower head after flowering

Fullers Teasel or Wild Teasel -Dipsacus fullonum-, flower head after flowering, Erlangen Botanical Garden, Erlangen, Middle Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

Background imageDistressed Collection: Distressed man on landline phone, (B&W), close-up

Distressed man on landline phone, (B&W), close-up

Background imageDistressed Collection: Baby (9-12 months) in baby seat crying, (B&W), close-up

Baby (9-12 months) in baby seat crying, (B&W), close-up

Background imageDistressed Collection: Distraught woman sitting in armchair in studio, (B&W), portrait

Distraught woman sitting in armchair in studio, (B&W), portrait

Background imageDistressed Collection: Man at the end of his tether with piano-playing singing wife

Man at the end of his tether with piano-playing singing wife
" Every Morning I feel like shooting." An American man seemingly at the end of his tether with the less-than-tuneful efforts of his enthusiastic piano-playing, singing wife

Background imageDistressed Collection: Language of Flowers - Geranium

Language of Flowers - Geranium. The captions reads: Friendship Distressed - When you come back? Date: circa 1904

Background imageDistressed Collection: Scotsman shocked by expensive of the Worlds Fair in Chicago

Scotsman shocked by expensive of the Worlds Fair in Chicago
The Chicago Exhibition McPherson - " Four Dollars for a bed! The extravangance. I canna sleep for thinking o t." Date: 1893

Background imageDistressed Collection: Kindy Old lady asks if a little lost girl is alright

Kindy Old lady asks if a little lost girl is alright
Kindly Old Woman - " Poor little fellow. Are you lost?" " No - boo hoo. But me Muvver is." !!! Date: 1895

Background imageDistressed Collection: Le Revoir - painted name on facade of house in Wimereux, Pas de Calais, France credit

Le Revoir - painted name on facade of house in Wimereux, Pas de Calais, France credit: Marie-Louise Avery / thePictureKitchen / TopFoto

Background imageDistressed Collection: Picture No. 10850566

Picture No. 10850566
California Grey whale - Grey whales trapped in ice (Eschrichtius robustus) Date:

Background imageDistressed Collection: Picture No. 10745100

Picture No. 10745100
Owner photographing a dog during a seizure Date:

Background imageDistressed Collection: Picture No. 10745099

Picture No. 10745099
Owner photographing a dog during a seizure Date:

Background imageDistressed Collection: First World War 1914-1918. France 1914. Rifleman leaving home for the front kissing

First World War 1914-1918. France 1914. Rifleman leaving home for the front kissing his baby goodbye. Wife is weeping, parents distressed

Background imageDistressed Collection: Unhappy Carnival Riders

Unhappy Carnival Riders
San Francisco, California: c. 1955. Four decidedly unenthusiastic women on a Tilt-A-Whirl carnival ride at Playland At The Beach in San Francisco

Background imageDistressed Collection: Economy

Economy, Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, Artist, London, Engraving 1816, Brougham, In The Guise Of John Bull, Appears To The Regent

Background imageDistressed Collection: MON BRAVE From the Painting by J. Hennessy, in the Exhibition the Benefit of the

MON BRAVE From the Painting by J. Hennessy, in the Exhibition the Benefit of the Distressed Peasantry of France

Background imageDistressed Collection: Post-natal depression, conceptual image F008 / 2854

Post-natal depression, conceptual image F008 / 2854
MODEL RELEASED. Post-natal depression, conceptual image

Background imageDistressed Collection: Woman patient, St Marys Hospital, Paddington, London

Woman patient, St Marys Hospital, Paddington, London
LFB Special Services trying to help a woman patient at St Marys Hospital, Paddington, London, on 15 April 1959. She has climbed out of a ward window at fifth floor level

Background imageDistressed Collection: Distressed Model

Distressed Model
A distressed model hides her face behind her hands and tangled hair. Date: late 1960s

Background imageDistressed Collection: good Samaritan Cyclist

good Samaritan Cyclist
The Helping Hand : A male cyclist helps three distressed females to mend a punctured bicycle tyre! Date: 1930s

Background imageDistressed Collection: Consoling Madonna by Bouguereau

Consoling Madonna by Bouguereau
The Consoling Madonna (Vierge Consolatrice) by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) -- the Virgin Mary, seated on a throne, comforts a distressed woman. Date: circa 1870s

Background imageDistressed Collection: Outside the Soup Kitchen

Outside the Soup Kitchen
The poor and distressed throng the entrance to a soup kitchen : well-to-do passers- by look apprehensive as they are assailed by beggars Date: 1871

Background imageDistressed Collection: Horse & Cart Accident

Horse & Cart Accident
Four men trying to help a distressed cart horse which has fallen onto a river onto a riverbank, somewhere in Germany. Date: 1920s

Background imageDistressed Collection: Stressed woman

Stressed woman
MODEL RELEASED. Stressed woman holding her head and screaming

Background imageDistressed Collection: Unhappy boy

Unhappy boy
MODEL RELEASED. Unhappy boy crying in his garden. He is six years old

Background imageDistressed Collection: Lear / Nonsense / Chertsey

Lear / Nonsense / Chertsey
There was an Old Lady of Chertsey, who made a remarkable curtsey; She twirled round and round, till she sunk underground, which distressed all the people of Chertsey

Background imageDistressed Collection: Lear / Nonsense / Jamaica

Lear / Nonsense / Jamaica
There was an Old Man of Jamaica, who suddenly married a Quaker; But she cried out, Alack! I have married a black! which distressed that Old Man of Jamaica

Background imageDistressed Collection: The Female Emigrants Home, Hatton Garden, 1853

The Female Emigrants Home, Hatton Garden, 1853
Engraving showing the main room of the Female Emigrants Home, Hatton Garden, London, 1853. A fund was set up in 1849 to send distressed needlewomen to Australia

Background imageDistressed Collection: Balfour Rescues Erin

Balfour Rescues Erin
Balfour depicted as the modern Perseus rescuing the distressed Erin (as Andromeda) as she perishes on the rocks

Background imageDistressed Collection: Take a camera with you by H. M. Bateman

Take a camera with you by H. M. Bateman
Humorous illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a rather distressed man clinging for his life to a seaside cliff while his blase companion takes his photograph

Background imageDistressed Collection: Happier Now

Happier Now
Revelations from the beyond - a distressed widow learns that her husband is far happier now than when he was living

Background imageDistressed Collection: Emigratino to Australia

Emigratino to Australia
Shipboard scene on The Madagascar featuring distressed needlewomen

Background imageDistressed Collection: Horseshoe Crab - on back, often found on beach after tide recedes. Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA

Horseshoe Crab - on back, often found on beach after tide recedes. Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA
JZ-1980 Horseshoe Crab - on back, often found on beach after tide recedes. Reeds Beach, New Jersey, USA. Limulus polyphemus Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Background imageDistressed Collection: Hamelin Mayor Upset

Hamelin Mayor Upset
The Mayor of Hamelin and his Council members are distressed when the towns children follow the Piper away

Background imageDistressed Collection: Hogarth Distressed Poet

Hogarth Distressed Poet
The Distressed Poet A poor poet wonders what to write, while his wife is unable to pay the milkmaids bill

Background imageDistressed Collection: Hogarth Poor Poet

Hogarth Poor Poet
The Distressed Poet and his wife both have problems : he wonders what to write, while his wife wonders how to pay the milkmaids bill

Background imageDistressed Collection: Mahatma Gandhi arrested for civil disobedience

Mahatma Gandhi arrested for civil disobedience
Mahatma Gandhi, Indian nationalist and spiritual leader, is arrested by the Indian government for his civil disobedience tactics

Background imageDistressed Collection: Coriolanus banished from Rome

Coriolanus banished from Rome
The Roman general, Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, is banished from Rome because of his arrogance, and suspicion concerning his political ambitions

Background imageDistressed Collection: Carnival revellers in a Roman street

Carnival revellers in a Roman street
Carnival revellers in animal costumes in a Roman street, surrounding a rather distressed looking priest



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Capturing the essence of distress through art and imagery, this caption takes you on a journey through various forms of emotional turmoil. From Joseph Wright's thought-provoking painting 'The Airpump' to the powerful WWI poster by the Belgian & Allies Aid League, we delve into the depths of human suffering. Vintage textured roses in a basket symbolize faded beauty amidst hardship, while a cartoon depicting someone swallowing yarn highlights the tangled mess that distress can create. Maxwell Gordon Lightfoot's poignant study of a girl from 1910 showcases vulnerability and inner turmoil. An illustration from Pride & Prejudice reminds us that time is fleeting when faced with adversity. A woman patient at St Marys Hospital in London represents physical pain intertwined with emotional anguish. The sound of a crying baby echoes the universal language of distress, while H. R. H. Duke of Edinburgh's visit during 'The Relief of Irish Distress' sheds light on collective efforts to alleviate suffering. Eui vase adorned with leaves signifies resilience amidst chaos, while Gook boho arch and Myung waves evoke an atmosphere filled with both despair and hope.