Impoverished Collection

Free to Roam. Southbank, Middlesbrough 1970s 1970s

Study for Deserted - a Foundling (oil on canvas)
2956891 Study for Deserted - a Foundling (oil on canvas) by Holl, Frank (1845-88); 55.25x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The scene is Bankside, the London docks)

New York City Depression
A scene in New York during the depression following the Wall Street Crash in 1929. Essential supplies are handed out to a line of impoverished citzens

Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel
NCO191290 Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Rag n Bone man Stockport slum yard
A Rag n Bone man pushes his barrow though a slum cummunal yard in Stockport, Cheshire, England. He is watched by small children. The property was demolished shortly afterwards Date: circa 1970

Slum communal yard, Stockport
Small children and mongrel dogs beneath the washing lines in the communal back yard of slum property in Stockport, Cheshire, England. The property was demolished shortly afterwards Date: circa 1970

Irish Life, c.1910 (litho)
IL433760 Irish Life, c.1910 (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrayal of life in Ireland in the early 18th century)

Boy in slum housing yard
Rear view of small fair-haired boy walking alone past dustbins and washing lines in the communal back yard of slum housing in Brinksway, Stockport, Cheshire, England

L'Aumone d'un Mendiant (oil on canvas)
476730 L'Aumone d'un Mendiant (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 210.9x175.3 cm; Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

A Dress Rehearsal, 1868 (oil on panel)
MAN277404 A Dress Rehearsal, 1868 (oil on panel) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-96); 76.1x86.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK

Mamma Mia Poveretta, 1901-06 (oil on canvas)
6259441 Mamma Mia Poveretta, 1901-06 (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 46x38.2 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery ; Manchester Art Gallery

Manchester and Salford Children, 1861 (oil on canvas)
MAN277402 Manchester and Salford Children, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Armstrong, Thomas (1835-1911); 76x61.6 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

His Only Friend (oil on canvas)
MAN443309 His Only Friend (oil on canvas) by Riviere, Briton (1840-1920); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

No hay que dar voces (It's no use crying out), 1863 (etching, aquatint, burnishing & burin)
3745585 No hay que dar voces (It's no use crying out), 1863 (etching, aquatint, burnishing & burin) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 25x34 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

The Penny Sit-up, c. 1895 (b/w photo)
476227 The Penny Sit-up, c.1895 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Run by the Salvation Army this pioneering homeless shelter in Blackfriars)

Beggars and Street Characters, 1516 (handscroll, ink and light colour on paper) (detail)
3935967 Beggars and Street Characters, 1516 (handscroll, ink and light colour on paper) (detail) by Zhou Chen (16th century); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Starving, 1886 (oil on canvas)
ALG329491 The Starving, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Geoffroy, Henri Jules Jean (1853-1924); Museo Civico Revoltella, Trieste, Italy; (add.info.: Les Affames; )

The Steerage, 1907 (small-format photogravure)
CH469011 The Steerage, 1907 (small-format photogravure) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); 19x15 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from Camera Work, number 36, 1911; ); Photo © Christies Images

The Steerage, 1907 (photogravure)
3492961 The Steerage, 1907 (photogravure) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info)

The Steerage, 1907 (photogravure on Japanese vellum)
3949696 The Steerage, 1907 (photogravure on Japanese vellum) by Stieglitz, Alfred (1864-1946); 33.3x26.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

The seamstress, 1881 (oil on canvas)
OVR390568 The seamstress, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 130x166 cm; Gothenburg Art Museum, Sweden; Photo © O. Vaering

Al-Arm (oil on panel)
6334999 Al-Arm (oil on panel) by Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de (1589-1662); 36.8x28.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: This humorous)

Rue Champlain, a group of huts, 1858-78 (b / w photo)
XIR182904 Rue Champlain, a group of huts, 1858-78 (b/w photo) by Marville, Charles (1816-79); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

From Morn Til Night, 1889 (oil on canvas)
1074089 From Morn Til Night, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Mulready, Augustus Edward (1844-c.1905); 47x31.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

At Romsey Abbey, 1899 (oil on panel)
746489 At Romsey Abbey, 1899 (oil on panel) by Bateman, Robert (1842-1922); 40.6x30.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Calling for the Ferry, 1871 (oil on canvas)
487582 Calling for the Ferry, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Salentin, Hubert (1822-1910); 81x64.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Beggar Boy, about 1780 (black chalk and stump, heightened with white, on pale buff paper)
1217701 Beggar Boy, about 1780 (black chalk and stump, heightened with white, on pale buff paper) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 24.9x19.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Needle Money, illustration from Punch Magazine
LIS384761 Needle Money, illustration from Punch Magazine, December 1849 (engraving) (for pair see 384762) by English School, (19th century); Museum of London, UK; eLiss Fine Art; English

Boys playing knuckle bones (oil on canvas)
450180 Boys playing knuckle bones (oil on canvas) by Barker, Thomas (1769-1847); 77.2x63.2 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; British, out of copyright

Jo, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c. 1890 (colour litho)
LLM405117 Jo, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c.1890 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Poor Poet, 1839 (oil on canvas)
AKV406790 The Poor Poet, 1839 (oil on canvas) by Spitzweg, Carl (1808-85); 26.3x44.7 cm; Nationalgalerie, Berlin, Germany; (add.info.: Der Arme Poet; ); eAckermann Kunstverlag; German

City Guard, Peking, c. 1867-72 (b / w photo)
468597 City Guard, Peking, c.1867-72 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomson described this night watchman, called Old Wang, as " One of the city guard)

Edgar Degas, the Diogenial Painter (litho)
CHT468177 Edgar Degas, the Diogenial Painter (litho) by Barrere, Adrien (1877-1931); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Mountain Hut, Province of Huzeh, c. 1867-72 (b / w photo)
473729 Mountain Hut, Province of Huzeh, c.1867-72 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); Private Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

A Saka, plate 59 from Collection of One Hundred Prints Representing the Different
STC409024 A Saka, plate 59 from Collection of One Hundred Prints Representing the Different Nations of the Levant by Charles de Ferriol, engraved by Gerard Scotin (1671-1716)

Refugees stream into Constantinople, waiting for a ship to Asia during the Turkish
JHL390999 Refugees stream into Constantinople, waiting for a ship to Asia during the Turkish Revolution, 1909 (b/w photo) by Grant, Thomas E

A Banquet To A Thousand Poor People Of Rome For The Jubilee Of Leo XIII, The Diners Enter The Vatican (colour litho)
2798640 A Banquet To A Thousand Poor People Of Rome For The Jubilee Of Leo XIII, The Diners Enter The Vatican (colour litho) by Beltrame

A new way to pay the National Debt, pub. 21st April, 1786 (hand coloured engraving)
2636952 A new way to pay the National Debt, pub. 21st April, 1786 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

"A General Fast in consequence of the War!!"... c.1794 (coloured etching)
1273704 " A General Fast in consequence of the War!!"... c.1794 (coloured etching) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811); 24x34 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Beggars receiving alms at the door of a house, 1648 (drypoint engraving)
FIT290435 Beggars receiving alms at the door of a house, 1648 (drypoint engraving) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 16.5x12.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Morning, or the Benevolent Sportsman, 1792 (oil on canvas)
FIT167225 Morning, or the Benevolent Sportsman, 1792 (oil on canvas) by Morland, George (1763-1804); 101.6x137.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English

Cincinnatus in Retirement, published by E. D Archery in 1782 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191714 Cincinnatus in Retirement, published by E. D Archery in 1782 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 22.5x31.5 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190196 Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 25.1x20.1 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Democracy, or a Sketch of the Life of Buonaparte, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800
NCO189769 Democracy, or a Sketch of the Life of Buonaparte, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The Happy Family (oil on canvas)
476574 The Happy Family (oil on canvas) by Zampighi, Eugenio (1859-1944); 56.2x76.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

The Bohemian, 1890 (oil on canvas)
694498 The Bohemian, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 124.4x149.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

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"Capturing the Essence of Impoverished Lives: A Glimpse into History" Step back in time to the 1970s, where Southbank, Middlesbrough becomes a canvas for the struggles faced by the impoverished. "Free to Roam" depicts their daily battles against poverty and adversity. In "Study for Deserted - a Foundling, " we witness an abandoned child left to fend for themselves amidst New York City's Depression era. The painting serves as a haunting reminder of the hardships endured during this challenging period. "The Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel" sheds light on Ireland's impoverished population and their plight. This thought-provoking piece reflects both despair and resilience within its brushstrokes. "L'Aumone d'un Mendiant" transports us to another world through oil on canvas, revealing a beggar's vulnerability while highlighting society's indifference towards those less fortunate. It urges us to question our own compassion and empathy. "A Dress Rehearsal, 1868" captures an unsettling scene where destitution intertwines with desperation. The artist portrays individuals caught in a cycle of poverty that seems impossible to escape from. "Mamma Mia Poveretta, 1901-06" evokes emotions through its vivid portrayal of hardship. This poignant artwork invites viewers into an intimate moment between mother and child as they navigate life's challenges together. With "Manchester and Salford Children, 1861, " we are confronted with innocent faces marked by deprivation. Their eyes tell stories untold but deeply felt – reminding us that childhood should be filled with joy rather than struggle. Through "His Only Friend, " we glimpse into loneliness experienced by many living in poverty-stricken conditions. This powerful depiction reminds us that human connection can bring solace even in dire circumstances. The rag-and-bone man depicted in Stockport slum yard captures the resourcefulness of those living in destitution.