Impoverished Collection (page 2)

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

No. 1744 A Meeting of Creditors (pen, ink & w / c on paper)
FIT107391 No.1744 A Meeting of Creditors (pen, ink & w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 29.9x43 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Family in room in tenement house, c. 1910 (gelatin silver print)
876484 Family in room in tenement house, c.1910 (gelatin silver print) by Beals, Jessie Tarbox (1871-1942); 23.5x18.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Lodhas, Rajasthan c. 1863 (b / w photo)
498592 Lodhas, Rajasthan c.1863 (b/w photo) by Shepherd & Robertson (fl.1860s); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lodha people are a low caste tribal people living primarily in the Indian states of)

The Match Girl, 1834 (oil on canvas)
NYH149699 The Match Girl, 1834 (oil on canvas) by Flagg, George Whiting (1816-97); 76.2x63.5 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The Cause of the Poor (etching)
WAG451511 The Cause of the Poor (etching) by Strang, William (1859-1921); 22.5x20 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; Scottish, out of copyright

Sweet Idleness, Naples, 1897 (glass plate)
494191 Sweet Idleness, Naples, 1897 (glass plate) by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); Alinari

A Loan, 1827 (hand-coloured engraving)
740540 A Loan, 1827 (hand-coloured engraving) by Lisle, Joseph (fl. 1828-30) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: If you pleae Mrs Soapkins mother says will you lend her a Pan full of Coals till)

Misery, Mexico City, 1928 (b / w photo)
472868 Misery, Mexico City, 1928 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Girl in the "Colonia de Bolsa", Mexico City, 1928 (b / w photo)
472708 Girl in the " Colonia de Bolsa", Mexico City, 1928 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Peasant Couple Eating, 1621 (oil on canvas)
3746148 Peasant Couple Eating, 1621 (oil on canvas) by Tour, Georges de la (1593-1652); 74x87 cm; Gemaldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Georgey in the Coal Hole, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving)
3051743 Georgey in the Coal Hole, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Black John, a Bristol beggar, 1822 (pencil on paper)
2832548 Black John, a Bristol beggar, 1822 (pencil on paper) by Livett, Miss (fl.1822); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Market Court, London, 1868 (b / w photo)
1812904 Market Court, London, 1868 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: Kensington)

Sufferers from the Floods, 1877 (b / w photo)
1812903 Sufferers from the Floods, 1877 (b/w photo) by Thomson, John (1837-1921); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; (add.info.: This photograph was taken by John Thomson)

Arrested rag-pickers in City Hall Park, New York, from Harpers Weekly, pub
2652829 Arrested rag-pickers in City Hall Park, New York, from Harpers Weekly, pub. 1867 (engraving) by Bush, Charles Green (1842-1909); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Mothers Little Helper (oil on canvas)
474161 Mothers Little Helper (oil on canvas) by Hoog, Bernard de (1866-1943); 50.1x65.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Self portrait (oil on paper laid down on board)
CH451429 Self portrait (oil on paper laid down on board) by Johnston, David Claypoole (1799-1865); 71.5x51.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Worn Out, 1868 (oil on canvas)
480753 Worn Out, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Faed, Thomas (1826-1900); 105.7x145.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

The Vagabond, 1879 (oil on paper laid on panel)
474819 The Vagabond, 1879 (oil on paper laid on panel) by Raffaelli, Jean Francois (1850-1924); 55.5x37.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

A Quiet Moment, 1876 (oil on canvas)
615691 A Quiet Moment, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Henderson, Joseph (1832-1908); 61x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Black John, a Bristol beggar, 1828 (pencil & w / c on paper)
2832549 Black John, a Bristol beggar, 1828 (pencil & w/c on paper) by Manning, Joseph (c.1801-1861/1871); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

The Profligate Punished by Neglect and Contempt, print made by Valentine Green
695581 The Profligate Punished by Neglect and Contempt, print made by Valentine Green, 1775 (mezzotint) by Penny, Edward (1714-91) (after); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

The Rag Picker, pub. 1870 (engraving)
1144601 The Rag Picker, pub. 1870 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Posting in Ireland, 1805 (coloured etching) (see also 266475)
BSA266474 Posting in Ireland, 1805 (coloured etching) (see also 266475) by Smith, Charles Lorraine (1751-1835); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Senza Quattrini, Teatro Burattini, Firenze, 1887 (oil on canvas)
PNH350833 Senza Quattrini, Teatro Burattini, Firenze, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Cei, Cipriano (1867-1922); 111x170 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Poor, Burattini Theatre)

Street market in Mulberry Street, Lower East Side, New York City, 1906 (b / w photo)
PNP256707 Street market in Mulberry Street, Lower East Side, New York City, 1906 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

The Wine Duty, or The Triumph of Bacchus and Silenus with John Bulls Remonstrance
NCO190469 The Wine Duty, or The Triumph of Bacchus and Silenus with John Bulls Remonstrance, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Outward Bound, The Quay of Dublin, engraved by T. H. Maguire
NYH189006 Outward Bound, The Quay of Dublin, engraved by T.H. Maguire, 1854 (colour litho) (see 189921) by Nicol, J (19th century) (after); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

The women of Les Halles marching to Versailles, 5th October 1789 (w / c on paper)
CHT202147 The women of Les Halles marching to Versailles, 5th October 1789 (w/c on paper) by Janinet, Jean-Francois (1752-1814); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Eruption of the Mountain, or The Horrors of the Bocca del Inferno
NCO191756 The Eruption of the Mountain, or The Horrors of the Bocca del Inferno published by Hannah Humphrey in 1794 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The Friend of the People & his Petty New Tax Gatherer, paying John Bull a visit
NCO190417 The Friend of the People & his Petty New Tax Gatherer, paying John Bull a visit, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Profile Study of an Elderly Man, 1884 (oil on panel)
Ma225419 Profile Study of an Elderly Man, 1884 (oil on panel) by Faed, John (1820-1902); 15.2x13 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; Scottish, 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.