Misfortune Collection (page 4)

Scotsman riding an exploding steam engine (chromolitho)
6030919 Scotsman riding an exploding steam engine (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scotsman riding an exploding steam engine)

Myopia (chromolitho)
1093681 Myopia (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Myopia. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; French

An Unfortunate Family (colour litho)
971855 An Unfortunate Family (colour litho) by Tassaert, Octave (1800-74); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Unfortunate Family. After a painting in the Musee de Luxembourg)

Disadvantages of a short cut. "I have kept my dear Amelia waiting a deuced long time
Disadvantages of a short cut. " I have kept my dear Amelia waiting a deuced long time! - but this short cut will soon bring me to her enchanting presence;

Two men killed by a train (litho)
2818858 Two men killed by a train (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two men killed by a train)

Din Dong Dell, Pussys in the Well (colour litho)
3101443 Din Dong Dell, Pussys in the Well (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Din Dong Dell, Pussys in the Well)

Johnnys Pa soaked by an Elephant at the Zoo
Comic Postcard - Johnnys Pa - Johnnys Pa takes the children to the Zoo (and gets a little more than he was bargaining for...!). Date: 1907

The Hospital, plate 15 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War
XIR172408 The Hospital, plate 15 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c.1590-1661) 1633 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot

The Lamentation of Christ, c. 1305 (fresco)
BEN56296 The Lamentation of Christ, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

The woeful heart, A young woman by the fire, sad face because of a grief
AIS5346864 The woeful heart, A young woman by the fire, sad face because of a grief. Painting by Thomas Duncan (1807-1845) Victoria and Albert museum, London by Duncan

"Portrait of Zelie Courbet"1846 (oil on canvas)
AIS5371260 " Portrait of Zelie Courbet" 1846 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); Museu de Arte, Sao Paulo, Brazil; eIberfoto; French, out of copyright

Deposition or descent of the cross. Detail of Sainte Marie Madeleine
JLJ4647906 Deposition or descent of the cross. Detail of Sainte Marie Madeleine. Rogier Altarpiece (Roger) Van Der Weyden (1400-1464) 1435 Dim

In a cafe also says "Absinthe"Painting by Edgar Degas (1834-1917
JLJ4567874 In a cafe also says " Absinthe" Painting by Edgar Degas (1834-1917) 1875-1876 Sun. 92x68 m. Paris, Musee d Orsay

Young girl at the cemetery Painting by Octave Tassaert (1800-1874) 1840 Sun
JLJ4685577 Young girl at the cemetery Painting by Octave Tassaert (1800-1874) 1840 Sun. 0, 45x0, 53 m Bayonne, Musee Bonnat by Tassaert, Octave (1800-74); Musee Bonnat, Bayonne

The Fire, 1566 (Painting)
LRI4650894 The Fire, 1566 (Painting) by Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1527-93); Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info)

Poverty in London at the door of a shelter Poor and hungry families line up in front of a
JLJ4654344 Poverty in London at the door of a shelter Poor and hungry families line up in front of a home. Engraving from 1869

The Helen Geranium, Preference; The Garden Wallflower, Fidelity in misfortune. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora

The occupant of the cellar (engraving)
3101269 The occupant of the cellar (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The occupant of the cellar)

A balloon struck by a train (colour litho)
3097610 A balloon struck by a train (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A balloon struck by a train. Ballon Tamponne Par Un Train)

A Common Council Man of Candlestick Ward, and his Wife, on a Visit to Mr
2646255 A Common Council Man of Candlestick Ward, and his Wife, on a Visit to Mr. Deputy - at his Modern Built Villa near Clapham, pub

The Aeronauts and the Polar Bears (coloured engraving)
979184 The Aeronauts and the Polar Bears (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Aeronauts and the Polar Bears.); © Look and Learn

Mishaps While Riding and Driving (coloured engraving)
979174 Mishaps While Riding and Driving (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mishaps While Riding and Driving.); © Look and Learn

Harm Set, Harm Get (coloured engraving)
979170 Harm Set, Harm Get (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harm Set, Harm Get.); © Look and Learn

The artists mother, Countess Adele de Toulouse Lautrec
LRI4622558 The artists mother, Countess Adele de Toulouse Lautrec, having breakfast at the Chateau de Malrome, 1881-83. (Oil on canvas) by Toulouse-Lautrec

Punch cartoon: Victorian water cart on a London street (engraving)
6034715 Punch cartoon: Victorian water cart on a London street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Victorian water cart on a London street)

Illustration for Tristram Shandy (engraving)
2808192 Illustration for Tristram Shandy (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trims relation of Tristrams misfortune)

We set forward from the peaceful neighbourhood
617078 We set forward from the peaceful neighbourhood, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, c.1910 (colour litho) by Jameson

Frontispiece, plate 1 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War
XIR172403 Frontispiece, plate 1 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c.1590-1661) 1633 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot

Cleopatra (69 BC - 30 BC) and Anthony or Mark Antoine (83 BC - 30 BC
GIA4761926 Cleopatra (69 BC - 30 BC) and Anthony or Mark Antoine (83 BC - 30 BC) after the defeat to the Roman Empire. Engraving of the 19th century

Head of Christ Crown of Thorns (Detrempe on wood, 1450)
AIS5386855 Head of Christ Crown of Thorns (Detrempe on wood, 1450) by Angelico, Fra (Guido di Pietro/Giovanni da Fiesole) (c.1387-1455); Museo Civico Fattori, Villa Mimbelli, Livorno

Allegory of Fortune: representation of a young woman near a wheel of Fortune
JLJ4593529 Allegory of Fortune: representation of a young woman near a wheel of Fortune. Miniature from " The Spirit of Fortune and Virtue" by Martin Le Franc (1410-1461) 1447-1448

The exodus Family of immigrants on the roads. Painting by Robert Noir (1864-1931
JLJ4598228 The exodus Family of immigrants on the roads. Painting by Robert Noir (1864-1931) 20th century Vernon, Musee Poulain by Noir, Robert (Ernest) (1864-1931); Musee Alphonse Georges Poulain

Deposition or descent of the cross. Detail of the vanished virgin
JLJ4647897 Deposition or descent of the cross. Detail of the vanished virgin. Rogier Altarpiece (Roger) Van Der Weyden (1400-1464) 1435 Dim

Portrait of girl or lace dress. Portrait of a little girl in a white dress looks sad
JLJ4619365 Portrait of girl or lace dress. Portrait of a little girl in a white dress looks sad. Painting by the American Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), 1879. Height: 0.62 x 0.41 cm

God rebukes Adam and Eve Painting by Domenico Zampieri (The Dominiquin) 1625 Sun
JLJ4682624 God rebukes Adam and Eve Painting by Domenico Zampieri (The Dominiquin) 1625 Sun. 0, 95x0, 75 m Grenoble, museum of Fine Arts by Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri) (1581-1641)

Self Portrait or "Christ in the Garden of Olives"
JLJ4690597 Self Portrait or " Christ in the Garden of Olives" Painting by Paul Gauguin (1848-1903) 1889 Palm Beach

Portrait of the author Heinrich Heine
FIA5349387 Portrait of the author Heinrich Heine by German School, (19th century); Pushkin Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info)

The last judgement
FIA5357698 The last judgement by German School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Le jugement dernier" (The last judgement)

La chute de l homme - The Fall of Man - Michiel Coxcie (Coxie) (1499-1592)
FIA5406519 La chute de l homme - The Fall of Man - Michiel Coxcie (Coxie) (1499-1592). Oil on wood, Mid of 16th cen. Dimension : 237x87, 5 cm

Portrait of George Sand (Aurore Dupin, Baronne Dudevant) (1804-1876)
LSE4109696 Portrait of George Sand (Aurore Dupin, Baronne Dudevant) (1804-1876). by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of George Sand (Aurore Dupin)

The Miserly Farmer and the Goblin (coloured engraving)
979227 The Miserly Farmer and the Goblin (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Miserly Farmer and the Goblin.); © Look and Learn

Sketch for Aeneas Telling Dido the Misfortunes of Troy, before 1813 (oil on canvas)
3586128 Sketch for Aeneas Telling Dido the Misfortunes of Troy, before 1813 (oil on canvas) by Guerin, Baron Pierre-Narcisse (1774-1833); 31x40 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow

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"Misfortune: A Collage of Unfortunate Events" Coal Truck Crash: Amidst the chaos, a trail of blackened despair marks the collision between fate and misfortune. The Sygna: Once a majestic vessel, now an epitome as it lies helplessly on its side, defeated by the unforgiving sea. Planet Earth on human hands, breaking down and crumbling: Our world teeters on the brink of calamity as humanity's actions leave scars upon Mother Nature's fragile embrace. Naked woman sitting Study for "Scene de guerre au Middle Ages": Vulnerability exposed amidst a backdrop of conflict, reflecting the tragic consequences that often accompany historical misfortunes. September - Cockney Sportsmen: In this whimsical scene, even jovial sportsmen cannot escape life's twists and turns; their laughter concealing hidden sorrows beneath their cheerful facade. Showjumper falling head-first off bucking horse: Gravity triumphs over grace in this heart-stopping moment where dreams shatter against the cruel reality of an unexpected fall from grace. Man riding a penny farthing into a canal (chromolitho): An ill-fated journey unfolds as antiquity meets disaster when one man's ride takes an unforeseen turn into murky waters below. A herd of dinosaurs walk past a flying saucer lodged into the ground: Time itself seems to mock these prehistoric giants as they unknowingly pass by evidence of extraterrestrial intervention – another twist in their already unfortunate existence. CAPTAIN JAMES LOWRY & JEANNE-MARIE ROLAND: Two names etched in history books forever marked by tragedy; tales woven with loss and sacrifice that remind us how even great individuals can succumb to misfortune's grip. The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866.