Starvation Collection (page 3)

The Emperor looking from the window of the Inn (engraving)
2780938 The Emperor looking from the window of the Inn (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Emperor looking from the window of the Inn)

Heroic virtues that make you laugh, English suffragettes forcibly fed in prison to prevent them... (colour litho)
2815537 Heroic virtues that make you laugh, English suffragettes forcibly fed in prison to prevent them... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The long, ever-growing procession of the little Belgian children (colour litho)
2777608 The long, ever-growing procession of the little Belgian children (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The long)

Pan Blanco! Pan Blanco! (colour litho)
2783708 Pan Blanco! Pan Blanco! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pan Blanco! Pan Blanco!)

The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1593 (oil on canvas)
5905983 The Dream of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c.1593 (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Ludovico (1555-1619); 138.8x110.5 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

The Retreat of Napoleons Army from Russia in 1812, 1826 (oil on canvas)
3366999 The Retreat of Napoleons Army from Russia in 1812, 1826 (oil on canvas) by Scheffer, Ary (1795-1858); 127.6x162.6 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

Ugolino and his Sons (plaster) (see also 197136 & 234151)
BRM347397 Ugolino and his Sons (plaster) (see also 197136 & 234151) by Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste (1827-75); 53 x 34 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Horrors of the War, feeding Starving Refugees from Santiago at Caney (litho)
1063611 The Horrors of the War, feeding Starving Refugees from Santiago at Caney (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Horrors of the War)

The Young Princes on their Cruise, Notes at an Elephant Kraal near Awisawella, Ceylon (engraving)
1060633 The Young Princes on their Cruise, Notes at an Elephant Kraal near Awisawella, Ceylon (engraving) by English School

Paris Provisioned (engraving)
1052430 Paris Provisioned (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris Provisioned. Illustration for The Graphic)

The Visit of H Ms "Ruby"to Staten Island, Tierra del Fuego (engraving)
1041669 The Visit of H Ms " Ruby" to Staten Island, Tierra del Fuego (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sailors in a horrid barbarian country kill camels with muskets to relieve their hunger, illustration from Venationes
746977 Sailors in a horrid barbarian country kill camels with muskets to relieve their hunger, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish)

The Mouthful of Bread, Waiting in Line, study for Charity, 1892-1908 (oil on canvas)
XIR199230 The Mouthful of Bread, Waiting in Line, study for Charity, 1892-1908 (oil on canvas) by Pelez, Fernand (1843-1913); 179x70 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France

Starved man during the Paris Commune, 1870 (colour litho)
REV326165 Starved man during the Paris Commune, 1870 (colour litho) by Henry, Paul Edmond (d.1904); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Eskimo Pastor at the grave of Christiansen, Godhavn, pub London 1886 (engraving)
955590 Eskimo Pastor at the grave of Christiansen, Godhavn, pub London 1886 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick Thorlip Christiansen (1846-1884)

The Distress in Coventry: distribution of soup for distressed weavers in the kitchen of St
STC439418 The Distress in Coventry: distribution of soup for distressed weavers in the kitchen of St. Marys Hall, illustration from The Illustrated London News

Album of the Siege of Paris, Municipal canteen Boulevard St. Michel (pen & brown ink wash & pencil on paper)
XIR414924 Album of the Siege of Paris, Municipal canteen Boulevard St. Michel (pen & brown ink wash & pencil on paper) 88; cantine municipale Boulevard Saint-Michel; Saint; St; b/w photo; black

The Besieged of Rouen (engraving)
XEE1127954 The Besieged of Rouen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the time of the Siege of Rouen (July 1418 - January 1419)

Bread Riots at Stettin, Germany 24th April 1847 (engraving)
1095897 Bread Riots at Stettin, Germany 24th April 1847 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bread Riots at Tettin)

The taking of La Rochelle from the Protestants, 1628 by Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642)
STC169298 The taking of La Rochelle from the Protestants, 1628 by Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642), engraved by Jean Baptiste Morret (fl.1790-1820), 1790 (colour engraving) by Swebach

The Bread Riot in Richmond, Virginia, 1863 (litho)
PNP256386 The Bread Riot in Richmond, Virginia, 1863 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The British Butcher supplying John Bull with a substitute for bread, 1795 (colour litho)
CHT219338 The British Butcher supplying John Bull with a substitute for bread, 1795 (colour litho) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Women invade the Assembly, 5 / 6 October 1789 (engraving)
KW114903 Women invade the Assembly, 5/6 October 1789 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Waiting for the Chinook, 1887 (w / c on paper)
PNP244890 Waiting for the Chinook, 1887 (w/c on paper) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: chinook)

The Dog and the Wolf, illustration for Fables of La Fontaine, published by H. Fournier Aine, 1838 (engraving)
498846 The Dog and the Wolf, illustration for Fables of La Fontaine, published by H. Fournier Aine, 1838 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

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 Song of the Shirt, or For Only One Short Hour, 1854 (oil on canvas)
XYC139990 The Song of the Shirt, or For Only One Short Hour, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Blunden, Anna E. (1830-1915); 47x39.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

A Soup Kitchen during the Siege of Paris, after 1870 (oil on canvas)
XIR101722 A Soup Kitchen during the Siege of Paris, after 1870 (oil on canvas) by Pille, Henri (1844-1897); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France

The Shipwreck of Don Juan, 1840 (oil on canvas) (see also 14443)
XIR182426 The Shipwreck of Don Juan, 1840 (oil on canvas) (see also 14443) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 135x196 cm; Louvre, Paris

PD. 5-1978 Count Ugolino and his Sons in Prison, illustration for Inferno
FIT88878 PD.5-1978 Count Ugolino and his Sons in Prison, illustration for Inferno, Canto 33 from Dante Alighieris Divine Comedy, c.1827 (tempera on panel) by Blake

Cannibalism in China, from a Chinese drawing, 1870 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT223744 Cannibalism in China, from a Chinese drawing, 1870 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

Baron d Aguilar of Starvation Farm, 18th century. 1869 (lithograph)
7232943 Baron d Aguilar of Starvation Farm, 18th century. 1869 (lithograph) by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baron d Aguilar of Starvation Farm)

Album of the Siege of Paris, Elephants of the garden (pen & brown ink wash & pencil on paper)
XIR414931 Album of the Siege of Paris, Elephants of the garden (pen & brown ink wash & pencil on paper) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); 16.9x23.1 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Detail of Ugolino and His Sons, 1865-67 (Saint-Beat marble)
3615941 Detail of Ugolino and His Sons, 1865-67 (Saint-Beat marble) by Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste (1827-75); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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"Starvation: A Grim Reality Captured in Art and History" In the haunting world of art, it has been depicted as a harrowing reminder of human suffering throughout history. One such portrayal is William Hogarth's "Gin Lane, " an engraving that exposes the devastating consequences of alcoholism and poverty in 18th-century London. This dark depiction serves as a stark warning against the perils of indulgence. Fast forward to 1845, where another tale unfolds on treacherous Arctic seas. The ill-fated expedition led by Captain Sir John Franklin aboard HMS Erebus and HMS Terror sought to conquer uncharted territories but instead succumbed to hunger, cold, and despair. Captain Francis Crozier valiantly battled starvation alongside his crewmates until their tragic demise. Meanwhile, distant lands witnessed desperate struggles for survival amidst icy isolation. The Enterprise and Investigator ships found themselves surrounded by unforgiving ice in Barrow Strait during their search for the Northwest Passage. These brave explorers faced unimaginable hardships as they fought against dwindling supplies and relentless hunger. Throughout history, stories like these echo through time with chilling resonance. In mid-17th century Europe, Barthel Beham's "Cimon and Pero" depicts a daughter sacrificing her own sustenance to feed her imprisoned father—a testament to love prevailing over extreme deprivation. Similarly heart-wrenching is Peter Paul Rubens' masterpiece "Roman Charity. " Inspired by ancient Roman folklore, it portrays a daughter breastfeeding her starving father who had been sentenced to death—a profound symbol of selflessness even in dire circumstances. Closer to home lies Charles Dickens' poignant narrative depicting life within workhouses—places meant for refuge but often breeding grounds for destitution. His iconic scene from "Oliver Twist" shows young Oliver asking for more food—an act met with stupefied astonishment from those responsible for his well-being.