Starving Collection (page 2)

Poverty in Brittany, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th January 1913 (colour litho)
XIR414757 Poverty in Brittany, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th January 1913 (colour litho) by French School

Sailors in a horrid barbarian country kill camels with muskets to relieve their hunger, illustration from Venationes
2966836 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 Hunger March in London (Colour Litho)
2783643 The Hunger March in London (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hunger March in London)

Les Mangeurs De Chair Humaine (engraving)
2783204 Les Mangeurs De Chair Humaine (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Mangeurs De Chair Humaine)

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

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!)

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)

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)

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

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

Dotheboys Hall, frontispiece from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (colour litho)
KW392573 Dotheboys Hall, frontispiece from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by Shepperson, Claude (1867-1921); Private Collection

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

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)

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

The distribution of bread to the starving citizens of Rouen AD1418, 1920 2 (litho)
833009 The distribution of bread to the starving citizens of Rouen AD1418, 1920 2 (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Begging-Letter writer, "My wife and children are starving"(colour litho)
2775738 The Begging-Letter writer, " My wife and children are starving" (colour litho) by Adams, William Dacres (1864-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Begging-Letter writer)

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

The battle for survival, 1887 (oil on canvas)
OVR390565 The battle for survival, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 54x46 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

The internal economy of Dotheboys Hall, illustration from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (1812-70)
KW259163 The internal economy of Dotheboys Hall, illustration from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (1812-70) published 1839 (litho) (detail of 259164) by Browne

Ugolino and His Sons, 1865-67 (Saint-Beat marble)
3615937 Ugolino and His Sons, 1865-67 (Saint-Beat marble) by Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste (1827-75); 197.5 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Ugolino and his Sons, 1860 (bronze) (see also 197136 & 347397)
XIR234151 Ugolino and his Sons, 1860 (bronze) (see also 197136 & 347397) by Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste (1827-75); Louvre, Paris

Detail of Ugolino and His Sons, 1865-67 (Saint-Beat marble)
3615936 Detail of Ugolino and His Sons, 1865-67 (Saint-Beat marble) by Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste (1827-75); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Ugolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower, 1806. Creator: Henry Fuseli
Ugolino and His Sons Starving to Death in the Tower, 1806

Emaciated Horse (recto); Frontal View of a Horse (verso), n. d
Emaciated Horse (recto); Frontal View of a Horse (verso), n.d

Ugolino and his Children, 1863 / 65. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Ugolino and his Children, 1863/65

Al-Musta sim Billah trapped by Hulegu, illustration from Books of the Marvels of the World
829802 Al-Musta sim Billah trapped by Hulegu, illustration from Books of the Marvels of the World, by Rustichello da Pisa (vellum) by Italian School

The Distressed Poet, 1866 (oil on canvas)
474171 The Distressed Poet, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Heaphy, Thomas Frank (1813-73); 87.6x64.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

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"Starving: A Haunting Journey Through History and Art" In the depths of despair, amidst the vast expanse of the ocean, captive Africans on a slave-ship off Key West yearned for freedom as their stomachs growled with hunger. Their bodies weakened by starvation, they clung to hope in the face of unimaginable suffering. Echoing their plight, Charlie Chaplin's iconic scene from "The Gold Rush" captures his comedic genius as he devours his own shoe. In this satirical moment, Chaplin symbolizes both desperation and resilience in a world where hunger seems insurmountable. Throughout history, art has depicted starvation as both a physical and emotional torment. Giulio Sanuto's engraving "Tantalus" portrays eternal longing for sustenance just out of reach. Similarly, "The Seven Works of Mercy, " an oil painting from centuries later, showcases compassion towards those afflicted by famine. From Dickens' poignant portrayal of Oliver Twist daringly asking for more food in the workhouse to Ugolino's agonizing tale immortalized in marble relief - these narratives remind us that hunger is not confined to one era or place. Yet amidst tales of despair emerge stories that inspire hope. The Roman Charity myth depicts a daughter nourishing her imprisoned father through her own breast milk - an act born out of love transcending even dire circumstances. Likewise, Cornelis van Caukercken's painting "Cimon and Pero" portrays selfless sacrifice when a daughter feeds her starving father while imprisoned together. Beyond individual struggles lie collective tragedies like China's devastating famine illustrated vividly in Le Petit Journal or John Bull standing defiant against Napoleon’s blockade. These historical events highlight how hunger can be used as a weapon against nations and people alike. "Beggars and Street Characters, " captured on ink-stained paper centuries ago, reminds us that poverty often walks hand-in-hand with starvation throughout time – revealing society's responsibility to address the needs of the most vulnerable.