Stoic Collection

The Last of England, 1855. Artist: Ford Madox Brown
The Last of England, 1855. From World Famous Paintings edited by J Grieg Pirie [W.& G. Foyle Ltd. London, 1938]

The Right Spirit by William Heath Robinson
Christmas is sure to be a success if one keeps smiling on all occasions. The right and seasonable way of behaving in an unexpected encounter

The Death of Cato of Utica (95-46 BC) 1797 (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
XIR215459 The Death of Cato of Utica (95-46 BC) 1797 (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Guerin, Baron Pierre-Narcisse (1774-1833); 113x145 cm; Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris

Athenodorus and Ghost
The Greek Stoic philosopher Athenodorus (died 7 AD) rents a haunted house, whose ghost leads him to its improperly buried bones : regarded as the first investigated ghost story

Cato the Younger
MARCUS PORCIUS CATO of Utica (the younger) great grandson of Cato the Censor : praetor, supporter of Pompey. A Stoic, he killed himself rather than accept Caesars pardon

British troops resting after six days fighting, 1944
A group of jocular British soldiers take a rest after six days spent attacking the strongly defended German positions on Mounts Camino and Maggiore, fighting through thick mud and unceasing rain

Unknown philosopher, believed to be Zeno of Citium, Greek stoic philosopher. Copperplate engraving by Gio. Petrini after an illustration by A

Seneca, Roman statesman
Seneca statue. Lucius Annaeus Seneca was a Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist. He was born in Cordoba between 4 and 1BC, and died in 65 AD

Unknown philosopher, believed to be Zeno of Citium, Greek stoic philosopher. Copperplate engraving by Gio
FLO4997419 Unknown philosopher, believed to be Zeno of Citium, Greek stoic philosopher. Copperplate engraving by Gio. Petrini after an illustration by A

Seneca the Younger committing suicide
5310219 Seneca the Younger committing suicide; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting Seneca the Younger committing suicide in his bath)

'35 Degrees below Zero', German troops on the Eastern front, from 'Signal' Magazine, Number 4
BAL142505 '35 Degrees below Zero', German troops on the Eastern front, from 'Signal' Magazine, Number 4, second edition of January 1942 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Seneca. Creator: Thomas de Leu
Seneca

Seneca, 1638. Creator: Lucas Vorsterman
Seneca, 1638

Raven Blanket (b/w photo)
PNP245398 Raven Blanket (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures

Chief Joseph (1840-1904) c. 1903 (b/w photo)
PNP245397 Chief Joseph (1840-1904) c.1903 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Library of Congress, Washington D.C. USA; Peter Newark American Pictures

Wolf Robe (b. 1841) 1909 (b / w photo)
PNP245349 Wolf Robe (b.1841) 1909 (b/w photo) by Gill, DeLancey W. (1859-1940); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana

Bust of Seneca, 1500 / 1600. Creator: Unknown
Bust of Seneca, 1500/1600

Framed photograph of unidentified WWI soldier, 1917-1918. Creator: Unknown
Framed black and white photograph of an unidentified WWI Soldier. The soldier is seated in a studio wearing a full military uniform and cap

Straightlaced
David Schulz

Cato the Younger, Roman politician and adversary of Julius Caesar (engraving)
5997429 Cato the Younger, Roman politician and adversary of Julius Caesar (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cato the Younger (95-46 BC)

Portrait bust of Lucius Annaeus Seneca, c. 4 BC-c. 65 AD (marble)
AMQ112145 Portrait bust of Lucius Annaeus Seneca, c.4 BC-c.65 AD (marble) by Roman, (1st century AD); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; out of copyright

Bust of Zeno of Citium (c. 335-c. 264 BC) (stone) (b / w photo)
ALI215434 Bust of Zeno of Citium (c.335-c.264 BC) (stone) (b/w photo) by Greek; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Naples, Campania, Italy; Alinari

American Horse, 1877 (b / w photo)
PNP245390 American Horse, 1877 (b/w photo) by Mitchell, D.S (fl.1877); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Lew Wallace (1827-1905) Civil War General and First Governor of New Mexico (b / w photo)
PNP245857 Lew Wallace (1827-1905) Civil War General and First Governor of New Mexico (b/w photo) by American Photographer

A couple in an air raid shelter, 11 Cardigan Avenue, Leeds, 15th October 1940 (b / w photo)
LLS218002 A couple in an air raid shelter, 11 Cardigan Avenue, Leeds, 15th October 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Leeds Library and Information Service, Leeds

Bust of Zeno of Citium (c. 335-c. 264 BC) (stone)
XIR184000 Bust of Zeno of Citium (c.335-c.264 BC) (stone) by Greek; Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; Greek, out of copyright

Stoic Man, c. 1855 (hand-coloured ninth-plate ambrotype)
868536 Stoic Man, c.1855 (hand-coloured ninth-plate ambrotype) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Bust of Chrysippus of Soli, Roman copy of Hellenistic original (marble)
3433289 Bust of Chrysippus of Soli, Roman copy of Hellenistic original (marble) by Roman, (3rd century BC); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Soli, between 281 BC and 277 BC - Athens)

George Washington at Dorchester Heights, Massachusetts (colour litho)
PNP257450 George Washington at Dorchester Heights, Massachusetts (colour litho) by Leutze, Emanuel Gottlieb (1816-68) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Camden Town Kid, or Cockney Stoic, 1940 (oil on paper laid down on panel)
829800 Camden Town Kid, or Cockney Stoic, 1940 (oil on paper laid down on panel) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946)

Cato the Younger, Roman statesman (engraving)
2788670 Cato the Younger, Roman statesman (engraving) by Burghers, Michael (1647-1727); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cato the Younger (95-46 BC), Roman statesman

L. Annaeus Seneca (engraving)
655679 L. Annaeus Seneca (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L. Annaeus Seneca. Illustration from The Illustrated History of the World (Ward Lock, c 1880)

Jean d Aire, 1884 (bronze)
490988 Jean d Aire, 1884 (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); h:46.99 w:16.51 d:12.06 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info)

Seneca at the bath, standing in a niche with his feet in a basin, ca. 1615. ca. 1615
Seneca at the bath, standing in a niche with his feet in a basin, ca. 1615

Seneca, (c4 BC-AD 65), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Seneca, (c4 BC-AD 65), 1830. Seneca the Younger (c4 BC-AD 65) Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist and satirist exiled to Corsica by emperor Claudius in AD 41

Chrysippus, (c279-206 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Chrysippus, (c279-206 BC), 1830. Chrysippus of Soli (c279-c206 BC) Greek Stoic philosopher and writer who excelled in logic, theory of knowledge, ethics, and physics

Marcus Aurelius, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Marcus Aurelius, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

The Death of Cato of Utica (oil on canvas)
ALG257174 The Death of Cato of Utica (oil on canvas) by Langetti, Giambattista (1625/35-1676); 97x118 cm; Ca Rezzonico, Museo del Settecento, Venice

East End family, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
East End family, 1941. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

The King and Queen survey bomb damage, Buckingham Palace, London, WWII, 1940. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth looking at the aftermath of a German bombing raid on 11 September 1940 which destroyed

Cato Uticensis, c1795. Artist: Guillaume Lethiere
Cato Uticensis, c1795. Cato the Younger (95-46 BC) was a prominent statesman and orator of the late Roman Republic. A follower of the Stoic philosophy, he was a political rival of Julius Caesar

The courageous action of Eustache de Saint-Pierre at the Siege of Calais, 1346. A scene from the 100 Years War, in which Edward III of England, having finally taken Calais

Roman marble head of Seneca, 1st century BC
Roman marble head of the philosopher and politician Seneca, 1st century BC

Bust of the Greek philosopher Chrysippus
A marble bust of Chrysippus (279-206 BC), the Greek philosopher of Stoic School, from the Louvres collection

Lucius Annaeus Seneca (The Younger) (c5 BC-65 AD), Roman Stoic philosopher, 1493. Seneca committing suicide in his bath, having antagonised Nero

Marble bust of Nero, Roman, c54. Artist: Nero
Marble bust of Nero, Roman, c54

Bust of a Stoic (possibly Kleanthos), Roman, after a Greek original of c280 BC. The HPODOTOC inscription is modern. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Marcus Aurelius (121-180). Roman Emperor. Bust
Marcus Aurelius (121-180). Roman Emperor from 161 to 180. Bust. Glyptothek. Munich. Germany

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"Embracing the Stoic Way: A Journey through Art and History" In a world filled with chaos, these artworks capture the essence of stoicism, a philosophy that has withstood the test of time. "The Right Spirit" by William Heath Robinson depicts individuals facing adversity with unwavering determination. Just like the figures in this artwork, stoics believe in maintaining inner strength amidst external challenges. Ford Madox Brown's "The Last of England" transports us to a somber scene where resilience shines through despair. The painting serves as a reminder that even in our darkest moments, we can find solace in our own steadfastness. "The Death of Cato of Utica, " an oil painting from 1797, immortalizes an ancient Roman statesman who chose death over surrendering his principles. This act symbolizes one of stoicism's core tenets – living according to one's values no matter the consequences. "Athenodorus and Ghost" captures a moment when fear is conquered by reason. It reflects how stoics believed in confronting their fears head-on and finding tranquility within themselves. Seneca, known for his philosophical writings on stoicism, left behind wisdom that still resonates today. His teachings remind us to focus on what we can control rather than being consumed by external circumstances. Cato the Younger exemplified integrity and virtue throughout his life. As depicted in art pieces inspired by him, he serves as an inspiration for those seeking moral fortitude amidst societal pressures. During World War II, British troops found respite after days of relentless fighting. Their ability to rest amid turmoil demonstrates how embracing stoic principles can provide mental endurance during challenging times. Zeno of Citium was an influential philosopher whose ideas laid the foundation for Stoicism. Though little is known about him personally, his legacy lives on through countless individuals who have embraced this philosophy throughout history. Marcus Aurelius' equestrian statue and bust remind us of his stoic reign as a Roman Emperor.