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In a world filled with unhappy moments, this caption takes us on a journey through various forms of discontent. From "The Underwriter Who Missed The Total Loss" by H. M

Background imageUnhappy Collection: the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820

the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820
3666106 the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
MMM5481991 Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) by Fittler, James (1758-1835); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Deposition from the cross, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870

Deposition from the cross, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870
UIG5413230 Deposition from the cross, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870; UIG

Background imageUnhappy Collection: The postillion of Longjumeau, 1840 (print)

The postillion of Longjumeau, 1840 (print)
7293253 The postillion of Longjumeau, 1840 (print); (add.info.: Music. Classical Music. Chapelou leaves his wife on the day of his wedding)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: The first mourning, 1888 (oil on canvas)

The first mourning, 1888 (oil on canvas)
8724776 The first mourning, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Sad Time (pastel on paper)

Sad Time (pastel on paper)
8683365 Sad Time (pastel on paper) by Mentessi, Giuseppe (1857-1931); 48x29 cm; Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council

Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council: solicited by the Queen of Prussia for defeat
1753681 Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council: solicited by the Queen of Prussia for defeat, collezione Colored etching BNF engraving; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageUnhappy Collection: There was an Old Man of Dunrose; a Parrot seized hold of his Nose (coloured engraving)

There was an Old Man of Dunrose; a Parrot seized hold of his Nose (coloured engraving)
8634333 There was an Old Man of Dunrose; a Parrot seized hold of his Nose (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: I seemed all upside down yesterday but I feel like a different person today (colour litho)

I seemed all upside down yesterday but I feel like a different person today (colour litho)
8656800 I seemed all upside down yesterday but I feel like a different person today (colour litho) by Lederer, Hugo (1871-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Last hours of Socrates (engraving)

Last hours of Socrates (engraving)
8635087 Last hours of Socrates (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Last hours of the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates, 399 BC)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: In Castellana (Puglia, Italy), a cripple and his begging dog sitting at the foot of a tree

In Castellana (Puglia, Italy), a cripple and his begging dog sitting at the foot of a tree
AIS5374952 In Castellana (Puglia, Italy), a cripple and his begging dog sitting at the foot of a tree, accompanied by a strolling violinist, in a busy street

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Pieta (oil on panel)

Pieta (oil on panel)
XIR222207 Pieta (oil on panel) by Brea, Ludovico (c.1450-1523); 48x34 cm; Louvre, Paris, France

Background imageUnhappy Collection: La Paimpolaise, french song, c.1900 (engraving)

La Paimpolaise, french song, c.1900 (engraving)
5675102 La Paimpolaise, french song, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Fishermans woman mourning his husband dead at the sea in Paimpol, Bretagne, France)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Caroline Miolan Carvalho plays Marguerite de Valois, ca 1865-70 (engraving)

Caroline Miolan Carvalho plays Marguerite de Valois, ca 1865-70 (engraving)
7422857 Caroline Miolan Carvalho plays Marguerite de Valois, ca 1865-70 (engraving); (add.info.: Music. Opera. Singer Caroline Miolan Carvalho pays Marguerite de Valois in: The Hughenots)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Company drinking around a table. Walk and Oraison. (illustration, circa 1930)

Company drinking around a table. Walk and Oraison. (illustration, circa 1930)
5975716 Company drinking around a table. Walk and Oraison. (illustration, circa 1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Company drinking around a table)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Capital letters Plate in 'Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet'

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220634 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Cosette with the Thenardiers, sitting under the table, 19th century (engraving)

Cosette with the Thenardiers, sitting under the table, 19th century (engraving)
PCT4276035 Cosette with the Thenardiers, sitting under the table, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Cosette with the Thenardiers)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Daughter and ailing mother, 1882

Daughter and ailing mother, 1882
3479880 Daughter and ailing mother, 1882; (add.info.: Daughter and ailing mother. The daughter decides to refuse an offer of marriage to nurse her mother.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Men fighting over food (bones), depicting the poverty of workhouses in England, 1895

Men fighting over food (bones), depicting the poverty of workhouses in England, 1895
3480141 Men fighting over food (bones), depicting the poverty of workhouses in England, 1895; (add.info.: Men fighting over food (bones), depicting the poverty of workhouses in England

Background imageUnhappy Collection: The death bed of President Abraham Lincoln, 19th century (engraving)

The death bed of President Abraham Lincoln, 19th century (engraving)
2601205 The death bed of President Abraham Lincoln, 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630741 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: James Watt (engraving)

James Watt (engraving)
8669262 James Watt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Watt. "A son and daughter survived her)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: David mourning for Absalom (litho)

David mourning for Absalom (litho)
8675941 David mourning for Absalom (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: David mourning for Absalom. 2 Samuel 18:33)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: The First Loss (engraving)

The First Loss (engraving)
8635873 The First Loss (engraving) by Woolnoth, Thomas A. (1785-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Loss. Illustration from The Juvenile Album, or Tales from Far and Near)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Sophonisba, Carthaginian noblewoman (engraving)

Sophonisba, Carthaginian noblewoman (engraving)
8635742 Sophonisba, Carthaginian noblewoman (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sophonisba, Carthaginian noblewoman. Illustration from Rom)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Bidding for a portrait of himself at the auction (engraving)

Bidding for a portrait of himself at the auction (engraving)
8634795 Bidding for a portrait of himself at the auction (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bidding for a portrait of himself at the auction)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Squalls. (Weather forecast.) (b/w photo)

Squalls. (Weather forecast.) (b/w photo)
8656654 Squalls. (Weather forecast.) (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Squalls. (Weather forecast.) Man dressed as a woman with two crying babies

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Buck up, you'll soon be dead (colour litho)

Buck up, you'll soon be dead (colour litho)
8656605 Buck up, you'll soon be dead (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buck up, you'll soon be dead. Large woman and her smaller husband)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Bacchus reaches Ariadne abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)

Bacchus reaches Ariadne abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting)
8683553 Bacchus reaches Ariadne abandoned by Theseus on the island of Naxos, 1650-52 (wall tempera painting) by Boulanger, Jean (1606-c.1680); Palazzo Ducale Estense, Sassuolo, Emilia Romagna

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Ballad and prayer (Illustration, circa 1930)

Ballad and prayer (Illustration, circa 1930)
5975715 Ballad and prayer (Illustration, circa 1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Company drinking around a table)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: In memory of Nelson, early 19th century (painted silk inserted in a copper medallion)

In memory of Nelson, early 19th century (painted silk inserted in a copper medallion)
MMM5475517 In memory of Nelson, early 19th century (painted silk inserted in a copper medallion); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: In memory of Nelson (Horatio, 1758-1805)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Horatia Nelson kneeling before her father's tomb, c.1807 (oil on canvas)

Horatia Nelson kneeling before her father's tomb, c.1807 (oil on canvas)
7337983 Horatia Nelson kneeling before her father's tomb, c.1807 (oil on canvas) by Owen, William (1769-1825); 127x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Pieta. (1368) painting by Simone dei Crocefissi (1330-1399)

Pieta. (1368) painting by Simone dei Crocefissi (1330-1399)
VEN5034044 Pieta. (1368) painting by Simone dei Crocefissi (1330-1399).; (add.info.: Pieta. (1368) painting by Simone dei Crocefissi (1330-1399).); Photo © Marco Ravenna

Background imageUnhappy Collection: The Disappointment of Emile Zola. 1880s (Engraving)

The Disappointment of Emile Zola. 1880s (Engraving)
CUL4857692 The Disappointment of Emile Zola. 1880s (Engraving); (add.info.: drawing by BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Vincent (1872-1898) Disappointment of Emile Zola

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Windsor union workhouse, 1841

Windsor union workhouse, 1841
3480133 Windsor union workhouse, 1841; (add.info.: Windsor union workhouse, 1841.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Poor house, 1833

Poor house, 1833
3480143 Poor house, 1833; (add.info.: Poor house (workhouses) in England, 1833.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Workhouse for the United Parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith

Workhouse for the United Parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith
3480134 Workhouse for the United Parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith; (add.info.: Workhouse for the United Parishes of Fulham and Hammersmith)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Education. Children life in the countryside. Sad girl. Engraving 'Munchener Bilderbogen', Germany

Education. Children life in the countryside. Sad girl. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany
3434973 Education. Children life in the countryside. Sad girl. Engraving "Munchener Bilderbogen", Germany, c.1880 (colour engraving); (add.info.: Education. Coll. Part. Education)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: La Paimpolaise, french song, c.1900 (engraving)

La Paimpolaise, french song, c.1900 (engraving)
1745741 La Paimpolaise, french song, c.1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Fishermans woman mourning his husband dead at the sea in Paimpol, Bretagne, France)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Fragment from Christ Carrying the Cross: Mourning Virgin, 1500-05 (oil on panel)

Fragment from Christ Carrying the Cross: Mourning Virgin, 1500-05 (oil on panel)
5862022 Fragment from Christ Carrying the Cross: Mourning Virgin, 1500-05 (oil on panel) by Master of Moulins (Jean Hey), (fl.c.1483-c.1529); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Nobody loves a fat man! (colour litho)

Nobody loves a fat man! (colour litho)
8656803 Nobody loves a fat man! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: H---! Nobody loves a fat man! Sad little chubby boy)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: My girl has thrown me down (colour litho)

My girl has thrown me down (colour litho)
8656647 My girl has thrown me down (colour litho) by Twelvetrees, Charles (1888-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: "My girl has thrown me down, Whad'd'ye think o'that)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: The pleasures of solitude (engraving)

The pleasures of solitude (engraving)
8642716 The pleasures of solitude (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pleasures of solitude)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Cinderella (colour litho)

Cinderella (colour litho)
8636177 Cinderella (colour litho) by Smith, Jessie Willcox (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinderella. Illustration for A Child's Book of Stories illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Virgin of Guadalupe venerated by the community ' Hermandad de las Aguas ' in Seville (sculpture)

Virgin of Guadalupe venerated by the community " Hermandad de las Aguas " in Seville (sculpture)
AIS5339190 Virgin of Guadalupe venerated by the community " Hermandad de las Aguas " in Seville (sculpture); © Iberfoto

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Portrait of Lady Emma Hamilton

Portrait of Lady Emma Hamilton
MMM5481994 Portrait of Lady Emma Hamilton'; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Portrait of Lady Emma Hamilton (nee Hart, 1765-1815)

Background imageUnhappy Collection: The equipment of cadet (aspiring officer) William Blockhead, for his service on the HMS Hellfire

The equipment of cadet (aspiring officer) William Blockhead, for his service on the HMS Hellfire at a station in
MMM5478578 The equipment of cadet (aspiring officer) William Blockhead, for his service on the HMS Hellfire at a station in the West Indies (America) by Cruikshank

Background imageUnhappy Collection: Photograph of Horatia Nelson, c.after 1850s (glass, metal, wood)

Photograph of Horatia Nelson, c.after 1850s (glass, metal, wood)
7340806 Photograph of Horatia Nelson, c.after 1850s (glass, metal, wood) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 2x13.6x17.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London



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In a world filled with unhappy moments, this caption takes us on a journey through various forms of discontent. From "The Underwriter Who Missed The Total Loss" by H. M. Bateman to the iconic image of Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in "Modern Times (1936)", we witness the universal feeling of unhappiness captured in Picture No. 11768893. Even historical figures like Saint Nicholas of Lipna from 1294, depicted by artist Alexa Petrov, experienced their share of sorrow. And who can forget the Ugly Sisters struggling to dance in the Cinderella ballet? Their frustration mirrors that of many trapped in an unhappy marriage. Richard Massingham's portrayal in Michael Laws' "What A Life. (1948)" reminds us that even comedic characters can have moments of melancholy. Meanwhile, Paul Et Virginie's masses showcase how collective unhappiness can be found within society. Dickens' haunted tales send shivers down our spines as we delve into stories where misery lurks around every corner. Yet amidst all these gloomy depictions, there is hope; Saint Mary Magdalene penitent shows us that redemption is possible even after experiencing deep sadness. Advertisements for Horlicks remind us that sometimes all it takes is a warm cup of comfort to chase away unhappiness momentarily. Lastly, Humpty Dumpty looking unhappy after his fall serves as a reminder that life's setbacks can leave lasting scars on our hearts. Through these diverse hints and images, we are reminded that unhappiness knows no boundaries or time periods – it is an emotion deeply ingrained within the human experience.