Worry Collection

Portrait of English Springer Spaniel (field type). Elkhorn, Wisconsin, USA, January

Don t worry about me! by G. E Studdy
Colour illustration by George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948) showing Bonzo the dog being cuddled by his lady owner. Studdy created Bonzo for The Sketch magazine in the early 1920s

Bob Monkhouse and Kenneth Connor
as Charlie Sage and Horace Strong in Carry On Sergeant (1958)

The Ides of March, 1883. Creator: Edward John Poynter
The Ides of March, 1883. The persistent warnings given to Julius Caesar by the augurs as to the fatefulness of " The Ides of March" for him

A problem of income - couple trying to balance the books
A problem of income. Grenville and Sue Collins trying to balance the books as they await the Mary Evans Picture Library Royalty Statement...! Date: circa 1910s

Scene from Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, 1860. Artist: John Everett Millais
Scene from Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, 1860. The Rev and Mrs Crawley at home with their young family which, as an impoverished parson, he has difficulty in supporting

Portrait of Aechje Claesdr, 1634, (1904). Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Portrait of Aechje Claesdr, 1634. This portrait is also sometimes known as Portrait of an Old Lady. Aechje Claesdr was the widow of the Rotterdam brewer, Jan Dammaszn

Mr Winkle on the Ice, 1915. Artist: Frank Reynolds
Mr Winkle on the Ice, 1915. A scene from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, used in an advert for Black and White and Red Seal Scotch Whisky

Wartime coupons
Don t you worry, no coupons to spare Depicting girl with patched frock on the arm of a military man. Date: 1943

Olivetti Advert 1932
The boss consults his watch - hes in a hurry for this report - but don t worry, signor, thanks to the Olivetti you gave her, your secretary will have it done in time

A poor couple outside a factory worry if they can get enough money for their baby to have food to eat
5617229 A poor couple outside a factory worry if they can get enough money for their baby to have food to eat. French illustration 1890; (add.info.: 02/02/1890); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Young women neglecting their sewing in their worry about a loved one posted missing, 1882
3480135 Young women neglecting their sewing in their worry about a loved one posted missing, 1882; (add.info.: Young women neglecting their sewing in their worry about a loved one posted missing)

Clerk, Bookkeeper or accountant struggling with accounts ledgers, 1878
3478920 Clerk, Bookkeeper or accountant struggling with accounts ledgers, 1878; (add.info.: Clerk, Bookkeeper or accountant struggling with accounts ledgers, 1878.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1884
3478924 Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1884; (add.info.: Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1884.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Crowd at a football match, Highbury, London (b/w photo)
8676187 Crowd at a football match, Highbury, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crowd at a football match, Highbury, London)

Sea Adventure: Hobson at Santiago (colour litho)
8670145 Sea Adventure: Hobson at Santiago (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hobson at Santiago)

Multi-destination international telephone call, 1890
3479397 Multi-destination international telephone call, 1890; (add.info.: Cartoon showing a stressful simulation of a multi-destination international telephone call to Fiji, Beijing, San Francisco)

Smugglers alarm: gathered in their hideout, the smugglers organize their defense
MMM5457668 Smugglers alarm: gathered in their hideout, the smugglers organize their defense, one is watching the outside through the keyhole

Clearing House at the Bank of England, 1881
3478921 Clearing House at the Bank of England, 1881; (add.info.: Clearing House at the Bank of England, London 1881.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Young female factory worker on her way to work, 1880
3478873 Young female factory worker on her way to work, 1880; (add.info.: Young female factory worker on her way to work, London, 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Dressmaker delivering a dress while walking under an umbrella in the rain, 1850
3478872 Dressmaker delivering a dress while walking under an umbrella in the rain, 1850; (add.info.: Dressmaker delivering a dress while walking under an umbrella in the rain)

Woman on her train journey from home to her first job 'in service', 1882
3478871 Woman on her train journey from home to her first job 'in service', 1882; (add.info.: Young countrywoman on her train journey from home to her first job 'in service' London)

Combing sister's hair (engraving)
8634740 Combing sister's hair (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Combing sister's hair)

George Cooke the caricaturist (litho)
8655873 George Cooke the caricaturist (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Cooke the caricaturist. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

The Death of Alexander, BC 323 (litho)
8660728 The Death of Alexander, BC 323 (litho) by Piloty, Ferdinand II (1828-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Death of Alexander, BC 323)

Don't worry, smile! (colour litho)
8656496 Don't worry, smile! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Don't worry, smile)

Bath time in a Nursery, 1850
3477994 Bath time in a Nursery, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a young nursemaid preparing for 'bath time' in a Nursery. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts, 1893
3478919 Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts, 1893; (add.info.: Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts in a Paris office, 1893.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Clerk, Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to concentrate as he notices a woman in a window opposite him, 1868
3478917 Clerk, Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to concentrate as he notices a woman in a window opposite him, 1868; (add.info.: Clerk)

I am somewhat worried (colour litho)
8656661 I am somewhat worried (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I am somewhat worried." Dog tearing at a man's clothes)

Expression of horror and anguish, 19th century (engraving)
FGL5462706 Expression of horror and anguish, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Expression of horror and anguish. Engraving after a photograph from the series of Doctor Guillaume Duchenne de)

Exact description of French flat-bottomed boats, intended to transport troops for the invasion of England
MMM5484837 Exact description of French flat-bottomed boats, intended to transport troops for the invasion of England, as they were seen sailing in Charente Bay (France)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220524 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Concern over public health and diseases, 1870
3478375 Concern over public health and diseases, 1870; (add.info.: Cartoon illustration depicting concern over public health and diseases in Victorian Britain. 1870.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1876
3478926 Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1876; (add.info.: Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, watching as two managers converse)

Clerk in Victorian London, passing a message to a messenger, 1884
3478925 Clerk in Victorian London, passing a message to a messenger, 1884; (add.info.: Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, passing a message to a messenger)

Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts in a Victorian office, 1893
3478916 Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts in a Victorian office, 1893; (add.info.: Bookkeeper or accountant struggling to complete accounts in a Victorian office)

The cut finger (colour litho)
8641612 The cut finger (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cut finger. Illustration for The Prize, 1888.); © Look and Learn.

There was an Old Man of Ancona, who found a small Dog with no Owner (coloured engraving)
8634391 There was an Old Man of Ancona, who found a small Dog with no Owner (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man of Ancona)

The Profligate Behaviour of Chares (litho)
8660741 The Profligate Behaviour of Chares (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Profligate Behaviour of Chares)

Pastimes of Our King (b/w photo)
8671626 Pastimes of Our King (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pastimes of Our King)

German foreign policy 1899, supporting the Boers in the South African (Boer) War
527365 German foreign policy 1899, supporting the Boers in the South African (Boer) War. William II telling Kruger, the Boer leader

Pedro A. Diaz, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Pedro A. Diaz, between c1915 and c1920. Pedro Antonio Di´az (1852-1919) who served as First Vice President of Panama in 1918 and as acting President of Panama (October 1, 1918- October 12, 1918).

Macbeth, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Macbeth, between c1915 and c1920. Shows opera singer Florence Macbeth (1891-1966).

"Lord Riverdale's Repentance": George rescuing his grandfather, drawn by A. Hunt, 1862
"Lord Riverdale's Repentance" [by William J. Stewart]: George rescuing his grandfather, drawn by A. Hunt, 1862. 'That hand was nearer to him at that moment than he dreamt

"The Reverse of Fortune", by Mademoiselle Amanda Fougère...the Paris Exhibition of Fine Arts, 1864
"The Reverse of Fortune", by Mademoiselle Amanda Fougere...the Paris Exhibition of Fine Arts, 1864. Engraving of a painting

British motorcycle despatch riders, 27 Oct 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
British motorcycle despatch riders, 27 Oct 1914 (date created or published later). British military messengers (despatch riders) with vehicle during World War I.

Run on Berlin Bank when war declared, Aug 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Run on Berlin Bank when war declared, Aug 1914. Crowd of people at door of a bank in Berlin, Germany at the beginning of World War I.

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"Don't Worry, Be Happy: A Reflection on the Many Faces of Worry" In a serene winter landscape in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, an English Springer Spaniel gazes into the distance. Its expressive eyes seem to say, "Don't worry about me. " as it embraces the simplicity and joy of living in the present moment. Meanwhile, a couple sits at their kitchen table in deep contemplation. Their furrowed brows reveal a problem of income as they strive to balance their books. The weight of financial worries hangs heavy upon them, reminding us that sometimes life's challenges can consume our thoughts. Turning back time to 1634 Amsterdam, we encounter Aechje Claesdr captured by Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn's brushstrokes. Her pensive expression hints at personal concerns and uncertainties that transcend time itself. We are reminded that worry is not bound by any specific era or circumstance; it is a universal human experience. Transporting ourselves further into literature with Anthony Trollope's Framley Parsonage scene painted by John Everett Millais in 1860, we witness characters immersed in their own worries and dilemmas. It serves as a reminder that even fictional worlds are filled with individuals grappling with anxieties unique to their lives. Fast forward to 1915 when Frank Reynolds depicts Mr Winkle nervously stepping onto ice for the first time. His comical expression captures both fear and anticipation—an embodiment of how worry often accompanies new experiences or ventures into uncharted territory. During times of war, society grapples with collective concerns like rationing depicted through wartime coupons and patriotic advertisements from Olivetti in 1932—a testament to how external circumstances shape our worries on both individual and societal levels. Yet amidst all this turmoil, laughter remains an antidote for worry—Bob Monkhouse alongside Kenneth Connor remind us that humor can alleviate burdensome thoughts even during challenging times. Shifting our focus to political landscapes, we encounter ministers and the Republican defense.