Girl looks longingly at her unobtainable hearts desire
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Girl looks longingly at her unobtainable hearts desire
A girl looks longingly and very sadly at her unobtainable hearts desire, sadly buried in a prickly thistle. Date: 1906
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Media ID 11556859
© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Desolate Desolation Gaze Heart Hearts Longing Longingly Lost Pain Prickly Reject Rejected Rejection Romance Sadly Sadness Sorrow Sorrowful Suffering Suffers Thistle Anguish
EDITORS COMMENTS
In this poignant and evocative photograph from 1906, a young and beautiful woman is captured in a moment of profound sadness and longing. With a gaze filled with despair, she looks at an object of her deepest affection, sadly buried amongst the prickly thistles. The unobtainable heart's desire, now lost to her, is a source of great pain and suffering. The desolate scene around her only serves to heighten the sense of desolation and rejection she feels. The thistles, with their prickly and impenetrable exterior, symbolize the unyielding nature of her heartache. The woman's sadness is palpable, her sorrow a heavy burden that weighs upon her. This historical image, taken over a century ago, resonates deeply with the human experience of love and loss. The pretty and young lady, dressed in the fashion of the time, is a reminder that heartache knows no boundaries and transcends the passage of time. The photograph, with its haunting beauty and evocative storytelling, is a poignant reminder of the power of love and the pain of its loss.
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