Hopeless Collection

Cartoon on the Trenches
Well, if you knows of a better ole go to it! A comic glance at the desperate reality of the trenches

Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday (oil on canvas)
HFA393557 Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday (oil on canvas) by Fraser, Alexander Snr (1786-1865); 40.5x58.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe)

Comic postcard, Woman in expensive underwear chats to cleaning lady Date: 20th century

D is i L L us i o N e D
Vincenzo Pascale

Last Hope
Radin Badrnia

The Absinthe Drinker, c. 1890. Creator: Albert Emmanuel Bertrand
The Absinthe Drinker, c. 1890

Skid Row, Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Skid Row. Howard Street, San Francisco, California

A Hopeless Mésalliance, from Puck, published January 4, 1893. Creator: Charles Jay Taylor
A Hopeless Mesalliance, from Puck, published January 4, 1893

The Noble Street flats Housing Estate in Scotswood, Newcastle, which was built in the late in 1950s and demolished in the late 1970s after being blighted by social problems, vandalism

A Hopeless Dawn, 1888, (c1915). Artist: Frank Bramley
A Hopeless Dawn, 1888, (c1915). Held by the Tate, London. From Famous Pictures of the World, c1900

Viewless
Rob Olivier

Don't do drugs
Jurij Bizjak

Old Man in Sorrow (On the Threshold of Eternity) 1890 (oil on canvas)
REV167103 Old Man in Sorrow (On the Threshold of Eternity) 1890 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 81x65 cm; Rijksmuseum Kroller-Muller, Otterlo

Slightly Tipsy Rakish Cad attempting to play billiards, but likely to only succeeding in spoiling the baize. Date: circa 1908

Victorian satire, Dog chasing its tail
Vintage engraving of Victorian satire, Dog chasing its tail, 19th Century. Life is too oft a hopeless round, For sonething that is never found: In striving to make both ends meet

The Excommunication of Robert the Pious, 1875. Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens
The Excommunication of Robert the Pious, 1875. Nicknamed the Pious, Robert II (972-1031) was King of France from 996. He was temporarily excommunicated by Pope Gregory V

Le Ramasseur de Bouts de Cigares, 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Ramasseur de Bouts de Cigares, 1841. Ils n'en finiront pas ces oiseaux la! c'est des clercs d'huissiers, ca fume jusqu a la cendre, et pas moyen de leur tirer des carottes'

Waiting For Godot
Radin Badrnia

Hopelessness
Hany Hossameldin

fall into depression
engin akyurt

Leslie Henson Golfing
Comedian Leslie Henson (1891-1957) posing on the golf course. At the time he was appearing in the farce It's A Boy! at the Strand Theatre. Date: 1931

No Hay Quien Los Socorra (There is no one to help them), 1863 (etching, aquatint, burnishing & burin)
3745581 No Hay Quien Los Socorra (There is no one to help them), 1863 (etching, aquatint, burnishing & burin) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 25x34 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

No hay que dar voces (It's no use crying out), 1863 (etching, aquatint, burnishing & burin)
3745585 No hay que dar voces (It's no use crying out), 1863 (etching, aquatint, burnishing & burin) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 25x34 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Page from Symbols and Metaphors by Cynicus (colour litho)
2810390 Page from Symbols and Metaphors by Cynicus (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fortune Teller (oil on canvas)
5055374 The Fortune Teller (oil on canvas) by Halle, Charles Edward (1846-1914); 107x122.5 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; Sheffield Museums Trust

Dawn of Desolation
Cindy Vondran

Pictures of the Year- VII, "A Hopeless Dawn", 1888. Creator: Frank Bramley
Pictures of the Year- VII, " A Hopeless Dawn", 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

The Hopeless Dawn - cartoon from the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 published in The Anzac Book, 1916 (litho)
701940 The Hopeless Dawn - cartoon from the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 published in The Anzac Book, 1916 (litho) by Barker, David C

Illustration from Scenes de la vie de boheme by Henri Murger (colour litho)
PCT3601809 Illustration from Scenes de la vie de boheme by Henri Murger (colour litho) by Gill, Andre (1840-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: A man tied a rope to a tree to hang himself)

Factory worker, 1926. Creator: Hoerle, Heinrich (1895-1936)
Factory worker, 1926. Private Collection

Tramp at Night; Un Vagabond de nuit, (oil on panel)
1197478 Tramp at Night; Un Vagabond de nuit, (oil on panel) by Munkacsy, Mihaly (1844-1900); 82.9x65.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Hungarian, out of copyright

The Shade, conceived c. 1880, cast c. 1925-27 (bronze)
833322 The Shade, conceived c.1880, cast c.1925-27 (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 193x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Absinth, 1902 (pastel on paper)
5614468 Absinth, 1902 (pastel on paper) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 47.5x63 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic; (add.info)

After the Battle of Santiago, the Total Destruction of Admiral Cerveras Fleet (litho)
1063561 After the Battle of Santiago, the Total Destruction of Admiral Cerveras Fleet (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Battle of Santiago)

The Philosopher Diogenes searches for an honest man in the City of London with his
485239 The Philosopher Diogenes searches for an honest man in the City of London with his Lantern, 1607 (woodcut) (detail of 485240) by English School

Heroic suicide (colour litho)
2779761 Heroic suicide (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroic suicide. French Army doctor Major Pouillot shooting himself rather than be captured by a)

Comic postcard, Woman worried about her husband Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Elegant woman and scruffy man selling sheet music in the street Date: 20th century

When Love was Lost and Life was Vain: Pierrot Forlorn. In the Autumn of Youth: " Fallen Leaves". Date: 1912

"There was an Old Man of Cape Horn, who wished he had never been born", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386629 " There was an Old Man of Cape Horn, who wished he had never been born", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Where to ride?, illustration for Punch, 1883 (pen & ink on paper)
863161 Where to ride?A, illustration for A Punch, 1883 (pen & ink on paper) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); 19.1x27.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Misery, Mexico City, 1928 (b / w photo)
472868 Misery, Mexico City, 1928 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Prehistoric Man Hunting Mammoth, 1896 (engraving)
2630126 Prehistoric Man Hunting Mammoth, 1896 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of prehistoric hunters on a mammoth hunt; engraving)

Father trying to read amidst the chaos of his family home (chromolitho)
5996015 Father trying to read amidst the chaos of his family home (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Father trying to read amidst the chaos of his family home)

Loves Labour Lost (engraving)
1591638 Loves Labour Lost (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Loves Labour Lost. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, Christmas Number 1887)

Best Friends, (oil on canvas)
650348 Best Friends, (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 61.3x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Best Friends. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas

Elegance and Misery, Mexico City, 1928 (b / w photo)
472867 Elegance and Misery, Mexico City, 1928 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

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In a world filled with despair and desolation, hope seems like a distant dream. The cartoon on the trenches depicts the grim reality of war, where soldiers fight endlessly without any glimmer of hope in sight. Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday's oil painting showcases their isolation on an uninhabited island, highlighting their hopeless situation. A comic postcard portrays a woman in expensive underwear chatting with a cleaning lady, emphasizing the stark contrast between social classes and how even wealth cannot bring happiness or fulfillment. This serves as a reminder that material possessions do not guarantee contentment. Hopelessness can often lead to falling into depression, as depicted by Leslie Henson Golfing. The image captures the weight of despair weighing down on one's shoulders, making it difficult to see any way out from this dark abyss. The Noble Street flats Housing Estate in Scotswood, Newcastle symbolizes the struggles faced by those living in poverty-stricken areas with limited opportunities for improvement. It represents the feeling of being trapped with no escape route available. "No Hay Quien Los Socorra" (There is no one to help them) etching shows individuals left helpless and abandoned by society. Similarly, "No hay que dar voces" (It's no use crying out) highlights how futile it is to seek assistance when there seems to be none forthcoming. Finally, "Old Man in Sorrow (On the Threshold of Eternity)" oil painting portrays an elderly man burdened by grief and sorrow as he stands at death's door. This artwork reflects the profound sense of hopelessness experienced during times of immense personal loss or tragedy. These various depictions serve as reminders that while life may sometimes seem bleak and devoid of hope, it is essential not to succumb to despair but instead strive for resilience and find strength within ourselves to overcome adversity. Remember: even amidst darkness.