Responsibility Collection (#7)

Women working in the Assembly and Repair Dept. of Naval Air Base, Corpus Christi, Texas
Pearl Harbor widows have gone into war to carry on the fight with a personal vengeance. Mrs. Virginia Young (right), whose husband was one of the first casualties of World War II

Young girl cleaning the hooves of a pony

Woman in World War II military uniform posing in studio (B&W), portrait

VIRGINIA: WASH DAY, c1900. African American women and girls washing the family laundry, Virginia. Photograph, c1900, by Frances Benjamin Johnston

Happy dead maple leaves

Wind turbine in rural landscape

Landscape, c1630. Artist: Nicolas Poussin
Landscape, c1630. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Landscape with Sheep, 18th century, (1935). Artist: Thomas Gainsborough
Landscape with Sheep, 18th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy

The Young Shepherd, c1915. Artist: Francois Pieter Ter Meulen
The Young Shepherd, c1915. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

El Divino Pastor, (The Good Shepherd), 1660, (c1934) Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
El Divino Pastor, (The Good Shepherd), 1660, (c1934). The image of the Good Shepherd was seen as a figure of Christ who saves and cares for his sheep, also an allegory of the Eucharist

The Goatherd, 1895. Artist: John MacAllan Swan
The Goatherd, 1895. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford Volume III. - I to S, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe. [Bemrose and Sons Ltd

Feeding Chickens, c1788. Artist: Peltro William Tomkins
Feeding Chickens, c1788. After James Russell. From The Connoisseur Volume XLII. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1915]

The Return of the Flock, c1899. Artist: Jozef Israels
The Return of the Flock, c1899. From The Studio Volume 54. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1911-12]

The Shepherd, 19th century. Artist: Jean Francois Millet
The Shepherd. From the pastel by J. F. Millet. 1902. From The Studio Volume 26, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1902]

Sheet 13, from a portfolio of alphabets, 1929. From 20 Alphabets and Instructive Plates for Pen & Ink. [James Dorn, London, 1929]

The Shepherdess, c1888. Artist: Giovanni Segantini
The Shepherdess, c1888. From The Studio Volume 10. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1897]

In the Cotswolds, c1909. Artist: Alfred Edward East
In the Cotswolds, c1909. From The Studio Volume 46. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909]

Tending the Flocks, c1895. Artist: John William Buxton Knight
Tending the Flocks, c1895. From The Studio Volume 43. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1908]

Une Gardeuse De Dindons, c19th century. Artist: M Breton
Une Gardeuse De Dindons. Sketch by Jules Breton, 1915. From The Studio Volume 65. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Shepherd and Flock, 19th century. Artist: Anton Mauve
Shepherd and Flock, 19th century. From The Studio Volume 42 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1907-8]

Interior of a Barn, 19th century. Artist: Anton Mauve
Interior of a Barn, 19th century. From The Studio Volume 42 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1907-8]

A Shepherd of the Pyrenees, c19th century. Artist: Elizabeth Adela Forbes
A Shepherd of the Pyrenees, c19th century. From The Studio Volume 18 by Ralph Nevill. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1899-1900]

A sketch of a shepherd and his flock, 19th century. Artist: Anton Mauve
A sketch of a shepherd and his flock, 19th century. From The Studio Volume 36. [The Offices of the Studio Ltd. London, 1905-6]

Reed Bunting - Embri za schoe niclus, c1910, (1910). Artist: George James Rankin
Reed Bunting - Embri za schoe niclus, c1910, (1910). From Britains Birds and Their Nests, by A. Landsborough Thomson. [The Waverley Book Company, Limited, W. & R

The Winters Glow, 19th century, (1913). Artist: Joseph Farquharson
The Winters Glow. From The Connoisseur Vol XXXV [Otto Limited, London, 1913.]

Shepherdess with a cow at the Edge of the Forest, 1865-1870. Artist: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Shepherdess with a cow at the Edge of the Forest, 1865-1870. Corot, Jean-Baptiste Camille (1796-1875). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

View of the Escorial, Spain, early 18th century. Artist: Michel-Ange Houasse
View of the Escorial, Spain, early 18th century. From a private collection

A Foolish and a Betting Man and A Wise and a Better Man, 1852. Cartoon from Punch (London, 1852) on the folly and profligacy of smoking and betting contrasted with the wisdom and prudence of saving

Cat and Kittens
Cat and Kitten. Egyptian Museum, Berlin

St Josephs Dream, c1677-1747. Artist: Francesco Solimena
St Josephs Dream, c1677-1747. An Angel appearing to Joseph in a dream, telling him to take Mary as his wife because she was carrying the Son of God

Woman in smart summer suit pushing a perambulator
Woman in smart summer suit pushing her baby in a very fine perambulator. Date: circa 1930s

Hindenburg / Round Table
PAUL VON HINDENBURG German General with his staff, relaxing and, perhaps, deliberating after dinner Date: February 1915

Cartoon, Methodical training, WW1
Cartoon, Methodical training. A French soldier on the Western Front has been given a dog as a mascot. He is gradually training him by giving him less meat each day

WWI Poster, Join Under the Group System
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, Join Under the Group System, It Is Simple and Fair, It Relieves You of Responsibility

On the bridge of a big liner by G. H. Davis
On the bridge of a big liner. Diagrammatic view showing the positions occupied by the seven men whose job it is to watch the course and progress of a large vessel. 1912

Lysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) chick amoung plastic deprits
Lysan Albatross (Phoebastria immutabilis) chick amoung plastic debris

Fifty tons of plastic arrive at Midway each year brought by circular currents, known as the North Pacific Gyre. About 80% of this marine trash comes from land

Lifeguard stationed at Barcelona beach of Barceloneta, Barcelona, Catalonia (Catalunya), Spain, Europe

COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY, 1938. A Secret Service agent checking over confiscated counterfeit currency in his office at the U.S. Treasury Department, October 1938

GIRL WASHING HANDS, 1942. Three-year-old Ann Heath, daughter of a Warren McArthur factory lathe operator, standing on a footstool to wash her hands in the bathroom sink at her home

CENSUS ANALYSIS, 1937. Mary C. Oursler, Custodian of Census Records, going through census data in order to discover ages of persons whose births had not been registered. Photograph, 17 November 1937

UNEMPLOYMENT CENSUS, 1937. Workers in a warehouse in Washington, D.C. counting questionnaires from the Unemployment Census of 1937. Photograph 24 November 1937

RED CROSS: FLOOD, 1937. A Red Cross nurse and man with two babies born at Tent City, a refugee camp at Shawneetown, Illinois, during the Ohio River flood of 1937

Leaf cutter ants
Engraving of Leaf cutter ants

The Recruit Farewell
Antique illustration of a The Recruit Farewell, 1879. Artist: Repin, Ilya Yefimovich

Policeman guarding crown

Digital illustration of greenhouse symbols representing economical and ecological construction

Digital illustration of solar updraft tower, an innovative alternative energy power plant showing collectors, turbines and thermal storage

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"Responsibility: Nurturing the Seeds of Change" In the Parable of the Sower, we learn that responsibility is not just a word but an action. It calls us to be aware of our surroundings and take care of our environment like never before. A conceptual image emerges, depicting a powerful WW2 poster titled "The Girl Who Isn't There, " reminding us that every individual's responsibility towards environmental awareness can make a significant impact. Looking back at history, we witness school children in 1939 diligently studying their reading lesson, highlighting how education plays a crucial role in instilling responsibility from an early age. Just as a tree grows into a heart shape, so should our sense grow within us for the well-being of our planet. However, it is disheartening to see Planet Earth on human hands breaking down and crumbling under negligence. This reminds us that each one of us has the power to either destroy or protect what lies in our hands. Drawing inspiration from Mattia Preti's painting "Pilate Washing His Hands, " we understand that true responsibility cannot be washed away; it requires action and accountability. Similarly, Abraham Darby's discovery of cast iron symbolizes how responsible actions can lead to groundbreaking advancements for society. As we delve deeper into different realms where responsibilities lie, three women chippers working in a shipbuilding shipyard exemplify gender equality and remind us that everyone deserves equal opportunities and recognition for their contributions. Valentine Cameron Prinsep's artwork "The Goose Girl" transports us to pastoral landscapes where taking care of nature was once second nature. We must reclaim this lost connection with nature by embracing our collective duty towards preserving such serene environments like pastures in the Apuan Alps captured by Alfredo Vaccari. Finally, an abandoned rural branch line signal box serves as both metaphorical and literal evidence that neglecting responsibilities leads to decay and loss. Let this serve as a reminder for us to actively engage in preserving our heritage and the world around us.