Bleak Collection (page 6)

German Soldiers in a trench on the Russian Front, 1942-44 (colour litho)
CHT336910 German Soldiers in a trench on the Russian Front, 1942-44 (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from a painting captured by U.S)

The Marsh in the Souterraine, 1842 (oil on canvas)
FIT282839 The Marsh in the Souterraine, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Rousseau, Theodore (1812-67); 22.5x29.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Portrieux, 1869 (oil on canvas)
NUL116781 Portrieux, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 40.5x65 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Study for A Column on the March, c. 1914 (black and yellow chalk on the march)
CEC131727 Study for A Column on the March, c.1914 (black and yellow chalk on the march) by Nevinson, Christopher Richard Wynne (1889-1946); 18.4x22.1 cm; The Higgins Art Gallery & Museum, Bedford

Hamburg Port in Winter, 1909 (oil on canvas)
XKH148760 Hamburg Port in Winter, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Kayser, Jean Paul (1869-1942); 41x51 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

In Winter, 1898 (pastel & gouache on cardboard)
SRM92433 In Winter, 1898 (pastel & gouache on cardboard) by Serov, Valentin Aleksandrovich (1865-1911); 51x68 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Which Way Shall I Turn Me, How Shall I Decide? published by S. W. Fores in 1793 (etching)
NCO190481 Which Way Shall I Turn Me, How Shall I Decide? published by S.W. Fores in 1793 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

A Darkening Sky (w / c on paper)
Ma225411 A Darkening Sky (w/c on paper) by Severn, Joseph Arthur Palliser (1842-1931); 30.5x46.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Somerset House, from Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage
STC169745 Somerset House, from Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage (1829-33), by Sir John Ross (1777-1836), engraved by W.S

River Landscape, 1880 (oil on panel)
PNY155649 River Landscape, 1880 (oil on panel) by McEntee, Jervis (1828-91); 61X50.2 cm; Private Collection; Phillips, Fine Art Auctioneers, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

The Path to Louveciennes; Un Chemin a Louveciennes, 1876 (oil on canvas)
1765148 The Path to Louveciennes; Un Chemin a Louveciennes, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Sisley, Alfred (1839-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Path to Louveciennes; Un Chemin a Louveciennes)

Meeting the Train (oil on canvas)
487575 Meeting the Train (oil on canvas) by Wierusz-Kowalski, Alfred von (1849-1915); 19x23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Polish, out of copyright

Along the Shore, 1870 (oil on canvas)
985366 Along the Shore, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Richards, William Trost (1833-1905); 36.5x67 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Along the Shore. William Trost Richards (1833-1905). Oil on canvas

A Belgian Town in Winter, 1912 (oil on canvas)
867719 A Belgian Town in Winter, 1912 (oil on canvas) by Baertsoen, Albert (1866-1922); 54.5x73 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian, out of copyright

A Blustery Winter Day, (oil on panel)
658212 A Blustery Winter Day, (oil on panel) by Brancaccio, Carlo (1861-1920); 26.7x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Blustery Winter Day. Carlo Brancaccio (1861-1920). Oil on panel

Golgotha (It is Finished), (oil on canvas)
658177 Golgotha (It is Finished), (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 81.3x146 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Golgotha (It is Finished). Jean Leon Gerome (1824-1904)

Midocean, (oil on canvas)
650642 Midocean, (oil on canvas) by Harrison, Lowell Birge (1854-1929); 61.3x76.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Midocean. Lovell Birge Harrison (1854-1929). Oil on canvas

Humber Dockside, Hull, 1882 (oil on panel)
CH355896 Humber Dockside, Hull, 1882 (oil on panel) by Grimshaw, John Atkinson (1836-93); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Donkey in Snow, 19th century (w / c)
6198864 Donkey in Snow, 19th century (w/c) by MacWhirter, John (1839-1911); 15.9x24.1 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info)

Opp. p. 147. Ice pass d November 25. 1788. Latitude 57 degrees 30 minutes Sth
5670859 Opp. p. 147. Ice pass d November 25. 1788. Latitude 57 degrees 30 minutes Sth. Longitude 288 degrees 00 minutes Et in the Sirius, c.1802 (w/c) by Bradley

Page 19 (a) Middleburg Island bearing W bys distant 3 leagues (b
5670271 Page 19 (a) Middleburg Island bearing W bys distant 3 leagues (b) West point of Middleburg N by W four miles (c) Middleburg E bys distant five miles (d)

Page 6 Island of Bonavista: 2 Profiles. Titled: Island of Bonavista S. W
5670257 Page 6 Island of Bonavista: 2 Profiles. Titled: Island of Bonavista S.W. distant 5 leagues and The Island of Bonavista when the hill A, off which lies a ledge of rocks bears west 2 leagues

Page 3a Chart of Port Praya in the Island of St Jago, Cape Verde Islands
5670253 Page 3a Chart of Port Praya in the Island of St Jago, Cape Verde Islands. Titled Port Praya in the Island St Jago one of the Cape de Verds sic A scale of 2 to 1/2 a mile / A View of Port

Mountain Lake in the Giant Mountains, 1896 (oil on canvas)
5615442 Mountain Lake in the Giant Mountains, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Lebeda, Otakar (1877-1901); 78x98 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague, Czech Republic; (add.info.: Glacial lakes today in Poland); Czech

Tobias and the Angel, 1878 (oil on canvas)
5858777 Tobias and the Angel, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Cazin, Jean-Charles (1841-1901); 58.6A--84.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; French, out of copyright

Shepherdess in the Snow, 1845-1900 (oil on canvas)
HOL32773 Shepherdess in the Snow, 1845-1900 (oil on canvas) by Barker, John Joseph (1824-1904); 40.7x61 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; English, out of copyright

Head of Lake Geneva, pen & ink & wash on paper
LMG108805 Head of Lake Geneva, pen & ink & wash on paper by Towne, Francis (1740-1816); 26.4x37.9 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English

Infantry reserves stand in readiness during the Battle of the Marne, 1918 (b / w photo)
STC406181 Infantry reserves stand in readiness during the Battle of the Marne, 1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

Anzin, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909588 Anzin, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing of the town of Anzin in the Nord Pas de Calais region)

Stormy Day, Gloucestershire, c. 1902 (w / c on paper)
940548 Stormy Day, Gloucestershire, c.1902 (w/c on paper) by Steer, Philip Wilson (1860-1942); Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English

A Winter Evening (w / c on paper)
BOU203042 A Winter Evening (w/c on paper) by Bingley, James George (1840-1920); Private Collection; Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey; English, out of copyright

Old Woman on the Heath (w / c)
HGM78267 Old Woman on the Heath (w/c) by Israels, Jozef (Josef) (1824-1911); 35.5x40.5 cm; Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; Dutch, out of copyright

November (oil on canvas)
XYC281571 November (oil on canvas) by Schofield, Walter Elmer (1866-1944); 66x76.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, New Haven, USA; Gift of Nancy M

The Black Town (w / c on paper)
EDI190776 The Black Town (w/c on paper) by Sand, George (nee Dupin) (1804-76); 114x150 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Lake at the Foot of the Crag (pencil with black, grey & brown washes on paper)
AGN265338 The Lake at the Foot of the Crag (pencil with black, grey & brown washes on paper) by Cozens, Alexander (1717-86); 9.8x13 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English

The Road from Arras to Bapaume, from British Artists at the Front
STC255977 The Road from Arras to Bapaume, from British Artists at the Front, Continuation of The Western Front, 1918 (colour litho) by Nevinson

Winter Landscape (oil on panel)
BAL37585 Winter Landscape (oil on panel) by Lytens or Leytens, Gysbrecht (1586-c.1656); 71.5x89 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Flemish, out of copyright

Beacontree Heath, near Dagenham, Essex, c. 1909 (w / c)
BAL25572 Beacontree Heath, near Dagenham, Essex, c. 1909 (w/c) by Burleigh-Bruhl, Louis (1861-1942); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Common bleak, Alburnus alburnus (Cyprinus alburnus). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C. and J

Snow (oil on canvas)
3744201 Snow (oil on canvas) by Lowe, Arthur (1866-1940); 66x91.4 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; British, out of copyright

Gudgeon, bleak, spirlin, minnow and Prussian carp
Danube gudgeon, Gobio gobio 1, bleak, Alburnus alburnus 2, spirlin, Alburnoides bipunctatus 3, minnow, Phoxinus phoxinus 4, and Prussian carp, Carassius gibelio 5

American Winter Sports - Trout Fishing on Chateaugay Lake (Franklin County N. Y. ), pub
3471055 American Winter Sports - Trout Fishing on Chateaugay Lake (Franklin County N.Y. ), pub. 1856, Currier & Ives (colour litho) by American School

Emaciated horse in bleak winter landscape. Artist: Thomas Bewick

The Tempest, c. 1821-23 (w / c, gouache & touches of scraping on paper)
2971551 The Tempest, c.1821-23 (w/c, gouache & touches of scraping on paper) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 23.7x21 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Die Pukta (colour litho)
3096822 Die Pukta (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Die Pukta. Illustration for Bilder zum Anschauungsunterricht fur die Jugend by Eduard Walther)

Ablain St-Nazaire, 1914-19 (oil on canvas)
3087881 Ablain St-Nazaire, 1914-19 (oil on canvas) by Beatty, John William (1869-1941); Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; eCanadian War Museum; Canadian, out of copyright

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"Bleak: A Glimpse into the Shadows of Life's Canvas" In Gin Lane, 1751, William Hogarth masterfully portrays a society drowning in despair, where destitution and addiction reign supreme. The Selection of Fish showcases an eerie emptiness, as if life has been drained from the sea itself. Victoria Tower on Castle Hill looms over Huddersfield like a silent sentinel, its imposing presence casting a somber shadow over the town. H. M. Prison in Peterhead stands as a grim reminder of lost freedom and shattered dreams. Free to Roam captures the desolation of Middlesbrough in the 1970s, with abandoned buildings echoing tales of forgotten glory days. Van Gogh's Garden of the Rectory at Nuenen transports us to a melancholic oasis; nature's beauty contrasting with an underlying sense of isolation. The Sahara Desert stretches endlessly before our eyes - an unforgiving landscape that epitomizes bleakness and solitude. Monk by the Sea depicts man alone against nature's vastness; his solitary figure mirroring our own existential struggles. Within London's East End Doss House lies untold stories etched upon weary faces; their lives entangled within layers of hardship and sorrow. Bleak House serves as Charles Dickens' literary embodiment of societal decay and moral corruption. Achill Island's Keel Strand whispers tales carried by winds across deserted shores - echoes from a forgotten past mingling with present-day solitude. The Gold Mining Ghost Town of Bodie bears witness to abandoned dreams buried beneath crumbling facades; its streets haunted by memories long gone but not entirely forgotten. In these glimpses into darkness, we confront humanity’s capacity for suffering and resilience amidst adversity – reminding us that even within bleakness there is beauty waiting to be discovered.