Boredeom Collection

I am very bored (colour litho)
3641737 I am very bored (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I am very bored. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Swift education. (Engraving, ca. 1880)
5975844 Swift education. (Engraving, ca. 1880) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Company. Education. Bad student in class)

At the British Museum, London (chromolitho)
7184879 At the British Museum, London (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the British Museum, London)

Minstrels entertaining a lord in his castle on a winters night (colour litho)
3622078 Minstrels entertaining a lord in his castle on a winters night (colour litho) by Beuzon, Joseph (1864-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Conjugal habits: "Crenom, if we thought!... ", 1839 (illustration)
7211598 Conjugal habits: " Crenom, if we thought!...", 1839 (illustration) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); (add.info.: Conjugal customs)

Nice boy! (litho)
7201177 Nice boy! (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nice boy! Illustration from The Boys Own Annual (Boys Own Paper Office, London, 1910)

Clerks at work (engraving)
3642531 Clerks at work (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clerks at work. Illustration for The Fireside Pictorial Annual, 1894.); © Look and Learn

The waning of the honeymoon (engraving)
3640711 The waning of the honeymoon (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The waning of the honeymoon)

Unwilling Listeners (litho)
6014211 Unwilling Listeners (litho) by Marks, Henry Stacey (1829-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unwilling Listeners)

The would be orator: man delivering a boring speech at a dinner (chromolitho)
5996126 The would be orator: man delivering a boring speech at a dinner (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The would be orator)

Woman at home in the evening (colour litho)
6000145 Woman at home in the evening (colour litho) by Reznicek, Ferdinand von (1868-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at home in the evening)

Our Old Uncles Home (engraving)
1057625 Our Old Uncles Home (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Old Uncles Home)

But Once a Year (chromolitho)
1045901 But Once a Year (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: But Once a Year. Illustration for The Graphic)

Napoleon on St Helena (engraving)
972616 Napoleon on St Helena (engraving) by Delaroche, Hippolyte (Paul) (1797-1856) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon on St Helena)

Limerick Judging (colour litho)
964608 Limerick Judging (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Limerick Judging. From Truth, 25 December 1907.); © Look and Learn

Dancing girl and feasting youth, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S
LLM438536 Dancing girl and feasting youth, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S. MacColl, published 1894 (digitaly enhanced image) by English School

Firemen (b / w photo)
3098681 Firemen (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firemen. Illustration from an article on the behind the scenes workings of the Paris Opera in Le)

Don t have your dinner too long (lithograph)
3099539 Don t have your dinner too long (lithograph) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don t have your dinner too long)

The Lecture (engraving)
3099363 The Lecture (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lecture. Illustration for The Follies and Fashions of our Grandfathers)

An Idle Sunday (colour litho)
5230180 An Idle Sunday (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Idle Sunday)

Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho)
3642114 Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb (litho) by Jones, A. Garth (1872-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb)

Holiday Sketches, a Wet Day in a Welsh Hotel (engraving)
1099752 Holiday Sketches, a Wet Day in a Welsh Hotel (engraving) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holiday Sketches, a Wet Day in a Welsh Hotel)

Lecture D Un Poeme (litho)
2798868 Lecture D Un Poeme (litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lecture D Un Poeme)

Au Grand Prix (colour litho)
2798860 Au Grand Prix (colour litho) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Grand Prix)

"The Long Sermon, "in the Winter Gallery, Pall-Mall (engraving)
1588149 " The Long Sermon, " in the Winter Gallery, Pall-Mall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Long Sermon)

The Governess and the Children (engraving)
3626130 The Governess and the Children (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Governess and the Children. Illustration for Chatterbox (1869)

Summer: in the Countryside (colour litho)
6031099 Summer: in the Countryside (colour litho) by Hermann-Paul, Rene George (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Summer: in the Countryside)

Portrait of a sleepy young child at a writing desk (coloured photo)
5999844 Portrait of a sleepy young child at a writing desk (coloured photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The pleasures of the wait (chromolitho)
2817174 The pleasures of the wait (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pleasures of the wait)

Mrs Leicesters School (colour litho)
2811725 Mrs Leicesters School (colour litho) by Green, Wingred (fl.1890-1899); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Mrs Leicesters School written by Charles and Mary Lamb (J M Dent)

Kept in (A Summer Study) (litho)
5230006 Kept in (A Summer Study) (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kept in (A Summer Study)

Punch cartoon: The Christmas Sermon (engraving)
6034864 Punch cartoon: The Christmas Sermon (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: The Christmas Sermon)

Couple on the boardwalk, bored of each others company (colour litho)
6001632 Couple on the boardwalk, bored of each others company (colour litho) by Sarg, Tony (1880-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple on the boardwalk, bored of each others company)

The Sermon (engraving)
1613020 The Sermon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sermon. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 June 1861)

Napoleon in exile on St Helena, 1815-1821 (chromolitho)
972404 Napoleon in exile on St Helena, 1815-1821 (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon in exile on St Helena, 1815-1821)

The village school (colour litho)
3097094 The village school (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The village school)

Enzio of Sardinia, illegitimate son of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, in the captivity of the Guelph Lombards
3647264 Enzio of Sardinia, illegitimate son of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II, in the captivity of the Guelph Lombards, 13th Century (engraving) by Trenkwald

1849, A Cider Cellar during a Comic Song (engraving)
2809924 1849, A Cider Cellar during a Comic Song (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1849, A Cider Cellar during a Comic Song)

Patiently Listening (litho)
2809897 Patiently Listening (litho) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patiently Listening)

Punch cartoon: Baby Worship (engraving)
6034839 Punch cartoon: Baby Worship (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Baby Worship)

Armorel of Lyonesse, A Romance of To-Day, by Walter Besant (engraving)
1626662 Armorel of Lyonesse, A Romance of To-Day, by Walter Besant (engraving) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armorel of Lyonesse, A Romance of To-Day)

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"Boredom: A Journey Through Art and Imagery" In the midst of monotony, I find myself immersed in a world of visual narratives. From the vibrant hues of a "Swift education" engraving to the captivating allure of a nude woman surrounded by an arsenal of armor, each piece whispers tales untold. As I wander through time at the British Museum, London, a chromolitho transports me to minstrels entertaining a lord on a wintry night. Their melodies echo in my mind, momentarily alleviating my restless spirit. Yet even conjugal habits depicted in an 1839 illustration fail to ignite excitement within me. The litho titled "Nice boy. " attempts to bring cheer but falls short amidst my ennui. I stumble upon Coles Phillips' Girl - her colorful litho seems promising as it portrays "The House that Jack Built. " But alas, even this whimsical creation cannot break free from the chains of boredom that bind me. Engrossed clerks diligently working in an engraving catch my eye briefly before fading into insignificance. And as I witness the waning honeymoon captured delicately on another engraving's surface, I can't help but feel its parallel with my own dwindling enthusiasm. "The Unwilling Listeners, " portrayed vividly in litho form, mirror my current state perfectly. As they feign interest while their minds drift away, so do mine during these moments of artistic exploration. Finally, I stumble upon what seems like salvation - a man delivering a boring speech at dinner immortalized forever through chromolithography. His words fall flat and his audience yawns; little did he know that his mundane discourse would become emblematic for all things dull and uninspiring. In this journey through artistry spanning centuries and mediums alike, one thing becomes abundantly clear - boredom transcends time and space, and is not limited to mere company or circumstance.