Boredom Collection (page 6)

Englishmen in November, Frenchmen in November, November 25, 1788. November 25, 1788
Englishmen in November, Frenchmen in November, November 25, 1788

The Bench, 1758-64. 1758-64. Creator: William Hogarth
The Bench, 1758-64

A Sulky, June 26, 1800. June 26, 1800. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A Sulky, June 26, 1800

The Laughing Audience, December 1733. December 1733. Creator: William Hogarth
The Laughing Audience, December 1733

The Ballet from Robert le Diable, 1871. Creator: Edgar Degas
The Ballet from " Robert le Diable", 1871

Man waits to pay for a Christmas tree - Cannock Chase Forest
A man looks bored as he waits to pay for a Christmas tree he has selected in the tree sale at Cannock Chase Forest, Staffordshire, England. Date: 1991

Madeira - Monte sledge drivers, or carreiros, look bored as they wait for tourists to push downhill in their wickerwork sledges Date: 2007

French boy in beret, Roscoff, France
A young French boy wearing a beret sits swinging his legs on a stool outside a restaurant in Roscoff, France. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1988

Bored sisters Stafford market
Two very bored sisters wait for their mother to finish her shopping at an indoor market in Stafford, England Date: 1987

Little girls with pram
A little girl snoozes while standing guard over her brothers push chair Date: 1969

Houston, Texas, USA. Sad and bored elderly Basset Hound resting on a deck (PR)

Newly Engaged couple at a large Dinner Party. Date: circa 1905

The Lecture, 1808, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
The Lecture, 1808, (1827). A group of Oxford scholars listen to William Fisher, Registrar of the University. Engraving after Scholars at a lecture of 1736 by Hogarth

The Laughing Audience, 1733, (1830s). Creator: Unknown
The Laughing Audience, 1733, (1830s). Scene in a theatre: men and women flirting (above), and the audience reacts to the play (below). Metal spikes separate them from the orchestra pit. [Jones & Co

The Lecture, 1736, (1830s). Creator: Unknown
The Lecture, 1736, (1830s). A group of Oxford scholars listen to William Fisher, Registrar of the University. Facsimile of Scholars at a lecture. [Jones & Co. Finsbury Square, London]

Christmas Eve in Siberia, 1892 (oil on canvas)
MNK129635 Christmas Eve in Siberia, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Malczewski, Jacek (1854-1929); 81x126 cm; National Museum in Cracow, Poland; Polish, out of copyright

Ennui, c1914, (c1950). Creator: Walter Richard Sickert
Ennui, c1914, (c1950). Bored couple in a room, painting in the Tate Gallery, London. From The Outline of Art, edited by Sir William Orpen. [George Newnes Limited, London, c1950]

Domestic dog, St. Bernard / Alpine Mastiff, three on snow in Alps, France

Common green tree frog (Litoria caerulea) in rainforest, Iron Range National Park, Cape York Peninsula, North Queensland, Australia, October

Lynx (Lynx lynx) cub calling. Hannau, Germany, September. Captive

Sons of harmony - scene Chandois Street, 1801. Members of a club (possibly The Brilliants ) sitting, asleep, beside a table bearing lighted candles, bottle, glasses and a pipe

Too young to be married, 1869. Artist: Thomas Faed
Too young to be married, 1869; showing a man placing his arm round a girl who gazes into the distance whilst a dog sits at her feet

The sleeping congregation, 1736. Artist: William Hogarth
The sleeping congregation, 1736. The scene is a country church, the only member of the congregation awake (besides the speaker) is the clerk who observes the charms of a young girl

The Bench, 1758. Artist: William Hogarth
The Bench, 1758; showing judges sitting in the Court of the Kings Bench, with Sir John Willes, Lord Chief Justice, in centre, and Henry Bathurst on his left, asleep

The laughing audience, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
The laughing audience, 1733; showing the inside of a theatre and the reactions of different parts of the audience to the play

Fed Up!, 1908. Artist: Lance Thackeray
Fed Up!, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908

Rain stopped play, 1968

Compere at a social evening, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Compere at a social evening, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1964. A compere amuses the guests at a social evening in central Doncaster whilst a young woman in the foreground looks particularly

Dr Syntax Preaching, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Dr Syntax Preaching, 1820. From The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of Consolation, by William Combe. [Ackermann, London, 1820]

Le Rois Amuse, 1910, (1924). Artist: Edmund Joseph Sullivan
Le Rois Amuse, 1910. Illustration to The French Revolution: A History by Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881). From The Studio Volume 88 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1924.]

Urbi et Orbi, 1889. Henry Jeams, Sir Wretched Fibster and John Bull. Sir Wretched Fibster was the name given by Irish supporters of Home Rule to Sir Richard Webster (1842-1915)

Head of a Youth, c1750-1753 (1958). Red and white chalk on grey-blue paper. A print from The Fitzwilliam Museum an Illustrated Survey, Trianon Press, 1958

The Professor and His Pupil, 1882. A print from The Magazine of Art Vol V, Cassell, Peter, Galpin and Company, Limited, 1882

The Bench, 18th century. Artist: Thomas Clerk
The Bench, 18th century. Scene showing judges sitting in the Court of the Kings Bench, with Sir John Willes, Lord Chief Justice, in centre, and Henry Bathurst on his left, asleep

Sleeping Congregation, 18th century. Artist: Thomas Clerk
Sleeping Congregation, 18th century. The scene is a country church, the only member of the congregation awake (besides the speaker) is the clerk who observes the charms of a young girl

Laughing Audience, 18th century. Artist: Thomas Clerk
Laughing Audience, 18th century. Cartoon showing the inside of a theatre and the reactions of different parts of the audience to the play

Edward Underhill the hot gospeller preaching to the giants in the by-ward or Gate Tower, 1840. A print from The Tower of London a Historical Romance, by William Harrison Ainsworth. (London, 1840)

The Historian animating the mind of a young painter, 1784. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
The Historian animating the mind of a young painter, 1784. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Marriage a la Mode: 1, The Marriage Contract, 1743. Artist: William Hogarth
Marriage a la Mode: 1, The Marriage Contract, 1743. The ageing Earl Squander, proud of his family tree but in need of money to maintain his position

Italian emigrants at the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
Italian emigrants at the Gare Saint-Lazare, Paris, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 29th March 1896

Photograph of mummies, 1860

In the Studio, Anna Ancher, the Artists Wife Painting, late 19th-early 20th century. Artist: Michael Peter Ancher
In the Studio, Anna Ancher, the Artists Wife Painting, late 19th-early 20th century. From a private collection

The Promised Land, c1880-1908. Artist: Charles Frederic Ulrich
The Promised Land, c1880-1908. Newly arrived immigrants to the United States waiting to be processed

Cell and library at the prison at Fresnes, 1907. France was suffering from gangs of thugs called Apaches at this time, and some thought the French prisons should be less comfortable

British prison life, 1907. Treadmill for hard labour, and punishment with the cat-o-nine-tails. France was suffering from gangs of thugs called the Apaches at this time

Prison discipline, 1884. A Dartmoor prisoner doing solitary punishment at the crank handle. In some prisons this soul-destroying task was put to use such as grinding flour

Prisoners at Clerkenwell House of Correction, London, 1874. Prisoners, in prison uniform, take their turn on the treadmill while the men who have just done their stint wait in silence until it is

Prison discipline, 1888. Prisoners at hard labour on the treadwheel in an English local jail. The prisoner had 15 minutes on, 5 minutes off the wheel, until his time was finished for the day

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"Boredom: A Captivating Abyss of Mundanity" In the depths of ennui, one can find themselves yearning for a change, much like the figures depicted in John William Waterhouse's haunting masterpiece "I am half sick of shadows". Their weary gazes speak volumes about the weariness that comes with monotony. John Everett Millais' thought-provoking painting "My Second Sermon" captures another facet of boredom. The disinterested expressions on the faces of his subjects reflect a lackluster existence, where even sermons fail to ignite any spark within their souls. Walter Richard Sickert's "Ennui" transports us to a different era, yet the sentiment remains timeless. The desolate figure in this piece embodies an overwhelming sense of listlessness and dissatisfaction that permeates through every brushstroke. But not all forms are melancholic; sometimes they manifest as absurdity. Take Rik Mayall's iconic character Rick from "The Young Ones", whose antics while filming on location in Bristol brought laughter amidst their aimless pursuits. William Hogarth's satirical depiction titled "The Sleeping Congregation" serves as a reminder that they are even infiltrate places meant for spiritual solace. As worshippers doze off during church service, it becomes evident how easily monotony can seep into our lives. George Studdy's illustration entitled "One Man’s Meat" showcases how even our furry friends aren't immune to tedium. The dog slumped over his food bowl mirrors our own moments when life feels uneventful and uninspiring. Yet amid these portrayals lie glimpses of hope and resilience against boredom's grip. An athlete gracefully leaping hurdles in Winterbach reminds us that challenges can inject excitement into otherwise mundane routines. Three old men observing life passing by on a Bhaktapur street show us that finding joy in simple observation is possible amidst monotony.