Burden Collection (#4)

Portefaix (engraving)
2793740 Portefaix (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portefaix. Illustration for La Sainte Russie by Comte P Vasili (Firmin-Didot)

Comic postcard, Couple with four babies Date: 20th century

Shepherds, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478561 Shepherds, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bergers, illustration from L Inde Francaise, Paris: Chabrelle)

John Bull & his Dog Faithful, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching
NCO191226 John Bull & his Dog Faithful, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190196 Georgey in the Coal-Hole, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 25.1x20.1 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Praying Arab with a Secured Camel (w / c)
FTB64014 Praying Arab with a Secured Camel (w/c) by Caffi, Ippolito (1809-66); Franchetti Gallery, Ca D Oro, Venice, Veneto, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

La Repudiee, 1882 (oil on canvas)
1197549 La Repudiee, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Maignan, Albert Pierre Rene (1845-1908); 142x125 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Winter, 1881 (pencil heightened w / c on paper)
CH376671 Winter, 1881 (pencil heightened w/c on paper) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

Sandows marvellous feat of strength at London Hippodrome
Eugene Sandow, strong man extraordinaire, seen supporting on his chest four men and ten women in addition to sundry cannon balls, part of his act at the London Hippodrome

"Evangelist points out the way to the Wicket Gate"from The Pilgrim
5615798 " Evangelist points out the way to the Wicket Gate" from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688)

Islington Workhouse / Hillside Institution
An aerial view of Hillside Institution on St Johns Road, Islington, run by the London County Council. Designed by R.H. Burden, The building was opened in 1870 as the Islington workhouse

He that by the plough would thrive--Himself must either hold or drive, c
3949691 He that by the plough would thriveA--Himself must either hold or drive, c.1825-50 (oil on canvas) by American School, (19th century); 88.3x213.7 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

"There was an Old Man on whose nose most birds of the air could repose", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386681 " There was an Old Man on whose nose most birds of the air could repose", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Pallis, the wood-carrier, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478562 Pallis, the wood-carrier, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pallis, Porteurs de bois, illustration from L Inde Francaise, Paris: Chabrelle)

John Bull, depicted as a camel, is reluctant to carry the new tax burdens imposed by
KDC397323 John Bull, depicted as a camel, is reluctant to carry the new tax burdens imposed by Lloyd George in The Peoples Budget, frontispiece for Punch Magazine, June 30, 1909 (litho) by Sambourne

A Presentation Millstone, Prime Minister Asquith presents Chancellor of
KDC397322 A Presentation Millstone, Prime Minister Asquith presents Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lloyd George, with the Old Age Pensions scheme, 1908 (litho) by Sambourne

Capital and Labour (colour litho)
818289 Capital and Labour (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

The Torments of Purgatory (fresco)
702437 The Torments of Purgatory (fresco) by Koch, Joseph Anton (1768-1839); Casino Massimo, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Part of a cycle of frescoes based on Dante Alighieris Divine Comedy.); German

The Attack of the Black Watch, illustration from Glorious Battles of English
IL193443 The Attack of the Black Watch, illustration from Glorious Battles of English History by Major C.H. Wylly, 1920s (colour litho) by Payne, Henry A

Tangier (w / c on paper)
BUT95946 Tangier (w/c on paper) by Crawhall, Joseph (1861-1913); 25x28 cm; Berwick-upon-Tweed Borough Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBerwick-Upon-Tweed Art Gallery; Scottish, out of copyright

Labourers sharing rice, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478546 Labourers sharing rice, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: KA'ulis ou Mercenaires, illustration from L Inde Francaise, Paris: Chabrelle)

Timor, 1812 (colour litho)
468699 Timor, 1812 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Francois Perons Voyage de decouvertes aux Terres Australes)

Bedouin family travels across the desert, 1860 (colour litho)
468863 Bedouin family travels across the desert, 1860 (colour litho) by Montaut, Henri de (c.1825-90); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Georgey in the Coal Hole, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving)
3051743 Georgey in the Coal Hole, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christian Losing his Burden, from The Pilgrims Progress
2607912 Christian Losing his Burden, from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan published, c.1880 (colour litho) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917)

Man carrying a heavy weight. Date: circa 1910s

Poster, The Poor Mans Burden -- Lloyd Georges Budget on food, beer, tobacco and spirits. Date: circa 1909

Woman carrying a sack on her back (black crayon on paper)
996363 Woman carrying a sack on her back (black crayon on paper) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 17.7x25.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; French

The Rat and its Burden (engraving)
3626138 The Rat and its Burden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rat and its Burden. Illustration for Chatterbox (1869)

Labourers Pulling a Heavily Laden Cart on Jacob van Lennepkade, Amsterdam
3545863 Labourers Pulling a Heavily Laden Cart on Jacob van Lennepkade, Amsterdam, 1900 (watercolour) by Breitner, Georg-Hendrik (1857-1923); 67.5x93.4 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Coolies carrying cotton, 1901 (b / w photo)
NUL239720 Coolies carrying cotton, 1901 (b/w photo) by Chinese Photographer, (20th Century); Private Collection; Chinese, out of copyright

Fully-loaded Stagecoach of the Old West, c. 1885 (b / w photograph)
PNP265249 Fully-loaded Stagecoach of the Old West, c.1885 (b/w photograph) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A siver carrier, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478544 A siver carrier, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Porteur d Argent, illustration from L Inde Francaise, Paris: Chabrelle)

Milk Sellers, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478536 Milk Sellers, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marchands de Lait, illustration from L Inde Francaise, Paris: Chabrelle)

Brahman women collecting water, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478531 Brahman women collecting water, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Femmes Brahmanes pusant de l eau, illustration from L Inde Francaise)

A Porter of Goods, 1865 (colour litho)
STC468910 A Porter of Goods, 1865 (colour litho) by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Stamboul, Souvenir de l Orient, published by Lemercier, Paris)

Sinbad and the Old Man of the Sea (chromolitho)
2817085 Sinbad and the Old Man of the Sea (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sinbad and the Old Man of the Sea)

The Atal, or Burden-Bearer (colour litho)
2813507 The Atal, or Burden-Bearer (colour litho) by Clark, James (1858-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Atal, or Burden-Bearer)

The Apples of the Hesperides (chromolitho)
2782725 The Apples of the Hesperides (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Apples of the Hesperides)

The Burden; Le Fardeau, c. 1855-1856 (oil on cradled panel)
1768920 The Burden; Le Fardeau, c.1855-1856 (oil on cradled panel) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 46x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burden; Le Fardeau. Honore Daumier (1808-1879)

Welsh Market-Women returning from Aberystwith over Constitution Hill (engraving)
5224046 Welsh Market-Women returning from Aberystwith over Constitution Hill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Mountainous Landscape with Figures and Mules (oil on panel)
BAL210889 A Mountainous Landscape with Figures and Mules (oil on panel) by Momper, Joos or Josse de, The Younger (1564-1635)

Miners wives carrying sacks of coal, 1882 (w / c on paper)
HGM81069 Miners wives carrying sacks of coal, 1882 (w/c on paper) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 32x50 cm; Rijksmuseum Kroller-Muller, Otterlo, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; Dutch

Ms 838 fol. 55 A Man Driving his Donkey Carrying Bags of Wheat to a Windmill
XIR155905 Ms 838 fol.55 A Man Driving his Donkey Carrying Bags of Wheat to a Windmill, from Obituaire de Notre Dame de Pres, after 1270 (vellum) by French School

The Suspension Bridge Between Hida and Etchu (woodblock print)
LMG144592 The Suspension Bridge Between Hida and Etchu (woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); 26x38.3 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

The Proud Under their Enormous Loads 1824-27 (pen & ink, pencil, w / c on paper)
BIR99625 The Proud Under their Enormous Loads 1824-27 (pen & ink, pencil, w/c on paper) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 51.9x36.6 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Christian before the cross from The Pilgrims Progress From This World
5615829 Christian before the cross from The Pilgrims Progress From This World, To That Which Is To Come by John Bunyan (1628-1688) illustration by Thomas Dalziel (1823-1906)

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In the realm of human existence, burden is an ever-present companion. Like Sisyphus endlessly pushing his boulder up a hill, we find ourselves weighed down by the weight of our responsibilities and troubles, and is as if we are A Man Loaded with Mischief or Matrimony, carrying the consequences of our actions on our shoulders. Guiltcross Union Workhouse in Kenninghall, Norfolk stands as a haunting reminder of the burdens society places upon its most vulnerable members. Within those walls, lives were marked by hardship and struggle, their burdens too heavy to bear alone. Jane Morris, portrayed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti in 1865 albumen prints, captures a woman burdened not only by her physical presence but also by the expectations placed upon her. Her beauty becomes both a blessing and a curse as she carries the weight of societal ideals. From far-off lands like Burundi in Africa comes another image that speaks volumes about burden - a Banana seller from the Village of Masango. In poverty-stricken regions such as this one, individuals carry not only their own struggles but also those imposed upon them by circumstances beyond their control. Simon of Cyrene helping Jesus to carry his Cross serves as an iconic representation of bearing another's burden. This act reminds us that sometimes it is through shared strength and compassion that we can alleviate each other's suffering. The horrors witnessed during World War I saw British soldiers bravely shouldering immense burdens as they marched towards the firing line. Their sacrifice exemplifies how duty can become an overwhelming weight on one's soul. Even everyday scenes like Messina - Italy - A Donkey carrying turnips or Woodcote Park Golf Club in 1935 show us that even mundane tasks can be seen as burdensome when repeated day after day without respite. And let us not forget those who embarked on treacherous journeys seeking new beginnings aboard ships like Cross-Section of the Emigrant Ship Bourneuf in 1852.