Carrying On Shoulders Collection (#6)

Marlborough: The Itinerant, 1800. Artists: James Walker, John Greig
Marlborough: The Itinerant, 1800. From The Copper Plate Magazine. [J. Walker, London, 1800]

Statue of Jesus as the good shepherd, early Christian Catacombs, Rome, Italy
Statue of Jesus as the good shepherd, from the early Christian Catacombs in Rome, 3rd - 4th Century. Part of the Vatican Museums Collection

Greek civilization, Marble statue of Atlas kneeling with celestial sphere on his shoulder, known as Farnese Atlas
Greek civilization. Marble statue of Atlas kneeling with the celestial sphere on his shoulder, known as Farnese Atlas. Roman copy of the 2nd century A.D. after a Greek original

Richard I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Richard I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Indios Guaranys, voltando de uma cathada, 1895. Artist: Francisco Henszler
Indios Guaranys, voltando de uma cathada, 1895. The Guarani or Ava, according to their original ethnic denomination (that means human being ), are a group of South American indigenous peoples, here

The shortage of farm labour: Soldiers assisting with the harvest, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol. III - 1915.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

Rifle drill on board a British battleship, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War Vol. III - 1915.. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

Fisherman, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Fisherman, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

A Mohammedan Fakir or Conjurer, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
A Mohammedan Fakir or Conjurer, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Pingo Carrier, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Pingo Carrier, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Pictons Division Off To The Front, 1902. Artist: William Barnes Wollen
Pictons Division Off To The Front, 1902. Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton GCB (1758-1815) Division off to fight at the Battle of Waterloo. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. I

Native girls with their singular water vessels made of long shafts of Bamboo, Philippine Islands, 1907. [H. C. White Co. New York, London, 1907]

Britain on Guard, 1940, (1940). On 14th May 1940, Prime Minister Eden announced the formation of a Home Guard of Local Defence Volunteers, many of whom were veterans

Le Depart Por Le Travail, 1863. Artist: Jean Francois Millet
Le Depart Por Le Travail, 1863. From The Print-Collectors Handbook, by Alfred Whitman. [George Bell & Sons, London, 1901]

Oh No Sir A Genlteman, c1899. Artist: Leonard Raven-Hill
Oh No Sir A Genlteman, c1899. From Modern Pen Drawings: European and American, Edited by Charles Holme. [The Offices of the Studio, London, Paris, New York, 1900-010]

A Boy with a Sabre, c17th century. From The Connoisseur Volume 95, edited by Edward Wenham. [International Studio, London, 1934-35]

To the Society of Coffers at Blackheath, c19th century. Artists: Lemuel Francis Abbott, Valentine Green
To the Society of Coffers at Blackheath, c19th century. Image of two men playing golf in 1790. After a painting by Lemuel Francis Abbott (1760/61-1802). From Connoisseur Extra No

Study from Life, (c1840), 1925
Study from Life, c1840. After a work by John Frederick Lewis (1804-1876). From The Connoisseur, 1925

Street scene, Pernambuco, Brazil, late 19th or early 20th century

Shan woman and child, Upper Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Shan woman and child, Upper Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Picturesque Chinese joss house, Bhamo, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Picturesque Chinese joss house, Bhamo, Burma, 1908. A joss house is a temple for the worship of shen, deities, saints, ancestors and supernatural beings in Chinese folk religion

The much used carrier of Burma, Rangoon, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
The much used carrier of Burma, Rangoon, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

People of the Fokien province, China, 1895. Artist: Hildibrand
People of the Fokien province, China, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Broom vendor, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

Hop-pickers leaving London Bridge at midnight, 1900. Print from The Illustrated London News (8 September 1900)

Poultry supplier, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Poultry supplier, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 16th century engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud

Bhistis, or water carriers, Agra, India, 1916-1917

Alaskan scene, USA, 19th century

Canadian trapper, 19th century. Artist: Charles Edouard Delort
Canadian trapper, 19th century

Women water carriers, Tigris River, Baghdad, Iraq, 1917-1919

Female water carriers, Amarah, Iraq, 1917-1919

Denise Orme (1885-1960), English singer, early 20th century. Artist: Bassano Studio
Denise Orme (1885-1960), English singer, early 20th century

The sign of the Mischief, 1897. From Old and New London Vol III by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]

A young woman carrying a Roman vase on her shoulder, 1902-1903. Artist: Antonio Canovas
A young woman carrying a Roman vase on her shoulder, 1902-1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 8

The origin of Rome, 1757. Artist: Bernard de Montfaucon
The origin of Rome, 1757. Anchises was carried from the burning city of Troy on his sons shoulders Aeneas. The journey of Aeneas from Troy

Faun or Satyr, after a Roman statue, 1757. Artist: Bernard de Montfaucon
Faun or Satyr, after a Roman statue, 1757. A plate from Supplement au livre de L antiquite expliquee et representee en figures, Paris, 1757. Private Collection

Launderers, 1828. Artist: Jean Henri Marlet
Launderers, 1828. A print from L Inde Francaise, 1828. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

The Devout Profession, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
The Devout Profession, 1799. Plate 70 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

Archaic Greek warrior in Bronze, Syracuse, Sicily

Christ, the Good Shepherd, Istanbul, 4th century. At Archaeological Museum. Istanbul

Christ the Good Shepherd, Early Coptic Art, c3rd century. Coptic Museum, Cairo

Mosaic of Christ dressed as a Roman soldier, 6th century
Mosaic of Christ dressed as a Roman soldier, in the Episcopal Chapel in Ravenna, 6th century

A mosaic of Christ dressed as a soldier, 6th century
A mosaic of Christ dressed as a soldier in the Archbishops Chapel in Ravenna, Italy, 6th century

Detail of a Roman sarcophagus, 2nd century
Detail of a Roman sarcophagus from the National Museums collection in Rome

Detail of the arch of the Emperor Titus, 1st century
Detail of the arch of Titus (30 December 39 - 13 September 81), showing the return of spoils from Jerusalem, including a Menorah, 1st century

Charles Dickens - David Copperfield that ship-looking thing
Vintange illustration of a scene from the Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield. Thats not it? said I, that ship-looking thing ? Thats it, Mas r Davy, returned Ham. by Fred Barnard

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"Shouldering the Weight: A Tribute to Strength and Resilience" "The Studio of Salvator Rosa in the Mountains of the Abruzzi: Artists Carrying on Shoulders, Creating Masterpieces" "The Preparation of Dry Grapes: The Laborious Process Captured on Canvas, Shouldered by Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida" "Across Mounts Bay: Elizabeth Adela Forbes Portrays a Community United, Sharing Burdens Alongside Scenic Beauty" "A Camel-Sowar of the 10th Bengal Lancers: Alexander Henry Hallam Murray Illustrates Courageous Men Carrying On Their Mighty Beasts" "Chimney Sweep, London 1926-1927: McLeish's Gritty Depiction Reveals Those Who Bear Society's Dirty Load on Their Shoulders" "Firefighter Carries a Charged Hose across USS Denver's Flight Deck: Heroes Shoulder Responsibility for Safety at Sea" "U. S Marine Firefighters Stand Ready during Annual Training: Brothers-in-Arms Unite to Carry Out their Duty with Honor and Bravery" "The Parable of the Good Shepherd (1565): Philip Galle Reminds Us That True Leaders Carry Others' Burdens with Compassion and Love. " "Victorian Satire on Capitalism and Labour Exposes Heavyweights Profiting While Workers Struggle to Shoulder Life's Demands. " "Studies for 'Entering the War' (1918): John Singer Sargent Immortalizes Soldiers Bearing Arms as They Bravely March Forward. " "David with the Head of Goliath (1680-1743): Robert van Audenaerde Paints David as Symbolic Figure Carrying Justice Upon His Shoulders. " "Marlborough: The Itinerant (1800): James Walker & John Greig Capture a Wanderer Carrying the Weight of His Travels and Life's Lessons.