Comforting Collection (#3)

Charles Laughton as Canon Chasuble and Roger Livesey as John Worthing in The Importance
STC135740 Charles Laughton as Canon Chasuble and Roger Livesey as John Worthing in The Importance of Being Earnest, by Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) at the Old Vic Theatre

illustration depicting Brothers, 1888 (engraving)
5616033 illustration depicting Brothers, 1888 (engraving) by Linton, James Dromgole (1840-1916); Universal History Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Scene from Beauty and the Beast (colour litho)
979384 Scene from Beauty and the Beast (colour litho) by Boyle, Eleanor Vere (1825-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Beauty and the Beast.); © Look and Learn

There is a time to sleep (colour litho)
3641685 There is a time to sleep (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There is a time to sleep. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Martin Luther offering comfort to sufferers of the plague (engraving)
3647740 Martin Luther offering comfort to sufferers of the plague (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); Private Collection; (add.info)

Slowly, while Dinah was speaking, Hetty rose, took a step forward, and was clasped in Dinahs arms (engraving)
725488 Slowly, while Dinah was speaking, Hetty rose, took a step forward, and was clasped in Dinahs arms (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Slowly)

Reading the Letter (panel)
RAF86268 Reading the Letter (panel) by Gerard, Marguerite (1761-1837); 25.7x20 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Virgin and Child (marble)
CLG248130 Virgin and Child (marble) by French School, (14th century); 160 cm; Saint-Germain-des-Pres, Paris, France; (add.info.: Vierge a l Enfant)

The Visit of the Doctor to the Patient, c. 1840-50 (b / w photo)
CHT274935 The Visit of the Doctor to the Patient, c.1840-50 (b/w photo) by Humbert de Mollard, Louis-Adolphe (fl.1840); Musee de Lagny

The Agony in the Garden, (oil on canvas)
659289 The Agony in the Garden, (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); 102.2x76.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Agony in the Garden. French School (circa 1770). Oil on canvas

The embarrassed doctor or Doctor with a pregnant young girl
CHT157478 The embarrassed doctor or Doctor with a pregnant young girl, early 19th century (coloured litho) by Coeure, Sebastien (1778-p.1831); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Shepherd and his Daughter, c. 1879 (etching)
6198428 The Shepherd and his Daughter, c.1879 (etching) by Herkomer, Hubert von (1849-1914); 48.3x36.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee

The Sun set in the west: a German soldier comforting his dying comrade on the battlefield (coloured photo)
6031258 The Sun set in the west: a German soldier comforting his dying comrade on the battlefield (coloured photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sun set in the west: a German soldier comforting his dying comrade on the battlefield (coloured photo)
6031247 The Sun set in the west: a German soldier comforting his dying comrade on the battlefield (coloured photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Wilhelm I of Prussia meeting wounded soldiers in the Palais de Versailles, France, Franco-Prussian War
6001325 King Wilhelm I of Prussia meeting wounded soldiers in the Palais de Versailles, France, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 (engraving) by Heyden

An older sister comforting her young sister
5616040 An older sister comforting her young sister by Hughes, Edward Robert (1851-1914); (add.info.: Illustration depicting an older sister comforting her young sister)

Brothers, 1873 (engraving)
5616034 Brothers, 1873 (engraving) by Linton, James Dromgole (1840-1916); Universal History Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

The Seven Works of Mercy: Comforting the Sick, , 1504 (oil on panel)
5043044 The Seven Works of Mercy: Comforting the Sick, , 1504 (oil on panel) by Master of Alkmaar, (fl.1490-1510); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Investigator talking with Ida List, 124 Ridge Street, New York
4070881 Investigator talking with Ida List, 124 Ridge Street, New York, 16th September 1913 (b/w photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cartoon for An Idyll, (pencil and black chalk on paper)
1199533 Cartoon for An Idyll, (pencil and black chalk on paper) by Moore, Albert Joseph (1841-93); 80.7x72.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Spiritual charitable works (colour litho)
3095587 Spiritual charitable works (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spiritual charitable works. Oeuvres de charite spirituelles)

Scene from Beauty and the Beast (colour litho)
979382 Scene from Beauty and the Beast (colour litho) by Boyle, Eleanor Vere (1825-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Beauty and the Beast.); © Look and Learn

Illustration of an Idealized Grandmother, 1936 (screen print)
2622280 Illustration of an Idealized Grandmother, 1936 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Othellos First Suspicion (oil on panel)
659836 Othellos First Suspicion (oil on panel) by Hook, James Clarke (1819-1907); 53.3x41.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The town and country belle, 1852 (oil on board)
CH355392 The town and country belle, 1852 (oil on board) by Solomon, Abraham (1824-62); 29.8x33 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Idle Fears, oil sketch, 1893-1913 (oil on panel)
PNH368308 Idle Fears, oil sketch, 1893-1913 (oil on panel) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 32.5x23.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: dated 1893 and 1913; see also 368301)

The Visitation, 1340-51 (painted stone)
XIR391495 The Visitation, 1340-51 (painted stone) by Ravy, Jean (1318-44) & Jean Le Boutellier (1270-1370); Notre Dame, Paris

My Darling Girl (pen & ink on paper)
WAG451521 My Darling Girl (pen & ink on paper) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); 30.6x25.2 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; eWolverhampton Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

The Lamentation, (watercolour and bodycolour heightened with gold, on vellum)
659190 The Lamentation, (watercolour and bodycolour heightened with gold, on vellum) by Clovio, Giorgio Giulio (1498-1578); 21.8x14.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lamentation)

La Consolation, 1857 (oil on canvas)
658729 La Consolation, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 76x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Consolation. Alfred Stevens (1823-1906). Oil on canvas

Words of Comfort, c. 1879 (etching)
6198426 Words of Comfort, c.1879 (etching) by Herkomer, Hubert von (1849-1914); 24.1x17.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Orchar Collection); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; English

The Restitution, 1901 (oil on canvas)
XIR26294 The Restitution, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Cogghe, Remy (1854-1935); 172x128 cm; Musee d Art et d Industrie, Roubaix, France; French, out of copyright

Stolzenfels Castle on the River Rhine, German patriotic military themed postcard (coloured photo)
6031269 Stolzenfels Castle on the River Rhine, German patriotic military themed postcard (coloured photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An older sister comforting her young sister
5616039 An older sister comforting her young sister by Hughes, Edward Robert (1851-1914); (add.info.: Illustration depicting an older sister comforting her young sister)

Tobias being comforted by the Angel (oil on canvas)
1217750 Tobias being comforted by the Angel (oil on canvas) by Ricketts, Charles (1866-1931); 46x55 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

The woman who roused public opinion (litho)
976647 The woman who roused public opinion (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The woman who roused public opinion)

Father and daughter comforting one another (colour photo)
3092948 Father and daughter comforting one another (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Father and daughter comforting one another)

An elegant company in an interior with a matrimonial dispute (oil on canvas)
872367 An elegant company in an interior with a matrimonial dispute (oil on canvas) by Janssens, Hieronymus (1624-93) (follower of); 58.4x79.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch

The Return of the Prodigal Son (oil on canvas)
ALI195580 The Return of the Prodigal Son (oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); Diocesan Museum, Wloclawek, Poland; (add.info.: Le Retour du Fils Prodigue; ); Alinari

British Valentine card with an image of two women (colour litho)
982415 British Valentine card with an image of two women (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Valentine card, with an image of two women)

Twenty four year old warden Mrs Mary Couchman crouches down to protect her young son Brian and his two friends during an air in a Kent village during the Second World War

Nurse reads to children during air raid alarm 25th August 1940

Jobs Comforters, 1825. Creator: William Blake
Jobs Comforters, 1825

Never Morning Wore to Evening but Some Heart Did Break, 1894. Creator: Walter Langley
Never Morning Wore to Evening but Some Heart Did Break, 1894

Cupid, Stung by a Bee, Is Cherished by his Mother, 1774. Creator: Benjamin West
Cupid, Stung by a Bee, Is Cherished by his Mother, 1774

Hope Comforting Love in Bondage, 1901. Creator: Sidney Harold Meteyard
Hope Comforting Love in Bondage, 1901

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"Finding Comfort in Art: A Journey through Time and Emotions" In the world of art, there exists a realm where comfort transcends time and space. From Rembrandt's poignant masterpiece "The Return of the Prodigal Son" to Dickens' heartwarming tale of Mr Peggotty and Little Emily in "David Copperfield, " these artistic creations offer solace to weary souls. As we delve deeper into this comforting journey, we encounter an advertisement for Eppss Cocoa, reminding us that even a simple cup of hot chocolate can bring warmth and reassurance during challenging times. Meanwhile, the Match Girl from 1921 reminds us that amidst darkness, there is always hope and compassion. Breaking bad news may seem daunting, but it is precisely in those moments when we need comforting gestures the most. Whether it be a gentle touch or kind words, these acts provide solace when life feels overwhelming. Mothers have long been a source of comfort; their love knows no bounds. In "Mother's Solace, " we witness their unwavering support as they soothe our worries with tender care. Similarly, during World War II, bus conductresses known as "The Girls Of Today" offered comfort to soldiers far from home by providing companionship on their journeys. In an intimate scene set in a bedchamber from centuries ago, an elderly man finds solace as his wife reads scriptures while a maidservant prepares hot soup. This depiction reminds us that even small acts can bring immense comfort during vulnerable moments. Beyond earthly realms lie apparitions - angels and ghostly lovers who offer ethereal consolation to troubled souls. These otherworldly beings remind us that comfort can come from unexpected sources if only we open ourselves up to receive it. Even missionaries like Pedro de Alcala found solace while spreading faith in Formosa; their presence brought hope to those yearning for spiritual guidance.