Crying Collection (#3)

Letters D: flag, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205935 Letters D: flag, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

A policeman and passers-by trying to help a lost child, 1850
3478035 A policeman and passers-by trying to help a lost child, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a policeman and passers-by trying to help a lost child by Fred Barnard)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638758 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jacob and Rachel at the Well, Genesis, XXIX, 10, 11 (coloured engraving)
8649890 Jacob and Rachel at the Well, Genesis, XXIX, 10, 11 (coloured engraving) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacob and Rachel at the Well)

Illustration for Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (colour litho)
8637173 Illustration for Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Shakespeare's play: Cymbeline (colour litho)
8648417 William Shakespeare's play: Cymbeline (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E. Demain (1862-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Leaving for the War, France, 1914. Creator: Francois-Charles Baude
Leaving for the War, France, 1914. Le Depart pour la Guerre': a woman sobs as her husband leaves to fight in World War I

Formula 1 2022: S£o Paulo GP
AUToDROMO JOSe CARLOS PACE, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 13: George Russell, Mercedes AMG, 1st position, cries in Parc Ferme during the S£o Paulo GP at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace on Sunday November 13

Alone
Parole Kim

Foad Mirzaie

The Morning Duel
Radojica Jevric fotorax

black rose
Hari Sulistiawan

Silent Cry
Fabien BRAVIN

Pietà. Creator: Master of the Stockholm Pietà
Pieta, Unknown date

Weeping Woman in a Blacksmith's Shop, mid-17th century. Creator: Gabriel Metsu
Weeping Woman in a Blacksmith's Shop, mid-17th century

The Tribute Money, Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish, 1616-1634. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
The Tribute Money. Peter Finding the Silver Coin in the Mouth of the Fish. Also called "The Ferry Boat to Antwerp", 1616-1634

Extreme Unction, c1755. Creators: Marco Alvise Pitteri, Pietro Longhi
Extreme Unction, c1755. From The Seven Sacraments, plate 5

Venus Bewailing the Death of Adonis, mid-17th century. Creator: Workshop of Thomas Willeboirts Bosschaert
Venus Bewailing the Death of Adonis, mid-17th century

Le Recit (Noyon, mars 1917), 1917. Creator: Francois Flameng
Le Recit (Noyon, mars 1917), 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 1" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

The Judge Bias, Shedding Tears, 1607. Creator: Willem van Swanenburg
The Judge Bias, Shedding Tears, 1607. Series: Thronus Justitiae, pl. 9

Bust of A Crying Child, c.1615. Creator: Hendrick de Keyser
Bust of A Crying Child, c.1615

The Penitent Magdalen. Creator: Cecco del Caravaggio
The Penitent Magdalen, Unknown date

The Penitent Mary Magdalene. Creator: Carlo Dolci
The Penitent Mary Magdalene, Unknown date

Krishna Steals the Gopis Clothing, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Steals the Gopis Clothing, 1775-1800. The Hindu god Krishna steals the clothing of the gopis - young women of Brindavan - while they are bathing in the Yamuna River

"Don't give up that ship!", c1840. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
"Don't give up that ship!", c1840. Captain James Lawrence (1781-1813) was mortally wounded on May 6, 1813, during an engagement in the War of 1812 between his ship

Mary Magdalene, c1650. Creator: Jan Boeckhorst
Mary Magdalene, c1650

Christ Weeping Over Jerusalem, 1851. Creator: Ary Scheffer
Christ Weeping Over Jerusalem, 1851

The Tell-Tale. Creator: Johan August Malmström
The Tell-Tale, Unknown date

Doctor visits a sick old woman in bed, 1771-1816. Creators: Wybrand Hendriks, Hendrik Schwegman
Doctor visits a sick old woman in bed, 1771-1816

Illustration for the Works of J.P.C. Florian, 1796. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for the Works of J.P.C. Florian, 1796

Plate 6 from The Deserter by Sedaine, 1775. Creator: Daniel Berger
Plate 6 from The Deserter by Sedaine, 1775. Almanac: Berlin Genealogical Calendar, 1775

Yokobue Waiting from Takiguchi Tokiyori by Moonlight at Horinji, 1890. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Yokobue Waiting from Takiguchi Tokiyori by Moonlight at Horinji, 1890. From One Hundred Aspects of the Moon

Yokobue Waiting from Takiguchi Tokiyori by Moonlight at Horinji, 1890. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Yokobue Waiting from Takiguchi Tokiyori by Moonlight at Horinji, 1890. From One Hundred Aspects of the Moon

Décadence du drame en 1866, 1866. Creator: Honore Daumier
Decadence du drame en 1866, 1866. - En v'la un bon jobard, il croit que toutes ce rengaines la sont arrivees! - Mais tas d'imbeciles...vous ne voyez donc pas que c'est l'auteur

Petit scélérat! Je crois qu'il aura mon nez!... 1840. Creator: Honore Daumier
Petit scelerat! Je crois qu'il aura mon nez!... 1840. Little rascal! I think he's going to have my nose!'. From Moeurs conjugales, 16

Widow with four children and a coffin, 1782. Creator: Aert Schouman
Widow with four children and a coffin, 1782. Weeping woman with small children. On the curtain is a poem in memory of the death of the poet Wielheesen

The dentist, 1748-1798. Creator: Willem Joseph Laquy
The dentist, 1748-1798

Crying young man. Creator: Constantijn van Renesse
Crying young man

Rapatries a Evian; en ecoutant la "Marseillaise" on chante, on pleure, on prie…. !, 1917. Creator: J Simont
Rapatries a Evian; en ecoutant la "Marseillaise" on chante, on pleure, on prie. !, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Weeping penitent. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert
Weeping penitent

Germany and Russia, 1920-1930. Creator: Patrick Kroon
Germany and Russia, 1920-1930. A German soldier hugs a chained bear (Russia) crying. Design for a political cartoon in the magazine De Ware Jacob

The empty chair, 1876. Creator: Hendrik Valkenburg
The empty chair, 1876. Crying woman in an interior

The Widow of a Painter, 1870. Creator: Kate Bisschop-Swift
The Widow of a Painter, 1870

Wife and crying boy by a cupboard, c.1880-c.1910. Creator: Anon
Wife and crying boy by a cupboard, c.1880-c.1910. A woman takes something from a cupboard. She is half turned to a crying boy. There is a piece of fruit on the floor next to the boy

A Saint Bernard Dog Comes to the Aid of a lost Woman with a sick Child, 1827. Creator: Charles Picque
A Saint Bernard Dog Comes to the Aid of a lost Woman with a sick Child, 1827. A weeping mother holds her child in whose hand is a set of rosary beads, as a St

Venus Bewailing the Slain Adonis, 1650-1659. Creator: Frans Wouters
Venus Bewailing the Slain Adonis, 1650-1659

Poor Folk Drinking in a Tavern, c.1625-c.1630. Creator: Adriaen Brouwer
Poor Folk Drinking in a Tavern, c.1625-c.1630. Drinking scene: man with clay pipe sitting in a chair made from a barrel; another uses a chafing dish to light his pipe; woman - slightly the worse for

The Death of Epaminondas, 1726. Creator: Isaac Walraven
The Death of Epaminondas, 1726. Theban general who died after being hit in the chest by a spear

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"Crying: An Expression of Emotion Through Art" In the world of art, tears have been captured in various forms and contexts, revealing the depth of human emotion. From H. M. Bateman's "The Underwriter Who Missed The Total Loss" to William Frederick Yeames' poignant piece "And when did you last see your father?", artists have sought to depict the raw vulnerability that comes with shedding tears. Even in everyday scenes like Hogarth's "Four Times of the Day, Noon, " we witness tears as a reflection of personal struggles and hidden sorrows. And who can forget Georgie Porgie, whose actions brought about crying among those he encountered? But it is not only humans who shed tears; animals too experience this profound display of emotion. A great Dane named Hermie accompanies three-year-old Emma on walks, reminding us that even our furry friends are not immune to moments that bring them to tears. Moving beyond individual experiences, grief itself takes center stage in artistic representations such as "Grief" and "Wee Willie Winkie. " These works capture the universal nature of sorrow and remind us that crying is an integral part of healing. In other instances, statues like France's Crying Angel Statue at Amiens Cathedral or Charles-Joseph Natoire's portrayal in "The Rebuke of Adam and Eve" evoke a sense of spiritual anguish through their tearful depictions. Religious narratives also explore this theme; John's depiction shows Christ on the cross with the Three Marys mourning his sacrifice. Meanwhile, Van Gogh's pencil drawing titled "Sorrow" reveals his own emotional turmoil during a difficult period in his life. Lastly, historical events like Lincoln's deathbed or Van Gogh’s inner struggles remind us that even figures revered by society are not exempt from experiencing heart-wrenching moments that lead to tears. Through these diverse artworks spanning centuries and genres, we come to understand that a universal language of the soul.