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Depressed Collection (#5)

"Exploring the Depths of Melancholy: A Captivating Journey into Depressed Emotions" Step into the haunting world of melancholy with Edvard Munch's "Melancholy, 1894-1895

Background imageDepressed Collection: Worried woman, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Worried woman, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Worried woman, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageDepressed Collection: Grumpy woman, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Grumpy woman, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Grumpy woman, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageDepressed Collection: Lucie Leon at the Piano, 1892 (oil on canvas)

Lucie Leon at the Piano, 1892 (oil on canvas)
NOR145051 Lucie Leon at the Piano, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 65x80 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageDepressed Collection: Christmas Eve in Siberia, 1892 (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageDepressed Collection: Abandoned hom in the heartland

Abandoned hom in the heartland
Black and white of an abandoned home and dreams in the heartland of America

Background imageDepressed Collection: Patas Monkey / Wadi monkey / Hussar monkey (Erythrocebus patas) Laikipia game reserve

Patas Monkey / Wadi monkey / Hussar monkey (Erythrocebus patas) Laikipia game reserve, Kenya, Africa

Background imageDepressed Collection: A view from the Workman Bridge in Evesham. Man standing on a bridge over the River Avon

A view from the Workman Bridge in Evesham. Man standing on a bridge over the River Avon

Background imageDepressed Collection: Great Depression (USA) cartoon

Great Depression (USA) cartoon
Great Depression cartoon. We re on our ass. Here we are together ON OUR ASS. If this depression don t improve, We ll all be forced TO DIGEST GRASS ! Date: 1930s

Background imageDepressed Collection: Polar Bear Laying Down

Polar Bear Laying Down

Background imageDepressed Collection: Chelsea the puppy who almost died but is now looking forward to competing in her first

Chelsea the puppy who almost died but is now looking forward to competing in her first dog show

Background imageDepressed Collection: Ian Botham leaving the High Court after losing his libel case against Imran Khan

Ian Botham leaving the High Court after losing his libel case against Imran Khan

Background imageDepressed Collection: Petites Barques, 19th century. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque

Petites Barques, 19th century. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Petites Barques, 19th century. [Seated man]

Background imageDepressed Collection: The Prophet Jeremiah Mourning over the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630

The Prophet Jeremiah Mourning over the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Prophet Jeremiah Mourning over the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. From the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageDepressed Collection: Girl on Kings Road

Girl on Kings Road
KINGs ROAD (CHELSEA) A typical 60s girl, looking down at the pavement, with her carrier bag from the " Bazaar" boutique. Date: 1960s

Background imageDepressed Collection: Picture No. 11768946

Picture No. 11768946
DOG Basset Hound looking sad wearing flat cap Digital Manipyulation Hat JD Date:

Background imageDepressed Collection: Semi-frozen body of water

Semi-frozen body of water

Background imageDepressed Collection: A Classic English Summers Day on the beach

A Classic English Summers Day on the beach! The rain is pouring, it is freezing cold and even the dog appears to not be relishing his daily stroll

Background imageDepressed Collection: Mental health protection, artwork

Mental health protection, artwork
Mental health protection, conceptual artwork. Drawing of a mans head with a small man inside holding an umbrella, representing trying to protect mental health

Background imageDepressed Collection: A Turkana man with a fine clay hairstyle

A Turkana man with a fine clay hairstyle, so typical of the southern Turkana. The black ostrich feather pompoms denote that the man belongs to the ng imor (black) moiety of his tribe

Background imageDepressed Collection: The Sentinel, 1913, (1917). Artist: Herbert Thomas Dicksee

The Sentinel, 1913, (1917). Artist: Herbert Thomas Dicksee
The Sentinel, 1913, (1917). From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

Background imageDepressed Collection: Napoleon at St Helena, 1886

Napoleon at St Helena, 1886. A despondent Napoleon seated under a canopy, guarded by soldiers in armour and with weapons from much earlier than the time of his exile on St Helena

Background imageDepressed Collection: Head of a Youth, c1750-1753 (1958)

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

Background imageDepressed Collection: John the Baptist in the Wilderness, 1490-1495. Artist: Geertgen tot Sint Jans

John the Baptist in the Wilderness, 1490-1495. Artist: Geertgen tot Sint Jans
John the Baptist in the Wilderness, 1490-1495. From the Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Germany

Background imageDepressed Collection: St Jerome, 1521. Artist: Albrecht Durer

St Jerome, 1521. Artist: Albrecht Durer
St Jerome, 1521. From the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon, Portugal

Background imageDepressed Collection: Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - April 1814. Artist: Paul Delaroche

Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - April 1814. Artist: Paul Delaroche
Napoleon at Fontainebleau During the First Abdication - April 1814. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) enjoyed a meteoric rise through the ranks of the French Revolutionary army

Background imageDepressed Collection: Germany. March 9, 1888, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain

Germany. March 9, 1888, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Germany. March 9, 1888, 1888. The German Eagle sits mournfully on a rock high above the sinking sun. This cartoon illustrates the recent death of the German Emperor, Wilhelm I of Prussia

Background imageDepressed Collection: Gai! Tsigane: Hungarian Gypsy orchestra

Gai! Tsigane: Hungarian Gypsy orchestra
A Hungarian Gypsy orchestra fails to lift the spirits of a solitary drinker. Date: 1886

Background imageDepressed Collection: bad, bench, bitter, cheerless, dark, depressed, eye and ear, melancholy, old man

bad, bench, bitter, cheerless, dark, depressed, eye and ear, melancholy, old man
Hurt Boy, 1873, hitting; question; old man; eye and ear; bench; sitting; umbrella, interior; sad; bitter; cheerless; depressed; sorrowful; melancholy; troubled; bad; unfortunate; unhappy; dark

Background imageDepressed Collection: DISAPPOINTMENT. PAINTED BY A. J. WOOLMER. unhappy, person, sad, disappointed, young

DISAPPOINTMENT. PAINTED BY A. J. WOOLMER. unhappy, person, sad, disappointed, young, depression, sadness, portrait, stress, expression, upset, face, caucasian, depressed, emotion, woman, girl, female

Background imageDepressed Collection: Study for Solitude, c. 1890 (chalk on paper)

Study for Solitude, c. 1890 (chalk on paper)
XYC234966 Study for Solitude, c.1890 (chalk on paper) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 36.8x28.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Background imageDepressed Collection: Melancholy (oil on canvas)

Melancholy (oil on canvas)
XIR220076 Melancholy (oil on canvas) by Loo, Jacob or Jacques van (c.1614-1670); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageDepressed Collection: Melancholy (oil on canvas)

Melancholy (oil on canvas)
XIR181018 Melancholy (oil on canvas) by Lagrenee, Louis Jean Francois I (1725-1805); 50x62.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageDepressed Collection: The Evening of the Battle of Champaubert, 1814 (oil on canvas)

The Evening of the Battle of Champaubert, 1814 (oil on canvas)
XIR161796 The Evening of the Battle of Champaubert, 1814 (oil on canvas) by Charlet, Nicolas Toussaint (1792-1845); Musee National de la Legion d Honneur, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageDepressed Collection: Napoleon III (1808-73) arrives at Sedan and surrenders 80, 000 French soldiers to the Prussian army

Napoleon III (1808-73) arrives at Sedan and surrenders 80, 000 French soldiers to the Prussian army
XIR192922 Napoleon III (1808-73) arrives at Sedan and surrenders 80, 000 French soldiers to the Prussian army, 1st September 1870 (coloured engraving) by French School

Background imageDepressed Collection: Man with bowed head sitting on a green park bench, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Man with bowed head sitting on a green park bench, Berlin, Germany, Europe

Background imageDepressed Collection: DORE: LONDON, 1872. Bluegate Fields. A slum in London. Wood engraving after Gustave Dore

DORE: LONDON, 1872. Bluegate Fields. A slum in London. Wood engraving after Gustave Dore, from the series London: A Pilgrimage, 1872

Background imageDepressed Collection: NEWGATE PRISON, 1873. A guard and a condemned prisoner in a cell at Newgate Prison in London

NEWGATE PRISON, 1873. A guard and a condemned prisoner in a cell at Newgate Prison in London. Wood engraving, English, 1873

Background imageDepressed Collection: PYLE: MAROONED, 1887. Wood engraving by Henry Wolf after an illustration by Howard Pyle

PYLE: MAROONED, 1887. Wood engraving by Henry Wolf after an illustration by Howard Pyle, 1887

Background imageDepressed Collection: Ragged Street singers - looking decidedly worse for wear

Ragged Street singers - looking decidedly worse for wear
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a pair of ragged street singers singing about fair and stormy weather - the perfect illustrative template for their undoubtedly

Background imageDepressed Collection: Forlorn Woman At Desk

Forlorn Woman At Desk
Hollywood, California: c. 1923 A young woman holding her head in her hand with a pile of papers on her desk

Background imageDepressed Collection: Elderly Woman At Hospital

Elderly Woman At Hospital
Alameda, California: February, 1973. A weary elderly woman sits in a hospital waiting room

Background imageDepressed Collection: A Depressed Woman At Desk

A Depressed Woman At Desk
United States: c. 1923. A woman sitting at a desk with her head in her hand, looking depressed with a pile of papers

Background imageDepressed Collection: Child Prodigy Seeks Annulment

Child Prodigy Seeks Annulment
New York, New York: December 12, 1929 Child prodigy Winifred Sackville Stoner Jr. seeks an annulment from her first husband whom she believed dead as a result of a car accodent in Mexico

Background imageDepressed Collection: Wynne Gibson Listens To Radio

Wynne Gibson Listens To Radio
Hollywood, California: 1932 Actress Wynne Gibson listening to apparently bad news on the radio in the film, Lady And Gent

Background imageDepressed Collection: Dejected Vaudeville Performer

Dejected Vaudeville Performer
Chicago, Illinois: c. 1880 A woman vaudeville performer sits morosely for a portrait

Background imageDepressed Collection: Stock Market Crash Remembered

Stock Market Crash Remembered
Hollywood, California: 1946 Nearly 20 years later, memories of the crash still survived as shown in the 1946 MGM film, The Hoodlum Saint. Actor James Gleason is on the left

Background imageDepressed Collection: DISAPPOINTMENT. PAINTED BY A. J. WOOLMER. unhappy, person, sad, disappointed, young

DISAPPOINTMENT. PAINTED BY A. J. WOOLMER. unhappy, person, sad, disappointed, young, depression, sadness, portrait, stress, expression, upset, face, caucasian, depressed, emotion, woman, girl, female




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"Exploring the Depths of Melancholy: A Captivating Journey into Depressed Emotions" Step into the haunting world of melancholy with Edvard Munch's "Melancholy, 1894-1895, " where emotions are beautifully captured on canvas like a cat playing a sorrowful tune on a piano. Transport yourself to London in 1872 through Gustave Dore's wood engraving, "Newgate - Exercise Yard, " and feel the weight of despair that hangs heavy in the air. Richard Massingham's portrayal in Michael Laws' film "What A Life. " reminds us that even amidst laughter, depression can lurk beneath the surface, waiting to consume its victims. In an advertisement for Horlicks, find solace in knowing that there are remedies available to alleviate the burden of depression and bring comfort during dark times. The Hon. Eileen Nelson Hood stands as a symbol of strength and resilience against loneliness, reminding us that we can overcome our darkest moments with determination and grace. Witnessing an exhausted footman serves as a stark reminder that even those who serve others tirelessly can succumb to their own internal battles with depression. George Cruikshank's powerful artwork titled "The Bottle" takes us back to 1847 when addiction was prevalent. It serves as a poignant reminder of how easily one can fall prey to despair when seeking refuge within vices. A glimpse at a woman's shoulder reveals vulnerability hidden beneath her facade. It reminds us that appearances can be deceiving; anyone could be silently battling their own demons behind closed doors. Travel back in time to ancient Rome alongside Arria the Elder and Consul Aulus Caecina Paetus. Their tragic tale showcases how deep-rooted sadness transcends time and place, leaving no era untouched by its grip on humanity. Through these diverse glimpses into depressed states, we come face-to-face with raw human emotions.