Desperate Collection (#7)

A Desperate Jump 1911
Look before you leap! A petrified skier soars through the air. Date: 1911

Tender supplications invoked by young ladies of forty years, Mexico. Date: circa 1900s

WW1 recruitment poster, Group System, Enlistment in Groups will reopen on Monday January 10th 1916 and proceed until further notice

WW1 recruitment poster, The Crisis, an Appeal to Free Men. Date: circa 1916

WW1 recruitment poster, The Crisis (Welsh version)
WW1 recruitment poster, The Crisis, Answer to the Call NOW! (Welsh version) Date: circa 1916

Attempt of Prussian Guard to break British line round Ypres
Desperate attempt of the famous Prussian Guard to break the protecting British line round Ypres in Flanders in November 1914. The British infantry repulsed the Germans with heavy losses

Effects of taking the waters
The rather adverse effect of taking the waters at Mondorf-les-Bains, Luxembourg !!! Date: circa 1910s

Source Size = 3761 x 2488
GORDON IN CHINA, 1863 - 4, LEADING THE " EVER VICTORIOUS ARMY" : " The officers of his force were brave men enough, but were not always ready to face their desperate antagonists

Source Size = 3937 x 2696
The Civil War in America: the Fight at Balls Bluff, Upper Potomac, Desperate Effort Made by the 15th Massachusetts Regiment to Clear the Woods by a Bayonet Charge, November 23, 1861

Death of Phaedra, prepatory sketch for the illustration of Racines Complete Works
XIR482073 Death of Phaedra, prepatory sketch for the illustration of Racines Complete Works, Act V Scene VII, published 1801 (black pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Girodet de Roucy-Trioson

A Salvation Army Womens Shelter, illustration from The Graphic, February 27 1892
XJF476228 A Salvation Army Womens Shelter, illustration from The Graphic, February 27 1892 (litho) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sarah Bernhardt as Phedre by Jean Racine (b / w photo)
XJF465730 Sarah Bernhardt as Phedre by Jean Racine (b/w photo) by Nadar, (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alphonse Legros, Desperate Young Girl (La jeune desesperee), French, 1837 - 1911, etching and drypoint

The Rake in Prison, plate VII, from A Rakes Progress (engraving)
XJF397619 The Rake in Prison, plate VII, from A Rakes Progress (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rake is shown confined to Fleet Prison for debt)

The Raft of the Medusa, 1819 (oil on canvas)
XIR35894 The Raft of the Medusa, 1819 (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 491x716 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le Radeau de la Meduse; ); French, out of copyright

On the brink of suicide, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR346370 On the brink of suicide, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 19th June 1910 (colour litho) by French School

Resigned to their Lot, 1901 (oil on canvas)
XIR33764 Resigned to their Lot, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Geoffroy, Henri Jules Jean (1853-1924); 110x150 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Mont de Piete, from Leisure Hour, 1891 (engraving)
XJF314336 The Mont de Piete, from Leisure Hour, 1891 (engraving) by Heilbuth, Ferdinand (1826-89) (after); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

A Desperate Defence, from a Painting, by G. Cattermole, the Institute Painters in Water Colours

The Raft of the Medusa (oil on canvas)
XIR212546 The Raft of the Medusa (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824) (after); 60x73 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: Le Radeau de la Meduse; ); French

Illustration from The Sorrows of Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832)
XIR194168 Illustration from The Sorrows of Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832) engraved by Jean Baptiste Simonet (1742-1813) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Moreau

The Cave of Despair, 1772 (oil on canvas)
XYC169481 The Cave of Despair, 1772 (oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 61x76 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; American, out of copyright

The Mont-de-Piete (oil on canvas)
XIR231250 The Mont-de-Piete (oil on canvas) by Heilbuth, Ferdinand (1826-89); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dijon, France; French, out of copyright

The Fathers Curse or The Ungrateful Son, 1777 (oil on canvas)
XIR161954 The Fathers Curse or The Ungrateful Son, 1777 (oil on canvas) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); 130x162 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: La Malediction paternelle)

Mayhews Great Exhibition of 1851: Odds and Ends, in, out, and about, 1851 (etching)
XYC151675 Mayhews Great Exhibition of 1851: Odds and Ends, in, out, and about, 1851 (etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); 22.8x28.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Second study for the Raft of the Medusa (oil on canvas)
XIR197288 Second study for the Raft of the Medusa (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 65x83 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le Radeau de la Meduse; ); French, out of copyright

Study for The Raft of the Medusa, 1819 (oil on canvas)
XIR181968 Study for The Raft of the Medusa, 1819 (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 36x50 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers, France; (add.info.: Le Radeau de la Meduse; ); French

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

Desperate young man wearing a suit covering his face with his hand, screaming

COURBET: MAD WITH FEAR. The Man Made Mad with Fear. Oil on canvas, Gustave Courbet, c1844

Yichang, China - Chinese Beggar
Chinese Beggar on the street at Yichang, a prefecture-level city located in western Hubei province, Peoples Republic of China. Date: 1920

The Last boat leaving Bangor for Belfast, Northern Ireland. Date: circa 1906

Espanola, New Mexico, United States. Rescue dog at animal shelter. PR - shelter dog not claimed

Hand-written notice stuck prominently on display in an empty High Street shop window stating Single man looking for women for adult fun ask inside, Deal, Kent, England

Cat Leap to Safety - Three Rivers, Texas - 26 September 1967 A cat who spent three days fighting for survival on the top of a car roof finally decides to jump to find a better refuge (namely a tree)

A Desperate Defence, from a Painting, by G. Cattermole, the Institute Painters In
A Desperate Defence, from a Painting, by G. Cattermole, the Institute Painters in Water Colours

As the Japanese bayonets draw nearer to Port Arthur, Russian forces make more desperate ? for safety. Print shows Japanese bayonets puncturing a wall

A desperate finish. Date 1895. A desperate finish. Date 1895

Col. Michael Corcoran, at the Battle of Bull Run, Va, July 2
Col. Michael Corcoran, at the Battle of Bull Run, Va.-July 21st 1861: The desperate and bloody charge of the Gallant Sixty Ninth, on the rebel batteries. Date 1861?. Col

Desperate encounter between the Ericsson battery Monitor 2 guns, and the Merrimac 12 guns. Desperate encounter between the Ericsson battery Monitor 2 guns, and the Merrimac 12 guns

A very poor man - Algiers, Algeria Date: circa 1920s

Male Corset / 1910
An elderly gentleman, desperate to regain the figure of his youth, has his valet lace him into a corset. Date: 1910

Satire on the plea for a labourers vote
Excellent political satire on the plea for a labourers vote, as both a Tory and a Liberal Politician get down on their knees to beg for the vote of the common working man

Unloading Cotton at Nassa, New Providence, 1864
Illustration showing the unloading of cotton from blockade-running ships at Nassa, New Providence, 1864. As the American Civil War progressed the Confederate states became more

American Civil war. The Fight at Balls Bluff, Upper Potomac
Desperate effort made by the 15th Massachusetts regiment to clear the woods by a bayonet charge. From a sketch by our special artist, Frank Vizetelly

Mercury & the Woodcutter
MERCURY & THE WOODCUTTER A woodman who has lost his axe begs Jupiter to send it back; Mercury brings axes of gold & silver, but the honest woodman claims only his own

Sheep Block Road
Desperate French motorists in the early days of motoring come up against a flock of sheep on a country road : a passing train suggests its quicker by rail

O Tokoyo and Sacrifice
O Tokoyo sees a virgin about to be sacrificed to a sea- monster : and since she is herself desperate she offers to take the girls place (picture one of two)

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"Desperate: A Glimpse into Moments of Hopelessness and Struggle" The Last train from Bangor, Northern Ireland: As the final whistle blew, desperate souls clung to the departing train, leaving behind shattered dreams and uncertain futures. The End of Sir John Franklin's Arctic Expedition, 1845: In a desolate icy wasteland, their hopes frozen along with their bodies, the expedition's tragic end marked a desperate battle against nature's merciless grip. Richard III on Horse: With his crown slipping away and enemies closing in, Richard III rode desperately towards his fate - a last-ditch effort to cling onto power. Commune Barricade: Amidst chaos and revolution, barricades rose as symbols resistance against oppression - an impassioned cry for freedom echoing through the streets. Study for Deserted - a Foundling (oil on canvas): Brushstrokes captured abandonment and longing in this poignant artwork depicting a child left alone in desperation - abandoned by society's indifference. The Last Stand Of The Northamptons At Saran Sar, Nov 18: Outnumbered and surrounded by enemy forces, brave soldiers fought valiantly until their last breaths – an epitome bravery etched into history. Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken, 1758-59: In times of despair and suffering during plague-ridden years past; Saint Thecla knelt fervently before heaven’s gates praying desperately for deliverance from sickness' cruel grasp. The Latest Spelling Test by William Heath Robinson : Scribbled words danced chaotically across paper as students stared at blank faces; anxiety filled the air as they desperately tried to spell out success or face failure once again Killing an Elephant for food Paris; Franco-Prussian War '18: In the depths of war, hunger gnawed at their bellies.