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Difficulty Collection (#8)

Through the brushstrokes of Diana of the Uplands and Love Locked Out, artists Charles Wellington Furse and Anna Lea Merritt capture the essence in their poignant works

Background imageDifficulty Collection: adversity, anxiety, ar, arm in arm, augmented reality, beauty, bonding, challenge

adversity, anxiety, ar, arm in arm, augmented reality, beauty, bonding, challenge
Man robot arm in arm with surprised woman

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Merican Difficulty

The Merican Difficulty (1862). Nicol, Erskine 1825 - 1904. Date: 1862

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Zulu Difficulty: Interview between Cetewayo and Lady Florence Dixie at Oude Molen

The Zulu Difficulty: Interview between Cetewayo and Lady Florence Dixie at Oude Molen

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Credit is dead, the bad debtors have killed it (engraving)

Credit is dead, the bad debtors have killed it (engraving)
XIR382722 Credit is dead, the bad debtors have killed it (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Credit est mort)

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Stile (w / c on paper)

The Stile (w / c on paper)
XPG381861 The Stile (w/c on paper) by Coleman, William Stephen (1829-1904); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon the Transport Difficulty Solved

The Nile Expedition for the Relief of General Gordon the Transport Difficulty Solved, Engraving 1884

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Bailiffs Outwitted (hand-coloured engraving)

Bailiffs Outwitted (hand-coloured engraving)
XCF306880 Bailiffs Outwitted (hand-coloured engraving) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Afghan Frontier Difficulty: a Native Sword Dance

The Afghan Frontier Difficulty: a Native Sword Dance

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Afghan Frontier Difficulty: Fort and Town of Bala-Murghab

The Afghan Frontier Difficulty: Fort and Town of Bala-Murghab

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Christiana and Mercy at the Slough of Despond, illustration from The Pilgrim s

Christiana and Mercy at the Slough of Despond, illustration from The Pilgrim s
KW265412 Christiana and Mercy at the Slough of Despond, illustration from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (1628-88) (colour litho) by English School

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Tender Conscience crossing the bridge, illustration from The Pilgrims Progress

Tender Conscience crossing the bridge, illustration from The Pilgrims Progress
KW265409 Tender Conscience crossing the bridge, illustration from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (1628-88) (colour litho) by English School

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Difficulty between Turkey and Greece, 1886: they have Blockaded Us!'

The Difficulty between Turkey and Greece, 1886: they have Blockaded Us!"
The Difficulty between Turkey and Greece, 1886: " they have Blockaded Us!"

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Difficulty between Turkey and Greece: the Foreign Ambassadors at Athens Leaving

The Difficulty between Turkey and Greece: the Foreign Ambassadors at Athens Leaving the Piraeus, May 7, 1886

Background imageDifficulty Collection: General Kuropatkin & his staff joyfully leaving St. Petersburg for the front, Kobayashi

General Kuropatkin & his staff joyfully leaving St. Petersburg for the front, Kobayashi, Kiyochika, 1847-1915, artist, [1904 or 1905], 1 print : woodcut, color. Print shows the Russian general A.N

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Transvaal Difficulty, South Africa, 1883: Loyal Boers Receiving a Visitor of Note

The Transvaal Difficulty, South Africa, 1883: Loyal Boers Receiving a Visitor of Note

Background imageDifficulty Collection: THE MADAGASCAR DIFFICULTY, SKETCHES AT MAJUNGA BAY: 1. Nossi Bay, the French Settlement

THE MADAGASCAR DIFFICULTY, SKETCHES AT MAJUNGA BAY: 1. Nossi Bay, the French Settlement. 2. The Governor of Majunga and one of His Staff. 3. Some Native Types. 4. Majunga Bay. 1883

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The War in the Transvaal, South Africa, 1881: the Transport Difficulty: a Bullock

The War in the Transvaal, South Africa, 1881: the Transport Difficulty: a Bullock Team in a Swamp

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Burmese Frontier Difficulty, Types of the Native Tribes: 1

The Burmese Frontier Difficulty, Types of the Native Tribes: 1
THE BURMESE FRONTIER DIFFICULTY, TYPES OF THE NATIVE TRIBES: 1. Shaus with Loaded Cattle coming from the Mountains. 2. Karens inhabiting the Disputed Territory. 3

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Chain of black and yellow paper clips dissolving where they are joined

Chain of black and yellow paper clips dissolving where they are joined, symbolic image for problems of the black yellow coalition

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Mother trying to make daughter (4-5) finish food at table, (B&W)

Mother trying to make daughter (4-5) finish food at table, (B&W)

Background imageDifficulty Collection: WW1 - Advertisenent for French Byrrh Tonic Wine - Artillery

WW1 - Advertisenent for French Byrrh Tonic Wine - Artillery moved to the front through difficult muddy conditions. Date: 1915

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The effects of WW1 on French Food Prices - AFTER (2 / 2)

The effects of WW1 on French Food Prices - AFTER (2 / 2)
The Household Accounts The effects of the First World War on French Food Prices - in 1918 (2/2) Date: circa 1918

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Mistaken translation of saying difficult English surnames

Mistaken translation of saying difficult English surnames Overheard on an Atlantic Liner Colonel Moses R. Hankey - " Theres one thing I kaant understand about your English way of spelling names

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Rock Climbing, Mt Buffalo National Park, Victoria, Australia

Rock Climbing, Mt Buffalo National Park, Victoria, Australia

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Rev. and Mrs Crawley and their young family which, as an impoverished parson

The Rev. and Mrs Crawley and their young family which, as an impoverished parson, he had difficulty in supporting. Illustration by John Everett Millais (1829-1896)

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Nile Expedition For The Relief Of General Gordon The Transport Difficulty Solved

The Nile Expedition For The Relief Of General Gordon The Transport Difficulty Solved, Engraving 1884

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Afghan Frontier Difficulty: A Native Sword Dance

The Afghan Frontier Difficulty: A Native Sword Dance

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Afghan Frontier Difficulty: Fort And Town Of Bala-murghab

The Afghan Frontier Difficulty: Fort And Town Of Bala-murghab

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Iceberg danger, conceptual artwork F006 / 3904

Iceberg danger, conceptual artwork F006 / 3904
Iceberg danger, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Dyslexia, conceptual image F007 / 6460

Dyslexia, conceptual image F007 / 6460
Dyslexia, conceptual image

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Dyslexia, conceptual image F007 / 6461

Dyslexia, conceptual image F007 / 6461
Dyslexia, conceptual image

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Career ladder, conceptual artwork C016 / 7507

Career ladder, conceptual artwork C016 / 7507
Career ladder, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Scoring a difficult goal, concept C017 / 3637

Scoring a difficult goal, concept C017 / 3637
Scoring a difficult goal, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Predatory financial institutions, concept C014 / 0694

Predatory financial institutions, concept C014 / 0694
Predatory financial institutions, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Eurozone break-up, conceptual image

Eurozone break-up, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing countries leaving the Eurozone due to the sovereign debt crisis

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Financial storm, conceptual artwork C014 / 0684

Financial storm, conceptual artwork C014 / 0684
Financial storm, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Europe sinking in debt, conceptual image C014 / 0687

Europe sinking in debt, conceptual image C014 / 0687
Europe sinking in debt, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Winner, conceptual image C013 / 8820

Winner, conceptual image C013 / 8820
Winner, conceptual image. Computer artwork of a figure at the centre of a maze, representing succeeding at, or winning, a challenge

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Winner, conceptual image

Winner, conceptual image. Computer artwork of a figure at the centre of a maze, representing succeeding at, or winning, a challenge

Background imageDifficulty Collection: The Miseries of a Bachelor

The Miseries of a Bachelor. Unmarried man trying to do his own sewing and darning Date: ca. 1865

Background imageDifficulty Collection: River Humour - The Amateur Punter

River Humour - The Amateur Punter circa 1909

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Building blocks with brain, artwork

Building blocks with brain, artwork
Conceptual computer artwork of building blocks with the top view of a brain, representing Alzheimers desease or brain disorder

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Searching, conceptual artwork

Searching, conceptual artwork

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Toy maze

Toy maze

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Brain complexity, conceptual artwork

Brain complexity, conceptual artwork
Brain complexity. Conceptual computer artwork of a slice through a brain represented as a complex maze, with a question mark at its centre

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Driving on the right hand side / W H Robinson

Driving on the right hand side / W H Robinson
A difficulty which confronts the British motorist abroad is driving on the right hand side of the road. To master this takes a little practice with mirrors

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Skirting The Difficulty

Skirting The Difficulty
I won t marry a man who can t look me straight in the eye Then wear them longer! Woman upset at the affect that her exposed legs are having. Date: 1925

Background imageDifficulty Collection: Mountain farm in County Mayo, Ireland

Mountain farm in County Mayo, Ireland
Sketch from Ireland showing the harrowing difficulty of cultivating on a mountain farm in County Mayo. A peasant man and woman use a horse in their attempts to plough the rocky slopes




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Through the brushstrokes of Diana of the Uplands and Love Locked Out, artists Charles Wellington Furse and Anna Lea Merritt capture the essence in their poignant works. The struggle is evident as Shoeburyness Fisherman Hailing a Whitstable Hoy battles against turbulent waves, while JMW Turner's masterpiece The Battle of San Romano depicts the intensity of conflict. In contrast, a maze symbolizes the intricate challenges we face in life, both physically and mentally. A rock climber's determination to conquer bouldering amidst a volcanic backdrop exemplifies human resilience. Yet, even amidst beauty like the Taj Mahal, slums remind us that difficulties persist nearby. Countess of Salisbury stands tall despite her trials, just as a computer-generated maze tests our problem-solving skills. Caterham Asylum represents society's attempt to confront mental health challenges head-on. Similarly, a Vietnamese man bravely enters an underground tunnel during times of war – an embodiment of courage in adversity. Lastly, Captain Spurrier's tragic fate at the hands of Romford reminds us that they are sometimes lead to devastating outcomes. These diverse depictions serve as reminders that difficulty is an ever-present force in our lives; it is how we navigate through these obstacles that defines who we are.