Distress Collection (#2)

The Heroine of a Fishing Village, 1850
3330817 The Heroine of a Fishing Village, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving titled The Heroine of a Fishing Village'. Depicted is a young girl warning of a ship which is in distress)

A cannon for firing winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850
3331166 A cannon for firing winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a cannon for firing winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a)

Family evicted from their home (b/w photo)
8672189 Family evicted from their home (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family evicted from their home)

Sign of a Master Mason and Grand Hailing sign of distress (engraving)
8673088 Sign of a Master Mason and Grand Hailing sign of distress (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bringing News of Relief to Florence (colour litho)
8661454 Bringing News of Relief to Florence (colour litho) by Topham, Francis William (1808-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bringing News of Relief to Florence)

The return of the sailor, interior of the cottage: bedroom, with the wife and mother lying in bed
MMM5460114 The return of the sailor, interior of the cottage: bedroom, with the wife and mother lying in bed, the only furniture in the room, with bare brick walls by Wheatley

The Death of a Stingy - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1911 (engraving)
ICA4949984 The Death of a Stingy - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1911 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

A winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850
3359102 A winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress)

A cannon for firing winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850
3359103 A cannon for firing winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a ship in distress, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a cannon for firing winged projectile carrying a line from shore to a)

Art. "The old poet". Artist and bohemian life in an attic. Illustration by Carl Spizweg, Allemagne
3433997 Art. "The old poet". Artist and bohemian life in an attic. Illustration by Carl Spizweg, Allemagne, c.1900 (postcard); (add.info.: Art. Coll. Part. Art. "The old poet")

Poor family spend a desperate Christmas together, 1893 (engraving)
3478773 Poor family spend a desperate Christmas together, 1893 (engraving); (add.info.: Poor family spend a desperate Christmas together, 1893.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Piraten In Seenot / Pirates in Distress (colour litho)
8666133 Piraten In Seenot / Pirates in Distress (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Piraten In Seenot)

Wounded Russian soldiers, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho)
8655581 Wounded Russian soldiers, Manchuria, Russo-Japanese War, 1904 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wounded Russian soldiers, Manchuria)

Giant Despair Beats the Pilgrims, and leaves them to Mourn under their Distress (engraving)
8673624 Giant Despair Beats the Pilgrims, and leaves them to Mourn under their Distress (engraving) by Watson, James Dawson (1832-92); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sea Adventure: The Deal lugger (colour litho)
8668758 Sea Adventure: The Deal lugger (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Deal lugger)

Distributing soup in front of a monastery in Vienna, Austria, historic engraving of 1883
UIG5414139 Distributing soup in front of a monastery in Vienna, Austria, historic engraving of 1883; UIG

An engraving depicting a woman grieving by Arthur Hughes (1831-1915) an English painter and illustrator, 19th century
5311135 An engraving depicting a woman grieving by Arthur Hughes (1831-1915) an English painter and illustrator, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1853); Universal History Archive/UIG

Medicine. Psychology. The influence of education on the human countenance. Poster, England, c.1880 (poster)
3434517 Medicine. Psychology. The influence of education on the human countenance. Poster, England, c.1880 (poster); (add.info.: Medecine. Psychologie. Coll. Part. Medicine. Psychology)

A French seaman discovering Samphire, 1850
3478497 A French seaman discovering Samphire, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a French seaman discovering Samphire)

Feeling (colour litho)
8635368 Feeling (colour litho) by Holden, Albert William (1848-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feeling. Illustration from Pears Annual, 1897.); © Look and Learn

The Great Yu draining the Empire (litho)
8661073 The Great Yu draining the Empire (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Yu draining the Empire)

Heated room for the homeless, Vienna, Austria, historical engraving, 1888
UIG5414333 Heated room for the homeless, Vienna, Austria, historical engraving, 1888; UIG

Into the water, c.1919. Creator: Zille, Heinrich (1858-1929)
Into the water, c.1919. Private Collection

Screamer
Colin Dixon

Whale stranded at Winterton, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Whale stranded at Winterton, 1857. This fine specimen of the whale tribe was driven ashore at Winterton by the gales which visited the coast of Norfolk...When the whale found himself upon land he

Lucretia Standing at a Column, c. 1520. Creator: Barthel Beham
Lucretia Standing at a Column, c. 1520

The Acting Manager or Rehearsal: The End of the Act, ca 1885-1886. Creator: Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942)
The Acting Manager or Rehearsal: The End of the Act, ca 1885-1886. Private Collection

"Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor", By S. Baring Gould, M. A.; "My poor father, I cannot remain with him while Fox is there", 1890. From "The Graphic

Sketch for the church of Saint-Eustache : Jesus carring the cross, the Virgin... 1856. Creator: Emile Signol
Sketch for the church of Saint-Eustache : Jesus carring the cross, the Virgin on the route to Calvary, 1856. (Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Eustache : Jesus portant sa croix)

Distress: Head of a Woman Looking Upwards, n.d

A Supper Extra, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Supper Extra, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

A Distraught Woman with Her Head Thrown Back, 1775/80. Creator: Jacques-Louis David
A Distraught Woman with Her Head Thrown Back, 1775/80

Symptoms of Distress, from The Grand Steeplechase Over Leicestershire, published 1830. Creator: Charles Bentley
Symptoms of Distress, from The Grand Steeplechase Over Leicestershire, published 1830

Tough Talk
OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA. Alexander Jikharev

Destitute Dead Mother holding her sleeping Child in Winter, c. 1850 (oil on canvas)
XOS5884756 Destitute Dead Mother holding her sleeping Child in Winter, c. 1850 (oil on canvas) by Tassaert, Octave (1800-74); 33x25 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Florida, Miami, Villa Vizcaya, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Urn and Semi-Circular pool

Florida, Palm Beach, The Society of the Four Arts Botanical Gardens, detail of pergola

World War II - a young captured German soldier in distress - reputed to be only 15 years old

Teddy Tail, Duke of Yorks Theatre, London
Teddy Tail, a childrens fantastic musical play by Charles Folkard, music by Frederic Norton, based on the Teddy Tail comic strip in the Daily Mail newspaper, at the Duke of Yorks Theatre

RMS Titanic - RMS Virginian Christmas card
RMS Titanic - unusual RMS Virginian Christmas card for December 1912. The Virginian was one of the vessels that took Titanic's distress calls

Perseus rescueing Andromeda, 1554 (bronze)
7146194 Perseus rescueing Andromeda, 1554 (bronze) by Cellini, Benvenuto (1500-71); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Perseus rescueing Andromeda, 1554)

St George and the Dragon
IND47296 St George and the Dragon by Nisart, Pedro (15th century); Museo Diocesano de Mallorca, Spain; Index Fototeca

J aime le vin, je fait l amour (Vieille Ariette): Guilty Childhood, back cover of issue 389 of L Assiette au Beurre
7268493 J aime le vin, je fait l amour (Vieille Ariette): Guilty Childhood, back cover of issue 389 of L Assiette au Beurre, September 1908 by Naudin

Drunk Husband, 1894 (oil on canvas)
BAL347494 Drunk Husband, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Lemoch, Kirill Vikentievich (1841-1910); Art Gallery of Taganrog, Russia

A Seizure, c. 1840 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT217761 A Seizure, c.1840 (litho) (b/w photo) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

A Slap in the Face, (oil on canvas)
658199 A Slap in the Face, (oil on canvas) by Frangiamore, Salvatore (1853-1915); 67.3x46.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Slap in the Face. Salvatore Frangiamore (fl. 1897). Oil on canvas

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"Captured in Canvas: Distress Unveiled Through Art and History" Suffragette House that Man Built Policeman: A powerful symbol of distress, the suffragette house built by a man stands as a testament to the struggle for gender equality. SOS message from Titanic: The haunting distress call sent out by the ill-fated Titanic echoes through time, forever reminding us of the tragedy that unfolded on that fateful night. Les Saltimbanques, 1874 (oil on canvas): In this mesmerizing painting, Picasso captures the essence of human distress as he portrays wandering performers lost in their own world of uncertainty and hardship. Warships in a Heavy Storm, c. 1695, by Ludolf Bakhuysen: Bakhuysen's masterpiece depicts warships battling against nature's fury, showcasing the immense courage and resilience amidst moments of extreme distress at sea. WWI Poster, Belgian & Allies Aid League: This poignant poster serves as a reminder of how nations united during times of great distress to provide aid and support to those affected by World War I. The Death of Lord Nelson, illustration from England's Battles by Sea: Through this dramatic illustration capturing Lord Nelson's final moments during battle, we witness both heroism and profound sadness amidst the distressing chaos of war. Lifeboat to Sail Ship: A beacon of hope amid raging waves; lifeboats rushing towards distressed sail ships represent humanity's unwavering commitment to rescue those facing perilous situations at sea. The Distress in Ireland: Outside the Courthouse Galway - Waiting for Relief, 19th century: This evocative image transports us back to an era when Irish families endured unimaginable hardships while waiting desperately outside courthouses for relief during times of famine-induced distress. "I have not an instant to lose, " illustration from Pride & Prejudice.