Effort Collection (#11)

He shall have little for his pains / Who makes his living by his brains (colour litho)
6000877 He shall have little for his pains / Who makes his living by his brains (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Laundresses, c. 1876 (oil on canvas)
656365 Laundresses, c.1876 (oil on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 46x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Blanchisseuses); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Help Your Country! Enlist In The Navy, US Navy 1st World War poster
6280978 Help Your Country! Enlist In The Navy, US Navy 1st World War poster (colour litho) by Reuterdahl, Henry (1871-1925); (add.info.: U.S. Navy Recruiting Poster)

The crew evinced an incredible zeal, from Around the World in Eighty Days
3501815 The crew evinced an incredible zeal, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Louis Dumont (b.1822), 1873 (engraving) by Benett

With an effort he looked at them as they passed (colour litho)
2795221 With an effort he looked at them as they passed (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With an effort he looked at them as they passed)

One of the most remarkable examples of generous patriotism is that offered by the mountain people of Corbesassi
2777997 One of the most remarkable examples of generous patriotism is that offered by the mountain people of Corbesassi

Like the ancient Romans, the plow by the sword (colour litho)
2808581 Like the ancient Romans, the plow by the sword (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Like the ancient Romans, the plow next to the sword)

Hauling a Ship, 1887 (oil on canvas)
650624 Hauling a Ship, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Bacon, Henry (1839-1912); 51.4x77.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hauling a Ship. Henry Bacon (1839-1912). Oil on canvas

Fashion Before Ease, or A Good Constitution Sacrificed for a Fantastic Form, pub
2655351 Fashion Before Ease, or A Good Constitution Sacrificed for a Fantastic Form, pub. 1793 (hand coloured engraving) by Woodward

Oh! You re a Peach, humorous stereoscopic card depicting a young woman
473250 Oh! You re a Peach, humorous stereoscopic card depicting a young woman being laced into a corset, c.1900 (sepia photo) (see also 473249)

The triumph of Silenus, detail (bronze) (see also 252668 and 252670)
CLG252669 The triumph of Silenus, detail (bronze) (see also 252668 and 252670) by Dalou, Aime Jules (1838-1902); Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris

Rose up against me... plate 8 from Jerusalem
XYC285569 Rose up against me... plate 8 from Jerusalem, 1804-20 (relief etching printed in orange with pen & w/c) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 34.3x26.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Elevation Of The Cross (oil on canvas)
3822403 Elevation Of The Cross (oil on canvas) by Mols, John Henry (fl.c.1880-90); 123.5x94 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire

An Effort at Prison Reform (litho)
1051587 An Effort at Prison Reform (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Effort at Prison Reform)

Woodcutter in the Forest (oil on panel) (recto of 1066032)
1066031 Woodcutter in the Forest (oil on panel) (recto of 1066032) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 16.8x28.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Father and Son Shovelling Snow in Their Driveway, 1945 (screen print)
3034726 Father and Son Shovelling Snow in Their Driveway, 1945 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info)

The Kings Highway, Study from the Box Seat of The Old Berkeley Coach
658048 The Kings Highway, Study from the Box Seat of The Old Berkeley Coach; The Cock Horse Taking us up Reigate Hill, (pastel) by Holiday

The Reapers, (watercolour heightened with white)
652093 The Reapers, (watercolour heightened with white) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); 76.8x66.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reapers. Myles Birket Foster (1825-1899)

A Lover and His Lass, 1884 (watercolour)
652090 A Lover and His Lass, 1884 (watercolour) by Langley, Walter (1852-1922); 90.1x51.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lover and His Lass. Walter Langley (1852-1922). Watercolour

French military manoeuvres in the Alps: soldiers of the Chasseurs Alpins hoisting a field gun at an altitude of 2500
6000536 French military manoeuvres in the Alps: soldiers of the Chasseurs Alpins hoisting a field gun at an altitude of 2500 metres (engraving) by French School

You--Buy a Liberty bond lest I perish, 1917 (colour lithograph)
5854123 You--Buy a Liberty bond lest I perish, 1917 (colour lithograph) by Macauley, Charles Raymond (1871-1934); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Haymaker or Stone Breaker; Faneur (Casseur de pierres), c. 1883 (crayon on paper)
1767883 Haymaker or Stone Breaker; Faneur (Casseur de pierres), c.1883 (crayon on paper) by Seurat, Georges Pierre (1859-91); 30.5x23.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate 662. Mule; A, B, A Refractory Animal Denver, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950638 Plate 662. Mule; A, B, A Refractory Animal Denver, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 18.1x41.3 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Share in the Victory, Buy War Savings Stamps, 1st World War poster
3740481 Share in the Victory, Buy War Savings Stamps, 1st World War poster, 1918 (colour lithograph) by Coffin, William Haskell (1878-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hauling up the Lifeboat, Holy Island, c. 1910-20 (oil on canvas)
1213296 Hauling up the Lifeboat, Holy Island, c.1910-20 (oil on canvas) by Gilroy, John William (1868-1944); 91.2x60.9 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Les Deux Avanturiers et le Talisman, c. 1755-1759 (engraving)
986134 Les Deux Avanturiers et le Talisman, c.1755-1759 (engraving) by Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Deux Avanturiers et le Talisman; Fable CCII)

Returning from the Sping, 1874 (oil on panel)
985321 Returning from the Sping, 1874 (oil on panel) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 20.3x15.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Returning from the Sping. Winslow Homer (1836-1910). Oil on panel

The Harvesters, (oil on panel)
827305 The Harvesters, (oil on panel) by Dupre, Julien (1851-1910); 38.7x46.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Harvesters. Julien Dupre (1851-1910). Oil on panel

A Peasant Woman with Hands in the Ground; Paysanne les Mains au Sol, c
825559 A Peasant Woman with Hands in the Ground; Paysanne les Mains au Sol, c.1882 (conte crayon on paper) by Seurat, Georges Pierre (1859-91); 23.5x16.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Workers; Le Travail, 1914 (oil on canvas)
825352 The Workers; Le Travail, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Martin, Henri (1860-1943); 84.5x193 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Workers; Le Travail. Henri Martin (1860-1943). Oil on canvas

The Refugee; Der Fluchtling, 1920 (bronze with brown patina)
826188 The Refugee; Der Fluchtling, 1920 (bronze with brown patina) by Barlach, Ernst (1870-1938); 35.9 high cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Refugee; Der Fluchtling)

The Exotic Dance; Der Exotische Tanz, 1917 (oil on board)
826003 The Exotic Dance; Der Exotische Tanz, 1917 (oil on board) by Eberz, Josef (1880-1942); 34.7x30.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Exotic Dance; Der Exotische Tanz)

The Crow-Scarer; Pigeons and Crows, Take Care of Your Toes
659805 The Crow-Scarer; Pigeons and Crows, Take Care of Your Toes, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); 44x70 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crow-Scarer; Pigeons and Crows)

Railroad Worker - Tightening Wheel, 1925, printed 1931 (gelatin silver print)
492457 Railroad Worker - Tightening Wheel, 1925, printed 1931 (gelatin silver print) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

The Lesson, 1887 (oil on panel)
CH429816 The Lesson, 1887 (oil on panel) by Caille, Leon (1836-1907); 33x23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Back our girls over there, 1918 (colour litho)
2651927 Back our girls over there, 1918 (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; American, out of copyright

Souscrivez A l Emprunt de la Liberation, 1918 (colour litho)
2651675 Souscrivez A l Emprunt de la Liberation, 1918 (colour litho) by Simay (fl.1918); 113x79.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lithographic poster printed by Imprimerie CretA©)

Guide to Selling - Salesman Sweats Through a Sales Report, 1928 (screen print)
2630074 Guide to Selling - Salesman Sweats Through a Sales Report, 1928 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Fisherman putting out to Sea, c. 1810 (w / c with pen & ink on paper)
XYC281172 Fisherman putting out to Sea, c.1810 (w/c with pen & ink on paper) by Atkinson, John Augustus (1775-1831); 26.7x36.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Organ Bellows and Blowers in Halberstadt Cathedral, from
BAL211862 Organ Bellows and Blowers in Halberstadt Cathedral, from Praetorious Syntagma Musicum, pub. in 1619 (engraving) (b/w photo) by German School, (17th century); Private Collection; German

Sure! We ll finish the job Victory Liberty Loan, 1918 (colour lithograph)
5052246 Sure! We ll finish the job Victory Liberty Loan, 1918 (colour lithograph) by Beneker, Gerrit Albertus (1882-1934); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Rajghat, Rohtasgarh, Bihar, (pencil and w / c)
1196892 Rajghat, Rohtasgarh, Bihar, (pencil and w/c) by Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840) & William (1769-1837); 46.3x59.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

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"Effort: A Powerful Force That Shapes History and Inspires Generations" In the midst of World War II, a captivating poster emerged, boldly declaring "We shall not flag. " It symbolized the unwavering determination of nations to stand strong against adversity. Similarly, Winston Churchill's resolute speeches echoed through time, reminding us that effort is essential in times of crisis. Just as a crew team rows together with synchronized strength and unity, their efforts exemplify the power of teamwork. The Atlantic salmon leaping on its upstream migration embodies relentless perseverance against all odds in nature's grand cycle. During the First World War, women united under the Women's Institute banner to contribute their skills and efforts towards supporting their communities. Their activities showcased resilience and resourcefulness amidst chaos. German propaganda posters from World War I urged citizens to give their utmost for victory. These images served as reminders that collective they are shape destinies during tumultuous times. The iconic WWII poster "To Victory – With Our Help" rallied nations behind a common cause. It emphasized how individual contributions could lead to triumph when combined with collective action. In 1948 Olympics' 10, 000-meter race, athletes pushed themselves beyond limits—exhibiting sheer dedication and unyielding effort in pursuit of glory for themselves and their countries. Italian recruitment posters during World War II called upon individuals to join forces—a testament to how personal commitment fuels larger endeavors during challenging periods. Even humble creatures like dung beetles demonstrate extraordinary effort by tirelessly pushing balls of dung—an inspiring reminder that every contribution matters regardless of size or stature. Leatherback turtle hatchlings embarking on an arduous journey across sandy beaches epitomize determination against daunting obstacles—an embodiment of courage born out of pure instinctual effort. Knitting instruction booklets created specifically for RAF personnel during WWII highlight how even seemingly small acts can make significant differences when everyone puts forth dedicated efforts towards a shared goal. Coal mining, as depicted by G. H.