Exhausted Collection (#6)

The Cantiniere, 1852 (oil on canvas)
NUL385953 The Cantiniere, 1852 (oil on canvas) by Induno, Domenico (1815-78); 73x58 cm; Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

"There was a Young Lady of Clare, who was madly pursued by a Bear"from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386608 " There was a Young Lady of Clare, who was madly pursued by a Bear" from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

After the Reception, 1887 (oil on canvas)
488111 After the Reception, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Volk, Douglas (1856-1935); 88.3x64.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. E.J

Italian Port Scene, detail of a sleeping soldier (oil on canvas)
SOU112516 Italian Port Scene, detail of a sleeping soldier (oil on canvas) by Weenix, Jan Baptist (1621-c.1664); Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire, UK; eSouthhampton City Art Gallery; Dutch

The Soldiers Return, c. 1861 (oil on board)
NAM237620 The Soldiers Return, c.1861 (oil on board) by O Neil, Henry Nelson (1817-80); 53.1x41.7 cm; National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English, out of copyright

Tired Hunter (bronze)
BSA266800 Tired Hunter (bronze) by Willis-Good, John (1845-1879); 37x45.5 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; British, out of copyright

Portrait of Simon Arnauld, Marquis de Pomponne, (pastel on paper)
990042 Portrait of Simon Arnauld, Marquis de Pomponne, (pastel on paper) by Nanteuil, Robert (1623-78); 57x45.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Simon Arnauld, Marquis de Pomponne)

Resting on a Ledge, from Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc Including Five
STC184885 Resting on a Ledge, from Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc Including Five Views from the Summit, by J.D.H

St George and the Dragon (colour litho)
5230160 St George and the Dragon (colour litho) by Riviere, Briton (1840-1920) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St George and the Dragon)

Emperor Charles V in retirement at the Monastery of Yuste, Spain, after his abdication (litho)
5997240 Emperor Charles V in retirement at the Monastery of Yuste, Spain, after his abdication (litho) by European School

At First, for Some Time, I Was Not Able to Answer Him One Word
1767414 At First, for Some Time, I Was Not Able to Answer Him One Word; But as He Had Taken Me in His Arms, I Held Fast by Him, or I Should Have Fallen to the Ground, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Wyeth

Internationale Automobil-Austellung, Berlin 1931, 1931 (lithograph in colours)
1766942 Internationale Automobil-Austellung, Berlin 1931, 1931 (lithograph in colours) by Bernhard, Lucian (1870-1938) & Rosen, F

Working Woman with Child (oakwood)
1769282 Working Woman with Child (oakwood) by Voll, Christoph (1897-1939); 91 (height) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Working Woman with Child; Arbeiterfrau mit Kind. Christoph Voll (1897-1939)

The Coronation Ceremony, a Historical Account (litho)
1600886 The Coronation Ceremony, a Historical Account (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coronation Ceremony, a Historical Account)

A Tired Youth, c. 1720 (gouache on paper, gold paint)
1196725 A Tired Youth, c.1720 (gouache on paper, gold paint) by Mughal School (18th century); 47.6x32.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian, out of copyright

Peasant Couple in the Cottage, 1919 (woodcut on heavy blue wove paper)
988333 Peasant Couple in the Cottage, 1919 (woodcut on heavy blue wove paper) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 57.2x36.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Young Girl, bust-length, her Head turned to the Right
989999 Portrait of a Young Girl, bust-length, her Head turned to the Right, (brown chalk on pastel on blue paper) by Boucher

The Rest, 1880 (oil on canvas)
987353 The Rest, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 72x148 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rest; Le Repos. William Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905). Oil on canvas

Builders in the Desert, (oil on canvas laid down on aluminium)
984982 Builders in the Desert, (oil on canvas laid down on aluminium) by Ufer, Walter (1876-1936); 127.6x127.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Builders in the Desert. Walter Ufer (1876-1936)

Union Refugees, 1865 (oil on canvas)
984971 Union Refugees, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Pettit, George W. (1838-1910); 102x137.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Battle of Austerlitz, an exhausted Napoleon (colour litho)
3091138 Battle of Austerlitz, an exhausted Napoleon (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Austerlitz)

Italian Harvesters Travelling, c. 1924 (pencil & chalk on paper)
3082107 Italian Harvesters Travelling, c.1924 (pencil & chalk on paper) by Nixon, Job (1891-1938); 49.5x72.4 cm; Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK; English, out of copyright

But in truth, sire, I can do no more as I am sweating and out of breath (litho)
1092332 But in truth, sire, I can do no more as I am sweating and out of breath (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: But in truth, sire)

nude with Tulips, (oil on canvas)
985464 nude with Tulips, (oil on canvas) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: nude with Tulips. William James Glackens (1870-1938). Oil on canvas

Waiting for Death! (colour litho)
3648169 Waiting for Death! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Waiting for Death)

The Dead Reindeer (engraving)
3626183 The Dead Reindeer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dead Reindeer. Illustration for Chatterbox (1875)

Father with noisy children (colour litho)
3641740 Father with noisy children (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Father with noisy children. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

She lay back on a great sofa, one hand on her heart, the other hanging by her side (colour litho)
3627123 She lay back on a great sofa, one hand on her heart, the other hanging by her side (colour litho) by Jeanniot, Pierre Georges (1848-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Toms Supper (colour litho)
3621623 Toms Supper (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toms Supper. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1870.); © Look and Learn

Jesus falls for the third time. The ninth Station of the Cross (chromolitho)
668797 Jesus falls for the third time. The ninth Station of the Cross (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus falls for the third time)

Study for The Sleeper, 1863 (black chalk on paper)
617391 Study for The Sleeper, 1863 (black chalk on paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 24.4x17.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Return from the Ball, 1879 (oil on canvas)
CH378327 Return from the Ball, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Gervex, Henri (1852-1929); 151x201 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Retour du Bal; ); Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

"The wounded man, on his exhausted horse, riding alone from the mountains"(litho)
5988750 " The wounded man, on his exhausted horse, riding alone from the mountains" (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The wounded man)

Weary, 1863 (drypoint on paper)
FSG324665 Weary, 1863 (drypoint on paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 19.5x13.2 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; (add.info.: Joanna Hiffernan)

Rickshaw man at rest, 1936 (b / w photo)
PNP371702 Rickshaw man at rest, 1936 (b/w photo) by Chinese Photographer, (20th Century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Historical Pictures; Chinese, out of copyright

Sleeping Girl, 1880 (oil on canvas)
CLK339855 Sleeping Girl, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 120.3x92 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French, out of copyright

Female Head and Torso, 1900 (pencil on paper)
PNH349102 Female Head and Torso, 1900 (pencil on paper) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 26x15 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English

The second stage homewards, 1914-19 (litho)
STC359760 The second stage homewards, 1914-19 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: R.A.M.C)

An destitute, unmarried mother found exhausted on her way to the Workhouse with her baby
527878 An destitute, unmarried mother found exhausted on her way to the Workhouse with her baby. Scene reminiscent of a Thomas Hardy novel but one not uncommon in rural areas throughout the country

A soldier in Reims with his bicycle, France, April 1, 1917 (autochrome)
2606740 A soldier in Reims with his bicycle, France, April 1, 1917 (autochrome) by Castelnau, Paul (1880-1944); eGalerie Bilderwelt; French, out of copyright

Italian mother and baby in New York City, c. 1898 (b / w photo)
PNP256709 Italian mother and baby in New York City, c.1898 (b/w photo) by Riis, Jacob August (1849-1914); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Forth Mile, from Steeplechasing, engraved by Charles Hunt (1829-1900) (colour litho)
BSA266445 Forth Mile, from Steeplechasing, engraved by Charles Hunt (1829-1900) (colour litho) by Alken, Samuel Henry (1810-94) (after); 49x56.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Trick, from The Pytchley Hunt, engraved by F. Jukes (1745-1812), 1790 (colour litho)
BSA266456 The Trick, from The Pytchley Hunt, engraved by F. Jukes (1745-1812), 1790 (colour litho) by Smith, Charles Lorraine (1751-1835) (after); 44.5x44 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Stop for Refreshment, from Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc Including
STC184887 A Stop for Refreshment, from Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc Including Five Views from the Summit, by J.D.H

Admiring the View, from Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc Including Five
STC184886 Admiring the View, from Ten Scenes in the Last Ascent of Mont Blanc Including Five Views from the Summit, by J.D.H

Portrait of Fanny Holman Hunt (1833-66) 1866-68 (oil on canvas)
FFA194699 Portrait of Fanny Holman Hunt (1833-66) 1866-68 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 106.5x73.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Exhausted: From Ancient Warriors to Modern Times" From the Aztec warriors in 1521 to British troops after six days of fighting in 1944, exhaustion has been a constant companion throughout history. The battle of Hastings and the burning candle at both ends have left many feeling drained and weary. In Melton Mowbray Station, the railway sleeper serves as a reminder of those who have traveled long distances, seeking rest on their journeys. At Euston Station, another tired traveler collapses onto a railway sleeper, finding solace amidst the chaos. At the South Pole in January 1912, Henry Bowers pulls a string with sheer determination etched on his face. His exhaustion is palpable as he pushes himself beyond his limits for exploration. The Humorist Easter Number of 1938 brings some light relief amidst weariness. Laughter becomes an escape from fatigue as people find joy even in their most exhausted states. But it's not just humans who experience exhaustion; even animals like a young pug find respite on wooden benches when they can no longer keep their eyes open. "The end of a happy day" captures that moment when we collapse into bed after giving our all. It's that feeling of accomplishment mixed with utter fatigue that reminds us we've lived fully. So let us remember those moments when we feel utterly spent but also know that through exhaustion comes growth and resilience.