Head In Hands Collection (#3)

Brighton and Hove Albion v Norwich City Premier League 02APR22
Match action during the Premier League match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Norwich City during the 2021/22 season, at the American Express Community Stadium on the 2nd April 2022

Graham Taylor October 1993 England Football Manager

Actor James Cosmo September 1997 with his change in hair colouring for the BBC short film Golden Wedding

Vintage World War II poster of a soldier kneeling and holding his head, his helmet lays beside him pierced with a bullet hole. It also has a large red cross. It declares - Your Blood Can Save Him

Young woman, bare shoulders, portrait

Gorilla sitting on steps, supporting head with hands, (B&W)

Young women lying and holding beer glass while birdcage in background

Woman standing on rock, portrait

Pigeon standing on a statue in Jardin des Tuileries, Paris (France)
Cain, 1896, statue by Henri Vidal (ca 1895-1955), Tuileries Garden, Paris (France)

A Mad Tea-Party by Arthur Rackham. 1907, A Mad Tea-Party, one of Arthur Rackhams color plates from Alices Adventures in Wonderland, is reproduced on a postcard

I the Industrious, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
I the Industrious, 1903. An initial letter I from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

Clever Alice, 1901. Artist: Edward Henry Wehnert
Clever Alice, 1901. From Grimms Household Stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. [George Routledge & Sons, Limited, London, 1901]

The Sorrowing Angel, c1837-1903, (1903). Artist: George Frederick Watts
The Sorrowing Angel. After a work by George Frederic Watts (1817-1904). From The Studio Volume 29 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1903.]

La Fille-mere, c1870-1930 (1924). Artist: Jean Louis Forain
La Fille-mere, c1870-1930 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

Fairfax, c19th century. Artist: AH Payne
Fairfax, c19th century

In the Garden, 1898. Artist: Gaston de Latouche
In the Garden, 1898. Found in the collection of the Museum of Western and Eastern Art, Odessa, Russia

Neolithic figure of a man from Cernavoda
Neolithic baked clay figure of a man, from Cernavoda. From the National Museum of Antiquities collection in Bucharest

ai, ar, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, beating, bonding, chess, chess piece
Frustrated robot watching girl playing chess with large pieces

Man on top of a mountain, desperate hands on the lost face at night with a flashlight signal
Natural Park of the Sierra Mariola in Bocairent, Valencia, Spain

Woman with hairstyle and make-up against yellow background

Vintage WPA poster featuring a cartoon holding his face in his hands. It reads, Shame May Be Fatal. If You Fear You Have Contracted A Disease Don t Let False Shame Destroy Health & Happiness

An Old Woman Sleeping, etched by Francesco Novelli, c. 1790 (etching)
XJF412288 An Old Woman Sleeping, etched by Francesco Novelli, c.1790 (etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Study for Solitude, c. 1890 (chalk on paper)
XYC234966 Study for Solitude, c.1890 (chalk on paper) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 36.8x28.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Thinker of Cernovoda, Hamangia Culture, c. 5000 BC (stone)
XIR181020 Thinker of Cernovoda, Hamangia Culture, c.5000 BC (stone) by Prehistoric; height: 113 cm; National Museum of Art of Romania, Bucharest, Romania; out of copyright

La Madeleine, or La Douleur, c. 1869 (oil on canvas)
XIR160598 La Madeleine, or La Douleur, c.1869 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 165x255 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: The Magdalene, or The Pain; ); French

Newborn baby, five days, asleep with head propped up on hands

Newborn baby, five days, asleep

Gorilla sitting on concrete surface painted in stripes, (B&W)

Pensive woman in white dress posing in studio, (B&W), portrait

Tired woman posing in studio, (B&W), portrait

Businessman in studio holding head in hands, (B&W), portrait

Woman suffering headache, laying in pillow, (B&W), close-up

Young couple lying on grass

Brother and sister playing checkers at table

Young woman covering head with arms

Woman pressing forehead with fingertips

Woman in slit ruffled dress, portrait

Championship Showdown: Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Huddersfield Town (23rd January 2016)
Match action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Huddersfield Town at the American Express Community Stadium, Lewes, Falmer, England on 23rd January 2016

Beer Casualty
An early casualty of the Munich Oktoberfest

Automne Postcard by Elisabeth Sonrel. ca. 1900, Automne Postcard by Elisabeth Sonrel

If You Are a Girlie and Born in Jan. Postcard. ca. 1900, If You Are a Girlie and Born in Jan. Postcard

Alice in Wonderland Postcard by Flora White. ca. 1922, Alice in Wonderland Postcard by Flora White

Postcard of a Woman at the Beach. ca. 1914, Postcard of a Woman at the Beach

Child Prodigy Seeks Annulment
New York, New York: December 12, 1929 Child prodigy Winifred Sackville Stoner Jr. seeks an annulment from her first husband whom she believed dead as a result of a car accodent in Mexico

Five Protestant martyrs burnt at the stake at Canterbury, 31 January 1556, during the reign of the Roman Catholic Mary I for refusing to deny their faith

Painting of young woman relaxing on sofa
Albert Moore (1841-93) Dreamers 1882

Italy, Refugium Peccatorum, 1882
Luigi Nono (1850-1918), Refugium Peccatorum, 1882

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"Capturing the Depths of Despair: A Collection of Art Depicting the 'Head in Hands' Pose" In this captivating collection, we delve into the profound emotions conveyed through art, as artists throughout history have sought to capture the universal experience of sorrow and melancholy. From Albrecht Durer's haunting "The Man of Sorrows" to a model posing with a sense of depression and stress in 1938, these images evoke a deep sense of sadness. One striking piece from 1863 titled "No Hay Quien Los Socorra (There is no one to help them)" portrays a desolate figure leaning their head onto their arm, slouched in despair against the back of a chair. The etching and aquatint technique intensify the somber mood, leaving viewers feeling an overwhelming sense of hopelessness. Another thought-provoking artwork is Francisco Goya's "El Sueno De La Razon Produce Monstruos (The Dream of Reason Produces Monsters)" from 1799. Through etching and aquatint, Goya explores how our darkest thoughts can give rise to monstrous outcomes. The image depicts a moody woman resting her head on her arm while seated, symbolizing introspection amidst chaos. Vincent van Gogh's poignant painting "Old Man in Sorrow (On the Threshold of Eternity)" captures raw emotion with his signature brushstrokes. This oil on canvas masterpiece conveys profound grief as an elderly man buries his face in his hands, seemingly at the precipice between life and death. Moving beyond traditional mediums, even frescoes like "The Last Judgement" by an unknown artist from 1538-41 depict individuals with heads bowed down in contemplation or anguish within its intricate details captured by black-and-white photography. Political commentary also finds its place among these depictions; H. Humphrey's hand-colored etching titled "Political-Dreamings. - Visions of Peace. .