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Helper Collection (#2)

"Unsung Heroes: The Helper's Legacy" In the annals of history, there are countless tales of unsung heroes who have selflessly dedicated their lives to helping others

Background imageHelper Collection: Gustave Courbet (1819-1877). Realist movement. Young ladies

Gustave Courbet (1819-1877). Realist movement. Young ladies
Gustave Courbet (1819-1877). French painter. Realist movement. Young ladies of the village, 1851-1852. Oil on canvas. Metropolitan Museum. New York. United States

Background imageHelper Collection: Mobile medical unit Bedouin tribes Transjordan

Mobile medical unit Bedouin tribes Transjordan
Mobile medical unit for Bedouin tribes in Transjordan. The dispensary van. Rear view (close) with Dr. James & native orderly or helper. 1934, Jordan

Background imageHelper Collection: The Page Of Prester John. Prester John Was Also Known As Presbyter Johannes

The Page Of Prester John. Prester John Was Also Known As Presbyter Johannes. From Military And Religious Life In The Middle Ages By Paul Lacroix Published London Circa 1880

Background imageHelper Collection: Triptych: Saint Barbara and her father Dioscurus, 1500. Artist: Albertinelli, Mariotto (1474-1515)

Triptych: Saint Barbara and her father Dioscurus, 1500. Artist: Albertinelli, Mariotto (1474-1515)
Triptych: Saint Barbara and her father Dioscurus, 1500. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Background imageHelper Collection: Saint Barbara, 1438. Artist: Campin, Robert (ca. 1375-1444)

Saint Barbara, 1438. Artist: Campin, Robert (ca. 1375-1444)
Saint Barbara, 1438. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

Background imageHelper Collection: Saint Barbara Polyptych

Saint Barbara Polyptych. Found in the Collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

Background imageHelper Collection: Martyrdom of the Saints Placidus, Flavia Domitilla, Eutychius and Victorinus, 1525

Martyrdom of the Saints Placidus, Flavia Domitilla, Eutychius and Victorinus, 1525. Artist: Correggio (1489-1534)
Martyrdom of the Saints Placidus, Flavia Domitilla, Eutychius and Victorinus, 1525. Found in the collection of Galleria Nazionale, Parma

Background imageHelper Collection: The Vision of Saint Eustace, c. 1440. Artist: Pisanello, Antonio (1395-1455)

The Vision of Saint Eustace, c. 1440. Artist: Pisanello, Antonio (1395-1455)
The Vision of Saint Eustace, c. 1440. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageHelper Collection: The Sunset (Il Tramonto), 1506-1510. Artist: Giorgione (1476-1510)

The Sunset (Il Tramonto), 1506-1510. Artist: Giorgione (1476-1510)
The Sunset (Il Tramonto), 1506-1510. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageHelper Collection: Saint Roch, 1518. Artist: Morando, Paolo (ca 1486 / 8 - 1522)

Saint Roch, 1518. Artist: Morando, Paolo (ca 1486 / 8 - 1522)
Saint Roch, 1518. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageHelper Collection: Tobias Healing His Fathers Blindness, c. 1640. Artist: Vaccaro, Andrea (1604-1670)

Tobias Healing His Fathers Blindness, c. 1640. Artist: Vaccaro, Andrea (1604-1670)
Tobias Healing His Fathers Blindness, c. 1640. Found in the collection of the Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

Background imageHelper Collection: Saint Barbara. Artist: Vasari, Giorgio (1511-1574)

Saint Barbara. Artist: Vasari, Giorgio (1511-1574)
Saint Barbara. Found in the collection of the Galleria dell Accademia, Florence

Background imageHelper Collection: Tobiass Farewell to the Angel, First third of 17th cen Artist: Bilivert, Giovanni (1585-1644)

Tobiass Farewell to the Angel, First third of 17th cen Artist: Bilivert, Giovanni (1585-1644)
Tobiass Farewell to the Angel, First third of 17th cen.. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageHelper Collection: Anna and the Blind Tobit, c. 1630. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)

Anna and the Blind Tobit, c. 1630. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
Anna and the Blind Tobit, c.1630. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageHelper Collection: Tobit and Anna waiting for the return of their son, 1659. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)

Tobit and Anna waiting for the return of their son, 1659. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
Tobit and Anna waiting for the return of their son, 1659. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Background imageHelper Collection: Tobit and Anna, c. 1657?1658. Artist: Pape, Abraham de (before 1621-1666)

Tobit and Anna, c. 1657?1658. Artist: Pape, Abraham de (before 1621-1666)
Tobit and Anna, c. 1657?1658. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageHelper Collection: The Vision of Saint Eustace, c. 1501. Artist: Durer, Albrecht (1471-1528)

The Vision of Saint Eustace, c. 1501. Artist: Durer, Albrecht (1471-1528)
The Vision of Saint Eustace, c. 1501. Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

Background imageHelper Collection: The Feast Day of Saint Roch in Venice, ca 1735. Artist: Canaletto (1697-1768)

The Feast Day of Saint Roch in Venice, ca 1735. Artist: Canaletto (1697-1768)
The Feast Day of Saint Roch in Venice, ca 1735. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Background imageHelper Collection: aiming, android, armed, balance, balancing, childhood, color image, concept, copy space

aiming, android, armed, balance, balancing, childhood, color image, concept, copy space
Woman standing on futuristic robot aiming guns

Background imageHelper Collection: Victorian Scrap -- Helper

Victorian Scrap -- Helper. late 19th century

Background imageHelper Collection: Spain. 19th century. Pawnshop. Pawn jewelry. Madrid. Colored

Spain. 19th century. Pawnshop. Pawn jewelry. Madrid. Colored
Spain. 19th century. Pawnshop and Savings Bank, an institution created with a social and religious assistance to the most needy. Pawn jewelry. Madrid

Background imageHelper Collection: Head of the trojan helper. East Pediments Group of the Temp

Head of the trojan helper. East Pediments Group of the Temp
East Pediments Group of the Temple of Aegina, depicting Heracles against Troy. Detail of the head of a trojan helper. Around 480 BC. Glyptothek Museum. Munich, Germany

Background imageHelper Collection: East Pediments Group of the Temple of Aegina. Ca. 490 BC. D

East Pediments Group of the Temple of Aegina. Ca. 490 BC. D
East Pediments Group of the Temple of Aegina. Ca. 490 BC. First battle of Greeks and Trojans. Goddess Athena, center, opponent, helper and a fighting warrior. Glyptothek Museum. Munich. Germany

Background imageHelper Collection: WW1 - British soldiers canteen

WW1 - British soldiers canteen
WW1 - A British soldier purchasing a toothbrush from a helper at a canteen. The toothbrush not for use, but "...only for kit inspection." Date: 1915

Background imageHelper Collection: Tolstoys Eldest Son

Tolstoys Eldest Son
TOLSTOYs eldest son, count Tolstoy (on right) at his headquarters, with Berger his helper; the Starosta, and Birukoff. Date: circa 1893

Background imageHelper Collection: Distribution of tickets for soup to the needy people in the office of Windmill Street

Distribution of tickets for soup to the needy people in the office of Windmill Street. 19th century. Manchester. England. Colored engraving

Background imageHelper Collection: ar, arms outstretched, assisting, augmented reality, british double decker bus, bus

ar, arms outstretched, assisting, augmented reality, british double decker bus, bus
Woman robot reaching for hand of woman running for bus

Background imageHelper Collection: The House Movers, 1840 (oil on canvas)

The House Movers, 1840 (oil on canvas)
XIR156766 The House Movers, 1840 (oil on canvas) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); Musee Cognacq-Jay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageHelper Collection: AMERICAN FARM SCENE, c1870. Sharpening tools. American bank note engraving, c1870

AMERICAN FARM SCENE, c1870. Sharpening tools. American bank note engraving, c1870

Background imageHelper Collection: AD: MENTHOLATUM, 1919. American advertisment for Mentholatum A Healing Cream, 1919

AD: MENTHOLATUM, 1919. American advertisment for Mentholatum A Healing Cream, 1919

Background imageHelper Collection: Japanese Woman O-Koto-San dresses to go out visiting

Japanese Woman O-Koto-San dresses to go out visiting Date: circa 1905

Background imageHelper Collection: Evacuees arriving at hall, September 1939

Evacuees arriving at hall, September 1939 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N18708

Background imageHelper Collection: Chaplain on patrol in attempt to find and stop any potential jumpers at infamous clifftop suicide

Chaplain on patrol in attempt to find and stop any potential jumpers at infamous clifftop suicide spot, standing at edge of chalk cliff overlooking lighthouse, Beachy Head Lighthouse, Beachy Head

Background imageHelper Collection: Seated Golden Retriever (Canis familiaris) wearing a harness, side view

Seated Golden Retriever (Canis familiaris) wearing a harness, side view

Background imageHelper Collection: Black Labrador Retriever (Canis familiaris), sitting, with a shoe in its mouth, side view

Black Labrador Retriever (Canis familiaris), sitting, with a shoe in its mouth, side view

Background imageHelper Collection: Africa, Zimbabwe, Hwange National Park, Linkwasha, Oxpecker perched on nose of Cape Buffalo

Africa, Zimbabwe, Hwange National Park, Linkwasha, Oxpecker perched on nose of Cape Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) drinking from waterhole, close up

Background imageHelper Collection: Black Labrador Retriever (Canis familiaris) holding a black leather glove in its mouth

Black Labrador Retriever (Canis familiaris) holding a black leather glove in its mouth, and sitting next to a basket full of gardening equipment, front view

Background imageHelper Collection: Africa, Zimbabwe, Lake Kariba, Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) with birds and leaves on its back

Africa, Zimbabwe, Lake Kariba, Hippo (Hippopotamus amphibius) with birds and leaves on its back, standing at bottom of slope, side view

Background imageHelper Collection: Golden Retriever (Canis familiaris) with letters in its mouth

Golden Retriever (Canis familiaris) with letters in its mouth

Background imageHelper Collection: Seated Golden Retriever (Canis familiaris) with letters in its mouth

Seated Golden Retriever (Canis familiaris) with letters in its mouth

Background imageHelper Collection: Elderly woman walking in a park C014 / 5709

Elderly woman walking in a park C014 / 5709
Elderly woman walking in a park in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, with assistant

Background imageHelper Collection: Christmas sprites

Christmas sprites
Six little Christmas sprites peer over a wall, smiling cheekily. The card reveals that each one brings different Christmas wish: Peace, Joy, Christmas cheer, Health

Background imageHelper Collection: Santa-suited baby on top of the Christmas tree

Santa-suited baby on top of the Christmas tree
A sweet little child dressed in a red Santa suit with white fur trim, poses on top of a Christmas tree. c.1915

Background imageHelper Collection: Child meets Santas helpers

Child meets Santas helpers
A young child draws back the curtain on Christmas morning to reveal three of santas little helpers, all dressed in red santa suits with white fur trim. c.1920

Background imageHelper Collection: HINTON ROWAN HELPER (1829-1909). American writer. Steel engraving, 19th century

HINTON ROWAN HELPER (1829-1909). American writer. Steel engraving, 19th century

Background imageHelper Collection: HINTON ROWAN HELPER (1829-1909). American writer. Steel engraving, 19th century

HINTON ROWAN HELPER (1829-1909). American writer. Steel engraving, 19th century

Background imageHelper Collection: CHIMNEY SWEEP. A chimney sweep and his young helper. Line engraving, English, 18th century

CHIMNEY SWEEP. A chimney sweep and his young helper. Line engraving, English, 18th century

Background imageHelper Collection: Domestic Dog, mongrel, adult, assistance dog in training, sitting, with collar and tag

Domestic Dog, mongrel, adult, assistance dog in training, sitting, with collar and tag




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"Unsung Heroes: The Helper's Legacy" In the annals of history, there are countless tales of unsung heroes who have selflessly dedicated their lives to helping others. From Flora MacDonald, the Scottish Jacobite heroine who risked everything for her cause, to the brave coastguards and civilians of Leysdown on the Isle of Sheppey, these individuals embody the true spirit of a helper. Even royalty has shown their compassionate side throughout history. Young Wilhemina, Queen of the Netherlands, used her position to advocate for those in need and bring about positive change. Similarly, Gustave Courbet's realist movement captured young ladies in his art with an intention to shed light on societal issues and inspire empathy. But helpers come in all forms - even Father Christmas himself. Picture him cycling alongside a line of young Emperor Penguins wearing scarves; a heartwarming scene that reminds us that kindness knows no bounds or species. Throughout time, various medical conditions have required assistance from helpers too. Plate 541 depicts a scene from the life of Saint Roch by Everaert van Orley where multiple individuals affected by Cerebro-Spinal Sclerosis find solace through walking together. Their unity showcases how they can provide support and understanding during challenging times. From ancient times (1313-1788) till today (1313-1758), helpers have been woven into our collective narrative as beacons of hope and compassion. They remind us that lending a hand is not just an act but rather an embodiment of humanity's finest qualities. So let us celebrate these unsung heroes - past and present - whose acts both big and small make this world a better place one gesture at a time. May we all strive to be like them – Helpers leaving behind legacies filled with love, kindness, and unwavering dedication to making someone else's life brighter.