Helping Collection (#2)

Saint Christopher (Exterior Left Wing), 1514. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Saint Christopher (Exterior Left Wing), 1514.

Le chapeau épinglé (Pinning the hat), 1894. Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Le chapeau epingle (Pinning the hat), 1894. The models were Julie Manet, the daughter of Impressionist artist Berthe Morisot and niece of Edouard Manet, and her cousin, Paulette Gobillard

The Knitting Lesson, c1860. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
The Knitting Lesson, c1860.

The way to Emmaus, no.2, 1914. Creator: William Strang
The way to Emmaus, no.2, 1914. In this scene, the resurrected Christ has found two disciples on the road to Emmaus who are dressed like working-class contemporaries of Strang

Wisdom Supporting Liberty, c1889. Creator: Jules Dalou
Wisdom Supporting Liberty, c1889.

Gen. Powell Clayton, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Powell Clayton, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Untying Otto after 45 yd. swim - hands and feet tied, (1910?). Creator: Bain News Service
Untying Otto after 45 yd. swim - hands and feet tied, (1910?). Shows Vice Commodore Edward F. Otto, who gave swimming exhibitions in the New York City area with his hands tied behind his back.

Saint Sebastian, Martyr, c1865. Creator: Theodule Ribot
Saint Sebastian, Martyr, c1865. Two cloaked figures tend to the wounds of Saint Sebastian, a Roman soldier shot with arrows as punishment for his Christian beliefs.

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Restoration of the apparently drowned or suffocated. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving)
6116652 Restoration of the apparently drowned or suffocated. From The Household Physician, published c.1898 (engraving); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Veturia begs Coriolanus to cease attack on Rome, 5th century bc (print)
7420026 Veturia begs Coriolanus to cease attack on Rome, 5th century bc (print); (add.info.: Veturia, mother of Roman general Gnaeus (or Gaius)

Susan Elizabeth wrecked on the beach during a gale, 1907 (glass negative)
7341206 Susan Elizabeth wrecked on the beach during a gale, 1907 (glass negative) by British School, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London

The elephant helps the gardener (engraving)
8636409 The elephant helps the gardener (engraving) by Ford, Henry Justice (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The elephant helps the gardener)

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Jason and the Golden Fleece (colour litho)
8626200 Jason and the Golden Fleece (colour litho) by Kuhn-Regnier, Joseph (1873-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jason and the Golden Fleece)

World's Children: Spanish, Helping Mother (colour litho)
8625651 World's Children: Spanish, Helping Mother (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spanish, Helping Mother)

A sailor saves a woman and her children from the fire of a steamboat, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834500 A sailor saves a woman and her children from the fire of a steamboat, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info)

A weaver manages to capture and neutralize a rabid dog, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834463 A weaver manages to capture and neutralize a rabid dog, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: A weaver manages to capture and neutralize a rabid dog)

The charitable widow Pijonnat helping a homeless old worker, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834559 The charitable widow Pijonnat helping a homeless old worker, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tale (The hunchback), 1868 (engraving)
DUV4217374 Tale (The hunchback), 1868 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving by Francois Pannemaker (1822-1900) in " Le premier livre des petits enfants" Full alphabet illustrative by Theophile

A ship hitting rocks, 1850
3478498 A ship hitting rocks, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene aboard a ship that has just crashed into rocks. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The SS Germanic, 1850
3478493 The SS Germanic, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the SS Germanic picking up members of the crew of the stricken ship. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The crew of the Caister lifeboat rescuing a survivor from a fishing smack wrecked on the Barber Sand, 1850
3331031 The crew of the Caister lifeboat rescuing a survivor from a fishing smack wrecked on the Barber Sand, 1850; (add.info)

Lower the Lifeboat, 1850
3478533 Lower the Lifeboat, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled Lower the Lifeboat depicting a man shouting during a raging storm. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A boat using Woodbridge Davis's Kite for shore ship rescue, 1850
3330609 A boat using Woodbridge Davis's Kite for shore ship rescue, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a boat using Woodbridge Davis's Kite for shore ship rescue known as the Davis)

A boat using Woodbridge Davis's Kite for shore ship rescue, 1850
3330608 A boat using Woodbridge Davis's Kite for shore ship rescue, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a boat using Woodbridge Davis's Kite for shore ship rescue known as the Davis)

Woodbridge Davis's Kite for shore ship rescue, 1850
3330607 Woodbridge Davis's Kite for shore ship rescue, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of Woodbridge Davis's Kite for shore ship rescue known as the Davis Star')

Stretcher bearers giving aid to a soldier lying wounded in a trench on The Somme, France during World War I (litho)
3252800 Stretcher bearers giving aid to a soldier lying wounded in a trench on The Somme, France during World War I (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Belligerent Plenipo's:, cartoon by Thomas Colley, London, 1782. Left George III with half crown, right America
528154 The Belligerent Plenipo's:, cartoon by Thomas Colley, London, 1782. Left George III with half crown, right America, with other half of crown and I have got all I wanted'

Illustration for Oliver Twist, 1871 (engraving)
537425 Illustration for Oliver Twist, 1871 (engraving); (add.info.: Oliver Twist causing a sensation in the children's ward of the workhouse by asking for a second helping of porridge)

A young girl looking after her old mother, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4835149 A young girl looking after her old mother, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: A young girl, Jeanne Parelle)

Boy saving a child from drowning, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4835181 Boy saving a child from drowning, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucas a six-year-old boy saves another child from drowning)

Simon saving a man from drowning, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4834526 Simon saving a man from drowning, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lock keeper Simon saves from drowning a man fell into the Seine)

Un nouveau raft de la Meduse - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving)
ICA4950467 Un nouveau raft de la Meduse - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1913 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

An angel of charity bringing help to a poor family, 1899
3480752 An angel of charity bringing help to a poor family, 1899; (add.info.: Allegorical illustration (French) showing an angel of charity bringing help to a poor family

600 lives rescued from the Connaught by the American ship Minnie Shiffe'r in the Atlantic, 8 October 1860
7341905 600 lives rescued from the Connaught by the American ship Minnie Shiffe'r in the Atlantic, 8 October 1860, 19th century (watercolour) by Brierly

A youth rescued from a shark, 1779 (mezzotint)
7342164 A youth rescued from a shark, 1779 (mezzotint) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815) (after); 50.8x61.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Illustration of an incident during the Peninsular Campaign demonstrating the humanity of French soldiers
543813 Illustration of an incident during the Peninsular Campaign demonstrating the humanity of French soldiers. 19th century (popular hand-coloured woodcut); (add.info)

Couple asleep after preparing Christmas dinner (chromolitho)
8677518 Couple asleep after preparing Christmas dinner (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Good Samaritan, c.1842 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879731 The Good Samaritan, c.1842 (oil on fabric) by Decamps, Alexandre Gabriel (1803-60); 54x71 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps)

The blind and the paralytic, 19th century (illustration)
8822189 The blind and the paralytic, 19th century (illustration) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jesus Christ helping a young man
5304859 Jesus Christ helping a young man.; (add.info.: Painting depicting Jesus Christ helping a young man navigate through rough waters during a storm.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The widow Vignon and an old crippled woman, 1887 (illustration)
ELD4835112 The widow Vignon and an old crippled woman, 1887 (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: The widow Vignon, mattress carder, and an old crippled woman she cares)

A couple of devoted servants adopt an orphan, 1887 (engraving)
ELD4834956 A couple of devoted servants adopt an orphan, 1887 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: A couple of devoted servants whose masters just died)

A Scene in the First Voyage of the Shannon under Captain Sir William Peel V.C.... 19th century (lithograph, tinted)
7342755 A Scene in the First Voyage of the Shannon under Captain Sir William Peel V.C.... 19th century (lithograph, tinted) by Dutton

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"Unleashing the Power of Helping: A Glimpse into Humanity's Compassion" "Mothers Gardener by Muriel Dawson: Cultivating a bond through nurturing hands. " "Boy with sugar beet: Small acts of kindness sow seeds for a brighter future. " "Deep sea diver at work: Going to great depths to lend a helping hand. " "Amy Johnson towing Kirby Kite sailplane c 1938: Soaring together towards new heights of assistance. " "Sailors rescued during First World War: When humanity becomes the lifeboat in times of turmoil. " "After the Bath, 1908 by Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida: The tender touch that heals and uplifts. " "Planet Earth on human hands, breaking down and crumbling: Our duty to mend what we've damaged together. " "Aristocratic French lady bathing and dressing with grace and support from others around her. " "The Ten Scout Laws, 1923 (colour litho): Guiding principles that shape us into compassionate helpers. " "Simon of Cyrene helping Jesus carry his Cross (colour litho): Sharing burdens strengthens our collective spirit. " "'Helping The Hanging Man To Die' - Gustave Dore's poignant reminder that empathy extends even in difficult moments. " "'A common council beast returning from a turtle feast, c1775': Uniting communities through shared efforts. " In this diverse collection of images, we witness the profound impact one another across different contexts and eras – be it tending gardens or rescuing lives amidst war-torn seas; whether it is lending strength during personal struggles or supporting societal change. These snapshots remind us that compassion knows no boundaries – transcending time, social status, or cultural differences – as humans have always found solace in the act of helping.