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Losing Collection (#2)

"Losing: A Historical Journey of Triumphs and Setbacks" In the world of sports, Joe Louis's defeat in 1936 left a lasting impact on his career

Background imageLosing Collection: Ms 324 f. 62 v. Arachne challenges Pallas and becomes a spider

Ms 324 f. 62 v. Arachne challenges Pallas and becomes a spider
HLK151279 Ms 324 f.62 v. Arachne challenges Pallas and becomes a spider, from Metamorphoses 6 by Ovid, 1479 (vellum) by Netherlandish School

Background imageLosing Collection: Advert for the Vaco Reducing Cup

Advert for the Vaco Reducing Cup, which promises to take off flesh just where you want to lose it, by loosening the congestion of fat which then vanishes

Background imageLosing Collection: Dream of the Loser (engraving)

Dream of the Loser (engraving)
5998283 Dream of the Loser (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dream of the Loser. Illustration for Fun magazine, 7 June 1862.); © Look and Learn

Background imageLosing Collection: A street row - Tom and Jerry showing fight and Logic floored (coloured engraving)

A street row - Tom and Jerry showing fight and Logic floored (coloured engraving)
586205 A street row - Tom and Jerry showing fight and Logic floored (coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLosing Collection: Christian Losing his Burden, from The Pilgrims Progress

Christian Losing his Burden, from The Pilgrims Progress
2607912 Christian Losing his Burden, from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan published, c.1880 (colour litho) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917)

Background imageLosing Collection: Naval and Yachting Events, British and Foreign (b / w photo)

Naval and Yachting Events, British and Foreign (b / w photo)
1629111 Naval and Yachting Events, British and Foreign (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Naval and Yachting Events, British and Foreign)

Background imageLosing Collection: Russian Soldier Has His Wounds Attended to by Japenese Military Personnel

Russian Soldier Has His Wounds Attended to by Japenese Military Personnel
1275181 Russian Soldier Has His Wounds Attended to by Japenese Military Personnel, published 1905 (colour woodcut) by Kobayashi Kiyochika (1847-1915)

Background imageLosing Collection: The Chess Players, pre 1902 (oil on canvas)

The Chess Players, pre 1902 (oil on canvas)
1217422 The Chess Players, pre 1902 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 92x71 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Irish, out of copyright

Background imageLosing Collection: The Apollo and Marsyas mosaic, detail of Pliny and Apollo, House of Aion, Paphos

The Apollo and Marsyas mosaic, detail of Pliny and Apollo, House of Aion, Paphos
696748 The Apollo and Marsyas mosaic, detail of Pliny and Apollo, House of Aion, Paphos, Cyprus (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); House of Aion, Kato Paphos

Background imageLosing Collection: 'Heres to the next run!'(engraving)

"Heres to the next run!"(engraving)
6016451 " Heres to the next run!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Heres to the next run)

Background imageLosing Collection: May, Settling for the Derby, Long odds and long faces (engraving)

May, Settling for the Derby, Long odds and long faces (engraving)
5997824 May, Settling for the Derby, Long odds and long faces (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: May, Settling for the Derby, Long odds and long faces)

Background imageLosing Collection: Golden memories (chromolitho)

Golden memories (chromolitho)
3621203 Golden memories (chromolitho) by Brundage, Frances (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Golden memories. Illustration for Guardian Angels edited by Edric Vredenburg (Raphael Tuck)

Background imageLosing Collection: He loses his wife on a motorcycle... and he doesn t notice it (colour litho)

He loses his wife on a motorcycle... and he doesn t notice it (colour litho)
2783713 He loses his wife on a motorcycle... and he doesn t notice it (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: He loses his wife on a motorcycle)

Background imageLosing Collection: Farewell for eternity! (chromolitho)

Farewell for eternity! (chromolitho)
2815919 Farewell for eternity! (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Farewell for eternity)

Background imageLosing Collection: Page from The Satires of Cynicus (colour litho)

Page from The Satires of Cynicus (colour litho)
2810421 Page from The Satires of Cynicus (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Satires of Cynicus (His Studio)

Background imageLosing Collection: Life in London (colour litho)

Life in London (colour litho)
2803070 Life in London (colour litho) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856) & George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Life in London, Peep o Day Boys, a street row)

Background imageLosing Collection: Christian losing his burden (colour litho)

Christian losing his burden (colour litho)
2797787 Christian losing his burden (colour litho) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christian losing his burden)

Background imageLosing Collection: King John overtaken by the Tide in the Wash (colour litho)

King John overtaken by the Tide in the Wash (colour litho)
3101965 King John overtaken by the Tide in the Wash (colour litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: King John overtaken by the Tide in the Wash)

Background imageLosing Collection: The Recent Fire in Chicago, a Scene in the Firemens Bedroom (engraving)

The Recent Fire in Chicago, a Scene in the Firemens Bedroom (engraving)
1062448 The Recent Fire in Chicago, a Scene in the Firemens Bedroom (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recent Fire in Chicago)

Background imageLosing Collection: The Great, 000 Match - Entering the Last Furlong (oil on canvas)

The Great, 000 Match - Entering the Last Furlong (oil on canvas)
2606650 The Great, 000 Match - Entering the Last Furlong (oil on canvas) by Stull, Henry (1851-1913); 76.2x134.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageLosing Collection: Girl with a sack, pun on losing ones job (b / w photo)

Girl with a sack, pun on losing ones job (b / w photo)
5999909 Girl with a sack, pun on losing ones job (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl with a sack, pun on losing ones job)

Background imageLosing Collection: Athletic Sports at the Wimbledon Camp (engraving)

Athletic Sports at the Wimbledon Camp (engraving)
1616003 Athletic Sports at the Wimbledon Camp (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athletic Sports at the Wimbledon Camp)

Background imageLosing Collection: The Race Meeting, or The Gambler, 1853 (Pen and black ink on off-white paper)

The Race Meeting, or The Gambler, 1853 (Pen and black ink on off-white paper)
1217572 The Race Meeting, or The Gambler, 1853 (Pen and black ink on off-white paper) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 24.8x17.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageLosing Collection: A Gambling Party of the Sixteenth Century (engraving)

A Gambling Party of the Sixteenth Century (engraving)
3654598 A Gambling Party of the Sixteenth Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Gambling Party of the Sixteenth Century)

Background imageLosing Collection: Its An Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good (colour litho)

Its An Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good (colour litho)
3095619 Its An Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Its An Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good)

Background imageLosing Collection: Misadventures of an Artist in Tonga (engraving)

Misadventures of an Artist in Tonga (engraving)
1046281 Misadventures of an Artist in Tonga (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Misadventures of an Artist in Tonga)

Background imageLosing Collection: Orpheus loses Eurydice again (chromolitho)

Orpheus loses Eurydice again (chromolitho)
1094449 Orpheus loses Eurydice again (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Orpheus loses Eurydice again)

Background imageLosing Collection: Blind Eagerness Only disappoints (coloured engraving)

Blind Eagerness Only disappoints (coloured engraving)
979172 Blind Eagerness Only disappoints (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind Eagerness Only disappoints.); © Look and Learn

Background imageLosing Collection: Patiently Listening (litho)

Patiently Listening (litho)
2809897 Patiently Listening (litho) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Patiently Listening)

Background imageLosing Collection: The Lost Pocket-book (engraving)

The Lost Pocket-book (engraving)
2781016 The Lost Pocket-book (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lost Pocket-book. Illustration for Chatterbox (1889).); © Look and Learn

Background imageLosing Collection: Gold at sea (colour litho)

Gold at sea (colour litho)
2783572 Gold at sea (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gold at sea. France has long been providing for the repatriation of the gold deposited in)

Background imageLosing Collection: Battle of Mill Spring, Ky. Jan 19th 1862 (colour litho)

Battle of Mill Spring, Ky. Jan 19th 1862 (colour litho)
497538 Battle of Mill Spring, Ky. Jan 19th 1862 (colour litho) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M. (1824-95); 30.3x40.3 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

Background imageLosing Collection: Jean Joins the Anabaptists (chromolitho)

Jean Joins the Anabaptists (chromolitho)
734867 Jean Joins the Anabaptists (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean Joins the Anabaptists)

Background imageLosing Collection: Orpheus, Leading Eurydice Out of Hell, Looks Back Upon her and Loses her Forever

Orpheus, Leading Eurydice Out of Hell, Looks Back Upon her and Loses her Forever
STC134143 Orpheus, Leading Eurydice Out of Hell, Looks Back Upon her and Loses her Forever, 1731 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Background imageLosing Collection: Historical views of Further India (Southeast Asia)

Historical views of Further India (Southeast Asia)
6337970 Historical views of Further India (Southeast Asia) by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Historical views of Further India (Southeast Asia)

Background imageLosing Collection: Orpheus Looks Back, 1872-75 (graphite on paper)

Orpheus Looks Back, 1872-75 (graphite on paper)
1216856 Orpheus Looks Back, 1872-75 (graphite on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 24.6x24.7 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageLosing Collection: Adu Panco

Adu Panco
Adhi Prayoga

Background imageLosing Collection: Boro supporters unhappy at losing three points. Middlesbrough were deducted points

Boro supporters unhappy at losing three points. Middlesbrough were deducted points / docked three points and fined 50, 000 by the Premier League for failing to turn up for a fixture at Blackburn

Background imageLosing Collection: Eagle Losing an Old Feather, 1628. Creator: Jacques Callot

Eagle Losing an Old Feather, 1628. Creator: Jacques Callot
Eagle Losing an Old Feather, 1628

Background imageLosing Collection: Forward elevator of aircraft carrier Foch or Clemenceau

Forward elevator of aircraft carrier Foch or Clemenceau
Marine Nationale - The forward elevator of aircraft carrier Foch or Clemenceau, in use as a volley ball court, whilst lowered, to prevent losing balls overboard

Background imageLosing Collection: SKATING, REGENTS CANAL 1854

SKATING, REGENTS CANAL 1854
Skating on the frozen Regents Canal, in Regents Park, London : boys have set up a slide on which a portly gentleman has come a cropper, also losing his topper. Date: 1854

Background imageLosing Collection: FRANCE / ABBEVILLE

FRANCE / ABBEVILLE
Rue du Puit-a-la-Chaine, where a coach seems to have suffered an accident, losing a wheel on the rough paving Date: 1821

Background imageLosing Collection: 1954 Kieft 500cc at Crystal Palace, losing a wheel. Creator: Unknown

1954 Kieft 500cc at Crystal Palace, losing a wheel. Creator: Unknown
1954 Kieft 500cc at Crystal Palace, losing a wheel

Background imageLosing Collection: 100 dollar bill, Abundance, Business, Colin Anderson, Concepts, Currency, Field, Finance

100 dollar bill, Abundance, Business, Colin Anderson, Concepts, Currency, Field, Finance, Fun, Humor, Losing, Loss, Luck, Money Doesn t Grow On Trees, Money Tree, Pennies From Heaven, Rich

Background imageLosing Collection: Advertisement for French war bonds, WW1

Advertisement for French war bonds, WW1
Advertisement for French war bonds during the First World War -- give your gold to fight for victory. 1914-1918

Background imageLosing Collection: Cambridge Street India Rubber Works, Manchester, Lancashire

Cambridge Street India Rubber Works, Manchester, Lancashire, England. Showing the Losing Department of the Month Regarding Health & Safety Date: 1930s




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"Losing: A Historical Journey of Triumphs and Setbacks" In the world of sports, Joe Louis's defeat in 1936 left a lasting impact on his career, but he rose above it to become one of boxing's greatest champions. The Battle of Tours - an intense clash between Charles Martel and the Umayyad Caliphate in 732 - saw both sides fight fiercely, with victory ultimately favoring Charles Martel. The Gloster GA. 5 Javelin 2nd prototype WD808 faced setbacks during its development phase but eventually emerged as a remarkable aircraft that pushed boundaries. Nestled amidst picturesque landscapes, the Country Home at Horsham witnessed moments of loss and heartbreak along with cherished memories for its inhabitants. Northrop YA-9A prototypes 71-1368 and 71-1367 encountered challenges during testing stages; however, they paved the way for advancements in military aviation technology. Robert II de Normandie experienced defeats throughout his reign but remained resilient in his pursuit to establish stability and prosperity within his realm. Tragedy struck when Eurydice sank off the coast, reminding us that even amidst beauty lies vulnerability and unforeseen losses can occur without warning. Legends speak of Bowman Findhaven from mythic Scotland who faced enraged opponents only to emerge stronger despite losing battles along the way. Rokossovsky's leadership during World War Two Eastern Front events showcased resilience against adversity as he strategized through setbacks towards ultimate victory. In Napoleon's Egyptian campaign, defeating Beys at the Battle of the Pyramids was a significant triumph where losses were minimal compared to their overall success on July 21st, 1798. Events surrounding wars or revolutions often involve periods marked by victories and defeats alike – each contributing to shaping history's course.