Miseries Collection (#2)

A dinner party ruined by the arrival of a stinking game dish
A dinner party ruined by the arrival of a game dish that has gone off. Miseries of the Table. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Man forced to wear his hosts ill-fitting clothes at a dinner party after arriving drenched from the rain. Miseries of Travelling

Man sitting down on a startled cat in his chair and being scolded by an old woman. Miseries Domestic. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Man suffering from gout greeted painfully by a sailor
Man suffering from painful gout in his limbs greeted by a muscular sailor with a strong handshake and a stamp on the foot. Miseries Personal

Tired and drunken man at a raucous dinner party with foxhunters. Miseries of Social Life. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Mother with new born baby visited by several women in a parlour. A Lying in Visit. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Two Regency men stoppped to talk in a freezing wind, one impatient to walk home. Miseries of Social Life. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Woman having her feet treated painfully by a chiropodist in her bedroom. Her husband offering her a glass of wine. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Two Regency gentlemen about to fight a duel with pistols. One expecting the magistrates and Bow Street officers to appear. More Miseries

A group of writers dining at the house of a rich citizen
A group of writers drinking punch and dining at the house of a rich citizen. Fabricious Description of the Poets. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Man seized by leg cramp in the honeymoon bed. Bottles of gout cordial, restorative drops and other medicine on the floor. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Visiting gentlemen refused entry to a house by a servant. The Inflexible Porter. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed by Henry Bunbury

Regency cobbler mending shoes in a crowded room
Regency cobbler mending shoes in a room full of women and children. Buxom wife using bellows on the fire in the hearth. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Man and woman lost in the countryside in a night storm with a servant holding a lantern. Miseries of the Country. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Man chasing his hat down a muddy street in a high wind. Woman with her bonnet flying, maids stealing food off a platter on a mans head, roadsweepers, etc

Barber cutting his thumb trying to shave a customer
Barber cutting his thumb with a razor trying to shave a customer with soft cheeks. More Miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Passengers slipping and falling into the river mud when debarking from a rowboat. Miseries Miscellaneous. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Man in his sick bed surrounded by doting wife, children, and maids. Miseries of Human Life. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Men falling on ice skates, another falling through the ice, woman falling off her chair, on a frozen pond. Miseries of Games, Sports, etc

Man forced to kiss an ugly woman at a dance party during a game of forfeits. More Miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Man and two women failing to close a packed trunk in a hotel room while a servant looks on. Miseries of Travelling. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Man losing control of his mount while passing a carriage
Man losing control of his mount while passing a horse and carriage on a road. How to Pass a Carriage. Academy for Grown Horsemen

Men and women skating on thin ice and falling into a freezing river. Cold Broth and Calamity. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Man standing up while choking at the dinner table
Man standing up, clutching his head while choking at the dinner table while other guests and waiter panic. Symptoms of Choaking

Man and ladies searching for a carriage in a crowd
Man and ladies searching for their carriage outside a crowded theatre in the rain. Miseries of Public Places. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

A cart race in an English town with an accident in the foreground with passengers thrown on the street. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Chambermaid pulling on a sleeping guests wooden leg mistaking it for a warming pan. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Man using bellows in front of a fire in a smoky room with a scolding wife and bawling child. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Being nervous and cross-examined by Mr. Garrow
Being nervous and cross-examined by lawyer Mr. Garrow in court. More Miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Tipsy man riding a horse facing the tail to the amusement of his friends. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed and etched by Thomas Rowlandson to accompany Reverend James Beresfords Miseries

Barber and customer in a barbershop decorated with wigs. The Shaver and the Shavee. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed by Henry Bunbury

Woman sleeping at a desk while a man reads her secret
Woman asleep in a library while her guardian reads her secret thoughts. Miseries of Reading and Writing. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Two men falling off their horses after showing off. Showing Off. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed and etched by Thomas Rowlandson to accompany Reverend James Beresfords Miseries of Human

Man pinned to a door by the horns of an enraged ox
Man pinned up to a door round the neck by the horns of an enraged over-driven ox. More Miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Gentleman escorting country cousins on their first trip to London. Miseries of Social Life. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Children playing on carts cutting up a newly-rolled
Children playing on carts and toys cutting up a newly-rolled gravel drive. More miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Man on horseback behind a slow-moving cart on a narrow lane
Gentleman on horseback caught behind a slow-moving cart on a narrow lane at sunset. Miseries of the country. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Man embarrassed at being made to dance at a country dance. More Miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed and etched by Thomas Rowlandson to accompany Reverend James Beresfords Miseries

Fashionable woman sending a verbal message via a fool
Fashionable woman sending an urgent verbal message by a fool who has already forgotten every word. Miseries miscellaneous

Fashionable couple disturbed by stupid, stone-cold
Fashionable couple disturbed at home in the morning by stupid, stone-cold idle relatives. Miseries of the country. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Calligraphic title page with vignette of the Skeleton of Death tipping over a misers chair as two relatives grab bags of money from his strong box

English gentleman flirting with the Fair Limonadiere
Young English gentleman flirting with the Fair Limonadiere in the Cafe de Mille Colonnes, Palais Royal, Paris. Waiters bringing hot chocolate to fashionable ladies, soldiers and officers

Madame Romain at the Cafe des Mille Colonnes, 1818
Madame Romain, the beautiful lemonade seller, at the Cafe des Mille Colonnes in the Palais Royal, Paris, seated on her throne and surrounded by her admirers. La belle limonadiere

English lady receiving surprise visitors in breakfast room, 19th century. Mrs Lucy Somerville curtsies to Mrs Watkins, Mr Willie Watkins, and Miss Watkins. A maid in torn apron opens the door

Jacqueline Collin, aunt of Vautrin, known as Asie, illustration from
CHT415288 Jacqueline Collin, aunt of Vautrin, known as Asie, illustration from Splendeurs et Miseres des Courtisanes by Honore de Balzac, published 1867 (engraving) by Bertall

Lucien de Rubempre and Vautrin arrested, illustration from
CHT415283 Lucien de Rubempre and Vautrin arrested, illustration from Splendeurs et Miseres des Courtisanes by Honore de Balzac, published 1867 (engraving) by French School

Vautrin arrested and identified, illustration from
CHT415289 Vautrin arrested and identified, illustration from Splendeurs et Miseres des Courtisanes by Honore de Balzac, published 1867 (engraving) by French School

Lucien de Rubempre thinking of suicide, illustration from
CHT415285 Lucien de Rubempre thinking of suicide, illustration from Splendeurs et Miseres des Courtisanes by Honore de Balzac, published 1867 (engraving) by French School

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In the heart of London, along the tranquil Thames, lies a hidden gem known as Wapping Old Stair. Here, amidst the bustling city streets, one can find solace from life's miseries. As I strolled along this historic pathway, my eyes were drawn to a peculiar sight outside a tavern nearby. Three soldiers in their crisp uniforms paraded with an air of pride and camaraderie. Yet behind their stoic façade, I wondered if they too carried the weight of their own personal miseries. Continuing on my journey through these tales of woe, I stumbled upon a dinner party gone awry. A man tumbled off his broken chair amidst laughter and gasps from fellow guests. In that momentary loss of balance, he embodied the universal truth that misfortunes can strike even in moments meant for joy. Venturing further into the depths of human tribulations, I entered a drawing room where chaos reigned supreme. A hapless soul found himself under attack by both an unruly parrot and an indignant cat. The scene was comical yet poignant; it reminded me how easily we become victims to unexpected circumstances. But perhaps no misery is more profound than that inflicted by war itself. In "Plundering a Farmhouse, " an oil painting from 1633 depicting scenes from "The Miseries of War, " we witness devastation unleashed upon innocent lives caught in its merciless grip. It serves as a haunting reminder that wars bring forth unimaginable suffering and despair. Engravings bearing titles like "The Miseries and Misfortunes of War" adorned countless pages throughout history – each etching telling its own tale of anguish and sorrow endured by those embroiled in conflict's clutches. These images serve as reminders that while our individual miseries may differ vastly – be it falling off chairs or being attacked by pets – there exists within us all an understanding born out of shared experiences.