Misfortune Collection (#2)

The Trojan War: Achilles Tent, c. 1470 (tapestry)
CUL4897599 The Trojan War: Achilles Tent, c.1470 (tapestry) by Master of Coetivy, (Henri de Vulcop) (fl.1450-75); 467x690 cm; (add.info.: The Trojan War: Achilles Tent. ca. 1470. Detail of Hector)

Flying boat rescuing a downed aviator at sea (colour litho)
6015384 Flying boat rescuing a downed aviator at sea (colour litho) by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flying boat rescuing a downed aviator at sea)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796100 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Bac, Ferdinand Sigismund (1859-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 9 August 1902.); © Look and Learn

Railway Accident and Derailing in North America Engraving, 1887
Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraved Victorian Illustration of Railway Accident and Derailing in North America Engraving, 1887

If the Blind Lead the Blind, Both shall Fall into the Ditch, c. 1594 (oil on panel)
471421 If the Blind Lead the Blind, Both shall Fall into the Ditch, c.1594 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 19x19 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The Fool Who Does Not Send Himself Into Misfortune, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308548 The Fool Who Does Not Send Himself Into Misfortune, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Letters M and N: "Miserable;Christmas", in Alphabet francais, 1887 (engraving)
DUV4205800 Letters M and N: " Miserable; Christmas", in Alphabet francais, 1887 (engraving) by Beuzon, Joseph Charles (fl.1892) (after); 32.5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait de la ballerine Lyudmila Mesaksudi Barash (Portrait of the ballet dancer Lyudmila Mesaksudi Barash)
FIA5343129 Portrait de la ballerine Lyudmila Mesaksudi Barash (Portrait of the ballet dancer Lyudmila Mesaksudi Barash). Peinture de Nikolai Petrovich Bogdanov Belsky (Bogdanov-Belsky)

Une nonne (A nun). Peinture de Varvara Matveyevna Baruzdina (1862-1941). Huile sur toile, 108 x 73 cm, 1893
FIA5338158 Une nonne (A nun). Peinture de Varvara Matveyevna Baruzdina (1862-1941). Huile sur toile, 108 x 73 cm, 1893. Art russe du 19e siecle. State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscou

Peasants bring home a man who has crashed in the mountains, Sacrifice
7279502 Peasants bring home a man who has crashed in the mountains, Sacrifice by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An accident at a military horse show, military riding
7279730 An accident at a military horse show, military riding by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An accident at a military horse show, military riding)

Letter M: "Miserable", in Alphabet francais, 1887 (engraving)
DUV4205809 Letter M: " Miserable", in Alphabet francais, 1887 (engraving) by Beuzon, Joseph Charles (fl.1892) (after); 32.5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Story of a poor donkey (coloured engraving)
5998884 Story of a poor donkey (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Story of a poor donkey)

Return from the Tempete A sailor knocks at the door of a woman of a sinner who died in a tempete to tell her the news
JLJ4665831 Return from the Tempete A sailor knocks at the door of a woman of a sinner who died in a tempete to tell her the news

The Attack on the Stagecoach, plate 8 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c)
XIR172404 The Attack on the Stagecoach, plate 8 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c.1590-1661) 1633 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot

The Battle, plate 3 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c)
XIR172402 The Battle, plate 3 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c.1590-1661) 1633 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot

The Peasants Revenge, plate 17 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c)
XIR172411 The Peasants Revenge, plate 17 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c.1590-1661) 1633 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot

Reckless Robin (colour litho)
7157007 Reckless Robin (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reckless Robin)

Arrosage. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho)
3100612 Arrosage. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrosage)

Descent from the Cross (Deposizione), detail of Saint John, the Virgin Mary and Christ
AIS5336013 Descent from the Cross (Deposizione), detail of Saint John, the Virgin Mary and Christ, early 16th century (tempera on panel) by Cavaro

Its over, Napoleon I to Saint Helene (1769-1821) The emperor in exile is represented in a melancholic attitude alone
JLJ4596322 Its over, Napoleon I to Saint Helene (1769-1821) The emperor in exile is represented in a melancholic attitude alone on a rock of Sainte-Helene Island

Le genie du mal (sculpture)
JEB4870622 Le genie du mal (sculpture) by Amy, Jean Barnabe (1839-1907); 46x19x31 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2022

All countries are not favourable to flying, Misfortune for the aviator who, in Spain
7181006 All countries are not favourable to flying, Misfortune for the aviator who, in Spain, alights in the middle of the bull ring (colour litho) by Echau

Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) at the Concierge The Queen, represented in 1793, bears mourning
JLJ4596339 Portrait of Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) at the Concierge The Queen, represented in 1793, bears mourning. Charcoal drawing by Alphonse Francois (1814-1888) 1851 Sun

Companions in Misfortune at Pretoria, Captured British Officers feeding the Prison Monkey (litho)
1599750 Companions in Misfortune at Pretoria, Captured British Officers feeding the Prison Monkey (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Jeune femme a la fenetre"(Woman at the window) Une femme elegante a la mode Belle epoque
FIA5372173 " Jeune femme a la fenetre" (Woman at the window) Une femme elegante a la mode Belle epoque, avec un large chapeau regarde par la fenetre

Study for "Les tears"(drawing)
JEB4869607 Study for " Les tears" (drawing) by Bernard, Valere (1860-1936); 26x38 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille

Impatient Isabel (colour litho)
7157015 Impatient Isabel (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Impatient Isabel)

La Fontaines Fables - Milkmaid and the milk pail
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Milk maid and the milk pail

La Fontaines Fables - Milk Maid and the Milkpail
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Milk Maid and the Milk Pail

Allegory, Fortune and Misfortune (engraving)
7167070 Allegory, Fortune and Misfortune (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Allegory, Fortune and Misfortune)

Old age and poverty (chromolitho)
7173033 Old age and poverty (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old age and poverty, miniatures from the Roman de la Rose, 15th Century)

Man thrown from his horse at a hunt (litho)
7201203 Man thrown from his horse at a hunt (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early Springtide; man thrown from his horse at a hunt)

"Visage d homme"(Portrait of a man) Dessin a la craie et a la sanguine de l ecole hollandaise
FIA5349345 " Visage d homme" (Portrait of a man) Dessin a la craie et a la sanguine de l ecole hollandaise. 1740 Musee Pouchkine, Moscou by Dutch School, (18th century); Pushkin Museum

"Petite fille a la poupee"(Girl with a doll) Peinture de Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) 1750 Dim
FIA5363885 " Petite fille a la poupee" (Girl with a doll) Peinture de Jean Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805) 1750 Dim

"Portrait de jeune fille"(Head of a girl) Peinture de Francois Boucher (1703-1770) 1740-1750 Dim
FIA5363223 " Portrait de jeune fille" (Head of a girl) Peinture de Francois Boucher (1703-1770) 1740-1750 Dim. 36x28 cm Musee de l Ermitage

The Trojan War: Achilles Tent. ca. 1470 (tapestry)
CUL4897495 The Trojan War: Achilles Tent. ca. 1470 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (15th century); Catedral de Zamora, Castilla y Leon, Spain; (add.info.: The Trojan War: Achilles Tent. ca. 1470)

"La promenade en famille"Portrait caricatural d une famille bourgeoise anglaise
FIA5360458 " La promenade en famille" Portrait caricatural d une famille bourgeoise anglaise. Dessin et aquarelle de James Gillray (1757-1815) 1797 Musee Pouchkine, Moscou by Gillray

"Un petit-dejeuner de servante"(A maidservants breakfast) Jeune domestique a l expression melancolique
FIA5326440 " Un petit-dejeuner de servante" (A maidservants breakfast) Jeune domestique a l expression melancolique, chaussee de sabots, et un fichu sur la tete

Jephthah greeted by his daughter after defeating the Ammonites (engraving)
7172333 Jephthah greeted by his daughter after defeating the Ammonites (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Young man out in the rain having lost his hat (engraving)
7185804 Young man out in the rain having lost his hat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young man out in the rain having lost his hat)

Beggars, 15th Century (engraving)
7185749 Beggars, 15th Century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beggars, 15th Century)

"Christ de douleur couronne d epines"Peinture de l atelier de Dirk Bouts (ou Dieric Bouts) (1415-1475)
FIA5382549 " Christ de douleur couronne d epines" Peinture de l atelier de Dirk Bouts (ou Dieric Bouts) (1415-1475) vers 1470-1475 Londres National Gallery by Bouts

The Trojan War: Achilles Tent. ca. 1470 (tapestry)
CUL4897519 The Trojan War: Achilles Tent. ca. 1470 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (15th century); Catedral de Zamora, Castilla y Leon, Spain; (add.info.: The Trojan War: Achilles Tent. ca. 1470)

Dans le jardin. (In the Garden). Une femme en blanc, l air desespere se cache le visage dans la main
FIA5363162 Dans le jardin. (In the Garden). Une femme en blanc, l air desespere se cache le visage dans la main. Peinture de Gaston de La Touche (1854-1913), 1898. Art francais du 19eme siecle

Urinating on a broom to protect against future misfortune (engraving)
7186108 Urinating on a broom to protect against future misfortune (engraving) by European School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait d un vieil homme en rouge (Portrait of an old man in Red). Peinture de Harmenszoon van Rijn dit Rembrandt
FIA5327049 Portrait d un vieil homme en rouge (Portrait of an old man in Red). Peinture de Harmenszoon van Rijn dit Rembrandt (1606-1669), 1652-1654. Huile sur toile

The works of misericordes (detail). (oil on canvas)
PCT4256182 The works of misericordes (detail). (oil on canvas) by Francken, Frans II the Younger (1581-1642); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Carcassonne, France; © Patrice Cartier

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"Misfortune: A Collage of Unfortunate Events" Coal Truck Crash: Amidst the chaos, a trail of blackened despair marks the collision between fate and misfortune. The Sygna: Once a majestic vessel, now an epitome as it lies helplessly on its side, defeated by the unforgiving sea. Planet Earth on human hands, breaking down and crumbling: Our world teeters on the brink of calamity as humanity's actions leave scars upon Mother Nature's fragile embrace. Naked woman sitting Study for "Scene de guerre au Middle Ages": Vulnerability exposed amidst a backdrop of conflict, reflecting the tragic consequences that often accompany historical misfortunes. September - Cockney Sportsmen: In this whimsical scene, even jovial sportsmen cannot escape life's twists and turns; their laughter concealing hidden sorrows beneath their cheerful facade. Showjumper falling head-first off bucking horse: Gravity triumphs over grace in this heart-stopping moment where dreams shatter against the cruel reality of an unexpected fall from grace. Man riding a penny farthing into a canal (chromolitho): An ill-fated journey unfolds as antiquity meets disaster when one man's ride takes an unforeseen turn into murky waters below. A herd of dinosaurs walk past a flying saucer lodged into the ground: Time itself seems to mock these prehistoric giants as they unknowingly pass by evidence of extraterrestrial intervention – another twist in their already unfortunate existence. CAPTAIN JAMES LOWRY & JEANNE-MARIE ROLAND: Two names etched in history books forever marked by tragedy; tales woven with loss and sacrifice that remind us how even great individuals can succumb to misfortune's grip. The plague strikes Egypt: Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866.