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"Goodbye Old Man: A Heartbreaking Tale of Sorrow and Sacrifice in WWI" In the midst of war, a solder bids farewell to his loyal companion, a horse

Background imageSadness Collection: La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en N & B, 1831_10_27: Freed people whose happiness begins

La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en N & B, 1831_10_27: Freed people whose happiness begins
ICA4930860 La Caricature (1830) politique, Satirique en N & B, 1831_10_27: Freed people whose happiness begins. - Misere - Worker - Illustration by Charles Travies de Villiers (Travies) (1804-1859)

Background imageSadness Collection: Illustration of Riou for Alexandre Dumas's novel 'The leader of wolves': Thibault

Illustration of Riou for Alexandre Dumas's novel "The leader of wolves": Thibault
PCT4294492 Illustration of Riou for Alexandre Dumas's novel "The leader of wolves": Thibault, surrounded by the pack of wolves

Background imageSadness Collection: Illustration by L. Nehlig for a lullaby in the book 'Children's songs

Illustration by L. Nehlig for a lullaby in the book "Children's songs
PCT4277146 Illustration by L. Nehlig for a lullaby in the book "Children's songs and rounds" at the end of the 19th century - a crying child is console by his mother in the yard of a

Background imageSadness Collection: Coffee distribution for the homeless and the poor at the mission of Water Street, Manhattan

Coffee distribution for the homeless and the poor at the mission of Water Street, Manhattan, New York, circa 1890
NWI4958666 Coffee distribution for the homeless and the poor at the mission of Water Street, Manhattan, New York, circa 1890

Background imageSadness Collection: The Death of Saint Joseph (detail) (1870). Jean Baptiste Auguste Leloir (1809-1892). Pastel on paper

The Death of Saint Joseph (detail) (1870). Jean Baptiste Auguste Leloir (1809-1892). Pastel on paper
SYC4195977 The Death of Saint Joseph (detail) (1870). Jean Baptiste Auguste Leloir (1809-1892). Pastel on paper. Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Background imageSadness Collection: Letters and T: Sensitive and Tapageur. Engraving in ' Usual Alphabet'

Letters and T: Sensitive and Tapageur. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207445 Letters and T: Sensitive and Tapageur. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

Background imageSadness Collection: Old Darby with empty tankard and Joan with her tobacco pipe. Copperplate engraving after a

Old Darby with empty tankard and Joan with her tobacco pipe. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by
FLO4718042 Old Darby with empty tankard and Joan with her tobacco pipe. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Background imageSadness Collection: Roman Art: Daniel in the den of lions. Marble top of the 12th century coming from the Basilica of

Roman Art: Daniel in the den of lions. Marble top of the 12th century coming from the Basilica of the Saints Apotres
ETI4397265 Roman Art: Daniel in the den of lions. Marble top of the 12th century coming from the Basilica of the Saints Apotres now Sainte Genevieve)

Background imageSadness Collection: the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820

the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820
3666106 the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ)

Background imageSadness Collection: Procris's death, accidentally killed by Cephale - Procris killed by an arrow which her husband

Procris's death, accidentally killed by Cephale - Procris killed by an arrow which her husband Cephalus darted
FLO4607673 Procris's death, accidentally killed by Cephale - Procris killed by an arrow which her husband Cephalus darted through the thicket while hunting. Greek myth

Background imageSadness Collection: A Jewish woman and captured Hebrew standing under a palm tree next to two shields

A Jewish woman and captured Hebrew standing under a palm tree next to two shields
FLO4704299 A Jewish woman and captured Hebrew standing under a palm tree next to two shields. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes

Background imageSadness Collection: Christ and the widow; Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866

Christ and the widow; Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3666142 Christ and the widow; Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Christ and the widow; Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866)

Background imageSadness Collection: Tomb or 'Deploration of Christ', 1495 (painting)

Tomb or "Deploration of Christ", 1495 (painting)
GIM5038405 Tomb or "Deploration of Christ", 1495 (painting) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); 214x195 cm; Galleria Palatina & Appartamenti Reali di Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany

Background imageSadness Collection: Illustration of the book 'The Two Friends' by Marie Vincent (mid-19th century)

Illustration of the book "The Two Friends" by Marie Vincent (mid-19th century)
PCT4290991 Illustration of the book "The Two Friends" by Marie Vincent (mid-19th century) - a girl on the knees of an adult man who console her with grief

Background imageSadness Collection: Illustration by L. Nehlig from the book Song et rounds enfantines, edition Garnier 19th century

Illustration by L. Nehlig from the book Song et rounds enfantines, edition Garnier 19th century
PCT4278809 Illustration by L. Nehlig from the book Song et rounds enfantines, edition Garnier 19th century. A mom takes a baby out of her crib.; (add.info.: Illustration by L)

Background imageSadness Collection: 3 young women (girls) sitting under a tree in a forest or park

3 young women (girls) sitting under a tree in a forest or park. One of them is sad and consoled by her neighbor
PCT4278538 3 young women (girls) sitting under a tree in a forest or park. One of them is sad and consoled by her neighbor, the third strokes a dog

Background imageSadness Collection: The Young Deacon or The Christian Grece. Poem by Casimir Delavigne (1739-1843). Engraving 1836

The Young Deacon or The Christian Grece. Poem by Casimir Delavigne (1739-1843). Engraving 1836
JAB4120678 The Young Deacon or The Christian Grece. Poem by Casimir Delavigne (1739-1843). Engraving 1836; (add.info.: The Young Deacon or The Christian Grece. Poem by Casimir Delavigne (1739-1843)

Background imageSadness Collection: Beggar's head (1882). Paul Albert Bartholome (1848-1928). Pastel

Beggar's head (1882). Paul Albert Bartholome (1848-1928). Pastel and lead on blue grey paper glue in full
SYC4195716 Beggar's head (1882). Paul Albert Bartholome (1848-1928). Pastel and lead on blue grey paper glue in full on cardboard

Background imageSadness Collection: Louis XI, piece by Casimir Delavigne (1793-1843). The scene takes place at the Chateau du Plessis

Louis XI, piece by Casimir Delavigne (1793-1843). The scene takes place at the Chateau du Plessis. Engraving 1836
JAB4121723 Louis XI, piece by Casimir Delavigne (1793-1843). The scene takes place at the Chateau du Plessis. Engraving 1836; (add.info.: Louis XI, piece by Casimir Delavigne (1793-1843)

Background imageSadness Collection: France, Postcard showing under the portrait of a woman hanging on the wall a couple separating, 1900

France, Postcard showing under the portrait of a woman hanging on the wall a couple separating, 1900
LUX4741945 France, Postcard showing under the portrait of a woman hanging on the wall a couple separating, 1900; (add.info.: France)

Background imageSadness Collection: Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in ' Usual Alphabet'

Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207434 Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

Background imageSadness Collection: France: 4 single women watch photos in an album of their spouses who left the front, 1915

France: 4 single women watch photos in an album of their spouses who left the front, 1915
LUX4723574 France: 4 single women watch photos in an album of their spouses who left the front, 1915; (add.info.: France: 4 single women watch photos in an album of their spouses who left the front)

Background imageSadness Collection: France: Gender scene photo depicting a man rescuing his depressive fiance who committed suicide

France: Gender scene photo depicting a man rescuing his depressive fiance who committed suicide titled
LUX4726713 France: Gender scene photo depicting a man rescuing his depressive fiance who committed suicide titled: rescuing suicide and saving by his fiance

Background imageSadness Collection: Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III

Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III
JOC4401040 Cartoon of the politics of the Second Empire (Bonapartiste Regime) directed by Napoleon III (Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, dit Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, 1808-1873)

Background imageSadness Collection: The fee of the verbena stands near a tree with a stick, behind it a child kisses an old man dying

The fee of the verbena stands near a tree with a stick, behind it a child kisses an old man dying - Eau forte by
FLO4637749 The fee of the verbena stands near a tree with a stick, behind it a child kisses an old man dying - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

Background imageSadness Collection: Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)

Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805)
MMM5481991 Iconic drawing in memory of our late hero Lord Viscount Horatio Nelson (1758-1805) by Fittler, James (1758-1835); National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageSadness Collection: Deposition from the cross, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870

Deposition from the cross, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870
UIG5413230 Deposition from the cross, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870; UIG

Background imageSadness Collection: The postillion of Longjumeau, 1840 (print)

The postillion of Longjumeau, 1840 (print)
7293253 The postillion of Longjumeau, 1840 (print); (add.info.: Music. Classical Music. Chapelou leaves his wife on the day of his wedding)

Background imageSadness Collection: Illustration of Eugene-Hippolyte Forest (1808-1891) in ' Song illustree', ca

Illustration of Eugene-Hippolyte Forest (1808-1891) in " Song illustree", ca. 1840 - Mylord Spleen - Couple
ICA4841630 Illustration of Eugene-Hippolyte Forest (1808-1891) in " Song illustree", ca. 1840 - Mylord Spleen - Couple; (add.info)

Background imageSadness Collection: Man in wig seated a table with two men whispering in his ear. Woman with spinning wheel

Man in wig seated a table with two men whispering in his ear. Woman with spinning wheel
FLO4718276 Man in wig seated a table with two men whispering in his ear. Woman with spinning wheel and knitting needles sitting dejected at a table

Background imageSadness Collection: The Disappointment: an old woman interrupts an amorous couple in a hotel room

The Disappointment: an old woman interrupts an amorous couple in a hotel room
FLO4718220 The Disappointment: an old woman interrupts an amorous couple in a hotel room. A peeping Tom watches from behind a folding screen

Background imageSadness Collection: Young widow Anonymous painting of the 19th century

Young widow Anonymous painting of the 19th century
JEB4960194 Young widow Anonymous painting of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Young widow Anonymous painting of the 19th century.); © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2024

Background imageSadness Collection: Desolation of the Oceanides at the foot of the rock or Promethee is chain Painting by Henri

Desolation of the Oceanides at the foot of the rock or Promethee is chain Painting by Henri Lehmann (Karl Ernest (Ernst)
JEB4960169 Desolation of the Oceanides at the foot of the rock or Promethee is chain Painting by Henri Lehmann (Karl Ernest (Ernst) Rudolf Heinrich Salem dit) (1814-1882)

Background imageSadness Collection: Sam Houston (1793-1863) sitting in the Senate, carving wood, feet on a desk - Engraving 19th

Sam Houston (1793-1863) sitting in the Senate, carving wood, feet on a desk - Engraving 19th century - Sam Houston
NWI4951708 Sam Houston (1793-1863) sitting in the Senate, carving wood, feet on a desk - Engraving 19th century - Sam Houston whittling in the U.S

Background imageSadness Collection: Norris chained up in his cell for 12 years. New York, 1870s. Representation of the treatment of

Norris chained up in his cell for 12 years. New York, 1870s. Representation of the treatment of the mentally ill in
NWI4954118 Norris chained up in his cell for 12 years. New York, 1870s. Representation of the treatment of the mentally ill in prison in the United States at the end of the 19th century

Background imageSadness Collection: Separation from Church and State: nuns driven from a religious building

Separation from Church and State: nuns driven from a religious building, which became the property of the state
JAB5037329 Separation from Church and State: nuns driven from a religious building, which became the property of the state, by a peace keeper

Background imageSadness Collection: A young immigrant boy looks at the city of New York (USA), intalle on a parapet of Castle Garden

A young immigrant boy looks at the city of New York (USA), intalle on a parapet of Castle Garden (or Fort Clinton)
NWI4891396 A young immigrant boy looks at the city of New York (USA), intalle on a parapet of Castle Garden (or Fort Clinton), first official center of American immigration

Background imageSadness Collection: The waiting room at the immigration centre in Ellis Island, New York, late 19th century

The waiting room at the immigration centre in Ellis Island, New York, late 19th century
NWI4890909 The waiting room at the immigration centre in Ellis Island, New York, late 19th century. With the families of European emigrants restrained and tired

Background imageSadness Collection: Madame de Cambreville delaissee by Leon crying in the arms of his mother Madame Josserand

Madame de Cambreville delaissee by Leon crying in the arms of his mother Madame Josserand
ELD4895837 Madame de Cambreville delaissee by Leon crying in the arms of his mother Madame Josserand (Miss Cambreville abandoned by Leon crying in the arms of his mother Madame Josserand)

Background imageSadness Collection: The death of Napoleon II, son of Napoleon I, Duke of Reichstadt (1811-1832)

The death of Napoleon II, son of Napoleon I, Duke of Reichstadt (1811-1832)
ELD4898634 The death of Napoleon II, son of Napoleon I, Duke of Reichstadt (1811-1832) at the Imperial Palace of Schonbrunn in Vienna, 1832

Background imageSadness Collection: The merchant. After escaping from the perils of the sea, he reached the shore on which his goods

The merchant. After escaping from the perils of the sea, he reached the shore on which his goods were waiting
FLO4675694 The merchant. After escaping from the perils of the sea, he reached the shore on which his goods were waiting. The merchant, while contemplating his wealth, is finally surprised by death

Background imageSadness Collection: Bedding scene: a couple fighting; they both wear a night cap. 1900 circa Historic photograph

Bedding scene: a couple fighting; they both wear a night cap. 1900 circa Historic photograph
IMB4930448 Bedding scene: a couple fighting; they both wear a night cap. 1900 circa Historic photograph, woman scolding her husband in bed

Background imageSadness Collection: Man of the Isle de Easter (a man from Easter Island).Work by Bernard Direx, Paris, circa 1801

Man of the Isle de Easter (a man from Easter Island).Work by Bernard Direx, Paris, circa 1801. Engraving
CUL4851319 Man of the Isle de Easter (a man from Easter Island).Work by Bernard Direx, Paris, circa 1801. Engraving. by Direx

Background imageSadness Collection: Widow, 1851 (painting)

Widow, 1851 (painting)
8719850 Widow, 1851 (painting) by Tidemand, Adolph (1814-76); 38x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By Adolph Tidemand (1814-1876)); Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageSadness Collection: The first mourning, 1888 (oil on canvas)

The first mourning, 1888 (oil on canvas)
8724776 The first mourning, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires

Background imageSadness Collection: Sad Time (pastel on paper)

Sad Time (pastel on paper)
8683365 Sad Time (pastel on paper) by Mentessi, Giuseppe (1857-1931); 48x29 cm; Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna

Background imageSadness Collection: Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council

Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council: solicited by the Queen of Prussia for defeat
1753681 Caricature of Tsar Alexander 1st of Russia in his Privy Council: solicited by the Queen of Prussia for defeat, collezione Colored etching BNF engraving; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageSadness Collection: Before the marriage, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)

Before the marriage, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
BAL364941 Before the marriage, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) by Tselebrovski, Pyotr Ivanovich (1859-1921); Regional Museum of History and Art, Murom; (add.info.: A young woman kneels)




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"Goodbye Old Man: A Heartbreaking Tale of Sorrow and Sacrifice in WWI" In the midst of war, a solder bids farewell to his loyal companion, a horse. Their bond forged through countless battles, now shattered by the cruel hands of fate. As they part ways on the battlefield, sadness engulfs their souls. RF- Tawny owl with moon behind (Strix aluco), UK: "A Silent Observer Amidst Moonlit Melancholy" Perched upon a branch under the enchanting glow of the moon, a tawny owl embodies an aura of melancholic beauty. Its piercing eyes reflect hidden sorrows that only darkness can reveal. "A Mermaid's Lament: Drowning in Unrequited Love" Captured within John William Waterhouse's brushstrokes lies the heart-wrenching tale of a mermaid torn between love and duty. Her forlorn gaze speaks volumes as she navigates treacherous waters where her heart yearns for what it cannot have. Twixt Love and Duty, 1914: "Love Lost in the Shadows of Obligation" Amidst tumultuous times, hearts are often caught between two worlds - love and duty. In this poignant portrayal from 1914, we witness the anguish etched upon faces burdened by impossible choices; their sorrow echoing through time. "A Glimpse into Glasgow's Forgotten Souls" Walking through dimly lit backstreets in Glasgow's Gorbals area reveals tales untold - stories woven with despair and longing. Each step taken carries echoes of past struggles that continue to haunt these forgotten corners. "The Haunting Allure Behind Diana Dors' Intense Portrait" Diana Dors' captivating portrait captures more than just her striking features; it delves deep into her soulful eyes that betray hidden depths beneath her glamorous facade. A reminder that even amidst fame they can find its way. "Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.