To Get Bored Collection

A plump rich vicar with tobacco pipe and liquor ignores the entreaties of a poor old woman
FLO4718115 A plump rich vicar with tobacco pipe and liquor ignores the entreaties of a poor old woman. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin

I wish I could have persuaded you to stop (colour litho)
8677199 I wish I could have persuaded you to stop (colour litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: I wish I could have persuaded you to stop)

Statues and visitors asleep at the British Museum (b/w photo)
8664255 Statues and visitors asleep at the British Museum (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We tell Mr Smith - they do fall asleep)

Illustration for Berliner Balle von Rideamus (colour litho)
8663426 Illustration for Berliner Balle von Rideamus (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Berliner Balle von Rideamus)

Chromolithography around 1890
JAB5037111 Chromolithography around 1890.; (add.info.: Chromolithography around 1890.); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

Morris, modern machine production on a large scale at the Morris works (litho)
8647559 Morris, modern machine production on a large scale at the Morris works (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Morris)

Dog sitting under its master's chair (colour litho)
8656790 Dog sitting under its master's chair (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog sitting under its master's chair)

Three Hebridean women, 1850
3478240 Three Hebridean women, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting three Hebridean women. The Hebrides comprise a widespread and diverse archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland)

The bored women of Longchamp racetrack. Three fashionable bored women sit among a mountain of chairs as a maid clears
FLO4677858 The bored women of Longchamp racetrack. Three fashionable bored women sit among a mountain of chairs as a maid clears them away

French, 18th century, allegorical illustration depicting laziness as a woman is seen laying on her bed
3666069 French, 18th century, allegorical illustration depicting laziness as a woman is seen laying on her bed; (add.info.: French, 19th century)

Boredom, c.1880-90 (pen & ink)
7441370 Boredom, c.1880-90 (pen & ink) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); 13x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist: George du Maurier (1834-1896) Signed); Photo © Sarah Colegrave Fine Art

A waiting room, Exhibition Daumier at Galerie Durand-Ruel in 1878
JAB4119639 A waiting room, Exhibition Daumier at Galerie Durand-Ruel in 1878 by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); (add.info.: Catalog of 1930 -); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

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The Marriage of Convenience, 1883 (oil on canvas)
GLS62456 The Marriage of Convenience, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Orchardson, William Quiller (1832-1910); 104.8x154.3 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Cafe Parisien (Bal Tabarin), (oil on canvas)
1196569 Cafe Parisien (Bal Tabarin), (oil on canvas) by Pissarro, Ludovic-Rodolphe (1878-1952); 46.2x55.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

A Pensive Maid, from the Bibby Annual published in 1916 (colour litho)
IL388137 A Pensive Maid, from the Bibby Annual published in 1916 (colour litho) by Hankey, William Lee (1869-1952); Private Collection

The Country Hospital, 1916 (w/c on paper)
1753307 The Country Hospital, 1916 (w/c on paper) by Flameng, Francois (1856-1923); (add.info.: The Country Hospital, 1916 wounded French soldiers at first aid)

I am very bored (colour litho)
3641737 I am very bored (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I am very bored. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Watch-boxes increased in number during Queen Annes reign
3665812 Watch-boxes increased in number during Queen Annes reign. by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); (add.info.: Watch-boxes increased in number during Queen Annes reign)

Swift education. (Engraving, ca. 1880)
5975844 Swift education. (Engraving, ca. 1880) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Company. Education. Bad student in class)

A dining club (litho)
7172988 A dining club (litho) by Hammond, Aubrey (1893-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: A dining club. Illustration from The London Scene, Described by Lewis Melville (Faber and Gwyer, London)

A great department store (litho)
7172982 A great department store (litho) by Hammond, Aubrey (1893-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: A great department store)

At the British Museum, London (chromolitho)
7184879 At the British Museum, London (chromolitho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the British Museum, London)

Ennui (b / w photo)
7181862 Ennui (b/w photo) by Wendt, Lionel (1900-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ennui. Illustration for Ceylon by Lionel Wendt (Lincolns-Prager, London, 1950).); © Look and Learn

Minstrels entertaining a lord in his castle on a winters night (colour litho)
3622078 Minstrels entertaining a lord in his castle on a winters night (colour litho) by Beuzon, Joseph (1864-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

A trip to the theatre (litho)
7147574 A trip to the theatre (litho) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: A trip to the theatre)

Conjugal habits: "Crenom, if we thought!... ", 1839 (illustration)
7211598 Conjugal habits: " Crenom, if we thought!...", 1839 (illustration) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); (add.info.: Conjugal customs)

The Lords gifts turned into Short Commons (engraving)
7172223 The Lords gifts turned into Short Commons (engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lords gifts turned into Short Commons)

Victorian couple at Covent Garden Opera House, London (engraving)
7172967 Victorian couple at Covent Garden Opera House, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorian couple at Covent Garden Opera House, London)

Nice boy! (litho)
7201177 Nice boy! (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nice boy! Illustration from The Boys Own Annual (Boys Own Paper Office, London, 1910)

At a dressmakers shop (litho)
7147572 At a dressmakers shop (litho) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: At a dressmakers shop)

M as Mufles
6523617 M as Mufles by Hermann-Paul, Rene George (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Alphabet for big children. H. Simonis Empis, publisher, 1898)

Clerks at work (engraving)
3642531 Clerks at work (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clerks at work. Illustration for The Fireside Pictorial Annual, 1894.); © Look and Learn

The waning of the honeymoon (engraving)
3640711 The waning of the honeymoon (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The waning of the honeymoon)

Unwilling Listeners (litho)
6014211 Unwilling Listeners (litho) by Marks, Henry Stacey (1829-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unwilling Listeners)

The would be orator: man delivering a boring speech at a dinner (chromolitho)
5996126 The would be orator: man delivering a boring speech at a dinner (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The would be orator)

Woman at home in the evening (colour litho)
6000145 Woman at home in the evening (colour litho) by Reznicek, Ferdinand von (1868-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at home in the evening)

Our Old Uncles Home (engraving)
1057625 Our Old Uncles Home (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Old Uncles Home)

But Once a Year (chromolitho)
1045901 But Once a Year (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: But Once a Year. Illustration for The Graphic)

Napoleon on St Helena (engraving)
972616 Napoleon on St Helena (engraving) by Delaroche, Hippolyte (Paul) (1797-1856) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon on St Helena)

Limerick Judging (colour litho)
964608 Limerick Judging (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Limerick Judging. From Truth, 25 December 1907.); © Look and Learn

Dancing girl and feasting youth, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S
LLM438536 Dancing girl and feasting youth, illustration from Greek Vase Paintings by J. E. Harrison and D. S. MacColl, published 1894 (digitaly enhanced image) by English School

Firemen (b / w photo)
3098681 Firemen (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firemen. Illustration from an article on the behind the scenes workings of the Paris Opera in Le)

Don t have your dinner too long (lithograph)
3099539 Don t have your dinner too long (lithograph) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don t have your dinner too long)

The Lecture (engraving)
3099363 The Lecture (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lecture. Illustration for The Follies and Fashions of our Grandfathers)

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"To Get Bored: A Journey Through Art and History" Step into the world of art and history, where boredom takes center stage. From "The Marriage of Convenience" to "Cafe Parisien (Bal Tabarin), " these masterpieces depict moments that evoke a sense of ennui. In 1883, an oil on canvas painting titled "The Marriage of Convenience" captures the essence of two individuals trapped in a loveless union, their faces reflecting sheer boredom. Similarly, "Cafe Parisien (Bal Tabarin)" portrays patrons lost in their own thoughts, seeking solace from monotony amidst lively surroundings. Delving deeper into the past, we encounter intriguing pieces like "A Pensive Maid, " a color lithograph from 1916 showcasing a young woman lost in contemplation. Meanwhile, "The Country Hospital" presents scenes from 1916 with patients languishing in tedium as they await medical attention. Art can also express personal sentiments towards boredom. In one colorful lithograph titled "I am very bored, " an artist conveys their own weariness with life's mundane routines. Stepping away from visual artistry, historical artifacts provide further insight into society's battle against monotony. Watch-boxes multiplied during Queen Anne's reign as people sought ways to escape the clutches of dullness. Likewise, an engraving dating back to around 1880 showcases efforts for swift education - perhaps an attempt to combat boredom through knowledge acquisition. Moving beyond traditional artwork mediums, even early photography contributes its perspective on ennui. A hand-colored stereoscopic daguerreotype depicts a nude woman surrounded by armor and weaponry - her posture suggesting both vulnerability and disinterest. However, not all is gloomy when it comes to combating boredom throughout history. Lithographs such as "A Dining Club" or "A Great Department Store" reveal spaces designed for social interaction and entertainment – places where people could escape everyday mundanity.