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Weary Collection (#5)

"Weary: A Glimpse into Exhaustion and Fatigue Through Art" "The Man in the Chair

Background imageWeary Collection: Story of the life of Moses. Detail of Moses putting on his shoes on his feet

Story of the life of Moses. Detail of Moses putting on his shoes on his feet
BEN5471114 Story of the life of Moses. Detail of Moses putting on his shoes on his feet. Painting by Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi known as Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510). Fresco, 1481

Background imageWeary Collection: A Morning Ride in Athens (engraving)

A Morning Ride in Athens (engraving)
1047097 A Morning Ride in Athens (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Morning Ride in Athens)

Background imageWeary Collection: Cain, No. 21 The Conscience, from The Legend of the Centuries by Victor Hugo, 1859

Cain, No. 21 The Conscience, from The Legend of the Centuries by Victor Hugo, 1859, 1880 (oil on canvas)
XIR62609 Cain, No. 21 The Conscience, from The Legend of the Centuries by Victor Hugo, 1859, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Cormon, Fernand (1854-1924); 380x700 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris

Background imageWeary Collection: En Angleterre: Pauvre Jenny!, from 'Le Journal Illustre, 'no. 55, February 26-March 5, 1865

En Angleterre: Pauvre Jenny!, from "Le Journal Illustre, "no. 55, February 26-March 5, 1865
En Angleterre: Pauvre Jenny!, from " Le Journal Illustre, " no. 55, February 26-March 5, 1865

Background imageWeary Collection: Mrs. Ella Watson, who has been a government charwoman... Washington, D.C. 1942

Mrs. Ella Watson, who has been a government charwoman... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Mrs. Ella Watson, who has been a government charwoman for twenty-six years, with three of the five children she supports on her salary of one thousand eighty dollars per year

Background imageWeary Collection: Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman going home... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks

Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman going home... Washington, D.C. 1942. Creator: Gordon Parks
Washington, D.C. Mrs. Ella Watson, a government charwoman going home from work at 2 a.m

Background imageWeary Collection: This family came to the potato harvest after the... FSA camp, Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon

This family came to the potato harvest after the... FSA camp, Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon
This family came to the potato harvest after the Oregon hop harvest. In FSA (Farm Security Administration) camp unit. Merrill, Klamath County, Oregon

Background imageWeary Collection: Migrant woman from Arkansas living in contractors camp near Westley, California, 1939

Migrant woman from Arkansas living in contractors camp near Westley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Migrant woman from Arkansas living in contractors camp near Westley, California. She would prefer to live in a government camp, but the contractor system prevents

Background imageWeary Collection: Father of sharecropper family, Person County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange

Father of sharecropper family, Person County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Father of sharecropper family. He is sixty-nine years old, has six acres of tobacco, has a large family. Heard in conversation on his porch, " Land is like folks

Background imageWeary Collection: Frank Tengle family, Hale County, Alabama. Sharecroppers, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans

Frank Tengle family, Hale County, Alabama. Sharecroppers, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Frank Tengle family, Hale County, Alabama. Sharecroppers

Background imageWeary Collection: Mrs. Frank Tengle, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans

Mrs. Frank Tengle, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Mrs. Frank Tengle, Hale County, Alabama

Background imageWeary Collection: Mrs. Frank Tengle and Laura Minnie Lee Tengle, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans

Mrs. Frank Tengle and Laura Minnie Lee Tengle, Hale County, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Mrs. Frank Tengle and Laura Minnie Lee Tengle, Hale County, Alabama

Background imageWeary Collection: Women coaling a Man-of War at Nagasaki, Japan, 1888. Creator: J Nash

Women coaling a Man-of War at Nagasaki, Japan, 1888. Creator: J Nash
Women coaling a Man-of War at Nagasaki, Japan, 1888.From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imageWeary Collection: GASCONARDERS OR THE GRAND ARMY RETREATING FROM MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving)

GASCONARDERS OR THE GRAND ARMY RETREATING FROM MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving)
7262211 GASCONARDERS OR THE GRAND ARMY RETREATING FROM MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving) by Williams, C. (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Background imageWeary Collection: A Drowsy Sot, 1756-1827 (Watercolour)

A Drowsy Sot, 1756-1827 (Watercolour)
7261405 A Drowsy Sot, 1756-1827 (Watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 12.7x9 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Background imageWeary Collection: Xcitable X, Yawning Yolande (colour litho)

Xcitable X, Yawning Yolande (colour litho)
7157003 Xcitable X, Yawning Yolande (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Xcitable X, Yawning Yolande)

Background imageWeary Collection: A child in bed, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson

A child in bed, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho)
IL370402 A child in bed, from A Childs Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson, published 1885 (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection

Background imageWeary Collection: Westward Hoe!, after a drawing by David James, 1921 (woodcut engraving)

Westward Hoe!, after a drawing by David James, 1921 (woodcut engraving)
1275148 Westward Hoe!, after a drawing by David James, 1921 (woodcut engraving) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldier trudging along the road); The Stapleton Collection

Background imageWeary Collection: The Page, (watercolour)

The Page, (watercolour)
826683 The Page, (watercolour) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 30.3x14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Page. Daniel Maclise (1806-70). Watercolour

Background imageWeary Collection: The Rear-Guard in 1812, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho)

The Rear-Guard in 1812, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho)
IL370627 The Rear-Guard in 1812, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (litho) by Beadle, James Prinsep (1863-1947) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWeary Collection: Prussian general Hans Joachim von Zieten asleep at the table while dining with King Frederick

Prussian general Hans Joachim von Zieten asleep at the table while dining with King Frederick the Great (engraving)
7148118 Prussian general Hans Joachim von Zieten asleep at the table while dining with King Frederick the Great (engraving) by Kampf

Background imageWeary Collection: Portrait of Lett Haines, 1927 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Lett Haines, 1927 (oil on canvas)
657678 Portrait of Lett Haines, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Hodgkins, Frances (1869-1947); 63.5x51.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Lett Haines. Frances Hodgkins (1869-1947)

Background imageWeary Collection: The Tired Seamstress, 1866 (oil on canvas)

The Tired Seamstress, 1866 (oil on canvas)
656891 The Tired Seamstress, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Midwood, William Henry (1833-88); 28x35in cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tired Seamstress. William Henry Midwood (fl.1867-1875)

Background imageWeary Collection: Mrs. Herbert Asquith, later Countess of Oxford and Asquith, 1909 (oil on canvas)

Mrs. Herbert Asquith, later Countess of Oxford and Asquith, 1909 (oil on canvas)
1199605 Mrs. Herbert Asquith, later Countess of Oxford and Asquith, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Laszlo, Philip Alexius de (1869-1937); 92x71 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageWeary Collection: After the Dance; Dopo il Ballo, (oil on canvas)

After the Dance; Dopo il Ballo, (oil on canvas)
653537 After the Dance; Dopo il Ballo, (oil on canvas) by Caputo, Ulisse (1872-1948); 80.6x55.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Dance; Dopo il Ballo. Ulisse Caputo (1872-1948)

Background imageWeary Collection: The Cab Runner, 'The weary miles'(colour litho)

The Cab Runner, "The weary miles"(colour litho)
2775746 The Cab Runner, " The weary miles" (colour litho) by Adams, William Dacres (1864-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cab Runner)

Background imageWeary Collection: Fear death? To feel the fog in my throat, illustration from Prospice by Robert Browning

Fear death? To feel the fog in my throat, illustration from Prospice by Robert Browning
IL370467 Fear death? To feel the fog in my throat, illustration from Prospice by Robert Browning by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageWeary Collection: The End of the Track (oil on canvas)

The End of the Track (oil on canvas)
5889098 The End of the Track (oil on canvas) by Eden, Denis William (1878-1949); 54.6x49.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

Background imageWeary Collection: Its wise being good than bad, illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho)

Its wise being good than bad, illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho)
IL370470 Its wise being good than bad, illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWeary Collection: The Opening of Parliament, Incidents in the Commons (engraving)

The Opening of Parliament, Incidents in the Commons (engraving)
1604028 The Opening of Parliament, Incidents in the Commons (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Opening of Parliament, Incidents in the Commons)

Background imageWeary Collection: After the Ball, (oil on panel)

After the Ball, (oil on panel)
989427 After the Ball, (oil on panel) by Salinas Tervel, Juan Pablo (1871-1946); 23.2x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: After the Ball. Juan Pablo Salinas (1871-1946). Oil on panel

Background imageWeary Collection: Rest on the Flight into Egypt (black chalk & gouache on paper)

Rest on the Flight into Egypt (black chalk & gouache on paper)
808658 Rest on the Flight into Egypt (black chalk & gouache on paper) by Wilson, Richard (1713/14-82); Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; Leeds Museums and Galleries, UK; Welsh

Background imageWeary Collection: The Close of a Summers Day, 1909 (oil on canvas)

The Close of a Summers Day, 1909 (oil on canvas)
656959 The Close of a Summers Day, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Close of a Summers Day. Harold Harvey (1874-1941). Oil on canvas

Background imageWeary Collection: Thomas Carlyle (engraving)

Thomas Carlyle (engraving)
KW417976 Thomas Carlyle (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Carlyle (1795-1881), Scottish satirical writer, essayist

Background imageWeary Collection: A trip to the theatre (litho)

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)

Background imageWeary Collection: Come, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head (colour litho)

Come, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head (colour litho)
7157425 Come, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Come, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head)

Background imageWeary Collection: 'What have they done to you, Cherry, 'said her old Master (engraving)

"What have they done to you, Cherry, "said her old Master (engraving)
7165795 " What have they done to you, Cherry, " said her old Master (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " What have they done to you, Cherry)

Background imageWeary Collection: Self Portrait as a Yawning Man, 1791 (oil on canvas)

Self Portrait as a Yawning Man, 1791 (oil on canvas)
7064821 Self Portrait as a Yawning Man, 1791 (oil on canvas) by Ducreux, Joseph (1735-1802); Private Collection

Background imageWeary Collection: TOWERS CROSSING A FORD (detail), 1872 (oil on canvas)

TOWERS CROSSING A FORD (detail), 1872 (oil on canvas)
7215218 TOWERS CROSSING A FORD (detail), 1872 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: 1872//Oil on canvas The " Mother Volga")

Background imageWeary Collection: Early cycling, going to Hobby Fair, 1835 (colour litho)

Early cycling, going to Hobby Fair, 1835 (colour litho)
7153630 Early cycling, going to Hobby Fair, 1835 (colour litho) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early cycling, going to Hobby Fair)

Background imageWeary Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Assoupissement; Sleepiness; Schlummer (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Assoupissement; Sleepiness; Schlummer (engraving)
7194757 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Assoupissement; Sleepiness; Schlummer (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assoupissement; Sleepiness; Schlummer)

Background imageWeary Collection: The seamstress, 1881 (oil on canvas)

The seamstress, 1881 (oil on canvas)
OVR390568 The seamstress, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 130x166 cm; Gothenburg Art Museum, Sweden; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageWeary Collection: Wounded soldiers at the casualty clearing station at Roulers, Belgium, World War I (colour litho)

Wounded soldiers at the casualty clearing station at Roulers, Belgium, World War I (colour litho)
7185959 Wounded soldiers at the casualty clearing station at Roulers, Belgium, World War I (colour litho) by Georgi, Walter (1871-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWeary Collection: An Incomplete Angler (engraving)

An Incomplete Angler (engraving)
7200966 An Incomplete Angler (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Incomplete Angler)

Background imageWeary Collection: Perspiring hiking elephant resting on bench (litho)

Perspiring hiking elephant resting on bench (litho)
7149289 Perspiring hiking elephant resting on bench (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perspiring hiking elephant resting on bench)

Background imageWeary Collection: LOUISE DE RIQUET, COUNTESS OF MERCY-ARGENTEAU, 1890 (oil on canvas)

LOUISE DE RIQUET, COUNTESS OF MERCY-ARGENTEAU, 1890 (oil on canvas)
7215335 LOUISE DE RIQUET, COUNTESS OF MERCY-ARGENTEAU, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageWeary Collection: TOWERS CROSSING A FORD, 1872 (oil on canvas)

TOWERS CROSSING A FORD, 1872 (oil on canvas)
7215214 TOWERS CROSSING A FORD, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: 1872//Oil on canvas The " Mother Volga")

Background imageWeary Collection: Wheat flour for baking bread, Washburn Crosby Company, advertisement (chromolitho)

Wheat flour for baking bread, Washburn Crosby Company, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153516 Wheat flour for baking bread, Washburn Crosby Company, advertisement (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wheat flour for baking bread)




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"Weary: A Glimpse into Exhaustion and Fatigue Through Art" "The Man in the Chair, 1875 (oil on canvas): An expression of weariness etched onto a man's face as he contemplates his burdens. " "Queen Elizabeth I (1538-1603) in Old Age, c. 1610 (oil on panel): The weight of ruling an empire evident in the weary eyes of a once powerful queen. " "The end of a happy day: A sunset casts its warm glow over tired faces, reminding us that even joy can leave us feeling weary but content. " "Exhausted Footman: In this portrayal of servitude, we witness the toll that endless tasks take on one's body and spirit. " "Troupes anglaises: le bagage de campagne, 1815 (hand-coloured etching): Soldiers burdened with heavy baggage trudge wearily through war-torn landscapes. " "Cartoon, The Sleeping Palace (of Westminster): Even grandeur succumbs to weariness as political powerhouses find solace in slumber amidst their responsibilities. " "Sick woman in bed, maybe Saskia, wife of the painter, 1640 (pen, brush & gouache): Illness renders even the strongest weary as depicted by this vulnerable figure confined to her sickbed. " "Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, c. 1864-65 (oil on canvas): Weariness personified through Don Quixote's haggard appearance after countless adventures against windmills and imaginary foes. " "Angelus (pastel on paper): A moment frozen in time where two laborers pause from their work to rest their weary bodies while offering prayers for strength. "Weary Road: Symbolizing life's journey filled with obstacles and challenges that leave us feeling tired, yet determined to keep moving forward. "