Distressed Collection

The Airpump by Joseph Wright
The Air Pump by Joseph Wright (1734-1797). This artwork was painted in 1768. Its full title is An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump

WWI Poster, Belgian & Allies Aid League
Design by Frank Brangwyn (1867-1956), Belgian & Allies Aid League, Will you help these sufferers from the war to start a new home. Help is better than sympathy

Vintage textured roses in basket
Creamy white and red-edged roses in a basket with a Valentine Day theme

Cartoon - Swallowing a yarn
A little blackbird fails to consume a length of twine: " I can t swallow that yarn." Date: circa 1915

Study of a Girl, c1910. Artist: Maxwell Gordon Lightfoot
Study of a Girl, c1910. From The Studio Volume 95. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1928]

I have not an instant to lose, illustration from Pride & Prejudice
XJF451393 I have not an instant to lose, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson

Woman patient, St Marys Hospital, Paddington, London
LFB Special Services trying to help a woman patient at St Marys Hospital, Paddington, London, on 15 April 1959. She has climbed out of a ward window at fifth floor level

The Relief of Irish Distress, Visiting Tour of H. R. H. the Duke of Edinburgh: 1. The
THE RELIEF OF IRISH DISTRESS, VISITING TOUR OF H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH: 1. The Relief Squadron under the Command of the Duke of Edinburgh at Anchor at Kilkerran Bay, Galway. 2

Crying baby
MODEL RELEASED. Crying baby. Crying 1-month-old baby girl

Mockery of a beggar's wedding, French engraving, 1850
UIG5414709 Mockery of a beggar's wedding, French engraving, 1850; UIG.

A scene from the Lancashire colliery strike
5616080 A scene from the Lancashire colliery strike; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a scene from the Lancashire colliery strike)

A soup kitchen in St Mary's Hall for the distressed ribbon weavers. 1861 (engraving)
5615907 A soup kitchen in St Mary's Hall for the distressed ribbon weavers. 1861 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Friars from the S.Francis of Assisi, 1900 (b/w photo)
5314797 Friars from the S.Francis of Assisi, 1900 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Historical Geography. 1900. Italy. They belong to the Order of friars founded by S)

Jae
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Myung ovals
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Jiah
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Hwan
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Eui vase with leaves
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Myung waves
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Sang vase with branch
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Sepia map of Osaka
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Sepia map of Kiev (pre-war)
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Sepia map of Kyoto
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

The American Civil War
5310175 The American Civil War; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the American Civil War. A young woman holds a map of a divided United States. On the table next to her is an early sewing machine)

The Girl Saku Rescuing a Baby from the River, published in 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Girl Saku Rescuing a Baby from the River, published in 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 729

Yokobue Waiting from Takiguchi Tokiyori by Moonlight at Horinji, 1890. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Yokobue Waiting from Takiguchi Tokiyori by Moonlight at Horinji, 1890. From One Hundred Aspects of the Moon

Yokobue Waiting from Takiguchi Tokiyori by Moonlight at Horinji, 1890. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Yokobue Waiting from Takiguchi Tokiyori by Moonlight at Horinji, 1890. From One Hundred Aspects of the Moon

An Indecorous Courtship, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
An Indecorous Courtship, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 507

The Child of Horisaka Sahei Tied to a Rice Bale, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Child of Horisaka Sahei Tied to a Rice Bale, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 508

A Washo Woman, 1924. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A Washo Woman, 1924

Whale stranded at Winterton, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Whale stranded at Winterton, 1857. This fine specimen of the whale tribe was driven ashore at Winterton by the gales which visited the coast of Norfolk...When the whale found himself upon land he

Gentleman tries to persuade a doubting lady on a sofa, 1869-1923. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Gentleman tries to persuade a doubting lady on a sofa, 1869-1923. Design for a print

Lucretia Standing at a Column, c. 1520. Creator: Barthel Beham
Lucretia Standing at a Column, c. 1520

Sketch for the church of Saint-Eustache : Jesus carring the cross, the Virgin... 1856. Creator: Emile Signol
Sketch for the church of Saint-Eustache : Jesus carring the cross, the Virgin on the route to Calvary, 1856. (Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Eustache : Jesus portant sa croix)

Distress: Head of a Woman Looking Upwards, n.d

A Distraught Woman with Her Head Thrown Back, 1775/80. Creator: Jacques-Louis David
A Distraught Woman with Her Head Thrown Back, 1775/80

Into the Gutter!, plate ten from A Life, 1884. Creator: Max Klinger
Into the Gutter!, plate ten from A Life, 1884

Alabama tenant farmer near Anniston, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Alabama tenant farmer near Anniston, Alabama

Man and Woman in Attitudes of Distress, n.d. Creator: Henry Tresham
Man and Woman in Attitudes of Distress, n.d

The Cry, 1894. Creator: Eugene Carriere
The Cry, 1894

Star on a Vintage Neon Las Vegas Sign
Tom Windeknecht

WW2 - US Troops comfort a distressed child and puppy - likkely in France following the D-Day landings of June 1944. Date: 1944

Highly detailed map of the United States, Kacia
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Highly detailed map of the United States, Kameryn
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Highly detailed map of the United States, Davey
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Highly detailed map of the United States, Louie
Rosana Laiz Blursbyai

Florida, Miami, Villa Vizcaya, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Urn and Semi-Circular pool

Florida, Palm Beach, The Society of the Four Arts Botanical Gardens, detail of pergola

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Capturing the essence of distress through art and imagery, this caption takes you on a journey through various forms of emotional turmoil. From Joseph Wright's thought-provoking painting 'The Airpump' to the powerful WWI poster by the Belgian & Allies Aid League, we delve into the depths of human suffering. Vintage textured roses in a basket symbolize faded beauty amidst hardship, while a cartoon depicting someone swallowing yarn highlights the tangled mess that distress can create. Maxwell Gordon Lightfoot's poignant study of a girl from 1910 showcases vulnerability and inner turmoil. An illustration from Pride & Prejudice reminds us that time is fleeting when faced with adversity. A woman patient at St Marys Hospital in London represents physical pain intertwined with emotional anguish. The sound of a crying baby echoes the universal language of distress, while H. R. H. Duke of Edinburgh's visit during 'The Relief of Irish Distress' sheds light on collective efforts to alleviate suffering. Eui vase adorned with leaves signifies resilience amidst chaos, while Gook boho arch and Myung waves evoke an atmosphere filled with both despair and hope.