Beseeching Collection

The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668

Can t We Come Too? by Cecil Aldin
Can t We Come Too? Woggles Series LVI. A spaniel and a Sealyham terrier cast pleading looks at their owner as a pile of luggage indicates to them they are being abandoned for a time. Date: 1932

Interview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Interview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

If thou would have such a one, take me, illustration from Shakespeare's stories of the English Kings
IL274566 If thou would have such a one, take me, illustration from Shakespeare's stories of the English Kings, published by George Harrap & Son, 1912 (colour litho) by Hammond, Gertrude E

The Enchanter Merlin and the Fairy Vivien in the Forest of Broceliande, from Broceliande
CHT244618 The Enchanter Merlin and the Fairy Vivien in the Forest of Broceliande, from Broceliande, a play by Jean Lorrain (1855-1906) c.1900 (woodcut) by Berthon

The Weaker Sex, 1903 (litho)
2913422 The Weaker Sex, 1903 (litho) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Pieta, c. 1750 (oil on canvas)
ALM403393 Pieta, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (18th century); 154.9x99.7 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio, USA; © Allen Memorial Art Museum; Mrs. F.F

The princess approached her father, from St. James of Spain and Princess Celestine, The Seven Champions of Christendom
IL197487 The princess approached her father, from St. James of Spain and Princess Celestine, The Seven Champions of Christendom, by Rose Yeatman Woolf, published by Raphael Tuck

Une Histoire d Amour, 1901 (oil on canvas)
474383 Une Histoire d Amour, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Caballero, Maximo Juderias (1867-1951); 60.3x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The History of Love.); Photo © Christies Images

Night, 1925 (pochoir print)
STC226849 Night, 1925 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Miltons Paradise Lost - They beseech, That Moses
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore, from Miltons Paradise Lost. They beseech, That Moses might report to them his will, and terror cease

The Queen tries to comfort Hamlet, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare
IL388120 The Queen tries to comfort Hamlet, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare, edition published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1915 (colour litho) by Simmonds, W. G

St Andrew led to martyrdom (pen & ink with wash on paper)
449296 St Andrew led to martyrdom (pen & ink with wash on paper) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 38.8x54.9 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Death begging Kaiser Wilhelm to replace him with a substitute as he is so exhausted
DGC288154 Death begging Kaiser Wilhelm to replace him with a substitute as he is so exhausted, 13 April, 1916 (litho) by Iribe

The Enchanter Merlin and the Fairy Vivien in the Forest of Broceliande
CHT241206 The Enchanter Merlin and the Fairy Vivien in the Forest of Broceliande, from Broceliande, a play by Jean Lorrain (1855-1906) (colour litho) by Steinlen

Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 69v Martha and Mary telling Jesus of the death of Lazarus
XJL197039 Ms Lat. Q.v.I.126 f.69v Martha and Mary telling Jesus of the death of Lazarus, from the Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1469 (vellum) by Colombe

Postcard depicting Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in Phedre
CHT182434 Postcard depicting Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) in Phedre by Jean Racine (1639-99) late 19th century (litho) (b/w photo) by French School

The Prayer to the Madonna, 1831 (oil on canvas)
XIR83732 The Prayer to the Madonna, 1831 (oil on canvas) by Schnetz, Jean Victor (1787-1870); 282.5x490 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: The vow has the Madonna; ); French, out of copyright

Money, plate five from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut)
3500286 Money, plate five from Intimacies, 1898 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 18x22.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Gift of Print and Drawing Club; Swiss

Now, now, thou traiteress, scene from Tamerlane by Nicholas Rowe
MBD292219 Now, now, thou traiteress, scene from Tamerlane by Nicholas Rowe, 1776 (engraving) by Roberts, J. (fl.1770s) (after); Collection Michael Burden; (add.info)

Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 35 The meeting of Abigail and David
XJL197061 Ms Lat. Q.v.I.126 f.35 The meeting of Abigail and David, from the Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1490 (vellum) by Colombe, Jean (c.1430-c.93); total:225x155 cm; National Library, St

Illustration from Chronicles d Enguerrand de Monstrelet (vellum)
1128005 Illustration from Chronicles d Enguerrand de Monstrelet (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; © Tallandier

Obsequio a el maestro (A Gift for the Master), plate 47 of Los Caprichos
CHT163085 Obsequio a el maestro (A Gift for the Master), plate 47 of Los Caprichos, original edition, late 18th century (colour engraving) by Goya y Lucientes

and would st thou turn the vile Reproach on me
NCO189797 and would st thou turn the vile Reproach on me? published by Hannah Humphrey in 1807 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Interview between Coriolanus and his wife and mother (litho)
STC416037 Interview between Coriolanus and his wife and mother (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Some brothers praying to St. Theodore, from a Mariegola, 1350 (ink & gold leaf on vellum)
XOT330900 Some brothers praying to St. Theodore, from a Mariegola, 1350 (ink & gold leaf on vellum) by Italian School, (14th century); Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: S)

Farewell of Joseph Poniatowski (1763-1813) 1816 (litho)
CZA228791 Farewell of Joseph Poniatowski (1763-1813) 1816 (litho) by Lasteyrie du Saillant, Charles (1759-1849); 30.5x22.3 cm; Czartoryski Museum, Cracow, Poland; French, out of copyright

Joachim and the Angel, from The Life of the Virgin, ca. 1504. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Joachim and the Angel, from The Life of the Virgin, ca. 1504

HUSBAND / WIFE / OGRE 1868
Bewhiskered ogre of a husband threatens his small and meek looking wife with his fist! Date: 1868

Saint Catherine of Siena Beseeching Christ to Resuscitate Her Mother, ca. 1447-65

The London Beggar, Cries of London, (c1688?)
The London Beggar. A woman and two children who are beggars. The woman leads one of the children, who is looking up at her beseechingly, by the hand. She carries the other, smaller child on her back

Venus and Adonis, c1614. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Venus and Adonis, c1614. Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Caricature against Adolphe Thiers, 1871. Adolphe Thiers, President of the French Third Republic portrayed as a soldier with a bleeding heart on his backside beseeching Death to wait a little longer

Tobit and Anna, 1626. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Tobit and Anna, 1626. From the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Joseph Chamberlain, British politician, 1903. Chamberlain, British Liberal statesman, as Secretary of State for the Colonies (1895-1903)

WW1 - The Law - France!!! Where are you going? Patriotic postcard harking back to history as a Napoleonic soldier is pointed toward the front by Marianne (the personification of the French State)

An older gentleman professing his love to a young ladyfriend
Tennis Illustrated - 40- Love. An older gentleman down on his knees, professing his undying love to a young lady companion; she is yet to cast judgement on his proposal. Date: circa 1904

WWI Poster, Go! Its Your Duty Lad, Join Today
Go! Its your duty lad. Join today. British WWI recruitment poster depicting a mother persuading her son to join the war effort. Date: 1915

Of inprofytable and vayne prayers vowes and peticyons, illustration from Alexander
XJF486418 Of inprofytable and vayne prayers vowes and peticyons, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Betrothal of the French Princess to Richard II, illustration from Cassell s
XJF324309 Betrothal of the French Princess to Richard II, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) by English School

Andromache at the feet of Pyrrhus, illustration from Act III Scene 7 of Andromaque
XIR239570 Andromache at the feet of Pyrrhus, illustration from Act III Scene 7 of Andromaque by Jean Racine (1639-99) engraved by Henri Marais (b)

David and Abigail or Alexander and the Family of Darius (oil on panel)
XIR231538 David and Abigail or Alexander and the Family of Darius (oil on panel) by Vos, Maarten de (1532-1603); 143.2x221 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen

Andromache at the Feet of Pyrrhus, from Andromache by Jean Racine (1639-99)
XIR220412 Andromache at the Feet of Pyrrhus, from Andromache by Jean Racine (1639-99) published in 1676 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Chauveau

Ariadne and Theseus, (oil on panel)
XIR171355 Ariadne and Theseus, (oil on panel) by Regnault, Jean-Baptiste (1754-1829); 36x50 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; French, out of copyright

Yes or No? 1781, engraved by N. Thomas (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR164877 Yes or No? 1781, engraved by N. Thomas (engraving) (b/w photo) by Moreau, Jean Michel the Younger (1741-1814) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French

Scene from a Play (oil on canvas) (see 155537 for detail)
XIR155536 Scene from a Play (oil on canvas) (see 155537 for detail) by French School, (16th century); Musee Bonnat, Bayonne, France; French, out of copyright

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"Beseeching: A Glimpse into the Depths of Human Emotion" In a world filled with captivating artworks, few can match the raw power and vulnerability captured in Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn's masterpiece, "The Return of the Prodigal Son. " The painting tells a timeless tale of redemption and forgiveness as a weary son beseeches his father for acceptance. Every brushstroke seems to convey the weight of remorse and longing, leaving viewers spellbound by its emotional depth. Moving forward in time, we encounter an intriguing scene titled "Interview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, " created by an unknown artist in 1890. Here, we witness a pivotal moment where familial love clashes with political ambition. As Coriolanus' wife and mother beseech him to spare Rome from destruction, their pleas echo through history as a testament to the enduring power of maternal love. Shakespeare's stories have always held us captive with their vivid characters and gripping narratives. In George Harrap & Son's publication from 1912, an illustration titled "If thou would have such one, take me" transports us back to England's tumultuous past. With her eyes filled with determination, a brave woman beseeches her king for justice amidst turbulent times when women were deemed inferior - challenging societal norms while demanding equality. Stepping into the realm of enchantment lies Jean Lorrain's play "Broceliande, " brought to life through woodcut illustrations around 1900. Within this mystical forest unfolds an enthralling encounter between The Enchanter Merlin and the Fairy Vivien. As Vivien beseeches Merlin for forbidden knowledge that could alter destiny itself, their interaction becomes imbued with both desire and danger – reminding us that even magical beings are not immune to human frailties. History bears witness to humanity's struggle against oppression; thus emerges an anti-slavery token, a powerful artifact from the past.