Bored Collection (page 2)

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

The dog that has to yawn to order. March 27th 1973 An audition took place in Broad Court, off Drury Lane, London to find a placid bored mongrel dog, able to yawn on cue

Sausage eating champion: Joe Steele of Bedlington Northumberland champion raw sausage eating champion. Circa 1965

Model Nicki Howarth poses in the kitchen, holding a broom and smoking a cigarette. 27th September 1972

Bored Prince William sticks a tongue out at Laura Fellowes at the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, the Duke and Duchess of York

Enoch Powell MP in Birmingham before giving a speech. His famous homburg hat is hung at the end of the coat rack. First published The Sunday Times Date: 1987

La Cinquième acte à la Gaîté, 1848. Creator: Honore Daumier
La Cinquieme acte a la Gaite, 1848. The Fifth Act at the Gaiety (Theatre). Series: Tout ce qu'on voudra, no. 25; Periodical: Le Charivari, 7 February 1848

Le Bas-bleu déclamant sa pièce, 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Bas-bleu declamant sa piece, 1844. Acte sixieme, premier tableau...le theatre represente un tigre endormi dans le desert...Rosalba s'avance en se trainant avec peine et en trainant avec plus

Classroom scenes in Washington, D.C. public schools - stretching and yawning exercise... (1899?)
Classroom scenes in Washington, D.C. public schools - stretching and yawning exercise, 2d Division, (1899?)

Washington, D.C. public schools, Normal School - girls stretching and relaxing, (1899?)

Old Age
Michael Castellano

sad glance
Ummu Nisan Kandilcioglu

Passion Week at the Play, by Hablot K Browne (Phiz) Date: 1862

And So Home, Bored!
An illustration portraying a fed up looking couple, comprising of a lady wearing a billowing gown and headdress, and a man with his hands in his pockets, smoking a cigar. Date: 1915

The Little Girl In White
A portrait painting of a young hirl wearing a white dress, seated in a casual, yet bored, or spiritless manner, which is reflected in the large mirror beside her. Date: circa 1916

Colour illustration of bored young woman at table with others and violinist. Captioned By Desire, an impression in a Montmartre cafe by A Birkenruth

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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

A Lady in Black (oil on canvas)
GLS314019 A Lady in Black (oil on canvas) by Cadell, Francis Campbell Boileau (1883-1937); 101.6x76.2 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

Meditation, 1870 (oil on canvas)
5043066 Meditation, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Perrault, Leon Bazile (1832-1908); 129.3x107.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info)

The Language of Flowers, 1885 (oil on canvas)
5043054 The Language of Flowers, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Leslie, George Dunlop (1835-1921); 112.3x145 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

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

Caller Waiting, 1928 (oil on canvas)
HEH372421 Caller Waiting, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Miller, Kenneth Hayes (1876-1952); 149.9x124.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

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)

Hilarius found his mistress, her hands idle on her knee, (colour litho)
1122956 Hilarius found his mistress, her hands idle on her knee, (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale, Eleanor (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

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

Mournful looking man waiting to be served in a restaurant (colour litho)
5996048 Mournful looking man waiting to be served in a restaurant (colour litho) by Stampa, George Loraine (1875-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

Childrens Room, Denver Public Library, East Denver High School, Colorado, c. 1895-1900 (b / w photo)
DPL415508 Childrens Room, Denver Public Library, East Denver High School, Colorado, c.1895-1900 (b/w photo) by Brooks, Percy E

Symphony, 1914 (oil on canvas)
XIR37342 Symphony, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Caputo, Ulisse (1872-1948); 190x151.5 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France

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)

At the Garden Room Door (oil on canvas)
5054383 At the Garden Room Door (oil on canvas) by Astrup, Nikolai (1880-1928); 87x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: I havestuedoren); Photo © O. Vaering

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)

Woman at the window, 1891 (oil on canvas)
OVR390593 Woman at the window, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Lochen, Kalle (Karl) (1865-93); 100x60 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Askeladden, 1891 (oil on canvas)
OVR374248 Askeladden, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Jorgensen, Sven (1861-1940); 149.5x100 cm; Drammens Museum, Norway; (add.info)

The Card Artist (oil on canvas)
OVR364988 The Card Artist (oil on canvas) by Sundt-Hansen, Carl (1841-1907); 37x70 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Kortkunstneren); Photo © O. Vaering

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)

Girl in Chair, 1879 (oil on canvas)
OVR351693 Girl in Chair, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Werenskiold, Erik Theodor (1855-1938); 41x34 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

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)

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"Boredom: A Universal State of Mind Captured Through Art and Life" In the depths of ennui, John William Waterhouse's "I am half sick of shadows" transports us to a world where even shadows fail to ignite excitement. The melancholic hues mirror our own disinterest, as we yearn for something more. John Everett Millais' "My Second Sermon" captures the essence of boredom in its purest form. The young girl's vacant gaze reflects a congregation lost in their thoughts, disconnected from the sermon that fails to captivate their minds. Transporting us back to 1920s France, La Vie Parisienne Magazine Cover depicts a society seeking refuge from monotony. Amidst glitz and glamour, they long for an escape from mundane routines that suffocate their spirits. William Hogarth's "The Sleeping Congregation" reveals the weariness that seeps into our souls during tedious sermons or lectures. As eyes droop and heads nod, we find ourselves trapped in a cycle of tedium longing for liberation. Even routine dental procedures can become monotonous; "Filling a Tooth" by an unknown artist reminds us how easily boredom infiltrates every aspect of life. Mundane tasks drain our enthusiasm as time stretches on endlessly. Guy the gorilla at London Zoo embodies human-like boredom within his enclosure walls. His somber expression mirrors our own restlessness when confined by circumstances beyond our control. Robinson Crusoe and Man Friday stand as symbols of isolation amidst vast landscapes in oil on canvas masterpieces. Their solitude echoes with unfulfilled desires for novelty and adventure while stranded on deserted shores. Gustave Caillebotte's "Ennui" encapsulates the very essence of listlessness through its languid brushstrokes. In this portrait, we see ourselves reflected - weary souls craving stimulation amid stagnant surroundings.