Bored Collection (page 3)

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)

Cover Design for The Savoy No. 7, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design for The Savoy No. 7, 1896. The eternal problem of Youth and Pedantry. Published in " The Best of Beardsley" edited by R. A. Walker, [The Bodley Head, London, 1948]

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)

Bored Cheetah
Alessandro Catta

In quarantine
Igor Makarov

Augustine Roulin (Rocking a Cradle), 1889 (oil on canvas)
6332777 Augustine Roulin (Rocking a Cradle), 1889 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam

On the Terrace, Tangiers (oil on panel)
CH469094 On the Terrace, Tangiers (oil on panel) by Ernst, Rudolphe (1854-1932); 71.8x92.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

After-Dinner Coffee (recto), c. 1889 (graphite on paper)
3700708 After-Dinner Coffee (recto), c.1889 (graphite on paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 20x14 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Bequest of Muriel Butkin; American, out of copyright

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)

There was a young Lady of Ince (engraving)
3622917 There was a young Lady of Ince (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a young Lady of Ince)

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)

The Prince of Wales and Mrs Simpson at a London cabaret show (b / w photo)
5998522 The Prince of Wales and Mrs Simpson at a London cabaret show (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

The Knitting Lesson, published by Currier & Ives, 1868 (colour litho)
PNP383862 The Knitting Lesson, published by Currier & Ives, 1868 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

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)

Reverie, c. 1916-17 (oil on canvas)
938862 Reverie, c.1916-17 (oil on canvas) by Miller, Richard Emil (1875-1943); 84x91 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

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

Tour of the Museum, 1897 (lead pencil on paper)
898837 Tour of the Museum, 1897 (lead pencil on paper) by Cogghe, Remy (1854-1935); 42x31 cm; Musee d Art et d Industrie, Roubaix, France; (add.info.: Visit to the Museum.); French, out of copyright

The Last Supper, c. 1525 (oil on panel)
ALM403426 The Last Supper, c.1525 (oil on panel) by Master of Portillo (fl.c.1523-30) (attr. to); 146.4x167x7.6 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

Piano recital, New York, 1907 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381260 Piano recital, New York, 1907 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; eMuseum of the City of New York; American

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

Father and Daughter (oil on panel)
2829428 Father and Daughter (oil on panel) by Moreau, Charles (1830-p.1881); 44.5x37 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Bequest of Walter Strachan

Comic postcard, Fishing at the seaside - Five hours and not a bite Date: 20th century

Patience on a Monument, pub. 1791 (hand coloured engraving)
3025371 Patience on a Monument, pub. 1791 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

Yawning lion, London Zoo
A bored lion yawns in its empty cage at London Zoo. Date: circa 1950s

Out of work, Trafalgar Square, London
Two out of work men, Trafalgar Square, London. Date: circa 1930s

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)

Scene from Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne (engraving)
3099337 Scene from Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne (engraving) by Ravenet, Simon Francois (1706/21-74) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Tristram Shandy by Laurence Sterne)

Varieties of the Tourist Species (engraving)
1107137 Varieties of the Tourist Species (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Varieties of the Tourist Species)

The Rain It Raineth Every Day, 1883
JAG76126 The Rain It Raineth Every Day, 1883 by Watts, George Frederic (1817-1904); Johannesburg Art Gallery, South Africa; eJohannesburg Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Her First Place (oil on canvas)
CW135549 Her First Place (oil on canvas) by Leslie, George Dunlop (1835-1921); 61x50.8 cm; Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Woman with Hand in Hair (black chalk on paper)
BRN161673 Woman with Hand in Hair (black chalk on paper) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; American, out of copyright

The Marionettes by Annie Fish
A bored looking fashionable young woman and her male companion drink what looks rather like absinthe in a smart restaurant. Date: 1919

Morning, Noon, Night, published by Thomas McLean, London (coloured etching
STC188367 Morning, Noon, Night, published by Thomas McLean, London (coloured etching) (see also 188366) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

An Author Reading his Work to a Select Group, March 1821 (coloured engraving)
CHT216915 An Author Reading his Work to a Select Group, March 1821 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

A Petty Professor of Modern History brought to Light, 1810 (etching with aquatint)
BAL42766 A Petty Professor of Modern History brought to Light, 1810 (etching with aquatint) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); O Shea Gallery, London

An Idle Sunday (colour litho)
5230180 An Idle Sunday (colour litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Idle Sunday)

The Reverend Charles Crawley asleep while writing his sermon (oil on canvas)
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Counting the Flock, 1847-49 (oil on panel)
995803 Counting the Flock, 1847-49 (oil on panel) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 33x23.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

In the Classroom (oil on canvas)
CH139774 In the Classroom (oil on canvas) by Harris, J. (mid 19th century) (attr. to); 51x51 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

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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.