Consoled Collection

Esmilda consoled by sympathetic swans
Esmilda, sitting unhappily at the waters edge, is consoled by sympathising swans

Incidents in a Young Civilians First Year in India (engraving)
1595113 Incidents in a Young Civilians First Year in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incidents in a Young Civilians First Year in India)

Prometheus Consoled by the Spirits of the Earth How Fair These Air-Borne Shapes
659746 Prometheus Consoled by the Spirits of the Earth How Fair These Air-Borne Shapes! And Yet I Feel Most Vain All Hope But Love... -Shelley

Attributed to Francesco Carracci after Agostino Carracci (Italian, c. 1595 - 1622), Saint Francis Consoled by the Musical Angel, engraving

Agostino Carracci after Francesco Vanni, Saint Francis Consoled by the Musical Angel, Italian, 1557 - 1602, 1595, engraving

Bacchus and Ariadne, Arnold Houbraken, Anonymous, 1700 - 1750

Saint John the Evangelist Consoled by an Elder and by an Angel Holding a Scroll; Unknown; London (probably), England, Europe; about 1255 - 1260; Tempera colors, gold leaf, colored washes

French Casualty
A casualty of the French Italian expedition is consoled by a quartet of sympathetic signorinas

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Amidst the trials and tribulations of life, solace can be found in the most unexpected places. From Esmilda's embrace by sympathetic swans in "Incidents in a Young Civilian's First Year in India," to Prometheus' comfort from the spirits of the earth, art has long captured the power of consolation. Agostino Carracci's depiction of Saint Francis finds him comforted by a musical angel, while Bacchus and Ariadne share a moment of respite amidst their mythological woes. Even in the midst of French casualty, as depicted in this engraving, the human spirit remains consoled by the simple beauty of nature and the compassion of others.