Crying Collection (page 38)

Christ at the foot of the cross, mourned by the Virgin and angels (oil on canvas)
XIR387341 Christ at the foot of the cross, mourned by the Virgin and angels (oil on canvas) by Flemalle, Bertholet (1614-75); 152x140 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans

Descent from the Cross, c. 1435 (oil on panel)
XJL3756 Descent from the Cross, c.1435 (oil on panel) by Weyden, Rogier van der (1399-1464); 220x262 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Netherlandish, out of copyright

John Wesley on his death bed, after a 19th century work engraved by John Sartain (litho)
KW371094 John Wesley on his death bed, after a 19th century work engraved by John Sartain (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wesley (1703-91)

A man reproaches his pregnant mistress, from Crimes and Punishments, special
BAL366891 A man reproaches his pregnant mistress, from Crimes and Punishments, special edition of L Assiette au Beurre, 1st March 1902 (colour litho) by Vallotton

Descent from the Cross, c. 1435 (oil on panel) (detail of 3756)
XJL362974 Descent from the Cross, c.1435 (oil on panel) (detail of 3756) by Weyden, Rogier van der (1399-1464); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Netherlandish, out of copyright

The Crucifixion (fresco)
XOT359175 The Crucifixion (fresco) by Altichiero da Zevio, (1330-85); Capella di San Giacomo, Padua, Italy; (add.info.: left section; the weeping holy women console the sorrowful Virgin; ); Italian

The naughty school children
BAL34364 The naughty school children by Duverger, Theophile Emmanuel (1821-86); Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany; French, out of copyright

Mater Dolorosa, 1555 (oil on canvas)
XBP340105 Mater Dolorosa, 1555 (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); 68x53 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info)

The Avignon Pieta, 1450-60 (oil on panel) (detail of 244976)
XIR331780 The Avignon Pieta, 1450-60 (oil on panel) (detail of 244976) by Quarton, Enguerrand (c.1410-66); 163 x 218.5 cm; Louvre, Paris

Parting of Queen Elizabeth Wydville and her Son, the Duke of York (engraving)
XJF324390 Parting of Queen Elizabeth Wydville and her Son, the Duke of York (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Alice with the Gryphon and the Mock Turtle, from Alices Adventures in Wonderland
KW320783 Alice with the Gryphon and the Mock Turtle, from Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, published 1891 (litho) by Tenniel

Progress of Enlightenment (Education), 1819 (coloured engraving)
XIR778868 Progress of Enlightenment (Education), 1819 (coloured engraving) by Engelmann, Gottfried or Godefroy (1788-1839); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Man of Sorrows in the Arms of the Virgin (oil on panel)
XIR61844 The Man of Sorrows in the Arms of the Virgin (oil on panel) by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94) (after); 53.3x37.9 cm; Capilla Real, Granada

The Holy Women, right hand panel of the Deposition Diptych, c. 1492-94 (oil on panel)
XIR61764 The Holy Women, right hand panel of the Deposition Diptych, c.1492-94 (oil on panel) by Memling, Hans (c.1433-94); 53.8x38.3 cm; Capilla Real, Granada

Pieta, c. 1499 (tempera on panel)
XIR60808 Pieta, c.1499 (tempera on panel) by Bellini, Giovanni (c.1430-1516); 74x50 cm; Museo Correr, Venice, Italy; (add.info)

The Punished Son, 1778 (oil on canvas)
XIR38975 The Punished Son, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); 130x163 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

A Little Boy Lost, plate 42 from Songs of Experience, 1794 (colour
XYC285516 A Little Boy Lost, plate 42 from Songs of Experience, 1794 (colour printed relief etching with w/c) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 18.4x12.1 cm; Yale Center for British Art

The Descent of Man into the Vale of Death, pl. 8, illustration from The Grave
XYC290778 The Descent of Man into the Vale of Death, pl.8, illustration from The Grave, A Poem by William Blake (1757-1827) engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti (1765-1810), 1808 (etching) by Blake

The Polish Plumb Cake, c. 1772 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF275634 The Polish Plumb Cake, c.1772 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Lodge, John (fl.1782-d.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: The partition of Poland happened three times during the 18th Century)

The Lamentation of Christ (oil on panel)
XIR285192 The Lamentation of Christ (oil on panel) by Capponi, (Raffaelo del Garbo) (1476-1524); 187x197 cm; Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Woman with crying child, Arnold Houbraken, 1682

Court of the Ladies of Queen Anne of Brittany (1477-1514), after a 16th century miniature
KW260519 Court of the Ladies of Queen Anne of Brittany (1477-1514), after a 16th century miniature from Epistres Envoyees au Roi

The Midshipman is boarded by the enemy, illustration from Dombey and Son
KW259253 The Midshipman is boarded by the enemy, illustration from Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens (1812-70) first published 1848 (litho) by Browne

The Avignon Pieta, 1450-60 (oil on panel)
XIR244976 The Avignon Pieta, 1450-60 (oil on panel) by Quarton, Enguerrand (c.1410-66); 163 x 218.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

St. Mary Magdalene Renouncing the Vanities of the World, c. 1696 (oil on canvas)
XIR222402 St. Mary Magdalene Renouncing the Vanities of the World, c.1696 (oil on canvas) by Giordano, Luca (1634-1705); 127x106.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk

A green toga and Camille, study for The Oath of the Horatii (oil on canvas)
XIR226032 A green toga and Camille, study for The Oath of the Horatii (oil on canvas) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 54x74 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers

The Death of Dido, 1642-43 (oil on canvas)
XIR223250 The Death of Dido, 1642-43 (oil on canvas) by Vouet, Simon (1590-1649); 215x170 cm; Musee Municipal, Dole, France; (add.info.: killed herself to avoid marriage to Larbas; ); French

A Desperate Woman, 1638 (oil on canvas)
XIR222203 A Desperate Woman, 1638 (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (c.1590-1652); 103x84 cm; Musee Bonnat, Bayonne, France; Italian, out of copyright

Descent from the Cross (oil on panel)
XIR221325 Descent from the Cross (oil on panel) by Goes, Hugo van der (c.1440-82) (after); Musee Municipal, Cambrai, France; Dutch, out of copyright

Infant Sorrow, plate 39 (Bentley 48) from Songs of Innocence and of Experience
XYC220127 Infant Sorrow, plate 39 (Bentley 48) from Songs of Innocence and of Experience (Bentley Copy L) 1789-94 (relief etching with pen & w/c) by Blake

The Virgin of Sorrow (oil on panel)
XIR244137 The Virgin of Sorrow (oil on panel) by Bouts, Dirck, the Younger (c.1448-91) (after); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tours, France; Netherlandish, out of copyright

The Last Goodbyes of Louis XVI (1754-93) to his Family, 20th January 1793, engraved by J
XIR143449 The Last Goodbyes of Louis XVI (1754-93) to his Family, 20th January 1793, engraved by J. L. Benoist (fl.1800-40) (engraving) by Queverdo

The Rival Fountains or Gin and Water (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF208322 The Rival Fountains or Gin and Water (engraving) (b/w photo) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Illustration from The Sorrows of Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832)
XIR194168 Illustration from The Sorrows of Werther by Johann Wolfgang Goethe (1749-1832) engraved by Jean Baptiste Simonet (1742-1813) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Moreau

Study of Mourning Women (charcoal on paper) (recto)
BAL191789 Study of Mourning Women (charcoal on paper) (recto) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); British Museum, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Young Woman and Death, 1517 (tempera on panel)
XIR191425 Young Woman and Death, 1517 (tempera on panel) by Baldung Grien, Hans (1484/5-1545); 30x14.5 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; (add.info.: La Jeune Fille et la Mort; ); German

The Penitent Child (oil on canvas)
XIR188722 The Penitent Child (oil on canvas) by Lepicie, Nicolas-Bernard (1735-84); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lyon, France; French, out of copyright

Descent from the Cross, 1435 (oil on panel) (detail of St. John, the Virgin Mary and Christ)
XJL187563 Descent from the Cross, 1435 (oil on panel) (detail of St. John, the Virgin Mary and Christ) (see also 187570) by Weyden, Rogier van der (1399-1464); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Netherlandish

Ecce Homo (oil on panel)
XAL187188 Ecce Homo (oil on panel) by Flemish School, (15th century); Pinacoteca Nazionale, Bologna, Italy; Flemish, out of copyright

The Lamentation of Christ, detail of the head of Christ and St. John the Baptist
XIR187186 The Lamentation of Christ, detail of the head of Christ and St. John the Baptist (oil on panel) (detail of 285192) by Capponi, (Raffaelo del Garbo) (1476-1524); 187x197 cm; Alte Pinakothek

Entombment of Christ, Ludovicus Siceram, Hendrick Goltzius, 1623

Wood gatherers with a crying child, Elchanon Verveer, Maurits Verveer, 1827-1913

The Tears of St. Peter (oil on canvas)
XIR180620 The Tears of St. Peter (oil on canvas) by Tour, Georges de la (1593-1652) (studio of); 107x85 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Larmes de Saint Pierre; ); French, out of copyright

The Last Moments of Victor Hugo (1802-85) 22nd May 1885, engraved by Adrien Marie
XIR180404 The Last Moments of Victor Hugo (1802-85) 22nd May 1885, engraved by Adrien Marie (1848-91) 1885 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Nadar

Animals with the Plague and The Two Pigeons, illustrations from the Fables of La Fontaine
XIR177962 Animals with the Plague and The Two Pigeons, illustrations from the Fables of La Fontaine (engraving) (b/w photo) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Christ on the Cross (oil on canvas)
XIR174117 Christ on the Cross (oil on canvas) by Lairesse, Gerard de (1640-1711); Musee des Augustins, Toulouse, France; French, out of copyright

Fleeing shepherd, print maker: Abraham Bloteling, Zacharias Webber II, Pierre Marteau possibly, c. 1677

Le Baron... chassa Candide du Chateau a grands coups de pied dans le derriere
XIR172452 Le Baron...chassa Candide du Chateau a grands coups de pied dans le derriere, illustration from chapter 1 of Candide by Francois Voltaire (1694-1778) engraved by Jean Dambrun (1741-p.1808)

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"Crying: An Expression of Emotion Through Art" In the world of art, tears have been captured in various forms and contexts, revealing the depth of human emotion. From H. M. Bateman's "The Underwriter Who Missed The Total Loss" to William Frederick Yeames' poignant piece "And when did you last see your father?", artists have sought to depict the raw vulnerability that comes with shedding tears. Even in everyday scenes like Hogarth's "Four Times of the Day, Noon, " we witness tears as a reflection of personal struggles and hidden sorrows. And who can forget Georgie Porgie, whose actions brought about crying among those he encountered? But it is not only humans who shed tears; animals too experience this profound display of emotion. A great Dane named Hermie accompanies three-year-old Emma on walks, reminding us that even our furry friends are not immune to moments that bring them to tears. Moving beyond individual experiences, grief itself takes center stage in artistic representations such as "Grief" and "Wee Willie Winkie. " These works capture the universal nature of sorrow and remind us that crying is an integral part of healing. In other instances, statues like France's Crying Angel Statue at Amiens Cathedral or Charles-Joseph Natoire's portrayal in "The Rebuke of Adam and Eve" evoke a sense of spiritual anguish through their tearful depictions. Religious narratives also explore this theme; John's depiction shows Christ on the cross with the Three Marys mourning his sacrifice. Meanwhile, Van Gogh's pencil drawing titled "Sorrow" reveals his own emotional turmoil during a difficult period in his life. Lastly, historical events like Lincoln's deathbed or Van Gogh’s inner struggles remind us that even figures revered by society are not exempt from experiencing heart-wrenching moments that lead to tears. Through these diverse artworks spanning centuries and genres, we come to understand that a universal language of the soul.