Discouraged Collection

Kultur discouraged (engraving)
2788262 Kultur discouraged (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kultur discouraged)

Mutiny in the French army on the Western Front, April-May 1917 (colour litho)
701839 Mutiny in the French army on the Western Front, April-May 1917 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

"There was an Old Person of Dover, who rushed through a field of blue clover", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386650 " There was an Old Person of Dover, who rushed through a field of blue clover", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Sad Couple

Houston, Texas, USA. Sad and bored elderly Basset Hound resting on a deck (PR)

Palissy at Work
BERNARD PALISSY at work on his invention, surrounded by evidence of failure... his family in despair... and he himself discouraged... Date: 1510 - 1589

Napoleon in 1814 (Col)
1814 Defeated and discouraged, he rides at the head of his officers back to France through the Prussian snow Date: 1769 - 1821

Le Decouragement de l artiste (The Discouraged Artist ); Henri Fantin-Latour, French, 1836 - 1904; 1895; Black lithographic crayon on tracing paper; 23.5 x 23.5 cm (9 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.)

Cape Washington; Antarctia; Emperor penguin chick walks with its head down

French Marigold (Tagetes patula x erecta) Lemon Drop, flowering, companion planting to discourage aphids in greenhouse, with hanging sticky insect traps, England

Blackheath Pony Racing
Pony racing on the Heath. Equestrian sports are discouraged today, but you can occasionally see mounted police, or ride sedately on a donkey

Spanish Peasants Desert
Discouraged by agricultural distress, Andalusian peasants desert the countryside

Impertinent Office Boy
Truthful office boy, when discouraged from whistling while he works, defends himself by owning up to having only been whistling - not working

Apprentice Indenture
Indenture, whereby Charles Midwinter junior is bound apprentice to John Anthony Gray, London stationer, for seven years. Gaming and taverns are discouraged

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"Discouraged: A Journey Through Despondency and Hope" In Palissy's workshop, amidst the clatter of pottery molds, a sense of discouragement lingers. The artist's hands tire, his creativity wanes, but beneath it all lies an ember of determination. An educational kiss captured in an engraving whispers tales of lost passion and fading dreams. Love once ignited hearts with fervor; now it serves as a bittersweet reminder of what could have been. "The Slough of Despond, " hand-colored etching from 1793, portrays a desolate landscape where hope seems to drown in despair. Yet even here, amongst the murky depths, tiny ripples hint at resilience yearning to resurface. "Kultur discouraged, " engraved onto paper like scars on wounded souls. In war-torn times when humanity falters, culture becomes collateral damage. But within these engravings lie echoes of resistance against darkness that threatens to engulf us all. Amidst mutiny on the Western Front in 1917, color lithographs depict soldiers burdened by disillusionment and weariness. Their spirits crushed under the weight of conflict yet still clinging to fragments of camaraderie and flickering embers of courage. "There was an Old Person from Dover, " colorful lithographs dance with whimsy while concealing hidden melancholy. Laughter masks deeper emotions as one journeys through life's fields adorned with blue clover - sometimes finding solace but often feeling adrift. A sad couple embraces their shared sorrow in Houston's suburbs; their elderly Basset Hound resting wearily on a deck bears witness to lives touched by disappointment and longing for brighter days ahead. Napoleon himself succumbs to dejection in 1814; his face etched with defeat mirrors the struggles faced by artists throughout history who battle self-doubt while striving for greatness against insurmountable odds.