Emaciated Collection

Suma Urabe Suetake Meeting a Ghost with a Child, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Suma Urabe Suetake Meeting a Ghost with a Child, 1865. From One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

Peasant, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Peasant, 18th century

'Indigene du Congo atteint de la maladie du sommeil; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Indigene du Congo atteint de la maladie du sommeil; L'Ouest Africain, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Un nid de misère, 1887. Creator: Fernand Pelez
Un nid de misere, 1887

Scenic landscape with sunrise and forest at early morning in National Park Nuuksio, Finland

Self-portrait, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper)
990803 Self-portrait, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Self-portrait; Selbstbildnis. Egon Schiele (1890-1918)

The long, ever-growing procession of the little Belgian children (colour litho)
2777608 The long, ever-growing procession of the little Belgian children (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The long)

The Pieta, (oil on panel)
827831 The Pieta, (oil on panel) by Morales, Luis de (1500-86); 41.3x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pieta. Luis de Morales (1500-1586). Oil on panel

Waiting for the Chinook, 1887 (w / c on paper)
PNP244890 Waiting for the Chinook, 1887 (w/c on paper) by Russell, Charles Marion (1865-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: chinook)

Cannibalism in China, from a Chinese drawing, 1870 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT223744 Cannibalism in China, from a Chinese drawing, 1870 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

The Literary Flu, 1893 (w / c on paper)
OVR368841 The Literary Flu, 1893 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series Do the Animals have a Soul)

Head of Emaciated Siddhartha, 2nd / 3rd century. Creator: Unknown
Head of Emaciated Siddhartha, 2nd/3rd century. Ancient region of Gandhara (modern Pakistan)

Emaciated Siddhartha, 1850 / 1900. Creator: Unknown
Emaciated Siddhartha, 1850/1900

Emaciated Horse (recto); Frontal View of a Horse (verso), n. d
Emaciated Horse (recto); Frontal View of a Horse (verso), n.d

Reclining Nude Man, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper)
990804 Reclining Nude Man, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 32.1x44.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reclining Nude Man; Liegender Mannlicher Akt)

The Lamentation, (oil on panel)
827786 The Lamentation, (oil on panel) by David, Gerard (c.1460-1523); 57.8x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lamentation. Gerard David (1460-1523). Oil on panel

Laila and Majnun converse beneath a tree, c. 1730 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874492 Laila and Majnun converse beneath a tree, c.1730 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Chand, Nihal (fl.c.1750); 21 x12.5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Laila and Majnun)

Fighting for the Dunghill or Jack Tar settling Buonaparte, pub
2966822 Fighting for the Dunghill or Jack Tar settling Buonaparte, pub. 1798 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Burghers of Calais, completed 1889 (bronze)
MAE340533 The Burghers of Calais, completed 1889 (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); Calais, France; (add.info.: Les Bourgeois de Calais; commemorating the end of the siege of Calais in 1347; six)

Saint Onuphrius (oil on canvas)
AII135318 Saint Onuphrius (oil on canvas) by Caracciolo, Giovanni-Battista (1578-1635); Palazzo Barberini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Mme Lemaistre (oil on canvas)
BRN194373 Mme Lemaistre (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

Les Trois Magots, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO193193 Les Trois Magots, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Saint Jerome, (oil on panel)
827917 Saint Jerome, (oil on panel) by Clerck, Hendrik de (1570-1629); 112.7x79.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Jerome. Hendrik de Clerck (1570-1629). Oil on panel

Male nude, yellow, 1910 (gouache, w / c & chalk on paper)
995705 Male nude, yellow, 1910 (gouache, w/c & chalk on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45.3x31.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mannlicher Akt, gelb); Photo eChristies Images; Austrian

Imploring Figure, Ayutthaya culture, c. 1750 (bronze)
834204 Imploring Figure, Ayutthaya culture, c.1750 (bronze) by Siamese School, (18th Century); height:18.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; Thai, out of copyright

Detail from Majnun in the wilderness, c. 1595 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874279 Detail from Majnun in the wilderness, c.1595 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (16th century); 23.2 x15 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Layla and Majnun)

Leaving off Powder, or A Frugal Family saving the Guinea
NCO191734 Leaving off Powder, or A Frugal Family saving the Guinea, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Emaciated horse in bleak winter landscape. Artist: Thomas Bewick

Anarchist, c. 1909-10 (w / c & pencil on paper)
CH376796 Anarchist, c.1909-10 (w/c & pencil on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 25.5x22.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Plate 702. Gnu; Bucking and Galloping, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950696 Plate 702. Gnu; Bucking and Galloping, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 13.7x40.6 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

St Jerome (oil on wood)
3744028 St Jerome (oil on wood) by German School, (16th century); 68.2x61 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; German, out of copyright

Posting in Ireland, 1805 (coloured etching) (see also 266475)
BSA266474 Posting in Ireland, 1805 (coloured etching) (see also 266475) by Smith, Charles Lorraine (1751-1835); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Thomas Flemyng, 1472 (brass)
NCO434802 Thomas Flemyng, 1472 (brass) by English School, (15th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: Thomas Flemyng or Fleming)

Standing Girl, c. 1908-09 (charcoal & tempera on paper)
780764 Standing Girl, c.1908-09 (charcoal & tempera on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 133x52.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: A drawing of his sister Gerti)

Beauty and misshapennes in the female body (colour litho)
3097106 Beauty and misshapennes in the female body (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beauty and misshapennes in the female body)

Fighting for the Dunghill, or Jack Tar Settl ing Buonaparte
NCO190184 Fighting for the Dunghill, or Jack Tar Settl ing Buonaparte, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (etching with aquatint) by Gillray

The Deposition (oil on panel)
827902 The Deposition (oil on panel) by Italian School, (16th century); 197.8x189.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Deposition. School of the Abruzzo, early 16th Century. Oil on panel)

Penitent Magdalene, 1453-55 (wood)
875240 Penitent Magdalene, 1453-55 (wood) by Donatello, (c.1386-1466); height: 188 cm; Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian, out of copyright

Majnun is reduced to an abject state, c. 1700 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874425 Majnun is reduced to an abject state, c.1700 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 14 x16.5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Portrait of Torquato Tasso, 1585-90 (oil on panel)
SCP50317 Portrait of Torquato Tasso, 1585-90 (oil on panel) by Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607); 45x36 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Mime van Osen, 1910 (w / c & charcoal on paper)
2628747 Mime van Osen, 1910 (w/c & charcoal on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 45x31.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

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"Emaciated: A Haunting Journey Through Artistic Depictions of Hunger and Desperation" Step into the Museum at Lahore and witness the profound stillness emanating from the Statue of the fasting or emaciated Buddha. Its skeletal form serves as a poignant reminder of human vulnerability in the face of deprivation. In a self-portrait from 1910, gouache, watercolor, and charcoal on paper intertwine to depict an artist's struggle with his own physical deterioration. The gaunt figure reflects both inner turmoil and external affliction. "The Miser's Feast, " an engraving from 1786, captures a grotesque scene where greed has devoured humanity. Emaciation becomes symbolic of moral decay as figures gorge themselves while others starve. Traveling further east, "La Famine Dans La Province De Chan-Si, " an engraving depicting famine in China, reveals harrowing scenes of skeletal bodies clinging to life amidst desolate landscapes. Their emaciated forms bear witness to unimaginable suffering. Thomas McLean's lithograph titled "An Emancipated Negro" portrays a freed individual who carries not only physical scars but also emotional weight. The image speaks volumes about resilience in the face of adversity. "Famine in China, " a color lithograph, unveils haunting images that sear into our collective consciousness. Starvation grips innocent lives as their once-vibrant bodies waste away; their eyes reflect desperation for salvation. A chilling color lithograph depicts a lynch mob seeking vengeance against accused parents who supposedly harmed their child. In this macabre scene, emaciation takes on new meaning—a symbol not only for hunger but also for society's brutality. Witnessing "The long ever-growing procession of little Belgian children" through another color lithograph evokes heart-wrenching empathy for those affected by war-induced starvation. Innocence fades away within these fragile frames marked by malnourishment.