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Background imageEmaciated Collection: Self-Portrait, 1910. Creator: Egon Schiele

Self-Portrait, 1910. Creator: Egon Schiele
Self-Portrait, 1910

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Self-portrait, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper)

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)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Suma Urabe Suetake Meeting a Ghost with a Child, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Peasant, 18th century. Creator: Unknown

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

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Un nid de misère, 1887. Creator: Fernand Pelez

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Scenic landscape with sunrise and forest at early morning in National Park Nuuksio, Finland

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: The long, ever-growing procession of the little Belgian children (colour litho)

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)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: The Pieta, (oil on panel)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Waiting for the Chinook, 1887 (w / c on paper)

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)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Cannibalism in China, from a Chinese drawing, 1870 (engraving) (b / w photo)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: The Literary Flu, 1893 (w / c on paper)

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)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Head of Emaciated Siddhartha, 2nd / 3rd century. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Emaciated Siddhartha, 1850 / 1900. Creator: Unknown

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Emaciated Horse (recto); Frontal View of a Horse (verso), n. d

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Reclining Nude Man, 1910 (gouache, watercolour and charcoal on paper)

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)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: The Lamentation, (oil on panel)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Laila and Majnun converse beneath a tree, c. 1730 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)

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)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Fighting for the Dunghill or Jack Tar settling Buonaparte, pub

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)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: The Burghers of Calais, completed 1889 (bronze)

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)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Saint Onuphrius (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Mme Lemaistre (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Les Trois Magots, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1791 (hand-coloured etching)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Saint Jerome, (oil on panel)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Male nude, yellow, 1910 (gouache, w / c & chalk on paper)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Imploring Figure, Ayutthaya culture, c. 1750 (bronze)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Detail from Majnun in the wilderness, c. 1595 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)

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)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Leaving off Powder, or A Frugal Family saving the Guinea

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Emaciated horse

Emaciated horse in bleak winter landscape. Artist: Thomas Bewick

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Anarchist, c. 1909-10 (w / c & pencil on paper)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Plate 702. Gnu; Bucking and Galloping, 1885 (collotype on paper)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: St Jerome (oil on wood)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Posting in Ireland, 1805 (coloured etching) (see also 266475)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Thomas Flemyng, 1472 (brass)

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)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Standing Girl, c. 1908-09 (charcoal & tempera on paper)

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)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Beauty and misshapennes in the female body (colour litho)

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)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Fighting for the Dunghill, or Jack Tar Settl ing Buonaparte

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: The Deposition (oil on panel)

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)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Penitent Magdalene, 1453-55 (wood)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Majnun is reduced to an abject state, c. 1700 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Portrait of Torquato Tasso, 1585-90 (oil on panel)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Mime van Osen, 1910 (w / c & charcoal on paper)

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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Blindmans Buff, or Too Many for John Bull, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795

Blindmans Buff, or Too Many for John Bull, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795
NCO191207 Blindmans Buff, or Too Many for John Bull, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Sin, Death, and the Devil, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1792 (hand-coloured etching)

Sin, Death, and the Devil, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1792 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190428 Sin, Death, and the Devil, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 31.5x40 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Leaving off Powder, or a Frugal Family saving the Guinea, pub

Leaving off Powder, or a Frugal Family saving the Guinea, pub
3025383 Leaving off Powder, or a Frugal Family saving the Guinea, pub.1795 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Laila and Majnun converse beneath a tree, detail, c. 1730 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)

Laila and Majnun converse beneath a tree, detail, c. 1730 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874491 Laila and Majnun converse beneath a tree, detail, 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)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Penitent Magdalene, c. 1453-55 (wood)

Penitent Magdalene, c. 1453-55 (wood)
875239 Penitent Magdalene, c.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

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Seated Buddha in meditation, Greco-Buddhist style, 1st-4th century (bronze)

Seated Buddha in meditation, Greco-Buddhist style, 1st-4th century (bronze)
EAM193503 Seated Buddha in meditation, Greco-Buddhist style, 1st-4th century (bronze) by Pakistani School; Lahore Museum, Lahore, Pakistan; (add.info.: Buddha emacie)

Background imageEmaciated Collection: The Skeletons, a group of emaciated men and women gathered around a skeleton laid on th

The Skeletons, a group of emaciated men and women gathered around a skeleton laid on the ground and a figure of Death as a winged skeleton standing above it holding an open book, 1515-27

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Emaciated Horse and Rider, ca. 1625. Creator: Unknown

Emaciated Horse and Rider, ca. 1625. Creator: Unknown
Emaciated Horse and Rider, ca. 1625

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Krishna with an Ascetic, ca. 1850. Creator: Unknown

Krishna with an Ascetic, ca. 1850. Creator: Unknown
Krishna with an Ascetic, ca.1850. Krishna converses with an emaciated ascetic

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Ladies of the Day of the Dead, from Oaxaca (mixed media)

Ladies of the Day of the Dead, from Oaxaca (mixed media)
XBP229279 Ladies of the Day of the Dead, from Oaxaca (mixed media) by Mexican School; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Mexican, out of copyright

Background imageEmaciated Collection: St Jerome

St Jerome
Artist: German School - Title: St Jerome - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Wood 68.2 x 61

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Victorian satirical cartoon, Living on hope alone

Victorian satirical cartoon, Living on hope alone
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon Living on hope alone. Tis not a mummy, nor a piece of rope; It is a youth who tried to live on hope

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Wooden Ancestor Figure from Easter Island, Polynesia, c19th century

Wooden Ancestor Figure from Easter Island, Polynesia, c19th century. Known as an emaciated man - worn with others hanging from the waist in dances at feasts

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Buddha with daughters of Sena, Gandhara Style, c2nd-3rd century

Buddha with daughters of Sena, Gandhara Style, c2nd-3rd century. Before his enlightenment and emaciated by austerities, Buddha receives food from the daughters of Sena, Gandhara Style

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Figure of a Medicine Man, Haida Tribe, Pacific Northwest Coast Indian

Figure of a Medicine Man, Haida Tribe, Pacific Northwest Coast Indian. Figure of a Medicine Man who fell in the wood, broke both legs and starved to death. Museum of Mankind, London

Background imageEmaciated Collection: The Strike - Hitting him Hard, 1861

The Strike - Hitting him Hard, 1861. Illustrating the plight of the worker committed to a union. The union man, involved in a strike over which he now has no control

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Illustration of an old, emaciated dromedary camel

Illustration of an old, emaciated dromedary camel

Background imageEmaciated Collection: The Body of the Dead Christ, detail of the hand, 1521 (tempera on limewood)

The Body of the Dead Christ, detail of the hand, 1521 (tempera on limewood)
XIR897276 The Body of the Dead Christ, detail of the hand, 1521 (tempera on limewood) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); 30.5x200 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Background imageEmaciated Collection: The humble Petition of us the Parliaments poore Souldiers in the Army of Ireland

The humble Petition of us the Parliaments poore Souldiers in the Army of Ireland
XJF488987 The humble Petition of us the Parliaments poore Souldiers in the Army of Ireland, whereof many are starved already, and many dead for want of Chirurgions

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Of folysshe Fesycyans and unlerned that onely folowe paractyke knowynge nought of

Of folysshe Fesycyans and unlerned that onely folowe paractyke knowynge nought of
XJF486447 Of folysshe Fesycyans and unlerned that onely folowe paractyke knowynge nought of the speculacyon of theyr faculte

Background imageEmaciated Collection: The Ghost, from The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, published by

The Ghost, from The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, published by
KW341486 The Ghost, from The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, published by Richard Bentley & Son, 1887 (litho) by Leech

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Pharoahs fat kine, pharoahs lean kine, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1756-1811, artist

Pharoahs fat kine, pharoahs lean kine, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1756-1811, artist, engraving 1803, on the left, in England, two corpulent, jovial men and an equally rotund woman providing them with drink

Background imageEmaciated Collection: York town, en sanguine engraving shows America receiving the surrender of Cornwallis

York town, en sanguine engraving shows America receiving the surrender of Cornwallis in the background, while an emaciated cow representing English commerce is robbed of her milk by France, Spain

Background imageEmaciated Collection: I think I shall do well to marry now, no. 30 from Galerie Physionomique

I think I shall do well to marry now, no. 30 from Galerie Physionomique
XIR468147 I think I shall do well to marry now, no.30 from Galerie Physionomique (coloured engraving) by Travies de Villiers, Charles Joseph (1804-59); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Death Riding, 1505 (charcoal on paper)

Death Riding, 1505 (charcoal on paper)
XJF275520 Death Riding, 1505 (charcoal on paper) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageEmaciated Collection: The prayer, 1918 (stone)

The prayer, 1918 (stone)
XKH152502 The prayer, 1918 (stone) by Lehmbruck, Wilhelm (1881-1919); 83x51.5x34 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Study of a dog (charcoal on paper) (recto)

Study of a dog (charcoal on paper) (recto)
BAL192508 Study of a dog (charcoal on paper) (recto) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); British Museum, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Portrait of the artists mother, 1514 (charcoal on paper)

Portrait of the artists mother, 1514 (charcoal on paper)
XIR175076 Portrait of the artists mother, 1514 (charcoal on paper) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 41x30 cm; Kupferstichkabinett, Berlin

Background imageEmaciated Collection: York Town

York Town, En Sanguine Engraving Shows America Receiving The Surrender Of Cornwallis In The Background, While An Emaciated Cow Representing English Commerce Is Robbed Of Her Milk By France, Spain

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Pharoahs Fat Kine

Pharoahs Fat Kine, Pharoahs Lean Kine, Cruikshank, Isaac, 1756-1811, Artist, Engraving 1803, On The Left, In England, Two Corpulent, Jovial Men And An Equally Rotund Woman Providing Them With Drink

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Indian soldier after the Siege of Kut, WW1

Indian soldier after the Siege of Kut, WW1
An Indian soldier in an emaciated condition after the Siege of Kut (1916), Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1916

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Indian soldiers after the Siege of Kut, WW1

Indian soldiers after the Siege of Kut, WW1
Indian soldiers in an emaciated condition after the Siege of Kut (1916), Mesopotamia (now Iraq), during the First World War. Date: circa 1916

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Holy man (Saddhu) resting on a marble slab, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Holy man (Saddhu) resting on a marble slab, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Background imageEmaciated Collection: Holy man (Saddhu) with red cotton rolimoli on wrist and tilak mark on forehead denoting devotion

Holy man (Saddhu) with red cotton rolimoli on wrist and tilak mark on forehead denoting devotion to Hindu god Vishnu, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Background imageEmaciated Collection: An emaciated bull Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) surfacing to breathe in Loch Ainort

An emaciated bull Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus) surfacing to breathe in Loch Ainort
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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.

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