Misfortunes Collection

ELI FALLS AND DIES
When 98-year old High Priest Eli learns of the misfortunes of his family - including the death of his two sons - he falls and breaks his neck

The interesting adventures of Monsieur Pique-Assiette (coloured engraving)
5998898 The interesting adventures of Monsieur Pique-Assiette (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Thomas Hudson, remarkable for his misfortunes (engraving)
609488 Thomas Hudson, remarkable for his misfortunes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Hudson)

Ms. Plut. 12. 17, c. 1b, The earthly city with the hardships
694649 Ms. Plut. 12.17, c. 1b, The earthly city with the hardships and misfortunes of mankind and the judgement of a soul, from The City of God by St Augustine

Sketch for Aeneas Telling Dido the Misfortunes of Troy, before 1813 (oil on canvas)
3586128 Sketch for Aeneas Telling Dido the Misfortunes of Troy, before 1813 (oil on canvas) by Guerin, Baron Pierre-Narcisse (1774-1833); 31x40 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow

Aeneas Telling Dido the Misfortunes of Troy, 1819 (oil on canvas)
LSE3586127 Aeneas Telling Dido the Misfortunes of Troy, 1819 (oil on canvas) by Guerin, Baron Pierre-Narcisse (1774-1833); 131x176 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Bordeaux

The Dreadful Turn-out of a French Plum-Pudding!!! Or, the Misfortunes of Monsieur and Madame De La Betise
1097089 The Dreadful Turn-out of a French Plum-Pudding!!! Or, the Misfortunes of Monsieur and Madame De La Betise, whose Grand Object in Life was to live in the English Style

It takes great wisdom to laugh at ones own misfortunes (colour litho)
5205415 It takes great wisdom to laugh at ones own misfortunes (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: It takes great wisdom to laugh at ones own misfortunes)

Ginxs Baby, his Birth and other Misfortunes (engraving)
1059336 Ginxs Baby, his Birth and other Misfortunes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ginxs Baby, his Birth and other Misfortunes)

Pierrot has good luck and bad
Heurs et Malheurs de Calino-Pierrot (Gluck und Ungluck des guten Michels) -- a Pierrot character experiencing good and bad luck in various situations. (2 of 2) 19th century

Frcs De LA Rochefoucauld
FRANCOIS, duc de LA ROCHEFOUCAULD French moralist, famous for maxims, such as We are all strong enough to bear the misfortunes of others. Date: 1613 - 1680

Plate 15 Psyche relating misfortunes sisters
Artokoloro

Drawings Prints, Print, Psyche, telling, sisters, misfortunes, sisters, falling off
Drawings and Prints, Print, Plate 15: Psyche telling her sisters about her misfortunes, with her sisters falling off of a precipice at upper left

Woman bandaging finger of man with greasy hands, sitting on running board of car with hood open
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1920s: Woman bandaging finger of man with greasy hands, sitting on running board of car with hood open

Segur Photo
SOPHIE ROSTOPCHIN, comtesse de SEGUR - author, despite her personal misfortunes, of the immensely popular childrens book Les malheurs de Sophie, photo 1860. Date: 1799 - 1874

Its an Ill Wind. Native Swiss profiting by the misfortunes of an eminent skier using him as a bridge after his skiing accident

Samuel Given to Priests
Samuel, as a baby, is dedicated to the priestly life by his mother Hannah; but God later tells Samuel of the priests sins and warns of misfortunes to come

Meyerbeer Africaine Lib5
Act four - Vasco da Gama marries Selika, queen of Madagascar; but even as he swears the marriage oath he hears his beloved Ines lamenting her misfortunes

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"Misfortunes: A Rollercoaster Ride of Fate" Life, as they say, is a series of ups and downs. Just like the popular proverb suggests they can strike when we least expect them. One moment you're on top of the world, and the next. . ELI FALLS AND DIES. Pierrot knows this all too well; he experiences both good luck and bad in equal measure. In "The Interesting Adventures of Monsieur Pique-Assiette, " depicted in a vibrant coloured engraving, we witness how misfortune can be an ever-present companion. Thomas Hudson's remarkable life is captured in an engraving that showcases his countless misfortunes. But it's not just individuals who face hardships; entire cities bear their share as well. In Ms. Plut 12. 17 c. , we delve into "The Earthly City with the Hardships. " The sketch for "Aeneas Telling Dido the Misfortunes of Troy" portrays a tale filled with tragedy before 1813. Artistic expressions also capture these unfortunate events vividly. In another oil-on-canvas sketch titled "Aeneas Telling Dido the Misfortunes of Troy, " painted before 1813, sorrow drips from every brushstroke. Similarly, "Aeneas Telling Dido the Misfortunes of Troy" (1819) immerses us in a world ravaged by fate's cruel hand. Yet amidst these tales of woe, there is room for laughter too. Take "The Dreadful Turn-out of a French Plum-Pudding. . " An amusing engraving narrates Monsieur and Madame De La Betise's hilarious misadventures as they strive to live in English style but encounter one disaster after another. Sometimes it takes great wisdom to find humor even in our own misfortunes—a lesson beautifully illustrated by the colour litho titled "It takes great wisdom to laugh at one's own misfortunes.