Rejecting Collection

Pick an English Apple ! the greengrocers customers are urged to buy English fruit, rejecting imported stuff

A Rakes Progress, Plate 1, June 25, 1735. Creator: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, Plate 1, June 25, 1735

Radha Rejecting Krishna, c1760. Creator: Unknown
Radha Rejecting Krishna, c1760

Pastoral Cruelty, n.d. Creator: Johann Lorenz Rugendas I
Pastoral Cruelty, n.d

Ramagadi Ragini, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), c1775. Creator: Unknown
Ramagadi Ragini, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), c1775

A Rejected Address, 1854 Creator: George Cruikshank
A Rejected Address, 1854 From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513

Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513

The Excommunication of Robert the Pious, 1875. Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens
The Excommunication of Robert the Pious, 1875. Nicknamed the Pious, Robert II (972-1031) was King of France from 996. He was temporarily excommunicated by Pope Gregory V

Letter to Laura Francatelli, RMS Titanic survivor
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. Previously unseen letter dated 5th May 1938 on United Artists Studio Corporation, Hollywood notepaper to Titanic First Class passenger Laura Mabel Francatelli

MASSENET/THAIS/CARD
She is an Egyptian courtesan who converts to religion and dies as a desert hermit, rejecting the sensual love offered by Athanael. Date: first performed 1894

The Girl, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (engraving, 19th century)
PER190895 The Girl, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (engraving, 19th century) by Huyot, Jules (1841-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Girl)

The Chastity of Joseph (marble)
3804697 The Chastity of Joseph (marble) by Rossi, Properzia de (c.1490-1530); San Petronio, Bologna, Italy; Alinari Archives, Florence

Two Obstacles (colour litho)
6001241 Two Obstacles (colour litho) by Granville-Smith, Walter (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Obstacles)

Trop Novice (Too Inexperienced) (colour litho)
3098575 Trop Novice (Too Inexperienced) (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trop Novice (Too Inexperienced)

Birth of Shakuntala (colour litho)
5207383 Birth of Shakuntala (colour litho) by Varma, Raja Ravi (1848-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birth of Shakuntala)

"No, no, "she said, and cast the ring I had given her into the brushwood (colour litho)
3627161 " No, no, " she said, and cast the ring I had given her into the brushwood (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " No, no)

Woman rejecting a suitor (colour litho)
3096475 Woman rejecting a suitor (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman rejecting a suitor)

The Wife of the Period - Suffer No Little Children to Come Unto Me, 1869 (wood engraving)
1078675 The Wife of the Period - Suffer No Little Children to Come Unto Me, 1869 (wood engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

A Midsummer Nights Dream, Act II, scene ii (engraving)
971635 A Midsummer Nights Dream, Act II, scene ii (engraving) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Midsummer Nights Dream, Act II, scene ii)

Oliver Cromwell rejecting the crown (engraving)
727098 Oliver Cromwell rejecting the crown (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oliver Cromwell rejecting the crown)

Historical tapestry, first quarter of the 17th century (textile)
1065883 Historical tapestry, first quarter of the 17th century (textile) by Aerts, Nicasius (d.1627); 365.8x515.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Scruples. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786417 Scruples. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scruples. Illustration for Le Rire, 18 January 1908)

Philip V of France and the States General reject the claim to the throne of Joan II of Navarre, c1317 (engraving)
969157 Philip V of France and the States General reject the claim to the throne of Joan II of Navarre, c1317 (engraving) by French School

Henry V rejects Falstaff (chromolitho)
1093614 Henry V rejects Falstaff (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry V rejects Falstaff. Scene from Henry IV, Part 2)

Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Roman general (engraving)
2788664 Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Roman general (engraving) by Burghers, Michael (1647-1727); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Roman general)

Nymph driving Love away with a Torch (w / c & gouache on paper)
476716 Nymph driving Love away with a Torch (w/c & gouache on paper) by Pollet, Victor Florence (1809-82); 32x24.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

First sign of insanity: Father refuses a drink (colour litho)
5996011 First sign of insanity: Father refuses a drink (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: First sign of insanity: Father refuses a drink)

Dom Duarte, the new King of Portugal, rejecting the plea of his physician, Guedelha
5217572 Dom Duarte, the new King of Portugal, rejecting the plea of his physician, Guedelha, that he should not be proclaimed king before noon due to an inauspicious reading of the stars

Louis VIII of France receiving an envoy from his enemy, Henry III of England (engraving)
969151 Louis VIII of France receiving an envoy from his enemy, Henry III of England (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Marriage Proposal of the Antiquary (engraving)
3648121 Marriage Proposal of the Antiquary (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage Proposal of the Antiquary)

Exclamation mark (b / w photo)
3094695 Exclamation mark (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exclamation mark. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Little girl choosing her boyfriend (colour litho)
3096409 Little girl choosing her boyfriend (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little girl choosing her boyfriend. Postcard, early 20th century)

The Laughing Audience, 1733 (etching)
1069131 The Laughing Audience, 1733 (etching) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 18.8x16.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Mrs. Alfred L

Plate 14: Cupid airborne fleeing from Psyche, from The Fable of Psyche, 1530-60

High priest refusing sacrificial lamb from Joachim, after Dürer, ca. 1500-1534
High priest refusing sacrificial lamb from Joachim, after Durer, ca. 1500-1534

The Rejection of Joachims Offering, from The Life of the Virgin, ca. 1504

Plate 40: the division of the elect from the reprobate, 1756. Creators: Bartolomeo Crivellari, Gabriel Soderling
Plate 40: the division of the elect from the reprobate, 1756

LUTHER MARRIES 1525
MARTIN LUTHER Rejecting the celibacy imposed by Catholic teaching, he marries Katharina von Bora in Amsdoffs House at Wittenberg Date: 1525

Tarquinius and the Sibyl, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Tarquinius and the Sibyl, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

The prophet Elisha rejecting the presents of Namon, oil, 1637 by Pieter Grebber

A Rakes Progress; scene I, 1735. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress ; scene I, 1734. Tom Rakewell is taking possession of his miserly fathers effects. Kneeling beside him is a tailor measuring him up for a new set of clothes

The Rejection of Joachims Offering, 1506 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Rejection of Joachims Offering, 1506 (1906). A scene from the Life of the Virgin. From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig

Oliver Cromwell rejecting the crown, 1650s. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), English military leader and politician, turns down the offer of the English crown

The Interdict, 1875. Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens
The Interdict, 1875. From the Musee des Beaux Arts, Le Havre, France

Shipwreck At Sunset, Co Donegal, Ireland

Othello, 1890 (litho)
KW428119 Othello, 1890 (litho) by Gilbert, John (1817-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desdemona on her knees before Othello in the play by William Shakespeare (c.1564-1616)

The Union Flag and the Scottish flag, Saltire, blowing in opposite directions

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"Rejecting: A Journey Through Art, Literature, and History" In this captivating caption, we embark on a journey of rejection through various mediums. We start by picking an English Apple, symbolizing the act of choosing to reject something. As we delve deeper into the concept of rejection, we encounter William Hogarth's iconic artwork "A Rake's Progress, " Plate 1 from June 25, 1735. The young man in a white shirt and blue jeans captures the essence of movement as he rejects societal norms. Moving forward in time but still anchored in history, we stumble upon a letter written by Laura Francatelli - a survivor of the RMS Titanic tragedy. Her words echo with resilience as she recounts her experience rejecting fate's cruel hand. The world of music takes center stage next with Massenet's opera "Thaïs. " The card representing this masterpiece hints at themes of temptation and ultimate rejection for spiritual purity. As our journey continues through literature, Jean de La Fontaine's fable "The Girl" enchants us with its engraving from the 19th century. Here lies another tale where rejection plays a pivotal role in shaping characters' destinies. Stepping into the realm of sculpture, we encounter "The Chastity of Joseph, " carved meticulously out of marble. This piece embodies Joseph's unwavering commitment to reject temptation despite challenging circumstances. Two obstacles stand before us - depicted vividly in a color lithograph aptly titled "Two Obstacles. " These visual barriers represent challenges that must be rejected or overcome on our path towards success and fulfillment. We then come across another color lithograph entitled "Trop Novice (Too Inexperienced). " It serves as a reminder that sometimes it is necessary to reject naivety and embrace wisdom gained through experience. "Birth of Shakuntala, " portrayed beautifully in vibrant colors within yet another lithograph beckons us closer.