Sadness Collection (page 2)

A girl says goodbye to War-bound partner
Sweet Jenny Gray (song lyric) Jenny Gray, tis dawn of day, and we two must part, All your tears, dear, that start find their way to my heart; Dear Old England borrows all its sunshine from you

The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Pierre Antoine Berryer (1790-1868). Colored engraving
Pierre Antoine Berryer (1790-1868). French lawyer and speaker. Engraving of Universal Gallery, 1868. Colored

Husband and Wife in Tense Scene
Date: c.1880

Circus Poster
Circus poster showing clowns with many facial expressions mostly sad or angry, Stafford & Co. Netherfield Date: 19th century

Governess and young child look wistfully at portrait of a handsome soldier - perhaps it is the childs Father? Date: circa 1890s

The Bird of Paradise by Richard Walton Tully. First produced in England Lyric Theatre on the 11th September 1919. The setting is Hawaii

The end of love
The Honourable John Maler Collier (18501934) - Pre-Raphaelite Painter and one of the most prominent portrait painters of his generation

The posthumous baptism. Engraving. Colored
The posthumous baptism. Engraving by M. Michael. La Ilustracion Artistica, 1884. Colored

The last pawning. 18th century. Colored engraving. The Artistic Illustration, 1886

Middle Ages. Prince. Engraving at Germania, 1882. Colored

Returning from a funeral. Colored engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1877

Ruined Lives by Mrs F G Kimberley
Promotional postcard for Ruined Lives by Mrs F. G. Kimberley. First produced at the Grand Theatre, Brighton, 2nd September and Elephant & Castle Theatre, 9th September 1918

Ornaments - German Internees - Knockaloe Internment Camp
A pair of carved bone ornaments with raised foliate decoration with inscriptions - one saying Zur Freud (In Joy) and one saying Im Leid (In Sadness)

The Empty Chair by Lawson Wood
A moving illustration featured in the Tatler in December 1915 showing a woman, head bent in grief, sitting by a fireside, while an empty chair beside her speaks volumes about the person who is

Departure of Genius by E Kosa - Death of Jaroslav Vrchlicky
The Departure of Genius by E Kosa - A painting mouring the passing of Jaroslav Vrchlicky (1853-1912) - one of the greatest Czech lyrical poets. Date: circa 1912

Twixt Love and Duty - WW1 - Soldiers leaving for the front say goodbye to their loved ones at the railway station. Date: circa 1915

A sad tale of a family torn apart - Siberia, Russia
A sad tale of a family torn apart by the oppressive actions of the Tsarist military, Siberia, Russia. In this second card

Memories - WW1 Blinded soldier - RNIB postcard
Memories - WW1 Blinded soldier looking back on his past life and the activities he is unable to continue to pursue due to his lost sight - Fund-raising postcard for the Home Teaching Branch of

The Loneliness of Penury - Pierrot upset having gone bust
The Loneliness of Penury - Pierrot upset and woeful having gone bust and been abandoned by society Date: 1911

Mourning at the grave of his lost love Thora - " Speak from your heaven to me; Child of my dream, love of my life..." Date: circa 1905

Character study by Phil May of an old man in a raincoat, seemingly down on his luck somewhat. Date: circa 1890s

Alone - portrait of an elderly widow by Phil May
Alone - portrait of an elderly widow with a Pathetic Grandeur lifting the scene above the commonplace. Date: 1893

Elderly woman seated beneath a portrait of her when young
Elderly woman seated in a comfy chair, beneath a portrait depicting her in the full bloom of youthful beauty, now long departed. Date: 1901

Ragged Street singers - looking decidedly worse for wear
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a pair of ragged street singers singing about fair and stormy weather - the perfect illustrative template for their undoubtedly

Girl looks longingly at her unobtainable hearts desire
A girl looks longingly and very sadly at her unobtainable hearts desire, sadly buried in a prickly thistle. Date: 1906

Baby with German Measles - WWI connection
Screaming baby with German Measles - both a reference to this childhood ailment and a reaction to the state of European relations during World War One! Date: circa 1915

United Kingdom (19th c. ). Society. An unemployed
United Kingdom (19th c.). Society. An unemployed coming back home

Starving children feeding birds. Published in

The Fairy Child

Fairy tale illustrations

Army news, missing

The Waning Moon I m going down-hill fast, My bones are cold, its raining, My money spent, my chances past, I m waning, waning, waning! Date: circa 1910s

Going into the Garden to Eat Worms
An expression of utmost displeasure and disappointment - a little chick completely fed up states: " Nobody loves me - I m going into the garden to eat worms." Date: 1918

Funeral
Wake. The widow grieves for her husband. c. 1900

First Sorrow
The first sorrow - A child with a dead bird 1833

Unhappy Family
The unhappy family. 1833

Policeman dragging away a criminal at Christmas
A Policeman dragging away a criminal at Christmas toward the Black Maria. His woebegone expresion is the perfect accompaniment to the caption

Rejected by Florence Hardy

French theatre
M. E. Paillerons play, La Souris being performed. The male lead actor holds out a small doll which seems to upset the woman greatly

Crowded out
A potato coster laments the progress in motorised traffic and predicts the future obsolesence of horse drawn vehicles. The caption reads - Stage Struck coster (to his dark coloured donkey)

Cinderella Forlorn
Cinderella sits forlornly next to a lamp and cauldron while birds fly through the open window and feed on grain in a tray

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