Unfortunate Collection

Eros / Cupid Stothard
The Greek god of love : his Roman equivalent is CUPID. Here he is pointing a bow and arrow at a victim

Dante & Virgil in Hell
Sinners stand in a frozen lake, with only the tops of their heads above the ice; the rest of their bodies are subjected to a permanent cold bath: Dante & Virgil look on

Advert / Frys Chocolate
Four public schoolboys enjoy their bars of Frys chocolate - Far too good to share with their unfortunate friend

Morden College
Built by sir John Morden, a Turkey merchant, circa 1700, to house decayed merchants and still providing a home for people in unfortunate circumstances

Female Traffic Warden
A female traffic warden in Chelsea, London, issuing a parking ticket to an unfortunate motorist. Date: late 1960s

The dangers of getting a personal tattoo
" First of All, Mary, theres something awful I must get off my chest." The dangers of getting a personal tattoo - A dapper gent has to admit to a previous romantic liason to his new young

Cock Robin 1
After the unfortunate death of Cock Robin, the Rook reads the burial service

A Visit to the Irish Pig! With reflections Physical & Moral
George III, accompanied by the Lord Chamberlain Salisbury, inspects a gigantic pig. Salisbury announces That Pig is the Tallest Fittest Properest Pig to stand before the K[ing]

Social / Vienna Ball 1881
A court ball at the Imperial Palace, Vienna, on the occasion of the marriage of the (ill-fated) Crown Prince Rudolf to the unfortunate princess Stephanie

Chinese Pig-Bonze
The Chinese bonze Tchou Pa- Kiai is the unhappy victim of an unfortunate mistake during reincarnation, forced to live this life half-pig, half-man

Accident- Snow from Roof
A REGULAR DAMPER - AND NO MISTAKE Having left an exhibition on Swiss avalanches a tatty man suffers a similar fate courtesy of a roof clearer !

The perils of sitting on a freshly-painted park bench
A humorous postcard cataloguing in 6 frames, the perils of sitting on a freshly-painted park bench. A masher " the vacant seat

Fathers Kilt will soon fit Willie (but not quite yet, hence the universal merriment on the faces of Willies young friends!). Date: circa 1930s

The Unfortunate Discovery - hand-coloured mezzotint
The Unfortunate Discovery, hand-coloured mezzotint, printed for and sold by Carington Bowles after John Collet, published 24 July 1777. Date: 24/06/1777

WW2 Greetings Card, Submerged
A WW2 greetings card, the image portrays a group of rather large Royal Navy sailors who have fallen asleep leaning on the unfortunate gentleman in the middle! Date: circa 1940s

At The Fair, Massacre Of The Innocents
A comical illustration displaying the scene of an unfortunate man being hit in the face by the back swing of a man preparing his throw at coconut shy, or some other fun fair game. Date: circa 1901

The card that pleased Ireland
This card for overseas mail replaced the one issued on 1 April (unfortunate date!) which had left Ireland off the title. It was posted from Hull to Magdeburg

LAURA DE NOVES or DE SADE beloved by the Italian poet Petrarch : an unfortunate victim of the Black Death (bubonic plague). Date: 1308 - 1348

Cock Robin Nursery Rhymes Unfortunate Death Thrush
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FOLKLORE/WILI
Wilis are the spirits of unfortunate girls : this one, who died before her marriage, is seen dancing every night until her fiance dies and joins her

Avia S-199 Sakeen 112. T
Avia S-199 Sakeen 112.T (msn 782358), at the Israeli Air Force Museum, Hatzerim AFB, Israel. The Avia S-199 was produced by Avia after the war

Johnnys Pa soaked by an Elephant at the Zoo
Comic Postcard - Johnnys Pa - Johnnys Pa takes the children to the Zoo (and gets a little more than he was bargaining for...!). Date: 1907

German General Students HQ September 1944
The two German Officers that were charged with the defence of Holland were General Student and Field Marshal Model, and it was most unfortunate for the Allies that they happened to be in the area

Folland Fo. 139 Midge G-39-1
Folland Fo.139 Midge G-39-1, taxiing for take-off at Chilbolton, Follands flight test base. First flown at Boscombe Down on 11 August 1954, the Midge was used to demonstrate the feasibility of W.E.W

One more unfortunate 1870
Policeman beaming a torch over the body of a woman found at the side of a canel in the streets of London. Date: 1870

BABEL / CONSEQUENCES
Consequences of the Tower of Babel An unfortunate dinner party seating arrangement. Date: 1879

Jaime III (1315-1349). Oath of Privileges and Franchises of
Jaime III (1315-1349). King of Majorca (1324-1349), called the Rash or the Unfortunate. Oath of Privileges and Franchises of the island of Mallorca

Maria Anna Schotte
MARIA ANNA SCHOTTE We know nothing about this unfortunate young woman beyond the fact that she died at 23. Despite her Dutch-sounding name, the print is English. Date: 1605 - 1628

Black Humour - It could be worse, you could be blind and wet
Black Humour - It could be worse, you could be a blind beggar singing for your supper/lodging in the rain... Date: circa 1904

Down by the Sea - Catch of the Season - Crab biting a toe
Down by the Sea - The Catch of the Season - A pesky Crab bites the toe of a late Victorian / early Edwardian lady having a paddle through the rockpools

Varsity Sketches - Trapped - Caught by the Master
Varsity Sketches - Trapped - An enterprising student is caught by the Master lighting his cigarette on a street gas lamp! Date: 1907

Samuel Ruther. Crockett
SAMUEL RUTHERFORD CROCKETT Tireless Scottish novelist - The stickit minister, The raiders and many more - with an unfortunate tendency to write in dialect. Date: 1860 - 1914

Gui Toussaint Carron 2
Abbe GUI TOUSSAINT CARRON Breton churchman, moralist, described as L ami des francais malheureux - the friend of unfortunate French people. Date: 1760 - 1821

Gui Toussaint Carron
Abbe GUI TOUSSAINT CARRON French churchman, moralist, described as L ami des francais malheureux - the friend of unfortunate French people. Date: 1760 - 1821

Unfortunate Traveller
When a Swiss balloon tips suddenly, a female passenger falls out : her companion grabs and holds her as long as he can, but in the end... Date: 1913

Ascham and Jane Grey
ROGER ASCHAM Scholar, depicted with his pupil, the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey Date: 1515 - 1568

Seasick Passenger
An unfortunate seasick passenger throws up over the side of the deck. Date: early 1930s

Gaulish home Interior
Interior of a Gaulish home at the time of the Roman wars and occupation : the other head ornamenting the wall is doubtless an unfortunate Roman Date: 1st century BC / AD

Babel / Consequences / Punch
Consequences of the Tower of Babel An unfortunate dinner party seating arrangement. Date: 1879

Patient fishermen, illustration by William Heath Robinson
A party of benevolent philanthropists rewarding the patience of unfortunate fishermen, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Samuel Miller
SAMUEL WOOD - miller who had to operate his mill single- handed on account of how he lost the other one in an unfortunate accident, as depicted. Date: CIRCA 1737

Marguerite Roberval
MARGUERITE ROBERVAL Unfortunate French girl abandoned on an island off Canada coast until rescued 1545 after two years : read full story in source below. Date: CIRCA 1542

The Revd. Masters
THE REV. MASTERS churchman, minister to the unfortunate inmates of Bridewell prison, London. Date: 18th century

Blind Beggar on a London Street, with a sign explaining his situation around his neck and a small scrawny pet dog at his side

Priest directed to find a Scotsmans late business partner. Parson (to Mr MacDougal) - " ! want to see Mr Thompson, please." Macdougal

A French Gentleman enquires after the health of an idiot
A smart French Gentleman enquires after the health of an obvious idiot. " Vat as been ze mattare? Zey tell me you af not ad ze good ealths

Drunken Gentleman requesting a clove off a Policeman
Drunken Gentleman in multiple stages of disarray requests a clove from a London Policeman in order to disguise (fat chance!) the evidence that he has been boozing. Date: circa 1890s

Drunk writer refuses tract from a benevolent lady - Irony
Drunk refuses temperance tract from a benevolent lady, unaware that her sizzled target was actually the author of the aforementioned words of wisdom - wonderfully ironic cartoon by Phil May

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