Fallen Collection (#2)

Man and woman on a visit to a managerie (colour litho)
5999892 Man and woman on a visit to a managerie (colour litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man and woman on a visit to a managerie)

Maalesh! (Too bad!), Egyptian policeman spotting a basket that has fallen off the back of a donkey cart carrying Muslim
6032475 Maalesh! (Too bad!), Egyptian policeman spotting a basket that has fallen off the back of a donkey cart carrying Muslim women (colour litho) by European School

The Expulsion of the Money-changers from the Temple, 1750. Creator: Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo
The Expulsion of the Money-changers from the Temple, 1750

Auto polo, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Auto polo, between c1910 and c1915

Two Guides, 1877. Creator: Winslow Homer
Two Guides, 1877. The men in this painting were well-known wilderness guides in the Adirondack Mountains of New York. Their axes

The Morning Of Life, 1860-72. Creator: Samuel Palmer
The Morning Of Life, 1860-72

Intermezzi, Opus Iv, Bl. 11: Gefallener Reiter (Fallen Rider), 1881. Creator: Max Klinger
Intermezzi, Opus Iv, Bl. 11: Gefallener Reiter (Fallen Rider), 1881. A fallen rider is trapped by his horse, and faces a lonely death, a victim of bad luck

Satan Surveying the Fallen Angels, 1833. Creator: George Romney
Satan Surveying the Fallen Angels, 1833. Satan, an angel who rebelled against God and was therefore expelled from Heaven, sits wrapped in his wings after his fall from grace

Corps of Siberian Amazons: Female Cossacks
2603895 Corps of Siberian Amazons: Female Cossacks; (add.info.: A corps of Siberian Amazons: Female Cossacks on military exercises on the plain of Nikolsk - Oussourisk, Russia)

Officers from St Cyr military academy in France lays wreaths to remember fallen soldiers, 1899
3480892 Officers from St Cyr military academy in France lays wreaths to remember fallen soldiers, 1899; (add.info.: Officers from St Cyr military academy in France lays wreaths to remember fallen)

Ice skating in the 18th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs
1000912 Ice skating in the 18th century. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.; Private Collection

She cried " O miserable man, what sorry watch is this that thou has kept"
3086236 She cried " O miserable man, what sorry watch is this that thou has kept", illustration from The Story of The Magic Horse, 1938 (colour litho) by Dulac

French colonial postcard showing French Foreign Legion soldiers commemorated as fallen heroes 1910
5305057 French colonial postcard showing French Foreign Legion soldiers commemorated as fallen heroes 1910; (add.info.: French colonial postcard showing French Foreign Legion soldiers commemorated as)

Folio 71v of Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry depicts Gregory leading a procession around the city to plead for
529649 Folio 71v of Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry depicts Gregory leading a procession around the city to plead for respite from the plague. One of the monks has fallen to the illness

The War in Schleswig: the Battle of Over-Selk - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The War in Schleswig: the Battle of Over-Selk - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. The Battle of Konigshugel, also known as the Battle of Ober-Selk

Skating at Florence, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Skating at Florence, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by L. Caldesi. In Florence this year our English residents and visitors have been able to enjoy skating with as much zest as has been done

Laryak - Bank of the Vakh River, 1928. Creator: Dmitrii Innokent'evich Karatanov
Laryak - Bank of the Vakh River, 1928. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

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Del Norte wonder stump, near Crescent City, California, USA
Del Norte wonder stump, a fallen redwood tree near Crescent City, California, USA. Date: circa 1940

Jockey Paddy Farrell is thrown from his horse Border Flight at the 15th fence of the Aintree Grand National. Farrell broke his back in the accident and was confined to a wheelchair. 21st March 1964

Javan leopard (Panthera pardus melas) roaring, native to the Indonesian island of Java. Captive. Digital composite

Boers Caught in the Act of Cutting the Telegraph Wires, 1902. Creators: Walter Paget
Boers Caught in the Act of Cutting the Telegraph Wires, 1902. Telegraph wires were cut and railways sabotaged by the Boers. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Moss covered fallen trees in old mixed conifer and broadleaf forest, Punia Forest Reserve, Lithuania, May

Wild boar (Sus scrofa) in old mixed conifer and broadleaf forest, Punia Forest Reserve, Lithuania, May

Dead trees along a lake's shore
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Issaquah, Washington State, USA. Painted turtle sunning on a log

Canada, British Columbia, Inside Passage. Moss-covered fallen totem on Village Island

Young men falling from a bridge, allegory, 1622. Creator: Reinhold Timm
Young men falling from a bridge, allegory, 1622

The Fall of the Rebel Angels, 1605. Creator: Eugenio Cajés
The Fall of the Rebel Angels, 1605

Le Cimetiere de Moosch, 1915. Creator: Charles-Jules Duvent
Le Cimetiere de Moosch, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

The Fall of the Giants, 1590-1642. Creator: Guido Reni
The Fall of the Giants, 1590-1642

The Fall of the Titans, 1588-1590. Creator: Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem
The Fall of the Titans, 1588-1590

Tsukushima Masamori Fighting Kyosokabe Yataro, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Tsukushima Masamori Fighting Kyosokabe Yataro, 1865. Series: Famous Fights between Brave Men

Storm Wind at Togakushi, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Storm Wind at Togakushi, 1868. Series: Eight Views with Fine Tales of Warriors. Taira no Koremori Ason

Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Basedow's Elementary Work, 1770. Table XXV(b). A popular illustrated textbook for children

Harvest Home - drawn by Godwin, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Harvest Home - drawn by Godwin, 1858. English farm workers celebrating the gathering in of the crops. From "Illustrated London News", 1858

Landscape with the Fall of Icarus. Creator: Joos de Momper, the younger
Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, Unknown date

Joshua Defeating Amalek. Creator: Pauwels Casteels
Joshua Defeating Amalek, Unknown date. After the people of Israel had fled from Egypt and arrived at a place called Rephidim they were attacked by the Amalekites (an ancient nomadic tribel)

Hind Forced Down in the Snow, after 1857. Creator: Unknown
Hind Forced Down in the Snow, after 1857. In the 1857 Salon Courbet showed his celebrated "Hind Forced Down in the Snow, " (92.5 x 147 cm)

Bridge of Sighs, 1825-1870. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Bridge of Sighs, 1825-1870

Yamamoto Kansuke Kills the Wild Boar, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Yamamoto Kansuke Kills the Wild Boar, 1868

AI IMAGE - Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty fighting on the Reichenbach Falls, 2023. Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty fighting on the Reichenbach Falls, 2023. Dramatic encounter between fictional detective Holmes and his greatest foe, the criminal Professor Moriarty

The Suicide of Two Foreign Clerks, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Suicide of Two Foreign Clerks, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 647

Wild Boar Hunt, c1675. Creator: Unknown
Wild Boar Hunt, c1675. Two princely figures on horseback powerfully charge at a wild boar, simultaneously plunging their weapons into its side just in time to save their companion

Wild boar hunting, c17th century. Creator: Leonard Bramer
Wild boar hunting, c17th century

Guards Subdue the Prisoner Yoshizo after His Attempted Jailbreak, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Guards Subdue the Prisoner Yoshizo after His Attempted Jailbreak, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 525

Illustration for Le Sage's Gil Blas, 1783. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Le Sage's Gil Blas, 1783

Icarus, 1588. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Icarus, 1588. Series: The Four Disgracers

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"Fallen: A Visual Journey Through Time and Tragedy" Step into the world of "fallen, " where art, history, and human stories intertwine to reveal moments of loss, calamity, and downfall. From the haunting Gin Lane painting by William Hogarth in 1751 to the dramatic rail accident at Gare Montparnasse in France, these glimpses into the past offer a poignant reminder of our vulnerability. In Switzerland's Reichenbach, we witness nature's power as it claims lives amidst breathtaking landscapes. At the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, we pay homage to fallen heroes who sacrificed everything for their country. Picture No. 10899992 captures a fleeting moment frozen in time – an image that speaks volumes about life's fragility. Venturing across continents, we find ourselves standing before New Orleans' Metairie Cemetery where a fallen angel guards over the Chapman-Hyams memorial. Trams wreaking havoc on Belfast streets remind us how chaos can strike unexpectedly. The Tablet of Shamash from ancient Mesopotamia transports us back to the 9th century BC when even gods could fall from grace. British soldiers rescuing horses from ditches during World War I exemplify humanity's resilience amid turmoil. Yet not all falls are tragic; some hold beauty within them. Woodland With Bluebells invites us into a serene realm where nature gracefully embraces change. The Twelve Apostles with its collapsed stack serves as a testament to erosion's relentless force but also reminds us of nature's eternal cycle. Finally, Hendrik Goltzius' depiction of Icarus symbolizes ambition turned hubris – reminding us that even those who soar highest can come crashing down. Through this visual journey spanning centuries and continents, "fallen" reveals both our vulnerabilities and strengths as humans navigating an unpredictable world. It urges reflection on our own journeys while honoring those whose falls have left indelible marks on history.