Difficult Collection (#7)

An Ice Climber Swings Down From Rope To Reach Face Of A Large Iceberg Frozen Into Mendenhall Lake, Juneau, Southeast Alaska, Winter

Female Ice Climber Rappels Into The Head Of Maligne Canyon In Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

Mountaineer Group Descends Into The Maccarthy Gap On The King Trench Route, Mt. Logan, Kluane National Park, Yukon Territory, Canada, Summer

Man Skiing Thes Couloir On The North Face Of Ptarmigan Peak, Chugach Mountains, Southcentral Alaska, Winter

Silhouette Of Four Mountian Climbers As They Ascend Mount Ascension Before Sunrise Lost Lake Seward Alaska Kenai Peninsula Summer

Hawaii, Maui, Olowalu, Stand Up Paddling

USA, Hawaii Islands, Maui, Surfer On Huge Wave; Peahi-Jaws

Person Surfing In Winter In Homer, Kenai Peninsula, Kachemak Bay, Alaska

All that remains is to close the blessed trunk! from the Little Miseries of Human Life, 1843

Corporal Punishment, 1829. Artist: George Cruikshank
Corporal Punishment, 1829. From Scraps & Sketches by George Cruikshank. [George Cruikshank, London, 1829]

The Bilsden (Billesdon) Coplow Day, c18th century. Artist: Francis Jukes
The Bilsden (Billesdon) Coplow Day, c18th century. After Charles Loraine Smith (1751-1835). From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXVII, edited by C. Reginald Grundy. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1931]

Etruscan Relief on funerary Urn, Odysseus (Ulysses) bound to mast with Sirens, c4th century BC. Florence Archaeological Museum

25-29 years, adversity, animals, burden, business, businessman, california, challenge
Elephant sitting on mixed race businessmanOs lap

Comic Postcard - Sport - Billiards - Cannon off the cush (1/2) Date: circa 1905

Cartoon, Bismarck and Gambetta. Leon Gambetta, French statesman, is looking for some stolen property (Alsace and Lorraine), which Otto von Bismarck, German Chancellor, is hiding behind his back

Disabled Dance Class
Disabled children are taught to dance by teacher Miss Betsy Adlard, using the special methods invented by Miss Margaret Morris. It is difficult for them, but fun. Date: 1930s

Nakajima C6N-Saiun Myrt -capable of reaching nearly 380mph, this carrier-going reconnaisssance type was difficult to catch

USA, Minnesota, Sandstone, Black Bear Cub Stuck in a Tree

Illustration, person stranded on deserted island with single palm tree

The Highland of Iceland close to the ring road during winter in stormy and sunny weather conditions. europe, northern europe, iceland, February

A Human Cork
A human cork ! One of the most difficult feats in Royal Life Saving Societys Diploma tests is raising arms above ones head and even reading a newspaper whilst floating! Date: 1930s

Anti-German cartoon, Germans at Verdun, WW1
An anti-German cartoon by a Belgian cartoonist showing the German Kaiser Wilhelm II and his son, Crown Prince Wilhelm, having difficulties on the battlefield at Verdun, north eastern France

Doulton Bathroom Suite
Green and white is always a good colour scheme for a bathroom, although this is difficult to judge in black and white! An Art Deco Doulton bathroom suite - stylish!

Tennis / Dashing Man Plays
Dashing man plays a difficult tennis shot

William I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
William I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

L Aveu Difficile, (Difficult Confession), 1787, (1913). Artist: Jean Francois Janinet
L Aveu Difficile, (Difficult Confession), 1787, (1913). After Niklas Lafrensen (1737-1807). From French Colour-Prints of the XVIII Century. [William Heinemann, London, 1913]

Accident to the Tenth Hussars, c1880. Episode of the Second Anglo-Afghan War, from 1878 to 1880. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant

Faults on Both Sides, 1861, (1911). Artist: Thomas Faed
Faults on Both Sides, 1861, (1911). Painting held at the Tate, London. From Bibbys Annual 1911. [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]

Robert wounds his father, 1079 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Robert wounds his father, 1864. Robert Curthose, (c1051-1134), sometimes known as Robert II or Robert III, was Duke of Normandy from 1087 until 1106

The Generals Horse Fell Into A Ditch, 1896, (1902). Artist: Gordon Frederick Browne
The Generals Horse Fell Into A Ditch, 1896, (1902). The Battle of Ligny, (16 June 1815), fought by the French Empire and Prussia. It was the last victory of Napoleon Bonaparte

A Terrible Carnage Ensued Upon The Overcrowded Bridge, 1902. Artist: Walter Paget
A Terrible Carnage Ensued Upon The Overcrowded Bridge, 1902. The Siege of Sevastopol, (1854-1855), during the Crimean War. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. II

The Attack, 1834, (1935). Artist: William Henry Hunt
The Attack, 1834, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy. [Bemrose and Sons Ltd

Seapiece, 19th-20th century, (1935). Artist: Edwin Hayes
Seapiece, 19th-20th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy. [Bemrose and Sons Ltd

Dutch Schuyts off Flushing, 19th century, (1935). Artist: Francois Louis Thomas Francia
Dutch Schuyts off Flushing, 19th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy

The Escaped Convict. From Great Expectations (Dickens), c1830-1870, (1923). Artist: James Mahoney
The Escaped Convict. From Great Expectations (Dickens), c1830-1870, (1923). Great Expectations is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens

Eve - Notre Commune Mere, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Eve - Notre Commune Mere, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees) by Giovanni Boccaccio

Whirlwind in the Desert, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Whirlwind in the Desert, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

River at Ratnapura, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
River at Ratnapura, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

I Managed to Swing One Leg Up, c1893-1896, (1897). Artist: A Bloch
I Managed to Swing One Leg Up, c1893-1897, (1897). From Farthest North, Vol. 2 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

Over Difficult Pressure Mounds. April, 1895, (1897). From Farthest North, Vol. 2 by Fridtjof Nansen. [Archibald Constable and Company, London, 1897]

Travelling in the Andes, c1885, (1890). Artist: Robert Taylor Pritchett
Travelling in the Andes, c1885, (1890). From Journal of Researchers into the Natural History and Geology of the Countries Visited during the Voyage of H.M.S

Mr. Jorrockss Bath, 1854. Artist: John Leech
Mr. Jorrockss Bath, 1854. From Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrockss Hunt, by Robert Smith Surtees. [Bradbury and Evans, London, 1854]

Demetrius Solves A Difficult Problem, c1917, (1917). Artist: Gunning King
Demetrius Solves A Difficult Problem, c1917, (1917). From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

Kavanagh and Kunuji in the Swamp, 1857 (c1912). During the Second Siege of Lucknow the defenders were able to send messengers to and from the Alambagh

Wrestling, 1912. From The Book of Sports & Pastimes for Young People by J. K. Benson. [C. Arthur Pearson, Ltd, London, 1912]

A Troublesome Road, c1880. From The Life and Explorations of David Livingstone The Great Missionary Traveller. [Adam & Co. London, c1880]

A 28-Gun Frigate, about 1794, c1890. Artist: William Frederick Mitchell
A 28-Gun Frigate, about 1794, c1890. A warship built for speed and maneuverability, with carriage-mounted guns on a single deck [J. S. Vertue, London, c1890]

The Defence of Saragoosa, 1808-9, (1878). Artist: William Home Lizars
The Defence of Saragoosa, 1808-9, (1878). The Second Siege of Zaragoza was the French capture of the Spanish city of Zaragoza (also known as Saragossa) during the Peninsular War

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"The Broad and Narrow Way: Navigating the Difficult Path to Heaven or Hell" In this captivating artwork titled "Diana of the Uplands, " created by Charles Wellington Furse in 1903-1904, we are presented with a thought-provoking religious concept. The painting depicts Diana, symbolizing purity and righteousness, standing at a crossroad that represents the broad and narrow paths leading to either heaven or hell. It serves as a reminder that our choices in life can determine our eternal destiny. As we delve into history, we encounter "Love Locked Out" by Anna Lea Merritt from 1889. This mesmerizing piece portrays love as an elusive force locked out from human hearts due to their own actions. It reminds us that sometimes love can be difficult to find or maintain if not nurtured and cherished. Moving on to JMW Turner's masterpiece, "Shoeburyness Fisherman Hailing a Whitstable Hoy, " we witness the challenges faced by fishermen braving treacherous waters for their livelihoods. Their determination amidst adversity highlights how even everyday tasks can become difficult struggles. The Royal Navy's role on the home front during times of conflict cannot be overlooked. Their unwavering commitment is showcased in images capturing their resilience amidst challenging circumstances. Meanwhile, an Autocar Poster promoting the Targa Florio race in Sicily takes us into the world of motorsports where drivers push themselves beyond limits on demanding tracks. The poster serves as a testament to their relentless pursuit of victory despite facing countless obstacles along the way. Sports also take center stage with Walter Hagen at Muirfield in 1929 - his focused gaze reflecting both his skill and dedication required to excel in golfing tournaments held on challenging courses worldwide. Amidst bustling city life captured in Covent Garden's traffic congestion photograph, one cannot help but ponder over daily difficulties faced by commuters navigating through crowded streets.