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A woman's head, expressive of sublime compassion. Drawing, c. 1791, after Raphael.

A wretched man with an approaching depression; represented by encroaching little devils. Coloured lithograph, 183-.

Six faces expressing the human passions: (clockwise from top left) scorn, laughter, acute pain, desire, anger, sadness. Coloured etching, c. 1800, after C. Le Brun.

A part happy, part sad face split in two by jagged wooden planks with Japanese lettering; a Japanese AIDS prevention advertisement. Colour lithograph, ca. 1996.

Two outlines of faces expressing joy (left) and the movement of the face in sadness (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

A man harrassed by personifications of greed, guilt, credulity, jealousy, sadness and pride. Engraving by P. Galle, ca 1563.

An ill man next to his empty hearth tormented by the miseries of life; presented surrounded by assorted chastising demons. Coloured etching by G. Cruikshank, 1835.

Three miserable men suffering from gout, toothache and flu sitting around a table. Coloured lithograph.

An elderly wretched man with a deformed hand, sitting on a table accidentally pouring a drink over himself. Coloured stipple engraving by E. Scriven, 1807, after J. Beresford.

Eight heads showing human passions. Etching by Taylor, 1788, after C. Le Brun.

A sad thing on your shoulder.

Getting by / Sad Ghost Club.

Little Unicorn is sad / Aurélie Chien Chow Chine ; translation by Philippa Wingate.

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A woman whose face expresses sadness. Crayon manner print by W. Hebert, c. 1770, after C. Le Brun.

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A sad thing on your shoulder.

Getting by / Sad Ghost Club.

Little Unicorn is sad / Aurélie Chien Chow Chine ; translation by Philippa Wingate.

A woman whose face expresses sadness. Crayon manner print by W. Hebert, c. 1770, after C. Le Brun.