State in which a person, for a sustained period, is unable to eat sufficient food to meet basic nutritional needs

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An angel gives Elijah cake and water. Line engraving by W. Panneels after P.P. Rubens.

James Scott, Australian medical student lost in the Himalayas for forty-three days without food, drinking from a snowball to rehydrate in the afternoon sun. Drawing by M. H. Boscott, 1993.

Pero breast-feeding her father Cimon in prison. Line engraving by J.P. le Bas after N.N. Coypel.

Charity being given to poor hungry beggars by a rich household. Engraving by L. Audran after S. Bourdon.

A doctor examining a patient and enquiring about his health, leading to a mis-apprehension. Coloured lithograph, c.1848(?), by Gnat.

Hamburg: four poor people accused of idleness are suspended in a basket over a table of diners in a workhouse. Engraving, 1779.

The monastery and hospice, Montserrat, Spain: lame and hungry pilgrims queuing for food. Line engraving by F.B. Lorieux, 1806, after Legier (or Ligier).

The people of Moses receive manna from heaven in the wilderness. Engraving by B. Audran I after N. Poussin, 1637-1639.

Oliver Twist, holding a bowl and a spoon, asks for more food, while other children and a woman look surprised. Etching by George Cruikshank.

An angel saves a thirsting Elijah. Engraving by A. Zucchi, c. 1720, after S. Manaigo after G. Porta, il Salviati.

A weeping Pero, breast-feeding Cimon, her starving imprisoned father. Line engraving by J. Danzel after N.N. Coypel.

Ceres punishes Erysichthon of Thessaly with perpetual hunger. Engraving by J. Matheus, 1619.

Hunger : disease of millions / [The British Society for International Health Education ; Susan King-Hall].

Betting on famine : why the world still goes hungry / Jean Ziegler ; translated from the French by Christopher Caines.

Pero breast-feeding her imprisoned father Cimon. Line engraving by C. van Caukercken after P.P. Rubens.

Strengthening efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger : dialogues at the Economic and Social Council / [prepared by] Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination.

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Hunger

Images from the collections

Images about Hunger

Works from the collections

Hunger : disease of millions / [The British Society for International Health Education ; Susan King-Hall].

Betting on famine : why the world still goes hungry / Jean Ziegler ; translated from the French by Christopher Caines.

Pero breast-feeding her imprisoned father Cimon. Line engraving by C. van Caukercken after P.P. Rubens.

An angel gives Elijah cake and water. Line engraving by W. Panneels after P.P. Rubens.

Strengthening efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger : dialogues at the Economic and Social Council / [prepared by] Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination.

Hunger

Images from the collections

Images about Hunger

Works from the collections

Hunger : disease of millions / [The British Society for International Health Education ; Susan King-Hall].

Betting on famine : why the world still goes hungry / Jean Ziegler ; translated from the French by Christopher Caines.

Pero breast-feeding her imprisoned father Cimon. Line engraving by C. van Caukercken after P.P. Rubens.

An angel gives Elijah cake and water. Line engraving by W. Panneels after P.P. Rubens.

Strengthening efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger : dialogues at the Economic and Social Council / [prepared by] Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs, Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination.

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