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Sweerts qualifies the subject of the image as melancholy in the title in a portrayal of the elderly as dejected, crestfallen, and dispirited.

Keppler uses an elderly figure to convey the lack of efficacy of a political agenda and suggests an argument about gender dynamics.

With the incorporation of humor, Kaplan presents how coping mechanisms are employed in the context of health, particularly the health status of elderly people.

Glackens illustrates the relationship between the elderly and a government whose interests are economically driven.

Shanahan conveys ideas about dementia, intergenerational relations, social impacts of aging, and changes in engagement in past recreational activities as an elderly person.

The elements of home, familiarity, and comfort embodied by women and the way are portrayed as a consistent image that follows a woman throughout her lifetime into old age.

In a humorous manner of expression, Bell illustrates a dialogue between a young boy and his father that touches on the differently-perceived connotation of the word "old" between generations.

Callot depicts the effects of poverty on the elderly experiencing such conditions.

Callot inspires reflection upon the ideas self-perception and external perception of the elderly, as well as socioeconomic status and how class continuation creates varying effects as one ages.

Van Gogh gives a poignant view into the theme of mental health and the concept of death in the context of old age.