From 1795 to David's death, the painting languished in obscurity. Engelbart slipped into relative obscurity by the mid-1970s. This portrayed him as living in poverty, shame, and obscurity. Mortlake lay in the hundred of Brixton, which faded into obscurity. Weber was released and faded into obscurity. He resigned his title and retired into obscurity. Mir Kasim [Qasim] disappeared into an impoverished obscurity. He spent the rest of his life living in obscurity. He was especially interested in historic events which had fallen into obscurity. Notre Dame is a rivalry which some feel has fallen into obscurity. Some became popular, only to drop into obscurity. Sarah Waters argues that she "plucked from the relative obscurity of Victorian porn". However, he died in relative obscurity. Somerled's origins are masked in obscurity and myth. Other works like it fell into obscurity.