Aggressive Collection (#5)

Men-of-War Breaking Fishermens Nets, (oil on panel-a penschilderij)
990413 Men-of-War Breaking Fishermens Nets, (oil on panel-a penschilderij) by Salm, Adriaen or Abraham (c.1660-1720); 47x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Men-of-War Breaking Fishermens Nets)

Studies for a Flagellation: A Man Scourging and the Head of Christ, (black and white chalk, pastel)
990011 Studies for a Flagellation: A Man Scourging and the Head of Christ, (black and white chalk, pastel) by Bassano, Jacopo (Jacopo da Ponte) (1510-92); 38x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Rustem Killing Arjang Div, c. 1630 (pen & ink, heightened with colour, on paper)
1196814 Rustem Killing Arjang Div, c.1630 (pen & ink, heightened with colour, on paper) by Mughal School, (17th century); 19.1x12 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Decoration on an ox cart depicting Muay Thai (paint on wood)
LIT389999 Decoration on an ox cart depicting Muay Thai (paint on wood) by Thai School; (add.info.: Muay Thai is a form of Thai boxing; ); Photo © Luca Tettoni

"There was an Old Man with a poker, who painted his face with red ochre", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386605 " There was an Old Man with a poker, who painted his face with red ochre", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Horses fighting (oil on canvas)
OJ379505 Horses fighting (oil on canvas) by Gilpin, Sawrey (1733-1807); 45.7x61 cm; Private Collection; © Ackermann Johnson

Battle between the Georgians and the Mountain Tribes, 1826 (lithograph)
1195833 Battle between the Georgians and the Mountain Tribes, 1826 (lithograph) by Orlowski, Alexander (Alexandr Osipovich Orlovsky) (1777-1832)

A Village Brawl (oil on panel)
990044 A Village Brawl (oil on panel) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); 50.8x66 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Village Brawl. Circle of Sebastian Vrancx (1573-1647). Oil on panel

Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, (pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white on brown pape)
827614 Tullie in his Chariot; Tullie sur son Char, (pen and brown ink, grey wash heightened with white on brown pape) by Cades

"There was a Young Person of Smyrna, whose Grandmother threatened to burn her", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386632 " There was a Young Person of Smyrna, whose Grandmother threatened to burn her", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

A Slap in the Face, (oil on canvas)
658199 A Slap in the Face, (oil on canvas) by Frangiamore, Salvatore (1853-1915); 67.3x46.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Slap in the Face. Salvatore Frangiamore (fl. 1897). Oil on canvas

An Old Woman Wearing a Rosary Cursing a Seated Man; Possibly Queen Margaret Cursing the Duke of Gloucester, (pencil)
651822 An Old Woman Wearing a Rosary Cursing a Seated Man; Possibly Queen Margaret Cursing the Duke of Gloucester, (pencil, pen and brown ink, grey wash) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli)

The Charge, c. 1893-1931 (woodcut)
1196621 The Charge, c. 1893-1931 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 20x26 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

La Resa dei Conti, 1912 (oil on panel)
823457 La Resa dei Conti, 1912 (oil on panel) by Torre, Giulio Del (1856-1932); 34x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Resa dei Conti. Giulio Del Torre (1856-1932). Oil on panel

Study of Figures for a Narrative Scene (black chalk on paper) (verso) (for recto see 191777) (see also 191767)
BAL191778 Study of Figures for a Narrative Scene (black chalk on paper) (verso) (for recto see 191777) (see also 191767) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); British Museum, London

A papier mache pen box, the top painted with the battle of Chaldiran, 18th century (papier mache)
1196872 A papier mache pen box, the top painted with the battle of Chaldiran, 18th century (papier mache) by Iranian School, (18th Century); 38.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Study of figures for a narrative scene (charcoal on paper) (recto)
BAL192507 Study of figures for a narrative scene (charcoal on paper) (recto) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); British Museum, London

The Giaour, Conqueror of Hassan; Le Giaour, Vainqueur d Hassan, (oil on canvas)
824542 The Giaour, Conqueror of Hassan; Le Giaour, Vainqueur d Hassan, (oil on canvas) by Vernet, Emile Jean Horace (1789-1863); 65x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Giaour)

A Tiger attacking a Bull, 1785 (oil on canvas)
827845 A Tiger attacking a Bull, 1785 (oil on canvas) by Peter, Johan Wenzel (1745-1829); 73.7x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tiger attacking a Bull. Wenzel Peter (1744-1829)

Peasants Brawling, 1619 (oil on panel)
990386 Peasants Brawling, 1619 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 73x103 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasants Brawling. Pieter Brueghel, the Younger (c.1564-1638)

Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas)
827698 Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy, (oil on canvas) by Corte, Juan de la (c.1585-1660); 195.9x309.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Achilles confronting Hector outside Troy)

Ms Hunter 252 f. 186r Two women fighting, from Les Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles, 1462 (vellum)
GUL174541 Ms Hunter 252 f.186r Two women fighting, from Les Cent Nouvelles Nouvelles, 1462 (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Glasgow University Library

Dachshunds on a Badger, 1882 (oil on canvas)
659098 Dachshunds on a Badger, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Maffei, Guido von (1838-1924); 166.4x121.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

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Spectacled Caimen, Caiman crocodilus, by the river's edge in the Pantanal, Brazil. Date: 08/02/2006

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Spectacled Caimen, Caiman crocodilus, by the river's edge in the Pantanal, Brazil. Date: 17/02/2005

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Black Caiman, Melanosuchus niger, lunging out of the muddy water around the Pantanal, Brazil. Date: 17/02/2005

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Spotted Hyena, (Crocuta crocuta), hunting young gazelle, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. Date: 17/02/2005

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Norway, Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea) fighting while in flight under midnight sun Date: 17/07/2007

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Norway, Svalbard, Underwater view of Walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) swimming in shallows near Langoya Island Date: 17/07/2007

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Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) two old bull fighting on wildflower meadow in spring. The long winter in the high mountains etiolated and weakened the animals. Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy

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Two Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) sparring in winter, Churchill Wildlife Management Area, Churchill, MB Canada Date: 25/06/2010

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Two Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) sparring, Churchill Wildlife Management Area, Churchill, MB Canada Date: 25/06/2010

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Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) sparring, Churchill Wildlife Management Area MB Date: 25/06/2010

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Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) sparring, Churchill Wildlife Management Area MB Date: 25/06/2010

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Polar Bears (Ursus maritimus) sparring, Churchill Wildlife Management Area MB Date: 25/06/2010

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Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Churchill Wildlife Management Area, MB Date: 25/06/2010

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Goldentail Moray (Gymnothorax miliaris), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Date: 07/11/2007

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Goldentail Moray (Gymnothorax miliaris), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Date: 07/11/2007

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Goldentail Moray (Gymnothorax miliaris), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Date: 07/11/2007

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Goldentail Moray (Gymnothorax miliaris), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Date: 07/11/2007

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Goldentail Moray (Gymnothorax miliaris), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Date: 07/11/2007

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ABC Island, Bonaire, Caribbean. Goldentail Moray Eel peeks spookily from the dark. Date: 07/11/2007

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Goldentail Moray (Gymnothorax miliaris), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Date: 07/11/2007

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Reticulate Moray (Muraena retifera), Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles, Caribbean Date: 07/11/2007

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Bahamas, New Providence Island, Scuba divers and Caribbean Reef Sharks during Stuart Cove's shark feeding dive Date: 14/12/2006

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