Anecdote Collection (#9)

The Russian Cavalry Fighting the Germans in a Village in 1915, c. 1915-16 (oil on canvas)
BAL241150 The Russian Cavalry Fighting the Germans in a Village in 1915, c.1915-16 (oil on canvas) by Masurovsky, Viktor Viketyevich (1859-1923); 133x206 cm; State Central Artillery Museum, St

Battle of Washita, 1887-88 (oil en grisaille on board)
985143 Battle of Washita, 1887-88 (oil en grisaille on board) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); 47x62.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of Washita. Frederic Remington (1861-1909)

Eudes (860-98) in battle against the Normans, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c. 1840 (engraving)
KW177724 Eudes (860-98) in battle against the Normans, from Histoire de France by Colart, published c.1840 (engraving) by French School

Bear Baiting in Saxon Times, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c. 1920 (litho)
STC292414 Bear Baiting in Saxon Times, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Woodville

Misericord (wood)
PNH351544 Misericord (wood) by English School; Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle, Cumbria, UK; (add.info.: Carlisle Cathedral was built in 1122; wife beating her husband; )

Attempt to Shoot the Queen at the Windsor Railway Station, from The Illustrated London News
BAL127965 Attempt to Shoot the Queen at the Windsor Railway Station, from The Illustrated London News, 11th March 1882 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection

Terror of the Frankish population before the onslaught of the Normans in the 9th century (litho)
741254 Terror of the Frankish population before the onslaught of the Normans in the 9th century (litho) by Philippoteaux, Felix (1815-84) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Marseillais on the Champs-Elysees, 30th June 1792, engraved by Reinier Vinkeles (1741-1816)
CHT211952 The Marseillais on the Champs-Elysees, 30th June 1792, engraved by Reinier Vinkeles (1741-1816) and Daniel Vrydag (1765-1822) (coloured engraving) by Bulthuis

Death to the monster, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
486924 Death to the monster, front cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 20th September 1914 (colour litho) by French School

Ms. New Coll 380, f41r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile
833750 Ms. New Coll 380, f41r. The antiquities of the Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Carlisle, drawn by Robert Carlile, 1795 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Carlile

A Boar Hunt (oil on canvas)
BWM152523 A Boar Hunt (oil on canvas) by Snyders or Snijders, Frans (1579-1657); 333x211 cm; The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK; © Bowes Museum

Spanish Conquest of a Flemish Village (oil on canvas)
BFM286606 Spanish Conquest of a Flemish Village (oil on canvas) by Snayers, Peeter (1592-1667); 82.3x115.5 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

The Bread Riot in Richmond, Virginia, 1863 (litho)
PNP256386 The Bread Riot in Richmond, Virginia, 1863 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dog with a wild duck (oil on canvas)
BWM155765 Dog with a wild duck (oil on canvas) by Oudry, Jean-Baptiste (1686-1755); The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK; © Bowes Museum

The Battle of Rivoli, 1844 (oil on canvas) (detail of 28341)
XIR176686 The Battle of Rivoli, 1844 (oil on canvas) (detail of 28341) by Philippoteaux, Felix (c.1815-84); 465x543 cm; Chateau de Versailles, France

Agostino Novella Rescuing a Child who has been Bitten by a Dog, detail from the Blessed Agostino Novello Altarpiece, c
XIR161004 Agostino Novella Rescuing a Child who has been Bitten by a Dog, detail from the Blessed Agostino Novello Altarpiece, c.1328 (tempera on panel) by Martini, Simone (1284-1344); St

Boar Hunt, 1611 (oil on panel)
XKH150806 Boar Hunt, 1611 (oil on panel) by Savery, Roelandt Jacobsz. (1576-1639); 38x49.7 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany

The Battle of the Thames in 1813 (colour litho)
AQS256845 The Battle of the Thames in 1813 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

Robert Surcouf (1736-1827) successfully boarding the Kent, a boat belonging to the West India Company
CHT175089 Robert Surcouf (1736-1827) successfully boarding the Kent, a boat belonging to the West India Company, illustration from an exercise book, late 19th century (colour litho) by Mejanel

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