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Beating Collection (#11)

"Unleashing the Spirit of Victory: Beating the Odds in Olympic Ice Hockey, 1932" In the midst of a thrilling battle on ice, two teams clashed at the 1932 Olympics

Background imageBeating Collection: Seal of Louth Grammar School, 1552 (engraving) (sepia photo)

Seal of Louth Grammar School, 1552 (engraving) (sepia photo)
STC347538 Seal of Louth Grammar School, 1552 (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Following the dissolution of the monateries in 1548)

Background imageBeating Collection: The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith

The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith
LLM459760 The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith by Walker, Francis S. (1848-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Deserted Village by Oliver Goldsmith)

Background imageBeating Collection: School-boys Flogging the Schoolmaster, illustration from The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert

School-boys Flogging the Schoolmaster, illustration from The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott a Beckett
LLM438627 School-boys Flogging the Schoolmaster, illustration from The Comic History of Rome by Gilbert Abbott a Beckett, published c.1850 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Background imageBeating Collection: Heliodorus driven from the Temple (pen & ink with wash over chalk on paper)

Heliodorus driven from the Temple (pen & ink with wash over chalk on paper)
CTS413032 Heliodorus driven from the Temple (pen & ink with wash over chalk on paper) by Solimena, Francesco (1657-1747); 38x54.7 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageBeating Collection: The Flagellation of Christ, c. 1507 (tempera on poplar wood)

The Flagellation of Christ, c. 1507 (tempera on poplar wood)
BFM286557 The Flagellation of Christ, c.1507 (tempera on poplar wood) by Signorelli, Luca (c.1450-1523); 35.2x40.3 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg

Background imageBeating Collection: Wholesale and Retail, from Harpers Weekly

Wholesale and Retail, from Harpers Weekly
PNP284617 Wholesale and Retail, from Harpers Weekly, 16th September 1871 (engraving) William M. Boss Tweed hugging the figure of Samuel J

Background imageBeating Collection: Village landscape (oil on board)

Village landscape (oil on board)
XKH223085 Village landscape (oil on board) by Mirou, Anton (c.1586-c.1661); 31.8x39.7 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageBeating Collection: Relief depicting a horse market, 2nd-3rd century AD (stone)

Relief depicting a horse market, 2nd-3rd century AD (stone)
XIR157983 Relief depicting a horse market, 2nd-3rd century AD (stone) by Roman; Musee Archeologique, Dijon, France; out of copyright

Background imageBeating Collection: The Flagellation of Christ (polychrome wood)

The Flagellation of Christ (polychrome wood)
XIR187572 The Flagellation of Christ (polychrome wood) by Fernandez, Gregorio (1576-1636); 139x70 cm; Convento de la Encarnacion, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageBeating Collection: Ms 1058-1975 f8r Threshing Corn in the Barn, illuminated calendar page for August

Ms 1058-1975 f8r Threshing Corn in the Barn, illuminated calendar page for August
FIT133914 Ms 1058-1975 f8r Threshing Corn in the Barn, illuminated calendar page for August, from a Book of Hours, c.1500 (vellum) by Flemish School, (16th century); 19.2x13.3 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

Background imageBeating Collection: Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 53 David defending his fathers sheep against a lion

Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 53 David defending his fathers sheep against a lion
XJL197028 Ms Lat. Q.v.I.126 f.53 David defending his fathers sheep against a lion, from the Book of Hours of Louis d Orleans, 1469 (vellum) by Colombe

Background imageBeating Collection: Sketches of the Cruise of HMS Inconstant, with the Flying Squadron (engraving)

Sketches of the Cruise of HMS Inconstant, with the Flying Squadron (engraving)
1622130 Sketches of the Cruise of HMS Inconstant, with the Flying Squadron (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the Cruise of HMS Inconstant)

Background imageBeating Collection: Hudibras beats Sidrophel and his man Whacum, 1726 (engraving)

Hudibras beats Sidrophel and his man Whacum, 1726 (engraving)
4071943 Hudibras beats Sidrophel and his man Whacum, 1726 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 29.8x37.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageBeating Collection: The Indian Frontier Rising, a Baggage Guard of the Queens Regiment beating off an Attack on a

The Indian Frontier Rising, a Baggage Guard of the Queens Regiment beating off an Attack on a Convoy in the Arhanga
1598196 The Indian Frontier Rising, a Baggage Guard of the Queens Regiment beating off an Attack on a Convoy in the Arhanga Defile (litho) by Prior

Background imageBeating Collection: Henley Regatta (b / w photo)

Henley Regatta (b / w photo)
1597716 Henley Regatta (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henley Regatta. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 July 1897)

Background imageBeating Collection: Armorel of Lyonesse, A Romance of To-Day, by Walter Besant (engraving)

Armorel of Lyonesse, A Romance of To-Day, by Walter Besant (engraving)
1626721 Armorel of Lyonesse, A Romance of To-Day, by Walter Besant (engraving) by Barnard, Frederick (1846-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armorel of Lyonesse, A Romance of To-Day)

Background imageBeating Collection: The Flogging of Punchinello, c. 1800 (pen & ink on paper)

The Flogging of Punchinello, c. 1800 (pen & ink on paper)
3700566 The Flogging of Punchinello, c.1800 (pen & ink on paper) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 35.6x48.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Italian

Background imageBeating Collection: Groaning continually, he climbed the mountain, from Little Brother & Little Sister

Groaning continually, he climbed the mountain, from Little Brother & Little Sister
3704744 Groaning continually, he climbed the mountain, from Little Brother & Little Sister and Other Tales by the Brothers Grimm, pub.1917 (litho) by Rackham

Background imageBeating Collection: The Hall of Infamy, alias Oyster Saloon in Brydges-Street, or New Covent Garden Hell

The Hall of Infamy, alias Oyster Saloon in Brydges-Street, or New Covent Garden Hell
3090248 The Hall of Infamy, alias Oyster Saloon in Brydges-Street, or New Covent Garden Hell, from " The English Spy", pub

Background imageBeating Collection: Beating the Bounds at the Tower (b / w photo)

Beating the Bounds at the Tower (b / w photo)
3091524 Beating the Bounds at the Tower (b/w photo) by Stone, J. Benjamin (1838-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beating the Bounds at the Tower)

Background imageBeating Collection: Yachting, a Cutter Match on the Thames (engraving)

Yachting, a Cutter Match on the Thames (engraving)
1054842 Yachting, a Cutter Match on the Thames (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yachting, a Cutter Match on the Thames)

Background imageBeating Collection: Our Coastguard (litho)

Our Coastguard (litho)
1056272 Our Coastguard (litho) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Coastguard)

Background imageBeating Collection: The Bisley Meeting, Representative Incidents (engraving)

The Bisley Meeting, Representative Incidents (engraving)
1047955 The Bisley Meeting, Representative Incidents (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bisley Meeting, Representative Incidents)

Background imageBeating Collection: Indigo Manufacture in India (engraving)

Indigo Manufacture in India (engraving)
1046076 Indigo Manufacture in India (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indigo Manufacture in India)

Background imageBeating Collection: The Legend of the Laughing Oak (chromolitho)

The Legend of the Laughing Oak (chromolitho)
1045896 The Legend of the Laughing Oak (chromolitho) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Legend of the Laughing Oak)

Background imageBeating Collection: Mr Squeers (engraving)

Mr Squeers (engraving)
1094759 Mr Squeers (engraving) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Squeers. Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBeating Collection: The Flagellation, c. 1480. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

The Flagellation, c. 1480. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Flagellation, c. 1480

Background imageBeating Collection: The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen, 1549. Creator: Augustin Hirschvogel

The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen, 1549. Creator: Augustin Hirschvogel
The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen, 1549

Background imageBeating Collection: Virtue Triumphing over Vices, 16th century. Creator: Unknown

Virtue Triumphing over Vices, 16th century. Creator: Unknown
Virtue Triumphing over Vices, 16th century

Background imageBeating Collection: Peasant Whipping his Donkey, 1628. Creator: Jacques Callot

Peasant Whipping his Donkey, 1628. Creator: Jacques Callot
Peasant Whipping his Donkey, 1628

Background imageBeating Collection: The Flagellation, c. 1624 / 1625. Creator: Jacques Callot

The Flagellation, c. 1624 / 1625. Creator: Jacques Callot
The Flagellation, c. 1624/1625

Background imageBeating Collection: Mayhem

Mayhem
Mohammadreza Momeni

Background imageBeating Collection: The Flagellation. Creator: Ludwig of Ulm

The Flagellation. Creator: Ludwig of Ulm
The Flagellation

Background imageBeating Collection: The Flagellation, c. 1631. Creator: Jacques Callot

The Flagellation, c. 1631. Creator: Jacques Callot
The Flagellation, c. 1631

Background imageBeating Collection: The Flagellation. Creator: Unknown

The Flagellation. Creator: Unknown
The Flagellation. [Probably French 16th century, restrike 1968]

Background imageBeating Collection: The Flagellation of Christ, c. 1512 / 1515. Creator: Bacchiacca

The Flagellation of Christ, c. 1512 / 1515. Creator: Bacchiacca
The Flagellation of Christ, c. 1512/1515

Background imageBeating Collection: Fustigatio (John Beaver, Roman Military Punishments, 1725), after 1725

Fustigatio (John Beaver, Roman Military Punishments, 1725), after 1725

Background imageBeating Collection: Carrying the cross, 1625-77. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar

Carrying the cross, 1625-77. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Carrying the cross, 1625-77

Background imageBeating Collection: The Flagellation of Christ, from The Passion of Christ, mid 17th century

The Flagellation of Christ, from The Passion of Christ, mid 17th century

Background imageBeating Collection: The Flagellation, from The Passion of Christ, ca. 1623. Creator: Ludovicus Siceram

The Flagellation, from The Passion of Christ, ca. 1623. Creator: Ludovicus Siceram
The Flagellation, from The Passion of Christ, ca. 1623

Background imageBeating Collection: The Flagellation, from the Circular Passion, 1509. Creator: Lucas van Leyden

The Flagellation, from the Circular Passion, 1509. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
The Flagellation, from the Circular Passion, 1509

Background imageBeating Collection: The Flagellation, from The Small Passion, ca. 1509. Creator: Albrecht Durer

The Flagellation, from The Small Passion, ca. 1509. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Flagellation, from The Small Passion, ca. 1509

Background imageBeating Collection: The Flagellation, from The Passion, 1512. Creator: Albrecht Durer

The Flagellation, from The Passion, 1512. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Flagellation, from The Passion, 1512

Background imageBeating Collection: Six Jewel Rivers from Various Provinces (Shokoku Mu-Tamagawa), 1857. 1857. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Six Jewel Rivers from Various Provinces (Shokoku Mu-Tamagawa), 1857. 1857. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Six Jewel Rivers from Various Provinces (Shokoku Mu-Tamagawa), 1857

Background imageBeating Collection: Fulling Cloth at the Jewel River (Kinuta no Tamagawa), ca. 1768. ca. 1768

Fulling Cloth at the Jewel River (Kinuta no Tamagawa), ca. 1768. ca. 1768
Fulling Cloth at the Jewel River (Kinuta no Tamagawa), ca. 1768

Background imageBeating Collection: Neighborly Coffee Break Date: 1950

Neighborly Coffee Break Date: 1950

Background imageBeating Collection: Rest on the Flight into Egypt by Gerard David (c. 1460-1523)

Rest on the Flight into Egypt by Gerard David (c. 1460-1523)
Rest on the Flight into Egypt by Gerard David (c.1460-1523) - painting on wood after 1509 Date: circa 1510




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"Unleashing the Spirit of Victory: Beating the Odds in Olympic Ice Hockey, 1932" In the midst of a thrilling battle on ice, two teams clashed at the 1932 Olympics, their determination palpable as they fought for glory. The sport was ice hockey, and it became an emblematic display of strength and skill. Meanwhile, halfway across the world in Zimbabwe, Africa in 1936, two Mashona tribeswomen pounded maize and millet with unwavering resolve. Their rhythmic movements echoed a timeless tradition passed down through generations – a testament to resilience. Artistic expressions also captured the essence challenges throughout history. In Hogarth's engraving "ELECTION, " we witness a triumphant scene as members are chaired after emerging victorious from political battles. Goldsmith's reproduction showcases Jost Amman's woodcut from Le Moyen Age - depicting medieval warriors overcoming obstacles with valor. But victories aren't limited to grand arenas or political campaigns; sometimes they unfold within intimate spaces too. A humorous depiction from the 19th century shows a wife playfully "beating" her husband – reminding us that love can conquer all with laughter. In another realm altogether, man versus machine took center stage when an audacious individual raced against a speeding train - proving that human willpower knows no bounds. Speaking of boundaries, boats engaged in "Beating Bounds" during traditional ceremonies where communities marked their territory along rivers and coastlines. This ancient practice fostered unity while honoring shared heritage. The spirit of triumph resonates even further through time as evidenced by photographs capturing moments like "Beating Bounds" in 1930 - showcasing people coming together to celebrate their collective identity. And finally, let us not forget about boxing matches where punches fly amidst fierce competition but ultimately reveal profound displays of courage and perseverance. Whether it be on icy rinks or pounding grains under African skies; whether depicted through art, humor, or physical feats.