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Capturing Collection (#3)

"Capturing the Essence of History: From Speedy Ships to Heroic Feats" The Speedy and El Gamo, c1802

Background imageCapturing Collection: Tsar Ivan IV (1530-84) Conquering Kazan in 1552, 1800s (oil on canvas)

Tsar Ivan IV (1530-84) Conquering Kazan in 1552, 1800s (oil on canvas)
BAL266197 Tsar Ivan IV (1530-84) Conquering Kazan in 1552, 1800s (oil on canvas) by Ugryumov, Grigoriy Ivanovich (1764-1823); 107x87 cm; Belorussian National Gallery, Minsk, Belarus

Background imageCapturing Collection: Lord Minamoto Yoritomo Captures Takadate Castle in His Conquest of Mutsu Province (Minamot... 1868)

Lord Minamoto Yoritomo Captures Takadate Castle in His Conquest of Mutsu Province (Minamot... 1868)
Lord Minamoto Yoritomo Captures Takadate Castle in His Conquest of Mutsu Province (Minamoto Yoritomo ko Oshu seibatsu Takadachi no shojo o koraku su)

Background imageCapturing Collection: Alaric the Goth Entering Athens in 395, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations

Alaric the Goth Entering Athens in 395, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (colour litho)
IL322136 Alaric the Goth Entering Athens in 395, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (colour litho) by Stewart

Background imageCapturing Collection: The French Second Empire, 1852-1870 (colour litho)

The French Second Empire, 1852-1870 (colour litho)
5207765 The French Second Empire, 1852-1870 (colour litho) by Girard, Joseph (fl.1930-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Second Empire, 1852-1870)

Background imageCapturing Collection: German attack on French blockhouses and trenches in the Bois-le-Pretre after the artillery

German attack on French blockhouses and trenches in the Bois-le-Pretre after the artillery bombardment of 5 July 1915
3638312 German attack on French blockhouses and trenches in the Bois-le-Pretre after the artillery bombardment of 5 July 1915 (litho) by Schmidt, Hans W

Background imageCapturing Collection: The Siege of Ladysmith (engraving)

The Siege of Ladysmith (engraving)
1599448 The Siege of Ladysmith (engraving) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Siege of Ladysmith)

Background imageCapturing Collection: A Hawk Capturing a Crane in Flight, c. 1715. Creator: Torii Kiyomasu I

A Hawk Capturing a Crane in Flight, c. 1715. Creator: Torii Kiyomasu I
A Hawk Capturing a Crane in Flight, c. 1715. Attributed to Torii Kiyomasu I

Background imageCapturing Collection: Capturing the Fortress at Niuzhuang (Gyusojo senryo), 1895. Creator: Chikanobu Yoshu

Capturing the Fortress at Niuzhuang (Gyusojo senryo), 1895. Creator: Chikanobu Yoshu
Capturing the Fortress at Niuzhuang (Gyusojo senryo), 1895

Background imageCapturing Collection: The Army and Navy Attack and Capture Weihaiwei (Ikaiei rikukaigun kogeki senryo zu)

The Army and Navy Attack and Capture Weihaiwei (Ikaiei rikukaigun kogeki senryo zu), Japan, 1895

Background imageCapturing Collection: Kintaro Captures the Carp (Kintaro rigyo o torau), July 1885

Kintaro Captures the Carp (Kintaro rigyo o torau), July 1885

Background imageCapturing Collection: Versailles, Fountaine du Point du Jour, 1903. Creator: Eugene Atget

Versailles, Fountaine du Point du Jour, 1903. Creator: Eugene Atget
Versailles, Fountaine du Point du Jour, 1903. A work made of albumen print

Background imageCapturing Collection: Versailles, Fontaine de Point du Jour, (Limier Abattant un Cerf par Houzeau), 1903

Versailles, Fontaine de Point du Jour, (Limier Abattant un Cerf par Houzeau), 1903. Creator: Eugene Atget
Versailles, Fontaine de Point du Jour, (Limier Abattant un Cerf par Houzeau), 1903. A work made of albumen print

Background imageCapturing Collection: Versailles, Fontaine du Point du Jour, 1903. Creator: Eugene Atget

Versailles, Fontaine du Point du Jour, 1903. Creator: Eugene Atget
Versailles, Fontaine du Point du Jour, 1903. A work made of albumen print

Background imageCapturing Collection: The army of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I storming Szekesfehervar

The army of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I storming Szekesfehervar, medieval capital of the Kingdom of Hungary
3647358 The army of the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I storming Szekesfehervar, medieval capital of the Kingdom of Hungary, 1490 (engraving) by German School

Background imageCapturing Collection: The capture of Memphis, Egypt by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon, 671 BC

The capture of Memphis, Egypt by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon, 671 BC
3614251 The capture of Memphis, Egypt by the Assyrian king Esarhaddon, 671 BC, from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, pub.1915 by English School, (20th century); (add.info.: The capture of Memphis)

Background imageCapturing Collection: French conquest of Algeria, 1830-1845 (colour litho)

French conquest of Algeria, 1830-1845 (colour litho)
6001554 French conquest of Algeria, 1830-1845 (colour litho) by Beuzon, Joseph Charles (fl.1892) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: French conquest of Algeria, 1830-1845)

Background imageCapturing Collection: Calendar for 1915, with World War I battlefield scenes (colour litho)

Calendar for 1915, with World War I battlefield scenes (colour litho)
6000273 Calendar for 1915, with World War I battlefield scenes (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Calendar for 1915)

Background imageCapturing Collection: Capture of Saarbrucken by the French, Franco-prussian War, 2 August 1870 (coloured engraving)

Capture of Saarbrucken by the French, Franco-prussian War, 2 August 1870 (coloured engraving)
5998694 Capture of Saarbrucken by the French, Franco-prussian War, 2 August 1870 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCapturing Collection: Russian soldiers on skis capturing a group of Germans, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)

Russian soldiers on skis capturing a group of Germans, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000388 Russian soldiers on skis capturing a group of Germans, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCapturing Collection: Second Franco-Dahomean War, 1892 (coloured engraving)

Second Franco-Dahomean War, 1892 (coloured engraving)
5998715 Second Franco-Dahomean War, 1892 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Second Franco-Dahomean War, 1892)

Background imageCapturing Collection: Capture of the fort and city of Seringapatnam by the British, Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, India

Capture of the fort and city of Seringapatnam by the British, Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, India, 1799 (engraving)
6032217 Capture of the fort and city of Seringapatnam by the British, Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, India, 1799 (engraving) by Duplessi-Bertaux

Background imageCapturing Collection: Austrian troops entering Milan, Italy, 6 August 1848 (engraving)

Austrian troops entering Milan, Italy, 6 August 1848 (engraving)
5208169 Austrian troops entering Milan, Italy, 6 August 1848 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Austrian troops entering Milan, Italy, 6 August 1848)

Background imageCapturing Collection: Siegfried capturing King Ludegast (engraving)

Siegfried capturing King Ludegast (engraving)
5208036 Siegfried capturing King Ludegast (engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siegfried capturing King Ludegast)

Background imageCapturing Collection: British taking possession of Aden, illustration from Hutchinson

British taking possession of Aden, illustration from Hutchinson
IL370600 British taking possession of Aden, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton (1825-55) (after); Private Collection; American

Background imageCapturing Collection: Pig-Sticking in India, a Subalterns First Experiences (engraving)

Pig-Sticking in India, a Subalterns First Experiences (engraving)
1045143 Pig-Sticking in India, a Subalterns First Experiences (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pig-Sticking in India)

Background imageCapturing Collection: Hamran Arabs capturing hippopotamus (engraving)

Hamran Arabs capturing hippopotamus (engraving)
961895 Hamran Arabs capturing hippopotamus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hamran Arabs capturing hippopotamus)

Background imageCapturing Collection: Capture of Son Tay by the French, Tonkin, 1884 (colour litho)

Capture of Son Tay by the French, Tonkin, 1884 (colour litho)
976577 Capture of Son Tay by the French, Tonkin, 1884 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of Son Tay by the French, Tonkin, 1884)

Background imageCapturing Collection: Private J Boyd, of the Irish Guards, capturing a German machine-gun single-handed

Private J Boyd, of the Irish Guards, capturing a German machine-gun single-handed, World War I (colour litho)
976470 Private J Boyd, of the Irish Guards, capturing a German machine-gun single-handed, World War I (colour litho) by Piffard

Background imageCapturing Collection: Bertrand du Guesclin thrown by his horse and captured by Sir John Chandos, Battle of Auray

Bertrand du Guesclin thrown by his horse and captured by Sir John Chandos, Battle of Auray, 1364 (colour litho)
976007 Bertrand du Guesclin thrown by his horse and captured by Sir John Chandos, Battle of Auray, 1364 (colour litho) by Semant

Background imageCapturing Collection: Birdcatchers Using Traps Baited with Rats to Capture Hawks, plate 64

Birdcatchers Using Traps Baited with Rats to Capture Hawks, plate 64
746995 Birdcatchers Using Traps Baited with Rats to Capture Hawks, plate 64, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds, Fish)

Background imageCapturing Collection: The Discovery of the Gunpowder Plot and the Taking of Guy Fawkes, c. 1823 (oil on canvas)

The Discovery of the Gunpowder Plot and the Taking of Guy Fawkes, c. 1823 (oil on canvas)
TW426889 The Discovery of the Gunpowder Plot and the Taking of Guy Fawkes, c.1823 (oil on canvas) by Briggs, Henry Perronet (1792-1844); 149x199 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageCapturing Collection: Surrender of 180 British soldiers to the Boers in South Africa (colour litho)

Surrender of 180 British soldiers to the Boers in South Africa (colour litho)
2807712 Surrender of 180 British soldiers to the Boers in South Africa (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCapturing Collection: The wiles of war, four Italians capture thirteen Austrians, making them believe they are

The wiles of war, four Italians capture thirteen Austrians, making them believe they are... (colour litho)
2815770 The wiles of war, four Italians capture thirteen Austrians, making them believe they are... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageCapturing Collection: The Corsican bandit Antoine Bellacoscia surrendering to the police (colour litho)

The Corsican bandit Antoine Bellacoscia surrendering to the police (colour litho)
2818307 The Corsican bandit Antoine Bellacoscia surrendering to the police (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCapturing Collection: Joan of Arc taken prisoner at the Siege of Compiegne, 1430 (chromolitho)

Joan of Arc taken prisoner at the Siege of Compiegne, 1430 (chromolitho)
2817164 Joan of Arc taken prisoner at the Siege of Compiegne, 1430 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCapturing Collection: Burning the flags of the Russian garrison at Port Arthur before surrendering the square to

Burning the flags of the Russian garrison at Port Arthur before surrendering the square to the enemy (Colour Litho)
2814745 Burning the flags of the Russian garrison at Port Arthur before surrendering the square to the enemy (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Background imageCapturing Collection: Catching, packing and shipping snakes in India (colour litho)

Catching, packing and shipping snakes in India (colour litho)
2779434 Catching, packing and shipping snakes in India (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catching, packing and shipping snakes in India)

Background imageCapturing Collection: Eastern grand manoeuvres of the French Army (colour litho)

Eastern grand manoeuvres of the French Army (colour litho)
2782245 Eastern grand manoeuvres of the French Army (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eastern grand manoeuvres of the French Army)

Background imageCapturing Collection: General Gourauds troops taking a rebel camp in Morocco (colour litho)

General Gourauds troops taking a rebel camp in Morocco (colour litho)
2780031 General Gourauds troops taking a rebel camp in Morocco (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Gourauds troops taking a rebel camp in Morocco)

Background imageCapturing Collection: British crew from HMS Pelican boarding and capturing the American brig, USS Argus

British crew from HMS Pelican boarding and capturing the American brig, USS Argus, 14 August 1813, off St Davids Head, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Background imageCapturing Collection: A tragedy in the African jungle (colour litho)

A tragedy in the African jungle (colour litho)
2777858 A tragedy in the African jungle (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tragedy in the African jungle)

Background imageCapturing Collection: A new kind of peach (colour litho)

A new kind of peach (colour litho)
2783683 A new kind of peach (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A new kind of fishing)

Background imageCapturing Collection: A deranged man who was shooting in the galleries of the Louvre in Paris suddenly... (colour litho)

A deranged man who was shooting in the galleries of the Louvre in Paris suddenly... (colour litho)
2783621 A deranged man who was shooting in the galleries of the Louvre in Paris suddenly... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCapturing Collection: En Floride (engraving)

En Floride (engraving)
2783362 En Floride (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: En Floride. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 3 May 1885.); © Look and Learn

Background imageCapturing Collection: Capture of Peking by the Mongols, 1215 (chromolitho)

Capture of Peking by the Mongols, 1215 (chromolitho)
2783006 Capture of Peking by the Mongols, 1215 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of Peking by the Mongols, 1215)

Background imageCapturing Collection: The capture of the Cretan Bull (chromolitho)

The capture of the Cretan Bull (chromolitho)
2782726 The capture of the Cretan Bull (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The capture of the Cretan Bull)

Background imageCapturing Collection: The Capture of Constantine, 1837 (litho)

The Capture of Constantine, 1837 (litho)
2818904 The Capture of Constantine, 1837 (litho) by Vernet, Horace (1789-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Capture of Constantine, 1837)

Background imageCapturing Collection: Heroic Sicily (colour litho)

Heroic Sicily (colour litho)
2784226 Heroic Sicily (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heroic Sicily. - The strong Sicilian population, under the constant enemy offenses)




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"Capturing the Essence of History: From Speedy Ships to Heroic Feats" The Speedy and El Gamo, c1802. Witness the breathtaking chase as these majestic ships capture the wind in their sails, racing towards victory on turbulent seas. Artist: Nicholas Pocock. Boer War: Tweebosch - A gripping moment frozen in time, where courage meets strategy as soldiers strive to capture a decisive advantage amidst the chaos of battle. Captain Henry Avery, pirate - Step into an era of swashbuckling adventures and treacherous seas as this notorious captain sets his sights on capturing untold riches from unsuspecting vessels. Capture of the Eagle, Waterloo 1898 (oil on canvas) - Immerse yourself in the intensity of war as brave soldiers unite to capture a symbol of pride and power amidst one of history's most significant battles. First line Gurkhas storming and capturing a German trench, World War I 1914-1918 - Experience the sheer determination and bravery displayed by Gurkha warriors as they fearlessly charge forward to capture enemy territory during WWI. The Capture of Vulcania; Second World War 1943 - Witness a pivotal moment when Allied forces seize control over enemy lines, illustrating their unwavering resolve to secure victory at all costs during WWII. Western Canada - Cowboy roping a steer - In this iconic image depicting life on the frontier, witness cowboys skillfully capturing wild steers with precision and grace that defined their way of life in Western Canada. Battle of Canal du Nord – Tanks from A Company 7th lead an audacious assault against formidable odds, showcasing unparalleled teamwork and determination required to successfully capture strategic positions during wartime conflicts.