Cruelty To Animals Collection (#4)

The Bullfight, c. 1890 / 1900. Creator: Eugenio Lucas Villamil
The Bullfight, c. 1890/1900

Fox Hunt, 1736. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Fox Hunt, 1736

La Chasse au Tigre (The Tiger Chase), 18th century. Creator: Jean Jacques Flipart
La Chasse au Tigre (The Tiger Chase), 18th century. After Francois Boucher

Plate 32 from the Tauromaquia : Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a
Plate 32 from the Tauromaquia :Two teams of picadors thrown one after the other by a single bull. 1816

Plate 31 of the Tauromaquia : Banderillas with firecrackers. 1816

Plate 30 of the Tauromaquia : Pedro Romero killing the halted bull. 1816

Plate 29 of the Tauromaquia : Pepe Illo making the pass of the recorte. 1816

Plate 24 of the Tauromaquia : The same Ceballos mounted on another bull breaks short spears in the ring at Madrid. 1816

Plate 22 from the Tauromaquia : Manly courage of the celebrated Pajuelera in [the ring]
Plate 22 from the Tauromaquia :Manly courage of the celebrated Pajuelera in [the ring] at Saragossa. 1816

Plate 19 of the Tauromaquia : Another madness of his in the same ring. 1816

Plate 18 of the Tauromaquia : The daring of Martincho in the ring at Saragossa, 1816

Plate 13 of the Tauromaquia : A Spanish mounted knight in the ring breaking short spears without the help of assistants, , 1816

Plate 16 of the Tauromaquia : The same man throws a bull in the ring at Madrid. 1816

Plate 14 from the Tauromaquia : The very skillful student of Falces, wrapped in his cape, tricks the bull with the play of his body. 1816

Plate 9 of the Tauromaquia : A Spanish knight kills the bull after having lost his horse. 1816

Plate 8 of the Tauromaquia : A Moor caught by the bull in the ring, 1816

Plate 1 from The Tauromaquia : The way in which the ancient Spaniards hunted bulls on horseback in the open country, 1816

Plate 2 of the Tauromaquia : Another way of hunting on foot, 1816

Plate C: The dogs let loose on the bull. ca. 1816. Creator: Francisco Goya
Plate C: The dogs let loose on the bull. ca. 1816

Plate 33 from the Tauromaquia : The unlucky death of Pepe Illo in the ring at Madrid. 1816

Plate 27 from the Tauromaquia : The celebrated picador, Fernando del Toro, draws the fierce beast on with his pike, 1816

Plate 23 from the Tauromaquia : Mariano Ceballos, alias the Indian
Plate 23 from the Tauromaquia :Mariano Ceballos, alias the Indian, kills the bull from his horse. 1816

Plate 21 from the Tauromaquia : Dreadful events in the front rows of the ring at Madrid and death of the mayor of Torrejon, 1816

Plate 20 from the Tauromaquia : The agility and audacity of Juanito Apiñ
Plate 20 from the Tauromaquia :The agility and audacity of Juanito Apinani in [the ring] at Madrid. 1816

Plate 12 from the Tauromaquia : The crowd hamstrings the bull with lances, sickles, banderillas and other arms. 1816

Plate 11 from the Tauromaquia : The Cid campeador spearing another bull. 1816

Plate 10 from La Tauromaquia : Charles V spearing a bull in the ring at Valladolid, 1816

Plate 6 from The Tauromaquia : The Moors make a different play in the ring calling the
Plate 6 from The Tauromaquia :The Moors make a different play in the ring calling the bull with their burnous. 1816

Plate 5 from The Tauromaquia : The spirited Moor Gazul is the first to spear bulls according to the rules, 1816

Carters Tiger Feat, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Carters Tiger Feat, 1844. Circus act at Astleys Amphitheatre in London: Mr. Batty, the enterprising proprietor of this popular establishment, has recently added to its attractions

Carters Lion Chariot Feat, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Carters Lion Chariot Feat, 1844. Circus act at Astleys Amphitheatre in London: Mr. Batty, the enterprising proprietor of this popular establishment, has recently added to its attractions

Dancing Dogs, 1790. Creator: Thomas Gaugain
Dancing Dogs, 1790

The Monkey and the Leopard (The Monkey), 1818. Creator: Godefroy Engelmann
The Monkey and the Leopard (The Monkey), 1818

Le Tambourin, 1788-94. Creator: Charles-Melchior Descourtis
Le Tambourin, 1788-94

The Hunter (from The Life of a Racehourse, or The High-Mettled Racer), July 20, 1789

The Death, February 1, 1789. February 1, 1789. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Death, February 1, 1789

The Hunter (from The Life of a Racehorse, or The High-Mettled Racer), July 20, 1789

Rural Sports: Cat in a Bowl, April 24, 1811. April 24, 1811. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Rural Sports: Cat in a Bowl, April 24, 1811

Drawing the Eel, early 1650s. Creator: Salomon Ruysdael
Drawing the Eel, early 1650s

Bullfight in a Divided Ring. Creator: Francisco Goya
Bullfight in a Divided Ring

Two Children Teasing a Cat. Creator: Annibale Carracci
Two Children Teasing a Cat

A Nights Bag - an Elephant Hunt in Africa, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
A Nights Bag - an Elephant Hunt in Africa, c1930s. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Bror Blixen guided safaris throughout East Africa on big game hunts. From " Tour of the World"

Catching geese with a fishing rod, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Catching geese with a fishing rod, 1929. Faute De Mieux, Ils Pechent Des Oies. (For lack of anything better, they fish for geese). Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre"

Start of the African hunting season, 1931. Creator: Unknown
Start of the African hunting season, 1931. En Afrique, Aussi, La Chasse Est Ouverte. Elephants, ostriches, and big game hunters with a dead lion. Below is a covered wagon

Baron D Aguilar - Of Starvation Farm, 1821. Creator: R Page
Baron Ephraim Lopes Pereira d Aguilar, 2nd Baron d Aguilar - Of Starvation Farm, 1821. Portrait made in 1803 of Ephraim Lopes Pereira d Aguilar (1739-1802)

Sporting Scenes in Canada - Round the Traps, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sporting Scenes in Canada - Round the Traps, 1858....the marten is perhaps the most valuable of the animals sought after ; but in trapping for him a great variety of others of the furry tribes fall

Menu du diner de la Chronique, 1869. Creator: Félicien Rops
Menu du diner de la Chronique, 1869

Cruelty To Animals Animal Cruelty Men Beating
Cruelty to animals. A group of men beat a horse. After a work in an 1865 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

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"Cruelty to Animals: A Dark Chapter in History" In the 19th century, amidst a backdrop of elegance and grandeur, a disturbing practice prevailed - cruelty to animals. As we delve into historical records and digital reproductions, we are confronted with images that depict the horrifying mistreatment of innocent creatures. One such scene transports us to Spain, where two elegant young ladies ride in a carriage towards a bullfight. The air is thick with anticipation as they unknowingly contribute to an event marred by suffering and bloodshed. Bulls were pitted against toreros who prepared to stab them mercilessly, their assistants setting dogs upon these majestic beasts. The vivid illustrations from this era reveal the grim reality faced by animals at the hands of humans. In "The Kill" on The Cat & Custard Pot Day in 1854, artist John Leech captures the brutality inflicted upon defenseless creatures for mere entertainment. Similarly haunting is "Suerte XI: The death of the bull, " where an anonymous creator portrays the tragic demise of these magnificent animals. We witness further acts of violence in "Suerte X, " as a torero readies himself to plunge his weapon into an already weakened bull's body. And in "Suerte VI, " another anonymous artist depicts toreros' assistants sickeningly releasing dogs onto bulls trapped within an arena. Not limited solely to bullfighting, cruelty extended its reach beyond Spain's borders. In Thomas Cook's hand-colored engraving titled "Hudibras First Adventure, " based on Samuel Butler's work from 1726, we see bear baiting - yet another form of animal abuse prevalent during those times. Even children were not exempt from participating in such heart-wrenching acts. An oil painting from 1836 entitled "Boy Chasing a Pig" showcases how even innocence was tainted by society's acceptance of cruelty towards animals. These glimpses into history serve as a stark reminder of the dark side of human nature.