Cruelty Collection (#4)

The Naturalist, after Stacey Marks, R.A. 1891. Creator: Henry Stacy Marks
The Naturalist, after Stacey Marks, R.A. 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, October 31, 1891, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, October 31, 1891, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Mr Prudhomme. Tu vois, Oh! Mon fils... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Mr Prudhomme. Tu vois, Oh! Mon fils... 19th century. Hunting. Monsieur Prudhomme: Look, my son, yet another innocent victim hit by the murderous lead! Poor duck! Oh son, never be a huntsman

Le Toucher, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Toucher, 19th century. Parisian characters. Touch

Mrs. William Fibian McKnight, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. William Fibian McKnight, 1913
Mrs. William Fibian McKnight, 1913. Woman with fur stole and matching muff

Samson and the Philistines, 1863. Creator: Carl Bloch
Samson and the Philistines, 1863

A Boxing Match on board H.M.S."Cambridge"; The pet bear "Bob" has now been transferred to the Zoological Gardens, 1890. From "The Graphic

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Fox Hunting -1887--The Kill, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile : Le Christ en Croix, 1874. Creator: Jules-Joseph Dauban
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile : Le Christ en Croix, 1874. Sketch for the Saint-Louis-en-l'Ile church (4th arrondissement, Paris)

The Dangers of Elephant Shooting -- Captain Peterson's Hunting Accident in the Malay Peninsula, 1 Creator: Unknown
The Dangers of Elephant Shooting -- Captain Peterson's Hunting Accident in the Malay Peninsula, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

A Pitmans Holiday -- Rabbit Coursing with Greyhounds, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Pitmans Holiday -- Rabbit Coursing with Greyhounds, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Hunting Mishaps-- Hounds in Full Cry Creator: Unknown
Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Hunting Mishaps-- Hounds in Full Cry, 1800, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; The Enraged Vicar, or Fox Hunting ve Creator: Unknown
Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; The Enraged Vicar, or Fox Hunting versus Fancy Gardening, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday May 17, 1890, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday May 17, 1890, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; The Humours of Fox Hunting. 1788 --R Creator: Unknown
Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; The Humours of Fox Hunting. 1788 --Running in View, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Trailing for a Hare, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Trailing for a Hare, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Display of dead game, between 1621 and 1661. Creator: Jan Baptist Weenix
Display of dead game, between 1621 and 1661

Lion hunting, between 1801 and 1900. Creator: Unknown
Lion hunting, between 1801 and 1900

The Ten Martyrs of Crete, between 1668 and 1800. Creator: Cretan School
The Ten Martyrs of Crete, between 1668 and 1800

Two cock-fighters and referee at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, 1892 or 1893

Ugly, but Honest" a photographic study from Life in Rajputana, Northern India, 1891. Creator: Unknown
Ugly, but Honest" a photographic study from Life in Rajputana, Northern India, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

At the London Zoo - enjoying a ride on an elephant, 1939, (1947). Creator: Unknown
At the London Zoo - enjoying a ride on an elephant, 1939, (1947). The future Queen Elizabeth II rides an elephant with a keeper as mahout

The Fox o'One Tree Hill, part three, 1890. Creator: John Charles Dollman
The Fox o'One Tree Hill, part three, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The Fox o'One Tree Hill, part two, 1890. Creator: John Charles Dollman
The Fox o'One Tree Hill, part two, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

The Fox o'One Tree Hill, part one, 1890. Creator: John Charles Dollman
The Fox o'One Tree Hill, part one, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Le chevreuil, 1876. Creator: Gustave Courbet
Le chevreuil, 1876

Crucifiement de saint Pierre. Esquisse pour le "may" de Notre-Dame de 1643, 1643. Creator: Sébastien Bourdon
Crucifiement de saint Pierre. Esquisse pour le "may" de Notre-Dame de 1643, 1643

Hawking on the Downs, near Wallingford, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Hawking on the Downs, near Wallingford, 1850. A fine exhibition came off...on the [Berkshire] Downs, at about a mile and a half from the Wallingford station of the Great Western Railway

Bull-Fight, 1897. Creator: Alexandre Lunois
Bull-Fight, 1897

Roman Soldiers Stoning a Serpent, n.d. Creator: Abraham Bloemaert
Roman Soldiers Stoning a Serpent, n.d

Bull-Fight, 1897. Creator: Alexandre Lunois
Bull-Fight, 1897

Bull-Fight, 1897. Creator: Alexandre Lunois
Bull-Fight, 1897

The Mocking of Christ, 1633/35. Creator: Andries Dirksz Both
The Mocking of Christ, 1633/35

Woodcock Shooting, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Woodcock Shooting, 1850. A difference of opinion will be found to exist as to the best kind of dog for the pursuit of the woodcock

Death of the "Lion Queen", in Wombwell's Menagerie, at Chatham, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Death of the "Lion Queen", in Wombwell's Menagerie, at Chatham [in Kent], 1850. It was the business of the deceased [17-year-old Ellen Blight] to go into the dens

At Bay - "Sticking up a Boomer", 1850. Creator: Unknown. At Bay - "Sticking up a Boomer", 1850
At Bay - "Sticking up a Boomer", 1850. Kangaroo-hunting in Australia:.a party of men and dogs have come up with the kangaroo - or, as it is called

Full Cry, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Full Cry, 1850. Kangaroo-hunting:.the favourite colonial sport of Australia...the full chase, with its adventurous character across a half-cleared country; in which the flying leaps of the kangaroo

Ascent of M. Poiteven, on Horseback, in a Balloon, from the Champ de Mars, Paris, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Ascent of M. Poiteven, on Horseback, in a Balloon, from the Champ de Mars, Paris, 1850. Upwards of 10, 000 persons paid for admission...to witness the ascent...It was a matter of considerable

The Beheading of St. John the Baptist, c. 1500. Creator: Master MZ
The Beheading of St. John the Baptist, c. 1500

The Damned in Hell, n.d. Creator: Unknown
The Damned in Hell, n.d

Christ on the Cross, 1500/25. Creator: Master S
Christ on the Cross, 1500/25

Min Ziqian (Bin Shiken), from the series "Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety in China (Morokoshi nijushiko)", c. 1848/50

The Maniac, 1880. Creator: Fitz Hugh Lane
The Maniac, 1880

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"Cruelty: A Dark Reality Unveiled" In a world tainted by the shadows of cruelty, we are confronted with the harsh truths that lie beneath our civilized façade. From the hunting grounds where foxes fall victim to man's pursuit, to the chilling tales of "Christmas Day in the Workhouse, " where suffering becomes an unwelcome companion. Even in works of art like "Black Beauty 1967" or George Studdy's poignant creation "Nobody Loves Me, " we witness how they are manifest itself within human hearts. H. M. Bateman's haunting depiction of "Mental Cruelty" serves as a stark reminder that pain is not always physical but can also torment one's mind. Throughout history, artists like William Hogarth have captured society's moral decay through pieces such as "The Reward of Cruelty. " Meanwhile, John Tenniel portrays heartless indifference in his portrayal of "The Queen of Hearts. " Looking back further into time, Peter Paul Rubens' masterpiece "Le Coup de Lance" reminds us that even great conquerors like Attila the Hun were not immune to inflicting harm upon others. From Puritan times when punishment was mercilessly doled out for unauthorized religious meetings, as seen in Charles Stanley Reinhart's wood engraving depicting Obadiah Holmes' whipping; to more modern forms such as hare coursing depicted in lithographs from 1892 – humanity has shown its capacity for brutality throughout generations. Yet amidst this darkness, there are glimmers of hope and compassion. The tale of the Kettle Cat teaches us about resilience and kindness prevailing against adversity. As we reflect on these glimpses into mankind's capacity for cruelty, let it serve as a call to action. Let us strive towards empathy and understanding so that someday we may banish this darkness from our world and replace it with compassion and love.