Felons Collection (#4)

The farmer asleep, and the thief creepy-creep (colour litho)
8642522 The farmer asleep, and the thief creepy-creep (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The farmer asleep, and the thief creepy-creep)

I was deeply touched (colour litho)
8656809 I was deeply touched (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I was deeply touched." Pickpockets stealing from a man)

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (colour litho)
8635542 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush)

Highwayman (colour litho)
8635483 Highwayman (colour litho) by Ward, William Dudley (1879-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Highwayman. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Case of Adolf Beck (b/w photo)
8675724 The Case of Adolf Beck (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Case of Adolf Beck)

The Case of Christina Gilmour (litho)
8675708 The Case of Christina Gilmour (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Case of Christina Gilmour)

Thursday (colour litho)
8674339 Thursday (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thursday. Illustration for Tiles from Dame Marjorie's Chimney Corner)

New York woman stealing from a sleeping man in the park (engraving)
8664227 New York woman stealing from a sleeping man in the park (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pirate of the parks)

Adam Worth, 1850
3507298 Adam Worth, 1850; (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Adam Worth (1844-1902) a German-born American criminal. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive

Bonney, William, Billy the Kid 23.11.1859 - 14.7.1881, American gangster, wanted letter
FGL5502873 Bonney, William, Billy the Kid 23.11.1859 - 14.7.1881, American gangster, wanted letter; Fototeca Gilardi

TATTOO HEARTS OF JESUS ​​AND MARY, 1894
7206128 TATTOO HEARTS OF JESUS ​​AND MARY, 1894; (add.info.: CRIMINAL ANTHROPOLOGY Hearts of Jesus and Mary united by a crowned festoon)

Mug shot of Vincenzo Peruggia, Italian painter who stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre on August 21, 1911, c
3714149 Mug shot of Vincenzo Peruggia, Italian painter who stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre on August 21, 1911, c.1913 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer

Martin Luther together with the robber Hans Kohlhase (1500-1540), 1850s (engraving)
UTD4915872 Martin Luther together with the robber Hans Kohlhase (1500-1540), 1850s (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); (add.info.: Illustration from : "Dr)

Lo scaccino, 1883, Medardo Rosso (sculpture)
7063010 Lo scaccino, 1883, Medardo Rosso (sculpture) by Rosso, Medardo (1858-1928); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Lo scaccino, 1883)

The Humbert Family at the Crown Court, from Le Petit Journal, 16th August 1903 (print)
XIR196760 The Humbert Family at the Crown Court, from Le Petit Journal, 16th August 1903 (print) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fleeing Holy Family and the Thief Tito, c. 1670 (oil on canvas)
7352695 The Fleeing Holy Family and the Thief Tito, c.1670 (oil on canvas) by Magnasco, Stefano (1635-72); 189x142 cm; Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa, Liguria

Poachers in the snow, 1867 (oil on canvas)
7146672 Poachers in the snow, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Poachers in the snow)

Deposition of Christ, 1560-61, (oil on wood)
7129051 Deposition of Christ, 1560-61, (oil on wood) by Bronzino, Agnolo di Cosimo (1503-72); Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Deposition of Christ, 1560-61)

Young woman is in prison for the first time, together with many other imprisoned woman, 1880
7279738 Young woman is in prison for the first time, together with many other imprisoned woman, 1880 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Policeman shows around the wanted poster of a wanted criminal in a pub
7279514 Policeman shows around the wanted poster of a wanted criminal in a pub by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two highwaymen on horses wait in the forest for their next victim (1898), Germany, Historic
7279006 Two highwaymen on horses wait in the forest for their next victim (1898), Germany, Historic by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jesse James (b / w photo)
7272437 Jesse James (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Jesse JAMES (1847-1882) portrait of the famous bandit and fine robber, in the year in which he was assassinated

A group of thieves had raided horses in the Romanian village of Izmall (colour litho)
2778084 A group of thieves had raided horses in the Romanian village of Izmall (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Terror in Russia, an attack in a third-class wagon near Moscow (colour litho)
2814917 Terror in Russia, an attack in a third-class wagon near Moscow (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Terror in Russia)

In the cemetery of Portici (Naples), two carabinieri, to surprise a blackmailer who had to... (colour litho)
2777985 In the cemetery of Portici (Naples), two carabinieri, to surprise a blackmailer who had to... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Travellers Ambushed by Brigands, 1670 (oil on canvas)
7259970 Travellers Ambushed by Brigands, 1670 (oil on canvas) by Berchem, Nicolaes Pietersz (1620-1683); 105 x 95.3 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Criminal being arrestedby the police (b / w photo)
7200497 Criminal being arrestedby the police (b/w photo) by Brichaut, Albert (died c 1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Criminal being arrestedby the police)

17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing. 1803 (engraving)
7233037 17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: 17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing)

Victorian gentlemen held up by a highwayman in a smock coat. 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233588 Victorian gentlemen held up by a highwayman in a smock coat. 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

Henry Fauntleroy, banker hanged for forgery in 1824 (engraving)
7200927 Henry Fauntleroy, banker hanged for forgery in 1824 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Fauntleroy)

Obsolete methods of punishment (engraving)
7200135 Obsolete methods of punishment (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Obsolete methods of punishment)

A Christmas visit interrupted by a highwayman (colour litho)
7201940 A Christmas visit interrupted by a highwayman (colour litho) by Greiffenhagen, Maurice (1862-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Christmas visit interrupted by a highwayman)

A bitter struggle between the mountain cliffs of the Upper Piedmont between the carabinieri and a criminal
2815213 A bitter struggle between the mountain cliffs of the Upper Piedmont between the carabinieri and a criminal, the pursuit (colour litho) by Beltrame

Science at the service of railway theft, the narcotization of a traveler on the line... (colour litho)
2815119 Science at the service of railway theft, the narcotization of a traveler on the line... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Incredible audacity of Russian revolutionaries, storming a post office, by day, in Petersburg (colour litho)
2814998 Incredible audacity of Russian revolutionaries, storming a post office, by day, in Petersburg (colour litho) by Beltrame

The mayor and the cashier of Kopenick arrested by a mariuolo, at the head of a Prussian group (Colour Litho)
2814947 The mayor and the cashier of Kopenick arrested by a mariuolo, at the head of a Prussian group (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

A train leaving Merzdorf, near Wroc?Úaw, had just left the station when two... (colour litho)
2777996 A train leaving Merzdorf, near Wrocław, had just left the station when two... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A train leaving Merzdorf)

Three masked bandits broke, with revolvers in their hands, in a crowded... (colour litho)
2778046 Three masked bandits broke, with revolvers in their hands, in a crowded... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Felons: Unveiling the Shadows of Crime and Infamy" Step back in time to 1837, when the Sheffield Association for the Prosecution and receivers of stolen goods established its rules. This organization aimed to bring justice to those who had strayed from the path of righteousness. One notorious felon that left an indelible mark on history was Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian painter who audaciously stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911. His mug shot captured his cunning eyes, forever immortalizing him as a mastermind thief. Delving deeper into infamy, we encounter Le Pilori's cover art titled "Fourmies secret" from 1892. This engraving shrouds secrets within its intricate details, whispering tales of hidden crimes waiting to be uncovered. Even Martin Luther found himself intertwined with a robber named Hans Kohlhase during the 1500s. An engraving from that era depicts their unlikely alliance, reminding us that even great figures can have connections with felons. The assassination of King Henry IV in 1610 is etched into history through an evocative engraving from 1897. It captures this tragic event that shook nations and serves as a stark reminder of how far-reaching consequences can be when felons act upon their dark intentions. Art also reflects society's fascination with criminality; Medardo Rosso's sculpture "Lo scaccino" portrays a mysterious figure whose intentions remain concealed beneath layers of intrigue and suspicion. In contrast, Beatrice Cenci's oil painting reveals her haunting beauty while concealing her involvement in her father's murder during the seventeenth century—a chilling reminder that appearances can deceive. Le Petit Journal brings us face-to-face with The Humbert Family at Crown Court in August 1903—an illustration showcasing how crime affects not only individuals but entire families caught up in its web.