Flee Collection (#5)

A beaver biting off its own tail to escape from hunters. 1811 (etching)
7235848 A beaver biting off its own tail to escape from hunters. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A beaver biting off its own tail to escape from hunters)

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Namibia, Etosha National Park, Plains Zebra herd (Equus burchelli) flees from approaching pride of lions Date: 19/02/2005

THE MOCK PHOENIX! Or a vain attempt to RISE AGAIN, 1813 (engraving)
7262244 THE MOCK PHOENIX! Or a vain attempt to RISE AGAIN, 1813 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: THE MOCK PHOENIX)

THE NARROW ESCAPE OF BONAPARTE FROM THE BATTLE OF Leipzig, 1814 (engraving)
7262234 THE NARROW ESCAPE OF BONAPARTE FROM THE BATTLE OF Leipzig, 1814 (engraving) by Fores, S.W. (fl.1785-1825); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Flight of Bonaparte from the battle of Krasnoi, 1815 (engraving)
7262236 Flight of Bonaparte from the battle of Krasnoi, 1815 (engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Bromley Museum, Orpington

A crowd of armed people chasing a rabid dog through a village. 1831 (engraving)
7234820 A crowd of armed people chasing a rabid dog through a village. 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two red-coat soldiers running off with a tailors wife, Georgian, 1831 (engraving)
7234801 Two red-coat soldiers running off with a tailors wife, Georgian, 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Civil war (colour litho)
7201388 Civil war (colour litho) by Wellner, Wilhelm Anton (1859-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Civil war: cartoon depicting Georg Reicke, Mayor of Berlin)

Anglo-Saxon soldiers flee from the battlefield after the Battle of Hastings
6339998 Anglo-Saxon soldiers flee from the battlefield after the Battle of Hastings by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Anglo-Saxon soldiers flee from the battlefield after the Battle of Hastings)

Countess Maria Franziska, wife of Margrave Leopold Wilhelm of Baden-Baden
7148100 Countess Maria Franziska, wife of Margrave Leopold Wilhelm of Baden-Baden, leaving her castle after it was burned by the French, Nine Years War, 1689 (engraving) by Zick

The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V fleeing across the Alps from the rebellion of Maurice, Elector of Saxony, Austria
7148089 The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V fleeing across the Alps from the rebellion of Maurice, Elector of Saxony, Austria, 1552 (engraving) by Closs

Exposition des Oeuvres des Artistes Originaires des Departements Envahis - Ecole des Beaux-Arts, 1915 (litho)
2651348 Exposition des Oeuvres des Artistes Originaires des Departements Envahis - Ecole des Beaux-Arts, 1915 (litho) by Jonas

Christ Rising from the Tomb and Roman Soldiers Fleeing (oil on board)
3744654 Christ Rising from the Tomb and Roman Soldiers Fleeing (oil on board) by Winck, Johann Christian Thomas (1738-97) (attr.to); 36x27 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Newstead Abbey)

Lot his wife and his daughters escaping Sodom (mosaic)
6166331 Lot his wife and his daughters escaping Sodom (mosaic) by Byzantine, (12th-13th century); Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria Nuova), Monreale, Sicily, Italy; (add.info.: Lots wife)

Marie de Medici, Queen of France. Escape
7177149 Marie de Medici, Queen of France. Escape. by Gunst, Philip van (fl.1685-1732); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marie de Medici, 1573 - 1642)

Queen Louise of Prussia making her son Prince William a crown of cornflowers during their flight to Memel to escape
7148143 Queen Louise of Prussia making her son Prince William a crown of cornflowers during their flight to Memel to escape Napoleons invading French army, 1806 (engraving) by Zick

Agony and fall of Antwerp, bombing of the city by the Germans who occupied it on the 9th current (colour litho)
2815691 Agony and fall of Antwerp, bombing of the city by the Germans who occupied it on the 9th current (colour litho) by Beltrame

Harry Houdini performance poster
7243349 Harry Houdini performance poster. by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Poster for performance in England of escape artist)

The Restoration of King Charles II, c. 1665 (silk embroidery)
449751 The Restoration of King Charles II, c.1665 (silk embroidery) by English School, (17th century); The Holburne Museum, Bath

John Gilpin (engraving)
7165993 John Gilpin (engraving) by Small, William (1843-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Gilpin. Illustration for Pictures from English Literature by John Francis Waller (Cassell)

Potiphars Wife (litho)
7149283 Potiphars Wife (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Potiphars Wife. Illustration from Sammel Album Heinrich Kley Alte und Neue Zeichnungen (Albert Langen)

Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, fleeing after his defeat by the Swiss at the Battle of Murten, 1476 (engraving)
7147933 Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, fleeing after his defeat by the Swiss at the Battle of Murten, 1476 (engraving) by German School

Escape, foaled 1785 (b / w photo)
7163343 Escape, foaled 1785 (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Escape, foaled 1785)

King Louis-Philippe I of France leaving the Tuileries, Paris, 1848 (engraving)
7173328 King Louis-Philippe I of France leaving the Tuileries, Paris, 1848 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Drowning of the army of Pharaoh in the waters of the Red Sea (engraving)
7172309 Drowning of the army of Pharaoh in the waters of the Red Sea (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Julie de Gonzague fuyant devant Barberousse (engraving)
7179296 Julie de Gonzague fuyant devant Barberousse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julie de Gonzague fuyant devant Barberousse)

Rochefort escape, 1881 (Oil on Canvas)
7212089 Rochefort escape, 1881 (Oil on Canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Rochefort escape, 1881. L evasion de Rochfort. Oil on Canvas)

Matildas escape from Oxford Castle (engraving)
7192687 Matildas escape from Oxford Castle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Matildas escape from Oxford Castle)

Escape of Mary Queen of Scots (engraving)
7192620 Escape of Mary Queen of Scots (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Escape of Mary Queen of Scots)

The Spies escape (engraving)
7188802 The Spies escape (engraving) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spies escape)

Dispatch rider being attacked by African warriors (colour litho)
7200960 Dispatch rider being attacked by African warriors (colour litho) by Soper, George (1870-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dispatch rider being attacked by African warriors)

The Rescue (oil on canvas)
Ma161634 The Rescue (oil on canvas) by Hamilton, Vereker Monteith (1856-1931); 107x136.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

Bombardment of Scarborough, Yorkshire, by the German navy, World War I, 1914 (litho)
7157201 Bombardment of Scarborough, Yorkshire, by the German navy, World War I, 1914 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bombardment of Scarborough, Yorkshire)

King Charles II hiding in the Boscobel Oak after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester, 1651 (chromolitho)
7157070 King Charles II hiding in the Boscobel Oak after his defeat at the Battle of Worcester, 1651 (chromolitho) by English School

Joseph fleeing after Potiphars wife tried to seduce him (engraving)
7172299 Joseph fleeing after Potiphars wife tried to seduce him (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The foxs clever escape (engraving)
7160972 The foxs clever escape (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The foxs clever escape)

Spread of Terror (litho)
7149607 Spread of Terror (litho) by Dyson, Will (1880-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spread of Terror. Illustration from Kultur Cartoons (Stanley Paul & Co, London)

Rabbit escaping his home when a fox comes to visit (chromolitho)
7148181 Rabbit escaping his home when a fox comes to visit (chromolitho) by Neilson, Harry B (1861-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rabbit escaping his home when a fox comes to visit)

Moses crossing the Red Sea (etching)
7172928 Moses crossing the Red Sea (etching) by Lane, Theodore (1800-28) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moses crossing the Red Sea (Exodus 14:26)

The Lost Husband, or The Hole in the Stocking (engraving)
7179876 The Lost Husband, or The Hole in the Stocking (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lost Husband, or The Hole in the Stocking)

Girl escaping the jaws of a leopard (colour litho)
7201400 Girl escaping the jaws of a leopard (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl escaping the jaws of a leopard)

The despair of Madame Bertrand, 1815 (coloured engraving)
7186151 The despair of Madame Bertrand, 1815 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The despair of Madame Bertrand, 1815)

Tam O Shanter (engraving)
7165996 Tam O Shanter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tam O Shanter. Illustration for Pictures from English Literature by John Francis Waller (Cassell)

Buster Brown and his dog, Tige, scuppering Cousin Fannys new romance (colour litho)
7201228 Buster Brown and his dog, Tige, scuppering Cousin Fannys new romance (colour litho) by Outcault, Richard Felton (1863-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buster Brown and his dog, Tige)

Tiger interrupting boys swimming (litho)
7201113 Tiger interrupting boys swimming (litho) by Pearse, Alfred (1856-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Interrupted Bathe, tiger interrupting boys swimming)

Girl startling chickens in a garden (colour litho)
7157232 Girl startling chickens in a garden (colour litho) by Muhlig, Bernhard (1829-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl startling chickens in a garden)

The Spies Escape (engraving)
7153314 The Spies Escape (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spies Escape. Illustration from Art Pictures from the Old Testament (Edwin Dalton, c 1890)

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"Flee: Tales of Escape and Survival Throughout History" In the midst of World War II, the HMS Jervis Bay valiantly attacks the formidable Admiral Scheer, allowing countless ships to flee to safety. A heartwarming sight unfolds as a close-knit sperm whale family swims together, seeking refuge in the vast ocean depths. Ichabod Crane's encounter with the terrifying headless horseman forces him to flee from Sleepy Hollow, leaving behind a town steeped in eerie legends. The indigenous Purhepecha Indians of Michoacan Province hastily flee their village upon hearing news of approaching Spanish conquistadors, desperately trying to preserve their way of life. Following a divine warning, Joseph leads Mary and baby Jesus on their flight to Egypt, escaping King Herod's wrath and ensuring the survival of an extraordinary child. Commodore Perry's strategic maneuvers at the Battle of Lake Erie allow American forces to triumph over British adversaries while enemy ships desperately attempt to flee his relentless pursuit. Strolling through ancient Damascus' towering walls transports us back in time when St. Paul himself escaped persecution by fleeing this historic city under cover of darkness. Belgian refugees find solace amidst turmoil during World War I as they escape their war-torn homeland and seek shelter in neighboring countries for a chance at peace and security. The infamous Judge Jeffreys flees England after William III ascends to power following James II's overthrow - evading justice for his brutal actions during turbulent times in British history. The mesmerizing St Etienne Circus captivates audiences with daring acrobats defying gravity but also serves as an escape from reality into a world filled with wonder and excitement. A haunting image emerges as Parsee Towers of Silence stand tall against the sky - silent witnesses where Zoroastrians lay their dead out for vultures to consume, symbolizing the soul's flight to eternity.