Fleeing Collection (#2)

Goat and Hound (cut paper laid down on tissue)
1767559 Goat and Hound (cut paper laid down on tissue) by Diederich, Wilhelm Hunt (1884-1953); 17.1x31.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Charles's escape from Worcester (engraving)
8636216 Charles's escape from Worcester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles's escape from Worcester)

The Only Way Out (litho)
8673353 The Only Way Out (litho) by Batho, Harold Outram (1888-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Only Way Out. Cartoon on state versus private onership of the mining industry in)

Prehistoric man moving to more hospitable lands at the dawn of the ice age (litho)
8673157 Prehistoric man moving to more hospitable lands at the dawn of the ice age (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh (litho)
8660892 The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh (litho) by Weatherstone, A.C. (fl.1888-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Recognition of Esarhaddon as King in Nineveh)

Escape of Johnson (litho)
8643746 Escape of Johnson (litho) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Escape of Johnson. Illustration for The Smugglers by Charles G Harper (Chapman and Hall)

An enemy bearing down, hope in the distance (engraving)
8642719 An enemy bearing down, hope in the distance (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An enemy bearing down, hope in the distance)

Old Testament: The Escape of the Spies (colour litho)
8658740 Old Testament: The Escape of the Spies (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Escape of the Spies)

Son of Niobe fleeing
7287231 Son of Niobe fleeing; Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: Son of Niobe fleeing. First half of the second century AD)

Aeneas with Anchises and Ascanio, 1726, statue by Francesco Baratta (1600-1666), Pi... 2023 (photo)
8858671 Aeneas with Anchises and Ascanio, 1726, statue by Francesco Baratta (1600-1666), Pi... 2023 (photo) by Baratta, Francesco (c.1590-1666); (add.info.: Aeneas with Anchises and Ascanio, 1726)

The Fable and the Truth, 19th century (illustration)
8822190 The Fable and the Truth, 19th century (illustration) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill try to escape with the Queen's Colours during the Battle of Isandlwana
3062116 Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill try to escape with the Queen's Colours during the Battle of Isandlwana, South Africa, 22 January 1879

A smuggler chased by a brig, 19th century (oil on canvas)
7337764 A smuggler chased by a brig, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Buttersworth, Thomas (1768-1842); 30.5x40.7 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Lot and his daughters fleeing from Sodom (engraving)
6867215 Lot and his daughters fleeing from Sodom (engraving); (add.info.: Lot's departure from Sodom. Sent from the city of Sodom by angels before its destruction)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220212 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Bull escapes from a Bullring during bullfight in Paris, 1899
3480872 Bull escapes from a Bullring during bullfight in Paris, 1899; (add.info.: Bull escapes from a Bullring during bullfight in Paris, France, 1899.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Russian cavalry force the Austrians to flee at the Battle of Lemberg, Galicia in 1914 during WWI (litho)
3252898 Russian cavalry force the Austrians to flee at the Battle of Lemberg, Galicia in 1914 during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Aristomenes escaping from the pit (engraving)
8635003 Aristomenes escaping from the pit (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aristomenes escaping from the pit into which he had been thrown by)

Odysseus in the whirlpool of Charybdis (engraving)
8634991 Odysseus in the whirlpool of Charybdis (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Odysseus in the whirlpool of Charybdis. Illustration from Hellas)

Jamrach is Coming (engraving)
8672782 Jamrach is Coming (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jamrach is Coming)

Leonidas and the "Three Hundred" at Thermopylae (litho)
8660803 Leonidas and the "Three Hundred" at Thermopylae (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leonidas and the "Three Hundred" at Thermopylae)

Margaret of Anjou's Meeting with a Hexham Robber, 1464 (litho)
8661393 Margaret of Anjou's Meeting with a Hexham Robber, 1464 (litho) by Symons, William Christian (1845-1911); Private Collection; (add.info)

Escape of Ariovistus from the Carnage of Roman Cavalry (engraving)
8658559 Escape of Ariovistus from the Carnage of Roman Cavalry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Escape of Ariovistus from the Carnage of Roman Cavalry)

A smuggling lugger chased by a naval brig, c.1825 (oil on canvas)
7337763 A smuggling lugger chased by a naval brig, c.1825 (oil on canvas) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 50.5x65.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A Battle in a Cemetery - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving)
ICA4950310 A Battle in a Cemetery - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

The Lent in the Middle Age, c.1910 (print)
7293360 The Lent in the Middle Age, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Food and beverage. Salt herring eating during the Lent in the Middle Age, France)

V: a rider who thinks he is fleeing death and who carries it in hips (Velox eques) - The Alphabet of Death
DUV4221970 V: a rider who thinks he is fleeing death and who carries it in hips (Velox eques) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220174 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

The Old Bear who Lived in a House of Sugar (chromolitho)
8664001 The Old Bear who Lived in a House of Sugar (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Bear who Lived in a House of Sugar)

The amazing ride of John Waters, 1811 (litho)
8673175 The amazing ride of John Waters, 1811 (litho) by Walton, John de (fl.1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The amazing ride of John Waters, 1811. Waters surprises the rider on the horse)

Balkan Wars: Flight of Turkish peasants towards Constantinople, 1912 (print)
527259 Balkan Wars: Flight of Turkish peasants towards Constantinople, 1912 (print); (add.info.: From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 24 November 1912.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Anglo-American War 1812-1815 (War of 1812). James Madison, Fourth President of the United States
528151 Anglo-American War 1812-1815 (War of 1812). James Madison, Fourth President of the United States, and possibly John Armstrong his Secretary of War, fleeing Washington

I am somewhat worried (colour litho)
8656661 I am somewhat worried (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I am somewhat worried." Dog tearing at a man's clothes)

The Escape from the Cellar in Strasburg (engraving)
8647840 The Escape from the Cellar in Strasburg (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Escape from the Cellar in Strasburg)

The flight of Gaius Gracchus
7177191 The flight of Gaius Gracchus; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaius Gracchus fleeing across a wooden bridge over the Tiber in an attempt to escape the Roman consuls)

The Mary, Yacht, Arriving with Princess Mary at Gravesend in a Fresh Breeze, 12 February 1689, c.1689 (oil on canvas)
7342588 The Mary, Yacht, Arriving with Princess Mary at Gravesend in a Fresh Breeze, 12 February 1689, c.1689 (oil on canvas) by Velde, Willem van de

The retreat of the pirates (print)
7339243 The retreat of the pirates (print) by Stanfield, Clarkson Frederick (1793-1867); 27.1x20 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: C)

Frightened child, c.1860 (print)
7293374 Frightened child, c.1860 (print); (add.info.: Medicine. Psychology. Frightemed child run in the street. Imagery on the fear (emotion), Epinal, France, ca 1860.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

The Bandit Hunt - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving)
ICA4950407 The Bandit Hunt - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220344 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Exodus of hungry people from their homeland, from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho)
3658015 Exodus of hungry people from their homeland, from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho) by Carrey, Georges (1902-53); (add.info)

Two White Mice, 1903 (lithograph)
954241 Two White Mice, 1903 (lithograph); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Percy and Catesby slain in attempting their escape from Holbeach (engraving)
8632462 Percy and Catesby slain in attempting their escape from Holbeach (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A marvellous escape from sudden death (colour litho)
8644934 A marvellous escape from sudden death (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A marvellous escape from sudden death)

Illustration for Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho)
8646031 Illustration for Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Papa! Papa! (colour litho)
8656706 Papa! Papa! (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Papa! Papa!" Man running from marriage, women and children)

New Testament: St Paul's Escape from Damascus (colour litho)
8658781 New Testament: St Paul's Escape from Damascus (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Paul's Escape from Damascus)

The Ottoman sultan's barge nearly run down in the Bosphorus (engraving)
8676935 The Ottoman sultan's barge nearly run down in the Bosphorus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Fleeing: A Journey of Escape, Survival, and Hope" In the midst of chaos and uncertainty, the concept takes on various forms throughout history. From Kateri Tekakwitha's escape from persecution to Jules Verne's Nautilus submarine evading its pursuers, the act has been a recurring theme in human existence. Artwork such as Leon-Maxime Faivre's "Deux meres (Two Mothers)" captures the desperation and determination that drive individuals to flee. Similarly, the wood engraving "Death as Assassin" reminds us that sometimes a matter of life or death. The tale of Apollo and Daphne immortalizes their flight from love turned into pursuit. Meanwhile, posters like "Evacuation as a National Service" depict how communities come together during times of crisis to ensure everyone can escape harm's way. Religious narratives also portray instances where fleeing plays a pivotal role. The depiction of Christ Rising from the Tomb shows Roman soldiers hastily retreating in fear while others witness an extraordinary event unfold before them. Even in lighter contexts, such as 18th-century art piece "The Feathered Fair in a Fright, " we see comical scenes where people flee with feathers flying amidst amusement-filled chaos. However, not all instances are lighthearted; some are marked by tragedy. The image capturing Serbian army protecting peasants escaping to Albania during World War I serves as a haunting reminder of displacement caused by conflict. Arthur Rackham's artwork titled "I flee for the first time and am pursued" encapsulates both vulnerability and resilience when faced with adversity. It portrays our instinctual response to danger – running away – but also highlights how pursuing forces may relentlessly chase after us. History bears witness to countless episodes where entire populations had no choice but to flee for their lives. One example being Belgians fleeing Termonde during World War I showcases the immense hardships faced by refugees seeking safety.