Fleeing Collection (#32)

Red Lechwe (Kobus leche leche) adult female, running and jumping in wetland, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Red Lechwe (Kobus leche leche) adult and immature males, herd running and jumping in wetland habitat, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Red Lechwe (Kobus leche leche) immature male, running and jumping in wetland, Okavango Delta, Botswana

Black Kite (Milvus migrans) adult, in flight, hunting fleeing insects on edge of bush fire, Queensland, Australia

Tornado, historical artwork
Tornado. Coloured historical artwork of a mother and child fleeing from a tornado. A tornado is a rapidly rotating funnel of air that can form below certain types of storm clouds

Tornado, historical artwork
Tornado (or whirlwind), historical artwork. Mother and child fleeing from a tornado. A tornado is a rapidly rotating funnel of air that can form below certain types of storm clouds

Lightning effects, early 20th century
Lightning effects, early 20th-century artwork. At upper left are plant leaf impressions left on human skin by the effects of a lightning strike

Prehistoric forest fire, artwork
Prehistoric forest fire. Artwork of prehistoric invertebrates fleeing towards a pond during a forest fire. The invertebrates include a centipede, a scorpion and numerous cockroaches

Violence, conceptual image
Violence. Conceptual image of shadows on a cobbled road showing street violence. A running male figure (left) wielding a raised club is pursuing a fleeing female figure (right)

Destruction of Pompeii, artwork
Destruction of Pompeii, 19th century artwork. Artwork from the 1886 ninth edition of Moses and Geology (Samuel Kinns, London). This book was originally published in 1882

Nile crocodile, 16th century artwork
Nile crocodile chasing a man, 16th century artwork. Nile crocodiles can reach a length of over six metres. They inhabit tropical and subtropical areas of Africa and Madagascar, near swamps

Fallow Deer (Dama dama) fawn, running, Suffolk, England, june

Flight of Jefferson Davis
The flight of President Jefferson Davis (after General Lees surrender in the US Civil War) and his ministers over the Georgia Ridge, five days before his capture on 10 May 1865

African elephants rampaging
African elephants stampeding; people running for their lives

Elephants Stampeding
Elephants stampeding. A lion and gazelles also flee

African mammals fleeing from the jungle. Pastel drawing by Raymond Sheppard

Snowy Owl hunting a Hare
A Snowy Owl swoops to catch an Arctic Hare in its talons. Painting by Raymond Sheppard

Eagle chasing an Arctic Hare
An Eagle swoops to catch a fleeing Arctic Hare in its outstretched talons. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard

Refugees leave East Punjab to head to India
A heavily-laden bullock cart transporting an extended Sikh refugee family fleeing the communal rioting and additional violence in the East Punjab region associated with the Partition of India

Sikh Family fleeing to East Punjab
Uprooted from their home, a Sikh family flee to the safety of the East Punjab carrying only meagre possessions

The Peril of Queen Henrietta Maria
During the English Civil War, Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I, flees England to the safety of the continent. She hides with her supporters from Parliamentarian ships off the coast

Queen Henrietta Maria flees
During the English Civil War, Henrietta Maria, queen of Charles I, escapes from England. She is sheltered by a bank from the Parliamentarian forces

Scene on board the Refugee Ship North Britain, 1882
Engraving showing an informal scene as people wake up and get dressed; one woman is shown having her hair dressed and another is in her corset

The Deck of the Refugee Ship North Britain, 1882
Engraving of the passengers on board the ship North Britain fleeing from Egypt, 1882. This engraving shows children playing cards and a lady in eastern dress smoking a hookah

Immigrants at the docks, London, 1904
Engraving showing a group of immigrant children huddling together at the docks in front of a warehouse, London, 1904. In 1904 there was a influx of Jewish immigrants to London

Belgian peasant refugees
A Belgian peasant family with a dog-drawn cart, walk into Brussels after fleeing their homes in the wake of the German invasion of 1914

Aesach & Alixirhoe
Aesach falls for the nymph Alixirhoe; fleeing his unwelcome advances, she is bitten by a snake, whereupon he jumps off a cliff but is turned into a diver bird

Buffalo (Kronheim) 1869
desperately fleeing from the guns of Native American hunters

Fleeing An Exploding Star
THE STAR KINGS by Edmond Hamilton. Red spacecraft speed away from an exploding star, three being blown apart having not got far enough away

Peasants into Frogs
Leta, fleeing Hera with her children Apollo and Artemis, gets thirsty, but peasants gathering rushes refuse her drink, so she has Zeus turn them into frogs

Charles Ii / Royal Oak
Charles II is advised to hide amid the branches of the Royal Oak in Boscobel Wood, part of the park of Boscobel House following the Battle of Worcester

Chicago Fire / 1871
At Chicago, this picture shows citizens trying to escape by way of the Ike Randolph Street Bridge

Fleeing Glacial Flood
Humans and other animals flee southwards before the glacial flood which devastates Europe at the end of the Ice Age

Puku, Busanga Plains, Kafue National Park, Zambia, Africa

Puku (Kobus vardonii), Busanga Plains, Kafue National Park, Zambia, Africa

Red lechwe (Kobus leche), Busanga Plains, Kafue National Park, Zambia, Africa

Blue wildebeest seen from helicopter flight over Busanga Plains, Kafue National Park, Zambia, Africa

Gambetta / Gill / Eclipse 70
LEON MICHEL GAMBETTA French lawyer and statesman: escaping with a cabbage and a goat!

Louis-Philippe / Anon Lith
LOUIS-PHILIPPE Dover, October 1849, when he arrived in exile after fleeing France, in disguise

Fleeing Earthquake 1750
LONDON EARTHQUAKE SCARE Following an earlier quake, many Londoners believe the city will be destroyed on 4 April 1750, and flee to Windsor and such places

Mania / Fleeing
Rash speculators flee to France to escape the recriminations of those who invested in their projects

Prairie Fire in America
Animals and people on horseback flee before a raging prairie fire in the American West

Jerusalem / Absalom Tomb
ABSALOMs TOMB The so-called tomb of Absalom, son of David, who died while fleeing, after his rebellion against his father had been suppressed

Avalanche / Lemaitre
A family and their goats fleeing from an avalanche

Albinus saving the Vestal Virgins from the Gauls
When the Gauls attack Rome, a plebeian named Albinus helps the fleeing Vestal Virgins by taking them in his cart to the city of Cumae, where they find shelter in a temple

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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.