Fleeing Collection (#9)

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)

Interruption of production (litho)
7149291 Interruption of production (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interruption of production)

Joseph fleeing into Egypt (colour litho)
7153793 Joseph fleeing into Egypt (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph fleeing into Egypt)

"One black ball excludes"(engraving)
7177890 " One black ball excludes" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

David escaping after Sauls attempt to kill him (engraving)
7172350 David escaping after Sauls attempt to kill him (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David escaping after Sauls attempt to kill him (1 Samuel 19)

The runaway (engraving)
7192761 The runaway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The runaway. Illustration for Keepsake for the Young)

He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day (chromolitho)
7201717 He who fights and runs away may live to fight another day (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Delays are dangerous (chromolitho)
7201716 Delays are dangerous (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Delays are dangerous)

General Putnam (engraving)
7165226 General Putnam (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Putnam. Illustration for The History of The United States of America by Charles Mackay)

Enee portant son pere en fuyant Troie (engraving)
7179533 Enee portant son pere en fuyant Troie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enee portant son pere en fuyant Troie)

Christian fleeing the City of Destruction, scene from The Pilgrims Progress, by John Bunyan (chromolitho)
7157114 Christian fleeing the City of Destruction, scene from The Pilgrims Progress, by John Bunyan (chromolitho) by English School

Evasion de Marie de Medicis du chateau de Blois (engraving)
7194216 Evasion de Marie de Medicis du chateau de Blois (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evasion de Marie de Medicis du chateau de Blois)

Dead Souls, 1866 (oil on canvas)
OVR368867 Dead Souls, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Arbo, Peter Nicolai (1831-92); 168x241 cm; Drammens Museum, Norway; (add.info.: Asgaardreien.); Photo © O. Vaering

Girls in escaping a man wielding a knife (colour litho)
7201397 Girls in escaping a man wielding a knife (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls in escaping a man wielding a knife)

Escape of Lot from Sodom (engraving)
7192820 Escape of Lot from Sodom (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Escape of Lot from Sodom)

Window from which Charles the First attempted to escape (engraving)
7182663 Window from which Charles the First attempted to escape (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Window from which Charles the First attempted to escape)

Pompee fuyant a Pharsale (engraving)
7179657 Pompee fuyant a Pharsale (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pompee fuyant a Pharsale)

Latudes echappant de la Bastille (engraving)
7179402 Latudes echappant de la Bastille (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Latudes echappant de la Bastille)

L amiral Dumont-d Urville conduisant Charles X et la famille royale en Angleterre (engraving)
7179163 L amiral Dumont-d Urville conduisant Charles X et la famille royale en Angleterre (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Edward II fleeing Scotland after his defeat at the Battle of Bannockburn, 1314 (engraving)
7149384 King Edward II fleeing Scotland after his defeat at the Battle of Bannockburn, 1314 (engraving) by English School

The sack of Troy (litho)
7149453 The sack of Troy (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sack of Troy. Illustration from Vergils Aeneis (Virgils Aeneid) (Berthold Sutter, Munich)

Soldiers for the Norwegian King Sverre, Torstein Skevla and Skjervald Skrukka carrying the kings son Hakon Hakonsson
OVR356474 Soldiers for the Norwegian King Sverre, Torstein Skevla and Skjervald Skrukka carrying the kings son Hakon Hakonsson, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Bergslien

King Sverre escapes, 1862 (oil on canvas)
OVR388294 King Sverre escapes, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Arbo, Peter Nicolai (1831-92); 44x63 cm; Bergen Art Museum, Norway; (add.info.: Sverre Sigurdsson (1153-1202)

A Bull of Excommunication (engraving)
7178056 A Bull of Excommunication (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bull of Excommunication)

Fishing (chromolitho)
7157143 Fishing (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing. Illustration from Bubbles, edited by Dr Barnardo (The Childrens Bookroom, London)

Two men fleeing a stable from a kicking horse (engraving)
7157503 Two men fleeing a stable from a kicking horse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two men fleeing a stable from a kicking horse)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Evasion; Escape; Entweichung (engraving)
7195942 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Evasion; Escape; Entweichung (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evasion; Escape; Entweichung)

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC DETECTIVE, 1855
7206363 THE PHOTOGRAPHIC DETECTIVE, 1855 by Bede, Cuthbert (1827-89); (add.info.: HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY The Photographic detective)

The Flight into Egypt, from Landscapes with Old and New Testament Scenes and Hunting Scenes, 1584

Before the Invasion, 5723. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Before the Invasion, 5723

Evacuees, 5723. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Evacuees, 5723

Exodus —1915, 1915. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Exodus -- 1915, 1915

Evacuees from Verdun, plate thirty from Actualites, published May 1916

The Belgian Exodus, 1915. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
The Belgian Exodus, 1915

Refugees from the Meuse, 1915. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Refugees from the Meuse, 1915

Serbian Exodus, plate twenty-one from Actualites, 1915, published January 1916

Hawk on Plum Branch Looking Down at Fleeing Bird, c. 1775. Creator: Isoda Koryusai
Hawk on Plum Branch Looking Down at Fleeing Bird, c. 1775

Barks Fleeing Before the Storm, 1870 / 75. Creator: Jules Dupré
Barks Fleeing Before the Storm, 1870/75

Flight into Egypt, ca. 1916. Creator: Henry Ossawa Tanner
The Virgin Mary, carrying the infant Jesus, rides a donkey led by her husband Joseph through a desert landscape lit by a full moon

The Youth of Moses, in the Sistine Chapel, 1481 (fresco) (for detail see 315896)
XIR428025 The Youth of Moses, in the Sistine Chapel, 1481 (fresco) (for detail see 315896) by Botticelli, Sandro (Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi) (1444/5-1510)

Emile Zolas trial in Versailles, 1898 (lithograph)
2818906 Emile Zolas trial in Versailles, 1898 (lithograph) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The trial of Emile Zola at Versailles)

St. George and the Dragon (oil on canvas)
BAL10293 St.George and the Dragon (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 157.5x100.3 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Capture of the Fugitives, from Prison Life in the South, written by Allen O
AQS256882 Capture of the Fugitives, from Prison Life in the South, written by Allen O. Abbott and published in 1865 (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society

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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.