Force Collection (page 3)

View of the statue of Ranuccio I Farnese made by Francesco Mochi, 1620-1625 Detail of the base representing
QUA5033181 View of the statue of Ranuccio I Farnese made by Francesco Mochi, 1620-1625 Detail of the base representing the allegory of Peace and Good Government - Placentia

Seaside #2
Tal Paz-Fridman

Seaside #1
Tal Paz-Fridman

Louis XIV (1638 - 1715) pronouncing before Members of Parliament the phrase " L'etat c'est moi" on 13
ELD4941172 Louis XIV (1638 - 1715) pronouncing before Members of Parliament the phrase " L'etat c'est moi" on 13 April 1655

Steam engines by Thomas Savery, William Blakey, Mr Kier, and Denis Papin, 17th and 18th centuries
FLO4593330 Steam engines by Thomas Savery, William Blakey, Mr Kier, and Denis Papin, 17th and 18th centuries. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Steam engine, on the principle of Thomas Newcomen, as constructed by John Smeaton, 19th century
FLO4593327 Steam engine, on the principle of Thomas Newcomen, as constructed by John Smeaton, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Darius I the Great (552-486 BC) king of the Persian Empire Rouenid, submising the Mage Gaumata
NWI4911490 Darius I the Great (552-486 BC) king of the Persian Empire Rouenid, submising the Mage Gaumata and capturing other rebels

Fancy photo showing a little girl stabbing a soldier, 1880
LUX4716195 Fancy photo showing a little girl stabbing a soldier, 1880; (add.info.: Fancy photo showing a little girl stabbing a soldier, 1880); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Ramon Echague y Mendez de Vigo
3252997 Ramon Echague y Mendez de Vigo; (add.info.: Ramon Echague y Mendez de Vigo, 1852-1917. Spanish military officer, politician and director general of the Guardia Civil)

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)

Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, aka The Viscount French (colour litho)
3252861 Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, aka The Viscount French (colour litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French)

Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons, 23rd August 1914 during WWI (litho)
3252873 Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons, 23rd August 1914 during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons)

Guardians of the Empire. The overseas forces who came to England for the coronation of King George V
2915340 Guardians of the Empire. The overseas forces who came to England for the coronation of King George V. From The Illustrated London News, 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan

Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) Scottish soldier, 19th century (engraving)
533485 Ralph Abercromby (1734-1801) Scottish soldier, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: General leading successful Anglo-Turkish force against the French at Aboukir Bay (Alexandria), Egypt

An engraving depicting Paul Bert determining the biting power of a crocodile - Shamone
5311545 An engraving depicting Paul Bert determining the biting power of a crocodile - Shamone. The animals lower jaw was fixed and a rope tied the upper one to a dynamometer

Men pulling a rope to help with felling
5310191 Men pulling a rope to help with felling; (add.info.: Engraving depicting men pulling a rope to help with felling. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Engraving depicting and Edison phonograph
5309481 Engraving depicting and Edison phonograph; (add.info.: Engraving depicting and Edison phonograph. Fig. 1: Clockwork driven force)

Engraving depicting a wedge which when hammered into a tree stump, acted as a lever to force the wood apart
5309166 Engraving depicting a wedge which when hammered into a tree stump, acted as a lever to force the wood apart, 19th century; (add.info)

Two women drawing water from the well. Germany Annees 1910 Historic photograph, two women getting water
IMB4929762 Two women drawing water from the well. Germany Annees 1910 Historic photograph, two women getting water; (add.info.: Two women drawing water from the well)

Samson slaughters a lion with bare hands
NWI4917335 Samson slaughters a lion with bare hands.; (add.info.: Samson slaughters a lion with bare hands.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Representation of Cesar Borgia (1475-1507), amateur bullfighting, running with bare hands an escape bull in Naples
ELD4884708 Representation of Cesar Borgia (1475-1507), amateur bullfighting, running with bare hands an escape bull in Naples, Italy

Representation of Godefroy de Bouillon (1058-1100) fighting a bear in a forest of Cilicia, 1097
ELD4906703 Representation of Godefroy de Bouillon (1058-1100) fighting a bear in a forest of Cilicia, 1097. 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

The Prophete Zechariah and allegory of triumphant force - Characters of carved wood stalls by Dominique Bertin of
JEB4939022 The Prophete Zechariah and allegory of triumphant force - Characters of carved wood stalls by Dominique Bertin of Toulouse (16th century) - Cathedrale Sainte Marie d'Auch (Gers)

France, Basse-Normandy, Calvados (14), Caen: women take a sailboat to the sea, 1900 - boat: C 553
LUX4761123 France, Basse-Normandy, Calvados (14), Caen: women take a sailboat to the sea, 1900 - boat: C 553; (add.info.: France, Basse-Normandy, Calvados (14)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing William II in the grip of the Russian bear
LUX4739416 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing William II in the grip of the Russian bear, titled: No pity for the beards, 1914

Edison's phonometer, 1890
3479313 Edison's phonometer, 1890; (add.info.: Edison's phonometer which measured the mechanical force of sound waves produced by the human voice)

Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons, 23rd August 1914 during WWI (litho)
3252876 Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons, 23rd August 1914 during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furious charge of British cavalry at The Battle of Mons)

Young woman walking by a river in the countryside, a hat and a bouquet of flowers in hand
PCT4278528 Young woman walking by a river in the countryside, a hat and a bouquet of flowers in hand, wearing a wreath of wheat on her head - engraving late 19th century; (add.info)

Joseph Bramah's hydrostatic (hydraulic) press, sections of the pump and cylinder, 18th century
FLO4593413 Joseph Bramah's hydrostatic (hydraulic) press, sections of the pump and cylinder, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an illustration by J

Atmospheric steam engine, elevation, 19th century. With Mr. John Smeaton's injection cap
FLO4593310 Atmospheric steam engine, elevation, 19th century. With Mr. John Smeaton's injection cap. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

High-pressure steam engine used with the dredging machine on the River Thames, elevations, 19th century
FLO4593295 High-pressure steam engine used with the dredging machine on the River Thames, elevations, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J. Farey Jr

Machine for raising water at London Bridge, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J
FLO4593102 Machine for raising water at London Bridge, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J

Vintage IAF VIII
Tal Paz-Fridman

Vintage IAF III
Tal Paz-Fridman

Waves
Raisa Zwart

The writer Cervantes rides on a wing horse (Pegase), his book "Don Quixote" and a feather in his hand
PCT4266981 The writer Cervantes rides on a wing horse (Pegase), his book "Don Quixote" and a feather in his hand, flying over other writers carrying (heavily!) their books

Various examples of the use of the centre of gravity
5310192 Various examples of the use of the centre of gravity; (add.info.: Engraving depicting various examples of the use of the centre of gravity. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Men hauling a barge along a canal
5310190 Men hauling a barge along a canal; (add.info.: Engraving depicting men hauling a barge along a canal. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Illustration depicting the Regnier dynamometer, invented and built by Edme Regnier (1751 - 1825)
5311471 Illustration depicting the Regnier dynamometer, invented and built by Edme Regnier (1751 - 1825), was brought to prominence in the world of physical culture in the early 20th century by

A merchant ship arrives towards a fortified city, 17th century. (The activities increase)
NWI4962497 A merchant ship arrives towards a fortified city, 17th century. (The activities increase, concerning ships and navigation, symbol of strength, defense and profit)

Niort, Deux Sevres (79), Poitou Charentes, France, Studio photography of the strongest man in the world carrying on his
LUX4731747 Niort, Deux Sevres (79), Poitou Charentes, France, Studio photography of the strongest man in the world carrying on his shoulders a cannon and two weights of 200 kg, 1875

Illustration of the Biblia Sacra': SAMSON Biblical character, Israelite judge, 1704 (engraving)
CUL4932081 Illustration of the Biblia Sacra': SAMSON Biblical character, Israelite judge, 1704 (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: SAMSON (11th century BC)

France: A religious boarding school for boys: Outdoor outing, rope shooting exercise, 1900
LUX4808748 France: A religious boarding school for boys: Outdoor outing, rope shooting exercise, 1900; (add.info.: France: A religious boarding school for boys: Outdoor outing)

France: A religious boarding school for boys: Outdoor outing, rope shooting exercises, 1900
LUX4808693 France: A religious boarding school for boys: Outdoor outing, rope shooting exercises, 1900; (add.info.: France: A religious boarding school for boys: Outdoor outing)

Matthew Boulton and James Watt's steam engine, elevation and plan of the beam floor, 1776
FLO4593374 Matthew Boulton and James Watt's steam engine, elevation and plan of the beam floor, 1776. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Cylinders and pistons in a steam engine, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by
FLO4593282 Cylinders and pistons in a steam engine, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Water works, machines for raising water, water bellows, Chremnitz fountain, and Mr John Whitehurst's device
FLO4593098 Water works, machines for raising water, water bellows, Chremnitz fountain, and Mr John Whitehurst's device. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J

Waterwheels, 19th century, including breast wheel with two shuttles, overshot breast wheel, and overshot wheel
FLO4593095 Waterwheels, 19th century, including breast wheel with two shuttles, overshot breast wheel, and overshot wheel. Copperplate engraving by W. Lowry after an Illustration by J

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"Unleashing the Power of Force: From Majestic Waterfalls to Resilient Spirits" The mighty Iguazu Falls in Brazil, South America, showcase the sheer force of nature as water cascades down with breathtaking power. Aerial view captures Kaieteur Falls and the Potaro River in full spate, revealing the unstoppable force of rushing waters in Guyana, South America. Madeleine Force Astor (1893-1940), a woman who exemplified strength and resilience as she faced life's challenges as the second wife and widow of John Jacob Astor IV. Nevada Fall, Half Dome, and Liberty Cap stand tall in Yosemite National Park, California - a testament to nature's incredible force that shaped these magnificent landmarks. Hookes Law illustrates how materials respond under pressure; it demonstrates how even seemingly rigid objects can stretch when subjected to external forces. Waves pound relentlessly against an Eastbourne bandstand during a storm on England's south coast - showcasing both the destructive yet awe-inspiring power of oceanic forces. Foz de Iguazu (Iguacu Falls) stands proud as one of the largest waterfalls globally within Brazil's Iguacu National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage Site where nature reigns supreme with its unyielding force. Thornton Force along Ingleton Waterfalls Walk in Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire showcases nature's ability to carve through solid rock over centuries with unwavering determination. Dragons De Murat En Egypte (1798) lithograph depicts soldiers from different eras united by their shared military might - highlighting humanity's historical reliance on collective force for protection or conquest. Truro City Police captured around 1900 reminds us that human societies have long relied on organized forces like law enforcement agencies to maintain order and protect communities' well-being.