Loot Collection (page 2)

Gun and Mortar from Bomarsund, at the Crystal Palace, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Gun and Mortar from Bomarsund, at the Crystal Palace, 1854. Cannon captured during the Crimean War, on display in south London

Russian pony and sheep from Bomarsund, brought by Captain Hall, H.M.S. "Hecla", 1854. Creator: Unknown
Russian pony and sheep from Bomarsund, brought by Captain Hall, H.M.S. "Hecla", 1854. Animals and war trophies taken from Finland during the Crimean War by a British naval officer

H.M.S. "Miranda", and her Prizes, in Litscha Bay, Russian Lapland, 1854. Creator: Unknown. H.M.S
H.M.S. "Miranda", and her Prizes, in Litscha Bay, Russian Lapland, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy ships bring home booty after destroying the town of Kola

Bandits with Loot, n.d. Creator: Unknown
Bandits with Loot, n.d

Scene of attacks, trafficking and looting, 1455 (miniature)
JLJ4629093 Scene of attacks, trafficking and looting, 1455 (miniature) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen, France; (add.info.: Scene of attacks)

The Westminster Hunt, published by 1788 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191200 The Westminster Hunt, published by 1788 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Wild Hunt of Odin, 1872 (oil on canvas)
3086601 The Wild Hunt of Odin, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Arbo, Peter Nicolai (1831-92); 166x240.5 cm; Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo, Norway; Norwegian, out of copyright

A Piece of Eight, dated 1714 (silver) (b / w photo)
PNP268179 A Piece of Eight, dated 1714 (silver) (b/w photo) by Spanish School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Map of Asia, Tartaria, Japan, the Philippines and the East Indies, engraved by G
BON111188 Map of Asia, Tartaria, Japan, the Philippines and the East Indies, engraved by G. van Gouwen, c.1690 (coloured engraving) by Allard

The Loan Collection, South-Kensington: Hemispherical cat's-eye, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Loan Collection, South-Kensington, 1862. Large hemispherical cat's-eye (supposed to. be the largest known). It is mounted in massive pure gold

A Village Looted at Night, 1620. Creator: Esaias van de Velde
A Village Looted at Night, 1620

Russian Amulet, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Russian Amulet, 1854. One of the amulets worn by Muscovite soldiers...who fell at [the Battle of the] Alma...It consists of a small pewter locket, the workmanship very rude

Sacramental Plate, from Bomarsund, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sacramental Plate, from Bomarsund, 1854. Booty from the Crimean War. Amidst the ruins at Bomarsund [in Finland], after the recent bombardment

Plundering a Farmhouse, from the series The Miseries of War, 1633 (oil on copper)
868252 Plundering a Farmhouse, from the series The Miseries of War, 1633 (oil on copper) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 34x24 cm; Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

The Treasures of the Orient, Conquered by the Crusaders, Crusades were strategically
7279743 The Treasures of the Orient, Conquered by the Crusaders, Crusades were strategically by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Treasures of the Orient)

Caricature and hidden silhouette representations of Lafayette and others, 18th cen... 18th century. Creator: Anon
Caricature and hidden silhouette representations of Lafayette and others, 18th century

The Events in China, a Corpse Stripper Surprised by Soldiers of European Troops (colour Litho)
2798376 The Events in China, a Corpse Stripper Surprised by Soldiers of European Troops (colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Events in China)

Resumption of the war for the definitive occupation of the Cyrenaic plateau... (colour litho)
2815556 Resumption of the war for the definitive occupation of the Cyrenaic plateau... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

An episode of value around a Corporal of the Cavalry Lodi who fell, wounded and stripped by... (colour litho)
2808496 An episode of value around a Corporal of the Cavalry Lodi who fell, wounded and stripped by... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Sack of the French, 1634 (oil on copper)
RAF227496 The Sack of the French, 1634 (oil on copper) by Heinrich, Vitus (fl. 1634-56); 25x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: armies of Charles de Bourbon; ); Photo © Rafael Valls Gallery

Destruction of the Abbey of Hirsau, Germany, by the French army under Ezechiel du Mas, Comte de Melac, Nine Years War
7148099 Destruction of the Abbey of Hirsau, Germany, by the French army under Ezechiel du Mas, Comte de Melac, Nine Years War, 1692 (engraving) by Closs

17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing. 1803 (engraving)
7233037 17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: 17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing)

Lord Nelson toasting the survivors of Toulon, 1837 (lithograph)
7235383 Lord Nelson toasting the survivors of Toulon, 1837 (lithograph) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Horatio Nelson, in full uniform)

Barrels of Money (oil on canvas)
487078 Barrels of Money (oil on canvas) by Dubreuil, Victor (fl.1886-1900); 61x45.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple. 1511-1512 (fresco)
7232621 Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple. 1511-1512 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple, detail. 1511-1512 (fresco)
7232622 Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple, detail. 1511-1512 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple. 1511-1512 (fresco)
7232620 Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple. 1511-1512 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving)
7148029 Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights)

The rock tomb of Darius (litho)
7171003 The rock tomb of Darius (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The rock tomb of Darius)

Flemish tapestry. Series The conquest of Tunis: The plunder of Tunis (De plundering van Tunis)
7208366 Flemish tapestry. Series The conquest of Tunis: The plunder of Tunis (De plundering van Tunis). Cartoonist Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen. Atelier Willem de Pannemaker, Brussels. Ca 1545. Detail

Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving)
7148028 Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights)

Jehoshaphat defeating the Moabites and Ammonites (engraving)
7172388 Jehoshaphat defeating the Moabites and Ammonites (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jehoshaphat, King of Judah)

Plundering of a bakery in Paris, French Revolution, 1789 (engraving)
7173341 Plundering of a bakery in Paris, French Revolution, 1789 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plundering of a bakery in Paris, French Revolution)

Flemish tapestry. Series The conquest of Tunis: The plunder of Tunis (De plundering van Tunis)
7208364 Flemish tapestry. Series The conquest of Tunis: The plunder of Tunis (De plundering van Tunis). Cartoonist Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen. Atelier Willem de Pannemaker, Brussels. Ca 1545. Detail

Pillage d une ville par les Normands (engraving)
7193998 Pillage d une ville par les Normands (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pillage d une ville par les Normands)

Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving)
7148032 Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving) by Diez, Wilhelm Von (1839-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights)

Vikings raiding the coast of Britain (chromolitho)
7157098 Vikings raiding the coast of Britain (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vikings raiding the coast of Britain)

The Square of Saint Mark s, Venice, 1742-44 (oil on canvas)
4073433 The Square of Saint Mark s, Venice, 1742-44 (oil on canvas) by Canaletto, (Giovanni Antonio Canal) (1697-1768); 114.6x153 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Italian

Sikh troops dividing the spoils taken from mutineers (engraving)
3626667 Sikh troops dividing the spoils taken from mutineers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sikh troops dividing the spoils taken from mutineers)

Edward II and Piers Gaveston fill their empty coffers at the plunder of York, 1311 (colour litho)
3643307 Edward II and Piers Gaveston fill their empty coffers at the plunder of York, 1311 (colour litho) by English School

Shield (hide & silver)
MGS373687 Shield (hide & silver) by Ethiopian School, (19th century); diam: 55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: See 373688 for detail; suspended plaque engraved 1868; spoil of the Abyssinian War)

With a Boer Commando at the Front, Loot after Victory (litho)
1048385 With a Boer Commando at the Front, Loot after Victory (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With a Boer Commando at the Front, Loot after Victory)

The War in Egypt (engraving)
1061011 The War in Egypt (engraving) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Egypt)

The Hope of the Hohenzollern ( The good German Sword )
779897 The Hope of the Hohenzollern ( The good German Sword ), illustration from The Kaisers Garland by Edmund J. Sullivan, pub

Germans forcing a French farmer to thresh his corn for their benefit (litho)
STC434343 Germans forcing a French farmer to thresh his corn for their benefit (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Austrian bullying in invaded countries (colour litho)
2808674 Austrian bullying in invaded countries (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Austrian bullying in the invaded countries)

In Lenins Russia (colour litho)
2808660 In Lenins Russia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Lenins Russia. The scene of one of the many looting of private homes in Petrograd)

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"Loot: A Journey Through History's Greatest Plunders and Treasures" Step into the captivating world as we explore its fascinating history, spanning across centuries and continents. From infamous pirates to ancient conquerors, this 150 caption will take you on a thrilling adventure through time. On March 1st, 1967, Joe Orton, an acclaimed author, delved into the concept in his thought-provoking work. But our journey begins long before that; picture yourself plundering a plantation during Sherman's March to the Sea—a daring act etched in history. Travel further back to Viking raids under Olaf I when warriors sought riches with their fierce determination. Imagine divers discovering pirates' treasure in 1897—an exhilarating moment captured forever in a litho print or black-and-white photograph. The seas were not always calm; Spanish pirates relentlessly attacked English merchantmen, leaving tales of bravery and stolen fortunes behind. Even Ancient Rome had its share of looting events that shaped empires and legacies. But let us not forget about secret whiskey looting—those hidden bottles waiting for adventurous souls to uncover their forbidden delights. And what about that intriguing piece of eight from 1714? Its silver gleams even in black-and-white photos—a testament to its enduring allure. A farmhouse plundered during The Miseries of War series reminds us how conflict ravages lives while Heliodorus expelled from the temple depicts divine retribution against those who dare lay hands on sacred treasures. As we delve deeper into history's annals, we encounter Crusaders conquering the treasures of the Orient—a strategic move amidst religious fervor. Caricatures and hidden silhouettes reveal Lafayette and others' secrets from the enigmatic 18th century—an era shrouded in mystery yet ripe with intrigue.