Panic Collection (#2)

Illustration for Henry Pestalozzi's Leonard and Gertrude or the Village Customs, 1782

P.D. Hasselaer makes himself known... 1809-1810. Creator: Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers
P.D. Hasselaer makes himself known when the Spaniards want to take his brother Claes Dirkz. prisoner, 1809-1810 . Spanish soldiers enter through a door

View of the fire on the stage of the Schouwburg in Amsterdam on 11 May 1772, (1772-1799). Creator: Anon
View of the fire on the stage of the Schouwburg in Amsterdam on 11 May 1772, (1772-1799). Blazing curtain on the right side of the stage. The actors, the musicians and the audience are in panic

Eruption of Mt Vesuvius, Seen from the Ponte della Maddalena in Naples, c.1783. Creator: Francesco Piranesi
Eruption of Mt Vesuvius, Seen from the Ponte della Maddalena in Naples, c.1783. The eruption of Mt Vesuvius on 8 August 1779 caused great panic among the Neapolitans

The Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre - Flight of the Masqueraders, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre - Flight of the Masqueraders, 1856. Illustration to a poem suggested by a theatre fire

Hungry Wolves Attacking a Party of Riders, 1836. Creator: Eugène Verboeckhoven
Hungry Wolves Attacking a Party of Riders, 1836

A Stormy Landscape, c. 1725. Creator: Marco Ricci
A Stormy Landscape, c. 1725

Ah! Ciel, ma plus belle potiche!... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ah! Ciel, ma plus belle potiche!... 19th century. Ah! Sky my most beautiful potiche!... the most precious thing I have in the world

Une Panique a la Bourse, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une Panique a la Bourse, 19th century. Panic at the stock exchange. C'est en vain qu'on offre des actions, tout le monde sort d'en prendre

Impressions et compressions de voyage, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Impressions et compressions de voyage, 19th century. Early railway passengers: We're done for! No, it's well known that when the convoy moves forward the travellers move backwards

l'Avenue d'Orléans, durant les bombardements de Paris par les armées prussiennes, en janvier 1871
l'Avenue d'Orleans, durant les bombardements de Paris par les armees prussiennes, en janvier 1871 (actuelle avenue du General Leclerc), 14eme arrondissement

Les Derniers jours de Pompéi, between 1834 and 1850. Creator: Frédéric Schopin
Les Derniers jours de Pompei, between 1834 and 1850. The Last Days of Pompeii. Depiction of the destruction of the Roman city of Pompeii during the eruption of Vesuvius on 24 August 24

Olympus, 1743/1744. Creator: Lorenzo De Ferrari
Olympus, 1743/1744

The Dead Mother and Her Child, 1901. Creator: Edvard Munch
The Dead Mother and Her Child, 1901

White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, Norway, April

Leopard (Panthera pardus) hunting Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) Etosha, Namibia, Finalist in the Mammals Category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015

View of blue wildebeest crossing the Marta River in large numbers, Serengeti, Tanzania, Africa
Blue wildebeest cross river in huge numbers

Toy Department, USA 1910s (print)
2901408 Toy Department, USA 1910s (print) by Glackens, Louis (1866-1933); (add.info.: The madhouse of the toy department at Christmastime captured by illustrator Louis M. Glackens (1866-1933)

Mara Crossing
Andre van Huizen

View of Pompeii at the moment of the eruption of Vesuvius
View of Pompeii at the moment of the volcanic eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D.79 showing residents fleeing in the streets near the large theatre, small theatre, Quadriportico dei Teatri, etc

Hope (Spes) from the series The Virtues, 1559-60. Creator: Philip Galle
Hope (Spes) from the series The Virtues, 1559-60

The Walls of Jericho, Garrick Theatre, London
The Walls of Jericho, a satirical comedy by Alfred Sutro, at the Garrick Theatre, London, starring Arthur Bourchier as Samson. 1904

Death of Simon De Montfort, (1218), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Death of Simon De Montfort, (1218), 1890. Simon de Montfort, 5th Earl of Leicester (1175-1218), a prominent leader of the Albigensian Crusade, died at the Siege of Toulouse in 1218

Surpris Par Un Express, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Surprised by an express train, 1929. Surpris Par Un Express. A steam locomotive bears down on people taken unawares. Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 17 November 1929]

John Gilpin is found by the postboy from the Bell Inn, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
John Gilpin is found by the postboy from the Bell Inn, 1878, (c1918). The youth tries to grab hold of Gilpins horses bridle, and frightens it even more

John Gilpin gallops through a village, 1878, (c1918). Creator: Randolph Caldecott
John Gilpin gallops through a village, 1878, (c1918). John Gilpin, with wine bottles attached to his belt, clings on as his horse tears down the road chased by dogs and scattering geese

Gambling at Whites Club, 1734, (1925). Creator: William Radclyffe
Gambling at Whites Club, 1734, (1925). Plate VI, the gaming house scene from Hogarths The Rakes Progress, engraved by W.Radclyffe

RF- Male Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) in flight, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, July. Did you know? Dragonflies spend up to six years as drab aquatic nymphs for only a few weeks as

Greylag goose (Anser anser) taking flight from lake. Southern Norway. March

Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male in flight, Jalasjarvi, Finland, April

Red and green macaws (Ara chloropterus) in flight, motion blurred photograph, Buraxo das aras, Brazil

Male Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) vocalising whilst in flight, showing winter plumage, Utsjoki, Finland, April

Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) flying, blurred motion. Costa Rica

Moments of fire
Souvik Banerjee

Wild Run
Mohammed Alnaser

Panic Scene in New York 1907
Crowds in Wall Street, New York, during the recent run on the banks. Over a three-week period starting in mid-October, when the New York Stock Exchange fell almost 50% from its peak the previous

EARTHQUAKE PANIC SICILY
Three churchgoers are trampled to death when the congregation of a Sicilian church panic at the false alarm of an earthquake. Date: 1907

CHICAGO THEATRE FIRE
600 people die when the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, burns Date: 1904

USA Train in Street 1885
A train passes through the streets of an American city. Horses panic, but fortunately there is a man with a flag to save the residents from accidental death. 1885

EARTHQUAKE PANIC
At San Giovanni Gemini, Sicily, a woman in church thinks the organ is shaking and screams Earthquake !'; all rush out in panic, and three are trampled to death Date: 1907

SICILIANS PANIC
At San Giovanni Gemini, Sicily, a woman in church thinks the organ is shaking and screams Earthquake !'; all rush out in panic, and three are trampled to death Date: 1907

Railway Amalgamation
3734000 Railway Amalgamation. by Leech, John (1817-64); (add.info.: Cartoon titled Railway Amalgamation'. Passengers appear in a panicked state as a train is coming in quickly behind them)

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The Destroying Angel and Daemons of Evil Interrupting the Orgies of the Vicious and Intemperate (oil on canvas)
MAN430853 The Destroying Angel and Daemons of Evil Interrupting the Orgies of the Vicious and Intemperate (oil on canvas) by Etty, William (1787-1849); Manchester Art Gallery

No Sir, I've Never Been afraid of a sans culotte, c. 1902 (colour litho)
6031071 No Sir, I've Never Been afraid of a sans culotte, c.1902 (colour litho) by Faivre, Jules Abel (1867-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Non Monsieur)

Panic on Titanic II
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Eve, apocalyptic scene 1930, (oil on panel)
7294026 Eve, apocalyptic scene 1930, (oil on panel) by Bonichi, Scipione Gino (1904-33); Palazzo Ricci, Museo Arte Italiana del Novecento, Macerata, Italy; (add.info.: Eve, apocalyptic scene, 1930)

Thunderstorm, 1896 (oil on canvas)
7380025 Thunderstorm, 1896 (oil on canvas) by Chelmonski, Joseph (1850-1914); 107 x 163 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: by Jozef Chełmonski (1850-1914))

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In the realm of chaos and uncertainty, panic takes hold like a raging storm. It transcends time and space, gripping the hearts of individuals in various settings throughout history. From the tumultuous Wall Street to the blood-soaked Battle of Somme in WW1, panic knows no boundaries. As Bulls and Bears clash on Wall Street's stage, their fierce battle ignites fear among investors. William H. Beard's allegorical painting captures this momentous struggle that can send markets spiraling into turmoil at any given moment. The deafening roar of cannons reverberates through the trenches during the Battle of Somme. Panic seizes soldiers as they face imminent danger with every step forward. Lives are lost, dreams shattered, all amidst an atmosphere thick with terror. Even a routine visit to the dentist can become a cause for panic when humorist H. M Bateman weaves his magic in a cartoon masterpiece titled "Cause & Effect. " The exaggerated expressions on patients' faces mirror our own anxieties when faced with dental procedures. Nature too has its way of instilling dread within us; Mt. Vesuvius erupts violently, spewing ash and molten lava upon Pompeii in 79 AD. The Great Eruption leaves behind frozen moments of sheer panic forever preserved beneath layers of volcanic debris. H. M Bateman strikes again with "The Voice that filled Albert Hall, " capturing an audience gripped by hysteria as they listen to an awe-inspiring performance unfold before them. Panic spreads like wildfire through their veins as emotions run wild under music's enchanting spell. Amidst war-torn London during Blitz bombings, an ARP warden emerges as a beacon of hope rescuing a young girl from wreckage - bravery amid chaos that offers solace amidst despair-filled nights where panic threatens to consume all light. Across troubled Belfast streets in 1920, riots ignite flames fueled by religious tensions and political unrest; panic grips communities torn apart by violence, leaving scars that take generations to heal.