Pleading Collection (#7)

Coriolanus persuaded by his Family to raise the Siege of Rome, c. 1660-61 (oil on canvas)
827890 Coriolanus persuaded by his Family to raise the Siege of Rome, c.1660-61 (oil on canvas) by Abbiati, Filippo (1640-1715); 202.3x305.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian

The Celestial Nymph Pleads with the Sage, c. 1600 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874498 The Celestial Nymph Pleads with the Sage, c.1600 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 21.91 x9.84 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Rambha)

Return of Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Les Charmettes (gravure)
3620960 Return of Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Les Charmettes (gravure) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Return of Jean-Jacques Rousseau to Les Charmettes)

David and Abigail (coloured engraving)
3626791 David and Abigail (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David and Abigail)

Tom Thumb, Man with Dagger (chromolitho)
732861 Tom Thumb, Man with Dagger (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tom Thumb, Man with Dagger.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Sleeping Beauty, with Old Woman (chromolitho)
732855 Sleeping Beauty, with Old Woman (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sleeping Beauty with Old Woman.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Members of the Beni Bou Yahi tribe asking for a pardon for attacking a French convoy in Morocco (colour litho)
2779988 Members of the Beni Bou Yahi tribe asking for a pardon for attacking a French convoy in Morocco (colour litho) by French School

Le Prince Nicolas De Montenegro Rendant La Justice (engraving)
2783381 Le Prince Nicolas De Montenegro Rendant La Justice (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Prince Nicolas De Montenegro Rendant La Justice)

Battle of Lexington, engraved by Cornelius Tiebout (1768-1835) (engraving)
2646247 Battle of Lexington, engraved by Cornelius Tiebout (1768-1835) (engraving) by Tisdale, Elkanah (1768-1835) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: First battle of the American Revolution)

The Doctor Expels a Pupil, from Frank Fairleigh or Scenes From the Life of a Private
2655421 The Doctor Expels a Pupil, from Frank Fairleigh or Scenes From the Life of a Private Pupil, pub. c.1870 (engraving) by Cruikshank

Sir Mador begs for his life, illustration from The Story of the Grail
STC328796 Sir Mador begs for his life, illustration from The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur, c.1910 (litho) by Pyle

How Beaumains defeated the Red Knight and always the damsel spoke many foul words unto
STC398623 How Beaumains defeated the Red Knight and always the damsel spoke many foul words unto him, illustration from The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table by Alfred W

Venus and Adonis, 1555 (oil on canvas)
CH387973 Venus and Adonis, 1555 (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c.1488-1576) (and workshop); 160x196.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: sold for.5 million in 1991)

Trial of the Marriage of Henry VIII, engraved by T. Holloway
STC429684 Trial of the Marriage of Henry VIII, engraved by T. Holloway, illustration from David Humes The History of England, pub. by R

Fire in the Borgo, from the Stanza dell Incendio (Hall of Fire) c
REV209225 Fire in the Borgo, from the Stanza dell Incendio (Hall of Fire) c.1514-17 (fresco) by Raphael (1483-1520) & Giulio Romano (1492/99-1546); 495x728 cm; Vatican Library, Vatican City; Italian

Hector and Andromache, from The Childrens Hour: Stories from the Classics
IL262825 Hector and Andromache, from The Childrens Hour: Stories from the Classics, published by the Waverley Book Company (colour litho) by Brock

St. Gregory the Great (c. 540-604) (oil on canvas)
LEE251738 St. Gregory the Great (c.540-604) (oil on canvas) by Sacchi, Andrea (1599-1661); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; (add.info.: S)

The Offer, 1887 (oil on canvas)
3743840 The Offer, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); 93.3x61.4 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; Austrian

Henry I of France pardoning his brother, Robert le Vieux, 1031 (engraving)
969146 Henry I of France pardoning his brother, Robert le Vieux, 1031 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry I of France pardoning his brother)

Political cartoon (colour litho)
964592 Political cartoon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Political cartoon. From Truth, 25 December 1906.); © Look and Learn

The Industrious Prentice Alderman of London: The Idle One Brought Before Him
1071419 The Industrious Prentice Alderman of London: The Idle One Brought Before Him and Impeach d by his Accomplice, 1747 (engraving) by Hogarth

Lady Fenwick interceding for her husband AD 1696 (litho)
1074168 Lady Fenwick interceding for her husband AD 1696 (litho) by Gow, Mary L. (1851-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

Esther pleading with Ahasuerus for the Jews (chromolitho)
964192 Esther pleading with Ahasuerus for the Jews (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene from Giacomo Meyerbeers opera Les Huguenots (chromolitho)
1093653 Scene from Giacomo Meyerbeers opera Les Huguenots (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Giacomo Meyerbeers opera Les Huguenots)

Aftermath of the Battle of Marengo (colour litho)
3098892 Aftermath of the Battle of Marengo (colour litho) by Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felicien baron de (b.1853) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aftermath of the Battle of Marengo)

Fol. 11v A Child and her Mother Appearing Before a Judge
XIR181835 Fol.11v A Child and her Mother Appearing Before a Judge, from Justiniani in Fortiatum (vellum) by French School, (14th century); Biblioteca Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid

The Continence of Scipio (237-183 BC) (oil on canvas)
ALG183318 The Continence of Scipio (237-183 BC) (oil on canvas) by Beccafumi, Domenico (1486-1551); Pinacoteca Nazionale & Museo di Palazzo Mansi, Lucca, Tuscany

The Hartford Convention, or Leap no leap, February 1815 (coloured engraving)
NYH182471 The Hartford Convention, or Leap no leap, February 1815 (coloured engraving) by Charles, William (1776-1820); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Mais oui, mon garcon, je veux bien te le preter
CHT170171 Mais oui, mon garcon, je veux bien te le preter... cartoon depicting Zola and the Devil on Devils Island debating the Dreyfus Affair (w/c on paper) by French School

The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1772 (oil on canvas)
LST204441 The Return of the Prodigal Son, 1772 (oil on canvas) by West, Benjamin (1738-1820); 127x102 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; American, out of copyright

Eudoxia, widow of the Emperor Valentinian III, and Leo, Bishop of Rome, pleading with Genseric, King of the Vandals
5229131 Eudoxia, widow of the Emperor Valentinian III, and Leo, Bishop of Rome, pleading with Genseric, King of the Vandals, not to plunder and burn Rome, 455 (engraving) by English School

Visiting gentlemen refused entry to a house by a servant
5893719 Visiting gentlemen refused entry to a house by a servant. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Visiting gentlemen refused entry to a house by a servant. The Inflexible Porter)

Couple after an argument (chromolitho)
5995934 Couple after an argument (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple after an argument. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Man suffering financial hardship (colour litho)
5999935 Man suffering financial hardship (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man suffering financial hardship)

Pietro Aretino in the Studio of Tintoretto, 1822 (oil on canvas)
3937462 Pietro Aretino in the Studio of Tintoretto, 1822 (oil on canvas) by Bergeret, Pierre-Nolasque (1782-1863); 59.7x49.1 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Rottura in Campagna, (oil on canvas)
1197475 Rottura in Campagna, (oil on canvas) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 104.5x77.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Philbois versus Cadolle, a Momentous Case in a French Court of Law (engraving)
1043568 Philbois versus Cadolle, a Momentous Case in a French Court of Law (engraving) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philbois versus Cadolle)

Persuading Papa (engraving)
1103971 Persuading Papa (engraving) by Pettie, John (1839-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persuading Papa. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Psyche and Ceres, 1866 (woodcut)
3726006 Psyche and Ceres, 1866 (woodcut) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) (after); 10.5x8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Brunnhilde knelt at his feet (colour litho)
979613 Brunnhilde knelt at his feet (colour litho) by Lecke, Ferdinand (1859-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brunnhilde knelt at his feet)

Othello, Act I, Scene 3: Desdemona at the feet of her father, 1852 (oil on canvas)
903878 Othello, Act I, Scene 3: Desdemona at the feet of her father, 1852 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 59x49 cm; Musee Saint-Denis, Reims

Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909613 Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Neuville, Alphonse Marie de (1835-85); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jacqueline of Bavaria, Countess of Hainaut, pleading for the life of her husband, Frank van Borssele
3647780 Jacqueline of Bavaria, Countess of Hainaut, pleading for the life of her husband, Frank van Borssele, at Rupelmonde Castle, 1433 (engraving) by European School

Imperial troops looting and pillaging after the Battle of Nordlingen, 1634 (engraving)
3647484 Imperial troops looting and pillaging after the Battle of Nordlingen, 1634 (engraving) by Trenkwald, Josef Mathias (1824-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Rome (coloured engraving)
3630143 Ancient Rome (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Rome. Illustration from Bilder aus dem Alterthume (Braun & Schneider, Munich)

Jack Sheppard visits his Mother in Bedlam, illustration from Jack Sheppard
2958393 Jack Sheppard visits his Mother in Bedlam, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth, published 1839 (hand coloured etching) by Cruikshank

For the Benefit of Mr Walker, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, pub. 1822 (engraving)
3239915 For the Benefit of Mr Walker, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, pub. 1822 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

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"Pleading for Justice: A Glimpse into the Power of Persuasion" In the realm of art and history, pleading takes center stage as a powerful tool to seek justice, redemption, and mercy. From Rembrandt's iconic painting "The Return of the Prodigal Son" to Artemisia Gentileschi's captivating portrayal of Esther before Ahasuerus, we witness individuals desperately pleading their case. Centuries later, Roger Casement stands defiantly in 1916 as he pleads for his life amidst political turmoil. Meanwhile, within the hallowed halls of justice in the Court of Exchequer and Court of Common Pleas, lawyers like Mlle Miropolski passionately advocate for their clients' rights. Yet it is not only in courts that pleas are heard; they echo through historical events too. In 1926, A. J. Cook leads miners who plead for fair treatment during strikes while Telescopic Philanthropy by John Tenniel depicts an era where charity was sought from afar. Even literature captures these moments vividly - Charles Dickens portrays a character going down on his knee in Hard Times as a desperate plea for compassion. St Teresa of Avila kneels with an angel symbolizing justice beside her while King Stephen's queen petitions Empress Matilda fervently seeking her husband's release. These glimpses into pleading remind us that throughout time and across various mediums – be it art or real-life scenarios – humans have recognized its power to move hearts and change destinies. Whether it is a plea for forgiveness or fairness, these acts demonstrate our innate desire to be heard and understood. Ultimately, "Pleading" unveils the universal human longing for empathy and compassion when faced with adversity or injustice. It serves as a reminder that even in our darkest hours, there is hope - hope that someone will listen attentively to our pleas and grant us the solace we seek.