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Rebellion Collection (#96)

"Rebellion: A Tapestry of Defiance and Resilience" In the annals of history, it has woven a vivid tapestry of defiance and resilience

Background imageRebellion Collection: Man negotiates on throne with the leaders of the rebellious Janitzaren at Constantinople

Man negotiates on throne with the leaders of the rebellious Janitzaren at Constantinople, Jan Luyken, 1681

Background imageRebellion Collection: A Duel Between Two Sisters near Bordeaux, 1650 (woodcut) (b / w photo)

A Duel Between Two Sisters near Bordeaux, 1650 (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XIR154799 A Duel Between Two Sisters near Bordeaux, 1650 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageRebellion Collection: Duke of Monmouth (1649-85) Advancing on Taunton (engraving) (b / w photo)

Duke of Monmouth (1649-85) Advancing on Taunton (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF153397 Duke of Monmouth (1649-85) Advancing on Taunton (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageRebellion Collection: Portrait of King Robert I of Scotland (1274-1329) engraved by E. Harding, 1 November 1797

Portrait of King Robert I of Scotland (1274-1329) engraved by E. Harding, 1 November 1797
XJF140210 Portrait of King Robert I of Scotland (1274-1329) engraved by E.Harding, 1 November 1797 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Herbert, I (18th century) (after); Private Collection; English

Background imageRebellion Collection: Portrait of Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat (c. 1667-1747) 25 August 1746 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Portrait of Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat (c. 1667-1747) 25 August 1746 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF139042 Portrait of Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat (c.1667-1747) 25 August 1746 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageRebellion Collection: Statue of King Robert the Bruce (1274-1329) at Stirling (engraving) (b / w photo)

Statue of King Robert the Bruce (1274-1329) at Stirling (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF137991 Statue of King Robert the Bruce (1274-1329) at Stirling (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageRebellion Collection: Self Portrait in Peter Prison, 1836 (w / c on paper)

Self Portrait in Peter Prison, 1836 (w / c on paper)
BAL137559 Self Portrait in Peter Prison, 1836 (w/c on paper) by Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855); 18.3x14 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow

Background imageRebellion Collection: Portrait of Ivan Annenkov (1802-78) in Peter Prison, 1836 (w / c on paper)

Portrait of Ivan Annenkov (1802-78) in Peter Prison, 1836 (w / c on paper)
BAL137557 Portrait of Ivan Annenkov (1802-78) in Peter Prison, 1836 (w/c on paper) by Bestuzhev, Nikolai Alexandrovich (1791-1855); 18.3x14 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow

Background imageRebellion Collection: Trellis pavilion with niche, Cornelis Danckerts II, Reinier Ottens I, Reinier Ottens II

Trellis pavilion with niche, Cornelis Danckerts II, Reinier Ottens I, Reinier Ottens II, 1726-1750

Background imageRebellion Collection: Half trellis pavilion with details, Cornelis Danckerts II, Reinier Ottens I, Reinier

Half trellis pavilion with details, Cornelis Danckerts II, Reinier Ottens I, Reinier Ottens II, 1726-1750

Background imageRebellion Collection: James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch (1649-85) (engraving) (b / w photo)

James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch (1649-85) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF129895 James Scott, Duke of Monmouth and Buccleuch (1649-85) (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illegitimate son of Charles II; ); English

Background imageRebellion Collection: Luddite Rioters (engraving) (b&w photo)

Luddite Rioters (engraving) (b&w photo)
XJF115600 Luddite Rioters (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageRebellion Collection: Wall Composition in the form of triumphal arch, interior, decoration, design, ornament

Wall Composition in the form of triumphal arch, interior, decoration, design, ornament, ornamental, architecture, Cornelis Danckerts (I), Pieter Jansz. Post, Justus Danckerts c. 1675 - c. 1686

Background imageRebellion Collection: The tablet of the high chimney breast is supported by Ionic pilasters, interior

The tablet of the high chimney breast is supported by Ionic pilasters, interior, decoration, design, ornament, ornamental, architecture, Cornelis Danckerts (I), Pieter Jansz

Background imageRebellion Collection: Interior, decoration, design, ornament, ornamental, architecture, Cornelis Danckerts (I)

Interior, decoration, design, ornament, ornamental, architecture, Cornelis Danckerts (I), Pieter Jansz. Post, Justus Danckerts, c. 1675 - c. 1686

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Cry of the Palleter declaring was on Napoleon, 1884 (oil on canvas)

The Cry of the Palleter declaring was on Napoleon, 1884 (oil on canvas)
XJL214611 The Cry of the Palleter declaring was on Napoleon, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 154x205 cm; Museo de Bellas Artes, Valencia

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Resistance of Forty Greek Rebels in a Tower in Thebes in 1833 (coloured engraving)

The Resistance of Forty Greek Rebels in a Tower in Thebes in 1833 (coloured engraving)
XIR214123 The Resistance of Forty Greek Rebels in a Tower in Thebes in 1833 (coloured engraving) by Kraus, Georg Melchior (1737-1806); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageRebellion Collection: Allegory of the Commune, 1871 (coloured engraving)

Allegory of the Commune, 1871 (coloured engraving)
XIR213947 Allegory of the Commune, 1871 (coloured engraving) by Corseaux, J. (fl.1871); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Female figure representing the Paris Commune)

Background imageRebellion Collection: Jack Cade (d. 1450) in Henry VIs Reign Declaring Himself Lord of the City of London

Jack Cade (d. 1450) in Henry VIs Reign Declaring Himself Lord of the City of London
XJF112425 Jack Cade (d.1450) in Henry VIs Reign Declaring Himself Lord of the City of London, engraved for Spencers (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School

Background imageRebellion Collection: Outbreak of the rebellion in Brabant against the Austrian rule of Emperor Joseph

Outbreak of the rebellion in Brabant against the Austrian rule of Emperor Joseph II in 1789, Armed attract hordes of insurgents firing the streets, The Netherlands

Background imageRebellion Collection: Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869) Rejecting the Red Flag at the Hotel-de-Ville, Paris

Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869) Rejecting the Red Flag at the Hotel-de-Ville, Paris
XIR212519 Alphonse de Lamartine (1790-1869) Rejecting the Red Flag at the Hotel-de-Ville, Paris, 25th February 1848 (oil on canvas) by Philippoteaux, Felix (c.1815-84); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Background imageRebellion Collection: Endicott Cutting the Cross out of the English Flag, illustration from An English

Endicott Cutting the Cross out of the English Flag, illustration from An English
BAL108905 Endicott Cutting the Cross out of the English Flag, illustration from An English Nation by Thomas Wentworth Higginson, pub

Background imageRebellion Collection: Selection of playing cards relating to the 1830 Revolution, 1831 (coloured engraving)

Selection of playing cards relating to the 1830 Revolution, 1831 (coloured engraving)
XIR189517 Selection of playing cards relating to the 1830 Revolution, 1831 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageRebellion Collection: Act of Courage of Monsieur Defontenay, Mayor of Rouen, 29th August 1792 (oil on canvas)

Act of Courage of Monsieur Defontenay, Mayor of Rouen, 29th August 1792 (oil on canvas)
XIR182000 Act of Courage of Monsieur Defontenay, Mayor of Rouen, 29th August 1792 (oil on canvas) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); 45.5x58 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen

Background imageRebellion Collection: Lord Nithsdale, Escape from the Tower

Lord Nithsdale, Escape from the Tower
BAL17890 Lord Nithsdale, Escape from the Tower by Osborn, Emily Mary (1834-93); Roy Miles Fine Paintings; English, out of copyright

Background imageRebellion Collection: Prince Charles Edward (1720-88) and the Highlanders Entering Edinburgh after the Battle of Preston

Prince Charles Edward (1720-88) and the Highlanders Entering Edinburgh after the Battle of Preston
XJF105437 Prince Charles Edward (1720-88) and the Highlanders Entering Edinburgh after the Battle of Preston, 21st September 1745 (engraving) (b/w photo) (see 105438) by Duncan

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Secession of the People to the Mons Sacer, engraved by B. Barloccini, 1849 (engraving)

The Secession of the People to the Mons Sacer, engraved by B. Barloccini, 1849 (engraving)
BAL136302 The Secession of the People to the Mons Sacer, engraved by B.Barloccini, 1849 (engraving) by Perkins, C.C (19th century) (after); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Riots in Belfast: The Police Charging the Mob in the Brickfields, from The

The Riots in Belfast: The Police Charging the Mob in the Brickfields, from The
BAL127861 The Riots in Belfast: The Police Charging the Mob in the Brickfields, from The Illustrated London News, 19th June 1886 (engraving) by English School

Background imageRebellion Collection: View of Richmond Va. at the close of the rebellion, USA, US, Vintage photography

View of Richmond Va. at the close of the rebellion, USA, US, Vintage photography

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Rebellion in the Sudan, with Baker Pashas Reinforcements: from Suez to Suakim

The Rebellion in the Sudan, with Baker Pashas Reinforcements: from Suez to Suakim
THE REBELLION IN THE SUDAN, WITH BAKER PASHAs REINFORCEMENTS: FROM SUEZ TO SUAKIM BY THE RED SEA, 1883: 1. A Turks Idea of a One-Finger Peg. 2. Our Red Sea Pilot. 3

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Rebellion in the Sudan, 1883: Sir Handook (The Well of Handook), the First Station

The Rebellion in the Sudan, 1883: Sir Handook (The Well of Handook), the First Station after Leaving Suakim (The Figure I Shows the Spot where 200 Egyptian Soldiers were Killed by the Rebels)

Background imageRebellion Collection: THE REBELLION IN THE SUDAN, 1883: 1. Sheik Mohammed Taller, Principal Ulema

THE REBELLION IN THE SUDAN, 1883: 1. Sheik Mohammed Taller, Principal Ulema, and Leader of the Eastern Soudan Insurrection. 2

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Rebellion in the Sudan, 1883: some Types of the Expeditionary Force: Albanian

The Rebellion in the Sudan, 1883: some Types of the Expeditionary Force: Albanian
THE REBELLION IN THE SUDAN, 1883: SOME TYPES OF THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE: Albanian Bashi Bazouk (Infantry), Kurd (Cavalry), Native Sudanese Regular, Syrian Bashi Bazouk

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Rebellion in the Sudan, 1883: Hicks Pasha Examining Arab Telegraph Wire-Cutters

The Rebellion in the Sudan, 1883: Hicks Pasha Examining Arab Telegraph Wire-Cutters
THE REBELLION IN THE SUDAN, 1883: HICKS PASHA EXAMINING ARAB TELEGRAPH WIRE-CUTTERS DURING A HALT: Baron Seckendorff, Hicks Pasha, Major Evans, Interpreter, Colonel Farquhar, Chief of Staff

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Rebellion in the Sudan, 1883: Bashi-Bazouk Scouts Running in Arab Prisoners

The Rebellion in the Sudan, 1883: Bashi-Bazouk Scouts Running in Arab Prisoners

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Rebellion in the Sudan: the Expedition into Kurdufan, Sudan, 1883: the Start

The Rebellion in the Sudan: the Expedition into Kurdufan, Sudan, 1883: the Start of the Army from Omdurman, the Camp Opposite Khartoum

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Rebellion in the Sudan, 1883: Suakim, on the Red Sea, Near which Place Commander

The Rebellion in the Sudan, 1883: Suakim, on the Red Sea, Near which Place Commander Moncrieffs Reinforcements for Hicks Pasha have been Cut to Pieces

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Rebellion in Sudan, 1883: a Halt in the Desert on the Way to Berber

The Rebellion in Sudan, 1883: a Halt in the Desert on the Way to Berber

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Rebellion in Sudan, 1883: a Mid-Day Halt in a Howling Wilderness

The Rebellion in Sudan, 1883: a Mid-Day Halt in a Howling Wilderness

Background imageRebellion Collection: THE REBELLION IN SUDAN, 1883: 1. On the Road to Berber, Eighty Miles from Suakin

THE REBELLION IN SUDAN, 1883: 1. On the Road to Berber, Eighty Miles from Suakin: A Mid-day Halt. 2. Forty Miles from Suakin: Leading Out Camels at Early Dawn. 3

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Rebellion in Sudan, 1883: Arrival of the Sudan Field Force at Berber, on the Nile

The Rebellion in Sudan, 1883: Arrival of the Sudan Field Force at Berber, on the Nile, Hicks Pasha, Chief of the Force, and his Staff on the Way to the Government House

Background imageRebellion Collection: The Rebellion in the Transvaal, South Africa, 1881: Col

The Rebellion in the Transvaal, South Africa, 1881: Col. Sir W. Owen Lanyon, British Administrator, and his Official Staff

Background imageRebellion Collection: THE REBELLION IN THE TRANSVaL, SOUTH AFRICA, 1881: Exterior of a Boers House

THE REBELLION IN THE TRANSVaL, SOUTH AFRICA, 1881: Exterior of a Boers House

Background imageRebellion Collection: Revolutionary Scenes

Revolutionary Scenes
1919: The damaged entrance to the Royal Palace in Berlin, after the Spartacist uprising which broke out following Germanys defeat in World War I. (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageRebellion Collection: To Khartoum

To Khartoum
circa 1885: British troops embarking for Khartoum during Sudanese revolt against Anglo-Egyptian rule. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageRebellion Collection: Rebellious man wearing jeans and a plaid shirt at a gas station, smoking

Rebellious man wearing jeans and a plaid shirt at a gas station, smoking

Background imageRebellion Collection: Young rebel in cool clothes on a roof at dusk

Young rebel in cool clothes on a roof at dusk

Background imageRebellion Collection: INDIA: CEMETERY. Memorial for the 1st Madras Fusiliers who died in the Indian Rebellion

INDIA: CEMETERY. Memorial for the 1st Madras Fusiliers who died in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 at the Lucknow Cemetery in India. Photograph, late 19th century




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"Rebellion: A Tapestry of Defiance and Resilience" In the annals of history, it has woven a vivid tapestry of defiance and resilience. From the UVF poster that symbolized Northern Ireland's tumultuous struggle to Jacobite victory in 1745, each thread tells a story of courage against oppression. The tale continues with Charles and Flora McDonald, whose unwavering spirit ignited hope amidst adversity. Their love became an emblem for resistance, inspiring generations to stand tall in the face of tyranny. "The Contrast, " a masterpiece by Thomas Rowlandson from December 1792, captures the essence during turbulent times. It reminds us that even in darkness, there is always light – a flicker that fuels revolutions. Howard Pyle's "The Nation Makers" immortalizes the Battle of Brandywine during America's Revolutionary War. Brushstrokes on canvas depict heroes who dared challenge an empire, forging a nation where freedom would reign supreme. Trotsky slaying the counter-revolutionary dragon in a powerful poster from 1918 encapsulates revolutionary fervor at its zenith. The image serves as both warning and inspiration - reminding us that progress often comes at great cost. Signatures etched onto Bolands Mill Garrison command documents bear witness to Ireland's Easter Rising in 1916. These names echo through time as testament to those who sacrificed everything for their homeland's independence. Milton's "Paradise Lost" transports us into Satan’s fall from grace – his rebellious angels cast out from Heaven forevermore. Gustave Doré’s wood engraving brings this epic battle between good and evil to life with every stroke. An overhead view reveals Dublin ablaze during the Easter Rising - streets transformed into battlegrounds as brave souls fought for liberty against insurmountable odds. Their sacrifice echoes throughout Irish history till this day.