Revenge Collection (#11)

revenge magician Vergilius People gather lanterns
The revenge of the magician Vergilius, People gather with lanterns and candles at a market place. The vengeance of magician Vergilius put out the fire in all of Rome

Roman Courtesan Revenge Sorcerer Virgil 1520-1526
The Roman Courtesan or The Revenge of the Sorcerer Virgil, 1520-1526. Albrecht Altdorfer (German, c. 1480-1538). Engraving

The Pied Piper leading away the children of Hamelin, c1899. Illustration from a childrens book. The story of the Pied Piper is best known in the English-speaking world from Robert Brownings poem

HMS Royal Sovereign, battleship, Revenge class. 1940s

Japanese art
The Revenge of the Soga Brothers. 17th c. Detail of the screen with figures of samurais. Japanese art. Tokugawa shogunate period. Painting. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Museum of Oriental Art

Avro Anson flying over HMS Revenge, WW2
Avro Anson 220, British twin engine aeroplane, seen here flying over the battleship HMS Revenge during the Second World War. Date: 1940

World War II propaganda poster of a bucket spilling over Emperor Hirohito
Vintage World War II propaganda poster featuring a bucket dumping liquid over Emperor Hirohito. It reads, Pour It On, Dec. 7th Bond Purchases

Attack of the 47 Ronin and Ryogoku Bridge, Tokyo, Japan
Beautiful Japanese promotional postcard for the Toyo Kisen Kaisha Shipping Company which ran services between San Francisco, China and Japan

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1792. Peasants Revenge: Cleric leading a peasant on a nobles back. French colored engraving, 1792

HMS Redoubtable bombarding off coast of Flanders, WW1
The British battleship HMS Redoubtable (the renamed HMS Revenge) carrying out bombardment duties on German positions off the coast of Flanders during the First World War. Date: 7 September 1915

A Thought-Form of Anger, c1916, (1917). Directed Against a Person Who Had Inflicted A Deep Injury On The One Who Sent It Forth

Captain Keigwin in the Revenge, beating off Sevagees Fleet, 1884
Captain Keigwin in the Revenge, beating off Sevagees Fleet. From The Illustrated Naval and Military Magazine Volume I [The Illustrated London News, London, 1884]

A postcard of a wife taking her drunk husbands money

The Four Vengeful Angels, 1498, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Four Vengeful Angels, 1498, (1936). A scene from the Apocalypse or The Revelations of St. John the Divine. Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

Gilt Bronze Figure of a Dharmapala, Yuan Dynasty, 1279-1368. A dharmapala is a type of wrathful god in Buddhism. The name means Dharma protector or defender in Sanskrit

Red figured Nestoris (wine-jar), Lucania, , c390-c380 BC
Red figured Nestoris (wine-jar), Artemis and Actaeon, Lucania, c390BC-c380 BC. Aktaion changed to a stag by Artemis and killed by his hounds

The Revenge engaging the Spanish fleet off Flores, 1591 (c1900). Artist: TM Robinson
The Revenge engaging the Spanish fleet off Flores, 1591 (c1900). Cut off from the rest of the English fleet, the Revenge, under the command of Sir Richard Grenville (c1542-1591)

Reprisals, 1888. The top-hatted gentleman has hit upon the perfect revenge for the disturbance he suffers from the neighbours noisy children. From Punch, or the London Charivari, August 16, 1888

Captain Keigwin in the Revenge 1884
Captain Richard Keigwin in the Revenge beating off Sevages Fleet. Date: 1884

Allegorical fresco. Hall ceiling. Museum of Ethnography. Bud
Allegorical fresco depicting goddess Justice surrounded by the figures depicting Justice and Peace and the Sin and Retribution

Winston Churchill on Revenge, Earls Court, 1912
Winston Churchill at the Shakespeares England exhibition at Earls Court, west London in 1912. He is seen here on board a replica of the Elizabethan ship Revenge. Date: 1912

Bruce Bairnsfather cartoon, The thirst for reprisals
Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon, The Thirst for reprisals, published in the Bystander, 1916. Date: 1916

ALENZA Y NIETO, Leonardo. The Revenge
ALENZA y NIETO, Leonardo (1807-1845). The Revenge. 1830. Romanticism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. Prado Museum

The Suffragette and Cupid. Suffragette with flag and sash rejects Cupids advances but, You may think it fun, poor Cupid to snub, with the hand of a suffragette, But hes cunning and smart

Revenge is sweet - machine gunner gets own back
Revenge is sweet or how the machine gunner got his own back. 386202 Acting Sergeant Herbert Gibson, Mm, 1St Northumbrian Field Ambulance, Royal Army Medical Corps. Born September 1889

The revenge of Samson
A series of photographs showing a fashionable 1920s lady going from long hair to a bobbed style. The period saw a huge shift in hair styles with the majority of women choosing to bob or shingle their

Drawings Prints, Print, Revenge, Revanche, L Estampe originale, Album IX, Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print, Revenge (Revanche), L Estampe originale, Album IX, Artist, Publisher, Adolphe-Leon Willette, Andre Marty, French, Chalons-sur-Marne 1857-1926 Paris, French, born 1857

Revenge Sorcerer Virgil Engraving Sheet 3 1 / 16
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Revenge Nauplins 1540-45 Etching Sheet trimmed
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Nakamura Denkuro Asaina no Saburo Nakajima Kanzaemon
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Revenge Taira Warriors Edo period 1615-1868
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Docking Macaroni Butcher Revenge ca 1773 Etching
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Illustration of a bible scene, Genesis 4, Cain and Abel, Cain kills Abel and is punished by God

Earth globe with a fuse lighted up as a time bomb

World War II propaganda poster of a soldier holding his dead comrade
Vintage World War II propaganda poster featuring a soldier holding his dead comrade and shaking his fist in the air. It reads, Never Again, Too Little And Too Late, Outwork The Enemy

Revenge of an elephant, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre
XIR661392 Revenge of an elephant, back cover illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 8th March 1914 (colour litho) by French School

The last dream of the Great Patriot, Paul Deroulede, front coner illustration
XIR661389 The last dream of the Great Patriot, Paul Deroulede, front coner illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 15th February 1914 (colour litho) by French School

Plan of the Battle of Cawnpoor, 6th December 1857, engraved by Guyot & Wood, pub
XCF324371 Plan of the Battle of Cawnpoor, 6th December 1857, engraved by Guyot & Wood, pub. by William Mackenzie, c.1860 (coloured engraving) by English School

Don Giovanni and the statue of the Commandantore that has come to life, Act II scene iv
XPH73652 Don Giovanni and the statue of the Commandantore that has come to life, Act II scene iv, from Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-91) (engraving) by Austrian School

The Fox and the Stork, illustration to Aesops Fables, 1666 (etching)
XJF618934 The Fox and the Stork, illustration to Aesops Fables, 1666 (etching) by Barlow, Francis (1626-1702); Private Collection; (add.info.: The stork drinks out of a narrow-necked vial)

The last visit of Heyling to the old man, illustration from The Pickwick Papers
KW259127 The last visit of Heyling to the old man, illustration from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (1812-70) published 1837 (litho) by Browne

Colomba, illustration from Colomba by Prosper Merimee (1803-70) (engraving)
XIR162133 Colomba, illustration from Colomba by Prosper Merimee (1803-70) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Vuillier, Gaston (1847-1915); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Laemedon Punished by Apollo and Poseidon, 1707 (oil on canvas) (b / w photo)
XIR182900 Laemedon Punished by Apollo and Poseidon, 1707 (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Dulin, Pierre (1669-1748); Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris

Fight scene, illustration for Le Cid (1637) by Pierre Corneille (1606-84)
XIR164991 Fight scene, illustration for Le Cid (1637) by Pierre Corneille (1606-84) engraved by Noel Le Mire (1724-1800) 1762 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Gravelot

Revenge of Tomyris, Paulus Pontius, unknown, 1630

Joseph Brown Leading his Company to Nicojack, the Stronghold of the Chickamaugas
BAL108946 Joseph Brown Leading his Company to Nicojack, the Stronghold of the Chickamaugas, engraved by Robert Hoskin, illustration from The Southern Gateway to the Alleghanies by Edmund Kirke, pub

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"Seeking Vengeance: Tales of Retribution from History and Myth" Step into the Shakespeare Exhibition at Earls Court, London, where stories come to life. From the haunting tragedy of HMS Royal Oak, a British battleship that met its fate during World War II, to the mighty HMS Revenge of the renowned Revenge class. Transport yourself back in time as you witness Sir Richard Grenville commanding the valiant HMS Revenge in a fierce battle against the Spanish fleet off Flores. The spirit burns bright as these brave warriors fight for honor and justice. Delve further into history with Chushingura, an epic Japanese tale recounting the 47 Ronin's relentless pursuit to avenge their master's disgrace and suicide. A woodblock print captures their attack on Lord Kira Yoshinaka's house, painting a vivid picture of their unwavering determination. But revenge is not confined to reality alone; it seeps into folklore and ghost stories too. Uncover chilling myths like that of Pied Piper of Hamelin or delve into Japan's mysterious ghost tales that send shivers down your spine. Even modern times bear witness to acts driven by vengeance - a mask painted in Ukrainian flag colors symbolizes defiance against injustice and seeks retribution for past wrongs. As we explore Rosyth Royal Naval Dockyard in Fife, Scotland, let us not forget how even great naval powers have ships named after this powerful emotion. The formidable HMS Revenge stands tall among them all – an embodiment of strength seeking redress. Revenge has forever been intertwined with human history - whether etched upon warships or immortalized through artistry. It serves as a reminder that sometimes justice can only be found when one takes matters into their own hands.