Revolutionaries Collection

China - Cultural Revolution Poster - Chairman Mao
The Many accomplish great things - Cultural Revolution poster from the Peoples Republic of China, featuring happy workers heading out to work, many holding aloft the Little Red Book

A wall painting of Che Guevara in Habana Vieja (old town), Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Revolution of Theriso - The revolutionaries & Venizelos
In 1898, the Great Powers declared Crete as an independent Cretan State, under the rule of the Sultan. Yet, the administration of commander Prince George irritated the Cretans

Polaroid of mural of Che Guevara painted on wall, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

A wall painting of Che Guevara in Habana Vieja (old town), Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Bloody Easter Dublin Martyrs to the cause....these men.....and one woman led the 1916 Rebellion. They were not Quite the mould of Bolshevik revolutioinaries

Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in the May Day Parade, Mexico City, 1st May 1929 (b / w photo)
473534 Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo in the May Day Parade, Mexico City, 1st May 1929 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); (add.info)

Macedonian Rebels
Macedonian revolutionaries have another go at throwing off Turkish rule : these rebels are breakfasting after a nights raid

The Battle of Pacocha; Action between HMS Shah and Ameth
Engraving showing the battle between HMS Shah and Amethyst and the Peruvian Ironclad turret ship Huascar on the 29th May 1877

Camille Desmoulins (1760-94) Speaking at the Palais Royal, 12 July 1789, engraved
XIR161740 Camille Desmoulins (1760-94) Speaking at the Palais Royal, 12 July 1789, engraved by Pierre Gabriel Berthault (1737-1831) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Prieur, Jean Louis

Vendee : Cholet Taken
The Breton royalists led by Cathelineau take the town of Cholet from the revolutionaries

The Commander Ernesto Guevara (El Che) Memorial sculpted by Jose Delarra, Plaza de la Revolucion, Santa Clara, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

A vintage 1950s American Chevrolet on the road near Trinidad passing a colourful revolutionary road sign, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Death of Mlle. Gorbatchesckaya, from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho)
3657934 Death of Mlle. Gorbatchesckaya, from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho) by Carrey, Georges (1902-53); (add.info.: La Mort de Mlle. Gorbatchecskaia;); The Stapleton Collection.

Revolutionaries capture the Hotel de Ville, Paris, France during the French Revolution of 1830
3062210 Revolutionaries capture the Hotel de Ville, Paris, France during the French Revolution of 1830.; Private Collection; (add.info.: From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England)

The Power of the Machine Gun, from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho)
3657911 The Power of the Machine Gun, from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho) by Carrey, Georges (1902-53); (add.info.: La Regne de la Mitrailleuse;); The Stapleton Collection.

Proclamation of the Danger to the Homeland, 22nd July 1792, engraved by Pierre Gabriel Berthault (1737-1831) (engraving)
XIR193560 Proclamation of the Danger to the Homeland, 22nd July 1792, engraved by Pierre Gabriel Berthault (1737-1831) (engraving) by Prieur, Jean Louis, II (1759-95) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale

Portrait Napoleon Bonaparte, 18th century (engraving)
3779431 Portrait Napoleon Bonaparte, 18th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Lebrecht History.

Information congress of chairmen and secretaries of the volost revolutionary committees..., 1920. Creator: Unknown
Information congress of chairmen and secretaries of the volost revolutionary committees of the Shcheglovsky district of the Tomsk province, 1920

The Revolution in Sicily - the Sicilians demolishing the Fort of Castellamare at Palermo... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - the Sicilians demolishing the Fort of Castellamare at Palermo - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860

The Revolution in Sicily - narrow escape of our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - narrow escape of our special artist, 1860. I met with a gentleman going to Santa Catarina, where the column then was

The Revolution in Sicily - the English Battalion at the foot of the round tower of the... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - the English Battalion at the foot of the round tower of the Citadel of Melazzo - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860

The Revolution in Sicily - trial of the supposed brigand chief, Santomeli, by a council of... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - trial of the supposed brigand chief, Santomeli, by a council of war, at Villafrati - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860

The Revolution in Sicily - the Sicilians demolishing the Fort of Castellamare at Palermo... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - the Sicilians demolishing the Fort of Castellamare at Palermo - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860

The Liberators of Sicily - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Liberators of Sicily - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Italian revolutionaries, ...in their rough-and-ready uniforms...A cacciatore of the Alps, Garibaldi's guide, Col

Garibaldi at the Faro Point, Messina, reconnoitring the Fort Torre di Cavallo, Calabria... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Garibaldi at the Faro Point, Messina, reconnoitring the Fort Torre di Cavallo, Calabria - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860

The Revolution in Sicily - narrow escape of our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - narrow escape of our special artist, 1860. I met with a gentleman going to Santa Catarina, where the column then was

The Revolution in Sicily - trial of the supposed brigand chief, Santomeli, by a council of... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - trial of the supposed brigand chief, Santomeli, by a council of war, at Villafrati - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860

The Revolution in Naples - before Capua, Sept. 19 - severe fire on the national troops... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Naples - before Capua, Sept. 19 - severe fire on the national troops from the guns of the fortress - from a sketch by our special artist in south Italy, 1860

The Revolution in Naples - street scene in Naples the day after the arrival of Garibaldi... 1860. Creator: W Thomas
The Revolution in Naples - street scene in Naples the day after the arrival of Garibaldi - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860

The Revolution in Naples - Garibaldi at the Shrine of the Virgin of Piedigrotta on the 8th... 1860. Creator: W Thomas
The Revolution in Naples - Garibaldi at the Shrine of the Virgin of Piedigrotta on the 8th September - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860

Garibaldi's entry into Naples - a sketch in the Strada di Toledo, by T. Nast, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Garibaldi's entry into Naples - a sketch in the Strada di Toledo, by T. Nast, 1860. The Toledo is the main artery of Naples, and Garibaldi traversed this magnificent street in the afternoon

The Revolution in Sicily - the English Battalion at the foot of the round tower of the... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - the English Battalion at the foot of the round tower of the Citadel of Melazzo - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860

The Revolution in Sicily - "Our First Bivouac at sunrise, near Villafrati" - from a sketch... 1860
The Revolution in Sicily - "Our First Bivouac at sunrise, near Villafrati" - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860

The release of politicial prisoners from the Castellamare, Palermo, on June 19... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The release of politicial prisoners from the Castellamare, Palermo, on June 19 - from a sketch by our special artist, Frank Vizetelly, 1860

The Revolution in Sicily - Garibaldi cutting down the captain of the Neapolitan cavalry... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Sicily - Garibaldi cutting down the captain of the Neapolitan cavalry in the charge made by the latter near the bridge of Melazzo - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860

The Revolution in Naples - charge of Neapolitan cavalry on the national troops before Capua... 1860 Creator: Unknown
The Revolution in Naples - charge of Neapolitan cavalry on the national troops before Capua, on the 19th of September - from a sketch by our special artist in Italy, Frank Vizetelly, 1860

La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; du 5 au 11 janvier 1919 a Berlin; Sparta... 1919. Creator: Unknown
La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; du 5 au 11 janvier 1919 a Berlin; Spartakistes prisonniers conduits au depot, 1919

La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; dans l'apres-midi du 5 janvier, les sparta... 1919. Creator: Unknown
La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; dans l'apres-midi du 5 janvier, les spartakistes font irruption dans l'immeuble du Vorwaerts; dans la soiree et pendant la nuit

La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; le 24 decembre 1918, des revolutionnaires... 1918 Creator: Unknown
La Nouvelle Europe; la guerre civile a Berlin; le 24 decembre 1918, des revolutionnaires du parti Spartacus viennent de s'emparer d'une mitrailleuse et l'installent sur un camion

'L'Allemagne Revolutionnaire; Le 9 novembre 1918; une section d'automobiles blindees des... 1918
'L'Allemagne Revolutionnaire; Le 9 novembre 1918; une section d'automobiles blindees des revolitionnaires stationne dans la cour du chateau sur lequel flotte le drapeau rouge, 1918

'La Chute des Habsbourg; Camions automobiles charges de soldats revolutionnaires circulant, le 29 octobre 1918, dans les rues de Budapest, 1918

Combat devant l'Hôtel de Ville le 28 juillet 1830, 1833. Creator: Jean-Victor Schnetz
Combat devant l'Hotel de Ville le 28 juillet 1830, (1833). Battle outside the Hotel de Ville (in Paris), 28 July 1830. Scene from the July Revolution

'Pictures of the Year - IX. "Proscribed: An Incident in the French Revolution", 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Pictures of the Year - IX. "Proscribed: An Incident in the French Revolution", after HG Glindoni, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Tree of Liberty, cut down in Paris, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Tree of Liberty, cut down in Paris, 1850. During the past week riots of a revolutionary character have taken place in that capital; the ostensible cause of which was the removal of some of

Tree of Liberty, on the Boulevard St. Martin, at Paris, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Tree of Liberty, on the Boulevard St. Martin, at Paris, 1850. During the past week riots of a revolutionary character have taken place in that capital; the ostensible cause of which was the removal

The Xinhai Revolution, also known as the Chinese Revolution or the Revolution of 1911, was a revolution that overthrew Chinas last imperial dynasty (the Qing dynasty)

Capture of the Litovsky Palace, Petrograd (litho)
STC366151 Capture of the Litovsky Palace, Petrograd (litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bourgeois Democratic Revolution)

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"Revolutionaries: Icons of Change and Defiance Across the Globe" From Chairman Mao's Cultural Revolution Poster in China to Che Guevara's wall paintings in Havana, they have left an indelible mark on history. These brave individuals dared to challenge the status quo, fighting for their ideals and inspiring generations. In Habana Vieja, a vibrant mural of Che Guevara stands tall, symbolizing his unwavering commitment to justice and equality. Similarly, in Mexico City's May Day Parade of 1929, Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo proudly marched alongside fellow revolutionaries, advocating for workers' rights. Traveling back in time to the French Revolution, Camille Desmoulins passionately addresses a crowd at Palais Royal on that fateful day of July 12th, 1789. His words ignite a spark that would fuel the flames of change throughout France. Venturing further into history brings us to Greece's Theriso Revolution led by Venizelos against Ottoman rule. The revolutionaries' courage reverberates through time as they fight for freedom from oppression. Macedonian rebels also join this roster of courageous fighters who refused to accept subjugation. Their struggle echoes through the ages as they stand up against injustice and strive for self-determination. The Battle of Pacocha showcases another facet of revolutionary spirit - naval warfare between HMS Shah and Ameth. In this clash between powers during Peru's War with Chile in 1877-78, both sides fought fiercely for control over strategic waters. Meanwhile, Vendee witnesses Cholet Taken by determined insurgents during one chapter of France's tumultuous past. Their perseverance serves as a testament to their unyielding belief in liberty amidst chaos. Even beyond political movements or armed conflicts lies Cuba's revolutionary road sign adorned with colorful imagery—where vintage American Chevrolet cars roam freely—a reminder that revolutions can take many forms; sometimes it is the everyday resistance that shapes a nation.