Reward Collection (#3)

Autour de la Bataille; Le colonial Mathieu Jouy photographie entre le general Joffre... 1916 (1924 Creator: Unknown)
Autour de la Bataille; Le colonial Mathieu Jouy photographie entre le general Joffre et le general Roques, ministre de la Guerre

Autour de la Bataille; Le Caporal Goutaudier, decore par M Poincare de la Legion d'Honneur, 1016. Creator: Unknown
Autour de la Bataille; Le Caporal Goutaudier, decore par M Poincare de la Croix de la Legion D'Honneur, 1016. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration

The Good Girl's Christmas, 1891. Creator: Adrien Marie
The Good Girl's Christmas, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

A Furnes, le roi des Belges, 1914. Creator: Unknown
A Furnes, le roi des Belges, apres avoir decore de la croix de Leopold le drapeau de son 7e regiment de ligne et remis, au nom de la France

Mr. Alfred Cabassol... recevez ce signe de l'honneur... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Mr. Alfred Cabassol... recevez ce signe de l'honneur... 19th century. Teachers and boys. The only one in the class to have got through the week without blowing his nose on his sleeve - receive

Portant la croix de la Legion d'honneur, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Portant la croix de la Legion d'honneur qui fut epinglee sur sa vareuse par le President de la Republique, le caporal-grenadier Claude Goutaudier est photographie entre son pere et sa mere

Les heros de la Somme; le sergent Emile Varin, du 1e zouaves, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Les heros de la Somme; le sergent Emile Varin, du 1e zouaves, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV. L'Illustration Tome CXLVIII

Les heros de la Somme; un "heros du fortin de Beausejour" Mathieu Jouy, 1916 Creator: Unknown
Les heros de la Somme; un "heros du fortin de Beausejour" et de l'attaque du 1er juillet, Mathieu Jouy, photographie entre le generalissime et le ministre de la Guerre

Le Caporal Claude Goutaudier, qui a fait cent prisonniers, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le Caporal Claude Goutaudier, qui a fait cent prisonniers; decore de la croix de chevalier de la Legion d'honneur par la Republique, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Esquisse pour l'église de Saint-Germain-des-Prés : Le Jugement Dernier, c.1872
Esquisse pour l'eglise de Saint-Germain-des-Pres : Le Jugement Dernier, c.1872. Sketch for the Saint-Germain-des-Pres church in Paris. The Last Judgment

The Knight's Dream. Creator: Henri Leopold Lévy
The Knight's Dream

The recent Soudan Campaigns - The Queen at Windsor Castle Distributing Medals, 1886 Creator: Unknown
The recent Soudan Campaigns--The Queen at Windsor Castle Distributing Medals for Distinguished Conduct in the Field, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

Landscape with the Parable of the Good Samaritan, 1638. Creator: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)
Landscape with the Parable of the Good Samaritan, 1638. Found in the collection of the Muzeum Narodowe, Krakow

Plate Two, from Five Wise and Five Foolish Virgins, 1606. Creator: Jan Saenredam
Plate Two, from Five Wise and Five Foolish Virgins, 1606

The Reward of Cruelty, 1750. Creator: John Bell
The Reward of Cruelty, 1750

Distribution of Rewards, plate eighteen from The Large Miseries of War, n.d. Creator: Gerard van Schagen
Distribution of Rewards, plate eighteen from The Large Miseries of War, n.d

British military medals (colour litho)
3639325 British military medals (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British military medals.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

The Blind Leading the Blind, 1568. Creator: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
The Blind Leading the Blind, 1568. Found in the Collection of Museo di Capodimonte, Naples

Exodus 16: 13-22: God provides quail and Manna to the Israelites
Exodus 16:13-22: God provides quail and Manna to the Israelites. Facsimile copy of a 15th century manuscript of the German School

Commemorative sword given by Napoleon Bonaparte for helping him with his successful coup
XIR212937 Commemorative sword given by Napoleon Bonaparte for helping him with his successful coup d etat at Saint Cloud on 18 brumaire an 8 (9 November 1799)

The Parable of the Wedding Feast. Private Collection

Comic Postcard - The Fathers Revenge on daughters Man
Comic Postcard - " Loves Reward" - The Fathers Revenge on her daughters new man, who is getting a hearty spanking for some indiscretion which has made his girl cry

Nathaniel Colby, Coxswain of the Pakefield Life-boat, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Nathaniel Colby, Coxswain of the Pakefield Life-boat, 1858. During the heavy gale which raged along the east coast...a large barque, the Zemira, was seen to strike on the Newcombe Sand

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Maria Pita - Spanish heroine. Memorial of Maria Pita
Maria Pita (Maria Mayor Fernandez de Camara y Pita) (1565-1643). Spanish heroine. King Philip II awarded her the rank of ensign for the defense of Corunna in 1589 against the attack of the English

Royal Order of the Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa. Spanish order created by king Charles IV in 1792, reserved only for noble women

Panathenaic prize amphora, c. 510 BCE (clay)
7393888 Panathenaic prize amphora, c.510 BCE (clay) by Leagros Group (fl.525-500 BC) (attr. to); Height: 63.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

Venice distributing honours, 1577 (fresco)
7294274 Venice distributing honours, 1577 (fresco) by Veronese, (Caliari, Paolo) (1528-88); Doges Palace, Venice, Italy; (add.info.: Venice distributing honours, 1577, Paolo Caliari)

Kaiser giving iron cross to aviators (photo)
683108 Kaiser giving iron cross to aviators (photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); (add.info.: The Iron Cross (German)

A little duck got his paw stuck in a clothespin. " The Wooden Pin", 1936 (illustration)
7309642 A little duck got his paw stuck in a clothespin." The Wooden Pin", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

Two fish hook a pan to the hook in the fisherman's line. " A good joke", 1936 (illustration)
7309659 Two fish hook a pan to the hook in the fisherman's line." A good joke", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

A cat plays with tending food to the dog attached to its kennel. " Angling", 1936 (illustration)
7309643 A cat plays with tending food to the dog attached to its kennel." Angling", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

A mole knocks over the cat's bowl when it comes out of the ground. " Good! Another earthquake
7309638 A mole knocks over the cat's bowl when it comes out of the ground." Good! Another earthquake.", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

I J K L: Reckless, Gardening, Kakatoes, Laureate, 1, 890 (illustration)
7309322 I J K L: Reckless, Gardening, Kakatoes, Laureate, 1, 890 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); 20 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fun alphabet for little girls)

A rabbit makes a muff out of the fox's tail caught in a trap. " The Fur Cuff", 1936 (illustration)
7309648 A rabbit makes a muff out of the fox's tail caught in a trap." The Fur Cuff", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

The goat lends its horns to unroll the yarn. " L'Echeveau", 1936 (illustration)
7309641 The goat lends its horns to unroll the yarn." L'Echeveau", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

A frog balances on a tight wire. " The Balancing Acrobat", 1936 (illustration)
7309640 A frog balances on a tight wire." The Balancing Acrobat", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

An ebahi fish watches a rat pass through a wooden hoof floating on the water
7309658 An ebahi fish watches a rat pass through a wooden hoof floating on the water." A gondola ride", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

A rat takes shelter under the tail of a squirrel. " For shelter from the rain", 1936 (illustration)
7309655 A rat takes shelter under the tail of a squirrel." For shelter from the rain", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

A rat asks a spleen to shelter it under a mushroom. "Let me shelter you under my umbrella
7309653 A rat asks a spleen to shelter it under a mushroom. "Let me shelter you under my umbrella!", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

A dog scares off other animals with his mask. " The Mask", 1936 (illustration)
7309649 A dog scares off other animals with his mask." The Mask", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

A mouse uses the horns of a snail like a slingshot. " The rock spear", 1936 (illustration)
7309647 A mouse uses the horns of a snail like a slingshot." The rock spear", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

A man runs behind a dog that flees with the umbrella attached to his tail
7309644 A man runs behind a dog that flees with the umbrella attached to his tail." The Trumpet Tail", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

A chicken in front of an egg that has just hatched. " Good morning", 1936 (illustration)
7309635 A chicken in front of an egg that has just hatched." Good morning", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

L: Laureat, 1890 (illustration)
7309326 L: Laureat, 1890 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); 20 x 14 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Fun alphabet for little girls)

From the entrance of his burrow a rabbit observes a rabbit playing a musical toy with wheels
7309657 From the entrance of his burrow a rabbit observes a rabbit playing a musical toy with wheels." A stranger", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

A rat tries to lift the trap door to save a prisoner. " Escape attempt", 1936 (illustration)
7309656 A rat tries to lift the trap door to save a prisoner." Escape attempt", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

A frog balances on a duck's beak. " Critical Position", 1936 (illustration)
7309654 A frog balances on a duck's beak." Critical Position", 1936 (illustration) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); 7 x 10

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"Reward: A Legacy of Recognition and Consequences" In the realm of rewards, history has witnessed remarkable instances that have left an indelible mark on society. Take, for instance, the Carbolic Smoke Ball of 1893 - a peculiar invention promising to ward off influenza but ultimately leading to legal repercussions. This infamous incident serves as a reminder that they can sometimes carry unexpected consequences. Similarly, in Arthur Conan Doyle's "The New Jerusalem" from c1900, reward takes center stage as characters are enticed by the prospect of spiritual enlightenment. The allure can often lead individuals down unforeseen paths. Artistic expressions also shed light on the concept of reward. Beardsley's captivating illustration for Salome depicts her desire for John the Baptist's head as her ultimate prize – a chilling portrayal where obsession becomes its own twisted form of reward. William Hogarth's etching and engraving titled "The Reward of Cruelty" confronts us with the harsh reality that actions have consequences. It serves as a stark reminder that rewards should not be pursued at the expense of others' suffering. Moving beyond art, historical events further exemplify how rewards shape our world. From World War I wounded soldiers finding solace in their nurses' arms to William Thompson fighting off his opponents in Poole, Dorset in 1695 – these stories showcase both physical and emotional rewards amidst adversity. Religious parables like "The Parable of the Talents, " depicted through various artistic interpretations including oil paintings by unknown artists or Doetechum's engravings, explore themes such as stewardship and accountability when entrusted with gifts or opportunities. These tales remind us that reaping rewards requires responsibility and wise choices. Even political landscapes bear witness to rewarding pursuits gone awry; Abraham Lincoln's assassination saw broadside advertisements issued by the War Department offering substantial bounties for capturing John Wilkes Booth and his conspirators.