Robber Collection (#12)

Barrington Detected Picking the Pocket of Prince Orlow in the Front Boxes at Covent Garden Theatre
XJF115858 Barrington Detected Picking the Pocket of Prince Orlow in the Front Boxes at Covent Garden Theatre, of a Snuff Box Set with Diamonds Supposed to be Worth 30, 000 Pounds, pub

Turpins (1705-39) Flight Through Edmonton (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF110006 Turpins (1705-39) Flight Through Edmonton (engraving) (b/w photo) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Thieves and the Donkey, c. 1858-60 (oil on canvas)
XIR160246 The Thieves and the Donkey, c.1858-60 (oil on canvas) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); 58.5x56 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: fables of Jean de la Fontaine; ); French

Godanme, Act five. Kitagawa, Utamaro, 1753?-1806, artist, [between 1799 and 1801], 1 print : woodcut, color; 34.5 x 22.8 cm

Manx Robber Fly (Machimus sp. )
Manx Robber Fly (Machimus sp.)

ANTI-TRUST CARTOON, 1902. The United States Rubber Trust satirized in a cartoon from An Alphabet of Joyous Trusts, 1902, by Frederick Burr Opper

ANDERSEN: THE SNOW QUEEN. The Robber-girl sends Gerda off on the Reindeer. Drawing by Henry J. Ford for the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen

MEXICAN BANDITS. A group of Mexican bandits. Painting, mid 19th century

Picture No. 10735854
Robber fly - feeding on robber fly showing cannibalism ((prob) Efferia spp) Date:

Picture No. 10852275
Robber / Coconut Crab (Birgus latro) Date:

Picture No. 10852276
ROBBER CRAB / Coconut Crab - Sheltering in hollow Arenga sp. palm trunk. (Birgus latro ) Date:

Dick Turpin (1706-1739) English robber and highwayman. Subject of many romantic stories especially that of his ride to York on his mare Black Bess

Caricature depicting pope offering protection to brigands
Italy, 19th century. Caricature depicting the pope offering protection to brigands

Study of the Head of a Robber. Van Dyck, Sir Anthony (1599-1641). Oil on canvas

ENGLAND: HIGHWAY ROBBERY. John Cottington (c1611-1655), also known as Mul-Sack, robbbing a wagon in which he found 4, 000 pounds sterling

ENGLAND: HIGHWAYMAN, c1665. Claude Duval (1643-1670) robbing Squire Roper during a hunt in Windsor Forest. Line engraving from A general and true history of...highwaymen by Charles Johnson, London

Highwaymen at Kentish Town
Two women are robbed and bound by highwaymen in the fields near Kentish Town. Date: 19th Century

Highwaymen in Germany
A carriage is attacked in the woods by a gang of highwaymen in Germany. Chaos ensues. Date: 13th Century

American train robbery on Louisville. New Albany and Chicago railroad; the criminal shoots the baggage master. Date: 5th August 1886

George Sontag, American train robber who was imprisoned in 1894, and pardoned in 1908. Date: 19th Century

Brothers rob a train at Rocky Cut
Brothers rob a train on the Missouri Pacific Railway at Rocky Cut. 19th Century

William Fredericks
The American stage robber, William Fredericks who was eventually caught and hanged. Date: 19th Century

Charles Bole, American stage robber, known as Black Bart. Date: 19th Century

Carl Herman, who discovered the loots of the Browning-Brady train robbery but could only carry away $30, 000 of it. Date: 19th Century

John Younger, American train robber
Member of the notorious James-Younger gang, John Younger. 1889

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Chris Evans, American train robber, who worked with the Sontag brothers; he was caught and imprisoned in 1894. Date: 19th Century

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Frank Reno, American bandit Date: c. 1866

Grattan Dalton, American train robber, who was killed in a bank raid in 1892 Date: 19th Century

James Whitney seized by a bear while cattle stealing Date: 1680s

John Sontag, American train robber who died in jail in 1893 from wounds inflicted in his last fight. Date: 19th Century

John Brady, American train robber, who worked with Sam Browning and was sentenced to life imprisonment on 27th November 1895. Date: 19th Century

James Whitney is caught by a bear
The highwayman, James Whitney is caught by a bear Date: 17th Century

Frank James, American train robber
Member of the notorious James-Younger gang, Frank James, brother of Jesse James. 1910

James Whitney
The highwayman, James Whitney, attacks Mr Hull, a money-lender on Hounslow Heath, and ties him backwards on his horse. Date: 1694

Bob Younger, American train robber
Member of the notorious James-Younger gang, Bob Younger, photographed two weeks before his death. 1889

Jim Younger, American train robber
Member of the notorious James-Younger gang, Jim Younger. 1889

Samuel Browning, American train robber, who worked with John Brady and was killed during a robbery on 30th March 1895. Date: 19th Century

Bob Dalton, American train robber who was killed in a bank raid in 1892. Date: 19th Century

Highwaymen jump out from the woods to to attack a passing carriage. Guns pointed, the passengers have little choice but to hand over their possessions to the outlaws. Date: 19th Century

Greek bandits tried in Athens
Two brigands lie in the middle of a courtroom in Athens, listening to the charges read out against them. Date: 1870

Car Chasses Carriage
At Charpennes, France, a thief hi-jacks the carriage of M. Rodarie, who gets a motorist to pursue the robber : after a long chase, involving pistol shots, the thief is stopped. Date: 1909

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Gerda and the little robber girl in the robbers castle

The Robber Bridegroom
The bride is warned by the old woman

Australian Robber Fly
The Australian Robber Fly. Date: 1901

Burglar in a house viewed through a broken window, which he used to gain entry to the property

Burglar alarm in Cocoa, Florida
A burglar alarm on a building in Cocoa, Florida

Mobile phone in a denim pocket

BANK HOLDUP, 1973. A bandit wearing a Mardi Gras mask holds up a bank in New Orleans, 1973

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"The Wild Bunch: Notorious American Outlaws and Masterful Bank Robbers" Step into the thrilling world of The Wild Bunch, a gang of audacious American outlaws who terrorized the West in 1901. Led by the infamous Butch Cassidy, this daring group specialized in robbing banks and trains, leaving a trail of chaos in their wake. In one captivating scene captured by artist Charles M. Russell, we witness a stage robber pointing his shotgun with an air of danger. A vignette on the side reveals him clutching a treasure box while standing over a fallen messenger as the stagecoach speeds away – a testament to his cunning tactics. Crime was not limited to land; even Victorian society had its share of pickpockets lurking among unsuspecting crowds. As depicted in an intriguing greeting card from that era, these nimble-fingered thieves skillfully relieved their victims of their valuables without detection. The world of crime extended beyond simple thefts; resurrectionists were individuals who dug up corpses for medical purposes during times when acquiring bodies legally was challenging. This macabre practice sheds light on the desperate lengths some would go to fulfill demand. Not all robbers operated alone; Dick Turpin's treachery knew no bounds as he ruthlessly shot fellow highwayman Tom King. This shocking act reminds us that loyalty is often scarce within criminal circles. Even renowned artists like Pieter Bruegel the Elder recognized society's darker elements through his painting "Misanthrope" in 1568. It serves as a stark reminder that throughout history, there have always been those who choose malevolence over compassion. Robbery wasn't confined to everyday citizens either; even tombs belonging to nobility were targeted by brazen thieves seeking riches at any cost. The Earl of Crawford fell victim to such desecration in 1881, highlighting how no one was truly safe from these audacious criminals.