Robber Collection (page 8)

The Robbers death bed (engraving)
669613 The Robbers death bed (engraving) by Topham, Francis William (1808-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Robbers death bed)

Frolics and pranks of the college man (b / w photo)
6002639 Frolics and pranks of the college man (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frolics and pranks of the college man)

Poured enough into every jar to stifle and destroy the robber within (engraving)
5991814 Poured enough into every jar to stifle and destroy the robber within (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Punch cartoon: patent antigarotte collar (engraving)
6034706 Punch cartoon: patent antigarotte collar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: patent antigarotte collar)

Highwaymen raiding a tilt car by a forest stream (oil on canvas)
1208394 Highwaymen raiding a tilt car by a forest stream (oil on canvas) by Snayers, Peeter (1592-1667) (attr. to); 70.5x115.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish

Thet Wild Wheel (engraving)
1056284 Thet Wild Wheel (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thet Wild Wheel)

Robber Life in Hungary (engraving)
1107196 Robber Life in Hungary (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robber Life in Hungary)

Holiday Entertainments (litho)
1039224 Holiday Entertainments (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holiday Entertainments)

The Drunken Couple, c. 1655-65 (oil on panel)
3709982 The Drunken Couple, c.1655-65 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 52.5x64 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Little boys playing at policemen (colour photo)
3096240 Little boys playing at policemen (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boys playing at policemen)

The Peoples Pecksniff, 1887 (coloured engraving)
979468 The Peoples Pecksniff, 1887 (coloured engraving) by Merry, Tom (c.1852-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peoples Pecksniff: Mr Pecksniff as the shield of virtue)

Leolf the robber, (after returning from banishment) stabbing Edmund I at a festival at Pucklekirk
1108001 Leolf the robber, (after returning from banishment) stabbing Edmund I at a festival at Pucklekirk, in Gloucestershire (engraving) by English School

Maclaine in the Dock (engraving)
3628828 Maclaine in the Dock (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maclaine in the Dock)

Bold Dick Turpin (engraving)
3628827 Bold Dick Turpin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bold Dick Turpin. Illustration for Half-Hours with the Highwaymen by Charles Harper)

Huffum White Escaping from the Hulks (engraving)
3628820 Huffum White Escaping from the Hulks (engraving) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Huffum White Escaping from the Hulks)

Whitney Hugged by the Bear (engraving)
3628817 Whitney Hugged by the Bear (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitney Hugged by the Bear)

Turpin Holds the Landlady over the Fire (engraving)
3628814 Turpin Holds the Landlady over the Fire (engraving) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turpin Holds the Landlady over the Fire)

"Old Mob"Robs the Duchess of Portsmouth (engraving)
3628801 " Old Mob" Robs the Duchess of Portsmouth (engraving) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Old Mob" Robs the Duchess of Portsmouth)

The Golden Farmer and the Tinker (engraving)
3628800 The Golden Farmer and the Tinker (engraving) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Golden Farmer and the Tinker)

A thief who swallowed a watch he had stolen (colour litho)
2807690 A thief who swallowed a watch he had stolen (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A thief who swallowed a watch he had stolen. L homme a la montre)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786486 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 16 May 1908)

A pickpocket evading the police by balloon at a fair in Oklahoma (colour litho)
2779736 A pickpocket evading the police by balloon at a fair in Oklahoma (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

In Minneapolis (United States), a bandit, in broad daylight, with a revolver in his hand... (colour litho)
2778026 In Minneapolis (United States), a bandit, in broad daylight, with a revolver in his hand... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The true Portraiture of Captain James Hind, the Robber, who died from Treason
489711 The true Portraiture of Captain James Hind, the Robber, who died from Treason, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub

Archaic Ionian Hydria depicting Hermes pretending to be asleep, from Cerveteri, c
XIR418429 Archaic Ionian Hydria depicting Hermes pretending to be asleep, from Cerveteri, c.530 BC (pottery) by Greek, (6th century BC); Louvre, Paris

Jack Sheppard & Blueskin in Mr. Woods bed-room, illustration from Jack Sheppard
2636992 Jack Sheppard & Blueskin in Mr. Woods bed-room, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth, published 1839 (hand coloured etching) by Cruikshank

Highwayman holds up stagecoach in the early 19th century (colour litho)
2654221 Highwayman holds up stagecoach in the early 19th century (colour litho) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

Bushrangers, Australian outlaws, rob a gold escort (engraving)
2654900 Bushrangers, Australian outlaws, rob a gold escort (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

Colonel Jack robbing Mary Smith in Maidenhead Thicket, illustration from the
STC235590 Colonel Jack robbing Mary Smith in Maidenhead Thicket, illustration from the Lives and Adventures of the Most Celebrated Highwaymen and Street Robbers

Bob Dalton (1869-1892) (b / w photo)
PNP252367 Bob Dalton (1869-1892) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bob Dalton (1869-92) Dalton gang

Belle Starr (b / w photo)
PNP252359 Belle Starr (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Myra Maybelle Shirley (1848-89)

Reward poster for Belle Starr, c. 1882 (print)
PNP252357 Reward poster for Belle Starr, c.1882 (print) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

On the great trade route of Central Asia (litho)
6004966 On the great trade route of Central Asia (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the great trade route of Central Asia)

A Manchurian Bandit, c. 1904 (oil en grisaille on canvas)
1767690 A Manchurian Bandit, c.1904 (oil en grisaille on canvas) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); 76.2x51.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Manchurian Bandit. Frederic Remington (1861-1909)

Civil Guards of Knin, Dalmatia, taking back a Robber from Zara to the Frontier of Bosnia (engraving)
1611827 Civil Guards of Knin, Dalmatia, taking back a Robber from Zara to the Frontier of Bosnia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Civil Guards of Knin)

Edmund I assassinated at the festival of Augustine by the robber Leolf (engraving)
5220764 Edmund I assassinated at the festival of Augustine by the robber Leolf (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Burglar caught in the act (colour photo)
3094039 Burglar caught in the act (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burglar caught in the act)

Queen Margaret presenting her Son to a Robber for protection, after having been stripped of her jewels by other
1108018 Queen Margaret presenting her Son to a Robber for protection, after having been stripped of her jewels by other ruffians (engraving) by English School

Female of the Douro-Couraou Parrot (Plate 110), 1801-1805
986401 Female of the Douro-Couraou Parrot (Plate 110), 1801-1805 (engraved plate printed in colours and finished by hand) by Barraband

A Man Overpowered By Thieves, c. 1554. Creator: Heinrich Aldegrever
A Man Overpowered By Thieves, c. 1554

Traveler among Thieves, 1554. Creator: Heinrich Aldegrever
Traveler among Thieves, 1554

Happy Hour 2
Anthony Benussi

Der Groff. Creator: Hans Holbein the Younger
Der Groff

The Robber by Friedrich Schiller. First Edition, 1781. Creator: Historic Object
The Robber by Friedrich Schiller. First Edition, 1781. Private Collection

The Misanthrope Robbed by the World, from Twelve Flemish Proverbs, ca. 1568

Everyman, ca. 1558. Creator: Pieter van der Heyden
Everyman, ca. 1558

Robbery on a Road after a painting in the collection of the Duc de Choiseul, 1771

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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.