Stealing Collection (#15)

Digital illustration of cordon at robbery crime scene

Illustration of a prehistoric ominivorous mammal eating a dinosaurs egg

Illustration of Spanish conquistadors looting Aztec treasure hidden inside house

Illustration of burglar climbing out of a window carrying his loot

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK. Jack stealing the golden hen from the Giant. Etching, 1854, by George Cruikshank for the traditional English fairy tale

Illustration of cartoon characters stealing the moon

Source Size = 3952 x 2750
The War in Abyssinia: Trial of Two Natives for Stealing Commissariat Stores, 1868

Hop o My Thumb stealing the Seven-League boots from the Orge, BY GUSTAVE DORE, 1832 - 1883, French. Engraving for the fairy tales in Fairy Realm, by Tom Hood the Younger

The Misanthrope, 1568 (tempera on canvas)
XIR900296 The Misanthrope, 1568 (tempera on canvas) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); Museo e Gallerie Nazionali di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy; (add.info.: Because the world is unfaithful)

The Effects of Intemperance, c. 1663-65 (oil on panel)
BAL8233 The Effects of Intemperance, c.1663-65 (oil on panel) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 76x106.5 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: proverb Wine is a mocker; ); Dutch

The Horse Thieves, 19th century
BAL51367 The Horse Thieves, 19th century by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Destruction of the Property of Royalists, engraved by R. Wallis, c. 1860s (engraving)
XJF493408 Destruction of the Property of Royalists, engraved by R. Wallis, c.1860s (engraving) by Cattermole, George (1800-68) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Antoine Coypel, Cupid Stealing Venus Floral Crown, French, 1661 - 1722, 1705-1708, orange-red, white, and black chalk, squared for transfer in black chalk, on blue laid paper

Attack on the Workhouse at Stockport in 1842 (engraving)
XJF387405 Attack on the Workhouse at Stockport in 1842 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Misanthrope (see also 112981) (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR345972 Misanthrope (see also 112981) (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris

The Happy Mother (oil on canvas)
BAL34200 The Happy Mother (oil on canvas) by Bruycker, Antoine de (1816-84); Josef Mensing Gallery, Hamm-Rhynern, Germany; Belgian, out of copyright

The Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple, 1674 (oil on canvas)
BAL285680 The Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple, 1674 (oil on canvas) by Lairesse, Gerard de (1640-1711); 89x77 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from 2 Maccabees)

Blessings of Britain - or Swarm of Tax Gatherers, 1817 (colour etching)
XCF290982 Blessings of Britain - or Swarm of Tax Gatherers, 1817 (colour etching) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Death comes for the Robber, from Der Todten Tanz, published Basel, 1843 (litho)
KW278054 Death comes for the Robber, from Der Todten Tanz, published Basel, 1843 (litho) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Death comes to the Miser or Usurer, engraved by Georg Scharffenberg, from Der Todten Tanz
KW278041 Death comes to the Miser or Usurer, engraved by Georg Scharffenberg, from Der Todten Tanz, published Basel, 1843 (litho) by Holbein the Younger

Tom, Tom, the Pipers Son, from Old Mother Gooses Rhymes and Tales
KW265454 Tom, Tom, the Pipers Son, from Old Mother Gooses Rhymes and Tales, published by Frederick Warne & Co. c.1890s (chromolitho) by Haslewood

On top of a strengthening of a city a young girl surrounded by three soldiers, a soldier sitting on a basket and smokes a pipe, the soldier behind her stealing an apple from her basket

Oliver amazed at the Dodgers mode of Going to Work, from The
KW243058 Oliver amazed at the Dodgers mode of Going to Work, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-70) 1838, published by Chapman & Hall, 1901 (colour litho) by Cruikshank

Laban Searching for the Idols, 1647 (oil on canvas)
XIR232698 Laban Searching for the Idols, 1647 (oil on canvas) by La Hyre, Laurent de (1606-56); 95x133 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Rachel had stolen Labans teraphim)

Pillage of a Church during the Revolution (oil on canvas)
XIR195577 Pillage of a Church during the Revolution (oil on canvas) by Swebach, Jacques Francois Joseph (1769-1823); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Caricature of the Nouveaux Riches, c. 1795 (engraving)
XIR182188 Caricature of the Nouveaux Riches, c.1795 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: ce que j etais, ce que je suis)

Flemish Fair, detail of men playing dice (oil on canvas)
XIR182150 Flemish Fair, detail of men playing dice (oil on canvas) by Cleve, Maerten van (1527-81) (workshop of); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen, France; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Mercury and Battus, Claes Moeyaert, 1612 - 1655

Ms c-23 f. 99a, Thief taking his Loot, from The Maqamat (The Meetings) by Al-Hariri
XIR169324 Ms c-23 f.99a, Thief taking his Loot, from The Maqamat (The Meetings) by Al-Hariri (1054-1121), c.1240 (gouache on vellum) by Persian School

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

The French Fleet Plundering and Setting Fire to the Town of Chioreram, engraved by Theodore de Bry
BAL111673 The French Fleet Plundering and Setting Fire to the Town of Chioreram, engraved by Theodore de Bry (1528-98) (engraving) (b&w photo) by German School

Laban Searching for the Idols (oil on canvas)
XIR181854 Laban Searching for the Idols (oil on canvas) by Lastman, Pieter (1583-1633); 110x160 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts et D Archeologie, Boulogne

The Reveillon Riot of April, 1789 (coloured engraving)
XIR169075 The Reveillon Riot of April, 1789 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Scenes in the War: Rebel Soldiers after Battle Peeling (i
BAL111637 Scenes in the War: Rebel Soldiers after Battle Peeling (i.e Stripping) the Fallen Union Soldiers, from a sketch by an officer (engraving) (b&w photo) by American School

South America, Falkland Islands, Bleaker Island. Falkland skuas stealing eggs from bird colony. Credit as: Cathy & Gordon Illg / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

WORLD WAR I: CARTOON, 1915. Indemnity. American cartoon, 1915, by Boardman Robinson

BOSTON: THIEVES, 1909. Two boys stealing from a pushcart vendor, Boston, Massachusetts. Photographed by Lewis Hine, October 1909

CHIMNEY-SWEEPS, 1896. Gravure reproduction of a painting by Chocarne-Moreau, 1896

HINE: COAL THIEF, 1917. A young boy stealing coal from a freight yard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Photographed by Lewis Hine, April 1917

BOYS STEALING COAL, 1917. Group of boys stealing coal from railroad coal yard, Boston, Massachusetts. Photographed on 29 January 1917 by Lewis Hine

MEXICO: STAGECOACH ROBBERY. A group of Mexican bandits robbing a stagecoach. Painting, mid 19th century

NATIVE AMERICANS, 1873. An Indian foray. Engraving by F. H. Darley, 1873
NATIVE AMERICANS, 1873. An Indian foray. Engraving by F.H. Darley, 1873

Bomb Site
October 1940: Middle Temple Hall, bomb damaged during an air raid. (Photo by Hudson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Bombed House
July 1915: Crowds outside a house in Shoreditch, London, bombed in a zeppelin raid during World War I. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Crowds In The Street
July 1915: People gathered in the streets of Shoreditch after a zeppelin raid on the area. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Bomb Damaged House
July 1915: The remains of a house in Shoreditch, London, after a Zeppelin raid on the area. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Damaged Building
July 1915: A group of women and children looking at a damaged building in Shoreditch in east London which was hit during a zeppelin raid during World War I

Russians Raided
An office belonging to the Union of Russians in the USA after a police raid to quash communist activities. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

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"Unlikely Thieves: From Mischievous Squirrels to Legendary Outlaws" Grey Squirrel trapped inside a squirrel-proof bird feeder UK September: Even the craftiest of thieves can find themselves caught in unexpected situations. Revelling with Harlots, plate III of A Rake's Progress, 1735: Exploring the allure and consequences of indulging in forbidden pleasures. Edward I removing the Stone of Scone: The audacity and ambition behind historical acts of theft that shaped nations. European Bee-Eater: Nature's own thief, this colorful bird snatches insects mid-air with precision and grace. Boys Scrumping: Childhood adventures take an adventurous turn as young boys stealthily pluck fruits from forbidden trees. Medea and Jason stealing the Golden Fleece: Mythical tales remind us that even heroes resort to cunning tactics when faced with extraordinary challenges. Dick Turpin: Unraveling the legend surrounding one of England's most notorious highwaymen who stole from the rich but captured our imagination. Misanthrope, 1568 by Pieter Bruegel the Elder: Delving into human nature through art, exploring how greed can drive individuals towards thievery. Resurrectionists raiding a cemetery for dissection purposes, 1887 by Hablot Knight Browne: Examining dark chapters in history where body snatchers resorted to grave robbery for scientific progress. Fairies Steal a Child: Diving into folklore where mystical creatures play tricks on unsuspecting humans, reminding us that not all theft is malicious or materialistic. The Humorist Easter Number 1938 - Celebrating wit and humor while poking fun at societal norms including playful references to lighthearted pranks involving stolen objects during Easter festivities. In this diverse collection of images and stories about stealing, we explore the multifaceted nature of theft.