Stealing Collection (#19)

Street music: 17th century hurdy gurdy player
Street scene showing a blind hurdy gurdy player performing in 17th century Holland. Date: 17th century

Bandits in Italy
A group of Italian bandits accost an unsuspecting traveller, threatening him with their rifles and stealing anything of value. 19th Century

Bandits in Germany
German bandits attack their victims, one thrown to the ground and one pinned against a tree, during the Thirty Years War. 1643

German robbers during the Peasants War
A chaotic scene during the Peasants War showing a group of German robbers, some preparing for their next attack whilst others count the loot from a previous haul. 1530s

Train robbers in America
Train robbers steal $12000 in New Mexico

Granpop gives him an earful by Lawson Wood
Humorous illustration by Lawson Wood showing Granpop (Lawson Woods wily orang-utan) throwing tomatoes at a thieving pig. Date: 1934

Thieves robbing a cart
A group of brigands accost a peasant and steal all the goods hes carrying in his cart. Date: 16th century

Dutch poster warning against the Black Market
Dutch poster warning people that the Black Market is a form of theft -- don t steal from your countrymen, ensure equal distribution for all! Showing a rat eating grain from a torn sack. 1940s

J Hassall. Tom, Tom, the pipers son
Tom, Tom, the pipers son stole a pig and away he ran. 20th century

D Carleton-Smyth. Tom, Tom the pipers son
Tom, Tom the pipers son stole a pig and away did run... 20th century

House Mouse (Mus musculus) adult, feeding on pet rabbit food in bowl, England, july

Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) adult, feeding, robbing honey on comb from open hive, Norfolk, England, july

Disused village school with lead stolen from roof, Thornley School, Thornley with Wheatley, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, England, november

Vervet Monkey (Chlorocebus pygerythrus) adult female with young, sitting on banana plant, in farmland at edge of Nyungwe Forest N.P. Rwanda, december

White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) immature, in flight, stealing fish from Japanese Red-crowned Crane (Grus japonensis) adults, in snow, Akan, Hokkaido, Japan, winter

Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) adult, feeding, thieving nectar from flower, Puerto Iguazu, Misiones, Argentina, april

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) adult, feeding, stealing Common Pear (Pyrus communis) fruit from orchard, Shropshire, England, july

Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) adult, with stolen European Blackbird (Turdus merula) eggs in beak, perched on stump

Scarlet hermit crab (Dardanus megistos) extracting a dead grey bonnet (Phalium glaucum) from its shell. The hermit crab had no hard shell of its own

Identity theft. Conceptual computer artwork representing electronic identity theft

Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus) picking up an egg with its beak. It will attempt to break the egg by throwing it against a rock or stone

Identity fraud. Conceptual artwork representing the dangers of identity theft. The picture suggests shredding paper-based personal information such as credit card details in order to avoid this crime

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

Prehistoric human-animal competition. Artwork showing wolves and early humans competing for the carcass of a hoofed mammal. This will provide meat and clothing for the humans

Violence, conceptual image
Violence. Conceptual image of shadows on a cobbled road showing street violence. A running male figure (left) wielding a raised club is pursuing a fleeing female figure (right)

Plagiarism, conceptual image

Great frigatebird and blue-footed booby
Great frigatebird (Fregata minor ridgwayi) female harrassing a blue-footed booby (Sula nebouxii excisa, in water) to force it to regurgitate its food. This is known as kleptoparasitism

STAGECOACH ROBBERY, 1911. A group of men and women during a hold up up by robbers in rural America. Stereograph, 1911

Young Car Thief (Posed by model model

Black-backed Jackal - Scavenging, trying to steal meat from Spotted Hyena. Maasai Mara Triangle - Kenya
SE-619 Black-backed Jackal - Scavenging, trying to steal meat from Spotted Hyena Maasai Mara Triangle - Kenya Canis mesomelas Suzi Eszterhas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Crab-eating Macaque - with two babies but not twins. One baby stolen by this dominant female
FG-2913 Crab-eating / Long-tailed MACAQUE - with two young Not twins! One baby was stolen by this dominant female Macaca fascicularis Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display

Sand Martin - rival pair try to take occupied nest site Riparia riparia Hungary BI19840
COS-2958 Sand Martin - rival pair try to take occupied nest site Hungary Riparia riparia Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Egyptian Goose - nesting on top of a buffalo weaver nest - South Africa
CH-5673 Egyptian Goose - nesting on top of a buffalo weaver nest South Africa Alopochen aegyptiaca Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Magpie - in flight - stealing Partridge egg - Bedfordshire UK 11028
BB-2159 Magpie - in flight - stealing Partridge egg Bedfordshire UK Pica pica Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Carrion Crow - stealing pheasants egg - Bedfordshire UK 11703
BB-2247 Carrion Crow - stealing pheasants egg Bedfordshire UK Corvus corone Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Magpie - stealing pheasants egg - Bedfordshire UK 10582
BB-2141 Magpie - stealing pheasants egg Bedfordshire UK Pica pica Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Magpie - stealing Pheasant egg - Bedfordshire UK 11023
BB-2158 Magpie - stealing Pheasant egg Bedfordshire UK Pica pica Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Gentoo Penguins Pygoscelis papua with stone for nest Sea Lion Island Falklands

Nursery, rhyme, The Queen of Hearts, Caldecott, 4 of 8
and took them right away

Nursery, rhyme, The Queen of Hearts, Caldecott, 6 of 8
and beat the Knave full score

Nursery, rhyme, The Queen of Hearts, Caldecott, 3 of 8
The Knave of Hearts, he stole those tarts

The Result of Purchasing a Blind Horse : Dr Syntax causes chaos riding a blind horse in the street, knocking over a woman whose donkey bucks and kicks

Cowboy holding up a bartender in a bar
Who is the bravest, the one with the gun or the one without. Cowboy holding up a bartender in a bar

The Price of a Pear - postcard by Lawson Wood
The Price of a Pear. A young scallywag on is way to (or from) school pays the price of a spot of scrumping as the acquisition of a prime juicy pear has resulted in a pair of torn britches

Lunchtime
A woman stands by a window eating her lunch and watching as birds fly in to take their share. She doesn t seem to mind them stealing her lunch and watches on wistfully

Dirty Work at the Crossroads by William Heath Robinson

The Man Who Stole the Prize Marrow by H. M. Bateman
Humorous scene showing the interior of a tent at an agricultural show, with plants, vegetables and flowers arranged on trestle tables for judging, while a cheeky chap decides to abscond with a huge

Dog Steals Scarf Aldin
Towser runs through the kitchen garden with the maids best black scarf held between his teeth

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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.