Refusing Collection

The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789. Creator: John Trumbull
The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789

Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1346 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1864. King Edward III, (1312- 1377) standing on a hillside refusing succour to his son Edward the Black Prince, (1330-1376)) at the at the Battle of Crecy

Hoffmann / Augustus / Soup
THE STORY OF AUGUSTUS WHO WOULD NOT HAVE ANY SOUP "...& on the fifth day he was dead!"

Fox hunter is thrown and falls on his head
A fox hunter is thrown when his horse refuses a fence, and he lands on his head in the next field

Lady Jane Grey refusing the Crown (engraving)
672120 Lady Jane Grey refusing the Crown (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Jane Grey refusing the Crown)

China / Russians & British
DR SAMUEL JOHNSON standing for an hour in Uttoxeter market-place in penance for refusing, as a boy, when asked by his father to sell books there

Belisarius (505-565) Byzantine general under Justinian I. Belasarius refusing the crown of Italy offered to him by
532035 Belisarius (505-565) Byzantine general under Justinian I. Belasarius refusing the crown of Italy offered to him by the Goths in 540

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) English statesman. Lord Protector (1653-1658). Cromwell refusing the crown, 1657
527987 Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) English statesman. Lord Protector (1653-1658). Cromwell refusing the crown, 1657. Engraving c1885.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Lady Jane Grey, 16th century (engraving)
2911203 Lady Jane Grey, 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Lady Jane Grey (1536-1554), English noblewoman and de facto monarch of England from 10 July until 19 July 1553

Mr Bumble refusing Darby and Joan entry to the Workhouse together. Men and women were housed in separate wards
527877 Mr Bumble refusing Darby and Joan entry to the Workhouse together. Men and women were housed in separate wards and old couples were reluctant to spend their last days apart

Queen Vashti refuses to appear for the King, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665414 Queen Vashti refuses to appear for the King, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Queen Vashti refuses to appear for the King)

A priest, 4 laymen and 2 women burned at the stake at Smithfield, London, 27 January 1556
530380 A priest, 4 laymen and 2 women burned at the stake at Smithfield, London, 27 January 1556, for refusing to deny their Protestant belief. Reign of Mary I (Bloody Mary)

Disappointed Bride: Kono Flees Upon Discovering That the Ugly Bridegroom Is Not Whom... 1879
Disappointed Bride: Kono Flees Upon Discovering That the Ugly Bridegroom Is Not Whom She Promised to Marry, 1879. Series: The Kanayomi Newspaper, no. 891

Emperor Sutoku Refusing to Receive the Priest Ennyo in Exile, c1880. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Emperor Sutoku Refusing to Receive the Priest Ennyo in Exile, c1880

The amorous winegrower, 1829-1898. Creator: Jan Hendrik Neuman
The amorous winegrower, 1829-1898

Robert Macaire actionnaire, 1838. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire actionnaire, 1838. Robert Macaire shareholder. Mais Mr. Macaire quand je vous ai distribue ces dividendes, vous saviez bien qu'ils etaient pris sur le capital

Illustration for Uprightness and Hypocrisy, 1793. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Uprightness and Hypocrisy, 1793. From almanac: Pocket Calender of Gotting for the year 1794

The Continence of Scipio, 1765-1770. Creator: Giacinto Diana
The Continence of Scipio, 1765-1770

The Refused Caress. Creator: Cornelis Bega
The Refused Caress

The Continence of Scipio, 1600. Creator: Karel van Mander I
The Continence of Scipio, 1600. Other Title(s): The Continence of Scipio. On the verso: Allegory on Nature

St. Denis, Ruth, 1919 Feb. 11. Creator: Arnold Genthe
St. Denis, Ruth, 1919 Feb. 11

'Courage Civique; 20 aout 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Courage Civique; 20 aout 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Saint Paul et saint Barnabé refusant les honneurs divins à Lystre. Esquisse pour le "may"... 1644
Saint Paul et saint Barnabe refusant les honneurs divins a Lystre. Esquisse pour le "may" de Notre-Dame de 1644, 1644

Le paysan. Creator: Charles Louis Lingée
Le paysan

Le paysan. Creator: Charles Louis Lingée
Le paysan

'The Art of Persuasion'-Returning from a Ball in India, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'The Art of Persuasion'-Returning from a Ball in India, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

A Rejected Address, 1854 Creator: George Cruikshank
A Rejected Address, 1854 From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Portrait de Mademoiselle d'Adhémar, 1883. Creator: Henry Cros
Portrait de Mademoiselle d'Adhemar, 1883

Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513

Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513

L'Indiscret, c1795. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly
L'Indiscret, c1795

Illustration to "Fred Holdersworth; or, Love and Pride", by Thomas Miller, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Illustration to "Fred Holdersworth; or, Love and Pride", by Thomas Miller, 1850. "I will know my doom before I sleep, " said Fred, sinking on the ground with one knee

The Continence of Scipio, n.d. Creator: Unknown
The Continence of Scipio, n.d

Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Ancient Rome - Julius Caesar refusing the Crown
Vintage engraving of Julius Caesar refusing the Crown offered by Mark Antony. Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman statesman, general and notable author of Latin prose

Adolf, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Declines the Offer to Accede to the Danish Throne... 1825-1826
Adolf, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Declines the Offer to Accede to the Danish Throne and Recommends his Sister's Son Christian, Count of Oldenburg, 1825-1826

Virtue Disdaining the Gifts of Love (colour litho)
6031046 Virtue Disdaining the Gifts of Love (colour litho) by Bac, Ferdinand Sigismund (1859-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Virtue Disdaining the Gifts of Love)

Eleazar refusing to eat pork (oil on canvas)
476050 Eleazar refusing to eat pork (oil on canvas) by Berthelemy, Jean-Simon (1743-1811); Musee de la Chartreuse, Douai, France; (add.info.: Under a persecution instigated by Antiochus IV Epiphanes)

Monsieur and Madame Denis (coloured engraving)
CHT235348 Monsieur and Madame Denis (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Saint Anselm Refusing the Archbishopric (colour litho)
3101129 Saint Anselm Refusing the Archbishopric (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Anselm Refusing the Archbishopric)

The Sailors refusing to evacuate Fort Montrouge (engraving)
1052424 The Sailors refusing to evacuate Fort Montrouge (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sailors refusing to evacuate Fort Montrouge)

Gustave Dore Bible: The Queen Vashti refusing to obey the command of Ahasuerus (engraving)
5221394 Gustave Dore Bible: The Queen Vashti refusing to obey the command of Ahasuerus (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info)

James II of England refuses to allow Parliament to sit (engraving)
3646862 James II of England refuses to allow Parliament to sit (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James II of England refuses to allow Parliament to sit)

Two Obstacles (colour litho)
6001241 Two Obstacles (colour litho) by Granville-Smith, Walter (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Obstacles)

Boycotting in Ireland, refusing the Rent (engraving)
1623222 Boycotting in Ireland, refusing the Rent (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boycotting in Ireland, refusing the Rent)

An Episode in the Parliamentary Inquiry on Money Lending (litho)
1042402 An Episode in the Parliamentary Inquiry on Money Lending (litho) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Calvin refusing the Lords Supper to the Libertines, in St
621393 Calvin refusing the Lords Supper to the Libertines, in St. Peters Cathedral, Geneva, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

King Richard I refuses to look upon the Holy City, having failed to conquer it
984745 King Richard I refuses to look upon the Holy City, having failed to conquer it, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub

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"Defiance in History: Moments of Refusing and Resisting" "The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789: A Brave Stand Against Adversity. " "Edward's Unyielding Resolve at Crecy, 1346: A Father's Tough Love. " "When Fate Takes a Turn: The Fox Hunter's Unexpected Fall. " "Hoffmann / Augustus / Soup: An Artistic Rebellion Against Conventional Norms. " "Lady Jane Grey Refusing the Crown: Defying Expectations with Grace. " "Clashing Powers on Foreign Soil: China, Russians & British in a Battle of Willpower. " "Julius Caesar Rejects Power Offered By Antony: Choosing Honor Over Ambition. " "Saint Cyprian's Unwavering Faith Amidst Persecution and Trials (Anon). " "Virtue Disdaining the Gifts of Love: When Morality Triumphs Over Temptation (colour litho). " "St Ambrose Bars Emperor Theodosius I from Milan Cathedral as Justice Prevails (engraving). " "A Son Forced into an Impossible Choice to Execute His Own Father (colour litho): A Heart-Wrenching Dilemma. "The Huguenot's Courageous Stand for Beliefs amidst Religious Turmoil (oil on canvas).