Battling Collection

Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime Faivre
Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

The Battle of San Romano, 1432 (c1435-1440). Artist: Paolo Uccello
The Battle of San Romano, 1432 (c1435-1440). The Battle of San Romano was fought between the armies of Siena and Florence

Oscar Battling Nelson. Danish-American pugilist. American lightweight champion for 1908-10, at practice in 1920
BOXING: BAT NELSON, 1920. Oscar Battling Nelson. Danish-American pugilist. American lightweight champion for 1908-10, at practice in 1920

Hippos fighting, Hippopotamus amphibius, in Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa

Naval battle: Ships and small boats battling near a fort with multiple gun ports. Some of the ships are steam- powered
528341 Naval battle: Ships and small boats battling near a fort with multiple gun ports. Some of the ships are steam- powered. Japanese print c1895-1900. ; Universal History Archive/UIG.

A woodcut engraving depicting galleons exchanging broadsides - note the sternpost rudder on the ship on the left
5311217 A woodcut engraving depicting galleons exchanging broadsides - note the sternpost rudder on the ship on the left, 16th century; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ancient Kazakh battle scene, Kazakhstan

WW2, Firemen At The Blitz
An illustration of a foreground fireman battling a blaze during a blitz of WW2, others are blasting their hoses towards a row of houses behind. Date: circa 1941

Female Boxers
Two female boxers, Battling D'Alal and Cyclone Tamary, at a charity boxing match for women held in Paris. Date: 1933

Saint Michael the Archangel Defeats Satan (oil on canvas)
868086 Saint Michael the Archangel Defeats Satan (oil on canvas) by Giaquinto, Corrado (1690-1765); Vatican Museums and Galleries, Vatican City; Photo © Stefano Baldini

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South Georgia, Fortuna Bay. Couple of Southern Elephant Seal (Mirounga leonina) pups sparring. Date: 11/09/2007

Banner Depicting Kintaro Battling Bears, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Banner Depicting Kintaro Battling Bears, 18th century

Battling Boys, 1889 (oil on canvas)
989613 Battling Boys, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Perrault, Leon Bazile (1832-1908); 96.5x128.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Battling Boys. Leon Bazile Perrault (1832-1908). Oil on canvas

Highland warrior of clan MacMillan, 19th century (engraving)
3697360 Highland warrior of clan MacMillan, 19th century (engraving) by McIan, Robert Ronald (1803-56) (after); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; Scottish, out of copyright

Fight with Walrus, 1876 (engraving)
939918 Fight with Walrus, 1876 (engraving) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Johannes Ludovicus Ritter von Payer (1841 A- 1915)

Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815 (engraving)
996618 Battle of Waterloo, 18 June 1815 (engraving) by Vernet, Carle (1758-1836) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bataille de Mont-Saint-Jean, dite de Waterloo)

Italia Redenta, 1917 (lithograph)
1216831 Italia Redenta, 1917 (lithograph) by Ricketts, Charles (1866-1931); 68.3x42.680.5x51.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Cosmographia, Fol 608, 1544 (engraving)
2919575 Cosmographia, Fol 608, 1544 (engraving) by Munster, Sebastian (1589-1552); The University of St. Andrews, Scotland

A battle with a shark (colour litho)
2777871 A battle with a shark (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A battle with a shark. Dr)

Boxing match, Nelson v Wolgast, San Francisco, USA
Boxing match for the World Lightweight Title, between Oscar (Battling) Nelson v Adolphus (Michigan Wildcat) Wolgast, in San Francisco, USA, on 22 February 1910. Wolgast won in the 40th round

Knights jousting
Two knights ready to charge. Date: 14th century

The Battle of Patay, illustration from Jeanne d Arc, c. 1910 (colour litho)
CHT420061 The Battle of Patay, illustration from Jeanne d Arc, c.1910 (colour litho) by Boutet de Monvel, Louis Maurice (1851-1913); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Christian Amazon, with her Invincible Target, alias, the Focus of Genial Rays, or Dian of the Rushes
2562138 The Christian Amazon, with her Invincible Target, alias, the Focus of Genial Rays, or Dian of the Rushes, to much for 300, 000, Infidels, 1787 (engraving) by English School

Plaque depicting Ninurta battling with a monster, c. 1450 BC (ivory)
930116 Plaque depicting Ninurta battling with a monster, c.1450 BC (ivory) by Mesopotamian, (25th century BC); Private Collection; Photo eZev Radovan; out of copyright

Outside the Plaza de Toros, Madrid, 1897 (oil on canvas)
1197528 Outside the Plaza de Toros, Madrid, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Lucas Villamil, Eugenio (1858-1918); 103x167 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

Sport Fishing: Leaping Atlantic Salmon, 1950 (colour litho)
3036060 Sport Fishing: Leaping Atlantic Salmon, 1950 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a fly fisherman battling a leaping Atlantic Salmon)

Marble Relief commemorating two female Gladiators, 1st-2nd Century (relief)
872750 Marble Relief commemorating two female Gladiators, 1st-2nd Century (relief) by Roman, (1st-2nd Century AD); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amazon and Achillia)

Rustam battles a div, or demon, c. 1620 (opaque w / c on paper)
874214 Rustam battles a div, or demon, c.1620 (opaque w/c on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 19.4 x14.5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Rustam, legendary hero of the Shahnameh)

The goddess Kali battles demons, from Durga attacking the demons Shambha and Nishumbha
874175 The goddess Kali battles demons, from Durga attacking the demons Shambha and Nishumbha (opaque w/c on paper) by Indian School, (15th century); 9.2 x16.7 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Indra battles the demon Vritrasura, 1680-1700 (opaque w / c, ink & gold on paper)
3505439 Indra battles the demon Vritrasura, 1680-1700 (opaque w/c, ink & gold on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 23.3x42.4 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Theseus battling the Persians (colour litho)
3100002 Theseus battling the Persians (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theseus battling the Persians)

Ohe! Ohe! Horrible dragon, O swallow me not! Spare the life of poor Loge
STC324222 Ohe! Ohe! Horrible dragon, O swallow me not! Spare the life of poor Loge!, illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, 1910 (colour litho) by Rackham

Battle of the Nudes by Antonio del Pollaiolo, c. 1470-90 (b / w engraving)
3036413 Battle of the Nudes by Antonio del Pollaiolo, c.1470-90 (b/w engraving) by Pollaiuolo, Antonio (1432/3-98); (add.info.: Battle of the Nudes by Antonio del Pollaiolo (Italian)

The Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition (litho)
1056688 The Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition (litho) by Wyllie, Charles William (1853-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jackson-Harmsworth Polar Expedition)

Cassone testate (end panel): Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra (tempera on wood
1113942 Cassone testate (end panel): Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra (tempera on wood) (see also 1113941-5) by Guidi, Giovanni Di Ser Giovanni, Lo Sheggia (1406-86) (attr)

Battling Butler, farce, Royal Adelphi Theatre, London
Battling Butler, a new musical farce at the Royal Adelphi Theatre, Strand, London, starring Jack Buchanan

Battle of Castillon, 1453 (19th century). Artist: Charles Philippe Auguste Lariviere
Battle of Castillon, 1453 (19th century). A battle in the Hundred Years War in which the French and Breton army defeated the English under John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury

The Legend of Saint Romuald, 16th century. From the Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow, Russia

Two Actors in a Play, 1700-1705. Torii School, Japan. From a private collection

Actors as Sumurai, 18th century. Artist: Shunsho
Actors as Sumurai, 18th century

A Village Bullfight, c1812-1814. Artist: Francisco Goya
A Village Bullfight, c1812-1814. From the Royal Academy of San Fernando, Madrid, Spain

Mustang horses rearing up in a fight
Mustang horses standing in a fighting stance. This Catnip herd were bred for the US Calvary in the 1800s. They are mostly palomino and paints

King Artus, Or Arthur, Protected By The Virgin, Fighting A Giant. After A Woodcut In Chroniques De Bretagne, By Alain Bouchard, Published 1514

Two Men Fighting With Quarter Staffs. Robin Hood And Little John. From The National And Domestic History Of England By William Aubrey Published London Circa 1890

Persian art. Persepolis. Apadana. Palace of Darius I. Lion a
Persian art. Persepolis. Achaemenid period. Apadana Palace. First palace built under Darius I in the new capital, Persepolis. Stands decorated with reliefs. 6th century and 5th centuries BC

Jeff Jones, left arm fast medium bowler of Glamorganshire currently battling out the County Championship - in action for his county in the vital game against Sussex, being played at Hove

The warrior Fujiwara Hidesato battling the giant centipede. Print shows Fujiwara Hidesato and another warrior on board a ship with a woman being attacked by a sea monster. Date between 1815 and 1820

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"Battling: A Timeless Display of Strength and Resilience" From the fierce brushstrokes of Leon-Maxime Faivre's "Deux meres (Two Mothers)" to the intricate details in Paolo Uccello's "The Battle of San Romano, " art has long captured the essence of battling. These masterpieces transport us to different eras, where warriors clash and destinies are shaped. In a black-and-white photograph, Oscar Battling Nelson stands tall, embodying the spirit of a Danish-American pugilist. His sweat-drenched face tells tales of countless hours spent honing his craft, and is a reminder that battles aren't always fought on grand stages but can be found within ourselves. Nature too holds its own battles; two colossal hippos locked in combat evoke both awe and fear. Their powerful jaws snap at each other, reminding us that survival often demands fierce determination. Wrestlers at a tournament epitomize physicality intertwined with strategy—a dance between opponents seeking victory while respecting their adversary's skill. In this arena, strength meets technique as they grapple for triumph. During World War II, firemen faced an entirely different kind of battle—the Blitz. Through thick smoke and raging flames, these courageous individuals risked their lives to save others. Their bravery serves as an enduring symbol of resilience amidst chaos. Breaking stereotypes and defying expectations, female boxers step into the ring with unwavering determination. They challenge societal norms by proving that strength knows no gender boundaries—inspiring generations to fight for equality both inside and outside the ropes. Religious artwork portrays Saint Michael the Archangel defeating Satan—an eternal struggle between good and evil depicted on canvas. This timeless battle reminds us that even in our darkest moments, there is hope for redemption if we find courage within ourselves. Traveling back in time to ancient Kazakhstan reveals an epic Kazakh battle scene—a testament to human history and the indomitable spirit of warriors.