Captivity Collection (page 8)

Babylonian Lions just received at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's-Park, 1856. Creator: Pearson
Babylonian Lions just received at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's-Park, [London], 1856. Alderman Finnis has on various occasions given proof of his disposition to support

A Naples: Voyons, je lui fais grace... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
A Naples: Voyons, je lui fais grace... 19th century. In Naples: let's see I do him grace

Raccoon, between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Raccoon, between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Raccoon, between 1913 and 1917. USA

'The Parrot and the Cabbies - An Incident at a Seaside Holiday Resort, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Clouded Tigers, in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's-Park, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Clouded Tigers, in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's-Park, 1854. Big cats at London Zoo. The graceful species...is not only one of the most beautiful objects in the menagerie...but

The Manipur Rebels; The Maharajah of Manipur and Tongal General, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Manipur Rebels; The Maharajah of Manipur and Tongal General, both condemned to death, but sentence only carried out on the Togal General, 1891. From "The Graphic

The Manipur Rebels; The Tobraq, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Manipur Rebels; The Tobraq, Condemned to Death but Sentence Commuted to Transportation for Life, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

Arctic Foxes and Birds, just received by the Zoological Society, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Arctic Foxes and Birds, just received by the Zoological Society, 1854. New animals at London Zoo. A considerable number of valuable Arctic birds, foxes, &c

Wild Sheep of the Punjab, in the Gardens of the Zoologicial Society, Regent's-Park, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Wild Sheep of the Punjab, in the Gardens of the Zoologicial Society, Regent's-Park, 1854. Urial at London Zoo. The...Indian Wild Sheep (Ovis Vignei) has a very extensive range in the Himalaya

Cape Hunting Dogs, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's-Park, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Cape Hunting Dogs, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's-Park, 1854. African wild dogs at London Zoo. The Hunting Dogs (Lycaon venaticus)...were, we believe

Nest of the Brush Turkey, in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's-Park, 1854. Creator: H. Wendel
Nest of the Brush Turkey, in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's-Park, 1854. The Wattled Talegalla...are hot-bed makers; and in these beds or mounds, of no trifling size

Scenes of Notre-Dame de Paris, 1832. Creator: Antoine Rivoulon
Scenes of Notre-Dame de Paris, 1832

Scenes of Notre-Dame de Paris, 1832. Creator: Antoine Rivoulon
Scenes of Notre-Dame de Paris, 1832

Christ Taken Captive, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Christ Taken Captive, c. 1513

Musashibo Benkei Brings the Captured Tosabo Shoshun to Yoshitsune in the Play Horikawa...c. 1782. Creator: Shunsho
Musashibo Benkei Brings the Captured Tosabo Shoshun to Yoshitsune in the Play Horikawa Youchi no Zu Uki-e Nimaitsuzuki, Japan, c. 1782

Death of the "Lion Queen", in Wombwell's Menagerie, at Chatham, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Death of the "Lion Queen", in Wombwell's Menagerie, at Chatham [in Kent], 1850. It was the business of the deceased [17-year-old Ellen Blight] to go into the dens

Captive Jews by the Waters of Babylon - painted by Bendeman, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Captive Jews by the Waters of Babylon - painted by Bendeman, 1850. By the waters of Babylon, sitting forlorn, We wept bitter tears in that day of our scorn, As we thought of our Zion, so far

Frogs in a Cage Before a Painted Screen, illustration for The Dry-Shallows Shell (Minasega... 1821. Creator: Hokusai)
Frogs in a Cage Before a Painted Screen, illustration for The Dry-Shallows Shell (Minasegai), from the series "A Matching Game with Genroku-period Poem Shells (Genroku kasen kai awase)"

Christ Taken Captive, c.1480. Creator: Master IAM of Zwolle
Christ Taken Captive, c.1480

Sheet of Sketches, 1829–30. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Sheet of Sketches, 1829-30

Grisly Bears, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Grisly Bears, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, 1850....a hunting party who had gone up into the Sierra Nevada, about 800 miles from San Francisco

Goro Tokimune and Goromaru, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers...", c. 1843/47
Goro Tokimune and Goromaru, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

Herd of Rein-Deer, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Herd of Rein-Deer, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, [London], 1850. Although the Rein-deer is rendered more completely subservient to the wants of man in Lapland than in

Study for the Flagellation of Christ, c.1602. Creator: Jacopo Palma
Study for the Flagellation of Christ, c.1602

In thrall to happiness
Alexandr

Reindeer, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Reindeer, between c1900 and c1930

Reindeer, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Reindeer, between c1900 and c1930

White people with bear cub, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
White people with bear cub, between c1900 and c1930

Girl with bear cubs, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Girl with bear cubs, between c1900 and c1930

Girl and bear cub, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Girl and bear cub, between c1900 and 1916

Girl and bear cub, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Girl and bear cub, between c1900 and 1916

Roping gray wolf, Cowboys take in a gray wolf on "Round up, " in Wyoming, 1887. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Roping gray wolf, Cowboys take in a gray wolf on "Round up, " in Wyoming, 1887. Five cowboys on horses roping a wolf

Women Hard Labor Convicts at Work, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Women Hard Labor Convicts at Work, 1890. The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements

Chinese Captives in Aleksandrovsk Post, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Chinese Captives in Aleksandrovsk Post, 1890. The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements

Arrival of Winter Mail, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Arrival of Winter Mail, 1890.. The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements, prisons

Prayer in a Prison Courtyard, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Prayer in a Prison Courtyard, 1890 This photograph is from a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs preserved in the Aleksandrovsk Municipal History

Exit from a Prison Courtyard, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Exit from a Prison Courtyard, 1890. This photograph is from a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs preserved in the Aleksandrovsk Municipal History

Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov. Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890
Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890. The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements

A Group of Hard Labor Convicts, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
A Group of Hard Labor Convicts, 1890. The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements, prisons

Work of Hard Labor Convicts, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Work of Hard Labor Convicts, 1890. The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements, prisons

In a Solitary Cell in the Irkutsk Prison. A Free Bird Landed by the Window, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
In a Solitary Cell in the Irkutsk Prison. A Free Bird Landed by the Window, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western

Beavers cutting down trees, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Beavers cutting down trees [in London Zoo], 1862. The beaver...commenced to bite off the bark about twelve inches above the ground...The rapid progress he made was...most astonishing; the animal

The aye-aye, recently added to the Zoological Society's collection, Regent's Park, 1862. Creator: Pearson
The aye-aye, recently added to the Zoological Society's collection, Regent's Park, 1862. The aye-aye (Cheiromys Madagascariensis)

The International Exhibition - "The Bad Neighbours", by C. Verlat, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - "The Bad Neighbours", by C. Verlat, 1862....here is this wicked Belgian painter representing an incident of monkey life which, in this covetous

The Prairie Grouse in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Prairie Grouse in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, [London], 1862. A consignment of eighteen specimens of the prairie grouse of North America (Tetzao umbellus)

Chinese magpies in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1862. Creator: Unknown
Chinese magpies in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, [London], 1862. The building in the northern part of the Zoological Society's Gardens in Regents Park

Birds of Paradise in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1862. Creator: Friedrich Wilhelm Keyl
Birds of Paradise in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, [London], 1862....when in the interior of Sumatra...Mr. A. R

Student (Political Prisoner) in a Prison Cell. Self-Portrait, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
Student (Political Prisoner) in a Prison Cell. Self-Portrait, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across

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"Exploring the Complexities of Captivity: From Pigeons to Pandas" In a world filled with diverse creatures, each with their own unique stories, captivity takes on various forms. Picture No. 10743654 captures the essence of confinement as a carrier pigeon stands perched on a wire, its wings clipped and unable to soar freely through the skies. The Okapi, belonging to the Giraffidae family, represents another captive soul in this narrative – an enigmatic creature confined within enclosures. As we delve deeper into history, we stumble upon Napoleon's map of St Helena – a poignant reminder of his exile and imprisonment. A suffragette W. S. P. U badge worn by Sylvia Pankhurst serves as an emblematic symbol for women who fought tirelessly for their rights while being held captive by societal norms. The San Diego Zoo in California witnessed both joy and sorrow when a giant panda gave birth to her young cub inside its walls. While it is heartwarming to witness this miracle unfold before our eyes, one cannot help but ponder over the implications of raising these magnificent animals away from their natural habitats. A captivating image showcases a gray wolf drinking water amidst foggy surroundings; even in moments like these where freedom seems tangible, there remains an invisible barrier that restricts true liberation. Racing pigeons epitomize yet another form - bred solely for competition rather than enjoying life's simple pleasures. Within glass walls lies another example - goldfish swimming gracefully in bowls adorned with weed. Their beauty juxtaposed against confinement raises questions about whether they truly thrive or merely exist within such limited spaces. Similarly trapped within hamster wheels are golden Syrian hamsters - endlessly running without ever reaching true freedom. Lastly, picture No. 10984238 depicts three vibrant red COMET GOLDFISH from above; their mesmerizing colors belie the fact that they too are captives yearning for open waters beyond the confines of their tank.