Cheat Collection

A cunning stroke by William Heath Robinson
A clever but unsportsmanlike contrivance to increase buoyance and prevent fatigue among Channel swimmers. A useful inflatable idea to help long-distance swimmers by the gadget king

LA TOUR: THE CHEAT, c1625. Georges de La Tour: The Cheat. Canvas, c1625

Jacob obtains the Blessing by Fraud, Before Christ 1760 Years, Genesis XXVII (engraving)
8658639 Jacob obtains the Blessing by Fraud, Before Christ 1760 Years, Genesis XXVII (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Hansard Union Prosecution (engraving)
8631507 The Hansard Union Prosecution (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hansard Union Prosecution, a sketch in court)

A woman in despair
3078021 A woman in despair; (add.info.: 19th Century depiction of a woman in despair as her husband discovers a cameo depicting her lover.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Poster for Houdini's fraud exposure show, 1909 (poster)
2909810 Poster for Houdini's fraud exposure show, 1909 (poster); (add.info.: Poster for Houdini's fraud exposure show)

Economy. Tax: the gabelle (tax on salt in France). Salt smugglers attacked by the king's soldiers
3434731 Economy. Tax: the gabelle (tax on salt in France). Salt smugglers attacked by the king's soldiers. Engraving in: Grands hommes et grands faits de l'industrie, France

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A sailor cheated out of his share of the prize money by his navy. Unable to pay six guineas
FLO4717990 A sailor cheated out of his share of the prize money by his navy. Unable to pay six guineas, Jack Tar dies of grievance in the lobspound (prison)

Cartoon commenting on the widespread practice to water-down milk and charge the customer full price, 19th century
5308958 Cartoon commenting on the widespread practice to water-down milk and charge the customer full price, 19th century; (add.info)

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The Case of Adolf Beck (litho)
8675695 The Case of Adolf Beck (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Case of Adolf Beck)

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The Case of Adolf Beck (b/w photo)
8675724 The Case of Adolf Beck (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Case of Adolf Beck)

Cheating at Cards, c.1650-1668. Creator: Jan Miense Molenaer
Cheating at Cards, c.1650-1668

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ANNANIAS AND SAPPHIRA
Ananias and Sapphira, who like the other early Christians agree to share their goods, cheat : reproved by Peter, first Ananias dies of shame, then Sapphira

The Brawl, 1900 (oil on canvas)
7337446 The Brawl, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Cogghe, Remy (1854-1935); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Painting, Remy Cogghe (1854-1935) Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Hainaut

The Brawl, 1900 (oil on canvas)
7337442 The Brawl, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Cogghe, Remy (1854-1935); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Painting, Remy Cogghe (1854-1935) Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Hainaut

The Brawl, 1900 (oil on canvas)
7337443 The Brawl, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Cogghe, Remy (1854-1935); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Painting, Remy Cogghe (1854-1935) Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Hainaut

The Brawl, 1900 (oil on canvas)
7337444 The Brawl, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Cogghe, Remy (1854-1935); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Painting, Remy Cogghe (1854-1935) Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Hainaut

Esau Selling his Birthright (oil on canvas)
7333470 Esau Selling his Birthright (oil on canvas) by Giordano, Luca (1634-1705); 190.5x165.1 (framed) cm; Perth Museum & Art Gallery, Scotland; (add.info.: Artist: Giordano, Luca (b.1634, d.1705)

Therese Humbert (b/w photo)
1702228 Therese Humbert (b/w photo) by French Photographer; (add.info.: Therese Humbert (1856-after 1936) was a French female fraudster

Johnny assaulting Lawyer Gripe-all in his office after being cheated of 100 pounds
FLO4999638 Johnny assaulting Lawyer Gripe-all in his office after being cheated of 100 pounds. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson from William Combes The History of Johnny Quae

Stroud, the notorious cheat, whipped at the Cart s-Tail from Charing Cross to Whitehall (engraving)
1094562 Stroud, the notorious cheat, whipped at the Cart s-Tail from Charing Cross to Whitehall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stroud)

Ann Moore, the fasting woman of Tutbury, born 1761. 1869 (lithograph)
7232948 Ann Moore, the fasting woman of Tutbury, born 1761. 1869 (lithograph) by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ann Moore, the fasting woman of Tutbury, born 1761)

Hansard Publishing Union scandal (engraving)
7173244 Hansard Publishing Union scandal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hansard Publishing Union scandal)

Louis de Rougemont, French hoaxer (litho)
7172528 Louis de Rougemont, French hoaxer (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis de Rougemont (Henri Louis Grin) (1847-1921), French hoaxer

Henry Fauntleroy, banker hanged for forgery in 1824 (engraving)
7200927 Henry Fauntleroy, banker hanged for forgery in 1824 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Fauntleroy)

Louis de Rougemont, French hoaxer (litho)
7172530 Louis de Rougemont, French hoaxer (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis de Rougemont (Henri Louis Grin) (1847-1921), French hoaxer

Prince Menshikov banished to Siberia, 1727 (litho)
7184933 Prince Menshikov banished to Siberia, 1727 (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Menshikov banished to Siberia, 1727)

The Wits Last Stake; or, The Cobbling Voter and Abject Canvassers, satire on Tory accusations against the Duchess of
7148315 The Wits Last Stake; or, The Cobbling Voter and Abject Canvassers, satire on Tory accusations against the Duchess of Devonshire of bribing voters while canvassing on behalf of the Whig

Comic postcard, Scotsmen discuss football match Date: 20th century

Cheating, water sold as unadulterated milk (colour litho)
3102374 Cheating, water sold as unadulterated milk (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheating, water sold as unadulterated milk)

Trompe-La-Mort, after a story by Honore de Balzac, interpreted by M Arquilliere of the Theatre de la Renaissance, Director Charles Krauss. Date: 1914

Scenes from the East Coast of Africa, 1820
Ducks on the sacred lake on Comoro Island 61, Solomons merchants buying ivory and peacocks at Sofala, Mozambique 62, and natives with torches chasing a wild elephant in Mozambique 63

Fashionable woman in drape skirt, era of Marie Antoinette
Fashionable woman in pouf hairstyle, drape skirt over petticoat, era of Marie Antoinette. Copperplate etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot from Costumes et coiffures du XVIIIe siecle

Esau and Jacob, 1640s
BOO73427 Esau and Jacob, 1640s by Stomer, (Stom) Matthias (c.1600-p.1650); 118x164 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Dutch, out of copyright

Fashionable woman in bonnet a la Nicolet, era of Marie Antoinette (etching)
5893584 Fashionable woman in bonnet a la Nicolet, era of Marie Antoinette (etching) by Watteau, Francois Louis Joseph (1758-1823) (after); (add.info.: Fashionable woman in bonnet a la Nicolet)

A Gentleman cheating at Cards with an elderly Lady in a sumptous Interior
827839 A Gentleman cheating at Cards with an elderly Lady in a sumptous Interior, (oil on canvas) by Platzer, Johann Georg (1704-61); 41.6x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Peasants Brawling Outside a Tavern (oil on panel)
NUL116811 Peasants Brawling Outside a Tavern (oil on panel) by Angillis, Pieter (1685-1734); 31.5x66.2 cm; Private Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

Score sheet of L Adultere, a comic song with words by L
CHT181048 Score sheet of L Adultere, a comic song with words by L. Lelievre and music by E. Spencer (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French

The Nine of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336564 The Nine of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Cardsharps in an Interior, 1656 (oil on canvas)
781640 Cardsharps in an Interior, 1656 (oil on canvas) by Schoor, Aelbert Jansz. van der (fl.1643-56); 102x137 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Blobbs using the book freely (engraving)
2792631 Blobbs using the book freely (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blobbs using the book freely. Illustration for Chatterbox (1883)

School Examination (oil on paper)
PNH353254 School Examination (oil on paper) by Harvey, George (1806-76); 28.5x35 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright

Argument over cards in a Western saloon, 1895 (colour litho)
PNP243996 Argument over cards in a Western saloon, 1895 (colour litho) by Redwood, Allen Carter (1844-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Call in Arizona)

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"Cunning and Deception: Exploring the Art of Cheat" In this captivating collection, we delve into the intricate world of deceit and trickery, where artists have masterfully captured moments that expose human nature's darker side. From William Heath Robinson's cunning stroke to Georges de La Tour's enigmatic masterpiece "The Cheat, " each artwork unveils a unique facet of cheating. One cannot help but be drawn to "La Tour: The Cheat, " a canvas that transports us back to 17th-century France. With its meticulous attention to detail, it reveals the subtle gestures and expressions that betray dishonesty. Similarly, in "Ananias and Sapphira, " we witness biblical characters succumbing to temptation as they attempt to deceive their community. Moving forward in time, Ian Hay's novel "The Sport of Kings" takes us into the realm of horse racing—a sport often marred by scandals involving illicit practices. A cartoon depicting King Ferdinand of Bulgaria alongside Judas during World War I serves as a stark reminder that betrayal can occur even on grand political stages. "The Brawl" series by an unknown artist captures chaotic scenes where cheating ignites violence. These oil paintings depict raw emotions unleashed when trust is shattered through unfair means. Whether it be Johnny assaulting Lawyer Gripe-all after being cheated or spectators witnessing a brawl unfold before them, these artworks remind us how deeply cheating affects individuals and communities alike. Amongst these works lies Jean-Baptiste Greuze's poignant portrayal titled "Esau Selling his Birthright. " It showcases the consequences one faces when tempted by immediate gain at the expense of long-term integrity—an age-old tale still relevant today. Lastly, Therese Humbert's black-and-white photograph stands out amidst colorful canvases; her story symbolizes personal deception rather than societal fraudulence. Through her image, we glimpse into her life filled with fraudulent claims for inheritance—a testament to how easily one can fall prey to their own deceitful desires.