Criminals Collection

Jesus on the Cross
Jesus and two other condemned criminals on their crosses

The Wild Bunch
Members of The Wild Bunch in Fort Worth, Texas: sitting (l to r): Harry A Longabaugh, alias the Sundance Kid, Ben Kilpatrick, alias the Tall Texan, Robert Leroy Parker

YAROSHENKO, Nicolai A. (1846-1898). Life is everywhere. 1888. Trainload of criminals exiled to Siberia. Realism. Oil on canvas. RUSSIA. Moscow. Tretyakov Gallery

SMUGGLER
Though technically criminals, smugglers are often popular heroes, as is this fellow, Will Watch the Smuggler Bold who will die bravely in a fight with the revenue men

Wreck in the Offing!, an illustration from Harpers Weekly, 1878 (litho)
STC311037 Wreck in the Offing!, an illustration from Harpers Weekly, 1878 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Cover design, Popular Aviation Magazine combined with Practical Mechanics, showing two criminals in a red car being pursued by two policemen in a biplane

Convict transportation to Australia
List of convicts embarked on the ship Merchantman from Portland to Western Australia, June 1864 Date: 1864

Dick Turpin shoots fellow highwayman, Tom King Date: 1839

Tableau synoptic des traits physionomiques: pour servir a l etude du " portrait parle", ca. 1909

Hole in the Wall Gang, Fort Worth, Texas, 1900 (b/w photo)
415581 Hole in the Wall Gang, Fort Worth, Texas, 1900 (b/w photo) by Rose, Noah Hamilton (1874-1952); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info.: In Fort Worth, Texas)

Dick Turpin meeting fellow highwayman Tom King (engraving)
2654241 Dick Turpin meeting fellow highwayman Tom King (engraving) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Dick Turpin (c.1705 - 7 April 1739)

Illustration, crime scene, man in street being fired at with shotgun from car window, both men in suits and fedora hats, pair of onlookers in background

Criminal, Thomas Carr
THOMAS CARR Clerk of respectable family gone to the dogs. Crimes included theft with violence & using his legal expertise to assist criminals

L Apache est la plaie de Paris (colour litho)
2779339 L Apache est la plaie de Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Apache is the plague of Paris. 30, 000 criminals against 8000 policemen)

Ned Kelly captured by Police Constable Kelly and railwayman Jesse Dowsett
2654905 Ned Kelly captured by Police Constable Kelly and railwayman Jesse Dowsett, 28 June 1880 (engraving) by Unknown Artist

Dick Turpin with his horse Black Bess on his way to York (colour litho)
2654224 Dick Turpin with his horse Black Bess on his way to York (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Dick Turpin (c.1705 - 7 April 1739)

Spanish Police arrest a smuggler. Behobia, Basque Country, Spain

Prisoners / Old Bailey
Prisoners await their turn at the passage and stairs leading to the dock in the Old Bailey

"Photographic Album for the year 1861 of prisoners kept at Warberg Fortress", 1861. Creator: Mats Landin
"Photographic Album for the year 1861 of prisoners kept at Warberg Fortress", 1861. As well as in the same album

Runaway Siberian convicts (common criminals), between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Runaway Siberian convicts (common criminals), between 1885 and 1886. Three escaped convicts standing in field

Group portrait of large group of convicts, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Group portrait of large group of convicts, between 1880 and 1886

Siberian convicts taking lunch by the roadside (common criminals), between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Siberian convicts taking lunch by the roadside (common criminals), between 1885 and 1886

Group portrait of convicts seated in a field, between 1880 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Group portrait of convicts seated in a field, between 1880 and 1886

A group of hard-labor convicts (common criminals) in Siberia, between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
A group of hard-labor convicts (common criminals) in Siberia, between 1885 and 1886

Types from a party of convicts on the road, near Tomsk, between 1885 and 1886. Creator: Unknown
Types from a party of convicts on the road, near Tomsk, between 1885 and 1886

George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907
3786284 George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907; (add.info.: George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907. Caption: Modern Burglars at Work)

Russian prisoners on Sakhalin
3785609 Russian prisoners on Sakhalin; (add.info.: Russian prisoners on Sakhalin, c. 1900. Large island in the North Pacific. Also known as Kuye, north of Japan.); Lebrecht History

Portrait of Joseph Raphael, c. 1852 (pencil, pastel & charcoal on paper)
5914759 Portrait of Joseph Raphael, c.1852 (pencil, pastel & charcoal on paper) by Rodius, Charles (1802-60); 29.4x22.8 cm; Mitchell Library

Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of His Fellow Prisoners. Creator: Master of the Story of Joseph
Joseph Interpreting the Dreams of His Fellow Prisoners

Politics!
This sketch shows a band of what must be criminals, terrorising a community, some are pinning women to the floor, while another slits the throat of a lady on the left, under the title of politics

New York police identifying criminals using different methods, known as the Bertillon System. Face and head measurement were taken to ensure identity

An aerial view of Southwark and the Old London Bridge in 1600. Date: 1600

NAUMACHIA OF NERO
A naumachia staged by the emperor Nero in a flooded amphitheatre near the site of the Vatican : the crews - prisoners or criminals - fought to the death Date: circa 60

NAUMACHIA OF DOMITIAN
A naumachia staged by the emperor Domitian in a flooded amphitheatre : the crews - prisoners or criminals - fought to the death unless spared by the emperor Date: circa 90

Missionary Pedro de Alcala in Formosa
Pedro de Alcala baptises three Formosan criminals, comforting them as they die slowly and painfully on the scaffold Date: circa 1685

Two highwaymen on horses wait in the forest for their next victim (1898), Germany, Historic
1900s, 19th-century, 2, 2 people, angolan fruit bat, angolan rousette, arts, attack, attacks, bat, bats, black, black-and-white, black-white, brutal, brutalities, brutality, chiroptera, contemporary

Reading out of the last victims of the time of terror, end of the French Revolution
1900s, 19th-century, archive, arts, battles, black, black-and-white, black-white, bloom, blossoms, commemorating, commemoration, contemporary, crime fiction, crime story, crimes, criminality

Suffragettes in the dock at Bow Street Police Station, 1908 (b/w photo)
996601 Suffragettes in the dock at Bow Street Police Station, 1908 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Plundering a Farmhouse, from the series The Miseries of War, 1633 (oil on copper)
868252 Plundering a Farmhouse, from the series The Miseries of War, 1633 (oil on copper) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 34x24 cm; Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Parthnership Dissolved (litho)
6001930 Parthnership Dissolved (litho) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parthnership Dissolved)

Landscape with Travellers attacked by Robbers (oil on panel)
471210 Landscape with Travellers attacked by Robbers (oil on panel) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); length: 51 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Auto de Fe in 1656 (oil on canvas)
364995 Auto de Fe in 1656 (oil on canvas) by Rizi or Ricci, Francisco (1608-85); Casa y Museo del Greco, Toledo, Spain; (add.info)

Apaches attacking a prison van in Paris (colour litho)
2779310 Apaches attacking a prison van in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apaches attacking a prison van in Paris)

An act of banditry in the heart of Paris (colour litho)
2818976 An act of banditry in the heart of Paris (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An act of banditry in the heart of Paris)

Battle between customs officers and smugglers (colour litho)
2782206 Battle between customs officers and smugglers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle between customs officers and smugglers)

A group of thieves had raided horses in the Romanian village of Izmall (colour litho)
2778084 A group of thieves had raided horses in the Romanian village of Izmall (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Terror in Russia, an attack in a third-class wagon near Moscow (colour litho)
2814917 Terror in Russia, an attack in a third-class wagon near Moscow (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Terror in Russia)

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"Criminals: A Glimpse into the Wild Bunch of Humanity" In a world filled with complexities, criminals emerge as enigmatic figures, challenging societal norms and leaving an indelible mark on history. Like The Wild Bunch, they defy expectations and blur the lines between right and wrong. Just as Jesus on the Cross symbolizes redemption, criminals too possess multifaceted narratives that often delve into their pasts. Nicolai A. Yaroshenko's belief that life is everywhere reminds us that even within these outlaws lies a story waiting to be understood. From smugglers navigating treacherous paths to Dick Turpin meeting his fellow highwayman Tom King, we witness alliances forged in the shadows of society. Cover design for Popular Aviation Magazine captures the allure of those who live outside the law, soaring through skies untouched by conventional rules. Yet amidst this captivating underworld lurks betrayal and violence. As Dick Turpin shoots Tom King, we are reminded of how loyalty can crumble under pressure. L'Apache est la plaie de Paris serves as a vivid reminder of crime's impact on urban landscapes - its scars etched upon every corner. Ned Kelly's capture by Police Constable Kelly and railwayman Jesse Dowsett showcases both sides of justice clashing head-on. Tableau synoptic des traits physionomiques reveals how studying criminal features became an attempt at understanding their motives - an intricate puzzle waiting to be solved. Illustrations depicting crime scenes evoke fear but also curiosity about what drives individuals down such dark paths. The image of a man being fired at from a car window while two men in suits observe raises questions about power dynamics and hidden motivations lurking beneath polished facades. Lastly, convict transportation to Australia unveils another chapter in criminal history - exile serving as punishment for transgressions committed across oceans. Intriguing yet unsettling, criminals force us to confront our own moral compasses.