Criminals Collection (page 6)

Thieves gambling (engraving)
3245506 Thieves gambling (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Breaking into a safe (litho)
3245464 Breaking into a safe (litho) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Children being taught to pickpocket (etching)
3245405 Children being taught to pickpocket (etching) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Mother with children visits prisoner (engraving)
3245486 Mother with children visits prisoner (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Convicts at hard labour in Dartmoor Prison quarries, c. 1890 (litho)
3245423 Convicts at hard labour in Dartmoor Prison quarries, c.1890 (litho) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Police officer nabs a crook, the habitual criminal, cartoon in Punch magazine, 1869 (engraving)
3245349 Police officer nabs a crook, the habitual criminal, cartoon in Punch magazine, 1869 (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Prisoner whipped in prison (wood engraving)
3245390 Prisoner whipped in prison (wood engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Cave of bandits (oil on canvas)
XIR387319 Cave of bandits (oil on canvas) by Lucas y Padilla, Eugenio (1824-70); Museo del Romanticismo, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Cave of the bandits; )

Untitled, 1893 (w / c on paper)
OVR368845 Untitled, 1893 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series Do the Animals have a Soul.); Photo © O. Vaering

Second Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805. Creator: Gror
Second Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805

First Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805. Creator: Gror
First Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805

The Thugs of India: Halt at the Shrine of Ganesh (oil on canvas)
2637286 The Thugs of India: Halt at the Shrine of Ganesh (oil on canvas) by Schoefft, August Theodor (1809-88); 113.8x186 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Hungarian, out of copyright

Attempt upon the First Consul (engraving)
3635184 Attempt upon the First Consul (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attempt upon the First Consul)

Suspended! (engraving)
3635179 Suspended! (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suspended! Illustration for Mysteries of Police and Crime by Arthur Griffiths (Cassell, c 1898)

The Claimant (engraving)
3635174 The Claimant (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Claimant. Illustration for Mysteries of Police and Crime by Arthur Griffiths (Cassell, c 1898)

The mechanical shop, Wormwood Scrubbs Prison (engraving)
3635173 The mechanical shop, Wormwood Scrubbs Prison (engraving) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mechanical shop, Wormwood Scrubbs Prison)

Roger Charles Doughty Tichborne (engraving)
3635171 Roger Charles Doughty Tichborne (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roger Charles Doughty Tichborne)

The Jew and the Afghan were... put into a sack (engraving)
3635168 The Jew and the Afghan were...put into a sack (engraving) by Millar, Harold Robert (1869-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jew and the Afghan were...put into a sack)

Convicts at work in the Dartmoor quarries (engraving)
3635151 Convicts at work in the Dartmoor quarries (engraving) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Convicts at work in the Dartmoor quarries)

Sir John Fielding officiating at Bow Street (engraving)
3635123 Sir John Fielding officiating at Bow Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Fielding officiating at Bow Street)

Dr Berenger (engraving)
3635113 Dr Berenger (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Berenger. Illustration for Mysteries of Police and Crime by Arthur Griffiths (Cassell, c 1898)

Abandoned works in a cutting of the Panama Canal (engraving)
3635182 Abandoned works in a cutting of the Panama Canal (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abandoned works in a cutting of the Panama Canal)

Mrs Gordon-Baillie (engraving)
3635156 Mrs Gordon-Baillie (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Gordon-Baillie)

John Hatfield (engraving)
3635149 John Hatfield (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Hatfield. Illustration for Mysteries of Police and Crime by Arthur Griffiths (Cassell)

Under examination in a Russian Police Office (engraving)
3635134 Under examination in a Russian Police Office (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Under examination in a Russian Police Office)

Imitation banknote etched by George Cruikshank in 1818, satirising the inflication of capital punishment for forgery
3635120 Imitation banknote etched by George Cruikshank in 1818, satirising the inflication of capital punishment for forgery (engraving) by English School

The river at Milwaukee (engraving)
3635109 The river at Milwaukee (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The river at Milwaukee)

An Up-to-Date Accomplishment! (engraving)
3627941 An Up-to-Date Accomplishment! (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Up-to-Date Accomplishment!)

Dr Veimar (litho)
5198514 Dr Veimar (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Veimar. Illustration for The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine)

Jesus On The Cross (colour litho)
6020215 Jesus On The Cross (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus On The Cross. St Matthew 27, 27-54)

Punch cartoon: The British Brigands Bank - corruption in banking and the collapse of the Royal British Bank (engraving)
6034712 Punch cartoon: The British Brigands Bank - corruption in banking and the collapse of the Royal British Bank (engraving) by Leech

Smugglers with contraband alcohol in a cave on the tenth anniversary of the introduction of Prohibition in the United
5997330 Smugglers with contraband alcohol in a cave on the tenth anniversary of the introduction of Prohibition in the United States

Audacious train robbery near Vierzon, France, 1896 (engraving)
6000534 Audacious train robbery near Vierzon, France, 1896 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Audacious train robbery near Vierzon, France, 1896)

Policeman with bloodhound (photo)
5997776 Policeman with bloodhound (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Policeman with bloodhound)

Portrait of Joseph Raphael, c. 1852 (pencil, pastel & charcoal on paper)
5914733 Portrait of Joseph Raphael, c.1852 (pencil, pastel & charcoal on paper) by Rodius, Charles (1802-60); 29.4x22.8 cm; Mitchell Library

A Deep One [portrait of George Barrington], c. 1800 (engraving)
5914655 A Deep One [portrait of George Barrington], c.1800 (engraving) by Irish School, (19th century); 20.1x14.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Among the Brigands, III, the Victim under Cross-Examination (engraving)
1053548 Among the Brigands, III, the Victim under Cross-Examination (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Among the Brigands, III)

Among the Brigands, II, Types of Sicilian Banditti (engraving)
1053535 Among the Brigands, II, Types of Sicilian Banditti (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Among the Brigands, II, Types of Sicilian Banditti)

Interior of a well-known fence in Camberwell (engraving)
610346 Interior of a well-known fence in Camberwell (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frontal view of a lawyer, two defendants and a litigator (pencil, wash
MMT384565 Frontal view of a lawyer, two defendants and a litigator (pencil, wash, w/c & ink on paper) by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

House Breakers, print made by Thomas Molten, 1791 (hand-coloured engraving)
695550 House Breakers, print made by Thomas Molten, 1791 (hand-coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info.: Published by S)

Gold escort attacked by Bush Rangers, from The History of Australasia by David Blair
619576 Gold escort attacked by Bush Rangers, from The History of Australasia by David Blair, McGrady, Thomson, and Niven, 1879 (engraving) by English School

A Rakes Progress, Plate 4, 1st State, 1735 (engraving)
1071405 A Rakes Progress, Plate 4, 1st State, 1735 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 34.6x39.4 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; (add.info.: The Arrested)

The Circle of the Thieves: Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent, Inferno, Canto XXV
995601 The Circle of the Thieves: Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent, Inferno, Canto XXV, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1954 (engraving) by Blake

The Russian Prison System in Siberia (b / w photo)
1063631 The Russian Prison System in Siberia (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Russian Prison System in Siberia)

Portrait of James Whitney (engraving)
819357 Portrait of James Whitney (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The true effigies of James Whitney)

A prisoner is brought to justice, detail, c. 1610 (opaque w / c & gold)
874303 A prisoner is brought to justice, detail, c.1610 (opaque w/c & gold) by Indian School, (17th century); 7.62 x12.38 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

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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.