Cruelty To Animals Collection

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: elk-shooting in the Forest of Högtorp…, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden: elk-shooting in the Forest of Hogtorp - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. The future King Edward VII in Scandinavia

Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: an elephant noosed, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: an elephant noosed, 1864. Engraving of a photograph...of the great elephant-catching expedition to a place called Ebbewellepittia...so as to afford

Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: herd of wild elephants, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: herd of wild elephants, 1864. Engraving of a photograph...of the great elephant-catching expedition to a place called Ebbewellepittia...so as to afford

Prize donkeys and mule at the Show in the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Prize donkeys and mule at the Show in the Agricultural Hall, Islington, 1864. We present an Illustration of the mule and donkey show...The object of its promoters was especially to recommend an

The Educated Mules at the Alhambra Palace, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Educated Mules at the Alhambra Palace, 1858. American circus in London: Messrs. Howes and Cushing's "educated" mules, Barney and Pete who...must have had

First Meet of the Season of the Cotswold Hounds, 1858. Creator: Unknown
First Meet of the Season of the Cotswold Hounds, 1858. Fox hunting in rural England. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. G. Goddard. These hounds, under the mastership of Clego Colmore, Esq

Grouse-shooting - from a drawing by Harrison Weir, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Grouse-shooting - from a drawing by Harrison Weir, 1860. Blood sports. Several bags averaged above 18 brace. That of the Prince Consort and Sir George Grey and suite, in the Moss of Monaltrie

Watonai Capturing a Tiger, c1830. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Watonai Capturing a Tiger, c1830

Hind Forced Down in the Snow, after 1857. Creator: Unknown
Hind Forced Down in the Snow, after 1857. In the 1857 Salon Courbet showed his celebrated "Hind Forced Down in the Snow, " (92.5 x 147 cm)

Untitled: Study of a Horsecart, 1855-1859. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Untitled: Study of a Horsecart, 1855-1859

Exhibition of Rhinoceros-Fighting at Baroda, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Exhibition of Rhinoceros-Fighting at Baroda, 1876. Entertainment laid on for the future King Edward VII by the Gaekwar of Baroda during a royal visit to India

The Prince of Wales shooting otters at Beypore, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876. Creator: L.B
The Prince of Wales shooting otters at Beypore [in India], from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876. The Prince [the future King Edward VII], on his way from Bombay to Ceylon

The Dead Fox, c.1864. Creator: Gustave Courbet
The Dead Fox, c.1864

Coursing meeting at Hampton Park, 1860. Creator: Frederick John Skill
Coursing meeting at Hampton Park, 1860. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Elstob Marshall....the Hampton Meeting is the great rendezvous for Cockney coursers...This year the coursing at the Champion

C'est t'y à vous c'hien là ?, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
C'est t'y a vous c'hien la ?, 1847. Is this your dog? From Tout ce qu'on voudra, no. 20

The Bull leaping the barrier; Notes on Spain, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Bull leaping the barrier; Notes on Spain, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

The Banderillero in the chair; Notes on Spain, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Banderillero in the chair; Notes on Spain, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

The Espada; Notes on Spain, 1875. Creator: Unknown
The Espada; Notes on Spain, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

"Bringing Home the Deer" - painted by Bottomley, 1857. Creator: Unknown
"Bringing Home the Deer" - painted by Bottomley, 1857. This characteristic scene is engraved from a drawing made by Mr. Bottomley on a recent visit to the Highlands of Scotland

Throwing Bulls at Seville before the Prince of Wales, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876. Creator: L.B
Throwing Bulls at Seville before the Prince of Wales, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876.... several gentlemen and noblemen...were dressed in the picturesque national costume of black short

The Show-man, 1799. Creator: Monogrammist J.A
The Show-man, 1799. Keep your eye close to the Glass - and you will see a large / vide place full of Death and Destruction - where more / plagues await de frequenters den contained in de famous Box

Three children playing with a goat, 1771. Creator: Juriaan Andriessen
Three children playing with a goat, 1771

Girl with Bullfinch in a Cage, 1766. Creator: Per Krafft the Elder
Girl with Bullfinch in a Cage, 1766

A Boar Hunt, 1677. Creator: Juriaen Jacobsz
A Boar Hunt, 1677

The Mousetrap, 1660. Creator: Gerritsz Quiringh van Brekelenkam
The Mousetrap, 1660

H.R.H. Prince Albert's Harriers, 1856. Creator: Harrison Weir
H.R.H. Prince Albert's Harriers, 1856. Hare-coursing in Berkshire. Prince Albert's harriers are in the strictest sense of the term a private pack

"The Parish Beadle" - painted by Sir David Wilkie, R.A. - from the National Gallery, 1856. Creator: Unknown
"The Parish Beadle" - painted by Sir David Wilkie, R.A. - from the National Gallery, 1856. Engraving of a painting

Pike-Headed Rorqual Whale taken in the Dart, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Pike-Headed Rorqual Whale taken in the Dart, 1856....a fine specimen...discovered [on the north shore of Millbay creek, nearly opposite the Castle in the Wood

The Land Transport Camp before Sebastopol - Shoeing a Refractory Mule - sketched by J. A. Crowe, 185 Creator: Unknown
The Land Transport Camp before Sebastopol - Shoeing a Refractory Mule - sketched by J. A. Crowe, 1856. Crimean War. In this Sketch our Artist has represented a party of the Land Transport Corps in

Bear Hunt, 1649. Creator: Paulus Potter
Bear Hunt, 1649

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Un depot d'ivoire dans lAfrique orientale allemande; Afrique Australe, 1914. Creator: Unknown
Un depot d'ivoire dans lAfrique orientale allemande; Afrique Australe, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Countess De Lagreze [sic], 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Countess De Lagreze [sic], 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Countess De La Greze, 1918. From 1920: Countess Jean de la Greze, daughter of Charles Steele, member of the firm of J.P. Morgan & Co...is reported to have won a divorce from her husband in the French

Countess De Lagreze [sic], 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Countess De Lagreze [sic], 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Countess De La Greze, 1918. From 1920: Countess Jean de la Greze, daughter of Charles Steele, member of the firm of J.P. Morgan & Co...is reported to have won a divorce from her husband in the French

Presentation of a Silver Statuette to Mr. W.E. Oakeley on his Retirement from the Master... 1891. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of a Silver Statuette to Mr. W.E. Oakeley on his Retirement from the Mastership of the Atherstone Hounds, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

The Bear Trophy at Marlborough House; the Bear was shot in Russia by H.R.H. The Prince... 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Bear Trophy at Marlborough House; the Bear was shot in Russia by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

T.R.H. The Prince and Princess of Wales with their family in the Hunting Field, 1891. Creator: Unknown
T.R.H. The Prince and Princess of Wales with their family in the Hunting Field, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Her Majesty The Queen, The Princess Royal, and The Prince of Wales at Loch Laggan... 1891 Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty The Queen, The Princess Royal, and The Prince of Wales at Loch Laggan... From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

The Naturalist, after Stacey Marks, R.A. 1891. Creator: Henry Stacy Marks
The Naturalist, after Stacey Marks, R.A. 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, October 31, 1891, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday, October 31, 1891, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

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"Cruelty to Animals: A Dark Chapter in History" In the 19th century, amidst a backdrop of elegance and grandeur, a disturbing practice prevailed - cruelty to animals. As we delve into historical records and digital reproductions, we are confronted with images that depict the horrifying mistreatment of innocent creatures. One such scene transports us to Spain, where two elegant young ladies ride in a carriage towards a bullfight. The air is thick with anticipation as they unknowingly contribute to an event marred by suffering and bloodshed. Bulls were pitted against toreros who prepared to stab them mercilessly, their assistants setting dogs upon these majestic beasts. The vivid illustrations from this era reveal the grim reality faced by animals at the hands of humans. In "The Kill" on The Cat & Custard Pot Day in 1854, artist John Leech captures the brutality inflicted upon defenseless creatures for mere entertainment. Similarly haunting is "Suerte XI: The death of the bull, " where an anonymous creator portrays the tragic demise of these magnificent animals. We witness further acts of violence in "Suerte X, " as a torero readies himself to plunge his weapon into an already weakened bull's body. And in "Suerte VI, " another anonymous artist depicts toreros' assistants sickeningly releasing dogs onto bulls trapped within an arena. Not limited solely to bullfighting, cruelty extended its reach beyond Spain's borders. In Thomas Cook's hand-colored engraving titled "Hudibras First Adventure, " based on Samuel Butler's work from 1726, we see bear baiting - yet another form of animal abuse prevalent during those times. Even children were not exempt from participating in such heart-wrenching acts. An oil painting from 1836 entitled "Boy Chasing a Pig" showcases how even innocence was tainted by society's acceptance of cruelty towards animals. These glimpses into history serve as a stark reminder of the dark side of human nature.