Escapee Collection (#8)

Escape of lions and lionesses from a circus in Odessa during the rehearsals of the show (colour litho)
2814753 Escape of lions and lionesses from a circus in Odessa during the rehearsals of the show (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Escape No. 2, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance
2836294 The Escape No. 2, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth, pub. 1839 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Father and son traveling on a pickup truck loaded with caged chickens... (colour litho)
2778041 Father and son traveling on a pickup truck loaded with caged chickens... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The tremendous casting (Colour Litho)
2778566 The tremendous casting (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The terrible casting)

The dreadful night on the burning Morro Castle steamer (colour litho)
2778291 The dreadful night on the burning Morro Castle steamer (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dreadful night on the burning Morro Castle steamer)

The Leap of a Beast (Colour Litho)
2777806 The Leap of a Beast (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The leap of a beast)

A show ended tragically, fighting between tiger and bull in San Sebastiano (colour litho)
2798804 A show ended tragically, fighting between tiger and bull in San Sebastiano (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A show ended tragically)

The Dramas of Life, The Horrible End of a Cavalry Soldier, in Chieti (colour Litho)
2798782 The Dramas of Life, The Horrible End of a Cavalry Soldier, in Chieti (colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dramas Of Life)

The Dramatic Fire At The Magasin Parisien In Budapest, Employees And Buyers Throw From The... (colour litho)
2798700 The Dramatic Fire At The Magasin Parisien In Budapest, Employees And Buyers Throw From The... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Serious Uprising Of Minors, In Naples, Tamed With Fire Pumps (colour litho)
2798532 A Serious Uprising Of Minors, In Naples, Tamed With Fire Pumps (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Serious Uprising Of Minors, In Naples)

The Dramatic Shipwreck Of The Lusitania Steam, On The Beach Of Ferryland (North America)... (colour litho)
2798453 The Dramatic Shipwreck Of The Lusitania Steam, On The Beach Of Ferryland (North America)... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Hell in the streets of Tokyo, for a formidable explosion followed by a very violent fire... (colour litho)
2808985 Hell in the streets of Tokyo, for a formidable explosion followed by a very violent fire... (colour litho) by Beltrame

In the streets of Athens after the Venizelos escape (colour litho)
2808953 In the streets of Athens after the Venizelos escape (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the streets of Athens after the Venizelos escape)

Dogs helping the police (colour litho)
2808909 Dogs helping the police (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dogs to the aid of the police)

The Airplanes in the Battle (Colour Litho)
2808738 The Airplanes in the Battle (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The planes in the battle)

From defeat to defeat, the Turkish army continues its disastrous retreat pursued by the winning Bulgarians
2808533 From defeat to defeat, the Turkish army continues its disastrous retreat pursued by the winning Bulgarians (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Tragedies on the Sea (Colour Litho)
2783956 Tragedies on the Sea (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tragedies on the sea)

An angry bull, leaped over the arena palisade, during a bullfight... (colour litho)
2783855 An angry bull, leaped over the arena palisade, during a bullfight... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A raging bull)

Before surrendering Canton to Japanese troops, the fleeing Chinese indulged in vandalism... (colour litho)
2783847 Before surrendering Canton to Japanese troops, the fleeing Chinese indulged in vandalism... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A pack of hungry bears penetrated in broad daylight in a hospital in Jakovlevka... (colour litho)
2783719 A pack of hungry bears penetrated in broad daylight in a hospital in Jakovlevka... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

An angry bull, escaped the men who led him to the slaughterhouse, after a crazy race for... (colour litho)
2783591 An angry bull, escaped the men who led him to the slaughterhouse, after a crazy race for... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An angry bull)

The Walk of a Pachyderm (Colour Litho)
2783462 The Walk of a Pachyderm (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The walk of a pachyderm)

Twenty-three girls and two nuns, returning from a trip to Praglia (Padua) on a cart... (colour litho)
2778357 Twenty-three girls and two nuns, returning from a trip to Praglia (Padua) on a cart... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Neurasthenic Mule (Colour Litho)
2778353 The Neurasthenic Mule (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The neurasthenic mule)

A tragic fireworks display at home (Colour Litho)
2778015 A tragic fireworks display at home (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tragic fireworks display at home)

A lucky child (colour litho)
2778500 A lucky child (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A lucky boy. A lion, who escaped from a circus in the English town of Braintree)

The Bicetre Asylum, near Paris, torched by a madman, fleeing all the poor alienated people (colour litho)
2798792 The Bicetre Asylum, near Paris, torched by a madman, fleeing all the poor alienated people (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bicetre Asylum)

The Fire Of The Pieta Bank In Naples, The Dramatic Episode Of The Fighting Firefighters (Colour Litho)
2798672 The Fire Of The Pieta Bank In Naples, The Dramatic Episode Of The Fighting Firefighters (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

The damage of the libecciata on the coasts of the Tuscan Archipelago, crew leaving a ship... (colour litho)
2815387 The damage of the libecciata on the coasts of the Tuscan Archipelago, crew leaving a ship... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The courage of despair, an Istrian, after having squandered all his... (colour litho)
2815363 The courage of despair, an Istrian, after having squandered all his... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The courage of despair, an Istrian)

At a narrow turn of a ramp, at the Padua railway station, a bus... (colour litho)
2778066 At a narrow turn of a ramp, at the Padua railway station, a bus... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: At a narrow turn of a ramp)

A crazy horse launched himself mad in a town in Bergamo, threatening... (colour litho)
2778061 A crazy horse launched himself mad in a town in Bergamo, threatening... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

During a childrens show, organized in the cinema of a large Scottish village... (colour litho)
2777912 During a childrens show, organized in the cinema of a large Scottish village... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: During a childrens show)

Big game hunting in a French village (Colour Litho)
2777907 Big game hunting in a French village (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Big game hunting in a French village)

An Energumen in the Temple of Temi (Colour Litho)
2777765 An Energumen in the Temple of Temi (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An enthusiast in the temple of Temi)

Under the fury of the devastating cyclone (Colour Litho)
2777744 Under the fury of the devastating cyclone (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Under the fury of the devastating cyclone)

The uncertainties of outdoor games in Africa (colour litho)
2777615 The uncertainties of outdoor games in Africa (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The uncertainties of outdoor games in Africa)

A bear, who was being transported on the airline from New York to Pittsburg, escaped from the cage... (colour litho)
2783903 A bear, who was being transported on the airline from New York to Pittsburg, escaped from the cage... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bear)

Advertisement for twenty pounds reward for the capture of William Burns
AQS254866 Advertisement for twenty pounds reward for the capture of William Burns, printed in a Charleston, South Carolina newspaper, 1767 (print) by American School

Lot with his wife and daughters, c. 1890 (lithograph)
LLM338219 Lot with his wife and daughters, c.1890 (lithograph) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jack in Newgate Ward having portraits taken by Sir James Thornhill & William Hogarth
STC239041 Jack in Newgate Ward having portraits taken by Sir James Thornhill & William Hogarth, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth

The last of the escapees after the final rout of Geronimo (b / w photo)
CHT202635 The last of the escapees after the final rout of Geronimo (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; American

Picturesque Porta Palazzo market, in Turin, on fire, fifteen banks destroyed and various people blurred (colour litho)
2815640 Picturesque Porta Palazzo market, in Turin, on fire, fifteen banks destroyed and various people blurred (colour litho) by Beltrame

The war, Turkish troops sent for reinforcement in the Gallipoli peninsula whose landing... (colour litho)
2815522 The war, Turkish troops sent for reinforcement in the Gallipoli peninsula whose landing... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The war)

The exciting adventure, in New York, of a locomotive launched crazy by a train driver... (colour litho)
2809290 The exciting adventure, in New York, of a locomotive launched crazy by a train driver... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A real tragedy in the realm of fiction, in Rome (colour litho)
2809276 A real tragedy in the realm of fiction, in Rome (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A real tragedy in the realm of fiction, in Rome)

The strangest clash between earth and sky, an aircraft against a Red Cross ambulance, in Edmonton
2809088 The strangest clash between earth and sky, an aircraft against a Red Cross ambulance, in Edmonton, Canada (colour litho) by Beltrame

Cinematic adventures (colour litho)
2809040 Cinematic adventures (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Movie adventures)

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"Escapee: A Journey Through Time and Imagination" In this captivating collection of artworks, we delve into the concept of escape - a universal desire that transcends time and space. From the mesmerizing brushstrokes of Leon-Maxime Faivre's "Deux meres (Two Mothers)" to the epic battle depicted in "Commodore Perry at the Battle of Lake Erie, " each piece offers a unique perspective on liberation. The woodcut series, "The Submersion of Pharaoh's Army in the Red Sea, " takes us back to ancient times when freedom was sought amidst turbulent waters. The intricate details etched onto paper transport us to an era where escape meant defying insurmountable odds. Amidst these historical narratives, we stumble upon unexpected escapes from everyday life. Enclosed within Sir Winston Churchill's pet budgerigar Toby's cage, we witness a tiny creature yearning for flight beyond its confinements. Similarly, an escaped chimpanzee captured in 1930 reminds us that even our closest relatives seek emancipation from captivity. As we contemplate these diverse interpretations of escape, one thing becomes clear - it is not merely physical but also emotional and spiritual liberation that humans crave. Whether it be breaking free from societal norms or releasing ourselves from self-imposed limitations, our longing for freedom knows no bounds. Through artistry and imagination, these works invite us to explore our own desires for escape. They remind us that while circumstances may differ throughout history and across species, the pursuit remains constant - seeking solace beyond boundaries. So let your mind wander as you immerse yourself in this eclectic mix of masterpieces. Allow them to ignite your own aspirations for release and inspire you to embark on your personal journey towards freedom – whatever form it may take.