Flammable Collection (page 5)

Stunts performed by acrobat Pierre Magarieu of Paris, 18th C. 1906 (litho)
7239545 Stunts performed by acrobat Pierre Magarieu of Paris, 18th C. 1906 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Episodes of war, two French soldiers, one blinded and one wounded in the leg help each other... (colour litho)
2815695 Episodes of war, two French soldiers, one blinded and one wounded in the leg help each other... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The campaign in India against British industrial products started by the agitator Gandhi... (colour litho)
2809025 The campaign in India against British industrial products started by the agitator Gandhi... (colour litho) by Salvadori

Maggie Tulliver with the gypsies, scene from The Mill on the Floss, by George Eliot (colour litho)
7185278 Maggie Tulliver with the gypsies, scene from The Mill on the Floss, by George Eliot (colour litho) by Charleson, Malcolm Daniel (1888-1943); Private Collection; (add.info)

Agony and fall of Antwerp, bombing of the city by the Germans who occupied it on the 9th current (colour litho)
2815691 Agony and fall of Antwerp, bombing of the city by the Germans who occupied it on the 9th current (colour litho) by Beltrame

The ruthless consequences, peasants who in Alsace light bonfires in the battlefields to... (colour litho)
2815680 The ruthless consequences, peasants who in Alsace light bonfires in the battlefields to... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Tartars Resting, 1885 (oil on canvas)
3494068 Tartars Resting, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Gorstkin-Wywiorski, Michal Pawel (1861-1926); Private Collection

Offerings to the dead. Ancient Greece
7243339 Offerings to the dead. Ancient Greece. by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two priestesses in ancient Greece make offerings to the dead in the form of a)

English gentleman lighting his nightshirt on fire with a candle. 1900 (chromolithograph)
7233601 English gentleman lighting his nightshirt on fire with a candle. 1900 (chromolithograph) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851); (add.info)

A Tavern Scene, c. 1625-38 (oil on panel)
7240822 A Tavern Scene, c.1625-38 (oil on panel) by Brouwer, Adriaen (1605/6-38) (follower of); 32.4x25.3 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Comforts of a Rum p ford stove (colourized engraving)
7239629 Comforts of a Rum p ford stove (colourized engraving) by Williams, Charles (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luxury, or the Comforts of a Rum p ford)

The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V visiting the German merchant Anton Fugger at his home in Augsburg, 1535 (engraving)
7148086 The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V visiting the German merchant Anton Fugger at his home in Augsburg, 1535 (engraving) by Becker

Dog rescuing a baby from a fire (chromolitho)
7157174 Dog rescuing a baby from a fire (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog rescuing a baby from a fire)

Fire floats fighting a fire in New York, USA (colour litho)
7157447 Fire floats fighting a fire in New York, USA (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fire floats fighting a fire in New York, USA)

Come, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head (colour litho)
7157425 Come, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Come, lets to bed, says Sleepy Head)

Living-room with Victorian table and striped chair covers (colour litho)
7157399 Living-room with Victorian table and striped chair covers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Destruction by fire of a gin palace on Oxford Street, London (engraving)
7153918 Destruction by fire of a gin palace on Oxford Street, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Firemen rescuing people from a burning building (colour litho)
7157434 Firemen rescuing people from a burning building (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Firemen rescuing people from a burning building)

An Ingrate (engraving)
7164298 An Ingrate (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Ingrate. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood, 1830 (Hurst)

Illustration for The Scholar-Gipsy by Matthew Arnold (colour litho)
7180947 Illustration for The Scholar-Gipsy by Matthew Arnold (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Rapt, twirling in thy hand a wither d spray)

Splendid solar spectacles visible from the moon (colour litho)
7183105 Splendid solar spectacles visible from the moon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Splendid solar spectacles visible from the moon)

Landscape with a Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas)
6201661 Landscape with a Gypsy Encampment (oil on canvas) by Morland, George (1763-1804); Private Collection

La chasse au feu en Amerique (engraving)
7194462 La chasse au feu en Amerique (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La chasse au feu en Amerique)

Roasting an ox, procession of Charles V and Pope Clement VII after Charles coronation as Holy Roman Emperor in Bologna
7185720 Roasting an ox, procession of Charles V and Pope Clement VII after Charles coronation as Holy Roman Emperor in Bologna, 1530 (engraving) by French School

Tower defended by dogs, 15th Century (engraving)
7185675 Tower defended by dogs, 15th Century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tower defended by dogs, 15th Century)

James Watt watching his grandmothers tea kettle boil (colour litho)
7185299 James Watt watching his grandmothers tea kettle boil (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Watt watching his grandmothers tea kettle boil)

Napoleons retreat from Moscow, 1812 (engraving)
7184954 Napoleons retreat from Moscow, 1812 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleons Grande Armee retreating from the burning city of Moscow, Russia)

Encampment of the travellers on the Missouri, 1834 (w / c on paper)
5054770 Encampment of the travellers on the Missouri, 1834 (w/c on paper) by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Virgils Aeneid: Aeneas and Helen (colour litho)
7183469 Virgils Aeneid: Aeneas and Helen (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aeneas and Helen)

Interior of an Indian Lodge, c. 1837 (pencil, pen and ink and wash on paper)
5054754 Interior of an Indian Lodge, c.1837 (pencil, pen and ink and wash on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 20.0x17.6 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Burning coffins in the graveyard of St Annes Church, Soho, London (engraving)
7154018 Burning coffins in the graveyard of St Annes Church, Soho, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bushmen making a fire (engraving)
7165169 Bushmen making a fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bushmen making a fire)

Bachelor cooking (colour litho)
7150889 Bachelor cooking (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Robinson Crusoe: The huts on fire (colour litho)
7182761 Robinson Crusoe: The huts on fire (colour litho) by Finnemore, Joseph (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The huts on fire)

Elijah bringing down fire (engraving)
7191050 Elijah bringing down fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elijah bringing down fire)

"Estelle loosened the coat round his chest and throat"(engraving)
7191008 " Estelle loosened the coat round his chest and throat" (engraving) by Edwards, Mary Ellen (1838-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

Playing at Hazard (engraving)
7177688 Playing at Hazard (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing at Hazard)

Kelto-Roman Firedog at Voelas (litho)
7183614 Kelto-Roman Firedog at Voelas (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kelto-Roman Firedog at Voelas)

Girl sounding the alarm bell to warn of a fire (colour litho)
7201398 Girl sounding the alarm bell to warn of a fire (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl sounding the alarm bell to warn of a fire)

Pescar al fuego (engraving)
7199937 Pescar al fuego (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pescar al fuego. Illustration for La Chasse Illustree (Firmin Didot)

Sardanapale se brule avec tous ses tresors (engraving)
7179595 Sardanapale se brule avec tous ses tresors (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sardanapale se brule avec tous ses tresors)

The wife of Prussian general Franz Ludwig von Hatzfeld asking Napoleon to spare her husbands life (litho)
7184940 The wife of Prussian general Franz Ludwig von Hatzfeld asking Napoleon to spare her husbands life (litho) by French School

A Trapper in His Solitary Camp, c. 1837 (w / c on paper)
5310527 A Trapper in His Solitary Camp, c.1837 (w/c on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 21.9x18.8 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Trappers Encampment, Lake Scene, Wind River Mountains, c. 1837 (pencil, w / c and gouache on paper)
5310507 Trappers Encampment, Lake Scene, Wind River Mountains, c.1837 (pencil, w/c and gouache on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 26.1x34 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Camp Fire at Night; Trapper Relating an Adventure, c. 1858 (pencil, pen and ink, w / c and gouache on paper)
5310492 Camp Fire at Night; Trapper Relating an Adventure, c.1858 (pencil, pen and ink, w/c and gouache on paper) by Miller, Alfred Jacob (1810-74); 19.1x25.4 cm; Joslyn Museum, Omaha, Nebraska

Exterior View of the Italian Opera House, in the Haymarket (engraving)
7179105 Exterior View of the Italian Opera House, in the Haymarket (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exterior View of the Italian Opera House)

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"Flammable: A Fiery Tapestry of History and Danger" Step into a world where colors ignite, as vibrant hues derived from coal tar dance upon the canvas of time. In a retro-style desert scene, an old gas station stands proudly amidst towering Saguaro cacti, reminiscent of an era long gone. But history takes a darker turn as we delve into the chaos of war. The Blitz in London ravages the city, leaving behind damaged tanks and shattered dreams. Yet even amidst the destruction, heroes emerge to fight against the relentless flames that threaten to consume everything. In Thames Haven during World War II, firefighters valiantly battle infernos engulfing oil tanks with unwavering determination. Their actions echo across Surrey's Mitcham and Shad Thames' SE1 district as they wield hosepipes like weapons against nature's wrath. Commercial Road in East London becomes their battlefield too; Miles Street in Vauxhall bears witness to their bravery. Amidst these harrowing scenes, an oil tank fire rages on at Thames Haven - its ferocity unmatched by any other flame. Yet flammability knows no borders; it transcends continents. In Iquique, Tarapaca, Chile - South America feels its scorching touch through a nitrate fire that engulfs all in its path. History reminds us that fire has been both friend and foe throughout time. From World War I cartoons depicting munition workers to engravings capturing the chilling execution of women accused of witchcraft by burning at stake – we are reminded of humanity's fascination with this dangerous element. So let us tread carefully amidst this captivating yet perilous realm called "flammable. " For within its depths lie stories etched forever in our collective memory – tales of resilience and destruction intertwined like tendrils reaching for the sky.