Pleading Collection (page 8)

Jacqueline of Bavaria, Countess of Hainaut, pleading for the life of her husband, Frank van Borssele
3647780 Jacqueline of Bavaria, Countess of Hainaut, pleading for the life of her husband, Frank van Borssele, at Rupelmonde Castle, 1433 (engraving) by European School

Imperial troops looting and pillaging after the Battle of Nordlingen, 1634 (engraving)
3647484 Imperial troops looting and pillaging after the Battle of Nordlingen, 1634 (engraving) by Trenkwald, Josef Mathias (1824-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Rome (coloured engraving)
3630143 Ancient Rome (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Rome. Illustration from Bilder aus dem Alterthume (Braun & Schneider, Munich)

Jack Sheppard visits his Mother in Bedlam, illustration from Jack Sheppard
2958393 Jack Sheppard visits his Mother in Bedlam, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth, published 1839 (hand coloured etching) by Cruikshank

For the Benefit of Mr Walker, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, pub. 1822 (engraving)
3239915 For the Benefit of Mr Walker, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, pub. 1822 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Salome Asking Herod for the Head of Saint John the Baptist, 1455-60 (tempera on panel)
2970224 Salome Asking Herod for the Head of Saint John the Baptist, 1455-60 (tempera on panel) by Paolo, Giovanni di (c.1389-1482); 69.1x36 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Mr. and Mrs

Queen Philippa pleading for the Burghers of Calais (engraving)
2792716 Queen Philippa pleading for the Burghers of Calais (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Philippa pleading for the Burghers of Calais)

Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Roman general (engraving)
2788664 Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Roman general (engraving) by Burghers, Michael (1647-1727); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gaius Marcius Coriolanus, Roman general)

Louis IX of France administering justice beneath the oak tree at Vincennes, 13th Century (chromolitho)
2782986 Louis IX of France administering justice beneath the oak tree at Vincennes, 13th Century (chromolitho) by European School

John Bunyans wife pleading to Sir Matthew Hale for her husbands release from Bedford gaol (chromolitho)
668344 John Bunyans wife pleading to Sir Matthew Hale for her husbands release from Bedford gaol (chromolitho) by Watson, John Dawson (1832-92); Private Collection; (add.info)

Marriage a la Mode, Plate V, The Bagnio, illustration from Hogarth Restored
STC451155 Marriage a la Mode, Plate V, The Bagnio, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

A Hard Decision, 1893 (oil on canvas)
659054 A Hard Decision, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Schram, Alois Hans (1864-1919); 99.6x99.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Hard Decision. Alois Hans Schram (1864-1919). Oil on canvas

The Lion and the Mouse: Sweet Mercy is Nobilitys True Revenge, or The Plea
JEF13889 The Lion and the Mouse: Sweet Mercy is Nobilitys True Revenge, or The Plea, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Solomon, Rebecca (1832-86); 66.8x81.5 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Brunhilde knelt at his feet, from The Stories of Wagners Operas by J
STC323677 Brunhilde knelt at his feet, from The Stories of Wagners Operas by J. Walker McSpadden (1874-1960), 1905 (colour litho) by Leeke

Punch cartoon: Telescopic Philanthropy - the preoccupation of the Victorian middle classes with aid for the poor
6034771 Punch cartoon: Telescopic Philanthropy - the preoccupation of the Victorian middle classes with aid for the poor overseas rather tan at home (engraving) by Tenniel

A Scene from Walter Scotts The Talisman, c. 1840-60 (oil on canvas)
TW429385 A Scene from Walter Scotts The Talisman, c.1840-60 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Charles (1799-1879); 102.1x127.3 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear

The Continence of Scipio (237-183 BC) (oil on canvas)
XOU231518 The Continence of Scipio (237-183 BC) (oil on canvas) by Mol, Pieter van (1599-1650); 54.5x75.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen

Jack visits his mother in Bethlehem Hospital, London, illustration from
STC239045 Jack visits his mother in Bethlehem Hospital, London, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth, published 1839 (etching) by Cruikshank

The Continence of Scipio (oil on canvas)
WES239442 The Continence of Scipio (oil on canvas) by Vos, Simon de (1603-76); 68.6x76.5 cm; The Trustees of the Weston Park Foundation

Study of a Kneeling Nude Man, turned to the left (pencil on paper)
UCL273931 Study of a Kneeling Nude Man, turned to the left (pencil on paper) by Tonks, Henry (1862-1937); 35.4x25.3 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum

Ms Fr 9197 Fol. 157 Olympus with Saturn, Pluto, Juno, Venus, Jupiter and Cybele
BNP159941 Ms Fr 9197 Fol.157 Olympus with Saturn, Pluto, Juno, Venus, Jupiter and Cybele, from Livre des Eschecs D Amour (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Two Foscari: Francesco Foscari, Doge of Venice (c. 1372-1457
AII80203 The Two Foscari: Francesco Foscari, Doge of Venice (c.1372-1457) banishing his son Jacopo on the charge of treasonable correspondence while in exile; subject of Bryons poetic drama The Two

Priam Begging the Body of Hector, Wedgwood jasperware bas-relief or tablet designed by Camillo Pacetti, 1788 (autotype)
6014472 Priam Begging the Body of Hector, Wedgwood jasperware bas-relief or tablet designed by Camillo Pacetti, 1788 (autotype) by English Photographer

Aladdin and the Genie, 1897 (engraving)
1195415 Aladdin and the Genie, 1897 (engraving) by Letchford, Albert (1866-1905) (after); 54.5x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letchford)

Dom Duarte, the new King of Portugal, rejecting the plea of his physician, Guedelha
5217572 Dom Duarte, the new King of Portugal, rejecting the plea of his physician, Guedelha, that he should not be proclaimed king before noon due to an inauspicious reading of the stars

Haman asking his life of Queen Esther (chromolitho)
976508 Haman asking his life of Queen Esther (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haman asking his life of Queen Esther. Esther 8:8)

Psyche and Juno, 1866 (woodcut)
3726007 Psyche and Juno, 1866 (woodcut) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98) (after); 10.7x8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Banditti (oil on board)
3025130 Banditti (oil on board) by Woodworth, William (1749-87); 39x46 cm; University of Liverpool Art Gallery & Collections, UK; eVictoria Gallery & Museum, University of Liverpool; out of copyright

Exclamation mark (b / w photo)
3094695 Exclamation mark (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exclamation mark. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

So the pretty speech they had made the ruffians hearts relent, 1930s (litho)
1122786 So the pretty speech they had made the ruffians hearts relent, 1930s (litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Roman Emperor Hadrian administering justice while out walking (chromolitho)
1093311 The Roman Emperor Hadrian administering justice while out walking (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Solomon Led to Idolatry by His Wives, 1589. Creator: Raphael Sadeler
Solomon Led to Idolatry by His Wives, 1589

Chorus of Shepherds and Priests: Montano, Mirtillo, 1640. Creator: Johann Wilhelm Baur
Chorus of Shepherds and Priests: Montano, Mirtillo, 1640

Man Kneeling, 1916. Creator: Ernst Barlach
Man Kneeling, 1916

Alec Stock Manager of QPR - May 1968 on the touch line - urging the referee to blow the final whistle during the match between QPR v Aston Villa

Miss Darragh and Desmond Brannigan seen here in rehearsal for the new stage play " The River". 21st November 1913

Scene from the play The Golden Calf. 6th October 1927

Scene from the theatre play Queer Fish. 28th September 1926

Scene from the play Quarantine. 2 July 1922

Lelian Braithwaite as the Madonna in the play Miracle. Feburary 1912 P000262

"We were born, but not wanted, please give us a home"
" We were born, but not wanted, please give us a home". This is what the boxful of puppies seem to be saying. They are some of the puppies waiting adoption at the R.S.P.C.A

Krishna steals the clothes of the gopis, folio from a Bhagavata Purana, ca. 1690-1700

Coquette, 1900. Creator: Paul Albert Besnard
Coquette, 1900

Illustration of a bible scene, Luke 8, Jesus raises a dead girl
assistance, bed, biblical event, christianity, cure, cut out, daughter, dead person, death, elementary age, family with one child, father, getting up, girls, gospel of luke, helping, history

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"Pleading for Justice: A Glimpse into the Power of Persuasion" In the realm of art and history, pleading takes center stage as a powerful tool to seek justice, redemption, and mercy. From Rembrandt's iconic painting "The Return of the Prodigal Son" to Artemisia Gentileschi's captivating portrayal of Esther before Ahasuerus, we witness individuals desperately pleading their case. Centuries later, Roger Casement stands defiantly in 1916 as he pleads for his life amidst political turmoil. Meanwhile, within the hallowed halls of justice in the Court of Exchequer and Court of Common Pleas, lawyers like Mlle Miropolski passionately advocate for their clients' rights. Yet it is not only in courts that pleas are heard; they echo through historical events too. In 1926, A. J. Cook leads miners who plead for fair treatment during strikes while Telescopic Philanthropy by John Tenniel depicts an era where charity was sought from afar. Even literature captures these moments vividly - Charles Dickens portrays a character going down on his knee in Hard Times as a desperate plea for compassion. St Teresa of Avila kneels with an angel symbolizing justice beside her while King Stephen's queen petitions Empress Matilda fervently seeking her husband's release. These glimpses into pleading remind us that throughout time and across various mediums – be it art or real-life scenarios – humans have recognized its power to move hearts and change destinies. Whether it is a plea for forgiveness or fairness, these acts demonstrate our innate desire to be heard and understood. Ultimately, "Pleading" unveils the universal human longing for empathy and compassion when faced with adversity or injustice. It serves as a reminder that even in our darkest hours, there is hope - hope that someone will listen attentively to our pleas and grant us the solace we seek.