Refusal Collection

Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1346 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1864. King Edward III, (1312- 1377) standing on a hillside refusing succour to his son Edward the Black Prince, (1330-1376)) at the at the Battle of Crecy

Hoffmann / Augustus / Soup
THE STORY OF AUGUSTUS WHO WOULD NOT HAVE ANY SOUP "...& on the fifth day he was dead!"

Fox hunter is thrown and falls on his head
A fox hunter is thrown when his horse refuses a fence, and he lands on his head in the next field

Shavington Day / Hunting
SHAVINGTON DAY A trial between rival packs and horsemen. Participating is the eccentric Shropshire Squire of Halston John Mytton (1796-1834)

Lord Howard de Walden in libel suit
Lord Howard de Walden (Thomas Evelyn Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden, 4th Baron Seaford, 1880-1946) in the witness box

Curius Dentatus refusing bribes from Samnites
Manius Curius Dentatus, Roman consul and plebeian hero, though living on turnips, refuses bribes from the Samnites. He is noted for ending the Samnite War

Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party causing a servant to spill a soup tureen over him. Other guests shocked, servants amused. More Miseries

Tatler cover - Britain abstains from drinking, WW1
Not during the war, thank you. Front cover of The Tatler magazine featuring a bulldog, representing Great Britain, refusing a tankard of frothy beer

Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunt the drowning Germany, December, 1921 (litho)
KDC400247 Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunt the drowning Germany, December, 1921 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ivanhoe: Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert & Rebecca, 19th century. Artists: JL Marks, Ralph Nevill
Ivanhoe, 19th century. Ivanhoe is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), first published in 1820 in three volumes and subtitled, A Romance. From The Studio Volume 110 by Ralph Nevill

Saint Ambrose refuses Emperor Theodosius Admission to the Church (tempera on panel)
471158 Saint Ambrose refuses Emperor Theodosius Admission to the Church (tempera on panel) by Angelico, Fra (Guido di Pietro/Giovanni da Fiesole) (c.1387-1455)

The Prophet Elisha Rejecting Gifts from Naaman, 1637 (oil on canvas)
IND106374 The Prophet Elisha Rejecting Gifts from Naaman, 1637 (oil on canvas) by Grebber, Pieter Fransz. de (c.1600-53); Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem

Cartoon of Theodore Teddy Roosevelt refusing to shoot a bear cub, 1902 (litho)
PNP254464 Cartoon of Theodore Teddy Roosevelt refusing to shoot a bear cub, 1902 (litho) by Berryman, Clifford K. (1869-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Anselm refusing the Archbishopric (colour litho)
1630709 St Anselm refusing the Archbishopric (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mighty Army published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co Ltd 1918); English

Elizabeth I refuses the Crown of the Netherlands (colour litho)
3100966 Elizabeth I refuses the Crown of the Netherlands (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth I refuses the Crown of the Netherlands)

James II of England refuses to allow Parliament to sit (engraving)
3646862 James II of England refuses to allow Parliament to sit (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James II of England refuses to allow Parliament to sit)

Two Obstacles (colour litho)
6001241 Two Obstacles (colour litho) by Granville-Smith, Walter (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Obstacles)

Woman encountering the man she refused in marriage who swore he would never marry (colour litho)
6031832 Woman encountering the man she refused in marriage who swore he would never marry (colour litho) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cromwell refusing the crown AD 1657 (litho)
1074114 Cromwell refusing the crown AD 1657 (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England published Cassell)

Comic postcard, Couple discussing fur coat Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Marriage proposal from commercial traveller Date: 20th century

Trop Novice (Too Inexperienced) (colour litho)
3098575 Trop Novice (Too Inexperienced) (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trop Novice (Too Inexperienced)

Michael Faraday (1791-1867) declining the Presidency of the Royal Society in 1858
TRI245590 Michael Faraday (1791-1867) declining the Presidency of the Royal Society in 1858, after a painting by Edward A

The Refusal, 1772 (oil on panel)
827676 The Refusal, 1772 (oil on panel) by Buys, Jacobus (1724-1801); 57.5x44.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Refusal. Jacobus Buys (1724-1801). Oil on panel. Painted in 1772

Unaccepted (oil on canvas)
CH18763 Unaccepted (oil on canvas) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

European foreigners at the gate of a temple of Confucius - their gift of a goat is
CHT405796 European foreigners at the gate of a temple of Confucius - their gift of a goat is refused with disdain, 1891 (colour litho) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Death and the Nobleman, from The Dance of Death, engraved by Hans Lutzelburger
XJF143270 Death and the Nobleman, from The Dance of Death, engraved by Hans Lutzelburger, c.1538 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; German

Neptune offering gifts to Venice (ceiling fresco)
FTB60366 Neptune offering gifts to Venice (ceiling fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 135x275 cm; Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

"No, no, "she said, and cast the ring I had given her into the brushwood (colour litho)
3627161 " No, no, " she said, and cast the ring I had given her into the brushwood (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " No, no)

Spanish Blockade at Valparaiso
A Spanish squadron blockading the port at Valparaiso, Chile. Several Spanish ships sit broadside to the shore, incapacitating Chilean ships and port industry

The Ascent of a Chinese Mountain (engraving)
1048194 The Ascent of a Chinese Mountain (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ascent of a Chinese Mountain)

La Refuse, 1879 (oil on panel)
476708 La Refuse, 1879 (oil on panel) by Hernandez, Daniel (1856-1932); 26x18.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Peruvian, out of copyright

Gypsies at the Franco-German border (colour litho)
2779858 Gypsies at the Franco-German border (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gypsies at the Franco-German border)

No, Thank You!, 1914 (colour litho)
3103959 No, Thank You!, 1914 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: No, Thank You!, 1914)

The exclusion of Emile Zola from the Academie Francaise, 1893 (litho)
KDC397379 The exclusion of Emile Zola from the Academie Francaise, 1893 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Czech woman wearing a headdress of ribbons where each ribbon denotes a suitor she refused in marriage (b / w photo)
6015482 Czech woman wearing a headdress of ribbons where each ribbon denotes a suitor she refused in marriage (b/w photo) by Czech Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Story of Laetitia: The Virtuous Parent
CH19572 The Story of Laetitia: The Virtuous Parent by Morland, George (1763-1804); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

A poor Arab refuses to sell his mare to a rich buyer when he discovers the buyer is European
6337372 A poor Arab refuses to sell his mare to a rich buyer when he discovers the buyer is European by English School, (19th century); (add.info)

The Naughty Boy and His New Clothes (coloured engraving)
979471 The Naughty Boy and His New Clothes (coloured engraving) by Merry, Tom (c.1852-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naughty Boy and His New Clothes)

"Nobody asked you, sir!"she said
908624 " Nobody asked you, sir!" she said by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book published by Frederick Warne circa 1920 s)

Hamlet attempts to make Guildenstern play a pipe, from Hamlet
IL388129 Hamlet attempts to make Guildenstern play a pipe, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare, edition published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1915 (colour litho) by Simmonds, W. G

Wulfram fails to baptise Radbod, King of the Frisians (engraving)
969035 Wulfram fails to baptise Radbod, King of the Frisians (engraving) by Steelink, Willem II (1856-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wulfram fails to baptise Radbod, King of the Frisians)

Louis de Baude de Frontenac, Governor General of New France, 1690 (colour litho)
977751 Louis de Baude de Frontenac, Governor General of New France, 1690 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis de Baude de Frontenac)

Daniel O Connell refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy, pub. Boston (colour litho)
1123838 Daniel O Connell refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy, pub. Boston (colour litho) by Frizzell, Samuel (1844-95) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Visiting gentlemen refused entry to a house by a servant
5893719 Visiting gentlemen refused entry to a house by a servant. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Visiting gentlemen refused entry to a house by a servant. The Inflexible Porter)

Illustration depicting a woman refusing a proposal from a man, 1868 (engraving)
5616405 Illustration depicting a woman refusing a proposal from a man, 1868 (engraving) by Thomas, George Housman (1824-68); Universal History Archive/UIG; British, out of copyright

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"Moments of Refusal: From Hoffmann to Augustus, Soup to Sovereigns" Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1346 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle - A father's heart torn between duty and love. The Fox hunter is thrown and falls on his head - Shavington Day / Hunting: When pride meets gravity in a refusal to yield. Tatler cover - Britain abstains from drinking, WW1: A nation's resolve amidst the chaos of war. Lord Howard de Walden in libel suit: Standing firm against false accusations, refusing to be silenced. Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party: Sometimes even the most unexpected mishaps can lead to an amusing refusal of embarrassment. Curius Dentatus refusing bribes from Samnites: Integrity triumphs over temptation as honor prevails. Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. Creator: Unknown - Power relinquished for the greater good; a moment etched in history. Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunt the drowning Germany, December 1921 (litho): In times of adversity, compassion or cruelty shape our choices – which path will we refuse? Ivanhoe: Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert & Rebecca, 19th century Artists JL Marks & Ralph Nevill- Forbidden love defies societal norms with unwavering determination Saint Ambrose refuses Emperor Theodosius Admission to the Church (tempera on panel): Faith stands resolute against power.