Robbing Collection

Crime / Resurrectionists
Robbing graveyards for corpses which will be sold to medical schools for purposes of anatomy

Robbing and Scalping
Native American women rob and scalp a U. S. cavalryman Date: 1876

The Fortune Teller, c. 1635 (oil on canvas)
3432875 The Fortune Teller, c.1635 (oil on canvas) by Tour, Georges de la (1593-1652); 102x123.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

The Brigands Robbing the Traveler, c1600. Creator: Crispijn de Passe I
The Brigands Robbing the Traveler, c1600. Series: Set of six landscapes (with the history of the Good Samaritan); Plate: plate 2

'A Train Robbery in Colorado, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'A Train Robbery in Colorado, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Miravan, 1772. Creator: Valentine Green
Miravan, 1772

The Attack on the Lyon Mail Coach between Lieusaint and Melun by Highwaymen, April 1796, from Le Petit Journal
CHT167960 The Attack on the Lyon Mail Coach between Lieusaint and Melun by Highwaymen, April 1796, from Le Petit Journal, 1907 (colour litho) by French School

Landscape with Travellers attacked by Robbers (oil on panel)
471210 Landscape with Travellers attacked by Robbers (oil on panel) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); length: 51 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

A postman attacked on the road to Presles, France (colour litho)
3097459 A postman attacked on the road to Presles, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A postman attacked on the road to Presles, France)

Banditry in Italy (colour litho)
2818456 Banditry in Italy (colour litho) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Banditry in Italy. The pillage of a house in Sicily. Le brigandage en Italie)

An audacious assault on the Rue Ordener in Paris (colour litho)
2782478 An audacious assault on the Rue Ordener in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An audacious assault on the Rue Ordener in Paris)

Grave robbers (colour litho)
2779373 Grave robbers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grave robbers. Two teenagers stealing jewellery from the body of a woman in a cemetery)

Violent robbery of a farm near Aalst, Belgium (colour litho)
2795700 Violent robbery of a farm near Aalst, Belgium (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Violent robbery of a farm near Aalst, Belgium)

Claude Duval robbing Squire Roper, Master of the Buckhounds to King Charles II, in Windsor Forest (engraving)
XJF360228 Claude Duval robbing Squire Roper, Master of the Buckhounds to King Charles II, in Windsor Forest (engraving) by Bowles

Travellers Attacked by Bandits (oil on panel)
XAV212568 Travellers Attacked by Bandits (oil on panel) by Snayers, Peeter (1592-1667); 34.1x51.4 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, France; (add.info.: Travellers attacked by robbers; )

Robbing the Church (engraving)
2788245 Robbing the Church (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robbing the Church)

Nobles Plundering Travelling Merchants, 1882 (litho)
446519 Nobles Plundering Travelling Merchants, 1882 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from A Pictorial History of the Worlds Great Nations)

Children robbing an Eagles Nest attacked by the Parent Bird (engraving)
5202671 Children robbing an Eagles Nest attacked by the Parent Bird (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Audacious train robbery near Vierzon, France, 1896 (engraving)
6000534 Audacious train robbery near Vierzon, France, 1896 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Audacious train robbery near Vierzon, France, 1896)

Gold escort attacked by Bush Rangers, from The History of Australasia by David Blair
619576 Gold escort attacked by Bush Rangers, from The History of Australasia by David Blair, McGrady, Thomson, and Niven, 1879 (engraving) by English School

Attack on a Coach (L Attaque de la diligence), from The Miseries of War
1067876 Attack on a Coach (L Attaque de la diligence), from The Miseries of War, 1633 (etching) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 8.2x18.5 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Plundering of a Village (Pillage et incendie d un village)
1067875 Plundering of a Village (Pillage et incendie d un village), from The Miseries of War, 1633 (etching) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 8.4x18.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

In Lenins Russia (colour litho)
2808660 In Lenins Russia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Lenins Russia. The scene of one of the many looting of private homes in Petrograd)

Assault of a famous convent in Russia by a large band of evildoers (Colour Litho)
2814970 Assault of a famous convent in Russia by a large band of evildoers (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Three masked bandits broke, with revolvers in their hands, in a crowded... (colour litho)
2778046 Three masked bandits broke, with revolvers in their hands, in a crowded... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A train in America attacked by robbers using dynamite (colour litho)
3097538 A train in America attacked by robbers using dynamite (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A train in America attacked by robbers using dynamite)

Highwayman robs a stagecoach (litho)
2654239 Highwayman robs a stagecoach (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright

The Pixies robbing Santa Claus (litho)
1606887 The Pixies robbing Santa Claus (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pixies robbing Santa Claus)

Political Ravishment, or The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street in danger
1218698 Political Ravishment, or The Old Lady of Threadneedle Street in danger!, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The Inconvenience (colour litho)
PER267202 The Inconvenience (colour litho) by Leprince, Auguste-Xavier (1799-1826); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris

Mr John Bull in a Quandary or the Anticipated effects of the Railway Calls, pub
3025392 Mr John Bull in a Quandary or the Anticipated effects of the Railway Calls, pub. 1845 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Brigand Attacking Travellers (coloured engraving)
2817021 The Brigand Attacking Travellers (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Brigand Attacking Travellers.); © Look and Learn

Grave robbers stealing from tombs in a funerary chapel in Colombes, Paris (colour litho)
2795950 Grave robbers stealing from tombs in a funerary chapel in Colombes, Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An elderly couple robbed by masked intruders in their home in the Gers, France (colour litho)
2795563 An elderly couple robbed by masked intruders in their home in the Gers, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A train of the Trans-Siberian Railway was diverted into Manchuria by a group of Chinese robbers (colour litho)
2778212 A train of the Trans-Siberian Railway was diverted into Manchuria by a group of Chinese robbers (colour litho) by Beltrame

Maclaine and Plunkett Robbing the Earl of Eglinton on Hounslow Heath (engraving)
3628835 Maclaine and Plunkett Robbing the Earl of Eglinton on Hounslow Heath (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pirates in Ancient Greece (coloured engraving)
3630060 Pirates in Ancient Greece (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pirates in Ancient Greece)

Hands up! An audacious robber relieving guests at a society ball in Chicago of their jewellery (colour litho)
3099277 Hands up! An audacious robber relieving guests at a society ball in Chicago of their jewellery (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hands up)

Cupid robbed of his Pinions

Pillage of a Farm (Le Pillage d un ferme), from The Miseries of War
1067873 Pillage of a Farm (Le Pillage d un ferme), from The Miseries of War, 1633 (etching) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 8.4x18.5 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Incidents in a Settlers Life in Australia (engraving)
1044155 Incidents in a Settlers Life in Australia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incidents in a Settlers Life in Australia)

An Exact Representation of Maclaine the Highwayman robbing Lord Eglington on Hounslow Heath on 26 June 1750 (engraving)
2780456 An Exact Representation of Maclaine the Highwayman robbing Lord Eglington on Hounslow Heath on 26 June 1750 (engraving) by English School

Two girls led a gang of evildoers in the assault on a New York bank (Colour Litho)
2777958 Two girls led a gang of evildoers in the assault on a New York bank (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

In the Vicariate of Nan-Yang-Fu, in the center of China, institutes, churches, hospitals and orphanages
2777979 In the Vicariate of Nan-Yang-Fu, in the center of China, institutes, churches, hospitals and orphanages... (colour litho) by Beltrame

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"Unveiling the Dark Side: Exploring the World and Crime" Step into a world shrouded in mystery and danger, where the line between right and wrong blurs. From resurrectionists to scalpers, history has witnessed audacious acts that have left an indelible mark on society. In "The Fortune Teller, " painted in 1635, we catch a glimpse of a clandestine meeting, where secrets are whispered and fortunes unfold. Little did they know that their actions would set off a chain reaction of events. Fast forward to modern times with the Dunlop Tyre Advert. As we zoom past highways and byways, it reminds us that even in our daily lives, there is always an element of risk lurking around every corner. Claude Duval's illustration from Macaulay's History of England takes us back to an era when highwaymen ruled the roads. With dashing charm and cunning wit, these robbers became legends in their own right. But not all robberies go as planned. Just ask Surprised Santa. Caught off guard while spreading joy during Christmas time, he becomes an unexpected victim himself – reminding us that no one is truly safe from those who seek ill-gotten gains. Traveling back further in time through Le Petit Journal's color lithograph depicting "The Attack on the Lyon Mail Coach, " we witness daring highwaymen preying on unsuspecting travelers. The fear etched on their faces serves as a chilling reminder of how vulnerable we can be at any given moment. "Landscape with Travellers attacked by Robbers" transports us to another scene filled with trepidation. On this oil panel canvas, nature itself seems to conspire against innocent souls caught amidst chaos orchestrated by ruthless thieves. "The robbers robbed. " This colored engraving captures both sides of the coin – those who prey upon others' misfortune while being subjected themselves to similar fate.