Spoils Collection

Thomas Nast cartoon about Boss Tweed corruption
" Who stole the peoples money? Twas him" cartoon about Tammany Hall scandal, 1871. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a Thomas Nast cartoon

Peninsular War, six French drums, spoils of war
Peninsular War, six French drums and a silver-mounted drum major's staff, spoils of war taken by the 2nd Battalion of the 34th Regiment (Border Regiment)

Cartoon, The happy meeting, WW1
Cartoon, The happy meeting, showing a French soldier in a tattered uniform finding a dead German soldier lying on the ground, and deciding he could help himself to some of his clothes. Date: 1915

Torquatus condemns his own son to death
Titus Manlius Torquatus, as Roman Consul, condemns his own son to death for leaving his post in wartime against military orders, hence the term Manlian discipline'. Date: 340 BC

Embriaco Rejecting the Spoils, from: Forme Picturarum Archetypae, 1774. Creator: Lorenzo Lorenzi
Embriaco Rejecting the Spoils, from: Forme Picturarum Archetypae, 1774

Plate 30: Marcellus dedicating the spoils of war to Jupiter; from Guillielmus Becanuss S... 1636
Plate 30: Marcellus dedicating the spoils of war to Jupiter; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

The Quarry at the Etangs de Commelles in 1771 (oil on canvas)
XIR213975 The Quarry at the Etangs de Commelles in 1771 (oil on canvas) by Perdrix, Jean Francois (1746-1809); 150x210 cm; Private Collection

The Spoliarium, after a painting by Juan Luna, from Album Artistico, published c. 1890 (litho)
KW349634 The Spoliarium, after a painting by Juan Luna, from Album Artistico, published c.1890 (litho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Thousands of German trophies from the front at the U. S. government war exposition, 1917 (colour litho)
698989 Thousands of German trophies from the front at the U.S. government war exposition, 1917 (colour litho) by Lyford, Philip (1887-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Spoils of a Hunt with a Hunt Servant and a Black Page holding a Bay
990080 The Spoils of a Hunt with a Hunt Servant and a Black Page holding a Bay, 1700 (oil on canvas) by Weenix, Jan (1642-1719); 183x142.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Shield (hide & silver)
MGS373687 Shield (hide & silver) by Ethiopian School, (19th century); diam: 55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: See 373688 for detail; suspended plaque engraved 1868; spoil of the Abyssinian War)

Poster advertising a German War Exhibition, 1915 (colour litho)
699070 Poster advertising a German War Exhibition, 1915 (colour litho) by Orlik, Emil (1870-1932); 71x95 cm; Private Collection; eGalerie Bilderwelt; Czech, out of copyright

Soldiers casting lots for the division of Jesus Christ
DGC418612 Soldiers casting lots for the division of Jesus Christs clothes (copperplate engraving) by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

After the Siege of Havana, Cuba, March to August 1762, which ended in a British victory against the Spanish, captured gold

Spoils from Benin (b / w photo)
1597779 Spoils from Benin (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spoils from Benin. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 7 August 1897)

Roman soldiers with spoils of war on the Arch for Titus
Roman soldiers march in procession with spoils of war or spolia on the Arch for Titus, the arch of triumph celebrating Emperor Tituss victory over Jerusalem

Emperor Titus in a quadriga after his victory over Jerusalem
Emperor Titus in a quadriga or four-horse chariot crowned by the personification of Victory on the Arch for TItus. The goddess Roma leads the horses, while Roman citizens and senators watch

Carved figures from Benin placed at the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill, SE London, thought to be associated with the hideous sacrificial rites of Benin. Date: 1897

The Triumph of Marcus Furius Camillus (447-365 BC), from the Sala dell Udienza
BEN85158 The Triumph of Marcus Furius Camillus (447-365 BC), from the Sala dell Udienza, 1545 (fresco) (pre-restoration) (see also 177350) by Salviati Cecchino

The Age of Bronze (oil on canvas) (pair to 3055225)
3055226 The Age of Bronze (oil on canvas) (pair to 3055225) by Fiammingo, Paolo (Franck, Pauwels) (1540-96); 128.2x195 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Gathering the Booty, Tapestry of David and Bathsheba, c. 1510-15 (tapestry)
PWI110172 Gathering the Booty, Tapestry of David and Bathsheba, c.1510-15 (tapestry) by Flemish School, (16th century); Musee National de la Renaissance, Ecouen, France; ePeter Willi; Flemish

Swein demanding ransom, illustration from The Church of England
STC393314 Swein demanding ransom, illustration from The Church of England: A History for the People by H.D.M. Spence-Jones, pub

Collecting Dane-gelt, illustration from The Church of England
STC393352 Collecting Dane-gelt, illustration from The Church of England: A History for the People by H.D.M. Spence-Jones, pub

Poster advertising the German air war booty exhibition, 1918 (colour litho)
699017 Poster advertising the German air war booty exhibition, 1918 (colour litho) by Suchodolski, Siegmund von (1875-1935); 69x87 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The brothers Ali Auli Khan Zaman & Gadhadur Khan at Karah
STC153487 The brothers Ali Auli Khan Zaman & Gadhadur Khan at Karah, paying homage to Akbar and rendering booty taken from the Afghans, 1590-98 (gouache on parchment) by Mughal School

The Plunder Of A Temple In The Forbidden City In Beijing (colour litho)
2798380 The Plunder Of A Temple In The Forbidden City In Beijing (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

A curious road paving system (colour litho)
2808884 A curious road paving system (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A curious system of road pavement)

A female prisoner and camel, illustration from Monuments of Nineveh
2963355 A female prisoner and camel, illustration from Monuments of Nineveh, 1849 (engraving) by Layard, Austen Henry (1817-94); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

A scene at the London Museum Piccadilly (engraving)
610660 A scene at the London Museum Piccadilly (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scene at the London Museum Piccadilly)

Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803) with other Connoisseurs
STC167429 Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803) with other Connoisseurs, Meeting of the Society of Dilettanti (engraving) by Reynolds

Engraved shield (detail of 373689) (hide & silver)
MGS373690 Engraved shield (detail of 373689) (hide & silver) by Ethiopian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spoil of the Abyssinian War; inscribed N.H)

The Big Three at the Yalta Conference. Prime Minister Churchill
STC368778 The Big Three at the Yalta Conference. Prime Minister Churchill, President Roosevelt, and Generalissimus Stalin, February 1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

My Indian Hunting Trophies, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
498634 My Indian Hunting Trophies, c.1870s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the photography collection of C. E)

My Indian Trophies, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
498632 My Indian Trophies, c.1870s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Man with his Indian Hunting Trophies)

The disloyal of the war, Turkish soldiers who deceive the Arabs by showing them old uniforms... (colour litho)
2808491 The disloyal of the war, Turkish soldiers who deceive the Arabs by showing them old uniforms... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Prosperous Neighbouring Powers of France, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des
XIR165145 The Prosperous Neighbouring Powers of France, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

King Louis XIV (1638-1715) taking up Arms on Land and on Sea in 1672
XIR165143 King Louis XIV (1638-1715) taking up Arms on Land and on Sea in 1672, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Fr. 20124 f. 331 The Looting of Jerusalem after the Capture by the Christians in 1099
BAL4068 Fr.20124 f.331 The Looting of Jerusalem after the Capture by the Christians in 1099, illuminated miniature from a universal chronicle, 1440 (vellum) by Jean de Courcy

English and Spanish Troops dividing the Spoils after a Battle (engraving)
654689 English and Spanish Troops dividing the Spoils after a Battle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

German troops with spoils of war and prisoners and captured cattle (litho)
978939 German troops with spoils of war and prisoners and captured cattle (litho) by Schwormstadt, Felix (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

So the Treasure was Divided (colour litho)
2817216 So the Treasure was Divided (colour litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: So the Treasure was Divided)

General Custer presenting captured battle flags at the War Department, Washington
DPL415597 General Custer presenting captured battle flags at the War Department, Washington, front page of Harpers Weekly, 1864 (wood engraving) by Waud

Sketches on the River Amazon in 1872, Part II, a Halt by the River Side, the Spoils of the Chase (engraving)
1052809 Sketches on the River Amazon in 1872, Part II, a Halt by the River Side, the Spoils of the Chase (engraving) by English School

Christmas at Nazareth House, Hammersmith (engraving)
1105475 Christmas at Nazareth House, Hammersmith (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas at Nazareth House, Hammersmith)

The entry of the French into Venice and the theft of the Horses of San Marco, in Floreal
STC101307 The entry of the French into Venice and the theft of the Horses of San Marco, in Floreal, Year 5 (May 1797) engraved by Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (1747-1819) (aquatint) by Vernet

The Triumph of Alexander, or the Entrance of Alexander into Babylon, c
PWI90062 The Triumph of Alexander, or the Entrance of Alexander into Babylon, c.1673 (oil on canvas) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); 450x707 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; French

Ibex-Shooting in the Himalayas (engraving)
1591552 Ibex-Shooting in the Himalayas (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ibex-Shooting in the Himalayas)

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"Unveiling the Dark Secrets: A Glimpse into the World of Spoils" Thomas Nast's powerful cartoon exposes Boss Tweed's corruption, revealing the spoils of his ill-gotten gains. The Peninsular War leaves behind a haunting image - six French drums, silent reminders of the spoils of war. In a poignant WW1 cartoon titled "The Happy Meeting, " soldiers return home to their loved ones, but their eyes betray the unseen spoils they carry within. Torquatus' heart-wrenching decision condemns his own son to death, highlighting the tragic consequences that sometimes accompany political spoils. Embriaco's rejection in Lorenzo Lorenzi's painting challenges our perception of wealth and power as he turns away from material gain. Marcellus dedicates the spoils of war to Jupiter in Guillielmus Becanuss' artwork, reminding us that even victories come with sacrifices and offerings. Amba Alagi falls after Amba Aradam in an intense battle for dominance, leaving behind a trail of conquered lands and bittersweet spoils. The Quarry at Etangs de Commelles captures nature's beauty amidst human endeavors; here lies another kind of spoil - extracted from earth but not without consequence. Coomassie engraving showcases the aftermaths of conflict as captured by artists who document both triumphs and losses through visual representations of war-time spoils. An Apulian red-figure volute crater depicts Achilles sacrificing Trojan prisoners at Patroclus' funeral - a chilling reminder that even heroes are not immune to claiming their own share of gruesome spoils on this ancient battlefield. The Miseries and Misfortunes series portrays "The Pyre, " where Pierre Giffart and Sebastien Le Clerc illustrate how wars leave behind devastating ruins while humans scavenge for spoils amidst the chaos.