Theft Collection (page 9)

Crime and Punishment
A scottish straight cat was convicted of stealing sausages.. Iryna Kuznetsova (Iridi)

American impresario Anne Deere Wiman outside her home in Westminster with her solicit Mr David Jacobs, following a jewellery robbery at her home. 25th September 1958

Paddock community policeman Pc Howard Fanning marks bicycles with the owners postcode in a session held at Paddock Junior School as part of a local security drive

Water-Cheek! thieves have pulled the plug on pupils nature watching activities. Staff and students arrived at Hustler School to find that a gang of light-fingered but tong armed crooks had made off

Self defence. Foolish. Never hang on to your bag as Linda did. It could be your bag or your life, so give them the bag every time say experts. October 1986 P009164

Subantarctic or Brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus) stealing an egg from a Royal penguin colony (Eudyptes schlegeli) on Macquarie Island, Australian Territory

The French, after their successful campaign in Italy, loot Venice, removing art treasures from the cathedral of San Marco Date: 1797

A Rakes Progress, Plate 3, June 25, 1735. Creator: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, Plate 3, June 25, 1735

The Merchant Robbed by Monkeys, 1562. Creators: Pieter van der Heyden
The Merchant Robbed by Monkeys, 1562

The Misanthrope Robbed by the World, from Twelve Flemish Proverbs, ca. 1568

Everyman, ca. 1558. Creator: Pieter van der Heyden
Everyman, ca. 1558

Laban cherchent ses dieux, 1753. Creator: Gabriel de Saint-Aubin
Laban cherchent ses dieux, 1753

Cheerful company tavern group soldiers enjoy themselves
Cheerful company, In a tavern a group of soldiers enjoy themselves with drinks, women and music. A little boy steals a money bag from a soldier. Another soldier pours himself wine

T. Blood, (1618-1680), 1830. Creator: Unknown
T. Blood, (1618-1680), 1830. Colonel Thomas Blood (1618-1680) Anglo-Irish officer and self-styled colonel best known for his attempt to steal the Crown Jewels of England from the Tower of London in

The Knave of Hearts, Brought back those Tarts, And vowed he d steal no more, 1880. From " The Queen of Hearts", illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. [George Routledge & Sons, London, 1880]

Henry Prince of Wales taking the crown from off the pillow of this father Henry IV, 1773. Henry V (1386- 1422), House of Lancaster had military successes in the Hundred Years War against France

Arctic fox ( Vulpes lagopus) in snow carrying snowgoose egg, Wrangel Island, Far East Russia, May

Print
An untitled mezzotint on paper, hand coloured with watercolour and gouache, showing a scene in which a woman is stealing a stocking purse and pocket watch from a sleeping man, dated c.1790

How to stand at ease, or a lesson for the Volunteer Gazers, 1804. Scene in St Pauls Churchyard of a victim between two pickpockets

Colonel Jack, the highwayman, robbing Mary Smith on her way to Kentish Town, London, c1750

Bartholomew Fair, London, c1715. Artist: Louis du Guernier
Bartholomew Fair, London, c1715. In the middle distance a man stands behind another man and distracts him by tickling his ear, thereby allowing him to pick his pockets undetected

Bartholomew Fair, West Smithfield, London, c1830. Artist: J Graf
Bartholomew Fair, West Smithfield, London, c1830. In the foreground figures eat oysters from a stall and in the middle a boy and a man attempt to pick the pocket of a corpulent man

A Rakes Progress, 1735, plate III of VIII. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, 1735, plate III of VIII. Tom Rakewell is in the Rose Tavern, on Drury Lane, London, being relieved of his pocket watch by two women

Seize the despoiler! Rescue the gold! Help us! Help us! Woe! Woe!, 1910. Artist
Seize the despoiler! Rescue the gold! Help us! Help us! Woe! Woe!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie

Scene from the Book of Job. Job being scolded by his wife, his house and family destroyed by a hurricane and his livestock stolen. Facsimile copy of a 15th century manuscript of the German School

Colonel Bloods House, Westminster, London, c1870 (1878). Colonel Thomas Blood (1618-1680) was an Anglo-Irish army officer

More Crime in the Air, c1918 (1919). Artist: W Heath Robinson
More Crime in the Air, c1918 (1919). A reckless young pilot pilfering Scottish garments from the slopes of Ben Nevis. From The Wonder Book of Aircraft for Boys and Girls, edited by Harry Golding

An Abandoned Young Pilot Appropriating Somebody Elses Rations, c1918 (1919). Artist: W Heath Robinson
An Abandoned Young Pilot Appropriating Somebody Elses Rations, c1918 (1919).From The Wonder Book of Aircraft for Boys and Girls, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward. Lock & Co

Unused drawing for Industry and Idleness, 1747. Artist: William Hogarth
Unused drawing for Industry and Idleness, 1747. The idle apprentice is stealing from his mother outside a cook shop. From William Hogarth, by Austin Dobson. [Hachette Et Cie, Paris, 1904]

Khufus sarcophagus, broken by robbers, in the Great Pyramid, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Khufus sarcophagus, broken by robbers, in the Great Pyramid, Egypt, 1905. See how the tomb-robbers have broken away the corner in their mad search for treasure

A Rakes Progress - 3: The The Orgy, 1733. Artist: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress - 3: The The Orgy, 1733. Tom Rakewell is in the Rose Tavern, on Drury Lane, London, being relieved of his pocket watch by two women

A man shoots a young boy who he suspects of stealing, 19th century. Artist: George Cruikshank
A man shoots a young boy who he suspects of stealing, 19th century

Audacious burglars, 1901. Illustration published in Le Petit Journal, 27th October 1901

The mutineers turning Lieut Bligh... and crew adrift from his Majestys ship the Bounty, 1790. Artist: Robert Dodd
The mutineers turning Lieut Bligh and part of the officers and crew adrift from his Majestys ship the Bounty, 1790

The pilgrim attacked by thieves, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, 1205-1215. Detail from the Good Samaritan and Adam and Eve window in the south aisle

Tavern scene from The Rakes Progress, 1735. Artist: William Hogarth
Tavern scene from The Rakes Progress, 1735. Plate II in William Hogarths series of eight illustrations originally published in 1735. Here the Rake squanders his fortune on drink, women and gambling

Heliodorus attempting to take treasure from the Temple at Jerusalem, 1865-1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Heliodorus attempting to take treasure from the Temple at Jerusalem, 1865-1866. Heliodorus and his bodyguard are attacked by three angels, one of them riding a winged horse

Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1837-1839. Artist: George Cruikshank
Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1837-1839. The Artful Dodger picking a pocket to the amazement of Oliver Twist. Illustration from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. (London 1837-1839)

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Pixelated safe in sky

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Pixelated safe in sky

Illustration, the infamous pirate Blackbeard hurling sword above his head in one hand and holding pistol in the other, belt with four sheathed pistols hanging from his shoulder

Credit Mobilier cartoon during the Grant Administration, 1873
" Injured innocents" cartoon about participants in the Credit Mobilier scandal. 1873. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

What Would You Do?
Bonzo, the cute canine created by George Studdy in The Sketch magazine in the 1920s, wonders what to do now that some heinous thief has stolen his sausages from under his nose

Mona Lisa Back with Baby
The Mona Lisa is back after her temporary absence... with a baby!

Baggage Master Armoury Armory Aboard Train Atlanta
The baggage master's armoury, aboard the train to Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 19th century. Presumably the railroad baggage master needed weapons to protect the passenger's baggage from theft

Shop-lifter Shop-lifting Shoplifter Shoplifting
A female shop-lifter is caught in the act. She had concealed lengths of lace beneath her clothes. After a work by John Collett, published in 1787

Illustration depicting the character Oliver Twist

A young woman distracting warrior children robs
A young woman distracting a warrior while one of her children robs him, A young woman distracting a warrior while one of her children robs him

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"The Art of Deception: A Journey through Infamous Thefts" Step into the world of theft, where cunning minds and audacious acts have left their mark throughout history. From William Hogarth's "Revelling with Harlots" to Thomas Nast's cartoon exposing Boss Tweed's corruption, each artwork tells a tale of deceit and illicit gains. In 1735, Hogarth depicted the downfall of Tom Rakewell in "A Rake's Progress, " showcasing how indulgence led him to financial ruin. Meanwhile, across the Atlantic in 1901, Butch Cassidy and his gang, known as "The Wild Bunch, " made headlines as they boldly robbed banks and trains. Notorious for their audacity, these outlaws inspired fear and fascination among Americans. Their exploits echoed those portrayed in Edwin S. Porter's groundbreaking film "The Great Train Robbery. " Yet theft takes many forms; it can be an act against society or even art itself. In 1952, London witnessed the infamous Eastcastle Street Robbery when daring thieves stole priceless jewels from a safe deposit company. Centuries earlier, Dick Turpin became a legendary figure for his highway robberies that struck fear into travelers' hearts. His escapades captured imaginations long after he was brought to justice. Art has also been stolen throughout history – sometimes brazenly – like when Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa bid farewell from the Louvre Museum in 1911 before being recovered two years later. But not all thefts involve material possessions; some target bodies themselves. Resurrectionists or body snatchers raided cemeteries during the nineteenth century to provide cadavers for dissection purposes – an eerie trade exposed by Hablot Knight Browne’s haunting illustration in 1887.