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WOMAN WITH PISTOL, 1879. The value of a pistol. A villainous tramp repulsed by a young lady at Mayville, Illinois. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1879

DON QUIXOTE. The stealing of Sancho Panzas ass. Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

DORÉ: LONDON, 1872. Thieves Gambling. Wood engraving after Gustave Dor

NEW YORK: MUGGING, 1857. The first reported mugging in New York City: wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1857

SIEGE OF PARIS, 1871. Pillaging the first vegetable carts at the gates of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. Wood engraving from an English newspaper of 1871

PIRATES, 1705. Pirates dividing the spoils. Color engraving, detail from Nicolas de Fers Map of America, 1705

AMERICA: PIRATES, 1705. Pirates dividing the spoils. Engraved detail from Nicolas de Fers map of America, 1705

BALLAD OF JESSE JAMES. Linoleum cut, 1927, by John Held, Jr. for the Ballad of Jesse James

INDIA: SEPOY REBELLION, 1857. Mutinous Sepoys dividing spoil. Steel engraving, English, 1859

HERMES. Hermes stealing Apollos oxen. Line engraving, 18th century

RIOTERS AT BELFAST, 1872. The Belfast Riots: Wrecking Shops and Plundering Spirit Stores. Wood engraving, English, 1872

Prisoner mug shot 1873
Prison record for Catherine Reardon, prisoner 2573, aged 48, arrested and convicted by jury for larceny 26th April 1873

Morris Island, South Carolina. The rogues march drumming a thief out of camp. Date July or August 1863. Morris Island, South Carolina. The rogues march drumming a thief out of camp

Policeman stops a man with cart
" I find the great thing in this world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving." - Oliver Wendell Holmes Some potentially illegal night manoeuvres are thwarted by

Lassoing a cattle thief Date: 1926

Little fat goblin stealing cabbages
A little fat goblin stealing cabbages, much to the distress of the farmer. first published 1879

Street music: 17th century hurdy gurdy player
Street scene showing a blind hurdy gurdy player performing in 17th century Holland. Date: 17th century

Highwaymen at Kentish Town
Two women are robbed and bound by highwaymen in the fields near Kentish Town. Date: 19th Century

Highwaymen in Germany
A carriage is attacked in the woods by a gang of highwaymen in Germany. Chaos ensues. Date: 13th Century

Stagecoach robbery by women bandits
" Old Man Harverys six pretty and buxom daughters captured while holding up a stage coach near Salmon City, Idaho, by a Sheriffs posse". Date: 19th Century

Bandits in Italy
A group of Italian bandits accost an unsuspecting traveller, threatening him with their rifles and stealing anything of value. 19th Century

Bandits in Germany
German bandits attack their victims, one thrown to the ground and one pinned against a tree, during the Thirty Years War. 1643

Brothers rob a train at Rocky Cut
Brothers rob a train on the Missouri Pacific Railway at Rocky Cut. 19th Century

A mother dedicates her infant son as a thief Date: 1910

William Fredericks
The American stage robber, William Fredericks who was eventually caught and hanged. Date: 19th Century

Charles Bole, American stage robber, known as Black Bart. Date: 19th Century

German robbers during the Peasants War
A chaotic scene during the Peasants War showing a group of German robbers, some preparing for their next attack whilst others count the loot from a previous haul. 1530s

Train robbers in America
Train robbers steal $12000 in New Mexico

frank, reno, american, bandit
Frank Reno, American bandit Date: c. 1866

James Whitney seized by a bear while cattle stealing Date: 1680s

James Whitney is caught by a bear
The highwayman, James Whitney is caught by a bear Date: 17th Century

James Whitney
The highwayman, James Whitney, attacks Mr Hull, a money-lender on Hounslow Heath, and ties him backwards on his horse. Date: 1694

Thief steals gentlemans watch
A fashionable young man in Cincinnati is prevented by the cowardice of female friends from collaring the thief who stole his watch

Highwaymen jump out from the woods to to attack a passing carriage. Guns pointed, the passengers have little choice but to hand over their possessions to the outlaws. Date: 19th Century

Greek bandits tried in Athens
Two brigands lie in the middle of a courtroom in Athens, listening to the charges read out against them. Date: 1870

J Hassall. Tom, Tom, the pipers son
Tom, Tom, the pipers son stole a pig and away he ran. 20th century

Car Chasses Carriage
At Charpennes, France, a thief hi-jacks the carriage of M. Rodarie, who gets a motorist to pursue the robber : after a long chase, involving pistol shots, the thief is stopped. Date: 1909

Bananaquit (Coereba flaveola) adult, feeding, thieving nectar from flower, Puerto Iguazu, Misiones, Argentina, april

Identity theft. Conceptual computer artwork representing electronic identity theft

Burglar in a house viewed through a broken window, which he used to gain entry to the property

Violence, conceptual image
Violence. Conceptual image of shadows on a cobbled road showing street violence. A running male figure (left) wielding a raised club is pursuing a fleeing female figure (right)

Burglar alarm in Cocoa, Florida
A burglar alarm on a building in Cocoa, Florida

Mobile phone in a denim pocket

SOVIET ANTI-RELIGION POLICY. Red Army soldiers looting a convent, c1920

FRENCH REVOLUTION, 1789. Screaming Bread! Bread! Bread!, women of Paris, some disguised as men, storm the Hotel de Ville, and plunder everything in sight on 5 October 1789: contemporary German etching

BANK HOLDUP, 1973. A bandit wearing a Mardi Gras mask holds up a bank in New Orleans, 1973

Silent Film Still: Hold Up

INCOME TAX CARTOON, 1928. The First Robbin : American cartoon comment, 1928, on the annual springtime deadline (15 April) for federal income tax collection

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"The Thief: A Tale of Shadows and Intrigue" In the realm of art, Antonio Maria Fabres y Costa's masterpiece "The Thief" comes alive. With every brushstroke, he captures the essence of a cunning thief lurking in the shadows, his eyes gleaming with mischief. Traveling back to 1901, we encounter "The Wild Bunch, " an infamous gang led by Butch Cassidy. These American outlaws were notorious for their audacious bank and train robberies that left authorities baffled. As we delve deeper into history, Peter Paul Rubens' painting "Le Coup de Lance" transports us to a time long gone. Here we witness a daring act of thievery unfold before our eyes – a thief snatching precious jewels from unsuspecting victims under the cover of darkness. Moving forward to Charles M. Russell's drawing titled "RUSSELL: STAGE ROBBER, " we find ourselves on a dusty stagecoach trail. The vignette in the corner reveals a treacherous scene as the robber escapes with his ill-gotten gains while leaving behind chaos and despair. But not all thieves are driven solely by greed; some possess an air of charm and sophistication like Col. Blood, known as the Jewel Thief extraordinaire. His audacity knew no bounds as he attempted to steal England's Crown Jewels right from under King Charles II's nose. Yet amidst these tales of grand larceny, let us not forget Taffy, who was more than just a Welshman but also an expert pickpocket weaving through crowded streets with nimble fingers seeking fortune among unsuspecting souls. Mary Frith emerges from history as another intriguing figure - her skills as a pickpocket unmatched by any other woman during Victorian times. She defied societal norms and proved that even in an era dominated by men; women could excel at their chosen craft. Even advertising cards hold secrets within their folds.