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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

Background imageThief Collection: Triptych of the Crucifixion, 1535, by Jan van Scorel (1495-1)

Triptych of the Crucifixion, 1535, by Jan van Scorel (1495-1)
Jan van Scorel (1495-1562). Dutch painter. Triptych of the Cruxifixion, 1535. Central panel. Detail. Catharijneconvent Museum. Utrecht. Netherlands

Background imageThief Collection: Figurine of Dick Turpin on Black Bess (ceramic)

Figurine of Dick Turpin on Black Bess (ceramic)
GLS314045 Figurine of Dick Turpin on Black Bess (ceramic) by English School; Glasgow Art Gallery and Museum, Scotland; (add.info)

Background imageThief Collection: Mug shot of Vincenzo Peruggia, Italian painter who stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre on August

Mug shot of Vincenzo Peruggia, Italian painter who stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre on August 21, 1911, c
3714149 Mug shot of Vincenzo Peruggia, Italian painter who stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre on August 21, 1911, c.1913 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer

Background imageThief Collection: Martin Luther together with the robber Hans Kohlhase (1500-1540), 1850s (engraving)

Martin Luther together with the robber Hans Kohlhase (1500-1540), 1850s (engraving)
UTD4915872 Martin Luther together with the robber Hans Kohlhase (1500-1540), 1850s (engraving) by Konig, Gustav Ferdinand Leopold (1808-69); (add.info.: Illustration from : "Dr)

Background imageThief Collection: Lo scaccino, 1883, Medardo Rosso (sculpture)

Lo scaccino, 1883, Medardo Rosso (sculpture)
7063010 Lo scaccino, 1883, Medardo Rosso (sculpture) by Rosso, Medardo (1858-1928); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Lo scaccino, 1883)

Background imageThief Collection: Plundering a Farmhouse, from the series The Miseries of War, 1633 (oil on copper)

Plundering a Farmhouse, from the series The Miseries of War, 1633 (oil on copper)
868252 Plundering a Farmhouse, from the series The Miseries of War, 1633 (oil on copper) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 34x24 cm; Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Background imageThief Collection: The Fleeing Holy Family and the Thief Tito, c. 1670 (oil on canvas)

The Fleeing Holy Family and the Thief Tito, c. 1670 (oil on canvas)
7352695 The Fleeing Holy Family and the Thief Tito, c.1670 (oil on canvas) by Magnasco, Stefano (1635-72); 189x142 cm; Musei di Strada Nuova, Genoa, Liguria

Background imageThief Collection: Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)

Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c. 1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool)
CUL4906842 Tapestry inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch, c.1560 (gold, silver, silk and wool) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 296x364 cm; (add.info.: Saint Martin. ca. 1560)

Background imageThief Collection: Man and boy. end 19th century (oil on canvas)

Man and boy. end 19th century (oil on canvas)
AIS5332828 Man and boy. end 19th century (oil on canvas) by Spanish School, (19th century); (add.info.: Valencia. Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia); Photo © Rotger/AIC

Background imageThief Collection: Landscape with Travellers attacked by Robbers (oil on panel)

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

Background imageThief Collection: The Crucifixion (oil on panel)

The Crucifixion (oil on panel)
704040 The Crucifixion (oil on panel) by Quellinus, Erasmus (1607-78); Church of St. Andrew, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders, photo Hugo Maertens

Background imageThief Collection: I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, 1594 (oil on panel)

I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, 1594 (oil on panel)
471422 I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, 1594 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 17x17 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Background imageThief Collection: The Fool Of Reuter And Schreiber, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)

The Fool Of Reuter And Schreiber, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308488 The Fool Of Reuter And Schreiber, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageThief Collection: The Fox-Tailed Jester, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)

The Fox-Tailed Jester, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308530 The Fox-Tailed Jester, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageThief Collection: Two highwaymen on horses wait in the forest for their next victim (1898), Germany, Historic

Two highwaymen on horses wait in the forest for their next victim (1898), Germany, Historic
7279006 Two highwaymen on horses wait in the forest for their next victim (1898), Germany, Historic by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThief Collection: Desordre a l interieur d un logement apres une fouille (enquete policiere)

Desordre a l interieur d un logement apres une fouille (enquete policiere, cambriolage ou bagarre). Photographie
FIA5455219 Desordre a l interieur d un logement apres une fouille (enquete policiere, cambriolage ou bagarre). Photographie. Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk After search

Background imageThief Collection: Christ carrying the cross, at right the two thieves on the road to Calvary, 1778

Christ carrying the cross, at right the two thieves on the road to Calvary, 1778. Creator: John Keyse Sherwin
Christ carrying the cross, at right the two thieves on the road to Calvary, two crosses in the background, after Reni (?), 1778

Background imageThief Collection: Ambushing a Group of Bandits at the Cueva del Gato - Barron y Carrillo, Manuel (1814-1884)

Ambushing a Group of Bandits at the Cueva del Gato - Barron y Carrillo, Manuel (1814-1884)
FIA5398763 Ambushing a Group of Bandits at the Cueva del Gato - Barron y Carrillo, Manuel (1814-1884) - 1869 - Oil on canvas - 72x105 - Museo Carmen Thyssen, Malaga by Barron y Carrillo

Background imageThief Collection: Scene de bataille, guerre de trente ans - Battlefield. Scene from the Thirty Years War

Scene de bataille, guerre de trente ans - Battlefield. Scene from the Thirty Years War, by Snayers, Pieter (1592-1667)
FIA5409673 Scene de bataille, guerre de trente ans - Battlefield. Scene from the Thirty Years War, by Snayers, Pieter (1592-1667). Oil on canvas, before 1659. Dimension : 75x121 cm

Background imageThief Collection: Scene from the novel 'Oliver Twist'

Scene from the novel "Oliver Twist"
863225 Scene from the novel " Oliver Twist" by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); (add.info.: Scene from the novel " Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens originally published 1837-1839)

Background imageThief Collection: Le voleur Yegor Bashlyk kidnappe l epouse du marchand Grunya

Le voleur Yegor Bashlyk kidnappe l epouse du marchand Grunya (The robber Yegor Bashlyk kidnaps the merchants wife)
FIA5371452 Le voleur Yegor Bashlyk kidnappe l epouse du marchand Grunya (The robber Yegor Bashlyk kidnaps the merchants wife Grunya). Peinture de Nikolai Mikhailovich Alexeyev (1813-1880)

Background imageThief Collection: The Robbery par Gauermann, Friedrich August Matthias (1807-1862)

The Robbery par Gauermann, Friedrich August Matthias (1807-1862). Oil on canvas, size : 60, 5x74, 1834
FIA5405880 The Robbery par Gauermann, Friedrich August Matthias (1807-1862). Oil on canvas, size : 60, 5x74, 1834, Private Collection by Gauermann

Background imageThief Collection: 193-0082111 Lads making ready, plate 11 of Los caprichos, pub. 1799 (etching)

193-0082111 Lads making ready, plate 11 of Los caprichos, pub. 1799 (etching)
IND81630 193-0082111 Lads making ready, plate 11 of Los caprichos, pub. 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21.9x15.4 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

Background imageThief Collection: Jesse James (b / w photo)

Jesse James (b / w photo)
7272437 Jesse James (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Jesse JAMES (1847-1882) portrait of the famous bandit and fine robber, in the year in which he was assassinated

Background imageThief Collection: Fol. 118v Christ on the cross is given a sponge soaked in vinegar (vellum)

Fol. 118v Christ on the cross is given a sponge soaked in vinegar (vellum)
ALI142850 Fol.118v Christ on the cross is given a sponge soaked in vinegar (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Reale, Turin, Piedmont, Italy; (add.info.: Codex de Predis; ); Alinari

Background imageThief Collection: Fol. 114v Pontius Pilate frees Barabas and orders the crucifixion of Christ

Fol. 114v Pontius Pilate frees Barabas and orders the crucifixion of Christ
ALI142857 Fol.114v Pontius Pilate frees Barabas and orders the crucifixion of Christ, illustration from the Codex de Predis (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Reale, Turin

Background imageThief Collection: The Drama Of Costa-Piana (Chiavari), A Courageous Peasant Woman Who Saves The Life Of Her Husband

The Drama Of Costa-Piana (Chiavari), A Courageous Peasant Woman Who Saves The Life Of Her Husband Gia... (colour litho)
2798763 The Drama Of Costa-Piana (Chiavari), A Courageous Peasant Woman Who Saves The Life Of Her Husband Gia... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageThief Collection: The Events in China, a Corpse Stripper Surprised by Soldiers of European Troops (colour Litho)

The Events in China, a Corpse Stripper Surprised by Soldiers of European Troops (colour Litho)
2798376 The Events in China, a Corpse Stripper Surprised by Soldiers of European Troops (colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Events in China)

Background imageThief Collection: A group of thieves had raided horses in the Romanian village of Izmall (colour litho)

A group of thieves had raided horses in the Romanian village of Izmall (colour litho)
2778084 A group of thieves had raided horses in the Romanian village of Izmall (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageThief Collection: Les Voleurs De Diamants (engraving)

Les Voleurs De Diamants (engraving)
2789314 Les Voleurs De Diamants (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Voleurs De Diamants. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 4 March 1883)

Background imageThief Collection: A butcher seizes a woman by the neck and calls for help, from Crimes and Punishments

A butcher seizes a woman by the neck and calls for help, from Crimes and Punishments
BAL377100 A butcher seizes a woman by the neck and calls for help, from Crimes and Punishments, special edition of L Assiette au Beurre, 1st March 1902 (colour litho) by Vallotton

Background imageThief Collection: Claude Duval robbing Squire Roper, Master of the Buckhounds to King Charles II

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

Background imageThief Collection: Morgan le Fays treason, illustration from The romance of King Arthur

Morgan le Fays treason, illustration from The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table by Alfred W
STC398621 Morgan le Fays treason, illustration from The romance of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table by Alfred W

Background imageThief Collection: Bill Sykes and his dog, from Charles Dickens: A Gossip about his Life, by Thomas Archer, published c

Bill Sykes and his dog, from Charles Dickens: A Gossip about his Life, by Thomas Archer, published c
STC267636 Bill Sykes and his dog, from Charles Dickens: A Gossip about his Life, by Thomas Archer, published c.1894 (litho) (later colouration) by Barnard

Background imageThief Collection: Lady Robbers, front page of the Illustrierte Zeitung, May 1897 (colour litho)

Lady Robbers, front page of the Illustrierte Zeitung, May 1897 (colour litho)
CHT163234 Lady Robbers, front page of the Illustrierte Zeitung, May 1897 (colour litho) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

Background imageThief Collection: Grave robber disturbing the dead (engraving)

Grave robber disturbing the dead (engraving)
STC429624 Grave robber disturbing the dead (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Background imageThief Collection: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, scene from One Thousand and One Nights (colour litho)

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, scene from One Thousand and One Nights (colour litho)
7200989 Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, scene from One Thousand and One Nights (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves)

Background imageThief Collection: Travellers Ambushed by Brigands, 1670 (oil on canvas)

Travellers Ambushed by Brigands, 1670 (oil on canvas)
7259970 Travellers Ambushed by Brigands, 1670 (oil on canvas) by Berchem, Nicolaes Pietersz (1620-1683); 105 x 95.3 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Background imageThief Collection: Cat stealing meat from the butcher boys delivery (litho)

Cat stealing meat from the butcher boys delivery (litho)
7201129 Cat stealing meat from the butcher boys delivery (litho) by Venner, Victor (1869-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opportunity, a cat stealing meat from the butcher boys delivery)

Background imageThief Collection: Spaniards Inn on Hampstead Heath, London, a favourite haunt of Dick Turpin (b / w photo)

Spaniards Inn on Hampstead Heath, London, a favourite haunt of Dick Turpin (b / w photo)
7186501 Spaniards Inn on Hampstead Heath, London, a favourite haunt of Dick Turpin (b/w photo) by McLeish, Donald (1879-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spaniards Inn on Hampstead Heath)

Background imageThief Collection: Nestor Fenleroc, European settler hunting in Africa. 1923 (engraving)

Nestor Fenleroc, European settler hunting in Africa. 1923 (engraving)
6437544 Nestor Fenleroc, European settler hunting in Africa. 1923 (engraving) by Peltier, Louis (1885-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Science. Zoology. Safari)

Background imageThief Collection: A flagrant offence! (colour litho)

A flagrant offence! (colour litho)
7181033 A flagrant offence! (colour litho) by Echau, Joaquin Xaudaru y (1872-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: A flagrant offence)

Background imageThief Collection: 17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing. 1803 (engraving)

17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing. 1803 (engraving)
7233037 17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: 17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing)

Background imageThief Collection: Saint Jerome forgiving the Thieves (panel)

Saint Jerome forgiving the Thieves (panel)
6041651 Saint Jerome forgiving the Thieves (panel) by Machiavelli, Zanobi (1418-79); 17.3x41.7 cm; Private Collection

Background imageThief Collection: Requisition (confiscation) des tresors d une eglise de Saint Petersbourg

Requisition (confiscation) des tresors d une eglise de Saint Petersbourg, le 5 mai 1922 - Requisition of the church
FIA5395377 Requisition (confiscation) des tresors d une eglise de Saint Petersbourg, le 5 mai 1922 - Requisition of the church treasures in Petrograd 5th May 1922

Background imageThief Collection: A pickpocket distracting his victim

A pickpocket distracting his victim
5616274 A pickpocket distracting his victim by Hood, Thomas (1799-1845); (add.info.: Illustration depicting a pickpocket distracting his victim)



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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.