Thief Collection (page 8)

Dubosc (chromolitho)
2799750 Dubosc (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dubosc. Illustration from set of cigarette cards on the subject of Highwaymen published by Carreras)

The Ironclad Bushranger Kelly (chromolitho)
2799743 The Ironclad Bushranger Kelly (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ironclad Bushranger Kelly)

Little John (chromolitho)
2799752 Little John (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little John. Illustration from set of cigarette cards on the subject of Highwaymen published by)

William Dampier (chromolitho)
2799740 William Dampier (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Dampier. Illustration from set of cigarette cards on the subject of Highwaymen)

Claude Duval (chromolitho)
2799739 Claude Duval (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Claude Duval. Illustration from set of cigarette cards on the subject of Highwaymen published by)

Stop, Thief! (colour litho)
2799721 Stop, Thief! (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stop, Thief! Illustration for card used in game of Snap.); © Look and Learn

A train leaving Merzdorf, near Wroc?Úaw, had just left the station when two... (colour litho)
2777996 A train leaving Merzdorf, near Wrocław, had just left the station when two... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A train leaving Merzdorf)

Comic postcard, Couple on the beach at night - theft of ice cream cornet Date: 20th century

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)

Malhabitants in Bad Hands (Colour Litho)
2783851 Malhabitants in Bad Hands (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bad guys in bad hands)

Comic postcard, Boy and girl with a go-kart Date: 20th century

Rather the butter than the bread! (colour litho)
2818426 Rather the butter than the bread! (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rather the butter than the bread)

The ROBBING Hood Debating Society, pub S. Tipper, 1st January 1809
2494103 The ROBBING Hood Debating Society, pub S. Tipper, 1st January 1809 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Selections from Seymour: No. 3, "This is a werry lonely spot, sir
2636972 Selections from Seymour: No. 3, " This is a werry lonely spot, sir, I wonder you arn t afeard of being robb d.", pub c.1840 (hand coloured engraving) by English School

Barber cutting his thumb trying to shave a customer
Barber cutting his thumb with a razor trying to shave a customer with soft cheeks. More Miseries. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Up into the tree hur gets, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth
489663 Up into the tree hur gets, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub. 1882 (litho) by English School

The Boy Gambles his Money, plate 2 of The Drunkards Children
STC103393 The Boy Gambles his Money, plate 2 of The Drunkards Children, 1848 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Centre panel of a Crucifixion triptych, 1490s (oil on panel)
BWM152536 Centre panel of a Crucifixion triptych, 1490s (oil on panel) by Master of the Virgo Inter Virgines, (fl.1470-1500); 218.8x196.3 cm; The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham

Reward poster for Tom Nixon issued by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency
PNP249831 Reward poster for Tom Nixon issued by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, 1877 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Clyde Barrow, 1934 (b / w photo)
PNP252330 Clyde Barrow, 1934 (b/w photo) by Parker, Bonnie (1910-34); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clyde Barrow (1909-34)

The Dalton Gang, shot down by the irate citizens of Coffeyville
PNP252362 The Dalton Gang, shot down by the irate citizens of Coffeyville, from the National Police Gazette, 5th October 1892 (engraving) by American School

The Altercation, 1858 (oil on canvas)
Ma199004 The Altercation, 1858 (oil on canvas) by Hall, Thomas P. (fl.1837-67); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Ms 5072 fol. 130v Maugis of Aigremont and Isanne in the Queens Bedroom
XIR182636 Ms 5072 fol.130v Maugis of Aigremont and Isanne in the Queens Bedroom, from the Renaud de Montauban cycle (vellum) by Liedet, Loyset (fl.1448-78); Bibliotheque de L Arsenal, Paris

Dargnieres Nouvelles, Arthur Rimbaud (1854-91) robbed by a coachman in Vienne
CHT217668 Dargnieres Nouvelles, Arthur Rimbaud (1854-91) robbed by a coachman in Vienne, 1876 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Verlaine, Paul (1844-96); Bibliotheque Litteraire Jacques Doucet

Louis Mandrin (1724-55) Attacking (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT233024 Louis Mandrin (1724-55) Attacking (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Petty Larceny, 1888 (oil on canvas)
BAL22765 Petty Larceny, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Riviere, Briton (1840-1920); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Promethee - Prometheus - Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640) - ca 1636 - Oil on wood - 25
FIA5397729 Promethee - Prometheus - Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640) - ca 1636 - Oil on wood - 25, 7x16, 6 - Museo del Prado, Madrid by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); Prado, Madrid

Le bon samaritain - The Parable of the Good Samaritan, by Bassano, Francesco
FIA5409933 Le bon samaritain - The Parable of the Good Samaritan, by Bassano, Francesco, the Younger (1549-1592). Oil on canvas, ca. 1575. Dimension : 73x98, 4 cm

Bandits attacking a caravan in Sierra Morena in Andalusia, 19th century (engraving)
AIS5333688 Bandits attacking a caravan in Sierra Morena in Andalusia, 19th century (engraving) by Spanish School, (19th century); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

The Josephs silver cup in Benjamins sack
FIA5401019 The Josephs silver cup in Benjamins sack by Amigoni, Jacopo (c. 1675-1752); Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Les freres de Joseph decouvre la coupe cachee dans le sac de Benjamin pour les)

Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves - The Three Crosses, c
659433 Christ Crucified Between the Two Thieves - The Three Crosses, c.1653-1661 (drypoint with engraving) by Rembrandt Harmensz

Stolen Apples (oil on panel)
658882 Stolen Apples (oil on panel) by Oehmichen, Hugo (1843-1932); 27x21 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Sergeant Roustoubique (coloured engraving)
5998905 Sergeant Roustoubique (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sergeant Roustoubique)

The Dog and the Thief (engraving)
6010436 The Dog and the Thief (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dog and the Thief)

Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread (engraving)
5996972 Scene from Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo: Jean Valjean steals a loaf of bread (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Les Miserables)

Thieves in Paris. (engraving 1896)
5975744 Thieves in Paris. (engraving 1896) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Company. Justice. Apaches and thieves in Paris)

Strawberry Thief curtain, 1883 (printed textile)
3963985 Strawberry Thief curtain, 1883 (printed textile) by Morris, William (1834-96); Private Collection; UIG; English, out of copyright

Condemned to stand for "one hour or more"in the pillory
489666 Condemned to stand for " one hour or more" in the pillory, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub

A thief ambushing a passer-by, 1827-35 (colour litho)
478559 A thief ambushing a passer-by, 1827-35 (colour litho) by Burnouf, M.E. (fl.1827-35); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caller, Caste de Voleurs, illustration from L Inde Francaise)

The Crucifixion, c. 1480-90 (oil on panel)
873223 The Crucifixion, c.1480-90 (oil on panel) by Bernat, Martin (1445-1503); 147.32 x94.93 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Gift of Samuel Henry Kress; Spanish

The Hold-Up, 1921 (litho)
874632 The Hold-Up, 1921 (litho) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 28.26 x21.91 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase; American, out of copyright

Crucifixion, 1609 (embroidery)
NUL145999 Crucifixion, 1609 (embroidery) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: altar frontal, possibly for Santa maria dell Orta, Venice; ); Italian

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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.