Thieves Collection

For Healths Sake
Comic illustration by Lawson Wood showing two cheeky monkey pilfering fruit from a sleeping orang utan, Gran pop. Title is For Healths Sake Take Things Quietly

The Pardoners Tale
The three rogues search in the woods for death

Hole in the Wall Gang, Fort Worth, Texas, 1900 (b/w photo)
415581 Hole in the Wall Gang, Fort Worth, Texas, 1900 (b/w photo) by Rose, Noah Hamilton (1874-1952); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info.: In Fort Worth, Texas)

Raffles by E W Hornung & Augene Presbrey
Promotional postcard for Raffles the Amateur Cracksman by E. W. Hornung and Eugene Presbrey. First produced at the Comedy Theatre, 12th May 1906

Frys Cocoa Advert
Frys pure concentrated cocoa So good it has to be kept in a safe, for the pleasure of two skilful thieves

Jewelers Shop Raided
Two thieves break into a jewelers shop by making a hole in the ceiling, catching the debris in an umbrella, and using a ladder to get in and out

Rhodes and Beit
CECIL RHODES and Alfred Beit, photographed soon after they were described in Parliament as members of a common gang of thieves and swindlers

Oliver Meets Fagin
Oliver is introduced to the respectable old gentleman - actually Fagin, the head of a gang of thieves

Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov. Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890
Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890. The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements

The Parable of the Good Shepherd, 1565. Creator: Philip Galle
The Parable of the Good Shepherd, 1565

George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907
3786284 George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907; (add.info.: George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907. Caption: Modern Burglars at Work)

Circle of Theives: Agnello Brunelleschi Attacked By a Six-Footed Serpent, from Dan... ca
Circle of Theives: Agnello Brunelleschi Attacked By a Six-Footed Serpent, from Dantes Inferno, Canto XXVV, ca. 1825-27

Everyman, ca. 1558. Creators: Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Pieter van der Heyden
Everyman, ca.1558

The Thieves on the Roof Awaken the Merchant, Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
The Thieves on the Roof Awaken the Merchant", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna, 18th century

Jesus On The Cross With Two Others

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

Our Lady of the Seven Dolours (oil on panel)
471161 Our Lady of the Seven Dolours (oil on panel) by Hoogstraeten Master, (fl.1490-c.1530); 96x316.5 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

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

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

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

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

An act of banditry in the heart of Paris (colour litho)
2818976 An act of banditry in the heart of Paris (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An act of banditry in the heart of Paris)

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)

An audacious assault on the Rue Ordener in Paris (colour litho)
2782478 An audacious assault on the Rue Ordener in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An audacious assault on the Rue Ordener in Paris)

A fight on a barge (colour litho)
2795556 A fight on a barge (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fight on a barge)

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)

Grave robbers (colour litho)
2779373 Grave robbers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grave robbers. Two teenagers stealing jewellery from the body of a woman in a cemetery)

Violent robbery of a farm near Aalst, Belgium (colour litho)
2795700 Violent robbery of a farm near Aalst, Belgium (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Violent robbery of a farm near Aalst, Belgium)

Reckless Apaches! (colour litho)
2779331 Reckless Apaches! (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reckless Apaches)

Attack on a stagecoach by brigands (oil on canvas)
XIR347346 Attack on a stagecoach by brigands (oil on canvas) by Serrano, Antonio (1800-99); Museo Nacional de Historia, Castillo de Chapultepec, Mexico; (add.info.: Attack of diligence; )

Rajhrad Altarpiece, c. 1420 (tempera on panel)
XIR392247 Rajhrad Altarpiece, c.1420 (tempera on panel) by Master of Raigern, (fl.1400-33); 1011 x 1412 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague

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

Thieves fall out, The Needle Gun (engraving)
2788286 Thieves fall out, The Needle Gun (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thieves fall out, The Needle Gun)

Fables of La Fontaine: The thieves and the ass (litho)
6002220 Fables of La Fontaine: The thieves and the ass (litho) by Billinghurst, Percy James (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The thieves and the ass)

Crucifixion, 1529-34 (fresco)
2629916 Crucifixion, 1529-34 (fresco) by Ferrari, Gaudenzio (1474/80-1546); Church of San Cristoforo, Vercelli, Italy; (add.info.: Detail of 2629915. Vercelli, Church of St)

Thieves gambling (engraving)
3245506 Thieves gambling (engraving) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Breaking into a safe (litho)
3245464 Breaking into a safe (litho) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Children being taught to pickpocket (etching)
3245405 Children being taught to pickpocket (etching) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Strawberry Thief (Furnishing Fabric), England, 1883 (produced 1890s)

The Crucifixion, 1538. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Crucifixion, 1538

Foochow Coolies; A Foochow Detective; The Chief of Thieves; Beggars Living in a Tour, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl

Second Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805. Creator: Gror
Second Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805

First Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805. Creator: Gror
First Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805

Crucifixion group of Christ, the Good Thief and the Bad Thief (terracotta & wood
1605109 Crucifixion group of Christ, the Good Thief and the Bad Thief (terracotta & wood) (see also 1604904 and 1605015) by Buonarroti

The Thugs of India: Halt at the Shrine of Ganesh (oil on canvas)
2637286 The Thugs of India: Halt at the Shrine of Ganesh (oil on canvas) by Schoefft, August Theodor (1809-88); 113.8x186 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Hungarian, out of copyright

The Horse Thief, 1925 (oil on canvas)
984842 The Horse Thief, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Johnson, Frank Tenney (1874-1939); 66x96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Horse Thief. Frank Tenney Johnson (1874-1939). Oil on canvas

The Diversion, (oil on canvas)
651465 The Diversion, (oil on canvas) by Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles (1855-1931); 54.6x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Diversion. Paul Charles Chocarne-Moreau (1855-1931)

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"Unveiling the Shadows: A Journey into the World of Thieves" In a world filled with tales of cunning and deceit, they have always held a captivating allure. From Chaucer's "The Pardoner's Tale" to Hornung and Presbrey's thrilling heist in "Raffles, " their stories have enthralled us for centuries. Even advertisements couldn't resist the intrigue, as seen in the iconic Fry's Cocoa advert that lured us with its irresistible temptation. But not all thieving is fictional; headlines scream of jewelers' shops raided by audacious criminals, leaving behind shattered dreams and stolen treasures. History too bears witness to infamous thieves like Rhodes and Beit, whose exploits echoed through time. And who can forget Oliver Twist meeting Fagin, unveiling a dark underbelly where innocence collides with corruption? Yet amidst this darkness, there are glimmers of hope. The Good Samaritan emerges from shadows to restore faith in humanity while reminding us that even they are find redemption. Art captures these tales vividly; Philip Galle's masterpiece "The Parable of the Good Shepherd" transports us back to 1565 when compassion triumphed over greed. Bruegel the Elder's poignant painting "Everyman" reminds us that we are all susceptible to temptation. But it is Pieter van der Heyden’s depiction of “Plundering a Farmhouse” that jolts our senses—revealing how war breeds desperation and turns ordinary people into desperate thieves fighting for survival. As time marches on, new legends emerge like Fort Worth’s notorious Hole in the Wall Gang captured forever in an evocative black-and-white photograph from 1900. And Agnello Brunelleschi battles both human adversaries and mythical serpents as part of his circle of thieves—a testament to mankind’s eternal fascination with danger. Through these diverse glimpses into thievery’s realm, we are reminded that the line between right and wrong can be blurred.