Victim Collection

Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire

Coco Chanel (1883-1971) as a milliner, from Le Grand Mode a l Envers
CHT187705 Coco Chanel (1883-1971) as a milliner, from Le Grand Mode a l Envers, 1919 (colour litho) by Sem (Georges Goursat) (1863-1934); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French

Heroic fireman rescuing girl from fire
Heroic fireman rescuing a girl from a fire. Date: 19th century

Rock N Roll Dance
Rock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!

The London Blitz An ARP warden rescues a young girl from the wreckage of a building bombed by Germany. V1 attack Buckingham Gate, Victoria

Lord, have mercy on London. Contemporary English woodcut on the Great Plague of 1665
PLAGUE OF LONDON, 1665. Lord, have mercy on London. Contemporary English woodcut on the Great Plague of 1665

BRUEGEL: TRIUMPH OF DEATH. Triumph of Death; tempera on panel, c1562, by Peter Bruegel the Elder

Congo / Cartoon / Punch / 1906
King Leopold II, King of the Belgians, crushes the Belgian Congo. In the rubber coils

Suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland 1907
Christabel Pankhurst and Mary Gawthorpe in the Market Place, Uppingham, holding a meeting during the 1907 Rutland bye-election

New York Stock Market Crash October 1929

DANCE OF DEATH, 1538. Death and the Soldier. Woodcut by Hans Holbein the Younger, from The Dance of Death, published in 1538

Testimony at the Salem witchcraft trials, 1690s
Trial of a suspected witch at Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1692. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

DREYFUS
ALFRED DREYFUS French army officer and victim of injustice: his degradation

Verne / Under the Sea
20, 000 LIEUES SOUS LES MERS [20 000 leagues under the sea] The squid claims a victim

Four daughters of Tsar Nicolas II
MARIE, TATIANA, ANASTASIA & OLGA Daughters of Nicolas II and Alexandra of Russia

Hedgehog (Bewick)
erinaceus europeus also known as the Urchin This is the common hedgehog, much loved though, alas, too often the victim of motorists

A Cannibal Feast, Charles E Gordon Frazer
A Cannibal Feast on the island of Tanna in the New Hebrides, by Charles E Gordon Frazer (1863-1899)

An Alvarezsaurid bird cleans the mouth of a Giganotosaurus carolinii dinosaur

Tyrannosaurus Rex eats the carrion of a dead Triceratops
A Tyrannosaurus Rex eats the carrion of a dead Triceratops in prehistoric wetlands

Edward Woodward as Sergeant Howie
in a moment from the finale of The Wicker Man

Rock N Rollers
Rock and roll enthusiasts, dressed in 1950s clothes, including DA hairstyles, Teddy Boy jackets and spotted dresses which swirl to reveal stocking-tops!

Scene from Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, A Midsummer Nights Dream (Act II, Scene ii), in which Puck drops a love potion into the sleeping Titanias eyes

Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken, 1758-59. Creator: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Saint Thecla Praying for the Plague-Stricken, 1758-59

Lord, have mercy on London. Contemporary English woodcut on the Great Plague of 1665
PLAGUE OF LONDON, 1665. Lord, have mercy on London. Contemporary English woodcut on the Great Plague of 1665

In the middle of the Indian forest, a man waits for the train near the railway line (Colour Litho)
2778091 In the middle of the Indian forest, a man waits for the train near the railway line (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration, crime scene, man in street being fired at with shotgun from car window, both men in suits and fedora hats, pair of onlookers in background

Chinese Pig-Bonze
The Chinese bonze Tchou Pa- Kiai is the unhappy victim of an unfortunate mistake during reincarnation, forced to live this life half-pig, half-man

Dragon of Wantley
THE DRAGON OF WANTLEY seizes another victim

Mexican Priest Cut the Heart Out of Human Sacrifice
AZTECS OF MEXICO A priest cuts the heart out of a living victim Date: circa 16th century

Casts of victims of eruption of Vesuvius in AD79, Pompeii, Italy, c20th century

A mourner knees in front of candles, flowers and Christmas tree balls at the Christmas market in Berlin, Germany, December 20, 2016

Victims of Austrian Schreckenstage (Days of Horror)
3786137 Victims of Austrian Schreckenstage (Days of Horror); (add.info.: Victims of Austrian Schreckenstage ('Days of Horror) riots, 15 - 16 July 1927, Vienna.); Lebrecht History

Punch cartoon: Latest from the Playground (engraving)
6034812 Punch cartoon: Latest from the Playground (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Latest from the Playground)

Punch cartoon: Sad, but a Fact! - a battered child (engraving)
6034817 Punch cartoon: Sad, but a Fact! - a battered child (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Sad, but a Fact! - a battered child)

St. Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel (oil on panel)
DON279057 St. Philip Howard, 13th Earl of Arundel (oil on panel) by Zuccari or Zuccaro, Federico (1540-1609) (after); diam: 28 cm; His Grace The Duke of Norfolk

High Temple (the highest temple in Lamanai), Ancien tMaya Ruins, Lamanai, Belize

Temple of the Masks, El Peten, Grand Plaza, Tikal National Park, Guatemala

Temple of the Masks, El Peten, Grand Plaza, Tikal National Park

Ancient Maya Ruins, Tikal National Park, Yucatan, Guatemala

Maya Ruins - Temple IV, Tikal National Park, Guatemala, Yucatan, UNESCO

Ancient Maya Ruins, Tikal National Park, Guatemala, UNESCO

Temple of the Masks, Mayan Ruins, Tikal National Park, Guatemala, Yucatan, UNESCO

Maya Ruins - Temple of the Great Jaguar (Templo del Gran Jaguar), Tikal National Park, Guatemala, UNESCO

Ruin of Maya Palace, Palenque Archaeological Site, Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico

Ruin of Maya Palace, Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico

Temple of the Sun, ancient Mayan city of Palenque, Chiapas, Mexico

Ancient Maya Ruins, Caribbean Beach of Tulum, Mexico's Riviera, Mexico

"No Shelter"
Alezik Photography

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"From Tragedy to Triumph: The Resilience of the Victim" In the face of adversity, heroes emerge. A heroic fireman fearlessly rescues a young girl from the clutches of a raging inferno, embodying bravery and selflessness in their noble act. Amidst the chaos, Rock N Roll Dance becomes an outlet for expression and liberation, reminding us that even in times of despair, music has the power to heal wounds and unite souls. Reflecting on history's darkest moments, Lord have mercy on London as we delve into a contemporary English woodcut depicting the Great Plague of 1665. It serves as a haunting reminder that even amidst widespread devastation, humanity finds strength to endure. Bruegel's "Triumph of Death" captures our attention with its chilling depiction of mortality's relentless grip. Yet within this macabre masterpiece lies a testament to human resilience - an unwavering spirit that refuses to succumb. A powerful cartoon from Congo by Punch in 1906 sheds light on colonial oppression and serves as a stark reminder that they can rise above their circumstances through unity and resistance. The suffragettes Pankhurst and Gawthorpe Rutland stand tall as symbols of courage during their fight for women's rights in 1907. Their unwavering determination paved the way for progress towards equality. The New York Stock Market Crash in October 1929 left countless victims shattered financially. However, it also sparked resilience and innovation as communities came together to rebuild what was lost. Hans Holbein's woodcut "Death and the Soldier" from "The Dance of Death" series reminds us that death is inevitable but how we confront it defines our legacy. Victims become victors when they embrace life despite its fleeting nature. Testimony at Salem witchcraft trials unveils tales of innocent victims caught up in mass hysteria. Their stories serve as reminders to question prejudice and seek justice, even in the face of fear.