Refusal Collection

Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1346 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1864. King Edward III, (1312- 1377) standing on a hillside refusing succour to his son Edward the Black Prince, (1330-1376)) at the at the Battle of Crecy

Hoffmann / Augustus / Soup
THE STORY OF AUGUSTUS WHO WOULD NOT HAVE ANY SOUP "...& on the fifth day he was dead!"

Fox hunter is thrown and falls on his head
A fox hunter is thrown when his horse refuses a fence, and he lands on his head in the next field

Shavington Day / Hunting
SHAVINGTON DAY A trial between rival packs and horsemen. Participating is the eccentric Shropshire Squire of Halston John Mytton (1796-1834)

Lord Howard de Walden in libel suit
Lord Howard de Walden (Thomas Evelyn Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden, 4th Baron Seaford, 1880-1946) in the witness box

Curius Dentatus refusing bribes from Samnites
Manius Curius Dentatus, Roman consul and plebeian hero, though living on turnips, refuses bribes from the Samnites. He is noted for ending the Samnite War

Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party causing a servant to spill a soup tureen over him. Other guests shocked, servants amused. More Miseries

Tatler cover - Britain abstains from drinking, WW1
Not during the war, thank you. Front cover of The Tatler magazine featuring a bulldog, representing Great Britain, refusing a tankard of frothy beer

Disappointed Bride: Kono Flees Upon Discovering That the Ugly Bridegroom Is Not Whom... 1879
Disappointed Bride: Kono Flees Upon Discovering That the Ugly Bridegroom Is Not Whom She Promised to Marry, 1879. Series: The Kanayomi Newspaper, no. 891

Emperor Sutoku Refusing to Receive the Priest Ennyo in Exile, c1880. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Emperor Sutoku Refusing to Receive the Priest Ennyo in Exile, c1880

The amorous winegrower, 1829-1898. Creator: Jan Hendrik Neuman
The amorous winegrower, 1829-1898

Robert Macaire actionnaire, 1838. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire actionnaire, 1838. Robert Macaire shareholder. Mais Mr. Macaire quand je vous ai distribue ces dividendes, vous saviez bien qu'ils etaient pris sur le capital

Illustration for Uprightness and Hypocrisy, 1793. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Uprightness and Hypocrisy, 1793. From almanac: Pocket Calender of Gotting for the year 1794

The Continence of Scipio, 1765-1770. Creator: Giacinto Diana
The Continence of Scipio, 1765-1770

The Refused Caress. Creator: Cornelis Bega
The Refused Caress

The Continence of Scipio, 1600. Creator: Karel van Mander I
The Continence of Scipio, 1600. Other Title(s): The Continence of Scipio. On the verso: Allegory on Nature

St. Denis, Ruth, 1919 Feb. 11. Creator: Arnold Genthe
St. Denis, Ruth, 1919 Feb. 11

'Courage Civique; 20 aout 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Courage Civique; 20 aout 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Saint Paul et saint Barnabé refusant les honneurs divins à Lystre. Esquisse pour le "may"... 1644
Saint Paul et saint Barnabe refusant les honneurs divins a Lystre. Esquisse pour le "may" de Notre-Dame de 1644, 1644

Le paysan. Creator: Charles Louis Lingée
Le paysan

Le paysan. Creator: Charles Louis Lingée
Le paysan

'The Art of Persuasion'-Returning from a Ball in India, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'The Art of Persuasion'-Returning from a Ball in India, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

A Rejected Address, 1854 Creator: George Cruikshank
A Rejected Address, 1854 From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

Portrait de Mademoiselle d'Adhémar, 1883. Creator: Henry Cros
Portrait de Mademoiselle d'Adhemar, 1883

Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513

Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513. Creator: Albrecht Altdorfer
Joachim's Offering Refused, c. 1513

L'Indiscret, c1795. Creator: Louis Leopold Boilly
L'Indiscret, c1795

Illustration to "Fred Holdersworth; or, Love and Pride", by Thomas Miller, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Illustration to "Fred Holdersworth; or, Love and Pride", by Thomas Miller, 1850. "I will know my doom before I sleep, " said Fred, sinking on the ground with one knee

The Continence of Scipio, n.d. Creator: Unknown
The Continence of Scipio, n.d

Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunt the drowning Germany, December, 1921 (litho)
KDC400247 Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunt the drowning Germany, December, 1921 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ivanhoe: Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert & Rebecca, 19th century. Artists: JL Marks, Ralph Nevill
Ivanhoe, 19th century. Ivanhoe is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), first published in 1820 in three volumes and subtitled, A Romance. From The Studio Volume 110 by Ralph Nevill

Adolf, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Declines the Offer to Accede to the Danish Throne... 1825-1826
Adolf, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, Declines the Offer to Accede to the Danish Throne and Recommends his Sister's Son Christian, Count of Oldenburg, 1825-1826

Saint Ambrose refuses Emperor Theodosius Admission to the Church (tempera on panel)
471158 Saint Ambrose refuses Emperor Theodosius Admission to the Church (tempera on panel) by Angelico, Fra (Guido di Pietro/Giovanni da Fiesole) (c.1387-1455)

The Prophet Elisha Rejecting Gifts from Naaman, 1637 (oil on canvas)
IND106374 The Prophet Elisha Rejecting Gifts from Naaman, 1637 (oil on canvas) by Grebber, Pieter Fransz. de (c.1600-53); Frans Hals Museum, Haarlem

Cartoon of Theodore Teddy Roosevelt refusing to shoot a bear cub, 1902 (litho)
PNP254464 Cartoon of Theodore Teddy Roosevelt refusing to shoot a bear cub, 1902 (litho) by Berryman, Clifford K. (1869-1949); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Anselm refusing the Archbishopric (colour litho)
1630709 St Anselm refusing the Archbishopric (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mighty Army published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co Ltd 1918); English

Elizabeth I refuses the Crown of the Netherlands (colour litho)
3100966 Elizabeth I refuses the Crown of the Netherlands (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth I refuses the Crown of the Netherlands)

James II of England refuses to allow Parliament to sit (engraving)
3646862 James II of England refuses to allow Parliament to sit (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James II of England refuses to allow Parliament to sit)

Two Obstacles (colour litho)
6001241 Two Obstacles (colour litho) by Granville-Smith, Walter (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Obstacles)

Woman encountering the man she refused in marriage who swore he would never marry (colour litho)
6031832 Woman encountering the man she refused in marriage who swore he would never marry (colour litho) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cromwell refusing the crown AD 1657 (litho)
1074114 Cromwell refusing the crown AD 1657 (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England published Cassell)

Comic postcard, Couple discussing fur coat Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Marriage proposal from commercial traveller Date: 20th century

Trop Novice (Too Inexperienced) (colour litho)
3098575 Trop Novice (Too Inexperienced) (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trop Novice (Too Inexperienced)

Michael Faraday (1791-1867) declining the Presidency of the Royal Society in 1858
TRI245590 Michael Faraday (1791-1867) declining the Presidency of the Royal Society in 1858, after a painting by Edward A

The Refusal, 1772 (oil on panel)
827676 The Refusal, 1772 (oil on panel) by Buys, Jacobus (1724-1801); 57.5x44.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Refusal. Jacobus Buys (1724-1801). Oil on panel. Painted in 1772

Unaccepted (oil on canvas)
CH18763 Unaccepted (oil on canvas) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

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"Moments of Refusal: From Hoffmann to Augustus, Soup to Sovereigns" Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1346 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle - A father's heart torn between duty and love. The Fox hunter is thrown and falls on his head - Shavington Day / Hunting: When pride meets gravity in a refusal to yield. Tatler cover - Britain abstains from drinking, WW1: A nation's resolve amidst the chaos of war. Lord Howard de Walden in libel suit: Standing firm against false accusations, refusing to be silenced. Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party: Sometimes even the most unexpected mishaps can lead to an amusing refusal of embarrassment. Curius Dentatus refusing bribes from Samnites: Integrity triumphs over temptation as honor prevails. Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. Creator: Unknown - Power relinquished for the greater good; a moment etched in history. Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunt the drowning Germany, December 1921 (litho): In times of adversity, compassion or cruelty shape our choices – which path will we refuse? Ivanhoe: Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert & Rebecca, 19th century Artists JL Marks & Ralph Nevill- Forbidden love defies societal norms with unwavering determination Saint Ambrose refuses Emperor Theodosius Admission to the Church (tempera on panel): Faith stands resolute against power.