Besieging Collection

Cartoon, theatre managers and Queen Victoria
Cartoon, theatre managers (Irving, Toole, James and Bancroft) besieging Queen Victoria at Windsor. Now that a rumour has gone abroad that Her Majesty will one more give theatrical entertainments at

Ottoman Wars / Vienna
John III Sobieski, king of Poland, attacks the Turkish army under Kara Mustapha Pashs besieging Vienna, and though outnumbered 2 to 1 routs it and saves the city

A bomb throwing gun used for besieging cities during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919
3502829 A bomb throwing gun used for besieging cities during World War One, from The History of the Great War, pub.c. 1919; (add.info)

Crimean War 1853-18566: Siege of Sebastopol, October 1854 to September 1855
531343 Crimean War 1853-18566: Siege of Sebastopol, October 1854 to September 1855. 'A Hot Day in the Batteries', scene in one of the Allies' batteries besieging the town

The Viking attack on Paris, 885 (1882-1884). The Vikings rowed up the Seine to attack Paris on several occasions in the 9th century, the first being in 845

Siege of Tyre, Babylonian army attacking the city, Ancient warfare, from the the Book of Ezekiel, 10th Century Art
Vintage illustration of Siege of Tyre, 10th Century Art. Taken from the Commentary of Haymon, Bishop of Halberstadt, on the Book of Ezekiel. (Bibl)

Ballista. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration
Ancient Age. Ballista or bolt thrower, ancient missile weapon. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Roman weapon. Onager. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883
Onager. It was an imperial Roman torsion powered siege engine. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

DEATH OF DU GUESCLIN
Bertrand du Guesclin, France's most eminent military commander, dies of dysentry while besieging Chateauneuf- Randon in Languedoc. Date: 13 July 1380

Tarpeia crushed to death by the Sabines
The legendary Tarpeia, having offered to betray Rome to the Sabines in return for gold, is crushed to death by their shields and thrown from the Tarpeian Rock. Date: 747 BC

Plan of the Battle of Kandahar, 1880, Second Anglo-Afghan War
Vintage illustration of Plan of the Battle of Kandahar, 1880, the last major conflict of the Second Anglo-Afghan War

Map of The Residency, Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion, or Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, Victorian military history
Vintage illustration Map of The Residency, Lucknow during the Indian Rebellion, or Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, Victorian military history

Titus Conquest of Jerusalem (oil on panel) (detail of 470981)
LAF470982 Titus Conquest of Jerusalem (oil on panel) (detail of 470981) by Vienna Master of Mary of Burgundy (fl.c.1470-80); Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Ghent

Cantiga 99, page from the Cantigas de Santa Maria consisting of 420 musical compositions narrating the miracles of
IND83905 Cantiga 99, page from the Cantigas de Santa Maria consisting of 420 musical compositions narrating the miracles of the Virgin

131-0057280 / 1 Cantiga 28, page from the Cantigas de Santa Maria consisting of 420 musical compositions narrating
IND83908 131-0057280/1 Cantiga 28, page from the Cantigas de Santa Maria consisting of 420 musical compositions narrating the miracles of the Virgin

Ms Facs 227 pl. 3 The Magi, the Battle of Joshua and the Siege of Dan, from the Hortus Deliciarum by Herrade de
JHG162165 Ms Facs 227 pl.3 The Magi, the Battle of Joshua and the Siege of Dan, from the Hortus Deliciarum by Herrade de Landsberg

Soldiers of Strasbourg besieging the Castle of Ortenberg, near Schlestadt (colour litho)
5208360 Soldiers of Strasbourg besieging the Castle of Ortenberg, near Schlestadt (colour litho) by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

The French prevent the Normans from taking Paris (colour litho)
3622073 The French prevent the Normans from taking Paris (colour litho) by Beuzon, Joseph (1864-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French prevent the Normans from taking Paris)

Battering ram breaking gates of a castle, Medieval siege engine, Warfare
Vintage illustration of scene from Orlando Furioso illustrated by Gustave Dore. Battering ram breaking gates of a castle, Medieval siege engine, Warfare

An Assyrian army besieging a city (coloured engraving)
3630002 An Assyrian army besieging a city (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Assyrian army besieging a city)

Romans besieging a German Fortress (engraving)
3655455 Romans besieging a German Fortress (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romans besieging a German Fortress, Column of Marcus Aurelius at Rome)

Siege of Numantia by the Romans, 134 BC (engraving)
3647095 Siege of Numantia by the Romans, 134 BC (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Numantia by the Romans, 134 BC)

Alexander the Great laying siege to Tyre, 332 BC (engraving)
3647048 Alexander the Great laying siege to Tyre, 332 BC (engraving) by Vogel, Hermann (1856-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander the Great laying siege to Tyre, 332 BC)

The army of Agramante that defeated the forces of Charlemagne (fresco)
702434 The army of Agramante that defeated the forces of Charlemagne (fresco) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872); Casino Massimo, Rome

The assault of Bizerte (fresco)
702430 The assault of Bizerte (fresco) by Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius (1794-1872); Casino Massimo, Rome, Italy; German, out of copyright

Siege Operations, Fifteenth century (litho)
475428 Siege Operations, Fifteenth century (litho) by English School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Germanic fortification under attack by Roman soldiers (engraving)
3101246 Germanic fortification under attack by Roman soldiers (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Germanic fortification under attack by Roman soldiers)

The Welsh attack on Montgomery Castle in 1095 led by Cadwgan ap Bleddyn, Prince of Powys
STC293131 The Welsh attack on Montgomery Castle in 1095 led by Cadwgan ap Bleddyn, Prince of Powys, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Pearse

Detail from the St. Alphege window depicting the siege of Canterbury (stained glass)
PC344996 Detail from the St. Alphege window depicting the siege of Canterbury (stained glass) by English School, (13th century); Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, Kent, UK; English, out of copyright

A Hot Night in the Batteries, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub
STC121093 A Hot Night in the Batteries, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub. by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. 1856 (litho) by Simpson

Jeanne Laisne Raises a Standard Against the Men of Bourgogne, engraved by Morret (fl
STC134671 Jeanne Laisne Raises a Standard Against the Men of Bourgogne, engraved by Morret (fl. 1790-1820) 1787 (coloured engraving) by Sergent-Marceau

Frieze depicting a Greek general at the Siege of Troy (stone) (detail)
XAM95189 Frieze depicting a Greek general at the Siege of Troy (stone) (detail) by Roman; height:124 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Ali Meyer; out of copyright

Detail of Cantiga 28 depicting soldiers encircling Constantinople which was in the hands
XIR159321 Detail of Cantiga 28 depicting soldiers encircling Constantinople which was in the hands of the Christians, written in Galacian for Alfonso X (1221-84) the Wise (vellum) by Spanish School

Siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon, 597 BC (engraving)
6029662 Siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon, 597 BC (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon)

Crusaders storming Nicaea (litho)
STC357976 Crusaders storming Nicaea (litho) by Wood, Stanley L. (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: May 1097, The Crusaders besieged Nicaea with the aid of Emperor Alexius I (1081-1118)

Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c. 1590-1600 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874253 Baburs troops take the fortress at Kabul, c.1590-1600 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Farrukh, Dhannu, & Dharmdas (fl.c.1590-1600); San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Babur (1483-1530)

Kay Khusrau besieges the castle of Bahman, c. 1475 (opaque w / c & gold on paper)
874208 Kay Khusrau besieges the castle of Bahman, c.1475 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Indian School, (15th century); 24.2 x16 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Kay Khusrau)

A Hot Day in the Batteries, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub
STC121092 A Hot Day in the Batteries, plate from The Seat of War in the East, pub. by Paul & Dominic Colnaghi & Co. 1856 (litho) by Simpson

Joan of Arc (1412-31) Orders the English to Leave France, engraved by Louis Roger
STC134677 Joan of Arc (1412-31) Orders the English to Leave France, engraved by Louis Roger, 1787 (coloured engraving) by Sergent-Marceau

Siege operations, fifteenth century (litho)
475429 Siege operations, fifteenth century (litho) by English School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

An armed criminal besieged in Sainte-Savine, France (colour litho)
2782168 An armed criminal besieged in Sainte-Savine, France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An armed criminal besieged in Sainte-Savine, France)

The women in the Alcazar (colour litho)
2778499 The women in the Alcazar (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women in the Alcazar)

Sketches of the Eviction Campaign in Ireland (engraving)
1624836 Sketches of the Eviction Campaign in Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the Eviction Campaign in Ireland)

The Civil War in Spain (engraving)
1053204 The Civil War in Spain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Civil War in Spain)

Count Tilly laying siege to Magdeburg, 1631 (engraving)
3646926 Count Tilly laying siege to Magdeburg, 1631 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Count Tilly laying siege to Magdeburg, 1631)

The storming of a castle, 1532 (woodcut)
3101245 The storming of a castle, 1532 (woodcut) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The storming of a castle, 1532)

The Siege of San Leo (fresco)
BAT254005 The Siege of San Leo (fresco) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence, Italy; (add.info)

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"Besieging: A Historical Spectacle Unveiled" Step into the world of history as we delve into the captivating art of besieging. From ancient times to Victorian military history, this cartoon-like journey will leave you in awe. The theatre managers have meticulously curated a spectacle that transports us back to the Ottoman Wars in Vienna. Witness the clash of civilizations and feel the tension rise as ballistas unleash their power upon mighty walls. Engravings from Museo Militar, 1883, vividly portray these scenes with later coloration that brings them to life. But it doesn't stop there; we move through time and witness pivotal moments like the death of Du Guesclin, a legendary figure whose bravery echoes through centuries. Tarpeia's tragic fate crushed by Sabines serves as a reminder of treachery amidst conflict. Traveling further, we find ourselves immersed in Victorian military history during the Indian Rebellion or Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. The map reveals The Residency at Lucknow under siege, showcasing both resilience and struggle during those turbulent times. As our journey continues, suffragettes take center stage with sheet music dedicated to their cause. Oh, how they fought for equality. Their determination resonates even today. Titus' conquest of Jerusalem unfolds before our eyes on oil panels filled with intricate details. We witness his triumphs and tragedies alike – an epic tale etched forever in history's annals. And finally, an ancient Assyria colored engraving reminds us that besieging has been part of humanity's story since time immemorial, and is a testament to mankind's relentless pursuit for power and dominance throughout generations. Join us on this extraordinary adventure where past meets present; where stories are told through visuals that captivate your imagination like never before. Experience "Besieging: A Historical Spectacle Unveiled, " an exhibition that leaves no stone unturned in its quest to bring history alive.