Captives Collection

British Soldiers escort German Prisoners - WWI
British Soldiers escorting German Prisoners, destined for internment in England - WWI Date: circa 1915

A Hobart chain-gang, a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work as a form
5614423 A Hobart chain-gang, a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work as a form of punishment; (add.info.: A Hobart chain-gang)

The Love Books of Ovid: Captives in thy train, youths and maidens shall follow (colour litho)
5224210 The Love Books of Ovid: Captives in thy train, youths and maidens shall follow (colour litho) by Bosschere, Jean de (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captives in thy train)

Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: taming a wild elephant, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: taming a wild elephant, 1864. Engraving of a photograph '...of the great elephant-catching expedition to a place called Ebbewellepittia...so as to

Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: an elephant noosed, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: an elephant noosed, 1864. Engraving of a photograph '...of the great elephant-catching expedition to a place called Ebbewellepittia...so as to afford

Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: herd of wild elephants, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: herd of wild elephants, 1864. Engraving of a photograph '...of the great elephant-catching expedition to a place called Ebbewellepittia...so as to

Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: testing the rope, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Mode of capturing wild elephants in Ceylon: testing the rope, 1864. Engraving of a photograph '...of the great elephant-catching expedition to a place called Ebbewellepittia...so as to afford

The Prince's Voyage Home from India...Himalayan Black Bear and tailless dog...1876. Creator: W. J. P
The Prince's Voyage Home from India: life on board the Serapis: Himalayan Black Bear and tailless dogs, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876

Capture of Demons in Lanka, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Capture of Demons in Lanka, 1775-1800. With the help of his army of monkeys, Rama's invasion of Lanka is successful. Rama and his brother Lakshmana are depicted seated under a tree at left

Moving the lions at the Zoological Society's Gardens, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Moving the lions at the Zoological Society's Gardens, 1876. Lioness in her new home. The lions, tigers, and panthers of the Zoological Society's collection in the Regent's Park Gardens

'Sioux Indians burning a prisoner; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. Creator: Frederick Whymper
Sioux Indians burning a prisoner; Ocean to Ocean, the Pacific railroad, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

"The Family of Darius Before Alexander" - in the National Gallery - painted by Paul Veronese, 1857
"The Family of Darius Before Alexander" [after the battle of Issus, B.C. 333] - in the National Gallery - painted by Paul Veronese, 1857. Engraving of a painting

Death of the "Lion Queen", in Wombwell's Menagerie, at Chatham, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Death of the "Lion Queen", in Wombwell's Menagerie, at Chatham [in Kent], 1850. It was the business of the deceased [17-year-old Ellen Blight] to go into the dens

Captive Jews by the Waters of Babylon - painted by Bendeman, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Captive Jews by the Waters of Babylon - painted by Bendeman, 1850. By the waters of Babylon, sitting forlorn, We wept bitter tears in that day of our scorn, As we thought of our Zion, so far

Women Hard Labor Convicts at Work, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Women Hard Labor Convicts at Work, 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

Chinese Captives in Aleksandrovsk Post, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Chinese Captives in Aleksandrovsk Post, 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

Arrival of Winter Mail, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Arrival of Winter Mail, 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, prisons

Prayer in a Prison Courtyard, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Prayer in a Prison Courtyard, 1890 This photograph is from a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs preserved in the Aleksandrovsk Municipal History

Exit from a Prison Courtyard, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Exit from a Prison Courtyard, 1890. This photograph is from a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs preserved in the Aleksandrovsk Municipal History

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

A Group of Hard Labor Convicts, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
A Group of Hard Labor Convicts, 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, prisons

Work of Hard Labor Convicts, 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov
Work of Hard Labor Convicts, 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, prisons

The International Exhibition - "The Bad Neighbours", by C. Verlat, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition - "The Bad Neighbours", by C. Verlat, 1862....here is this wicked Belgian painter representing an incident of monkey life which, in this covetous

Birds of Paradise in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1862. Creator: Friedrich Wilhelm Keyl
Birds of Paradise in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, [London], 1862....when in the interior of Sumatra...Mr. A. R

Political prisoners, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Political prisoners, 1890. This photograph is from a collection consisting of an album and individual photographs preserved in the Aleksandrovsk Municipal History and Literature Museum "A.P

Prisoner verification, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Prisoner verification, 1890. This collection consists of forty-four photographs of Sakhalin Island and the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskii in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

China Clay - Captives. Florence Mary Anderson / Molly MacArthur (1893-1972) had two distinct styles of illustration. From the middle of the 1920s

The Black Hole, Old Fort William, 18th June, 1756, illustration from
STC357954 The Black Hole, Old Fort William, 18th June, 1756, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Wood, Stanley L

Narrative of captivity and providential escape of Mrs Jane Lewis
NBY332327 Narrative of captivity and providential escape of Mrs Jane Lewis, published in 1832 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

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The Captivity of the Jews, reconstruction of a wall a painting originally in the Painted Chamber of the Palace of
BBC211008 The Captivity of the Jews, reconstruction of a wall a painting originally in the Painted Chamber of the Palace of Westminster by Tristram

Un Pirate (engraving)
2789267 Un Pirate (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Pirate. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 18 January 1879)

The Red Cross Knights in the Power of Saladin, illustration from Helmet & Cowl
STC445261 The Red Cross Knights in the Power of Saladin, illustration from Helmet & Cowl: Stories of Monastic and Military Orders W.M. Letts and M.F.S

The Khan Jahan shows Akbar his princely captives (colour litho)
1266168 The Khan Jahan shows Akbar his princely captives (colour litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

She led him to the prison, and opened the doors, and set all the prisoners free (litho)
STC445092 She led him to the prison, and opened the doors, and set all the prisoners free (litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Captivity of the Israelites, 1733 (oil on canvas)
XMB468131 Captivity of the Israelites, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Parrocel, Pierre (1670-1739); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Marseille, France; (add.info.: Captivite des Israelites; )

The Brine Bath on board a prison hulk in the early 19th century. The brine bath aka coffin bath was where the prisoners were put after being flogged

Chained Prisoners are Brought Before a King, a scene from the Gulistan of Sa di, c. 1550

Caesar and His Prisoners, 1878. Creator: Rodolphe Bresdin
Caesar and His Prisoners, 1878

10c Columbus Presenting Natives block of four, 1893. Creator: Unknown
10c Columbus Presenting Natives block of four, 1893. Columbian Exposition issue

Bas-relief of a city taken by assault and the inhabitants led away captive (Kouyunjik) (engraving)
3626425 Bas-relief of a city taken by assault and the inhabitants led away captive (Kouyunjik) (engraving) by English School

Roman soldiers looting a conquered city (coloured engraving)
3630135 Roman soldiers looting a conquered city (coloured engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman soldiers looting a conquered city)

Sesostris, Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, smiting his enemies (engraving)
5997510 Sesostris, Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, smiting his enemies (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sesostris, Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt)

Dacoits Being Brought in by Mounted Infantry, c. 1890 (b / w photo)
498304 Dacoits Being Brought in by Mounted Infantry, c.1890 (b/w photo) by Beato, Felice (Felix) (1825-c.1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dacoit is the term for a robber or bandit in Myanmar)

A prisoner is brought to justice, detail, c. 1610 (opaque w / c & gold)
874303 A prisoner is brought to justice, detail, c.1610 (opaque w/c & gold) by Indian School, (17th century); 7.62 x12.38 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

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"Captive Souls: Stories of Resilience and Redemption" In the annals of history, countless tales have unfolded about captives who endured unimaginable hardships. From the battlefields of World War I to ancient Assyria, their stories resonate with courage, strength, and hope. One such account takes us back to the trenches of WWI. British soldiers escorting German prisoners through war-torn landscapes became a haunting symbol of conflict's human toll. These brave men faced adversity head-on, reminding us that even in captivity, dignity can prevail. On a different note, we delve into China Clay - Captives; an industry where workers were bound by laborious tasks but found solace in camaraderie amidst hardship. Their resilience transformed mundane clay into works of art and prosperity. Traveling further back in time to 18th-century India, we encounter The Black Hole at Old Fort William. This infamous incident saw British captives confined within suffocating walls—a stark reminder that freedom is never guaranteed. Meanwhile, Mrs. Jane Lewis' narrative recounts her providential escape from captivity—an inspiring tale showcasing human determination against all odds. The plight of the Jewish people also finds its place here as we explore The Captivity of the Jews—reconstructed walls bearing witness to their struggle for survival throughout history. Artistic expressions capture captivity too; The De Witt Brothers in Captivity portrays their anguish on oil-painted panels while Saint Gregory's lithograph evokes empathy for those held against their will. Turning our gaze towards South Africa during Boer Wars reveals the first British troops taken prisoner—an event etched in history as a testament to bravery amid adversity. Lastly, Ancient Assyria presents us with engravings depicting triumph over captive nations—a vivid reminder that power dynamics shape destinies throughout civilizations past and present. Through these diverse narratives spanning centuries and continents alike, one common thread emerges—the indomitable spirit residing within every captive soul.