Defiant Collection

Winston Churchill making his famous V for Victory sign, 1942. A typical gesture of defiance from Britains wartime Prime Minister. (Colorised black and white print)

The Cossacks Reply to the Sultan (Zaporozhtsy), c1890, (1939). Creator: Il ya Repin
The Cossacks Reply to the Sultan (Zaporozhtsy), c1890, (1939). Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of Turkey, also known as Cossacks of Saporog Are Drafting a Manifesto

The Last Man, Hans Bohrdt - Propaganda - German navy officer
In 1915 Hans Bohrdt created his most famous illustration which is called " The Last Man". The image shows a German navy officer holding up a German flag as his ship sinks because he would

Medieval knight on horseback
Knight on horseback shaking his fist defiantly, England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century John Gilbert painting

Reprisal! by H M Bateman - humorous illustration of what can happen if a woman decides to wear trousers. In this scene the reprisal for the wife wearing trousers is that her husband has taken to

Arrest of Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst in Victoria Street, 13th February 1908 (b / w photo)
XJF996613 Arrest of Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst in Victoria Street, 13th February 1908 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Agnes, Countess of Dunbar (1312?-1369), known as Black Agnes, 1338 (early 20th century). She is seen on the battlements at the defence of Dunbar Castle in 1337-1338 when her husband

Detail of the Zaporozhets writing a letter to the Turkish Sultan, 1880-1890, (1965). Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of Turkey

Caractacus Exhibited
CARACTACUS The captured British chief, also known as Caradoc, is paraded in chains by the Emperor Claudius in Britain. Date: 51

WALLACE (1270? - 1305)
SIR WILLIAM WALLACE Scottish patriot and leader of revolt, on trial before Edward I at Westminster Hall Date: 1305

Caratacus Exhibited
CARATACUS British Chieftain Resisted the Roman invasion of Emperor Claudius. He is defeated and exhibited in Rome, where he is pardoned

A convicted prisoner being defiantly expressing his opinion of authority as he is taken from court to prison in a
5616295 A convicted prisoner being defiantly expressing his opinion of authority as he is taken from court to prison in a police van, also known as a Black Maria

Sketches from Mexico: Banuelos José de Jesús, the famous Mexican brigand chief, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from Mexico: Banuelos Jose de Jesus, the famous Mexican brigand chief, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Beauce, '...a portrait of Banuelos Jose de Jesus

Portrait of a Boy, 1747. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Perronneau
Portrait of a Boy, 1747

Portrait of the artist Astrid Setterwall Ångström (1895-1982), 1914. Creator: Gerda Roosval-Kallstenius
Portrait of the artist Astrid Setterwall...ngstrom (1895-1982), 1914

Hugo Birger, the Artist, as a Mercenary, 1879. Creator: Ernst Josephson
Hugo Birger, the Artist, as a Mercenary, 1879

Here is the Pleasure, Sirs, Here is the Pleasure, c1860. Creator: Edouard de Beaumont
Here is the Pleasure, Sirs, Here is the Pleasure, c1860. Beaumont reveals the antagonism among women of different social classes and generations

"Don't give up that ship!", c1840. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
"Don't give up that ship!", c1840. Captain James Lawrence (1781-1813) was mortally wounded on May 6, 1813, during an engagement in the War of 1812 between his ship

The Wrestler Onogawa Kisaburo Blowing Smoke at a One-Eyed Monster, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Wrestler Onogawa Kisaburo Blowing Smoke at a One-Eyed Monster, 1865. From One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

The Death of Officer Murata, 1877. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Death of Officer Murata, 1877. From Oral Account of the Events at Kagoshima

Ariharano Tokihira and Matsuo Maru, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Ariharano Tokihira and Matsuo Maru, 19th century

Ikina, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Ikina, 1885. Series: An Educational Account of Self-Made Men

Adam and Eve, c1500. Creator: Unknown
Adam and Eve, unknown date, c1500

Algerian, 1871-1873. Creator: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Algerian, 1871-1873

O'Connor, J.C. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
O'Connor, J.C. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1916

Cisco, John Jay, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915 June 22. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Cisco, John Jay, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1915 June 22

Morgan, D.P. Jr. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1930 Mar. or Apr. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Morgan, D.P. Jr. Mrs. portrait photograph, 1930 Mar. or Apr

Waite, W. Miss, portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Waite, W. Miss, portrait photograph, 1915

'Free Education--A Difficult Problem, drawn from life, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'Free Education--A Difficult Problem, drawn from life, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Altman, Ruth, Miss, portrait photograph, 1928 Creator: Arnold Genthe
Altman, Ruth, Miss, portrait photograph, 1928

'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]

'Le Roi-Soldat; Albert I. Roi des Belges, 1914. Creator: J Simont
'Le Roi-Soldat; Albert I. Roi des Belges, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Gilmore, Inez Haynes, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Gilmore, Inez Haynes, Mrs. portrait photograph, 1913

'Courage Civique; La salle de l'Independence, a l'Hotel de Ville de Bruxelles, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Courage Civique; La salle de l'Independence, a l'Hotel de Ville de Bruxelles, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

'Albert 1er, Roi des Belges, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Albert 1er, Roi des Belges, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

'Courage Civique; M Adolphe Max, Bourgmestre de Bruxelles, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'Courage Civique; M Adolphe Max, Bourgmestre de Bruxelles, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

'L'Heroique Defense de Troyon, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'L'Heroique Defense de Troyon, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Gardner, G. Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Gardner, G. Miss, portrait photograph, 1916

A Little Ajax for a Cent Defying the Lightning, from Puck, published December 10, 1890. Creator: Charles Jay Taylor
A Little Ajax for a Cent Defying the Lightning, from Puck, published December 10, 1890

Back View of Seated Figure, Lifting Left Arm, n.d. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
Back View of Seated Figure, Lifting Left Arm, n.d

Brenda defiant
Joan Gil Raga

Per and Lotso Vannar's sons, Sjokksjokk's Sami village, Jokkmokk's son, 1868. Creator: Lotten von Duben
Per and Lotso Vannar's sons, Sjokksjokk's Sami village, Jokkmokk's son, 1868. From Lotten von Duben's photo album with motifs from the ethnological expedition to Lapland led by her

Portrait of Elsa Nilsdotter Länta, 35 years old, Sirka's Sami village, 1868. Creator: Lotten von Duben
Portrait of Elsa Nilsdotter Lanta, 35 years old, Sirka's Sami village, 1868. From Lotten von Duben's photo album with motifs from the ethnological expedition to Lapland led by her husband

Portrait of Inga Amundsdotter, 76, Sjokksjokk, 1868. Creator: Lotten von Duben
Portrait of Inga Amundsdotter, 76, Sjokksjokk, 1868. From Lotten von Duben's photo album with motifs from the ethnological expedition to Lapland led by her husband Gustaf von Duben in 1868

Yo Shona, c1903. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Yo Shona, c1903. Yo Shona, head-and-shoulders portrait, with shield, facing front

Manchurian and Korean, 1865-1871. Creator: VV Lanin
Manchurian and Korean, 1865-1871. This album contains 154 photographs taken in the second half of the 1860s and 1870s by a local photographer from the Far East, V. V. Lanin. The merchant V. P

Tasunka, (alias Plenty Horse[s]) The slayer of Lieut Casey, near Pine Ridge, SD, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Tasunka, (alias Plenty Horse[s]) The slayer of Lieut Casey, near Pine Ridge, SD, 1891

Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Creator: John C. H. Grabill
Little, the instigator of Indian Revolt at Pine Ridge, 1890, 1891. Little, Oglala leader, full-length studio portrait seated between two standing Euro-American men; Chris Mathison ()

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"Defiant: A Glimpse into the Unyielding Spirit of Humanity" In 1942, Winston Churchill stood tall, his hand raised in a resolute V for Victory sign. His unwavering determination echoed through the air, inspiring millions to stand defiant against adversity. The Cossacks Reply to the Sultan (Zaporozhtsy) captured a moment of rebellion from c1890. With fiery eyes and clenched fists, they defied oppression and fought for their freedom with unyielding courage. Hans Bohrdt's propaganda masterpiece, The Last Man, portrayed a German navy officer standing firm amidst chaos. He embodied defiance as he faced uncertainty head-on, refusing to succumb to fear or doubt. The Death of General Gordon depicted an indomitable spirit in Khartoum on that fateful day in 1885. Despite overwhelming odds, General Gordon stood tall until his last breath - a testament to his unwavering defiance against tyranny. A medieval knight on horseback symbolized bravery and resistance during tumultuous times. Clad in armor and armed with valorous conviction, he charged forward fearlessly - an embodiment of defiance against all odds. Reprisal. By H M Bateman showcased ordinary people rising up against injustice. Their collective voice shouted out defiantly as they refused to be silenced or oppressed any longer. Agnes, Countess of Dunbar known as Black Agnes displayed her fierce resolve in 1338. Her steely gaze revealed her unyielding spirit as she defended her castle against enemy forces - an epitome of female empowerment and defiance throughout history. Detail of the Zaporozhets writing a letter to the Turkish Sultan illustrated resilience from 1880-1890. With pen in hand and determination etched across their faces, they penned words that resonated with rebellious fervor - an act of ultimate defiance towards those who sought to subjugate them.