Pickpocket Collection

Revelling with Harlots, plate III of A Rakes Progress, 1735. Tom Rakewell and a companion consorting with harlots in a tavern

Victorian Greeting Card - The Pickpocket
Two penguins out for a stroll whilst a sparrow picks a pocket. Date: circa 1890

The Life of Captain Charlie Vane/Mary Read, A Female Pirate, 19th century (print)
7339230 The Life of Captain Charlie Vane/Mary Read, A Female Pirate, 19th century (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 46x43.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Attack on a ship by pirates, 19th century (print)
7339218 Attack on a ship by pirates, 19th century (print) by Debelle, Alexandre (1805-97) (after); 15.5x11.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich

The pirates of Cuba, 19th century (print)
7339234 The pirates of Cuba, 19th century (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 24.4x23.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London.

A pirate prepares for ambush, mid 19th century (coloured engraving)
7339198 A pirate prepares for ambush, mid 19th century (coloured engraving) by Debelle, Alexandre (1805-97) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: A)

The division of the robbery, at the Court of St. James, London, after a work by Isaac Cruikshank, 1796
1000899 The division of the robbery, at the Court of St. James, London, after a work by Isaac Cruikshank, 1796. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Lazarillo de Tormes and His Blind Master, before 1880 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879766 Lazarillo de Tormes and His Blind Master, before 1880 (oil on fabric) by Ribot, Auguste Theodule (1823-91); 108x90 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Thief, Thorn, Throw, Thumb, Tongs, Tools, Tooth, Torch, Track, Track, Train, Tramp (engraving)
8650024 Thief, Thorn, Throw, Thumb, Tongs, Tools, Tooth, Torch, Track, Track, Train, Tramp (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thief, Thorn, Throw)

I feel quite safe (colour litho)
8656660 I feel quite safe (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I feel quite safe." Man stealing a safe)

The last Shift (engraving)
8677187 The last Shift (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The last Shift)

A robber being visited by death
3478598 A robber being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a robber being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A robber being visited by death
3478597 A robber being visited by death; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a robber being visited by 'death'. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A pickpocket distracting his victim
5307989 A pickpocket distracting his victim.; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a pickpocket distracting his victim with a small refracting telescope)

A young Butch Cassidy, 1850 (b/w photo)
3507240 A young Butch Cassidy, 1850 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Photographic portrait of Butch Cassidy (1866-1908) an American train robber, bank robber, and leader of the Wild Bunch gang

Female shop-lifter caught in the act. 18th century. (print)
7419919 Female shop-lifter caught in the act. 18th century. (print); (add.info.: A female shop-lifter is caught in the act. She had concealed lengths of lace beneath her clothes)

Woodblock engraving depicting John Selman, a London cut-purse (nypper) and pickpocket (foyster), 17th century
5308888 Woodblock engraving depicting John Selman, a London cut-purse (nypper) and pickpocket (foyster), 17th century; (add.info.: Woodblock engraving depicting John Selman)

Captain Henry Morgan carouses with wine and women, in true pirate fashion, mid 19th century (coloured engraving)
7339194 Captain Henry Morgan carouses with wine and women, in true pirate fashion, mid 19th century (coloured engraving) by Debelle

I was sorry I was out when you looked in (colour litho)
8656526 I was sorry I was out when you looked in (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I was sorry I was out when you looked in)

Capture of the brigand Giuseppe Musolino in Acqualagna by the Carbinieri, 1900 (engraving)
5314295 Capture of the brigand Giuseppe Musolino in Acqualagna by the Carbinieri, 1900 (engraving); (add.info.: Banditry and brigandage-9 October 1901 the capture of the brigand Giuseppe Musolino in)

"Your money or your life", 1827 (litho)
7422877 "Your money or your life", 1827 (litho); (add.info.: Transport. "Your money or your life." Armed robbery of a stagecoach of the Messageries Royales in France)

A cut-purse
5616276 A cut-purse; (add.info.: Illustration print depicting a London pickpocket and a cut-purse. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Artful Dodger (colour litho)
2775614 The Artful Dodger (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Artful Dodger, from Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, 1914)

Thursday for losses (chromolitho)
8677359 Thursday for losses (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thursday for losses)

I trust you won't think me abrupt (colour litho)
8655827 I trust you won't think me abrupt (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I trust you won't think me abrupt)

The good rector, with no life protector (colour litho)
8642508 The good rector, with no life protector (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The good rector, with no life protector)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638775 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Retreat, Ribbon, Rider, Ring-dove, Riot, River, Rivets, Robber, Robin, Rocket, Roebuck, Roller (engraving)
8650070 Retreat, Ribbon, Rider, Ring-dove, Riot, River, Rivets, Robber, Robin, Rocket, Roebuck, Roller (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Retreat)

Pierrot in Criminal Court, c.1864-70 (oil on wood panel)
XOS5879730 Pierrot in Criminal Court, c.1864-70 (oil on wood panel) by Couture, Thomas (1815-79); 45.8x52.1 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

A cut-purse (print)
5616273 A cut-purse (print); (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting a London pickpocket and a cut-purse. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A cut-purse
5616275 A cut-purse; (add.info.: Illustration print depicting a London pickpocket and a cut-purse. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Economy. Fine Art and General Insurance. Poster by Emile Berchmans, Belgium, c.1890 (poster)
3434529 Economy. Fine Art and General Insurance. Poster by Emile Berchmans, Belgium, c.1890 (poster); (add.info.: Economie. Coll. Part. Economy. Fine Art and General Insurance)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638739 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Old Bear who Lived in a House of Sugar (chromolitho)
8664001 The Old Bear who Lived in a House of Sugar (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Bear who Lived in a House of Sugar)

Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho)
8663411 Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Case of Adolf Beck (litho)
8675695 The Case of Adolf Beck (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Case of Adolf Beck)

A cut-purse (print)
5616271 A cut-purse (print); (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting a London pickpocket and a cut-purse. Dated 17th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Inside, the southern chapel (chapel of St. James?), murals, 1594 (?), scene 5: the count steals the relic
7242663 Inside, the southern chapel (chapel of St. James?), murals, 1594 (?), scene 5: the count steals the relic, all beg him (Philip of Alsace seizes the head; Collegiale Saint-Pierre)

The retreat of the pirates (print)
7339243 The retreat of the pirates (print) by Stanfield, Clarkson Frederick (1793-1867); 27.1x20 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: C)

Life and adventures of Paul Jones, the pirate. Capturing the 'Mellish'
7339236 Life and adventures of Paul Jones, the pirate. Capturing the 'Mellish'. Jones attacked by the coast-guard, while landing a cargo of contraband goods

The Pirate, 19th century (print)
7339229 The Pirate, 19th century (print) by Stanfield, Clarkson Frederick (1793-1867); 14.5x10 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: C. Stanfield; J)

The division of the robbery. In St. Giles, London criminal district, after a work by Isaac Cruikshank, 1796
1000898 The division of the robbery. In St. Giles, London criminal district, after a work by Isaac Cruikshank, 1796. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard

The farmer asleep, and the thief creepy-creep (colour litho)
8642522 The farmer asleep, and the thief creepy-creep (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The farmer asleep, and the thief creepy-creep)

I was deeply touched (colour litho)
8656809 I was deeply touched (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I was deeply touched." Pickpockets stealing from a man)

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (colour litho)
8635542 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush)

Highwayman (colour litho)
8635483 Highwayman (colour litho) by Ward, William Dudley (1879-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Highwayman. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

The Case of Adolf Beck (b/w photo)
8675724 The Case of Adolf Beck (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Case of Adolf Beck)

Thursday (colour litho)
8674339 Thursday (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thursday. Illustration for Tiles from Dame Marjorie's Chimney Corner)

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"Unveiling the Intrigues: A Journey into the World of Pickpockets" Step back in time to witness the audacious exploits of pickpockets throughout history. From William Hogarth's captivating depiction of reveling with harlots in "A Rake's Progress" to Mary Frith, also known as Pickpocket, who defied societal norms in the 18th century. Delve further into infamy with a Victorian greeting card showcasing The Pickpocket, a reminder that even during more refined times, this crafty art persisted. Vincenzo Peruggia's infamous mug shot captures his daring theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre in 1911, leaving us awe-struck by his audacity. History intertwines unlikely alliances as Martin Luther finds himself alongside robber Hans Kohlhase in an engraving from the 1850s. Medardo Rosso's sculpture "Lo scaccino" immortalizes a moment frozen in time when thievery meets artistry. Religious narratives take an unexpected turn with "The Fleeing Holy Family and the Thief Tito, " where salvation collides with criminality on canvas. In another era, a kleptomaniac is captured hauntingly on canvas around c1820-24; their inner turmoil laid bare for all to see. Discover whimsical depictions through brush and Indian ink on paper - "The Fool Of Reuter And Schreiber" and "The Fox-Tailed Jester. " These mischievous characters remind us that not all thieves are driven solely by greed but sometimes by sheer folly or entertainment value. Travel back to Germany in 1898 where two highwaymen lurk amidst forest shadows awaiting their next victim – evoking both fear and fascination simultaneously. Meanwhile, Heliodorus faces divine retribution while attempting to rob Jerusalem's sacred temple; angels intervene forcefully against his ill-conceived plan.