Pursuit Collection (page 2)

Catching Wild Horses with the Lasso; Frontier Adventures in the Argentine Republic, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Catching wild Horses with the Lasso; Frontier Adventures in the Argentine Republic, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

Apollo and Daphne, between circa 1650 and circa 1660. Creator: Anthonie Waterloo
Apollo and Daphne, between circa 1650 and circa 1660

Battle Scene and Text (recto), Text (verso), Folio from a Shahnama (Book of... early 17th century. Creator: Unknown)
Battle Scene and Text (recto), Text (verso), Folio from a Shahnama (Book of Kings), early 17th century

Punishment of the slanderer, 1777. Creator: Jan Brandes
Punishment of the slanderer, 1777. The slanderer is depicted on the one hand as a dung fly being hunted by a swallow. On the other hand, a man stands at the pillory in a Dutch summer landscape

Arcadian Landscape with Jupiter and Io, 1680-1726. Creator: Johannes Glauber
Arcadian Landscape with Jupiter and Io, 1680-1726

De l'inconvénient d'aimer a la fois... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
De l'inconvenient d'aimer a la fois... 19th century. The disadvantage of loving at the same time

Un homme poursuivi... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un homme poursuivi... 19th century. A man pursued

The Stag Hunt of the Elector Frederic the Wise (1463-1525) of Saxony, 1530-1629. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Stag Hunt of the Elector Frederic the Wise (1463-1525) of Saxony, 1530-1629

The Pursuit of Happiness, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Pursuit of Happiness, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

The Pursuit of Happiness, Syracuse, NY, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The Pursuit of Happiness, Syracuse, NY, 1936. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935

Ain Man Schoss seinen nagsten... c. 1503. Creator: Master of the Legend Scenes
Ain Man Schoss seinen nagsten... c. 1503

Dogs Pursuing a Cat, c. 1650. Creator: Bernhard Zaech
Dogs Pursuing a Cat, c. 1650

Paul and Virginia or the very Last of the Smugglers, 1886. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
Paul and Virginia or the very Last of the Smugglers, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Putto cook pursuing a goose. Decorative painting for the Café de Paris, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Putto cook pursuing a goose. Decorative painting for the Cafe de Paris, c1900

Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, between 1916 and 1941. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Elizabeth Duncan dancers and children, between 1916 and 1941

Pursued Centaur, plate three from Intermezzos, 1881. Creator: Max Klinger
Pursued Centaur, plate three from Intermezzos, 1881

Soga no Juro and Soga no Goro pursuing Suketsune's hunting party at Miharano, from... c. 1843/47
Soga no Juro and Soga no Goro pursuing Suketsune's hunting party at Miharano, from the series "Illustrated Tale of the Soga Brothers (Soga monogatari zue)", c. 1843/47

The Pursuit, 1832. Creator: Auguste Raffet
The Pursuit, 1832

Sheet of Sketches, 1829. Creator: Auguste Raffet
Sheet of Sketches, 1829

Pursuit of the French Through Leipzig, 1813. Creator: John Augustus Atkinson
Pursuit of the French Through Leipzig, 1813

Bum Bailiff Out-Dones, April 1, 1819. Creator: JL Marks
Bum Bailiff Out-Dones, April 1, 1819

Full Cry, from Fox Hunting, 1828. Creator: Charles Bentley
Full Cry, from Fox Hunting, 1828

Oliver Cromwell removing the mace from the Commons Chamber and dissolving the Rump Parliament in 1653. Behind him, a group of Roundheads arrest a cavalier. Take away that Bauble

Apollo and Daphne, 18th century. Artist: Francois Lemoyne
Apollo and Daphne, 18th century. In Greek mythology Daphne, daughter of river god Peneus, was dedicated to a life of virginity

Brown bear catches a pink salmon in Kuril Lake
Brown bear (Ursus arctos) also known as a grizzly, feasts on sockeye salmon, which is a fundamental drama in Kamchatka's still largely intact ecosystem

Brown bear fishing for salmon in Kuril Lake
Brown bear (Ursus arctos) fishing for salmon in icy waters of Kuril Lake, Kurilskoye Lake Preserve; Kamchatka, Russia

Brown bear catches a salmon in Kuril Lake
Icy water flies as a Brown bear (Ursus arctos) catches a salmon in Kuril Lake, Kurilskoye Lake Preserve. Bears need to eat about 40 fish a day to put on weight to make it through the winter;

Ypres Battlefield Markers and signs
Over the 40 years that we have been writing about these battlefields, there has been many attempts to signpost the places of interest

Advertisement for the famous Ace of Spades road house, the progenitor of a number of road houses that attracted fun-seeking motorists during the inter-war years

Common Raven (Corvus corax) two in flight during snow storm, Kuusamo, Finland, April

Pan and the Nymph Syrinx, 17th century. Artist: Sebastien Bourdon
Pan and the Nymph Syrinx, 17th century. Depiction of the story from Ovids Metamorphoses, where the nymph Syrinx was pursued by the amorous Pan

Battle of the Little Big Horn, Montana, USA, 25-26 June 1876, (c1900). Artist: Amos Bad Heart Buffalo
Battle of the Little Big Horn, Montana, USA, 25-26 June 1876, (c1900). Retreat of US 7th Cavalry battalions under Major Marcus Reno. Also known as Custers last stand

Relief of an Assyrian archer on horseback from the palace of Ashurbanipal at Ninevah, from the Louvres collection

Black and White Cat - running
LA-2106 Black and White Cat - running Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

WW2 - In Pursuit Of Goodman
An illustration for a wartime children's short story book, Adventures! The image shows a military figure with a dog, running down a garden path. Date: circa 1940s

Campaign against the Helvetii (58 BC). Defeat of the Helvetii and pursuit of Caesar. Engraving. Commentaires de Cesar, avec des notes historiques, critiques et militaires by Count Turpin de Crisse

Newspaper Boy
This illustration shows a cheeky newspaper boy hollering, with a large bundle of papers tucked under his arm, a pair of policemen are in close pursuit. Date: circa 1901

British destroyer in pursuit of German U-boat, WW1
British destroyer in pursuit of a German U-boat, First World War. 1914-1918

They all ran after the farmer's wife
"Three blind mice, Three blind mice, See how they run, See how they run, They all ran after the farmer's wife..." from the nursery rhyme as depicted in "The Diverting History of

Curtiss P-40C Warhawk G-CIIO (msn 16161, x N80FR, ex 41-13357), of the Fighter Collection at Duxford, painted as 160 10AB of the 10th Pursuit Squadron USAAF. Date: circa 2015

Christ Escapes the Pharisees (oil on canvas)
471327 Christ Escapes the Pharisees (oil on canvas) by Overbeck, Friedrich (1789-1869); Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Sin Pursued by Death (John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book 2, 787, 790-792), November 27, 1804

Force majeure. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho)
3100622 Force majeure. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho) by Avelot, Henri (1873-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Force majeure)

Medeia killed her young brother, and cast him into the sea (litho)
STC445085 Medeia killed her young brother, and cast him into the sea (litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info)

Saint Anthony Beaten by the Devils, (pen and brown ink, brown wash)
827546 Saint Anthony Beaten by the Devils, (pen and brown ink, brown wash) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 21x26.5

Shooting of an escaped bull (colour litho)
2818982 Shooting of an escaped bull (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shooting of an escaped bull near Nancy. Un boeuf fantastique)

Lord Edward Thynnes Gold Snuff Box painted with Foxhunting scenes, 1832-33 (oil on gold)
XYC309874 Lord Edward Thynnes Gold Snuff Box painted with Foxhunting scenes, 1832-33 (oil on gold) by Ferneley, John E. (1782-1860) (attr)

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Setting off on a Fox Hunt - leaving the Chateau, the pursuit begins with excitement and anticipation. The riders gallop through the countryside, their silhouettes against the setting sun creating a picturesque scene captured in 'The Days Work' by Muriel Dawson and 'Silhouettes of the Chase' by H. L. Oakley. In another pursuit, Irving's Sleepy Hollow comes alive as Ichabod Crane is scared out of town by the headless horseman in an eerie wood engraving from 1876. Meanwhile, on a football field in 1966, quarterback Bart Starr of the Green Bay Packers takes matters into his own hands as he attempts to run for a first down after failing to find an open receiver. A red setter or Irish setter dashes through fields chasing pheasants, showcasing its natural instinct for hunting. Just like Aristippus of Cyrene who believed in pursuing pleasure and enjoyment in life. Nature itself displays incredible pursuits; emperor penguins explode out of water returning to breed while UFO sightings at Hya Kuri Japan leave us questioning what otherworldly pursuits may exist beyond our understanding. The Wild Hunt of Norsemen echoes ancient tales where warriors pursued their quarry relentlessly across mythical landscapes. And speaking of speed and agility, witness a cheetah chasing Thomson's gazelle across Transmara in Maasai Mara, Kenya – capturing both predator and prey engaged in their primal pursuit. From fox hunts to football games, from nature's wonders to legendary folklore – pursuit is ingrained within us all. It drives us forward towards our goals and passions; it fuels our desire for adventure and discovery.