Robbers Collection

The Wild Bunch, 1901, gang of American outlaws, bank and train robbers, led by Butch Cassidy, seated right. Cassidy, born Robert LeRoy Parker (1866-1908): Standing left

Crime / Resurrectionists
Robbing graveyards for corpses which will be sold to medical schools for purposes of anatomy

Hole in the Wall Gang, Fort Worth, Texas, 1900 (b/w photo)
415581 Hole in the Wall Gang, Fort Worth, Texas, 1900 (b/w photo) by Rose, Noah Hamilton (1874-1952); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info.: In Fort Worth, Texas)

C18th Highwaymen / Robbers
John Everett & Richmond Bird rob a coach on Hounslow Heath

Robbery in Paris Home
An audacious robbery: gold and jewellery worth 110, 000 francs are stolen from a Paris home. The robbers get in through a hole in the ceiling!

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

Crucifixion: Jesus on the cross between the two robbers. Virgin Mary, right, with James
528561 Crucifixion: Jesus on the cross between the two robbers. Virgin Mary, right, with James, and second female figure at foot of cross. Print c1846 after Jamess Baillie (active 1538-1855)

Muscovite robbers on their way to commit a crime
3359108 Muscovite robbers on their way to commit a crime; (add.info.: Woodcut print of Muscovite robbers on their way to commit a crime. Dated 16th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Muscovite robbers carrying a canoe overland on their way to commit a crime
3330659 Muscovite robbers carrying a canoe overland on their way to commit a crime; (add.info.: Engraving of Muscovite robbers carrying a canoe overland on their way to commit a crime)

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

Robbers, 1892. Creator: Koller, Rudolf (1828-1905)
Robbers, 1892. Private Collection

Robbers of the Desert; A Naturalist's Ride in the Atlas Mountains, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Robbers of the Desert; A Naturalist's Ride in the Atlas Mountains, 1875. From Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] and Galpin

The Robbery, 1795. Creator: Landerset, Joseph, de
The Robbery, 1795. Private Collection

The Firing and Sacking of the Synagogue, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Firing and Sacking of the Synagogue, 1857. Scene from "Master Walter, the Physician. A Tale of Old London": "They have fired the Synagogue"...[Muriel] said quietly

The Good Samaritan, 1537. Creator: Master of the Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan, 1537. A traveller going to Jericho from Jerusalem was robbed and left for dead by thieves. The robbers can still be seen: they appear as tiny figures, one carrying a large sword

Finding of a gang of thieves in an abandoned chapel, 1854. Creator: Wille, August von (1829-1887)
Finding of a gang of thieves in an abandoned chapel, 1854. Private Collection

The Graphic, Front Cover March 20th.1886, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover March 20th. 1886, 1886. With Lord Dufferin in Burma. The Viceroy's advance guard searching the banks of the Irrawaddy for Dacoits. From "The Graphic

'A Train Robbery in Colorado, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'A Train Robbery in Colorado, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Sack of a Town, 1600s. Creator: Vrancx, Sebastiaen (1574-1647)
Sack of a Town, 1600s. Found in the collection of the Goteborg Konstmuseum

Les Brigands romains (The Roman Bandits), 1831. Found in the Collection of Muse e du Louvre, Paris

A Village Looted at Night, 1620. Creator: Esaias van de Velde
A Village Looted at Night, 1620

WW2, Peter The Pilot Saves The Children
This illustration depicts a scene in which Peter the Royal Air Force pilot fires his fighter plane guns towards two robbers who were pursuing the children in the woods. Date: circa 1940

HAND OF GLORY
THE HAND OF GLORY - the hand cut from a dead man's corpse, soaked in oil, and used as a magic torch by robbers because its light was visible only to the carrier Date: 1829

VERDI/MASNADIERI FINALE
(The Robbers) The corpse-strewn finale of this somewhat unsuccessful opera based on Schiller's play Die Rauber Date: first performed 1847

Landscape with Travellers attacked by Robbers (oil on panel)
471210 Landscape with Travellers attacked by Robbers (oil on panel) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); length: 51 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Franz Moor (engraving)
2808104 Franz Moor (engraving) by Pecht, August Friedrich (1814-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Franz Moor.); © Look and Learn

An act of banditry in the heart of Paris (colour litho)
2818976 An act of banditry in the heart of Paris (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: An act of banditry in the heart of Paris)

Saved by her dog (colour litho)
2779393 Saved by her dog (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saved by her dog. An elderly Parisian shopkeeper being attacked by three men)

An audacious assault on the Rue Ordener in Paris (colour litho)
2782478 An audacious assault on the Rue Ordener in Paris (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An audacious assault on the Rue Ordener in Paris)

A fight on a barge (colour litho)
2795556 A fight on a barge (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fight on a barge)

Grave robbers (colour litho)
2779373 Grave robbers (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grave robbers. Two teenagers stealing jewellery from the body of a woman in a cemetery)

Violent robbery of a farm near Aalst, Belgium (colour litho)
2795700 Violent robbery of a farm near Aalst, Belgium (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Violent robbery of a farm near Aalst, Belgium)

Reckless Apaches! (colour litho)
2779331 Reckless Apaches! (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reckless Apaches)

The Attack on the Stagecoach, plate 8 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c)
XIR172404 The Attack on the Stagecoach, plate 8 from The Miseries and Misfortunes of War, engraved by Israel Henriet (c.1590-1661) 1633 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot

Attack on a stagecoach by brigands (oil on canvas)
XIR347346 Attack on a stagecoach by brigands (oil on canvas) by Serrano, Antonio (1800-99); Museo Nacional de Historia, Castillo de Chapultepec, Mexico; (add.info.: Attack of diligence; )

Burma- Dacoits in jail at Mandalay, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Burma- Dacoits in jail at Mandalay, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

A collection will be taken, highwayman holds up clergyman in the early 19th century (colour litho)
2654223 A collection will be taken, highwayman holds up clergyman in the early 19th century (colour litho) by Parry, D. H

Bandit ambush, 1846 (oil on canvas)
5917376 Bandit ambush, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Belopotocky, Frantisek (1819-78); 57x71 cm; Slovenska Narodna Galeria, Bratislava, Slovakia

The robbers den (litho)
6019131 The robbers den (litho) by Parker, N. (fl.1900-10); Private Collection; (add.info.: The robbers den. Illustration for The Hole and Corner Book, Verses by B Parker)

Alexander I (1107-1124) and the robbers, 1920s (litho)
832996 Alexander I (1107-1124) and the robbers, 1920s (litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation)

Highwayman holds up stagecoach in the early 19th century (colour litho)
2654219 Highwayman holds up stagecoach in the early 19th century (colour litho) by Parry, D. H. (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Crucifixion, 1521 (fresco)
2562705 Crucifixion, 1521 (fresco) by Pordenone, Giovanni Antonio (1484-1539); Duomo (Cattedrale Santa Maria dell Assunta), Cremona, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Cremona)

Crucifixion, detail of 2562703 and 2562705, 1521 (fresco)
2562704 Crucifixion, detail of 2562703 and 2562705, 1521 (fresco) by Pordenone, Giovanni Antonio (1484-1539); Duomo (Cattedrale Santa Maria dell Assunta), Cremona, Lombardy

Four men of Selims robber band, 1928 (colour litho)
2920335 Four men of Selims robber band, 1928 (colour litho) by Ault, Norman (1880-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caravan Tales published by Wells Gardner Darton & Co Ltd 1928 Norman Ault)

A Robber Knight exacting Tribute, 1882 (litho)
446528 A Robber Knight exacting Tribute, 1882 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: scene set in the Swabian Alps in the late 15th)

An attack on a coach, mid 17th century. From La Ilustracion Artistica, published 1887

Second Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805. Creator: Gror
Second Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805

First Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805. Creator: Gror
First Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805

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"The Wild Bunch: America's Infamous Gang of Robbers" Step back in time to 1901, where a gang of American outlaws known as The Wild Bunch ruled the land. Led by the notorious Butch Cassidy, this group specialized in daring bank and train robberies that left authorities baffled. But they were not alone in their criminal endeavors. The Bonnot Gang made headlines with their audacious raid on a bank, leaving Parisians shocked and law enforcement scrambling to catch them. Throughout history, crime has taken many forms. Resurrectionists lurked in the shadows during the C18th, stealing corpses for medical purposes. Meanwhile, highwaymen and robbers roamed the countryside, preying on unsuspecting travelers. Even homes were not safe from these cunning thieves. A robbery in Paris sent shockwaves through society as residents realized that nowhere was truly secure. In times of war, heroes emerged even among robbers. During World War II, Peter The Pilot saved countless children from harm's way while operating behind enemy lines - proving that sometimes good can come from unexpected places. Legends and folklore often intertwine with tales of theft; one such example is the Hand of Glory - a macabre artifact said to grant its possessor supernatural powers for nefarious deeds. The world of art also captures these stories; Verdi's Masnadieri Finale brings to life an opera centered around bandits seeking redemption amidst chaos and violence. Similarly, Les Brigands Romains depicts the captivating allure of Roman bandits who challenged societal norms with their rebellious nature. Photographs freeze moments in time forever; one haunting image shows Fort Worth's Hole in the Wall Gang circa 1900 - a black-and-white testament to their reign over Texas' criminal underworld. Not all encounters ended tragically though; Landscape with Travelers Attacked by Robbers portrays a scene where victims managed to escape unscathed, reminding us that resilience can triumph over adversity.