Athlete Collection (page 18)

Stopping a Cannon-Ball in its Flight (engraving)
3627994 Stopping a Cannon-Ball in its Flight (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stopping a Cannon-Ball in its Flight)

Mosaic with a scene of fighting gladiators, detail of a gladiator clad in armor
3564917 Mosaic with a scene of fighting gladiators, detail of a gladiator clad in armor by Roman; Galleria Borghese, Rome, Lazio, Italy; (add.info.: Mosaic with a scene of fighting gladiators)

Three Persons Viewing the Gladiator by Candlelight, engraved by William Pether
2972727 Three Persons Viewing the Gladiator by Candlelight, engraved by William Pether, 1769 (mezzotint) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97) (after); 48.2x55.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

A characteristic play of power (colour litho)
2783518 A characteristic play of power (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A characteristic play of force)

Foot race at Bayswater, London (engraving)
609130 Foot race at Bayswater, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foot race at Bayswater, London; from The Illustrated London News)

Hare and Hounds in the streets of London (engraving)
609109 Hare and Hounds in the streets of London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hare and Hounds in the streets of London; from The Graphic)

The Inter-University Sports (engraving)
609132 The Inter-University Sports (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Inter-University Sports; from Black and White)

John Morrissey, from a contemporary print (colour litho)
PNP379605 John Morrissey, from a contemporary print (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Muldoon and Clarence Whistler, Greco-Roman Wrestlers, 1881 (photo)
DGC418610 William Muldoon and Clarence Whistler, Greco-Roman Wrestlers, 1881 (photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L to R)

Poster advertising The Perfect bicycle, 1895 (colour litho)
AKV384642 Poster advertising The Perfect bicycle, 1895 (colour litho) by Belgian School, (19th century); Private Collection; eAckermann Kunstverlag; Belgian, out of copyright

"There was a Young Girl of Majorca, whose Aunt was a very fast walker", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386604 " There was a Young Girl of Majorca, whose Aunt was a very fast walker", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Paul Masson, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th April
CHT307496 Paul Masson, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th April, 1896 (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99); Private Collection; (add.info)

L to R: Aileen Riggin, Gertrude Ederle, Helen Wainwright
DGC446556 L to R: Aileen Riggin, Gertrude Ederle, Helen Wainwright, Three American Olympic Swimming Champions, 1924 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

The Lancellotti Discobolus (marble)
704447 The Lancellotti Discobolus (marble) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Palazzo Massimo Lancellotti, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: A Roman copy of the 5th century BC Greek original by Myron)

Great Running Match in Copenhagen Fields (engraving)
729278 Great Running Match in Copenhagen Fields (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Running Match in Copenhagen Fields)

C. H Jupp winning the 220 Yards Challenge Cup, illustration from The King
KAT324455 C.H Jupp winning the 220 Yards Challenge Cup, illustration from The King, May 25th 1901 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr)

Riace Warrior A (bronze)
ALI322031 Riace Warrior A (bronze) by Greek, (5th century BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Reggio Calabria, Italy; (add.info.: they were discovered by Stefano Mariottini)

Ceremonial Ballplayer, Isle of Jaina, c. 600 (clay)
XBP343152 Ceremonial Ballplayer, Isle of Jaina, c.600 (clay) by Mayan; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Greek runners, illustration for Olympia by Adolf Boetticher, 1886 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM463892 Greek runners, illustration for Olympia by Adolf Boetticher, 1886 (digitally enhanced image) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Greek athlete throwing the discus, illustration from Cassells Illustrated Universal History by Edward Ollier
LLM463880 Greek athlete throwing the discus, illustration from Cassells Illustrated Universal History by Edward Ollier, 1890 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Race, illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy, published 1890 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438577 Race, illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy, published 1890 (digitally enhanced image) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Olympic Games (litho)
STC416104 Olympic Games (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Milo of Croton Attacked by a Lion (plaster) (see also 91045)
XMB221378 Milo of Croton Attacked by a Lion (plaster) (see also 91045) by Puget, Pierre (1620-94); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Marseille, France; French, out of copyright

Turks wrestling, sixteenth century costumes from Omnium Poene Gentium Imagines
HIG294439 Turks wrestling, sixteenth century costumes from Omnium Poene Gentium Imagines, published in Cologne, 1577 (hand-coloured engraving) by Bruyn

Poster of Racers on a Bicycle Course, 1896 (chromocolour litho)
2630182 Poster of Racers on a Bicycle Course, 1896 (chromocolour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Carpentier gives the knock-out at the front: the famous boxer puts on the gloves again
STC312599 Carpentier gives the knock-out at the front: the famous boxer puts on the gloves again, to honour a hero, from The Illustrated War News (b/w photo) by French Photographer

John L. Sullivan (sepia photo)
STC306710 John L. Sullivan (sepia photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John L)

Studies of gestures and postures of wrestlers, from a Manga (colour woodblock print)
MMT233974 Studies of gestures and postures of wrestlers, from a Manga (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

The Racing cyclist Jiel-Laval with his bicycle Clement
CHT163909 The Racing cyclist Jiel-Laval with his bicycle Clement, 2nd in the race Paris-Brest, 1891 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Discus thrower, drawing of a classical sculpture, c. 1874 (pencil, crayon on paper)
WDM92869 Discus thrower, drawing of a classical sculpture, c.1874 (pencil, crayon on paper) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 66.5x47 cm; De Morgan Collection

Discobolus, Roman copy (marble)
XIR158670 Discobolus, Roman copy (marble) by Roman; Musee Saint-Raymond, Toulouse, France; (add.info.: copy after bronze original by Myron, 440 BC; ); out of copyright

Red-figure krater depicting a discus thrower (ceramic)
AMQ184105 Red-figure krater depicting a discus thrower (ceramic) by Greek School; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Greek, out of copyright

Poster advertising Edmond Jacquelin (1875-1928) on cycle La Francaise
PER190902 Poster advertising Edmond Jacquelin (1875-1928) on cycle La Francaise, 1900 (colour litho) by Burty (late 19th-early 20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Jeffries-Sharkey pictures - under the direction of Wm. A. Brady & Thos
5669761 Jeffries-Sharkey pictures - under the direction of Wm. A. Brady & Thos. O Rourke, 1899 (litho) by American School

Three Persons Viewing the Gladiator by Candlelight, c. 1764-65 (oil on canvas)
5905768 Three Persons Viewing the Gladiator by Candlelight, c.1764-65 (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); Private Collection; (add.info.: Central portrait believed to be P. P)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, heaving a 20-pound rock (b / w photo)
6010150 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, heaving a 20-pound rock (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, heaving a 20-pound rock)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, turning a back somersault (b / w photo)
6010143 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, turning a back somersault (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, turning a back somersault)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, standing broad jump (b / w photo)
6010140 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, standing broad jump (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, standing broad jump)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, running and picking up a ball (b / w photo)
6010135 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, running and picking up a ball (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, running and picking up a ball)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, descending an stairway (b / w photo)
6010132 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, descending an stairway (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, descending an stairway)

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, carrying seventy-five pound boulder (b / w photo)
6010130 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, carrying seventy-five pound boulder (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete)

Plate 106. Athletes, Twisting Summersault, 1881 (albumen print mounted on heavy weight
3950949 Plate 106. Athletes, Twisting Summersault, 1881 (albumen print mounted on heavy weight paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 15.9x22.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Roman athlete, c. late 1st century BC - early 1st century AD (bronze)
1199803 Roman athlete, c.late 1st century BC - early 1st century AD (bronze) by Polykleitos (c.470-423 BC) (after); height: 15.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The great prize-fight between Morrissey and the Benicia Boy at Long Point
1144569 The great prize-fight between Morrissey and the Benicia Boy at Long Point, Canada West - the commencement of the fight, pub

Athenian red-figure cup; depiction a trainer with wrestlers and other athletes
1216357 Athenian red-figure cup; depiction a trainer with wrestlers and other athletes, 480 BC (ceramic) by Greek, (5th century BC); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

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"Unforgettable Moments: A Glimpse into the Athlete's Journey" From the iconic Black Power salute to the solidarity of wearing an OPHR badge, American runners Tommie Smith and John Carlos made a powerful statement during the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. Australian Peter Norman stood by their side, showcasing unity in the face of adversity. The Boxer of Quirinal, also known as the Terme Boxer, immortalizes strength and determination through its sculpted form. This ancient masterpiece reminds us that athletes have always been revered for their physical prowess. In 1924, Eric Liddell sprinted towards victory in the Olympic 400m race, exemplifying unwavering dedication and faith. His triumph serves as a testament to both his athletic abilities and his unyielding spirit. A Gilbert's artwork "The Athlete Wrestling with a Python" captures the metaphorical struggles faced by athletes throughout history. Just like this wrestling match against a formidable opponent, athletes constantly push themselves beyond their limits to achieve greatness. During the intense wrestling match between Dan Gable from USA and Kikuo Wada from Japan at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, these two competitors showcased not only their technical skills but also their indomitable willpower. England's soccer match in 1966 brought together passionate players who displayed exceptional teamwork and skill on the field. Their dedication to excellence left an everlasting mark on sports history. Jackie Robinson was more than just an outstanding baseball player; he broke barriers as one of America's first African-American major league players. His daring steal home under catcher Andy Seminick's tag symbolized courage amidst racial discrimination. Satchel Paige stands tall among baseball legends for his remarkable talent and perseverance despite facing segregation-era challenges. He proved that true talent knows no boundaries or prejudice.