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Evolution / Art Apes Life
An extremely talented aspiring monkey artist sketches a less fortunate fellow monkey who is chained up whilst being sketched

An altercation concerning r-l wives, etc.', Lewis Marks, 1814. Napoleon I on Elba shouting at George Prince of
528680 An altercation concerning r-l wives, etc.', Lewis Marks, 1814. Napoleon I on Elba shouting at George Prince of Wales in England that he has been deprived of his r-l wife

A Noble Family Distributing Alms in a Park, 1793. Creator: Mathieu Van Brée
A Noble Family Distributing Alms in a Park, 1793

'La Bataille des Flandres; Un projectile a eclate dans la boue sans blesser personne, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Myth France Mythology Mythical French Sea Rocks
myth, france, mythology, mythical, french, sea, rocks, breton, legend, souls, dead, death, travel, baie, bay, des, trepasses, trespass, trespasses, fortunate, isles, west, judged, judgment

Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris, 1800 (engraving)
3647613 Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris, 1800 (engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris)

Napoleon has a miraculous escape from the explosion of a bomb, the machine infernale, on the Rue Saint-Nicaise, Paris
3100991 Napoleon has a miraculous escape from the explosion of a bomb, the machine infernale, on the Rue Saint-Nicaise, Paris, 24 December 1800 (colour litho) by Job

Heureuse coincidence (colour litho)
3097810 Heureuse coincidence (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heureuse coincidence. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 10 July 1904.); © Look and Learn

Illustration for Don Juan by Lord Byron: That slut the Pelegrini, she too was fortunate last carnival (litho)
6004053 Illustration for Don Juan by Lord Byron: That slut the Pelegrini, she too was fortunate last carnival (litho) by Austen

Apres la chute (colour litho)
3097825 Apres la chute (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Apres la chute. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 9 October 1904.); © Look and Learn

Explosion of the machine infernale, bomb intended to assassinate Napoleon Bonaparte, Rue Saint-Nicaise, Paris
5997594 Explosion of the machine infernale, bomb intended to assassinate Napoleon Bonaparte, Rue Saint-Nicaise, Paris, 1800 (litho) by Danish School

I m happy amongst the girls! (b / w photo)
3627177 I m happy amongst the girls! (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I m happy amongst the girls)

Mr John Alder, the fortunate cooper of Abingdon, lottery winner (engraving)
602598 Mr John Alder, the fortunate cooper of Abingdon, lottery winner (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr John Alder, the fortunate cooper of Abingdon)

Sir Stafford Northcote (colour litho)
612013 Sir Stafford Northcote (colour litho) by Pellegrini, Carlo (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Stafford Northcote)

Equestrian statue of Philippe VI de Valois, king of France, 1328-1350. In suit of chainmail armour with plate greaves, ailettes, shoes and helmet

The Houses of Lords and Commons seen from Old Palace Yard, before the fortunate fire of 1834 which meant they could be replaced by their present palatial premises. Date: circa 1820s

An adventure in the mountains (coloured engraving)
3630170 An adventure in the mountains (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An adventure in the mountains.); © Look and Learn

The Lucky Sportsman, 1792 (oil on panel)
HEH416402 The Lucky Sportsman, 1792 (oil on panel) by Morland, George (1763-1804); 30.2x24.8 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

A couple who took in an abandoned baby discover 16, 000 francs hidden in its swaddling clothes (colour litho)
2782487 A couple who took in an abandoned baby discover 16, 000 francs hidden in its swaddling clothes (colour litho) by French School

I had a good deal (colour litho)
3641761 I had a good deal (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I had a good deal. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Escape from a horrible death (colour litho)
2779541 Escape from a horrible death (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Escape from a horrible death)

Fortunate Anna (colour litho)
6021586 Fortunate Anna (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fortunate Anna. Illustration for Rag, Tag)

False and true riches (coloured engraving)
5998900 False and true riches (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: False and true riches)

The Curates Fate, the Romantic Sequel to our Bazaar (engraving)
1047403 The Curates Fate, the Romantic Sequel to our Bazaar (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Curates Fate, the Romantic Sequel to our Bazaar)

Lucky Karl (coloured engraving)
979211 Lucky Karl (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lucky Karl.); © Look and Learn

Madame Hofer, a French Army cantiniere with the 28th Dragoons, learning that she has won a million francs in
3097519 Madame Hofer, a French Army cantiniere with the 28th Dragoons, learning that she has won a million francs in the lottery (colour litho) by French School

Ms. Fr. 18437 fol. 2 The Court of the Peers presided over by Philippe VI (1293-1350
XIR200387 Ms.Fr. 18437 fol. 2 The Court of the Peers presided over by Philippe VI (1293-1350) from Proces de Robert III d Artois (1287-1342) comte de Beaumont

MONKEY ARTIST
An extremely talented aspiring monkey artist sketches a less fortunate fellow monkey who is chained up whilst being sketched. Date: 19th century

Evolution - Art Apes Life
An extremely talented aspiring monkey artist sketches a less fortunate fellow monkey who is chained up whilst being sketched

Cartoon, Pic-nic
How very fortunate we are with the weather; it would have been so provoking to have brought our umbrellas and then to have had a fine day! Date: 1851

WELL CARED FOR
Old ladies well cared for - more fortunate than some ! Date: 1886

Fortunate Escape of the Juno, c1795. Artist: Robert Dodd
Fortunate Escape of the Juno, c1795. The British frigate HMS Juno escaped undamaged from the port of Toulon under heavy French fire on 10 January 1794. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N

Leaves of the wood sorrel -Oxalis acetosella- with dew drops

Foretunate by William Heath Robinson
Some close shaves at St. Andrews. A golfer strikes a ball which, through incredible good luck, manages to miss everyone standing in its path

Votive Portrait Bando Mitsugoro III Votive
Votive with a portrait of Bando Mitsugoro III, A votive (ema) containing a portrait of actor Bando Mitsugoro III (1775-1832) in the role of Sasaki Takatsuna in the play Koe kakete hikeya Takatsuna

Men at a fairground on a Christmas and New Year card
Men playing a fairground game on a Christmas and New Year card -- It is a fortunate head that never aches. Date: circa 1890s

Cartoon, Pilot falling from plane, WW1
Cartoon, a German pilot falls from his plane towards an airfield below. He doesn t appear to have a parachute, but he feels fortunate to have his little dog mascot with him. Date: 1917

Flavia Julia Helena
FLAVIA JULIA HELENA with the true cross on which Jesus was crucified, which she was fortunate enough to find in the Holy Land

Masque / I. Jones Costumes
Figures designed by Inigo Jones for the Masque of The Fortunate Isles. Date: early 17th century

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt
ARTHUR GWYNNE VANDERBILT Clubman and horse breeder, fortunate to secure a passage on an Atlantic liner to England : unfortunately, that liner was the Lusitania. Date: 1877 - 1915

Philadelphia and Elisabeth Wharton, 1640
BAL75825 Philadelphia and Elisabeth Wharton, 1640 by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 162x130 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Flemish, out of copyright

In the Mail Train for London (First Stage of the Journey), which was Stopped For
In the Mail Train for London (First Stage of the Journey), which was Stopped for our Convenience, I was Fortunate Enough to Obtain a Short Nap, 1888 Engraving

The Fortunate Moment. after Rudaux

Nurses from Great Ormond Street Hospital examine bomb
Nurses from The Great Ormond Street Childrens Hospital examine fragments from the bomb which struck the building but (thankfully) caused no loss of life - September, 1940

The Fortunate Moment. after Rudaux

In the Mail Train for London (First Stage of the Journey), which was Stopped for our Convenience, I was Fortunate Enough to Obtain a Short Nap, 1888 Engraving

Two Dogs and a Doll
It was a fortunate thing for Arabella that it was only her dress they had between them, otherwise she would have been torn to pieces before her own unblinking eyes

People left in London during the Summer Holidays, 1881
Engraving showing a number of the types of people left in London, whilst more fortunate folk went on holiday in the summer of 1881

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"Fortunate: A Journey Through Time and Chance" Evolution, Art Apes Life: Witness the fortunate evolution of art as it mirrors the essence of life itself. Myth France Mythology Mythical French Sea Rocks: Uncover the hidden tales of mythical French sea rocks, where fortune intertwines with ancient legends. Cartoon, Pilot falling from plane, WW1: In the midst of chaos during World War I, a cartoonist captures a fortunate twist amidst a pilot's perilous fall from his plane. Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris 1800 (engraving): Delve into history as an engraving immortalizes Napoleon's miraculous escape from an assassination attempt in Paris in 1800 - a stroke of fortune that changed destinies. Napoleon has a miraculous escape from the explosion of a bomb on Rue Saint-Nicaise (colour litho): Step into the vivid world depicted by this color lithograph showcasing Napoleon's incredible luck as he survives an explosive attack on Rue Saint-Nicaise - destiny favors him once again. Heureuse coincidence (colour litho): Marvel at this colorful lithograph capturing a fortunate coincidence that defies all odds and leaves us pondering the mysteries of fate. Illustration for Don Juan by Lord Byron: That slut Pelegrini was also fortunate last carnival (litho): Lord Byron's words come to life through this lithograph illustrating how even those deemed unworthy can experience moments of unexpected fortune during carnival festivities. Apres la chute (colour litho): Discover what lies beyond adversity in this captivating color lithograph portraying how one can rise above their falls and find newfound fortune along their journey. Explosion of machine infernale intended to assassinate Napoleon Bonaparte (litho): Immerse yourself in history with this striking lithograph depicting the dramatic explosion meant to end Napoleon's life - yet another instance where his good fortune prevails. "I'm happy amongst the girls. " (b/w photo).