Intervention Collection

Angels of Mons, cover design for piano music
Angels of Mons (Reve Mystique), cover design for solo piano music by Sydney C Baldock, inspired by rumours of angelic intervention in the fighting (Battle of Mons, Belgium)

Beat the Whites with the red wedge (Poster), 1920. Artist: Lissitzky, El (1890-1941)
Beat the Whites with the red wedge (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Liberty Loan / Wwi Poster
Against a backdrop of the American flag and fighting US troops, the American public are urged to buy US Government war bonds

9th Hampshire Regiment in Vladivostock
The 9th (Cyclist) Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment march through the streets of Vladivostock, about to set off for Omsk in Siberia

9th Battalion Hampshire Regiment in Siberia
In Siberia, soldiers of the 9th (Cyclist) Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment instruct American officers in the British method of physical training

Lancelot Saves Arthur
King Arthur is spared by Sir Bors at the intervention of Sir Lancelot

Brooke and Suppliants
SIR JAMES BROOKE Rajah of Sarawak, listening to suppliants who come to him asking for his help or intervention

US Navy Poster / Wwi
A recruitment poster for the US Navy during World War One, showing the American eagle flanked by sailors

Trans-Siberian Railway Terminus, Vladivostok, Russia
Trans-Siberian Railway, Vladivostok, Russia. In the wake of the Bolshevik Revolution, the port of Vladivostok in far eastern Russia was of great military importance for the Far Eastern Republic

American sailors in Vladivostok, Russia
The arrival of American sailors from the USS Albany in Vladivostok, Russia, as part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War. Date: circa 1919

General Rawlinson and General Ironside, Archangel
General Sir Henry Rawlinson (1864-1925) (left) and Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside (1880-1959) (right), British army officers, seen here with others on the quay at Archangel (Arkhangelsk)

18th century surgery on shoulder
6117775 18th century surgery on shoulder; (add.info.: A surgeon performs surgery on a mana's shoulder in the 18th century. After an 18th century work.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Napoleon I in the Pesthouse at Jaffa touching plague victims, 11 March 1799
543831 Napoleon I in the Pesthouse at Jaffa touching plague victims, 11 March 1799. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut); (add.info)

17th century surgery on foot
6117796 17th century surgery on foot; (add.info.: In the 17th century, a surgeon performs surgery on a mana's foot. After a 17th century work.); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024.

Surgery in the 17th century
6117844 Surgery in the 17th century; (add.info.: A surgeon operates on the arm of a patient in the 17th century. After a later copy of a 17th century work by Justus van den Nijpoort)

Surgery in the 17th century
6117822 Surgery in the 17th century; (add.info.: A surgeon operates on the arm of a patient in the 17th century. After a later copy of a 17th century work by Marinus Robyn van der Goes)

17th century dentistry
6117157 17th century dentistry; (add.info.: A patient is tied to a chair while a dentist extracts a tooth. After a 17th century engraving by Aert van Waes.); Photo © Ken Welsh

The Japanese Army occupied Vragaeschensk, 1919. Creator: Unknown
The Japanese Army occupied Vragaeschensk, 1919. The Japanese army marching through Blagoveshchensk, Russia, with airplanes overhead.

The Japanese army occupied Habalofsk [i.e.Khabarovsk], Amur Fleet surrendered, c1919. Creator: Unknown
The Japanese army occupied Habalofsk [i.e.Khabarovsk], Amur Fleet surrendered, c1919.

Fighting between the cavalry and the war ships - The latter surrendered, 1919. Creator: Unknown
Fighting between the cavalry and the war ships - The latter surrendered, 1919. Japanese cavalry fighting Russian warships.

The Japanese cavalry advanced furiously in storm, c1919. Creator: Unknown
The Japanese cavalry advanced furiously in storm, c1919.

The Japanese cavalry taken possession of Khabarovsk pursuing and attacking the enemies, c1919. Creator: Unknown
The Japanese cavalry taken possession of Khabarovsk pursuing and attacking the enemies, c1919.

The brilliant exploit of the Noshido(?) Infantry Company destroyed rail road, going..., c1919. Creator: Unknown
The brilliant exploit of the Noshido(?) Infantry Company destroyed rail road, going around the back of the ememy, c1919.

The march of the Japanese army at Vladivostok city, c1919. Creator: Unknown
The march of the Japanese army at Vladivostok city, c1919.

The first battle near Manturia [i.e. Manchuria]; the Japanese soldiers defeated..., c1919. Creator: Unknown
The first battle near Manturia [i.e. Manchuria]; the Japanese soldiers defeated the enemy's cavalry, c1919.

The Japanese army defeated the German-Austrian Army near Usri [i.e. Ussuri], Siberia, c1919. Creator: Unknown
The Japanese army defeated the German-Austrian Army near Usri [i.e. Ussuri], Siberia, c1919.

Our army attacks from sky, water and shore, and repulsed enemy of Siberia, c1919. Creator: Unknown
Our army attacks from sky, water and shore, and repulsed enemy of Siberia, c1919.

Our cavalry's occupied Khabarovsk, and march past took place in front of the enemy's gun..., c1919
Our cavalry's occupied Khabarovsk, and march past took place in front of the enemy's gun-boats, c1919.

Camping of the expeditionary army in Siberia, c1919. Creator: Unknown
Camping of the expeditionary army in Siberia, c1919.

Starting of the head-quarters of the combined army in Siberia, c1919. Creator: Unknown
Starting of the head-quarters of the combined army in Siberia, c1919.

Furious fighting at Amur, c1919. Creator: Unknown
Furious fighting at Amur, c1919.

The landing of the Japanese army; welcomed by every nation at Vladivostok, 1919. Creator: Unknown
The landing of the Japanese army; welcomed by every nation at Vladivostok, 1919.

The battle of Usri [i.e. Ussuri], Siberia; Captain Konomi died in the battle, fighting, c1919. Creator: Unknown
The battle of Usri [i.e. Ussuri], Siberia; Captain Konomi died in the battle, fighting, c1919.

Conflict between the Natives of Samoa and the Crew of H.M.S. Barracouta, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Conflict between the Natives of Samoa and the Crew of H.M.S. Barracouta, 1876. Engraving after a sketch by Assistant Paymaster Rudge....the King, Captain Stevens, the Consuls

Red Army Man Don't Want Blood, But They Are Ready, 1921. Creator: Moor, Dmitri Stachievich (1883-1946)
Red Army Man Don't Want Blood, But They Are Ready, 1921. Private Collection

CARTOON: U. S. INTERVENTION. The Only Way We Can Save Her [Democracy]: American cartoon, 1939, by Carey Orr against U
CARTOON: U.S. INTERVENTION. The Only Way We Can Save Her [Democracy]: American cartoon, 1939, by Carey Orr against U.S. intervention in European wars

Christ and the Adulteress, ca. 1545-50. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Younger
Christ and the Adulteress, ca. 1545-50

Entente under the mask of peace (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich
Entente under the mask of peace (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

They prefer to tinker with ink, getting thenselves all dirty, 1920. Artist: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)
They prefer to tinker with ink, getting thenselves all dirty, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635. God ordered Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of his faith (Genesis, XXII: 1-13)

WORLD WAR I: CARTOON, 1916. Her Ideal American Citizen. Cartoon, 1916, by Luther D. Bradley on the Senates opposition to American intervention in World War I

Where To? American cartoon comment, 1947, on President Trumans request for $400 million from Congress to defend
TRUMAN DOCTRINE CARTOON. Where To? American cartoon comment, 1947, on President Trumans request for $400 million from Congress to defend the vulnerable countries of Greece

Mexico 1860s Mexican Comic Humour Death Macabre
mexico, 1860s, mexican, comic, humour, death, macabre, morbid, calavera, skeletons, skeleton, skull, skulls, satire, satirical, sword, uniform, soldier, soldiers, military, battle, war, intervention

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). L'Espagne envahie. Un an de non intervention. Picture from the French magazine A l'ordre du jour (August, 1937). SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Military Commission of the Non-Intervention Committee. SPAIN. Monistrol de Montserrat. Library of Montserrat Abbey

Clement Attlee and General Jose Miaja give the Socialist Sal
Photograph showing Clement Attlee (left), General Jose Miaja (centre with glasses) and Giner de Los Rios giving the Socialist clenched-fist salute from balcony of a government building in Madrid

Clement Attlee and General Jose Miaja, Madrid, 1937
Photograph showing Clement Attlee (right) and General Jose Miaja in conversation, Madrid, 1937. Clement Attlee, then leader of the Labour Party in Great Britain

Christ and the Adulteress, c. 1508-10 (oil on canvas)
2650250 Christ and the Adulteress, c.1508-10 (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow

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"Intervention: A Tapestry of Historical Encounters and Heroic Acts" Step into the realm of intervention, where history's untold stories come alive. From the ethereal Angels of Mons guiding soldiers through treacherous battles to the mesmerizing cover design for piano music that echoes with tales of triumph, this captivating journey will leave you spellbound. Witness the powerful impact of art as El Lissitzky's iconic poster "Beat the Whites with the red wedge" transports us back to 1920, a time when revolution was in full swing. The vibrant colors and bold imagery serve as a rallying cry for change, reminding us that even amidst chaos, hope can prevail. Travel across continents to Vladivostok, where the valiant 9th Hampshire Regiment stood tall in both World War I and Siberia. Their unwavering commitment is immortalized in photographs capturing their resilience against all odds. Meanwhile, Liberty Loan posters urge citizens to support their troops during wartime - a reminder that unity is paramount in times of crisis. Legends intertwine within these pages too; witness Lancelot's heroic act as he saves Arthur from certain doom while Brooke and Suppliants depict an emotional plea for assistance. These timeless tales remind us that they are take many forms - from physical heroism to heartfelt appeals for aid. As we delve deeper into history's annals, American sailors find themselves embroiled in unexpected circumstances on foreign shores. In Vladivostok or Archangel, they become symbols of international cooperation amidst turmoil – bridging cultures and forging alliances beyond borders. Journey along the Trans-Siberian Railway Terminus in Vladivostok; its tracks connecting distant lands symbolize not only transportation but also intervention itself – linking people together despite vast distances separating them. Finally, immerse yourself in Mexico's macabre humor captured by Mexican comic strips from the 1860s.