Opposition Collection

American Football 1923
A receiver catches a pass under the watchful eye of the opposition

Cicero V Verres
Cicero leads the opposition against Verres, governor of Sicily, who will throw up his defence and take flight

Ramsay MacDonald leaping into the limelight
Ramsay MacDonald (1866-1937) British Labour politician, leaping into the limelight over the backs of Bonar Law (Conservative) and Lloyd George (Liberal) when he won the General Election in 1922

John Maclean, Scottish teacher and revolutionary socialist
John Maclean (1879-1923), Scottish schoolteacher and revolutionary Marxist socialist. He was imprisoned for his opposition to the First World War, and lost his teaching post

The great subscription room at Brookss in Opposition (coloured engraving)
607901 The great subscription room at Brookss in Opposition (coloured engraving) by Hasenpflug, Carl Georg Adolph (1802-58); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man meets Woman
Julien Vareille

Uncorking Old Sherry, 1805
Uncorking Old Sherry, pub. 1805 (hand coloured engraving). William Pitt (1759-1806) giving a speech on 6th March 1805

Camillus opposes a treaty with the Gauls
Marcus Furius Camillus, Roman consul, opposes making a treaty with the Gauls

Bank Notes - Paper Money - French Alarmists - ah! poor John Bull
NCO191224 Bank Notes - Paper Money - French Alarmists - ah! poor John Bull! published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel
NCO191290 Horrors of the Irish Union: Botheration of Poor Pat, or A Whisper across the Channel, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

A Tournament in the Middle Ages - A Tournament of Knights in the Middle Ages - 1882
GIA4728925 A Tournament in the Middle Ages - A Tournament of Knights in the Middle Ages - 1882 - Woodcut by Brend Amour, Richard (1831-1915) by Brend amour

On the wrong side of the road
Gerard Jonkman

Juan Martin Diez El Empecinado (the Undaunted) defeats a column of French soldiers in the Battle of Retortillo, Spanish War of Independence 1808-1813

Caricature of Lord Salisbury, Conservative party leader
Caricature of Lord Salisbury (Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, 1830-1903), the newly appointed Conservative party leader

Nationalen Opposition
German opposition leaders make united Nationalen Opposition at Bad Harzburg

The megalomania (an improved version)
Victoria Glinka

Man and woman fencing (?), between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Man and woman fencing (?), between c1910 and c1915

Les deux chevres: fable by Jean de la Fontaine illustrated by Gustave Dore - forest, stream, stream
PCT4288728 Les deux chevres: fable by Jean de la Fontaine illustrated by Gustave Dore - forest, stream, stream - by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Les deux chevres)

rebellion of the Alsatian and lorraine conscripts is an engraving by F. Meaulle representing the conscripts go with
XEE4158868 rebellion of the Alsatian and lorraine conscripts is an engraving by F. Meaulle representing the conscripts go with reluctantly to Germany

Debate on the Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons (engraving)
8631657 Debate on the Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Debate on the Home Rule Bill in the House of Commons)

Y: a child in the cradle (Ynfans or Infans) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving)
DUV4221955 Y: a child in the cradle (Ynfans or Infans) - The Alphabet of Death, c.1856 (engraving); 8x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Drawing by H)

Cover of L'Assiette au Beurre, number 8, Satirical in Colors, 1901_5_23
ICA4946204 Cover of L'Assiette au Beurre, number 8, Satirical in Colors, 1901_5_23 by Hermann-Paul, Rene George (1874-1940); (add.info.: Russia, Religion)

The conquistador Panfilo de Narvaez (1470-1528) handed over his weapons and weapons to Hernan (or Hernando)
NWI4923003 The conquistador Panfilo de Narvaez (1470-1528) handed over his weapons and weapons to Hernan (or Hernando) Cortes or Fernand Cortez (1485-1547), near Veracruz (Mexico), in 1520

The Dreyfus affair: Caran d'Ache (Emmanuel Poire 1859-1909) showing a group of people fighting - An English tourist
PCT4296348 The Dreyfus affair: Caran d'Ache (Emmanuel Poire 1859-1909) showing a group of people fighting - An English tourist who has just received a punch in the eye declares: " Aow

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285485 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Librairie anti-clericale (anti clerical)

Muhammad Ali Pasha or Mehmet Ali, 1818
3480399 Muhammad Ali Pasha or Mehmet Ali, 1818; (add.info.: Muhammad Ali Pasha or Mehmet Ali; 1769 - 1849 receives news of the defeat of opposition in Arabia 1818)

France: Duel between the two soldiers Neny and Battle on April 22, 1902
LUX4757000 France: Duel between the two soldiers Neny and Battle on April 22, 1902; (add.info.: France: Duel between the two soldiers Neny and Battle on April 22, 1902); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Hercules stifles Ante who opposes his passage in Africa -Hercules overcoming Antaeus who opposes his passage into
FLO4607780 Hercules stifles Ante who opposes his passage in Africa -Hercules overcoming Antaeus who opposes his passage into Africa. Copperplate engraving by W

Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution"
PCT4285525 Illustration of the book by Leo Taxil and J. Vindex " Marat ou les heros de la revolution", Librairie anti-clericale (anti clerical)

France: Two soldiers fight in duel, 1895
LUX4755720 France: Two soldiers fight in duel, 1895; (add.info.: France: Two soldiers fight in duel, 1895); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

Duel died before witnesses between two channers of good family and famous for their courage, c.1830 (engraving)
DUV4222337 Duel died before witnesses between two channers of good family and famous for their courage, c.1830 (engraving); 16x12 cm; (add.info.: Alphabet fun. J. Langlume, editor around 1830)

Letters Q and R: quarrel and rat, c.1920 (print)
DUV4206005 Letters Q and R: quarrel and rat, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

English dandies in the Watch-house after assaulting a watchman. Tom and Jerry in Trouble after a Spree
FLO4661946 English dandies in the Watch-house after assaulting a watchman. Tom and Jerry in Trouble after a Spree. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Isaac Robert Cruikshank

Yeddart and Hodge in a jealous fight over a pot of ale. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical
FLO4718061 Yeddart and Hodge in a jealous fight over a pot of ale. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Cavalry General ignoring an order to support the infantry in battle. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a
FLO4718126 Cavalry General ignoring an order to support the infantry in battle. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Two locomotives ran steam along parallel tracks around 1900. Printing, 20th century
NWI4963375 Two locomotives ran steam along parallel tracks around 1900. Printing, 20th century. Illustration by William Harnden Foster (1886-1941).; (add.info)

Haddschi Abdel Kader, Algerish freedom-fighter, steel engraving by Carl Mayer nuremberg, published by C. A
UTD4918931 Haddschi Abdel Kader, Algerish freedom-fighter, steel engraving by Carl Mayer nuremberg, published by C. A. Hartleben, Pesth

Alexander Mackenzie (1822-1892)
863467 Alexander Mackenzie (1822-1892); (add.info.: Alexander Mackenzie (1822-1892) Canadian politician. Born in Logieraith, Perthshire, Scotland, he emigrated to Canada in 1842

Allegory of the American presidential election campaign: " Farmer William Mac Kinley (Mac-Kinley or McKinley)
NWI4938597 Allegory of the American presidential election campaign: " Farmer William Mac Kinley (Mac-Kinley or McKinley, 1843-1901) takes off his coat"

Illustration of Sambourne (1844-1910) in Punch, 1889-1-19 - English language
ICA4936905 Illustration of Sambourne (1844-1910) in Punch, 1889-1-19 - English language, Foreign press - Boulanger Georges (1837-1891), Marianne

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): studio fantasy photo showing a genre scene, two bourgeois play chess, 1865
LUX4817710 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): studio fantasy photo showing a genre scene, two bourgeois play chess, 1865; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Cover of " Les Crobeaux (Paris)", number 159, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4875201 Cover of " Les Crobeaux (Paris)", number 159, Satirique en Couleurs, 1908_4_12: Cover drawing - Anticlericalism - Separation of the Church and the State, Combative Eg

Bishop and devils, c.1877-80 (litho)
JAB4120651 Bishop and devils, c.1877-80 (litho); (add.info.: Orthodoxy against Heresie. Reproduction of a wood engraving from Cremone (Italy) around 1490

Dissension to the Republican Party: politics of the United States of America (USA) at the end of the 19th century (1890)
PCT4292600 Dissension to the Republican Party: politics of the United States of America (USA) at the end of the 19th century (1890)

Bougival Joute on the river, Yvelines, France (postcard)
PCT4288083 Bougival Joute on the river, Yvelines, France (postcard); (add.info.: Bougival (Yvelines - 78 - Ile de France): feast on the Seine at the beginning of the twentieth century

William GGV Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904)
863469 William GGV Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904); (add.info.: William GGV Vernon Harcourt (1827-1904) English lawyer and Liberal statesman, one of the great Parliamentarians of the late 19th century

Eloy Alfaro (1842-1912) est observe par cinq politiciens progressistes dans le palais de la liberte
AIS5332856 Eloy Alfaro (1842-1912) est observe par cinq politiciens progressistes dans le palais de la liberte, tandis que l'allegorie de la democratie, avec ses chiens Loi et Ordre

John Bull (icon of the British nation) exchanging news with the continent
MMM5481948 John Bull (icon of the British nation) exchanging news with the continent by Woodward, George Moutard (c.1760-1809); National Maritime Museum, London

A fight (milling match, a type of boxing where the fighters sit, fighting only with their fists) between bridges
MMM5482865 A fight (milling match, a type of boxing where the fighters sit, fighting only with their fists) between bridges by Tegg, Thomas (1776-1845) ; National Maritime Museum, London

Les boxeurs. Song by Pierre Jean de Beranger (1780-1857). Engraving 1866
JAB4121766 Les boxeurs. Song by Pierre Jean de Beranger (1780-1857). Engraving 1866; (add.info.: Les boxeurs. Song by Pierre Jean de Beranger (1780-1857). Engraving 1866); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis

La Baionnette, Satirique en Colours, 1915_9_9: Germany Prussia, Anti-German League - Civilians Illustration by Pierre
ICA4946668 La Baionnette, Satirique en Colours, 1915_9_9: Germany Prussia, Anti-German League - Civilians Illustration by Pierre E

Tsar Peter I the Great arguing with Russian boyars (or nobles) - Czar Peter the Great arguing with Russian boyars
NWI4946120 Tsar Peter I the Great arguing with Russian boyars (or nobles) - Czar Peter the Great arguing with Russian boyars

photo of a drawing depicting the text of justice by Victor Hugo criticizing the Napoleonic dynasty
LUX4710483 photo of a drawing depicting the text of justice by Victor Hugo criticizing the Napoleonic dynasty and defending Louis Phillipe

Cartoon by President William Howard Taft (1857-1930) sharing the scene with Senator Robert Marion La Follette
NWI4936935 Cartoon by President William Howard Taft (1857-1930) sharing the scene with Senator Robert Marion La Follette (1855-1925), 1911

Second bas-relief of a 12th century sarcophagus. A tournament between two knights in front of a king and his brokers
FLO4623398 Second bas-relief of a 12th century sarcophagus. A tournament between two knights in front of a king and his brokers, chief huntsman and falconer

Cook and cook facing kitchen stoves - engraving by Bertall 19th century
PCT4276869 Cook and cook facing kitchen stoves - engraving by Bertall 19th century -; (add.info.: Cook and cook facing kitchen stoves - engraving by Bertall 19th century -); Photo © Gusman

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220339 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

French Revolution: Honore Gabriel (Honore-Gabriel) Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau (1749-1791)
DUV4205546 French Revolution: Honore Gabriel (Honore-Gabriel) Riqueti, Count of Mirabeau (1749-1791) before Monsieur de Henri Evrard (Henri-Evrard)

Saint Gregoire of Tours (538-594) (Gregory of Tours) opposing Chilperic I (539-584)
XEE4152629 Saint Gregoire of Tours (538-594) (Gregory of Tours) opposing Chilperic I (539-584) Franc king of the Merovingian dynasty - engraving by Pierre Fritel (1853-1942) by Fritel

Illustration by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) in Punch, 30/01/24 - Europe, English language, Labour Party
ICA4937154 Illustration by Bernard Partridge (1861-1945) in Punch, 30/01/24 - Europe, English language, Labour Party, Foreign press - Dragon by Partridge

Luther and the hang up of the 95 theses in Wittenberg, 1887 (engraving)
UTD4927130 Luther and the hang up of the 95 theses in Wittenberg, 1887 (engraving); (add.info.: Luther and the hang up of the 95 theses in Wittenberg)

Luther and the hang up of the 95 theses in Wittenberg, 1887 (engraving)
UTD4927141 Luther and the hang up of the 95 theses in Wittenberg, 1887 (engraving); (add.info.: Luther and the hang up of the 95 theses in Wittenberg)

Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-3-1 - Republican Republique, Sport
ICA4870702 Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1873-3-1 - Republican Republique, Sport, Chamber of Deputes Hemicycle, Monarchy, Boxing, Political Right

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 76, Satirique en N & B
ICA4874631 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 76, Satirique en N & B, 1906_9_9: Great struggle between Marianne and the Vatican Gorilla - Anticlericalism - Separation of Church

The Hamilton Burr Duel, 1804: The Death of Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), on the banks of the Hudson River (USA)
NWI4942018 The Hamilton Burr Duel, 1804: The Death of Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), on the banks of the Hudson River (USA)

Greece, CR: On October 10, 1908, the Cretan insurges coming to protest with flags
LUX4763558 Greece, CR: On October 10, 1908, the Cretan insurges coming to protest with flags, rifles and cartouchieres on shoulder, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, CR: On October 10, 1908)

Martin Luther hangs up his ninety-five thesis on a door of a church in Wittenberg, c.1970 (engraving)
UTD4916067 Martin Luther hangs up his ninety-five thesis on a door of a church in Wittenberg, c.1970 (engraving); (add.info)

Cover of Le Grelot, 22/01/05 - Tout passe, tout casse! - Combes Emile (1835-1921), Marianne
ICA4938281 Cover of Le Grelot, 22/01/05 - Tout passe, tout casse! - Combes Emile (1835-1921), Marianne; (add.info.: Cover of Le Grelot, 22/01/05 - Tout passe, tout casse)

Gillray cartoon on vaccination against Smallpox using Cowpox serum, 1802. In 1796 the English physician Edward Jenner
530717 Gillray cartoon on vaccination against Smallpox using Cowpox serum, 1802. In 1796 the English physician Edward Jenner (1749-1823) proved efficacy of practice

The Synod of Worms in January 1076 (beginning of the quarrel of the investitures of the eveques)
NWI4944923 The Synod of Worms in January 1076 (beginning of the quarrel of the investitures of the eveques) between the German eveques and the German Emperor Henry IV (1050 - 1106)

Wealthy fat broker and poor rustic peasant in rags. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical
FLO4718172 Wealthy fat broker and poor rustic peasant in rags. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

France: Duel between the two soldiers Neny and Battle on April 22, 1902
LUX4756999 France: Duel between the two soldiers Neny and Battle on April 22, 1902; (add.info.: France: Duel between the two soldiers Neny and Battle on April 22, 1902); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

"Journee de l'Herault", 1916 (poster)
PCT4297065 "Journee de l'Herault", 1916 (poster) by Willette, Adolphe Leon (1857-1926); (add.info.: Poster by Adolphe Leon Willette (1857-1926) for the days of the Herault (October 15)

MALASANA, Manuela (1791-1808). She was one of the townspeople who lost their lives during the May 2
CUL4870417 MALASANA, Manuela (1791-1808). She was one of the townspeople who lost their lives during the May 2, 1808 uprising in Madrid against the troops of Napoleon I of France during

Homeres Iliad: "Ajax appretant to throw a stone at Hector
LRI4580174 Homeres Iliad: " Ajax appretant to throw a stone at Hector, in the heavens Jupiter sleeps in Junos arms" (Homers Iliad: fight between Hector and Ajax)

rolling stone
Agata Hrubsova

Tory Opposition Leader Margaret Thatcher MP on 100 mile tour of Dumfries and Galloway, pictured fishing at Portpatrick Harbour with Colin Paterson 13 of Jordanhill, Glasgow, Scotland, October 1976

Large Scale Map of First Phase of the Struggle for Verdun, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Large Scale Map of First Phase of the Struggle for Verdun, 1916. The Battle of Verdun was fought from 21 February to 18 December 1916 on the Western Front

Rally calling for opposition candidates to be registered for elections to Moscow City
A hand of a detained protester is seen inside a police bus after he was detained during arally calling for opposition candidates to be registered for elections to MoscowCity Duma

Bread riot at the entrance to the House of Commons, London, England, 1815
1815, 19th Century, Against, Archival, Archive, Corn Laws, England, English, Engraving, Entrance, Historical, History, House Of Commons, Illustration, imported grain, London, Old, Opposition, Period

Discussion
Peter Svoboda MQEP

Wadden Sea structures
Piet Haaksma

Symmetries
Aida Ianeva

Teascape
Wieteke de Kogel

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"Opposition: A Historical Tapestry of Resistance and Resilience" In the realm of American Football, 1923 marked a turning point as teams faced fierce opposition on the field, battling for victory with unwavering determination. Just like bank notes representing value, it has always been an integral part of society's fabric. From French alarmists challenging conventions to poor John Bull grappling with his own struggles, it is through opposition that progress emerges. Centuries ago, Cicero fearlessly stood against Verres' corruption, embodying the power of speaking truth to power. Similarly, daring individuals challenge societal norms by driving on the wrong side of the road – defying convention and paving their own path. History witnessed Juan Martin Diez El Empecinado's undaunted spirit as he triumphed over a column of French forces. His victory symbolized how they are shatter oppressive systems and bring about liberation. Uncorking old sherry in 1805 not only delighted palates but also represented defiance against societal expectations. It reminds us that sometimes breaking traditions can lead to moments of pure joy and celebration. Caricatures have long served as vehicles for political commentary; Lord Salisbury's portrayal exemplifies how even conservative party leaders face relentless scrutiny from those who oppose their ideologies. The horrors surrounding Irish Union were captured vividly in "Botheration of Poor Pat, " revealing the resilience and strength exhibited by those facing adversity across borders. Whispered messages carried hope amidst despair. A tournament in medieval times showcased knights locked in combat – a visual representation of opposing forces clashing fiercely yet valiantly for honor or glory. This timeless spectacle epitomizes humanity's unyielding nature when confronted with challenges throughout history. Ramsay MacDonald leaping into the limelight demonstrates how individuals rise above obstacles to make their voices heard amidst strong resistance. Their courage inspires generations to stand firm against all odds.