Stealing Collection (page 2)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638772 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Some beastly thief has sneaked my clothes (colour litho)
8656696 Some beastly thief has sneaked my clothes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some beastly thief has sneaked my clothes)

Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920 (print)
545156 Cover of catalogue of Manufrance (Manufacture Francaise d'Armes et Cycles) Saint Etienne, c1920 (print) by French School

The scouts on Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, in Africa in 1888
5242614 The scouts on Sir Henry Morton Stanley's Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, in Africa in 1888, discover Pygmies carrying away a case of ammunition, publ

Comedy postcard of the Mona Lisa after the artwork's theft in 1911 (postcard)
LSE4104075 Comedy postcard of the Mona Lisa after the artwork's theft in 1911 (postcard); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Joconde)

A burglar escaping down a ladder, 1850
3330949 A burglar escaping down a ladder, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a burglar escaping down a ladder after breaking into a home. Dated 19th 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)

Economy. Fine Art and General Insurance. Poster by Emile Berchmans, Belgium, c.1890 (poster)
3434529 Economy. Fine Art and General Insurance. Poster by Emile Berchmans, Belgium, c.1890 (poster); (add.info.: Economie. Coll. Part. Economy. Fine Art and General Insurance)

German soldiers destroying a French chateau and stealing priceless art works during WWI (litho)
3252888 German soldiers destroying a French chateau and stealing priceless art works during WWI (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

"We have found the Mona Lisa in Florence", front page of Excelsior, 13th December 1913 (litho)
LSE3714166 "We have found the Mona Lisa in Florence", front page of Excelsior, 13th December 1913 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving)
8638753 Page from Proverbs with Pictures by Charles H Bennett, 1859 (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A spirited shop girl resents the customary search of her satchel by her employer (engraving)
8643244 A spirited shop girl resents the customary search of her satchel by her employer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Everybody does it, 1910 (lithograph)
1579916 Everybody does it, 1910 (lithograph); (add.info.: Photomechanical print titled Everybody does it depicting a large circle of men)

Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho)
8663411 Illustration for The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawn (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664541 Illustration for Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burglary)

Inside, the southern chapel (chapel of St. James?), murals, 1594 (?), scene 5: the count steals the relic
7242663 Inside, the southern chapel (chapel of St. James?), murals, 1594 (?), scene 5: the count steals the relic, all beg him (Philip of Alsace seizes the head; Collegiale Saint-Pierre)

The retreat of the pirates (print)
7339243 The retreat of the pirates (print) by Stanfield, Clarkson Frederick (1793-1867); 27.1x20 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: C)

Life and adventures of Paul Jones, the pirate. Capturing the Mellish'
7339236 Life and adventures of Paul Jones, the pirate. Capturing the Mellish'. Jones attacked by the coast-guard, while landing a cargo of contraband goods

The Pirate, 19th century (print)
7339229 The Pirate, 19th century (print) by Stanfield, Clarkson Frederick (1793-1867); 14.5x10 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: C. Stanfield; J)

Charlotte de Berry, the female pirate, 19th century (engraving)
7339160 Charlotte de Berry, the female pirate, 19th century (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 17.7x24.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

"The Friar, bound fast to the post, squirmed and wriggled, showing plainly that he would foot it if he
3533964 "The Friar, bound fast to the post, squirmed and wriggled, showing plainly that he would foot it if he could", illustrationfrom the English fairytale The Friar and the Boy

A burglar activating a basic home security locking system, 1850
3330938 A burglar activating a basic home security locking system, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a burglar activating a basic home security locking system)

Trades: Burglar (colour litho)
8641500 Trades: Burglar (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burglar. Illustration for one of a set of playing cards used in the game Jack of All Trades)

I was deeply touched (colour litho)
8656809 I was deeply touched (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "I was deeply touched." Pickpockets stealing from a man)

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (colour litho)
8635542 A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush)

Highwayman (colour litho)
8635483 Highwayman (colour litho) by Ward, William Dudley (1879-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Highwayman. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Hop-o'-My-Thumb (chromolitho)
8664002 Hop-o'-My-Thumb (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hop-o'-My-Thumb)

Postman from the GPO stealing a letter (colour litho)
8672155 Postman from the GPO stealing a letter (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Postman from the GPO stealing a letter)

Boy about to throw a snowball (chromolitho)
8677516 Boy about to throw a snowball (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy about to throw a snowball)

New York woman stealing from a sleeping man in the park (engraving)
8664227 New York woman stealing from a sleeping man in the park (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pirate of the parks)

An Attack on a Galleon, early 20th century (book illustration)
7339187 An Attack on a Galleon, early 20th century (book illustration) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); 58.4x52.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Who-Whoop! I've done it - Raiding the Rookery from Nimrod's "The Life of a Sportsman, 1874"
SC27854 Who-Whoop! I've done it - Raiding the Rookery from Nimrod's "The Life of a Sportsman, 1874"; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK

Space taken by the Mona Lisa in the salon carre in Louvre museum before her theft, 1911
1749827 Space taken by the Mona Lisa in the salon carre in Louvre museum before her theft, 1911; (add.info.: Space taken by the Mona Lisa in the salon carre in Louvre museum before her theft by an)

Breakfast-hunting at Roccapalumba, a Sicilian village - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Breakfast-hunting at Roccapalumba, a Sicilian village - from a sketch by our special artist, 1860. Having heard...that there was absolutely nothing to be obtained...in the shape of eatables...[it was

Krishna Uproots the Parijata Tree, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana... between 1525 and 1550. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Uproots the Parijata Tree, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord), between 1525 and 1550

Krishna Steals the Gopis Clothing, 1775-1800. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Steals the Gopis Clothing, 1775-1800. The Hindu god Krishna steals the clothing of the gopis - young women of Brindavan - while they are bathing in the Yamuna River

2 heures - Le gouter d'Azor, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
2 heures - Le gouter d'Azor, 1839. 2 o'clock - Azor's snack. Que voulez vous, mon cher, cette bete n'a que moi, vous avez tout le monde'

Trois heures, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
Trois heures, 1839. Three o'clock. Monsieur Coquelet a la police correctionnelle, admire cette institution que met a l'abri des audacieuses enterpriser d'etre corrompu. (Mr)

Le Md de chaines de suretés, 1840. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Md de chaines de suretes, 1840. La chaine de surete ainsi nomme par ce qu'elle est un moyen sur de faire savoir que le badaud qui l'achete posse une montre

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

Le Meurtre et le pillage officiels; "Rassemblage" de metaux en gare d'Anizy (Aisne)... 1915
Le Meurtre et le pillage officiels; "Rassemblage" de metaux en gare d'Anizy (Aisne): document extrait du supplement du "Berliner Lokal Anzeiger" date du 3 october 1915, 1915

Hercules Steals the Oxen of Geryon, 1590-1635. Creator: Joos de Momper, the younger
Hercules Steals the Oxen of Geryon, 1590-1635

The Young Mercury Stealing Cattle from the Herd of Apollo, 1530-1550. Creator: Girolamo da Santacroce
The Young Mercury Stealing Cattle from the Herd of Apollo, 1530-1550

Red cap, 1857. Creator: George Lance
Red cap, 1857

Plundering of a Manor House, 1633-1647. Creator: Maerten Stoop
Plundering of a Manor House, 1633-1647

Plundering, 1650-1697. Creator: Abraham Jansz Begeyn
Plundering, 1650-1697

Le vol au renfoncement, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le vol au renfoncement, 19th century

La voyez-vous la comète?... La-haut... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
La voyez-vous la comete?... La-haut... 19th century. The Comet of 1857 - Do you see the comet?

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"Unlikely Thieves: From Mischievous Squirrels to Legendary Outlaws" Grey Squirrel trapped inside a squirrel-proof bird feeder UK September: Even the craftiest of thieves can find themselves caught in unexpected situations. Revelling with Harlots, plate III of A Rake's Progress, 1735: Exploring the allure and consequences of indulging in forbidden pleasures. Edward I removing the Stone of Scone: The audacity and ambition behind historical acts of theft that shaped nations. European Bee-Eater: Nature's own thief, this colorful bird snatches insects mid-air with precision and grace. Boys Scrumping: Childhood adventures take an adventurous turn as young boys stealthily pluck fruits from forbidden trees. Medea and Jason stealing the Golden Fleece: Mythical tales remind us that even heroes resort to cunning tactics when faced with extraordinary challenges. Dick Turpin: Unraveling the legend surrounding one of England's most notorious highwaymen who stole from the rich but captured our imagination. Misanthrope, 1568 by Pieter Bruegel the Elder: Delving into human nature through art, exploring how greed can drive individuals towards thievery. Resurrectionists raiding a cemetery for dissection purposes, 1887 by Hablot Knight Browne: Examining dark chapters in history where body snatchers resorted to grave robbery for scientific progress. Fairies Steal a Child: Diving into folklore where mystical creatures play tricks on unsuspecting humans, reminding us that not all theft is malicious or materialistic. The Humorist Easter Number 1938 - Celebrating wit and humor while poking fun at societal norms including playful references to lighthearted pranks involving stolen objects during Easter festivities. In this diverse collection of images and stories about stealing, we explore the multifaceted nature of theft.