Stealing Collection (page 3)

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?

Un crimimel!, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un crimimel!, 19th century. A criminal!

Puisqu'il n'y a pas de garde champêtre... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Puisqu'il n'y a pas de garde champetre... 19th century. Since there is no country guard

Prometheus steals fire, 1906-1917. Creator: Poul S. Christiansen
Prometheus steals fire, 1906-1917. Prometheus defies the gods by stealing fire from them, and gives it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and civilisation

Trois heures, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
Singles Day (La Journee du Celibataire) - Trois heures, 1839. Three hours

Venus with Cupid Stealing Honey, 1530. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
Venus with Cupid Stealing Honey, 1530

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Vicissitudes of the Road - 1787--The Creator
Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Vicissitudes of the Road - 1787--The Highwayman--Lord Barrymore Stopped, 1890. From "The Graphic

The Misanthrope Robbed by the World, c. 1568. Creator: Hieronymous Wierix
The Misanthrope Robbed by the World, c. 1568

Citizen Nau-Deville, in National Guard uniform, transporting a convoy of weapons and ammun... 1790
Citizen Nau-Deville, in National Guard uniform, transporting a convoy of weapons and ammunition, 1790

The Intruding Puppies, after Sir Edwin Landseer, RA, 1891. Creator: Harrison
The Intruding Puppies, after Sir Edwin Landseer, RA, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Unwelcome Visitors - Crows at a Tennis Party in India, 1891. Creator: R Barnes
Unwelcome Visitors - Crows at a Tennis Party in India, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

La Violation des caveaux des rois dans la basilique de Saint-Denis, en octobre 1793, c1793. Creator: Hubert Robert
La Violation des caveaux des rois dans la basilique de Saint-Denis, en octobre 1793, c1793

Shipping the Great Bull from Nimroud, at Morghill, on the Euphrates, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Shipping the Great Bull from Nimroud, at Morghill, on the Euphrates, [Iraq], 1850. The drawing from which the Engraving...is taken has been brought over by one of the Messrs

The Politician - by Hasenclever, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Politician - by Hasenclever, 1850. The author of this clever picture, Herr Hasenclever, is, we believe, resident in Munich

Fox Stealing a Cock, n.d. Creator: Samuel Howett
Fox Stealing a Cock, n.d

Dandy Pickpockets Diving, published December 2, 1818. Creator: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Dandy Pickpockets Diving, published December 2, 1818

Kamchatka, Hunting Puffins, 19th century. Creators: Friedrich Heinrich Kittlitz, Victor Adam, Godefroy Engelmann
Kamchatka, Hunting Puffins, 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of the corvette Seniavin commissioned by Tsar

African fish eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer) attacking a female Saddle-billed Stork (Ephippiorhyncus senegalensis )trying to steal a fish it has just caught. Liuwa Plains National Park, Zambia

White tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) perched on tree stump with fish. Hooded crow (Corvus cornix) flying in to attack in background. Danube Delta, Romania. May

Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) with Snow goose egg in mouth, mid moult from winter to summer fur, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June

Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) with Snow goose egg in mouth, mid moult from winter to summer fur, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, May

George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907
3786284 George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907; (add.info.: George Prices Safe Company - advert, c. 1907. Caption: Modern Burglars at Work)

Scene of attacks, trafficking and looting, 1455 (miniature)
JLJ4629093 Scene of attacks, trafficking and looting, 1455 (miniature) by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen, France; (add.info.: Scene of attacks)

Landscape with Apollo guarding the herds of Admetus, 1645 (oil on canvas)
PHD51593 Landscape with Apollo guarding the herds of Admetus, 1645 (oil on canvas) by Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellee) (1600-82); Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: by Claude Lorrain)

Everyman, ca. 1558. Creators: Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Pieter van der Heyden
Everyman, ca.1558

Hercules and the Mares of Diomedes: Hercules grasps the bridle of a rearing horse, a second horse tramples a figure in at right, from the series The Labors of Hercules, 1608

Magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) attacking Blue footed booby (Sula nebouxii) feeding chick. This bird is trying to steal the food from the parent. Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Hooded crown (Corvus cornix) flying with egg in beak, Danube Delta, Romania. May

Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus) in summer moult stealing Snow goose (Chen caerulescens caerulescens) egg, with Snow goose flapping wings cand calling, Wrangel Island, Far Eastern Russia, June

William Hogarth Four Times of the Day - Night
Vintage engraving of showing a scene from William Hogarths Four Times of the Day. They are humorous depictions of life in the streets of London, the vagaries of fashion

Japanesse Art, Man and wolf fighting over a fish, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Japanesse Art, Man and wolf fighting over a fish, 19th Century

A Village Looted at Night, 1620. Creator: Esaias van de Velde
A Village Looted at Night, 1620

Night thief
The cat is stealing sausages from the big refrigerator.. Iryna Kuznetsova (Iridi)

The Queen of Hearts baked some tarts, illustration by Chris G. Temple Date: circa 1920

Indignities shown to the corpse of William the Conqueror - on his death in France, his body was stripped of clothing and jewellery. Date: 1087

A bare-faced steal! A large bear takes a fancy to the contents of a large metal drum on the bacl of a country wagon. Date: 1906

Stealing wool to Fly a Kite, Henry cartoon by Carl Anderson Date: 1936

FARIES & DEAD CHILD 1922
They stole little Bridget, ...they thought that she was fast asleep, but was dead with sorrow...they have kept her ever since, watching till she wake... Date: 1922

PLEADING WOMAN/LOST CAT
A woman pleads with a butcher to tell her where her pet cat might have got to; several dead cats are concealed behind him Animal pets stealing stolen Date: 1870

FAIRIES & DEAD CHILD
They stole little Bridget...They thought that she was fast asleep, But she was dead with sorrow... They have kept her ever since, Watching till she wake... Date: 1886

Little Tom Thumb, 1938 (print)
7415591 Little Tom Thumb, 1938 (print) by Tapissier, Edmond (E.Tap) (1861-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of Charles Perrault's story "Le Petit Poucet", illustration by E)

Mug shot of Vincenzo Peruggia, Italian painter who stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre on August 21, 1911, c
3714149 Mug shot of Vincenzo Peruggia, Italian painter who stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre on August 21, 1911, c.1913 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer

"Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins
864173 "Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins by Fraser, Arthur Anderson (1861-1904); (add.info.: Rachel Verrinder telling Franklin Blake, to his amazement, that she saw him taking the Moonstone)

Plundering a Farmhouse, from the series The Miseries of War, 1633 (oil on copper)
868252 Plundering a Farmhouse, from the series The Miseries of War, 1633 (oil on copper) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 34x24 cm; Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome

Storming of the Berlin armoury, Revolution of 1848 (engraving)
3647666 Storming of the Berlin armoury, Revolution of 1848 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Storming of the Berlin armoury, Revolution of 1848)

The Attack on the Lyon Mail Coach between Lieusaint and Melun by Highwaymen, April 1796, from Le Petit Journal
CHT167960 The Attack on the Lyon Mail Coach between Lieusaint and Melun by Highwaymen, April 1796, from Le Petit Journal, 1907 (colour litho) by French School

Landscape with Travellers attacked by Robbers (oil on panel)
471210 Landscape with Travellers attacked by Robbers (oil on panel) by Vrancx, Sebastian (1573-1647); length: 51 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, 1594 (oil on panel)
471422 I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, 1594 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 17x17 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

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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.