Stealing Collection (page 5)

Travellers Ambushed by Brigands, 1670 (oil on canvas)
7259970 Travellers Ambushed by Brigands, 1670 (oil on canvas) by Berchem, Nicolaes Pietersz (1620-1683); 105 x 95.3 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Cat stealing meat from the butcher boys delivery (litho)
7201129 Cat stealing meat from the butcher boys delivery (litho) by Venner, Victor (1869-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Opportunity, a cat stealing meat from the butcher boys delivery)

Spaniards Inn on Hampstead Heath, London, a favourite haunt of Dick Turpin (b / w photo)
7186501 Spaniards Inn on Hampstead Heath, London, a favourite haunt of Dick Turpin (b/w photo) by McLeish, Donald (1879-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spaniards Inn on Hampstead Heath)

A flagrant offence! (colour litho)
7181033 A flagrant offence! (colour litho) by Echau, Joaquin Xaudaru y (1872-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: A flagrant offence)

Andvaris curse (colour litho)
7173304 Andvaris curse (colour litho) by Doepler, Carl Emil (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dwarf Andvari cursing the gold stolen from him)

Down came two fearful monsters, the like of whom man never saw (colour litho)
STC445084 Down came two fearful monsters, the like of whom man never saw (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info)

17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing. 1803 (engraving)
7233037 17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info.: 17th century highwaymen sharing loot in a clearing)

Sans gene. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho)
3100595 Sans gene. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sans gene)

London Apprentice Inn, Isleworth, London, favourite haunt of highwaymen (b / w photo)
7186502 London Apprentice Inn, Isleworth, London, favourite haunt of highwaymen (b/w photo) by McLeish, Donald (1879-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: London Apprentice Inn, Isleworth, London)

Children being taught to pickpocket (etching)
3245405 Children being taught to pickpocket (etching) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

Baron Munchausen Highwaymen and brigands engraving by Gustave Dore

La Fontaines Fables - The Two Mules
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Two Mules

The skeleton of Death and the miser. 1827 (engraving)
7233015 The skeleton of Death and the miser. 1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death and the miser)

Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving)
7148029 Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights)

Advertisement for Baldings Boiled Ham (litho)
7150025 Advertisement for Baldings Boiled Ham (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Court of law hearing the case of a man who has been charged with stealing ham)

Birds seizing Food from the Tray of an Eastern Baker, Genesis xl, 16, 17 (engraving)
7180902 Birds seizing Food from the Tray of an Eastern Baker, Genesis xl, 16, 17 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Il Pecorone: Day IX, Novel I, The Master Thief (litho)
7182495 Il Pecorone: Day IX, Novel I, The Master Thief (litho) by Hughes, Edward Robert (1851-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: Day IX, Novel I, The Master Thief)

Out of Sight Out of Mind (engraving)
7177875 Out of Sight Out of Mind (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Out of Sight Out of Mind)

Sherlock Holmes uptodate (litho)
7201781 Sherlock Holmes uptodate (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sherlock Holmes uptodate)

Thief cast out into the wilderness for robbing a store, United States (litho)
7201189 Thief cast out into the wilderness for robbing a store, United States (litho) by Jellicoe, John (fl.1888); Private Collection; (add.info)

Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving)
7148028 Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights)

Thief stealing a coat while the owner is distracted by his lover (woodcut)
7201495 Thief stealing a coat while the owner is distracted by his lover (woodcut) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Newly weds french cook (colour litho)
7151022 Newly weds french cook (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

R is for robber (colour litho)
7149219 R is for robber (colour litho) by Dalziel Brothers (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: R is for robber)

Double Entry (engraving)
7177964 Double Entry (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Double Entry. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

A Christmas visit interrupted by a highwayman (colour litho)
7201940 A Christmas visit interrupted by a highwayman (colour litho) by Greiffenhagen, Maurice (1862-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Christmas visit interrupted by a highwayman)

Stolen Fruit (colour litho)
7184014 Stolen Fruit (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stolen Fruit. Illustration for The Prize, 1885.); © Look and Learn

Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving)
7148032 Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights (engraving) by Diez, Wilhelm Von (1839-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Raid on a wagon train by medieval robber knights)

Parable of the Good Samaritan (engraving)
7172451 Parable of the Good Samaritan (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10)

Robbery of the Kings Treasure, 1303 (litho)
7152636 Robbery of the Kings Treasure, 1303 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robbery of the Kings Treasure, 1303)

Cats in a dairy (colour litho)
7150690 Cats in a dairy (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cats in a dairy)

Au Loup! (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1783/89. Creator: Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf
Au Loup! (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1783/89. Wolf! designed by Jean Baptiste Huet after Jacques Stella, manufactured by Christophe Phillipe Oberkampf

F: Forage (Horseman who goes to the fodder. Also says marauders. )
6523532 F: Forage (Horseman who goes to the fodder. Also says marauders.) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Comic Military Alphabet)

G H: Constable - Hussar
6523466 G H: Constable - Hussar by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Alphabet of the Little Soldier. Reunited imageries of Jarville-Nancy, s. d. (circa 1920)

F as Filou
6523610 F as Filou by Hermann-Paul, Rene George (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Alphabet for big children. H. Simonis Empis, publisher, 1898)

Still Life with Monkey, Fruits, and Flowers, 1724. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Still Life with Monkey, Fruits, and Flowers, 1724

Sub-Antarctic / Brown skua (Stercorarius antarcticus) flying away with egg stolen from a Royal penguin colony (Eudyptes schlegeli), Macquarie Island, Australian Territory. December

Three people seated around a table at left as a man brings an empty plate... 1760-70
Three people seated around a table at left as a man brings an empty plate, a child taking a loaf of bread at right, 1760-70

Reynard Steals a Capon from the Pastor, probably c. 1645 / 1656
Reynard Steals a Capon from the Pastor, probably c. 1645/1656

Reynard Attempts to Pilfer a Rooster, probably c. 1645 / 1656
Reynard Attempts to Pilfer a Rooster, probably c. 1645/1656

L Europe en 1871, 1871 (colour litho)
XCF290996 L Europe en 1871, 1871 (colour litho) by Hadol, Paul (1835-1875); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Hedda, (oil on panel)
658734 Hedda, (oil on panel) by Kaulbach, Frederich August (1850-1920); 112x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hedda. Friedrich August von Kaulbach (1850-1920). Oil on panel

The Diversion, (oil on canvas)
651465 The Diversion, (oil on canvas) by Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles (1855-1931); 54.6x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Diversion. Paul Charles Chocarne-Moreau (1855-1931)

Children stealing apples (engraving)
5227018 Children stealing apples (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children stealing apples)

Woman in a market being robbed of her purse, 1685 (etching)
4071429 Woman in a market being robbed of her purse, 1685 (etching) by Luyken, Jan (1649-1712); 13.4x8.4 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Jason escaping from Colchis with Medea and the Golden Fleece on the Argo (engraving)
3647002 Jason escaping from Colchis with Medea and the Golden Fleece on the Argo (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Robber Magpie (engraving)
3634698 The Robber Magpie (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Robber Magpie. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1873)

Of Two Evils Choosing the Least, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub
3481276 Of Two Evils Choosing the Least, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

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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.