Stealing Collection (page 9)

Ancient Greece (coloured engraving)
3630069 Ancient Greece (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greece)

Temptation (engraving)
3625199 Temptation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temptation. Illustration for Chatterbox (1879). Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

The Jackdaw and the Peacocks, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub. 1903 (engraving)
3504419 The Jackdaw and the Peacocks, from A Hundred Fables of Aesop, pub.1903 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Crime (colour litho)
3641641 Crime (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crime. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Romans carrying off the art treasures of Greece (engraving)
3647075 The Romans carrying off the art treasures of Greece (engraving) by Leutemann, Heinrich (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romans carrying off the art treasures of Greece)

The Punished Thief (Colour Litho)
2778178 The Punished Thief (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The punished thief)

A vineyard owner in Somma Vesuviana was having dinner with his family... (colour litho)
2778094 A vineyard owner in Somma Vesuviana was having dinner with his family... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

"The ostrich shot her beak over the railing and swallowed the watch"(engraving)
2781277 " The ostrich shot her beak over the railing and swallowed the watch" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Serbian globe-trotter mistaken for a robber and shot by four vicious lords (colour litho)
2815473 A Serbian globe-trotter mistaken for a robber and shot by four vicious lords (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bold assault by a postal messenger on the train between Naples and Avellino and theft of important values (colour litho)
2815381 Bold assault by a postal messenger on the train between Naples and Avellino and theft of important values (colour litho) by Beltrame

A shower of banknotes in the streets of Berlin (colour litho)
2808880 A shower of banknotes in the streets of Berlin (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A shower of banknotes in the streets of Berlin)

The audacies of Parisian delinquency (Colour Litho)
2808869 The audacies of Parisian delinquency (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The audacies of Parisian delinquency)

The Cold in America, The Population Of Arcola, Illinois, Carry A Train Loaded With Coal To Warm Up (Colour Litho)
2798628 The Cold in America, The Population Of Arcola, Illinois, Carry A Train Loaded With Coal To Warm Up (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Good Fortune
AII78359 Good Fortune by Spada, Lionello (1576-1622); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Collecting Plums
WH48478 Collecting Plums by Wely, Jacques (1873-1910); Private Collection; Photo eWhitford & Hughes, London, UK; French, out of copyright

A Rakes Progress IV: The Rake Arrested, Going to Court, 1733 (oil on canvas)
SJS2002 A Rakes Progress IV: The Rake Arrested, Going to Court, 1733 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 62.2x75 cm; Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Battle of the Pygmies and the Storks, illustration from Wonders of Land and Sea
IL352803 Battle of the Pygmies and the Storks, illustration from Wonders of Land and Sea, published by Cassell, London, 1914 (colour litho) by Twidle, Arthur (1865-1936); Private Collection; English

Advertisement for James Pyles Pearline, c. 1880 (colour litho)
HGL396867 Advertisement for James Pyles Pearline, c.1880 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Hagley Museum & Library, Wilmington, Delaware

Europa or Europa Rapita da Giove, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence
STC415833 Europa or Europa Rapita da Giove, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo, Luigi (1764-1849); Private Collection; (add.info.: P)

Valentine and Orson, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century
489610 Valentine and Orson, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub. 1882 (litho) by English School

He went to the larder and helped himself to the bread and butter
489665 He went to the larder and helped himself to the bread and butter, illustration from Chap-books of the Eighteenth Century by John Ashton, pub

MS 1-2005, fol. 134r: A Fox running away with the Farmers wifes duck
FIT309719 MS 1-2005, fol. 134r: A Fox running away with the Farmers wifes duck, marginal decoration from the Macclesfield Psalter, Use of Sarum, East Anglia, c.1330 (vellum) by English School

Farmer-homesteaders of Nebraska cutting fences of cattlemen in Custer County
PNP249868 Farmer-homesteaders of Nebraska cutting fences of cattlemen in Custer County, 1885 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

A farmer paying his subscription to the local newspaper in kind (engraving) (b / w photo)
STC214663 A farmer paying his subscription to the local newspaper in kind (engraving) (b/w photo) by Church, Frederick Stuart (1842-1924) (after)

Billy Purvis Stealing the Bundle (colour litho)
3898924 Billy Purvis Stealing the Bundle (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); 20.6x27 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The Cocoanut-"stealing"Land-crab, Birgus latro (engraving)
967898 The Cocoanut-" stealing" Land-crab, Birgus latro (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cocoanut-" stealing" Land-crab)

Stealing Apples, (oil on canvas)
984910 Stealing Apples, (oil on canvas) by Witkowski, Karl (1860-1910); 74x48.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stealing Apples. Karl Witkowski (1860-1910). Oil on canvas

The Amateur Huntsman, or the New Tale of a Shirt (litho)
1039404 The Amateur Huntsman, or the New Tale of a Shirt (litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Amateur Huntsman, or the New Tale of a Shirt)

Aha! My rabbit, I ve caught you eating your neighbours cabbages
CHT177892 Aha! My rabbit, I ve caught you eating your neighbours cabbages... caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series

Landowner discovering poachers netting partriduges on his land, 19th century
6337335 Landowner discovering poachers netting partriduges on his land, 19th century by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Landowner discovering poachers netting partriduges on his land)

Cartouche and the Honey (litho)
5209927 Cartouche and the Honey (litho) by Wilson, Patten (1868-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartouche and the Honey)

Michel and Dominique, the little thieves (coloured engraving)
5998968 Michel and Dominique, the little thieves (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michel and Dominique, the little thieves)

Young boy caught by his mother stealing jam from the store cupboard (colour litho)
6000006 Young boy caught by his mother stealing jam from the store cupboard (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info)

Looting of the sacristy of the Church of St Philippe du Roule, Paris Commune, 1871 (engraving)
6001308 Looting of the sacristy of the Church of St Philippe du Roule, Paris Commune, 1871 (engraving) by European School

Mythological tapestry fragment, Strasbourg, c. 1470-80 (metal thread, wool & silk)
1275770 Mythological tapestry fragment, Strasbourg, c.1470-80 (metal thread, wool & silk) by French School, (15th century); 83x58 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Left, the flight of the lovers)

Robber Life in Hungary (engraving)
1107196 Robber Life in Hungary (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robber Life in Hungary)

Robbing an eagles nest in the year 2000 (chromolitho)
974591 Robbing an eagles nest in the year 2000 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robbing an eagles nest in the year 2000)

Prometheus stealing fire from the Gods (chromolitho)
968392 Prometheus stealing fire from the Gods (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prometheus stealing fire from the Gods)

Highwaymen attacking a stagecoach (colour litho)
3096471 Highwaymen attacking a stagecoach (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Highwaymen attacking a stagecoach)

Trade card with an image of men stealing eagle eggs (chromolitho)
963861 Trade card with an image of men stealing eagle eggs (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Giant cormoran stealing cattle (colour litho)
960959 Giant cormoran stealing cattle (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack the Giant Killer - giant cormoran stealing cattle)

Scene from Beauty and the Beast (colour litho)
979378 Scene from Beauty and the Beast (colour litho) by Boyle, Eleanor Vere (1825-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Beauty and the Beast.); © Look and Learn

In Bad Hands! or, Tufts of Turf (colour litho)
3648213 In Bad Hands! or, Tufts of Turf (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Bad Hands! or, Tufts of Turf)

Belgian Officer tries to stop Leopold II stealing money and a peasant stealing food, 1904
3666858 Belgian Officer tries to stop Leopold II stealing money and a peasant stealing food, 1904. (litho) by Ostoya, Georges d (Dochinsky or Sochinsky) (1878-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Flower Thief", c. 1790 (colour woodblock print)
880244 "Flower Thief", c.1790 (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: 8 1/4 x 6 1/16 in)

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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.