Thieves Collection (page 5)

Swift justice in the flaming city (engraving)
736212 Swift justice in the flaming city (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Fire of Chicago; Swift justice in the flaming city; The fate of)

Great Northern Express Co. reward poster, 1901 (litho)
PNP249837 Great Northern Express Co. reward poster, 1901 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene of plundering in Paris, 14th September 1792 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT346188 Scene of plundering in Paris, 14th September 1792 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Thieves (engraving)
602203 Thieves (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thieves, depicting a group of men and a young boy)

Soldiers looting a peasant family, c. 1650 (oil on canvas)
ALM403400 Soldiers looting a peasant family, c.1650 (oil on canvas) by Lingelbach, Johannes (1622-74); 41.9x55.6 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

Every Road leads in two Directions, 1932 (colour litho)
473418 Every Road leads in two Directions, 1932 (colour litho) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese proverb also found in many other cultures; from the 2nd series of)

Modern piracy, a great Russian steam attacked in the running by thieves in the Black Sea and robbed (colour litho)
2814945 Modern piracy, a great Russian steam attacked in the running by thieves in the Black Sea and robbed (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Thief and the Lion (Colour Litho)
2783678 The Thief and the Lion (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The thief and the lion)

Watchcats (colour litho)
2783564 Watchcats (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watchdog cats. Two marauders)

Exceeding odious and hateful to thieves and robbers (litho)
5224756 Exceeding odious and hateful to thieves and robbers (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exceeding odious and hateful to thieves and robbers)

The Crucifixion, with SS. Cosmas, Damian, Francis and Bernard, 1442 (fresco)
BEN43893 The Crucifixion, with SS. Cosmas, Damian, Francis and Bernard, 1442 (fresco) by Angelico, Fra (Guido di Pietro/Giovanni da Fiesole) (c.1387-1455); 943x534 cm; Museo di San Marco, Florence

The Beekeepers, If You Know Where the Treasure is, You Can Rob it, c
JKL104852 The Beekeepers, If You Know Where the Treasure is, You Can Rob it, c.1567-68 (pen and brown ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Bruegel

B. 78. III The Three Crosses, c. 1660 (etching)
FIT107387 B.78.III The Three Crosses, c.1660 (etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

The Hold-Up, 1794 (pen and ink and watercolour)
651939 The Hold-Up, 1794 (pen and ink and watercolour) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); 11 3/8x15 3/8in cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hold-Up. Samuel Howitt (1756-1822)

On the ragged edge of Chinese life, the treatment of beggars and thieves (b / w photo)
6003720 On the ragged edge of Chinese life, the treatment of beggars and thieves (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

May I be cursed muttered Jack Sheppard if I ever try to be honest
2655420 May I be cursed muttered Jack Sheppard if I ever try to be honest again, illustration from Jack Sheppard: A Romance by William Harrison Ainsworth

The Circle of Thieves: Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent, Inferno, Canto XXV
995609 The Circle of Thieves: Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent, Inferno, Canto XXV, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1827 (engraving) by Blake

The Circle of the Thieves: Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent, Inferno, Canto XXV
995616 The Circle of the Thieves: Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent, Inferno, Canto XXV, illustration to the Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, c.1827-38 (engraving) by Blake

The Crucifixion, c. 1340 (fresco)
885846 The Crucifixion, c.1340 (fresco) by Memmi, Lippo (fl.1317-47); Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta, San Gimignano, Italy; (add.info)

Crucifixion (fresco)
3496863 Crucifixion (fresco) by Baschenis, Pietro (c.1590-1630); Complesso Monastico di Santa Maria Incoronata, Martinengo, Bergamo, Lombardy

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)

Two sensational news items (colour litho)
2779369 Two sensational news items (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two sensational news items)

Two audacious criminals (colour litho)
2782275 Two audacious criminals (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two audacious criminals. Deux Audacieux Bandits)

The strangest of assemblies (colour litho)
2809164 The strangest of assemblies (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The strangest of assemblies)

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)

Soldiers arresting a gang of thieves (colour litho)
2807857 Soldiers arresting a gang of thieves (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldiers arresting a gang of thieves. Soldats arretant des voleurs)

Brigandage in Sicily, the Arrest of a Dangerous Fugitive and Three Others Operated by... (colour litho)
2798519 Brigandage in Sicily, the Arrest of a Dangerous Fugitive and Three Others Operated by... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Postal Stagecoach Assaulted By Masked Brigands At Orani (Sardinia) (colour litho)
2798488 A Postal Stagecoach Assaulted By Masked Brigands At Orani (Sardinia) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

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

Mrs Samuel, mother of Frank (1843-1915) and Jesse James (1847-82) (b / w photo)
PNP249685 Mrs Samuel, mother of Frank (1843-1915) and Jesse James (1847-82) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Frank (1843-1915) and Jesse James (1847-82) c. 1870 (b / w photo)
PNP249684 Frank (1843-1915) and Jesse James (1847-82) c.1870 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christ Crucified Between Two Thieves: An Oval Plate, c. 1641 (etching & drypoint)
1070551 Christ Crucified Between Two Thieves: An Oval Plate, c.1641 (etching & drypoint) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 13.5x9.9 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Fallen among Thieves (litho)
1056694 Fallen among Thieves (litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fallen among Thieves)

A notorious gang of hat thieves at work in Epping Forest on Sunday afternoons (litho)
1090708 A notorious gang of hat thieves at work in Epping Forest on Sunday afternoons (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christmas eve and the toy railway (litho)
1090700 Christmas eve and the toy railway (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas eve and the toy railway)

Harvey Secoin (chromolitho)
666975 Harvey Secoin (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harvey Secoin. Cigarette card, from series on Famous Boys, published by Godfrey Phillips)

The Crucifixion, panel from a door decorated with scenes from the Old and New Testament (wood) (b / w photo)
ALI172879 The Crucifixion, panel from a door decorated with scenes from the Old and New Testament (wood) (b/w photo) by Paleo-Christian, (5th century); Santa Sabina, Rome, Italy; Alinari

Arabian Nights: The History Of Ali Baba And The Forty Robbers (chromolitho)
5217905 Arabian Nights: The History Of Ali Baba And The Forty Robbers (chromolitho) by Cooper, Alfred W. (fl.1850-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: The History Of Ali Baba And The Forty Robbers)

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)

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"Unveiling the Shadows: A Journey into the World of Thieves" In a world filled with tales of cunning and deceit, they have always held a captivating allure. From Chaucer's "The Pardoner's Tale" to Hornung and Presbrey's thrilling heist in "Raffles, " their stories have enthralled us for centuries. Even advertisements couldn't resist the intrigue, as seen in the iconic Fry's Cocoa advert that lured us with its irresistible temptation. But not all thieving is fictional; headlines scream of jewelers' shops raided by audacious criminals, leaving behind shattered dreams and stolen treasures. History too bears witness to infamous thieves like Rhodes and Beit, whose exploits echoed through time. And who can forget Oliver Twist meeting Fagin, unveiling a dark underbelly where innocence collides with corruption? Yet amidst this darkness, there are glimmers of hope. The Good Samaritan emerges from shadows to restore faith in humanity while reminding us that even they are find redemption. Art captures these tales vividly; Philip Galle's masterpiece "The Parable of the Good Shepherd" transports us back to 1565 when compassion triumphed over greed. Bruegel the Elder's poignant painting "Everyman" reminds us that we are all susceptible to temptation. But it is Pieter van der Heyden’s depiction of “Plundering a Farmhouse” that jolts our senses—revealing how war breeds desperation and turns ordinary people into desperate thieves fighting for survival. As time marches on, new legends emerge like Fort Worth’s notorious Hole in the Wall Gang captured forever in an evocative black-and-white photograph from 1900. And Agnello Brunelleschi battles both human adversaries and mythical serpents as part of his circle of thieves—a testament to mankind’s eternal fascination with danger. Through these diverse glimpses into thievery’s realm, we are reminded that the line between right and wrong can be blurred.