Villain Collection (page 5)

Moor on horseback hunting a lion with a spear from a ceiling fresco painting of the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain
6338888 Moor on horseback hunting a lion with a spear from a ceiling fresco painting of the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Spain

Tomb of Fredegund or Fredegunda, 543-597, Queen consort of Chilperic I, Merovingian Frankish king of Soissons
6338882 Tomb of Fredegund or Fredegunda, 543-597, Queen consort of Chilperic I, Merovingian Frankish king of Soissons by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Tomb of Fredegund or Fredegunda, 543-597)

Merovingian kings from the jambs of the Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral
6338858 Merovingian kings from the jambs of the Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Merovingian kings from the jambs of the Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral)

Isabels pleading, Measure for Measure, Act II Scene 2, illustration from Tales from Shakespeare by Charles
STC308586 Isabels pleading, Measure for Measure, Act II Scene 2, illustration from Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb, 1905 (colour litho) by Price

Pantalon, from the Masks and Characters of Italian Theatre edition of Le Journal des Dames et des Modes
STC133478 Pantalon, from the Masks and Characters of Italian Theatre edition of Le Journal des Dames et des Modes, engraved by Henri Reidel (fl.1914-20) 1914 (colour litho) by Brunelleschi

Figure of King Henry II of England (from Fontevraud Abbey) and tomb effigy of King Richard I, the Lionheart
6340064 Figure of King Henry II of England (from Fontevraud Abbey) and tomb effigy of King Richard I, the Lionheart, of England (from Rouen Cathedral) by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

Hat, soldier with lance, helmet and shield, shield, targe, quiver, bow, chariots, and archer, 11th century
6340027 Hat, soldier with lance, helmet and shield, shield, targe, quiver, bow, chariots, and archer, 11th century by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Hat, soldier with lance, helmet and shield)

Robert II, Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy (1051-1134) and William II, William Rufus, King of England (1056-1100)
6340015 Robert II, Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy (1051-1134) and William II, William Rufus, King of England (1056-1100) by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Robert II, Robert Curthose)

William the Conqueror, King William I of England, Duke of Normandy (1028-1087), and wife Matilda of Flanders
6340012 William the Conqueror, King William I of England, Duke of Normandy (1028-1087), and wife Matilda of Flanders, Queen of England

Tomb effigy and seal of Philip I (c)
6340009 Tomb effigy and seal of Philip I (c by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Tomb effigy and seal of Philip I (c.1052-1108), called the Amorous, King of the Franks

Harold Godwinson is offered the crown of England after the death of Edward the Confessor (left), and Guido
6339977 Harold Godwinson is offered the crown of England after the death of Edward the Confessor (left), and Guido, Count Guy I of Ponthieu holding a battleaxe by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

Woman lying on a bed while a man fans her with peacock-feather fan, 9th century
6339012 Woman lying on a bed while a man fans her with peacock-feather fan, 9th century by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Woman lying on a bed while a man fans her with peacock-feather fan)

Woman in cloak and tunic, hose and boots, 9th century
6339009 Woman in cloak and tunic, hose and boots, 9th century by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Woman in cloak and tunic, hose and boots, 9th century)

Byzantine Empress, 9th century, in a robe with gilt border encrusted with gems, matching the throne
6339003 Byzantine Empress, 9th century, in a robe with gilt border encrusted with gems, matching the throne by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Byzantine Empress, 9th century)

Medieval soldiers with axe and shield, tunic and shoes
6338992 Medieval soldiers with axe and shield, tunic and shoes by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Medieval soldiers with axe and shield, tunic and shoes)

Medieval soldier in military costume lunging with lance and pennant, 9th century
6338985 Medieval soldier in military costume lunging with lance and pennant, 9th century by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Medieval soldier in military costume lunging with lance and pennant)

Statue of Louis IV (920-954), called d Outremer or Transmarinus, king of West Francia, Carolingian dynasty
6338973 Statue of Louis IV (920-954), called d Outremer or Transmarinus, king of West Francia, Carolingian dynasty by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Statue of Louis IV (920-954)

Statue of Louis III (863-882), king of West Francia, eldest son of King Louis II and Ansgarde of Burgundy
6338969 Statue of Louis III (863-882), king of West Francia, eldest son of King Louis II and Ansgarde of Burgundy, Tinted lithograph by Villain after an illustration by Horace de Viel-Castel from his

Frankish ship with naval ram, mast with sail and rigging, rowers and oars, rudder, 9th century
6338936 Frankish ship with naval ram, mast with sail and rigging, rowers and oars, rudder, 9th century by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Frankish ship with naval ram, mast with sail and rigging)

Charles ΙΙ, or Charles the Bald (823-877), 9th-century king of West Francia and Italy
6338929 Charles ΙΙ, or Charles the Bald (823-877), 9th-century king of West Francia and Italy, emperor of the Carolingian Empire by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Charles ΙΙ)

Tassilo III (c)
6338922 Tassilo III (c by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Tassilo III (c.741~796), Duke of Bavaria from 748 to 788, last of the house of the Agilolfings

Belt and shoe of the Emperor Charlemagne, 748-814
6338907 Belt and shoe of the Emperor Charlemagne, 748-814 by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Belt and shoe of the Emperor Charlemagne, 748-814. Ceinture et Chaussure de Charlemagne)

Tomb of Abbot Morard, died 990, Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, Paris
6338874 Tomb of Abbot Morard, died 990, Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, Paris by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Tomb of Abbot Morard, died 990, Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Pres, Paris)

Childebert I (c)
6338866 Childebert I (c by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Childebert I (c. 496-558), King of Paris, Frankish King of the Merovingian dynasty

Portal of the Abbey of St
6338849 Portal of the Abbey of St by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Portal of the Abbey of St. Germain de Pres, Paris, with statues of the Merovingian princes)

Emperor Charlemagne (874-814) under the hand of God, with his advisors seated between two towers
6338910 Emperor Charlemagne (874-814) under the hand of God, with his advisors seated between two towers by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Emperor Charlemagne (874-814) under the hand of God

Male and female carved figures from Chartres Cathedral
6338868 Male and female carved figures from Chartres Cathedral by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Male and female carved figures from Chartres Cathedral)

Engraved figure on the tomb of Chlothar I, Clotarus Rex, statue of the same king in the Abbey of Saint-Medard de
6338863 Engraved figure on the tomb of Chlothar I, Clotarus Rex, statue of the same king in the Abbey of Saint-Medard de Soissons by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

Merovingian kings and queens from the jambs of the Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral
6338857 Merovingian kings and queens from the jambs of the Royal Portal, Chartres Cathedral by Villain (19th century); (add.info.: Merovingian kings and queens from the jambs of the Royal Portal)

Figure of a priest in ecclesiastical robes with Bible, from the Portal of Saint-Germain l Auxerrois
6338853 Figure of a priest in ecclesiastical robes with Bible, from the Portal of Saint-Germain l Auxerrois by Villain (19th century); (add.info)

La Fontaines Fables - The Charlatan
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Charlatan. A dishonest merchant tries to sell a sick donkey at market

"Save me from my friends!", 1898 (chromolithograph)
3619764 " Save me from my friends!", 1898 (chromolithograph) by Dalrymple, Louis (1866-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two cutthroats (chromolitho)
974656 Two cutthroats (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two cutthroats.); © Look and Learn

Bill Sikes, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c. 1890 (colour litho)
LLM405150 Bill Sikes, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c.1890 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene from the novel Les Cinq Sous de Lavarede, by Paul Ivoi (chromolitho)
3105683 Scene from the novel Les Cinq Sous de Lavarede, by Paul Ivoi (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from the novel Les Cinq Sous de Lavarede)

The death of Bill Sikes, Oliver Twist (colour litho)
3093526 The death of Bill Sikes, Oliver Twist (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The death of Bill Sikes, Oliver Twist)

Preparing for Christmas, the Villain of the Piece (engraving)
1614464 Preparing for Christmas, the Villain of the Piece (engraving) by Taylor, T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for Christmas, the Villain of the Piece)

The fight in the Queens Ante-Chamber, from Stories of the Knights of the Round
STC323606 The fight in the Queens Ante-Chamber, from Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911 (colour litho) by Crane

David Garrick (1717-79) as Richard III, Act V Scene 3, in the play by William Shakespeare
STC134780 David Garrick (1717-79) as Richard III, Act V Scene 3, in the play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) engraved by Portbury (engraving) by Hogarth

Darth Vader in Cornwall
Darth Vader from Star Wars at CRS (Co-op Retail Services) Homeworld in Cornwall performs with his light sabre for a group of smiling fans. Date: circa 1980s

Front cover of an edition of Notre-Dame de Paris
BMR179969 Front cover of an edition of Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo (1802-85) published by Editions Perrotin, Paris, 1844 (leather and gold) by French School

Portrait of Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana (1794-1876), c. 1858 (oil on linen)
NYH154222 Portrait of Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana (1794-1876), c.1858 (oil on linen) by L Ouvrier, Paul (fl.1858); 78.7x63.5 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Mr Doubleface, a man not to be trusted (engraving)
5236600 Mr Doubleface, a man not to be trusted (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Doubleface, a man not to be trusted)

Little Women - Christmas entertainments
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Christmas entertainments, in which the friends and family dress up and act out scenes from a romantic melodrama

Fagin Warns Oliver, frontispiece from The Adventures of Oliver Twist
KW392563 Fagin Warns Oliver, frontispiece from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by Stacey, W.S. (1846-1929); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Robert Lovelace preparing to abduct Clarissa Harlowe, from Clarissa
SOU84435 Robert Lovelace preparing to abduct Clarissa Harlowe, from Clarissa by Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) (oil on canvas) by Hayman, Francis (1708-76); 63.5x76.3 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery

Villains receiving their Lords Orders before going to Work
KW260577 Villains receiving their Lords Orders before going to Work, after a miniature in a 15th century manuscript, from Le Moyen Age et La Renaissance by Paul Lacroix (1806-84)

Richard III and Lady Anne (chromolitho)
735016 Richard III and Lady Anne (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard III and Lady Anne)

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In the realm of literature and film, villains have always captivated our imagination with their cunning and malevolence. From the iconic showdown between Sherlock Holmes and Professor Moriarty at the treacherous Reichenbach Falls to Long John Silver's devious schemes alongside his loyal parrot, these characters have left an indelible mark on our collective consciousness. Peter Cushing's portrayal of various villains brought a chilling intensity to each role he inhabited. Whether it was embodying the enigmatic Sherlock Holmes or delving into the depths of darkness as Professor Moriarty, Cushing's performances were nothing short of mesmerizing. Bulldog Drummond, created by Sapper, introduced us to another captivating villain in his thrilling adventures. With an air of sophistication and cunning intellect, this antagonist kept readers on edge as they followed Drummond's relentless pursuit for justice. The Emperor Ming from "Flash Gordon" stands out as a quintessential villain who relished in his wickedness. Charles Middleton brought this character to life with such charisma that audiences couldn't help but be both terrified and fascinated by him. Shakespeare also had his fair share of memorable villains; one such example is found in "Cymbeline. " The title page alone hints at the presence of a formidable antagonist whose actions drive much of the play's conflict. Silent films too had their own brand of villainy, with Lupino Lane leaving audiences enthralled in "Pirates Beware. " Through physical comedy and expressive gestures, Lane showcased how even comedic they can leave a lasting impression. Caricatures like Edgar Bruce added yet another layer to theatrical villainy. These actors-manager hybrids not only played dastardly roles but also managed theaters themselves – blurring lines between fiction and reality while captivating audiences all over again. Whether it be through literature or theater, old-style or new-style portrayals, villains continue to fascinate us with their complexity.