Wrestling Collection (page 7)

The wrestlers, illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy, published 1890 (digitally enhanced image)
LLM438570 The wrestlers, illustration from History of Greece by Victor Duruy, published 1890 (digitally enhanced image) by American School

Two Nudes (oil on canvas)
BRN158948 Two Nudes (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

May Day (oil on panel)
SGS119961 May Day (oil on panel) by Nollekens, Joseph Francis (1702-48); 59.7x90.8 cm; Private Collection; eBerger Collection Educational Trust; English, out of copyright

Hercules and Diomedes - The Wrestlers (marble) (detail of 284896)
ALI284897 Hercules and Diomedes - The Wrestlers (marble) (detail of 284896) by Rossi, Vincenzo di Raffaello de (1525-87); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

Hippas wrestling, 14th century
Men and boys wrestling on other mens shoulders in the game of Hippas, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Medieval wrestling
Two men wrestling for the prize of a rooster, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876

Medieval wrestling bout
Men wrestling with their coats on the ground, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England, Chatto and Windus, London, 1876

Medieval wrestling bouts
Men wrestling with their coats on the ground (top), men wrestling for the prize of a rooster (middle), and men wrestling on shoulders of others in the game of Hippas, 14th century

Tilting game, 14th century. Two men wrestling for possession of a pole, and the winner with pole. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Tilting games, 14th century. Men wrestling for possession of a pole and the winner with pole (top) tilting rings and jousting toys (middle), and mounted man tilting at a ring (bottom)

Hermes as a Pankration fighter
Statue of the Greek god Hermes as a Pankration fighter (Pancraziaste). From Hadrians Villa at Tivoli. Copperplate drawn and engraved by G

Relief depicting wrestlers (stone)
XIR226113 Relief depicting wrestlers (stone) by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo della Civilta Romana, Rome, Italy; out of copyright

Territorial duels between Botocudo tribesmen, Brazil
Territorial duels between Botocudo tribesmen including wrestling and stick fighting to decide a hunting ground violation. River Belmonte, Brazil

Westmoreland Sports (coloured engraving)
728358 Westmoreland Sports (coloured engraving) by Bradley, Basil (1842-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Westmoreland Sports - heavy wrestling, Grasmere, England, Great Britain)

Chinese wrestler and automaton and a tom-tom player, Qing Dynasty. Street performer wrestling with a human-size pasteboard puppet

Asashio Toro, a Japanese Sumo Wrestler, c. 1890 (ukiyo-e woodblock)
473236 Asashio Toro, a Japanese Sumo Wrestler, c.1890 (ukiyo-e woodblock) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The wrestlers Pierri and Usouf Ismaillolo at the Folies-Bergere (colour litho)
2818625 The wrestlers Pierri and Usouf Ismaillolo at the Folies-Bergere (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"At the word they seized each other"(engraving)
2813281 " At the word they seized each other" (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Japanese Gladiators (engraving)
2771765 Japanese Gladiators (engraving) by Palmer, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese Gladiators)

Congressional ju-jitsu. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786239 Congressional ju-jitsu. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Braun, Ludwig (1836-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Congressional ju-jitsu)

Ancient Greek or Roman children wrestling (chromolitho)
3105297 Ancient Greek or Roman children wrestling (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek or Roman children wrestling)

Two Kayan wrestlers of Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire) - a popular sport with the older boys and men of the tribe. 1922

Sketches with a Bombay Native Regiment, an Athletic Meeting (engraving)
1059947 Sketches with a Bombay Native Regiment, an Athletic Meeting (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches with a Bombay Native Regiment)

Wrestling match, Curzon Hall, Birmingham, UK
Opening of a wrestling match between Sol Davies and Hippy Homer, Curzon Hall, Suffolk Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, UK, 15 June 1908. Date: 1908

Japanese wrestlers (engraving)
967318 Japanese wrestlers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Japanese wrestlers)

Wrestler (engraving)
977910 Wrestler (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wrestler.); © Look and Learn

The Grapplers, a Group in Bronzed Zinc by J P Molin (chromolitho)
961798 The Grapplers, a Group in Bronzed Zinc by J P Molin (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grapplers, a Group in Bronzed Zinc by J P Molin)

Hercules and Achelous (colour litho)
957840 Hercules and Achelous (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules and Achelous. Illustration of Greek vase painting.); © Look and Learn

Tankard, the body repousse and chased with Jacob wrestling with the angel
CH469899 Tankard, the body repousse and chased with Jacob wrestling with the angel, and Abraham and Sarah giving hospitality to the Trinity, Danzig, c.1690 (parcel gilt silver) by Rohde

Man and Snake, 1903 (bronze)
3504928 Man and Snake, 1903 (bronze) by Putnam, Arthur (1873-1930); 26.6x14.6x19 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: Dimensions: 26.67x14.61x19.05); eSan Diego Museum of Art; Gift of Mrs

Sketches from Japan, Wrestling at Osaka (engraving)
1588507 Sketches from Japan, Wrestling at Osaka (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches from Japan, Wrestling at Osaka)

Samson and the lion (coloured engraving)
3626778 Samson and the lion (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samson and the lion)

Magic Lantern Slide of Sumo Wrestlers. 1895 (photo)
3557553 Magic Lantern Slide of Sumo Wrestlers. 1895 (photo) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Increasingly difficult (colour litho)
2783917 Increasingly difficult (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Increasingly difficult)

Friar Pedro Wrests the Gun from El Maragato, c. 1806 (oil on panel)
2970286 Friar Pedro Wrests the Gun from El Maragato, c.1806 (oil on panel) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 29.2x38.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Mr. and Mrs

The Wrestlers, 1853 (oil on canvas)
3114347 The Wrestlers, 1853 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 252x199 cm; Museum of Fine Arts (Szepmuveszeti) Budapest, Hungary; French, out of copyright

The Toast, from Foxhunting, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838
BSA266483 The Toast, from Foxhunting, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838) (colour litho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); 45.5x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Geraint and the Knight of the Sparrow-Hawk, illustration from
STC328782 Sir Geraint and the Knight of the Sparrow-Hawk, illustration from The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur, c.1910 (litho) by Pyle

Man with Serpent, c. 1886 (plaster)
CLK340013 Man with Serpent, c.1886 (plaster) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); height: 69.9 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French, out of copyright

Hercules Fighting the Lernaean Hydra (stone)
XOU199149 Hercules Fighting the Lernaean Hydra (stone) by Puget, Pierre (1620-94); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: Hercules Terrassing the Hydra of Lerne; ); French, out of copyright

Ms 322 f. 82v, Psalm 80, initial E, Jacob wrestling with the angel, Jacobs dream
476959 Ms 322 f.82v, Psalm 80, initial E, Jacob wrestling with the angel, Jacobs dream, illustration from the De Brailes Psalter, c.1250 (vellum) by Brailes

Wrestlers, Japanese, probably 17th century (earthenware with polychrome underglaze
AME416489 Wrestlers, Japanese, probably 17th century (earthenware with polychrome underglaze) (detail of 117752) by Japanese School, (17th century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Hercules strangling the serpents as a child, Casa dei Vettii, c. 50-79 AD (fresco)
ALG173541 Hercules strangling the serpents as a child, Casa dei Vettii, c.50-79 AD (fresco) by Roman, (1st century AD); Area archeologica di Pompei, Naples, Campania

Wrestling
LLM456292 Wrestling by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wrestling. Illustration for the weekly magazine Boys of the Empire (Edwin Brett, 1888).); © Look and Learn

Indoor Exercises (engraving)
6027023 Indoor Exercises (engraving) by Ogden, Henry Alexander (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indoor Exercises)

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"Wrestling: A Timeless Display of Strength, Skill, and Tradition" From the coal mines to the wrestling ring, Adrian Street embodies the resilience and determination that defines Welsh professional wrestlers. Pictured alongside his father, a hardworking coal miner, Street's journey from humble beginnings is an inspiration to all. Intriguingly captured in "The Athlete Wrestling with a Python, " artist A Gilbert depicts the eternal struggle between man and beast. This timeless artwork showcases the primal nature as athletes push their bodies to their limits. The 1972 Olympics witnessed an epic clash between Dan Gable of the USA and Kikuo Wada of Japan. Their intense battle on German soil showcased not only their physical prowess but also highlighted how wrestling transcends borders and unites nations. Dating back to 1839 in Bolingey, Perranzabuloe, Cornwall, this vintage wrestling match advertisement reflects the long-standing popularity of this ancient sport. The anticipation surrounding these matches created a sense of excitement within local communities. Even during times of social change, such as suffrage movements in early 20th century Britain, Ju-Jitsu suffragettes demonstrated that women could excel in traditionally male-dominated sports like wrestling. Breaking barriers both on and off the mat. Hares Boxing may seem unconventional at first glance; however, it represents another form of grappling where agility meets brute strength. This unique spectacle reminds us that there are countless variations within the world of combat sports. GARNERAY's depiction captures a naval battle scene known as "Naval Battle of Navarino. " Although not strictly traditional wrestling per se, it showcases how elements from different forms merge into one dynamic display - just like various styles found within modern-day professional wrestling. Nestled amidst Cyprus' Troodos Mountains lies Holy Monastery Kykkos – a place where spiritual devotion intertwines with physical discipline. Here monks engage in friendly bouts showcasing their strength and agility, reminding us that they are be a sacred practice.