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Letter from Warren Hastings, Governor-General of Bengal to his wife, 17th August 1780. Artist: Warren HastingsLetter from Warren Hastings, Governor-General of Bengal to his wife, 17th August 1780. Letter written from Calcutta on a Thursday morning by Hastings informing her of his duel with Philip Francis
Marsyas and Apollo. Artist: AnonymousMarsyas and Apollo. Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum Tsarskoye Selo, St. Petersburg
Mortal duel on the Grande Jatte, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 29th November 1903
Duel between Prince Henri d Orleans and the Comte de Turin, 1897. Artist: F MeaulleDuel between Prince Henri d Orleans and the Comte de Turin, 1897. An explorer and the son of Robert, Duke of Chartres, Henri d Orleans fought this duel with the Comte de Turin after political
A Tragic Duel: The Death of Monsieur Harry Alis, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo TofaniA Tragic Duel: The Death of Monsieur Harry Alis, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 17th March 1895
Banquet with the King, 1606. Artist: Theodore de BryBanquet with the King, 1606. Journeys across India, engraved by Theodore De Bry, 1606
Elephants Fighting, 1606. Artist: Theodore de BryElephants Fighting, 1606. Journeys across India, engraved by Theodore De Bry, 1606
Marriage A-la-Mode: 5. The Bagnio, c1743. Artist: William HogarthMarriage A-la-Mode: 5. The Bagnio, c1743. A bagnio, originally a coffee houses which offered Turkish baths, later meant a place where rooms could be rented with no questions asked
The Musical Contest between Apollo and Marsyas, 1630. Artist: Poelenburgh, Cornelis, van (1594 / 95-1667)The Musical Contest between Apollo and Marsyas, 1630. Found in the collection of the Hallwylska Museet, Stockholm
Henry-Picquart duel, 1898. Artist: Henri MeyerHenry-Picquart duel, 1898. The Dreyfus affair was a political scandal which divided France during the 1890s and early 1900s
The Duel between Paul Deroulede and Georges Clemenceau, 1893. Artist: Henri MeyerThe Duel between Paul Deroulede and Georges Clemenceau, 1893. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 7th January 1893
Illustration for the play Whims of Marianne, 1851. Artist: Eugene Louis LamiIllustration for the play Whims of Marianne, 1851. Alfred de Mussets tragedy is about a young woman who heartlessly ignores a passionate suitor, only to change her tune when he finally gives up on her
Duel after a Masquerade, 1857. Artist: Jean-Leon GeromeDuel after a Masquerade, 1857. Detail. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg
A Duel to the Death, 1870. Artist: Joseph SwainA Duel to the Death, 1870. France, represented by Napoleon III (left) prepares to battle with Prussia, represented by Wilhelm I of Prussia, as Britannia attempts to mediate
General election, (1874?). Artist: Joseph SwainGeneral election, (1874?). A shrouded figure holds up the ballot box whilst, in the mists and gloom at the figures feet, the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone
Le Duel a Mort, 1869. Artist: George du MaurierLe Duel a Mort, 1869. In an effort to stem the rising tide of his unpopularity, Napoleon III had relaxed press censorship in France
Renee Mauperin: Henri Mauperin Wounded after the Duel with Boisjorand de Villacourt, 19th century