Action Collection (#16)

Partridge Interrupts Tom Jones in his Protestations to Lady Bellaston, from " The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling", 1792

Tom Jones Refused Admittance by the Noblemans Porter, from " The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling", 1792

Tom Jones & Sophia interrupted in a tete a tete by Lady Bellaston, from " The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling", 1792

Mr A. E. R. Gilligan (Sussex), 1928. Creator: Unknown
Mr A. E. R. Gilligan (Sussex), 1928. From " Willss Cigarettes - A Series of 50 Cricketers, 1928", [W. D. & H. O. Wills, London, 1928]

The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635. God ordered Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of his faith (Genesis, XXII: 1-13)

Bull-leaping fresco from Knossos
Bull-leaping fresco from the palace of Knossos, from the Archaeological Museums collection, Heraclion, Crete

Taking of the Swedish Noteburg Fortress by Russian Troops on October 11, 1702, 1703. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Battle of Poltava. Artist: Vladimirov, Ivan Alexeyevich (1869-1947)
The Battle of Poltava. From a private collection

Cavalry, 1883-1888. Artist: Breitner, George Hendrik (1857-1923)
Cavalry, 1883-1888. Found in the collection of the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag

Peter I at the battle of Poltava, 1710s. Artist: Tannauer, Johann Gottfried (1680-1737)
Peter I at the battle of Poltava, 1710s. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Turk and Cossack, 1809. Artist: Vernet, Horace (1789-1863)
Turk and Cossack, 1809. Found in the collection of the State Museum Arkhangelskoye Estate, Moscow

Joseph and Potiphars Wife, c1626. Artist: Guido Reni
Joseph and Potiphars Wife, c1626. A scene from the Old Testament. Joseph, after being sold into slavery by his brothers, is taken to Egypt where he becomes head of the household of Potiphar

The Battle of Poltava in 1709, 1724. Larmessin, Nicolas (1684-1755). Found in the collection of the Regional Art Gallery, Taganrog

The Holy Family, c1660-c1670. Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
The Holy Family, c1660-c1670. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

First Steps, c1786-c1788. Artist: Marguerite Gerard
First Steps, c1786-c1788. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Saint Dominic, 1490s. Artist: Sandro Botticelli
Saint Dominic, 1490s. Botticelli, Sandro (1445-1510). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Uniting of Great Britain, c1632-1633. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Uniting of Great Britain, c1632-1633. Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Entry of Archduke John of Austria into Frankfurt, Germany, 11 July 1848
Entry of Archduke John of Austria in Frankfurt on 11th July 1848. Archduke John of Austria (1782-1859) was the thirteenth child of Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor

Triumphal entry of their Majesties Alexander II and Maria Alexandrovna into Moscow, 1856. Artist: Mihaly Zichy
Triumphal entry of their Majesties Alexander II and Maria Alexandrovna into Moscow, 1856. The coronation of Emperor Alexander II (1818-1881) and Empress Maria Alexandrovna (1824-1880)

Scene from the play Romance of the West Chamber, by Wang Shifu, 16th century. Artist: Qiu Ying
Scene from the play Romance of the West Chamber, by Wang Shifu, 16th century. Wang Shifu (1250-1307) was a Chinese playwright

Paolo and Francesca, 1819. Artist: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
Paolo and Francesca, 1819. Found in the collection of the Musee Turpin de Crisse, Angers

France assists Martinique, 1902. Allegory relating to the catastrophic eruption of Mount Pelee on Martinique in 1902, the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century

Events in China, incident at the Imperial Palace, 1901. Colonel Marchand directing the help, Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 5th May 1901

Bullfight incident, Arles, France, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
Bullfight incident, Arles, France, 1898. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th June 1898

Enceladus buried underneath Mount Etna, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Enceladus buried underneath Mount Etna, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Enceladus buried underneath Mount Etna, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Enceladus buried underneath Mount Etna, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

The Death of Hercules, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
The Death of Hercules, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Hercules and the Hydra, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Hercules and the Hydra, 1655. A plate from Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Hercules who carries the world, 1757. Artist: Bernard de Montfaucon
Hercules who carries the world, 1757. A plate from Supplement au livre de L antiquite expliquee et representee en figures, Paris, 1757. Private Collection

Fight of the Riders, c1842-1896. Artist: Evariste Vital Luminais
Fight of the Riders, c1842-1896

Right and Left, 1909. Artist: Winslow Homer
Right and Left, 1909

Gardes-du-Corps de Roi, Service de Chateau, grande tenue, 1820-30 Artist: Eugene Titeux
Histoire de la Maison Militaire du Roi de 1814-1830, volume 1

Gardes-du-Corps de Roi, tenue de manege, 1815 Artist: Eugene Titeux
Histoire de la Maison Militaire du Roi de 1814-1830, volume 1

Scene of Recruitment under Mohammed-Ali, 1881. Artist: Wilhelm Gentz
Scene of Recruitment under Mohammed-Ali, 1881. Published in L Egypt by Gaston Maspero, 1881

Sisinnius exhorts St Denis to renounce his faith, 1317. St Denis, St Eleutherius and St Rusticus, in chains, stand before Sisinnius who attempts to order them to repudiate Christianity

Entry of the Bourguignons to Paris, May 1418, (1484). The man on the white horse sits on a cloth embroidered with an initial B for Bourguignon

The Last Day of Pompeii Detail, 1833. Artist: Karl Briullov
The Last Day of Pompeii Detail, 1833. Pompeii is a ruined Roman city, destroyed by a volcano eruption in AD 79, Russian Museum, St-Petersburg

A Woman and a Maid in a Courtyard, c1660-1661. Artist: Pieter de Hooch
A Woman and a Maid in a Courtyard, c1660-1661. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

Jesus enters Jerlusalem, c1630. Artist: Nicolas Poussin
Jesus enters Jerlusalem, c 1630

Episodes in the life Napoleon, 19th century

The Adoration of the Kings, c1470. Artist: Filippino Lippi
The Adoration of the Kings, c1470. The three Kings from the East, Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar, present their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrhh to the infant Jesus

Entrance of Charles VIII into Naples, 12th May 1495 (19th century). From the Palace of Versailles, France

Vesuvius erupting, Italy, c1815. Vesuvius during one of its early 19th century eruptions. People observing the eruption from inside the volcanos cone which is emitting smoke and flames

Eruption of Vesuvius, Italy, c1815. Vesuvius during one of its early 19th century eruptions viewed from the Bay of Naples. In the centre foreground fishermen are using a flare to attract their prey

Kestrel in flight
A kestrel (Falc tinnunculus) in flight

The Siege of Narva in 1700, 1702-1703. Artist: Mortier, Pieter (1661-1711)
The Siege of Narva in 1700, 1702-1703. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Detail from a Lycian sarcophagus of a boar hunt, 5th century BC
Detail from a Lycian sarcophagus of a boar hunt, from the Royal Necropolis at Sidon, 5th century BC

Prussian troops entering Metz, Franco-Prussian War, 1870. The Germans captured Metz and the 180, 000 French troops defending it on 23rd October 1871 after a seven week siege

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