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I could not hear what terms he offer d them, c1890. Creator: Gustave DoréI could not hear what terms he offer d them, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil land on the far bank of the river Styx
My teacher sage aware, thrusting him back, c1890. Creator: Gustave DoréThen stretch d he forth hands to the bark; whereof my teacher sage aware, thrusting him back: " Away! down there To the other dogs!", c1890
Soon as both embark d, cutting the waves, c1890. Creator: Gustave DoréSoon as both embark d, cutting the waves, goes on the ancient prow, more deeply than with others it is wont, c1890. Phlegyas ferries Dante
Curs d wolf ! Thy fury inward on thyself prey, and consume thee!, c1890. CreatorCurs d wolf ! Thy fury inward on thyself prey, and consume thee!, c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil. Illustration from " The Vision of Hell" (Inferno)
Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on November 16, 1581, 1885, (1965). Creator: Il ya RepinIvan the Terrible and His Son Ivan on November 16, 1581, 1885, (1965). Detail. Ivan the Terrible of Russia (1530-1584) killed his son Tsarevich Ivan Ivanovich (1554-1581) in a fit of rage
Peter I. Interrogates Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich, 1871, (1965). Creator: Nikolay GePeter I. Interrogates Tsarevich Alexei Petrovich, 1871, (1965). Alexei Petrovich, Tsarevich of Russia (1690-1718) is grilled by his father Tsar Peter I (Peter the Great, 1672-1725)
The Coach Overturned, 18th century. Creator: UnknownThe Coach Overturned, 18th century. The passengers of a stagecoach emerge after an accident. From " The Ladys Magazine"
I took him by the left leg and threw him down the stairs, 1952. Creator: Shirley MarkhamI took him by the left leg and threw him down the stairs, 1952. Illustration to childrens nursery rhyme " Goosey, goosey gander" :There I met an old man Who wouldn t say his prayers
Woman with dog, c1950. Creator: Shirley MarkhamWoman with dog, c1950. Naughty, naughty boy - tell Mummy where you ve been - TELL HER!. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design
The Rakes Progress at the University - No. 2, 1806. Creator: James GillrayThe Rakes Progress at the University - No. 2, 1806. Satire depicting an angry tutor watching an undergraduate nonchalantly walking on the grass: Ah me
Minerva checks the Wrath of Achilles, c1757, (1928). Artist: Giovanni Battista TiepoloMinerva checks the Wrath of Achilles, c1757, (1928). Pen with wash on paper. Sketch for one of the frescoes in the Villa Valmarana near Vicenza, Italy. Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, Germany
The Origin of Horn Fair, Held at Charlton in Kent, (c1803). Artist: William Wynne RylandThe Origin of Horn Fair, Held at Charlton in Kent, (c1803). Late 18th century depiction of a supposed incident involving King John of England
Harvest, grape harvest and the winepress of the wrath of God, detail, miniature in the Beatus of San Millan (Commentary on the Apocalypse of Beatus of Liebana)
The anger of Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte (1759-1821), satirical engraving
Gaming table scene in Covent Garden, Westminster, London, 1746. Artist: James HulettGaming table scene in Covent Garden, Westminster, London, 1746. With a verse below
Miseries of London... 1807. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonMiseries of London... 1807. A congested London Street. Two coachmen threaten each other with their whips while two women have fallen over a wheelbarrow
Hunting a Mare, 1819. An ass, with the profile of Lord Mayor of London John Atkins, flees from Henry Hunt and a crowd of jeering followers
A Night Scene at Ranelagh on Wednesday 6th of May 1752. View of Mountefort Brown pulling off Dr John Hills wig in the entrance to the Rotunda, Ranelagh Gardens, Chelsea
Buy my Goose, my fat Goose, plate II of Cries of London, 1799. Artist: H MerkeBuy my Goose, my fat Goose. A fat tradesman stands at the door of a house chattering with an elderly couple, in each hand he holds a goose by the neck
Miseries of human life, Smithfield Market, London, c1800Miseries of human life, London, c1800; a citizen in Smithfield Market finds himself between two enraged bulls, while alarmed drovers shout
Locomotion, London, c1820. Artist: George CruikshankLocomotion, London, c1820. In the centre a man wearing steam driven boots has ground to a halt, as the fire has gone out, below a servant attempts to start a blaze with a pair of belows
A hackney coachman, London, 1814A hackney coachman, holding a coin in his hand, disputes the fare with two passengers in a doorway, London, 1814
The beaux disaster, 1747. Artist: John JuneThe beaux disaster, 1747; a dandy has angered some butchers, who have revenged themselves by hanging him by the breeches on a meat-hook, to the amusement of the passers-by
The Huff, 1859. Artist: John PhillipThe Huff, 1859; a group of Spanish women with the central figure in a huff
Wife being sold at Smithfield Market, London, c1820. A rowdy scene at Smithfield cattle market with the wife for sale tied by a rope around her waist to a rail in the centre
The Battle of Cornhill, 1769. Interior of room in the Kings Arms Inn, Cornhill, during a meeting to sign an address to King George III; Mr Reynolds has knocked down Mr Dingley
The addressers, 1769. Interior of a room in the Kings Arms Inn, Cornhill, and the disturbance which occurred on March 8, 1769 during a meeting of London merchants to sign an address to King George
Petitioners before George IIIA Hint to Ministers, or a Gracious Answer to Grievous Petitions, 1808. George III dismissing petitioners from the City of London opposed to the Convention of Cintra
The sailors revenge, or the Strand in an uproar... 1749. Artist: LP BoitardThe sailors revenge, or the Strand in an uproar... 1749. A crowd of seamen makes a bonfire of the fittings of brothels, presumably in the Strand
Anti-Cromwell demonstration, Suffolk Street, London, 1735. The true Effigies of the Members of the Calves Head Club, held on the 30th of January 1734 in Suffolk Street
Exhibition at the Royal Horticultural Society, London, 1826. Artist: George CruikshankExhibition at the Royal Horticultural Society, London, 1826. An unusual exhibition in the Great Room of the Horticultural Society in Lower Regent Street, Westminster, London
The Cockney in a Slough, 1804. A cockney on horseback is enticed into a mire by a country yokel who claims that the ground is firm
The Enraged Musician, 1741. Artist: William HogarthThe Enraged Musician, 1741; showing a musician unable to concentrate by the din outside in the street, which emanates from an oboe player, a dustman, knife-grinder, paviour, milkmaid
A Rakes Progress, 1735; plate VII of VIII. Artist: William HogarthA Rakes Progress, 1735; plate VII of VIII. Tom Rakewell is confined to Fleet Prison, London, for debt, and being harangued by his wife
The dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, 1924. Artist: Arthur RackhamThe dwarves quarrelling over the body of Fafner, 1924. Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods. Alberich
Fricka approaches in anger, 1910. Artist: Arthur RackhamFricka approaches in anger, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Fricka approaches Wotan, angry at the incestuous love of Wotans two children Siegmund and Sieglinde
Mime howling Ohe! Ohe! Oh! Oh!, 1910. Artist: Arthur RackhamMime howling Ohe! Ohe! Oh! Oh!, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Alberich beats his brother Mime for taking too long working on the Tarnhelm. From Das Rheingold
Fasolt suddenly seizes Freia and drags her to one side with Fafner, 1910. ArtistFasolt suddenly seizes Freia and drags her to one side with Fafner, 1910. Illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie
Raging, Wotan Rides to the Rock! Like a Storm-wind he comes!, 1910. Frontispiece to The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie. Wotan discovers that Brunnhilde has betrayed his wishes
Ulysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, 1926. Artist: Henry Justice FordUlysses Shoots the First Arrow at the Wooers, 1926. Ulysses (Odysseus) killing the suitors of his wife Penelope after returning to Ithaca after his long absence at the Trojan War and on his Odyssey
Mirram crept silently to the gunyah, 1923. Artist: Raymond WenbanMirram crept silently to the gunyah, 1923. How the kangaroo got a long tail, and the wombat a flat forehead; Mirram the kangaroo creeping into Warreen the wombats tent to punish him for his
King Canute and Earl Ulf quarrel over chess, Roskilde, Denmanrk, 1026 (1913). ArtistKing Canute and Earl Ulf quarrel over chess, Roskilde, Denmanrk, 1026 (1913). King Canute (c985-1035) was Viking King of England, Norway and Denmark
Demonstration against Hitler in front of City Hall, Philadelphia, Pennslyvania, USA, early 1930s. Protesting against the Nazi persecution of the Jews
German tavern wrecked, Deptford, London, World War I, c1914-c1918. Anti-German feeling in the UK during the war resulted in many businesses and homes owned by Germans being attacked
Peaceful demonstration regarding the treatment of British ex-servicemen, 1923. ArtistPeaceful demonstration regarding the treatment of British ex-servicemen, 1923. They hold placards protesting at the sacking of over 3000 civil servants who were former members of the armed services
Henry VI of England and the Dukes of York and Somerset, 1450 (1864). After returning from Ireland, Richard, Duke of York (1411-1460), is surprised to find Edmund Beaufort (1406-1455)
King Edward I threatens the Lord Marshal, 1297 (1864). Humphrey de Bohun (1276-1322), Earl of Hereford, Lord High Constable, and Roger Bigod (1245-1306), Earl of Norfolk, Lord Marshal of England
King Alfred in the neatherds cottage c878 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund DoyleKing Alfred in the neatherds cottage c878 (1864). Early in his reign as King of Wessex, while a fugitive from the Danish conquerors of his kingdom