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The fracas at the Ship Tavern, 17th century (c1880). Artist: WhymperThe fracas at the Ship Tavern, 17th century (c1880). A print from Cassells History of the United States, by Edmund Ollier, Volume I, Cassell Petter and Galpin, London, c1880
Flight of Thomas Hutchinson before the rioters, Boston, Massachusetts, 1765 (c1880). The Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Wild boar hunting with dogs, 14th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 14th century manuscript illustration in Livres du Roy Modus, held at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France
Hunting deer with dogs, 14th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 14th century manuscript illustration in Livres du Roy Modus, held at the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, Paris
German huntsman, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost AmmanGerman huntsman, 16th century (1849). From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud, Volume I (Paris, 1849)
An Armed Merchant Ship Capture, c1813. Artist: William John HugginsAn Armed Merchant Ship Capture, c1813, (1924). On 30 April 1812, after a three day chase, the American armed merchant ship Gipsy was captured by the British Navy. From Old Naval Prints, by Charles N
Henry VIII Monk Hunting, 1850. Artist: John LeechHenry VIII Monk Hunting, 1850. A satirical illustration on the Dissolution of the Monasteries. The Dissolution of the Monasteries was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536
A Cat and a Chaffinch, 1885 (1945). Artist: Bruno LiljeforsA Cat and a Chaffinch, 1885 (1945). A print from Konstnarsforbundets Historia I by Sixten Strombom, Stockholm, 1945
John Gilpin riding to Edmonton, 1878. Artist: Randolph CaldecottJohn Gilpin riding to Edmonton, 1878. John Gilpin was the subject of an 18th century ballad by William Cowper. It describes how, on a journey to Edmonton
Eighteenth Regiment of Foot, The Battle of Blenheim, 13th August 1704. Artist: MadeleyEighteenth Regiment of Foot, The Battle of Blenheim, 13th August 1704. The Battle of Blenheim (referred to in some countries as the Battle of Hochstadt)
John of Gant mounted, or, Mars on his Journey... 1747John of Gant mounted, or, Mars on his Journey. If music be the food of love, play on, 1747. The Duke of Cumberland, younger son of George II, uncle of George III and famous womaniser
Attack on a carriage, Quai de Nesles, Reign of Francis I, 16th century, c1870-1950. Artist: Ferdinand Sigismund BacAttack on a carriage, Quai de Nesles, Reign of Francis I, 16th century, c1870-1950
Lady hunting with a hound, 14th centuy, (1833). Illustration after a manuscript in the British Library. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London)
The mystical chase of the unicorn, which has taken refuge in the lap of the virgin, 15th century, (1)The mystical chase of the unicorn, which has taken refuge in the lap of the virgin, 15th century, (1870). During the Middle Ages, the unicorn, attracted to the Virgin Mary
Native Troopers Dispersing A Camp, Australia, 1886. Artist: Frank P MahonyNative Troopers Dispersing A Camp, Australia, 1886. An aboriginal man being chased away from his camp during the colonisation of Australia
Dog Chasing a Rat, 19th or early 20th century. Artist: Briton RiviereDog Chasing a Rat, 19th or early 20th century. Found in the collection of the State M Ciurlionis Art Museum, Kaunas, Lithuania
Child kidnapped by gypsies, 1902. Illustration published in Le Petit Journal, 2nd Febuary, 1902
Shooting of the gangster in the United States. The front cover of the L illustre Du Petit Journal, 2nd September 1934
Caricatures from the legend of Faust, 1894. Faust or Faustus is the protagonist of a popular German legend in which a mediaeval scholar makes a pact with the Devil
A representation of the opera Lohengrin, Place de l Opera, 1891. Artist: Henri MeyerA representation of the opera Lohengrin, Place de l Opera, 1891. Lohengrin is a romantic opera (or music drama) in three acts by Richard Wagner
Agriculture, 20th century. A print from La Manufacture Francais D Armes et Cycles de Saint-Etienne, French mail order catalog
Pan pursues Syrinx who is transformed into a reed, 1665. Artist: Michel de MarollesPan pursues Syrinx who is transformed into a reed, 1665. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Arethusa pursued by Alpheus and turned into a fountain, 1733. Artist: Bernard PicartArethusa pursued by Alpheus and turned into a fountain, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Pan pursues Syrinx who is transformed into a reed, 1733. Artist: Bernard PicartPan pursues Syrinx who is transformed into a reed, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Amor, 1615. Artist: Leonard GaultierAmor, 1615. In Roman mythology, Cupid (Latin cupido) is the god of erotic love. He is equated with the Greek god Eros. Another of his Latin names is Amor
Battle at Kiao-Tcheou, China, Boxer Rebellion, 12 July 1900. The Boxer Uprising or Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7
The Russian Dragoons at Aikha, China, Boxer Rebellion, August 1900. The Boxer Uprising or Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7
The English being chased out of Paris, April 1436, (1484). The taking of Paris. Illustration from the Vigils of Charles VII by Martial of Paris, in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
Pan and Syrinx, 1759. Artist: Francois BoucherPan and Syrinx, 1759. This painting illustrates a story from Ovids Metamorphoses, where the nymph Syrinx was pursued by the amorous Pan. From the collection of the National Gallery, London
The Banquet in the Pine Forest, 1482-1483. Artist: Sandro BotticelliThe Banquet in the Pine Forest, 1482-1483. From the collection of the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid
Apollo Pursuing Daphne, c1755-1760. Artist: Giovanni Battista TiepoloApollo Pursuing Daphne, c1755-1760. In Greek mythology Daphne, daughter of river god Peneus, was dedicated to a life of virginity
Autant de pris de l ennemi, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1872). Artist: Auguste BryAutant de pris de l ennemi, Franco-Prussian War, 1870 (1872). French peasants stampeding their livestock rather than let them fall into enemy hands. From a private collection
Rat Hunting, 1823. It was important to control rats in both town and country as they spread disease and contaminated and consumed grain and other food supplies
Wall-hanging of griffin attacking an elk, from Kurgan, Northern Mongolia, c1st century BC. (The original culture of the Huns)
Akbar hunting, Mughal Scool, 1590. At British Museum
Sassanian dish showing a king hunting from camel-backSassanian silver-gilt dish showing a king hunting from camel-back from the Hermitage Museums collection in St Petersburg
Fresco of a hunting scene (partially restored) from Tirins, Greece, Homeric period, c1000-c700 BCFresco of a hunting scene (partially restored) from Tirins (Tiryns), Greece, Homeric period, c1000-c700 BC
Deer hunt, 15th century. Artist: Workshop of the Bedford BreviaryDeer hunt, 15th century. Hounds and mounted huntsmen blowing horns, chase a stag through a forest. In the left foreground hunt servants prepare to release more hounds
Deer hunt, 15th century. Hounds and mounted huntsmen blowing horns, chasing a stag through a forest. From Le Livre de la Chasse (Book of the Hunt) of Gaston III Phoebus, Comte de Foix
American cavalry retreating across a river pursued by Native American warriors, c1900. Artist: Amos Bad Heart BuffaloAmerican cavalry retreating across a river pursued by Native American warriors, c1900
A Plantagenet king of England out hunting. The king depicted is possibly King John (1167-1216). Chromolithograph after a medieval manuscript
Les Trois Epoques, Revolution of 1830, Paris. Caricature showing Louis XVI, Napoleon and Charles X fleeing the wrath of the Paris mob in 1791, 1814 and 1830 respectively
The Halt During the Chase ( Rendez-vous de chasse ), 1717-1720. Artist: Jean-Antoine WatteauThe Halt During the Chase ( Rendez-vous de chasse ), 1717-1720. From the Wallace Collection, London
George Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen (1784-1860), Scottish statesman, 1854. British Prime Minister from 1852-1855, he reluctantly took Britain into the Crimean War
Uhlans in Pursuit of a Balloon, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 (1881). A group of Prussian cavalry giving chase to a balloon which had escaped from the besieged city of Paris
Scene from Byrons poem Mazeppa, c1820. Published in 1819, this narrative poem is based on a passage in Voltaires Charles XII
The New French Police Auxiliaries, 1907. The newly introduced dog section of the Paris police making arrests in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris. From Le Petit Journal. (Paris, 28 July 1907)
Charge of the 5th Lancers at Elandslaagte, 2nd Boer War, 21 November 1899. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville IICharge of the 5th Lancers at Elandslaagte, 2nd Boer War, 21 November 1899. British cavalry pursuing the retreating Boers. The British forces were under the command of Major-General John French