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Battle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Artist: Hippolyte LecomteBattle at the Porte St Denis, 28th July, 1830, Paris. Fighting between the people and royalist troops during the French Revolution of July 1830. From the Musee Carnavalet, Paris
Ramon Berenguer III the Great (1082 - 1131) nailing the flag of Barcelona in the tower of the Fos castle, oil on canvas, 1856-1857
Conflict between workmen and soldiers at the Seraing Ironworks, Belgium, 1869. Creator: UnknownConflict between workmen and soldiers at the Seraing Ironworks, Belgium, 1869. 'The alarming riots which have broken out in some of the mining
"The Unwelcome Visitor", by R. Ansdell, A.R.A. in the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1869. Creator: W Thomas"The Unwelcome Visitor", by R. Ansdell, A.R.A. in the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1869. Engraving of a painting. 'This is a rather favourable example of Mr
Final Assault of the Turks in their First Siege of Vienna (1529), 1890. Creator: UnknownFinal Assault of the Turks in their First Siege of Vienna (1529), 1890. The Siege of Vienna in 1529 was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire, led by Suleiman the Magnificent
A Rape in the Stone Age, 1888. Artist: Paul Joseph JaminA Rape in the Stone Age, 1888. From the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Reims, France
Saint Catherine Confronting the Emperor, c1480. Creator: UnknownSaint Catherine Confronting the Emperor, c1480. Catherine of Alexandria was one of the most popular saints in medieval western Europe
Leopard in a Cage confronted by two Mastiffs, 1739. Creator: Jean-Baptiste OudryLeopard in a Cage confronted by two Mastiffs, 1739
Masks Confronting Death, 1888. Artist: James EnsorMasks Confronting Death, 1888. Museum of Modern Art, New York City
Confrontation, 1878. Creator: Carl Frederik Sundt-HansenConfrontation, 1878
Confronting Dragons, Mid-19th century. Creator: RyukoConfronting Dragons, Mid-19th century
Two horsemen meet on a forest road and fire at each other, 1740. Creator: Cornelis TroostTwo horsemen meet on a forest road and fire at each other, 1740
5 heures du soir, 1839. Creator: Honore DaumierSingles Day (La Journee du Celibataire) - 5 heures du soir, 1839. 5 p.m
Soyez tranquille bourgeois, on connait, 19th century. Creator: Honore DaumierSoyez tranquille bourgeois, on connait, 19th century
"Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor", By S. Baring Gould, M. A.; "I will thrust, and do thou ! and see which can drive the other to death", 1890. From "The Graphic
The Boston Massacre, 1770. Creator: Paul RevereThe Boston Massacre, 1770
The Tiger and the Bear, 1908/09. Creator: Edvard MunchThe Tiger and the Bear, 1908/09
Tu nous fais _uer avec ton Csar, est-ce qui t fera jamais gagner de quoi boire un verre!... n.d
Scarab: Confronted Cobras with Falcon, Egypt, Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty 15 (about 1650-1550 BCE)
Marriage a la Mode: pl. 3, 1745. Creator: Bernard BaronMarriage a la Mode: pl. 3, 1745
The Encounter (Recontre), 1902. Creator: Theophile Alexandre SteinlenThe Encounter (Recontre), 1902
Why do landowner and kulak sharpen their knives and teeth... 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow
Scene during Tulsa Race Riot June 1st 1921. Creator: UnknownOn May 31 and June 1, 1921, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, mobs of white residents brutally attacked the African American community of Greenwood, colloquially known as " Black Wall Street
The Boasting Traveler. Creator: Elisha KirkallThe Boasting Traveler
The Taming of the Shrew, 1861. Creator: Sir John GilbertThe Taming of the Shrew, 1861
Jesus confronting his detractors, 1625-77. Creator: Wenceslaus HollarJesus confronting his detractors, 1625-77
A satyr and a ram attacking each other, the satyr wielding a club with his right hand, a shield resting against a small column at center, buildings in the background, ca. 1515-27
Hercules and the Hydra of Lerna. Creator: Marco Angolo del MoroHercules and the Hydra of Lerna
The Rival Queens - Mary Queen of Scots Defying Queen Elizabeth, 1857-72. 1857-72The Rival Queens - Mary Queen of Scots Defying Queen Elizabeth, 1857-72
Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg, brings down the Quitzows, 1414, (1936). Creator: UnknownFrederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg, brings down the Quitzows, 1414, (1936). Friedrich I, Markgraf Von Brandenburg, Wirft Die Quitzows Nieder, 1414
Kulak and Priest, 1922. Creator: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)Kulak and Priest, 1922. Private Collection
Kulak-bloodsucker: What do I care about the hungry?!, 1921. Creator: Deni (Denisov)Kulak-bloodsucker: What do I care about the hungry?!, 1921. Private Collection
Illustration from the book Just so stories... by Rudyard Kipling, 1931. ArtistIllustration from the book Just so stories... by Rudyard Kipling, 1931. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow
Barefoot men with parasols in the snow, 1811, (1924). Creator: Naniwa ShunkosaiBarefoot men with parasols in the snow, 1811, (1924). From the " Ehon Shibai Banashi" by Naniwa Shunkosai, [1811]
Governor Tryon and the Regulators, (1877). Creator: Albert BobbettGovernor Tryon and the Regulators, (1877). British Royal Governor William Tryon (1729-1788) confronts North Carolina Regulators in 1771
Scarce the ascent began, c1890. Creator: Gustave DoréScarce the ascent began, when, lo! a panther, nimble, light. And cover d with a speckled skin, appear d, c1890. Illustration from " The Vision of Hell" (Inferno)
The Coach Overturned, 18th century. Creator: UnknownThe Coach Overturned, 18th century. The passengers of a stagecoach emerge after an accident. From " The Ladys Magazine"
Last Scene of Strife. 1909, (1928). Creator: UnknownLast Scene of " Strife". 1909, (1928). Mr. Norman McKinnel as John Anthony and Mr. J. Fisher White as David Roberts
The owner, Mid 1920s. Found in the Collection of State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Raiko and his comrades before the demon robber, 17th century, (1886). From a painting of the Tosa School. Found in the collection of the British Museum
By the end of a five-years plan collectivization should be finished (Poster), 1932. Artist: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)By the end of a five-years plan collectivization should be finished (Poster), 1932. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow
Interrupted, 1875, (1938). Artist: Joseph WolfInterrupted, 1875, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe. [Emrose and Sons Ltd
French Revolution 1789: anti-clericalism. Anti-clerical caricature on the confiscation of the wealth of the Church. A monk, representing the Church
Galileo facing the Inquisition, Rome, 1633 (1870). Galileo Galilei (1564-1642), Italian astronomer, mathematician and physicist
Cover of Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, late 19th century. Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus was first published in 1818
Echec au Roi, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871. Caricature of Napoleon III of France and Wilhelm I of Prussia from Les Celebrites. From a private collection
The Torero Puceta, one of the leaders of the insurgents, always at the forefront, on the barricades during the put down uprising of 1855-1856, dead in Madrid in 1856
Battle of Clavijo (834), legendary battle where the apostle James made an appearance riding a white horse to help King Ramiro I of Asturias in the fight against Abd-al-Rahman III, drawing, 1900
Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa (1212), engraving
Pacification of Gamboino and Onacino sides, before the magistrate Gonzalo Moro (1394), tile panel
Byzantine besieging Messina, miniature in Scylitzes Matritensis, (facsimile edition of the original manuscript of the 11th century)
Battle of the Crusaders and pagan troops near the city of Aleppo. Miniature in the Recueil des histoires de Troyes, illuminated manuscript, c.1464, designed by the priest of Philip the Good
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
The Hanoverian horse and British lion, 1784. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonThe Hanoverian horse and British lion, 1784. Scene in the House of Commons. On the left Charles James Fox is riding the British lion, facing William Pitt the Younger on the horse of Hanover
Fracas Royal Extraordinaire, 1820. Artist: Isaac Robert CruikshankFracas Royal Extraordinaire, 1820. The Duke of York punching King George IV in the face, watched by Queen Caroline, Alderman Matthew Wood and others. With satirical verses beneath
Queen Caroline and Mrs Wood, 1820. Brandenburgh House theatricals, a Wood scene in a new farce now performing with the greatest eclat at the Hammersmith theatre
The Battle of Temple Bar, 1769. A procession from the City to St Jamess Palace with an address by the City merchants to King George III in support of his government, has arrived at Temple Bar
The Frenchmen in Billinsgate, 1754. A street scene; a Frenchman, his fists doubled, recoils from a fishwife who is in a fighting attitude; another fishwife, seated, holds a lobster to his buttocks
Lancelot du Lac, 1886. Artist: Sir John GilbertLancelot du Lac, 1886. Sir Lancelot on horseback confronting a knight
Dick Dock: Or, the Lobster and Crab (The Veterans), 1806Dick Dock: Or, the Lobster and Crab (The Veterans), pub. 1806 (hand coloured engraving)
Mighty was he to look upon, 1916. Artist: Evelyn PaulMighty was he to look upon, 1916. Merodach sets out to kill the dragon of the Sea, Tiawath. Illustration from Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria by Lewis Spence, 1916. Paul, Evelyn (1870-1945)
Siegfried and Fafner, 1906. Siegfried confronts Fafner, the giant transformed into a dragon. From The Ring Cycle of operas by German composer Richard Wagner
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)
Nobles before King Richard II, Westminster, 1387 (1864). Lords Arundel, Gloucester, Nottingham, Derby and Warwick before the King, who demands the removal of the traitors who were about him
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
William de Breteuil defends the treasury, Winchester, Hampshire, 1100 (1864). ArtistWilliam de Breteuil defends the treasury, Winchester, Hampshire, 1100 (1864). William was the eldest son of William Fitzosbern, first Earl of Hereford
David defeats Goliath and meets Saul. Bible scene (Samuel 17: 1-58). Facsimile from a 15th century printed book of the German School
The Battle of the Nile, 1908. Artist: Lance ThackerayThe Battle of the Nile, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908
Men in Bolshevik uniform fighting police in the street, Germany, c1918-c1933(?) (1936). From Germany: The Olympic Year, published by Volk und Reich Verlag. (Berlin, 1936)
Armed troops confronting protesters during an industrial dispute, USA, 1912. ArtistArmed troops confronting protesters during an industrial dispute, USA, 1912. 1912 saw a number of industrial disputes, most notably a strike by immigrant textile workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts
Poster for the theatre play Flax, 1931. Artist: Kondratov, Fyodor Filippovich (1896-1944)Poster for the theatre play Flax, 1931. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow
The Family of the Serednyaks, 1929. Artist: Palmov, Viktor Nikandrovich (1888-1929)The Family of the Serednyaks, 1929. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Samara
You Villain! Said He. Wheres My Daughter?, 1892. Artist: Sidney E PagetYou Villain! Said He. Wheres My Daughter?, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Copper Beeches by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III
Spartacus, 1852. Artist: John LeechSpartacus, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]
Scipio and Hannibal, 1852. Artist: John LeechScipio and Hannibal, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]
Metius aggravating Titus Manlius, 1852. Artist: John LeechMetius aggravating Titus Manlius, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]
Anti-Catholic Gordon Riots, London, 6-7 June 1780. A mob setting fire to Newgate Prison and freeing prisoners. Lord George Gordon, a retired navy lieutenant
Marriage A-la-Mode: 3. The Inspection, c1743. Artist: William HogarthMarriage A-la-Mode: 3. The Inspection, c1743. The nobleman is in the house of Dr Misaubin, no 96 St Martins Lane. He threatens the quack with his cane for having prescribed pills which proved
Chairing the Members, Plate IV from The Humours of an Election, 1757. Artist: William HogarthChairing the Members, Plate IV from The Humours of an Election, 1757. This series of four plates depicts the Oxfordshire parliamentary election of 1754
Olympia, 1863. Artist: Edouard ManetOlympia, 1863. Painting held at the Musee d Orsay, Paris. From Die Meister Des XX. Jahrhunderts I. [Verlag E. A. Seemann, Leipzig, 1935]
Act I Scene ii from The Tempest, c19th century. Miranda, Prospero and Caliban on the Enchanted Island. From A Collection of Prints illustrating the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare, by Josiah Boydell
The Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk demanding the Great Seal of Cardinal Wolsey, 1529 (1793)The Dukes of Norfolk and Suffolk, by the order of Henry VIII, demanding the Great Seal of Cardinal Wolsey, 1529 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J
The five members of the House of Commons accused of high treason, 1642 (1793)The five members of the House of Commons accused of high treason and demanded by Charles I in person, 1642 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J
Reform Leaguers at Marble Arch, London, 1866 (1906). Police trying to stop campaigners for voting reform from entering Hyde Park. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI
