Dramatic Collection (page 28)

Guy Fawkes and Humphrey Chetham, 1605, (1841). Artist: George Cruikshank
Guy Fawkes and Humphrey Chetham Rescuing Father Oldcorne and Viviana Radcliffe from the Pursuivant, 1605, (1841). Illustration from Guy Fawkes, or the Gunpowder Treason: an Historical Romance

Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, California, USA, late 19th century. Illustration from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago)

Shipwreck of Prince William, son of Henry I, 1120, (19th century). William the Aetheling, only legitimate son of Henry I, died in the White Ship Disaster

The Elephant on a tiger hunt, c1900. Hunting tigers in India during the British Raj period. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

The Elephants of Pyrrhus, c1900. Scene from a battle between Pyrrhus (318-272 BC) and the Romans. The term Pyrrhic victory originates from one of his battles

Attack of Basque Carlists during the revolt of 1872-1876, (1902). The Basque Carlists were followers of Infante Carlos (later Carlos V)

This House is to Let, c1650s, (c1902-1905). Satirical print depicting Oliver Cromwells expulsion of the members from the House of Commons: Be gone you rogues you have sate long enough

Expulsion of Members by Cromwell, 1653, (18th century). The Dismissal of the Long Parliament; Oliver Cromwell expels members of the House of Commons

Riots in Montreal, Canada, 1849, (1900). The burning of the House of Assembly. Illustration from The life and times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, (1900)

The Murder of Archbishop Sharpe, 1860. Artist: K Bourne
The Murder of Archbishop Sharpe, 1860. A scene from Old Mortality by Walter Scott

Fireworks, Strasbourg, 1744, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)

The scene in the House of Commons, Westminster, London, 3 August 1914. On 3 August 1914 Germany declared war on France and invaded Belgium the following day

Bruce lifted his battle-axe high in the air... 1314, (1905). Artist: As Forrest
Bruce lifted his battle-axe high in the air, then brought it crashing down upon the helmet of Bohun, 1314, (1905). King Robert the Bruce of Scotland kills Sir Henry de Bohun, an English knight

Grist to the Lawyers Mill, 1872. Artist: C Burt
Grist to the Lawyers Mill, 1872. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States, Hess and McDavitt, (New York, 1872)

The Stamp Riots of New York, c1765, (1872). A banner reads: The Folly of England and the Right of America. The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament in 1765 in order to raise revenue in

The Death of General Richard Montgomery at Quebec, 1775, (1872). A romanticized version of the unsuccessful 1775-1776 winter assault on Quebec City by American forces under Montgomery (1736-1775)

The Boston Tea Party, 16 December 1773, (1872). The Boston Tea Party was a protest by the American colonists against Great Britain in which they destroyed many crates of tea on ships in Boston

The Death of General Wolfe at Quebec, 1759, (1872). James Wolfe (1727-1759), English soldier, lies dying on the Heights of Abraham as Quebec is captured from the French on 13 September 1759

An elephant fight, India, 19th century

The Battle of Aliwal, 19th century. Artist: JJ Crew
The Battle of Aliwal, 19th century. The battle was fought on January 28, 1846, between the British and the Sikhs. The British force, led by Sir Harry Smith

The Battle of Waterloo, fought on 18 June 1815, (1910). One of the most decisive battles of the Napoleonic Wars, Waterloo was fought in a small area (some 10km by 4km)

The Battle of Hastings, 14 October 1066, (1910). The Norman invaders under William the Conqueror take on Harolds Saxons

Human sacrifice, Mexico, Pre-Colombian period, (19th century). Artist: Pierre Fritel
Human sacrifice, Mexico, Pre-Colombian period, (19th century). A priest holds up the still-beating heart of a victim in a 19th-century representation of practices carried out by the Aztecs before

The Miracles of Saint Ignatius Loyola, c1617-1618. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Miracles of Saint Ignatius Loyola, c1617-1618. St Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), theologian, priest, founder of the Society of Jesus, was canonised after this altarpiece was completed

Hunting kangaroos, Australia, 1877. Dramatic outback scene with dogs barking and mounted men chasing frightened kangaroos. One hunter has fallen from his horse

Mount Sinai: Jebel Musa as seen from Jebel Katharina, 1887. Artist: W Forrest
Mount Sinai: Jebel Musa as seen from Jebel Katharina, 1887. View of Mt Sinai in Egypt from Mt Catherine, at the foot of which is the Monastery of St Catherine

The Convent of St Saba, Wilderness of Engadi, Holy Land, 19th century. Artist: J Horsburgh
The Convent of St Saba, Wilderness of Engadi, Holy Land, 19th century. View of the dramatically situated Mar Saba Monastery in the West Bank, near Bethlehem and Jerusalem

Idomeneus attempts to destroy himself for having sacrificed his only Son... 1775. Artist: W Walker
Idomeneus attempts to destroy himself for having sacrificed his only Son to accomplish a rash Vow, 1775. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775

Hercules overcomes Antaeus, who opposes his Passage into Africa, 1775. Artist: W Walker
Hercules overcomes Antaeus, who opposes his Passage into Africa, 1775. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775

The last Day of Pompeii, 1833. Artist: Karl Briullov
The last Day of Pompeii, 1833. Briullov, Karl Pavlovich (1799-1852). Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

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

Messire du Guesclin, Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, 1895. Artist: Paul Deroulede
Messire du Guesclin, Theatre de la Porte Saint-Martin, 1895. Bertrand du Guesclin (c1320-1380), known as the Eagle of Brittany

The Destruction of the Caroline, 1837, (c1860). Canadian loyalists set fire to the steamer and cast her adrift over Niagara Falls

Perseus Delivering Andromeda, 1775. Artist: W Walker
Perseus Delivering Andromeda, 1775. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775

Perdix, the Nephew of Daedalus, transformed into a Partridge, 1774. Artist: W Walker
Perdix, the Nephew of Daedalus, transformed into a Partridge, 1774. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1774

The Defeat and Death of the Tyrant Boccoris, 1774. Artist: W Walker
The Defeat and Death of the Tyrant Boccoris, 1774. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1774

Thisbe takes the Sword already reeking with the blood of Pyramus, plunges it into... 1775.Artist: W Walker
Thisbe takes the Sword already reeking with the blood of Pyramus, plunges it into her own Breast, 1775. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775

Tereus, after having cut the tongue of Philomela, confines her in an old Castle, 1776. Artist: W Walker
Tereus, after having cut the tongue of Philomela, confines her in an old Castle, 1776. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1776

The Shipwreck of Telemachus, 1777. Artist: W Walker
The Shipwreck of Telemachus, 1777. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1777

The Transformation of Galanthis into a Weasel, 1777. Artist: W Walker
The Transformation of Galanthis into a Weasel, 1777. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1777

Telemachus and Mentor, after having suffered a shipwreck, arrive at the Island of Calypso, 1774. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1774

The Rape of the Sabine Women, c1583. Artist: Giambologna
The Rape of the Sabine Women, c1583. Found in the collection of the Galleria dell Accademia, Florence, Italy

The Tower, c1850-1890. Artist: Stanislas Lepine
The Tower, 20th Century. French Impressionist Painter, Private Collection

Both Members of This Club, 1909. Artist: George Wesley Bellows
Both Members of This Club, 1909. Inspired by fights at Tom Sharkeys Athletic Club in New York. At the time, public boxing matches were illegal in the city

St Jeromes Dream, c1600. Artist: Orazio Borgianni
St Jeromes Dream, c1600. St Jerome (c340-420), one of the four great Fathers of the Christian church who translated the Old Testament from Hebrew into Latin

The Death of Socrates, 4th century BC, (1787). Artist: Jacques-Louis David
The Death of Socrates, 4th century BC, (1787). Socrates (469-399 BC) the Greek philosopher was found guilty of impiety and of corrupting the youth

The Infernal Machine, 24 December 1800, (19th century?). The most serious - and very nearly successful - attempt on Napoleon Bonapartes (1769-1821)

Marriage A-la-Mode: 6. The Ladys Death, c1743. Artist: William Hogarth
Marriage A-la-Mode: 6. The Ladys Death, c1743. Silvertongue has been hanged and the countess has taken poison. Her father - a City alderman - removes the ring from her finger

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