Helping Collection (page 6)

The Descent from the Cross, c1520. Artist: Jan Gossaert
The Descent from the Cross, c1520. Gossaert, Jan (ca. 1478-1532). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Flash flood at Ain Sefra, Algeria, 1904. The Swiss-born explorer and writer Isabelle Eberhardt was one of the victims of the disaster. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 6th November 1904

The passenger liner Liban sinking after colliding with another ship, 1903. On the 7th June 1903 the Liban was rammed and sunk off Marseilles by the Fraissinet steamer Insulaire with the loss of about

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

Shipwreck of a vessel-school, German, 1901. Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 6th January 1901

Mine collapse, Aniche, France, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 16th December 1900

Assassination of a Policeman by an Anarchist, 1895. Artist: Lionel Noel Royer
Assassination of a Policeman by an Anarchist, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 3rd March 1895

Death of Sir Philip Sidney, 1586, (1860). Artist: HK Bourne
Death of Sir Philip Sidney, 1586, (1860). Sir Philip Sidney (1554-1586) was one of the Elizabethan Ages most prominent figures. He was famous in his day in England as a poet, courtier and soldier

Helping Mother, 1901. Artist: Andre & Sleigh
Helping Mother, 1901. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)

Charity of the students; the soup kitchen at Butte-aux-Cailles, Paris, 1894. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Charity of the students; the soup kitchen at Butte-aux-Cailles, Paris, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 5th February 1894

Battle of Fleurus, 26th June 1794, (1892). Artist: Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse
Battle of Fleurus, 26th June 1794, (1892). A print from the Le Petit Journal, 8th October 1892

Siege of Lille, October 1792, (1892). A print from the Le Petit Journal, 15th October 1892

Scene seven, the rescue, from the play Maitre D Armes, Port of Saint-Martin, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Scene seven, the rescue, from the play Maitre D Armes, Port of Saint-Martin, 1892. A play by Jules Mary and Georges Grisier. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 29th October 1892

Face the Enemy, 1884, (1890). Artist: F Meaulle
Face the Enemy, 1884, (1890). The Campaign in Alsace, Franco-Prussian war, 1870. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 13th December 1890

The Fire in the Borgo (detail), 1514. Artist: Raphael
The Fire in the Borgo (detail), 1514. This fresco in the Vatican depicts a fire which broke out in the Borgo in Rome in 847. The blaze is said to have been contained by the benediction of Pope Leo IV

Descent from the Cross, c1612-1614. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Descent from the Cross, c1612-1614. Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp

Minerva Directing the Arrow of Cupid, late 18th-early 19th century (1912). Artist: Richard Cosway
Minerva Directing the Arrow of Cupid, late 18th-early 19th century (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

Scene of the Deluge, 1675. Artist: Athanasius Kircher
Scene of the Deluge, 1675. A print from Arca Noe, Amsterdam, 1675. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

A balloon on a roof, 1894. Firemen trying to come to the aid of a balloonist who has crash landed on a roof. Illustration in Le Petit Journal, 1894

Phineus is Delivered from the Harpies by Calais and Zethes, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Phineus is Delivered from the Harpies by Calais and Zethes, 1733. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Antigone, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Antigone, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Woman Having her Hair Dressed by a Maid-Servant, 1st Century BC. Fresco Detail, Villa of the Mysteries, Pompeii, 60-50 BC

A scene from St John the Bapiste, Detail, c1500-1540. Artist: Francesco Granacci
A scene from St John the Bapiste, Detail, c1500-1540. Located in the collection at, New York Museum of Modern Art, USA

The Descent, 16th century. Artist: Michel Damaskinos
The Descent, 16th century

Climbing of the Pyramid, Egypt, 1880. Artist: Bh Fiedlen
Climbing of the Pyramid, Egypt, 1880. Published in L Egypt by George Moritz Ebers, 1880

Lady at her toilet, cave fresco, Ajanta, India. 1st-5th century. (20th century)

Yvett razor advertisement, 1915. A print from Le Flambeau (the Torch), 18th September 1915

The Swing, c1777. Artist: Robert Hubert
The Swing, c1777. Found in the collection of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

They spruce themselves up, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
They spruce themselves up, 1799. Plate 51 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

A bad night, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
A bad night, 1799. Plate 36 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain The series is evidence of the artists political

The Injured Mason, 1786-1787. Artist: Francisco Goya
The Injured Mason, 1786-1787. An injured laborer is carried by his colleagues, Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Riflemen, 19th century

St. Nicholas, (fragment), 18th century

Soviet political poster, 1920. Artist: Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor
Soviet political poster, 1920

Anastasis, fresco in the parekklesion of Church of Christ in Chora, c1310-c1320. Christ, surrounded by mandorla, helps Adam and Eve from their graves watched by St John the Baptist and David

The Martyrdom of St Agatha, c1756. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
The Martyrdom of St Agatha, c1756. From the Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Germany

The Good Samaritan cares for the Pilgrim, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, 1205-1215. From the Good Samaritan and Adam and Eve window in the south aisle

Train Crash at Bellevue in 1842 (19th century). From the Chateau of Sceaux, France

The Three Ages of Man, allegory, late 16th century. Artist: Jacob de Backer
The Three Ages of Man, allegory, late 16th century. From the Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Jacob Fights the Angel, 1660. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Jacob Fights the Angel, 1660. From the Gemaldegalerie, Staatliche Museen, Berlin

Early Christian Sarcophagus of Christ healing the sick, 4th century. At Vatican Museums

Islamic illustration of the Archangel Gabriel helping the armies of Muhammed. Gabriels appearance makes the enemy hide their faces and flee

A Fishmongers Shop, c1616-1618. Artist: Frans Snyders
A Fishmongers Shop, c1616-1618. Snyders, Frans (1579-1657). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Roman depiction of bathing a baby from a sarcophagus, from the Capitoline Museums collection in Rome

Jesus healing the multitudes, c1880. From the Bible

St Julian, patron saint of travellers, 19th century. Legend has it that St Julian killed his parents by mistake and spent a life of atonement by helping strangers and travellers

St Martin of Tours, 4th century (19th century). After converting to Christianity, St Martin (c316-397) lived as a hermit in France at Liguge near Poitiers

Chicago police telephone box, 1886. A Chicago policeman telephoning from a police call box to bring help to an injured pedestrian. From Les Applications de l Electricite by E Hospitalier

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