Pleading Collection (page 4)

The Fair Penitent. Laetitia in Penitence Finds Relief and Protection From Her Parents, c1811. After George Morland (1762-1804). From The Connoisseur Vol. LXXV. [The Connoisseur, London, 1926]

Le Faucon, c1785. Artist: Antoine Jean Duclos
Le Faucon, c1785. After Jean-Honore Fragonard (1732-1806). From The Connoisseur Volume XXV. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1909]

Conscription of German Soldiers for Service in America, c19th century. Artist: A Bobbell
Conscription of German Soldiers for Service in America, c19th century. The Hessians were 18th-century German auxiliaries contracted for military service by the British government

Venus and Adonis, c1545, (1937). Artist: Titian
Venus and Adonis c1545. After an original work by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c1485-1576). Original housed in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. From The Studio Vol

Colon returning to Spain as a prisoner, (16th century), 1920s
Christopher Colombus went to Santo Domingo where the colonial settlement had been moved from Isabella. Colombus attempted to resume his governorship, but the people rebelled

Vasco da Gama Refuses to Turn Back Again, 1904
Vasco da Gama refuses to turn back again in spite of a tremendous storm. Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea

Pocahontas saves Captain Smiths life, 1607 (c1880). John Smith, a member of the Jamestown colony in Virginia, after being captured by Native Americans and brought before their chief, Powhatan

L Imploration, 1898. Artist: Henri Jules Ferdinand Bellery-Defonaines
L Imploration, 1898. Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 13, no 62 (London, 14th May 1898)

Lady Jane Grey imploring Queen Mary to spare her husbands life, 1554 (1840). Artist: George Cruikshank
Lady Jane Grey imploring Queen Mary to spare her husbands life, 1554 (1840). A grandniece of Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed queen on Edward VIs death in 1553 in an attempt to secure a

Esther Pleading For Her People, 1926. Artist: Felix Joseph Barrias
Esther Pleading For Her People, 1926. Esther (born Hadassah), was a woman in the Hebrew Bible, the queen of Ahasuerus and the heroine of the Biblical Book of Esther which is named after her

Flight of Queen Margaret and Prince Edward, 1897. Artist: Frances Brundage
Flight of Queen Margaret and Prince Edward, 1897. From Royal Children of English History by Edith Nesbit, published by Raphael Tuck and Sons Ltd (London, Paris, New York, 1897)

Mercy during the Massacre of St Bartholomews Day, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 3: The Rise of the Modern Church, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

Sergius Orata and other Romans, 1473-1480. Artist: Francois Fouquet
Sergius Orata and other Romans, 1473-1480. Sergius Orata pointing to the hanging baths (balneae pensiles) invented by him; Sergius Orata inspecting his artificial preserves for sea-fish;

St Paul at Rome, 1926. Artist: Frederic Shields
St Paul at Rome, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 1: The Birth of Christianity, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

The Duke of Monmouth pleads for his life, 1685, (c1920). Artist: John Pettie
The Duke of Monmouth pleads for his life, 1685, (c1920). James Crofts, later Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch (1649-1685), Pretender to throne of Scotland and England

O Mistress Mine, where are you roaming?, 1899 (c1940). Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey
O Mistress Mine, where are you roaming?, 1899. Painting held at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. From The Worlds Greatest Paintings, Vol. 1, edited by T. Leman Hare [Odhams Press Ltd, London, c1940]

Young Marlow and Miss Hardcastle: A Scene from She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith (Act V)
Young Marlow and Miss Hardcastle: A Scene from She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith (Act V, Scene 3), 1791, (1938). Painting held at the Victoria And Albert Museum, London

John kneeling for forgiveness before his brother Richard
Prince John kneeling for forgiveness before his brother King Richard I. Richard (1157-1199) was King of England from 1189 to 1199

Queen Philippa (1314-1369) interceding for the Burgesses of Calais, 1346. Philippa, wife of Edward III of England, pleaded with her husband to spare the lives of the burghers of Calais after

Queen Philippa interceding with Edward III for the Six Burgesses of Calais, 1850. Artist: John Leech
Queen Philippa interceding with Edward III for the Six Burgesses of Calais, 1850. A satirical illustration showing Queen Philippa, wife of Edward III of England

A study, 1913. Artist: Albrecht Durer
A study, 1913. A print from The Art of the Great Masters, by Frederic Lees, Sampson Low, Marston and Co, London, 1913

Studies, 1913. Artist: Albrecht Durer
Studies, 1913. A print from The Art of the Great Masters, by Frederic Lees, Sampson Low, Marston and Co, London, 1913

Lady Elizabeth Grey soliciting assistance and protection from Edward IV, (1793). Artist: Warren
Lady Elizabeth Grey soliciting assistance and protection from Edward IV, (1793). Lady Elizabeth Grey (c1437-1492) was married to Sir John Grey, 7th Baron Ferrers of Groby

Cromwell Suppressing the Mutiny in the Army, c1640s, (19th century). Artist: J Rogers
Cromwell Suppressing the Mutiny in the Army, c1640s, (19th century). Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), English military leader and politician, bringing his troops under control

The countess of Derwentwater pleading for her husbands life, 1715-1716. James Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Derwentwater, participated in the Jacobite Rising of 1715

The Surrender of Calais, (19th century). Artist: JC Armytage
The Surrender of Calais, 19th century. A scene from the 100 Years War, in which Edward III of England, having finally taken Calais in 1346, asks for six citizens to be sent to him

The arrest of John Brown of Ashford, a Lollard, 1517, (1856). Artist: Alexander Johnston
The arrest of John Brown of Ashford, a Lollard, 1517, (1856). One of the first martyrs in the early part of Henry VIIIs reign. A print from The Illustrated London News, (10 May 1856)

The Apology, 1885. Based on a popular print from Details of true historical crimes and atrocities, c18th century

Lady Elizabeth Grey, petitioning Edward IV to restore her lands, 15th century, (1777). Artist: Charles Grignion
Lady Elizabeth Grey, petitioning Edward IV to restore her lands, 15th century, (1777). Edward IV, King of England (1442-1483) with his future wife Lady Elizabeth Grey. They were married in 1464

Priam and Achilles, 17th century. Artist: Padovanino
Priam and Achilles, 17th century. Priam, King of Troy, pleading with Achilles for the return of the body of his son, Hector, who Achilles killed in combat

Famine in India, 1897. Artist: F Meaulle
Famine in India, 1897. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 7th February 1897. Starving locals begging for food at a British Army post

The Expulsion of the Poor from the Slums, 1895. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
The Expulsion of the Poor from the Slums, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 23rd June 1895

Prince Arthur and Hubert, 19th century. Characters from the William Shakespeare play, The Life and Death of King John, set during the reign of King John of England (1199-1216)

The Gouffe case, 1890. Artist: Henri Meyer
The Gouffe case, 1890. The trial of Michel Eyraud and Gabrielle Bompard. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 20th December 1890

A letter written by James Crofts, 1st Duke of Monmouth, begging for his life, July 1685. Letter from James, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1685), Pretender to throne of Scotland and England

Themistocles, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Themistocles, 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

Crucifixion of St Peter, c1600-1642. Artist: Guido Reni
Crucifixion of St Peter, c1600-1642

The Judgement of Solomon, 1649. Artist: Nicolas Poussin
The Judgement of Solomon, 1649. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France

A gift for the master, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
A gift for the master, 1799. Plate 47 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

And still they don t go!, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
And still they don t go!, 1799. Plate 59 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression

The Cross, c1900-1939. Artist: Alphonse Mucha
The Cross, c1900-1939. Alphonse Maria Mucha (1860-1939) is most often remembered for the prominent role he played in shaping the aesthetics of French Art Nouveau at the turn of the century

Execution of Louis XVI, 1793. Louis XVI (1754-1793), King of France from 1774, making a final speech from the scaffold before his execution by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution

The Martyrdom of Saint Ignatius, 16th century. Ignatius of Antioch (dc107), Bishop of Antioch, was sentenced to death under Trajan, taken to Rome and killed by lions in the Colosseum

The Carmelite Nuns in the Warming Hall, mid 18th century. Artist: Charles Guillot
The Carmelite Nuns in the Warming Hall, mid 18th century. From the Musee d Art et d Histoire, St Denis, France

The courageous action of Eustache de Saint-Pierre at the Siege of Calais, 1346. A scene from the 100 Years War, in which Edward III of England, having finally taken Calais

Jesus on the Mount of Olives, 16th century. Artist: Pieter Coecke van Aelst
Jesus on the Mount of Olives, 16th century. From the Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

The Raising of Lazarus, c1268. Artist: T oros Roslin
The Raising of Lazarus, c1268. Martha and Mary, sisters of Lazarus, kneel at Jesus feet as Lazarus is led from tomb in his shroud

Jesus raising Lazarus after four days, c1280
Jesus raising Lazarus after four days c1280. Martha and Mary, sisters of Lazarus, kneel at Jesus feet. From an Armenian Evangelistary

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