Relieved Collection (page 2)

Consolation, 1880 (1891). Artist: George du Maurier
Consolation, 1880 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

Celebrating the end of the First World War, 1918, (1935). A print from King Emperors Jubilee, 1910-1935, by FGH Salusbury, Daily Express Publications, London, 1935

The king relieving the prisoners in Dorchester jail, 1820. Artist: Cooper
The king relieving the prisoners in Dorchester jail, 1820

The Queens Reception in Hyde Park, London, c1840s, (1900). A reception for Queen Victoria after the news of Oxfords attempt on her life

Sweethearts and Wives, 1882, (1912). Artist: Samuel Waller
Sweethearts and Wives, 1882, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Merci!, c1918, (1926). Artist: L Sabattier
Merci!, c1918, (1926). Marianne kisses a French soldier (poilu) in gratitude for his efforts to win the First World War. In the background the figuure of a German soldier stands holding a white flag

Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau announces the end of the war, 11am, 11 November 1918 (1926). Artist: J Simont
French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau announces the end of the war, 11am, 11 November 1918 (1926)

The Joy of Paris, 11 November 1918, (1926). Artist: L Sabattier
The Joy of Paris, 11November 1918, (1926). Crowds on the streets celebrating the Armistice marking the end of World War I

Lille being liberated by the British, France, 17 October 1918. General Sir William Birdwood and his troops were welcomed by joyous crowds as they entered the city, occupied by the Germans since 1914

Toltec sculptures, Mexico, 19th century. Representations of Toltec (or possibly Mayan) relief sculptures

Return of the Prodigal Son, after 1600. Artist: Jacopo Palma
Return of the Prodigal Son, after 1600. A parable in which a younger son requests his portion of the family property and leaves home for a distant country

Arrival of General Voyron at Marseilles on his return from China, 1901. Illustration published in Le Petit Journal, 13th October 1901

Europeans saved by a detachment of French marines, Pao Ting Fou, China, 1900. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
Europeans saved by a detachment of French marians, Pao Ting Fou, China, 1900. The Boxer Rebellion. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 11th November 1900

The Relief of Lucknow by General Havelock, Indian Mutiny, 15 September 1857, (1880). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in

The Relief of Lucknow, 1857 (c1850s). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in 1857

Destoyed vehicle, Rue de Castiglione, liberation of Paris, August 1944. After just over four years of occupation, the Germans surrendered the city to the French 2nd Armoured Division on 25 August

Burned out cars, Place de la Concorde, liberation of Paris, August 1944. After just over four years of occupation, the Germans surrendered the city to the French 2nd Armoured Division on 25 August

Liberation of Alsace, France, 1944-1945. An Alsatian woman kisses an Allied soldier

The first Allied tanks arrive in Strasbourg, Alsace, November 1944. Strasbourg was liberated by General Philippe Leclercs French 2nd Armoured Division on 24 November

Liberation of Alsace-Lorraine, 1944-1945. People waving French tricolours from an upstairs window of a house on the road to Mulhouse

Front page of L Amerique en Guerre newspaper, 9 August 1944. The front page story describes the progress of the liberation of France by the Allies

The liberation of Paris, August 1944. Jubilant French civilians surround the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde while others ride on an American jeep

Celebrating the liberation of Paris, 26 August 1944. Huge crowds gathered around the Arc de Triomphe the day after the German forces in the city surrendere to the Allies. An aeroplane circles overhead

Victory!, front page of Libres newspaper, 9 May 1945. The end of World War II in Europe, with photographs of the architects of the Allied victory, Roosevelt, Stalin, de Gaulle and Churchill

The deliverance of the diplomatic staff in Peking, China, Boxer Rebellion, 14 August 1900. The Boxer Uprising or Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899 to September 7

Roman relief of the trophies of war, 2nd century

Egyptian relief of a pharaoh
Limestone Egyptian relief of a pharaoh, wearing the double crown, now in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin

The Deluge or Flood, mid 19th century. Noah builds an altar and makes a burnt offering in thanks for the receding of the waters and the preservation of the Ark and its occupants

Return of the Prodigal Son, 1865-1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Return of the Prodigal Son, 1865-1866. Parable in which a younger son requested his portion of the family property and left home for a distant country

Home from the War, 1865. Artist: Currier and Ives
Home from the War, 1865. Currier and Ives print of a Union (northern) soldier returning safely to home and family at the end of the American Civil War

First relief of Lucknow by General Henry Havelock, Indian Mutiny, 15 September 1857. The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in

Field Marshal Roberts relieving the siege of Kimberley, Boer War, South Africa, 1900. Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) was Commander-in-Chief in the field in the 2nd Boer War

The Departure and Return of the Conscript, 19th century

VE Day celebrations, Paris, 8 May 1945. A soldier smothere with kisses by jubilant women

Liberation of Paris, 25 August 1944. Gendarmes, soldiers and Resistance fighters escorting German prisoners through crowds of jubilant civilians in front of the Opera

First relief of Lucknow, Indian Mutiny, 25th September 1857
First relief of Lucknow, during the Indian Mutiny, 25th September 1857. Soldiers of a Highland Regiment entering the city

First Anglo-Afghan War 91838-1842), c1880
First Anglo-Afghan War 1838-1842: Rescue of British prisoners from the Afghans after the defeat of Akbar Khan, April 1842

Salvation Army shelter, Blackfriars, London, early 20th century. The Penny Sit-Up for men, where the homeless could find shelter sitting on a bench for a penny a night

Entry of St Bernard into the City, c1630-1679

Nordenskjold rescued from Snow Hill Island, Antarctica, 1903. (Nils) Otto (Gustaf) Nordenskjold (1869-1928) Swedish explorer and geologist, led the Swedish Antarctic Expedition of 1901-1904

The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1665-c1669. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1665-c1669. Detail. A parable in which a younger son requests his portion of the family property and leaves home for a distant country

Relief sculpture of Voldemar Panso, Tallin, Estonia, 2011. Artist: Sheldon Marshall
Relief sculpture of Voldemar Panso, Tallin, Estonia, 2011. Voldemar Panso (1920-1977) was an Estonian actor and theatre director

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