Rescue Collection (page 6)

The Rescue of the Duchess of Popoli, 18th century (19th century). Print taken from Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume IV, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co

Prince William son of Henry I, endeavouring to save his sister Matilda after bing shipwrecked, 1792

Stray d Favorite Restored: Le Favori Recouvre, 1798. Artist: Thomas Hellyer
Stray d Favorite Restored: Le Favori Recouvre, 1798. After William Redmore Bigg (1755-1828). From The Connoisseur Volume LII. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1918]

Boat of the Deerhound rescuing Captain Raphael Semmes, 1864 (c1880). Semmes was a Confederate naval officer during the American Civil War

Saved, c19th century. Artist: Charles Olivier Murray
Saved, c19th century

The Sinking of the Russian Battleship St. Evstafius in the naval Battle of Chesma, 1771. Artist: Jacob Philip Hackert
The Sinking of the Russian Battleship St. Evstafius in the naval Battle of Chesma, 1771. Hackert, Jacob Philipp (1737-1807). Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum Peterhof, St

Save!!, 1901. The Drama of Russia, Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 27th January 1901

Attempts at Rescue, 1901. The Drama of Russia, Illustration published in, Le Petit Journal, 27th January 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

Disaster at Saint-Sauveur hospital, Lille, France, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
Disaster at Saint-Sauveur hospital, Lille, France, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 12th April 1896. Soldiers, firemen and nurses trying to evacuate people from the burning building

Perseus delivers Andromeda from the sea monster, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Perseus delivers Andromeda from the sea monster, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Arion saved by a dolphin, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Arion saved by a dolphin, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Phineus is delivered from the Harpies by Calais and Zethes, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Phineus is delivered from the Harpies by Calais and Zethes, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

The rescue of two French soldiers after an avalanche, 1894. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 14th May 1894

Rescue of the victims at Aubervilliers fort, 1892. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 11th June 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

Failed assassination of Tsarevich Nicholas of Russia, Otsu, Japan, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The failed assassination attempt on Tsarevich Nicholas of Russia, Otsu, Japan, 1891. The Otsu Scandal was a failed assassination attempt on Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich of Russia

The Liberation of St Peter, 1514. Artist: Raphael
The Liberation of St Peter, 1514. The story in the New Testament says that King Herod took Peter prisoner and intended to have him killed

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

Perseus delivers Andromeda from the sea monster, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Perseus delivers Andromeda from the sea monster, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Arion saved by a dolphin, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Arion saved by a dolphin, 1733. A plate from Le Temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Neptune and Amymone, 1615. Artist: Leonard Gaultier
Neptune and Amymone, 1615. Neptune -god of the sea in Roman mythology, rescued Amymone from a chthonic satyr that was about to rape her

Blessed Agostino Novello Altarpiece, (detail), 1324. Artist: Simone Martini
Blessed Agostino Novello Altarpiece, (detail), 1324. Lower left scene of the altarpiece: Child Falling from a Balcony. Found in the collection of the Pinacoteca Nazionale, Siena

Elephant sculpture, Khajuraho, India. c950-1050. (20th century)

Coal mining accident, Tynewydd Colliery, South Wales, April 1877 (c1885). Artist: William Heysham Overend
Coal mining accident, Tynewydd Colliery, South Wales, April 1877 (c1885). Volunteers digging through an obstruction to rescue colleagues trapped in flooded workings in the Tynewydd Colliery in

Coal mining accident, Seaham Colliery, County Durham, 1880 (c1895). Men being lowered down the pit shaft in a coal tub to begin rescue operations after the disaster of September 1880

The Jug of the Nightingale, 1854. Florence Nightingale flying to the aid of British troops in the Crimea carrying remedies

The Great Western Railway disaster at Thorpe near Norwich, 10 September 1874. Front page illustration taken from the Illustrated London News, (Vol 65, 19 September, 1874)

Dog from the Hospice of St Bernard finding a traveller in the snow, c1840. These famous mountain rescue dogs are named for Bernard of Menthon (fl 1081) who built two mountain rest houses in the Alps

Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae, c1900. In Ancient Greek legend Iphigenia was to be sacrificed by her father at Aulis to secure favourable winds for the fleet to sail against Troy

Police dog being trained, 1907
Police dog being trained, 1905. A dummy is being used to train this Paris Police dog to rescue people from drowning in the Seine. From Sunday. (London, 1907)

An Accident in Santander, Divers Looking for the Bodies of the Victims, 1893. Fire broke out on the commercial ship Cabo-Machchichaco, the crew of the liner Alphonse III, tried to help

The Deliverance of Arsinoe, after 1560-1594. Artist: Jacopo Tintoretto
The Deliverance of Arsinoe, after 1560-1594. From the Gemaeldegallerie Alte Meister, Dresden, Germany

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

Augustinian canons and their St Bernard dogs rescuing a traveller, Switzerland
Augustinian canons and their St Bernard dogs from the hospice of Great St Bernard, Switzerland, rescuing a traveller collapsed in the snow. Founded by St Bernard of Menthon (923-1008)

Rescuing survivors from sinking Russian vessel, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. Russian vessel Variag sinking at Chemulp, 9 February 1904. The French cruiser Pascal rescuing survivors

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

Battle of La Hogue, 19 May 1692
Battle of La Hogue, Anglo-Dutch naval victory over French under Tourville, 19 May 1692. War of the Grand Alliance

Getting a Lift, 1884. Across the crocodile infested waters of the Egyptian difficulty, General Gordon can be seen wading with the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, perched on his back

Out of the Wood!, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
Out of the Wood!, 1881. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, is the knight in shining armour, sweeping Hibernia out of danger. Instead of a lance, he carries the Irish Land Act

Perseus and Andromeda, from Game of Mythology (Jeu de la Mythologie), 1644

Joseph Hastens to Rescue Fanny from Imminent Danger, from " The Adventures of Joseph Andrews, and his friend Mr. Abraham Adams", 1792

Tom Jones Rescues Mrs Waters from the Violence of Northerton, from " The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling", 1792

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