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Background imageThief Collection: The Strawberry Thief, 1883. Artist: William Morris

The Strawberry Thief, 1883. Artist: William Morris
The Strawberry Thief, 1883. Disilllusioned by Victorian mass-produced items, in 1861 William Morris (1834-1896) and friends founded Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Company to design and make furniture

Background imageThief Collection: Bill Sykes, 1939

Bill Sykes, 1939. William Bill Sikes is a character from the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-1870). From the Dickens Character Series produced by Copes Cigarettes, 1939

Background imageThief Collection: Misanthrope, 1568. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Misanthrope, 1568. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Misanthrope, 1568. From the collection of the Museo e Gallerie Nazionali di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy

Background imageThief Collection: Le Coup de Lance, 1620. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens

Le Coup de Lance, 1620. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Le Coup de Lance, 1620. At the Crucifixion the soldier pierces Christs side to make sure he is dead. At bottom right, the Virgin Mary and St John the Apostle turn aside in despair

Background imageThief Collection: Calvary, 1923. Creator: Ludvig Karsten

Calvary, 1923. Creator: Ludvig Karsten
Calvary, 1923

Background imageThief Collection: Kodembo no Shoshichi, an Osaka Thief, Tormented by Ghosts, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Kodembo no Shoshichi, an Osaka Thief, Tormented by Ghosts, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kodembo no Shoshichi, an Osaka Thief, Tormented by Ghosts, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 614

Background imageThief Collection: Crucifixion, 1537. Creator: Peter Gertner

Crucifixion, 1537. Creator: Peter Gertner
Crucifixion, 1537. The crowd includes men of many origins: Jewish, Turkish, German, and African. This diversity would both intrigue the viewer

Background imageThief Collection: Compiled Album from Four Series: A Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan... between 1876 and 1882

Compiled Album from Four Series: A Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan... between 1876 and 1882
Compiled Album from Four Series: A Mirror of Famous Generals of Japan; Comic Pictures of Famous Places in Civilizing Tokyo; Twenty-four Accomplishments in Imperial Japan; Twenty-four Hours in

Background imageThief Collection: Taira no Tadamori and the Oil Thief, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Taira no Tadamori and the Oil Thief, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Taira no Tadamori and the Oil Thief, 1885. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage. Taira no Tadamori(1096-1153) found something lighting strangely in the dark at night

Background imageThief Collection: Tadamori and the Oil Thief, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Tadamori and the Oil Thief, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Tadamori and the Oil Thief, 1882. From Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Background imageThief Collection: The Powerful Thief Kobayashi Masashichi Fighting Policemen, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

The Powerful Thief Kobayashi Masashichi Fighting Policemen, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Powerful Thief Kobayashi Masashichi Fighting Policemen, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 614

Background imageThief Collection: The Widow Fuku Giving Birth on the Way to Court for Arraignment for Theft, 1875

The Widow Fuku Giving Birth on the Way to Court for Arraignment for Theft, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Widow Fuku Giving Birth on the Way to Court for Arraignment for Theft, 1875. From The Postal News, no. 527

Background imageThief Collection: Sketches in China - a Thief whipped through the Streets of Canton, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Sketches in China - a Thief whipped through the Streets of Canton, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Sketches in China - a Thief whipped through the Streets of Canton, 1858. Engraving of a sketch...received by the last Overland Mail from our Special Artist and Correspondent in China, who

Background imageThief Collection: Trois heures, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier

Trois heures, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
Trois heures, 1839. Three o'clock. Monsieur Coquelet a la police correctionnelle, admire cette institution que met a l'abri des audacieuses enterpriser d'etre corrompu. (Mr)

Background imageThief Collection: Le Md de chaines de suretés, 1840. Creator: Honore Daumier

Le Md de chaines de suretés, 1840. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Md de chaines de suretes, 1840. La chaine de surete ainsi nomme par ce qu'elle est un moyen sur de faire savoir que le badaud qui l'achete posse une montre

Background imageThief Collection: Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar, 1614. Creator: Pieter Lastman

Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar, 1614. Creator: Pieter Lastman
Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar, 1614. Other Title(s): Orestes and Pylades Disputing at the Altar (Euripides, Iphigenia in Tauris)

Background imageThief Collection: Prometheus Being Chained by Vulcan, 1623. Creator: Dirck van Baburen

Prometheus Being Chained by Vulcan, 1623. Creator: Dirck van Baburen
Prometheus Being Chained by Vulcan, 1623. Other Title(s): Prometheus Chained by Vulcan

Background imageThief Collection: The Firing and Sacking of the Synagogue, 1857. Creator: Unknown

The Firing and Sacking of the Synagogue, 1857. Creator: Unknown
The Firing and Sacking of the Synagogue, 1857. Scene from "Master Walter, the Physician. A Tale of Old London": "They have fired the Synagogue"...[Muriel] said quietly

Background imageThief Collection: Red cap, 1857. Creator: George Lance

Red cap, 1857. Creator: George Lance
Red cap, 1857

Background imageThief Collection: Le vol au renfoncement, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Le vol au renfoncement, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le vol au renfoncement, 19th century

Background imageThief Collection: The Good Thief (Saint Dismas), 1450-1460. Creator: Unknown

The Good Thief (Saint Dismas), 1450-1460. Creator: Unknown
The Good Thief (Saint Dismas), 1450-1460

Background imageThief Collection: Trois heures, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier

Trois heures, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
Singles Day (La Journee du Celibataire) - Trois heures, 1839. Three hours

Background imageThief Collection: The Crucifixion, 1506-1520. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Crucifixion, 1506-1520. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Crucifixion, 1506-1520

Background imageThief Collection: Christ on the cross between the two thieves, ca. 1631. Creator: Anon

Christ on the cross between the two thieves, ca. 1631. Creator: Anon
Christ on the cross between the two thieves, ca. 1631

Background imageThief Collection: Tribute to the good thief, between 1695 and 1778. Creator: Franois Eisen

Tribute to the good thief, between 1695 and 1778. Creator: Franois Eisen
Tribute to the good thief, between 1695 and 1778

Background imageThief Collection: Abduction, plate nine from A Glove, 1881. Creator: Max Klinger

Abduction, plate nine from A Glove, 1881. Creator: Max Klinger
Abduction, plate nine from A Glove, 1881

Background imageThief Collection: Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844

Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844

Background imageThief Collection: Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844

Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844

Background imageThief Collection: Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844

Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844

Background imageThief Collection: Dandy Pickpockets Diving, published December 2, 1818. Creator: Isaac Robert Cruikshank

Dandy Pickpockets Diving, published December 2, 1818. Creator: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Dandy Pickpockets Diving, published December 2, 1818

Background imageThief Collection: Sof'ia 'Golden Hand', 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov. Sof'ia 'Golden Hand', 1890

Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890. Creator: Ivan Nikolaevich Krasnov. Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890
Sof'ia "Golden Hand", 1890. The photographs were taken on Sakhalin Island during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and provide rare glimpses of the island's settlements

Background imageThief Collection: The Thieves on the Roof Awaken the Merchant, Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna

The Thieves on the Roof Awaken the Merchant, Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna
The Thieves on the Roof Awaken the Merchant", Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna, 18th century

Background imageThief Collection: Greek metope of Herakles and the Kerkopes, 6th century BC

Greek metope of Herakles and the Kerkopes, 6th century BC
Metope of Herakles and the Kerkopes, from temple C at Selinunte on Sicily. Herakles is carrying them around on his shoulders because they have stolen his weapons

Background imageThief Collection: A Village Looted at Night, 1620. Creator: Esaias van de Velde

A Village Looted at Night, 1620. Creator: Esaias van de Velde
A Village Looted at Night, 1620

Background imageThief Collection: Christ carrying the cross, at right the two thieves on the road to Calvary, 1778

Christ carrying the cross, at right the two thieves on the road to Calvary, 1778. Creator: John Keyse Sherwin
Christ carrying the cross, at right the two thieves on the road to Calvary, two crosses in the background, after Reni (?), 1778

Background imageThief Collection: Strawberry Thief (Furnishing Fabric), England, 1883 (produced 1890s)

Strawberry Thief (Furnishing Fabric), England, 1883 (produced 1890s)

Background imageThief Collection: The Crucifixion, 1538. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder

The Crucifixion, 1538. Creator: Lucas Cranach the Elder
The Crucifixion, 1538

Background imageThief Collection: Foochow Coolies; A Foochow Detective; The Chief of Thieves; Beggars Living in a Tour, c

Foochow Coolies; A Foochow Detective; The Chief of Thieves; Beggars Living in a Tour, c. 1868. A work made of collotype, pl

Background imageThief Collection: Second Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805. Creator: Gror

Second Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805. Creator: Gror
Second Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805

Background imageThief Collection: First Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805. Creator: Gror

First Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805. Creator: Gror
First Scene of Thieves, ca. 1805

Background imageThief Collection: A Man Overpowered By Thieves, c. 1554. Creator: Heinrich Aldegrever

A Man Overpowered By Thieves, c. 1554. Creator: Heinrich Aldegrever
A Man Overpowered By Thieves, c. 1554

Background imageThief Collection: Traveler among Thieves, 1554. Creator: Heinrich Aldegrever

Traveler among Thieves, 1554. Creator: Heinrich Aldegrever
Traveler among Thieves, 1554

Background imageThief Collection: Shepherds Defending their Herds, 1628. Creator: Jacques Callot

Shepherds Defending their Herds, 1628. Creator: Jacques Callot
Shepherds Defending their Herds, 1628

Background imageThief Collection: Le Maraudeur (The Thief), c. 1769. Creator: Gilles Demarteau

Le Maraudeur (The Thief), c. 1769. Creator: Gilles Demarteau
Le Maraudeur (The Thief), c. 1769

Background imageThief Collection: The Circle of the Thieves; Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent, 1827

The Circle of the Thieves; Buoso Donati Attacked by the Serpent, 1827

Background imageThief Collection: The Circle of the Thieves; Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent, 1827

The Circle of the Thieves; Agnolo Brunelleschi Attacked by a Six-Footed Serpent, 1827

Background imageThief Collection: Calvary, c. 1470/1480. Creator: Master of the Death of Saint Nicholas of Münster

Calvary, c. 1470/1480. Creator: Master of the Death of Saint Nicholas of Münster
Calvary, c. 1470/1480

Background imageThief Collection: Scenes from the Passion of Christ: The Crucifixion [middle panel], 1380s

Scenes from the Passion of Christ: The Crucifixion [middle panel], 1380s



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