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Spoils Collection (#2)

"Unveiling the Dark Secrets: A Glimpse into the World of Spoils" Thomas Nast's powerful cartoon exposes Boss Tweed's corruption

Background imageSpoils Collection: The Big Three at the Yalta Conference. Prime Minister Churchill

The Big Three at the Yalta Conference. Prime Minister Churchill
STC368778 The Big Three at the Yalta Conference. Prime Minister Churchill, President Roosevelt, and Generalissimus Stalin, February 1945 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageSpoils Collection: My Indian Hunting Trophies, c. 1870s (b / w photo)

My Indian Hunting Trophies, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
498634 My Indian Hunting Trophies, c.1870s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the photography collection of C. E)

Background imageSpoils Collection: My Indian Trophies, c. 1870s (b / w photo)

My Indian Trophies, c. 1870s (b / w photo)
498632 My Indian Trophies, c.1870s (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Man with his Indian Hunting Trophies)

Background imageSpoils Collection: The disloyal of the war, Turkish soldiers who deceive the Arabs by showing them old uniforms

The disloyal of the war, Turkish soldiers who deceive the Arabs by showing them old uniforms... (colour litho)
2808491 The disloyal of the war, Turkish soldiers who deceive the Arabs by showing them old uniforms... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageSpoils Collection: The Prosperous Neighbouring Powers of France, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des

The Prosperous Neighbouring Powers of France, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des
XIR165145 The Prosperous Neighbouring Powers of France, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Background imageSpoils Collection: King Louis XIV (1638-1715) taking up Arms on Land and on Sea in 1672

King Louis XIV (1638-1715) taking up Arms on Land and on Sea in 1672
XIR165143 King Louis XIV (1638-1715) taking up Arms on Land and on Sea in 1672, Ceiling Painting from the Galerie des Glaces by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Chateau de Versailles

Background imageSpoils Collection: Fr. 20124 f. 331 The Looting of Jerusalem after the Capture by the Christians in 1099

Fr. 20124 f. 331 The Looting of Jerusalem after the Capture by the Christians in 1099
BAL4068 Fr.20124 f.331 The Looting of Jerusalem after the Capture by the Christians in 1099, illuminated miniature from a universal chronicle, 1440 (vellum) by Jean de Courcy

Background imageSpoils Collection: English and Spanish Troops dividing the Spoils after a Battle (engraving)

English and Spanish Troops dividing the Spoils after a Battle (engraving)
654689 English and Spanish Troops dividing the Spoils after a Battle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSpoils Collection: German troops with spoils of war and prisoners and captured cattle (litho)

German troops with spoils of war and prisoners and captured cattle (litho)
978939 German troops with spoils of war and prisoners and captured cattle (litho) by Schwormstadt, Felix (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSpoils Collection: So the Treasure was Divided (colour litho)

So the Treasure was Divided (colour litho)
2817216 So the Treasure was Divided (colour litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: So the Treasure was Divided)

Background imageSpoils Collection: General Custer presenting captured battle flags at the War Department, Washington

General Custer presenting captured battle flags at the War Department, Washington
DPL415597 General Custer presenting captured battle flags at the War Department, Washington, front page of Harpers Weekly, 1864 (wood engraving) by Waud

Background imageSpoils Collection: Sketches on the River Amazon in 1872, Part II, a Halt by the River Side

Sketches on the River Amazon in 1872, Part II, a Halt by the River Side, the Spoils of the Chase (engraving)
1052809 Sketches on the River Amazon in 1872, Part II, a Halt by the River Side, the Spoils of the Chase (engraving) by English School

Background imageSpoils Collection: Christmas at Nazareth House, Hammersmith (engraving)

Christmas at Nazareth House, Hammersmith (engraving)
1105475 Christmas at Nazareth House, Hammersmith (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas at Nazareth House, Hammersmith)

Background imageSpoils Collection: The entry of the French into Venice and the theft of the Horses of San Marco, in Floreal

The entry of the French into Venice and the theft of the Horses of San Marco, in Floreal
STC101307 The entry of the French into Venice and the theft of the Horses of San Marco, in Floreal, Year 5 (May 1797) engraved by Jean Duplessi-Bertaux (1747-1819) (aquatint) by Vernet

Background imageSpoils Collection: The Triumph of Alexander, or the Entrance of Alexander into Babylon, c

The Triumph of Alexander, or the Entrance of Alexander into Babylon, c
PWI90062 The Triumph of Alexander, or the Entrance of Alexander into Babylon, c.1673 (oil on canvas) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); 450x707 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; French

Background imageSpoils Collection: Ibex-Shooting in the Himalayas (engraving)

Ibex-Shooting in the Himalayas (engraving)
1591552 Ibex-Shooting in the Himalayas (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ibex-Shooting in the Himalayas)

Background imageSpoils Collection: Dead Game, 1657 (oil on canvas)

Dead Game, 1657 (oil on canvas)
3743936 Dead Game, 1657 (oil on canvas) by Lelienbergh, Cornelis van (1626-c.1676); 111.7x92.7 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Background imageSpoils Collection: Spoils from the Desert (engraving)

Spoils from the Desert (engraving)
1622646 Spoils from the Desert (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spoils from the Desert)

Background imageSpoils Collection: Aeneas stands beside the spoils of King Mezentius, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)

Aeneas stands beside the spoils of King Mezentius, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195393 Aeneas stands beside the spoils of King Mezentius, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Background imageSpoils Collection: Hard-won Booty in Rhodesia, carrying off the Spoils of War after taking a Kopje Kraal (litho)

Hard-won Booty in Rhodesia, carrying off the Spoils of War after taking a Kopje Kraal (litho)
1036773 Hard-won Booty in Rhodesia, carrying off the Spoils of War after taking a Kopje Kraal (litho) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hard-won Booty in Rhodesia)

Background imageSpoils Collection: A Day in the Country, a Childrens School Treat (engraving)

A Day in the Country, a Childrens School Treat (engraving)
1046693 A Day in the Country, a Childrens School Treat (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Day in the Country, a Childrens School Treat)

Background imageSpoils Collection: Deutsche Luftkriegsbeute Ausstellung (colour litho)

Deutsche Luftkriegsbeute Ausstellung (colour litho)
862832 Deutsche Luftkriegsbeute Ausstellung (colour litho) by Suchodolski, Siegmund von (1875-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSpoils Collection: Market of Sparta--Meeting Place of the Ephors (engraving)

Market of Sparta--Meeting Place of the Ephors (engraving)
655167 Market of Sparta--Meeting Place of the Ephors (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Market of Sparta--Meeting Place of the Ephors)

Background imageSpoils Collection: Scene in the olden time at Bolton Abbey, c. 1834 (oil on canvas)

Scene in the olden time at Bolton Abbey, c. 1834 (oil on canvas)
CTS336365 Scene in the olden time at Bolton Abbey, c.1834 (oil on canvas) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 155.5x195.2 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Background imageSpoils Collection: Shield (hide & silver)

Shield (hide & silver)
MGS373689 Shield (hide & silver) by Ethiopian School, (19th century); diam: 57 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spoil from the Abyssinian War; engraved N.H)

Background imageSpoils Collection: A small part of the vast gun booty on the line of retreat from Isonzo to Piave (b / w photo)

A small part of the vast gun booty on the line of retreat from Isonzo to Piave (b / w photo)
STC406160 A small part of the vast gun booty on the line of retreat from Isonzo to Piave (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

Background imageSpoils Collection: Greek culture - statues and works of art carried off to Rome

Greek culture - statues and works of art carried off to Rome, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World
LLM438552 Greek culture - statues and works of art carried off to Rome, illustration from The Illustrated History of the World, published c.1880 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

Background imageSpoils Collection: Sculpture of a lion taken as a spoil of war and sited here in 1692 (stone)

Sculpture of a lion taken as a spoil of war and sited here in 1692 (stone)
EDF291221 Sculpture of a lion taken as a spoil of war and sited here in 1692 (stone) by Greek; Arsenale, Venice, Italy; eEdifice; Greek, out of copyright

Background imageSpoils Collection: Collecting Dane Gelt, from the book The Church of England

Collecting Dane Gelt, from the book The Church of England
KW293330 Collecting Dane Gelt, from the book The Church of England: A History for the People, published c.1910 (litho) by Zier, Francois Edouard (1856-1924) (after); Private Collection; French

Background imageSpoils Collection: Marcus Furius Camillus (447-365 BC) forbidding the weighing of gold

Marcus Furius Camillus (447-365 BC) forbidding the weighing of gold
BEN85159 Marcus Furius Camillus (447-365 BC) forbidding the weighing of gold, from the Sala dell Udienza, 1545 (fresco) by Salviati Cecchino

Background imageSpoils Collection: Akbar receiving the drums and standards captured from Abdullah Uzbeg, Governor of Malwa

Akbar receiving the drums and standards captured from Abdullah Uzbeg, Governor of Malwa
STC153489 Akbar receiving the drums and standards captured from Abdullah Uzbeg, Governor of Malwa, in 1564, 1590-98 (gouache on parchment) by Mughal School, (16th century); Victoria & Albert Museum

Background imageSpoils Collection: War Sketches (engraving)

War Sketches (engraving)
1589663 War Sketches (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: War Sketches. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 6 October 1877)

Background imageSpoils Collection: The Return of the Guards from Egypt (litho)

The Return of the Guards from Egypt (litho)
1606603 The Return of the Guards from Egypt (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Return of the Guards from Egypt)

Background imageSpoils Collection: Diomed and Ulysses returning with the Spoils of Rhesus (engraving)

Diomed and Ulysses returning with the Spoils of Rhesus (engraving)
973675 Diomed and Ulysses returning with the Spoils of Rhesus (engraving) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diomed and Ulysses returning with the Spoils of Rhesus)

Background imageSpoils Collection: The Coming Election, the Humours of Canvassing (engraving)

The Coming Election, the Humours of Canvassing (engraving)
1047444 The Coming Election, the Humours of Canvassing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coming Election, the Humours of Canvassing)

Background imageSpoils Collection: When Lovely Women Stoops to Folly (colour litho)

When Lovely Women Stoops to Folly (colour litho)
1048301 When Lovely Women Stoops to Folly (colour litho) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: When Lovely Women Stoops to Folly)

Background imageSpoils Collection: Ned and Colin Ross with Hunt Trophy, ca. 1857. Creator: Horatio Ross

Ned and Colin Ross with Hunt Trophy, ca. 1857. Creator: Horatio Ross
Ned and Colin Ross with Hunt Trophy, ca. 1857

Background imageSpoils Collection: GAMBLING / SPOILS

GAMBLING / SPOILS
Dividing the spoils Date: 1796

Background imageSpoils Collection: The Q. A. Loaded With The Spoils of India and Britain, 1788. 1788

The Q. A. Loaded With The Spoils of India and Britain, 1788. 1788
The Q.A. Loaded With The Spoils of India and Britain, 1788

Background imageSpoils Collection: Ausgeschlossen aus dem Lande der Verheißung. Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889

Ausgeschlossen aus dem Lande der Verheißung. Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creator: Bernhard Gillam
Ausgeschlossen aus dem Lande der Verheiszung. Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889

Background imageSpoils Collection: PART2A-00045

PART2A-00045
" To the victor belong the spoils" - Thomas Nast cartoon about Boss Tweed, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Background imageSpoils Collection: Assyrian scribes note the numbers of enemy dead, prisoners and the spoils from a recent victory

Assyrian scribes note the numbers of enemy dead, prisoners and the spoils from a recent victory. After an unidentified 19th century artist

Background imageSpoils Collection: A Hunters Bag stone plinth duck partridge hunting gear

A Hunters Bag stone plinth duck partridge hunting gear
A Hunters Bag, On a stone plinth are a duck and partridge with hunting gear, spoils of the hunt, game, venison, Melchior d Hondecoeter, 1660 - 1695, canvas, oil paint (paint)

Background imageSpoils Collection: Jan de Hooghe 1650-1731 Anna de Hooghes Cousin

Jan de Hooghe 1650-1731 Anna de Hooghes Cousin
Jan de Hooghe (1650-1731). Anna de Hooghes Cousin, Dressed for Shooting, Portrait of Jan de Hooghe, the cousin of Anna de Hooghe, in hunting costume

Background imageSpoils Collection: Study sheet five vignettes medallion Dianas head

Study sheet five vignettes medallion Dianas head
Study sheet with five vignettes, above medallion with Dianas head, middle ape with glass and cake, left and right different attributes held together with ribbons

Background imageSpoils Collection: Queen distributes spoils

Queen distributes spoils
Queen distributes the spoils

Background imageSpoils Collection: Mutinous Sepoys Dividing Spoils From The History Of The Indian Mutiny Published 1858

Mutinous Sepoys Dividing Spoils From The History Of The Indian Mutiny Published 1858

Background imageSpoils Collection: Melchizedec & Abraham

Melchizedec & Abraham
A priest-king of Salem, he blesses Abrahams flock, and in return receives a tithe of the spoils of any victories Abraham may have over his enemies



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"Unveiling the Dark Secrets: A Glimpse into the World of Spoils" Thomas Nast's powerful cartoon exposes Boss Tweed's corruption, revealing the spoils of his ill-gotten gains. The Peninsular War leaves behind a haunting image - six French drums, silent reminders of the spoils of war. In a poignant WW1 cartoon titled "The Happy Meeting, " soldiers return home to their loved ones, but their eyes betray the unseen spoils they carry within. Torquatus' heart-wrenching decision condemns his own son to death, highlighting the tragic consequences that sometimes accompany political spoils. Embriaco's rejection in Lorenzo Lorenzi's painting challenges our perception of wealth and power as he turns away from material gain. Marcellus dedicates the spoils of war to Jupiter in Guillielmus Becanuss' artwork, reminding us that even victories come with sacrifices and offerings. Amba Alagi falls after Amba Aradam in an intense battle for dominance, leaving behind a trail of conquered lands and bittersweet spoils. The Quarry at Etangs de Commelles captures nature's beauty amidst human endeavors; here lies another kind of spoil - extracted from earth but not without consequence. Coomassie engraving showcases the aftermaths of conflict as captured by artists who document both triumphs and losses through visual representations of war-time spoils. An Apulian red-figure volute crater depicts Achilles sacrificing Trojan prisoners at Patroclus' funeral - a chilling reminder that even heroes are not immune to claiming their own share of gruesome spoils on this ancient battlefield. The Miseries and Misfortunes series portrays "The Pyre, " where Pierre Giffart and Sebastien Le Clerc illustrate how wars leave behind devastating ruins while humans scavenge for spoils amidst the chaos.