Contest Collection (page 3)

France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: A passenger ship passes over the seine, 1902
LUX4811297 France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: A passenger ship passes over the seine, 1902; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78)

France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Barrel swimming race, 1902
LUX4811253 France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Barrel swimming race, 1902; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Barrel swimming race, 1902); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Water for oars, YOLE 6, 1902
LUX4811244 France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Water for oars, YOLE 6, 1902; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Water for oars, YOLE 6

France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: The curious watch a boat race, 1902
LUX4811233 France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: The curious watch a boat race, 1902; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: The curious watch a boat race

Three ugly country bumpkins in competition over their looks. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical
FLO4718340 Three ugly country bumpkins in competition over their looks. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

France, Picardie, Somme (80), Le Crotoy: Concours de Chateaux de sable, 1912
LUX4724020 France, Picardie, Somme (80), Le Crotoy: Concours de Chateaux de sable, 1912 -; (add.info.: France, Picardie, Somme (80), Le Crotoy: Concours de Chateaux de sable

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Veigne: fishing in a fishing competition, 1900
LUX4777464 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Veigne: fishing in a fishing competition, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Veigne: fishing in a fishing competition

Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign, international shooting competition
LUX4764239 Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign, international shooting competition, gun shooting by officers of the various armed forces, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania)

Greece, Crete, La canee: 14 July 1909, French soldiers feted on 14 July and took part in a donkeys race before
LUX4762945 Greece, Crete, La canee: 14 July 1909, French soldiers feted on 14 July and took part in a donkeys race before returning home, 1909; (add.info.: Greece, Crete, La canee: 14 July 1909)

France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72): Farmers pose in front of 61 trophees hanging on the wall, 1898
LUX4769973 France, Pays de la Loire, Sarthe (72): Farmers pose in front of 61 trophees hanging on the wall, 1898; (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a caricature of Emperor William II in the form of a cow in a contest
LUX4739533 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a caricature of Emperor William II in the form of a cow in a contest entitled 'The Most Beautiful Cow in the World'

Scenes from an Alpine festival in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland, 1805. Wrestling 1, alpine horn players 2
FLO4575867 Scenes from an Alpine festival in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland, 1805. Wrestling 1, alpine horn players 2, rock tossing 3 and prize distribution 4

Battle for supremacy
Anita Singh

Chase
Steven Wu 老鷹

Old-Style Rugby
Dan Mărășescu

in rails
Milan Malovrh

Illustration depicting a 19th-century archery contest, with women taking part
5311088 Illustration depicting a 19th-century archery contest, with women taking part; (add.info.: Date: 1887); Universal History Archive/UIG.

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Horse racing Grand Prix, 1896
LUX4800980 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Horse racing Grand Prix, 1896; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Horse racing Grand Prix, 1896); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Children participate in a game with pans tied to strings, 1925
LUX4815708 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37): Children participate in a game with pans tied to strings, 1925; (add.info.: France, Centre)

France: A religious boarding school for boys: Outdoor outing, rope shooting exercise, 1900
LUX4808748 France: A religious boarding school for boys: Outdoor outing, rope shooting exercise, 1900; (add.info.: France: A religious boarding school for boys: Outdoor outing)

France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Depart of a Yole with a person, 1902
LUX4811260 France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Depart of a Yole with a person, 1902; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Yvelines (78), Le Pecq: Depart of a Yole with a person

France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Bourre-Montrichard: The competitors of the Breme-Bourre competition with their
LUX4756288 France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41), Bourre-Montrichard: The competitors of the Breme-Bourre competition with their music, 1920 - La Breme and its 201 competitors; (add.info.: France)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Loches: In front of the cafe of the city, starting a motor tricycle race
LUX4749571 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Loches: In front of the cafe of the city, starting a motor tricycle race, decors and taking passengers, 1895 - Cafe de la ville

Riff-raff competing for bread and wine at the Fete of St. Louis. Evening of the Fete of St
FLO4686834 Riff-raff competing for bread and wine at the Fete of St. Louis. Evening of the Fete of St. Louis, or Dick, Jenkins and the Halibuts witnessing the Canaille in all their glory

Centaur beating the record (engraving)
8631283 Centaur beating the record (engraving) by Hardy, Paul (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Centaur beating the record. Illustration from Black and White)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Depart of a cycling race, 1900
LUX4815649 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Depart of a cycling race, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Depart of a cycling race

France, Aquitaine, Gironde (33), Arcachon: the crowd looks at the regattas in the Arcachon basin, 1924
LUX4799872 France, Aquitaine, Gironde (33), Arcachon: the crowd looks at the regattas in the Arcachon basin, 1924; (add.info.: France, Aquitaine, Gironde (33)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Chamonix: The first Olympic Winter Games
LUX4811396 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Chamonix: The first Olympic Winter Games, a competitor on his skis with spectators in uniform, 1924; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes)

Chamonix: Olympic Winter Games with spectators in uniform, 1924 (photo)
LUX4811373 Chamonix: Olympic Winter Games with spectators in uniform, 1924 (photo); (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Chamonix: A ski jumping test, 1924
LUX4811452 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Chamonix: A ski jumping test, 1924; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Chamonix: A ski jumping test

A cow and its owner at the Champs de Mars agricultural competition in Paris
JEB4886329 A cow and its owner at the Champs de Mars agricultural competition in Paris. Photograph by Adrien Nadar (1825-1903), 1854. Albumine print. Dim: 40x30cm.; © Jean Bernard

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Chamonix-Mont-Blanc: the arrival of a skier, 1924 - Agence Rol
LUX4745763 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Chamonix-Mont-Blanc: the arrival of a skier, 1924 - Agence Rol; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74)

Racing
Yifan Wu

Horse Racing Through The Dust
Sharon Lee Chapman

Dance of the long knives
Dusan Ignac

Courting or fighting?
Cheng Chang

IN THE LIGHT OF SUNSET
Jaco Marx

To finish
Dusan Ignac

Tour 2
Dusan Ignac

Frozen
Mario Wibowo

Wild Rituals
Mohammed Alnaser

The Judgement of Midas. The Musical Contest between Apollo and Marsyas, 1507-1509

Plan and arrangements of the rifle-shooting contest on Wimbledon Common, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Plan and arrangements of the rifle-shooting contest on Wimbledon Common, 1860. National Rifle Association event in London

National Exhibition of Dogs at Birmingham, 1860. Creator: Harrison Weir
National Exhibition of Dogs at Birmingham, 1860. Lieutenant-Colonel Inge's Deerhound "Brimstone"; Mr. Edgar Hanbury's Mastiff; Mr

Metamorphosis of the Pierides, published 1606. Creators: Antonio Tempesta, Wilhelm Janson
Metamorphosis of the Pierides, published 1606. From The Metamorphoses of Ovid, pl. 45

The Great Rifle-shooting Match on Wimbledon Common - Her Majesty firing the first shot, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Great Rifle-shooting Match on Wimbledon Common [in London] - Her Majesty firing the first shot, 1860. Queen Victoria inaugurates the meeting of the National Rifle Association by firing the first

Mr. Edward Ross, the Rifle Champion of England - from a photograph by Claudet, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Edward Ross, the Rifle Champion of England - from a photograph by Claudet, 1860. Winner of a shooting competition held on Wimbledon Common

The recent Tir National at Vincennes, near Paris - from a drawing by J. A. Beaucé, 1860. Creator: Smyth
The recent Tir National at Vincennes, near Paris - from a drawing by J. A. Beauce, 1860. The English volunteer and the British officer in undress, with the military attendant carrying his rifle

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"Unleashing the Spirit of Competition: A Glimpse into Extraordinary Contests" The Tennis Championships at Wimbledon: Witnessing the clash of titans on the grass courts, where skill and strategy meet in a battle for glory. Pub Darts Match: Cheers fill the air as friends gather around dartboards, aiming for that perfect bullseye with precision and camaraderie. Supermarine aeroplane, Rolls-Royce S. 6: Pushing boundaries of speed and engineering prowess, these magnificent flying machines compete to conquer the skies. Crew Team Rowing: In perfect synchrony, rowers glide through water with sheer determination and teamwork, chasing victory stroke by stroke. Schneider Trophy Air Race: Adrenaline surges as daring aviators soar through clouds in pursuit of supremacy, defying limits in this thrilling aerial contest. The Interport Field Gun Competition - Royal Navy: Muscles strain and hearts pound as teams showcase their strength and coordination while maneuvering heavy artillery across challenging terrains. Programme cover, Schneider Trophy Contest: An artistic masterpiece captures the essence of aviation excellence before takeoff—an invitation to witness history unfold in mid-air battles. Cover design, Doncaster Aviation Contest Programme: Vibrant colors entice enthusiasts to immerse themselves in an exhilarating display of aircraft mastery—a celebration of innovation soaring above ground level. Richard Humphreys the Boxer (c1788): Brushstrokes immortalize a fierce pugilist's spirit—his unwavering determination symbolizing boxing's relentless quest for triumph inside squared rings. Las Hilanderas (The Spinners), 1657 (c1934). Artist Diego Velasquez): Velázquez's timeless masterpiece portrays women spinning thread—a metaphorical representation reminding us that even mundane tasks can be transformed into contests against time itself. German Railway gun captured at the Battle of Amiens.