Peril Collection (page 3)

A Mid-day Halt on the Rio Trombutas, Brazil, 1857. Creator: Unknown
A Mid-day Halt on the Rio Trombutas, Brazil, 1857. Among the experiences of the Colt revolver we know none more interesting than those of Mr

Mr. Gordon Cumming's South African Entertainment - View on the River Limpopo, with a herd of Hippopotami - painted by Richard Leitch, 1856

Nouveau propriètaire faisant connaissance avec le chien... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Nouveau proprietaire faisant connaissance avec le chien... 19th century. New owner getting acquainted with the dog

Canadians Shooting Rapids in Canoes, 1911. Creator: Unknown
Canadians Shooting Rapids in Canoes, 1911. From "The Book of the Coronation". [Cassell and Company, Ltd. London, 1911]

Jonkheer Gysbert Carel Rutger Reinier van Brienen van Ramerus...with his Wife and...Children, 1804
Jonkheer Gysbert Carel Rutger Reinier van Brienen van Ramerus (1771-1821), with his Wife and four [three?] of their Children, 1804

The Running Down of Lord Alfred Paget's Yacht "Alma" off Dover, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Running Down of Lord Alfred Paget's Yacht "Alma" off Dover, 1856. Collision at sea. Lord Alfred Paget describes the loss of his yacht

"The Sea-Scape" - painted by A. Clint - from the Exhibition of the National Institution, 1856. Engraving of a painting

The Falkland Islands: Encounter of a Sealer with a Sea-Lion, in a Tussac Bog, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Falkland Islands: Encounter of a Sealer with a Sea-Lion, in a Tussac Bog, 1856. European attacking a sea-lion...in a Tussac bog

A Norwegian Coastline, 1868-1873. Creator: Carl Frederik Sorensen
A Norwegian Coastline, 1868-1873

The Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre - Flight of the Masqueraders, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre - Flight of the Masqueraders, 1856. Illustration to a poem suggested by a theatre fire

Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Burning of Covent-Garden Theatre, [London], 1856. Inquiry into the cause of the fire: John Drake Palmer, gasman, said he had the entire management of the gas-fittings of the theatre

Wreck of "The Amelia", on the Hermitage Rocks, Jersey, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Wreck of "The Amelia", on the Hermitage Rocks, Jersey, 1856. The coast of Jersey, with its surrounding groups of rocks, and its banks and shoals

Fire by night in a Village, 1650-1685. Creator: Adam Colonia
Fire by night in a Village, 1650-1685

Ice-Skating in a Village, c.1610. Creator: Hendrick Avercamp
Ice-Skating in a Village, c.1610

Hungry Wolves Attacking a Party of Riders, 1836. Creator: Eugène Verboeckhoven
Hungry Wolves Attacking a Party of Riders, 1836

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

J. Reynolds, Performing Acrobatic And Balancing Acts On High Cornice Above 9th Street, N.W. 1917
J. Reynolds, Performing Acrobatic And Balancing Acts On High Cornice Above 9th Street, N.W. Washington DC, 1917. Human Fly Jammie Reynolds

J. Reynolds, Performing Acrobatic And Balancing Acts On High Cornice Above 9th Street, N.W. 1917
J. Reynolds, Performing Acrobatic And Balancing Acts On High Cornice Above 9th Street, N.W. Washington DC, 1917. Human Fly Jammie Reynolds

J. Reynolds, Performing Acrobatic And Balancing Acts On High Cornice Above 9th Street, N.W. 1917
J. Reynolds, Performing Acrobatic And Balancing Acts On High Cornice Above 9th Street, N.W. Washington DC, 1917. Human Fly Jammie Reynolds

J. Reynolds, Performing Acrobatic And Balancing Acts On High Cornice Above 9th Street, N.W. 1917
J. Reynolds, Performing Acrobatic And Balancing Acts On High Cornice Above 9th Street, N.W. Washington DC, 1917. Human Fly Jammie Reynolds

J. Reynolds, Performing Acrobatic And Balancing Acts On High Cornice Above 9th Street, N.W. 1917
J. Reynolds, Performing Acrobatic And Balancing Acts On High Cornice Above 9th Street, N.W. Washington DC, 1917. Human Fly Jammie Reynolds

Une mission délicate, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une mission delicate, 19th century. A tricky job - man attempting to put a muzzle on a dog, with public notice above

The Passage through Krokkleven near Ringerike in Norway, 1788-1789. Creator: Erik Pauelsen
The Passage through Krokkleven near Ringerike in Norway, 1788-1789

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

The Foundry, after Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel, c1880-83. Creators: Adolph Menzel, W Manfield
'The Foundry, after Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel'. From "Modern Artists" by F.G.Dumas. [J.S.Virtue & Co Ltd, London, c1880]

The "Gallumbo, " a popular Sport in Spain, 1891. Creator: Unknown
The "Gallumbo, " a popular Sport in Spain, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Allons Bon! J'avais oublié de décharger mon fusil!, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Allons Bon! J'avais oublie de decharger mon fusil!, 19th century. Hunting. Ah right, I had forgotten to discharge my gun!

Les agréments d'une flanerie... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les agrements d'une flanerie... 19th century. Parisians. The joys of a stroll along the boulevard Montmartre between three and five o'clock

'The Newfoundland Cod Fishery; Fishing for Cod from a Doris or Flat-Bottomed Boat, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'The Newfoundland Cod Fishery; Fishing for Cod from a Doris or Flat-Bottomed Boat, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Europe, between 1904 and 1938

La surveillance de la mer; Les Allemands ont deja seme, dans la mer du Nord, des mines, 1914. Creator: Henri Rudaux
'La surveillance de la mer; Les Allemands ont deja seme, dans la mer du Nord, des mines flottants fort dangereuses pour le securite des transports, 1914

Impressions et compressions de voyage, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Impressions et compressions de voyage, 19th century. Early railway passengers: We're done for! No, it's well known that when the convoy moves forward the travellers move backwards

'En Foret D'Argonne; Passage dangereux a travers une clairiere, 1915. Creator: Unknown
'En Foret D'Argonne; Passage dangereux a travers une clairiere, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

'Un sapeur-mineur a son obscur et perilleux travail dans une galerie, 1915. Creator: Unknown
'Un sapeur-mineur a son obscur et perilleux travail dans une galerie, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Manhood. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-1845. Creator: Ditlev Blunck
Manhood. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-1845. Young man steering a boat through rocky seas, flanked by an angel and a devil

'"Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor", By S. Baring Gould, M. A.; "I will thrust, and do thou ! and see which can drive the other to death", 1890. From "The Graphic

Le danger du tete-a-tete. Creator: Jean Baptiste Blaise Simonet
Le danger du tete-a-tete

'A Perilous Calling", after Nelson Dawson, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'A Perilous Calling", after Nelson Dawson, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

The Flood, n.d. Creator: Edward Calvert
The Flood, n.d

The Pedestrian Hobbies, or the Difference of Going Up and Down Hill, published April 8, 1819. Creator: William Heath
The Pedestrian Hobbies, or the Difference of Going Up and Down Hill, published April 8, 1819. Men riding hobby horses (a forerunner of the bicycle)

A Family Party Taking an Airing, 1819. Creator: William Heath
A Family Party Taking an Airing, 1819. A hobby horse (a forerunner of the bicycle) adapted to carry a passenger (and her pets). The rider is teased by monkeys. Attributed to William Heath

'"Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor", By S. Baring Gould, M. A.; "Are you aware that the boot-flap behind is down", 1890. From "The Graphic

'A Longing Look', 1890. Creator: Unknown
'A Longing Look', 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

'"Urith: A Tale of Dartmoor", By S. Baring Gould, M. A.; "Then he took out his hunting-knife and tried the point on his fingers", 1890. From "The Graphic

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"Peril: A Glimpse into the Abyss of Danger and Uncertainty" In this captivating collection of artworks, peril takes center stage, reminding us of the fragility and unpredictability of life. From Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von Max's haunting "The Lion's Bride, " where a woman faces the danger lurking within nature itself, to Briton Riviere's intense portrayal in "In Manus Tuas Domine. " that depicts a fiery struggle for survival, these masterpieces evoke a sense of impending doom. As we delve deeper into this exploration, George Baxter's depiction of climbers on the treacherous ascent of Mont Blanc serves as a stark reminder that even conquering great heights comes with its own perils. Winslow Homer's masterpiece "The Gulf Stream" captures both the beauty and danger intertwined in our relationship with nature. Moving beyond physical dangers, suffragettes in Hastings boldly faced societal peril as they fought for their rights during an era when women were silenced. The concept of "yellow peril" reminds us how fear can be used to stigmatize and marginalize certain communities based on race or ethnicity. Even entertainment carries its share of risk; whether it is Biggles maneuvering through fire-filled skies or children risking injury while playing with fire on wasteland at Beaumont Street. The Great Blondini defies death by walking above four lions on a high wire – an act that epitomizes courage amidst imminent danger. But not all they are visible; sometimes they hide behind masks at tragic masked balls like the one depicted in 1930 by an unknown artist. These masquerades symbolize hidden dangers lurking beneath seemingly harmless facades. Lastly, we catch a glimpse into futuristic perils through sci-fi previews where humanity battles against unknown forces threatening our existence.