Swindler Collection

Horatio Bottomley, 1915
The man of the hour: Horatio Bottomley(1860 - 1933) journalist, financier, politician and swindler. Pictured here in 1915, being praised by The Bystander magazine for his services to recruitment

Notebook and wig of Justice Hawkins
A notebook and wig once belonging to the English Judge, Justice Hawkins (Henry Hawkins, 1st Baron Brampton), given to Horatio William Bottomley, Liberal MP

Voulez-vous de l'or...des diamans.. 1838. Creator: Honore Daumier
Voulez-vous de l'or...des diamans.. 1838. Voulez-vous de l'or, voulez-vous de l'argent, voulez-vous des diamans, des millions des milliasses? Approchez, faites vous server [

Une autre fois je fis encore un bon tour.. 1838. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une autre fois je fis encore un bon tour.. 1838. Robert Macaire explains how he swindles money out of gullible investors. Une autre fois je fis encore un bon tour...j'avais cree une societe au

Antoine Ravel as Robert Macaire, 1855-1859. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Antoine Ravel as Robert Macaire, 1855-1859

Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889. Creators: Joseph Keppler, Bernhard Gillam
Cartoon from Puck, between 1880 and 1889

L'assemblée d'Actionnaires, 1836. Creator: Honore Daumier
L'assemblee d'Actionnaires, 1836. - Messieurs, le journal franchement monarchique, que j'ai eu l'honneur de fonder avec vos capitaux et de diriger avec ma probite et mes lumieres

Nouveautés philantropiques, 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier
Nouveautes philantropiques, 1841. Philanthropic news. The fictional character of Robert Macaire is an unscrupulous swindler in French culture

Robert Macaire actionnaire, 1838. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire actionnaire, 1838. Robert Macaire shareholder. Mais Mr. Macaire quand je vous ai distribue ces dividendes, vous saviez bien qu'ils etaient pris sur le capital

Robert Macaire philantrope, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire philantrope, 19th century. Robert Macaire, philanthropist

Réglement de comptes, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Reglement de comptes, 19th century. Settlement of accounts

Robert Macaire commis-voyageur, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire commis-voyageur, 19th century. Robert Macaire travelling clerk

Argument irrésistible, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Argument irresistible, 19th century

Robert Macaire commissionnaire, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire commissionnaire, 19th century

Robert Macaire professeur de français, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire professeur de francais, 19th century. Robert Macaire, French professor

Macaire Hértier-Philantrope, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Macaire Hertier-Philantrope, 19th century

Qu'as-tu donc, Robert?... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Qu'as-tu donc, Robert?... 19th century. What have you done Robert?

Robert Macaire Directeur, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire Directeur, 19th century. Robert Macaire Director

Robert Macaire banquier et juré, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Robert Macaire banquier et jure, 19th century. Robert Macaire banker and juror

Oui, monsieur, vous voyez en moi une victime, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Oui, monsieur, vous voyez en moi une victime, 19th century. Robert Macaire - Yes, sir, you see in me a victim

David Lamar of Wall Street, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. David Lamar of Wall Street, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
David Lamar of Wall Street, 1913. American con man known as the Wolf of Wall Street

Dis donc, Macaire, qué que c'est que c'thé... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Dis donc, Macaire, que que c'est que c'the... 19th century. Robert Macaire - Goodness, Macaire, what is it?

Une querelle d'allemand, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une querelle d'allemand, 19th century. A German quarrel

The Tooth Puller, 1608. Creator: Caravaggio, Michelangelo (1571-1610)
The Tooth Puller, 1608. Found in the collection of the Galleria Palatina, Florence

The Humbert Family at the Crown Court, from Le Petit Journal, 16th August 1903 (print)
XIR196760 The Humbert Family at the Crown Court, from Le Petit Journal, 16th August 1903 (print) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cardsharps in an Interior, 1656 (oil on canvas)
781640 Cardsharps in an Interior, 1656 (oil on canvas) by Schoor, Aelbert Jansz. van der (fl.1643-56); 102x137 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Thet Wild Wheel (engraving)
1056284 Thet Wild Wheel (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thet Wild Wheel)

James George Semple, swindler and con-man (engraving)
583893 James George Semple, swindler and con-man (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James George Semple)

Vidocq at the penal colony, cover of the book Vidocq by Jean Floreal
CHT164019 Vidocq at the penal colony, cover of the book Vidocq by Jean Floreal, published by J. Ferenczi, 1925 (colour engraving) by Armengol

A femme avare, galant escroc. Creators: Antoine Jean Duclos, Jacques Aliamet
A femme avare, galant escroc

American men wear: cravat, fly-fronted overcoat, wing collar, spats, bowler hat, trilby & a S-B two-piece suit. Holding the lapels won t help the suit to last! Date: 1916

Will he make gold?, 1932. Creator: Unknown
Will he make gold?, 1932. Fabriquera-t-il de l or?. Engineer Zbigniew Dunikowski claimed to be in possession of a secret formula which allowed him to obtain gold from ordinary sand and rocks

The Charlatan, ca 1757. Found in the collection of Fondation Bemberg, Toulouse

The Dentist, 1523. Artist: Leyden, Lucas, van (1489 / 94-1533)
The Dentist, 1523. Private Collection

The Charlatan. Artist: Bosch, Hieronymus, (School)
The Charlatan. Found in the collection of Israel Museum, Jerusalem

The Charlatan. Artist: Tiepolo, Giandomenico (1727-1804)
The Charlatan. Found in the collection of Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, Barcelona

The quacksalver. Artist: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)
The quacksalver. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Venetian Charlatan, ca 1764-1765. Artist: Tiepolo, Giandomenico (1727-1804)
The Venetian Charlatan, ca 1764-1765. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

The quacksalver, 1620-1625. Artist: Rombouts, Theodor (1597-1637)
The quacksalver, 1620-1625. Found in the collection of Museo del Prado, Madrid

The quacksalver, 1679. Artist: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)
The quacksalver, 1679. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Quack, 1652. Artist: Dou, Gerard (Gerrit) (1613-1675)
The Quack, 1652. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

F Rush newsagent, Paradise Street, Marylebone, London
F Rush newsagent, tobacconist and confectioner, Paradise Street (now Moxon Street), off Marylebone High Street, London, with staff and customers posing outside. circa 1920

WM TWEED
WILLIAM MARCY TWEED known as BOSS TWEED American politician and swindler: the cartoon which enabled the Spanish police to identify and arrest him

Paul the sharper, by spanish writer Francisco de Quevedo (15
Paul the sharper. Picaresque novel by spanish writer of the baroque era Francisco de Quevedo (1580-1645). Written around 1604 and published in 1626. Illustration (19th century). Book I. Chapter X

The Biscayan feigned (El Vizcaino fingido). Short farce by C
Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Spanish writer. Short farce The Biscayan feigned (El Vizcaino fingido). Colored engraving. 1868. Private collection

El Vizcaino fingido. Short farce by Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Spanish writer. Short farce The Biscayan feigned (El Vizcaino fingido). Engraving. 1868. Private collection

WM Tweed - McCabe - Lights
William Marcy Tweed (1823 - 1878) known as Boss Tweed American politician and swindler

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"Unmasking the Swindler: A Tale of Deception and Greed" Step back in time to 1915, when Horatio Bottomley captivated the nation with his cunning schemes. With a notebook and wig resembling Justice Hawkins, he weaved intricate webs of deceit that fooled even the most astute minds. In Le Petit Journal's print from August 16th, 1903, witness The Humbert Family as they face justice at the Crown Court. Their faces tell tales of desperation and guilt, nature's danger-signals evident for all to see. Cesare Lombroso's "Natures Danger-Signals: A Study of the Faces of Murderers" captures black-and-white portraits that send shivers down your spine. These chilling images reveal glimpses into twisted souls who walk among us. Delve further into criminal psychology with Lombroso's "Specimen of Criminals. " This thought-provoking work challenges our understanding of deviance and forces us to question what drives individuals towards a life of deception. Travel back even further in time through an oil on canvas masterpiece titled "Cardsharps in an Interior, " painted in 1656. This vivid portrayal exposes the dark underbelly where swindlers thrive amidst unsuspecting victims. "The Wild Wheel" engraving takes you on a thrilling ride through a world filled with con artists and tricksters. Brace yourself for unexpected twists as fortunes are won or lost within this treacherous game. Immerse yourself in M. Bamfyeld Moore Carew's adventures detailed in "A Brief Relation. " This audacious rogue navigates society using charm and wit, leaving behind a trail of deceived hearts and empty pockets. James George Semple, immortalized through an engraving, embodies the essence of a swindler extraordinaire. His charismatic persona lured countless victims into his web before vanishing without a trace.