Act of taking another's property without permission or consent

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David steals a spear and jug from Saul, who lies deep in a sleep imposed by God. Engraving.

Punishments of Hell. Chromolithograph.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a seated patient while a woman steals from his bag. Etching by J.J. van Vliet.

A butcher's boy, reading to improve his mind, is so absorbed in his book that his delivery of meat is stolen by a passer-by. Coloured etching by T.L. Busby, 1826.

A chicken-thief in Yunnan Province, China, punished by being attached to a tree by his arms, watched by a crowd of people. Halftone after F.W. Carey.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a seated patient while a woman steals from his bag. Watercolour after J.J. van Vliet.

A dentist telling off his black assistant for not extracting a tooth, the assistant retorts that instead of the tooth he got the patients's watch and pocket book. Process print after G.E. Studdy.

A firing squad executing criminal soldiers. Etching after Jacques Callot, ca. 1633.

Soldiers plundering a convent, killing and raping the men and women that resist them. Etching after J. Callot, ca. 1633.

Soldiers sacking a mansion and torturing its inhabitants. Etching after Jacques Callot, ca. 1633.

The punishment of criminal soldiers by hanging them in large numbers on a tree. Etching after Jacques Callot, ca. 1633.

Negligence and idleness represented as a dishevelled woman surrounded by people gambling, drinking, fighting etc. Engraving attributed to P. Galle.

Corny, the servant of a king, diverts to his master a cargo of wine intended for a bishop: a monk threatens him with the devil. Etching by S. Lover, 1832.

Shoplifting : a report on research carried out under the auspices of the I.S.T.D. / T.C.N. Gibbens and Joyce Prince.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a standing patient, who is being pick-pocketed by a woman. Line engraving after L. van Leyden, 1523.

Criminal soldiers are caught in their hiding places in woods and brought to justice. Etching after Jacques Callot, ca. 1633.

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Theft

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Corny, the servant of a king, diverts to his master a cargo of wine intended for a bishop: a monk threatens him with the devil. Etching by S. Lover, 1832.

A chicken-thief in Yunnan Province, China, punished by being attached to a tree by his arms, watched by a crowd of people. Halftone after F.W. Carey.

Shoplifting : a report on research carried out under the auspices of the I.S.T.D. / T.C.N. Gibbens and Joyce Prince.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a standing patient, who is being pick-pocketed by a woman. Line engraving after L. van Leyden, 1523.

Criminal soldiers are caught in their hiding places in woods and brought to justice. Etching after Jacques Callot, ca. 1633.

Theft

Images from the collections

Images referencing Theft

Works from the collections

Corny, the servant of a king, diverts to his master a cargo of wine intended for a bishop: a monk threatens him with the devil. Etching by S. Lover, 1832.

A chicken-thief in Yunnan Province, China, punished by being attached to a tree by his arms, watched by a crowd of people. Halftone after F.W. Carey.

Shoplifting : a report on research carried out under the auspices of the I.S.T.D. / T.C.N. Gibbens and Joyce Prince.

A tooth-drawer extracting a tooth from a standing patient, who is being pick-pocketed by a woman. Line engraving after L. van Leyden, 1523.

Criminal soldiers are caught in their hiding places in woods and brought to justice. Etching after Jacques Callot, ca. 1633.

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