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Defiant Collection (#3)

"Defiant: A Glimpse into the Unyielding Spirit of Humanity" In 1942, Winston Churchill stood tall, his hand raised in a resolute V for Victory sign

Background imageDefiant Collection: Defiant girl

Defiant girl
A defiant young girl on her doorstep being attacked by a puppy, while doggedly protecting her cat. Artist: Angusine Macgregor Date: circa 1925

Background imageDefiant Collection: Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, defending his allegiance to Richard III before Henry VII

Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, defending his allegiance to Richard III before Henry VII
DON279075 Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey, defending his allegiance to Richard III before Henry VII after the Battle of Bosworth, 1797 (oil on canvas) by Brown

Background imageDefiant Collection: Sir John Huddleston (c. 1517-57) (oil on canvas)

Sir John Huddleston (c. 1517-57) (oil on canvas)
TRS231033 Sir John Huddleston (c.1517-57) (oil on canvas) by English School, (16th century); Huddleston Collection, St. Edmunds College, Cambridge

Background imageDefiant Collection: Young Woman with a Hat; Jeune Fille au Chapeau, 1917 (oil on board)

Young Woman with a Hat; Jeune Fille au Chapeau, 1917 (oil on board)
656514 Young Woman with a Hat; Jeune Fille au Chapeau, 1917 (oil on board) by Smet, Gustave de (1877-1943); 41x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Woman with a Hat; Jeune Fille au Chapeau)

Background imageDefiant Collection: St Michael of Belgium (colour litho)

St Michael of Belgium (colour litho)
5230157 St Michael of Belgium (colour litho) by Shannon, James Jebusa (1862-1923) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Michael of Belgium)

Background imageDefiant Collection: Henri de Woelmont, 1884 (oil on canvas)

Henri de Woelmont, 1884 (oil on canvas)
653142 Henri de Woelmont, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921); 26.4x29 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri de Woelmont. Fernand Khnopff (1858-1921). Oil on canvas. 26.4 x 29cm

Background imageDefiant Collection: British and Indian soldiers, World War I, 1914-1918 (coloured photo)

British and Indian soldiers, World War I, 1914-1918 (coloured photo)
6029843 British and Indian soldiers, World War I, 1914-1918 (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British and Indian soldiers, World War I)

Background imageDefiant Collection: 'There was an Old Man with a nose, who said, If you choose to suppose ', from A Book of Nonsense

"There was an Old Man with a nose, who said, If you choose to suppose ", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386662 " There was an Old Man with a nose, who said, If you choose to suppose ", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Background imageDefiant Collection: Anne Hutchinson on trial for offending the Puritan clergy in Massachusetts (litho)

Anne Hutchinson on trial for offending the Puritan clergy in Massachusetts (litho)
PNP377441 Anne Hutchinson on trial for offending the Puritan clergy in Massachusetts (litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDefiant Collection: This Is Not The Time Or Place To Do As You Desire

This Is Not The Time Or Place To Do As You Desire
STC292441 This Is Not The Time Or Place To Do As You Desire, plate from The Story of France, by Mary MacGregor, 1920 (coloured lithograph) by Rainey

Background imageDefiant Collection: A sketch from life (engraving)

A sketch from life (engraving)
3101391 A sketch from life (engraving) by Bernard, Frederick L. (1846-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: A sketch from life)

Background imageDefiant Collection: Napoleon looking on as the last contingent of the army in the French campaign marches past near

Napoleon looking on as the last contingent of the army in the French campaign marches past near Reims
3100872 Napoleon looking on as the last contingent of the army in the French campaign marches past near Reims, 16 March 1814 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Background imageDefiant Collection: Captain Smollett defies the mutineers: then climbing on the roof

Captain Smollett defies the mutineers: then climbing on the roof
1218841 Captain Smollett defies the mutineers: then climbing on the roof, he with his own hand ran up the colours (colour litho) by Wyeth

Background imageDefiant Collection: Head of a man, 1905 (oil on canvas)

Head of a man, 1905 (oil on canvas)
PNH368226 Head of a man, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; American, out of copyright

Background imageDefiant Collection: A couple in an air raid shelter, 11 Cardigan Avenue, Leeds, 15th October 1940 (b / w photo)

A couple in an air raid shelter, 11 Cardigan Avenue, Leeds, 15th October 1940 (b / w photo)
LLS218002 A couple in an air raid shelter, 11 Cardigan Avenue, Leeds, 15th October 1940 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Leeds Library and Information Service, Leeds

Background imageDefiant Collection: Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692 (colour litho

Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692 (colour litho
PNP377420 Martha Corey is accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials in 1692 (colour litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDefiant Collection: Mr Bradlaugh and the House of Commons, Scenes in the Lobby and Palace Yard on the Occasion of

Mr Bradlaugh and the House of Commons, Scenes in the Lobby and Palace Yard on the Occasion of the Attempted Forcible
1054509 Mr Bradlaugh and the House of Commons, Scenes in the Lobby and Palace Yard on the Occasion of the Attempted Forcible Entry (engraving) by English School

Background imageDefiant Collection: Krajinska Vystava V Ivancicich, 1912 (lithograph in colours)

Krajinska Vystava V Ivancicich, 1912 (lithograph in colours)
1766956 Krajinska Vystava V Ivancicich, 1912 (lithograph in colours) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 94x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Krajinska Vystava V Ivancicich)

Background imageDefiant Collection: Paris defiant in the face of air raids by German Zeppelins, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)

Paris defiant in the face of air raids by German Zeppelins, World War I, 1915 (colour litho)
6000299 Paris defiant in the face of air raids by German Zeppelins, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDefiant Collection: The Drachenfels (colour litho)

The Drachenfels (colour litho)
5216135 The Drachenfels (colour litho) by Astudin, Nicolai (1848-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drachenfels. Illustration for Der Romantische Rhein (Hoursch & Bechstedt)

Background imageDefiant Collection: Kneeling Girl with Spanish Skirt; Knieendes Madchenmit Spanischem Rock, 1911 (gouach

Kneeling Girl with Spanish Skirt; Knieendes Madchenmit Spanischem Rock, 1911 (gouach
825688 Kneeling Girl with Spanish Skirt; Knieendes Madchenmit Spanischem Rock, 1911 (gouach, watercolour and pencil on paper) by Schiele

Background imageDefiant Collection: Retreat of the Swiss at the Battle of Marignan, 14 September 1515 (colour litho)

Retreat of the Swiss at the Battle of Marignan, 14 September 1515 (colour litho)
3621072 Retreat of the Swiss at the Battle of Marignan, 14 September 1515 (colour litho) by Courvoisier, Jules (1884 - 1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDefiant Collection: A Mussel Gatherer, (pencil and watercolour with white heightening)

A Mussel Gatherer, (pencil and watercolour with white heightening)
652070 A Mussel Gatherer, (pencil and watercolour with white heightening) by Caffieri, Hector (1847-1932); 35.6x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Mussel Gatherer)

Background imageDefiant Collection: Armed Heroes, or Military Appearances at St. Stephens & at St

Armed Heroes, or Military Appearances at St. Stephens & at St
NCO193139 Armed Heroes, or Military Appearances at St. Stephens & at St. Clouds on the Day of Defiance, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Background imageDefiant Collection: Black Agnes, Countess of Dunbar and March, at the Siege of Dunbar Castle by the English

Black Agnes, Countess of Dunbar and March, at the Siege of Dunbar Castle by the English, 1338 (colour litho)
5208323 Black Agnes, Countess of Dunbar and March, at the Siege of Dunbar Castle by the English, 1338 (colour litho) by Skelton, J. R

Background imageDefiant Collection: Near them was standing an Indian, in attitude stern and defiant

Near them was standing an Indian, in attitude stern and defiant
1192285 Near them was standing an Indian, in attitude stern and defiant by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDefiant Collection: Facing the Enemy (colour litho)

Facing the Enemy (colour litho)
2818141 Facing the Enemy (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Facing the Enemy. Face a l ennemi. Illustration for Le Petit Journal, 13 December 1890)

Background imageDefiant Collection: Portrait of Pierre Rabot, Full-Length; Portrait de Pierre Rabot; en Pied

Portrait of Pierre Rabot, Full-Length; Portrait de Pierre Rabot; en Pied
656254 Portrait of Pierre Rabot, Full-Length; Portrait de Pierre Rabot; en Pied, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 90x55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDefiant Collection: Boluch-Bassi, Officer of the Janissaries, 1780 (coloured engraving)

Boluch-Bassi, Officer of the Janissaries, 1780 (coloured engraving)
468678 Boluch-Bassi, Officer of the Janissaries, 1780 (coloured engraving) by Duflos, Pierre (1742-1816); Private Collection; (add.info.: Janissaries were elite Turkish infantrymen)

Background imageDefiant Collection: Women strikers, ready to confront the men in the mines, 1891 (colour litho)

Women strikers, ready to confront the men in the mines, 1891 (colour litho)
SLS251310 Women strikers, ready to confront the men in the mines, 1891 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Background imageDefiant Collection: Caricature of Victor Hugo (1802-85) as Zeus in exile on Guernsey from the front cover

Caricature of Victor Hugo (1802-85) as Zeus in exile on Guernsey from the front cover
CHT172463 Caricature of Victor Hugo (1802-85) as Zeus in exile on Guernsey from the front cover of Le Hanneton, June 1867 (colour litho) by Deloyoti, G

Background imageDefiant Collection: Britannia looking out to sea, First World War Christmas greetings card from the Lord Mayor

Britannia looking out to sea, First World War Christmas greetings card from the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of London
6033003 Britannia looking out to sea, First World War Christmas greetings card from the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of London, Sir Charles and Lady Wakefield, 1915 (litho) by Partridge

Background imageDefiant Collection: Earl of Mar raises Jacobite standard in 1715 (engraving)

Earl of Mar raises Jacobite standard in 1715 (engraving)
3697356 Earl of Mar raises Jacobite standard in 1715 (engraving) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish Jacobite, John Erskine, Earl of Mar (1675-1732)

Background imageDefiant Collection: Nest of the Wild Ostrich (b / w photo)

Nest of the Wild Ostrich (b / w photo)
3092353 Nest of the Wild Ostrich (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nest of the Wild Ostrich)

Background imageDefiant Collection: The Goddess Roma Appearing to Julius Caesar at the Bank of the Rubicon, c

The Goddess Roma Appearing to Julius Caesar at the Bank of the Rubicon, c
SGS120421 The Goddess Roma Appearing to Julius Caesar at the Bank of the Rubicon, c.1793 (w/c & oil on paper) by Westall, Richard (1765-1836); 72.4x94 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageDefiant Collection: Their home destroyed by a German V-1 flying bomb, the Metcalf family carrying on with

Their home destroyed by a German V-1 flying bomb, the Metcalf family carrying on with their usual routine of bacon for breakfast around the kitchen table amidst the chaos

Background imageDefiant Collection: Mrs Katie Williams ex-resident of Gerard Gardens who has now been re-housed to a new home

Mrs Katie Williams ex-resident of Gerard Gardens who has now been re-housed to a new home in nearby St Josephs Close. She

Background imageDefiant Collection: Senator Edward Kennedy on the platform, gestures to a Maine audience during his election

Senator Edward Kennedy on the platform, gestures to a Maine audience during his election campaign 20th February 1980

Background imageDefiant Collection: Workman James Woods demolishing a chimney stack with his pickaxe in the shadow of St

Workman James Woods demolishing a chimney stack with his pickaxe in the shadow of St Pauls cathedral, after the building was damaged in an air raid during the Second World War. March 1942

Background imageDefiant Collection: COMMUNE / ON THE BARRICADE

COMMUNE / ON THE BARRICADE
A defiant woman Communard holds aloft the red flag as she stands on a barricade erected to defend Paris from government troops Date: 1871

Background imageDefiant Collection: COMMUNE / WOMAN GUARD

COMMUNE / WOMAN GUARD
A woman Communard takes her turn on guard duty Date: 1871

Background imageDefiant Collection: CARATACUS EXHIBITED

CARATACUS EXHIBITED
CARATACUS British Chieftain Resisted the Roman invasion of Emperor Claudius. He is defeated and exhibited in Rome, where he is pardoned. Date: 51 AD

Background imageDefiant Collection: WALLACE (1270? - 1305)

WALLACE (1270? - 1305)
SIR WILLIAM WALLACE Scottish patriot and leader of revolt, on trial before Edward I. Date: 1270? - 1305

Background imageDefiant Collection: Governor Tryon and the Regulators, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett

Governor Tryon and the Regulators, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Governor Tryon and the Regulators, (1877). British Royal Governor William Tryon (1729-1788) confronts North Carolina Regulators in 1771

Background imageDefiant Collection: Defence of the Liberty Pole in New York, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett

Defence of the Liberty Pole in New York, (1877). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Defence of the Liberty Pole in New York, (1877). Liberty poles were erected in New York City as symbols of resistance by the Sons of Liberty before and during the American Revolution (1765-1783)

Background imageDefiant Collection: Barbara Frietchies Defiance, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett

Barbara Frietchies Defiance, (1878). Creator: Albert Bobbett
Barbara Frietchies Defiance, (1878). Incident during the American Civil War: elderly Unionist Barbara Fritchie pleads with an occupying Confederate general to Shoot if you must this old gray head



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"Defiant: A Glimpse into the Unyielding Spirit of Humanity" In 1942, Winston Churchill stood tall, his hand raised in a resolute V for Victory sign. His unwavering determination echoed through the air, inspiring millions to stand defiant against adversity. The Cossacks Reply to the Sultan (Zaporozhtsy) captured a moment of rebellion from c1890. With fiery eyes and clenched fists, they defied oppression and fought for their freedom with unyielding courage. Hans Bohrdt's propaganda masterpiece, The Last Man, portrayed a German navy officer standing firm amidst chaos. He embodied defiance as he faced uncertainty head-on, refusing to succumb to fear or doubt. The Death of General Gordon depicted an indomitable spirit in Khartoum on that fateful day in 1885. Despite overwhelming odds, General Gordon stood tall until his last breath - a testament to his unwavering defiance against tyranny. A medieval knight on horseback symbolized bravery and resistance during tumultuous times. Clad in armor and armed with valorous conviction, he charged forward fearlessly - an embodiment of defiance against all odds. Reprisal. By H M Bateman showcased ordinary people rising up against injustice. Their collective voice shouted out defiantly as they refused to be silenced or oppressed any longer. Agnes, Countess of Dunbar known as Black Agnes displayed her fierce resolve in 1338. Her steely gaze revealed her unyielding spirit as she defended her castle against enemy forces - an epitome of female empowerment and defiance throughout history. Detail of the Zaporozhets writing a letter to the Turkish Sultan illustrated resilience from 1880-1890. With pen in hand and determination etched across their faces, they penned words that resonated with rebellious fervor - an act of ultimate defiance towards those who sought to subjugate them.