Refusal Collection (#2)

Comic postcard, Marriage proposal from commercial traveller Date: 20th century

Trop Novice (Too Inexperienced) (colour litho)
3098575 Trop Novice (Too Inexperienced) (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trop Novice (Too Inexperienced)

Michael Faraday (1791-1867) declining the Presidency of the Royal Society in 1858
TRI245590 Michael Faraday (1791-1867) declining the Presidency of the Royal Society in 1858, after a painting by Edward A

The Refusal, 1772 (oil on panel)
827676 The Refusal, 1772 (oil on panel) by Buys, Jacobus (1724-1801); 57.5x44.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Refusal. Jacobus Buys (1724-1801). Oil on panel. Painted in 1772

Unaccepted (oil on canvas)
CH18763 Unaccepted (oil on canvas) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

European foreigners at the gate of a temple of Confucius - their gift of a goat is
CHT405796 European foreigners at the gate of a temple of Confucius - their gift of a goat is refused with disdain, 1891 (colour litho) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Death and the Nobleman, from The Dance of Death, engraved by Hans Lutzelburger
XJF143270 Death and the Nobleman, from The Dance of Death, engraved by Hans Lutzelburger, c.1538 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; German

Neptune offering gifts to Venice (ceiling fresco)
FTB60366 Neptune offering gifts to Venice (ceiling fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 135x275 cm; Palazzo Ducale, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

"No, no, "she said, and cast the ring I had given her into the brushwood (colour litho)
3627161 " No, no, " she said, and cast the ring I had given her into the brushwood (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " No, no)

Spanish Blockade at Valparaiso
A Spanish squadron blockading the port at Valparaiso, Chile. Several Spanish ships sit broadside to the shore, incapacitating Chilean ships and port industry

The Ascent of a Chinese Mountain (engraving)
1048194 The Ascent of a Chinese Mountain (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ascent of a Chinese Mountain)

La Refuse, 1879 (oil on panel)
476708 La Refuse, 1879 (oil on panel) by Hernandez, Daniel (1856-1932); 26x18.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Peruvian, out of copyright

Gypsies at the Franco-German border (colour litho)
2779858 Gypsies at the Franco-German border (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gypsies at the Franco-German border)

No, Thank You!, 1914 (colour litho)
3103959 No, Thank You!, 1914 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: No, Thank You!, 1914)

The exclusion of Emile Zola from the Academie Francaise, 1893 (litho)
KDC397379 The exclusion of Emile Zola from the Academie Francaise, 1893 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Czech woman wearing a headdress of ribbons where each ribbon denotes a suitor she refused in marriage (b / w photo)
6015482 Czech woman wearing a headdress of ribbons where each ribbon denotes a suitor she refused in marriage (b/w photo) by Czech Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Story of Laetitia: The Virtuous Parent
CH19572 The Story of Laetitia: The Virtuous Parent by Morland, George (1763-1804); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

A poor Arab refuses to sell his mare to a rich buyer when he discovers the buyer is European
6337372 A poor Arab refuses to sell his mare to a rich buyer when he discovers the buyer is European by English School, (19th century); (add.info)

The Naughty Boy and His New Clothes (coloured engraving)
979471 The Naughty Boy and His New Clothes (coloured engraving) by Merry, Tom (c.1852-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Naughty Boy and His New Clothes)

"Nobody asked you, sir!"she said
908624 " Nobody asked you, sir!" she said by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book published by Frederick Warne circa 1920 s)

Hamlet attempts to make Guildenstern play a pipe, from Hamlet
IL388129 Hamlet attempts to make Guildenstern play a pipe, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare, edition published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1915 (colour litho) by Simmonds, W. G

Wulfram fails to baptise Radbod, King of the Frisians (engraving)
969035 Wulfram fails to baptise Radbod, King of the Frisians (engraving) by Steelink, Willem II (1856-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wulfram fails to baptise Radbod, King of the Frisians)

Louis de Baude de Frontenac, Governor General of New France, 1690 (colour litho)
977751 Louis de Baude de Frontenac, Governor General of New France, 1690 (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis de Baude de Frontenac)

Daniel O Connell refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy, pub. Boston (colour litho)
1123838 Daniel O Connell refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy, pub. Boston (colour litho) by Frizzell, Samuel (1844-95) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Visiting gentlemen refused entry to a house by a servant
5893719 Visiting gentlemen refused entry to a house by a servant. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Visiting gentlemen refused entry to a house by a servant. The Inflexible Porter)

Illustration depicting a woman refusing a proposal from a man, 1868 (engraving)
5616405 Illustration depicting a woman refusing a proposal from a man, 1868 (engraving) by Thomas, George Housman (1824-68); Universal History Archive/UIG; British, out of copyright

Scruples. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786417 Scruples. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scruples. Illustration for Le Rire, 18 January 1908)

Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485
984763 Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub. London, 1863 (colour litho) by Doyle

Fitzarthur forbidding the burial of William AD 1087 (litho)
956228 Fitzarthur forbidding the burial of William AD 1087 (litho) by Zier, Francois Edouard (1856-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

De la Tour refuses to yield his allegiance 1630, c. 1920 (colour litho)
1122770 De la Tour refuses to yield his allegiance 1630, c.1920 (colour litho) by Sandham, Henry (1842-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Quit you like men, be strong", motto of the Band of Hope for 1913 (colour litho)
3094485 " Quit you like men, be strong", motto of the Band of Hope for 1913 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Quit you like men)

The Temptation of Christ (coloured engraving)
3626810 The Temptation of Christ (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Temptation of Christ)

The great refusal, from The Bible Picture Book published by Thomas Nelson, c
3482261 The great refusal, from The Bible Picture Book published by Thomas Nelson, c.1950 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

German soldiers refusing to allow wreaths with French tricolour ribbons to be placed on the tombs of soldiers killed in
2779649 German soldiers refusing to allow wreaths with French tricolour ribbons to be placed on the tombs of soldiers killed in the Franco-Prussian War (colour litho) by French School

"Do you see that little white sail far out to sea? Yonder is McDuff"
2920411 " Do you see that little white sail far out to sea? Yonder is McDuff". 1910 (colour litho) by Skelton, Joseph Ratcliffe (fl.1888-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cromwell Refusing the Crown of England (engraving)
WAG451507 Cromwell Refusing the Crown of England (engraving) by Bellin, Samuel (1799-1894); 76.2x104.1 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands

A Broad Hint of Not Meaning to Dance, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1804
NCO189762 A Broad Hint of Not Meaning to Dance, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1804 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Gascoigne refuses to sentence a prelate or peer, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD
984775 Gascoigne refuses to sentence a prelate or peer, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub. London, 1863 (colour litho) by Doyle

Louis VIII of France receiving an envoy from his enemy, Henry III of England (engraving)
969151 Louis VIII of France receiving an envoy from his enemy, Henry III of England (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Bruno refusing the gifts of the Count of Calabria (engraving)
964406 St Bruno refusing the gifts of the Count of Calabria (engraving) by Laurens, Jean Paul (1838-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Bruno refusing the gifts of Roger)

Bertrand du Guesclin lowers his lance before his father to signify his refusal to fight him, Rennes
976005 Bertrand du Guesclin lowers his lance before his father to signify his refusal to fight him, Rennes, 1337 (colour litho) by Semant

The barons revolt against the king (litho)
956287 The barons revolt against the king (litho) by Ricketts, Charles (1866-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cassells History of England published by Cassell and Company Limited circa 1920)

Governor Stuyvesant destroying the summons to surrender New York, 1664 (engraving)
981675 Governor Stuyvesant destroying the summons to surrender New York, 1664 (engraving) by Powell, William Henry (1823-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Do Not Eat Beans [fol. 25 recto], 1512 / 1514. Creator: Unknown
Do Not Eat Beans [fol. 25 recto], 1512/1514

Theatrical Pleasures, Plate 4: Taken Places Occupied, ca. 1835. Creator: Theodore Lane
Theatrical Pleasures, Plate 4: Taken Places Occupied, ca. 1835

High priest refusing sacrificial lamb from Joachim, after Dürer, ca. 1500-1534
High priest refusing sacrificial lamb from Joachim, after Durer, ca. 1500-1534

St. Ambrose, Archbishop of Milan, Turning Back Emperor Theodosius, 1681

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"Moments of Refusal: From Hoffmann to Augustus, Soup to Sovereigns" Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1346 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle - A father's heart torn between duty and love. The Fox hunter is thrown and falls on his head - Shavington Day / Hunting: When pride meets gravity in a refusal to yield. Tatler cover - Britain abstains from drinking, WW1: A nation's resolve amidst the chaos of war. Lord Howard de Walden in libel suit: Standing firm against false accusations, refusing to be silenced. Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party: Sometimes even the most unexpected mishaps can lead to an amusing refusal of embarrassment. Curius Dentatus refusing bribes from Samnites: Integrity triumphs over temptation as honor prevails. Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. Creator: Unknown - Power relinquished for the greater good; a moment etched in history. Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunt the drowning Germany, December 1921 (litho): In times of adversity, compassion or cruelty shape our choices – which path will we refuse? Ivanhoe: Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert & Rebecca, 19th century Artists JL Marks & Ralph Nevill- Forbidden love defies societal norms with unwavering determination Saint Ambrose refuses Emperor Theodosius Admission to the Church (tempera on panel): Faith stands resolute against power.