Begs Collection

Westminster Abbey C18
In the tranquil street before the abbey and St Margarets church, a sedan chair passes, a cripple begs, fruit sellers and a porter ply their trade, a boy bowls his hoop

Proposal on a leap year
A woman proposing to her boyfriend on Valentines Day during a leap year - the only occasion by tradition that this is allowed !

Menelaus Fights Paris
Paris and Menelaus fight in single combat for the love of Helen, watched by soldiers and by Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, whose help Paris begs

Margaret of Anjou asks a robber for mercy
During the Wars of the Roses, Margaret of Anjou (1430-1482), the wife of King Henry VI asks a robber for mercy for her and for her son Pince Edward. circa 1460

Friday begs to become Robinson Crusoes servant
Victorian scrap - Friday begs to become Robinson Crusoes servant. 19th century

Katharine of Aragon pleads to stay with Henry VIII (1491-1547) in their Palace. She had come before the cardinal sent from Rome, Cardinal Wolsey and the King. 1533

FALL / PEKINGESE / BEGGING
An unidentified pekingese sits up and begs. Date: 1936

Saint Teresa and Jesus
Saint Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) begs Jesus to release a soul from Purgatory, which he kindly does

RELIGION / CONFESSION
Pious French Catholics queue to confess their sins to a popular priest; an elegant gentleman reads a pious text on bended knee, a beggar begs Date: 1737

THE SNAKE PRINCE / QUEEN
The princess begs the Queen of Snakes to give her back her husband. (Feroshepore story)

Lycaon and Achilles during Trojan War
Lycaon, a Trojan, begs Achilles to spare him during the Trojan War

Ulsters Appeal - Unionist postcard
Ulsters Appeal - Intreat me not to leave thee.... (Ruth 1:16) - The personification of Ulster pleads with England not to abandon her, whilst Scotland (holding the Act of Union) stands passively by

Dog Begs at Xmas Tree
A terrier begs for a present from the Christmas Tree. Date: 1930s

Mermaid and Spaniard
A Spanish fisherman nets a mermaid, but she begs him to throw her back into the sea Date: 15th century

Mother Begs Kiss
Mon bel ange, baises-moi (My beautiful angel, give me a kiss...) Date: circa 1850

Lady pleading with gentleman, c. 1800
A lady pleading with a gentleman, perhaps asking forgiveness for some misdemeanour or other, c. 1800. Date: C.1800

China - Chinese Beggar with severe elephantiasis of the foot. Date: circa 1920s

Yichang, China - Chinese Beggar
Chinese Beggar on the street at Yichang, a prefecture-level city located in western Hubei province, Peoples Republic of China. Date: 1920

Irony - fat Londoner begs for money for his starving family
A rather fat Londoner begs for " a copper" for his " starving wife and family at ome" fom a smart gent (Phil May himself - clearly seeing the ludicrous side of the request!)

Witty tramp and disgusted older woman - Phil May Cartoon
In the Bars and Streets. Cartoon drawing by Phil May depicting a witty (if rather drunk) tramp and disgusted older woman, who refuses to provide charity

Kaiser Wilhelm appeals to Queen Alexandra
Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany appeals to Queen Alexandra of Great Britain, who sits atop the vast wealth of the British Empire

Dont Go down Mine - 2
DON T GO DOWN THE MINE, DAD the boy begs his father to tell his mates about the dream. Date: circa 1900

Isaac of Cyprus begs Richard I
Isaac Kommenos of Cyprus begs Richard I for the release of his daughter. In retaliation for the imprisonment of his fiancee and sister when they were shipwrecked

Before and After the Election
Before the election, the Candidate is begging the voter on his knees for his vote. Following the election, it is the voter who is on his knees, petitioning his (now) Member of Parliament

Dog Begging with Cup
A cute dog begs with a cup attached to its neck. Date: circa 1912

Waltraube, Brunnhilde
Act one : Waltraube begs her sister Brunnhilde to return the ring to the Rhinemaidens, but she refuses

Satire on the plea for a labourers vote
Excellent political satire on the plea for a labourers vote, as both a Tory and a Liberal Politician get down on their knees to beg for the vote of the common working man

Sadhu - India - Madhy Pradesh
Roadside scene in the Madhya Pradesh Province, India. A sadhu, or holy man, begging for alms. In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi)

Begging for Mercy
The Revolution provides artists with countless opportunities for tear-jerking scenes : a well- dressed lady begs for her life from two hard-faced officials

Clovis and the Vase
Remy, bishop of Reims, begs Clovis to restore the sacred vase pillaged by his troops in the course of fighting

Ines De Castro & Alfonso
Ines de Castro, a noblewoman, having secretly wed Pedro I, begs Alfonso IV (his father) for mercy; he has her murdered so succession is preserved for his grandson

Midas and Silenus
For services rendered, he is offered a wish by Silenus : he foolishly asks that anything he may touch shall be turned to gold... in the end he begs Silenus to withdraw his gift

Farmer, Cranes & Stork
THE FARMER, THE CRANES & THE STORK: A stork, caught by a farmer, begs that his life be spared as he is not like the thieving cranes; he has been caught with them however

Mercury & the Woodcutter
MERCURY & THE WOODCUTTER A woodman who has lost his axe begs Jupiter to send it back; Mercury brings axes of gold & silver, but the honest woodman claims only his own

Io Human Again
Io was transformed into a heifer when Juno discovered she was having an affair with her husband Zeus; later Zeus begs for her to be changed back, and Juno relents

Revolt of Helvetii
An incident in the revolt of the Helvetii - Alpinula begs Caecinna for the life of Julius Alpinus, her father who is one of the leaders of the Helvetii against the Romans

Inquiring the Way
Inquiring the way of a local yokel, whose reply is either Ah, zir, thee can t get there from here ! or Oi begs yer pardon, mister, but Ois a stranger here meself !

Birthday Drinkies
A gentleman celebrates his birthday by taking a drink or two with friends at the pub... but the postcard begs him not to overdo the drinks or he ll be fit for nothing tonight

Otto I & Son Lindolf
Lindolf begs forgiveness for having revolted against his father Emperor Otto I

Whale and Fisherman
A fisherman begs a whale not to swallow him

Ortrud Begs Elsas Pity
The evil Ortrud, exiled, implores Elsas pity, and she, innocent fool that she is, becomes suspicious of Lohengrin - can he indeed be a magician ? She must find out

Salammbo / Praying
Salammbo, daughter of general Hamilcar & priestess in the Temple of Tanit, begs divine aid against the mercenaries who threaten Carthage

Indian Ascetic Begs
An ascetic, with chains on his neck and wrists, holds out his begging-bowl

Lepidus Ejected
Lepidus is ejected from the second Triumvirate and begs from Octavian the right to live

Paris & Oenone(Hj Ford)
Paris begs his estranged wife Oenone for forgiveness for having run away with Helen of Troy

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