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Cage Collection (#9)

"Cage: A Captivating Collection of Captives" Step into the mesmerizing world of cages, where creatures big and small find themselves confined yet fascinating

Background imageCage Collection: The Liberation of the Birds at the Annunciation

The Liberation of the Birds at the Annunciation
7278794 The Liberation of the Birds at the Annunciation by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Liberation of the Birds at the Annunciation, Historical)

Background imageCage Collection: Circus, Lion Tamer in Lion Cage, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th

Circus, Lion Tamer in Lion Cage, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century
7278878 Circus, Lion Tamer in Lion Cage, Historical, digital reproduction of an original from the 19th century by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Circus)

Background imageCage Collection: Milk Boy with Family Group, about 1840 (Watercolour and gouache)

Milk Boy with Family Group, about 1840 (Watercolour and gouache)
7290923 Milk Boy with Family Group, about 1840 (Watercolour and gouache) by Parker, Henry Perlee (1795-1873); 29.1x43.1 cm; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; (add.info)

Background imageCage Collection: Window at Iden, 1927-29 (Watercolour)

Window at Iden, 1927-29 (Watercolour)
7290944 Window at Iden, 1927-29 (Watercolour) by Nash, Paul (1889-1946); 30.5x23.4 cm; Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums; (add.info.: This watercolour shows the view from Nashs studio in Iden, Sussex)

Background imageCage Collection: Tiger in a Cage, 7th month, 1860. Creator: Ichiryusai Yoshitoyo

Tiger in a Cage, 7th month, 1860. Creator: Ichiryusai Yoshitoyo
Tiger in a Cage, 7th month, 1860

Background imageCage Collection: Courtesan and Attendant with a Cage of Fireflies, ca. 1770. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho

Courtesan and Attendant with a Cage of Fireflies, ca. 1770. Creator: Ippitsusai Buncho
Courtesan and Attendant with a Cage of Fireflies, ca. 1770

Background imageCage Collection: Various facts: 'liberation of three young women in Berlin, sequestrees for three years by their

Various facts: "liberation of three young women in Berlin, sequestrees for three years by their madness father
XEE4187740 Various facts: " liberation of three young women in Berlin, sequestrees for three years by their madness father, who wanted to protect them from temptation

Background imageCage Collection: Boys fighting (coloured engraving)

Boys fighting (coloured engraving)
5198803 Boys fighting (coloured engraving) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys fighting. Unidentified print.); © Look and Learn

Background imageCage Collection: Presentation of the new asphyxiation apparatus for dogs of the forriere de Paris

Presentation of the new asphyxiation apparatus for dogs of the forriere de Paris
LSE4327527 Presentation of the new asphyxiation apparatus for dogs of the forriere de Paris, proposed by the animal assistance company, for slaughter as fast as possible and without suffering

Background imageCage Collection: Miscellaneous: an accident during a show in a menagerie, a lioness seriously injures the tamer

Miscellaneous: an accident during a show in a menagerie, a lioness seriously injures the tamer
XEE4189594 Miscellaneous: an accident during a show in a menagerie, a lioness seriously injures the tamer. Illustration taken from " Le petit journal" from 15/05/1921 Collection privee by

Background imageCage Collection: The whims of a lion in the circus of Paris in 1900

The whims of a lion in the circus of Paris in 1900
XEE4408296 The whims of a lion in the circus of Paris in 1900. by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCage Collection: Various facts: a taxi driver gets his arm torn by a lion in a circus cage in Boulogne sur Mer

Various facts: a taxi driver gets his arm torn by a lion in a circus cage in Boulogne sur Mer
XEE4187965 Various facts: a taxi driver gets his arm torn by a lion in a circus cage in Boulogne sur Mer. Engraving from " Le petit journal illustrious", 1931

Background imageCage Collection: Bird Market

Bird Market
Magdalena Fifi

Background imageCage Collection: Apple dream

Apple dream
Margareth Perfoncio

Background imageCage Collection: Bellevue, Washington State, USA. Ripe Willamette tomatoes on the vine

Bellevue, Washington State, USA. Ripe Willamette tomatoes on the vine. It is an early determinate tomato, medium in size with a mild, low acid flavor

Background imageCage Collection: Due to the food crisis, several tumultuous scenes have taken place in many French cities

Due to the food crisis, several tumultuous scenes have taken place in many French cities against... (colour litho)
2808826 Due to the food crisis, several tumultuous scenes have taken place in many French cities against... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageCage Collection: A hyena devoured by a polar bear at a menagerie (colour litho)

A hyena devoured by a polar bear at a menagerie (colour litho)
2782253 A hyena devoured by a polar bear at a menagerie (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A hyena devoured by a polar bear at a menagerie)

Background imageCage Collection: Tamer fighting with an untamed tiger, who is rescued by a chimpanzee monkey (Colour Litho)

Tamer fighting with an untamed tiger, who is rescued by a chimpanzee monkey (Colour Litho)
2815330 Tamer fighting with an untamed tiger, who is rescued by a chimpanzee monkey (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCage Collection: Les Reines De Lions (engraving)

Les Reines De Lions (engraving)
2789083 Les Reines De Lions (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Reines De Lions. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 17 November 1889)

Background imageCage Collection: The cage of ferocious animals at the Jardin d Acclimatation (colour litho)

The cage of ferocious animals at the Jardin d Acclimatation (colour litho)
2818644 The cage of ferocious animals at the Jardin d Acclimatation (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCage Collection: An extraordinary suicide (colour litho)

An extraordinary suicide (colour litho)
2779442 An extraordinary suicide (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An extraordinary suicide. Suicide extraordinaire)

Background imageCage Collection: Le Dompteur Lucas (engraving)

Le Dompteur Lucas (engraving)
2783140 Le Dompteur Lucas (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Dompteur Lucas)

Background imageCage Collection: Devoured by a lion (colour litho)

Devoured by a lion (colour litho)
2818677 Devoured by a lion (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Devoured by a lion)

Background imageCage Collection: A lion tamer devoured by a lioness (colour litho)

A lion tamer devoured by a lioness (colour litho)
2818180 A lion tamer devoured by a lioness (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A lion tamer devoured by a lioness)

Background imageCage Collection: Battle between a tiger and a bull in a bullring in San Sebastian, Spain (colour litho)

Battle between a tiger and a bull in a bullring in San Sebastian, Spain (colour litho)
2795860 Battle between a tiger and a bull in a bullring in San Sebastian, Spain (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageCage Collection: Attempt to remove Jumbo, the great elephant, from the Zoological Gardens (engraving)

Attempt to remove Jumbo, the great elephant, from the Zoological Gardens (engraving)
557972 Attempt to remove Jumbo, the great elephant, from the Zoological Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attempt to remove Jumbo)

Background imageCage Collection: The Roman Emperor Commodus fires an arrow to subdue a leopard which has escaped from its cage in

The Roman Emperor Commodus fires an arrow to subdue a leopard which has escaped from its cage in the arena
746964 The Roman Emperor Commodus fires an arrow to subdue a leopard which has escaped from its cage in the arena, illustration from Venationes, Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts)

Background imageCage Collection: The Lions Bride

The Lions Bride
LLM460023 The Lions Bride by Max, Gabriel (1840-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lions Bride. Kronheim print. From The Boys Own Paper.); © Look and Learn

Background imageCage Collection: The Fight between the Lion Wallace and the Dogs Tinker and Ball in the Factory Yard in the Town of

The Fight between the Lion Wallace and the Dogs Tinker and Ball in the Factory Yard in the Town of Warwick
STC203628 The Fight between the Lion Wallace and the Dogs Tinker and Ball in the Factory Yard in the Town of Warwick, from Anecdotes, Original and Selected, Of The Turf, The Chase, The Ring

Background imageCage Collection: Hansel and Gretel: Gretel traps the witch in her oven (chromolitho)

Hansel and Gretel: Gretel traps the witch in her oven (chromolitho)
1093216 Hansel and Gretel: Gretel traps the witch in her oven (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hansel and Gretel: Gretel traps the witch in her oven)

Background imageCage Collection: The Roman Emperor Commodus Fires an Arrow to Subdue a Leopard which has Escaped from its Cage in

The Roman Emperor Commodus Fires an Arrow to Subdue a Leopard which has Escaped from its Cage in the Arena
STC161107 The Roman Emperor Commodus Fires an Arrow to Subdue a Leopard which has Escaped from its Cage in the Arena, plate 14 from Venationes Ferarum, Avium, Piscium (Of Hunting: Wild Beasts, Birds)

Background imageCage Collection: A Winter Garden with Furniture by Rene Prou (1889-1947) c. 1935 (b / w photo)

A Winter Garden with Furniture by Rene Prou (1889-1947) c. 1935 (b / w photo)
1730830 A Winter Garden with Furniture by Rene Prou (1889-1947) c. 1935 (b/w photo) by French Photographer (20th century); (add.info.: A winter garden with furniture by Rene Prou (1889-1947) c

Background imageCage Collection: DDE-90037465

DDE-90037465
West Africa. Mandrill, or mandrillus sphinx. Date: 01/03/2005

Background imageCage Collection: DDE-90035991

DDE-90035991
Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland. The famous Eilean Donan Castle. Date: 28/05/2005

Background imageCage Collection: DDE-90021955

DDE-90021955
Hermanus, South Africa. Some of the legendary Great White Shark diving off the coast of Mosselbaai (Mossel Bay). Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageCage Collection: DDE-90021956

DDE-90021956
Hermanus, South Africa. Some of the legendary Great White Shark diving off the coast of Mosselbaai (Mossel Bay). Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageCage Collection: DDE-90021954

DDE-90021954
Hermanus, South Africa. Some of the legendary Great White Shark diving off the coast of Mosselbaai (Mossel Bay). Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageCage Collection: DDE-90021953

DDE-90021953
Hermanus, South Africa. Some of the legendary Great White Shark diving off the coast of Mosselbaai (Mossel Bay). Date: 19/02/2005

Background imageCage Collection: The Bird Flew And Lady Miss Her Already

The Bird Flew And Lady Miss Her Already
hardibudi

Background imageCage Collection: Ran Himemiya

Ran Himemiya
KOIKI

Background imageCage Collection: Can you open the imprisoned thought ?

Can you open the imprisoned thought ?
XibiaoHuang

Background imageCage Collection: Day Dream

Day Dream
Margareth Perfoncio

Background imageCage Collection: The Animals Institute-A Hospital for Horses, Dogs, Cats, etc 1888. Creator: Unknown

The Animals Institute-A Hospital for Horses, Dogs, Cats, etc 1888. Creator: Unknown
The Animals Institute-A Hospital for Horses, Dogs, Cats, etc.. 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume38. July to December, 1888

Background imageCage Collection: Selling Rabbits, 1796 (coloured mezzotint)

Selling Rabbits, 1796 (coloured mezzotint)
XYC223181 Selling Rabbits, 1796 (coloured mezzotint) by Ward, James (1769-1859) (after); 47.9x60.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Background imageCage Collection: Miners By Sasha

Miners By Sasha
1930: Using his newly developed Sashalight, photographer Sasha has taken this picture of coal miners in the emergency cage

Background imageCage Collection: Teasing Tom (colour litho)

Teasing Tom (colour litho)
7157000 Teasing Tom (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Teasing Tom. Illustration from Six and Twenty Boys and Girls (Blackie & Son Limited, London)




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"Cage: A Captivating Collection of Captives" Step into the mesmerizing world of cages, where creatures big and small find themselves confined yet fascinating. From the newly unveiled Reptile House at London Zoo by G H Davis to Gabriel Cornelius Ritter von Max's thought-provoking painting, "The Lion's Bride, " cages have long been a subject of intrigue. Picture No. 10743654 captures the innocence of a pet rat nestled comfortably in its house bed, while a Golden Hamster tirelessly spins on its hamster wheel, showcasing their domesticated lives within their tiny enclosures. Sir Robert Fossetts Circus and Zoo poster transports us to an era when animals were showcased for entertainment purposes. The bird cage with its protective night cover reminds us that even our feathered friends need restful seclusion after a day filled with melodious chirping. A Jack Russell Terrier dog peering out from behind bars tugs at our heartstrings, reminding us that not all they are voluntary or comfortable. In contrast, Poultry Farm from 1650 depicts chickens contentedly cooped up as they go about their daily routine on an oil-on-wood canvas. In the studio setting, we encounter a curious Guinea Pig enclosed in its cage—a testament to how these gentle creatures can bring joy even within limited spaces. Meanwhile, a Canary perched inside its cage surrounded by seeds showcases nature's vibrant beauty captured within boundaries. Lastly, we meet Budgerigar—small but full of life—flitting around freely inside its cage adorned with colorful toys and trinkets. This lively creature exemplifies how some beings thrive despite being contained. Whether it be for protection or confinement, cages offer glimpses into worlds both familiar and extraordinary. They remind us that sometimes freedom is found within limitations—a paradoxical concept worth pondering upon as we explore this captivating collection of captives called "Cage.