Clandestine Collection

Secret Societies (nineteenth century). Initiation ceremony of a new member. Colored engraving

Hernes Oak from The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), c
XYC183001 Hernes Oak from The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), c.1857 (oil on canvas) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); 91.4x121.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art

USA History: A good dinner washed down with clandestine wine aboard the great liner Le Leviathan
5313623 USA History: A good dinner washed down with clandestine wine aboard the great liner Le Leviathan.; SeM Studio/UIG

Sohni Swims to Meet Her Lover Mahinwal, between c1750 and c1775. Creator: Unknown
Sohni Swims to Meet Her Lover Mahinwal, between c1750 and c1775

Short Stirling C. V OO-XAS
Short Stirling C.V OO-XAS 9msn SH1514), of Airtech Ltd, Thame, at Blackbushe airport. XAS was intended to be sold to Air Transport Co. SA. Of Melsbroek in Belgium, but was not delivered

Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print)
3025980 Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The First Continental Congress, Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia in 1774, 1911 (oil on canvas)
AKM201845 The First Continental Congress, Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia in 1774, 1911 (oil on canvas) by Deland, Clyde Osmer (1872-1947); Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; (add.info)

Religious conversion of the Gauls, c. 1920-29 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
CHT177839 Religious conversion of the Gauls, c.1920-29 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Berty, Maurice (1884-1946); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

Secret Kiss, illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1928 (pochoir print)
STC227534 Secret Kiss, illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1928 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The Knight tries to Allay the Doubts of Elsa, illustration from Wagners Lohengrin, published by George Routledge
IL288855 The Knight tries to Allay the Doubts of Elsa, illustration from Wagners Lohengrin, published by George Routledge, 1901 (colour litho) by Tilney

Clandestine Ridden By M.Foley Cheltenham Festival 2002 Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham 13 March 2002 Date: 13 March 2002

An Idyll (oil on canvas)
OVR374251 An Idyll (oil on canvas) by Heyerdahl, Hans Olaf (1857-1913); 100x80 cm; Drammens Museum, Norway; (add.info.: En Idyll; ); Photo © O. Vaering

A Secret Rendezvous, 1863 (oil on canvas)
CH405681 A Secret Rendezvous, 1863 (oil on canvas) by Brun, Guillaume Charles (1825-1908); 33.3x27.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Letter, 1746 (oil on canvas)
3618004 The Letter, 1746 (oil on canvas) by Longhi, Pietro (c.1701-85); 61 x 49.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Quiet Husband, print made by John June, c. 1768 (hand-coloured engraving)
695542 The Quiet Husband, print made by John June, c.1768 (hand-coloured engraving) by Collet, John (c.1725-80) (after); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; eGeffrye Museum; English

The Secret Message, c. 1820 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT276304 The Secret Message, c.1820 (litho) (b/w photo) by Coeure, Sebastien (1778-p.1831) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Torch Light Fishing in North America, engraved by H. Merke (fl. c
STC134524 Torch Light Fishing in North America, engraved by H. Merke (fl.c.1800-20), published by Edward Orme, 1813 (colour litho) by Clark

The Letter (oil on canvas)
CHT181994 The Letter (oil on canvas) by Reggianini, Vittorio (1858-1938); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Italian, out of copyright

A Stolen Kiss (oil on canvas)
Ma181785 A Stolen Kiss (oil on canvas) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921); 76.8x35 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

French-Telegraph Making Signals in the Dark, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795
NCO190449 French-Telegraph Making Signals in the Dark, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (etching with aquatint) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Masonic apron and sash, 1770-1800 (silk & metallic thread)
NYH188145 Masonic apron and sash, 1770-1800 (silk & metallic thread) by American School; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American, out of copyright

Four Speakeasy cards
NYH185430 Four Speakeasy cards by American School; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American, out of copyright

London Corresponding Society, alarm d, or Guilty Conscience
NCO190103 London Corresponding Society, alarm d, or Guilty Conscience, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching and aquatint) by Gillray

The Morning after Marriage, or A scene on the Continent, published by W
NCO189739 The Morning after Marriage, or A scene on the Continent, published by W, Holland in 1788 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

A Stolen Interview, 1888 (oil on canvas)
CH390488 A Stolen Interview, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); 76.2x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Clandestine wedding or Fleet Marriage, London
Clandestine wedding or Fleet Marriage by St Pauls Church, Covent Garden, London. 18th century

Woman Bathing, 1875 (oil on canvas)
DSA149118 Woman Bathing, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Belloli, Andrej Franzowitsch (1820-81); 185x120 cm; Odessa Fine Arts Museum, Ukraine; eOdessa Art Museum; Russian, out of copyright

Intrigue, plate 10 from The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion
STC192033 Intrigue, plate 10 from The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion, published 1823 (hand coloured aquatint) by Egerton

Federal US agents discover an illegal alcohol still during the American Prohibition
PNP322044 Federal US agents discover an illegal alcohol still during the American Prohibition (1920-33) (b/w photo) by American Photographer

A romantic meeting, illustration from a traditional Chinese novel (w / c on paper)
CHT265550 A romantic meeting, illustration from a traditional Chinese novel (w/c on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

La Veillee des Neutres, Cover of Le Mot Magazine
740556 La Veillee des Neutres, Cover of Le Mot Magazine, May 1 1915 (litho & letterpress) by Iribe, Paul (1883-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Armed Highlanders sit around the fire and make plans for Bonnie Prince Charlie
STC308501 Armed Highlanders sit around the fire and make plans for Bonnie Prince Charlie (colour litho) by Orr, Stewart (1872-1944); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish

Captain Flood at a meeting in a cutter (colour litho)
STC311048 Captain Flood at a meeting in a cutter (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Interior View of John Bunyans Meeting House in Zoar Street, Gravel Lane, Southwark
STC192751 Interior View of John Bunyans Meeting House in Zoar Street, Gravel Lane, Southwark, used as a workshop and sawmill, c.1822 (engraving) (see also 190619) by English School

The Intercepted Love Letter, c. 1855-60 (oil on canvas)
AKV406792 The Intercepted Love Letter, c.1855-60 (oil on canvas) by Spitzweg, Carl (1808-85); 54.2x32.3 cm; Private Collection; eAckermann Kunstverlag; German, out of copyright

Apparition at Midnight, 1888 (etching on Japanese laid paper)
AFC210534 Apparition at Midnight, 1888 (etching on Japanese laid paper) by Welti, Albert (1862-1912); 52.5x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: skeletons appear in a chapel; ); Swiss

State arrival of a royal visitor, the Quadrangle by moonlight, Windsor Castle
STC156087 State arrival of a royal visitor, the Quadrangle by moonlight, Windsor Castle, 1838 (colour litho) by Pyne, James Baker (1800-70); Private Collection; (add.info)

A clandestine marriage (engraving)
5226717 A clandestine marriage (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A clandestine marriage)

A Poacher, 1894 (oil on canvas)
3930826 A Poacher, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Liljefors, Bruno Andreas (1860-1939); 180x118 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

The Meeting, c. 1746 (oil on canvas)
3613961 The Meeting, c.1746 (oil on canvas) by Longhi, Pietro (c.1701-85); 61x49.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Allegorical Group with Masonic Symbolism, 1810 (oil on canvas)
BON228383 Allegorical Group with Masonic Symbolism, 1810 (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 50.8x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

A conspiracy, c. 1905 (pen, brush & ink on paper)
863212 A conspiracy, c.1905 (pen, brush & ink on paper) by Strang, William (1859-1921); Private Collection; Abbott and Holder, London, UK; Scottish, out of copyright

London Corresponding Society, alarm d, vide. Guilty Consciences, pub
2962483 London Corresponding Society, alarm d, vide. Guilty Consciences, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Surprise Attack, 1888 (oil on panel)
615716 A Surprise Attack, 1888 (oil on panel) by Berne-Bellecour, Etienne Prosper (1838-1910); 50.5x73 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

La Liaison (oil on panel)
JBN202320 La Liaison (oil on panel) by Sinibaldi, Jean Paul (1857-1909); 9x6.5 cm; Private Collection; John Bennett Fine Paintings; French, out of copyright

Federal US agents discover an illegal alcohol still during the American Prohibition
PNP252065 Federal US agents discover an illegal alcohol still during the American Prohibition (1920-33) (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Study for The Secret, c. 1902 (pastel on paper)
PCD272420 Study for The Secret, c.1902 (pastel on paper) by Khnopff, Fernand (1858-1921); 21x39.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Secret ; ); Piccadilly Gallery, London, UK; Belgian

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"Unveiling the Clandestine: A Journey into Secret Societies and Hidden Worlds" Step back in time to the mysterious nineteenth century, where secret societies thrived in the shadows. Witness their initiation ceremonies, shrouded in secrecy and intrigue. Hernes Oak whispers tales from The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare, a play that unravels clandestine plots with comedic flair. Dive into Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, an enthralling tale of seduction and manipulation brought to life through stunning pochoir prints. Travel further back to 1872, as twenty-eight fugitives escape from the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Litho captures their daring journey towards freedom on the Underground Railroad led by William Lambert himself. Peek into bedroom scenes depicted in Les Liaisons Dangereuses' 1920s pochoir prints - a visual feast that reveals hidden desires and forbidden passions. Marvel at coloured engravings showcasing fugitive slaves fleeing from Maryland's coast to Underground Railroad depots in Delaware during 1850. Immerse yourself in history as you witness The First Continental Congress convene at Carpenters Hall, Philadelphia in 1774 through a captivating oil painting. Experience Gauls' religious conversion captured beautifully with pen & ink and watercolor on paper during the early twentieth century. Discover secrets shared through stolen kisses within Paul Verlaine's Fetes Galantes illustrations or join The Knight as he attempts to allay Elsa's doubts portrayed vividly in George Routledge's color lithograph for Wagner's Lohengrin. Embark on this captivating journey where clandestine worlds come alive before your eyes. Uncover hidden truths, unravel mysteries, and explore the depths of human nature concealed within these remarkable works of art and historical moments.