Enigmatic Collection

Dd home and Chair
Daniel Dunglass Home, Scottish-American medium, remains the most enigmatic of all spirit mediums, performing extraordinary feats which have never been explained

The Queens House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase. In 1966, a retired Canadian Reverend and his wife visited the Queens House, Greenwich, London

The drowning Dog, 1820-1823, by Francisco de Goya
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The drowning Dog, 1820-1823. Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain

Ghost on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House
Figure photographed on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House, though photographer saw nothing; during normal opening hours of the Museum - (a digitally restored version of image 10003710)

Mona Lisa (oil on canvas)
WLT430767 Mona Lisa (oil on canvas) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (after); 100.3x81.9 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; Acquired by Henry Walters, before 1909; Italian, out of copyright

Mona Lisa, c1503. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Mona Lisa, c1503. Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo, known as the Mona Lisa, (c1503-1519). Painting held at the Louvre Museum, Paris

Anon, nameless
Jukyong Park

Anon, nameless
Jukyong Park

Reflections of Solitude
Miguel Bruzual

The Sentinel's Vigil
Miguel Bruzual

The Astral Pilgrimage
Miguel Bruzual

The Unseen City
Miguel Bruzual

Detail of a threepenny coin (b/w photo)
8625934 Detail of a threepenny coin (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a British threepenny coin)

Head of a lion on a One Shilling coin (b/w photo)
8625932 Head of a lion on a One Shilling coin (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of the head of a lion on a British One Shilling coin)

Zip fastener (b/w photo)
8625930 Zip fastener (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a zip fastener)

Quill pen (b/w photo)
8625925 Quill pen (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a quill pen)

Key chain (b/w photo)
8625923 Key chain (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a key chain photographed on a sheet of glass paper)

Teeth of a rubber soap saver brush (b/w photo)
8625922 Teeth of a rubber soap saver brush (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of the teeth of a rubber soap saver brush)

There was an Old Person of Deal, who in walking used only his heel (coloured engraving)
8634329 There was an Old Person of Deal, who in walking used only his heel (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Deal)

The Golden Legend: The Herald of the Mystery (colour litho)
8648817 The Golden Legend: The Herald of the Mystery (colour litho) by Meteyard, Sidney (1868-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Herald of the Mystery. ")

Sir Basil Thomson, British colonial administrator and Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police (b/w photo)
8675775 Sir Basil Thomson, British colonial administrator and Assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Case of Louis and Harriet Staunton (b/w photo)
8675701 The Case of Louis and Harriet Staunton (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Case of Louis and Harriet Staunton)

A woman nervously moving to answer an unexpected knock at the front door, 1875
3480136 A woman nervously moving to answer an unexpected knock at the front door, 1875; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a woman nervously moving to answer an unexpected knock at the front door;)

WEIRD TALES A dazzling redhead is the prisoner of a mysterious masked man, while a man reads in the background
6203387 WEIRD TALES A dazzling redhead is the prisoner of a mysterious masked man, while a man reads in the background; (add.info)

Underside of a mushroom (b/w photo)
8625940 Underside of a mushroom (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of the underside of a mushroom)

Filament of an electric fire (b/w photo)
8625936 Filament of an electric fire (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a filament of an electric fire)

Knotted piece of cord (b/w photo)
8625933 Knotted piece of cord (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a knotted piece of cord)

Leather handbag (b/w photo)
8625918 Leather handbag (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a leather handbag)

The Great Wyrley Mysteries (b/w photo)
8675700 The Great Wyrley Mysteries (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Wyrley Mysteries)

Who poisoned Charles Bravo? (litho)
8675811 Who poisoned Charles Bravo? (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who poisoned Charles Bravo? Charles Bravo and his wife, Florence)

There was a Young Person whose History was always considered a Mystery (coloured engraving)
8634407 There was a Young Person whose History was always considered a Mystery (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Turin Shroud tested by photographic science (b/w photo)
8672094 The Turin Shroud tested by photographic science (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Turin Shroud tested by photographic science)

A fancy sketch of the mystery of "Making up" on boxing night (engraving)
8643567 A fancy sketch of the mystery of "Making up" on boxing night (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An old circular painting (engraving)
8649575 An old circular painting (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An old circular painting)

Milled edge of a coin (b/w photo)
8625931 Milled edge of a coin (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of the milled edge of a coin)

Thread of a small screw (b/w photo)
8625928 Thread of a small screw (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of the thread of a small screw)

Hole in a shirt button (b/w photo)
8625920 Hole in a shirt button (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Detail of a hole in a mother-of-pearl shirt button, magnified x80)

Bristles of a clothes brush (b/w photo)
8625917 Bristles of a clothes brush (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of the bristles of a clothes brush)

Rose leaf (b/w photo)
8625916 Rose leaf (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a rose leaf)

Head of a nail (b/w photo)
8625914 Head of a nail (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Detail of the head of a nail, magnified x30)

Sea Adventure: The mystery of the "Mary Celeste" (colour litho)
8668774 Sea Adventure: The mystery of the "Mary Celeste" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Caraway seeds (b/w photo)
8625937 Caraway seeds (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of caraway seeds)

Two paper fasteners (b/w photo)
8625929 Two paper fasteners (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of two paper fasteners)

Piece of steel rope (b/w photo)
8625927 Piece of steel rope (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a piece of steel rope)

Surface of a shoemeker's rasp (b/w photo)
8625926 Surface of a shoemeker's rasp (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of the surface of a shoemeker's rasp)

Filament of a light bulb (b/w photo)
8625921 Filament of a light bulb (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a filament of a light bulb)

In the Piazza San Marco, (gouache, chalk and pen and brown ink)
827280 In the Piazza San Marco, (gouache, chalk and pen and brown ink) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 30.5x24.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Piazza San Marco. Edmund Dulac (1882-1953)

The Women of Eleusis, 1931 (painting)
7332428 The Women of Eleusis, 1931 (painting) by Delville, Jean (1867-1953); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: Musee des Beaux-Arts, Hainaut, Belgium.); © Paul Maeyaert

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"Unraveling the Enigmatic: A Journey through Mysterious Art and Haunting Tales" Step into a world of enigma, where secrets whisper from every corner. DD Home and Chair, witnesses to countless untold stories, hold their silent allure. The Queens House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase beckons us with its ethereal presence since 1966. Like Mona Lisa's enigmatic smile captured on canvas, these mysteries enthrall our imagination. Francisco de Goya's haunting masterpiece "The Drowning Dog" leaves us pondering its hidden meaning. But it is the Ghost on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House that truly intrigues; an apparition frozen in time, forever shrouded in mystery. Whose spirit lingers within those ancient walls? In Jose Levy's "Who's The Lady, " we find ourselves questioning her identity as she gazes back at us with an inscrutable expression. Enter at your own risk; for this journey will challenge your perception of reality. Lady in a Fur Wrap captivates with her elegance and grace while concealing her true intentions beneath layers of fur and intrigue. What secrets lie behind that alluring gaze? A young couple caught amidst a clandestine meeting on a mountain pasture transports us to Austria in 1899. Their forbidden love hangs heavy in the air, leaving us yearning for resolution. Discovered love letters reveal a tale lost to time; parents stumbling upon their daughter's secret romance hidden within an old desk drawer in Germany, circa 1880. Restored digitally, they offer glimpses into bygone emotions. CPD_0063 remains an enigma yet to be deciphered—a code waiting for someone brave enough to crack its riddles and unlock its secrets. Lastly, The Lady of Shalott enchants with her tragic story woven through Tennyson’s words—an eternal puzzle awaiting interpretation.