Fear Collection (#4)

Fear of a Dictator (litho)
8673910 Fear of a Dictator (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fear of a Dictator. A Rochester election handbill of 1834)

Male soldier inspecting an army of women musketeers (engraving)
8664228 Male soldier inspecting an army of women musketeers (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The female rights musketeers)

United States, Illinois: Terrified inhabitants fleeing Wells Street during the Chicago fire in 1871
NWI4965384 United States, Illinois: Terrified inhabitants fleeing Wells Street during the Chicago fire in 1871. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

Traffic in New York City (USA), circa 1850 - Colorisee engraving 19th century - Busy street traffic in New York City
NWI4966978 Traffic in New York City (USA), circa 1850 - Colorisee engraving 19th century - Busy street traffic in New York City

Illustration for "Alphabet de mes poupees", c.1900 (print)
DUV4218450 Illustration for "Alphabet de mes poupees", c.1900 (print); 23x16 cm; (add.info.: Lettre K: kakatoes (cacatoes) peu endurant. In "Alphabet de mes poupees"

Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in The Charivari, 1873-1-4 - A Samson of Decadence - Political Right - Legitimist
ICA4871335 Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in The Charivari, 1873-1-4 - A Samson of Decadence - Political Right - Legitimist Legitimism; (add.info)

Figure of frightened monk - sculpted capital of the Abbey Notre Dame de la Nativite (consecrated in 1154)
JEB4938316 Figure of frightened monk - sculpted capital of the Abbey Notre Dame de la Nativite (consecrated in 1154) of Cadouin (Dordogne)

A Victorian creche haunted by the ghost of a beautiful child - Engraving colorisee 19th century - Victorian nursery
NWI4930972 A Victorian creche haunted by the ghost of a beautiful child - Engraving colorisee 19th century - Victorian nursery haunted by the ghost of a beautiful child - Hand-colored woodcut of a

Archangel Saint Michael defeating the dragon (satan). Painting by Giuseppe Zattera (1826-1891)
VEN5027840 Archangel Saint Michael defeating the dragon (satan). Painting by Giuseppe Zattera (1826-1891). San Michele, parish church

Families worried waiting for news from their loved ones after an explosion in the coal mines of Staffordshire (England)
NWI4829159 Families worried waiting for news from their loved ones after an explosion in the coal mines of Staffordshire (England), circa 1880 - Colorised engraving

Letter C Courage always pleases, and more than nonsense, the vile COUARDIE is rightly mocking. Engraving in " ABC
DUV4206537 Letter C Courage always pleases, and more than nonsense, the vile COUARDIE is rightly mocking. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Letters C: rooster, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205926 Letters C: rooster, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

Letter N: This great frightened devil who holds like a lichen to the earth is a large N, 1861 (engraving)
DUV4214887 Letter N: This great frightened devil who holds like a lichen to the earth is a large N, 1861 (engraving); (add.info.: "ABC Trim, Alphabet enchante" Texts of "Trim")

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Courage - Cold blood. Courage in danger
DUV4212630 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Courage - Cold blood. Courage in danger. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

The ro-ro. The ro-ro carries three barrels of wine when it is interrupted by death
FLO4675734 The ro-ro. The ro-ro carries three barrels of wine when it is interrupted by death. A horse collapses on the ground, when Death wield a wheel from the cart

The queen. The Queen has just come out of her palace, when death appears unexpectedly
FLO4675617 The queen. The Queen has just come out of her palace, when death appears unexpectedly and the drains of force to keep her away

Engraved title page " The Triumph of Death, grave after the original drawings of Jean Holbein, graveurt Chrn
FLO4675520 Engraved title page " The Triumph of Death, grave after the original drawings of Jean Holbein, graveurt Chrn. de Mechel". Plate 1

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;)

Bubonic plague. 19th century (engraving)
672847 Bubonic plague. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

The fear of the wolf: a wolf ventured into the streets of a village in Alsace
PCT4294425 The fear of the wolf: a wolf ventured into the streets of a village in Alsace, causing the dismay of the inhabitants who chase him with various weapons (rifle, axe, mass)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a French soldier rescuing a child picks up in a pit titled " a good
LUX4743166 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a French soldier rescuing a child picks up in a pit titled " a good heart", 1917

Lettres Q R : querelle, quilles, raquette, rat, rhinoceros, rateau. Gravure in ABC des jouets, 1931 (engraving)
DUV4208351 Lettres Q R : querelle, quilles, raquette, rat, rhinoceros, rateau. Gravure in ABC des jouets, 1931 (engraving) by Neziere

Letter J: Jacquot takes revenge for the teasing of little Jean who will certainly swear not to start again
DUV4207549 Letter J: Jacquot takes revenge for the teasing of little Jean who will certainly swear not to start again. Engraving in " ABC fun"

Letter E: Little Emile, if you had listened to your mom, you wouldn't be so scared right now
DUV4207508 Letter E: Little Emile, if you had listened to your mom, you wouldn't be so scared right now. Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century

Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207434 Letter O and P: idle and fearful. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

First World War: France, Humorous propaganda postcard showing the force landings, 1917
LUX4734658 First World War: France, Humorous propaganda postcard showing the force landings, 1917; (add.info.: World War I - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1): France

La fee de l'aubepine threatened by the secateurs et les shears - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)
FLO4637686 La fee de l'aubepine threatened by the secateurs et les shears - Eau forte by Charles Geoffroy (1819-1882)

The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves
MMM5478588 The Expedition of the Coffins, or Boney's invincible armada, half above the waves; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: The Expedition of the Coffins)

Histoire de l'aviation. Gravure satirique de Thomas Tegg representant l'excitation et la panique provoquee par
FGL5460588 Histoire de l'aviation. Gravure satirique de Thomas Tegg representant l'excitation et la panique provoquee par la premiere ascension en montgolfiere effectuee par Mr

The fire of the steamship Austria off the coast of Newfoundland (Canada) on September 13, 1858
MMM5483523 The fire of the steamship Austria off the coast of Newfoundland (Canada) on September 13, 1858. Lithography (31x50 cm), 19th century.; National Maritime Museum, London

Cartoon commenting on the fear of spreading the Colorado Beetle, which was a major pest of potato crops, 19th century
5308776 Cartoon commenting on the fear of spreading the Colorado Beetle, which was a major pest of potato crops, 19th century; (add.info)

The wolf, c.1900 (print)
7293412 The wolf, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Science. Zoology. Wolf's fear. A girl hide from the wolf. Imagery, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

The wolf, c.1900 (print)
7293411 The wolf, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Science. Zoology. Wolf's fear. A wolf attack a girl. Imagery, France, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Blown by the waves - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving)
ICA4950175 Blown by the waves - Cover of "The Eye of the Police", 1912 (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © Caricadoc

Lawolo a masculine protective statue
2624186 Lawolo a masculine protective statue; (add.info.: Lawolo a masculine protective statue, used to scare an enemy from Nias, Indonesia)

Cavalry General ignoring an order to support the infantry in battle. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a
FLO4718126 Cavalry General ignoring an order to support the infantry in battle. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

Clurichaun (or Cluricaun: little elves of Irish folklore) guiding an egar traveller
NWI4874109 Clurichaun (or Cluricaun: little elves of Irish folklore) guiding an egar traveller. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Clurichaun (or Cluricaun)

How we descended the tetradique degres and the fear of Panurge Planche drawn from "La vie de Gargantua et
JEB4865648 How we descended the tetradique degres and the fear of Panurge Planche drawn from "La vie de Gargantua et Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553)

Couple of the German nobility, 14th century. The elegant woman leans towards the man who is clothed in hunting
NWI4957671 Couple of the German nobility, 14th century. The elegant woman leans towards the man who is clothed in hunting clothing. Germany 14th century

Meeting for the renewal of faith in the air, with the evangelical preacher who is agitated and the faithful
NWI4959206 Meeting for the renewal of faith in the air, with the evangelical preacher who is agitated and the faithful, on the benches caught in ecstasy, some cry, others shouting with hands

Yachtman (sailor) was in a regatta in 1890. 19th century lithography
NWI4963167 Yachtman (sailor) was in a regatta in 1890. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Yachtman (sailor) was in a regatta in 1890. 19th century lithography.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Don Quixote has the cave of Montesinos, detail of Don Quixote and the birds
JEB4880430 Don Quixote has the cave of Montesinos, detail of Don Quixote and the birds. According to the novel "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la Mancha" written by Miguel de

First World War 1914-1918: German prisoners thinking that the camera of the French photographer is trapped
LET4395705 First World War 1914-1918: German prisoners thinking that the camera of the French photographer is trapped and will kill them

Stingy. Death broke into the vault, where the Stingy sits among his coffers and bags of gold
FLO4675742 Stingy. Death broke into the vault, where the Stingy sits among his coffers and bags of gold. Death on a stool

The browser. Death is vigorously used to break the ship's mat. The captain twists his hands of despair
FLO4675739 The browser. Death is vigorously used to break the ship's mat. The captain twists his hands of despair. A sailor seems perfectly resides in his imminent fate

The merchant. After escaping from the perils of the sea, he reached the shore on which his goods were waiting
FLO4675694 The merchant. After escaping from the perils of the sea, he reached the shore on which his goods were waiting. The merchant, while contemplating his wealth, is finally surprised by death

Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750
3666136 Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John, c.1750; (add.info.: Russian Orthodox miniature depicting a scene from the Apocalypse of Saint John)

The transformation of Dr. Jekyll into Mister Hyde (Mr. Hyde). Illustration of the novel "The Strange Case of Dr
NWI4926025 The transformation of Dr. Jekyll into Mister Hyde (Mr. Hyde). Illustration of the novel "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894)

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"Fear: A Haunting Journey Through Art and Imagination" Step into the realm of fear, where ghosts lurk in the shadows and monsters come alive. Alfred Bestall's "The Ghost Story" transports us to a chilling world, while Fay Wray's terrified expression in Merian C Cooper's King Kong sends shivers down our spines. In Ingmar Bergman's Persona, an Academy Poster captures the essence as it delves deep into the human psyche. And who can forget "Whistle and I'll Come 2, " a bone-chilling tale that leaves us trembling with every turn? Diana Dors' intense portrait reveals the vulnerability within, reminding us that even celebrities are not immune to fear. Leon-Maxime Faivre's "Deux meres" portrays the fearsome power of motherhood, where love intertwines with anxiety. Louise Bourgeois' giant spider sculpture on Nervion River stands tall as a symbol of primal terror, evoking both awe and dread. Diana Rigg captivates viewers in The Avengers with her fearless portrayal amidst danger. William John Wilgus' painting brings Ichabod Crane face-to-face with the Headless Horseman, capturing their eternal struggle between bravery and trepidation. George Studdy's artwork reminds us how they are be amplified through media like radio broadcasts. H. M. Bateman humorously depicts dental phobia in his cartoon "Cause & Effect, " showcasing how irrational they can affect our daily lives. Yet amidst all this darkness, there is hope - embodied by those who proudly proclaim "No Fear. " Fear may grip our hearts momentarily or linger for years; it may paralyze or propel us forward towards growth, and is an emotion woven intricately into our existence – sometimes terrifying but also capable of igniting courage within ourselves. So let these glimpses into art serve as reminders that fear is not something to be conquered, but rather embraced and understood.