Fear Collection (#5)

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)

Engraved reproduction of "The fire of the village" showing the citizens of Rome fleeing the burning city
NWI4857492 Engraved reproduction of "The fire of the village" showing the citizens of Rome fleeing the burning city

Conquete of the Roman Empire: Germanic women (Barbarians Teutons) captured by the army of Jules Cesar
NWI4861881 Conquete of the Roman Empire: Germanic women (Barbarians Teutons) captured by the army of Jules Cesar. Colourful engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Conquete of the Roman Empire)

The Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1907_11_2: Third Duma - Russia, Urban Architecture, Snow
ICA4861542 The Laughter, Satirical in Colors, 1907_11_2: Third Duma - Russia, Urban Architecture, Snow, Revolution of 1905 - Nicholas II

Fantastic monsters and creatures from the darkness of the sea. Allegory of the human imagination at the time of
NWI4852387 Fantastic monsters and creatures from the darkness of the sea. Allegory of the human imagination at the time of discovery of the New World and fears related to the marine world

Black Friday at the New York Stock Exchange on September 24, 1869: Quarme caused by the financial crisis
NWI4827359 Black Friday at the New York Stock Exchange on September 24, 1869: Quarme caused by the financial crisis. Colouring engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info)

Cartoon depicting a child terrified by a dentist's advertisement, 19th century
5309148 Cartoon depicting a child terrified by a dentist's advertisement, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a child terrified by a dentist's advertisement)

Eruption of Mount Pelee in Martinique, 1902 (illustration)
2093143 Eruption of Mount Pelee in Martinique, 1902 (illustration); (add.info.: France. Eruption de la montagne Pelee le 7/05/1902. Illustration in: Le Petit Parisien, France, 08/06/1902. Coll. Part)

Before the marriage, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
BAL364941 Before the marriage, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) by Tselebrovski, Pyotr Ivanovich (1859-1921); Regional Museum of History and Art, Murom; (add.info.: A young woman kneels)

Illustration for Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (colour litho)
8637201 Illustration for Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift (colour litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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With a diamond ring given him by the Queen, Raleigh had written on a window pane the words
8636229 With a diamond ring given him by the Queen, Raleigh had written on a window pane the words, "Fain would I climb but that I fear to fall" (engraving) by English School

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Stop reading that ghost story, till I've brushed yer air down (colour litho)
8656657 Stop reading that ghost story, till I've brushed yer air down (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Yes, dear - sometimes the idea of marriage positively frightens me! (colour litho)
8656643 Yes, dear - sometimes the idea of marriage positively frightens me! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Yes)

Londoners panicked by Zeppelins (litho)
8656103 Londoners panicked by Zeppelins (litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Londoners panicked by Zeppelins, World War I, 1914-1918)

Expression of horror (coloured engraving)
8655702 Expression of horror (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Expression of horror)

Expressions of emotions on the faces of young children (coloured engraving)
8655764 Expressions of emotions on the faces of young children (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630776 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630688 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

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Beware of the bull (colour litho)
8656908 Beware of the bull (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: !Beware of the bull. And I'm a vegetarian too." Man terrorised by a bull)

And the Beaver, Was afraid he had a Fever (litho)
8670632 And the Beaver, Was afraid he had a Fever (litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: And the Beaver, Was afraid he had a Fever)

Suzanne in the bath: illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for The Bible, 1866
PCT4285102 Suzanne in the bath: illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for The Bible, 1866 - by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Suzanne in the bath)

Illustration of the novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel de Foe (DeFoe) by Grandville - edition Garnier 1869 p193
PCT4261485 Illustration of the novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel de Foe (DeFoe) by Grandville - edition Garnier 1869 p193. Robinson shoots with a rifle in front of frighy Friday

Caricature about the 1819 comet (end of the world) (engraving)
1729392 Caricature about the 1819 comet (end of the world) (engraving)

French Maiden, (oil on canvas)
985329 French Maiden, (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 38.5x48.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: French Maiden. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvas

Witches
5304749 Witches.; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting witches setting houses ablaze after being scorned by villagers. Dated 14th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Smugglers alarm: gathered in their hideout, the smugglers organize their defense
MMM5457668 Smugglers alarm: gathered in their hideout, the smugglers organize their defense, one is watching the outside through the keyhole

Letres G and H: patty and lobster, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205946 Letres G and H: patty and lobster, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon

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Fernando Cortes, known as Hernando Cortes (or Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547), ordered the end of the practice of human
NWI4847272 Fernando Cortes, known as Hernando Cortes (or Hernand Cortez, 1485-1547), ordered the end of the practice of human sacrifices by the Aztec after the Spanish conquest in Mexico City

La Caricature Politique (1830), Satirique en Couleurs, 1831_8_4: The ministry attacks Cholera morbus - Cholera
ICA4930473 La Caricature Politique (1830), Satirique en Couleurs, 1831_8_4: The ministry attacks Cholera morbus - Cholera, Ministere

La Baionnette, Satirique en Couleurs, 1915_10_21: War of 14 -18, Medical - Nurse - Illustration by Georges Leonnec
ICA4933597 La Baionnette, Satirique en Couleurs, 1915_10_21: War of 14 -18, Medical - Nurse - Illustration by Georges Leonnec (1881-1940); (add.info.: La Baionnette, Satirique en Couleurs)

Messrs. Lewis Roper Fitzmaurice (1816-1893) and Keys (?) Dancing to save their lives
MMM5482802 Messrs. Lewis Roper Fitzmaurice (1816-1893) and Keys (?) Dancing to save their lives, in front of armed and threatening indigenous peoples

A criminal avoiding policemen
5616230 A criminal avoiding policemen; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a criminal avoiding policemen out of fear of being flogged. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1879); Universal History Archive/UIG

Letter A and B from ABC de Guignol by Griff, c.1920 (engraving)
DUV4202539 Letter A and B from ABC de Guignol by Griff, c.1920 (engraving); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator), 8 pages Letter A and B (araignee)

Cover of " Les Crobeaux (Paris)", number 159, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4875201 Cover of " Les Crobeaux (Paris)", number 159, Satirique en Couleurs, 1908_4_12: Cover drawing - Anticlericalism - Separation of the Church and the State, Combative Eg

Old woman telling folklore to young girls in a cottage kitchen, England. An old woman tells the stories of folklore
NWI4885081 Old woman telling folklore to young girls in a cottage kitchen, England. An old woman tells the stories of folklore and commerce to young girls captivated by the stories

Ancient Egypt, Jewish ritual, 13th-14th century BC, origin of Easter: after the sacrifice of a lamb
NWI4882593 Ancient Egypt, Jewish ritual, 13th-14th century BC, origin of Easter: after the sacrifice of a lamb, a Hebrew family marks the entrance of his house with the blood of the animal

A tiger grabbing an ox in a trail. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by
XEE4124028 A tiger grabbing an ox in a trail. Engraving by Samuel Howett (1756-1822) in " Oriental field sports" by Thomas Williamson (on hunts in the British Indies in the 19th century)

Letter C: The little Canon is loaded, the blow will leave and Cosette closes his ears
DUV4207492 Letter C: The little Canon is loaded, the blow will leave and Cosette closes his ears. Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages

Dentist laughing as he uses tongs to hold a hot coal to a man's face to make him jerk back
FLO4718344 Dentist laughing as he uses tongs to hold a hot coal to a man's face to make him jerk back and extract a tooth with string

Cover of an adventure of Roccambole by Viscount Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail (lithograph)
PCT4276843 Cover of an adventure of Roccambole by Viscount Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail (lithograph); (add.info.: Cover of an adventure of Roccambole by Viscount Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail)

Baby standing on head of tiger (colour litho)
3104116 Baby standing on head of tiger (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby standing on head of tiger)

An actor in stage costume, armed with a quaterstaff, takes a defensive pose
3569978 An actor in stage costume, armed with a quaterstaff, takes a defensive pose.; (add.info.: Italy 1875 ca. Photographer: Cane, Fratelli); Alinari Archives, Florence

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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.