Fictional Collection (#11)

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Porcupine
The fretful porcupine (H. Riley Thornback Esq.) Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Ape-ing the Fashion
Ape-ing the Fashion. A fashionable man strolls, casting an unfortunate ape-like shadow. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, A Pastoral Petticoat
A Pastoral Petticoat. A lady walks her dog but her shadow tells another story. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Miss Blowzy
Miss Puff Blowzy - The Ark, Trunkdale. Parasol in hand and casting the shadow of an elephant on the wall. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Jack-Daw
Jack-Daw (Mr John Dawkins, Junior) Looking rather shifty as he passes a stolen notice on the fence onto which he casts the shadow of a Jackdaw bird, a bird known for its thievish nature

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Goose
Goose. (Corhurnus Mandeville - The Eminent Tragedian). Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Snail
Creeping like a Snail. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, A Bird of Prey
A Bird of Prey. A villainous looking man with hands in pockets, walking the streets of London casts the shadow of a vulture upon the wall behind him

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Industry
Industry. A hard working man sits busily stitching fabrics and casts a shadow of a bee hive. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Spooney
Spooney. (Curzon Whey, Esq) With long neck, elongated oval head and living up to his nickname by casting the shadow of a spoon

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, A Ferocious Customer
A Ferocious Customer. (The Late Mr. Bruiser) Casting the shadow of a bulldog on the wall. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Save-all
Save-All. A man frugal with his money, possibly Scottish judging by his outfit, sits by candle light with his feet in a tub of water eating an unappetising bowl of something

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Quack
Quack. (Dr. Lancelot Winkleworth) Doctor or quack? Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Equestrian
Equestrian. A horsey looking woman wearing a hat and holding a riding whip sits and casts the shadow of a horse on the wall behind her

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Sheeps clothing
Sheeps clothing (Lindsay Wolsey Esq. Late M.P. for Scrunchlambton) Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Tempus Fugit
Tempus Fugit. The shadow of an hourglass cast on the wall - time is indeed fleeting. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Toady
Toady (The Right Hon. Lickfoot Snayle MP) Kneeling on the ground and casting the shadow of a toad. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Feline
Feline. Casting the shadow of a sitting cat. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Puppy
Puppy. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, A Lion
A Lion. (Claude Mayne Tawney Esq.) Seated and casting the perfect shadow of lion, complete with tail. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Mr Guy Fox
Mr Guy Fox - Lantern House, Underhand. Seated, holding a book and with a quill behind his ear - but a more famous figure is cast upon his wall...could that be Guy Fawkes with lantern

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Foxy
Foxy (Hickory P. Nutt Esq. of Connecticut, U.S.) Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, A Native
A Native of these islands. This scruffy, dirty looking but contented old character is apparently a stranger to soap and water, which is ironic as he casts the perfect shadow of a wash basin and jug

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Green Turtle
Green Turtle - Swallow Hall, Tortoise Park. Aptly named, this large, well fed man stands holding his collar and casting the shadow of a Turtle or Tortoise

Shadow drawing. C. H. Bennett, Foolish Tommy Pigeon
Foolish Tommy Pigeon. Illustration from a series of shadow portraits of fictional characters by Charles H Bennett entitled Shadow and Substance, 1860

Wudang Lamasary, Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China
General view of the Wudang Lamasary (Tibetan Buddhist Monastery) in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, in the Peoples Republic of China. Its Chinese name is Guangjue Temple

Klingsor / Parzival
Klingsor, the fictional magician who appears in Parzival by Wolfram von Eschenbach, German epic poet

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