Freak Collection (#3)

Krao, The Missing Link, exhibited at the Aquarium, Westminster, London, in 1887 (engraving)
585858 Krao, The Missing Link, exhibited at the Aquarium, Westminster, London, in 1887 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Krao, The Missing Link)

The Wonderful Miss Atkinson, born in Ireland, has £20, 000 fortune and is fed out of a silver trough (engraving)
585790 The Wonderful Miss Atkinson, born in Ireland, has £ 20, 000 fortune and is fed out of a silver trough (engraving) by English School

The Pig-Faced Lady of Manchester Square, London (coloured engraving)
585788 The Pig-Faced Lady of Manchester Square, London (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pig-Faced Lady of Manchester Square)

German dwarfs (engraving)
608658 German dwarfs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: German dwarfs; from Pictorial Times, 15 June 1844); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

The fairy queen (engraving)
608662 The fairy queen (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fairy queen, a 14-month old child who measured sixteen inches in height; her feet were but)

Advert for an appearance by Jeane Rosalie Raymon (engraving)
608505 Advert for an appearance by Jeane Rosalie Raymon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert for an appearance by Jeane Rosalie Raymon)

Advertisement for the Singing Mouse (engraving)
610417 Advertisement for the Singing Mouse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for the Singing Mouse to be seen at Palmers Hair Cutting Rooms)

Sketches at Barnums Show at Olympia, London (engraving)
604369 Sketches at Barnums Show at Olympia, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Barnums Show at Olympia, London; from The Graphic)

Advert for the appearance of two extraordinary individuals (engraving)
609400 Advert for the appearance of two extraordinary individuals (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Matthew Buchinger, dwarf (engraving)
610700 Mr Matthew Buchinger, dwarf (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Matthew Buchinger, dwarf.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Mademoiselle Lefort (b. 1799), 20th August 1821 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT223775 Mademoiselle Lefort (b.1799), 20th August 1821 (litho) (b/w photo) by Langlume (fl.1822-24); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Hairy man and Wild man, illustration from Physica Curiosa
CHT223911 Hairy man and Wild man, illustration from Physica Curiosa by Gaspar Schott (1608-66) (engraving) (photo) by German School

Devils Slide, Weber Canyon (b / w photo)
6018204 Devils Slide, Weber Canyon (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Devils Slide, Weber Canyon)

A ubiquitous young lady who can be in eight places at once, a victim of a photographic freak (b / w photo)
5987125 A ubiquitous young lady who can be in eight places at once, a victim of a photographic freak (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Gulliver is inspected by residents of Brobdingnag, from Gullivers Travels
3514755 Gulliver is inspected by residents of Brobdingnag, from Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Living Skeleton (engraving)
2807940 The Living Skeleton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Living Skeleton)

A Midgets Cradle (engraving)
2796544 A Midgets Cradle (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Midgets Cradle. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1891)

Advert for Dr Kahns Anatomical Museum (engraving)
586242 Advert for Dr Kahns Anatomical Museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert for Dr Kahns Anatomical Museum, 4 Coventry Street, Leicester Square)

The beautiful albiness, exhibited in London in 1810 (engraving)
609494 The beautiful albiness, exhibited in London in 1810 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The beautiful albiness)

Mrs Mary Davis of great Saughall near Chester, 1668 (engraving)
609421 Mrs Mary Davis of great Saughall near Chester, 1668 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Mary Davis of great Saughall near Chester)

Advert for appearances by Chang, Brustad, The Chinese Tom Thumb and The Midget Adonis (engraving)
609352 Advert for appearances by Chang, Brustad, The Chinese Tom Thumb and The Midget Adonis (engraving) by English School

Persian dwarf (engraving)
610699 Persian dwarf (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Persian dwarf.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

The Fairy Wedding group; General Tom Thumb (photo)
608678 The Fairy Wedding group; General Tom Thumb (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Promenade of Wonders, Drury Lane, London (engraving)
608657 Promenade of Wonders, Drury Lane, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Promenade of Wonders, Drury Lane, London; from Punch)

A true picture and story of two brothers born in Genoa in Italy, 1620 (engraving)
585792 A true picture and story of two brothers born in Genoa in Italy, 1620 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mademoiselle de Beaumont or the Chevalier d Eon, c. 1762-63 (engraving)
CWA123968 Mademoiselle de Beaumont or the Chevalier d Eon, c.1762-63 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); City of Westminster Archive Centre, London

Model of Nicolas Fery (Bebe) (1741-64) dwarf of King Stanislas Lesczinski (1677-1766
CHT235046 Model of Nicolas Fery (Bebe) (1741-64) dwarf of King Stanislas Lesczinski (1677-1766) of Poland (wax) by French School, (18th century); Musee Orfila, Paris

Mathew Robinson, Lord Rokeby, aged 88 (engraving)
1108422 Mathew Robinson, Lord Rokeby, aged 88 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mathew Robinson, Lord Rokeby, aged 88)

Daniel Dancer, Esquire, an Extraordinary Miser (engraving)
1108413 Daniel Dancer, Esquire, an Extraordinary Miser (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel Dancer, Esquire, an Extraordinary Miser)

Thomas Pitt, Lord Camelford (engraving)
1108412 Thomas Pitt, Lord Camelford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Pitt, Lord Camelford)

William Henry West Betty, the Extraordinary Phenomenon of 1804, called the Young Roscius
1108409 William Henry West Betty, the Extraordinary Phenomenon of 1804, called the Young Roscius, born 13 September 1791 (engraving) by English School

Signora Josephine Giraldelli, the Original Salamander (engraving)
1108392 Signora Josephine Giraldelli, the Original Salamander (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Signora Josephine Giraldelli, the Original Salamander)

George Bidder, the extraordinary Mental Calculator, aged 12 years (engraving)
1108391 George Bidder, the extraordinary Mental Calculator, aged 12 years (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Bidder)

A fac-simile of the Will signed Joanna Southcott and of the Codicil, Joanna Southcott (engraving)
1108386 A fac-simile of the Will signed Joanna Southcott and of the Codicil, Joanna Southcott (engraving) by English School

A true Portraiture of John Staininger of Braunau (engraving)
1108385 A true Portraiture of John Staininger of Braunau (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A true Portraiture of John Staininger of Braunau)

Mrs Elizabeth Woodcock, found buried in the Snow, 10 February 1799, near Cambridge (engraving)
1108361 Mrs Elizabeth Woodcock, found buried in the Snow, 10 February 1799, near Cambridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Elizabeth Woodcock)

"The Siamese Youths - Our Own Youths", satirical cartoon from
CWA124805 " The Siamese Youths - Our Own Youths", satirical cartoon from The Looking Glass, c.1829 (coloured etching) by English School, (19th century); City of Westminster Archive Centre

The Siamese Twins, First Discovered While Fishing on the Banks of the Siam River by Mr R
CWA124804 The Siamese Twins, First Discovered While Fishing on the Banks of the Siam River by Mr R. Hunter, 1829 (coloured engraving) by Berthoud

Born a Genius, and, Born a Dwarf (engraving)
5997845 Born a Genius, and, Born a Dwarf (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Born a Genius, and, Born a Dwarf)

Freak, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999425 Freak, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA, 1833-39)

Freak, 1833-39 (coloured engraving)
999424 Freak, 1833-39 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dictionnaire pittoresque d histoire naturelle et des phenomAnes de la natureA, 1833-39)

Peggy Jones, the well known Mud Lark at Black Friars (engraving)
1108421 Peggy Jones, the well known Mud Lark at Black Friars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peggy Jones, the well known Mud Lark at Black Friars)

"Brother John and I", the polite Grocers of the Strand (engraving)
1108419 " Brother John and I", the polite Grocers of the Strand (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Brother John and I")

The Right Honourable Lord George Gordon, President of the Protestant Association, in the Year 1780 (engraving)
1108416 The Right Honourable Lord George Gordon, President of the Protestant Association, in the Year 1780 (engraving) by English School

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Step right up and witness the extraordinary world of "freaks". From circus sideshows to astonishing individuals, this captivating journey will leave you in awe. In 1949, a mesmerizing sideshow poster by Nieman Eisman unveiled Celesta Geyer, famously known as Jolly Dolly Dimple. Her enchanting presence drew crowds far and wide, leaving spectators spellbound with her unique talents. Saartje Baartman, also recognized as The Hottentot Venus, captivated audiences in the early 19th century. Her remarkable physique challenged societal norms while highlighting the beauty found within diversity. The Fat Boy of Peckham and his father showcased an extraordinary bond that defied expectations. Their larger-than-life appearance became a testament to love's ability to transcend physical appearances. Another intriguing figure emerged in 1945 through an American sideshow poster featuring The Frog Boy. This enigmatic character fascinated onlookers with his amphibian-like qualities, pushing the boundaries of human existence. Julia Pastrana, the celebrated bearded lady from the 19th century, left an indelible mark on history. Through wood engraving in 1874, her story unfolded - a tale of strength and resilience against society's prejudices. Edouard Beaupre stood tall among others as one of history's tallest men. His towering stature astonished all who encountered him and served as a reminder that greatness can come in unexpected forms. The Pain-Proof Man & Captain Ringman Jack from Ripley's Believe It or Not showcased their incredible abilities to endure unimaginable pain. These daredevils pushed their bodies beyond limits most could fathom. Zascha The Colossal Woman brought Russia to its feet with her immense size and commanding presence. She shattered stereotypes while embracing her uniqueness unapologetically. A Freak Show poster featuring a Legless Woman reminded us that limitations are merely obstacles waiting to be overcome.