Ghosts Collection (#5)

alter ego
Rostovskiy Anton

Celebrations
Erhard Batzdorf

Fanatic
Abbas Arabzadeh

ghosts of city streets
Alex Lo

When the soul leaves the body
Sally Widjaja

Hidden silhouette of George Washington near his tomb at Mount Vernon, 19th century. 19th century. Creator: Anon
Hidden silhouette of George Washington near his tomb at Mount Vernon, 19th century

The actors Onoe Matsusuke I as the ghost of the wet-nurse Iohata and Matsumoto Kojiro... c. 1804
The actors Onoe Matsusuke I as the ghost of the wet-nurse Iohata and Matsumoto Kojiro as Mokuemon, in the play " Tokubei of India: Tales of Strange Lands (Tenjiku Tokubei ikoku banashi)"

The actor Onoe Shoroku I as the ghost of the Shirabyoshi Hanako standing over Osagawa... c. 1810
The actor Onoe Shoroku I as the ghost of the Shirabyoshi Hanako standing over Osagawa Shichizo II as Tsumagi, maid servant to Sakurahime, in the play " Uruo-ogi Sumizome no Sakura", c. 1810

Inue Shinbyoe Masashi, from the series "Eight Hundred Heroes of the Japanese Water... c. 1836
Inue Shinbyoe Masashi, from the series " Eight Hundred Heroes of the Japanese Water Margin (Honcho Suikoden goyu happyakunin no hitori)", c. 1836

The Actors Ichikawa Ebizo II as Mushanosuke, Segawa Kikunojo I as Ochiyo, and Matsushima K... 1744
The Actors Ichikawa Ebizo II as Mushanosuke, Segawa Kikunojo I as Ochiyo, and Matsushima Kichisaburo as Ochiyo's spirit in the play "Higashiyama Gojitsu Yaoya Hanbei

The Ghost of the Great General Tamichi (Daishogun Tamichi no rei), from the series "A Mirr... 1880
The Ghost of the Great General Tamichi (Daishogun Tamichi no rei), from the series " A Mirror of Famous Japanese Generals (Dai Nihon meisho kagami)", 1880

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III as the ghost of Yatsuhashi, Sawamura Sojuro III as Soga no... 1783
The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III as the ghost of Yatsuhashi, Sawamura Sojuro III as Soga no Juro, and Ichikawa Danjuro V as the ghost of Seigen, in the play "Sono Omokage Matsu ni Sakura

The Actors Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Ukita Sakingo and Sawamura Sojuro III as the ghost of t... 1788
The Actors Matsumoto Koshiro IV as Ukita Sakingo and Sawamura Sojuro III as the ghost of the courtesan Takao, in the play " Ominaeshi Sugata no Hatsuaki

The air was filled with phantoms, wandering hither and thither in restless haste
908946 The air was filled with phantoms, wandering hither and thither in restless haste by Appleton, Honor Charlotte (1879-1951); (add.info.: A Christmas Carol published by Simpkin, Marshall)

The Shrine of Honour, for Punch, 1914-18 (pen & ink on paper)
3057633 The Shrine of Honour, for Punch, 1914-18 (pen & ink on paper) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); 35.6x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Who goes there? I have no name)

Self portrait at work, 1901 (litho) (b / w photo)
495659 Self portrait at work, 1901 (litho) (b/w photo) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (1760-1836) singing the Marseillaise at the home of Dietrich, Mayor of Strasbourg
CHT173534 Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (1760-1836) singing the Marseillaise at the home of Dietrich, Mayor of Strasbourg, 26th April 1792, illustration from History of Alsace by the artist

The Tower Of London, asking for The Ghost Of Anne Boleyn (colour litho)
3641856 The Tower Of London, asking for The Ghost Of Anne Boleyn (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tower Of London, asking for The Ghost Of Anne Boleyn)

Dead Souls, 1866 (oil on canvas)
OVR368867 Dead Souls, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Arbo, Peter Nicolai (1831-92); 168x241 cm; Drammens Museum, Norway; (add.info.: Asgaardreien.); Photo © O. Vaering

Dreams of the Past, Hampton Court (w / c on paper)
Ma91896 Dreams of the Past, Hampton Court (w/c on paper) by Claxton, Adelaide (1835-c.1905); Private Collection; Photo © The Ms Gallery, London

Oiwa (Oiwa-san), from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"
Oiwa (Oiwa-san), from the series " One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)", Japan, 1831/32

Childs nightmare of ghosts, Japan, c. 1800 / 01. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Childs nightmare of ghosts, Japan, c. 1800/01

Actors Attending Memorial for Arashi Rikan III, Japan, 1863. Creator: Mori Yoshiyuki
Actors Attending Memorial for Arashi Rikan III, Japan, 1863

The Actor Onoe Matsusuke I as the Ghost of Ki no Natora in the Play Kiku no En Mukashi no Miyako, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Eighth Month, 1791, c. 1791

Kohada Koheiji, from the series "One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)"
Kohada Koheiji, from the series " One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari)", Japan, c. 1831

Eboshi-ori, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)", 1898. Creator: Kogyo Tsukioka
Eboshi-ori, from the series "Pictures of No Performances (Nogaku Zue)", 1898

Manao tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks)
Manao tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her), from the Noa Noa Suite, 1893/94, printed and published 1921

Oiwas Ghost (Oiwa no borei), n. d. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Oiwas Ghost (Oiwa no borei), n.d

Triumph of Death: Three Skeletons Invading a Bacchanal Orchestrated by a Magician or an... 1770-71
Triumph of Death: Three Skeletons Invading a Bacchanal Orchestrated by a Magician or an Evil Demon, 1770-71

Untitled (Landscape), c. 1843. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Untitled (Landscape), c. 1843

Manao tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her), 1894 / 95
Manao tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her), 1894/95

Manau tupapau (She Thinks of the Ghost or The Ghost Thinks of Her), from the Noa Noa Suite, 1893/94

Phantoms
Ina Tänzer

Flying soul
Rawisyah Aditya

Dark fashion
Luc Vangindertael (laGrange)

Charles Dickenss A Christmas Carol
3755813 Charles Dickenss A Christmas Carol by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: Charles Dickenss A Christmas Carol)

Charles Dickenss A Christmas Carol
3755810 Charles Dickenss A Christmas Carol by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); (add.info.: Charles Dickenss A Christmas Carol)

Saul and the medium / witch of Endor, by Dore. - Bible
3779998 Saul and the medium/ witch of Endor, by Dore. - Bible by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Saul and the medium/ witch of Endor, engraving by Gustave Dore)

Saul and the medium / witch of Endor, by Dore. - Bible
3783816 Saul and the medium/ witch of Endor, by Dore. - Bible by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Saul and the medium/ witch of Endor, engraving by Gustave Dore)

The keg is tapped and the liquor flows (chromolitho)
968974 The keg is tapped and the liquor flows (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The keg is tapped and the liquor flows)

The nine pin game in the mountains (chromolitho)
968971 The nine pin game in the mountains (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The nine pin game in the mountains. Scene from Rip Van Winkle)

Manao Tupapau (Watched by the Spirits of the Dead) printed by Louis Roy
877275 Manao Tupapau (Watched by the Spirits of the Dead) printed by Louis Roy, Spring/Summer 1894 (woodcut printed in yellow, orange & black on beige wove paper) by Gauguin

"Her Guardian Angel", (stereograph)
884528 " Her Guardian Angel", (stereograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; American, out of copyright

The air was filled with phantoms, 1915 (litho)
465491 The air was filled with phantoms, 1915 (litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 15x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Marleys Ghost - A Christmas Carol, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465459 Marleys Ghost - A Christmas Carol, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Scrooge, from A Christmas Carol, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465762 Scrooge, from A Christmas Carol, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ebenezer Scrooge; principal character of A Christmas Carol)

Manao Tupapau, 1894 (colour woodcut)
746583 Manao Tupapau, 1894 (colour woodcut) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 20.5x35.4 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

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Ghosts have long fascinated and haunted our imaginations, transcending time and culture. From the eerie tales of The Ghost Story by Alfred Bestall to the chilling artwork of Edvard Munch's The Vampire II, these spectral beings continue to captivate us with their ethereal presence. In Apparition / Queens Hse, we catch a glimpse of a ghostly figure haunting an ancient residence, while the Hall at Borley Rectory stands as a testament to one of England's most infamous haunted houses. Across the globe in Japan, a Ghost Procession parades through the streets, reminding us that spirits know no borders. Sometimes they can not mere apparitions but messengers from beyond. As seen in Ghost Delivers Warning, they bring foreboding messages that send shivers down our spines. Even renowned composer Schubert was inspired by these supernatural entities when he composed Erlkonig-Goethe. The Tulip Staircase at The Queens House holds its own ghostly tale from 1966 when witnesses claimed to have captured evidence of a specter lingering on its steps. This mysterious entity continues to intrigue visitors who dare venture into its realm. Not all hauntings occur within grand halls or historic sites; even brothels can harbor restless spirits. A Ghost in a Brothel reminds us that ghosts do not discriminate between places or professions - their presence can be felt anywhere. Lastly, Man and ghost stand together in an enigmatic embrace, blurring the line between reality and fantasy. These encounters remind us that they can not just figments of our imagination but entities intertwined with our world. Whether it is The Blue Room at Borley Rectory or any other location steeped in legend and lore, ghosts persistently weave themselves into our collective consciousness. They embody both fear and fascination as they traverse realms unknown – forever leaving an indelible mark on humanity's psyche.