Headless Collection (#5)

Margaret Whigham, Duchess of Argyle
Margaret Whigham (1912-1993), British society figure, debutante of the year in 1930. Later Mrs Charles Sweeney, after marrying an American golfer and then Duchess of Argyll

Strange Tribes From The Wilds Of The Earth. From Left To Right, A Monopodi, A Monoculi Cyclopean, A Two Headed Dwarf, A Person With No Head But Merely A Face On Their Chest And A Member Of The

Illustration By J. Tenniel To The Poem The Ingoldsby Penance. From The Book The Ingoldsby Legends Or Mirth And Marvels By Thomas Ingoldsby, Published 1865

Illustration By J. Leech To The Poem The Legend Of Hamilton Tighe. From The Book The Ingoldsby Legends Or Mirth And Marvels By Thomas Ingoldsby, Published 1865

Statue Of Odyssey; Athens, Greece

Statue Of Iilad; Athens, Greece

Headless statues of Ramses II line the courtyard at the entrance to the Ramesseum, Luxor, Egypt. Headless statues of Ramses II line the courtyard at the entrance to the Ramesseum, Luxor

Artemis, goddess of hunting
GREEK ART. REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA. Statue of Artemis, goddess of hunting. Found during the excavation of Phoenician in the year 2003-04. III-I century B.C. Ruins of Butrint Museum

Marcus Aurelius (121-180 d. C). Headless statue. Olympia. Gre
Marcus Aurelius (121-180 d.C). Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor Antonine Dynasty (161-192). Headless statue, probably of the emperor Marcus Aurelius. Erected in the eastern naiscos nymphaeum

The god Amon, sitting at a table of offerings. Temple of Hat
Polychrome relief depicting the god Amon, sitting at a table of offerings with feather headdress, beard and on both hands the scepter Uady and the ankh. Eighteen dynasty. New Kingdom

Beacon Course at Newmarket with headless rider
An unusual painting by the artist J. N. Sartorius showing a horse race at Newmarket but with the runner up rider headless. Date: 1928

HEADLESS MAN, 1557. Woodcut from the Prodigiorum of Conrad Lycosthenes, 1557

ACEPHALI MONSTER, 1563. The Acephali, the headless people of Libya. Woodcut from Korte Wonderliche Beschryvinge, Holland, 1563

MONSTERS, 1550. Woodcut from a 1550 edition of Sebastian Munsters Cosmographia Universalis

Ichabod Crane encounters the Headless Horseman: etching, 1849, by Felix O. C
IRVING: SLEEPY HOLLOW, 1849. Ichabod Crane encounters the Headless Horseman: etching, 1849, by Felix O.C. Darley for The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving

Headless skeleton. X-ray of a skeleton holding its head under its arm

Rudi Schneider evading control of Harry Price
Undated photograph of Rudi Schneider evading control of Harry Price at a sance. This is one of series of photographs documenting Harry Prices investigations into the mediumistic abilities of

Greek civilization, Statue of Aphrodite Anadyomene from Cyrene, Libya
Greek civilization, 1st century b.C. Statue of Aphrodite Anadyomene from Cyrene, Libya

History of Holy Russia. Nicholas I makes a speech before the Guards, 1854. Artist: Gustave Dore
History of Holy Russia. Nicholas I makes a speech before the Guards, 1854. Found in the collection of the Russian State Archive of Literature and Art, Moscow

Statue of the winged Nike of Samothrace, 2nd century BC
Statue of the winged Nike of Samothrace, from the Louvres collection, 2nd century BC

Earthworks at the Headless Cross Pass of Knockdhu - a view of a indented circle on a mountaintop with a lady sitting looking into it. (Location: Northern Ireland: County Antrim; Knockdhu)

Liliova Street, Prague, Czechoslovakia
The rather creepy-looking Liliova Street in Prague, Czechoslovakia, where the ghost of a headless horseman is said to make nightly visits. Date: circa 1960s

Relief depicting the god Asclepius seated. Butrint. Albania
GREEK ART. REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA. Relief depicting the god Asclepius seated. Found in 1938 near the Hellenistic gate of Butrint. III-I centuries B.C. Ruins of Butrint Museum

Roman female sculpture with tunic. Spain
Spain. Roman female sculpture with tunic. Marble. Archaeological Museum of Catalonia. Barcelona

Ostia Antica. Temple of Roma and Augustus. 1st century AD. The statue of Victory and marble decoration of the rear of the temple. Italy

Ostia Antica. Forum. Statue
Ostia Antica. Forum. 2nd century AD. Statue. Italy

Statue of Mentuhotep. Egyptian Art Museum. Luxor. Egypt
Statue of Mentuhotep. Middle Kingdom. 12th Dynasty. Vizier under Sesostris I. Headless statue, represented as a scribe, from Temple of Amun at Karnak. Egyptian Art Museum. Luxor. Egypt

USA, Colorado, Crystal River Valley. Roadside Halloween display of a manikin on a horse. Credit as: Don Grall / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Ancient Ruins with a Great Arch and a Column, c. 1735-40 (oil on canvas)
XIR439262 Ancient Ruins with a Great Arch and a Column, c.1735-40 (oil on canvas) by Zais, Giuseppe (1709-84); Galleria dell Accademia, Venice

Mr Wyatts Atelier, or Model-Room, published in The Illustrated London News
XJF437958 Mr Wyatts Atelier, or Model-Room, published in The Illustrated London News, 11th July 1846 (engraving) by Landells

Illustration after J. Leech for the poem The Legend of Hamilton Tighe
KW366259 Illustration after J. Leech for the poem The Legend of Hamilton Tighe, from The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels, by Thomas Ingoldsby, published in 1865 (litho) by English School

Argus Panoptes, in the Rocchetta (fresco)
XIR247678 Argus Panoptes, in the Rocchetta (fresco) by Bramante, Donato (1444-1514); Museo del Castello Sforzesco, Milan, Italy; (add.info)

Statue of Hercules, copy of a Greek original (marble)
XIR212866 Statue of Hercules, copy of a Greek original (marble) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Musee Saint-Raymond, Toulouse, France; (add.info.: skin of the Nemean lion; ); out of copyright

The Battle of Ramillies, 23rd May 1706 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR168364 The Battle of Ramillies, 23rd May 1706 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Gregory, a bishop, being ill-treated by opponents and the beheading of a monk in Constantinople, Jan Luyken, Jacobus van Hardenberg, Barent Visscher, 1701

Trococite, A Headless Man with Eyes on His Shoulders, A Headless Man with a Face on His Chest, A Man with a Large Under Lip; Unknown; Therouanne

MARCO POLO (1254?-1324). Italian traveler. Legendary monsters of Siberia. Illumination, early 15th century, from Marco Polos Livre de Merveilles

LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW. Illustration from Washington Irvings The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Etching, 1849, by Felix O.C. Darley

The Great Headless Radical Party Elephant
The Great Headless Radical Party - The sort of thing no fellow can understand!. Joseph Chamberlain mocking the ruling government, labelled the Radical Party )

Great Court of Ramses II, Luxor Temple, Luxor, Thebes, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

A shrimp with its head removed, close up

France, Charente-Maritime, Saintes, Sculpture representing a divine couple, stone France, Paris, Saint Germain-En-Laye, Musee des Antiquites Nationales (Archaeological and Middle Age Museum)

Switzerland, Jura, Statuette representing Goddess Arduinna riding a wild boar, bronze 1st century A.D. France, Paris, Saint Germain-En-Laye

Headless statue of Mother Goddess from Malta
Prehistory, Malta. Headless statue of Mother Goddess

Cyborg, conceptual artwork F005 / 0226
Cyborg, conceptual computer artwork

Cyborg, conceptual artwork F005 / 0229
Cyborg, conceptual computer artwork

Cyborg, conceptual artwork F005 / 0225
Cyborg, conceptual computer artwork

IRVING: SLEEPY HOLLOW. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Wood engraving, late 19th century, after George Henry Boughton

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"Unveiling the Mysteries: Exploring the Headless Phenomenon" Step into a world where legends and art collide, as we delve into the enigmatic realm figures. From Ichabod Crane's haunting encounter with the Headless Horseman to Sir Gawain's fateful meeting with the Green Knight, these timeless tales have captivated our imaginations for centuries. In William John Wilgus' mesmerizing oil painting, "Crane and Horseman, " we witness Ichabod Crane's terror-stricken face as he confronts his spectral nemesis. The artist skillfully captures the fear that lurks in every shadowy corner of Sleepy Hollow. Washington Irving's iconic story, "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, " comes to life in an American wood engraving from 1876. As we peer into this intricate artwork, we can almost hear the thundering hooves and feel our own hearts race alongside Ichabod Crane's desperate escape from town. But headlessness is not confined to fiction alone; it permeates various forms of artistic expression. In William McLaren's rendition of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, " we are confronted with a mysterious figure whose missing head adds an eerie allure to this medieval tale. Moving beyond literature, portraiture also embraces this captivating theme. Ethel Le Neve gazes at us through her portrait, leaving us wondering about her untold story - perhaps she too was touched by some supernatural force that left her without a head? As we explore further, ancient sculptures reveal their own interpretations of headlessness. From Shiva in Danang province to Uma in Quang Nam province, these divine beings stand tall despite their obvious imperfections. Even Hermes himself stands proud in marble form within Boncompagni Ludovisi collection. Finally, Artemis emerges as a fierce goddess of hunting who defies convention by choosing to be depicted without a head.