Illusions Collection (#3)

Dunquin Harbour, Dingle Peninsula, Co Kerry, Ireland

Irelands Eye, Howth, Co Dublin, Ireland

Smoke Wisps From A Hand

Mating pair of Asian Swallowtails (Atrophaneura pachliopta aristolochiae) in tail-to-tail position

Four-eyed Frog (Pleurodema thaul), view from above

The Sculptors Vision, an illusion by Arnold de Biere
Promotional postcard The Sculptors Vision an illusion by Arnold de Biere (1876-1934). In a programme for the London Coliseum of 23rd December 1919 this is described as De Bieres Masterpiece

Maskelyne and Cookes Mysteries
Promotional postcard for Will, the Witch and the Watchman, one of the most popular magic playlets performed by John Nevil Maskelyne and George Cooke

Maskelyne and Cookes Mysteries - The Artists Dream
Promotional postcard for Maskelyne and Cookes The Artists Dream. John Nevil Maskelyne and George Cooke, presented for the first time to a West End audience an entertainment they had been giving for

Mephisto The Mysterious
Promotional postcard for Mephisto The Mysterious The Worlds Most Marvellous Illusionist. In a bewildering Phantasy of Modern Miracles

Jean-Louis Forain, Lost Illusions, French, 1852-1931, probably 1918, black crayon and brush and gray ink on wove paper

Hanoi - Vietnam - Theatre des Illusions Attraction
Hanoi - Vietnam - Theatre des Illusions Cinema Attraction at the Colonial Exposition - a temporary pop-up movie theatre, showcasing pioneering visual works produced by the Cinematographe Lumiere

Plain Jane to Beautiful Buxom Betty
From a cygnet to a swan... What is required to turn a girl from one thing into another... Date: circa 1910s

La Salle des Illusions, Paris, September 1900. Illustration showing the electrical illuminations at the International Exhibition, Paris, 1900.From La Nature (Paris, 1 September 1900)

MOREAU, Adrien (1843-1906). Illusions perdues. Illustration for Balzacs play Illusions perdues from an edition of 1901

Do spirits return? Houdini says no - and proves it 3 shows in one : magic, illusions, escapes, fraud mediums exposed. Date ca. 1909

Joan Crawford by Keye Luke
An optical illusion created by Japanese artist, Keye Luke with the face of actress Joan Crawford created in black and white

Circle in a square illusion. The two red circles in the image are the same size. However, the one inside a blue square looks larger than the one enclosing a blue square

Bullseye illusion. The blue shaded area in the centre of the circle appears larger than the blue perimeter area. In fact they are the same area. This is easily proven by calculation

Thaumaturgick exhibitions, optical illusions and deceptions
Playbill for performance of " thaumaturgick exhibitions, optical illusions and magical deceptions" by Mr Boaz at the Kings Arms, High Street

Playbill for Maskelyne & Cooke magical variety show
Playbill for performances of the show The Novelty of the Age, featuring magicians Maskelyne and Cooke, held at Berkley Castle, Blackpool, January 1870

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ICC World Twenty20 group match between England and Pakistan at the Oval on June 7th 2009 in London, England. (England are in the field, India batting) Little London

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The worst snow for 18 years hits London bringing the city to a standstill. Little London

Successful Ghost Hunter
A successful ghost hunter watches an apparition walk through a solid wall

Anna and Burglars
Anna Sciagal of Riga, Latvia, hears burglars in the house, pretends to be a ghost and scares them away

Nothing in Cracker
Nothing in it ! the shattering of a young girls illusions

Pretending Ghost
A man dresses up as an archetypal ghost and stands in a graveyard flapping his drapes, alarming passers-by

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