Lies Collection (#2)

MIHAILO ASSASSINATED
Prince Mihailo (Michael) Obrenovich III, previously deposed but reinstated, is assassinated (why and by whom still unknown) : he lies in state at Belgrade. 10 June 1868

DEATH OF ALFONSO XII
Alfonso XII lies in state in Madrid : he dies without an heir but his queen Maria Cristina is pregnant with the future Alfonso XIII and she will rule as regent. Date: 1885

TSAR NICOLAS I DIES
Tsar Nicolas I (1796 - 1855), lies on his deathbed, not greatly lamented as it is his intransigeance which has brought the Crimea war to his country. But he did want to abolish serfdom. 1855

GAME : BOOMAN
All form a circle : the one chosen to be Booman lies down in the middle and pretends to be dead, the others mime mourning, burial and grave decoration. Cheerful ! Date: 1900

THE FARMER AND HIS SONS
THE FARMER & HIS SONS A farmer on his deathbed tells his sons that a treasure lies hidden on his farm so that they will care for and dig the earth after his death Date: 1761

SOLDIER'S DOG MOURNS
A German Shepherd Dog lies above the grave of its master, a casualty of World War One. Date: 1916

Paris Madrid Race 1903 Transport Motoring Motor
paris, madrid, race, 1903, transport, motoring, motor, racing, accidents, may, body, mechanic, riding, mloraine, barrow, lies, dead, beside, tree, two, crashed, hitting, dog, first, stage, accident

Cartoon, EDITOR SEEKING DIRT
Cartoon, a penny press editor rakes for sensational claptrap in the muddy stream of twaddle and mock morality, oblivious of the angel who bids him search for Truth. Date: 1867

Queen Victoria lying in state, 1901
Queen Victoria's body lies in state at the Albert Memorial Chapel, Windsor. Date: 1901

Rudolf Ii State 1612 Events Germany Emperor Lies
rudolf, ii, state, 1612, events, germany, emperor, lies, death, pay, respects, candelabra, in, the, 10071946

OLIVER CROMWELL DEAD
Cromwell's body lies in state at Somerset House, London Date: 1658

A bedchamber : an elderly man lies in bed, while his wife reads to him some comforting scriptures and a maidservant prepares to bring him some even more comforting hot soup Date: circa 1470

CONCEPTS/THE SOUL
When Jesus's mother Mary dies, she lies on her deathbed while her son is depicted watching from Heaven, holding in his arms an infant who represents his mother's soul Date: 1st century

ELAINE OF ASTOLAT
Elaine comes to the little hermitage where Lancelot lies sick, where she will tend him, fall in love with him, and ultimately die for love of him

USA, Washington State, Palouse. Harvest lies in field with barn Date: 10-06-2020

German "Bluffikultur": caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II as the sower of false news, World War I
6000294 German "Bluffikultur": caricature of Kaiser Wilhelm II as the sower of false news, World War I, 1915 (colour litho) by Damblans

DDE-90026797
Rotorua, New Zealand. Rotorua lies upon a hotbed of geothermal activity. Throughout the city, plumes of steam and boiling mud explode through the streets, sidewalks, and backyards. Date: 26/08/2005

Delon Armitage Lies Injured England V South Africa Rugby Union England V South Africa, Investec Challenge Twickenham, Middlesex, England 22 November 2008 Date: 22 November 2008

Dan Luger Lies Injured England V Holland 24 November 1998 Date: 24 November 1998

A white lie, 1918 (oil on canvas)
OVR390536 A white lie, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 102x65.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ebbe Roede; ); Photo © O. Vaering

Othello throttling Iago, Lewis Waller and H B Irving (b / w photo)
5987010 Othello throttling Iago, Lewis Waller and H B Irving (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello throttling Iago, Lewis Waller and H B Irving)

Deceit: man practising lying to his wife about the reasons for getting home late before he gets married (colour litho)
5996089 Deceit: man practising lying to his wife about the reasons for getting home late before he gets married (colour litho) by English School

With the Russians in Asia, the Russian Positions before Kars, 24 June (engraving)
1049855 With the Russians in Asia, the Russian Positions before Kars, 24 June (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Russians in Asia)

The Livadia, as she lies in Messers Elders Dock (engraving)
1106780 The Livadia, as she lies in Messers Elders Dock (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Livadia, as she lies in Messers Elders Dock)

Comic postcard, Man with line of fish he didn t catch Date: 20th century

The Dead Sea, border of Jordan and modern Israel
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Dead Sea is a salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west

The Westerkerk central Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vintage 19th century photograph: The Westerkerk is a Reformed church within Dutch Protestant Calvinism in central Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abandoned butchers bike in Deptford bomb crater, London
An abandoned butchers bike lies in a crater in the road left by a bomb in Deptford, South-East London, WW2. Date: circa 1940s

Comic postcard, Courting couple at the seaside Date: 20th century

Ming tombs, Nanjing, China - The Ming Xiaoling ( Filial mausoleum of Ming ) is the mausoleum of the Hongwu Emperor, the founder of the Ming dynasty

Apothecaries Company
The Lambeth Drug Mill stood in Grays Walk, roughly where the Ethelred Street estate now lies, to the north of Black Prince Road

The Spaniards Inn is an historic pub on Spaniards Road between Hampstead and Highgate in London, England. It lies on the edge of Hampstead Heath near Kenwood House

Buttes New CWGC Cemetery, New Zealand Memorial
The cemetery lies on an area which was a pre-war drill ground. It contains 1, 317 UK burials, 564 Australian, 50 Canadian, 167 New Zealand, and 1, 703 Unknown, plus 35 Special Memorials

Woman is displeased by her portrait photograph
A woman criticises a photographer after viewing the portrait he has captured of her. She believes he has manipulated her appearance, changing the shape of her nose and the size of her mouth

Pandora Opening her Box, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1809 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO189702 Pandora Opening her Box, published by Hannah Humphrey, 1809 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

"A thousand guilders! Come take fifty!", illustration from
3039764 " A thousand guilders! Come take fifty!", illustration from Poems for the Young: Robert Browning, c.1920 (colour litho) by Ross

Amaranthus species
Amaranth species 1, princes feather, Amaranthus hypochondriacus 2, love lies bleeding, Amaranthus caudatus 3, globe amaranth, Gomphrena globosa 4, and redroot pigweed, Amaranthus retroflexus 5

Bird-Catching in Pomerania (engraving)
3627854 Bird-Catching in Pomerania (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird-Catching in Pomerania)

Comic postcard, Three Cats -- No Ma am, We Aint Seen Your Birdie. Date: circa 1910

VISITING A BRETON MUM
A Breton mother is visited by her neighbours, as she lies in the lit clos (enclosed bed, or cupboard-bed) typical of country homes in Bretagne. Date: circa 1900

GERMAN LIES
ANTI-GERMAN, The Kaiser sows his lies Date: 1915

A Run ashore in Japan (colour litho)
1048039 A Run ashore in Japan (colour litho) by Bigot, Georges Ferdinand (1860-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Run ashore in Japan)

Deceit: man lying about his romantic success (chromolitho)
5996033 Deceit: man lying about his romantic success (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deceit: man lying about his romantic success)

Falsehood, from Piers Ploughman, by William Langland, 1873 (stained glass)
3475442 Falsehood, from Piers Ploughman, by William Langland, 1873 (stained glass) by Burrow, Harry (fl.1868-83); St Marys Church, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Cleobury Mortimer)

Elsie Marley has grown so fine (colour litho)
3631205 Elsie Marley has grown so fine (colour litho) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elsie Marley has grown so fine)

Phrenology: capacity of various parts of a mans brain (chromolitho)
5996058 Phrenology: capacity of various parts of a mans brain (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phrenology: capacity of various parts of a mans brain)

Ariel, "Full fathom five thy father lies"(litho)
2794817 Ariel, " Full fathom five thy father lies" (litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ariel)

The Grave of Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa (litho)
1056692 The Grave of Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Grave of Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa)

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Lies, like shadows, weave their intricate web around us, blurring the lines between truth and deception. Just as Thomas Chatterton's poetic genius was overshadowed by his fabricated medieval manuscripts, so too do lies cast a veil over our perception of reality. In this captivating image, an athletic young man in shorts with a ball lying on a stone floor reminds us that even physical prowess can be deceptive. Like the black cat lurking in the background, lies often hide in plain sight, ready to pounce on unsuspecting victims. A French poster boldly proclaims that 'The Future Lies in Socialism, ' highlighting how ideologies can manipulate truths to suit their own agendas. Similarly, The Morning dawns upon Dawlish Low Tide revealing hidden depths beneath calm waters - a metaphor for the treacherous nature of deceit. As we delve deeper into this narrative of falsehoods, we encounter a young man in a suit without shirt lying nonchalantly on a couch. His relaxed demeanor belies the weight of his untruths; just as WW1 German anti-British propaganda postcards aimed to distort public opinion during times of conflict. The Temporary Courthouse at Morant Bay stands as testament to how they are incite unrest and injustice. Meanwhile, through an amusing cartoon depicting someone swallowing yarn (a metaphorical representation of accepting falsehoods), we are reminded not to blindly consume every tale spun before us. Lastly, Love Lies takes center stage with its 1929 programme cover - love itself often entangled with half-truths and illusions. As we navigate through life's labyrinthine paths littered with deceitful whispers and concealed intentions, let us strive for clarity amidst the tangled webs woven by lies.