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Lies Collection (#4)

Lies, like shadows, weave their intricate web around us, blurring the lines between truth and deception

Background imageLies Collection: BOY / GIRL / BEACH / ROSES

BOY / GIRL / BEACH / ROSES
A boy about to give a girl a bunch of roses as she lies on the beach Date: 1930s

Background imageLies Collection: Renard Lies that the Rabbit Insulted One of His Children, 1650-75

Renard Lies that the Rabbit Insulted One of His Children, 1650-75
Renard Lies that the Rabbit Insulted One of His Children, 17th century. From Hendrick van Alcmars Renard The Fox, 1650-75. Third state of four

Background imageLies Collection: Renard Lies that he Gave the Ram Various Precious Objects that Were Meant for the Lion

Renard Lies that he Gave the Ram Various Precious Objects that Were Meant for the Lion and Lioness. From Hendrick van Alcmars Renard The Fox, 1650-75. Third state of four

Background imageLies Collection: Following Renards False Story, His Father Is Chased by Hunting Dogs from Hendrick van

Following Renards False Story, His Father Is Chased by Hunting Dogs from Hendrick van
Following Renards False Story, His Father Is Chased by Hunting Dogs. From Hendrick van Alcmars Renard The Fox, 1650-75. Second state of three

Background imageLies Collection: Over 5000 people an hour passed through Westminster Hall to pay their tributes to the

Over 5000 people an hour passed through Westminster Hall to pay their tributes to the late King George VI during his ceremonial lying-in-state with Officers of the Life Guards of the Husehold Cavaly

Background imageLies Collection: Alan Shepard Jr lies on his back in a tilting chair dur?

Alan Shepard Jr lies on his back in a tilting chair dur?
Alan Shepard Jr lies on his back in a tilting chair during final pre-launch checks at hangars Area, on 5 May 1961, shortly before his successful 302mile suborbital lob. Date: 1961

Background imageLies Collection: Bare-chested young man lying in bed

Bare-chested young man lying in bed

Background imageLies Collection: Hic Jacet - Here Lies - drunken man collapsed in gutter

Hic Jacet - Here Lies - drunken man collapsed in gutter
(hic!) jacet (translated from the Latin: " Here Lies" ) - a drunken Londoner collapsed in gutter, his umbrella and hat discarded onto the street in his stupor. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageLies Collection: Angels, Tree, Baby Jesus

Angels, Tree, Baby Jesus
Two angels light the candles on a Christmas Tree on the roof of the stable where the baby Jesus lies, uniting pagan myth and the Christian story

Background imageLies Collection: Mono male lion lies between two females

Mono male lion lies between two females

Background imageLies Collection: Portrait Peter Courten 1599-1624 Knight Peter Courten

Portrait Peter Courten 1599-1624 Knight Peter Courten
Portrait of Peter Courten, Portrait of Peter Courten (1599-1624), Portrait of Knight Peter Courten. Standing full-length, the hat in the left hand in the side, a glove in the right hand

Background imageLies Collection: Old Woman Reading Study Reading Old Woman woman

Old Woman Reading Study Reading Old Woman woman
Old Woman Reading, Study of a Reading Old Woman. The woman is presented in half, sitting behind a table on which lies a small book, with an open large book in her hands

Background imageLies Collection: Portrait Johan van Someren 1622-76 Grand Pensionary

Portrait Johan van Someren 1622-76 Grand Pensionary
Portrait of Johan van Someren (1622-76), Johan van Someren (1622-76). Grand Pensionary of Nijmegen, Portrait of Johan van Someren. Half-length, sitting at a table on which lies an open book

Background imageLies Collection: Herring-Seller herring saleswoman young woman

Herring-Seller herring saleswoman young woman
The Herring-Seller, The herring saleswoman. A young woman with a tub sells fish to an old woman with a cane. At the door of a house, on the right is a table on which lies an earthenware pot

Background imageLies Collection: Portrait Margarita Courten wife Matthias Boudaen

Portrait Margarita Courten wife Matthias Boudaen
Portrait of Margarita Courten, wife of Matthias Boudaen and Jean de Moncy. Standing, half-length, with the left hand on a table with a Persian carpet on which lies a book

Background imageLies Collection: Sleeping Amor Non ti fidar che mai non dorme Amore

Sleeping Amor Non ti fidar che mai non dorme Amore / egg chiude gli occhi allor che insidia un core (title on object), The sleeping Amor in a landscape. Behind him lies a burning torch

Background imageLies Collection: Tower Falkenstein Castle hilly landscape village perched

Tower Falkenstein Castle hilly landscape village perched
Tower of Falkenstein Castle, In a hilly landscape near a village perched on a rock, lies the ruins of the Falkenstein Castle tower

Background imageLies Collection: Man stabbed woman dagger AdA la mourning play

Man stabbed woman dagger AdA la mourning play
Man stabbed by woman with dagger Adela, mourning play (title on object), On the floor lies a man who has just been stabbed, next to him lies a dagger on the floor

Background imageLies Collection: Portrait Rutger Schutte right oval medallion

Portrait Rutger Schutte right oval medallion
Portrait of Rutger Schutte, Portrait to the right of Rutger Schutte in an oval medallion. He is holding a writing spring in his hand

Background imageLies Collection: Lazio Roma Rome Gallicano nel Lazio Panorama

Lazio Roma Rome Gallicano nel Lazio Panorama
Lazio Roma Gallicano nel Lazio Panorama, this is my Italy, the italian country of visual history, Post-medieval, About 30 kilometers from Rome near the Via Orenestina

Background imageLies Collection: Coyote Resting In Winter Grass, Snowing Lightly, Kananaskis, Alberta

Coyote Resting In Winter Grass, Snowing Lightly, Kananaskis, Alberta

Background imageLies Collection: Male Elephant Seal Barking Amidst A Throng Of Female Elephant Seals At A Rookery

Male Elephant Seal Barking Amidst A Throng Of Female Elephant Seals At A Rookery

Background imageLies Collection: Blue Persian longhaired cat with large orange eyes lying down

Blue Persian longhaired cat with large orange eyes lying down

Background imageLies Collection: Black Smoke British shorthaired cat with rounded face and black pads, lying down

Black Smoke British shorthaired cat with rounded face and black pads, lying down

Background imageLies Collection: An Italian Spinone lies on the floor chewing a bone using both forepaws

An Italian Spinone lies on the floor chewing a bone using both forepaws

Background imageLies Collection: Bathing Beauty Vienne 3

Bathing Beauty Vienne 3
She wears a blue costume as she lies on the grass by a river Date: circa 1910

Background imageLies Collection: Boeing Stratocruiser N74604 Mojave desert

Boeing Stratocruiser N74604 Mojave desert
The end of life for an ex-North West Airlines Stratocruiser as it lies at its final resting place in the Mojave desert Date: 1966

Background imageLies Collection: Illustration For Edgar Allan Poes Hop Frog

Illustration For Edgar Allan Poes Hop Frog
A young woman lies at the feet of a court jester after the king, sitting at a banquet table with his ministers, has thrown a goblet of wine in her face

Background imageLies Collection: Red deer (Cervus elaphus) in the rain, with lying calf, on a mountain meadow, Allgaeu, Bavaria

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) in the rain, with lying calf, on a mountain meadow, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Background imageLies Collection: Timber harvesting, timber, spruces lying on the road, cleared area behind, Wipperfuerth

Timber harvesting, timber, spruces lying on the road, cleared area behind, Wipperfuerth, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, Europe

Background imageLies Collection: Tammar Wallaby, Dama Wallaby or Darma Wallaby (Macropus eugenii), Kangaroo Island, Australia

Tammar Wallaby, Dama Wallaby or Darma Wallaby (Macropus eugenii), Kangaroo Island, Australia

Background imageLies Collection: Tablet, pill on a tongue, mouth

Tablet, pill on a tongue, mouth

Background imageLies Collection: Young woman lying down with remote in her hand

Young woman lying down with remote in her hand

Background imageLies Collection: Young woman lying on the couch

Young woman lying on the couch

Background imageLies Collection: Cat on a scratching post

Cat on a scratching post

Background imageLies Collection: Grilled meat, marinated turkey breast on a grill

Grilled meat, marinated turkey breast on a grill

Background imageLies Collection: Man in underwear lying on the floor in front of a leather sofa

Man in underwear lying on the floor in front of a leather sofa

Background imageLies Collection: China - Shanghai - Woman with bound feet reclining on divan

China - Shanghai - Woman with bound feet reclining on divan. Foot binding was the custom of binding the feet of young girls painfully tight to prevent further growth

Background imageLies Collection: Bedroom / 12th Century

Bedroom / 12th Century
In their well-furnished bedroom - leaded panes, fancy cushions and all - a noble couple admire their falcon while their dog lies bored Date: circa 12th century

Background imageLies Collection: Fakir on Bed of Nails

Fakir on Bed of Nails
An ascetic lies on his bed of nails, knowing that if he distributes his weight evenly, its not that bad

Background imageLies Collection: Gulliver / King / Lilliput

Gulliver / King / Lilliput
Gulliver lies on the ground for his interview with the King & Queen of Lilliput

Background imageLies Collection: The Poor Mans Death c1850s. Jean Pierre Alexandre Antigna (1817-1878) French

The Poor Mans Death c1850s. Jean Pierre Alexandre Antigna (1817-1878) French Realist painter. Body of pauper lies a mattress on the floor, his grieving widow and children huddle together beside him

Background imageLies Collection: Blue Point Colourpoint Exotic cat with blue nose and tail, lying down

Blue Point Colourpoint Exotic cat with blue nose and tail, lying down

Background imageLies Collection: Usual Abyssinian cat with large pricked ears and black tipped tail, lying down

Usual Abyssinian cat with large pricked ears and black tipped tail, lying down

Background imageLies Collection: Blue Burmese cat with dark nose and high, wide cheekbones tapering to form short, blunt wedge

Blue Burmese cat with dark nose and high, wide cheekbones tapering to form short, blunt wedge, lying down, half-crouching

Background imageLies Collection: A black and white cats head

A black and white cats head

Background imageLies Collection: Banished from Home, by Emma Litchfield

Banished from Home, by Emma Litchfield
Banished From Home, by Emma Litchfield. First produced at the Britannia Theatre, May 1911. Nell, the gypsy heroine, looks back at her caravan for the last time, before leaving for London in despair

Background imageLies Collection: Shakespeare - Loves Labours Lost

Shakespeare - Loves Labours Lost - Biron: Where lies thy grief, O tell me, good Dumain? circa 1830




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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.