Lies Collection (#6)

Exhausted Housewife
A young overworked housewife or stressed out working woman with a sore neck, lies back in a comfortable armchair and puts her feet up on a leather footstool. Date: early 1930s

Tense, Nervous Headache?
A young woman lies in bed with an awful headache or migrane. Date: 1960s

C12 King in Bed
Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown - especially if you try to sleep in it ! No wonder this crowned head is sitting up with an unhappy face... Date: 12th century

NOBLEMANs BED, C14
A medieval nobleman lies in his four-poster bed, while doctors discuss how to cure him. Date: 14th century

Shrimper / Coxyde, Belgium
A shrimper on horseback, Coxyde, which lies low amongst the sandhills five miles west of Nieuport Date: circa 1912

Monkey Fur Trim 1919
A pretty young lady lies to an overweight matronly friend that her new monkey fur- trimmed coat suits her. N.B turban & shoes with cross over ribbons like ballet slippers. Date: 1919

Cajun Pass Ascended
Two powerful engines are required to haul trains up to the summit of Cajun Pass, on the Santa Fe line : behind lies the Mohave Desert, ahead is welcoming California. Date: 1923

Memnonium / Thebes / 1848
Two vast and trunkless legs of stone stand in the desert...near them..half sunk a shattered visage lies.. nothing beside remains.. and level sands stretch far away Date: 1848

Bathing Beauty Vienne 2
She wears a red costume as she lies on the grass by a lake Date: circa 1910

Bathing Beauty Vienne 1
She wears a dark costume as she lies on the grass by a lake Date: circa 1910

Victor Hugo in 1870
Victor Hugo is depicted carrying his book Les Chatiments while the wretched Napoleon III lies sprawling at his feet, overthrown by the mighty pen of the writer ! Date: 1802 - 1885

Keats / Rome / Grave
JOHN KEATS English poets grave in Rome: the inscription reads Here lies One Whose Name was Writ in Water Date: 1795 - 1821

On a Bed of Nails
A passer-by gives a donation to a fakir who lies on a bed of nails Date: 19th century ?

The little rift
Young couple sulk while a broken doll lies on the grass. Artist: Ethel Parkinson Date: 1914

Love Lies by Stanley Lupino and Arthur Rigby
Promotional postcard for Love Lies by Stanley Lupino and Arthur Rigby; music Hal Brody (a team of British song writers trying to seem American). First produced Gaiety Theatre, 20th March 1929

Polar bear
The polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is a carnivorous bear whose native range lies largely within the Arctic Circle.Date: 1903

Woman relaxing on grass under a tree. Date: circa 1960s

The Garden of Lies by Sidney Grundy, artist Albert Morrow. First produced at the St. Jamess Theatre in London on 3rd September 1904

Advert for Fetiche range of toiletries, 1927
Advert for Fetiche range of toiletries - the subtle allure of Paris lies wrapt in Fetiche Date: 1927

Cartoon, German communique, WW1
Cartoon, German communique, a satirical comment on a German claim that their squadron has sunk a Russian torpedo boat with the loss of 15, 000 lives

Abbey of St Mary of Nazareth, Hale Lane, Edgware. A graveyard lies at the centre of the picture

A Fairy Vision -- a little girl lies on the grass, looking up at a vision of fairies mixed in with the soap bubbles she is blowing. Date: circa 1920s

Switzerland - Berne. From Schaenzli
Coloured lantern slide of a view across Berne. The city lies on the Swiss plateau in the Canton of Bern, slightly west of the centre of Switzerland and 20 km (12 mi) north of the Bernese Alps

Switzerland - Gasterin Thal, the Schilthorn
Coloured lantern slide of a view of the Schilthorn. The Schilthorn is a 2, 970 metre high summit of the Bernese Alps, overlooking the valley of Lauterbrunnen in the Swiss canton of Bern

Spain - Old Moorish Well in Merida
Black and white lantern slide of a well. A golden coloured dog lies in front and a young boy sits on the side of the well

Visit to Madeira - The bay of Biscay - Evening
Black and white lantern slide of the bay of Biscay in the evening - Visit to Madeira. Part of Box 125 - Madeira. Boswell Collection

A large fluorescent worm (unidentified) lies on a boulder near a stream in a primary rainforest. in river Danum valley conservation area; Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June

Suffragette Dog with a Pipe and Spectacles. A large brown dog with spectacles and brass collar, smokes a pipe against the background of the Union Jack flag

WWI pictorial hankerchief - A soldier waving farewell
First World War pictorial hankerchief depicting a soldier in France waving farewell to loved ones in Great Britain. The background is a map of the British Isles entitled Its a long

US Radio Star Tom Breneman as The Mad Hatter
Tom Breneman as The Mad Hatter. Radio Star Tom Breneman (1901-1948) was the popular presenter of the show Breakfast in Hollywood

The San Francisco earthquake of April 18, 1906
Cartoon showing a globe-headed American character nursing his bandaged head; a humorous look at the effects of the San Francisco earthquake on the American economy

France Ermenonville
The park is today named for Jean-Jacques Rousseau who lived here and who lies buried in the grounds. Date: 18th century

Sherman Lies in State
WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN The body of the American military commander in the Federal Army, lying in state in the family residence in New York city. Date: 1820 - 1891

Female Underwear Model
A woman lies on a sofa in her underwear. Date: late 1960s

Morning Cuppa
A woman lies in bed with a cup of tea. It is 7:01 so plenty of time for a lie in. Date: late 1960s

Robert Loveday, Writer
ROBERT LOVEDAY - writer He was the Muses Darling, in whose Tents he liv d and dyde... here lies the paragon of Art and wit... Date: CIRCA 1650

Victor Hugo and Child
VICTOR HUGO admires his daughter as she lies in her cradle at their home in the rue Caumartin, Paris. Date: 1802 - 1885

Fiducia seated woman holds book banner turning
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Peasant Girl Knitting ca 1870 Oil canvas 22 5 / 8 x 18 1 / 2
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Beach Trouville 1863 Oil wood 10 x 18 25. 4 45. 7 cm
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Drunkenness Noah Shem Japheth cover naked body
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Perseus Saving Andromeda ca 1775 Etching Plate
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Dead stag 1646 Etching state Sheet 5 1 / 4 8 13. 4
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metamorphosis Amymone lies centre leaning arm surrounded
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Compositional Sketches Virgin Adoring Christ Child
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Four small boys goat 1625-77 Etching state
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Renard Continues Lies Hendrick van Alcmar Renard
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Lalit Ragini Folio ragamala series Garland Musical Modes
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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.