Mystery Collection (#3)

Bleak House
Vintage engraving from the works of Charles Dickens. From Bleak House. I m Fly, says Jo. But Fen larksm you know. Stow hooking it!

Stonehenge, Wiltshire - John Constable
Stonehenge, Wiltshire - painted by John Constable (1776-1837) - bequeathed to the V&A by Miss Isabel Constable. Date: 1835

David Buck - English actor
David Buck (1936-1989), English actor, known for his role as Richard Beckett in the series Plays of Mystery and Imagination. Date: 1966

Ancient Egypt warrior army
Illustration of a Ancient Egypt warrior army

Tall trees in the snowy woods shrouded in the morning mist, Alaniemi, Rovaniemi, Lapland region, Finland, Europe

Into the Mystic #2
In Scotland, between The River Garry and Loch Oich, near the Village of Invergarry is a magical unnamed magical mossy forest that looks like its right out of a fairytale

An astronaut surveys his situation after being marooned on a barren planet. Ominous clouds form in the distance while his scorched capsule is nearby

A herd of dinosaurs walk past a flying saucer lodged into the ground
A herd of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaurs from the Cretaceous Period, walk past a giant flying saucer lodged into the ground after a bad landing

Departure of Prince Siddhartha, illustration
Departure of Prince Siddhartha; Siddhartha Guataman (c.563 - c.483 BC), founder of Buddhism. Became supreme Buddha c528 BC

Poe / Cask of Amontillado
THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO Fortunato, dressed as a clown, is duped into a trip to the vaults

Sepia photograph of the interior of Borley Church, showing the Waldegrave tomb and organ, dated circa 1926. HPG/1/3/2 (ii)

Valhalla
David Martin Castan

The Chapter House Doorway, Wells Cathedral, Somerset. Date: circa 1920s

Ancient prehistoric standing stones in a stone circle, Scorhill Stone Circle, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Europe

The Town And Castle Of Lewes Early On A Misty, Autumnal Morning, East Sussex, Uk

Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) with Northern lights / Aurora borealis lighting up the night sky in background, Monadhliath Mountains, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, UK, October 2015

Machu Picchu, a UNESCO world heritage site in Peru. It is ruins city of Inca kingdom. The city ruins of Machu Picchu is surrounded by high mountains. The picture is captured in a clear blue sky day

AE-5972-5908
Veiled Lady (Phallus indusiatus) at night ~ Misiones, Argentina, South America

Artists concept of an astronaut falling towards a black hole in outer space. Gamma Rays erupt from the poles as a nearby nebula is pulled in

Artists concept of Epsilon Eridani, a possible habitable planet
Epsilon Eridani is another factual solar system similar to our own

Aurora borealis Milky Way and Big Dipper above Kluane Lake, Yukon, Canada
Aurora borealis Milky Way, Big Dipper, and a shooting star above Kluane Lake, Yukon, Canada

The mysterious Bermuda Triangle where aircraft and vessels vanish
For decades the area known as the Bermuda Triangle has been a place of deep mystery as ships, aircraft and people have all mysteriously vanished, never to be seen again

An alien being directing its spacecraft to make crop circles

A 3D conceptual image of the world at your fingertips

Medieval Basilica of St. Francis at sunset, Assisi
Basilica of San Francesco at dusk with sunset colors in background. A UNESCO Heritage site. Long exposure, no people

Aurora Borealis over coniferous forest at night, Muonio, Northern Finland, Finland, Scandinavia, Europe

Poland, Lodz, The Fight, 1921-22, oil on canvas
Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz (1885-1939), The Fight, 1921-22, oil on canvas

United Kingdom, England, London, Ring of Fairies Dancing in the Moonlight by George Cruikshank (1792 -1878), watercolor 19th century, British Museum

Poe / Tales / Telltale Heart
THE TELL-TALE HEART (Page footer: heart & head). Date: First published: 1842

Ring of Brodgar stone circle at sunset, dating from between 2500 and 2000 BC, 27 stones of 60 still standing, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Mainland, Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Dusky Sound, Fiordland, Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Tall straight trunks on trees in woodland in the Forest of Lyons, in Eure, Haute Normandie (Normandy), France, Europe

Early morning mist and boat, Derwent Water, Lake District, Cumbria, England

Dawn, Castlerigg Stone Circle, Helvellyn Range on horizon, Keswick, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Poe / Purloined Letter
THE PURLOINED LETTER " Dupin stepped to the card rack & took the letter."

Film, The Passing of Mr Quinn, by Agatha Christie
Film, The Passing of Mr Quinn, Argosy Film Co Ltd, with Stewart Rome and Trilby Clark, directed by Leslie Hiscott

The passion for crossword riddles (colour litho)
2777623 The passion for crossword riddles (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The passion for crossword riddles)

Spotlight operator, Maskelynes Theatre, London
Spotlight operator, Maskelynes Theatre, Langham Place, London. Date: circa 1930s

Initiation of a Mistress of Egypt in the Egyptian Rite (engraving)
3100802 Initiation of a Mistress of Egypt in the Egyptian Rite (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Initiation of a Mistress of Egypt in the Egyptian Rite)

Woman with a fan, 19th century (painting)
LRI4664112 Woman with a fan, 19th century (painting) by Palizzi, Filippo (1818-99); Galleria Comunale d Arte Moderna, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Woman has the fan)

Mr Samuel Bloor water diviner of Okengates. 16th September 1938

Trafalgar Square, London on a foggy night - the neon lights on the circular dome of the Coliseum Theatre on St

The Embankment at Night - Base of Cleopatras Needle
The Embankment at Night - Sphinx at the base of Cleopatras Needle. Date: circa 1910s

Aurora Borealis over Sandvannet Lake in Troms County, Norway. Auroras are the result of the emissions of photons in the Earths upper atmosphere

Reflected aurora over a frozen Laksa Lake, Nordland, Norway

United Kingdom, England, Wiltshire, Aerial view of megalithic monument of Stonehenge
Aerial view of megalithic monument of Stonehenge (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1986) - Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

AGATHA CHRISTIE (1890-1976). English writer. Photographed c1940

Islands of Jura and Scarba from Craignish Point, Sound of Jura, Argyll, Strathclyde Region, Scotland

Drombeg Stone Circle, Near Glandore, Co Cork, Ireland

Swedish Train in Snow
A Swedish train stuck in the snow Date: 1919

Awesome dawn over volcanic landscape, Tongariro
View of snowcapped Mt. Ngauruhoe (Mt Doom) volcano, Red Crater and Emerald lakes, at dawn, Tongariro crossing, Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand

Aurora borealis over the Yukon River, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

Temple of Luxor, Ramesses II Statue, Luxor, Egypt
Temple of Luxor, Ramesses II Statue, Luxor - Thebes, Luxor East Bank, Egypt

Ring of Brodgar, Orkney Islands
Neolithic standing stones or henge in the Orkney islands, known as the Ring of Brodgar

Italy, Florence, Woman at the window, 1926
Antonio Donghi (1897-1964), Woman at the Window, 1926

Standing Stones of Callanish bathed in sunlight with a rainbow arching across the sky in the background, near Carloway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Scenery for the Vladimir Mayakovskys play Mystery-Bouffe
" Scenery for the Vladimir Mayakovskys play " Mystery-Bouffe" in 1919. Oil on canvas."

Wenworth / Fingerprint
THE FINGERPRINT (Patricia Wentworth) One of the Miss Silver series. Date: 1959

Thurstons greatest mystery the vanishing whippet Willys-Overland car : the wonder show of the universe. Date ca. 1925

Edgar Allan Poe / Eleonora
ELEONORA Eleonora & her cousin in the Valley of the Many Coloured Grass. Date: First published: 1850

Crystal skull and Maya pyramid, artwork
Crystal skull and Maya pyramid, computer artwork

Remains of the old pier on misty morning, Swanage, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mountains and clouds on the coast of South Georgia, Polar Regions

Stone Circle dating from between 3000 and 1500BC, Callanish, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Eilean Donnan, North West Highlands, Scotland

Temple of Sukuh, Solo region, island of Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Borobudur, Java, Indonesia

The Old Man of Storr, overlooking Loch Leathan and Rsay Sound, Trotternish, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ardwreck Castle, on the shores of Loch Assynt, Sutherland, Highland region, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Coventry Mystery Play

Clouds Over A Tomb, Poulnabrone Dolmen, Burren, County Clare, Republic Of Ireland

Netherlands, Amsterdam, Oval Composition with trees
Piet Mondrian (1872-1944), Oval Composition with Trees

Handmade Christmas and New Year card with Sphinx
Handmade Christmas and New Year card -- the riddle of the Sphinx is solved at last! It has been waiting to wish you a Happy Xmas and New Year. Date: circa 1890s

dog portrait black background in studio close up

Louis Wain Cat reading Magic and Mystery book Date: 1912

Dis-embarking from Air France Vickers Viscount F-BGNV
Mystery beauty dis-embarking from Air France Vickers Viscount 702 F-BGNV, with two children in tow Date: circa 1959

Dis-embarking from Air France Vickers Viscount F-BGNV
Mystery beauty dis-embarking from Air France Vickers Viscount 702 F-BGNV, with two children in tow Date: circa 1959

Dis-embarking from Air France Vickers Viscount F-BGNV
Mystery beauty dis-embarking from Air France Vickers Viscount 702 F-BGNV, with two children in tow Date: circa 1959

The London Embankment at Night. Date: circa 1910s

KING ARTHUR SWORD OF POWER EXCALIBUR IN LAKE BY N. C. WYETH FROM A BOYS KING ARTHUR

Lucy Sacheverell, muse to the poet Richard Lovelace
Lucy Sacheverell, mysterious beauty and muse to the English Cavalier poet Richard Lovelace and subject of his poems, Lucasta or Lux Casta, 1649. Lucy Schaverel

Reunion bullfinch species, Eurasian bullfinch and blue grosbeak
Unknown bullfinch from Reunion, Bouvreuil de l'isle Bourbon 1, Eurasian bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula 2, and blue grosbeak, Passerina caerulea 3

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"Mystery: Unveiling the Enigmatic Beauty of Life" Step into a world where secrets dance in the shadows, leaving behind a trail of intrigue and wonder. From the iconic 1973 UK One Sheet poster of "The Wicker Man" to the legendary Bigfoot film captured in 1967, these enigmatic hints beckon us to explore the unknown. As twilight descends upon the Standing Stones of Callanish, their ancient presence whispers tales lost in time. Against a dramatic sky near Carloway on Scotland's Isle of Lewis, these mystical monoliths guard secrets that only nature herself can comprehend. Orson Welles mesmerizes as Harry Lime in "The Third Man, " his charismatic portrayal adding layers to an already captivating mystery. Meanwhile, Brighton Rock's haunting UK One Sheet poster from 1947 entices us with its dark allure, inviting us deeper into a labyrinthine narrative. Within scenes from "The Wicker Man, " we catch glimpses of pagan rituals and eerie encounters that blur reality and imagination. This cult classic immerses us in a world where nothing is as it seems – an unsettling journey through suspenseful ambiguity. Nature itself becomes an artist when Aurora Borealis paints vibrant strokes across Kakslauttanen Igloo West Village or illuminates Grotta Island Lighthouse on Iceland's Seltjarnarnes Peninsula. These celestial displays remind us that even our planet holds mysteries beyond our comprehension. Traveling back to Hungary's Budapest in 1924, we encounter "The Green Donkey (Metaphysics)" – an enigma wrapped within surrealist artistry. Its cryptic symbolism challenges our perceptions and invites contemplation about life's deeper meanings. Finally, at sunrise over Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland, England, we witness history standing tall against time's relentless march forward. The castle whispers stories untold; its walls hold echoes from centuries past, leaving us to ponder the mysteries of human existence.