Nightmare Collection

Goblin Market by Pauline Baynes
Illustration by Pauline Baynes depicting a scene from Goblin Market, the poem by Christina Rossetti, where a terrifying crowd of assorted goblins plying a girl with ripe fruit in return for a lock of

FUSELI: NIGHTMARE, 1781. The Nightmare. Oil on canvas by Henry Fuseli, 1781

The Vampire II, 1895-1900. Artist: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
The Vampire II, 1895-1900. Private Collection

The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, from Los Caprichos (engraving)
XIR158286 The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, from Los Caprichos (engraving) (b/w photo) (see also 81662) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Income Tax Official in Hades by H. M. Bateman
A tax man from the Inland Revenue suffering his worst nightmare - locked in a cage suspended over a pile of cheques and money he cannot reach. Cartoon by H. M

Mobile DP220755
Bunksland Farmhouse, East Anstey, North Devon. Detail of a mobile comprising silhouettes of horses, hanging from the ceiling in the farmhouses ground-floor room

Studdys Nightmare by George Studdy
Bonzo and Co. get their own back on the artist, after the Christmas pudding. George Studdy, the creator of the comic canine Bonzo

The Temptation of St. Anthony (engraving)
PWI108521 The Temptation of St. Anthony (engraving) by Schongauer, Martin (1440-91); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; German, out of copyright

Cosplay - Jack Skellington
Anders Samuelsson

Pride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins, 1558. Creator: Pieter van der Heyden
Pride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins, 1558

Portrait of a Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris). UK. Focus stacked image (dead specimen)

Tentation de St Antoine, c1615-1635 (1924)Artist: Jacques Callot
Tentation de St Antoine, c1615-1635 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas)
7393515 The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635) (after); 47 x 72 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

The Temptation of St. Anthony, 17th century (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR163461 The Temptation of St. Anthony, 17th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); Musee Historique Lorrain, Nancy, France

Comforts of a Bed of Roses, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806
NCO191273 Comforts of a Bed of Roses, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint) by Gillray

Study of a Girl, c1910. Artist: Maxwell Gordon Lightfoot
Study of a Girl, c1910. From The Studio Volume 95. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1928]

Polly's Clown, 1946 (oil on canvasboard)
651156 Polly's Clown, 1946 (oil on canvasboard) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 40.2x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Polly's Clown. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvasboard

Separation from Church and State: " the dream of exile"" religious in exile, embodiment of the Faith
JAB5037328 Separation from Church and State: " the dream of exile"" religious in exile, embodiment of the Faith, complacent in its role as victim

Le Triboulet, 1886_6_6 - Illustration by Pierre-Albert Douat BlassJ. (1847-1892)
ICA4929382 Le Triboulet, 1886_6_6 - Illustration by Pierre-Albert Douat BlassJ. (1847-1892): A Nightmare - Colonization Colonialism Colonies, Tunisia, Tonkin - Ferry Jules, Bat - Reve, Animalisation

The night mare
2909959 The night mare; (add.info.: The night mare. Cartoon shows a scantily clad woman asleep on a bed, a little man sitting on her chest pulling back her see-through covers)

A scene dreamed of by cartoonist Grandville during a nightmare that just preceded his death
PCT4258700 A scene dreamed of by cartoonist Grandville during a nightmare that just preceded his death. Georges Bataille wrote about this engraving

Engraving depicting an scene from Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr's poem 'The Comet'. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr
UIG5426154 Engraving depicting an scene from Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr's poem 'The Comet'. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. (1809-1894) an American physician, poet and polymath

Home Mystic Full Moon
Al Barizi

Voices of the Night, 1870 (engraving)
1575629 Voices of the Night, 1870 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicts a soldier awakening from a nightmare whilst the other men remain asleep. Dated 1870); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The burning ghost ship wandering on the seas, legendary cursed ship imagined by sailors - Colorisee engraving 19th
NWI4930591 The burning ghost ship wandering on the seas, legendary cursed ship imagined by sailors - Colorisee engraving 19th century - Phantom burning ship imagined by sailors - Hand-colored

The night mare, 1790
1575113 The night mare, 1790; (add.info.: The night mare. Cartoon shows a scantily clad woman asleep on a bed, a little man sitting on her chest pulling back her see-through covers)

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Richard III, c1900 (engraving)
2450010 Richard III, c1900 (engraving) by Specht, Friedrich (1839-1907); (add.info.: Literature. Richard III haunted by ghosts. Richard III, play by William Shakespeare (Act V). Engraving by F

A mother reassuring her son, 1850
3478179 A mother reassuring her son, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a mother reassuring her young son after he has awoken from a nightmare)

The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board)
823341 The Ghost of Christmas Past: Scrooge at the Schoolhouse, 1938 (watercolour, pen and black ink and pencil on board) by Shinn

Demon head, ca. 1600. Creator: Anonymous
Demon head, ca. 1600. Private Collection

Noisy Nightmare
Razvan Bulus

Pork Chops
Sam Fagan

Monstrous Deception
Derek Galon MA FRPS FOPS

Warrior Minamoto Raiko and the Earth Spider (image 1 of 2), Mid 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Warrior Minamoto Raiko and the Earth Spider (image 1 of 2), Mid 1840s

Ban Danemon Naoyuki Conquers the Old Raccoon Dog at Fukushima's Mansion, 1866 (image 2 of 2), 1866

The Incubus Leaving Two Sleeping Women, 1780. Creator: Füssli (Fuseli), Johann Heinrich (1741-1825)
The Incubus Leaving Two Sleeping Women, 1780. Found in the collection of the Collection Farida et Henri Seydouc

Nutcracker with a candle and bloody sword, 1898. Creator: Willem Wenckebach
Nutcracker with a candle and bloody sword, 1898

A Nightmare, after 1573. Creator: Melchior Bocksberger
A Nightmare, after 1573

Un cauchemar d'un...Bourgeois de la Place St. Georges, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un cauchemar d'un...Bourgeois de la Place St. Georges, 19th century. A nightmare of a good petite bourgeois of the Place St Georges

Un affreux cauchemar, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un affreux cauchemar, 19th century. A horrible nightmare

Un terrible cauchemar, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un terrible cauchemar, 19th century. A terrible nightmare

Un réveil en sursaut, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un reveil en sursaut, 19th century. Startled awake. Man: Wife, wife? Woman: My God! what's wrong, Theodore? Man: I dreamt I had colic!

Un cauchemar de M. Bismarck, 1870. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un cauchemar de M. Bismarck, 1870. A nightmare of Mr. Bismarck

Les Macrobes : « L'armée des Macrobes était là rangée sur les deux rives », 1909. Creator: Andre Devambez
Les Macrobes : « L'armee des Macrobes etait la rangee sur les deux rives », 1909. The army of Macrobes positioned on both sides of the river. Monsters on the banks of the Seine in Paris

The Vampire, 1893. Creator: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
The Vampire, 1893. Found in the collection of the Goteborg Konstmuseum

Dreams, plate three from A Life, 1884. Creator: Max Klinger
Dreams, plate three from A Life, 1884

Dreams, plate three from A Life, 1884. Creator: Max Klinger
Dreams, plate three from A Life, 1884

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"Nightmare: Exploring the Dark Corners of Imagination" Step into a world where dreams turn into haunting nightmares, as depicted in Goblin Market by Pauline Baynes. The twisted allure of forbidden desires and monstrous creations come alive in The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, from Los Caprichos. In Henry Fuseli's iconic painting, FUSELI: NIGHTMARE, we witness the terrifying power of our subconscious mind. A horse-headed demon perches upon a slumbering woman, embodying our deepest fears and anxieties. Edvard Munch's The Vampire II delves further into the realm of darkness. With blood-red hues and eerie figures, it captures the chilling essence of supernatural horror that lurks within us all. Even mundane realities can transform into nightmarish scenarios, as seen in H. M. Bateman's satirical piece The Income Tax Official in Hades. It reminds us that even after death, our fears continue to haunt us. The Temptation of Saint Anthony portrays an internal struggle against temptation itself. Jacques Callot's Tentation de St Antoine takes this theme further with its intricate engravings depicting surreal creatures tormenting the saint. Sometimes nightmares take on a lighter tone like George Studdy's Studdys Nightmare or Cosplay - Jack Skellington which infuse humor into these dark imaginings. Pieter van der Heyden's Pride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins explores how arrogance can consume us like a never-ending nightmare while Comforts of a Bed of Roses shows that even seemingly pleasant situations can hide sinister undertones. Through these artistic masterpieces spanning centuries, we are reminded that they are not limited to sleep but also manifest through our daily struggles and inner demons. They serve as cautionary tales urging us to confront our fears head-on and find solace amidst the shadows.