Pretends Collection

Bonzo palms the pill by George Studdy
Bonzo palms the pill -- he is given a pill, but only pretends to take it. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Fawkes Detected
Guy Fawkes, detected by Suffolk, pretends to be a servant

Wagner / Ring / Dragon
Loge pretends to be afraid of Alberich in the guise of a dragon

Union Postale Universelle Great Britain and Ireland
Most unusually this postcard does not carry the Royal Coat of Arms and bearing in mind the date of issue may not be what it pretends to be

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

Holding up the pillar
Three men and two small children pretend to be supporting the weight of a rather precariously leaning pillar - part of quite a grand countryside entrance way. Date: late 1930s

Queen Elizabeth I dancing in her Palace in all her finery
Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) is pictured here dancing before a rich man in her Palace wearing a beautiful skirt with a corset and her traditional thick layer of make-up

Princess eLisabeth Of France, Sister Of King Louis Xvi Presents Herself As Marie-Antoinette To Jacques Maillard During
Princess ELisabeth Of France, Sister Of King Louis Xvi Presents Herself As Marie-Antoinette To Jacques Maillard During The Storming Of The Tuileries. From A Contemporary Print

Ploumanac h, Brttany, France - the Tottering Rocks
The Pink Granite Coast - Ploumanac h, Brttany, France - the Tottering Rocks. Note the trainee Istanbul porter...!!! Date: circa 1910s

Abraham & Abimelech
Abimelech, a Philistine ruler, abducts Abrahams wife Sara; Abraham pretends she is his sister, and Abimelech returns her : Abimelech is confused by all this, and so am I

Childrens Doll & Teaset
A boy pretends to pour tea for a little girl and her doll

Disraeli / Acrobat / Leotard
BENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy in acrobats costume pretends to fall, only to end up on his feet: he will not resign after political defeat Date: 13 June 1868

Man Pretends Asleep Thief Enters House Becomes Drowsy
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Two European girls dressed as Geishas playing music (on a Shamisen-style instrument) during the tea ceremony. Date: circa 1910s

Two European girls dressed as Geishas enact the Tea Ceremony Date: circa 1910s

Street music: A bird mimic, 1816
A street musician who mimics the notes of common English birds by means of a folded bit of tin, which is held between the teeth; but in order to engage the attention of the credulous

Children in Nursery 1905
Children playing games in the nursery; a boy pretends his two little sisters are horses! circa 1905

Trapping Partridges
Stalking partridges in Scandinavia : a hunter pretends to be a harmless cow, but at the crucial moment he pulls a net down on the birds

JANE GIBBS impostor who pretends to be a servant or a Quaker afflicted by misfortune, wheedling mony from gullible gentlemen

Girl Wears Glasses
A small girl puts on her grandmothers spectacles and pretends to read a newspaper

Jacobs Dirty Trick
Jacob pretends to be Esau and tricks their father Isaac into giving him his blessing

Boy Pretends to Smoke
A young boy pretends to smoke and feels very grown up

Soldiers Dog Mourns
A German Shepherd Dog lies above the grave of its master, a casualty of World War One

Cat Feeds Human Doll
A young cat pretends to feed its human doll

Anna and Burglars
Anna Sciagal of Riga, Latvia, hears burglars in the house, pretends to be a ghost and scares them away

Paranormal / Altered State
On-stage at Reims, actress Mlle Chatel falls into a spontaneous trance when an actor pretends to hypnotise her

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"Pretends: A whimsical journey through art and imagination" Step into the world of pretends, where reality intertwines with fantasy. Bonzo palms the pill by George Studdy, a mischievous pup caught in an act of make-believe. Fawkes Detected, a nod to history's most infamous plotter pretending to blend in. Wagner's Ring and Dragon, a grand spectacle of music and mythical creatures that transport us to another realm. In Union Postale Universelle Great Britain and Ireland, stamps become storytellers as they pretend to carry messages across borders. GAME: BOOMAN invites us into a virtual universe where we can be anyone or anything we desire. Holding up the pillar becomes an illusionary feat defying gravity itself. Queen Elizabeth I dancing in her Palace showcases her regal facade adorned with opulent finery. Ploumanac'h in Brittany reveals nature's own game of pretending with its Tottering Rocks standing tall against time's relentless forces. Disraeli dons an acrobat's leotard, embodying the notion that even politicians sometimes pretend for their audience. Princess Elisabeth Of France takes on Marie-Antoinette during the Storming of the Tuileries, blurring lines between identity and performance amidst historical turmoil. Abraham & Abimelech play out their roles in biblical drama while Childrens Doll & Teaset bring innocent joy through imaginative playtime adventures. Pretends take us beyond our mundane existence; it allows us to explore different personas, eras, and worlds without boundaries, and is within these moments that creativity flourishes as we embrace our inner actors and let our imaginations run wild. So indulge yourself in this captivating gallery - where reality fades away momentarily, leaving room for endless possibilities.