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Scarecrow Collection (page 2)

From the iconic portrayal by Jon Pertwee to the ex-scarecrow of Europe, the scarecrow has captivated our imaginations throughout history

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Untitled, possibly realted to: Scarecrow on a newly cleared... near Roxboro, North Carolina, 1939

Untitled, possibly realted to: Scarecrow on a newly cleared... near Roxboro, North Carolina, 1939
[Untitled, possibly realted to: Scarecrow on a newly cleared field with stumps near Roxboro, North Carolina]

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Scarecrow on a newly cleared field with stumps near Roxboro, North Carolina, 1939

Scarecrow on a newly cleared field with stumps near Roxboro, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Scarecrow on a newly cleared field with stumps near Roxboro, North Carolina

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Possibly: Scarecrow on a newly cleared field with stumps near Roxboro, North Carolina, 1939

Possibly: Scarecrow on a newly cleared field with stumps near Roxboro, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
[Untitled, possibly related to: Scarecrow on a newly cleared field with stumps near Roxboro, North Carolina]

Background imageScarecrow Collection: The world and what it fears

The world and what it fears
909060 The world and what it fears by Fortescue-Brickdale, Eleanor (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pippa Passes and Men and Women published by Chatto & Windus 1908)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Chums: Guy Fawkes Day (colour litho)

Chums: Guy Fawkes Day (colour litho)
5999153 Chums: Guy Fawkes Day (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guy Fawkes Day)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Royal pheasantry at Weilimdorf, Wurttemberg, Germany (engraving)

Royal pheasantry at Weilimdorf, Wurttemberg, Germany (engraving)
7157363 Royal pheasantry at Weilimdorf, Wurttemberg, Germany (engraving) by Specht, Friedrich (1839-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal pheasantry at Weilimdorf, Wurttemberg, Germany)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: A Field Officer (engraving)

A Field Officer (engraving)
7164431 A Field Officer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Field Officer. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: 'I m afraid I m in low company!'(engraving)

"I m afraid I m in low company!"(engraving)
7177699 " I m afraid I m in low company!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " I m afraid I m in low company)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Rabbit confused by a scarecrow (colour litho)

Rabbit confused by a scarecrow (colour litho)
7184891 Rabbit confused by a scarecrow (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rabbit confused by a scarecrow)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Man threatens scarecrow on a dark night, c. 1758-1806 (woodblock print no paper)

Man threatens scarecrow on a dark night, c. 1758-1806 (woodblock print no paper)
6437406 Man threatens scarecrow on a dark night, c.1758-1806 (woodblock print no paper) by Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806); 37.9x26 cm; Maidstone Museum and Art Gallery, Kent

Background imageScarecrow Collection: History of France in the Middle Ages (Middle Ages): the inhabitants of Dinant made a

History of France in the Middle Ages (Middle Ages): the inhabitants of Dinant made a
JLJ4619622 History of France in the Middle Ages (Middle Ages): the inhabitants of Dinant made a scarecrow with the arms of the Count of Charolais (then Charles Le Temeraire)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: The Wizard giving the Scarecrow new brains, from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wizard giving the Scarecrow new brains, from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
3614757 The Wizard giving the Scarecrow new brains, from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow, William Wallace (1856-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: 'The branches bent down and twined around him. 'from

"The branches bent down and twined around him. "from
3614753 A" The branches bent down and twined around him.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

Background imageScarecrow Collection: 'I feel wise, indeed, said the scarecrow

"I feel wise, indeed, said the scarecrow
3614752 A" A I feel wise, indeed, A said the scarecrow.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

Background imageScarecrow Collection: 'I was only made yesterday, said the Scarecrow

"I was only made yesterday, said the Scarecrow
3614735 A" A I was only made yesterday, A said the Scarecrow.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Scarecrow being attacked by a pack of dogs as a boy and girl watch (colour litho)

Scarecrow being attacked by a pack of dogs as a boy and girl watch (colour litho)
960233 Scarecrow being attacked by a pack of dogs as a boy and girl watch (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Scarecrow)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Scarecrow in a rice field, 1862 (colour woodblock print)

Scarecrow in a rice field, 1862 (colour woodblock print)
880995 Scarecrow in a rice field, 1862 (colour woodblock print) by Unrei (19th century); 18.4x24.8 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Mr. and Mrs

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Regency man riding a horse sliding down a hill

Regency man riding a horse sliding down a hill on its hind legs, its forelegs straight. A man with a peg leg and eyepatch tumbles behind. How to Travel Upon Two Legs in a Frost

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Raw Weather, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching)

Raw Weather, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191289 Raw Weather, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English, out of copyright

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Cover of 'Les Hommes du jour', number 10, 1908

Cover of "Les Hommes du jour", number 10, 1908
ICA4931928 Cover of " Les Hommes du jour", number 10, 1908, Satirique en N & B: Emile Combes (1835-1921) - Anticlericalism, Religion - Failure of the Church - Combes Emile

Background imageScarecrow Collection: William Hearst, press journalist with sensation, represented as scarecrow in the mud

William Hearst, press journalist with sensation, represented as scarecrow in the mud
XEE5027116 William Hearst, press journalist with sensation, represented as scarecrow in the mud - Caricature of Harpers Weekly 1906 (engraving) by French School

Background imageScarecrow Collection: I m Farmer Scroggins (chromolitho)

I m Farmer Scroggins (chromolitho)
5207478 I m Farmer Scroggins (chromolitho) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: I m Farmer Scroggins. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Facsimile of October: sowing the winter grain by the Limbourg brothers

Facsimile of October: sowing the winter grain by the Limbourg brothers
BAL65827 Facsimile of October: sowing the winter grain by the Limbourg brothers, from the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (vellum) by Limbourg Brothers (fl.1400-1416) (after)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Man looking at Scarecrow, Christmas Card (chromolitho)

Man looking at Scarecrow, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731037 Man looking at Scarecrow, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man looking at Scarecrow)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: 'Exactly so! I am a humbug. 'from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L

"Exactly so! I am a humbug. "from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L
3614751 A" Exactly so! I am a humbug.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow, William Wallace (1856-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: A" Exactly so)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: 'The Scarecrow sat on the big throne. 'from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

"The Scarecrow sat on the big throne. "from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
3614742 A" The Scarecrow sat on the big throne.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

Background imageScarecrow Collection: 'This is a great comfort, said the Tin Woodman

"This is a great comfort, said the Tin Woodman
3614736 A" A This is a great comfort, A said the Tin Woodman.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

Background imageScarecrow Collection: 'The Lion ate some of the porridge. 'from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

"The Lion ate some of the porridge. "from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
3614741 A" The Lion ate some of the porridge.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow, William Wallace (1856-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: 'The Stork carried him up into the air. 'from

"The Stork carried him up into the air. "from
3614739 A" The Stork carried him up into the air.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

Background imageScarecrow Collection: 'Dorothy gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrow. 'from

"Dorothy gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrow. "from
3614734 A" Dorothy gazed thoughtfully at the Scarecrow.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

Background imageScarecrow Collection: The people of Dinant mocking an effigy of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (colour litho)

The people of Dinant mocking an effigy of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (colour litho)
3621678 The people of Dinant mocking an effigy of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Background imageScarecrow Collection: The former peaceful scarecrow or Maskamaraderie, from Kamerad

The former peaceful scarecrow or Maskamaraderie, from Kamerad
3743096 The former peaceful scarecrow or Maskamaraderie, from Kamerad!, a special edition of La Baionnette, no.18, 4 November 1915 (colour litho) by Legrain, Pierre E

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Title page from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lymna Frank Baum (1856 - 1919) pub

Title page from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lymna Frank Baum (1856 - 1919) pub
3239888 Title page from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Lymna Frank Baum (1856 - 1919) pub. 1900 (colour lithograph) by Denslow

Background imageScarecrow Collection: 'The Soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets

"The Soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets
3614746 A" The Soldier with the green whiskers led them through the streets.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L

Background imageScarecrow Collection: 'You must give me the Golden Cap. 'from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

"You must give me the Golden Cap. "from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
3614744 A" You must give me the Golden Cap.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow, William Wallace (1856-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: 'Permit me to introduce to you her Majesty, the Queen

"Permit me to introduce to you her Majesty, the Queen
3614740 A" Permit me to introduce to you her Majesty, the Queen.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

Background imageScarecrow Collection: 'The tree fell with a crash into the gulf. 'from

"The tree fell with a crash into the gulf. "from
3614738 A" The tree fell with a crash into the gulf.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Title page from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L

Title page from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L
3614730 Title page from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum featuring the tin man and the scarecrow by Denslow

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Jealousy!!! (litho)

Jealousy!!! (litho)
2818492 Jealousy!!! (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jealousy!!! Jalousie! Illustration for Le Petit Journal, 19 March 1894)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: A Ploughed Field, c. 1808 (pencil and w / c on paper)

A Ploughed Field, c. 1808 (pencil and w / c on paper)
LMG100013 A Ploughed Field, c.1808 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Cotman, John Sell (1782-1842); 22.8x35 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Society of United Irishmen in training against the British Army

Society of United Irishmen in training against the British Army
PNP310573 Society of United Irishmen in training against the British Army, 1798 (coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; Peter Newark Historical Pictures; English

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Scarecrow in a Winter Field, 1904 (chromolithograph)

Scarecrow in a Winter Field, 1904 (chromolithograph)
3034943 Scarecrow in a Winter Field, 1904 (chromolithograph) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of two children watching dogs attack a scarecrow in a winter field;)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: The Child who Never Washes, illustration for Les Defauts Horribles

The Child who Never Washes, illustration for Les Defauts Horribles
CHT173794 The Child who Never Washes, illustration for Les Defauts Horribles, 1862 (colour litho) by Trim (Louis de Ratisbonne (1827-1900); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Cover of 'The Don Quixote', number 303, Satirique en Couleurs

Cover of "The Don Quixote", number 303, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4926595 Cover of " The Don Quixote", number 303, Satirique en Couleurs, 1880_4_9: In the name of the law - Anticlericalism - Evictions 1880, Eg combative, Decrets 1880

Background imageScarecrow Collection: The Rooster, 1876 (w / c & pencil on wove paper)

The Rooster, 1876 (w / c & pencil on wove paper)
3949685 The Rooster, 1876 (w/c & pencil on wove paper) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 18.9x33.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Artwork by Honore Daumier (1808-1879). Charivari dates back to 1845

Artwork by Honore Daumier (1808-1879). Charivari dates back to 1845
JEB4851904 Artwork by Honore Daumier (1808-1879). Charivari dates back to 1845: Serie PASTORALES " How good we are to have such a fear

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Harvest (colour litho)

Harvest (colour litho)
3096762 Harvest (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harvest. Illustration for Bilder zum Anschauungsunterricht fur die Jugend by Eduard Walther (Eklingen)

Background imageScarecrow Collection: Boy with scarecrow in the English countryside (colour litho)

Boy with scarecrow in the English countryside (colour litho)
3092810 Boy with scarecrow in the English countryside (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy with scarecrow in the English countryside)




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From the iconic portrayal by Jon Pertwee to the ex-scarecrow of Europe, the scarecrow has captivated our imaginations throughout history. Whether it's William Kiddier's chilling rendition or Ray Bolger's endearing performance in The Wizard of Oz, this timeless character continues to leave a lasting impression. As we wander through fields at dusk, we may come across a raptor model birdscarer standing tall, protecting crops in Bacton, Suffolk. Just like the Wicked Witch of the West melting away before our eyes, scarecrows have always been symbols of warding off evil and protecting what is precious. From their origins in 15th century Louvre paintings to Worzel Gummidge marrying his beloved Aunt Sally on television screens, these straw-filled guardians hold a special place in our hearts. So next time you see a scarecrow standing proudly amidst poppy fields or arable landscapes, take a moment to appreciate their rich history and enduring presence.