Shock Collection (#19)

Jesphthahs Daughter (oil on canvas)
XIR384594 Jesphthahs Daughter (oil on canvas) by Bazzani, Giuseppe (c.1690-1769); 180x233 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

Microcosm dedicated to the London Water Companies: Monster soup commonly called Thames Water
XCF38171 Microcosm dedicated to the London Water Companies: Monster soup commonly called Thames Water, being a correct representation of that precious stuff doled out to us!!

Illustration after J. Leech for the poem The Legend of Hamilton Tighe
KW366259 Illustration after J. Leech for the poem The Legend of Hamilton Tighe, from The Ingoldsby Legends or Mirth and Marvels, by Thomas Ingoldsby, published in 1865 (litho) by English School

The Three Daughters of Cecrops discovering Erichthonius
BAL35681 The Three Daughters of Cecrops discovering Erichthonius by Bray, Salomon de (1597-1664); Johnny van Haeften Gallery, London

JJ Audubon (1785-1851) on a trip to Japan disovers a rat, c. 1840 (w / c on paper)
XBP341856 JJ Audubon (1785-1851) on a trip to Japan disovers a rat, c.1840 (w/c on paper) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Japanese

The Confession of the old woman clothed in grey, from The Ingoldsby Legends
KW341495 The Confession of the old woman clothed in grey, from The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, published by Richard Bentley & Son, 1887 (litho) by Leech

The Conjuror, from The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, published
KW341497 The Conjuror, from The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, published by Richard Bentley & Son, 1887 (litho) by Cruikshank

The Dead Drummer, from The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, published
KW341493 The Dead Drummer, from The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, published by Richard Bentley & Son, 1887 (litho) by Cruikshank

The Spectre of Tappington, from The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby
KW341485 The Spectre of Tappington, from The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, published by Richard Bentley & Son, 1887 (litho) by English School

Grandpapas Story, or The Witches Frolic, from The Ingoldsby Legends
KW341483 Grandpapas Story, or The Witches Frolic, from The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, published by Richard Bentley & Son, 1887 (litho) by Cruikshank

Russian Scaevola, from the Syn Otechestva (Son of the Fatherland) 1812
BAL3031906 Russian Scaevola, from the Syn Otechestva (Son of the Fatherland) 1812 (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Terebenev

Sir Walter Raleighs (1552-1618) First Smoke
BAL2877 Sir Walter Raleighs (1552-1618) First Smoke by Anonymous; Private Collection; out of copyright

MacCallum and Hutcheon, illustration from Redgauntlet by Sir Walter Scott
KW284714 MacCallum and Hutcheon, illustration from Redgauntlet by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) published 1843 (litho) by Cruikshank

Psyche presenting Venus with water from the Styx, 1517 (red chalk on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR264773 Psyche presenting Venus with water from the Styx, 1517 (red chalk on paper) (b/w photo) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 26.3x19.7 cm; Louvre, Paris

Instinct stronger than training, illustration from Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens
KW259276 Instinct stronger than training, illustration from Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens (1812-70) first published 1857 (litho) by Browne

The appointed time, illustration from Bleak House by Charles Dickens (1812-70)
KW259217 The appointed time, illustration from Bleak House by Charles Dickens (1812-70) published 1853 (litho) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mrs. Bardell encounters Mr. Pickwick at the prison, illustration from The Pickwick
KW259131 Mrs. Bardell encounters Mr. Pickwick at the prison, illustration from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (1812-70) published 1837 (litho) by Browne

Job Trotter encounters Sam in Mr. Muzzles kitchen, illustration from The
KW259100 Job Trotter encounters Sam in Mr. Muzzles kitchen, illustration from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (1812-70) published 1837 (litho) (see also 259101) by Browne

Emotion of Mr. Kenwigs on hearing the family news from Nicholas, illustration
KW259138 Emotion of Mr. Kenwigs on hearing the family news from Nicholas, illustration from Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens (1812-70) published 1839 (litho) (see also 259139) by Browne

Detail from Shigisan Engi Emaki, Kamakura Period (pen & ink on paper)
XIR234537 Detail from Shigisan Engi Emaki, Kamakura Period (pen & ink on paper) by Japanese School (12th century); Musee Guimet, Paris

Tsar Boris Godunov (1551-1605) and Tsarina Martha, 1874 (oil on canvas)
BAL231445 Tsar Boris Godunov (1551-1605) and Tsarina Martha, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Gay, Nikolai Nikolajevitch (1831-94); 72x100 cm; Art Museum, Samara, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Dining in the Hayfields (surprised by Mr Thornhills chaplain) vol
XYC225866 Dining in the Hayfields (surprised by Mr Thornhills chaplain) vol.1, chapter VIII from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, 1786 (oil on canvas) by Ryley

The Return of Olivia, vol. 2, chapter III from The Vicar of Wakefield
XYC225867 The Return of Olivia, vol. 2, chapter III from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, 1786 (oil on canvas) by Ryley, Charles Reuben (c.1752-98); 28x35 cm; Yale Center for British Art

The Dead Bird (oil on panel)
XIR213873 The Dead Bird (oil on panel) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); 68x55 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Head of a Young Girl (pastel on paper)
XIR210202 Head of a Young Girl (pastel on paper) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Tete d Expression, l Effroi ou la Surprise; ); French, out of copyright

Supper at Emmaus, 1620 (oil on canvas)
XJL187592 Supper at Emmaus, 1620 (oil on canvas) by Velazquez, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y (1599-1660); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Spanish, out of copyright

Head of a Lansquenet (oil on panel)
XIR179405 Head of a Lansquenet (oil on panel) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); Musee Fabre, Montpellier, France; Flemish, out of copyright

The Supper at Emmaus (oil on canvas)
XIR177151 The Supper at Emmaus (oil on canvas) by Champaigne, Philippe de (1602-74); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers, France; French, out of copyright

Noli me Tangere, c. 1514 (oil on canvas)
XOS1765744 Noli me Tangere, c.1514 (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); 110.5x91.9 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Boy Bitten by a Lizard, c. 1595-1600 (oil on canvas)
XOS1765514 Boy Bitten by a Lizard, c.1595-1600 (oil on canvas) by Caravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da (1571-1610); 66x49.5 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

A Concert of Hector Berlioz (1803-69) in 1846 (engraving)
XIR176097 A Concert of Hector Berlioz (1803-69) in 1846 (engraving) by Geiger, Andreas (1765-1856); Musee de l Opera, Paris, France; (add.info.: Un concert de Berlioz en 1846; ); Austrian

Candide... recula trois pas saisi d horreur, et avanca ensuite par bon procede
XIR172453 Candide... recula trois pas saisi d horreur, et avanca ensuite par bon procede, illustration from chapter 29 of Candide by Francois Voltaire (1694-1778)

Esther before Ahasuerus, before 1697 (oil on canvas)
XIR170957 Esther before Ahasuerus, before 1697 (oil on canvas) by Coypel, Antoine (1661-1722); 105x137 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Assuerus (486-465 BC) king of Persia; ); French

The English Minister Reading the Imperial Decree to George III (1738-1820) Declaring
XIR156861 The English Minister Reading the Imperial Decree to George III (1738-1820) Declaring that the British Isles are Subject to a Blockade

Boer picnic on Middle Hill disturbed by our howitzer, from The Leaguer of Ladysmith
BAL143071 Boer picnic on Middle Hill disturbed by our howitzer, from The Leaguer of Ladysmith, 1900 (colour litho) by Captain Clive Dixon (fl.1900); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Illustration from Le Quart Livre des Faicts et Dicts Heroiques du Bon Pantagruel
XIR1200185 Illustration from Le Quart Livre des Faicts et Dicts HeroAOques du Bon Pantagruel by FranAzois Rabelais, 1552 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Anne Hutchinson Preaching in her House in Boston, 1637, illustration from Colonies
BAL108907 Anne Hutchinson Preaching in her House in Boston, 1637, illustration from Colonies and Nation by Woodrow Wilson, pub

Ayliffes Ghost: Or the Fox Stinks Worse than Ever, by Charles Alexander Churchill
XJF106646 Ayliffes Ghost: Or the Fox Stinks Worse than Ever, by Charles Alexander Churchill (1731-64) (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English

Oh! Heres The Missus
circa 1840: Servants enjoying an illicit meal above stairs are horrified by the unexpected arrival of the mistress of the house

Oh No
A stylised sculpted head with staring eyes and gaping mouth

Eight-year-old girl screaming

Boy with a car model

Desperate young man wearing a suit covering his face with his hand, screaming

Young man wearing a suit with 100-euro notes stuffed into his mouth

Boreal Owl or Tengmalms Owl -Aegolius funereus-, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

CRUIKSHANK: DANIEL. Daniel at Belshazzars feast. Drawing, 19th century, by Robert Cruikshank

GEORG WILHELM RICHMANN (1711-1753). German-born Russian physicist. Richmann struck dead by a lightning ball while conducting an experiment during a storm, with his engraver. Engraving, 19th century

VALENTINE MOTT (1785-1865). American surgeon. Mott exclaiming to his wife that President Lincoln had been shot, April 1865. Wood engraving, 19th century

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