Sinister Collection

Snow Queen Harry Clarke
Kay meets the Snow Queen

The Stuka Advertised
Junkers JU-87 Stuka dive- bombers featured in an advertisement exploiting their sinister shape and fearsome reputation Date: February 1941

Dartmoor - Brent Tor
Brent Tor, a sinister landmark of the Moor (Devon) Date: circa 1910

Dr Who and The Daleks (1965)
Roberta Tovey as Susan in a portrait taken for the release of the film in 1965

Rasputin Caricature
GRIGORI RASPUTIN caricatured as the sinister leader of Russias ruling house, looming over the puppet-like figures of Nicolas II and Alexandra

Sherlock Holmes / Watson
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES Holmes and Watson watch the fearful hound

Holmes / Hound / Baskerville
THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES Holmes shoots the sinister hound: " Holmes emptied five barrels of his revolver into the creatures flank"

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

Great White Shark VT 371 (M) Underwater close up of head - South Australia Carcharodon carcharias © Ron & Valerie
VT-371-M Great White / White / White Pointer SHARK - close-up of head showing teeth and ampoules / ampullae of Lorenzini Carcharodon carcharias Photographed: South Australia

Strange Incense by Reginald Higgins
A rather sinister looking faun watches over a woman sleeping, unaware, in a deckchair

Black Cat - with pumpkins & broomstick
JD-18258 Black Cat - with pumpkins & broomstick John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

1957 nuclear test: Fall-out
Fallout: The sinister and prolonged after-effect of nuclear explosions: a drawing illustrating some characteristics of this haunting phenomenon.An illustration by special Illustrated London News

Apache Dance, 1908
APACHE DANCERS : by a strange swing of fashion the sinister gangsters of the Paris under- world are seen as picturesque, and their macho dance style becomes the craze of the day

Wolves - Howling in moonlight
CRH-934-m Wolves - Howling in moonlight Canis lupus Chris Harvey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Emerald Tree Boa - "Gaping" Forest canopy, Peru, Brazil
KEL-379 Emerald Tree Boa - "Gaping" Forest canopy, Peru, Brazil. Corallus caninus Ken Lucas Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Lancashire Witches
THE LANCASHIRE WITCHES The gathering of the witches, doing magic round their cauldron, watched by their sinister familiars

Crocodile, fresh water - resting on surface Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia
VT-8402 Freshwater / Johnston CROCODILE - at surface Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia Crocodylus johnstoni Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

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

Joe Aiello (1891-1930) with his henchmen in police custody, 1928 (b / w photo)
PNP252300 Joe Aiello (1891-1930) with his henchmen in police custody, 1928 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ogre faced / Net-casting spider {Deinopis sp} with web held between legs that it will stretch over prey that walks below it. Masoala Peninsula National Park, north east Madagascar

Cold pale light through the trees with Tawny Owl
Pale light pierces a blue and green woodland scene of thin, bare tree trunks. A swooping Tawny Owl has been added to the border framing the scene. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Common Vampire Bat NG 1403 Close shot of head - Sao Paulo state, Brazil Desmodus rotundus © Nick Gordon / ARDEA
NG-1403 Common Vampire BAT - close up of head, with teeth showing. Periodical ecto parasite. Sao Paulo State, Brazil Desmondus rotundus Nick Gordon Please note that prints are for personal display

Partial lunar eclipse of the moon - 15 June 1992
FG-6681 Partial lunar eclipse of the moon - 15 June 1992 Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Common Vampire Bat - close-up of head when feeding, tongue extended
NG-1402 Common Vampire Bat - close-up of head when feeding, tongue extended Sao Paulo State, Brazil Desmondus rotundus Nick Gordon Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Salem Witches
At Salem, Dr Wilkinson is pursued by a sinister wolf which, in the prevailing climate of panic, is linked to the witchcraft scare

Bermuda Triangle / Map
The area already had a sinister reputation even before the triangle was invented - wrecks were thought to end up in the Sargasso Sea

Leda and the Swan, 1770. Creator: Salomon Gessner
Leda and the Swan, 1770

The Wolves and the Sheep
THE WOLVES AND THE SHEEP The wolves break the peace pact they had with the sheep, and attack them in their sheepfold; a faithless enemy is not to be trusted

Train going over a bridge at night
RAV26815 Train going over a bridge at night by Ravilious, Eric (1903-42); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

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

Grey Reef Sharks - Grey Reef sharks, Once common through out the Indo Pacific tropical waters these reef dwelling
VT-8637 Grey Reef Sharks - Grey Reef sharks, Once common through out the Indo Pacific tropical waters these reef dwelling sharks are being hunted for their fins

Trafalgar Square, London on a foggy night - the neon lights on the circular dome of the Coliseum Theatre on St. Martins Lane can be seen peeking out over the distant rooftops beyond

Grey Reef Sharks - swim through the divers bubbles without fear. Tumotos French Polynesia, Indo Pacific
VT-8244 Grey Reef Sharks - swim through the divers bubbles without fear. Tumotos French Polynesia, Indo Pacific Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos Potentially dangerous

Faust & Black Dog
Faust and Wagner see the Black Dog - a sinister symbol (scene from Goethes drama)

Woman darns a sock by hand, 1850
3479023 Woman darns a sock by hand, 1850; (add.info.: Man watching with a sinister expression as a woman darns a sock by hand. 19th century illustration.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Far North
Magdalena Russocka

Street scene, 1932. Creator: John Christensen
Street scene, 1932. Circus

AI IMAGE - A plague doctor, 17th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - A plague doctor, 17th century, (2023). Physician who treated victims of bubonic plague, wearing an ankle-length overcoat and a bird-like beak mask

AI IMAGE - A plague doctor, 17th century, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - A plague doctor, 17th century, (2023). Physician who treated victims of bubonic plague, wearing an ankle-length overcoat and a bird-like beak mask

Devil Worship, from The Freemason, by Eugen Lennhoff, published 1932 (litho)
KW278020 Devil Worship, from The Freemason, by Eugen Lennhoff, published 1932 (litho); Private Collection

Seascape, 1849 (oil on canvas)
3247737 Seascape, 1849 (oil on canvas) by Balke, Peder (1804-87); 35.4x44.8 cm; Nationalmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden; Norwegian, out of copyright

Oceanic whitetip shark {Carcharhinus longimanus} and Pilotfish {Naucrates ductor} Red Sea

A Love Letter (Procuress), second half of 16th century. Artist: French Master
A Love Letter (Procuress), second half of 16th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Decaying interior DP220750
Bunksland Farmhouse, East Anstey, North Devon. Interior view of the farmhouse, showing a ground-floor room with a collapsed cob wall, from the east, with a damaged old chair in the foreground

Sorcerer's Tower
An imaginative painting of a sinister looking Sorcerer's tower, standing imposingly under a gloomy, night sky. Date: circa 1918

RED RIDER AT BRAMHALL
On a stormy knight a sinister Red Rider appears at Bramhall Hall, Cheshire & is made welcome. In the morning he has disappeared & the Knight of Bramhall Hall is found dead

Disparate de tontos (Fool's folly), 1877 (etching, aquatint & drypoint)
3745584 Disparate de tontos (Fool's folly), 1877 (etching, aquatint & drypoint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 29x43 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Jack the Ripper's Bedroom, 1906-07 (oil on canvas)
1218285 Jack the Ripper's Bedroom, 1906-07 (oil on canvas) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); 50.8x40.7 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

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"Unveiling the Sinister: A Journey through Dark Imagery" Step into a world where darkness lurks and secrets unfold. Snow Queen Harry Clarke's chilling illustrations send shivers down your spine, while The Stuka Advertised whispers of impending doom. Dartmoor's eerie Brent Tor stands tall, casting shadows that hide untold mysteries. In the midst of it all, a Rasputin Caricature dances with malevolence, his enigmatic presence leaving us questioning our own sanity. Sherlock Holmes and Watson navigate treacherous paths as they unravel perplexing cases, their minds battling against The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters. Dr Who and The Daleks (1965) transport us to dystopian realms where fear reigns supreme. Great White Shark VT 371 (M) emerges from South Australia's depths, its menacing gaze captivating yet terrifying. Strange Incense by Reginald Higgins fills the air with an otherworldly aroma that hints at forbidden knowledge. Holmes faces his most formidable foe in the form of the Hound of Baskerville; will he triumph over this embodiment of evil? A Black Cat perched amidst pumpkins and broomsticks adds an enchanting touch to Halloween nights but conceals a sinister secret within its emerald eyes. As we delve deeper into history, we encounter the haunting aftermath of a 1957 nuclear test: Fall-out lingers in the air like a ghostly reminder of humanity's destructive power. These sinister glimpses remind us that darkness exists even in places we least expect it. They beckon us to explore our deepest fears and confront what lies beneath society's facade. In these hidden corners lie tales waiting to be told - stories that reveal both our capacity for wickedness and our resilience in facing adversity head-on.