Sinister Collection (page 5)

The skeleton of Salome dancing beside the head of Kaiser Wilhelm lying in a pool of blood
DGC288149 The skeleton of Salome dancing beside the head of Kaiser Wilhelm lying in a pool of blood on a plate, 13 April 1916 (colour litho) by Iribe

The Phantom Ship (oil on canvas)
Ma288046 The Phantom Ship (oil on canvas) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931); 109.9x134.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

The Very Deep Did Rot (colour litho)
IL283091 The Very Deep Did Rot (colour litho) by Hodgson, E.S. (fl.1915); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Luring the Doom Serpent, illustration from Egyptian Myth and Legend
IL288849 Luring the Doom Serpent, illustration from Egyptian Myth and Legend, published by the Gresham Publishing, Co. (colour litho) by Greiffenhagen

Light Expelling Darkness - Evaporation of Stygian Exhalations
NCO190434 Light Expelling Darkness - Evaporation of Stygian Exhalations, or The Sun of the Constitution rising superior to the Clouds of Opposition, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (etching)

Fagin, from Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465733 Fagin, from Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Leader of a gang of children)

Feast of Kings, 1913 (oil on canvas)
SRM112308 Feast of Kings, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Filonov, Pavel Nikolaevich (1883-1941); 175x215 cm; State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; eState Russian Museum; Russian, out of copyright

Low Tide by Moonlight, 1874 (oil on board)
Ma283740 Low Tide by Moonlight, 1874 (oil on board) by Boot, William Henry James (1848-1918); 22.9x33 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; British, out of copyright

Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William North, Lord North & Gray, 6th Baron North, 2nd Baron Grey, 1678-1734
6337554 Coat of arms of the Right Honourable William North, Lord North & Gray, 6th Baron North, 2nd Baron Grey, 1678-1734 by Johnston

Death Surprising a Woman, c. 1490-c. 1540 (engraving)
883709 Death Surprising a Woman, c.1490-c.1540 (engraving) by Master M (fl. c.1522); 35.9x25.2 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Jigoku Dayu (ink, colours & gold on silk)
870074 Jigoku Dayu (ink, colours & gold on silk) by Kyosai, Kawanabe (1831-89); 149x70 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Japanese, out of copyright

Manao Tupapau (The Spirit of the Dead Watches), 1892 (oil on canvas)
PHD764 Manao Tupapau (The Spirit of the Dead Watches), 1892 (oil on canvas) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 73x92 cm; Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York

Detail from La Parque et L Amour, 1879 (bronze) (see also 351940)
PNH351941 Detail from La Parque et L Amour, 1879 (bronze) (see also 351940) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); height: 100 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries

Uriah Heep. from David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465769 Uriah Heep. from David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Quilp, from The Old Curiosity Shop, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465760 Quilp, from The Old Curiosity Shop, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Clementine (Mrs. Alphonse) Karr, 1845 (oil on canvas)
488121 Portrait of Clementine (Mrs. Alphonse) Karr, 1845 (oil on canvas) by Lehmann, Henri (Karl Ernest Rudolf Heinrich Salem) (1814-82); 66x50.5 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Ann and Eliza Dusenberry, 1838 (oil on canvas)
488115 Ann and Eliza Dusenberry, 1838 (oil on canvas) by Bears, Orlando Hand (1812-51); 113.7x146.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Flor de Manita, Mexico City, 1925 (b / w photo)
GBW469871 Flor de Manita, Mexico City, 1925 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Mr Whackford Squeers, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c. 1890 (colour litho)
LLM405142 Mr Whackford Squeers, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c.1890 (colour litho) by Clarke

Quilp, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c. 1890 (colour litho)
LLM405134 Quilp, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c.1890 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Montague Tigg, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c. 1890 (colour litho)
LLM405120 Montague Tigg, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c.1890 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Midnight Robber, Trinidad (mixed media)
HSC249822 Midnight Robber, Trinidad (mixed media) by West Indian School; Horniman Museum, London, UK; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; West Indian, out of copyright

Witches dancing with the Devil, illustration from Compendium Maleficarum
XEE940449 Witches dancing with the Devil, illustration from Compendium Maleficarum by Francesco Maria Guazzo, 1608 (woodcut) by Italian School

"Undertakers regaling themselves at Deaths Door", 1801 (engraving)
2636767 " Undertakers regaling themselves at Deaths Door", 1801 (engraving) by Nixon, John (1750-1818) (after); length: 21 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

A ruler pulling a lock of hair of a lady who holds on to a tree, c
6040518 A ruler pulling a lock of hair of a lady who holds on to a tree, c.1705 (opaque w/c and gold on paper) by Pahari School (18th century); 20.7x15 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

London Docks: ivory warehouse, 1895 (b / w photo)
1812772 London Docks: ivory warehouse, 1895 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

Illustration from Ilsee, Princess de Tripoli, 1897 (litho)
3898273 Illustration from Ilsee, Princess de Tripoli, 1897 (litho) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 31.8x24.1 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Le crypte de l Aquilon, Mont St Michel, c. 1876 (black, white
1217411 Le crypte de l Aquilon, Mont St Michel, c. 1876 (black, white, and brown chalk with some ink over graphite) by Hunt, Alfred William (1830-96); 24.5x33.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum

"Mr Marco Forward. Please!"(colour litho)
964657 " Mr Marco Forward. Please!" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Mr Marco Forward. Please!")

The cottage at the foot of the mountain, illustration for "Nar Trollmor skotte Kungens Storbyk" by Elsa
3743018 The cottage at the foot of the mountain, illustration for "Nar Trollmor skotte Kungens Storbyk" by Elsa Beskow in "Bland tomtar och troll" (Among Gnomes and Trolls)

Her Guardian Angel, c. 1899 (stereograph)
884526 Her Guardian Angel, c.1899 (stereograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; American, out of copyright

Their Guardian Angel, 1897 (stereograph)
884516 Their Guardian Angel, 1897 (stereograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; American, out of copyright

Her Guardian Angels, 1893 ( stereograph)
884525 Her Guardian Angels, 1893 ( stereograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Angeles de la guarda); Prismatic Pictures; American, out of copyright

Illustration for Peter Schlemihl by Adalbert von Chamisso
3597128 Illustration for Peter Schlemihl by Adalbert von Chamisso, 1915 (colour woodcut) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 33.3x21.4 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel

Duendecitos, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint)
3112272 Duendecitos, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 32x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Back into Nothingness, plate fifteen from A Life, 1884
2968326 Back into Nothingness, plate fifteen from A Life, 1884 (aquatint and etching on ivory china paper laid down on cream laid paper) by Klinger

Rasputin (b / w photo)
PNP368918 Rasputin (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916)

Satan Enthroned in Hell (oil on canvas)
492505 Satan Enthroned in Hell (oil on canvas) by Colman, Samuel (1780-1845); 47x67.5 cm; Private Collection; Haldane Fine Art; English, out of copyright

View of a room of the Pellizzari Institute, in Florence, used for physioradiotherapeutic therapy, 1905 (glass plate)
494196 View of a room of the Pellizzari Institute, in Florence, used for physioradiotherapeutic therapy, 1905 (glass plate) by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); Alinari

Star of Bethlehem
HTL226378 Star of Bethlehem by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); Private Collection; By courtesy of Julian Hartnoll; English, out of copyright

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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.