Spying Collection (#2)

Satyr Spying on Sleeping Nymph, Antiope, 1645-1680. Creator: Toussaint Gelton
Satyr Spying on Sleeping Nymph, Antiope, 1645-1680

Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire du " bonnet rouge"; trois condamnes: Landau... 1917
Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire du " bonnet rouge"; trois condamnes: Landau en haut, Duval et Leymarie, 1917

Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire du "bonnet rouge"; l'accusateur: le lieut... 1917
Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire du "bonnet rouge"; l'accusateur: le lieutenant Mornet, commissaire du gouvernement, 1917

Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire du "bonnet rouge"; Duval repondant... 1917
Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire du "bonnet rouge"; Duval repondant a l'interrogatoire, 1917

Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire du "bonnet rouge"; Leymarie, qui, prevenu... 1917
Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire du "bonnet rouge"; Leymarie, qui, prevenu libre, n'etait pas assis parmi ses coinculpes, 1917

Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire du "bonnet rouge"; le president du... 1917
Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire du "bonnet rouge"; le president du conseil de guerre, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire du "bonnet rouge"; le banc des accuses...1917
Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire du "bonnet rouge"; le banc des accuses: a droite, a extremite, Duval, 1917

Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire Bolo: une attitude de Bolo, attentif au... 1918
Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire Bolo: une attitude de Bolo, attentif au requisitoire, 1918. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire Bolo: le lieutenant Mornet, commissaire du... Creator: Unknown
Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire Bolo: le lieutenant Mornet, commissaire du gouvernement. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire Bolo: les accuses et leurs defenseurs a l'audience. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris

Le defaitisme et les grands proces; la premiere audience du Conseil de guerre appele... 1918. Creator: Unknown
Le defaitisme et les grands proces; la premiere audience du Conseil de guerre appele a juger Bolo et son coinculpe Porchere, le 4 fevrier 1918

Le defaitisme et les grands proces; l'affaire Bolo: le capitaine Bouchardon qui instruisit toutes les affaires dites de "trahison"

Nymph surprised, after Boucher. Creator: Unknown
Nymph surprised, after Boucher. Satyr surprising a sleeping nymph. (La Nymphe surprise, d'apres Boucher)

"James II. in his Palace of Whitehall, Receiving the News...", 1850. Creator: Unknown. "James II
"James II. in his Palace of Whitehall, Receiving the News of the Landing of the Prince of Orange in 1688" - painted by E. M. Ward, A.R.A. 1850. Exhibition at the Royal Academy in London

Ethel Gee, Portland Spy Ring
Ethel Elizabeth (Bunty) Gee (1914-1984), member of the Portland Spy Ring, arrested in 1961 and sentenced to 15 years in prison. Date: 1961

Henry (Harry) Houghton, Portland Spy Ring
Henry (Harry) Frederick Houghton, (1905-1985), member of the Portland Spy Ring. He was arrested in 1961 and sentenced to fifteen years in prison. Date: 1961

Sub-Lieutenant David Bingham (l) receives the sword of honour in 1970 two years before being jailed for selling secrets to the Russians to pay off debts. 14th March 1972

Human shadow over sprawling roots on a banyan tree

Mysterious tree with an eye

The tale of Jenni, by Voltaire, 1858 (engraving)
7355526 The tale of Jenni, by Voltaire, 1858 (engraving) by Staal, Pierre Gustave Eugene (Gustave) (1817-82); Private Collection; (add.info.: The tale of Jenni, by Voltaire)

Fair Rosamund, c.1916 (oil on canvas) (detail of 239421)
869931 Fair Rosamund, c.1916 (oil on canvas) (detail of 239421) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); 60.6x48 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info)

Fair Rosamund, c.1916 (oil on canvas)
NGW239421 Fair Rosamund, c.1916 (oil on canvas) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); 60.6x48 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info)

Spy job
Boris Bajcetic

A Reconnaissance Party (oil on canvas)
BOU217132 A Reconnaissance Party (oil on canvas) by Beavis, Richard (1824-96); 20.3x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: during the Peninsular wars (1808-14); ); Bourne Gallery, Reigate

Le Curieux - Peeping-Tom spying on a fashionable lady
Le Curieux - A Peeping-Tom spying on a fashionable lady in a bedroom

Le Contretemps - Peeping-Tom spying on a fashionable lady
Le Contretemps - A Peeping-Tom spying on a fashionable lady in a bedroom

Ex Superintendent George Smith, Special Branch background pictures for Sunday Pictorial Spy Catcher Series taken in Wiltshire and Dorset 3rd April 1963

Muhammad Ali spying on Joe Bugner in training before their non-title fight at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. 11th February 1973

England V Australia 1954 4th Test Match Headingley Leeds. A small boy outside the Yorkshire Cricket Club in Headingley takes a quick peek under the great wooden doors to see how England are fairing

Henry Frederick Houghton who spied for the Russians stops for a cigarette after being released from prison having served 9 of his 15 year sentence. Portland Spy Ring. 12th May 1970

Telegraph sent from Sean Bourke to George Blake after he was declared a free man after he helped Blake escape from Worwood Scrubs Prison in London in October 1966. 4th February 1969

William John Vassall, a British civil servant who, under pressure of blackmail, spied for the Soviet Union. He was a RAF Photographer in WW2. OPS His Minox spy camers. 12 September 1962

Exterior picture of Management House in Parker Street, London WC2, where the Russian Wood Agency have offices on the 9th & 10th Floors September 1971

Exterior picture of Moscow Narodny Bank in London September 1971. A number of Soviet citizens who work at the bank were asked to leave

Exterior picture of Moscow Narodny Bank in London September 1971. A number of Soviet citizens who work at the bank were asked to leave

Bathsheba at Her Bath, ca. 1700. Creator: Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari
Bathsheba at Her Bath, ca. 1700

Thornton and MacDonald released after the Metro-Vickers Affair, 1933, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Thornton and MacDonald released after the Metro-Vickers Affair, 1933, (1935). L.C. Thornton and W.L. MacDonald arrive back in England after an international crisis

Spys Taken at Greenwich, 1798. Mother Windsor with four of her courtesans orders her girls to arrest Shute Barrington, the Bishop of Durham and the Duke of Queensberry

Divertissement aquatique renouvelé des Grecs, 1857. Creator: Honore Daumier
Divertissement aquatique renouvele des Grecs, 1857. Renewed aquatic entertainment of the Greeks. Series: Croquis d'ete, no. 20; Periodical: Le Charivari, 16-17 August 1857

Latvia, Western Latvia, Kurzeme Region, Irbene, Ventspils International Radio Astronomy Centre, Soviet-era R-32, 600 ton radio spying telescope

Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia)
Rostislav Kralik

Secret Service Santa
Cartoon showing how even Father Christmas has a role to play in the war effort. Date: 1940

Spitting Image puppet of Margaret Thatcher
A puppet of Margaret Thatcher, British Conservative Prime Minister, used on the satirical TV programme, Spitting Image. The book is Spycatcher by Peter Wright

Donald Maclean, English diplomat and KGB spy
Donald Duart Maclean (1913-1983), the former English Foreign Office diplomat and member of the Cambridge Spies, who spied for the KGB during the Second World War and beyond

Tray, 1772 (soft paste porcelain)
7394065 Tray, 1772 (soft paste porcelain) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Associated person(s)

Hjalmar (ink & wash on paper)
471376 Hjalmar (ink & wash on paper) by Doudelet, Charles (1861-1938); Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; (add.info.: Hjalmar)

Camouflage
Lucie Gagnon

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"Unveiling the Shadows: A Glimpse into the Intricate World of Spying" In times of war, secrets whispered can unleash devastation. As a chilling reminder, a propaganda poster from World War I boldly declares, "Careless talk costs lives. " The art of espionage took on many disguises during this era; one such example was German spies masquerading as women to gather intelligence undetected. Fast forward to 1960 when the U-2 spy plane soared through the skies with fictitious NASA markings. This remarkable aircraft pushed boundaries and blurred lines between truth and deception. Meanwhile, military spies found an unlikely ally in pigeons equipped with cameras, capturing enemy territory from above. Delving further back in time reveals Curiosity's enchanting presence in Pears Annual Christmas edition of 1892. Even then, curiosity fueled mankind's desire for hidden knowledge. In August 1940, Old Bill and Co. , armed with determination and wit, embarked on daring missions that would shape history. George Blake's name echoes through time as he defied loyalties during the Cold War era. His betrayal sent shockwaves across nations and exposed vulnerabilities within intelligence networks. La Vie Parisienne paints a picture of intrigue in 1920s France—a world where secrets danced behind closed doors. The allure of invisible ink adds another layer to this clandestine realm—messages concealed within plain sight yet only revealed by those privy to their existence. During the US Civil War, observation balloons floated above battlefields like silent guardians watching over troops below. World War I brought forth skilled artists who captured vital information through drawings—an ingenious blend of creativity and espionage at its finest. Finally, Lockheed U-2 spy aircraft emerged in the 1950s as technological marvels capable of penetrating even the most fortified defenses.