Surprise Collection (page 5)

The Battle on the Volturno - the Neapolitan troops passing along a ravine... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Battle on the Volturno - the Neapolitan troops passing along a ravine - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860. War in Italy: Garibaldians ambushing the enemy

Agapornis roseicollis (Rosy-faced lovebird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Agapornis roseicollis (Rosy-faced lovebird), 1777-1786

Baby Octopus, Mid-19th century. Creator: Ohara Mitsuhiro
Baby Octopus, Mid-19th century

St Joseph with Staff, 1888. Creator: Pieter Verhaert
St Joseph with Staff, 1888. Joseph was supposedly chosen as Mary's spouse because his staff miraculously blossomed like a lily

Flirtation in a Cowshed, 1645-1672. Creator: Govert Dircksz. Camphuysen
Flirtation in a Cowshed, 1645-1672

Man receives account for stupidities, 1826. Creator: Henry Bonaventure Monnier
Man receives account for stupidities, 1826. Le payement des sottises'. Scene in London: A man receives the bill for his stupidities/nonsense from a messenger or bailiff. Print no

Cartoon about rent increases brought in by the Commune of Paris, 1871, (c.1871). Creator: Leo Scherer
Cartoon about rent increases brought in by the Commune of Paris, 1871, (c.1871). A bewildered and furious tenant is presented with news of rent increases

The Raree-show ('t Fraay Curieus), 1718. Creator: Willem van Mieris
The Raree-show ('t Fraay Curieus), 1718. In 17th and 18th century Europe, raree shows (also known as peep shows or peep boxes) were a popular form of entertainment provided by wandering showmen

A Dutch Squadron under the Command of Cornelis Simonsz van der Veer Carrying Out a Surprise Attack o Creator
A Dutch Squadron under the Command of Cornelis Simonsz van der Veer Carrying Out a Surprise Attack on Three Portuguese Galleons in the Bay of Goa Velha, 30 September 1639, 1653

Etrennes de 1856... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Etrennes de 1856... 19th century. New Year gift for 1856

Girl covers the eyes of a youth, 1709-1789. Creator: Etienne Jeaurat
Girl covers the eyes of a youth, 1709-1789. A young woman stands behind a writing boy and covers his eyes with her hands

The Love Letter, c.1669-c.1670. Creator: Jan Vermeer
The Love Letter, c.1669-c.1670. Other Title(s): The Love Letter

The proclamation to the shepherds, 1677. Creator: Cornelis Saftleven
The proclamation to the shepherds, 1677. Annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds at night; a host of angels in the air

Actaeon surprises Diana and her companions, 1693. Creator: Willem van Mieris
Actaeon surprises Diana and her companions, 1693

Moses in the rush basket, 1500-1599. Creator: Unknown
Moses in the rush basket, 1500-1599. Alternative title: Pharaoh's daughter finds Moses in the rush basket

Odysseus and Nausicaa, c.1630-c.1688. Creator: Joachim von Sandrart I
Odysseus and Nausicaa, c.1630-c.1688

Paris and Helena Surprised by Menelaus, 1645-1680. Creator: Toussaint Gelton
Paris and Helena Surprised by Menelaus, 1645-1680

Erichthonius found by the daughters of Cecrops, 1650-1672. Creator: Hendrick Heerschop
Erichthonius found by the daughters of Cecrops, 1650-1672. The goddess Athena's son - according to legend, he was found with either a snake coiled around him, or was half-human and half-serpent

A Bathing Nymph Taken by Surprise by a Satyr, c.1630-c.1635. Creator: Moses van Wtenbrouck
A Bathing Nymph Taken by Surprise by a Satyr, c.1630-c.1635

Satyrs Spying on Nymphs, after 1627. Creator: Cornelis van Poelenburgh
Satyrs Spying on Nymphs, after 1627

Mercury and Io, 1632. Creator: Willem Ossenbeeck
Mercury and Io, 1632. Io, who was transformed into a cow by Juno, is returned to her father Inachus by Mercury

Plaisanterie que se permettent... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Plaisanterie que se permettent... 19th century. A joke that horses now allow themselves in the Champs Elysees district

A Woman Mounts her Robber's Horse: ‘De Gestrafte Rover, c.1635. Creator: Sebastian Vrancx
A Woman Mounts her Robber's Horse: De Gestrafte Rover (The Punished Robber), c.1635. Woman escaping on the horse of the man who has just tried to rob her

Mon cher ami, nous avons appris... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Mon cher ami, nous avons appris... 19th century. Friends - My dear friend we learned

Victor, Rose, Miss, portrait photograph, not before 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Victor, Rose, Miss, portrait photograph, not before 1916

Le Lutrin: A Night Scene with Boirude, Brontin, and L'Amour Surprised by an Owl Flying... c. 1718
Le Lutrin: A Night Scene with Boirude, Brontin, and L'Amour Surprised by an Owl Flying Out of a Lectern, c. 1718

Qu'est-ce que vous faites la... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Qu'est-ce que vous faites la... 19th century. What are you doing there?'. Sign: It is forbidden to enter this property on pain of...'. Man climbing over gate catches his trousers on a nail

Mott-Smith, May, Miss, portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mott-Smith, May, Miss, portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1928

"Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "The three o'clock sun shone full upon him, and the strange enervatingconviction....... ", 1891. From "The Graphic

Allons Bon! J'avais oublié de décharger mon fusil!, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Allons Bon! J'avais oublie de decharger mon fusil!, 19th century. Hunting. Ah right, I had forgotten to discharge my gun!

Locataires noctambules, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Locataires noctambules, 19th century. Tenants and landlords. Nocturnal tenants. (Doing a moonlight flit to avoid paying rent - men moving furniture at night, with removals wagon)

Recontre Nocturne au Coin D'un Bois; Comment on Aveugle une Patrouille, 1914. Creator: Georges Bertin Scott
Recontre Nocturne au Coin D'un Bois; Comment on Aveugle une Patrouille, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Faut-il qu'un animal soit bête... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Faut-il qu'un animal soit bete... 19th century....pour vous faire une peur pareille! Hunting. A huntsman is frightened by a rabbit

Oh! Ciel Madeleine!... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Oh! Ciel Madeleine!... 19th century. Oh! heavens, Madeleine! I believe that you have left this child crying in the long live the Republic street!

Sinful Mankind Surprised by the Day of Judgment;The Prodigal Son, 1549-1592. Creator: Dirck Barendsz
Sinful Mankind Surprised by the Day of Judgment;The Prodigal Son, 1549-1592

Bolted!" An Impending Catastrophe, 1890. Creator: Unknown. Bolted!" An Impending Catastrophe, 1890
Bolted!" An Impending Catastrophe, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Henri IV jouant avec ses enfants au moment où l'ambassadeur d'Espagne est admis en sa présence
Henri IV jouant avec ses enfants au moment ou l'ambassadeur d'Espagne est admis en sa presence, 1817. Henry IV Receiving the Spanish Ambassador

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

Miranda fait une partie d'échec avec Ferdinand qu'elle accuse, en plaisantant, de tricher, 1822
Miranda fait une partie d'echec avec Ferdinand qu'elle accuse, en plaisantant, de tricher, 1822. Miranda plays chess with Ferdinand who she jokingly accuses of cheating

Death Taking a Couple by Surprise. Creator: Jan van de Velde II
Death Taking a Couple by Surprise

Strawbridge, Edwin, Mr. 1925 June 12. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Strawbridge, Edwin, Mr. 1925 June 12

Diane découvrant la grossesse de Callisto, between 1635 and 1640. Creator: Michel Dorigny
Diane decouvrant la grossesse de Callisto, between 1635 and 1640. Diana discovers the pregnant Callisto. In the shade of drapery hanging from a tree, Diana and her nymphs discover Callisto

Esquisse pour l'église Saint-Sulpice : L'Assomption de la Vierge, 1869
Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint-Sulpice : L'Assomption de la Vierge, 1869. Assumption of the Virgin

The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy, 1886. Creator: Robert Barnes
The Mayor of Casterbridge, by Thomas Hardy, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Nymphes, between 1780 and 1831. Creators: Jacques-Antoine Vallin, Hugues Taraval
Nymphes, between 1780 and 1831. Nymphs

A Political Error: The man who sawed off the branch, but who sat at the wrong...The Crimea, 1854 Creator: Unknown
A Political Error: The man who sawed off the branch, but who sat at the wrong end while he did it; The Crimea, 1854 From "Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31 Dec 1853 to 30

John Bull in a Beard; The Beard and Moustache Movement, 1854. Creator: George Cruikshank
John Bull in a Beard; The Beard and Moustache Movement, 1854. From "Cassells Illustrated Family Paper; London Weekly 31/12/1853 - 30/12/1854"

The Star in the East - the First Christmas Morning, 1854. Creator: James Godwin
The Star in the East - the First Christmas Morning, 1854. The angel points at the star, indicating to the shepherds where they may find the baby Jesus. From "Illustrated London News", 1854

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"Capturing the Essence of Surprise: A Kaleidoscope of Unexpected Moments" In a world full of surprises, one cannot help but be captivated by the sheer wonder that unfolds before our eyes. Just like a Basset Hound with outstretched ears, we eagerly await those unexpected delights that life has in store for us. As we wander through the woods, an old woman emerges from the shadows, her mysterious presence leaving us intrigued and curious about what secrets she holds. Much like Harpo Marx in Leo McCarey's Duck Soup (1933), she brings laughter and astonishment to our lives. Amidst the urban chaos of London, Rose-ringed parakeets take flight towards their roost in an unlikely place - an urban cemetery. This remarkable image, captured by a finalist in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2014, reminds us that even amidst concrete jungles, nature finds its way to surprise and amaze us. The innocent gaze of an orangutan baby at Semengoh Nature Reserve in Sarawak leaves us spellbound. Its head portrait speaks volumes about curiosity and innocence - reminding us that they can come from even the most unexpected sources. Fra Angelico's masterpiece "The Annunciation" transports us back to c1438-1445 when this iconic painting first graced our world. The divine revelation depicted within it serves as a reminder that sometimes they are not just delightful but also profound and life-changing. A scene from "The Ladykillers" (1955) captures a moment where suspense meets humor - reminding us how they are take many forms. Similarly, a young Little Owl gazes into our souls with its piercing eyes - showcasing how beauty often lies hidden within unexpected places. "The Winter Egg, " crafted meticulously with quartz, platinum, orthoclase, and diamonds in 1913 evokes awe-inspiring wonderment at human creativity. It symbolizes the power of surprises to transcend our expectations and leave us in awe.