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Terrified Collection (#3)

"Terrified: A Journey through Fear and Imagination" The Guard Who Dropped It: In the dead of night, a guard's trembling hands let go of his flashlight

Background imageTerrified Collection: The fear of Socialism in Britain, 1880

The fear of Socialism in Britain, 1880
3478690 The fear of Socialism in Britain, 1880; (add.info.: Illustration highlighting the fear of Socialism in Britain 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageTerrified Collection: Elisha watches as the Children Destroyed By Bears, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866

Elisha watches as the Children Destroyed By Bears, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866
3665383 Elisha watches as the Children Destroyed By Bears, Illustration from the Dore Bible, 1866 by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: Elisha watches as the Children Destroyed By Bears)

Background imageTerrified Collection: Sarah's Tiger, cartoon

Sarah's Tiger, cartoon
865111 Sarah's Tiger, cartoon; (add.info.: Sarah's Tiger: Sarah Bernhardt (born Henriette Rosine Bernard - 1844-1923) the great French actress had a penchant for exotic pets

Background imageTerrified Collection: Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho)

Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho)
8642858 Illustration for Tom Brown's School-Days (litho) by Sullivan, Edmund Joseph (1869-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: He felt shy and afraid of being seen)

Background imageTerrified Collection: Beauties of Shakespeare: King Lear (coloured engraving)

Beauties of Shakespeare: King Lear (coloured engraving)
8646721 Beauties of Shakespeare: King Lear (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Lear)

Background imageTerrified Collection: They're looking for me (colour litho)

They're looking for me (colour litho)
8656492 They're looking for me (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "They're looking for me." Fish coming after a man on a ship)

Background imageTerrified Collection: The Devil and Tom Walker, 1856 (oil on canvas)

The Devil and Tom Walker, 1856 (oil on canvas)
XOS5877595 The Devil and Tom Walker, 1856 (oil on canvas) by Quidor, John (1801-81); 84x104 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageTerrified Collection: 'So There!' (litho)

"So There!" (litho)
8663500 "So There!" (litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: "So There)

Background imageTerrified Collection: The Introduction of the Pigtail (litho)

The Introduction of the Pigtail (litho)
8661042 The Introduction of the Pigtail (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Introduction of the Pigtail)

Background imageTerrified Collection: Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 1813 (colour litho)

Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 1813 (colour litho)
8663992 Napoleon at the Battle of Lutzen, 1813 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon rallying his conscripts at the Battle of Lutzen, Germany)

Background imageTerrified Collection: Galileo Galilei facing the Inquisition, 1633 (litho)

Galileo Galilei facing the Inquisition, 1633 (litho)
8673172 Galileo Galilei facing the Inquisition, 1633 (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageTerrified Collection: Fishing for conger off the East coast (colour litho)

Fishing for conger off the East coast (colour litho)
8672611 Fishing for conger off the East coast (colour litho) by Soper, George (1870-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishing for conger off the East coast)

Background imageTerrified Collection: Do You Know: Why were tankards originally glass-bottomed? (colour litho)

Do You Know: Why were tankards originally glass-bottomed? (colour litho)
8668134 Do You Know: Why were tankards originally glass-bottomed? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why were tankards originally glass-bottomed)

Background imageTerrified Collection: The Capture of the Five Kings (litho)

The Capture of the Five Kings (litho)
8661285 The Capture of the Five Kings (litho) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Capture of the Five Kings)

Background imageTerrified Collection: John Bull leering at the city of Brest in 1803 (engraving)

John Bull leering at the city of Brest in 1803 (engraving)
NMM5619602 John Bull leering at the city of Brest in 1803 (engraving); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: " Caricature showing a huge John Bull on a tiny boat facing the French)

Background imageTerrified Collection: Illustration of patient in typical cholera attitude

Illustration of patient in typical cholera attitude
2603952 Illustration of patient in typical cholera attitude; (add.info.: Cholera: Patient in typical cholera attitude. From French medical book published c1890)

Background imageTerrified Collection: Pavor nocturnus

Pavor nocturnus
Dragan Ristic

Background imageTerrified Collection: Furnival, Richard, Captain, portrait photograph, 1912 or 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Furnival, Richard, Captain, portrait photograph, 1912 or 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Furnival, Richard, Captain, portrait photograph, 1912 or 1913

Background imageTerrified Collection: Ito, Michio, Mr. portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1921. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ito, Michio, Mr. portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1921. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ito, Michio, Mr. portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1921

Background imageTerrified Collection: Eruption of Vesuvius - Sketched on the Verge of the Grand Stream of Lava, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Eruption of Vesuvius - Sketched on the Verge of the Grand Stream of Lava, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Eruption of Vesuvius [in Italy] - Sketched on the Verge of the Grand Stream of Lava, 1850. Depiction of...lava, destroying the gateway of a villa, and burning the trees

Background imageTerrified Collection: A problem for India and Pakistan, Partition 1947

A problem for India and Pakistan, Partition 1947
A problem for India and Pakistan: the terrified refugees of the Punjab. Page from the Illustrated London News, 6th September 1947 reporting on the Partition of India. Date: 1947

Background imageTerrified Collection: A tragic masked ball, 1930. Creator: Unknown

A tragic masked ball, 1930. Creator: Unknown
A tragic masked ball, 1930. Un Tragique Bal Masque. Guest in a burning bear costume. Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 30 March 1930]

Background imageTerrified Collection: photography, black and white, Posing, Looking at camera, Upper half, Black background

photography, black and white, Posing, Looking at camera, Upper half, Black background
Woman covering face, peeping through fingers, (B&W)

Background imageTerrified Collection: White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, Norway, April

White-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) in flight, Norway, April

Background imageTerrified Collection: Indri (Indri indri) calling, Andasibe-Mantadia NP, Madagascar

Indri (Indri indri) calling, Andasibe-Mantadia NP, Madagascar

Background imageTerrified Collection: Leopard (Panthera pardus) hunting Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) Etosha, Namibia

Leopard (Panthera pardus) hunting Springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) Etosha, Namibia, Finalist in the Mammals Category of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015

Background imageTerrified Collection: Scared Children Looking at Night Shadows

Scared Children Looking at Night Shadows
Angela Waye

Background imageTerrified Collection: Man Falling Backward, Startled by a Woman's Ghost over a River

Man Falling Backward, Startled by a Woman's Ghost over a River, c.1782 (colour woodblock print; hosoban diptych)
5859820 Man Falling Backward, Startled by a Woman's Ghost over a River, c.1782 (colour woodblock print; hosoban diptych) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-92); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageTerrified Collection: Humour sickness aboard the pleasure boat cartoon by Cruikshank

Humour sickness aboard the pleasure boat cartoon by Cruikshank
This is a cartoon etching by the well-known Victorian social caricaturist / cartoonist George Cruikshank (1792 - 1878), dated 1832

Background imageTerrified Collection: Green Skull With Monsters and Zombies

Green Skull With Monsters and Zombies

Background imageTerrified Collection: Destroy This Mad Brute Date: 1917

Destroy This Mad Brute Date: 1917

Background imageTerrified Collection: Surpris Par Un Express, 1929. Creator: Unknown

Surpris Par Un Express, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Surprised by an express train, 1929. Surpris Par Un Express. A steam locomotive bears down on people taken unawares. Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 17 November 1929]

Background imageTerrified Collection: Englishwoman martyred by the Chinese, 1930. Creator: Unknown

Englishwoman martyred by the Chinese, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Englishwoman martyred by the Chinese, 1930. Une Anglaise Martyrisee Par Des Chinois. A terrified woman is restrained as her fingers are cut off with a knife on a wooden block

Background imageTerrified Collection: Black and white, Photography, Portrait, Looking at camera, Head and shoulders, White background

Black and white, Photography, Portrait, Looking at camera, Head and shoulders, White background
Woman making face, (B&W), portrait

Background imageTerrified Collection: RF- Male Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) in flight, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, July

RF- Male Emperor Dragonfly (Anax imperator) in flight, Arne RSPB reserve, Dorset, England, UK, July. Did you know? Dragonflies spend up to six years as drab aquatic nymphs for only a few weeks as

Background imageTerrified Collection: Greylag goose (Anser anser) taking flight from lake. Southern Norway. March

Greylag goose (Anser anser) taking flight from lake. Southern Norway. March

Background imageTerrified Collection: Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male in flight, Jalasjarvi, Finland, April

Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male in flight, Jalasjarvi, Finland, April

Background imageTerrified Collection: Red and green macaws (Ara chloropterus) in flight, motion blurred photograph

Red and green macaws (Ara chloropterus) in flight, motion blurred photograph, Buraxo das aras, Brazil

Background imageTerrified Collection: Male Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) vocalising whilst in flight, showing winter plumage

Male Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) vocalising whilst in flight, showing winter plumage, Utsjoki, Finland, April

Background imageTerrified Collection: Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) flying, blurred motion. Costa Rica

Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) flying, blurred motion. Costa Rica

Background imageTerrified Collection: Time, 1836 (illustration)

Time, 1836 (illustration)
7485448 Time, 1836 (illustration) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: Le Temps: illustration by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-1847)

Background imageTerrified Collection: The opening of the fifth and sixth seals, 1522 (engraving)

The opening of the fifth and sixth seals, 1522 (engraving)
1578227 The opening of the fifth and sixth seals, 1522 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); (add.info.: Martin Luther: Preface to the Revelation of John ( 1522)

Background imageTerrified Collection: Fantastic Adventures - Death plays a game

Fantastic Adventures - Death plays a game
Cover of Fantastic Adventures, December 1941, featuring the story Death plays a game by David V. Reed. A alien is holding a futuristic gun which is directed at a blue suited terrified looking man

Background imageTerrified Collection: CHICAGO THEATRE FIRE

CHICAGO THEATRE FIRE
600 people die when the Iroquois Theatre, Chicago, burns Date: 1904

Background imageTerrified Collection: The Dream has Ended in Death, from The Juror, 1887 (litho)

The Dream has Ended in Death, from The Juror, 1887 (litho)
5858943 The Dream has Ended in Death, from The Juror, 1887 (litho) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 23.7 -- 18.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Odilon Redon)

Background imageTerrified Collection: Little Tom Thumb, 1938 (print)

Little Tom Thumb, 1938 (print)
7415591 Little Tom Thumb, 1938 (print) by Tapissier, Edmond (E.Tap) (1861-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of Charles Perrault's story "Le Petit Poucet", illustration by E)

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"Terrified: A Journey through Fear and Imagination" The Guard Who Dropped It: In the dead of night, a guard's trembling hands let go of his flashlight, plunging him into darkness and terror. Spring-Heeled Jack Winged Monster: Whispers of a mysterious creature with glowing red eyes and supernatural abilities leave the town paralyzed in fear. Cause & Effect - Dentist Cartoon by H. M. Bateman: An innocent trip to the dentist turns into a nightmare as exaggerated fears come to life in this hilarious yet terrifying cartoon. A Long Exposure on the Coast of Lake Superior, near Grand Marais, Minnesota: Capturing the eerie stillness and haunting beauty that leaves visitors both mesmerized and terrified. Ghost Delivers Warning: From beyond the grave, an apparition appears to deliver a bone-chilling message that sends shivers down spines. LA Tarasque Polka: The lively polka tune takes an unexpected turn when dancers witness something monstrous lurking beneath their feet. Woman Burned At Stake For Witchcraft: Unveiling a dark chapter from history where paranoia led to horrifying consequences for those accused of witchcraft. Technophobia, Conceptual Artwork: Exploring our deep-rooted fear of technology through thought-provoking visuals that make us question our reliance on machines. The Golliwoggs Bicycle Club - Surrounded by Cannibals : Innocent childhood toys find themselves trapped in an unsettling adventure where they must outwit cannibals who hunger for more than just food. Verne / Steam House 4 : Jules Verne's imagination runs wild as steam-powered contraptions take over society, leaving citizens both fascinated and terrified by these futuristic inventions. German U-Boats : Dive into treacherous waters during World War II as German U-boats strike fear into the hearts of sailors, leaving them vulnerable and terrified.