Trick Collection (page 8)

Metal Toy: Trick Pony Bell Ringer, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Charles Henning
Metal Toy: Trick Pony Bell Ringer, 1935/1942

Toy Bank: Trick Dog, c. 1937. Creator: George File
Toy Bank: Trick Dog, c. 1937

Buckjumping
Frank Ma

At the Circus: Horsewoman; Au cirque: ecuyere, 1888 (oil on vellum)
1768327 At the Circus: Horsewoman; Au cirque: ecuyere, 1888 (oil on vellum) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 26.7 (diam) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Circus)

"Old Father William turning a back somersault in at the door"
4075082 " Old Father William turning a back somersault in at the door", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland, 1901 (litho) by Newell

The Egg of Columbus (engraving)
3627822 The Egg of Columbus (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Egg of Columbus. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1894.); © Look and Learn

The Artists Letter Rack, 1879 (oil on canvas)
3493216 The Artists Letter Rack, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Harnett, William Michael (1848-92); 76.2x63.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Robert Houdin, Advertisements (litho)
5236383 Robert Houdin, Advertisements (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Houdin, Advertisements)

Stevenson, Advertisements (litho)
5236371 Stevenson, Advertisements (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stevenson, Advertisements)

The Disappearing Lady (litho)
5236357 The Disappearing Lady (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Disappearing Lady)

Shadowgraphy, The Cat, The Vanished Hat (litho)
5236353 Shadowgraphy, The Cat, The Vanished Hat (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shadowgraphy, The Cat, The Vanished Hat)

Mr John Hamley (litho)
5238848 Mr John Hamley (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr John Hamley. Page from Mahatma magazine)

The Educated Beetle, Ilsa-Becq (litho)
5238830 The Educated Beetle, Ilsa-Becq (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Educated Beetle, Ilsa-Becq)

Tommys clever trick (engraving)
6002581 Tommys clever trick (engraving) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tommys clever trick)

Jacob Obtaining The Blessing (colour litho)
6020230 Jacob Obtaining The Blessing (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jacob Obtaining The Blessing. Genesis 27)

Gloster Gladiator fighter biplane of the RAF flying upside down over the British countryside (b / w photo)
6014686 Gloster Gladiator fighter biplane of the RAF flying upside down over the British countryside (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Page from magazine article about an imaginary Snow-bound London (b / w photo)
5995775 Page from magazine article about an imaginary Snow-bound London (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from magazine article about an imaginary Snow-bound London (b / w photo)
5995763 Page from magazine article about an imaginary Snow-bound London (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Romance of a Missing Hat, a Police-Court Episode in Ceylon (engraving)
1056611 The Romance of a Missing Hat, a Police-Court Episode in Ceylon (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Romance of a Missing Hat)

Crate containing Harry Houdini, being lowered into New York Bay, 1912 (b / w photo)
1766199 Crate containing Harry Houdini, being lowered into New York Bay, 1912 (b/w photo) by Dietz (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Houdini, born Erik Weisz (1874-1926) in Budapest

Puss in Boots, c. 1868 (engraving)
671793 Puss in Boots, c.1868 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Au secours, au secours)

"Her Guardian Angel", (stereograph)
884528 " Her Guardian Angel", (stereograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; American, out of copyright

Count Franz de Telek thinks he sees his former lover La Stilla
CHT449099 Count Franz de Telek thinks he sees his former lover La Stilla, illustration for The Carpathian Castle by Jules Verne, published by Hetzel, 1892 (litho) by French School

The Guile of Oroetes, c. 1940s (litho)
IL439468 The Guile of Oroetes, c.1940s (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from Newnes Pictorial Knowledge, depicting the trickery of Oroetes)

Nelson and the Signal, Battle of Copenhagen, 2 April 1801 - the famous incident when Nelson held the telescope up to his blind eye in order to ignore a signal to retreat. Date: 1801

A Serbian student realised, during a trip to the mountains, of the proximity of a pack... (colour litho)
2778327 A Serbian student realised, during a trip to the mountains, of the proximity of a pack... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Serbian student)

The brave rescue of a brigadier (colour litho)
2777872 The brave rescue of a brigadier (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The brave rescue of a brigadier)

Comic postcard, Couple on the beach at night - theft of ice cream cornet Date: 20th century

The Four Horse Act at the Circus, 1874 (lithograph)
2622485 The Four Horse Act at the Circus, 1874 (lithograph) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Comic postcard, Pretty young woman at the bank Date: 20th century

Frank Ducrot, The Wizard; Harry Houdini, King Of Handcuffs (litho)
3100950 Frank Ducrot, The Wizard; Harry Houdini, King Of Handcuffs (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frank Ducrot, The Wizard; Harry Houdini)

Magic advertisements (litho)
3100948 Magic advertisements (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magic advertisements)

The Fortune Teller (b / w photo)
3091216 The Fortune Teller (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fortune Teller)

Young female African Pygmy Elephant Oojah with her front feet
3066189 Young female African Pygmy Elephant Oojah with her front feet on the embarkation steps, reaching for her trainer, who is on the top step, with her trunk, London Zoo

Scenes from the East Coast of Africa, 1820
Ducks on the sacred lake on Comoro Island 61, Solomons merchants buying ivory and peacocks at Sofala, Mozambique 62, and natives with torches chasing a wild elephant in Mozambique 63

English aristocrat in a carriage ignoring a handshake from a lady, 19th century. Mrs Lucy Somersville cut by the Countess of Caperington, Lady Scattercash

After the election, illustration from Le Petit Journal, Supplement Illustre
REV279467 After the election, illustration from Le Petit Journal, Supplement Illustre, 2nd September 1893 (colour litho) by Meyer

Mock away! Mock! The Nibelung makes for your toy!, illustration from
STC324213 Mock away! Mock! The Nibelung makes for your toy!, illustration from The Rhinegold and the Valkyrie, 1910 (colour litho) by Rackham

The Construction of the Wooden Horse of Troy (fresco)
AII78740 The Construction of the Wooden Horse of Troy (fresco) by Romano, Giulio (1492-1546) (and workshop); Palazzo Ducale & Museo, Mantua, Lombardy, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Puss in Boots, (engraving)
OTB141781 Puss in Boots, (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraved by Stephane Pannemaker (1847-1930); " Au secours, au secours

The Surprising Equilibres on the Slack Rope by the Grand Turk, Mahomed Caratha
CWA124844 The Surprising Equilibres on the Slack Rope by the Grand Turk, Mahomed Caratha, printed by Robert Sayer (fl.1750-80) (engraving) by English School

Ms 173 f. 66r Initial H in the form of two conjurors
XIR90991 Ms 173 f.66r Initial H in the form of two conjurors, from Moralia in Job by Pope Gregory the Great, Burgundian School (vellum) by French School, (12th century); Bibliotheque Municipale

A performer standing on his head balancing on a glass, plate 96 from
STC249566 A performer standing on his head balancing on a glass, plate 96 from le Bon Genre, c.1810 (colour engraving) by French School

Cartoon, The Celebrated Indian Crown Trick (Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Celebrated Indian Crown Trick -- a satirical depiction of Benjamin Disraeli, Conservative Prime Minister, as Bendizzi the Great Faker, performing as a magician to various heads of state

Cartoon, The Indignant Bystander (Gladstone and Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Indignant Bystander -- in a fairground analogy, Gladstone criticises the Conservative governments Savings Banks Bill, which was later withdrawn

The Unexpected Foot Bath, 1895 (oil on canvas)
XIR26296 The Unexpected Foot Bath, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Cogghe, Remy (1854-1935); 154x103 cm; Musee d Art et d Industrie, Roubaix, France; French, out of copyright

The New Trick, 1868 (oil on panel)
5984043 The New Trick, 1868 (oil on panel) by Verlat, Charles (1824-90); 72.4x58.4 cm; Private Collection; Belgian, out of copyright

Vase of Flowers in a Stone Niche, 1615 (oil on panel)
5864188 Vase of Flowers in a Stone Niche, 1615 (oil on panel) by Savery, Roelandt Jacobsz. (1576-1639); 63.5x45.1 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

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"Unleashing the Tricks: From Bulldogs on Skateboards to Illusions and Satire" This talented Bulldog takes skateboarding to a whole new level - talk about tricks on wheels. Digital manipulation at its finest - watch as this scarf magically changes from blue to red. "His Master's Breath" - a satirical take on doggy breath that will leave you in stitches. Watch in awe as an Airedale Terrier stands tall on its hind legs, defying gravity with its trickery. Who needs holy water when you have a fearless woman raising her skirts to scare off the devil? Prepare for your mind to be blown by the mesmerizing Hollow-face illusion artwork. Houdini may have escaped straight jackets, but can he conquer a skyscraper? The ultimate trickster challenge. Dive into the underwater world of bottlenose dolphins as they blow air rings and bubbles with jaw-dropping precision. Get ready for some skateboard magic - these tricks will make your head spin faster than any wheel. Behold the Goblet illusion, where reality is twisted and turned right before your eyes. Step onto Penrose stairs through captivating artwork that plays tricks with perception and depth. In this captivating collection of images and illusions, we explore various forms of trickery that range from adorable animal antics to mind-bending optical illusions and even satire. Whether it's witnessing bulldogs mastering skateboards or digital manipulations transforming scarves, prepare yourself for an adventure filled with unexpected surprises. We begin our journey with a talented Bulldog who effortlessly glides across his skateboard, showcasing impressive tricks that would put professional skaters to shame. But don't let his skills distract you from the wonders of digital manipulation – witness how a simple scarf transforms mysteriously from blue to red right before your eyes.