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Pretending Collection

Background imagePretending Collection: Mud Pies, 1873. Creator: Ludwig Knaus

Mud Pies, 1873. Creator: Ludwig Knaus
Mud Pies, 1873. This evening scene shows a girl seated on a log watching children making mudpies. In the background, a swineherd tends his pigs

Background imagePretending Collection: Faisons semblant de dormir... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Faisons semblant de dormir... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Faisons semblant de dormir... 19th century. Two men pretending to sleep in order to take advantage of the other

Background imagePretending Collection: 'Uncle Toby and the Widow Wadman'; after C.R.Leslie, R.A. C.1830, 1890. Creator: Unknown

'Uncle Toby and the Widow Wadman'; after C.R.Leslie, R.A. C.1830, 1890. Creator: Unknown
'Uncle Toby and the Widow Wadman'; after C.R.Leslie, R.A. C.1830, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Background imagePretending Collection: Portrait of Shelly Manne, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Shelly Manne, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Shelly Manne, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. June 1947

Background imagePretending Collection: 'Playtime in the Nursery; 'A Concert', 1890. Creator: Alice Mary Morgan

'Playtime in the Nursery; "A Concert", 1890. Creator: Alice Mary Morgan
'Playtime in the Nursery; "A Concert", 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Background imagePretending Collection: 'Playtime in the Nursery; 'Just like a Real Wet Day', 1890. Creator: Alice Mary Morgan

'Playtime in the Nursery; "Just like a Real Wet Day", 1890. Creator: Alice Mary Morgan
'Playtime in the Nursery; "Just like a Real Wet Day", 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Background imagePretending Collection: Dandies at Tea, 1818. Creator: Isaac Robert Cruikshank

Dandies at Tea, 1818. Creator: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Dandies at Tea, 1818

Background imagePretending Collection: Cupids ruse, 1792. Creator: Hans Veit Friedrich Schnorr von Carolsfeld

Cupids ruse, 1792. Creator: Hans Veit Friedrich Schnorr von Carolsfeld
Cupids ruse, 1792

Background imagePretending Collection: Little Mothers; After Miss Emily Lees, 1888. Creator: Unknown

Little Mothers; After Miss Emily Lees, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Little Mothers; After Miss Emily Lees, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imagePretending Collection: The Morning Call, 1860 / 1901. Creator: Anthony & Company

The Morning Call, 1860 / 1901. Creator: Anthony & Company
The Morning Call, 1860/1901. [Children in fancy dress, pretending to be visitors]. Albumen print, stereocard, no. 120 from the series " Young Ideas"

Background imagePretending Collection: The Faint, c. 1744. Creator: Pietro Longhi

The Faint, c. 1744. Creator: Pietro Longhi
The Faint, c. 1744

Background imagePretending Collection: As You Like It - Act IV Scene I - Rosalind Tutoring Orlandoin the Ceremony... 1850

As You Like It - Act IV Scene I - Rosalind Tutoring Orlandoin the Ceremony... 1850
As You Like It - Act IV Scene I - Rosalind Tutoring Orlando in the Ceremony of Marriage or The Mock Marriage of Orlando and Rosalind, 1850

Background imagePretending Collection: L Homme Raclant un Gril en Guise de Violon (Man Scraping a Grill in the Guise of a Viol

L Homme Raclant un Gril en Guise de Violon (Man Scraping a Grill in the Guise of a Violin), from Varie Figure Gobbi, suite appelee aussi Les Bossus, Les Pygmees

Background imagePretending Collection: Plate 6 from Los Caprichos : Nobody knows himself (Nadie se conoce. ), 1799

Plate 6 from Los Caprichos : Nobody knows himself (Nadie se conoce. ), 1799
Plate 6 from Los Caprichos : Nobody knows himself (Nadie se conoce.), 1799

Background imagePretending Collection: Quaker Gun, Centreville, Virginia, March 1862. Creator: George N. Barnard

Quaker Gun, Centreville, Virginia, March 1862. Creator: George N. Barnard
Quaker Gun, Centreville, Virginia, March 1862

Background imagePretending Collection: The Man who Pretends to be Asleep While the Thief Enters his House... 18th century

The Man who Pretends to be Asleep While the Thief Enters his House... 18th century
The Man who Pretends to be Asleep While the Thief Enters his House Becomes Drowsy and Really Falls Asleep, Folio from a Kalila wa Dimna, 18th century

Background imagePretending Collection: Bolingbrokes False Homage to Richard II. at Flint Castle, 1836. Creators: Unknown

Bolingbrokes False Homage to Richard II. at Flint Castle, 1836. Creators: Unknown
Bolingbrokes False Homage to Richard II. at Flint Castle, 1836. Henry Bolingbroke kneels before King Richard II at Flint Castle in Wales

Background imagePretending Collection: L - An Alphabet by Hans Weiditz, c1520-1521, (1908). Creator: Hans Weiditz

L - An Alphabet by Hans Weiditz, c1520-1521, (1908). Creator: Hans Weiditz
L - An Alphabet by Hans Weiditz, c1520-1521, (1908). After designs by Durer. From " The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, Volume 12 - October 1907 to March 1908"

Background imagePretending Collection: Q - An Alphabet by Hans Weiditz, c1520-1521, (1908). Creator: Hans Weiditz

Q - An Alphabet by Hans Weiditz, c1520-1521, (1908). Creator: Hans Weiditz
Q - An Alphabet by Hans Weiditz, c1520-1521, (1908). After designs by Durer. From " The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, Volume 12 - October 1907 to March 1908"

Background imagePretending Collection: Little Red Riding Hood, 1903

Little Red Riding Hood, 1903. From A Peep into Fairyland, by E. F. & C. Manning. [Frederick Warne & Co. London, New York, 1903]

Background imagePretending Collection: A Swell, c1896, (1897). Artist: Philip William May

A Swell, c1896, (1897). Artist: Philip William May
A Swell, c1896, (1897). From The Studio Volume 9. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1897]

Background imagePretending Collection: Mr. Braggs Equestrian Portrait, 1865

Mr. Braggs Equestrian Portrait, 1865. From Mr. Facey Romfords Hounds, written by Robert Smith Surtees, illustrated by John Leech and H.K. Phiz Browne. [Bradbury, Evans & Co. London, 1865]

Background imagePretending Collection: A Ghost: L Apparition, 1798, (1905). Artist: Jacques Bonnefoy

A Ghost: L Apparition, 1798, (1905). Artist: Jacques Bonnefoy
A Ghost: L Apparition, 1798. After Richard Westall (1765-1836). From The Connoisseur Vol XL [Otto Limited, London, 1905.]

Background imagePretending Collection: The language of Flowers, Snow drop, c1900

The language of Flowers, Snow drop, c1900
Snow drop, c1900. French trade cards advertising Chocolat-Louit. Private Collection

Background imagePretending Collection: Like Grandather, French Postcard, c1900

Like Grandather, French Postcard, c1900
Like Grandfather, French Postcard, c1900. Private collection


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