Secrecy Collection

Installation of the Duke of Newcastle at the Mechanics Hall, Nottingham, as Provincial... 1860. Creator: W Thomas
Installation of the Duke of Newcastle at the Mechanics Hall, Nottingham, as Provincial Grand Master of the Freemasons of Nottinghamshire, 1860

The Courtesan Shinahara of Tsuruya with the Kamuro Shinobu, c1800. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
The Courtesan Shinahara of Tsuruya with the Kamuro Shinobu, c1800

Antiochus tries to hide the love for his mother Stratonice, 1775. Creator: Jean Grandjean
Antiochus tries to hide the love for his mother Stratonice, 1775

Two boys lying on their stomachs on the floor, c.1922-c.1925. Creator: Otto Verhagen
Two boys lying on their stomachs on the floor, c.1922-c.1925. Wearing caps. One of them has a pipe in his mouth

A Confidential Chat, 1672. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
A Confidential Chat, 1672. Other Title(s): A Couple in an Interior

Flowers, 1645-1707. Creator: Hendrik Schoock
Flowers, 1645-1707

"Looking Out" - painted by F. W. Topham - from the Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Co Creator
"Looking Out" - painted by F. W. Topham - from the Exhibition of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, 1856

Trompe l'Oeil with Breakfast Piece with Lobster and Goblets on a Table Covered with an... 1672
Trompe l'Oeil with Breakfast Piece and Goblets;Breakfast Piece with Lobster and Goblets on a Table Covered with an Oriental Cloth. Trompe l'oeil, 1672

Trompe l'oeil of a Letter Rack with Proclamation by Frederik III, 1672. Creator: Cornelis Norbertus Gysbrechts
Trompe l'oeil of a Letter Rack with Proclamation by Frederik III, 1672

Trompe l'oeil of a Letter Rack with Christian V's Proclamation, 1671. Creator: Cornelis Norbertus Gysbrechts
Trompe l'oeil of a Letter Rack with Christian V's Proclamation, 1671

Trompe l'oeil - Letter Rack with a Barber-Surgeon's Instruments, 1668. Creator: Cornelis Norbertus Gysbrechts
Trompe l'oeil - Letter Rack with a Barber-Surgeon's Instruments, 1668

Trompe l'oeil - Board Partition with Letter Rack and Music Book, 1668. Creator: Cornelis Norbertus Gysbrechts
Trompe l'oeil - Board Partition with Letter Rack and Music Book, 1668

Courtesans of the Kadotamaya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure... 1776. Creator: Shunsho
Courtesans of the Kadotamaya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami), " vol. 1, Japan, 1776

Courtesans of the Matsubaya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure... 1776. Creator: Shunsho
Courtesans of the Matsubaya, from the book "Mirror of Beautiful Women of the Pleasure Quarters (Seiro bijin awase sugata kagami), " vol. 1, Japan, 1776

The Courtesan Umegawa and Chubei of the Courier Firm (Keisei Unegawa, Hikyakuya Chu... c. 1798/99)
The Courtesan Umegawa and Chubei of the Courier Firm (Keisei Unegawa, Hikyakuya Chubei), from the series "True Feelings Compared: The Founts of Love (Jitsu kurabe iro no minakami)", Japan

The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III with a geisha, from an untitled series of prints showing...c1783/84
The Actor Ichikawa Yaozo III with a geisha, from an untitled series of prints showing Actors in private life, c. 1783/84

Secret, 1913. Creator: Edvard Munch
Secret, 1913

The International Exhibition: "A Confession", by E. J. Aubert, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The International Exhibition: "A Confession", by E. J. Aubert, 1862....two young and beautiful females, intimate friends or companions, being together

Secret gold panning. "Predators", 1904-1917. Creator: Unknown. Secret gold panning
Secret gold panning. "Predators", 1904-1917. National Library of Russia

Balloon leaving from Gare du Nord, Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870
Balloon Ville d Orleans after leaving Gare du Nord at night 24 November 1870, during siege of Paris during Franco-Prussian War

The Imperial Witches, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Imperial Witches, 1872. Mr Punch plays Macbeth to the three witches who represent the Emperors of Germany, Austria and Russia

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III as the Courtesan Sumizome (right), and Ichikawa... c. 1784. Creator: Katsukawa Shunko
The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III as the Courtesan Sumizome (right), and Ichikawa Monnosuke II as Goinosuke Yoshimine (left), in the Play Juni-hitoe Komachi-zakura

Plate 79 from Los Caprichos : No one has seen us (Nadie nos ha visto. ), 1799
Plate 79 from Los Caprichos : No one has seen us (Nadie nos ha visto.), 1799

The Secret-Office, at the General Post Office, 1844. Creator: Unknown
The Secret-Office, at the General Post Office, 1844. Workers at the main post office at St Martins Le Grand in London. The sensation produced by the recent cases of letters being opened at

Embracing Female Figures, Some Holding Musical Scores. 1570-73. Attributed to Girolamo Mirola or, less likely Bertoia

Treason, 1867, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
Treason, 1867, (c1902). After a painting in the Museums Sheffield collection. Victorian depiction of a 16th-century scene; men in discussion round a table, leaning earnestly towards each other

Exhibition of a democratic-transparency, - with its effect upon patriotic feelings... 1799. Members of the Secret Committee of the House of Commons seated round a table

Serious study, 1941. Artist: Cecil Beaton
Serious study, 1941. An officer points out the battle plan to a group of soldiers. From Air of Glory, by Cecil Beaton. [His Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1941]

La Complaisante Amie, c1920, (1923). Artist: Maxime Dethomas
La Complaisante Amie, c1920, (1923). From The Studio Volume 84. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1923]

The Alarm, La Gouvernante Fidele, 1723. Artist: Jean Francois de Troy
The Alarm, La Gouvernante Fidee, 1723. Painting held at the Victoria And Albert Museum, London. From The Connoisseur Volume 106. [Otto Limited, London, 1940]

Candido Pieltain, (1833-1888), 1920s
General Candido Pieltain, born in Gijon (Spain) 1833. Secretly issued a document on 10th September 1873 instructing the imprisionment of those who surrendered to be shot and reported as dead

Olivier de Clisson tells the king who tried to assassinate him, 1898. A print from Les Francais Illustres, by Gustave Demoulin, Hachette, Paris, 1898

The Boer leaders were blindfolded and guarded by soldiers of the Black Watch, 1902, (1905). Artist: As Forrest
The Boer leaders were blindfolded and guarded by soldiers of the Black Watch, 1902, (1905). The Boer War; British soldiers lead Boers blindfold to a meeting to discuss peace terms

Christmas Shoes, 1891. Artist: Miery
Christmas Shoes, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 26th December 1891

Tereus, after having cut the tongue of Philomela, confines her in an old Castle, 1776. Artist: W Walker
Tereus, after having cut the tongue of Philomela, confines her in an old Castle, 1776. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1776

Leucothoe Seduced by Apollo in the Shape of Eurynome, 1733. Artist: Bernard Picart
Leucothoe Seduced by Apollo in the Shape of Eurynome, 1733. A plate from Le temple des Muses, Amsterdam, 1733. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Thanks, vintage French postcard, c1900

The Florists or Spring, 1786. Artist: Francisco Goya
The Florists or Spring, 1786. Located in the collection at, Prado Museum, Madrid, Spain

Hush, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Hush, 1799. Plate 28 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain The series is evidence of the artists political liberalism

Esther in the presence of Ahasuerus, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Esther in the presence of Ahasuerus, 1866. Esther (Haddash or Hadassah) coming into the presence of King Ahasuerus fainting in fear as she expects to die if it is discovered that she is a Jew

Leon Gambetta, French politician about to escape besieged Paris, Franco-Prussian War, 1870
Leon Gambetta (1838-82), French Republican politician (in hat, centre) about to escape besieged Paris for Tours by balloon, 7 October 1870. Dictator of France for 5 months. [Paris, 1890]

Balloon ascent at night from Gare du Nord, Paris, Franco-Prussian War
Balloon ascent from Gare du Nord, Paris, at night, to carry dispatches out of besieged city during Franco-Prussian War. In foreground men are picking up basket of homing pigeons which the baloon

Scene from Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, c1860s. Artist: Ford Madox Brown
Scene from Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet, c1860s. Act 3, scene 5: the lovers on the balcony. Illustration for William Shakespeares tragedy Romeo and Juliet. The play was first performed c1595

Secret Meeting of the Conservative Party, 1888. Dressed in cloak and dagger style, the Conservative Party, under the leadership of Lord Salisbury in the centre, meets to discuss policy issues

That Ballot-Boy Again!, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
That Ballot-Boy Again!, 1872. The Ballot Bill stands up to the House of Lords. This relates to the Ballot Bills passage through the Lords in June 1872. Two amendments had been made

Come to Grief, 1872. Artist: Joseph Swain
Come to Grief, 1872. A distressed Ballot Bill makes his way from the House of Lords, hotly pursued by the peers. This relates to the Ballot Bills passage through the Lords in June 1872

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