Surprise Collection (page 6)

Dante and Beatrice, 1492-1495, (1943). Creator: Sandro Botticelli
Dante and Beatrice, 1492-1495, (1943). Illustration to " The Divine Comedy" (La divina commedia) by Dante Alighieri. Drawing in the Kupferstichkabinett Berlin

When the Pie was opened, The Birds began to sing, 1880. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
When the Pie was opened, The Birds began to sing, 1880. From " Sing a Song of Sixpence", illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. [George Routledge & Sons, London, 1880]

The Fox jumping over the parsons gate, c1883. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
The Fox jumping over the parsons gate, c1883. From " The Fox jumps over the Parsons Gate", by Randolph Caldecott. [Frederick Warne, London, c1883]

Good man of Islington bitten by the dog, c1879. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
Good man of Islington bitten by the dog, c1879. But, when a pique began, The dog, to gain some private ends, Went mad, and bit the man

October Celebration in Rome, c1842, (1965). Creator: Aleksandr Ivanov
October Celebration in Rome, c1842, (1965). A group of people gathered around a bewildered-looking man. Painting in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Christ appears to Mary Magdalene, 1834, (1965). Creator: Aleksandr Ivanov
Christ appears to Mary Magdalene, 1834, (1965). New Testament scene: Mary Magdalene kneels before the risen Christ who tells her Don t touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my father

Unexpected Return, 1884, (1965). Creator: Il ya Repin
Unexpected Return, 1884, (1965). The home-coming of a Russian political prisoner - the room portrayed is the artists living room and the models included members of his family

Arrest of Wildman, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Arrest of Wildman, 1897. English agitator Sir John Wildman (c1621-1693) helped to write the first " Agreement of the People" in 1647

Mr Jorrockss Surprise on seeing the Paris Diligence My Vig, heres Wombwell s
Mr Jorrockss Surprise on seeing the Paris Diligence My Vig, heres Wombwells Wild-beast Show, 1838. Scene depicting one of the humorous adventures of Mr Jorrocks

Mr Jorrockss Hunt Breakfast: a Terrible Surprise, 1838. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
Mr Jorrockss Hunt Breakfast: a Terrible Surprise, 1838. Scene depicting one of the humorous adventures of Mr Jorrocks, a vulgar Cockney grocer who aspires to the sporting life in the country

Young Rubens surprised by his master, Van Oort, (1875). Victorian imagining of a scene where the painter Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) gets an unexpected visit from his tutor, Adam van Noort

The Beard and Moustache Movement, 1854. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Beard and Moustache Movement. John Bull in a Beard; or, The Advantages of Travel and Education. 1854. John Bull, the personification of the United Kingdom in general and England in particular

Anne Boleyn Receives a Great Shock, c1934. Illustration showing an artists impression of Anne Boleyn, (the Queen) surprising her husband King Henry VIII with lady-in-waiting (and future queen)

Forging a Blade, c1917. From How It is Made, by Archibald Williams. [Thomas Nelson and Sons, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and New York]

Louis Ciccone, called Madonna (1958 -), American singer and actress in the movie Shanghai Surprise

Arrest of Lord Hastings, c1856-1859. Artist: Sir John Gilbert
Arrest of Lord Hastings, c1856-1859

Angel appearing to Cornelius, c1810-c1844. Artist: Henry Corbould
Angel appearing to Cornelius, c1810-c1844

The Cato Street conspirators... 1820. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Cato Street conspirators... 1820. Three Bow Street officers have entered the loft above the stable; the foremost, Richard Smithers

The Unexpected Visit or more free than welcome, 1820. George IV, seated on a cushion in the Brighton Royal Pavilion, throwing up his arms in horror at the entry of the Queen closely followed by

A sudden surprize to the City Militia... 1774. Artist: John Nixon
A sudden surprize to the City Militia... 1774. The gateway of the Honourable Artillery Company headquarters. Children climbing

Havelock sat up surprised, 1910. Artist: John Henry Frederick Bacon
Havelock sat up surprised, 1910. A print from Hero Myths and Legends of the British Race by MI Ebbutt, 1910

King Magnus in the marsh at Downpatrick, Ireland, 1103 (1913). Magnus III (1073-1103), King of Norway, was killed in an ambush carried out by an Irish army concealed in a marsh

Battleship USS Arizona (BB-39) sinking during the attack on Pearl Harbour, 1941. The Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the US military facilities at Pearl Harbour on the morning of 7

The wreckage-strewn Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbour, 7th December 1941
The wreckage-strewn Naval Air Station, Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, USA, 7 December 1941. The Japanese Navy launched a surprise attack on the US military facilities at Pearl Harbour on the morning of 7

Mountaineering accident, 19th century. We saw a toe- it seemed to belong to Moore- we saw Reynaud a flying body. From The Ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper

Crusoe Sees a Foot-Print in the Sand, c1870. From The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe. [Cassell, Petter and Galpin, London]

L Amant Surpris, (The Surprised Lover), 1798, (1913). Artist: Charles-Melchior Descourtis
L Amant Surpris, 1798, (1913). After Jean Frederic Schall (1752-1825). From French Colour-Prints of the XVIII Century. [William Heinemann, London, 1913]

Arrest of Eunus, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Arrest of Eunus, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

The youth and the sage. The sage doing a somersault, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
The youth and the sage. The sage doing a somersault, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914)

Ninfas Sorprendidas Por Satiros, (Diana and Nymphs Surprised by Satyrs), 1639-1640, (c1934). Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Ninfas Sorprendidas Por Satiros, (Diana and Nymphs Surprised by Satyrs), 1639-1640, (c1934). Diana appears on far right of composition with her nymphs attacked by a group of satyrs in a forest

La Fragua De Vulcano, (Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan), 1629, ( c1934). Artist: Diego Velasquez
La Fragua De Vulcano, (Apollo in the Forge of Vulcan), 1629, ( c1934). The painting depicts the moment when the god Apollo, visits Vulcan, who is found making weapons for war

Mr. Jorrockss Return to his Family, 1854. Artist: John Leech
Mr. Jorrockss Return to his Family, 1854. From Handley Cross; or, Mr. Jorrockss Hunt, by Robert Smith Surtees. [Bradbury and Evans, London, 1854]

The Routed Spaniards Clambered Up The Rugged Sides 1902. Artist: GB
The Routed Spaniards Clambered Up The Rugged Sides 1902. The Battle of Ayacucho was a decisive military encounter during the Peruvian War of Independence. From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol

At My Cry He Dropped It, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
At My Cry He Dropped It, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Discovery of the Head of Summanus, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Discovery of the Head of Summanus, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Lord of the Isles, 1823. Artists: Charles Theodosius Heath, Robert the Bruce
Lord of the Isles, 1823. The Lord of the Isles is a rhymed, romantic, narrative-poem by Sir Walter Scott, written in 1815. After Robert Smirke (1753-1845). [Hurst, Robinson & Co. London, 1823]

Harvesters Surprised by the Storm, c1900, (1923). Artist: Alphonse Legros
Harvesters Surprised by the Storm, c1900, (1923). From The Studio Volume 84. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1923]

An unexpected caller, c1918 (1919). An aircraft crashed into the roof of a house in Twickenham, London. Tthe pilot escaped unhurt

Jugurtha came to the tent of his father-in-law unarmed, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath
Jugurtha came to the tent of his father-in-law unarmed, c1912 (1912). The Numidian chieftain Jugurtha fought a war against the Romans in 112-106 BC

Seated in chairs of ivory, sat a number of strange, venerable old men, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley Heath
Seated in chairs of ivory, sat a number of strange, venerable old men, c1912 (1912). Three days after the Battle of the Allia, the Gauls advanced on Rome

Tufted Duck (Fuligata cristata), Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Tufted Duck (Fuligata cristata), Red-Crested Pochard (Netta rufina), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

A Greenlander Surprised by a Bear, c1927, (1928). From The Book of Polar Exploration, by E. L. Elias M.A. [George G. Harrap & Company Ltd, London, 1928]

Surprise of the Cato Street conspirators, London, 1820 (1906). Artist: Paul Hardy
Surprise of the Cato Street conspirators, London, 1820 (1906). The Cato Street Conspiracy involved the planned assassination of British Prime Minister Lord Liverpool and his entire cabinet

Surprise Drive to Hoxton, 1937. On the day after their coronation King George VI and Queen Elizabeth paid a surprise visit to East and North-East London

Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1836. Artist: James Mahoney
Scene from Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 1871. Oliver Twist causes a sensation in the childrens ward of the workhouse by asking for a second helping of porridge

Edelweiss, late 19th or early 20th century(?)

Fishing for Jack!!!. A fisherman makes an unexpected catch

Arrest of General Richard Prescott, 1777 (c1880). British General Richard Prescott was captured by a small band of colonial soldiers at a farm on Rhode Island on 10th July 1777

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