Surprise Collection (page 7)

Police raid on the National Rent Offices at Loughrea, Ireland, 1887. A scene during the Irish Land League agitation. Founded in 1879, with Charles Stewart Parnell as its president

Queen Mary surprising Courtenay and the Princess Elizabeth, 1553-1555 (1840). Artist: George Cruikshank
Queen Mary surprising Courtenay and the Princess Elizabeth, 1553-1555 (1840). During Marys reign her half-sister Elizabeth came under suspicion of plotting against her

Cuthbert Cholmondeley surprised by the appearance of a mysterious figure, 1840. Artist: George Cruikshank
Cuthbert Cholmondeley surprised by the appearance of a mysterious figure, 1840. Cuthbert Cholmondeley surprised by the appearance of a mysterious figure in the dungeon adjoining the Devilin Tower

Sudden volcanic explosion in the crater of Mount Asama (Asamayama), Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Sudden volcanic explosion in the crater of Mount Asama (Asamayama), Japan, 1904. Mount Asama is an active volcano in central Honshu. Stereoscopic card. Detail

La Surpris, c1847. Artist: Nicholas Edward Gabe
La Surpris, c1847. From The Connoisseur Volume LII. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1918]

A man shoots a young boy who he suspects of stealing, 19th century. Artist: George Cruikshank
A man shoots a young boy who he suspects of stealing, 19th century

King Richard I (1157-1199) surprised by Austrian soldiers. Richard was King of England from 1189 to 1199. He was known as Richard the Lionheart, or C

Young Rubens surprised by his master, Van Noort, 1875. Artist: Steven Arad Allen
Young Rubens surprised by his master, Van Noort, 1875. Print from The Illustrated London News (23 January 1875)

Frank Benson (1858-1939), English actor and theatre manager, early 20th century. Artist: J Caswall Smith
Frank Benson (1858-1939), English actor and theatre manager, early 20th century

The attempt to assassinate King Louis Philippe of France, Paris, 1835. On 28th July 1835 a Corsican ex-soldier named Giuseppe Marco Fieschi detonated a bomb in an attempt to kill Louis-Philippe while

Well-a-day! Is this my son Tom!, 1770. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston [pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds]

Be not amaz d dear Mother, it is indeed your daughter Anne, 1770. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Smugglers Alarmed, 18th century. Artist: W Clerk
Smugglers Alarmed, 18th century. One man watches through the keyhole, another loads a pistol and a third hides contraband. High customs duties meant that smuggling was rife

Episodes of the Life of Famous Painters: Hans Holbein, (c1900). The queen and her lady-in-waiting wish to be painted in Greek costume by Holbein (1497-1543), without being recognised

Shirley Temple, American actress, 1934-1935. Shirley Temple was a huge box office draw as a child actress in the 1930s. She retired from film acting in 1949

Speak! Speak!, 1895, (1912). Artist: John Everett Millais
Speak! Speak!, 1895, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Abrahams Sacrifice of Isaac, c1615-c1620. Artist: Giovanni Battista Caracciolo
Abrahams Sacrifice of Isaac, c1615-c1620. God ordered Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of his faith (Genesis, XXII: 1-13)

Unexpected Return, c1884-c1888. Artist: Il ya Repin
Unexpected Return, c1884-c1888. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The Captured Kiss, late 18th century. Artist: Jean-Honore Fragonard
The Captured Kiss, late 18th century. Fragonard, Jean Honore (1732-1806). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee, between 1618 and 1620. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Feast in the House of Simon the Pharisee, between 1618 and 1620. Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Illustration from the poem Hudibras, by Samuel Butler, 1726. Artist: William Hogarth
Illustration from the poem Hudibras, by Samuel Butler, 1726. Hudibras is a satrical poem about the various factions involved in the English Civil War

Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, 1635. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Abraham Sacrificing Isaac, 1635. God ordered Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of his faith (Genesis, XXII: 1-13)

Mothers Day, Sunday 30th May 1943, 1943. Artist: Phili
Mothers Day, Sunday 30th May 1943, 1943. Propaganda poster of the Vichy Government, 1943

Surprise attack by Russian cavalry on the road to Port Arthur, Russo-Japanese War, 1904. The Russo-Japanese War arose due to the two countries conflicting territorial ambitions in East Asia

Terrible explosion at Satory, France, 1902. Satory, south of Versailles, is the site of a military camp. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 10th August 1902

Hot air baloons crossing the Sahara desert, 1903. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 25th January 1903

The Surprise, 1891. Artist: F Meaulle
The Surprise, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 7th March 1891

The First Laurels, 1891. Artist: Henri Cain
The First Laurels, 1891. A print from the Le Petit Journal, 5th May 1891

Susanna and the Elders, c1614. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Susanna and the Elders, c1614

Diana and her Nymphs Surprised by the Fauns, 1638-1640. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Diana and her Nymphs Surprised by the Fauns, 1638-1640. Located at the Prado, Madrid, Spain

The conquest of the air at the Ambigu-Comique, 1900. A print from La Vie au Grand Air, 2nd December 1900

Four Courtiers, c1514-1557. Artist: Jacopo Pontormo
Four Courtiers, c1514-1557

Thanks, vintage French postcard, c1900

Head of a Lansquenet, c1545-1569. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Head of a Lansquenet, c1545-1569. From the collection of the Musee Fabre, Montpellier, France

Angel summoning the shepherds to the Nativity, 16th century. The Angel, messenger of God, floating on a cloud from which come shafts of holy light

Noli me tangere ( Do Not Touch Me ), 17th century. Artist: Jan Breughel the Younger
Noli me tangere ( Do Not Touch Me ), 17th century. Mary Magdalene, the first to see the risen Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. From a Private collection

Christ Appearing to Saint Peter on the Appian Way, 1601-1602. Artist: Annibale Carracci
Christ Appearing to Saint Peter on the Appian Way, 1601-1602. The legend is that during Neros persecution of the Christians St Peter fled from Rome

The Abduction of Europa, 17th century. Artist: Hendrick van Minderhout
The Abduction of Europa, 17th century

Ecstasy of Saint Francis of Paula, 18th century. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Ecstasy of Saint Francis of Paula, 18th century. St Francis of Paula (1416-1507) was the founder of the Order of Minims. From the Church San Benedetto, Venice, Italy

Bacchus and Ariadne, 1523-1525. Artist: Titian
Bacchus and Ariadne, 1523-1525. From the National Gallery, London

Appearance of Christ to the Virgin, 1531. Artist: Garcia Fernandes
Appearance of Christ to the Virgin, 1531. Central panel from a triptych. From the Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro, Portugal

David and Jonathan, 1642. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
David and Jonathan, 1642

In Battersea Park, 1911. An example of Darwinism in everday life. A nursemaid wheeling Master Jones, son of a famous cricketer, in his pram in Battersea Park, London

Guillaume Francois Rouelle, 18th century French chemist, 1874. Antoine Lavoisiers teacher and Professor (demonstrateur) at the Jardin du Roi, Paris

Scene from Jules Vernes From the Earth to the Moon, 1865. Splash down! The space travellers touching down in the sea after their trip to the Moon

Ha, Ha! You Must Learn to Love Me, 1873. Cartoon from Punch London 1873, telling the British public that they must learn to love canned meat from Australia

Bronze Figurine of Bear, used in Shamans Ritual, Perm Region, Russia
Bronze Figurine of Bear, used in Shamans Ritual. Perm Region, Russia

Roman theater mask from the Baths of Diocletian, c3rd century. The Baths of Diocletian were public baths in Rome, in what is now Italy

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