Backwards Collection

Skull anatomy by Leonardo da Vinci. Historical artwork and notes on the anatomy of the human skull and teeth, by the Italian artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

Behold the Reward of those Who Meddle in Other Peoples Affairs, c1900-1950
Behold the Reward of those Who Meddle in Other Peoples Affairs. c1900-1950

Islamic Contortions
Some Moslems choose to twist and contort their bodies while praying, bending backwards to a remarkable degree

Widecombe Fair (colour litho)
3094380 Widecombe Fair (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Widecombe Fair. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A traditional custom, Montlucon, France, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 1st April 1900

Lady Diving 1923
A athletic woman performs a backwards dive

Model in mini skirt suit, with white beret and gloves
Model in mini skirt suit, with white beret and white gloves. Date: 1967

Client: Rhona Roy - Elegant full length dress - October 4, 1963. (The model is either Jane Saffro or Vicki Stevens) Date: 1963

Peder Sunnanväder's and Mäster Knut's Ignominious Entry into Sthlm 1526, 1879. Creator: Carl Gustaf Hellqvist
Peder Sunnanvader's and Master Knut's Ignominious Entry into Sthlm 1526, 1879

Acrobat, 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Acrobat, 18th century

Monk Riding Backward on an Ox, 16th century. Creator: Sekkan
Monk Riding Backward on an Ox, 16th century

Gottlieb Bindesboll, Danish Architect, 1834. Creator: Wilhelm Marstrand
Gottlieb Bindesboll, Danish Architect, 1834

The Great American Statesman, Puck, published September 5, 1883. Creator: Louis Dalrymple
The Great American Statesman, Puck, published September 5, 1883

Loie Fuller (Mary Louise Fuller) American dancer doing her Serpentintanz or Serpentine Dance - London, March 8th 1912. 1912

Two-headed camel? Birqash Camel Market near Cairo, Egypt. This image is a genuine photograph and is NOT faked Date: 2010

A Spray of a Plant, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
A Spray of a Plant, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

The War Candidate on a Peace Platform, 1864. 1864. Creator: Anon
The War Candidate on a Peace Platform, 1864

Grus japonensis, two Japanese Red Crowned Cranes, one bending its neck backwards and the other flapping its wings
Animals, Birds, Gruiformes, Cranes, Gruidae, Japanese Crane, Grus japonensis, Aves, Backwards, Beaks, Bending, Crowned, Feathers, Flapping, Neck, Orders of Living Birds, Red, Tails, Talons, Wings

Gustave Dores Don Quixote: "A vast lake of boiling pitch, in which an infinite multitude of fierce
6008373 Gustave Dores Don Quixote: " A vast lake of boiling pitch, in which an infinite multitude of fierce and terrible creatures are traversing backwards and forwards" (engraving)

Figure facing backwards (black chalk on paper)
CTS449194 Figure facing backwards (black chalk on paper) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); 14.1x8.8 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

The Journey of a Modern Hero to the Island of Elba, pub
2655359 The Journey of a Modern Hero to the Island of Elba, pub. London, 1814 (hand coloured engraving) by English School

Comic postcard, Two men with motorcycle - rear light Date: 20th century

A Maguari Stork performing the up-down display, London Zoo, July 1925 (b / w photo)
3073880 A Maguari Stork performing the up-down display, London Zoo, July 1925 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; eZoological Society of London; British

Barber and customer in a barbershop decorated with wigs. The Shaver and the Shavee. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed by Henry Bunbury

Old Dames with their Factotum Butler (litho)
6021439 Old Dames with their Factotum Butler (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Dames with their Factotum Butler)

Najar picture of a woman holding a fan and looking backwards over her shoulder
874514 Najar picture of a woman holding a fan and looking backwards over her shoulder, 1722 (opaque w/c & gold on paper) by Murad (fl.1722); 18.5 x9.8 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Man in a sacrificial position against a step, Classic period, 250-950 AD (stone)
XIR434128 Man in a sacrificial position against a step, Classic period, 250-950 AD (stone) by Mayan; 27.5x22 cm; Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia, Guatemala City; out of copyright

World War I Victory Bonds Poster, 1917 (lithograph)
2622430 World War I Victory Bonds Poster, 1917 (lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: World War I Victory Bonds poster A Back Him Up)

Midsummer Night, 1939 (colour litho)
STC468891 Midsummer Night, 1939 (colour litho) by Zorn, Anders Leonard (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a commercially printed portfolio published 1939;)

Tipsy man riding a horse facing the tail
5893698 Tipsy man riding a horse facing the tail. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Tipsy man riding a horse facing the tail to the amusement of his friends)

The Acts of Valor, a soldier of the 90th infantry who with powerful efforts detains a stagecoach... (colour litho)
2808512 The Acts of Valor, a soldier of the 90th infantry who with powerful efforts detains a stagecoach... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Cupid and Psyche, 1817
PWI83829 Cupid and Psyche, 1817 by Picot, Francois Edouard (1786-1868); 233x291 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

The Arrival of Prince William Henry to New York, c. 1781 (hand-coloured engraving)
497588 The Arrival of Prince William Henry to New York, c.1781 (hand-coloured engraving) by Leizel, Balthasar Friedrich (18th century); 47.9x38.2 cm; Gilder Lehrman Collection, New York

A Country Dance (litho)
6021441 A Country Dance (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Country Dance. Illustration for Old Country Life bys Baring Gould (Methuen)

Kew Palace (litho)
6021440 Kew Palace (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kew Palace. Illustration for Old Country Life bys Baring Gould (Methuen, 1890).); © Look and Learn

The Old Butler (litho)
6021428 The Old Butler (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Butler. Illustration for Old Country Life bys Baring Gould (Methuen)

The Witches, 1510 (woodcut)
5858420 The Witches, 1510 (woodcut) by Grien, Hans Baldung (1484/5-1545); 38.9A--27 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: second of two states); German, out of copyright

Indian woman dancing (w / c on paper)
908431 Indian woman dancing (w/c on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Indian, out of copyright

The War Candidate on a Peace Platform, 1864 (wood engraving)
1078636 The War Candidate on a Peace Platform, 1864 (wood engraving) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Backwards
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Daley Thompson clears the bar in the High Jump discipline of the Decathalon at the Moscow Olympic July 1980. Overall, Daley Thompson won the gold medal with 8.495 points

Nude Figure [reverse], 1907. Creator: Ernst Kirchner
Nude Figure [reverse], 1907

Hudibras and Ralpho Made Prisoners and Carried to the Stocks (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, no. 6), 1721-26

Men collecting dung dropping from the hindquarters of a mule, with a rider sitting backward on the mule and holding its tail aside, surrounded by onlookers spread around a stepped platform

Rentree joyeuse et triomphale des Don-Quichottes Prussiens en Allemagne, apres la conquete de la France, sous conduite de l Aigle autrichien

The Witch, ca. 1500. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Witch, ca. 1500

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"Unraveling the Enigma: Exploring Backwards Through Art, Culture, and Curiosities" Step into a world where time flows in reverse as we embark on a captivating journey through various realms of fascination. From Leonardo da Vinci's intricate sketches of skull anatomy to the mesmerizing colors of "Widecombe Fair, " each piece holds a hidden story waiting to be unraveled. Intrigue awaits as we delve into "Behold the Reward of those Who Meddle in Other Peoples Affairs, " an enigmatic artwork from the early 20th century. What secrets lie within this mysterious creation? Only by peering they are we begin to decipher its true meaning. Travel back in time to witness a traditional custom in Montlucon, France, circa 1900. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere and experience firsthand the customs that have shaped generations before us. And don't miss "Lady Diving 1923, " capturing grace and elegance frozen for eternity. Venturing further, discover the astonishing artistry behind Islamic contortions - movements that defy logic and gravity itself. Witness their breathtaking performances as they bend reality with their bodies. Hop aboard our vintage tour bus straight out of the roaring twenties. Relive an era gone by as you traverse cities steeped in history while gazing at iconic landmarks through sepia-toned lenses. Experience nostalgia like never before. Peek into lantern slides from late 19th-century archives; these relics transport us back to forgotten times when storytelling was an art form unto itself. Lose yourself amidst tales woven through flickering images projected onto screens long ago. The cover illustration of L'Album beckons you closer – what wonders await inside this treasure trove? Uncover hidden gems that will ignite your imagination and take you on whimsical adventures beyond your wildest dreams. Witness Loie Fuller's ethereal dance moves captured forever on film; her graceful twirls and flowing garments defy the laws of physics.