Deception Collection (page 4)

Rene Prosper Blondlot (1849-1930) (b / w photo)
ACD237256 Rene Prosper Blondlot (1849-1930) (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Academie des Sciences, Paris

Buonaparte leaving Egypt, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191263 Buonaparte leaving Egypt, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Anemones in a Jug, 1910-15 (pastel on paper)
987356 Anemones in a Jug, 1910-15 (pastel on paper) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 39.4x29.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Anemones in a Jug; Anemones dans une Cruche. Odilon Redon (1840-1916)

Saint Nicholas, (oil on panel)
823290 Saint Nicholas, (oil on panel) by Weir, Robert Walter (1803-89); 75x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Nicholas. Robert Walter Weir (1803-89). Oil on panel

Poster for the Institute of Labour Development (IVAO) advertising a workers
1197792 Poster for the Institute of Labour Development (IVAO) advertising a workers evening school, 1932 (photography and lithoy) by Bleekrode

Hide and Seek, 1876 (oil on canvas)
658477 Hide and Seek, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Ludovici, Albert Snr. (1820-94); 45x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hide and Seek. Albert Ludovici, Sr. (1820-1891). Oil on canvas. Dated 1876

The Ill-matched Lovers (oil on panel)
697865 The Ill-matched Lovers (oil on panel) by Oostsanen, Jacob Cornelisz van (1470-1533) (studio of); 49.5x35.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Pandoras Box, (oil on canvas)
989753 Pandoras Box, (oil on canvas) by Comerre, Leon Francois (1850-1916); 180x83 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pandoras Box. Leon Francois Comerre (1850-1916). Oil on canvas

The Moose Call, (oil on canvas)
822691 The Moose Call, (oil on canvas) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); 91.4x101.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Moose Call. Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945). Oil on canvas

Pefroen and the Sheeps Head, 1739 (pastel, gouache on paper on canvas)
5864159 Pefroen and the Sheeps Head, 1739 (pastel, gouache on paper on canvas) by Troost, Cornelis (1697-1750); 64x52.1 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

Deceiving Catharine the Great (litho)
6005061 Deceiving Catharine the Great (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Deceiving Catharine the Great)

Cartoon, The Political Cheap-Jack -- Benjamin Disraeli, portrayed as a conman at a country fair, wooing his Buckinghamshire constituents during the General Election campaign, summer 1847. 1847

Cartoon, Brothers in Distress, Bishop v. Maskelyne and Labouchere. They were accused of defaming an American stage mentalist, Washington Irving Bishop

Study for the monkey in The Cats Paw, 1824 (oil & graphite on oak panel
488149 Study for the monkey in The Cats Paw, 1824 (oil & graphite on oak panel) (see also 488012) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 12.1x12.1 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

A Knife Trick (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF139028 A Knife Trick (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Isaac rejects Esau, detail of Isaac and Esau, c. 1288 (fresco) (detail of 350996)
XIR439914 Isaac rejects Esau, detail of Isaac and Esau, c.1288 (fresco) (detail of 350996) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); San Francesco, Upper Church, Assisi

Postcards depicting Cyrano de Bergerac with Roxanne and the Death of Christian, c
CHT198408 Postcards depicting Cyrano de Bergerac with Roxanne and the Death of Christian, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Honour Triumphing over Deceit, c. 1561 (marble)
ALG79838 Honour Triumphing over Deceit, c.1561 (marble) by Danti, Vincenzo (1530-76); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: L Honneur vainqueur de la Fraude; ); Italian

Charlatan speaking to group of people in Rome, Italy
A charlatan, probably a quack doctor, speaking to a group of people in a street in Rome, Italy. Date: early 19th century

The Nine of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336564 The Nine of Wands, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Cover Illustration for The Carpathian Castle by Jules Verne
CHT449098 Cover Illustration for The Carpathian Castle by Jules Verne, published by Hetzel, 1892 (litho) by Benett, Hippolyte Leon (1839-1917); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cardsharps in an Interior, 1656 (oil on canvas)
781640 Cardsharps in an Interior, 1656 (oil on canvas) by Schoor, Aelbert Jansz. van der (fl.1643-56); 102x137 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

The trial of the notorious fraudster Therese Humbert. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796267 The trial of the notorious fraudster Therese Humbert. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

The trial of the Humbert family (colour litho)
2795752 The trial of the Humbert family (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The trial of the Humbert family)

"Exactly so! I am a humbug. "from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L
3614751 A" Exactly so! I am a humbug.A" from A The Wonderful Wizard of OzA by L. Frank Baum by Denslow, William Wallace (1856-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: A" Exactly so)

Hiding Cupids Message - a woman hides a billet doux under some plants in a greenhouse

The Trojan Horse (chromolitho)
1094132 The Trojan Horse (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Trojan Horse)

Truth "Chamber of Horrors"(colour litho)
964610 Truth " Chamber of Horrors" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Truth " Chamber of Horrors")

Et le Diable qui les Seduisait, Paris, 1899 (litho)
1067220 Et le Diable qui les Seduisait, Paris, 1899 (litho) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 27.3x23.8 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L

Bertrand du Guesclin and two of his companions disguise themselves as woodcutters to capture the Castle of
976000 Bertrand du Guesclin and two of his companions disguise themselves as woodcutters to capture the Castle of Grand-Fougeray, 1354 (colour litho) by Semant

Among the Trees, (oil on canvas)
651036 Among the Trees, (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 59.6x38.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Among the Trees. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas

Mercury and Battus (oil on canvas)
3614115 Mercury and Battus (oil on canvas) by Millet, Jean Francois I (1642-79); 119.4x177.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: In Ovids Metamorphoses the old shepherd Battus)

The Trojan Horse, from The Childrens Hour: Stories from the Classics
IL262828 The Trojan Horse, from The Childrens Hour: Stories from the Classics, published by the Waverley Book Company (colour litho) by Brock

The blood stained coat of Joseph, illustration from a catechism L
REV326564 The blood stained coat of Joseph, illustration from a catechism L Histoire Sainte, published by Charles Delagrave, Paris, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School

Huntsman concealing himself behind a decoy while hunting a stag
BMR224173 Huntsman concealing himself behind a decoy while hunting a stag, from the Livre de la Chasse by Gaston Phebus de Foix (1331-91) (vellum) by French School

Jupiter and Juno on Mount Ida (oil on canvas)
SAG181378 Jupiter and Juno on Mount Ida (oil on canvas) by Barry, James (1741-1806); Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

The Story of Jacob and Esau, detail of Isaac Blessing Jacob
BAT170514 The Story of Jacob and Esau, detail of Isaac Blessing Jacob, from the original panel from the East Doors of the Baptistery, 1425-52 (gilt bronze) (post restoration) by Ghiberti

He who doesn t know how to deceive doesn t know how to rule (chromolitho)
2815920 He who doesn t know how to deceive doesn t know how to rule (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Little Red Riding Hood (colour litho)
2818959 Little Red Riding Hood (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Red Riding Hood)

The disloyal of the war, Turkish soldiers who deceive the Arabs by showing them old uniforms... (colour litho)
2808491 The disloyal of the war, Turkish soldiers who deceive the Arabs by showing them old uniforms... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The life of the fraudster Therese Humbert. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2796268 The life of the fraudster Therese Humbert. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Leandre, Charles (1862-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: The life of the fraudster Therese Humbert)

Arrest of the Humbert family in Madrid (colour litho)
2782343 Arrest of the Humbert family in Madrid (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrest of the Humbert family in Madrid)

Breton wreckers attempting to lure a ship onto the rocks by attaching a lantern to the horns of a cow (engraving)
6029361 Breton wreckers attempting to lure a ship onto the rocks by attaching a lantern to the horns of a cow (engraving) by French School

British ships painted with dazzle camouflage to mislead the enemy during World War I, 1914-1918 (b / w photo)
6015392 British ships painted with dazzle camouflage to mislead the enemy during World War I, 1914-1918 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Girl with a Fan, 1870-1871 (oil on panel)
1766768 Girl with a Fan, 1870-1871 (oil on panel) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl with a Fan. James Jacques Joseph Tissot (1836-1902). Oil on panel

Half length portrait of the actor Onoe Eizaburo in the role Os Soga Gora
1766592 Half length portrait of the actor Onoe Eizaburo in the role Os Soga Gora (colour woodblock print) by Kunimasa, Utagawa (1773-1810); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Unveiling the Art of Deception: From Carbolic Smoke Ball to Orchid Mantis" In 1893, the infamous Carbolic Smoke Ball deceived countless individuals with its false promises. Meanwhile, the cunning Orchid Mantis showcased its camouflage skills on an unsuspecting orchid, blending seamlessly into its surroundings as a master of deception. The invention of the lie detector test brought forth a new era in uncovering deceitful intentions. No longer could one easily hide behind falsehoods; this device exposed hidden truths and shattered deceptive facades. Delving further back in time, we encounter the scandalous world of illicit affairs and cuckolds in 1840. The very notion of betrayal and deception became intertwined with human relationships, leaving hearts broken and trust shattered. Operation Mincemeat took deception to another level during World War II. A gravestone bearing Major Martin's name misled enemy forces while his naval ID card played a crucial role in deceiving them further. This audacious plan proved that truth could be manipulated for strategic advantage. Nature itself is not immune to trickery either. The cuckoo bird cunningly places its young within Reed Warbler nests, fooling these unsuspecting parents into raising their impostor offspring as their own – a remarkable example of nature's artistry in deception. Even kittens engage in playful deceitfulness on occasion, as captured beautifully by an oil painting depicting mischievous felines frolicking on a desk. Their innocent antics serve as a reminder that even our beloved pets can indulge in harmless trickery from time to time. Returning once more to Operation Mincemeat, we find ourselves at the site where Major Martin was supposedly buried – yet another layer added to this intricate web of lies and subterfuge. Picture No. 10854574 captures this pivotal moment when reality blurred with fiction amidst wartime chaos. Lastly, we come across an American advertisement for Clark Stanley's Snake Oil Liniment from c1895.