Deception Collection (page 6)

The Cats Paw, c. 1824 (oil on panel) (see 488149 for study)
488012 The Cats Paw, c.1824 (oil on panel) (see 488149 for study) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73); 76.2x68.9 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Dr. Brodum and his Assistant as Work Pro Bono Publico (pencil
474186 Dr. Brodum and his Assistant as Work Pro Bono Publico (pencil, pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827)

Poster for Elixir Godineau, c. 1900 (colour litho)
747140 Poster for Elixir Godineau, c.1900 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lithograph by Charles Verneau, Paris.); Photo eBarbara Singer; French

The Lie, 1897-98 (woodcut) (pair to 715067)
715067 The Lie, 1897-98 (woodcut) (pair to 715067) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 176x22.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Intimacies; Intimites); Photo eChristies Images; Swiss

Death Valley Scotty - Walter E. Scott and wife at Ryolite, Nevada (b / w photo)
PNP352511 Death Valley Scotty - Walter E. Scott and wife at Ryolite, Nevada (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Uriah Heep, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465561 Uriah Heep, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Genesis 27 6-29 Jacob gets Isaacs blessing, from the
STC67459 Genesis 27 6-29 Jacob gets Isaacs blessing, from the Nuremberg Bible (Biblia Sacra Germanaica) (coloured woodcut) by German School

Russian soldier discovering a German trench with machine guns manned by dummy soldiers; World War I
6000392 Russian soldier discovering a German trench with machine guns manned by dummy soldiers; World War I, 1916 (colour litho) by Bombled

Three People at a Table, 1924 (oil on canvas)
1196137 Three People at a Table, 1924 (oil on canvas) by Scherer, Hermann (1893-1927); 121x140 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

A Woodcock and Chick in Undergrowth, 1905 (pencil and w / c on paper)
1199528 A Woodcock and Chick in Undergrowth, 1905 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Thorburn, Archibald (1860-1935); 55.3x38.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

At the Masked Ball-Parisian Festivities-New Revels, 1892 (watercolour
988890 At the Masked Ball-Parisian Festivities-New Revels, 1892 (watercolour, brush and India ink over pencil on buff paper) by Toulouse-Lautrec

A Young Lady, Wearing a Yellow Robe, seated at a Table, Beckoning, 1703 (oil on canvas)
990249 A Young Lady, Wearing a Yellow Robe, seated at a Table, Beckoning, 1703 (oil on canvas) by Santerre, Jean Baptiste (1651-1717); 80.6x65.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Young Lady)

Dancer and Abonne, at the Opera; Danseuse et Abonne, a l opera, c
1768110 Dancer and Abonne, at the Opera; Danseuse et Abonne, a l opera, c.1905 (oil on canvas) by Forain, Jean Louis (1852-1931); 50.2x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancer and Abonne)

Confidence, 1897 (oil on canvas)
1769031 Confidence, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 41.3x33.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Confidence. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). Oil on canvas

The Tax-Gatherers (oil on panel)
1766795 The Tax-Gatherers (oil on panel) by Reymerswaele, Marinus van (c.1490-c.1567) (follower of); 81.8x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tax-Gatherers)

Hagar and the Angel (oil on canvas)
1766788 Hagar and the Angel (oil on canvas) by Rosi, Alessandro (1627-1697); 101.3x80.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hagar and the Angel. Alessandro Rosi (1627-1707). Oil on canvas

Lorenzaccio, 1896 (lithograph in colours)
1766954 Lorenzaccio, 1896 (lithograph in colours) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 99x37 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lorenzaccio. Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939). Lithograph in colours, 1896

Ashanti lion hunt (colour litho)
979047 Ashanti lion hunt (colour litho) by Griset, Ernest Henry (1844-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ashanti lion hunt)

Still Life with Books, c. 1627-28 (oil on panel)
3704098 Still Life with Books, c.1627-28 (oil on panel) by Lievens, Jan the Elder (1607-74); 91x120 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Trojans hauling the wooden horse into Troy, 1545. Creator: Giulio Bonasone
The Trojans hauling the wooden horse into Troy, 1545

The Trojans pulling the wooden horse into the city, 1545. Creator: Giulio Bonasone
The Trojans pulling the wooden horse into the city, 1545

Aerial picture taken at Scapa of secret Fleet tenders - merchant ships camouflaged with wood and canvas to represent R Class battleships and the aircraft carrier Hermes

Exterior of a polling booth, New York, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Exterior of a polling booth, New York, 1844. Voters in the US presidential election between James Knox Polk and Henry Clay, at...one of the polling-places, which, heretofore

Ixion deceived by Hera, 1620-24. Creator: Pieter van Sompel
Ixion deceived by Hera, 1620-24

A False Wife, by F Marriott Watson, Opera House, Torquay
A False Wife, by F Marriott Watson, at the Opera House, Torquay. 1908

The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, c1840. Creator: George Presbury
The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, c1840. Biblical scene, from Genesis 48: 16: The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them

The voice is Jacobs voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau, 19th century? Creator
The voice is Jacobs voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau, 19th century? Biblical scene, from Genesis 27: 22: And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said

The Truants, c. 1870 (oil on academy board)
496598 The Truants, c.1870 (oil on academy board) by Johnson, Eastman (1824-1906); 59.4x68.6 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. USA; Museum Purchase, William A

A masquerade scene, Kensington Gardens, 1772. Artist: James Bretherton
A masquerade scene, Kensington Gardens, 1772. A sailor, heavily disguised as a rotund lady, follows a slim young woman along a walk

The Cockney in a Slough, 1804. A cockney on horseback is enticed into a mire by a country yokel who claims that the ground is firm

Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924. Artist: Arthur Rackham
Illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924. Siegfried hands the drinking horn back to Gutrune, and gazes at her with sudden passion

She caused the rock to shut down, 1905. Artist: Dora Curtis
She caused the rock to shut down, 1905. Vivien turns on her own master, Merlin, tricking him to enter the rock which she then closes on him

The white steed had vanished from their eyes like a wreath of mist, c1910. Artist
The white steed had vanished from their eyes like a wreath of mist, c1910. Oisin, son of Finn mac Cumhaill, is turned in an instant into an old

Dice Players, ca 1624. Found in the Collection of Attingham Park, The Berwick Collection, The National Trust

Backgammon at the Cafe. Private Collection

Soldiers playing Dice. Artist: Sweerts, Michiel (1618-1664)
Soldiers playing Dice. Found in the collection of Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

The Disguised Wolf, 1870. Artist: Adolphe Francois Pannemaker
The Disguised Wolf, 1870. From The Fables of Jean de la Fontaine, by Walter Thornbury. [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London and NY, 1870]

Pirates Decoying an American Ship, c1880
Pirates Decoying an American Ship, 1925. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]

Ingenious camouflage, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Ingenious camouflage, World War I, c1914-c1918. Camouflage used to conceal lines of communication and gun emplacements from German aviators. From a box set of stereoscopic cards titled The Great War

Consulate, 1882-1884. On 9 November 1799, which was 18 Brumaire, Year VIII under the French Republican Calendar, General Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the government of the Directory

Hannah Snell, British soldier, 18th century (1904). Hannah Snell (1723-1792) disguised herself as a man and became a soldier after her husband deserted her

Chistian Davies (or Old Mother Ross ), c1706 (1904). Born Christian Cavanagh in Dublin, Christian Kit Davies (1667-1739) served in disguise in the British Army from 1693 to 1697

The Four Times of Day: Afternoon, c. 1740. Artist: Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743)
The Four Times of Day: Afternoon, c. 1740. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

The backgammon players. Artist: Rosati, Giulio (1858-1917)
The backgammon players. From a private collection

Easy come, easy go, 1661. Artist: Steen, Jan Havicksz (1626-1679)
Easy come, easy go, 1661. Found in the collection of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam

Interior With A Woman Feeding A Parrot Two Men Playing Backgammon And Other Figures (The Parrot Cage), 1670. Found in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Backgammon Players, c. 1645. Artist: Teniers, David, the Younger (1610-1690)
Backgammon Players, c. 1645. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

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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.