Direct Gaze Collection (page 7)

Blakistons Fish Owl (Ketupa blakistoni) perched, Hokkaido, Japan, February

RF - Red Deer stags (Cervus elaphus) in snow-covered pine forest. Scotland, UK. December

RF - European Badger (Meles meles) foraging at tree trunk in deciduous woodland. Mid Devon, UK. June

Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) peering from behind tree with bluebells in foreground, Cheshire, June

Red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag in the snow, Scotland, March

Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) on wheat stem, Devon, UK (captive). May

Otter (Lutra lutra) female grooming in seaweed, Mull, Scotland, England, UK, September

European Badger (Meles meles) on the North Downs above Folkestone. Kent, UK, June. Camera trap photo

RF- Little Owl (Athene noctua) perched on tree stump covered in moss. Worcestershire, England, UK. May 2013

Portrait of Blacktip grouper (Epinephelus fasciatus) resting in Barrel sponge (Xestospongia testudinaria) Mabul Island, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. Sulawesi Sea

Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) silhouetted at dawn, Kalahari Desert, Botswana

RF- Giraffe silhouette at sunset. Namibia, Etosha National Park

Forest reindeer, (Rangifer tarandus fennicus) in velvet, Viiksimo, Kuhmo region. Finland, July. Rare subspecies which were nearly extinct in the 19th Century

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) approaching with curiosity, Dolphin Reef, Eilat, Israel. Red Sea

Melanistic leopard / Black panther (Panthera pardus) on territorial patrol on track, Nagarahole National Park, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Karnataka, India

Black panther / melanistic Leopard (Panthera pardus) baring teeth, captive

Chocolate registered Border Collie dog, 9 months

White-faced black-and-white Border Collie puppy

Sable Border Collie puppy, 9 weeks, sitting

Smooth coated Jack Russell Terrier, black, tan and white, female with two 8 week puppies

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) female on a coral reef. Rock Islands, Palau, Micronesia. Tropical west Pacific Ocean

Ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) female carrying two babies. Anjaha Community Conservation Site, near Ambalavao, Madagascar

Rothschild's giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis rothschildi), feeding on leaves, Woburn Safari Park, UK, June, captive

Black howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) male and two females calling from tree, captive, Apenheul Park, Netherlands

RF - Portrait of Harp seal (Phoca groenlandicus) pup on sea ice. Magdalen Islands, Gulf of St Lawrence, Quebec, Canada

RF- Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) with cub, aged four months, captive, occurs in Sumatra, Indonesia

Juvenile Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae), aged four months, captive, occurs in Sumatra, Indonesia

Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne the Younger, 1772 (oil on canvas)
XOS5884573 Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Lemoyne the Younger, 1772 (oil on canvas) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842); 58.6x51.9 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist, c 1885
UIG5087547 Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist, c 1885; Science Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Louis Pasteur, French chemist and microbiologist, c 1885)

Portrait of a Lady, 1874 (oil on canvas)
XOS5884755 Portrait of a Lady, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Neumann, Johann Heinrich (1801-79); 73.7x59.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Johann Heinrich Neumann)

Portrait of William Powell, c. 1765 (miniature on ivory in gilt-wood and gesso frame)
XOS5884922 Portrait of William Powell, c. 1765 (miniature on ivory in gilt-wood and gesso frame) by Scouler, James (c.1740-1812); Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Head of a Man (charcoal heightened with sanguine on white cardboard)
XOS5884178 Head of a Man (charcoal heightened with sanguine on white cardboard) by Deveria, Eugene Francois Marie Joseph (1805-65); 48.3x36.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Portrait Of The Writer Lidia Seyfullina, c.1920 (oil on canvas)
FIA5359253 Portrait Of The Writer Lidia Seyfullina, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Russian School (20th century); State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Louis Pasteur, French chemist and inventor of pasteurisation, 1880
UIG5075994 Louis Pasteur, French chemist and inventor of pasteurisation, 1880; Science Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Louis Pasteur, French chemist and inventor of pasteurisation, 1880)

Self-portrait, 1918 (oil on canvas)
2058031 Self-portrait, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Petrov-Vodkin, Kuzma Sergeevich (1878-1939); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: Self-portrait, 1918)

Portrait of Lady Selina Meade (1797-1872) (oil on canvas)
8610238 Portrait of Lady Selina Meade (1797-1872) (oil on canvas) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830); 76.5 x 63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: half-length, in an ivory satin dress)

Dame Gladys Constance Cooper end of 19/ beg of 20th century (postcard)
3770027 Dame Gladys Constance Cooper end of 19/ beg of 20th century (postcard); (add.info.: Dame Gladys Constance Cooper-Portrait of the English actress 1888-1971)

Portrait of the Artist's First Wife nee Klemming, 1887 (oil on canvas)
8610362 Portrait of the Artist's First Wife nee Klemming, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Bergh, Richard (1858-1919); Thiel Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: Painting by Richard Bergh)

Portrait of Lady Selina Meade (1797-1872) (oil on canvas)
8610239 Portrait of Lady Selina Meade (1797-1872) (oil on canvas) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830); 76.5 x 63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: half-length, in an ivory satin dress)

The Graham Children, 1742 (oil on canvas)
LRI4353677 The Graham Children, 1742 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 160-181 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: Painting by William Hogarth); Luisa Ricciarini

Portrait of queen Elizabeth I of England (print)
3781846 Portrait of queen Elizabeth I of England (print); (add.info.: Queen Elizabeth I, Queen regnant of England and Queen regnant of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death)

La Parisienne, The Blue Lady, 1874 (oil on canvas)
NGW184226 La Parisienne, The Blue Lady, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 163.2x108.3 cm; National Museum Wales; (add.info.: Portrait of Madame Henriette Henriot)

Portrait of Mrs Austin, (oil on canvas)
823238 Portrait of Mrs Austin, (oil on canvas) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952); 152.5x101.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Mrs Austin. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952)

A Seductive Pose, 1931 (oil on canvas)
650391 A Seductive Pose, 1931 (oil on canvas) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952); 99.1x127.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Seductive Pose. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952)

RF - Arctic fox (Alopex lagopus) in winter pelage, camouflaged in snow. Svalbard, Norway, April (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Barn owl (Tyto alba) portrait. Captive

Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) cub Yuandudu, aged 8 months, nuzzling her mother, Huan Huan, Beauval ZooPark, France, April, 2022. Captive

Japanese dwarf flying squirrel (Pteromys volans orii) male sitting in tree, portrait. Hokkaido, Japan. March

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In the world of art and nature, there is a captivating power in the direct gaze. Just like the mesmerizing eyes of a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, with its ruby coat shining brightly. It reminds us of the Venus of Urbino, painted by Titian in 1538, where her unyielding stare exudes confidence and allure. Moving through time, we encounter Miss Jane Bowles in Sir Joshua Reynolds' masterpiece from 1775. Her direct gaze speaks volumes about her strength and determination as she challenges societal norms. Similarly, the Harpy Eagle from Panama's Soberania National Park fixes its piercing eyes on you, commanding respect with every glance. Nature continues to astound us with creatures like the Tawny Owl perched against a moonlit sky in the UK. Its unwavering stare seems to hold secrets only known to those who dare to look closely enough. And what could be more adorable than a Red Cavapoo puppy wearing a Father Christmas hat? Its innocent yet direct gaze melts hearts instantly. As we delve into art history once again, Frans Hals' The Laughing Cavalier captures our attention with his mischievous smile and penetrating eyes that seem to know all life's joys and mysteries since 1624. Meanwhile, a female Grizzly bear carries her cub on her back while casting an intense gaze that radiates love and protection. John Singer Sargent's portrait of Olimpio Fusco transports us back to early 20th-century elegance; his subject's steady eye contact reveals both vulnerability and resilience simultaneously. Lastly, Sinbad the male Kakapo curiously peers at us from afar—a rare bird species reminding us of nature's wonders waiting to be explored.