False Collection

Hogarth / False Perspectiv
An exercise in false perspective. Date: early 19th century

Operation Mincemeat - naval ID card of Major Martin
Fake naval identity card of Major William Martin. His body was found washed up on shore in Spain on 30th April 1943 carrying sensitive documents

HOGARTH: FALSE PERSPECTIVE. Satire on False Perspective. (Whoever makes a design, without the knowledge of perspective)
HOGARTH: FALSE PERSPECTIVE. Satire on False Perspective. (Whoever makes a design, without the knowledge of perspective, will be liable to such absurdities as are shown in this print)

The carnival in the port of Spain, Trinidad, 1888. People cavort in fancy dress through the street, some playing banjos, others brandishing what looks like bladders on sticks

DREADNOUGHT HOAX
VIRGINIA WOOLF as a young woman, with Duncan Grant, Adrian Stephen, Anthony Buxton, Guy Ridley and Horace Cole as " The Emperor of Abyssinia and His Suite"

Prosthetic robotic arm, computer artwork. In the future it may be possible for prosthetic limbs to be controlled by thoughts, via electrodes implanted in a users brain

Matthew Hopkins
Self-appointed Witchfinder- General in East Anglia, responsible for many false accusations of witchcraft

U-2 spy plane with fictitious NASA markings, USA, 1960. Creator: NASA
U-2 spy plane with fictitious NASA markings, USA, 1960. After Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union during a CIA spy flight on May 1, 1960

Lipstick 1960S
Girl with thick dark hair cut into a fashionable hairstyle with a fringe, applying pale lipstick

Matthew Hopkins
Self-appointed Witchfinder- General in East Anglia, responsible for many false accusations of witchcraft

Chanterelle mushrooms, Cantharellus cibarius and Cantharellus cibarius var. neglectus, and false chanterelle, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca (Cantharellus aurantiacus)

Snake species
Marine file snake, Chersydrus granulatus, pelagic sea snake, Pelamys bicolor, Lake Taal snake, Hydrophis cyanocinctus, wart snake, Acrochordus javanicus, tentacle snake, Erpeton tentaculatus

Eye of Horus. False door of Senenmut. Egypt
False door of Senenmut, architect and official government. Detail of the Eye of Horus. Sandstone. New Kingdom. 18th Dynasty. 1480-1460 BC. West Thebes. Neues Museum. Berlin. Germany

Collapse of the Campanile in St Marks Square, Venice, Italy
A photo-montage re-creation of the dramatic collapse of the Campanile in St Marks Square, Venice, Italy on 14th July 1902 Date: 1902

South Africa - Holiday Time in Kalk Bay, Cape Town. Date: circa 1903

Wigs in Hairdressers
A blonde curly wig on a dummy with a tiara in a hairdresser s

Snow morel, Gyromitra gigas, and hooded false morel, Helvella infula, edible.. Chromolithograph by C. Krause from Fritz Leubas Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms, Neuchatel, Switzerland, 1890

Advert for Universal hair extensions 1915
Using human hair extensions to change your hairstyle, in a range of colours. 1915

Ruptured breast implants, MRI
Ruptured breast implants. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of ruptures in both of a womans breast implants (red). These are intracapsular ruptures, the most common type

Lesser false vampire bat, Megaderma spasma. Vespertilio spasma Linn. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Hermann Jakob Tyroff from Johann Christian Daniel Schrebers Animal Illustrations after

Dentist (chromolitho)
3105187 Dentist (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dentist. Trade card, late 19th or early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Chic Vs False Chic 1914
True chic - elegant young woman wears the latest fashion to good advantage: hobble skirt & long belted fur trimmed jacket, the skirts of which create a tunic & a fur muff. Date: 1914

False chanterelle, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca, dubious.. Chromolithograph by C. Krause from Fritz Leubas Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms, Neuchatel, Switzerland, 1890

WW2 Christmas card, A False Alarm -- a dog in AFS (Auxiliary Fire Service) uniform. Date: 1941

Firefighters in costume for an entertaining evening
Men and women in costume for an entertaining evening at Stoke Newington Fire Station, 17 March 1920. Date: 1920

Picture No. 11073986
White False Helleborine in pasture Carpathians, Romania

Cat Flea Powder
An unsuspecting cat is stroked and lulled into a false sense of security on a cushion before being dowsed in flea powder!

Oliver Reed not wearing his wig at his home in Wimbledon, South West, London. 29th November 1970. Oliver Reed, at this time, was filming The Devils, a Ken Russell film

Gold of pleasure, Camelina sativa
5855960 Gold of pleasure, Camelina sativa; (add.info.: Gold of pleasure, Camelina sativa. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea
5855711 Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea.; (add.info.: Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea. Again the falling tails from the bonnet and the false sleeves in a contrasting colour)

Asphodel species, Tofieldia calyculata and Scotch false asphodel, Tofieldia pusilla
5856149 Asphodel species, Tofieldia calyculata and Scotch false asphodel, Tofieldia pusilla; (add.info.: Asphodel species, Tofieldia calyculata and Scotch false asphodel, Tofieldia pusilla)

False tamarisk, Myricaria germanica
5855987 False tamarisk, Myricaria germanica; (add.info.: False tamarisk, Myricaria germanica. Chromolithograph from Carl Lindman's "Bilder ur Nordens Flora" (Pictures of Northern Flora)

Greater false vampire bat, Megaderma lyra, and horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus tridens
5855217 Greater false vampire bat, Megaderma lyra, and horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus tridens; (add.info.: Greater false vampire bat, Megaderma lyra, and horseshoe bat, Rhinolophus tridens)

Costume of Alencon
5855752 Costume of Alencon; (add.info.: Costume of Alencon. A peasant woman returning from the market. She wears an apron on top of an apron, and headband on top of headband)

Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea
5855710 Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea; (add.info.: Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea. The bonnet is called a "dormeuse" or sleeper)

White hellebore, Veratrum album
5855110 White hellebore, Veratrum album; (add.info.: White hellebore, Veratrum album. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by G)

Decorative botanical print with nemophila, babystars, larkspur, crepin and purslane
5855532 Decorative botanical print with nemophila, babystars, larkspur, crepin and purslane; (add.info.: Five border plants including blue nemophila, blue false babystars)

Paul Boisselot in the role of Jules in "La Perruque de mon Oncle" at the Folies Dramatiques
5855413 Paul Boisselot in the role of Jules in "La Perruque de mon Oncle" at the Folies Dramatiques.; (add.info)

Le Someil D'Erigone. The Sleep of Erigone. Semi naked woman resting on a bed
1000953 Le Someil D'Erigone. The Sleep of Erigone. Semi naked woman resting on a bed. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

Woman in fancy dress costume as a dandy, le chicard, with plumed hat, false nose, red shirt, white pants and gloves
FLO4684601 Woman in fancy dress costume as a dandy, le chicard, with plumed hat, false nose, red shirt, white pants and gloves, and high boots with spurs

The Idolatry of King Solomon, 1644. Creator: Salomon Koninck
The Idolatry of King Solomon, 1644

Solomon Worshipping False Gods. Creator: Master MZ
Solomon Worshipping False Gods

Solomon Worshipping False Gods, 1501. Creator: Master MZ
Solomon Worshipping False Gods, 1501

The Calumny of Apelles, 1500/1506. Creator: Girolamo Mocetto
The Calumny of Apelles, 1500/1506

Oliver Reed wearing his wig at his home in Wimbledon, South West, London. 29th November 1970. Oliver Reed, at this time, was filming The Devils, a Ken Russell film

A woman wearing the longest eye lashes in the world. 19th January 1968

Identity card used by Lenin, in the name of worker Konstantin Ivanov, to evade police in 1917 (b/w photo)
PNP380454 Identity card used by Lenin, in the name of worker Konstantin Ivanov, to evade police in 1917 (b/w photo, pen & ink and print) by Russian School (20th century)

Figures by pink Cadillac, Aladdin's Cave Junk shop and reclamation yard, Lewisham way, London

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"Unveiling the Deception: Exploring False Hints Across Time and Space" Step into the world of Hogarth's "False Perspective, " where absurdities come to life in satirical form. This steel engraving, dating back to 1860, serves as a reminder that without knowledge of perspective, one is bound to create comical mishaps. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves amidst the vibrant carnival in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Amidst the colorful festivities lies an undercurrent identities and hidden truths waiting to be unraveled. Intriguingly deceptive was the Dreadnought Hoax - an audacious prank that fooled even the most astute minds. A U-2 spy plane adorned with fictitious NASA markings took flight, blurring lines between reality and illusion in 1960s USA. Witness technological marvels unfold before your eyes as you encounter a prosthetic robotic arm through mesmerizing computer artwork. It showcases how science can imitate nature while challenging our perception of what is real. Delving deeper into history reveals Matthew Hopkins' infamous witch-hunting tactics. His false accusations sent shivers down spines during dark times when fear clouded judgment and innocent lives were shattered. The allure of beauty often conceals hidden falsehoods; take for instance lipstick trends from the swinging 1960s. Behind those vibrant shades lay layers of societal expectations and illusions crafted by advertising giants. Venturing into ancient Egypt brings us face-to-face with mysticism embodied by the Eye of Horus and Senenmut's false door. These symbols remind us that even within sacred spaces, there may lie enigmatic facades awaiting decipherment. Operation Mincemeat takes us on a wartime journey where naval ID cards became tools for deception. Major Martin's fabricated identity played a pivotal role in strategic maneuvers during World War II – showcasing how truth could be manipulated for greater good or ill intent.