Illusion Collection (page 6)

A view of Delft, 1652 (oil on canvas)
3709990 A view of Delft, 1652 (oil on canvas) by Fabritius, Carel (1622-54); 15.5x31.7 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: This view shows part of the Dutch town of Delft)

Playing leapfrog (litho)
2775137 Playing leapfrog (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing leapfrog. Phenakistoscope disc.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Japanese girls using a stereoscope viewer with stereographic cards, 1899 (photo)
3557541 Japanese girls using a stereoscope viewer with stereographic cards, 1899 (photo) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Still Life, Violin and Music, 1888 (oil on canvas)
3493194 Still Life, Violin and Music, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Harnett, William Michael (1848-92); 101.6x76.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Carl Herbert (litho)
3100974 Carl Herbert (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carl Herbert. Page from Mahatma magazine)

Hamleys Advertisement (litho)
3100951 Hamleys Advertisement (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hamleys Advertisement)

The Happy Houdini Family (litho)
3100946 The Happy Houdini Family (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Happy Houdini Family)

Poster, Les Magique Leons, Whirlwind Illusionists
Theatre poster, Les Magique Leons, Whirlwind Illusionists in the Palace of Mystery

Photo finish compared
A page from The Illustrated London News showing a diagram by unknown photographers, comparing a single-exposure race finish to a photo finish

Constantinople in London, The Hall of A Thousand and One Pillars (engraving)
1064209 Constantinople in London, The Hall of A Thousand and One Pillars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Constantinople in London)

Our Banner in the Sky (oil on canvas)
CH377948 Our Banner in the Sky (oil on canvas) by Church, Frederic Edwin (1826-1900); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Falsehood, from Piers Ploughman, by William Langland, 1873 (stained glass)
3475442 Falsehood, from Piers Ploughman, by William Langland, 1873 (stained glass) by Burrow, Harry (fl.1868-83); St Marys Church, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire, UK; (add.info.: Cleobury Mortimer)

Vanitas Still Life with the Spinario, 1628 (oil on panel, h 71. 5cm -- w 80. 5
3709973 Vanitas Still Life with the Spinario, 1628 (oil on panel, h 71.5cm A-- w 80.5 by Claesz, Pieter (1597-1660); 71.5x80.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Mahatma, The Leading Magical Paper (litho)
3100952 Mahatma, The Leading Magical Paper (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mahatma, The Leading Magical Paper)

R F Leroy, Magician and Illusionist (litho)
3100949 R F Leroy, Magician and Illusionist (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: R F Leroy, Magician and Illusionist)

Magic advertisements (litho)
3100945 Magic advertisements (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magic advertisements)

Bank of England as a Ruin, 1830 (w / c on paper)
SJS308344 Bank of England as a Ruin, 1830 (w/c on paper) by Gandy, Joseph Michael (1771-1843); Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum, London; eSir John Soanes Museum; English

Interior of the Theatre, built 1580-85 (b / w photo)
ALI252723 Interior of the Theatre, built 1580-85 (b/w photo) by Palladio, Andrea (1508-80) & Scamozzi, Vincenzo (1552-1616); Teatro Olimpico, Vicenza

Optical flower puzzle quilt, 1854 (silk)
XBP231812 Optical flower puzzle quilt, 1854 (silk) by American School, (19th century); 158.8x181.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; American, out of copyright

Title page of L Illusion Comique by Pierre Corneille (1606-84
CHT233217 Title page of L Illusion Comique by Pierre Corneille (1606-84) published in 1639 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French

Pirates boarding a Victim Vessel (colour litho)
PNP269028 Pirates boarding a Victim Vessel (colour litho) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Historical Pictures; American, out of copyright

Pirates carousing at Charleston (engraving)
PNP269022 Pirates carousing at Charleston (engraving) by American School, (17th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Historical Pictures; American, out of copyright

Pirates attempting to foil a US Navy ship by posing as an innocent merchant vessel
PNP261482 Pirates attempting to foil a US Navy ship by posing as an innocent merchant vessel (colour litho) by American School

The Enigma (litho)
PER358450 The Enigma (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Enigme; ); French, out of copyright

Landscape Head (oil on canvas)
PNH352407 Landscape Head (oil on canvas) by English School, (18th century); 25.5x44.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright

Assumption of the Virgin, from the ceiling of the dome, 1526-30 (fresco)
ALI284678 Assumption of the Virgin, from the ceiling of the dome, 1526-30 (fresco) by Correggio, (Antonio Allegri) (c.1489-1534); Duomo of Parma

A transformed statue (w / c on paper)
CTS407541 A transformed statue (w/c on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees; English

The Mirage in the Desert (engraving) (b / w photo)
STC168903 The Mirage in the Desert (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Phenakisticope with a cherub design card, 1835 (photo)
CHT175004 The Phenakisticope with a cherub design card, 1835 (photo) by Chevalier, Charles (fl.1835); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

Wallpaper design, from Relais, published in 1930 (colour litho)
CHT360213 Wallpaper design, from Relais, published in 1930 (colour litho) by Benedictus, Edouard (1878-1930); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Trompe l oeil oculus in the centre of the vaulted ceiling of the Camera Picta or
BEN72245 Trompe l oeil oculus in the centre of the vaulted ceiling of the Camera Picta or Camera degli Sposi, 1465-74 (fresco) (for detail see 78525) by Mantegna

Mardi Gras, after an engraving by Joachim von Sandrart (1606-88) (oil on canvas)
RAF145038 Mardi Gras, after an engraving by Joachim von Sandrart (1606-88) (oil on canvas) by Gresely, Gaspard, or Gabriel (1712-56); 33.5x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery

T Nelson Downs, King of Koins (litho)
5236396 T Nelson Downs, King of Koins (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: T Nelson Downs, King of Koins)

Chapeaugraphy, The Salvationist, Shadowgraphy, The Tight Rope Walker (litho)
5236361 Chapeaugraphy, The Salvationist, Shadowgraphy, The Tight Rope Walker (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chapeaugraphy, The Salvationist, Shadowgraphy)

Carl Herrmann Of Berlin (litho)
5238971 Carl Herrmann Of Berlin (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carl Herrmann Of Berlin)

The sand frame trick (litho)
5238925 The sand frame trick (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The sand frame trick)

The cat (litho)
5238924 The cat (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cat. Page from Mahatma magazine, September 1895.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection; American

Mr John Henricks, Wizard of the Atlantic (litho)
5238837 Mr John Henricks, Wizard of the Atlantic (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr John Henricks, Wizard of the Atlantic)

The Boy And The Rope, Hewes, The White Yogi (litho)
5238816 The Boy And The Rope, Hewes, The White Yogi (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boy And The Rope, Hewes, The White Yogi)

Methods Of Exhibiting Trick (litho)
5236380 Methods Of Exhibiting Trick (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Methods Of Exhibiting Trick)

Vase of Flowers in a Window, c. 1618 (oil on panel)
5672023 Vase of Flowers in a Window, c.1618 (oil on panel) by Bosschaert, Ambrosius the Elder (1573-1621); 64x46 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; Flemish, out of copyright

A Magnified Hare (engraving)
3627768 A Magnified Hare (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Magnified Hare. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1893.); © Look and Learn

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"Unveiling the Illusion: From Blossom to Decay, a Journey of Perception" Step into the world where reality and imagination intertwine. In London, England, UK, Banksy's thought-provoking street art challenges our perception of society. Meanwhile, at Victoria Falls in Zambia, Africa, nature paints an enchanting picture with waterfalls and rainbows that seem almost too perfect to be real. Delve deeper into the realm of illusions with Co's "Trompe l'oeil, " a masterpiece from 1670 that tricks our eyes into believing we are looking at something entirely different. Travel back in time to 1863 when French illusionist Henri Robin captured a ghostly apparition in a spirit photograph by Eugène Thiébault. Experience the Pepper's Ghost Illusion where specters seemingly materialize before your eyes. Marvel at Penrose stairs artwork that defies logic and challenges our understanding of space and perspective. Witness the breathtaking sight of a rainbow over Uig Sands (Traigh Chapadail) or Iceland's majestic Gullfoss waterfall cascading down steep canyons. But illusions aren't limited to visual arts alone; they also grace theatrical performances like Bald Prima Donna from the 20th century – an absurd yet captivating play that blurs reality and fiction seamlessly. And let us not forget about impossible shapes like the Impossible Triangle artwork or Icelands most famous waterfall Gullfoss tumbling down endlessly in its mesmerizing beauty. In this world filled with illusions, we question what is real and what is merely smoke and mirrors. It reminds us that sometimes things are not as they seem – whether it be fleeting blossoms turning into decay or ghosts haunting photographs. So embrace these moments of wonderment as you navigate through life's intricate web of illusionary delights.