Nosey Collection

Francolinus capensis (Cape spurfowl or Cape francolin), c.1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Francolinus capensis (Cape spurfowl or Cape francolin), c.1778

Orycteropus afer (Aardvark), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Orycteropus afer (Aardvark), 1777-1786

Ah! Mon dieu on a mis le feu a la maison du voisin... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ah! Mon dieu on a mis le feu a la maison du voisin... 19th century. Alarmists and Alarms - Ah! My God! we set fire to the neighbor's house

Manderkern, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 May 20 or June 12. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Manderkern, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916 May 20 or June 12

The Eavesdropper, c. 1886. Creator: Frederick Barnard
The Eavesdropper, c. 1886

boy circus tent
A small boy peeps under a circus big top to watch the show inside. Birmingham, England Date: 1986

Flightless cormorant (Phalacrocorax harrisi) underwater, Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galapagos, Ecuador, April

Booby (Sula nebouxii) looking at camera underwater, Galapagos Island

DDE-90200096
Asia, Indonesia, Sulawesi. Crested black macaque adult and group in rainforest. Date: 06-01-2013

Passing, Slagen, 1898 (oil on canvas)
5051946 Passing, Slagen, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Jorgensen, Sven (1861-1940); 138x110 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Forbipasserende, Slagen); Photo © O. Vaering

Seated Man Leaning on his Arm, n. d. Creator: Henry Stacy Marks
Seated Man Leaning on his Arm, n.d

Eyes Down for the great pea roll-in Helga Jansens stooped to conquer a world record. Off she crawled, nosing a fresh garden pea along the road for two miles in fifteen hours twenty minutes

Mr. Brian Jewell, is trying to revive an old custom in Tunbridge Wells, the ancient art of pea pushing with the nose. This ancient custom came to light when a Mr

Baby boy looking in the cupboards at his home. October 1952 C5534-001

Le Missionnaire, 1894. Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Le Missionnaire, 1894

Loge with the Gilt Mask (La loge au mascaron dore), 1893

Golden-throated Barbet (Megalaima franklinii) at nest hole in tree stump, Galligong Mountain, Yunnan, China, May

The Triumph of Pride, from The Cycle of the Vicissitudes of Human Affairs, plate 3, 1564

Variety Act 12: One for All, All for One or a Glimpse through the Keyhole (Varietenummer 1... 1907)
Variety Act 12: One for All, All for One or a Glimpse through the Keyhole (Varietenummer 12: Eine fur Alle, Alle fur eine oder ein Blick Durch's Schlusselloch. Pariser Schwank mit 20 Akten, 1907

A small brown dog pushes its head under a rotting green door to eye the camera. Almeria, Spain Date: 2010

Black horse, Menorca, Spain
Black horses nose over an old wooden stable door,s Algar, Menorca, Spain Date: 2012

RF- Mute swan (Cygnus olor) close up peering at camera, juvenile. Fife, Scotland, UK, November

Bearded pig (Sus barbatus) foraging for food at night, Maliau Basin, Sabah, Borneo

Tramline being laid in the middle of the road, Whitechapel High Street, London, 1929
Tramline being laid in the middle of the road, Whitechapel High Street, Stepney, London, August 1929. Workmen lay track for trams

Seville, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Seville, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

The Keyhole, 1869, (1938). Artist: Pierre Edouard Frere
The Keyhole, 1869, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe. [Emrose and Sons Ltd

Keep Our Secrets Secret - a poster created by The Central Office of Information during the Cold War. Date: 1960s

Faces of three Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) peeking out of barn door, fourth giraffe in background, front view

Curiosity (oil on panel)
XIR52288 Curiosity (oil on panel) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 16.5x12.5 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Reading (oil on canvas)
XIR162364 The Reading (oil on canvas) by Rotari, Pietro Antonio (1707-62); 88x75 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Nosey Guinea Pig

Three Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) of different sizes peeking out from behind stable door, front view

Two Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis) peeking out from behind stable door, front view

Caricature - William Eugene Pussyfoot Johnson
Satirical postcard, railing against the arrival in Great Britain of William Eugene " Pussyfoot" Johnson (18621945), a leading American advocate of prohibition

Domestic Cattle, dairy cows, herd standing in pasture, Dorset, England, october

The 1940S House
The television crew film the Hymers familys departure from Otley, Yorkshire, destination The 1940s House, West Wickham, Kent. Lots of neighbours turn out to watch

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"Nosey: A Curious Journey Through Nature, Art, and Secrets" In the vast white expanse of the Arctic, a polar bear cub named Nosey ventures closer to the camera with innocent curiosity. As his fluffy fur glistens under the newly forming ice, he embodies the spirit of exploration. Meanwhile, in a bustling circus tent filled with laughter and wonderment, a young boy gazes wide-eyed at acrobats defying gravity. His nose twitching with anticipation as he eagerly awaits his turn to join in on this whimsical spectacle. Diving deep beneath the waves off Isabela Island, a flightless cormorant named Nosey gracefully glides through crystal-clear waters. With each stroke of its powerful wings underwater, it uncovers hidden treasures that lie beneath the surface. Not far away in Galapagos Island's azure depths, a booby bird fixes its gaze upon us through an aquatic lens. Its beady eyes reveal an insatiable curiosity about our world below sea level - reminding us that there are secrets waiting to be discovered if we dare to look deeper. Amidst these natural wonders lies a cryptic message etched into stone: "Keep Our Secrets Secret. " It serves as a reminder that some mysteries are best left untouched; their allure heightened by our collective imagination. Moving beyond nature's realm and into art's embrace, we encounter masterpieces from different eras. In Passing Slagen 1898 (oil on canvas), brushstrokes capture fleeting moments aboard ships sailing through time. Seated Man Leaning on his Arm by Henry Stacy Marks invites contemplation while Le Missionnaire by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec evokes intrigue within its enigmatic subject matter. As we step further into artistic realms, Loge with the Gilt Mask (La loge au mascaron dore) transports us back to 1893 Parisian theaters where masked figures hide their true identities.