Poking Collection

Kitten in a Maltesers cardboard box
A sweet little black and white kitten pokes its head out from a Mars Maltesers cardboard box

Photographer explains the posing machine in his studio
The cartoon follows a photographer explaining and poking fun at the posing machine used when capturing portraits in a studio.He comments on getting people to sit for a photograph is an art form in

Young male Leopard (Panthera pardus) playing with kill after successfully hunting a young Impala at night. South Luangwa National Park, Zambia

June - Kate Greenaway, 1884
From the Kate Greenaway Almanack for 1884, an illustration for the month of June. The Almanack for 1884 by Kate Greenaway was published by George Routledge & Sons of London and New York

Turf Whist, playing cards scorecard, cards and cat
Turf Whist, playing cards scorecard, cat poking its head through loose cards

Fowls In Sunlight
A painting of some chickens in a clearing of a wooded area, one of them is poking it's head into a tilted basket. Date: circa 1917

Pig in Pen
Pigs poking their snouts through their pen. Date: 1930s

Woman and Suspended Man, 1939 (oil on canvas)
5897184 Woman and Suspended Man, 1939 (oil on canvas) by Haile, Samuel (1909-48); 79x53 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Surreal figure composition of a large)

The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, c. 1620 (oil on canvas)
IND380374 The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, c.1620 (oil on canvas) by Honthorst, Gerrit van (1590-1656); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

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Blenny fish (Blenniidae) poking it's head out of coral, Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Date: 19/05/2006

Mr Pickwick awakened by Captain Boldwig, frontispiece from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (colour litho)
KW392572 Mr Pickwick awakened by Captain Boldwig, frontispiece from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by Rainey, William (1852-1936); Private Collection

The Angler or Fishing Frog (Lophius Piscatorius), 1881 (litho)
473215 The Angler or Fishing Frog (Lophius Piscatorius), 1881 (litho) by British School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Angler, also sometimes called fishing-frog)

A Rare Animal, 1893 (w / c on paper)
OVR368836 A Rare Animal, 1893 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series Do the Animals have a Soul)

Teasing the Daruma, 1905. Creator: Helen Hyde
Teasing the Daruma, 1905

Heart Stealing. Can t Get at it (litho)
3639416 Heart Stealing. Can t Get at it (litho) by Jones, Owen (1809-74) (attr.to); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heart Stealing)

The Bostonians in Distress, 1774 (colour litho)
1078591 The Bostonians in Distress, 1774 (colour litho) by English School, (18th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: London, Printed for R. Sayer & J)

The Incredulity of St. Thomas, 1572 (oil on panel)
ALI380331 The Incredulity of St. Thomas, 1572 (oil on panel) by Vasari, Giorgio (1511-74); Santa Croce, Florence, Italy; Alinari

Brown bread (colour litho)
2818716 Brown bread (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brown bread. Satire on the reverse suffered by the Italians at Maqele during the First)

By the Hearth
DM16639 By the Hearth by King, Haynes (1831-1904); Messum s, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Wonders of the Deep: an Idyll (oil on canvas)
1763732 The Wonders of the Deep: an Idyll (oil on canvas) by Poynter, Edward John (1836-1919); 97.8x138.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

By the Christmas Fire, illustration from The Bayonet-Poker
DGC288171 By the Christmas Fire, illustration from The Bayonet-Poker by Samuel McChord Crothers, 1908 (litho) by Bassett Comstock, Frances (fl.1908); Private Collection; Prismatic Pictures; American

Questions of the heart (colour litho)
3102349 Questions of the heart (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Questions of the heart)

The Incredulity of St. Thomas, 1466-83 (bronze) (detail of 241031)
869984 The Incredulity of St. Thomas, 1466-83 (bronze) (detail of 241031) by Verrocchio, Andrea del (1435-88); Orsanmichele Church and Museum, Florence, Tuscany

Waking Him Up, c. 1904-05 (colour litho)
3526836 Waking Him Up, c.1904-05 (colour litho) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russo-Japanese War cartoon, showing Japanese soldiers goading the Russian bear)

The Incredulity of St. Thomas, 1466-83 (bronze)
LEE241031 The Incredulity of St. Thomas, 1466-83 (bronze) by Verrocchio, Andrea del (1435-88); Orsanmichele Church and Museum, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; eDavid Lees Photography Archive; Italian

Tommy Cooper and wife Gwen, pictured together at home, February 1979

William the Conqueror presenting a charter to Lord Marmion, 1909
William the Conqueror presenting a charter to Lord Marmion, and Sleeping Lord Marmion being prodded by St. Editha, 1909. After a design by Ford Madox Brown

Frontispiece, from Varie Figure Gobbi, suite appelee aussi Les Bossus, Les Pygmees, Les Nains Grotesques (Various Hunchbacked Figures, The Hunchbacks, The Pygmes, The Grotesque Dwarfs), 1616-22

L Anglais a la Promenade Tout Deconcerte, 1720-75. Creator: Unknown
L Anglais a la Promenade Tout Deconcerte, 1720-75

Mrs Grundy anywhere about? - A young girl checks before emerging from a beach tent... Mrs Grundy is a figurative name for an extremely conventional or priggish person

Devils Targeting a Businessman
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Man on gate outside seafood processing factory shovels ice
A man sits on a gate outside a seafood processing factory and shovels ice into a red skip. The ice is used during the processing of scallops in Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland

A cheeky mouse tickles a scruffy white dogs nose
" I just love to tickle you" - a cheeky little mouse playfully tickles a scruffy white dogs nose. Date: 1916

A London Nuisance Artist: Richard Dighton
A Pleasant Way to Lose an Eye, 1821. Plate IV of A London Nuisance. A butchers roundsman, not looking where he is going, has poked one of the horns of his tray in the eye of a passer by

All will fall, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
All will fall, 1799. Plate 19 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

What one does to another, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
What one does to another, 1799. Plate 77 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain

For the Death of World Imperialism, 1920. Artist: Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor
For the Death of World Imperialism, 1920

Who Will Rouse Him?, 1859. The British Lion rests quietly against a wall whilst the three most prominent politicians advocating parliamentary reform prod him with reform spears

Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Date: 1906

Large rocks in a mountain lake with reflections of the Swiss Alps near Riffelsee at Zermatt, Switzerland

Lighthouse and Dunes at Dawn, Rubjerg Knude, Lokken, North Jutland, Denmark

Offshore wind farm in the North Sea at IJmuiden, Netherlands

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

Greetings card in the shape of a handbag, with ducks
Greetings card in the shape of a handbag, with two ducks poking their heads out. Date: circa 1890s

Roebuck (Capreolus capreolus) in grey winter coat in tall grass, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

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"Poking: A Playful Exploration of Unexpected Encounters" In a world filled with surprises, sometimes all it takes is a simple poke to unravel the hidden wonders around us. Picture this: a mischievous kitten nestled inside a Maltesers cardboard box, its curious eyes peeking out, ready to explore the unknown. As we venture further into this captivating journey, we stumble upon an intriguing scene - friends gathered around for a game of Turf Whist. The air is filled with excitement as playing cards and scorecards lay scattered across the table, blending seamlessly with the presence of an equally curious cat eyeing those tempting cards. But poking goes beyond mere games; it transcends time and space. We find ourselves transported to 1939, witnessing "Woman and Suspended Man, " an oil on canvas masterpiece that captures their enigmatic connection through subtle gestures and expressions. Delving deeper into history's embrace of poking, we encounter June - Kate Greenaway's enchanting illustration from 1884. It portrays innocence intertwined with curiosity as children engage in playful exploration under nature's watchful gaze. Yet they are also provoke skepticism or disbelief. In "The Incredulity of Saint Thomas, " painted centuries ago on canvas by an anonymous artist in c. 1620, doubt lingers in every stroke as Thomas reaches out hesitantly towards Christ's wounds. Retaliation takes various forms throughout artistry; even pencil strokes on paper can convey powerful emotions. An example lies within "Retaliation" created between c. 1891-1900 – each line etched meticulously onto paper tells tales untold yet deeply felt. Moving forward through time and mediums brings us face-to-face with pen & ink mastery in "Scourging of Christ. " Created back in 1520 by an unknown hand, its intricate details capture both agony and resilience amidst darkness. And then there are those who dare to depict infernal realms. "The Circle of the Corrupt Officials.