Somersault Collection

Oxford United v Brighton and Hove Albion EFL Cup 23/08/2016
Match action during the 2nd round EFL Cup match between Reading and Brighton and Hove Albion at the Kassam Stadium, Oxford, England on 23rd August 2016

London street scenes
863259 London street scenes; (add.info.: London street scenes. Groom: Dustman: Bootblack: Nursemaid (eyeing up soldiers): Beefeater: Boy turning somersaults for pennies

2015 Moto2 Championship. British Grand Prix. Silverstone, England. 28th - 30th August 2015. Johann Zarco, Kalex, celebrates victory with a backflip off the tyre barrier. Ref: KW7_7731a

Somersaults
3782181 Somersaults; (add.info.: Somersaults, reproduced from a woodcut in Arcangelo Tuccaro's sixteenth century work Exercises in leaping and vaulting')

William Blake Secondary School, Battersea. Gymnastics. March 1952 C1257-003

Backflip
Kieron Long

He gave three ships out of the water, a yard high, and head over heels, from The Water Babies pub
3949414 He gave three ships out of the water, a yard high, and head over heels, from The Water Babies pub.by Humphrey Milford Oxford University Press, c.1930 (colour litho) by Jackson

Backflip
Kieron Long

In Mid-Air
Kieron Long

Faith
STANHOPE Lucy, GBR, performing on uneven bars at the European Championships, Gymnastics, Glasgow 2018. 04 Aug 2018.SSE Hydro. Photo: Howard Ashton-Jones/Alamy Live news. Howard Ashton-Jones

"Old Father William turning a back somersault in at the door"
4075082 " Old Father William turning a back somersault in at the door", illustration for Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in Wonderland, 1901 (litho) by Newell

Plate 363. Running Somersault, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950074 Plate 363. Running Somersault, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 26x27.2 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Cookes Curcus, for the benefit of Lavater Lee, 31 January 1844 (engraving)
609446 Cookes Curcus, for the benefit of Lavater Lee, 31 January 1844 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cookes Curcus, Mount Street, Manchester)

Comic postcard, Somersault on the beach Date: 20th century

zoopraxiscope disc showing an acrobat performing a horse back somersault, 1893 (litho)
3121790 zoopraxiscope disc showing an acrobat performing a horse back somersault, 1893 (litho) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bull fighting fresco, from Knossos, painted around 1550-1450 BC (fresco)
JB331154 Bull fighting fresco, from Knossos, painted around 1550-1450 BC (fresco) by Minoan; 62.3 cm; Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete

Plate 522. A, 97 Jumping; B, 98 Handspring; C, 98 Somersault
3950109 Plate 522. A, 97 Jumping; B, 98 Handspring; C, 98 Somersault, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 25.2x29.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy

Plate 364. Hand-spring over Mans Back, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950075 Plate 364. Hand-spring over Mans Back, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 23.7x31.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Acrobat performing a backward somersault on two trestles. From a woodcut by Arcangelo Tuccaro, 1599. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)

Acrobat performing somersaults on a chair and bench. From a woodcut by Arcangelo Tuccaro, 1599. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)

Stunt horse rider May Wirth performing a somersault, Carl Hagenbecks Wonder Zoo and Big Circus, Olympia
5987098 Stunt horse rider May Wirth performing a somersault, Carl Hagenbecks Wonder Zoo and Big Circus, Olympia, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The backward somersault (litho)
6026299 The backward somersault (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The backward somersault)

In the magnificent mirror of Lake Como that faces the town of Moltrasio took place with... (colour litho)
2777663 In the magnificent mirror of Lake Como that faces the town of Moltrasio took place with... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Tragic Leap (Colour Litho)
2783800 A Tragic Leap (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tragic leap. A motorcyclist running at full speed on the Novara-Vercelli road collided against)

Relief depicting acrobats and a harpist, from Karnak, New Kingdom (stone)
XIR226153 Relief depicting acrobats and a harpist, from Karnak, New Kingdom (stone) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); Luxor Museum of Ancient Art, Egypt; Egyptian, out of copyright

The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, turning a back somersault (b / w photo)
6010143 The Human Figure in Motion: Athlete, turning a back somersault (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athlete, turning a back somersault)

Plate 106. Athletes, Twisting Summersault, 1881 (albumen print mounted on heavy weight
3950949 Plate 106. Athletes, Twisting Summersault, 1881 (albumen print mounted on heavy weight paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 15.9x22.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art

Shortcut
Tristan Shu

Beam
SFIRINGU Silviana, ROU, performing on beam at the European Championships, Gymnastics, Glasgow 2018. 05 Aug 2018.SSE Hydro. Photo: Howard Ashton-Jones/Alamy Live news. Howard Ashton-Jones

Charlton Athletic training session at the Valley. Brian Kinsey performing a back flip. 9th August 1965

Brightones Dolphinarium: Baby the youngest dolphin at Brightones Dolphinarium was trained to do a leap, but her enthusiasm developed the stunt into two consecutive summersaults

Three Cupids Turning a Somersault, an Eagle on the Right. Creator: Louis Felix de la Rue
Three Cupids Turning a Somersault, an Eagle on the Right

Variety Act 9: Aldo Mario Brasso, "Leap of Death" Artist (Varietenummer 9: Aldo Mario Bras... 1907)
Variety Act 9: Aldo Mario Brasso, "Leap of Death" Artist (Varietenummer 9: Aldo Mario Brasso, Todessprungkunstler), 1907

Beach tumbler, West Indies
Local man tumbles down the beach doing back flips like an acrobat towards the waves. St Lucia, West Indies. Date: 1986

Somersault, 1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Somersault, 1952. People waiting in a queue for the theatre are entertained by street perfomers. Shirley Markham (1931-1999)

The youth and the sage. The sage doing a somersault, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
The youth and the sage. The sage doing a somersault, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914)

The Spring Board. 19Th Century Reproduction Of 16Th Century Woodcut In Exercises In Leaping And Vaulting By A. Tuccaro

Somersaults. 19Th Century Reproduction Of 16Th Century Woodcut In Exercises In Leaping And Vaulting By A. Tuccaro

Three Cupids Turning Somersault Eagle Right Etching
Artokoloro

Creative art man somersault on the cliff
digital art silhouette

Different stages of acro skier performing forward somersault

Different stages of diver performing forward two-and-a-half somersaults with tuck

Pulcinella with Acrobats, c. 1793 (fresco)
XAL81952 Pulcinella with Acrobats, c.1793 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giandomenico (Giovanni Domenico) (1727-1804); 196x160 cm; Ca Rezzonico, Museo del Settecento, Venice; Italian, out of copyright

The Spring Board, illustration from a facsimilie of Excercises in Leaping and Vaulting
KW260622 The Spring Board, illustration from a facsimilie of Excercises in Leaping and Vaulting, by A. Tuccaro, published 1599

Somersaults, illustration from a facsimilie of Excercises in Leaping and Vaulting, by A
KW260621 Somersaults, illustration from a facsimilie of Excercises in Leaping and Vaulting, by A. Tuccaro, published 1599

Young ladies doing gymnastics on riverbank at Stopham, March 1938 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N16505A

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"Capturing the Gravity-Defying Moments: A Spectacular Somersault Exhibition" In a thrilling clash between Oxford United and Brighton and Hove Albion during the EFL Cup on 23/08/2016, one moment stood out above all others. Amidst the intense competition, a player executed a jaw-dropping somersault that left spectators in awe. This backflip defied gravity as he soared through the air, reminiscent of an enchanting scene from Humphrey Milford's "The Water Babies. " The description of ships leaping out of water seemed to come alive as this athlete effortlessly flipped a yard high and head over heels. Like characters frozen in mid-air from "A Tale of a Famous Panther Hunt, " time seemed to pause for just an instant. Every eye was fixed on this mesmerizing display of acrobatics, where faith in one's abilities met with sheer determination. Even Lewis Carroll's whimsical poem came to life as our protagonist turned a back somersault right at the door. It was as if Old Father William himself had stepped onto the pitch, showcasing his agility and grace. Drawing inspiration from Plate 363's Running Somersault captured in 1885 or Cookes Curcus' engraving dated January 31st, 1844; this performance added another chapter to history. It became an unforgettable spectacle etched into memory like comic postcards depicting beach somersaults or zoopraxiscope discs showing acrobats performing horseback flips. As we marveled at this incredible feat, it reminded us that such displays have been celebrated since ancient times. From Crete's Reassembled Toreador Fresco dating back to c. 1500 BC to modern-day sporting events – somersaults continue captivating audiences across centuries. This caption encapsulates not only the physical prowess required but also celebrates human potential when pushed beyond limits.