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"Capturing the Essence of Surprise: A Kaleidoscope of Unexpected Moments" In a world full of surprises

Background imageSurprise Collection: Is that you darling? (colour litho)

Is that you darling? (colour litho)
8656357 Is that you darling? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Is that you darling?" Tramp playing a prank on a lady)

Background imageSurprise Collection: What a comfort you are to a pal (colour litho)

What a comfort you are to a pal (colour litho)
8656744 What a comfort you are to a pal (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: "What a comfort you are to a pal." Girl sitting with her dog)

Background imageSurprise Collection: Fat lady, swimming, being pinched in the foot by a crab (colour litho)

Fat lady, swimming, being pinched in the foot by a crab (colour litho)
8621716 Fat lady, swimming, being pinched in the foot by a crab (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fat lady, swimming)

Background imageSurprise Collection: The Surprise (colour litho)

The Surprise (colour litho)
8659584 The Surprise (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Surprise. Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards on the subject of Smugglers)

Background imageSurprise Collection: Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)

Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho)
8669519 Page from Gamage's General Catalogue (96th edition), c.1927 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSurprise Collection: Illustration for Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (litho)

Illustration for Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (litho)
8664549 Illustration for Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (litho) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bumble surprises Noah and Charlotte)

Background imageSurprise Collection: The Grand Marshal proclaimed Emperor on the Battlefield (colour litho)

The Grand Marshal proclaimed Emperor on the Battlefield (colour litho)
8661446 The Grand Marshal proclaimed Emperor on the Battlefield (colour litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSurprise Collection: Illustration of Jules Renard Draner (1833-1926) in Le Charivari, 1873-3-25 - Moral Order, Sexuality

Illustration of Jules Renard Draner (1833-1926) in Le Charivari, 1873-3-25 - Moral Order, Sexuality
ICA4870432 Illustration of Jules Renard Draner (1833-1926) in Le Charivari, 1873-3-25 - Moral Order, Sexuality, Political Straight, Impotence, Sterilitis

Background imageSurprise Collection: The Meridian of the Palais Royal, the guns fire in the middle of the day

The Meridian of the Palais Royal, the guns fire in the middle of the day, a man puts his pocket watch away
FLO4718564 The Meridian of the Palais Royal, the guns fire in the middle of the day, a man puts his pocket watch away, two others surprise with surprise

Background imageSurprise Collection: Post-Impressionist Expressions: Sketches of the 1910-11 'Manet

Post-Impressionist Expressions: Sketches of the 1910-11 'Manet and the Post-Impressionists Exhibition' at
ILN195636 Post-Impressionist Expressions: Sketches of the 1910-11 'Manet and the Post-Impressionists Exhibition' at the Grafton Galleries

Background imageSurprise Collection: The sudden death of Count Gaston III of Foix (Foix Bearn) dit Gaston Phebus (1331-1391)

The sudden death of Count Gaston III of Foix (Foix Bearn) dit Gaston Phebus (1331-1391)
FLO4630437 The sudden death of Count Gaston III of Foix (Foix Bearn) dit Gaston Phebus (1331-1391), strikes with apoplexy by washing his hands back from a bear hunt

Background imageSurprise Collection: Scapin's Furries. Piece de theatre (comedy) by Moliere, act 2, scene 11: Geronte a Scapin

Scapin's Furries. Piece de theatre (comedy) by Moliere, act 2, scene 11: Geronte a Scapin
PCT4273568 Scapin's Furries. Piece de theatre (comedy) by Moliere, act 2, scene 11: Geronte a Scapin: " But what the hell was he going to do in this galere

Background imageSurprise Collection: Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Scene on deck of Japanese warship during surprise attack

Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Scene on deck of Japanese warship during surprise attack on the Russian fleet at Port
528377 Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905: Scene on deck of Japanese warship during surprise attack on the Russian fleet at Port Arthur (Lushun) 8 February 1904, battle inconclusive. Japanese Print 1904

Background imageSurprise Collection: 'Great was the Astonishment of the Visier and the Sultan's Escort', 1907

"Great was the Astonishment of the Visier and the Sultan's Escort", 1907
BAL4175 "Great was the Astonishment of the Visier and the Sultan's Escort", 1907, illustration to the story 'The King of the Ebony Isles' from 'The Arabian Nights' by

Background imageSurprise Collection: 'Squire Mayduke's Daughter' - drawn by John Gilbert, 1862. Creator: Unknown

"Squire Mayduke's Daughter" - drawn by John Gilbert, 1862. Creator: Unknown
"Squire Mayduke's Daughter" - drawn by John Gilbert, 1862. Illustration to a short story by Augustus Mayhew. From "Illustrated London News", 1862.

Background imageSurprise Collection: Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for Edgar Allan Poe's short story ' The Raven' (The Raven)

Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for Edgar Allan Poe's short story " The Raven" (The Raven)
PCT4285025 Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883) for Edgar Allan Poe's short story " The Raven" (The Raven)

Background imageSurprise Collection: Look at Me

Look at Me
Leah Xu

Background imageSurprise Collection: Three eyes

Three eyes
David Manusevich

Background imageSurprise Collection: Encounter an interesting scene

Encounter an interesting scene
Eiji Yamamoto

Background imageSurprise Collection: Tire check

Tire check
Ozkan Ozmen / Big Lens Adventures

Background imageSurprise Collection: Isolation

Isolation
Sweet toddler child, cute blond boy, hiding in cardboard box, looking out from a hole, smiling. Tatyana Tomsickova

Background imageSurprise Collection: Kaiser

Kaiser
Petros Mitropoulos

Background imageSurprise Collection: Vous mon ami! comment vous savez... 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier

Vous mon ami! comment vous savez... 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Vous mon ami! comment vous savez... 1842. Vous; mon ami! comment vous savez que je suis veuf; apres vingt ans de travaux for...non de menage; vous voyez que je commence a me refaire et vous me

Background imageSurprise Collection: 'Caught!', 1860. Creator: Unknown. 'Caught!', 1860. Creator: Unknown

"Caught!", 1860. Creator: Unknown. "Caught!", 1860. Creator: Unknown
"Caught!", 1860. Stolen kisses! stolen kisses! O what precious spoil they are! Whether cheek of sleeping miss is Walnut-brown or lily-fair

Background imageSurprise Collection: The Annunciation, 1497. Creator: Unknown

The Annunciation, 1497. Creator: Unknown
The Annunciation, 1497. From Horae (a book of hours). Inscribed by Philipp Melanchthon

Background imageSurprise Collection: Iwami Jutaro, between c1867 and c1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Iwami Jutaro, between c1867 and c1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Iwami Jutaro, between c1867 and c1868

Background imageSurprise Collection: The Annunciation, 1400-1410. Creator: Unknown

The Annunciation, 1400-1410. Creator: Unknown
The Annunciation, 1400-1410. From a Book of Hours

Background imageSurprise Collection: British Offensive in Cambrai; German Gunners Surprised by a Tank, 1917. Creator: J Simont

British Offensive in Cambrai; German Gunners Surprised by a Tank, 1917. Creator: J Simont
British Offensive in Cambrai; German Gunners Surprised by a Tank, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageSurprise Collection: The Greedy Old Woman with a Box of Demons, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

The Greedy Old Woman with a Box of Demons, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Greedy Old Woman with a Box of Demons, 1865. From One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

Background imageSurprise Collection: Illustration from Tom Jones, published 1750. Creator: Jan Punt

Illustration from Tom Jones, published 1750. Creator: Jan Punt
Illustration from Tom Jones, published 1750

Background imageSurprise Collection: Illustration from Tom Jones, published 1750. Creator: Jan Punt

Illustration from Tom Jones, published 1750. Creator: Jan Punt
Illustration from Tom Jones, published 1750

Background imageSurprise Collection: Masque Antique, 1923, (1956). Creator: Eugene Atget

Masque Antique, 1923, (1956). Creator: Eugene Atget
Masque Antique, 1923, (1956)

Background imageSurprise Collection: Weird Face, 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Weird Face, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Weird Face, 19th century

Background imageSurprise Collection: The unexpected twins, 1763. Creator: Jacobus Buys

The unexpected twins, 1763. Creator: Jacobus Buys
The unexpected twins, 1763. Scene from "'t Koffyhuis: Kluchtspel", (The Coffeehouse Farce), by Willem van der Hoeven

Background imageSurprise Collection: (Le parterre de l'Odéon.) L'auteur!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier

(Le parterre de l'Odéon.) L'auteur!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
(Le parterre de l'Odeon.) L'auteur!... 1844.... l'auteur!... l'auteur! - Messieurs, votre impatience va etre satisfaite...vous desirez connaitre l'auteur de l'ouvrage

Background imageSurprise Collection: Jean Goujon et Philibert Delorme cherchant la cour du Louvre, 1851. Creator: Honore Daumier

Jean Goujon et Philibert Delorme cherchant la cour du Louvre, 1851. Creator: Honore Daumier
Jean Goujon et Philibert Delorme cherchant la cour du Louvre, 1851. Jean Goujon and Philibert Delorme looking for the Louvre courtyard

Background imageSurprise Collection: Le Festin de Baltazar-Véron, 1850. Creator: Honore Daumier

Le Festin de Baltazar-Véron, 1850. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Festin de Baltazar-Veron, 1850. The Feast of Baltazar-Veron. Caricature of French opera manager and publisher Louis-Desire Veron (1798-1867)

Background imageSurprise Collection: Madame Cabassol se promène... 1845. Creator: Honore Daumier

Madame Cabassol se promène... 1845. Creator: Honore Daumier
Madame Cabassol se promene... 1845. Madame Cabassol se promene sentimentalement au jardin des plantes avec le plus jeune ami de son epoux. Rencontre inopinee de ce dernier non loin d'un cerf

Background imageSurprise Collection: Garçon, qu'est-ce que c'est que ça?... 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier

Garçon, qu'est-ce que c'est que ça?... 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier
Garcon, qu'est-ce que c'est que ca?... 1841. Garcon, qu'est-ce que c'est que ca?...vous n'entendez pas vos interests; il fallait le faire couver

Background imageSurprise Collection: Pour qui sont ces Serpents... 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier

Pour qui sont ces Serpents... 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier
Pour qui sont ces Serpents... 1841. Who are these Snakes for? From Physionomies tragico-classiques (Physiognomy of the Characters of Classical Tragedy)

Background imageSurprise Collection: Carotte du Restaurant, 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier

Carotte du Restaurant, 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Carotte du Restaurant, 1844. - J'offrirai a monsieur un petit diner distingue et pas cher'. - Tres bien! - Six douzaines marennes

Background imageSurprise Collection: Déménagé !... et pour me payer trois termes... il me laisse... 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier

Déménagé !... et pour me payer trois termes... il me laisse... 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Demenage !... et pour me payer trois termes... il me laisse... 1847. Landlord whose tenant has moved out. From Locataires et proprietaires, no. 5

Background imageSurprise Collection: Pygmalion, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier

Pygmalion, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Pygmalion, 1842. O triomphe des arts! quelle fut ta surprise, Grand sculpteur, quand tu vis ton marbre s'animer, et, d'un air chaste et doux, lentement se baisser pour te demander une prise

Background imageSurprise Collection: Énée aux enfers, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier

Énée aux enfers, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Enee aux enfers, 1842. Aeneas in Hades. Horreur! il apercoit la femme qui l'adore, Un poignard dans le coeur et les yeux pleins d'emoi; Qui d'un geste charmant que la pudeur decore

Background imageSurprise Collection: The Annunciation, c1524. Creator: Master Jean de Mauléon

The Annunciation, c1524. Creator: Master Jean de Mauléon
The Annunciation, c1524. Illustration from a Book of Hours

Background imageSurprise Collection: The Battle on the Volturno - the Neapolitan troops passing along a ravine... 1860. Creator: Unknown

The Battle on the Volturno - the Neapolitan troops passing along a ravine... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Battle on the Volturno - the Neapolitan troops passing along a ravine - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860. War in Italy: Garibaldians ambushing the enemy

Background imageSurprise Collection: Agapornis roseicollis (Rosy-faced lovebird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon

Agapornis roseicollis (Rosy-faced lovebird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Agapornis roseicollis (Rosy-faced lovebird), 1777-1786

Background imageSurprise Collection: Baby Octopus, Mid-19th century. Creator: Ohara Mitsuhiro

Baby Octopus, Mid-19th century. Creator: Ohara Mitsuhiro
Baby Octopus, Mid-19th century



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"Capturing the Essence of Surprise: A Kaleidoscope of Unexpected Moments" In a world full of surprises, one cannot help but be captivated by the sheer wonder that unfolds before our eyes. Just like a Basset Hound with outstretched ears, we eagerly await those unexpected delights that life has in store for us. As we wander through the woods, an old woman emerges from the shadows, her mysterious presence leaving us intrigued and curious about what secrets she holds. Much like Harpo Marx in Leo McCarey's Duck Soup (1933), she brings laughter and astonishment to our lives. Amidst the urban chaos of London, Rose-ringed parakeets take flight towards their roost in an unlikely place - an urban cemetery. This remarkable image, captured by a finalist in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2014, reminds us that even amidst concrete jungles, nature finds its way to surprise and amaze us. The innocent gaze of an orangutan baby at Semengoh Nature Reserve in Sarawak leaves us spellbound. Its head portrait speaks volumes about curiosity and innocence - reminding us that they can come from even the most unexpected sources. Fra Angelico's masterpiece "The Annunciation" transports us back to c1438-1445 when this iconic painting first graced our world. The divine revelation depicted within it serves as a reminder that sometimes they are not just delightful but also profound and life-changing. A scene from "The Ladykillers" (1955) captures a moment where suspense meets humor - reminding us how they are take many forms. Similarly, a young Little Owl gazes into our souls with its piercing eyes - showcasing how beauty often lies hidden within unexpected places. "The Winter Egg, " crafted meticulously with quartz, platinum, orthoclase, and diamonds in 1913 evokes awe-inspiring wonderment at human creativity. It symbolizes the power of surprises to transcend our expectations and leave us in awe.