Unpleasant Collection

Italian dentist - Naples
Postcard entitled Neopolitan Customs ! An elderly lady about to have one of her teeth removed courtesy of the dentist and his rather serious-looking pair of pliers!! Date: circa 1910

Nicholas Nickleby as an assistant to Wackford Squeers
Nicholas Nickelby (left) gets a low-paying job as an assistant to Wackford Squeers, who runs the school Dotheboys Hall in Yorkshire

Uriah Heep, law clerk in David Copperfield
Uriah Heep, law clerk in the novel David Copperfield (1849-1850) by Charles Dickens. Date: 1884

Indian, Canadian and South Africa Troops Fighting 1914
An Unpleasant Surprise for the Kaiser! Date: September 1914

WILL OF THE WISP
WILL O THE WISP (feu follet, marsh light &c) depicted as a mischievous spirit, luring victims to an unpleasant death in the marsh circa 1830

Rafflesia Arnoldii, giant flower of the rainforests of Sumatra (colour litho)
3621945 Rafflesia Arnoldii, giant flower of the rainforests of Sumatra (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rafflesia Arnoldii)

Man annoyed by the loud singing of a woman at a piano (colour litho)
5995951 Man annoyed by the loud singing of a woman at a piano (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man annoyed by the loud singing of a woman at a piano)

Sketches at the Delhi Camp of Exercise (engraving)
1623169 Sketches at the Delhi Camp of Exercise (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Delhi Camp of Exercise)

Meeting of the Archaeological Institute at Edinburgh (engraving)
2772335 Meeting of the Archaeological Institute at Edinburgh (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meeting of the Archaeological Institute at Edinburgh)

Man annoyed by the loud singing of a woman at a piano (chromolitho)
5995950 Man annoyed by the loud singing of a woman at a piano (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man annoyed by the loud singing of a woman at a piano)

Home, Sweet Home (chromolitho)
2816127 Home, Sweet Home (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home, Sweet Home. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Dangerous animals (colour litho)
2795429 Dangerous animals (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dangerous animals)

Oh dear, no, I m not conceited (engraving)
3634716 Oh dear, no, I m not conceited (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oh dear, no, I m not conceited. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1873)

The Cat Hoax at Dublin (engraving)
1041129 The Cat Hoax at Dublin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cat Hoax at Dublin)

Raining Cats, Dogs and Pitchforks (engraving)
602573 Raining Cats, Dogs and Pitchforks (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Very unpleasant weather, or, The old saying verified - Raining Cats)

Taking Physick, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO189726 Taking Physick, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English

Woman sticking her tongue out (chromolitho)
5996133 Woman sticking her tongue out (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman sticking her tongue out)

There was an Old Person of Sark, who made an unpleasant remark (litho)
966307 There was an Old Person of Sark, who made an unpleasant remark (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Sark)

Woman in a muzzle (colour litho)
3096404 Woman in a muzzle (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in a muzzle)

The Capture of a Spirit (engraving)
1045220 The Capture of a Spirit (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Capture of a Spirit)

T would make your heart with pity melt, tears to your eyes twould draw, could he relate the pangs he felt
3627298 T would make your heart with pity melt, tears to your eyes twould draw, could he relate the pangs he felt, - the damsel, all she saw (colour litho) by English School

Kissing, The Slobby Uncle Podger Kiss (colour litho)
2795343 Kissing, The Slobby Uncle Podger Kiss (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing, The Slobby Uncle Podger Kiss)

Man disgusted by the smell of a babys nappy being changed (chromolitho)
5996080 Man disgusted by the smell of a babys nappy being changed (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving)
3648726 Page from The American Tour of Messrs Brown, Jones and Robinson (engraving) by Doyle, Richard (1824-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The American Tour of Messrs Brown)

Too much salt - unpleasant surprise (chromolitho)
1094431 Too much salt - unpleasant surprise (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Too much salt - unpleasant surprise)

The Circle of the Falsifiers: Dante and Virgil Covering their Noses because of the stench, 1827

Cartoon, Unpleasant Duties of Club Life. When the new French chef Victor Achille Petroly is summoned to receive a reprimand, the club members lose their appetite for complaining about the food

Poster, anti-smoking campaign
Poster for an anti-smoking campaign, showing a hand with tobacco stains on the fingers. Date: circa 1960s

Sulfur baskets and smoking sulfur pipes, Kawa ijen

Old Man / Young Woman 1919
An elderly, well-dressed man approaches a young woman in the street: she tells him to get lost! Date: 1919

The War of the Worlds - Comtemplating life in the sewers
" We will have to lead a life underground, do you understand? I thought about the sewers..." Date: First published: 1898

Pug Peter -- vultures, dog and rabbit
Pug Peter -- The Vultures smiled disagreeably. A dog comforts a rabbit in the face of four predators. Date: 1905

Mental disorder, conceptual artwork
Mental disorder. Conceptual artwork showing unwelcome involuntary thoughts (red arrows) invading a persons mind, together with images or unpleasant ideas (top) that may become obsessions

Stressed Secretary
A stressed-out secretary or typist answers an unpleasant telephone call. Date: 1978

DEET insect repellent molecule
DEET. Molecular model of the insect repellent DEET (diethy-meta-toluamide). DEET is the most common active ingredient used in insect repellents. It is primarily used to repel mosquitoes and ticks

Deherainia smaragdina flower. This flower, which is native to Central America has an unpleasant fragrance

Carrion flowers (Stapelia sp. )
Carrion flowers (Stapelia sp.). These flowers are known as carrions due to their strong and offensive smell which imitates rotting flesh

Carrion flower (Stapelia sp. )
Carrion flowers (Stapelia sp.). These flowers are known as carrions due to their strong and offensive smell which imitates rotting flesh

Gifts for vagrants / W H Robinson
Post War Britain - Making the best of an unpleasant necessity. A tramp is offered a cigar by two friendly smiling policeman so that he may move

Dr Syntax / Bees / 2nd Tour
BEES Dr Syntax and the bees

The Golf Amateur Championship, Hoylake, 1906
Photograph of the crowd at the Golf Amateur Championship at Hoylake, May 1906. Rain and strong winds combined to make conditions unpleasant for the final round of Mr. James Robb and Mr. C.C. Lingen

Women and unwelcome dog
Two ladies out walking in crinolines are barked at by a rather unpleasant sheepdog so one of them decides to attack it with her parasol

Emigration Vessel
Scene between decks on an emigrant ship showing the crowded and unpleasant conditions

Sandford & Merton / C18Th
A humourless, moral tale in which the unpleasant & rich Tommy Merton is contrasted with the virtuous Harry Sandford

Ratcatcher in Sewer 1870
A ratcatcher at work in the sewers of London

Caracallas Baths
Though overall an unpleasant character, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, k.a. Caracalla, did one good deed, building the Thermae Antonianae or Baths of Caracalla for Romes citizens

12th Century Hell
A medieval conception of Hell, with the sinners being rounded up and punished in various unpleasant ways

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"Unpleasant Encounters: A Journey through Time and Places" In the heart of Naples, an Italian dentist's chair awaits with its unsettling tools. Uriah Heep, the conniving law clerk in David Copperfield, leaves a bitter taste in every reader's mouth. The Indian, Canadian, and South African troops engage in a brutal battle during the tumultuous year of 1914. Amidst darkness and mystery, the elusive will-o'-the-wisp leads wanderers astray into treacherous paths. Nicholas Nickleby reluctantly serves as an assistant to Wackford Squeers – a man known for his cruelty towards children. A powerful anti-smoking campaign poster reveals the unpleasant consequences of tobacco addiction. From sulfur baskets to smoking pipes at Kawa Ijen, witness the eerie beauty that lies within this volcanic landscape. An old man captivated by a young woman's allure raises eyebrows and questions societal norms in 1919. Behold Rafflesia Arnoldii – a giant flower from Sumatra's rainforests that emanates both awe and repulsion with its pungent scent. The cacophony of a woman's loud singing at a piano irritates one man while others find solace in her melodies (color litho). Delve into sketches capturing life at Delhi Camp during an exercise – revealing both camaraderie and discomfort (engraving). The Archaeological Institute meeting held in Edinburgh unveils ancient artifacts but also sparks heated debates among scholars (engraving). Embark on this journey filled with peculiar encounters that evoke mixed emotions - from unease to fascination.