Avoid Collection

Proteus and Aristaeus
Proteus changes his shape to avoid using his oracular powers, but Aristaeus catches him unawares, binds him, and forces him to make revelations

Penelope Embroidering
at work on her embroidery, which she will unstitch at night to avoid remarriage; Odysseus faithful dog Argus, at her side, awaits, as she does, his masters return

British soldiers bravely removing boxes of ammunition to avoid enemy fire during the Battle of the Marne, 1914 (litho)
3252912 British soldiers bravely removing boxes of ammunition to avoid enemy fire during the Battle of the Marne, 1914 (litho); Private Collection; (add.info)

Townspeople escaping to the countryside to avoid and outbreak of Plague. Mid-17th century (english woodcut)
527306 Townspeople escaping to the countryside to avoid and outbreak of Plague. Mid-17th century (english woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Isobayashi Taii on Horseback at Castle Gate with Falling Stones, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Isobayashi Taii on Horseback at Castle Gate with Falling Stones, 1886. Series: Lives of Modern People

Urchins Looking at a Lady Lifting Her Skirt, c1859. Creator: John McLenan
Urchins Looking at a Lady Lifting Her Skirt, c1859

Gojo Bridge, an Episode from the Life of Yoshitsune, 1881. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Gojo Bridge, an Episode from the Life of Yoshitsune, 1881

Minamoto no Ushiwakamaru Battling with the Brigand Kumasaka Chohan, 1883. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Minamoto no Ushiwakamaru Battling with the Brigand Kumasaka Chohan, 1883. From Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Nagayama Yaichi Ducking Bullets, 1878. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Nagayama Yaichi Ducking Bullets, 1878. From A Chronicle of Events at Kagoshima

Standing Chinese Lion, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Standing Chinese Lion, Late 19th century

Grazing Horse, Late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Grazing Horse, Late 18th-early 19th century

Nimf, 1886. Creator: L Nicolas
Nimf, 1886

Four pheasants, 1864-1936. Creator: Johannes Cornelis van Essen
Four pheasants, 1864-1936

Two fish: gurnard and herring, 1836. Creator: Ishikawa Kazan
Two fish: gurnard and herring, 1836

Burrhus, Nero's Tutor, Prostrating Himself before his Sovereign Lord, 1816. Creator: Otto Wallgren
Burrhus, Nero's Tutor, Prostrating Himself before his Sovereign Lord, 1816

Allongeons le pas... voila ceux hommes... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Allongeons le pas... voila ceux hommes... 19th century. Let's extend the pace..here are two men

Wanger, Beatrice, Miss, 1918 or 1919. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Wanger, Beatrice, Miss, 1918 or 1919

Hawley, Katherine, 1921 July 28. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Hawley, Katherine, 1921 July 28

Cabaret scene, between 1630 and 1640. Creator: Anthonie Palamedesz
Cabaret scene, between 1630 and 1640

Boy Turning Sideways, Half-Length, c. 1830. Creators: Thomas Jones Barker, Thomas Barker
Boy Turning Sideways, Half-Length, c. 1830

Nude Study, 1884. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Nude Study, 1884

Wartime Beecham's Pills Advertisement
A wartime advertisement promoting Beecham's Pills, taken to avoid stomach upsets, headaches and constipation. The image portrays a woman who feels quite ill! Date: circa 1940s

Load Barrows so as to Avoid Crushing
British Railway's staff information poster, designed by Frank Newbould, c.1950. This poster draws attention to correctly loading packages in order to avoid crushing or dropping packages

Avoid Hollow Sheeting
British Railway's staff information poster, designed by Frank Newbould, c.1950. This poster refers to the importance of sheetins goods trains appropriately. Date: circa 1950

Rose's Mill, Mt. Gilead, N. S. W
An etching of Rose's Mill, located at Mount Gilead farm and homestead in New South Wales. The windmill was built by Thomas Rose

The Home Front by Frank Reynolds
All clear, dear! Mothers gone, Date: 1940

The Broken Fan, 1787-93. Creator: Louis Marin Bonnet
The Broken Fan, 1787-93

A Fan Suggesting a Dispersed Storm (Sensu no seiran) from the series "Eight Fashionable... c. 1777
A Fan Suggesting a Dispersed Storm (Sensu no seiran) from the series " Eight Fashionable Scenes of the Parlor (Furyu zashiki hakkei)", c. 1777

Particularly serious provocations were started between 24 and 28 October 1961 when heavily armed US soldiers
3638402 Particularly serious provocations were started between 24 and 28 October 1961 when heavily armed US soldiers, supported by tanks

With the Mediterranean Fleet, Midshipmens Adventures on Shore (engraving)
1060885 With the Mediterranean Fleet, Midshipmens Adventures on Shore (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Mediterranean Fleet)

The danger of catching fire (engraving)
5236599 The danger of catching fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The danger of catching fire)

Poster, For comforts sake stagger office hours, WW2
Wartime poster, For comforts sake stagger office hours -- how to avoid congestion on the London Underground. Designed by Misha Black and David Langdon. 1942

The Raising of The Eurydice (engraving)
1059796 The Raising of The Eurydice (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Raising of The Eurydice)

The Recent Revolution in the Argentine Confederation, Sketches in Buenos Ayres (engraving)
1053282 The Recent Revolution in the Argentine Confederation, Sketches in Buenos Ayres (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

How to avoid influenza (b / w photo)
3651745 How to avoid influenza (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to avoid influenza)

The Coming Election, the Humours of Canvassing (engraving)
1047444 The Coming Election, the Humours of Canvassing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Coming Election, the Humours of Canvassing)

From the Thames to the Nile, all the Way by Sea in a P and O Boat avoid Quarantine (engraving)
1045706 From the Thames to the Nile, all the Way by Sea in a P and O Boat avoid Quarantine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the Thames to the Nile)

Canoeing in Nova Scotia (engraving)
1045245 Canoeing in Nova Scotia (engraving) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canoeing in Nova Scotia)

Indian Frontier Defence, Notes on the New Kandahar Railway (engraving)
1055135 Indian Frontier Defence, Notes on the New Kandahar Railway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian Frontier Defence)

Freemasons planting banners outside the Porte Maillot; Paris
A group of Freemasons planting their banners in front of the Porte Maillot, during the Paris Commune, April 1871. The Freemasons were one of many groups who tried to encourage Thiers

Masonic Banners on the Paris Ramparts; Paris Commune 1871
Masonic banners flying on the Paris ramparts, near the Octroi Gate and Porte Maillot, 1871. The Freemasons were one of many groups who tried to encourage Thiers

LION IN PASSENGER SEAT
One way to avoid being stopped for speeding is to have a large lion in the passenger seat... Date: 1909

SPARING PERFUME 1935
Perfume should be used sparingly and sprayed on the shoulders and behind the ears to be most fragrant. This should be done before putting on a dress to avoid staining! Date: 12 September 1935

Folklore - Sirens
Odysseus and his companions avoid the charms of the Sirens

Proteus
A greek sea god who possessed the gift of prophecy, but changed his shape to avoid being questioned

Suffragette Cat and Mouse Act McKenna. Shows Reginald McKenna, Home Secretary in Asquiths government, sitting on a pedestal, labelled, Fiat Justitia (let justice be done)

WW1 - League of National Safety - set up to promote the value of rationing, the efforts to avoid wastage, to further the objects of the Food Economy Campaign

RAC Tourist Trophy Race, Ulster 1933
A colour illustration by Roland Davies depicting an exciting moment during the RAC Tourist Trophy Race on the Ards Circuit in Ulster in 1933

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Avoiding the inevitable, Proteus and Aristaeus dance around their fate, trying to elude the grasp of destiny. Meanwhile, Penelope embroiders her thoughts onto fabric, weaving a tapestry of avoidance and longing. In a wartime Beecham's Pills advertisement, individuals seek refuge in medicine to avoid pain and discomfort. Load barrows with caution, for crushing is an outcome we must evade. Avoid hollow sheeting that offers no protection against the elements; instead, seek shelter in sturdy structures like Rose's Mill in Mt. Gilead, N. S. W. On the home front depicted by Frank Reynolds during World War II, families strive to avoid despair amidst chaos and uncertainty. The sinking of ships during the Spanish Civil War serves as a desperate attempt to escape capture and preserve freedom. In times of oppression under suffragette Cat and Mouse Act McKenna, women resort to evasive tactics to continue fighting for their rights. Arab slave-traders throw slaves overboard in an effort to avoid capture—an engraving depicting humanity at its darkest hour. The Broken Fan created by Louis Marin Bonnet symbolizes shattered dreams avoided through delicate preservation. A fan suggesting a dispersed storm from Torii Kiyonaga's series "Eight Fashionable. . " hints at avoiding turmoil by dispersing it gracefully into artistry. Amidst these diverse scenes lies a common thread—our innate desire to dodge adversity and sidestep confrontation whenever possible. Whether it be through dance or embroidery, medicine or cautionary measures—avoidance becomes our shield against life's uncertainties.