Illusions Collection

Dalkey Island With Rainbow, Dublin, Ireland

German and Norse Myth
The God THOR, on his travels, meets the giant YMER who proceeds to tease him with magical illusions in a friendly sort of way

Brockley Court Ghost
THE BROCKLEY COURT GHOST [near Clevedon, Somerset] Student Spencer-Palmer photographed by his brother as a ghostly monk - photo often taken to be genuine !

Peripheral drift illusion. When the image is viewed in the peripheral vision (indirectly, whilst looking outside of the pattern) it appears to rotate. When observed directly the movement stops

French conjuror Robert Houdin
Jean Eugne Robert-Houdin (December 6, 1805 - June 13, 1871) was a French magician. He is widely considered the father of the modern style of conjuring. HPG/8/1/1 (v"

Maskelyne and Cookes "The Artists Dream". John Nevil Maskelyne and George Co
Maskelyne and Cookes " The Artists Dream". John Nevil Maskelyne and George Cooke, presented for the first time to a West End audience an entertainment they had been giving for several years

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ICC World Twenty20 Super Eights match between England and India at Lords on June 14, 2009 in London, England. (England are in the field, India batting) Little London

South African / Cape giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis giraffa), two males necking / mock fighting, looking like a double headed animal, Zimanga Private Game Reserve, Zululand, South Africa

Two male Indian Wild Asses (Equus hemionus khur), looking like they share a single head, Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, SW India

Advert for Haig Whisky. The Haig brand name is disguised in the profile of the gentleman. Date: circa 1932

BRIZIO'S DELUSION
Chronic invalid Giuseppe Brizio of Intra, Italy, sees the figure of Death in a mirror, beckoning him ; he collapses and dies, a victim of auto-suggestion Date: 1931

The Feast vanished away, The Tempest Act III, Scene 3, illustration from Tales from Shakespeare by Charles
STC308579 The Feast vanished away, The Tempest Act III, Scene 3, illustration from Tales from Shakespeare by Charles and Mary Lamb, 1905 (colour litho) by Price

Robert Houdin, Advertisements (litho)
5236383 Robert Houdin, Advertisements (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Houdin, Advertisements)

Stevenson, Advertisements (litho)
5236371 Stevenson, Advertisements (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stevenson, Advertisements)

The Disappearing Lady (litho)
5236357 The Disappearing Lady (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Disappearing Lady)

Shadowgraphy, The Cat, The Vanished Hat (litho)
5236353 Shadowgraphy, The Cat, The Vanished Hat (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shadowgraphy, The Cat, The Vanished Hat)

Mr John Hamley (litho)
5238848 Mr John Hamley (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr John Hamley. Page from Mahatma magazine)

The Educated Beetle, Ilsa-Becq (litho)
5238830 The Educated Beetle, Ilsa-Becq (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Educated Beetle, Ilsa-Becq)

The Rose, Shamrock and Thistle to General Union (colour engraving)
982154 The Rose, Shamrock and Thistle to General Union (colour engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rose, Shamrock and Thistle to General Union)

John Lawson as Mr Todd of London, Vanderdecken Todd, The Man with the Blue Heart, a series of illusions and surprises, an episode of fiction Date: early 20th century

Frank Ducrot, The Wizard; Harry Houdini, King Of Handcuffs (litho)
3100950 Frank Ducrot, The Wizard; Harry Houdini, King Of Handcuffs (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frank Ducrot, The Wizard; Harry Houdini)

Magic advertisements (litho)
3100948 Magic advertisements (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magic advertisements)

Sculpture representing an arhat, 960-1127 (stone)
6184622 Sculpture representing an arhat, 960-1127 (stone) by Chinese School, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127); Xi an Beilin Museum, Shaanxi Province, China; (add.info.: Stone sculpture)

The artist (litho)
5238929 The artist (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The artist. Page from Mahatma magazine)

The mysterious trunk trick (litho)
5238922 The mysterious trunk trick (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mysterious trunk trick)

Ching Ling Foos Marvelous Feats Exposed (litho)
5238851 Ching Ling Foos Marvelous Feats Exposed (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ching Ling Foos Marvelous Feats Exposed)

The Spider, Willmanns Zauberwelt (litho)
5238845 The Spider, Willmanns Zauberwelt (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Spider, Willmanns Zauberwelt)

Jack In The Box, Henry Hardin, Electrocution, F D Hewes (litho)
5236398 Jack In The Box, Henry Hardin, Electrocution, F D Hewes (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack In The Box, Henry Hardin, Electrocution, F D Hewes)

The Magic Table, Second Sight (litho)
5236375 The Magic Table, Second Sight (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Magic Table, Second Sight)

Enchanted Butterfly, F D Hewes (litho)
5236364 Enchanted Butterfly, F D Hewes (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enchanted Butterfly, F D Hewes)

H J Burlingame, Chicago (litho)
5236363 H J Burlingame, Chicago (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: H J Burlingame, Chicago)

W D LeRoy, F O Harrell, Advertisements (litho)
5236362 W D LeRoy, F O Harrell, Advertisements (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: W D LeRoy, F O Harrell, Advertisements)

Powell, The Master of Modern Magic, Advertisement (litho)
5236360 Powell, The Master of Modern Magic, Advertisement (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Powell, The Master of Modern Magic, Advertisement)

Hypnotism, F D Hewes, Imro Fox (litho)
5236354 Hypnotism, F D Hewes, Imro Fox (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hypnotism, F D Hewes, Imro Fox)

Experiments In Prestidigitation, The Phantom Bouquet (litho)
5236349 Experiments In Prestidigitation, The Phantom Bouquet (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Experiments In Prestidigitation, The Phantom Bouquet)

Davenport Brothers, Ira Erastus Davenport, William Henry Davenport (litho)
5236347 Davenport Brothers, Ira Erastus Davenport, William Henry Davenport (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Davenport Brothers, Ira Erastus Davenport)

Japanese girls using a stereoscope viewer with stereographic cards, 1899 (photo)
3557541 Japanese girls using a stereoscope viewer with stereographic cards, 1899 (photo) by Japanese School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Carl Herbert (litho)
3100974 Carl Herbert (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carl Herbert. Page from Mahatma magazine)

Hamleys Advertisement (litho)
3100951 Hamleys Advertisement (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hamleys Advertisement)

The Happy Houdini Family (litho)
3100946 The Happy Houdini Family (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Happy Houdini Family)

A Curious Mirage recently Photographed at Madras (b / w photo)
1055228 A Curious Mirage recently Photographed at Madras (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Curious Mirage recently Photographed at Madras)

False perspective exemplified (engraving)
960055 False perspective exemplified (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: False perspective exemplified)

Mahatma, The Leading Magical Paper (litho)
3100952 Mahatma, The Leading Magical Paper (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mahatma, The Leading Magical Paper)

R F Leroy, Magician and Illusionist (litho)
3100949 R F Leroy, Magician and Illusionist (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: R F Leroy, Magician and Illusionist)

Magic advertisements (litho)
3100945 Magic advertisements (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magic advertisements)

Morris Evans Household Oil (colour litho)
732339 Morris Evans Household Oil (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Use a mirror)

T Nelson Downs, King of Koins (litho)
5236396 T Nelson Downs, King of Koins (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: T Nelson Downs, King of Koins)

Chapeaugraphy, The Salvationist, Shadowgraphy, The Tight Rope Walker (litho)
5236361 Chapeaugraphy, The Salvationist, Shadowgraphy, The Tight Rope Walker (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chapeaugraphy, The Salvationist, Shadowgraphy)

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