Puzzled Collection

The Old Curiosity Shop, schoolroom
The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, first published in the weekly serial Master Humphreys Clock from 1840 to 1841 and then as its own book in 1841. The puzzled dunce

Charles Darwin studying a worm
A satire on Charles Darwin -- after charting the Descent of Man he goes even lower and studies worms

Self-portrait, c.1670. Creator: Jan Steen
Self-portrait, c.1670

En contemplation devant le vaisseau de l'opera, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
En contemplation devant le vaisseau de l'opera, 19th century. Parisians at the opera

John Bull at His Studies, published March 13, 1799. Creator: Unknown
John Bull at His Studies, published March 13, 1799....attended by his Guardian Angell (British prime minister William Pitt: "Cease rude Boreas blustering railer)

When the Worm Turns - H. M. Bateman rugby cartoon
The Ball Complains. A tearful rugby ball has had enough of being grappled and kicked by a bunch of burly rugby players. 1928

The Puzzled Fox, 1872. Artist: Currier and Ives
The Puzzled Fox, 1872. Puzzle picture

Income Tax, 1798. John Bull scratches his head at William Pitts (1759-1806) introduction of Income Tax. Pitt is shown as an angel playing a harp. Hand-coloured cartoon in the style of Gillray

Great Autumn Manoeuvre, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Great Autumn Manoeuvre, 1873. Watched by a baleful Disraeli, Leader of the Conservative opposition, the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, hands a puzzled yokel his franchise

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Enfield 8000 Electric Car at a petrol station
An Enfield 8000 Electric Car at a petrol station, where a woman holds out an electric plug to the puzzled pump attendant. The battery-operated city car was manufactured between 1973 and 1977

England Players Looking Puzzled England V Australia 4th Ashes Test Match, Npower Test Series 2009 Headingley, Leeds, England 07 August 2009 Date: 07 August 2009

Three Card Trick (colour litho)
3641658 Three Card Trick (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Card Trick. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Mental Calculation, 1895 (colour litho)
5234064 Mental Calculation, 1895 (colour litho) by Bogdanov-Belsky, Nikolai Petrovich (1868-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mental Calculation, 1895)

The Planet Saturn (colour litho)
5210958 The Planet Saturn (colour litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Planet Saturn)

Sketches at the Will Office, Somerset House (engraving)
1596419 Sketches at the Will Office, Somerset House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Will Office, Somerset House)

Cockerel pondering the reason for an increase in the price of eggs (colour litho)
5996086 Cockerel pondering the reason for an increase in the price of eggs (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cartoon, The Political Chameleon -- satirical comment on Benjamin Disraelis ability to change his partys allegiance from Protectionism to Free Trade in anticipation of an approaching General

Beaute artificielle. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101413 Beaute artificielle. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beaute artificielle)

Shopping
Two children pause during a shopping trip to survey their list and the contents of their basket. Has something been forgotten? Date: c. 1930

Puzzled (engraving)
1622251 Puzzled (engraving) by Nicol, Erskine (1825-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puzzled. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 30 December 1882)

Blind Love, by Wilkie Collins (litho)
1596195 Blind Love, by Wilkie Collins (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blind Love, by Wilkie Collins)

Illustration for Just a Short Story, by Arthur Hughes (litho)
1107949 Illustration for Just a Short Story, by Arthur Hughes (litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Just a Short Story)

Multiplication is Vexation (colour litho)
3101458 Multiplication is Vexation (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Multiplication is Vexation)

Difficulties of being a Welsh postman (chromolitho)
5996142 Difficulties of being a Welsh postman (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Difficulties of being a Welsh postman)

Puzzled, 1881 (watercolour on paper)
651112 Puzzled, 1881 (watercolour on paper) by Hovenden, Thomas (1840-95); 51.5x36.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Puzzled. Thomas Hovendon (1840-1895). Watercolour on paper

Chimpanzee pondering a chess move (colour litho)
982932 Chimpanzee pondering a chess move (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Where Does this Wheel Go? (colour litho)
5197224 Where Does this Wheel Go? (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where Does this Wheel Go)

Daylight saving (litho)
5996071 Daylight saving (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daylight saving. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Puzzled (engraving)
1604554 Puzzled (engraving) by Nicolet, Gabriel (1856-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puzzled. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 17 February 1894)

The British Bather, How to Bathe in a Land where there are No Bathing Machines (engraving)
1056564 The British Bather, How to Bathe in a Land where there are No Bathing Machines (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Bather)

Illustration for The Device of M sieu Pepin, by John Le Breton (litho)
1051941 Illustration for The Device of M sieu Pepin, by John Le Breton (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Device of M sieu Pepin)

All at sea with the Cross Word Craze (colour litho)
3103910 All at sea with the Cross Word Craze (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: All at sea with the Cross Word Craze)

Heresy: children wondering how Santa Claus will be able to get down the narrow pipe leading up the chimney from their
6015122 Heresy: children wondering how Santa Claus will be able to get down the narrow pipe leading up the chimney from their new heating stove (engraving) by English School

Dividend Day at the Bank of England (litho)
1604487 Dividend Day at the Bank of England (litho) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dividend Day at the Bank of England)

Roy Castle hosted a special performance of the popular Record Breakers show at Gateshead Stadium. The two-hour show was being held to mark the opening of a new indoor training hall at the stadium but

The elegance of Victorian England - Sally Pickersgill in an 1870 dress and parasol

At the ripe old age of 2 years, tiny Caroline Smith, daughter of Ken Smith Superintendant at the Jersey, Channel Islands Zoo is the real friends of all the animals

Music Instruments: Joe Moden caretaker of the Haslingden Public Hall has symphonic problem. Someone has deposited a double bass euphonium in his care, and forgotten to retreive it

Music Instruments: Joe Moden caretaker of the Haslingden Public Hall has symphonic problem. Someone has deposited a double bass euphonium in his care, and forgotten to retreive it

3 JOVIAL HUNTSMEN 2
The three huntsmen encounter a millstone and are much puzzled by its appearance and whence it came

Mr Tingle puzzled farmer
An elderly farmer removes his cloth cap and scratches his head in bewilderment as he looks at the camera at a sheep sale in Abergavenny Market, Wales, UK. His name was Mr Tingle Date: circa 1970

Sailors in Westminster Abbey, 1804. Two seamen, reading the inscription on a monument, misinterpret The cloud-capt towers as The Cloud, Capt Towers, to their own mystification

Whats in it for me?, 1965. Artist: Michael Walters
Whats in it for me?, 1965. A press advertisement photo taken in 1965, showing a child and mother deep in thought whilst looking at supermarket shelves

Both Puzzled, 1868, (1912). Artist: Erskine Nicol
Both Puzzled, 1868, (1912). From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Flat Earth Puzzle
The Puzzled Cleric - torn between his faith and science - how can he reconcile what God (via the Bible) tells him and what the scientists tell him about the Earth ? Date: 1895

Dalluka Dance, Sudan
Two Sudanese women perform the DALLUKA dance, while someone shoos away the puzzled dog

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"Unraveling the Enigma: A Puzzled Journey through Curiosity" Step into The Old Curiosity Shop, a schoolroom of wonders where Charles Darwin once studied a worm. Like Goldilocks and the Three Bears, we find ourselves in a world filled with mysteries waiting to be solved. Curious minds gather around the Enfield 8000 Electric Car at a petrol station, pondering its futuristic existence. Just like H. M. Bateman's rugby cartoon "When the Worm Turns, " we are left puzzled by unexpected twists and turns. The Puzzled Fox from 1872, brought to life by artists Currier and Ives, captures our fascination with enigmas that have stood the test of time. Even Income Tax in 1798 perplexed many as they tried to comprehend its complexities. In Joseph Swain's masterpiece "Great Autumn Manoeuvre" from 1873, we witness soldiers looking puzzled amidst strategic maneuvers - reminding us that even those trained for battle can face mental challenges. England Players Looking Puzzled on the field showcases how even skilled athletes encounter moments of confusion during intense matches. Similarly, just like falling victim to a Three Card Trick scam or attempting Mental Calculation without success - puzzlement is part of being human. As we navigate this labyrinthine journey through curiosity, let us embrace these puzzles as opportunities for growth and enlightenment. For it is within these moments of bewilderment that new discoveries are made and understanding deepens.