Scaring Collection

Raptor model birdscarer on pole, in arable field at dusk, Bacton, Suffolk, England, october

Cartoon depicting a boy scaring birds
5309063 Cartoon depicting a boy scaring birds; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting a boy scaring birds. The boy is using a clack, rattle or whizzer, a noisy wooden contraption)

the architecture painter
Roswitha Schleicher-Schwarz

The Graphic Stanley Number; Zanzibaris Scaring Elephants which were destroying a Banana Grove near Creator: Unknown
The Graphic Stanley Number; Zanzibaris Scaring Elephants which were destroying a Banana Grove near Bodo, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41

The wild coast in Suðuroy close to Sandvik. Suðuroy, Faroe Islands

The Mask, engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti (1765-1810), pub. by T. Simpson and Darling & Thompson
NP125592 The Mask, engraved by Luigi Schiavonetti (1765-1810), pub. by T. Simpson and Darling & Thompson, 1794 (stipple engraving) (pair of 125591, see also 91069) by Reynolds

Zanzibaris scaring Elephants which were destroying a Banana Grove near Fort Bodo (engraving)
1046946 Zanzibaris scaring Elephants which were destroying a Banana Grove near Fort Bodo (engraving) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Had some fun to-day, but suffered for it - as usual
IL274544 Had some fun to-day, but suffered for it - as usual!, illustration from The Naughty Neddy Book, published by Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1920s (colour litho) by Anderson

Collecting Salmon Ova on an Irish River (engraving)
1622919 Collecting Salmon Ova on an Irish River (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collecting Salmon Ova on an Irish River)

La Voie Publique A Tokio (engraving)
2783158 La Voie Publique A Tokio (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Voie Publique A Tokio)

Battle of the Pygmies and the Storks, illustration from Wonders of Land and Sea
IL352803 Battle of the Pygmies and the Storks, illustration from Wonders of Land and Sea, published by Cassell, London, 1914 (colour litho) by Twidle, Arthur (1865-1936); Private Collection; English

In Merry Harvest Time (litho)
1606392 In Merry Harvest Time (litho) by Burton, Frederick William (1816-1900); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Merry Harvest Time. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 27 August 1898)

Pietro Aretino in the Studio of Tintoretto, 1822 (oil on canvas)
3937462 Pietro Aretino in the Studio of Tintoretto, 1822 (oil on canvas) by Bergeret, Pierre-Nolasque (1782-1863); 59.7x49.1 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Young boy playing on his hobby horse and scaring a group of geese (colour litho)
5208459 Young boy playing on his hobby horse and scaring a group of geese (colour litho) by Pletsch, Oskar (1830-88); Private Collection; (add.info)

Terrour or Fright (Le Brun Travested, or Caricatures of the Passions), January 21, 1800

BOY SCARING CROWS
A country boy and his dog scare away crows with a rattle Date: 1888

Man scaring birds, Thebes, Egypt, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Man scaring birds, Thebes, Egypt, 1898. A fellah swings a weight to keep birds off a field of crops. Eine Vogelscheuche in Theben

Dr C. Thomas frightens birds with flare, Manchester Airport
Dr (now Professor) Callum Thomas, in 1987 the countrys only full-time bird scarer, fires a maroon flare to frighten birds at Manchester Airport

Awful appearance of the Shade of Remus to Romulus, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Awful appearance of the Shade of Remus to Romulus, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Desperate young man wearing a suit holding his hands to his face, worried

How to Turn Any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, June 11, 1808. June 11, 1808
How to Turn Any Horse, Mare, or Gelding, June 11, 1808

Young, desperate man wearing a shirt and a tie holding his hands over his ears, has 100-euro notes stuffed into his mouth

Young man wearing a suit holding his hand on his forehead, worried

Children with Jack-o lanterns
Children with Jack-O lanterns scaring their friends on Halloween night. Date: circa 1910

Scarecrow in the field, Upper Swabia, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe

Desperate young man wearing a suit covering his face with his hand, screaming

Young man wearing a suit with 100-euro notes stuffed into his mouth

Young woman with a towel wrapped around her head in front of a mirror

Western Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) immature, running in maize field during harvesting, Luze, Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire, Central France, September

Western Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) two immatures, running in maize field during harvesting, Luze, Richelieu, Indre-et-Loire, Central France, September

Palaeolithic humans and bears, artwork C016 / 8284
Palaeolithic humans and bears. Artwork of humans using fire to scare a prehistoric species of bear from a cave in palaeolithic (Stone Age) Europe

Kite birdscarer on pole, in cultivated arable field, Bacton, Suffolk, England, february

Gas-gun, gas powered bird scarer at edge of arable field, Bacton, Suffolk, England, march

Raptor model birdscarer on pole, in arable field, Bacton, Suffolk, England, march

Scarecrow in a garden, with flowers and planted crops. The scarecrow is designed to look like a human, and is being used to scare away birds that feed on seeds and plants

Prehistoric human-animal competition. Artwork showing wolves and early humans competing for the carcass of a hoofed mammal. This will provide meat and clothing for the humans

The Humorist Summer No
A rotund couple dive off their respective boats in perfect symmetry scaring aware fish and quite unaware of the paddling crowds nearer to the beach

Erichthonius
The daughters of Cecrops are told to guard a box but not to open it; of course they do, and out pops the snake-child Ericthonius, scaring them so they jump off the Acropolis

Toshogu Shrine, a guard of the Omote gate, Nikko, Honshu, Japan

Boy Scaring Crows
A boy perches on a fence, sounding his rattle to frighten away the crows

Fierce Wind Off Iceland
Fierce winds off Iceland batter the coast

Boy Scaring Crows 1888
A country boy and his dog scare away crows with a rattle

Dog Scaring Cat
A cat, perched on the railings of a London square, glares at a dog, while a barefoot crossing-sweeper turns his back on the pair of them

Perils of Crinolines
Voyeurs can cop an eyeful in Hyde Park on a windy day thanks to the latest fashion. A lady is lifted off the ground as her crinoline inflates scaring her pet dog & page boy Date: 1859

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"Scaring Shadows: A Spooky October Evening in Suffolk, England" As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting an eerie glow over the arable fields of Bacton, Suffolk, a peculiar sight emerged. Perched on a pole stood a Raptor model birdscarer, its menacing silhouette against the dusky sky sending shivers down one's spine. It was as if customs and Halloween had collided in this remote corner of England. Meanwhile, across the wild coast of Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands, another kind of scare unfolded. The rugged landscape seemed to whisper ancient tales as waves crashed against cliffs near Sandvik. Here nature itself wore a mask of mystery and intrigue. Delving deeper into history's enigmatic realm, Luigi Schiavonetti's engraved masterpiece "The Mask" transported us back to 1794. This intricate stipple engraving captured both fascination and fear with its haunting depiction. Darling & Thompson must have known that such art could send chills down even the bravest souls' spines. Venturing further east to Zanzibar revealed yet another form – not for thrill but necessity. Engraved scenes depicted brave locals warding off elephants from devouring their precious banana groves near Fort Bodo. In their efforts lay both danger and courage intertwined. But not all scares were born out of necessity; some were simply mischievous exploits gone awry. "Had some fun today, " confessed an anonymous soul who suffered consequences for their playful antics - a reminder that sometimes our own actions can come back to haunt us. In Ireland's serene riverside setting, salmon ova collection took center stage amidst breathtaking landscapes immortalized through engravings. The delicate balance between man and nature played out here - where humans sought sustenance while respecting Mother Earth’s creatures. Far away from these European shores lay Tokio (now Tokyo), bustling with life and the hustle of its vibrant streets.