Unaware Collection

William Heath Robinson drawing showing soldiers unaware of the camouflaged famous Stonehenge moving around in Wiltshire. Date: 1941

Dorset / Moreton / Talbothay
A typical village lane at Moreton, Dorset, model for the village near Talbothays in Thomas Hardys novel Tess of the d Urbervilles

Misanthrope, 1568. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Misanthrope, 1568. From the collection of the Museo e Gallerie Nazionali di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy

Suffragette Militant Attack on Golf Course. A Suffragette under cover of darkness, pours acid on the golf course, unaware shes being watched

Johann Gerhard
JOHANN GERHARD German Protestant divine, standing in his library, unaware that a mouse is crossing his floor Date: 1582 - 1637

Unseen Beings
An artist paints a dreary beach scene, unaware of the water-nymphs disporting on the sands around him

Fujiwara no Yasumasa Playing the Flute by Moonlight, 1883. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Fujiwara no Yasumasa Playing the Flute by Moonlight, 1883

Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 9 (Maddi), 1830-1860. Creator: Unknown
Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 9 (Maddi), 1830-1860

Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 9 (Maddi), c1920-1940. Creator: Unknown
Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 9 (Maddi), c1920-1940. Collecting food in the forest is one of Maddi's daily activities during the family's exile

Le mari s'assoupissant, 1853. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le mari s'assoupissant, 1853. (Le mari s'assoupissant): Je suis sur que nous formons un groupe charmant, dormant tous les trois d'un a cote de l'autre...pas vrai Caroline...tiens elle

Boy secretly takes a puff of a cigar held by a man looking at books, c.1900-c.1950. Creator: Mat
Boy secretly takes a puff of a cigar held by a man looking at books, c.1900-c.1950. A Quiet Draw - barefoot street urchin and top-hatted man

Tobias and the angel, 1655. Creator: Gesina ter Borch
Tobias and the angel, 1655

Sleeping Nymph Watched by a Man, 1649. Creator: Laurentius de Neter
Sleeping Nymph Watched by a Man, 1649

'The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday May 24, 1890, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Graphic, Front Cover Saturday May 24, 1890, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

'Unwelcome Visitors - Crows at a Tennis Party in India, 1891. Creator: R Barnes
'Unwelcome Visitors - Crows at a Tennis Party in India, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Frivolous love, c1780-1789. Creators: Jean Frederic Schall, Nicolas Lavreince
Frivolous love, c1780-1789

Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844

Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844

Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello, 1844

Dandy Pickpockets Diving, published December 2, 1818. Creator: Isaac Robert Cruikshank
Dandy Pickpockets Diving, published December 2, 1818

The Large Cat, 1657. Creator: Cornelis de Visscher
The Large Cat, 1657

Hazel Dormouse (Muscardinus avellanarius) hibernating amongst leaves and acorns. Captive. Leicestershire, UK, October

Indochinese tiger (Panthera tigris corbetti) looking up, behind screen of leaves, captive, occurs in South East Asia

James I, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
James I, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Scene from Little Red Riding Hood, 1900. Artist: Tom Browne
Scene from Little Red Riding Hood, 1900. This fairy tale, common to Germany, Sweden and France appears in Histoires ou Contes du temps passe (Tales of Times Past) by Charles Perrault, Paris 1697

Man in the Mirror
Bill Eiffert

WW2, What Luck!
This illustration shows a wartime baby blissfully unaware of the threats and worries of the outside world, as he enjoys the milk. Date: circa 1940s

La Vertu Dedaignant Les Presents De L'Amour
This illustration, translated as Virtue Disdaining Love's Gifts portrays an old man wearing a bath robe, closely inspecting a little green book

Masking the Medicine, Henry cartoon by Carl Anderson Date: 1936

Stealing wool to Fly a Kite, Henry cartoon by Carl Anderson Date: 1936

The Teetotal Angler, by H. M. Bateman
An angler happily unaware of his friend's desperation for a drink. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

SIEGMUND AND SIEGLINDE
Act One : Siglind offers mead to the stranger, Sigmund, unaware that he is her twin brother : their unwittingly incestuous love is going to cause a lot of trouble

SPIRIT PHOTO HUDSON
A male sitter reads a book, unaware that a female spirit - possibly his dead mother - is hovering behind him. Date: circa 1872

Smithfield Sharpers, or the Countryman Defrauded, [April 10, 1787], reissued 1809-1816. Creator: John Keyse Sherwin
Smithfield Sharpers, or the Countryman Defrauded, [April 10, 1787], reissued 1809-1816

The Present State of Great Britain, 1779. Creator: James Phillips
The Present State of Great Britain, 1779

La cible. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho)
3100619 La cible. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: La cible)

Ruse de renard. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho)
3101444 Ruse de renard. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1906 (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruse de renard)

Summer on the Avon, (oil on canvas)
656984 Summer on the Avon, (oil on canvas) by Glehn, Wilfred Gabriel de (1870-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Summer on the Avon. Wilfred Gabriel de Glehn (1870-1951). Oil on canvas

The Jubilant Forest (colour litho)
6031084 The Jubilant Forest (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jubilant Forest)

The poker game. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786388 The poker game. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Weiluc, Lucien Henri (Weil) (1873-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The poker game)

Fol. 52r from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c. 1470
XOT366479 Fol. 52r from Canzoniere e Trionfi by Petrarch, c.1470 by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Queriniana, Brescia, Italy; (add.info.: Francesco Petrarca (1304-74), Italian scholar

Jupiter and Antiope (oil on canvas)
3260176 Jupiter and Antiope (oil on canvas) by Poussin, Nicolas (1594-1665); 51.5x66.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: previously attr)

Well, This is a New Way of Taking a Fence-She Doesn t Seem to Take Offence Anyhow, n. d
Well, This is a New Way of Taking a Fence-She Doesn t Seem to Take Offence Anyhow, n.d

Girl Playing a Prank on a Young Man who is Napping, c. 1769. Creator: Isoda Koryusai
Girl Playing a Prank on a Young Man who is Napping, c. 1769

The Red Fox, 1870 (oil on canvas)
CH427404 The Red Fox, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Thayer, Abbott Handerson (1849-1921); 55.8x68.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Sleeping Beauties, 1942 (tempera)
657088 Sleeping Beauties, 1942 (tempera) by Southall, Joseph Edward (1861-1944); 31x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sleeping Beauties. Joseph Edward Southall (1861-1944). Tempera

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"Unaware: A Journey through Time and Space" Step into the picturesque landscapes of Dorset, where hidden gems like Moreton and Talbothay await to unravel their secrets. Amidst the tranquility, echoes of a Suffragette Militant Attack on a golf course remind us of the fierce fight for equality. Intriguingly, Pieter Bruegel the Elder's masterpiece "Misanthrope, 1568" captures humanity's unawareness of its own follies. Just as Johann Gerhard delves into unseen beings that surround us, we ponder over what lies beyond our perception. As history unfolds, WW2 surprises us with tales like "What Luck. " - reminding us how fate can change in an instant. Meanwhile, "La Vertu Dedaignant Les Presents De L'Amour" portrays virtue turning away from love's offerings, highlighting our occasional ignorance towards life's precious gifts. With wit and satire akin to Henry cartoons such as "Masking the Medicine, " we chuckle at human folly while stealing wool to fly kites becomes an amusing escape from reality. And who could forget William Heath Robinson's whimsical drawing revealing soldiers unaware of Stonehenge moving around them during wartime? But amidst all this chaos and humor, H. M Bateman's "The Teetotal Angler" reminds us that even in leisurely pursuits like fishing, one can remain blissfully oblivious to life's vices. Finally, SIEGMUND AND SIEGLINDE take center stage in Wagnerian opera - a tale where forbidden love blossoms unbeknownst to those around them. It serves as a poignant reminder that sometimes true beauty thrives when it remains hidden from prying eyes. Through these captivating glimpses into artistry and history alike – be it ancient folklore or modern-day mishaps – we are reminded that there is much more than meets the eye.