Awkward Collection

Charles Darwin, caricatured in Vanity Fair
Caricature of the naturalist Charles Darwin in Vanity Fair Magazine, 1871

Review at Coxheath Camp
A Perspective View of COXHEATH CAMP [near Maidstone, Kent] representing a Grand Review of the Army. (Britain was currently at war with its awkward American colonists)

Princess Diana and Prince Charles visiting the Met Police
Princess Diana and Prince Charles on a visit to the Metropolitan Polices burglary squad. Date: circa 1980s

The dangers of getting a personal tattoo
" First of All, Mary, theres something awful I must get off my chest." The dangers of getting a personal tattoo - A dapper gent has to admit to a previous romantic liason to his new young

The Merry Wives of Windsor - title page - Anne Page and Slender, an inept and unsuccessful suitor. 1862

Blue-footed booby pair with different coloured feet. (Sula nebouxii). Punta Suarez, Espa ola Island, Galapagos
David Day / SplashdownDirect

An awkward Cast (b/w photo)
5987168 An awkward Cast (b/w photo) by Barton, Edward Alfred (1864-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: An awkward Cast)

Quote Awkward Song
Orara Studio

Model in an outdoor botanical setting (Kew Gardens?) in tunic waistcoat with matching skirt and tights. Date: mid 1960s

Two Peasants in an Inn, 1630-1639. Creator: Unknown
Two Peasants in an Inn, 1630-1639

Portrait of Pieter Bzn Barbiers, 1795-1813. Creator: Joannes Pieter Visser Bender
Portrait of Pieter Bzn Barbiers, 1795-1813

Rabbit and Monkey (image 2 of 2), First half of 19th century. Creator: Naito Toyomasa
Rabbit and Monkey (image 2 of 2), First half of 19th century

Seibel, Ernani, Miss, 1919 June 21. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Seibel, Ernani, Miss, 1919 June 21

Young woman in a white turban, c1810. Creator: GE Lami
Young woman in a white turban, c1810

Where You Should Not Dine on Christmas Day - drawn by Leech, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Where You Should Not Dine on Christmas Day - drawn by Leech, 1850. Illustration to "Cold out of Doors, and Cold In-Doors, or, Tom Smithers's Christmas Day"....in walked Tom

Going In and Out Clever, plate four from Insidspensable Accomplishments, published June 24, 1811

Sorry I Am Late. I Didn't Want To Come
The Art Concept

Kirgiz Wrestling: Views in the Zaisan District, 1909. Creator: Nikolai Georgievich Katanaev
Kirgiz Wrestling: Views in the Zaisan District, 1909. This image is from Vidy territorii Sibirskogo kazach'ego voiska (Views of the territory of the Siberian Cossack Host)

Wild boar (Sus scrofa) at night with the milky way in the background, Gyulaj, Tolna, Hungary. August. Taken using long exposure with flash at night

Common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) male performing its mating display. Southern Norway. March

Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) underwater. Fernandina Island. Galapagos, Endemic Species

Too Early, 1873. Artist: James Tissot
Too Early, 1873. Figures at a society dance. The guests are standing in the middle of a near empty dance floor. A man and a woman lean against a door frame

The Mad Hatter and the March Hare trying to put the Dormouse into a teapot, c1910. Artist: John Tenniel
The Mad Hatter and the March Hare trying to put the Dormouse into a teapot, c1910. From Alice in Wonderland, by Lewis Carroll. [W. Butcher & Sons, London, c1910]

Rinking - Roller Skating fun for all ages - When Awkwardness is useful!. Date
Rinking - Roller Skating fun for all ages - " When Awkwardness is useful!". Date: circa 1905

RF- Domestic pig (Sus domestica) swimming in sea. Exuma Cays, Bahamas. Tropical West Atlantic Ocean. This family of pigs live on this beach in the Bahamas and enjoy swimming in the sea

RF- Giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) feeding on bamboo in snow. Captive born in 2000, occurs in China

Awkward Pelican Snoozing on a Railing
Pelican Perched on a Railing on the River Torrens, Adelaide, South Australia

Marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) swimming back to the surface, Galapagos. Pacific ocean

Bowhead Whale (Balaena mysticetus) rubbing off flaking skin on the ocean bottom, east coast Baffin island, Qikiqtarjuaq, Nunavut, Canada, May

Great Grey owl (Strix nebulosa) taking off from the ground, Finland, April. Bookplate from Danny Greens The Long Journey North

Portrait of a Lady, 1626. Creator: Jan Anthonisz van Ravesteyn
Portrait of a Lady, 1626

Divers and Diving - 1. and 2. Primitive diving suits, 3. Wreck of the Royal George, from a contemporaneous print, 4. Awkward work, torpedo laying, 5. Electric lamp, 6. An unexpected plunge, 7

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Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in the Danube Delta taking off for flight by running on the water'. Europe, Romania Date: 29/11/2008

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Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in the Danube Delta taking off for flight by running on the water'. Europe, Romania Date: 29/11/2008

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Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in the Danube Delta taking off for flight by running on the water'. Europe, Romania Date: 29/11/2008

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Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) in the Danube Delta taking off for flight by running on the water'. Europe, Romania Date: 29/11/2008

A Punting Expedition on the Thames (engraving)
1591397 A Punting Expedition on the Thames (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Punting Expedition on the Thames)

Awkward Cueing Over Reds 2006 Uk Championships 2006 Uk Championships York Barbican Centre, York, England 11 December 2006 Date: 11 December 2006

Embarrassing Family Relations, 1893 (w / c on paper)
OVR368833 Embarrassing Family Relations, 1893 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series Do the Animals have a soul)

A meeting (Albertine), 1885 (oil on canvas)
OVR390559 A meeting (Albertine), 1885 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 61.5x50.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Woman riding an ox, Japan, 1829. Creator: Hokusai
Woman riding an ox, Japan, 1829

No te aha oe riri (Why Are You Angry?), 1896. Creator: Paul Gauguin
No te aha oe riri (Why Are You Angry?), 1896

Did anyone ever forgive an awkward visit? from the Little Miseries of Human Life, 1843

The Declaration, 1885 (oil on canvas)
1195558 The Declaration, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Alexander Vladimirovich (1869-1924); 24x17.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Why We Enjoy going to Dances in the Navy (engraving)
1055700 Why We Enjoy going to Dances in the Navy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why We Enjoy going to Dances in the Navy)

Comic postcard, Scotsman in the street - how to pick up a half crown? Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Woman with her hands full on a train - Which shall I drop? Date: 20th century

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"Awkward Encounters: From Charles Darwin to the Mad Hatter and Beyond" Charles Darwin, caricatured in Vanity Fair: Unveiling the awkward side of evolution. Review at Coxheath Camp: When military drills turn into hilariously awkward moments. Princess Diana and Prince Charles visiting the Met Police: A royal visit filled with unexpected and awkward surprises. The dangers of getting a personal tattoo: Tales of regret and awkward explanations. The Merry Wives of Windsor - title page: Shakespeare's comedic masterpiece showcasing hilarious social mishaps and awkward encounters. Blue-footed booby pair with different colored feet (Sula nebouxii): Nature's quirky twist leading to an amusingly awkward love story on Galapagos' Punta Suarez. Divers and Diving: Exploring underwater wonders while trying to avoid those cringe-worthy, clumsy moments. Common goldeneye male performing its mating display (Bucephala clangula): An avian spectacle that can sometimes result in hilariously awkward courtship attempts in Southern Norway. Marine iguana underwater (Amblyrhynchus cristatus): Witnessing these endemic species navigating their aquatic world brings both awe-inspiring beauty and comical clumsiness on Fernandina Island, Galapagos. The Mad Hatter and the March Hare trying to put the Dormouse into a teapot, c1910 by John Tenniel: A whimsical illustration capturing an utterly absurd yet undeniably awkward tea party moment from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Court presentation, the convolutions of the train: Delving into historical etiquette reveals some truly uncomfortable situations during formal events that would make anyone feel socially inept. Awkward encounter with a prostitute, London : Navigating through city streets can lead to unexpected encounters where discomfort meets curiosity as two worlds collide.