Deception Collection (page 8)

Advertisement for Kiers Genuine Petroleum, or Rock Oil, c1850
AD: PATENT MEDICINE, c1850. Advertisement for Kiers Genuine Petroleum, or Rock Oil, c1850

Thornbugs - Costa Rica - family membracidae
CAN-4677 Thornbugs Costa Rica Umbonia family membracidae John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Cuckoo's egg in Dunnock's nest with eggs
JLM-5291 CUCKOO'S egg - in DUNNOCK / Hedge Sparrows nest with eggs John Mason Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Scorpionfish - well camouflaged. Fiji
VT-8875 Scorpionfish - well camouflaged Fiji Scorpaenopsis diabolus Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Fantastic Leaf-tailed Gecko / Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko - Andasibe-Mantadia National Park - Madagascar
MAR-1138 Fantastic Leaf-tailed Gecko / Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko Andasibe-Mantadia National Park - Madagascar Uroplatus phantasticus Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display

Orchid dupe wasp - male lured by a false wasp-mating scent from an orchid (Cryptostylis subulata), mates with it
AUS-437 Orchid dupe wasp - male lured by a false wasp-mating scent from an orchid (Cryptostylis subulata), mates with it. Australia Lissopimpla excelsa Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape

A long-horned grasshopper or katydid (Tettigoniidae), an ant-mimicking species
AUS-416 A long-horned grasshopper or katydid (Tettigoniidae), an ant-mimicking species. Australia Densey Clyne / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Peacock Flounder - with growth on left eye - Indonesia
VT-8963 Peacock Flounder - with growth on left eye Indonesia Bothus mancus Valerie & Ron Taylor Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Bagworm - psychid moth larva, on rock; Pyrenees. France
ROG-13222 Bagworm - psychid moth larva, on rock Pyrenees, France Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Cartoon, Forever Young - Appearances Deceive - Theatre Makeup. early 19th century

Scene from Molieres play, Amphitryon, first performed in 1668. It was based on a Latin comedy by Plautus. In it, Amphitryon goes off to war, leaving his wife Alcmene at home

Shakespeare - Twelfth Night - Malvolio: I extend my hand to him thus. circa 1830

Don Juan and his man Leporello, probably a scene from Mozarts opera, Don Giovanni, outside Elviras house, during which they exchange clothes for purposes of deception. 1821

The Biscayan feigned (El Vizcaino fingido). Short farce by C
Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Spanish writer. Short farce The Biscayan feigned (El Vizcaino fingido). Colored engraving. 1868. Private collection

El Vizcaino fingido. Short farce by Cervantes
Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616). Spanish writer. Short farce The Biscayan feigned (El Vizcaino fingido). Engraving. 1868. Private collection

Cartoon, Peace, WW1
Cartoon, Peace. An allegorical female figure, Peace, holding the flags of the Allied nations, looks down at Kaiser Wilhelm kneeling in front of her and rejects his deceptive offer. Date: 1917

Cartoon, Ententes Reply, WW1
Cartoon, Ententes Reply. An allegorical female figure, representing Entente (Agreement), responds to the German peace suggestion by sitting on it/him. Date: 1917

Cartoon, The trap, WW1
Cartoon, The trap. Kaiser Wilhelm and Crown Prince Wilhelm find that their trap labelled Peace has not caught any enemy soldiers, even though it was well prepared. Date: 1917

Caricature of The Two Willings, senior and junior. James Willing was actually a pseudonym for John Thomas Douglass (1842-1917), manager of the Standard Theatre, Shoreditch, London

Caricature of Mrs Fletcher and Mrs Hart-Davies
Caricature of Susan Willis Fletcher, spiritualist, and Mrs Juliette Hart-Davies, her victim. Fletcher was convicted of obtaining jewellery by deception from Mrs Hart-Davies. 1881

Paranormal: William S. Marriott exposes seance hand control
The British magician William S. Marriott shows how hand control can be evaded during a s顮 ce. Date: 1910

Robot arrested at a theatre in Pavia, Italy
A robot is arrested at a theatre in Pavia, Italy, on suspicion of being a fake ! Date: 1935

Nicholas Hart, the Great Sleeper
Nicholas Hart, known as the Great Sleeper, who slept from 5 to 11 August 1711, though he was suspected of shamming with a view to earning money. Date: 1711

Cartoon, The useless trap, WW1
Cartoon, The useless trap. Kaiser Wilhelm asks Chancellor Bethmann if he thinks the enemy will recognise his dove, which is really a two-headed eagle with white feathers. Date: 1917

Cartoon, Bank Notes, Paper Money, French Alarmists, o the Devil, the Devil! ah! poor John Bull!!! by James Gillray. Showing the Prime Minister, William Pitt

Illustration, The Valiant Tailor -- Pulling the piece of soft cheese out of his pocket, he squeezed it till the moisture ran out. Date: 1909

Illustration that recreates the hunting of large mammals (mammoths, woolly rhinos and elephants) using traps during the Upper Paleolithic. Painting

Toadheaded Agamid Lizard - uses its camouflage colouring to hide - presses itself into the sand (Phrynocephalus mistaceus). sand dunes of Karakum desert - Turkmenistan - Spring - April

Macmillan speaking inn the House, Profumo Scandal
" We have not been parties to deception." Artists impression by Juliet Pannett, special artist for the ILN, showing Prime Minister Harold Macmillan

French views of German ambitions, WW1
A fold-out item expressing French views of German ambitions during the First World War. At the centre, the French cockerel crows, proclaiming the dawn of liberty

USA, Pennsylvania. Close-up of saturnia moth wings. Credit as: Nancy Rotenberg / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

MARYLAND: MEDICINE STORE. A patent medicine shop in Hagerstown, Maryland. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, 1937

HARRY HOUDINI (1874-1926). Nee Ehrich Weiss. American magician. With Senator Arthur Capper testifying before the Senate District Committee to expose fraud spiritualists and fortune tellers

HOWARD THURSTON (1869-1936). American magician. Theatrical poster, c. 1920

JOSEPH WEIL (1875-1976). Known as Yellow Kid Weil. American con man and hustler. Photographed in 1924

PATENT MEDICINE AD, C1920. American advertisement for nuxated iron, with an endorsement from Pope Benedict XV, c1920

HARRY HOUDINI (1874-1926). American magician. Houdini in handcuffs and chains, at the start of one of his miraculous escapes, 27 February 1918

The Conjuror (oil on panel) (pre-restoration)
XIR93883 The Conjuror (oil on panel) (pre-restoration) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); 53x65 cm; Musee d Art et d Histoire, Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Susanna and the Elders (oil on canvas)
XIR899075 Susanna and the Elders (oil on canvas) by Flemish School, (16th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rennes, France; (add.info.: Suzanne et les vieillards. PE6937); Flemish, out of copyright

Quackery Unmasked, or Empiricism Displayed: Dedicated to Doctor Chiron, riding Master to Achilles
XJF867813 Quackery Unmasked, or Empiricism Displayed: Dedicated to Doctor Chiron, riding Master to Achilles, and Aesculapius, physician extraordinary to the Dead, 1748 (engraving) by English School

A Cloak for Knavery, 1642 (engraving and letterpress)
XJF488982 A Cloak for Knavery, 1642 (engraving and letterpress) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A cloak for knavery, or, the Scottish Religion worn out)

Isaac Blessing Jacob
BAL37599 Isaac Blessing Jacob by Murillo, Bartolome Esteban (1618-82); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Spanish, out of copyright

The Conjuror (pen & ink on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR345992 The Conjuror (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); Louvre (Cabinet de dessins), Paris

Manitoba, Cross Lake (Bottom), Lake Deception (Top), Canada, Nineteenth Century Engraving

The Wolf in Sheeps Clothing, 1687 (etching)
XJF618932 The Wolf in Sheeps Clothing, 1687 (etching) by Barlow, Francis (1626-1702); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wolf is hanged when it is discovered by the shepherds)

Isaac Blessing Jacob, 1637 (oil on canvas)
XJL61231 Isaac Blessing Jacob, 1637 (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (c.1590-1652); 129x289 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Italian, out of copyright

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"Unveiling the Art of Deception: From Carbolic Smoke Ball to Orchid Mantis" In 1893, the infamous Carbolic Smoke Ball deceived countless individuals with its false promises. Meanwhile, the cunning Orchid Mantis showcased its camouflage skills on an unsuspecting orchid, blending seamlessly into its surroundings as a master of deception. The invention of the lie detector test brought forth a new era in uncovering deceitful intentions. No longer could one easily hide behind falsehoods; this device exposed hidden truths and shattered deceptive facades. Delving further back in time, we encounter the scandalous world of illicit affairs and cuckolds in 1840. The very notion of betrayal and deception became intertwined with human relationships, leaving hearts broken and trust shattered. Operation Mincemeat took deception to another level during World War II. A gravestone bearing Major Martin's name misled enemy forces while his naval ID card played a crucial role in deceiving them further. This audacious plan proved that truth could be manipulated for strategic advantage. Nature itself is not immune to trickery either. The cuckoo bird cunningly places its young within Reed Warbler nests, fooling these unsuspecting parents into raising their impostor offspring as their own – a remarkable example of nature's artistry in deception. Even kittens engage in playful deceitfulness on occasion, as captured beautifully by an oil painting depicting mischievous felines frolicking on a desk. Their innocent antics serve as a reminder that even our beloved pets can indulge in harmless trickery from time to time. Returning once more to Operation Mincemeat, we find ourselves at the site where Major Martin was supposedly buried – yet another layer added to this intricate web of lies and subterfuge. Picture No. 10854574 captures this pivotal moment when reality blurred with fiction amidst wartime chaos. Lastly, we come across an American advertisement for Clark Stanley's Snake Oil Liniment from c1895.