Eavesdropping Collection

The meeting, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-70) 1838
KW243077 The meeting, from The Adventures of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-70) 1838, published by Chapman & Hall, 1901 (engraving) by Cruikshank

Curiosity, from the Pears Annual, Christmas, 1892
BAL8679 Curiosity, from the Pears Annual, Christmas, 1892 by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

Corncrake -Crex crex-, listenting to a rivals song, Middle Elbe region, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Lovers with a Woman Listening (oil on canvas)
XCF274310 Lovers with a Woman Listening (oil on canvas) by Maes, Nicolaes (1634-93); Apsley House, The Wellington Museum, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1876
3478926 Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, 1876; (add.info.: Clerk at his desk in an office in Victorian London, watching as two managers converse)

A young boy eavesdropping through an open window, 1850
3478444 A young boy eavesdropping through an open window, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a young boy eavesdropping through an open window. Illustrated by John Lawson)

Lady Kido Suikoin, 1887. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Lady Kido Suikoin, 1887. Series: Lives of Modern People

The Marchioness (from Dickens "The Old Curiosity Shop"), mid 19th century. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
The Marchioness (from Dickens "The Old Curiosity Shop"), mid 19th century. The clerk, Dick Swiveller, plays cribbage while his masters are away:

Two people in an interior, possibly Maria de Medici and Cardinal de Richelieu, 1833-1890. Creator: Johan Coenraad Leich
Two people in an interior, possibly Maria de Medici and Cardinal de Richelieu, 1833-1890. In the background, a man peeks from behind a curtain

Bonsoir chérie...si ton épicier nous voyait... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Bonsoir cherie...si ton epicier nous voyait... 19th century. Conjugal morals - Good evening darling.. if your grocery store owner saw us

Eh! Bien... mon ami, a quoi penses-tu?... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Eh! Bien... mon ami, a quoi penses-tu?... 19th century. Les Spirites - Well! my friend what are you thinking?

Man and Two Women Conversing, 1817. Creator: Vivant Denon
Man and Two Women Conversing, 1817

"James II. in his Palace of Whitehall, Receiving the News...", 1850. Creator: Unknown. "James II
"James II. in his Palace of Whitehall, Receiving the News of the Landing of the Prince of Orange in 1688" - painted by E. M. Ward, A.R.A. 1850. Exhibition at the Royal Academy in London

The Eavesdropper, c. 1886. Creator: Frederick Barnard
The Eavesdropper, c. 1886

Meeting between Tsar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1903. A portrait of Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey is on the wall

Sense of hearing - anxious moments: a woman eavesdropping on a conversation (colour litho)
5234604 Sense of hearing - anxious moments: a woman eavesdropping on a conversation (colour litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sense of hearing - anxious moments)

Young rabbit hiding in grass, Okunoshima Rabbit island, Takehara, Hiroshima, Japan

La Fontaines Fables - Bat Bush and the Duck
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Bat the Bush and the Duck

Amused Eavesdroppers (coloured engraving)
5999563 Amused Eavesdroppers (coloured engraving) by Bellei, Gaetano (1857-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amused Eavesdroppers)

Scandal (engraving)
1053025 Scandal (engraving) by Laupheimer, Anton (1848-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scandal. Illustration for The Graphic)

Maid taking liberties and overheard by mistress of house (litho)
3245333 Maid taking liberties and overheard by mistress of house (litho) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

Listening at the door, 1896 (engraving)
2962873 Listening at the door, 1896 (engraving) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Chapter 38 of Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (1775-1817) first published 1818

A Curious Junto of Slandering Elves or Listeners Seldom Hear Good of Themselves
BAL42838 A Curious Junto of Slandering Elves or Listeners Seldom Hear Good of Themselves, 1835 (coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); O Shea Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: E.H.L)

Device for listening to conversation in a piazza, illustration from
CHT163695 Device for listening to conversation in a piazza, illustration from Musurgia Universalis by Athanasius Kircher (1601-80) published in Rome, 1650 (engraving) by Italian School

Falstaff I will esconce me behind the Arras (w / c on paper)
BIR102637 Falstaff I will esconce me behind the Arras (w/c on paper) by Davis, Frederick William (1862-1919); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; (add.info.: From The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act III)

The Listeners, c. 1835-47 (oil on board)
TW427036 The Listeners, c.1835-47 (oil on board) by Mole, John Henry (1814-86); 32x25.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Madame Recoit, 1908 (oil on canvas)
XIR26295 Madame Recoit, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Cogghe, Remy (1854-1935); 90x68 cm; Musee d Art et d Industrie, Roubaix, France; French, out of copyright

Oliver Goldsmiths play She Stoops to Conque
3777340 Oliver Goldsmiths play She Stoops to Conque by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); (add.info.: Oliver Goldsmiths play- She Stoops to Conquer or The Mistakes of a Night)

A la conference de la paix, 1919 (lithograph)
3740448 A la conference de la paix, 1919 (lithograph) by Forain, Jean Louis (1852-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tu comprends)

Family at home (colour litho)
3622249 Family at home (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family at home.); © Look and Learn

The Warrant, 1890 (w / c)
6198468 The Warrant, 1890 (w/c) by Hay, George (1831-1913); 29.9x39.4 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Orchar Collection); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; Scottish, out of copyright

Marie Antoinette in the Prison of the Temple, 1861 (oil on canvas)
BON207947 Marie Antoinette in the Prison of the Temple, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Elmore, Alfred W. (1815-81); 84x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Othello Overhears Iago and Cassio (chromolitho)
734555 Othello Overhears Iago and Cassio (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Othello Overhears Iago and Cassio)

A Curious Junto of Slandering Elves, or, Listen rs seldom hear good of themselves
708889 A Curious Junto of Slandering Elves, or, Listen rs seldom hear good of themselves, 1817 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Hearing (chromolitho)
2817193 Hearing (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hearing. Educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Broken Vows, 1857 (oil on board)
AMO98735 Broken Vows, 1857 (oil on board) by Calderon, Philip Hermogenes (1833-98); 29x22 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

The Power of Music, 1847 (oil on canvas)
500148 The Power of Music, 1847 (oil on canvas) by Mount, William Sidney (1807-68); 67x78 (framed) 43.4x53.5 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Last Supper (oil on canvas)
GRB4453 The Last Supper (oil on canvas) by Smetham, James (1821-89); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Curious Maid (oil on canvas)
ALG168140 The Curious Maid (oil on canvas) by Amberg, Wilhelm (1822-99); Museo Civico Revoltella, Trieste, Italy; German, out of copyright

A Curious Junto of Slandering Elves - or Listeners Seldom Hear Good of
2562195 A Curious Junto of Slandering Elves - or Listeners Seldom Hear Good of Themselves, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Binoculars
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Man with binoculars
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Captain in Crows Nest
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Man with Spy Gun Camera
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Sneaking a peek. Artist: Fendi, Peter (1796-1842)
Sneaking a peek. Found in the collection of Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna

Sigh No More, Ladies, Sigh No More, c1875. Artist: Sir John Gilbert
Sigh No More, Ladies, Sigh No More, c1875. A scene for Shakespeares Much Ado About Nothing, Act 2, Scene 3. From The Illustrated Library Shakespeare

Young Marlow and Miss Hardcastle: A Scene from She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith (Act V)
Young Marlow and Miss Hardcastle: A Scene from She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith (Act V, Scene 3), 1791, (1938). Painting held at the Victoria And Albert Museum, London

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"Eavesdropping: A Curious Junto of Slandering Elves or Listeners Seldom Hear Good of Themselves" In the bustling meeting room, hushed whispers filled the air as curious onlookers leaned in, their ears straining to catch every word. Just like Oliver Twist himself, they couldn't resist the temptation to eavesdrop on conversations meant for others. From a bygone era, an enchanting illustration from the Pears Annual of 1892 depicts a woman with her ear pressed against a closed door. Her curiosity knows no bounds as she yearns to uncover secrets hidden within. Nature itself indulges in eavesdropping too; a Corncrake perched on a branch listens intently to its rival's song in the Middle Elbe region of Germany. Even animals cannot resist being captivated by what others have to say. Love and intrigue intertwine as lovers engage in intimate conversation while an enigmatic woman discreetly listens nearby. The oil painting captures this clandestine moment where emotions are shared and secrets unveiled. History witnessed its fair share of eavesdroppers when Tsar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II met in Wiesbaden, Germany back in 1903. Hidden agendas were whispered behind closed doors while unseen ears strained to grasp every political maneuver. Even innocent creatures partake in this age-old practice; a young rabbit hides amidst tall grass on Okunoshima Rabbit Island, Takehara, Japan - ever watchful and alert for any sign of danger or gossip that may come its way. Drawing inspiration from La Fontaine's Fables comes "Bat Bush and the Duck, " reminding us that sometimes it is better not to listen at all than be deceived by half-truths or malicious rumors spread through idle chatter. Amused Eavesdroppers depicted in colored engravings find delight and entertainment while secretly listening into conversations never intended for their ears. Their mischievous smiles betray their guilty pleasure.