Freaks Collection

Edouard Beaupre, the Willowbunch giant (1881 - 1904), giant and circus performer, and part of Barnum and Baileys circus. Named here in the Tatler as Arthur Beaupre, the Montana Giant

The Pain-Proof Man & Captain Ringman Jack - Ripley s
Arthur Plumhoff The Human Pincushion - The Pain-Proof Man (left) and Captain Ringman Jack, who lifted weights through holes through his breasts

The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1897
Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902), a " freak" and part of the " Greatest Show on Earth". The accompanying article describes her as " in every respect the best of the "

The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1898
Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902) also known as " the Bearded Lady" toured with the showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction. 1898

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Portuguese man o war, Physalia physalis, washed ashore. Despite its appearance, the Portuguese man Date: 25-Sep-19

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Portuguese man o war, Physalia physalis, washed ashore. Despite its appearance, the Portuguese man Date: 25-Sep-19

Mr Henry Blacker, The British Giant (coloured engraving)
610679 Mr Henry Blacker, The British Giant (coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Henry Blacker, The British Giant)

General Tom Thumb, as Frederick the Great (engraving)
1101617 General Tom Thumb, as Frederick the Great (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Tom Thumb, as Frederick the Great)

Freaks of Vegetation (engraving)
2777245 Freaks of Vegetation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Freaks of Vegetation. Illustration for The World of Wonders (Cassell, 1888)

The Famous Fairlop Oak in July 1805 (engraving)
1108423 The Famous Fairlop Oak in July 1805 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Famous Fairlop Oak in July 1805)

John Elwes, Esquire, the Greatest Miser of his time, died 26 November 1789 (engraving)
1108417 John Elwes, Esquire, the Greatest Miser of his time, died 26 November 1789 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Elwes, Esquire)

Mr Hermans Bras, the Prussian Youth 18 years of age weighing upwards of 500 lbs (engraving)
1108405 Mr Hermans Bras, the Prussian Youth 18 years of age weighing upwards of 500 lbs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Hermans Bras)

Mr Simon Paap, 28 Inches high, Mr James Toller, Aged 17 Years, 8 Feet high (engraving)
1108396 Mr Simon Paap, 28 Inches high, Mr James Toller, Aged 17 Years, 8 Feet high (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Simon Paap, 28 Inches high)

Rene e Bordereau alias Langevin, the Heroine of La Vendee (engraving)
1108395 Rene e Bordereau alias Langevin, the Heroine of La Vendee (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rene e Bordereau alias Langevin)

Owen Farrel, the Irish Dwarf, 3 Feet 9 Inches high (engraving)
1108387 Owen Farrel, the Irish Dwarf, 3 Feet 9 Inches high (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Owen Farrel, the Irish Dwarf, 3 Feet 9 Inches high)

Thomas Cooke, the Islington Miser (engraving)
1108384 Thomas Cooke, the Islington Miser (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Cooke, the Islington Miser)

Peter Kenninger, a well known Walking Preacher about the streets of London (engraving)
1108379 Peter Kenninger, a well known Walking Preacher about the streets of London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter Kenninger)

Robert Coates, Esquire, the Amateur of Fashion (engraving)
1108372 Robert Coates, Esquire, the Amateur of Fashion (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Coates, Esquire, the Amateur of Fashion)

The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones
Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902) also known as " the Bearded Lady" toured with the showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction

German Fairground with Sideshows - Mainz, Germany. The stalls include the chance to see a Giant Lady, a South sea Islander, an electric shick machine and a balloon seller. Date: 1899

Advertisement for The Leopard Boy (engraving)
603254 Advertisement for The Leopard Boy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for The Leopard Boy, in Farinis Gallery)

The "Fairy Queen"(engraving)
1625631 The " Fairy Queen" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Fairy Queen")

Louisa, the celebrated Maid of the Haystack (engraving)
1108420 Louisa, the celebrated Maid of the Haystack (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louisa, the celebrated Maid of the Haystack)

The Indian Juggler, performing his astonishing feats of activity etc (engraving)
1108403 The Indian Juggler, performing his astonishing feats of activity etc (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Indian Juggler)

Mademoiselle Lefort, exhibited in Spring Gardens, 1818 (engraving)
1108390 Mademoiselle Lefort, exhibited in Spring Gardens, 1818 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mademoiselle Lefort, exhibited in Spring Gardens, 1818)

Dr Isaac Gosset, died 16 December 1812, aged 68, the greatest Collector of curious Books of his time (engraving)
1108389 Dr Isaac Gosset, died 16 December 1812, aged 68, the greatest Collector of curious Books of his time (engraving) by English School

The self Crucifixion of Mathew Lovat at Venice, July 1805 (engraving)
1108382 The self Crucifixion of Mathew Lovat at Venice, July 1805 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The self Crucifixion of Mathew Lovat at Venice)

Francis Trouille, the Horned Man (engraving)
1108373 Francis Trouille, the Horned Man (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francis Trouille, the Horned Man)

Esther Hammerton, Sexton of Kingston upon Thames (engraving)
1108366 Esther Hammerton, Sexton of Kingston upon Thames (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Esther Hammerton, Sexton of Kingston upon Thames)

Barnum and Baileys Show (engraving)
1064096 Barnum and Baileys Show (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barnum and Baileys Show)

Sketches at Olympia (engraving)
1606873 Sketches at Olympia (engraving) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Olympia)

Mr Matthew Buchinger, dwarf (engraving)
610700 Mr Matthew Buchinger, dwarf (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Matthew Buchinger, dwarf.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

The Burmese Hairy Family (b / w photo)
2810936 The Burmese Hairy Family (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Burmese Hairy Family)

The Pigmies in Piccadilly, Lucia Zarate and General Mite, with the Exhibitor (engraving)
1106989 The Pigmies in Piccadilly, Lucia Zarate and General Mite, with the Exhibitor (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pigmies in Piccadilly)

Mathew Robinson, Lord Rokeby, aged 88 (engraving)
1108422 Mathew Robinson, Lord Rokeby, aged 88 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mathew Robinson, Lord Rokeby, aged 88)

Daniel Dancer, Esquire, an Extraordinary Miser (engraving)
1108413 Daniel Dancer, Esquire, an Extraordinary Miser (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel Dancer, Esquire, an Extraordinary Miser)

Thomas Pitt, Lord Camelford (engraving)
1108412 Thomas Pitt, Lord Camelford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Pitt, Lord Camelford)

William Henry West Betty, the Extraordinary Phenomenon of 1804, called the Young Roscius
1108409 William Henry West Betty, the Extraordinary Phenomenon of 1804, called the Young Roscius, born 13 September 1791 (engraving) by English School

Signora Josephine Giraldelli, the Original Salamander (engraving)
1108392 Signora Josephine Giraldelli, the Original Salamander (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Signora Josephine Giraldelli, the Original Salamander)

George Bidder, the extraordinary Mental Calculator, aged 12 years (engraving)
1108391 George Bidder, the extraordinary Mental Calculator, aged 12 years (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Bidder)

A fac-simile of the Will signed Joanna Southcott and of the Codicil, Joanna Southcott (engraving)
1108386 A fac-simile of the Will signed Joanna Southcott and of the Codicil, Joanna Southcott (engraving) by English School

A true Portraiture of John Staininger of Braunau (engraving)
1108385 A true Portraiture of John Staininger of Braunau (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A true Portraiture of John Staininger of Braunau)

Mrs Elizabeth Woodcock, found buried in the Snow, 10 February 1799, near Cambridge (engraving)
1108361 Mrs Elizabeth Woodcock, found buried in the Snow, 10 February 1799, near Cambridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Elizabeth Woodcock)

The English Tom Thumb (engraving)
1101633 The English Tom Thumb (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The English Tom Thumb)

Professor Ray Lankester (colour litho)
612204 Professor Ray Lankester (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Professor Ray Lankester)

Portrait of Patrick O Brien (engraving)
614751 Portrait of Patrick O Brien (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Patrick O Brien, the wonderful Irish giant 8 feet 7 inches high)

Born a Genius, and, Born a Dwarf (engraving)
5997845 Born a Genius, and, Born a Dwarf (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Born a Genius, and, Born a Dwarf)

The Highland Dwarfs (engraving)
1101920 The Highland Dwarfs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Highland Dwarfs)

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"Freaks: Celebrating the Extraordinary in History" Step right up and witness the extraordinary. From Edouard Beaupre, the towering giant, to The Pain-Proof Man and Captain Ringman Jack of Ripley's fame, these individuals defy all expectations. In a time when suffragette women dared to wear trousers, Miss Annie Jones emerged as a symbol of empowerment with her magnificent beard in 1897. And she continued to captivate audiences in 1898, proving that beauty comes in all forms. The world of entertainment knew no bounds as Alice Nikitina and Serge Lifar graced the stage together in the dazzling Revue of 1930. Their talent transcended societal norms, challenging conventions with every graceful step. But not all stories are filled with wonder and awe. Abraham Thornton faced trial for the murder of Mary Ashford - an engraving forever capturing this haunting moment from history. Amidst these tales lies Mr Henry Blacker, The British Giant - his colossal stature immortalized in a colored engraving that showcases both his physical presence and gentle spirit. General Tom Thumb took on a different guise as Frederick the Great - an enchanting transformation that showcased his versatility beyond being just another "freak. " And let us not forget about nature's own marvels - Freaks of Vegetation displayed their unique growth patterns through intricate engravings that left viewers astonished by Mother Nature's creativity. These glimpses into history remind us that what may be considered unusual or abnormal can also be celebrated for its uniqueness, and is through embracing our differences that we truly appreciate the rich tapestry of humanity. So join us on this journey through time where freaks become heroes and legends are born.