Pretending Collection (page 3)

Q - An Alphabet by Hans Weiditz, c1520-1521, (1908). Creator: Hans Weiditz
Q - An Alphabet by Hans Weiditz, c1520-1521, (1908). After designs by Durer. From " The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs, Volume 12 - October 1907 to March 1908"

Two anthropomorphic cat entertainers as The Dolly Sisters
In the footsteps of the Dolly Sisters - two anthropomorphic cat entertainers in the performing guise of the Dolly Sisters

Little Red Riding Hood, 1903. From A Peep into Fairyland, by E. F. & C. Manning. [Frederick Warne & Co. London, New York, 1903]

A Swell, c1896, (1897). Artist: Philip William May
A Swell, c1896, (1897). From The Studio Volume 9. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1897]

Mr. Braggs Equestrian Portrait, 1865. From Mr. Facey Romfords Hounds, written by Robert Smith Surtees, illustrated by John Leech and H.K. Phiz Browne. [Bradbury, Evans & Co. London, 1865]

A Ghost: L Apparition, 1798, (1905). Artist: Jacques Bonnefoy
A Ghost: L Apparition, 1798. After Richard Westall (1765-1836). From The Connoisseur Vol XL [Otto Limited, London, 1905.]

The language of Flowers, Snow drop, c1900
Snow drop, c1900. French trade cards advertising Chocolat-Louit. Private Collection

Like Grandather, French Postcard, c1900
Like Grandfather, French Postcard, c1900. Private collection

Cyrus as a young boy pretending to be king. Cyrus II of Persia, c. 600 - 530 BC, aka Cyrus the Great, and Cyrus the Elder. Founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian Empire

Two young girls playing dress-up with a doll, Victorian era circa 1903

Princess eLisabeth Of France, Sister Of King Louis Xvi Presents Herself As Marie-Antoinette To Jacques Maillard During
Princess ELisabeth Of France, Sister Of King Louis Xvi Presents Herself As Marie-Antoinette To Jacques Maillard During The Storming Of The Tuileries. From A Contemporary Print

Young Girl Skateboarding While Wearing Fairy Wings; Whitby Ontario Canada

Chess Being Played With Little People

Young Girl With Pink Ferry Wings And A Brown Horse; Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

Little Princess; Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

Children Nursery March 1970. Children at Bluebell day Nursery at Huyton Liverpool took part ina mock wedding ceremony. Bride helen 4 and Bridgroom Ian Welsh 4 face a vicar at the alter

Two little girls sitting on 1934 Matchless motorcycle
Two little girls sitting on 1934 Matchless 250cc OHV motorcycle posing for camera in the 1930s

Cartoon, Anti-Saccharites, or John Bull and his Family leaving off the use of Sugar, by James Gillray. Showing John Bull and his wife (actually King George III and Queen Charlotte)

Davenport Brothers
The brothers William and Ira Davenport, pretending to be spirit mediums but actually clever stage magicians

Playing school
Two children (and their dog) line up their toys to play schools. Date: c.1920

Miss Evelyn Millard in The Adventure of Lady Ursula
The Adventure of Lady Ursula by Anthony Hope. First produced at the Duke of Yorks Theatre, London, on 11 October 1898, revival at the Garrick Theatre 5 January 1909

Richard III - pretending he is too holy to want to become king. 1862

Children pretending to cook. Date: early 1960s

Cartoon, The Little War, WW1
Cartoon, The Little War. Children playing a war game. One of them tells his friend: Don t yell like that, you re supposed to be dead! Date: 1917

Seven young Japanese toddlers fooling around Date: circa 1906

Jeanne Comtesse du Barry and two adolescent girls
JEANNE, COMTESSE DU BARRY (1743 - 1793) Mistress of Louis XV : in a garden with two adolescent girls, one pretending to be a statue while the other seems to be imploring her... Date: circa 1770

Boy in policemans uniform in a garden, pretending to direct traffic. Date: circa 1920s

Cartoon, Convalescent leave, WW1
Cartoon, Convalescent leave, showing two girls chatting to a little boy dressed as a soldier who has a bandage on his knee

Cartoon, Mutiny, WW1
Cartoon, Mutiny -- French children playing war games, some of them representing the German enemy. They are in the Rue St Vincent, Montmartre, Paris, near the Sacre Coeur. Date: 1915

Wilson and Nelstrop asleep on Coniston Water, Lake District
Wilson and Nelstrop asleep on a boat on Coniston, Lake District, or more likely pretending to sleep - another photograph giving the lie to Edwardian conformity. Date: circa 1907

Two men in rowing boat, Coniston, identified as Wilson and Nelstrop the photographers friends, pretending to sleep as the boat drifts away. Date: circa 1907

A child pretending he is a musician. Illustration published in Harpers Magazine. Engraving

Children play at tanks by Leslie Shaw
We re not little wretches - we re the Tanks!" Two little boys, with heads in coal scuttles pretend to be tanks and scare their girl playmate. Date: 1917

Soliders of the King, Children playing at war, WW1
Charming illustration showing a line of little boys queuing up outside a recruiting office dressed up as soldiers with the imaginative use of a variety of boxes, flags, paper hats and borrowed items

Children playing 1895
Three children pretend that they are on a horse and cart, using dining room chairs and a little horse on wheels as transport. Date: 1895

Kissing her Majestys hand, learning to curtsey at court
A young woman is tutored in the art of gracefully dropping to a curtsey during her presentation at court at the school of Miss Cowper Coles

Little girl writing a letter by Muriel Dawson
A little girl pretending to write a letter by Muriel Dawson Date: circa 1920s

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Surgeon using virtual reality helmet

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Woman with tattoos wearing virtual reality helmet

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Man wearing long coat using virtual reality helmet

Orange plastic trumpet, side view

Woman cupping hand to ear in studio, (B&W), close-up, portrait

Man pretending phone talk in studio, (B&W)

Tough guy showing thumb up, (B&W), close-up, portrait, low angle view

Reflection of girl (4-5) sitting in front of mirror, applying face powder (B&W), elevated view

Girl (4-5) playing with doll (B&W)

Advertisement for Lifeguard soap -- little girl and adult female models posing (Sandra Palmer and Geraldine Hill). 1959

Two European girls dressed as Geishas playing music (on a Shamisen-style instrument) during the tea ceremony. Date: circa 1910s

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"Pretending: Unveiling the Art of Deception" Deceiving the invader as to the state of the tide: Nature's clever ruse, concealing her secrets beneath a veil of waves. The Bright Young People - mock Rayner-Ponsonby wedding: A whimsical charade, where laughter dances with make-believe in an extravagant display. The Party by Muriel Dawson: Masks and masquerades, where pretense weaves its spell amidst swirling laughter and hidden desires. Bonzo palms the pill by George Studdy: In a canine caper, mischief reigns supreme as Bonzo plays his part in this hilarious game of pretend. Rock-a-Bye Baby by Muriel Dawson: Innocence personified, a lullaby whispered through gentle deception to soothe restless dreams. Little Girl on the phone at a Trade Show: A pint-sized actress takes center stage, pretending to be all grown-up while captivating hearts with her precocious charm. Bobo masks during festivities, Sikasso, Mali, Africa: Tradition meets playfulness as Bobo embraces disguise during joyous celebrations—a vibrant tapestry woven with cultural intrigue and mischievous delight. DAVENPORT POSTER 2: Illusion becomes reality within this mesmerizing spectacle—where magic tricks enthrall audiences who willingly suspend disbelief for moments of wonderment. Cupids ruse, 1792 Creator Hans Veit Friedrich Schnorr von Carolsfeld): Love's playful trickery unfolds in delicate strokes; arrows fly unseen as hearts dance upon invisible strings. Members of Ballet Montmartre pose for artist Harrogate): Graceful ballerinas embody perfection through artful poses—their bodies becoming living canvases that blur lines between fantasy and reality. Two little girls sitting on 1934 Matchless motorcycle.