Suspected Collection

Ugly Duckling (Boyle)
The old cottage woman, with her distaff and her animal companions : often such solitary females were suspected of witchcraft

George Earl Linlithgow
GEORGE LIVINGSTON. earl of LINLITHGOW - Scottish soldier and statesman, suspected of either cowardice or duplicity when opposing Covenanters. with his autograph

Platypus (Bewick)
ORNITHORHYNCHUS ANATINUS At the time Bewick engraved this, the animal had not been named : some naturalists even suspected the creature was a fake

Portrait Group
A group portrait painting of three similar looking girls, probably related. Date: circa 1840s

Edward Paine Butler
A portrait painting of Edward Paine Butler, 1811-1849, who was the eldest son of lawyer and landowner, Gamaliel Butler. Date: circa 1845

Young Woman
A portrait of an unknown young woman, wearing a pendant brooch. Date: circa 1840s

Men interrogated by Chief Inspector Melville
All the men whom Chief Inspector Melville suspected were taken into the bar of the club and closely interrogated. 1894

EMPRESS AND HEADS
The dowager empress Tz u-Hsi shows the emperor Kuang-Hsu the heads of mandarins suspected of sympathising with the Russians, whereas she supported the Boxer Rising Date: 1904

The drunkards son is sentenced to transportation for life (engraving)
610023 The drunkards son is sentenced to transportation for life (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drunkards Children Plate VI)

There was a young Lady of Hurst (engraving)
3622894 There was a young Lady of Hurst (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a young Lady of Hurst)

Boycotting in Ireland (engraving)
1061994 Boycotting in Ireland (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boycotting in Ireland)

The Equivalent of Six British Officers, Mr Marks, the Suspected Boer Agent, interrogated by Captain Percy Scott
1599267 The Equivalent of Six British Officers, Mr Marks, the Suspected Boer Agent, interrogated by Captain Percy Scott, Commandant of Durban (litho) by Cleaver

A valiant financial guard (Colour Litho)
2783792 A valiant financial guard (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A valiant financial guard)

Frederick II suspected the medicine was poisoned
LLM454561 Frederick II suspected the medicine was poisoned by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick II suspected the medicine was poisoned, 1249)

A Travelling Circus in Ireland (engraving)
1616514 A Travelling Circus in Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Travelling Circus in Ireland)

Pulling down the Red Flag, Grand Opera House; Paris Commune
Red Flag being taken down from the Grand Opera House in Paris, indicating the fall of the Paris Commune of 1871. As the Commune fell 8 days of bloody revenge began

Woman Suspected Cholera Carrier Ill Infection
A woman suspected of carrying cholera is taken from her house on Second Avenue, New York, to an ambulance. After an illustration in an 1892 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly

Suspected Brit Smuggler
A British yachtsman suspected of rum-running throws an American customs man off his ship. Date: 1922

The Spook Suspected by Bruce Bairnsfather, WW1 cartoon
Old Bill has always felt that there was something reminiscent of Bert about the way he got that nasty crack over the head from a tambourine at that little bit of a seance they had theother night

Russian troops running from German attack, WW1
Russian troops running from a suspected German cavalry attack, on the eastern front during the First World War. By 1917 the Russian army was becoming increasingly demoralised. Date: 1917

Arthur Richard Dillon
ARTHUR RICHARD DILLON Irish soldier in French service; capable administrator in West Indies, successful officer in Revolutionary War, suspected of conspiracy, guillotined. Date: 1750 - 1794

Florence Dixie Attacked
Writer, socialite and traveller Lady FLORENCE DIXIE is attacked under mysterious circumstances at her home, The Fishery : a connection with Irish Fenians is suspected. Date: 1883

Thomas Cattamus, Martyr
Father THOMAS CATTAMUS Catholic priest in England, suspected of conspiracy and hanged and quartered in London. An angel bestows a martyrs crown on him. Date: ? - 1582

Police / Making an Arrest
A policeman makes an arrest. He tackles the suspected villain in the lamplit street. Date: circa 1840

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

Loyal Masons 1561
Assembling at York, the Masons are suspected of plotting against Q. Elizabeth : Grand Master Thomas Sackville invites her officers to test their loyalty for themselves Date: 27 December 1561

Suffragette Arson Whitekirk. St. Marys in Whitekirk, East Lothian, after the fire of 26th february 1914. Suffragette militants were suspected, and, as the churchs minister wrote

Habitual Criminals Bill
As a result of the Habitual Criminals Bill which has recently passed through the House of Lords, constables were authorised to summarily apprehend, without warrant, ticket-of-leave men

Ludwig Geyer
LUDWIG GEYER, the second husband of Richards mother, thus his stepfather : it is widely suspected, though not certainly, that he was the composers real father. Date: 19TH CENTURY

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Arrest of a Suspected Nihilist at St. Petersburg, Russia, 1880

Cotton riots in lancashire, uk, 1. A Detachment of the 15th Foot led by a Magistrate marching to a suspected Spot, Blackburn.-2. Asking Alms.-3

A View Near Castleisland, Showing the Scenes of the Outrages, 1886: 1. Galvins Farm
A VIEW NEAR CASTLEISLAND, SHOWING THE SCENES OF THE OUTRAGES, 1886: 1. Galvins Farm. Galvin was shot at because he was suspected of paying Rent. 2. Place where Mr. Herbert was shot dead on the Road

Cotton Riots In Lancashire, UK, 1. A Detachment Of The 15th Foot Led By A Magistrate Marching To A Suspected Spot, Blackburn.-2. Asking Alms.-3

LCC-LFB - Fire investigation, suspected arson fire
The LFB would gather photographic evidence, wherever possible, as to the probable cause of fire where arson was suspected or proven

Brotherley Surveillance
After the Paris Commune, the Lodge of Perfect Equality set traps for individuals suspected of insurrection under the pretext of initiations

A Nasal Reconaissance
Three British bobbies on the beat during WWI, attempt to lure a suspected German spy from his flat in Tottenham Court Road in London, by frying some delicious looking sausages beneath his window

Russian Brutality
A religious procession from the church of the Bernardins is suspected by the Russians of being a political demonstration, and dispersed with the usual brutality

Arrest of a suspected Prussian spy; Franco-Prussian War, 187
Illustration showing the arrest of suspected Prussian spy in the busy Boulevard des Italiens, Paris, during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1

Communards on Trial
Suspected Communards on trial in the Orangerie at Versailles

Conspiracy Suspected
The president of the high court, Beranger, questions M Barbes at the chateau de Vincennes, concerning his possible involvement in a royalist conspiracy

Coup: Seeling Arms
Homes of suspected resisters of Napoleons coup are searched for concealed arms

Cabinet Noir
The correspondence of persons suspected of republican sympathies is subject to censorship by the secret Cabinet Noir

Cephalus & Procris
Procris is inordinately jealous of her husband, and deserts him on account of suspected infidelity, but welcomes him back with gifts of a dog and a javelin

Suspect Peasant
Though serfdom is abolished, many peasants seek further reforms : police visit the home of a suspected dissident who cringes before them

Hunting Hoarders
Russian police search the homes of peasants suspected of having hidden stores and stolen grain

Philip Howard / Arundel
PHILIP HOWARD 13TH EARL OF ARUNDEL Roman Catholic suspected of conspiracy. Imprisoned and died in the Tower of London

Arrest of Anarchist
Police arrest a suspected anarchist during a night raid

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"Suspected: Unveiling the Enigmatic Tales of History's Ugly Ducklings and Smugglers" Step into a world where secrets lurk beneath the surface, as we explore the captivating stories behind these suspected individuals. From Boyle's "Ugly Duckling" to Ethel Le Neve's enigmatic portrait, each hint unravels a tale waiting to be discovered. Intrigue meets curiosity with Bewick's mysterious Platypus, leaving us questioning its true nature. The Portrait Group beckons us closer, inviting speculation about their hidden connections. Edward Paine Butler emerges from the shadows, his presence shrouded in suspicion. A young woman captures our attention; her story remains untold but leaves us wondering what secrets she holds. Could she be linked to the notorious Suspected Brit Smuggler? The Murder of Dr Cronin at Chicago engraving sends chills down our spines as we delve into this chilling crime scene. The Tragedy of Vaugirard raises countless questions as Marguerite Steinheil is questioned on its front cover illustration - a colorful litho that hints at deeper layers yet to be uncovered. Acts and Monuments by John Foxe takes us back centuries with woodcut depictions of Rose Allins' hand burning and the martyrdom at Colchester - tales that still haunt our collective memory. Men interrogated by Chief Inspector Melville leave us pondering their involvement in clandestine affairs. And finally, Empress and Heads stand tall amidst whispers of power struggles and hidden agendas. Join us on this journey through history's murky waters as we peel back the layers surrounding these suspected figures - for within lies an intriguing tapestry waiting to be unveiled.