Surprise Collection (#5)

Masque Antique, 1923, (1956). Creator: Eugene Atget
Masque Antique, 1923, (1956)

Weird Face, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Weird Face, 19th century

The unexpected twins, 1763. Creator: Jacobus Buys
The unexpected twins, 1763. Scene from "'t Koffyhuis: Kluchtspel", (The Coffeehouse Farce), by Willem van der Hoeven

(Le parterre de l'Odéon.) L'auteur!... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
(Le parterre de l'Odeon.) L'auteur!... 1844.... l'auteur!... l'auteur! - Messieurs, votre impatience va etre satisfaite...vous desirez connaitre l'auteur de l'ouvrage

Jean Goujon et Philibert Delorme cherchant la cour du Louvre, 1851. Creator: Honore Daumier
Jean Goujon et Philibert Delorme cherchant la cour du Louvre, 1851. Jean Goujon and Philibert Delorme looking for the Louvre courtyard

Le Festin de Baltazar-Véron, 1850. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le Festin de Baltazar-Veron, 1850. The Feast of Baltazar-Veron. Caricature of French opera manager and publisher Louis-Desire Veron (1798-1867)

Madame Cabassol se promène... 1845. Creator: Honore Daumier
Madame Cabassol se promene... 1845. Madame Cabassol se promene sentimentalement au jardin des plantes avec le plus jeune ami de son epoux. Rencontre inopinee de ce dernier non loin d'un cerf

Garçon, qu'est-ce que c'est que ça?... 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier
Garcon, qu'est-ce que c'est que ca?... 1841. Garcon, qu'est-ce que c'est que ca?...vous n'entendez pas vos interests; il fallait le faire couver

Pour qui sont ces Serpents... 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier
Pour qui sont ces Serpents... 1841. Who are these Snakes for? From Physionomies tragico-classiques (Physiognomy of the Characters of Classical Tragedy)

Carotte du Restaurant, 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Carotte du Restaurant, 1844. - J'offrirai a monsieur un petit diner distingue et pas cher'. - Tres bien! - Six douzaines marennes

Déménagé !... et pour me payer trois termes... il me laisse... 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Demenage !... et pour me payer trois termes... il me laisse... 1847. Landlord whose tenant has moved out. From Locataires et proprietaires, no. 5

Pygmalion, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Pygmalion, 1842. O triomphe des arts! quelle fut ta surprise, Grand sculpteur, quand tu vis ton marbre s'animer, et, d'un air chaste et doux, lentement se baisser pour te demander une prise

Énée aux enfers, 1842. Creator: Honore Daumier
Enee aux enfers, 1842. Aeneas in Hades. Horreur! il apercoit la femme qui l'adore, Un poignard dans le coeur et les yeux pleins d'emoi; Qui d'un geste charmant que la pudeur decore

The Annunciation, c1524. Creator: Master Jean de Mauléon
The Annunciation, c1524. Illustration from a Book of Hours

The Battle on the Volturno - the Neapolitan troops passing along a ravine... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Battle on the Volturno - the Neapolitan troops passing along a ravine - from a sketch by T. Nast, 1860. War in Italy: Garibaldians ambushing the enemy

Agapornis roseicollis (Rosy-faced lovebird), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Agapornis roseicollis (Rosy-faced lovebird), 1777-1786

Baby Octopus, Mid-19th century. Creator: Ohara Mitsuhiro
Baby Octopus, Mid-19th century

St Joseph with Staff, 1888. Creator: Pieter Verhaert
St Joseph with Staff, 1888. Joseph was supposedly chosen as Mary's spouse because his staff miraculously blossomed like a lily

Flirtation in a Cowshed, 1645-1672. Creator: Govert Dircksz. Camphuysen
Flirtation in a Cowshed, 1645-1672

Man receives account for stupidities, 1826. Creator: Henry Bonaventure Monnier
Man receives account for stupidities, 1826. Le payement des sottises'. Scene in London: A man receives the bill for his stupidities/nonsense from a messenger or bailiff. Print no

Cartoon about rent increases brought in by the Commune of Paris, 1871, (c.1871). Creator: Leo Scherer
Cartoon about rent increases brought in by the Commune of Paris, 1871, (c.1871). A bewildered and furious tenant is presented with news of rent increases

The Raree-show ('t Fraay Curieus), 1718. Creator: Willem van Mieris
The Raree-show ('t Fraay Curieus), 1718. In 17th and 18th century Europe, raree shows (also known as peep shows or peep boxes) were a popular form of entertainment provided by wandering showmen

A Dutch Squadron under the Command of Cornelis Simonsz van der Veer Carrying Out a Surprise Attack o Creator
A Dutch Squadron under the Command of Cornelis Simonsz van der Veer Carrying Out a Surprise Attack on Three Portuguese Galleons in the Bay of Goa Velha, 30 September 1639, 1653

Etrennes de 1856... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Etrennes de 1856... 19th century. New Year gift for 1856

Girl covers the eyes of a youth, 1709-1789. Creator: Etienne Jeaurat
Girl covers the eyes of a youth, 1709-1789. A young woman stands behind a writing boy and covers his eyes with her hands

The Love Letter, c.1669-c.1670. Creator: Jan Vermeer
The Love Letter, c.1669-c.1670. Other Title(s): The Love Letter

The proclamation to the shepherds, 1677. Creator: Cornelis Saftleven
The proclamation to the shepherds, 1677. Annunciation of Christ's birth to the shepherds at night; a host of angels in the air

Actaeon surprises Diana and her companions, 1693. Creator: Willem van Mieris
Actaeon surprises Diana and her companions, 1693

Moses in the rush basket, 1500-1599. Creator: Unknown
Moses in the rush basket, 1500-1599. Alternative title: Pharaoh's daughter finds Moses in the rush basket

Odysseus and Nausicaa, c.1630-c.1688. Creator: Joachim von Sandrart I
Odysseus and Nausicaa, c.1630-c.1688

Paris and Helena Surprised by Menelaus, 1645-1680. Creator: Toussaint Gelton
Paris and Helena Surprised by Menelaus, 1645-1680

Erichthonius found by the daughters of Cecrops, 1650-1672. Creator: Hendrick Heerschop
Erichthonius found by the daughters of Cecrops, 1650-1672. The goddess Athena's son - according to legend, he was found with either a snake coiled around him, or was half-human and half-serpent

A Bathing Nymph Taken by Surprise by a Satyr, c.1630-c.1635. Creator: Moses van Wtenbrouck
A Bathing Nymph Taken by Surprise by a Satyr, c.1630-c.1635

Satyrs Spying on Nymphs, after 1627. Creator: Cornelis van Poelenburgh
Satyrs Spying on Nymphs, after 1627

Mercury and Io, 1632. Creator: Willem Ossenbeeck
Mercury and Io, 1632. Io, who was transformed into a cow by Juno, is returned to her father Inachus by Mercury

Plaisanterie que se permettent... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Plaisanterie que se permettent... 19th century. A joke that horses now allow themselves in the Champs Elysees district

A Woman Mounts her Robber's Horse: ‘De Gestrafte Rover, c.1635. Creator: Sebastian Vrancx
A Woman Mounts her Robber's Horse: De Gestrafte Rover (The Punished Robber), c.1635. Woman escaping on the horse of the man who has just tried to rob her

Mon cher ami, nous avons appris... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Mon cher ami, nous avons appris... 19th century. Friends - My dear friend we learned

Victor, Rose, Miss, portrait photograph, not before 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Victor, Rose, Miss, portrait photograph, not before 1916

Le Lutrin: A Night Scene with Boirude, Brontin, and L'Amour Surprised by an Owl Flying... c. 1718
Le Lutrin: A Night Scene with Boirude, Brontin, and L'Amour Surprised by an Owl Flying Out of a Lectern, c. 1718

Qu'est-ce que vous faites la... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Qu'est-ce que vous faites la... 19th century. What are you doing there?'. Sign: It is forbidden to enter this property on pain of...'. Man climbing over gate catches his trousers on a nail

Mott-Smith, May, Miss, portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1928. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mott-Smith, May, Miss, portrait photograph, between 1916 and 1928

"Tess of the D'Urbervilles", By Thomas Hardy; "The three o'clock sun shone full upon him, and the strange enervatingconviction....... ", 1891. From "The Graphic

Allons Bon! J'avais oublié de décharger mon fusil!, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Allons Bon! J'avais oublie de decharger mon fusil!, 19th century. Hunting. Ah right, I had forgotten to discharge my gun!

Locataires noctambules, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Locataires noctambules, 19th century. Tenants and landlords. Nocturnal tenants. (Doing a moonlight flit to avoid paying rent - men moving furniture at night, with removals wagon)

Recontre Nocturne au Coin D'un Bois; Comment on Aveugle une Patrouille, 1914. Creator: Georges Bertin Scott
Recontre Nocturne au Coin D'un Bois; Comment on Aveugle une Patrouille, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I". [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

Faut-il qu'un animal soit bête... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Faut-il qu'un animal soit bete... 19th century....pour vous faire une peur pareille! Hunting. A huntsman is frightened by a rabbit

Oh! Ciel Madeleine!... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Oh! Ciel Madeleine!... 19th century. Oh! heavens, Madeleine! I believe that you have left this child crying in the long live the Republic street!

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"Capturing the Essence of Surprise: A Kaleidoscope of Unexpected Moments" In a world full of surprises, one cannot help but be captivated by the sheer wonder that unfolds before our eyes. Just like a Basset Hound with outstretched ears, we eagerly await those unexpected delights that life has in store for us. As we wander through the woods, an old woman emerges from the shadows, her mysterious presence leaving us intrigued and curious about what secrets she holds. Much like Harpo Marx in Leo McCarey's Duck Soup (1933), she brings laughter and astonishment to our lives. Amidst the urban chaos of London, Rose-ringed parakeets take flight towards their roost in an unlikely place - an urban cemetery. This remarkable image, captured by a finalist in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards 2014, reminds us that even amidst concrete jungles, nature finds its way to surprise and amaze us. The innocent gaze of an orangutan baby at Semengoh Nature Reserve in Sarawak leaves us spellbound. Its head portrait speaks volumes about curiosity and innocence - reminding us that they can come from even the most unexpected sources. Fra Angelico's masterpiece "The Annunciation" transports us back to c1438-1445 when this iconic painting first graced our world. The divine revelation depicted within it serves as a reminder that sometimes they are not just delightful but also profound and life-changing. A scene from "The Ladykillers" (1955) captures a moment where suspense meets humor - reminding us how they are take many forms. Similarly, a young Little Owl gazes into our souls with its piercing eyes - showcasing how beauty often lies hidden within unexpected places. "The Winter Egg, " crafted meticulously with quartz, platinum, orthoclase, and diamonds in 1913 evokes awe-inspiring wonderment at human creativity. It symbolizes the power of surprises to transcend our expectations and leave us in awe.