Surprise Collection (#7)

Tom Baker British actor in television role in February 1980

Mrs Slocombe (Actress Molly Sugden) seen here on the set of the film of the tv series " Are You Being Serve?" being given her vaccination for the staff holiday to Spain

Samson and Delilah seated on a bed, Samson tearing apart the ropes binding his hands as soldiers look on from behind a curtain; from the series of 112 prints of the sacred history

New Year Greeting Card for "Rat"Year, 1828. Creator: Yanagawa Shigenobu
New Year Greeting Card for " Rat" Year, 1828

The Ascension, ca. 1593. Creator: Cornelis Bloemaert
The Ascension, ca. 1593

The Annunciation, ca. 1485-92. Creator: Sandro Botticelli
The Annunciation, ca. 1485-92

A group of happy schoolgirls wearing Spanish tartan skirts
A group of delighted schoolgirls sit on a wall and look off camera at something that surprises them and makes them smile. They all wear Spanish tartan skirts. Date: circa 1987

Four old ladies chat in Abbey Gardens, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. Two of the women are dressed identically and look like twins. They stand in the same attitude and carry handbags the same way

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
1845: Open here I flung the shutter, when with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately raven of the saintly days of yore....... From The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe

Great bittern (Botaurus stellaris) head and neck, lookin up through reeds. Suffolk, UK. November

Surpris Par Un Express, 1929. Creator: Unknown
Surprised by an express train, 1929. Surpris Par Un Express. A steam locomotive bears down on people taken unawares. Back cover of " Le Petit Journal Illustre". [France, 17 November 1929]

Take me: I will bring you happiness, 1930. Creator: Unknown
Take me: I will bring you happiness, 1930. " Prenez-Moi: Je Vous Porterai Bonheur!". In Bordeaux, the proprietors of a villa find an abandoned baby on the doorstep

Picture No. 12479256
Ragdoll Cat, wearing glasses looking surprised Date:

Picture No. 12478674
Sussex chicken looking for egg Date:

Picture No. 12479239
Cat, looking surprised peering over the top Date:

Louis Armstrong and Tyree Glenn, Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1968. Creator: Brian Foskett
Louis Armstrong and Tyree Glenn, Hammersmith Odeon, London, 1968

Lion (Panthera leo) male with scars photographed with side-lit spot light at night. Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa, April

Baby Lynx (Lynx Canadensis) Looking Over A Fallen Tree; Canmore, Alberta, Canada

Portrait of rabbit in leaf litter, Okunoshima Rabbit Island, Takehara, Hiroshima, Japan

Peringueys / Sidewinding adder (Bitis peringueyi) hiding in shallow sand, Namib Desert, Namibia. This little endemic snake is one of the smallest adders in the world

Easy Retouch, Black and white, Photography, head and shoulders, talking, elegant
Two women gossiping in studio (B&W)

Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis) Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. January

Snowy egret (Egretta thula) with plumes erect, St. Augustine, Florida, USA, April

Horned puffin (Fratercula corniculata) close-up portrait, St. Paul Island, Pribilofs, Alaska, USA, July

Fall / 3 Whippets Together
Three dogs standing together: BOLNEY SPRING SONG SEAGIFT SURPRISE OF BOLNEY SEAGIFT SATIN OF BOLNEY Owned by Sugden. Date: 1943

Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) hunting Lesser flamingoes (Phoenicopterus minor) Lake Nakuru, Kenya

Capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) male in flight, Jalasjarvi, Finland, April

Male Yellow boxfish (Ostracion cubicus) displaying, Ras Mohammed Marine Park, Sinai, Egypt. Red Sea

Adult Western / Horsfields tarsier (Tarsius bancanus) in forest understorey at night. Lowland dipterocarp rainforest, Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

Black Lemur (Eulemur macaco) male, Nosy Komba, Madagascar

Wild Cat (Felis silvestris) in mist. Vosges, France, August

Long-eared owl (Asio otus) perched in tree amongst autumn leaves, Czech Republic, October. Captive

RF- Eurasian Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) adult perched on rocky outcrop with the Super Full Moon, September 28th 2015, Southern Norway. August. Multiple exposure

RF- Wide angle portrait of Hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) waiting to ambush prey on black sand slope. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Molucca Sea

Picture No. 12020194
Pug dog, adult wearing party hat. Digital manipulation Date:

Asiatic lion cub (Panthera leo persica) looking up into tree, possibly at a bird, Gir Forest NP, Gujarat, India

Sheila Hancock September 1969 Actress and of star of So What About Love ? Theatre Play at the Criterion Theatre - Pictured getting dressed

A man carries two cold stunned iguanas that were found near a local pond due to the extreme cold weather in Lake Worth, Florida, U.S. January 5, 2018. REUTERS/Saul Martinez

spa1962 bw neg pro 002 edited-1
spa_bw_neg_pro_ 002

Man Falling Backward, Startled by a Woman's Ghost over a River, c.1782 (colour woodblock print; hosoban diptych)
5859820 Man Falling Backward, Startled by a Woman's Ghost over a River, c.1782 (colour woodblock print; hosoban diptych) by Shunsho, Katsukawa (1726-92); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The surprise of the Mayflower Men (litho)
3099922 The surprise of the Mayflower Men (litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of the actor Ermete Zacconi Italy. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

Three little boys admire the display window of a bakery showing panettoni and cakes, Milan Milan. Date of Photograph:1950 ca

"It was windy up there", in the mountains of Valle dell'Engadina, in Switzerland Switzerland Valle dell'Engadina. Date of Photograph:02/1994

"Bella vista glacier", amongst the mountains of Valle dell'Engadina, in Switzerland Switzerland Valle dell'Engadina, Bellavista Glacier. Date of Photograph:08/1994

Assumption of the Virgin; work of Titian. Church of Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice Altarpiece Late Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Last Supper; fresco by Ghirlandaio in the Sala del Cenacolo, Museo di San Marco, Florence Mural Painting Early Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"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.