Deceit Collection

Cymbeline - title page - Iachimo emerges from the trunk as Imogen sleeps. 1862

Kittens Playing on Desk, (oil on canvas)
1197583 Kittens Playing on Desk, (oil on canvas) by Neuville, Alfred Brunel de (1852-1941); 55.8x66. cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Hulton Archives
Fine Art Storehouse The Hulton Archives

The Betrayal of Christ (oil)
CH22891 The Betrayal of Christ (oil) by Vargas, Luis de (1502-86); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

Banditti, 1783 (hand-coloured engraving)
XCF306892 Banditti, 1783 (hand-coloured engraving) by Boyne, John (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon satirising the Fox-North coalition government of March to December)

Puss in Boots, a serie created by Pellerin printer, 1860 (Epinal print)
5669580 Puss in Boots, a serie created by Pellerin printer, 1860 (Epinal print); (add.info.: Jean-Charles Pellerin (1756-1836), French draftsman, illustrator and printer

Puss in Boots a serie created by Pellerin printer, 1860 (Epinal print)
5669584 Puss in Boots a serie created by Pellerin printer, 1860 (Epinal print); (add.info.: Jean-Charles Pellerin (1756-1836), French draftsman, illustrator and printer

A sailor cheated out of his share of the prize money by his navy. Unable to pay six guineas
FLO4717990 A sailor cheated out of his share of the prize money by his navy. Unable to pay six guineas, Jack Tar dies of grievance in the lobspound (prison)

Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 6 (The Light Forest), c1920-1940. Creator: Unknown
Vessantara Jataka, Chapter 6 (The Light Forest), c1920-1940. Wandering in the forest as he tries to find Vessantara, Jujaka is chased up a tree by dogs

The letter reader, 1795. Creator: Abraham Delfos
The letter reader, 1795

The Lie, plate one from Intimacies, 1897. Creator: Félix Vallotton
The Lie, plate one from Intimacies, 1897

Identity card used by Lenin, in the name of worker Konstantin Ivanov, to evade police in 1917 (b/w photo)
PNP380454 Identity card used by Lenin, in the name of worker Konstantin Ivanov, to evade police in 1917 (b/w photo, pen & ink and print) by Russian School (20th century)

Machiavel, (1469-1527), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Machiavel, (1469-1527), 1830. Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher, writer, playwright and poet of the Renaissance

Samson Betrayed, 1850 (oil on canvas)
940195 Samson Betrayed, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Pickersgill, Frederick Richard (1820-1900); 243.8x306 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The Greeks Climb out of the Wooden Horse, illustration from Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge (litho)
IL281022 The Greeks Climb out of the Wooden Horse, illustration from Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge (litho) by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952) (after); Private Collection

I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, 1594 (oil on panel)
471422 I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy, 1594 (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 17x17 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Carnival fantasy, plate 14 of Proverbs, 1819-23, pub. 1864 (etching)
IND82114 Carnival fantasy, plate 14 of Proverbs, 1819-23, pub. 1864 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 24.6x35.7 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

193-0082172 You will not escape, plate 72 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching)
IND81691 193-0082172 You will not escape, plate 72 of Los caprichos, 1799 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 21.7x15.2 cm; Private Collection; Index Fototeca

The Stages of Cruelty, 1890 (watercolour and bodycolour with pen and black ink)
1216889 The Stages of Cruelty, 1890 (watercolour and bodycolour with pen and black ink) by Brown, Ford Madox (1821-93); 35.5x29.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Joseph and Potiphars Wife (oil on canvas)
862741 Joseph and Potiphars Wife (oil on canvas) by Bassetti, Marcantonio (1586-1630) (studio of); 119.2x154.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Oriana (oil on panel)
659929 Oriana (oil on panel) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915) and Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 91.5x70.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: It is suspected that although labelled Arthur Hughes)

Lady Robbers, front page of the Illustrierte Zeitung, May 1897 (colour litho)
CHT163234 Lady Robbers, front page of the Illustrierte Zeitung, May 1897 (colour litho) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

Matteo Maria Boiardo writing his poem and The transportation of the horse under the walls of Troy from Aeneid
2384651 Matteo Maria Boiardo writing his poem and The transportation of the horse under the walls of Troy from Aeneid, Canto II (fresco) by Abate, Nicolo dell (c.1509-71); Galleria e Museo Estense

Innocence sending away Deceit, 1734 (fresco)
5949103 Innocence sending away Deceit, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

The transportation of the horse under the walls of Troy from Aeneid, Canto II (fresco)
2384652 The transportation of the horse under the walls of Troy from Aeneid, Canto II (fresco) by Abate, Nicolo dell (c.1509-71); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: Modena)

The transportation of the horse under the walls of Troy from Aeneid, Canto II, detail of 2384651 (fresco)
2384654 The transportation of the horse under the walls of Troy from Aeneid, Canto II, detail of 2384651 (fresco) by Abate, Nicolo dell (c.1509-71); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena

Kato Sayemon in the Palace of the Shogun Ashikaga, illustration from The Myths and Legends of Japan by F
STC323901 Kato Sayemon in the Palace of the Shogun Ashikaga, illustration from The Myths and Legends of Japan by F. Hadland Davis, 1918 (colour litho) by Paul

Virtue crowns Honour, 1734 (fresco)
5949108 Virtue crowns Honour, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

Little Red Riding Hood, (oil on canvas)
658665 Little Red Riding Hood, (oil on canvas) by Girardet, Jules (1856-1938); 46x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Red Riding Hood. Jules Girardet (1856-1946). Oil on canvas

Generosity distributing gifts, 1734 (fresco)
5949107 Generosity distributing gifts, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Loschi Motterle, Vicenza, Veneto

Innocence sending away Deceit, 1734 (fresco)
5949104 Innocence sending away Deceit, 1734 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); (add.info)

The Chest of Set, illustration from The Book of Myths (colour litho)
IL283044 The Chest of Set, illustration from The Book of Myths (colour litho) by Paul, Evelyn (1870-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Lesson Well Learned, 1919 (coloured pochoir plates)
985560 The Lesson Well Learned, 1919 (coloured pochoir plates) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lesson Well Learned; La Lecon Bien Apprise)

Zhong Kui, 1914 (hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper)
1764874 Zhong Kui, 1914 (hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper) by Wang Zhen (1866-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zhong Kui. Wang Zhen (1866-1938). Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper

Black-tailed Hare, c. 1849-1854 (hand-finished colour lithograph)
985864 Black-tailed Hare, c.1849-1854 (hand-finished colour lithograph) by Audubon, John Woodhouse (1812-62) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black-tailed Hare)

Portrait of a Lady with a Mask (oil on canvas)
989908 Portrait of a Lady with a Mask (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Pedro (1867-c.1932); 64.8x50.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Lady with a Mask. Pierre Ribera (1867-1932)

Petrogale Xanthopus (yellow-footed rock-wallaby), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph)
991244 Petrogale Xanthopus (yellow-footed rock-wallaby), 1845-1863 (hand-coloured lithograph) by English School, (19th century); 56.3x38.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Fabio Albergati received by Philip II of Spain, while an Artist Secrectly Executes his
990360 Fabio Albergati received by Philip II of Spain, while an Artist Secrectly Executes his Portrait on the Kings Instructions (oil on canvas) by Burrini or Burino

Gallant Visit; Visita Galante, (oil on canvas)
823502 Gallant Visit; Visita Galante, (oil on canvas) by Andreotti, Federigo (1847-1930); 86x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gallant Visit; Visita Galante. Federigo Andreotti (1847-1930)

The Diversion, (oil on canvas)
651465 The Diversion, (oil on canvas) by Chocarne-Moreau, Paul Charles (1855-1931); 54.6x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Diversion. Paul Charles Chocarne-Moreau (1855-1931)

Sermons and Sermons! or, Sweet Lies for Wealthy Sinners (colour litho)
3648207 Sermons and Sermons! or, Sweet Lies for Wealthy Sinners (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sermons and Sermons)

Deceit: man practising lying to his wife about the reasons for getting home late before he gets married (colour litho)
5996089 Deceit: man practising lying to his wife about the reasons for getting home late before he gets married (colour litho) by English School

The Monkey and the Cat, 1868 (engraving)
PER465716 The Monkey and the Cat, 1868 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Singe et le Chat; Jean de la Fontaine (1621-95)); French, out of copyright

Count Franz de Telek thinks he sees his former lover La Stilla
CHT449099 Count Franz de Telek thinks he sees his former lover La Stilla, illustration for The Carpathian Castle by Jules Verne, published by Hetzel, 1892 (litho) by French School

Riches, plate 2 from The Vicissitude of Human Things, 1564 (engraving)
BCC393574 Riches, plate 2 from The Vicissitude of Human Things, 1564 (engraving) by Heemskerck, Maarten van (1498-1574) (after); 22.3x29.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Let me have another look at those Cup Tie tickets you bought for ten Quid from that
NFM315460 Let me have another look at those Cup Tie tickets you bought for ten Quid from that chap in Soho, cartoon by John (colour litho) by English School; 14x22 cm; National Football Museum

Four Knights serve the Gardener Lad, illustration from
STC335702 Four Knights serve the Gardener Lad, illustration from The Story of King Arthur and his Knights, 1903 (litho) by Pyle

German soldier captured by French soldiers as a result of a trick
DGC288182 German soldier captured by French soldiers as a result of a trick, cartoon from the April Fools Day ( Poisson d Avril ) edition of La Baionette magazine

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"Unveiling Deceit: A Tapestry of Betrayal and Illusion" In a world where deceit lurks in every corner, the lengths we go to protect ourselves are boundless. Just like the woman raising her skirts to scare off the devil, we too must confront our fears head-on. Amidst this chaos, innocence prevails as kittens play on a desk, oblivious to the treachery that surrounds them. Their purity serves as a stark contrast to the dark secrets hidden beneath their paws. As Cymbeline graces the title page, Shakespeare's timeless tale reminds us of the intricate web woven by deception and its consequences. The Hulton Archives capture moments frozen in time—reminders of past betrayals etched into history. The Betrayal of Christ depicted in oil paints reveals how even those closest to us can deceive with devastating effect. Banditti's hand-coloured engraving from 1783 transports us back to an era when outlaws thrived on trickery and cunning. Samson Betrayed portrays vulnerability through brushstrokes; his strength stripped away by deceitful hands painted onto canvas. The Greeks Climb out of the Wooden Horse illustrates how trust misplaced can lead nations astray. Machiavel's enigmatic portrait reminds us that even great minds have contemplated manipulation for personal gain throughout history. "I Mourn because the World is so Untrustworthy" speaks volumes about human nature's inherent flaw—a lamentation echoed across centuries. Carnival fantasy captures a momentary escape from reality but serves as a reminder that illusions often mask deeper deceptions lurking within society’s fabric. And finally, an image emerges—a cuckold deceived by his wife and falconer—an embodiment of betrayal at its most intimate level. In this tapestry woven with threads of deceit, let us not be consumed but rather enlightened by these glimpses into humanity’s darker side.