Disguised Collection

Cid Officers as Dockers
C.I.D officers cunningly disguised as dockers during investigations into drug smugglers at Limehouse Docks, London. One man (r) has a hook for a hand!

Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890)
Photograph of Sir Richard Francis Burton, the English explorer, linguist and diplomat. A master of up to 30 languages, Burton made a pilgrimage to Mecca disguised as a Pathan in 1853

WW1 - German Espionage - in disguise as a woman
WW1 - The Little German Maid - German Espionage - a German soldier prepares to get into disguise as a woman in order to infiltrate an approaching band of allied cavalry troops. Date: 1915

Native American Indian Buffalo Hunt Under the White Wolf Skin. An Indian stratagem on the level prairies. Date: ca. 1858

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Communist leader in disguise
A photograph of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin (1870 - 1924), Communist leader in disguise, August 1917

WW1 - Aircraft Carrier - HMS Argus - Camouflaged - served in Royal Navy 1918-1944. Converted from an Ocean Liner under cnstruction at the start of WW1. Date: circa 1918

Arming the Ulster Volunteer Force: Gun-running scenes at Lar
The scene at Larne(20 miles from Belfast), where over 200 tons of guns and ammunitions were unloaded from the disguised steamer Mountjoy by the Ulster Volunteer Force

Utopiae Insulae Figura (Map of the New Island of Utopia
5615728 Utopiae Insulae Figura (Map of the New Island of Utopia) from the 1516 first edition of Utopia by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535)

WW1 - German anti-British propaganda postcard - Caught and Trapped - a duplicitous British Army Officer is captured by the forces of the Central Powers trying to smuggle a machine gun to his men

Wolf-skins disguising Native American hunters
Native Americans in wolf skins stalking buffalo. Hand-colored woodcut of a 20th century illustration

Thuggee Chief 1843
Chief of the Thugs, captured by Captain Vallancey in Arcot disguised as a travellers escort

Italian soldier in white camouflage, WWI
Camouflage or protective colouring - an Italian soldier during the First World War in white dress rendering him difficult to spot in snowy conditions. 1918

Peppered moth
Two specimens of peppered moths exhibited on a soot-covered tree. This is a good demonstration of genetic selection through changing environment

Ayli : Orlando, Ros, Cel
Orlando, Rosalind (disguised as Ganymede) and Celia (disguised as Aliena) in the Forest of Arden

Journey to the West
The master is rowed away by a disguised demon. From the legend of the Journey to the West

Scene from Shakespeares Twelfth Night
A scene from Shakespeares comedy, Twelfth Night, in which Sir Toby Belch encourages the reluctant duellists, Sir Andrew Aguecheek and the page Cesario (Viola disguised)

Athena guiding Telemachus in his search for Odysseus (colour litho)
7201988 Athena guiding Telemachus in his search for Odysseus (colour litho) by Bonamy, Armand Joseph (fl.1900-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athena, disguised as Mentor)

Flight of Matilda from Oxford Castle, illustration from Cassell
STC385231 Flight of Matilda from Oxford Castle, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Ricketts

The Little Robber-Maiden, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
The Little Robber-Maiden, c1930. An illustration from The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

Sher. Holmes in Disguise
THE FINAL PROBLEM Holmes travels disguised as a Catholic priest. Date: First published: 1893

Olive Malvery serving in a sweet shop
In the early 1900s, Olive Malvery, an established singer and reciter of verse, became known for her investigative reports of Londons poor, especially women

JEFFREYS (1648 - 1689)
GEORGE JEFFREYS, 1st Baron Jeffreys, Lord Chief Justice (JUDGE JEFFREYS); Siezed at Wapping, attempting to flee the country disguised as a sailor in 1688

Flotow Martha Quartet
The delightful spinning quartet from Act Two, as the two posh ladies, disguised as country girls, reveal their inability to perform mundane household tasks

Ayli : Rosalind, Celia
Rosalind and Celia, disguised as Ganymede and his sister Aliena, wander in the Forest of Arden

Scene from Shakespeares Cymbeline
A scene from shakespeares Cymbeline, in which Imogen, dressed as a boy, has found a hut in the forest and, being hungry, has eaten some food

A pirate prepares for ambush, mid 19th century (coloured engraving)
7339198 A pirate prepares for ambush, mid 19th century (coloured engraving) by Debelle, Alexandre (1805-97) (after); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: A)

John Lombeof Derby, 1888
3480208 John Lombeof Derby, 1888; (add.info.: John Lombeof Derby (1693-1722), disguised as a poor out of work young man, secretly making drawings of the machinery in the Leghorn silk mills where he

The geese keeper. circa 1910 (engraving)
6437799 The geese keeper. circa 1910 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Tales of fees. The geese keeper, (the little goose keeper, tale of the Brothers Grimm)

Pirates dressed in women's clothing attempt to decoy a merchant ship, 19th century (coloured engraving)
7337501 Pirates dressed in women's clothing attempt to decoy a merchant ship, 19th century (coloured engraving) by Biard, Francois Auguste (1798-1882); 45.4x62 cm; National Maritime Museum

Arrest of a tall French lady in Paris, supposed to be a Uhlan in disguise (engraving)
8643263 Arrest of a tall French lady in Paris, supposed to be a Uhlan in disguise (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrest of a tall French lady in Paris)

The Farmer's Wife and the disguised Fairy (colour litho)
8627389 The Farmer's Wife and the disguised Fairy (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Farmer's Wife and the disguised Fairy)

N for Cloud, 1908 (photo)
8713217 N for Cloud, 1908 (photo); 31,5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

He assumed a disguise suitable to his purpose, illustration from 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves'
3086232 He assumed a disguise suitable to his purpose, illustration from 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves', 1938 (colour litho) by Dulac

"Crossing the Line" (colour photo)
8668596 "Crossing the Line" (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Elegant guests at a Country House Fancy Dress Party, 19th century (watercolour)
8835619 Elegant guests at a Country House Fancy Dress Party, 19th century (watercolour) by Cox, David, the younger (1809-85); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey

Charles II (1630-85) King of Great Britain and Ireland
537491 Charles II (1630-85) King of Great Britain and Ireland; (add.info.: Charles II (1630-85) King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1660 after restoration of the monarchy

Butterflies and Moths in Disguise, at Rest (litho)
8633881 Butterflies and Moths in Disguise, at Rest (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Butterflies and Moths in Disguise, at Rest)

Vambery in his Travelling Dress
5668946 Vambery in his Travelling Dress; (add.info.: Illustration of Armin Vambery (1832-1913) Hungarian traveller and writer who travelled extensively around the territories of the Ottoman Empire

Alcyone, 17th century (engraving)
3480570 Alcyone, 17th century (engraving); (add.info.: Alcyone. Engraving from 'Tableaux du temple des muses' (1655) by Michel de Marolles (1600 - 1681)

War Camp Community Serv., between c1915 and c1918. Creator: Bain News Service
War Camp Community Serv., between c1915 and c1918. Person in coat standing outside building with signs reading "War Camp Community Service" and "Michigan Society of New York".

Vertumnus and Pomona. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Vertumnus and Pomona

Vertumnus and Pomona. Creator: Jean Lemaire
Vertumnus and Pomona

Embarcadère du chemin de Bruxelles, 1852. Creator: Honore Daumier
Embarcadere du chemin de Bruxelles, 1852. Vue prise dans un jour de liquidation difficile a la Bourse. (Embarking for Brussels - The scene [at the railway station] on a difficult liquidation day)

The Demon of Rashomon Visits Watanabe no Tsuna Disguised as an Old Woman to Retrieve... 1885
The Demon of Rashomon Visits Watanabe no Tsuna Disguised as an Old Woman to Retrieve Her Severed Arm, 1885. From Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Shichiri Oboro (image 1 of 2), 1857. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Shichiri Oboro (image 1 of 2), 1857. Actors Nakamura Enjaku as Deshi Nitcho and Bando Mitsugoro VI VI as Deshi Nichizo; Ichikawa Danzo VI as Taijin

Battus Changed into a Stone, published 1590. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Battus Changed into a Stone, published 1590

Arcas Preparing to Kill his Mother, Changed into a Bear, published 1590. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Arcas Preparing to Kill his Mother, Changed into a Bear, published 1590. Plate: Metamorphoses by Ovid, book 2, plate 9

Jupiter Assuming the Form of Diana in Order to Seduce Callisto, published 1590. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Jupiter Assuming the Form of Diana in Order to Seduce Callisto, published 1590. Book: Metamorphoses by Ovid, book 2, plate 6

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"Unveiling the Art of Disguise: From Sir Richard Francis Burton to WW1 Espionage and Beyond" Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890): A master of disguise, this renowned explorer and linguist donned various personas to infiltrate hidden societies across the globe. Cid Officers as Dockers: In a covert operation during WW1, Cid officers disguised themselves as dockworkers to gather intelligence on German espionage activities. German Espionage in Disguise: Unmasking the secrets of war, German spies cunningly posed as women to extract critical information during World War Native American Indian Buffalo Hunt Under the White Wolf Ski: Blending seamlessly with nature's elements, Native American hunters concealed their presence by wearing wolf-skins while embarking on buffalo hunts. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin in Disguise: The enigmatic leader of communism skillfully hid his identity behind clever disguises, evading capture and continuing his revolutionary pursuits. Arming the Ulster Volunteer Force: Gun-running scenes at Lar - Amidst political turmoil, gun-runners operated undercover to arm the Ulster Volunteer Force in their struggle for independence. Peppered Moth's Hidden Adaptation: Evolutionary marvels unfold as peppered moths developed camouflage techniques amidst industrialization's soot-covered landscapes. German Anti-British Propaganda Postcard from WW1: Exposing enemy tactics, a postcard reveals Germany's attempt at sowing discord through deceptive propaganda campaigns during World War Athena Guiding Telemachus in His Search for Odysseus (colour litho): Greek mythology intertwines with disguise as Athena guides Telemachus incognito on his quest to find his father Odysseus. Italian Soldier in White Camouflage During WWI.