Hiding Place Collection

William Pendrill and the Boscobel Oak, c. 1700 (engraving)
XJF441230 William Pendrill and the Boscobel Oak, c.1700 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene from Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro, 1786, (c1914). Artist: Charles A Buchel
Scene from Mozart's opera The Marriage of Figaro, 1786, (c1914). The Marriage of Figaro (Le Nozze di Figaro), a comic opera (opera buffa) with libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte (1749-1838)

Aethra Showing her Son Theseus the Place Where his Father had Hidden his Arms , 1768. Creator: Nicolas Guy Brenet
Aethra Showing her Son Theseus the Place Where his Father had Hidden his Arms , 1768

Were They Coming to That Very Room? (The Knights of the Square Table), c.1890. Creator: A. Monro
Were They Coming to That Very Room? (The Knights of the Square Table), c.1890

Marius a minturnes, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Marius a minturnes, 19th century. Ancient History - Marius at Minturnae

Joconde: Le lit. Creator: Charles Louis Lingée
Joconde: Le lit

Paul and Virginia or the very Last of the Smugglers, 1886. Creator: Randolph Caldecott
Paul and Virginia or the very Last of the Smugglers, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

The Late Attack upon Marshal Haynau - the Coal-Cellar at the "George", Bankside, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Late Attack upon Marshal Haynau - the Coal-Cellar at the "George", Bankside, 1850. Austrian general Julius Jacob von Haynau hides from a London mob who attacked him for his sanguinary

The Monmouth Ash, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Monmouth Ash, 1850. Tree in Dorset where James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, is said to have hidden after the Battle of Sedgemoor in July 1685: An ash tree

They Can't Keep Him Hid, from Puck, n.d. Creator: Louis Dalrymple
They Can't Keep Him Hid, from Puck, n.d

The Domyoji Scene (Domyoji no dan), from the series "Sugawara's Secrets (Sugawara denju)", c. 1830/44. Detail from a larger artwork

The Domyoji Scene (Domyoji no dan), from the series "Sugawara's Secrets (Sugawara denju)", c. 1830/44. Detail from a larger artwork

Turpin's Oak at Finchley, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Turpin's Oak at Finchley, [now in North London], 1850. The notorious Dick Turpin was, in his time, accustomed to take up his station behind this tree when he was intent upon a freebooting errand

The Late Attack upon Marshal Haynau - the Bed-Room in which Marshal Haynau was Concealed, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Late Attack upon Marshal Haynau - the Bed-Room in which Marshal Haynau was Concealed, 1850. After being attacked by angry workers during a visit to a brewery in Southwark, London

"The Fugitive Royalists", by Miss Solomon, in the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
"The Fugitive Royalists", by Miss Solomon, in the Exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1862. Engraving of a painting....the exhibition this year is remarkable for the number of interesting

Switzerland, Canton of Valais, Saillon, Mr. Farinets refuge

Minamoto no Yoritomo Hiding in a Tree, c. 1758. Creator: Torii Kiyoshige
Minamoto no Yoritomo Hiding in a Tree, c. 1758

The Domyoji Scene (Domyoji no dan), from the series " Sugawaras Secrets (Sugawara denju)", c. 1830/44

William Pendrill of Boscobel, Shropshire, and the Royal Oak (engraving)
3638258 William Pendrill of Boscobel, Shropshire, and the Royal Oak (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Pendrill of Boscobel, Shropshire)

The Secret Room (colour litho)
STC306824 The Secret Room (colour litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: hiding Union Soldiers during the American Civil War; ); The Stapleton Collection; American

The Secret Postbox, 1876 (oil on panel)
CH402165 The Secret Postbox, 1876 (oil on panel) by Conti, Tito (1842-1924); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

She came out of her hiding-place (engraving)
5991798 She came out of her hiding-place (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: She came out of her hiding-place)

The Well of En-rogel (w / c and gouache)
HMP86614 The Well of En-rogel (w/c and gouache) by Seddon, Thomas (1821-56); Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK; eHarris Museum and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

The Exposure of Cherubino, scene from The Marriage of Figaro
GIA938511 The Exposure of Cherubino, scene from The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le nozze di Figaro)

Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909619 Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Wooded Landscape with a Nymph and a Satyr, 1764. Creator: Salomon Gessner
Wooded Landscape with a Nymph and a Satyr, 1764

Interior of the old house, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Interior of the old house, 1844. Building in Clerkenwell, London. The mode in which this house is internally disposed denotes it to have long been " a den of thieves" ;

The Proscribed Royalist, January 15, 1858. Creator: William Henry Simmons
The Proscribed Royalist, January 15, 1858

Pioneers Cabin, 1865-66, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Pioneers Cabin, 1865-66, printed ca. 1876

Looking Up Plutos Chimney, 1865-66, printed ca. 1876. Creator: Carleton Emmons Watkins
Looking Up Plutos Chimney, 1865-66, printed ca. 1876

An Old Poacher Caught in a Snare, June 19, 1823. June 19, 1823
An Old Poacher Caught in a Snare, June 19, 1823

An Old Poacher Caught in a Snare, July 18, 1805. July 18, 1805
An Old Poacher Caught in a Snare, July 18, 1805

Anysis Concealed in the Marshes of the Delta, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Anysis Concealed in the Marshes of the Delta, 1890. Anysis may have been Pharaoh Tefnakht, of the 24th dynasty, Third Intermediate Period

Enforcing prohibition, Norfolk, Virginia, USA, 1920s. Law enforcement agents examining at a cache of 191 pint bottles found underneath a sailors mattress on a steamer putting in at Norfolk, Virginia

German machine-gun emplacement destroyed by British artillery fire, France, World War I, 1916. During the Battle of the Somme

Machine gun nest, Poelcappelle, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Machine gun nest, Poelcappelle, Belgium, World War I, 1914-1918. Poelcappelle was the site of a battle during the larger Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) in 1917

Anzacs on Guard in Egypt, 1940, (1940). Soldiers from New Zealand stationed in Egypt practicing the Bren gun technique. From The War in Pictures. [Odhams Press Limited, London, 1940]

Youth, 19th century. Artist: John Everett Millais
Youth, 19th century

The Peril of the Queen Henrietta Maria, 19th century. Artist: P Lightfoot
The Peril of the Queen Henrietta Maria, 19th century. Henrietta Maria (1609-1669) was the Queen Consort of King Charles I of England

Queen Henrietta, sheltering by a bank from the Parliamentarians, c19th century. Artist: J Rogers
Queen Henrietta, sheltering by a bank from the Parliamentarians, c19th century. Charles I escaping from Oxford

Captain Kidd Burying his Treasures, 1872. Anglo-American pirate William Captain Kidd (1654-1701) hiding his ill-gotten gains

Paul Deroulede, Battle of Montbeliard, 1899. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st May 1899

Siege of Lille, October 1792, (1892). A print from the Le Petit Journal, 15th October 1892

Gallent, c1820-1857. Artist: Achille Deveria
Gallent, c1820-1857

An observation point, 1915. A print from Le Pays de France, 10th June 1915

Roman wallpainting of Achilles hiding in Scyros, the House of the Dioscuri, Pompeii
Roman wallpainting of Achilles hiding in Scyros (Greek island) revealed by Diomedes and Odysseus. From the House of the Dioscuri, Pompeii

Capture of James, Duke of Monmouth after the Battle of Sedgmoor, July 1685. James Scott, Duke of Monmouth (1649-1684) was the illegitimate son of Charles II

Trojans Deceived, 1830. The raiding party secreting themselves in the great wooden horse. The story of the legendary wars between the Greek confederation and Troy

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In the depths of history, secrets were concealed within nature's embrace. William Pendrill sought solace in the mighty arms of the Boscobel Oak, its ancient trunk providing sanctuary from a tumultuous era. As his story unfolded, across distant lands in Switzerland's Canton of Valais, Saillon became Mr. Farinet's refuge - a hidden haven where he could evade those who sought him. Throughout time, hiding places took various forms; some found respite perched high above on branches like Minamoto no Yoritomo Hiding in a Tree. Torii Kiyoshige captured this moment of concealment with delicate strokes and vivid colors that whispered tales untold. Within the walls of Domyoji no dan, secrecy thrived as characters whispered behind closed doors. The scene depicted an enigmatic realm where truths remained buried beneath layers of mystery and intrigue. William Pendrill's tale continued to unfold through engraved images depicting his connection to Boscobel and the Royal Oak—a symbol both for his shelter and loyalty during perilous times. The allure of hidden spaces extended beyond physical realms into ethereal dimensions. A secret room materialized before our eyes through vibrant lithographs that beckoned us to explore its mysteries further. Intrigue seeped into everyday life as even postboxes harbored clandestine exchanges. "The Secret Postbox" immortalized these covert interactions on canvas—an oil painting that unveiled glimpses into lives lived under veils of anonymity. She emerged from her hiding-place—her face etched with determination—as captured by an engraving that hinted at a tale yet untold. What secrets did she carry? What battles had she fought? Beyond human-made refuges lay natural sanctuaries such as The Well of En-rogel—a watercolor masterpiece infused with gouache hues—where whispers echoed against moss-covered stones while offering solace amidst chaos. Even scenes from beloved operas like The Marriage of Figaro held secrets within their folds.