Lies Collection

Thomas Chatterton
THOMAS CHATTERTON The young English poet lies dead, having taken arsenic

Athletic young man in shorts with ball lying on a stone floor

BLACK CAT
CHAMPION BLACK CAT This large, fluffy cat lies comfortably. Owned by Captain St Barbe. Date: 1935

French poster, The Future Lies in Socialism
A French poster which declares that The Future Lies in Socialism, showing men who have fought in the First World War facing up to the octopus monster of commercialism, foreign gold

The Morning Lady Dedlock is found dead by the gates of the cemetery in which Captain Hawdon lies buried

Dawlish Low Tide
The beach at Dawlish, Devon, at low tide : the tide has washed up an enormous quantity of seaweed which lies between the sand and the water

Flat Out
circa 1930: Two naked women lie face down side by side. (Photo by Chaloner Woods/Getty Images)

Young man in a suit and without shirt lying on a couch

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

The spot where Captain Scott lies buried
A cross placed on top of a large cairn of snow marking the resting place of Captain Scott, Dr Wilson and Lieutenant Bowers

1867 Tory Seamanship
The Abandoned! or Tory Seamanship The Constitution lies wrecked and adrift. A comment on Disraelis Reform Act, which extended the franchise. Date: 1867

English King Harold lies dead at the Battle of Hastings during the Norman Invasion of 1066. Depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry

Cartoon - Swallowing a yarn
A little blackbird fails to consume a length of twine: " I can t swallow that yarn." Date: circa 1915

Programme cover for Love Lies, 1929
Programme cover for Love Lies, at the Gaiety Theatre, London, 1929 Date: 1935

Children on Beach 4 of 4
Children on the beach - a boy about to give a girl a bunch of roses as she lies on the beach

Girl / Country Meadow 1890
A little girl lies among the daisies in a spring meadow

Kitten on Books
A small tabby and white kitten lies comfotably on top of some books

Sherwood Foresters Memorial, Passchendaele Museum
The memorial is on the outside wall of the Museum and was presented to the Commune of Zonnebeke (in which the Museum lies)

The Temporary Courthouse at Morant Bay
The temporary courthouse in Morant Bay in Jamaica. Soldiers stand guard at a gathering under a long gazebo, serving as a temporary courthouse. A stone grain store lies a little further away

Fruit Picking Ladder
An abandoned ladder resting in an apple tree while a basket of freshly picked apples lies on the ground. 1906

A young pug is dozing on a wooden bench

Getting out of Bed 1950S
Pretty brunette, with arching eyebrows, climbs out of bed upon waking. Her bedtime reading lies on the floor next to her bed

Uncle T Cobley & Dog
Uncle Tom Cobley sits in his chair, while his dog lies placidly beside him

Bull Fight, Barcelona, Spain, Late 19th/early 20th century. A Picador is confronting the bull
528319 Bull Fight, Barcelona, Spain, Late 19th/early 20th century. A Picador is confronting the bull. A dead horse, gored by the bull, lies in right corner

Indian barbers: In the foreground a Sepoy is being shaved. His uniform lies on the ground
545018 Indian barbers: In the foreground a Sepoy is being shaved. His uniform lies on the ground. Hand-coloured lithograph from 'L'Inde francaise', Paris, 1828

At the Court of Margaret of Austria, 1854. Creator: Lies, Joseph Henri Hubert (1821-1865)
At the Court of Margaret of Austria, 1854. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Verviers

The late King George VI lies in State at Westminster Hall. A Guard stands alongside the coffin, his head bowed in respect. Date: 1952

Welsh Corgi / 1949
CHAMPION FORMAKIN ORANGEMAN This corgi lies down facing away from the Camera. Owned by Holmes. Date: 1949

Bare feet of a man lying on a sofa

Terrible accident - Lady ablaze - Figure 2
Figure 2 of 2. Terrible accident - Lady ablaze, her dress has caught fire and she has fallen to the ground unconscious. This illustration shows that if one lies down horizontally

Charterhouse
Birds eye view of the old Charterhouse. The London Charterhouse is a historic complex of buildings in Smithfield, London, dating back to the 14th century

Welsh Corgi / Lying / 1949
CHAMPION FORMAKIN ORANGEMAN This corgi lies down facing the camera. Owned by Holmes. Date: 1949

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Granulated sea star (Choriaster granulatus), Palau, Micronesia, Pacific

Old Age / Enema 1908
A decrepit old man lies on a bed: he is about to be given an enema

Male greater kudu lies down under tree

Mono leopard lies resting chin on branch

Book Jacket Design
A book jacket design for As Far As In Me Lies, by Barbara Willard, with a portrait illustration of a young woman's head. Date: circa 1939

Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - Punish the PIrates
Vietnamese Patriotic Poster - The great seal of the United States Navy lies in ruins after a successful attack by Vietnamese forces - Punish the PIrates'. Date: circa mid-1970s

Music cover, Sing A Song, Charlie Chaplin
Music cover, Sing A Song, foxtrot song, words and music by Charles Chaplin, Abe Lyman and Gus Arnheim, featured in Charlie Chaplin's comedy film The Gold Rush Date: 1925

The Tower of London from the River Thames
The Tower was founded during the Norman Conquest in 1066 and lies on the north bank of the river. Small sailing boats and a rowing boat are visible. Date: circa 1930

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Victory lies in fortify and resist. Poster by V. Martin. Editions of the Eastern Army. SPAIN. Salamanca. Archivo Historico Nacional

Seismograph reading taken from the Omori Horizontal pendulum at Birmingham, showing the severity of the tremors during the San Francisco earthquake of 1906

DEATH OF LOUIS XIV
Le roi soleil is eclipsed - the dead king lies in state. Date: 1 September 1715

MIHAILO ASSASSINATED
Prince Mihailo (Michael) Obrenovich III, previously deposed but reinstated, is assassinated (why and by whom still unknown) : he lies in state at Belgrade. 10 June 1868

DEATH OF ALFONSO XII
Alfonso XII lies in state in Madrid : he dies without an heir but his queen Maria Cristina is pregnant with the future Alfonso XIII and she will rule as regent. Date: 1885

TSAR NICOLAS I DIES
Tsar Nicolas I (1796 - 1855), lies on his deathbed, not greatly lamented as it is his intransigeance which has brought the Crimea war to his country. But he did want to abolish serfdom. 1855

GAME : BOOMAN
All form a circle : the one chosen to be Booman lies down in the middle and pretends to be dead, the others mime mourning, burial and grave decoration. Cheerful ! Date: 1900

THE FARMER AND HIS SONS
THE FARMER & HIS SONS A farmer on his deathbed tells his sons that a treasure lies hidden on his farm so that they will care for and dig the earth after his death Date: 1761

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Lies, like shadows, weave their intricate web around us, blurring the lines between truth and deception. Just as Thomas Chatterton's poetic genius was overshadowed by his fabricated medieval manuscripts, so too do lies cast a veil over our perception of reality. In this captivating image, an athletic young man in shorts with a ball lying on a stone floor reminds us that even physical prowess can be deceptive. Like the black cat lurking in the background, lies often hide in plain sight, ready to pounce on unsuspecting victims. A French poster boldly proclaims that 'The Future Lies in Socialism, ' highlighting how ideologies can manipulate truths to suit their own agendas. Similarly, The Morning dawns upon Dawlish Low Tide revealing hidden depths beneath calm waters - a metaphor for the treacherous nature of deceit. As we delve deeper into this narrative of falsehoods, we encounter a young man in a suit without shirt lying nonchalantly on a couch. His relaxed demeanor belies the weight of his untruths; just as WW1 German anti-British propaganda postcards aimed to distort public opinion during times of conflict. The Temporary Courthouse at Morant Bay stands as testament to how they are incite unrest and injustice. Meanwhile, through an amusing cartoon depicting someone swallowing yarn (a metaphorical representation of accepting falsehoods), we are reminded not to blindly consume every tale spun before us. Lastly, Love Lies takes center stage with its 1929 programme cover - love itself often entangled with half-truths and illusions. As we navigate through life's labyrinthine paths littered with deceitful whispers and concealed intentions, let us strive for clarity amidst the tangled webs woven by lies.