Nightmare Collection

Goblin Market by Pauline Baynes
Illustration by Pauline Baynes depicting a scene from Goblin Market, the poem by Christina Rossetti, where a terrifying crowd of assorted goblins plying a girl with ripe fruit in return for a lock of

FUSELI: NIGHTMARE, 1781. The Nightmare. Oil on canvas by Henry Fuseli, 1781

The Vampire II, 1895-1900. Artist: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
The Vampire II, 1895-1900. Private Collection

The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, from Los Caprichos (engraving)
XIR158286 The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, from Los Caprichos (engraving) (b/w photo) (see also 81662) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Income Tax Official in Hades by H. M. Bateman
A tax man from the Inland Revenue suffering his worst nightmare - locked in a cage suspended over a pile of cheques and money he cannot reach. Cartoon by H. M

Mobile DP220755
Bunksland Farmhouse, East Anstey, North Devon. Detail of a mobile comprising silhouettes of horses, hanging from the ceiling in the farmhouses ground-floor room

Studdys Nightmare by George Studdy
Bonzo and Co. get their own back on the artist, after the Christmas pudding. George Studdy, the creator of the comic canine Bonzo

The Temptation of St. Anthony (engraving)
PWI108521 The Temptation of St. Anthony (engraving) by Schongauer, Martin (1440-91); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; German, out of copyright

Cosplay - Jack Skellington
Anders Samuelsson

Pride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins, 1558. Creator: Pieter van der Heyden
Pride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins, 1558

Portrait of a Common Wasp (Vespula vulgaris). UK. Focus stacked image (dead specimen)

Tentation de St Antoine, c1615-1635 (1924)Artist: Jacques Callot
Tentation de St Antoine, c1615-1635 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924

The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas)
7393515 The Temptation of Saint Anthony (Oil on canvas) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635) (after); 47 x 72 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

The Temptation of St. Anthony, 17th century (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR163461 The Temptation of St. Anthony, 17th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by Callot, Jacques (1592-1635); Musee Historique Lorrain, Nancy, France

Comforts of a Bed of Roses, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806
NCO191273 Comforts of a Bed of Roses, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint) by Gillray

Study of a Girl, c1910. Artist: Maxwell Gordon Lightfoot
Study of a Girl, c1910. From The Studio Volume 95. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1928]

Scary Bunny
Andreas Magnusson

Scared Children Looking at Night Shadows
Angela Waye

The Vampire (Love and Pain), 1894. Artist: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
The Vampire (Love and Pain), 1894. From a private collection

Zombie: male zombie walking through dark house
staggering, lurching, nightmare, Donald Iain Smith, 974279262

Regal Jumping Spider (Phidippus regius) male, close-up showing irridescent mandibles. Captive. Endemic to North America

The demons. Artist: Ryckaert (Rijckaert), David (1612-1661)
The demons. Found in the collection of Musee d Art Roger-Quilliot, Clermont-Ferrand

The Nightmare, c1790. Artist: Henry Fuseli
The Nightmare, c1790. The feeling of suffocating anxiety experienced in a nightmare is represented by the demon, sitting on the dreamers chest with implied sexual menace

Poster issued by the revolutionaries in St. Petersburg, 1905, from "The Russian Revolutionary Poster" by V
XND76070 Poster issued by the revolutionaries in St. Petersburg, 1905, from "The Russian Revolutionary Poster" by V

Abstract of detail of fan palm

An asphalt road that goes through a misty dark misterious pine forest

"The Stuff that Dreams are Made of"(oil on canvas)
Ma88155 " The Stuff that Dreams are Made of" (oil on canvas) by Fitzgerald, John Anster (1832-1906); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

The Witchs Frolic by Alfred Bestall
The witchs frolic, taking place on Hallowe en, the date when Saman, Lord of Death, called together the spirits of all the wicked dead who in the last twelve months had been condemned to inhabit

The nightmare. A devil sitting on the body of a naked woman sleeping in the middle of
JLJ4675310 The nightmare. A devil sitting on the body of a naked woman sleeping in the middle of the night. Painting by Nicolas Abraham Abildgaard (1743-1809) EC.Dan. 1800. Based on Fusslis painting

Envy (Invidia) from The Seven Deadly Sins, 1558. Creator: Philip Galle
Envy (Invidia) from The Seven Deadly Sins, 1558

St. James and the Magician Hermogenes, 1565. Creator: Pieter van der Heyden
St. James and the Magician Hermogenes, 1565

Here I Come
A spooky female hand protruding from behind a wall

The Vampire (Love and Pain). Artist: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
The Vampire (Love and Pain). Private Collection

The Vampire in the Forest. Artist: Munch, Edvard (1863-1944)
The Vampire in the Forest. Found in the collection of Munch Museum, Oslo

Ivory Ornamental Tarantulas (Poecilotheria subfusca) from Sri Lanka

Costa Rican Redleg Tarantula (Megaphobema mesomelas), captive from South America

Black blotched pufferfish (Diodon liturosus) inflated with water at night as defensive behaviour, Sipadan Island, Borneo, Malaysia

Home Mystic Full Moon
Al Barizi

Bad Dream Of A Customs Officer
A colourful illustration which shows a nightmare of a customs officer, where prohibited items are smuggled across the border including alcohol, oil and tobacco. Date: circa 1901

Cartoon, John Redmond, Irish Home Rule
Political cartoon, John Redmond, Irish politician, Home Rule and After, by Louis Wain Date: 1914

Flights into the Future - creatures of the air jungle
An unfortunate pilot is thrown out of his plane by creatures fllying around the air jungle, the product of the imagination of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who wrote of strange monsters

WILHELM II German Emperor has a vision of Death and asks himself: "Will it be my turn next?" 1916

Exit Strategy
Adam Dauria ☂

The Dream has Ended in Death, from The Juror, 1887 (litho)
5858943 The Dream has Ended in Death, from The Juror, 1887 (litho) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 23.7 -- 18.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Odilon Redon)

Dream Vision, c. 1880 (etching & drypoint on ivory wove paper)
5858931 Dream Vision, c.1880 (etching & drypoint on ivory wove paper) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 8.8 -- 10.2 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Odilon Redon)

Lord Brougham's railway nightmare
3733967 Lord Brougham's railway nightmare. by Leech, John (1817-64); (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Lord Brougham's railway nightmare)

Face of Mystery (In my dream I saw in the Sky a FACE OF MYSTERY), plate 1 from Homage to Goya, 1885 (litho)
5858937 Face of Mystery (In my dream I saw in the Sky a FACE OF MYSTERY), plate 1 from Homage to Goya, 1885 (litho) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 29 -- 23.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Dream of the Doctor, 1496-1500 (engraving)
7414925 The Dream of the Doctor, 1496-1500 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 19--12.1 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Albrecht Durer)

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"Nightmare: Exploring the Dark Corners of Imagination" Step into a world where dreams turn into haunting nightmares, as depicted in Goblin Market by Pauline Baynes. The twisted allure of forbidden desires and monstrous creations come alive in The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters, from Los Caprichos. In Henry Fuseli's iconic painting, FUSELI: NIGHTMARE, we witness the terrifying power of our subconscious mind. A horse-headed demon perches upon a slumbering woman, embodying our deepest fears and anxieties. Edvard Munch's The Vampire II delves further into the realm of darkness. With blood-red hues and eerie figures, it captures the chilling essence of supernatural horror that lurks within us all. Even mundane realities can transform into nightmarish scenarios, as seen in H. M. Bateman's satirical piece The Income Tax Official in Hades. It reminds us that even after death, our fears continue to haunt us. The Temptation of Saint Anthony portrays an internal struggle against temptation itself. Jacques Callot's Tentation de St Antoine takes this theme further with its intricate engravings depicting surreal creatures tormenting the saint. Sometimes nightmares take on a lighter tone like George Studdy's Studdys Nightmare or Cosplay - Jack Skellington which infuse humor into these dark imaginings. Pieter van der Heyden's Pride (Superbia) from The Seven Deadly Sins explores how arrogance can consume us like a never-ending nightmare while Comforts of a Bed of Roses shows that even seemingly pleasant situations can hide sinister undertones. Through these artistic masterpieces spanning centuries, we are reminded that they are not limited to sleep but also manifest through our daily struggles and inner demons. They serve as cautionary tales urging us to confront our fears head-on and find solace amidst the shadows.