Peeping Collection

A pack of meerkats on the edge of the Ntwetwe salt pan in the Northern Kalahari. These unusual-looking social mongooses inhabit dry, open country with hard ground, such as alkaline salt pans

Lady Godiva rides her horse naked through the streets of Coventry while Peeping Tom looks on Date: 1860

The Beatles peering out from behind their dressing room door before their appearance at the Odeon Theatre in Manchester. Top to bottom: George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

One Mans Meat- by George Studdy
Bonzo, the comic canine creation of George Studdy, looks away in horror (or boredom) as his owner peers a little more closely with the help of a pair of binoculars at a bevy of bathing beauties at

Curiosity, from the Pears Annual, Christmas, 1892
BAL8679 Curiosity, from the Pears Annual, Christmas, 1892 by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); Private Collection; Austrian, out of copyright

A Peep at the Train, India, 1892 (pencil and w / c on paper)
1197524 A Peep at the Train, India, 1892 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Swoboda, Rudolf Der G. (1859-1914); 94x66.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Robin Maugham looking at a peep-show in Brighton
Viscount Maugham (author and traveller Robin Maugham) pictured looking at a Peep-Show machine in Brighton where he lived during the 1960s

Cambridge University
A glimpse of the beautiful Backs, and punters enjoying the River Cam, with St. Johns College, Cambridge University, peeping through the trees

Many A Winters Night She Flies Through The Streets And Peeps In At The Windows, And Then The Ice Freezes On The Panes Into Wonderful Patterns Like Flowers

Bum scratch - children
I can t bare it. A small girl scratches her bottom while her little brother sits in a pushchair and covers his face. Leominster, Herefordshire, England Date: circa 1972

photography, black and white, Posing, Looking at camera, Upper half, Black background
Woman covering face, peeping through fingers, (B&W)

House Mouse (Mus musculus) peering through hole in cheese. Captive

Comic postcard, Children peeping through bathroom keyhole
Comic postcard, Children peeping through the bathroom keyhole at Uncle George Date: 20th century

Le Curieux - Peeping-Tom spying on a fashionable lady
Le Curieux - A Peeping-Tom spying on a fashionable lady in a bedroom

Le Contretemps - Peeping-Tom spying on a fashionable lady
Le Contretemps - A Peeping-Tom spying on a fashionable lady in a bedroom

boy circus tent
A small boy peeps under a circus big top to watch the show inside. Birmingham, England Date: 1986

Illustration of an elegant woman getting into her car at a motor show, clutching a brace of car brochures and magazines. As she enters the car, a garter can just be glimpsed peeping from her skirt

Moon of Beauty, illustration for The Arabian Nights, 1895 (colour engraving)
PER224723 Moon of Beauty, illustration for The Arabian Nights, 1895 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Thousand and one Nights ; )

Weaver
Jassi Oberai

Lust, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1925 (colour litho)
829032 Lust, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1925 (colour litho) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

DOG, Chihuahua, sitting, looking around a tree in a graden, autumn

Lord Godiva (colour litho)
3642875 Lord Godiva (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Godiva. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Scene in a Farce called the Quaker, 1783 (pen & wash)
6200207 Scene in a Farce called the Quaker, 1783 (pen & wash) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 17.5x36.2 cm; The McManus, Dundee

Maid spying at a keyhole (colour litho)
3094673 Maid spying at a keyhole (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maid spying at a keyhole. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Sir Richard Worse-than-Sly, Exposing his Wifes Bottom - O fye!, pub
3025937 Sir Richard Worse-than-Sly, Exposing his Wifes Bottom - O fye!, pub. 1782 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Story of Susanna, front panel of a wedding chest, c. 1450 (tempera on panel)
XOT351151 The Story of Susanna, front panel of a wedding chest, c.1450 (tempera on panel) by Giovanni di Ser Giovanni, (Lo Scheggia) (15th c.); Museo della Casa Fiorentina Antica, Palazzo Davanzati

The Peep Show (oil on canvas)
CH402181 The Peep Show (oil on canvas) by Lenfant, Francois Louis (1814-92); 26.4x33.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

MS 300 f. XIII, folio from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c
5911929 MS 300 f.XIII, folio from the Psalter and Hours of Isabella of France, Paris, c.1265-70 (pen & ink and tempera on parchment) by French School, (13th century); 19x14.1 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum

The Inspiring Sermon (oil on canvas)
NUL116862 The Inspiring Sermon (oil on canvas) by Bromley, William III (c.1815-c.88); 90.8x70.5 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

A Boy Looking through a Casement Window (oil on panel)
LST204433 A Boy Looking through a Casement Window (oil on panel) by Flemish School, (17th century); 71x61.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Christmas Tree, c. 1916 (oil on canvas)
NUL396509 The Christmas Tree, c.1916 (oil on canvas) by Mosler, Henry (1841-1920); 61x52 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Northern leopard frog, Lithobates pipiens (Peeping frog, Rana pipiens). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Hill after an illustration by George Shaw from his General Zoology, Amphibia, London, 1801

Madame Recoit, 1908 (oil on canvas)
XIR26295 Madame Recoit, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Cogghe, Remy (1854-1935); 90x68 cm; Musee d Art et d Industrie, Roubaix, France; French, out of copyright

Curiosity by Peter Fendi. 1833

HMS "Temeraire"(engraving)
1049670 HMS " Temeraire" (engraving) by Atkins, William Edward (1842-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS " Temeraire")

A Victorian hold-to-light Christmas Card of a butcher making overtures to a maid
3604491 A Victorian hold-to-light Christmas Card of a butcher making overtures to a maid. When the card is held in front of a light source three grinning servants appear in the window

Jephson Gardens, Leamington (photo)
727531 Jephson Gardens, Leamington (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jephson Gardens, Leamington)

Lady Godivas Rout, or Peeping-Tom spying out Pope-Joan
NCO191711 Lady Godivas Rout, or Peeping-Tom spying out Pope-Joan, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Ci-devant Occupations, or Madame Talian and the Empress Josephine Dancing Naked before
NCO190178 Ci-devant Occupations, or Madame Talian and the Empress Josephine Dancing Naked before Barrass in the Winter of 1797

The Doctor Indulged with his Favourite Scene, 1790 (hand-coloured etching)
2562151 The Doctor Indulged with his Favourite Scene, 1790 (hand-coloured etching) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811); Private Collection; (add.info)

Postcard of a young man and woman kissing as viewed through a peephole, sent in 1913 (b / w photo)
660542 Postcard of a young man and woman kissing as viewed through a peephole, sent in 1913 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Susanna and the Elders, 1831 (oil on canvas)
SRM91249 Susanna and the Elders, 1831 (oil on canvas) by Lapchenko, Grigori Ignat evich (1801-76); 200x149 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Woman in an Interior
GG38150 Woman in an Interior by Breaute, Albert (b.1853); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

A Peep into Lady W!!!!!ys Seraglio, pub. 1782 (hand coloured engraving)
2962487 A Peep into Lady W!!!!!ys Seraglio, pub. 1782 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seymour Dorothy)

Front Cover of the Score Sheet of The Language of the Eye, Composed by Joseph R
REV125118 Front Cover of the Score Sheet of The Language of the Eye, Composed by Joseph R. W. Harding (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Venus and Cupid, or The Wanton Bacchante, (oil on canvas)
990329 Venus and Cupid, or The Wanton Bacchante, (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 127x101.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Venus and Cupid, or The Wanton Bacchante)

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"Peeping: A Glimpse into Curiosity and Intrigue" Step back in time as we embark on a journey of peeping, exploring the hidden wonders that lie behind closed doors. From Lady Godiva's daring ride to The Beatles' nervous anticipation, it has always held an air of excitement. Imagine standing at the edge of the Ntwetwe salt pans, where a mischievous pack of meerkats playfully peek out from their burrows, observing the vast expanse before them. Or transport yourself to India in 1892, witnessing "A Peep at the Train, " captured delicately with pencil and watercolors on paper. Curiosity knows no bounds - even George Studdy's endearing character in "One Man's Meat" can't resist taking a sneak peek. And who could blame Robin Maugham for being captivated by a Brighton peep-show? It's human nature to be drawn towards what is concealed from us. From Cambridge University scholars engrossed in their studies to an elegant woman clutching car brochures while her garter teasingly peeps from beneath her skirt at a motor show in 1926; these glimpses into different worlds ignite our imagination. But it doesn't stop there – Edmund Dulac's enchanting illustration brings Hans Andersen's Snow Queen alive as she flies through wintry streets, casting curious glances into windows adorned with ice flowers. Such beauty found when one dares to take a closer look. Even children know the allure - capturing moments like "Bum Scratch" with black and white photography adds charm and innocence to this timeless act. Whether posing or looking directly at the camera against a black background, these little ones remind us that sometimes all it takes is curiosity and wonderment. So let us embrace our innate desire for discovery; let us indulge ourselves in those fleeting moments when we become witnesses to the hidden world.