Scowling Collection

Tricolour Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy, lying with chin on floor

Sofia, 1547-1611, Princess of Sweden Duchess of Saxony-Lau, c16th century. Creator: Anon
Sofia, 1547-1611, Princess of Sweden Duchess of Saxony-Lau, c16th century

Self portrait, 1895. Creator: Olof Sager-Nelson
Self portrait, 1895

Masaki Taizen Tokiyoshi, 1868. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Masaki Taizen Tokiyoshi, 1868. Series: One Hundred Warriors in Battle Selected by Yoshitoshi

Tomoe Gozen and Fan Kuai, c1824. Creator: Gakutei
Tomoe Gozen and Fan Kuai, c1824

Bust Portrait of Three Actors Ichikawa Komazo II, Sakata Hangoro III, Nakayama Fukasaburo I, c1794

Coiled Dragon, 18th century. Creator: Tomotada
Coiled Dragon, 18th century

Isadora Duncan dancer, portrait photograph, between 1915 and 1923. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Isadora Duncan dancer, portrait photograph, between 1915 and 1923

Portrait of Paul Verlaine (1844-1896), poet, c1885. Creators: Paul Verlaine, Frederic Auguste Cazals
Portrait of Paul Verlaine (1844-1896), poet, c1885

Self-Portrait 1904 I, 1904. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Self-Portrait 1904 I, 1904

Prince Paul Troubetzkoy II (Bust), 1909. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Prince Paul Troubetzkoy II (Bust), 1909

Paul Verlaine II, 1895. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Paul Verlaine II, 1895

Paul Verlaine I, 1895. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Paul Verlaine I, 1895

Head of Roman Emperor, n.d. Creator: William Mulready
Head of Roman Emperor, n.d

Ludwig van Beethoven, 1899. Creators: Robert Weigl, Ludwig van Beethoven
Ludwig van Beethoven, 1899

Nato, the goat man-Hopi, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nato, the goat man-Hopi, c1906. Half-length portrait of Hopi man with animal skin

Nespilim man, c1904. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nespilim man, c1904. Head-and-shoulders portrait of a Nespelim man, facing front

An Exiled Tolstoyan. Irkutsk, 1904. Creator: Boris Vasilievich Smirnov
An Exiled Tolstoyan. Irkutsk, 1904. Boris Vasilievich Smirnov (1881-1954) was a Russian artist who in 1904 traveled by prisoner transport from western Russia across Siberia

Wolf-eel (Anarrhichthys ocellatus) Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Pacific Ocean

RF - Eagle owl (Bubo bubo) close-up of head. Captive, Netherlands. August

RF- Orang utan (Pongo pygmaeus) head portrait of dominant male and first orangutan in world to cataracts operated on with eyesight restored

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, male puppy with tricolor coat, aged 3 months, at garden fence

Retrato de Hans Imhoff, (Portrait of Hans Imhoff), 1521, (c1934). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Retrato de Hans Imhoff, (Portrait of Hans Imhoff), 1521, (c1934). Portrait of a merchant, possibly Hans Imhoff, by German painter, printmaker and theorist of the German Renaissance, Albrecht Durer

Kazuenokami Kato Kiyomasa Observing a Monkey with a Writing Brush, 1883. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kazuenokami Kato Kiyomasa Observing a Monkey with a Writing Brush, 1883. Series: Yoshitoshi's Warriors Trembling with Courage

Mashiba Dairyo Hisayoshi Ko in Lightening, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Mashiba Dairyo Hisayoshi Ko in Lightening, 1865. Series: One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

The Laughing Singer, c1905. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The laughing singer, c1905. Navajo man, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing a necklace and a headband

The Medicine Man, 1907, photogravure by John Andrew & Son (photogravure)
STC225368 The Medicine Man, 1907, photogravure by John Andrew & Son (photogravure) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Jacques de Bue, Jesuit and Bollandist, 1793 (oil on canvas)
471113 Jacques de Bue, Jesuit and Bollandist, 1793 (oil on canvas) by Herreyns, Willem Jacob (1743-1827); 96x78 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Vance, Hon. Zebulon, Senator from N. C. between 1870 and 1880. Creator: Unknown
Vance, Hon. Zebulon, Senator from N.C. between 1870 and 1880

Settling the Debt, (oil on panel)
827128 Settling the Debt, (oil on panel) by Eichinger, Erwin (1892-1950); 40.6x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Settling the Debt. Erwin Eichinger (1892-1950). Oil on panel

Bonbonniere: Head of Neptune, South Staffordshire, 1760 / 80
Bonbonniere: Head of Neptune, South Staffordshire, 1760/80

Breton at Pardon; Bretonne au Pardon, 1888 (oil on canvas)
827371 Breton at Pardon; Bretonne au Pardon, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Dagnan-Bouveret, Pascal Adolphe Jean (1852-1929); 97.2x57.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Scowling choirboys (b / w photo)
3643075 Scowling choirboys (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scowling choirboys. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Grandfather Smallweed, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465532 Grandfather Smallweed, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Anti-Saccharites, or John Bull and his Family leaving off the use of Sugar
NCO190496 Anti-Saccharites, or John Bull and his Family leaving off the use of Sugar, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

The Head of a Woman looking up to the right, (red chalk)
827578 The Head of a Woman looking up to the right, (red chalk) by Greuze, Jean Baptiste (1725-1805); 43.2x42.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Head of a Woman looking up to the right)

A Bull Calf, 1876 (oil on canvas)
659584 A Bull Calf, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Skredsvig, Christian Eriksen (1854-1924); 44x53.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bull Calf. Christian Skredsvig (1854-1924). Oil on canvas

Self Portrait (pencil, wash & gouache on paper)
BOL229489 Self Portrait (pencil, wash & gouache on paper) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); 37.2x26.7 cm; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery, Lancashire

Simon Tappertit, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465603 Simon Tappertit, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Susan Nipper, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465449 Susan Nipper, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Peruvian Funerary Mask, 900-1100 AD (gold, silver-copper overlays, cinnabar)
3617916 Peruvian Funerary Mask, 900-1100 AD (gold, silver-copper overlays, cinnabar) by SicAan Culture (750-1375); 29.2 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

A Wall Flower (colour litho)
3094667 A Wall Flower (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Wall Flower. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Mrs Pipchin, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465426 Mrs Pipchin, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Something Alive in Russett Case, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465402 Something Alive in Russett Case, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Statuette, Tikal, Late Classic Period, 600-900 AD (ceramic)
5926375 Statuette, Tikal, Late Classic Period, 600-900 AD (ceramic) by Mayan, (7th-9th century); Museo Nacional de Arqueologia y Etnologia, Guatemala City; Mexican, out of copyright

Patrick Scougal, c. 1680 (oil on canvas)
752946 Patrick Scougal, c.1680 (oil on canvas) by Scougall, David (fl.1654-77); Private Collection; Collection Michael Burden, New College, Oxford; Scottish, out of copyright

Envy (w / c on paper)
Ma225417 Envy (w/c on paper) by Claxton, Adelaide (1835-c.1905); 38x35.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Head of a Girl (chalk on paper)
UCL273942 Head of a Girl (chalk on paper) by Tonks, Henry (1862-1937); 27.5x22.7 cm; UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum, University College London; English

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"Scowling: A Tale of Expressions and Attitudes" In a world filled with diverse creatures, scowling takes on various forms. From the adorable Tricolour Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy, lying with its chin on the floor, to the intimidating Wolf-eel lurking in the depths of the Pacific Ocean off Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Even majestic birds like the RF - Eagle owl showcase their fierce nature through a close-up of their head. Captive in Netherlands but untamed at heart. And then there's the RF- Orangutan, a dominant male displaying his power through an intense head portrait. But scowls aren't limited to animals alone; humans too have mastered this art. Just take a look at Hans Imhoff's "Portrait of Hans Imhoff, " painted by Albrecht Durer back in 1521 (c1934). The artist captured every crease and furrow that conveyed Imhoff's displeasure. Sometimes scowls find themselves depicted even in cartoons like "The Optimist and the Pessimist. " Two contrasting attitudes battling it out with expressions etched onto their faces for all to see. Moving away from illustrations, we delve into history where even notable figures couldn't escape being immortalized wearing stern expressions. Take "The Medicine Man, " captured in 1907 by John Andrew & Son through photogravure or Jacques de Bue, Jesuit and Bollandist portrayed in oil on canvas dating back to 1793. And let us not forget politicians like Hon. Zebulon Vance from North Carolina who served as Senator between 1870 and 1880; his countenance revealing determination mixed with discontentment. Finally, we stumble upon "Settling the Debt, " an intriguing piece depicting individuals engaged in negotiations while sporting disapproving looks—perhaps reflecting disagreements over financial matters or personal disputes. An art form that transcends time, species, and mediums.