Spying Collection (page 5)

The young men advanced towards the ridge, Deerslayer in front (colour litho)
3626827 The young men advanced towards the ridge, Deerslayer in front (colour litho) by Rhead, Louis John (1857-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The young men advanced towards the ridge)

America - Arrest Of Major Andre
Major John Andres arrest in Tarrytown, New York During The American War of Independence, Date: 1780

Watching the savages (chromolitho)
968967 Watching the savages (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watching the savages. Scene from Robinson Crusoe)

French scientist Francois Arago accused of espionage by the Spanish, Mallorca, 1808 (chromolitho)
974003 French scientist Francois Arago accused of espionage by the Spanish, Mallorca, 1808 (chromolitho) by European School

Leslie Thornton in the dock at a trial in Moscow, USSR
Leslie Thornton in the dock, at a trial in Moscow of employees of the Metropolitan Vickers Company, April 1933. They were charged with sabotage, espionage

Curiosity by Peter Fendi. 1833

X rays - no need to open letters to read them any more (chromolitho)
1094111 X rays - no need to open letters to read them any more (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: X rays - no need to open letters to read them any more)

The Secret Office at the General Post Office, 1844
The Secret Office, at the General Post Office in London, 1844. Letters were opened and re-sealed in the Secret Office under the authority of the Secretary of State for the Home Department. 1844

A Days Deer-Stalking in the Highlands (engraving)
1055820 A Days Deer-Stalking in the Highlands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Days Deer-Stalking in the Highlands)

Les Voyeurs, (oil on canvas)
651302 Les Voyeurs, (oil on canvas) by Adan, Louis Emile (1839-1937); 52x84 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Voyeurs. Louis Emil Adan (1839-1937). Oil on canvas

Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn observed by Queen Katherine, 1870 (oil on canvas)
CH401474 Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn observed by Queen Katherine, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921); 121.9x182.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Guy Fawkes discovers Doctor Dee & Edward Kelley disintering the body of Elizabeth Orton
2958361 Guy Fawkes discovers Doctor Dee & Edward Kelley disintering the body of Elizabeth Orton, illustration from " Guy Fawkes, or the Gunpowder Treason: an Historical Romance"

On the Galician border (colour litho)
2779900 On the Galician border (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Galician border)

Mother Windsor with four of her courtesans, orders her girls to arrest the Bishop of
2961302 Mother Windsor with four of her courtesans, orders her girls to arrest the Bishop of Durham and Duke of Queensbury, 1798 (colour etching) by Woodward

Mistletoe Seller, 1871 (oil on canvas)
NOO367893 Mistletoe Seller, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903); Private Collection; Photo eJohn Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; British, out of copyright

Figure studies, boy standing (w / c on paper)
XYC283276 Figure studies, boy standing (w/c on paper) by Pocock, Nicholas (1741-1821); 11.3x15.9 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

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

Suzanna and the Elders (oil on canvas)
RAF228135 Suzanna and the Elders (oil on canvas) by Bernardini, Francesco (c.1697-1762); 130.8x115 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Susanna and the Elders, central panel from the Story of Susanna (tapestry)
MMT218746 Susanna and the Elders, central panel from the Story of Susanna (tapestry) by French School, (16th century); 280x270 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

The French Front: watching the enemys trench through a periscope before a throw
STC405604 The French Front: watching the enemys trench through a periscope before a throw, illustration from The Illustrated War News, January 1917 (b/w photo) by French Photographer

Woman in a Barouche, 1889 (pastel on paper)
BRM181955 Woman in a Barouche, 1889 (pastel on paper) by Anquetin, Louis (1861-1932); 55x50 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Different times, different manners. Captain Romani (colour litho)
2818586 Different times, different manners. Captain Romani (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Different times, different manners. Captain Romani)

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)

Les Peaux-Rouges (engraving)
2783206 Les Peaux-Rouges (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Peaux-Rouges. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 17 February 1878.); © Look and Learn

Marie Antoinette in the Prison of the Temple, 1861 (oil on canvas)
BON207947 Marie Antoinette in the Prison of the Temple, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Elmore, Alfred W. (1815-81); 84x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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)

Two policemen watching a couple having an affair (chromolitho)
5236003 Two policemen watching a couple having an affair (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"L espion"(The spy) Peinture de Vassili Verechtchaguine
FIA5387985 " L espion" (The spy) Peinture de Vassili Verechtchaguine (Vereshchagin) (1842-1904) Dim 155, 5x129 cm Oil on canvas Private Collection by Vereshchagin

The Wood Has Ears, The Field Has Eyes par Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516)
FIA5404822 The Wood Has Ears, The Field Has Eyes par Bosch, Hieronymus (c. 1450-1516). Pen, brown Indian ink on paper, size : 20, 2x12, 7, c

Louise Renee de Penancoet de Keroual (1649-1734) duchesse de Portsmouth et d
FIA5403391 Louise Renee de Penancoet de Keroual (1649-1734) duchesse de Portsmouth et d Aubigny - Portrait of Louise Renee de Penancoet de Keroualle

Spying in France (colour litho)
2795842 Spying in France (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spying in France. Arrest of a British colonel at Belle-Ile, Brittany. L espionnage en France)

Arrest of an Italian spy (colour litho)
2818756 Arrest of an Italian spy (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrest of an Italian spy)

Avarice in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c
STC227387 Avarice in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c.1850 (colour litho) by Boilly

Letter written by Voltaire when working as a secret agent at the Hague to the French
CHT225163 Letter written by Voltaire when working as a secret agent at the Hague to the French Foreign Minister in Paris, 1st August 1743 (pen & ink on paper) by Voltaire

And there I learnt what love was like, illustration from
STC324248 And there I learnt what love was like, illustration from Siegfried and the Twilight of the Gods, 1924 (colour litho) by Rackham

Salvatore Giuliano hiding in the underbush, 1937 (b / w photo)
ALI308385 Salvatore Giuliano hiding in the underbush, 1937 (b/w photo) by Bruni, Armando (fl.1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

Telling a friend may mean telling the enemy, WWII poster (colour litho)
RNM286384 Telling a friend may mean telling the enemy, WWII poster (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Acis and Galatea
SCP38855 Acis and Galatea by Lafosse, Charles de (1636-1716); Prado, Madrid, Spain; French, out of copyright

Fol. 51r David and Bathsheba, from Heures de l Usage de Rome (vellum)
XIR177292 Fol.51r David and Bathsheba, from Heures de l Usage de Rome (vellum) by French School, (16th century); Musee National de la Renaissance, Ecouen

"Are you youngsters willing to do something for your country?", scene from Secret Service (colour litho)
5996191 " Are you youngsters willing to do something for your country?", scene from Secret Service (colour litho) by Brock

Illustration 4 to Miltons "Paradise Lost"
5854525 Illustration 4 to Miltons " Paradise Lost" : Satan Spying on Adam and Eve and Raphaels Descent into Paradise, 1807 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Blake

A Glimpse of the Loved One, (opaque w / c on paper)
874475 A Glimpse of the Loved One, (opaque w/c on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 24.13 x14.92 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Hamlet and His Mother, 1849 (oil on canvas)
3617987 Hamlet and His Mother, 1849 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 27.3 x 18.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Les soldats du Northumberland se dissimulent derriere des arbres pour voir Bonaparte (colour litho)
2790629 Les soldats du Northumberland se dissimulent derriere des arbres pour voir Bonaparte (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arrest of a German spy in Nancy (colour litho)
2795724 Arrest of a German spy in Nancy (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arrest of a German spy in Nancy. A Nancy)

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"Unveiling the Shadows: A Glimpse into the Intricate World of Spying" In times of war, secrets whispered can unleash devastation. As a chilling reminder, a propaganda poster from World War I boldly declares, "Careless talk costs lives. " The art of espionage took on many disguises during this era; one such example was German spies masquerading as women to gather intelligence undetected. Fast forward to 1960 when the U-2 spy plane soared through the skies with fictitious NASA markings. This remarkable aircraft pushed boundaries and blurred lines between truth and deception. Meanwhile, military spies found an unlikely ally in pigeons equipped with cameras, capturing enemy territory from above. Delving further back in time reveals Curiosity's enchanting presence in Pears Annual Christmas edition of 1892. Even then, curiosity fueled mankind's desire for hidden knowledge. In August 1940, Old Bill and Co. , armed with determination and wit, embarked on daring missions that would shape history. George Blake's name echoes through time as he defied loyalties during the Cold War era. His betrayal sent shockwaves across nations and exposed vulnerabilities within intelligence networks. La Vie Parisienne paints a picture of intrigue in 1920s France—a world where secrets danced behind closed doors. The allure of invisible ink adds another layer to this clandestine realm—messages concealed within plain sight yet only revealed by those privy to their existence. During the US Civil War, observation balloons floated above battlefields like silent guardians watching over troops below. World War I brought forth skilled artists who captured vital information through drawings—an ingenious blend of creativity and espionage at its finest. Finally, Lockheed U-2 spy aircraft emerged in the 1950s as technological marvels capable of penetrating even the most fortified defenses.