Suffocating Collection

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

Lady Robbers, front page of the Illustrierte Zeitung, May 1897 (colour litho)
CHT163234 Lady Robbers, front page of the Illustrierte Zeitung, May 1897 (colour litho) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; © Archives Charmet

Heroism in an Italian steamer, a captain who drops into an infected hold to save two... (colour litho)
2815641 Heroism in an Italian steamer, a captain who drops into an infected hold to save two... (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Python Killing a Tiger (w / c & gouache on paper)
XIR180691 A Python Killing a Tiger (w/c & gouache on paper) by Barye, Antoine Louis (1796-1875); 20.5x26.5 cm; Musee Bonnat, Bayonne, France; (add.info.: Tiger chokes by a Python; )

"There was an Old Man of Calcutta, who perpetually ate bread and butter", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386674 " There was an Old Man of Calcutta, who perpetually ate bread and butter", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Pneumatic Experiment, one of a series, 1777 (oil on canvas)
BAL37748 Pneumatic Experiment, one of a series, 1777 (oil on canvas) by Loo, Charles-Amedee-Philippe van (1719-95); 35.4x44.4 cm; Archangel Palace, Moscow, Russia; French, out of copyright

American Army poster warning of gas attack, 1918 (litho)
702010 American Army poster warning of gas attack, 1918 (litho) by Thayer, W. G. (fl.1914-18) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caption reads)

WWI gas attack: an American soldier chokes having failed to don his mask
702015 WWI gas attack: an American soldier chokes having failed to don his mask, 1917-18 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; American

World War I (1914-1918). Use of choking smoke in the attacks on French and British troops. May 1915. Colored engraving

World War I (1914-1918). Use of choking smoke in the attacks on French and British troops
World War I (1914-1918).Use of choking smoke in the attacks on French and British troops. May 1915. Colored engraving

WORLD WAR I (1914-1918). Use of suffocating smoke in the attacks on French and British troops
WORLD WAR I (1914-1918).Use of suffocating smoke in the attacks on French and British troops. May 1915

Tragic fire in a workshop at Newark, New Jersey, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR346397 Tragic fire in a workshop at Newark, New Jersey, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 11th December 1910 (colour litho) by French School

The fire at the Universal Exhibition of Brussels, a menagerie being consumed by the flames
XIR346378 The fire at the Universal Exhibition of Brussels, a menagerie being consumed by the flames, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre

Picture No. 10857341
CHEETAH - suffocating Wildebeest / Gnu prey (Acinonyx jubatus) Date:

Picture No. 10879600
Cheetah - young male strangling Impala fawn (Acinonyx jubatus) Date:

Picture No. 10848881
Lion - Lioness attacking wildebeest smothering prey (Panthera leo) Date:

Picture No. 10788330
Royal Bengal / Indian Tiger suffocating Chital fawn (Panthera tigris) Date:

Picture No. 10787128
Lion - suffocating Crawshay's Zebra (Panthera leo) Date:

Picture No. 10786240
Orinoco CROCODILE - coming out of water to catch Heron (Crocodylus intermedius) Date:

Picture No. 10899726
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Date:

Picture No. 10899725
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Date:

Picture No. 10899724
Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) Date:

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"Suffocating: A Haunting Nightmare Unveiled" Step into the realm of darkness and despair as we delve into the chilling world of suffocation. From haunting artworks to real-life tragedies, this caption explores the gripping theme that leaves us gasping for breath. In Henry Fuseli's masterpiece "The Nightmare, " c1790, a sinister presence lurks in the shadows, suffocating its victims with fear. The twisted imagery sends shivers down our spines, reminding us of our deepest fears. "Death in the Mine (Colour Litho)" transports us to Alsdorf, near the Belgian border. Here, a terrifying outbreak has buried miners alive beneath tons of earth and rock. Their desperate struggle for air echoes through time, a reminder of humanity's vulnerability against nature's wrath. Imagine being trapped in an equestrian circus waiting in Liege when two massive pythons escape their crate after the show. In this vividly depicted "colour litho, " panic ensues as performers and spectators alike face imminent suffocation within these deadly coils. But it doesn't end there – "A Travers Madagascar" takes us on an engraving journey where dense jungles threaten to smother explorers venturing into uncharted territories. The lush vegetation becomes both mesmerizing and treacherous as they fight against nature's grip. "The murder of Princes Edward and Richard" reveals another dark chapter from history within London's Tower walls. William Hickman Smith Aubrey's lithograph captures their tragic fate at hands unknown—a tale that still haunts our collective consciousness centuries later. Yet not all forms of suffocation are rooted in terror; sometimes beauty conceals danger too. Enter "The Veiled Venus, " a bronze sculpture from 1900 that captivates with its ethereal grace but hints at hidden perils beneath its veiled surface. Multiple versions exist—each one beckoning viewers closer while simultaneously suffocating them with intrigue.