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Dom Perignon / MonkDom Perignon, a Benedictine monk of Hautvillers, discovers the champagne process
Frog Prince & PrincessThe princess discovers a frog at her feet: curiously, he too is wearing a crown
English Setter and NestA white English setter discovers a birds nest
Beauty / Beast (Boyle 2)Beauty discovers that love is the magic that makes all things fair - her love transforms the Beast into a handsome lover
Wig Falls Off out RidingA lady riding sidesaddle discovers the drawbacks of wearing a wig when out riding
BERMUDA - Somers wreckSir George Somers discovers the Bermudas the hard way, by being wrecked there, whereupon he takes possession of them on behalf of Britain, inspiring Shakespeares The Tempest
OLIVE MACLEOD IN AFRICAWhen her fiance dies exploring Central Africa, she travels there, lays flowers on his grave, then she too explores, discovers the source of the Mao-Kabi river Date: 1911-1912
GALVANI AND FROGHe discovers the existence of animal electricity in an experiment on a recently dead frog Date: 20 September 1786
The handsome Joconde discovers his wife in bed with the valet. Joconde, from Orlando Furiosa. Lithograph handcoloured in pochoir (stencil)
English tourists see Scots dancing to bagpipe music on the bank of the Caledonian Canal from Fort William to Inverness, Scotland. Doctor Prosody meets a highland wedding on the Calidonian Canal
Victorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe, footprints in the sandVictorian scrap, Robinson Crusoe discovers footprints in the sand and realises that he is not alone on his island
The Duke of Rutland discovers two infants. Probably John Manners, 5th Duke
THE HARE AND THE FROGS The timid hare discovers that there are creatures even more timid than himself - one of Dores most powerful images. Date: circa 1870
ELECTRICITY IN STEAMA Newcastle workman discovers the hard way that steam conducts electricity. Date: 1840
SCIENCE / WALL / LIGHTNINGWall discovers the resemblance of electricity to lightning. Date: late 17th century
JALLABERT STUDIES POINTSJallabert discovers the electrical characteristics of points. Date: 1748
Portuguese discovery of Sao Tome and PrincipePortuguese Colonial History Series - Explorers Joao de Santarem and Pedro Escobar discover the Island Nation of Sao Tome and Principe and claim them for Portugal in 1470
Henry Hudson sails up the Hudson RiverHenry Hudson (1570? - 1611?), English sea explorer and navigator, sailing the Half Moon discovers the Hudson River in September 1609
Oersted Experiment 2Christian Oersted, at the university of Copenhagen, discovers the deviation of a compass needle when subjected to an enclosed electric current
Butter Market / USAAn inspector discovers under- weight butter pats in a Philadelphia market. Date: 1875
Frog Prince (Lefler)DER FROSCHKONIG The Princess takes the Frog into her bedroom - and discovers that, surprise surprise, he is really a handsome prince
Boer / Cartoon / Uk GeneralCARTOONS A British general on reconnaissance during the Boer War discovers a mountain. Satire on British incompetence. Date: 1900
Helena and Cross B / WHelena, empress and saint, discovers the remains of the cross on which Jesus was crucified Date: 326
WW1 - British Horse unmasks a German spy hidden in haystackWW1 - Behind British lines in a farmstead, a horse from a British cavalry patrol snatched a mouthful of hay from a stack, revealing a German officer
Christopher Columbus nears the New WorldChristopher Columbus about to set his eyes on the New World for the first time, after his perilous journey across the Atlantic Ocean, sighting the Bahamas archipelago on 12th October, 1492
Oh, Carnarvon! by George StuddyOh, Carnarvon! Bonzo discovers a treasure trove of Egyptian mummified cats. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo
Boy on BeachA boy on a rock-strewn beach discovers the wonders of the mighty deep : perhaps he will grow up to be a marine biologist ? Date: 1910
Newspaper KittenA clever little kitten discovers that a crumpled old newspaper in a barrel makes a comfortable bed! Date: 1960s
Black Magic MarksA paranormal investigator discovers Black Magic chalk marks on a grave cross, following a Black Magic raid on a country church at Alfriston, Sussex, England. Date: 1960s
Luther at UniversityAs a college student at Erfurt, Martin discovers the Bible in Latin Date: 1501 - 1503
Luther Finds the BibleIn the college library at Erfurt, Martin discovers the Bible in Latin Date: 1501 - 1503
Dragons BloodAct two : Siegfried discovers the secret of dragons blood after slaying Fafner who has taken on the form of a dragon, the better to guard his hoard
Baby Discovers Toes 1905A baby lying on the lawn discovers his toes for the first time. Date: circa 1905
A play at the Theatre de la Porte-Saint-Martin, ParisThe Crocodile, a play by Michel Sardou, is performed at the Theatre de la Porte-Saint-Martin in Paris. The scene shows the moment when Lieutenant Lotus discovers Richard Kolt
Sleeping Beauty SpinningPrincess Beauty discovers the old woman spinning with a spindle and is about to prick her finger and fall into a hundred-year sleep
Secret Library DoorwayA young Edwardian boy discovers a secret doorway in the library, concealed behind the false panel of a bookcase
Oersted ExperimentChristian Oersted, at the university of Copenhagen, discovers the deviation of a compass needle when subjected to an enclosed electric current
Venus De Milo DiscoveredFrench navigator Dumont Durville discovers the Venus de Milo on the island of Melos, in the Aegean; it is brought to France and installed in the Louvre
Tom Thumb and CherriesHe scares a peasant who discovers him in a bag of cherry stones
De Soto & MississippiHernando de Soto discovers the Mississippi
Crusoe Sees FootprintsRobinson Crusoe, believing himself to be alone on the island, discovers footprints on the beach, to his utter amazement
Policeman discovering sleeping waif on a doorstepA policeman discovering a sleeping waif on a doorstep
Telescope discoveryJacob Metzu, lensmaker of Middelburg, discovers principle of telescope when his son plays with lenses. Oddly, his fellow-townsman Lippershey does precisely the same
Mcclintock / FranklinMcClintock in Fox discovers Franklins remains and the fate of the Franklin expedition. They also revealed about 800 miles of hitherto unknown coast. Date: 1857-59
Mozart / Nozze / Liebig 1(The Marriage of Figaro) Count Almaviva discovers Cherubino hiding, and realises he has overheard his attempt to seduce Susanna
Street Arabs / Adelphi 19CA policeman discovers a group of homeless boys and girls sheltering under the Adelphi arches, near Charing Cross, London
Czech Lady in RussiaWhen a Czech aviator is forced to land in the Russian Carpathians she gets a dubious welcome from local peasants who, she discovers, have never seen an aeroplane before
Scheele DiscoversKARL WILHELM SCHEELE Swedish chemist depicted conducting his experiments to determine the composition of air