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Blossom and DecayBLOSSOM AND DECAY
Peppers Ghost IllusionThe Peppers Ghost illusion
Trompe l oeil. The Reverse of a Framed Painting, 1670, by CoCornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts (1657-1683). Flemish painter. Trompe l oeil. The Reverse of a Framed Painting. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark
Bald Prima Donna 20CA prima donna and her two bald-headed admirers
Jasper MaskelyneJASPER MASKELYNE English stage magician who used his skills of illusion in the Middle East during World War Two
Optical illusion disc with man jumping rope and a man sticking out his tongue. Date 1833
April Fool / Coats 1924April Fool: Two coats and hats on a stand, looking at first glance like a couple embracing
The Queens House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase. In 1966, a retired Canadian Reverend and his wife visited the Queens House, Greenwich, London
Ghost on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens HouseFigure photographed on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House, though photographer saw nothing; during normal opening hours of the Museum - (a digitally restored version of image 10003710)
Optical illusion disc with somersaults and horseback riding. Date 1833
The Watlington White Mark, Oxfordshire. The chalk scar was dug into Watlington Hill in 1764 to give the illusion that the town's church had a spire
Ghostly apparition produced by reflection. Date: 19th century
River View by Moonlight, c. 1640-1650, by Aert van der NeerAert van der Neer (c.1603-1677). Dutch painter. River View by Moonlight, c. 1640-1650. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland
Bouquet of flowers in a stone niche, 1618, by Ambrosius BossAmbrosius Bosschaert the Elder (1573-1621). Dutch painter. Bouquet of flowers in a stone niche, 1618. National Museum of Art. Copenhagen. Denmark
Sri Lanka - Basket Trick - JugglersSri Lanka - Basket Trick - Conjurers (called jugglers on the card) place a woman inside a large wicker basket from whence she would (I imagine) disappear, much to everyones surprise! Date: circa 1907
Reynaud PraxinoscopeA young girl is fascinated by the illusion of movement given by Reynauds praxinoscope
Maskelyne & Cooks automaton, PsychoMaskelyne & Cooks thought-reading, whist playing automaton, Psycho, as demonstrated at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, London
Maskelyne and Cookes "The Artists Dream". John Nevil Maskelyne and George CoMaskelyne and Cookes " The Artists Dream". John Nevil Maskelyne and George Cooke, presented for the first time to a West End audience an entertainment they had been giving for several years
Dolly Sisters / FantasioDOLLY SISTERS Jenny and Rosie, American stage performers, with what looks like a mirror, but isn t
Dining in the Moonlight : In the Garden Grill-RoomThe Garden Grill-Room at the May Fair Hotel in Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London showing diners in black tie and evening dress, attending to by numerous waiters
Reynaud Praxinoscope 2Reynauds device with central lamp, drum holding the images, and a handle for turning it, giving the illusion of movement
French Motorbike Champ 2Hoffmann, French motor cycling champion; to tell the truth, hes standing still, but a little retouching gives the illusion hes travelling at speed
Illusionist magic show by Pharos, with fake decapitation. Date: circa 1900s
Trompe l oeil showing wife and mother-in-lawMY WIFE - AND MY MOTHER-IN-LAW 1915
Two-headed camel? Birqash Camel Market near Cairo, Egypt. This image is a genuine photograph and is NOT faked Date: 2010
A double-exposure photograph creating a ghost illusion, Victorian period
The Magnetic Hill, Moncton, New Brunswick, CanadaThe Magnetic Hill is an example of a gravity hill, a type of optical illusion created by rising and descending terrain. It is located at the northwestern edge (in the Magnetic Hill Area)
Caricature illustration, A Mystical Illusion by Nibs. Showing two men in fog, one carrying a double bass, mistaken by the other man for a monster
Advert for Haig Whisky. The Haig brand name is disguised in the profile of the gentleman. Date: circa 1932
The Illusion of Cephalus by Bernardino Luini (circa 1480-1532) - Fresco transferred to canvas. Cephalus is haunted by apparitions of his murdered wife and her dog, Laelaps. Date: circa 1507
A rotating zootrope : the image seen through the slits as the drum spins give the illusion of movement. Date: 1881
Comic postcard, Bald head in the sea, WW2 Date: circa 1940s
Chinese mountebank riding a boat on land, Qing DynastyChinese mountebank riding a boat on land accompanied by a musician playing a recorder, Qing Dynasty. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Freschi after Antoine Cardon
Poster, Les Magique Leons, Whirlwind IllusionistsTheatre poster, Les Magique Leons, Whirlwind Illusionists in the Palace of Mystery
Photo finish comparedA page from The Illustrated London News showing a diagram by unknown photographers, comparing a single-exposure race finish to a photo finish
The stage magician, Monsieur Philippe, performs a magic trick involving a cannon at the Strand Theatre, London Date: 1845
Madras Juggler imprisoning girl in basket - Jill in the BoxJill in the Box - The Madras Juggler imprisoning his girl in a basket. Performed at Wemblet in 1925. circa 1925
Saint Georges Victory Date: 1915
Legendary Paul Bunyon Date: 1948
Angel Musicians
Two Fairies
XMAS TREE TRICKLuckier than most of us, Mr Oswald Williams, the well- known conjurer of Jasper Maskelynes Theatre has only to say Hey Presto to make his own Christmas tree! Date: 15 November 1932
TWO MEN UP LADDERSTwo sign guilders at work on a large commercial building in Berlin, Germany. The angle the picture was taken makes the perspective of the photograph appear distorted. Date: 1933
Jasper MaskelyneJASPER MASKELYNE English stage magician who used his skills of illusion in the Middle East during World War Two Date: 1902 - 1973
GRAVITY ILLUSIONGravity illusion at The Mystery Spot, Santa Cruz, California - the ball appears to be rolling UP the sloping plank Date: circa 1930
Indian Mango Tree Trick Date: 1888
Mother with her young son carried on her shouldersJolly, smiling Mother with her young son carried on her shoulders. Date: 1915
A Damsel in Distress by Ian Hay and P. G. WodehouseA Damsel in Distress by Ian Hay (17 April 1876 22 September 1952) and P.G. Wodehouse (15 October 1881 14 February 1975), based on Wodehouses novel written in 1919
