Yardley advertisement, 1962Advertisement for the Lavender range of fragrances and bathroom products by Yardley, featuring an illustration of a pensive woman with large doe eyes. Date: 1962
Madame Helena BlavatskyUndated cutting of head and shoulders photograph of Madame Helena Blavatsky - founder of Theosophy and the Theosophical Society. HPG/1/13/1 (ii)
Eta Hoffmann / Own / SigETW HOFFMANN also known as ETA HOFFMANN (he took the name Amadeus when composing) German Romantic writer and composer
Jan Kiepura Film PosterThe artwork for a Film staring Jan Kiepura, the Polish singer (tenor) and actor
Radio presenter with giant snailRadio presenter comes face to face with a giant snail -- a surprise guest on his show. Date: circa 1970s
Moroccan Man with a piercing gazeMoroccan Man (Arab) wearing a white turban and sporting a particularly piercing gaze and very nicely trimmed goatee beard. Date: circa 1909
MUSSOLINI / POSTCARDBENITO MUSSOLINI at the time he became Prime Minister of Italy Date: 1883 - 1945
Carl Nielsen / Klods-HansCARL AUGUST NIELSEN Danish composer: a satirical view
BLUE PERSIAN CATPRINCE MI Owned by Mrs Tomlinson. This large cat sits staring evilly out at the photographer. Date: 1935
I m Some Pumpkin - a very strange postcard featuring a man with a manically-grinning carved pumpkin instead of his head, which is frankly pretty disturbing. Date: 1912
WW2 - The Man In Air Force BlueA short story illustration which depicts a group of young wartime women staring at a man wearing a Royal Air Force blue uniform, preparing his cigarette. Date: circa 1940
Terrick John Williams RA, artistCaricature of Terrick John Williams RA, artist, by Philippe Ledoux Date: circa 1930
StudyA study of a statuesque angelic being staring blanky forwards. Date: circa 1901
VisionsA sculptural bust which portrays a woman staring somewhat absently as if in a reverie or vision. Date: circa 1922
Head of a ChildA portrait sketch of a young girl's head, she is staring blankly to the left. Date: circa 1920
The DreamerA portrait painting of a young figure, with short black hair, seated, holding her little finger to her mouth. Her eyes are staring without a direct focus, in a day dream. Date: 1879
RMS Titanic - poster, Spanish version of Titanic filmRMS Titanic: Spanish colour 20th Century Fox poster for the 1953 film Titanic, staring Clifton Webb and Barbara Stanwyck, 29 x 43 inches. Date: 1953
Studio portrait of a man on a carte de visite Date: late 19th century
Caricature illustration, A Dear Little "Dickey Bird", by Stan Terry. Showing confident man under a tree, staring at woman passenger in motor car
Lancelot Driven MadLancelot is driven mad by Guinevere's anger (the result of an enchantment to make her believe that he was a traitor) & lives in a wild wood surviving on fruit
This poor young ragamuffin looks up at the night sky and spects Heavens a very SMARTThis poor young ragamuffin looks up at the night sky and " spects Heavens a very SMART place" Date: 1950
English gentleman and bookseller staring at a young beautyAn English gentleman at a booksellers in Avignon, catching his first glimpse of the beauty Clara with her old aunt. First sight of Clara at Avignon
Santa Anna and his aide-de-camp AristaAntonio Lopez de Santa Anna and two men sit on horseback. Santa Anna is in profile staring off to where his aide-de-camp Arista is pointing. Date: 1843
Dawn, 1917, by John Hassall, WW1Dawn, 1917, drawing by John Hassall, dated 12 July 1917, First World War. 1917
Santa over Town Date: 1950
SLY EXPRESSIONHead and shoulders portrait of a dark haired woman, staring at the camera out of the corner of her eyes. Date: late 1960s
PUPPETS & DOLLS PUPPETS & DOLLSRather spooky dolls and puppets, staring out from the shelves at Welsch & Co toy shop, probably in Germany. Date: 1920s
WHITE PERSIAN CAT / 1939This small White Persian cat sits staring down at something. Date: 1939
TORTOISESHELL SITTINGThis large and fluffy tortoiseshell cat sits regally on a pedestal staring out at the camera. Date: 1936
ABYSSINIAN STANDINGThis Abyssinian cat stands on a table staring into the distance. Date: 1936
HOUSE CAT ON BASKETThis small house cat sits on top of a basket staring at something interesting in front of him. Date: 1933
BULL TERRIER PUPPYThis adorable bull terrier puppy sits staring into the distance. Date: 1929
MINIATURE BULL TERRIERA miniature bull terrier sits on a box staring at the camera. Owned by Adlam. Date: 1932
BULL TERRIER PUPPY / 1950This young bull terrier sits quietly staring into the distance. Date: 1950
2 DALMATIANS / 1963These two dalmatians stand with their tails crossed, staring off in opposite directions. Owned by Kaufmann. Date: 1963
OWL AT NIGHTAn owl staring at you at night... Date: early 20th century
Sheep in StaffordshireA flock of Suffolk sheep and lambs stare at the camera on a cold winter day. The image has been blurred with a time exposure to exaggerate the movement and mist in the farmers field Date: 1990
Statue in Prague - Czech RepublicUnusual Statue (unlocatable in this exact location) in the formal gardens of the Wallenstein Palace (Valdstejnsky palac) - a Baroque palace in Mala Strana, Prague
A relief sculpture depicting the new era of powered flight - countryfolk stare in amazement as an aeroplane flies above their smallholding
A Woman posing as a frontiersperson in a studio complete with broad-rimmed hat and stick (and dramatic backdrop!) Date: circa 1910
Satire on Socialism - After you with that says an enthusiastic crowd, hoping to gain mutual benefit from the affectionate attentions a pretty girl is providing toward one of their comrades
Edward, Prince of Wales, in Nairobi, Kenya, East AfricaEdward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), on a visit to Nairobi, Kenya, East Africa. 1928
Madagascan Sakalave (Sakalava) WomanWoman from the Sakalava Tribe, who live on the western edge of Madagascar from Morandava to Nosy Be. Date: circa 1910s
Snowy Owl - Eye - juvenile - a fledgling (Nyctea scandiaca). tundra near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August
Johannes StarkJOHANNES STARK German physicist who won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1919
Fish staring at worm on hook on a triangular Christmas cardThree fish staring at a worm on a hook on a triangular Christmas card -- Temptation, designed by Robert Dudley. Date: circa 1880s
Louis Wain, Daddy Cat - suppertime. circa 1910s
Raphael Kirchner - Art Nouveau Sea Girl with pink roseArt Nouveau - Raphael Kirchner - sea girl with pink rose canvas poster. From Kirchners series Girls Between Brown and Green Edges