Supposed Collection (page 2)

Pelican Blood Donor
The female pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus) is supposed in legend to peck her own chest and give her blood to her young when no other food is available. Date: circa 1650

The Three Graces
The three graces - Euphrosyne, Thalia and Aglaia - generally supposed to be descended from Dionysos and Aphrodite

Supposed foot of the Loch Ness Monster, Castle Urquhart
Supposed foot of the Loch Ness Monster, found on the shore of the loch near Castle Urquhart, Scotland. Date: circa 1935

Althotas (18th Century)
ALTHOTAS alchemist and occultist, supposed teacher and companion of Cagliostro, who may very well never have existed

John Bernardi
Major JOHN BERNARDI Soldier, imprisoned on grounds of conspiring as a Jacobite against William III, but he is generally supposed to have been innocent of the charge. Date: 1654 - 1736

Izaak Walton - Stafford
Izaak Walton (1593 - 1683) Supposed birthplace of the writer and angler, in Eastgate Street, Stafford

Lebanon / Archaeology / Qana
The supposed tomb of Hiram I, King of Tyre (c.969-936 BC). According to the bible he had a close relationship with David, and aided Solomon in the building of his temple. Date: 1902

George R. Sims Dagonet Ballads - The Workhouse
An illustration inspired by In the Workhouse: Christmas Day - better known as Christmas Day in the Workhouse - one of the Dagonet Ballads written by George R Sims in 1877

Green Park 2824
Temple of Concord erected in Green Park in 1814 by way of celebrating the peace at what was supposed to be the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Date: 1814

Good Intentions
Satire on Louis XVIs good intentions towards his people - a statue supposed to be erected on the site of the Bastille. Date: 30 April 1783

Israel Jerusalem
Sanctuary constructed in a rent in the rock under Mount Calvary, supposed to have been caused when Jesus was crucified, occasioning an earthquake... Date: 1803

Johann Wier
JOHANN WIER German physician, notable for his investigation of cases of supposed demonic possession, which he ascribed to sickness rather than the devils work. Date: 1515 - 1588

Penn home in America
Letitia Cottage, supposed to be William Penns first home in America. Date: 1680S

Francois L hoste
FRANCOIS L HOSTE French balloonist, who vanished while attempting to cross the English Channel : it is supposed he was swept out into the Atlantic. Date: ? - 1887

CARNICERO, Antonio (1748-1814). The Ascent of the Montgolfier Balloon at Aranjuez. 1792. It is supposed to be Vicente Lunardis ascent in the Retiro. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid. Prado Museum

GIAQUINTO, Corrado (1700-1765). The Legendary Battle of Clavijo. Supposed struggle (844) between Asturian King Ramiro

Narcissistic Tiger
This tiger, accustomed to drinking only out of his own bowl, sees his reflection in the water for the first time and strikes the supposed adversary with his claw! Date: 1930s

Robert Chaumberleyn
ROBERT CHAUMBERLEYN Esquire to king Henry V, and supposed to have been present at the battle of Agincourt. He is both well armed and well armoured, protected cap-a-pie. Date: flourished 1417

Boys as Policemen
Erm, excuse me Missus, ain t we supposed to be arresting you? Two boys dressed up as policemen look perturbed when an old lady with a whistle starts to jot in her notepad. Date: 1960s

Writing Examples
Examples of capital letters as they were supposed to be in the 18th century. Date: Circa 1760

Weighing a Dutch Witch
A witchcraft trial in Holland - the unfortunate suspect is weighed in a balance, though what that proves isn t clear... What is a witch supposed to weigh ? Date: 17th century

St Philomena / Epinal
SAINT PHILOMENA Though much venerated by the Cure d Ars and others, this Roman martyr never lived - her supposed existence arose from an archeological mistake Date: NEVER

London Cheapside
The church of St Mary-le-Bow whose bells (destroyed by bombing 1941) are supposed to be the hallmark of a true London Cockney, born within their sound

Lear / Nonsense / Rats Dozed
There was an Old Man who supposed, that the street door was partially closed; But some very large rats, ate his coats and his hats, while that futile old gentleman dozed

Popish Plot Document
Proclamation ordering a complete inquiry into the (supposed) Popish Plot against the late Charles II, in the belief that the sinister conspiracy might continue

Aphis Vastator, potatoe disease
These are illustrations of Aphis Vastator, the supposed cause of the potatoe disease which struck Ireland in the mid-nineteenth century with terrible consequences

Switzerland Alps
in the Bernese Oberland : the supposed resemblance to a young woman is in the eye of the beholder

Turkey / Ararat
AGRI DAGI, in Agri district of Turkey, is the most favoured location for the biblical Mount Ararat, on which Noahs Ark is supposed to have grounded after the Deluge

Wild Champagne Drinkers
Have a good time all the time seems to be the outlook of a boisterous gentleman at a party; being surrounded by champagne and girls certainly helps matters

Woman at the Wheel
Ilustration of an example of a female motorist in 1925, with the gentlemen taking a back seat. Before the World War I, few women could drive a car

Elizabeth Alexander 106
ELIZABETH ALEXANDER Oxford-born resident of Hanway Street, Tottenham Court Road, London : she had 9 children and was supposed to be the oldest woman in England

Stain Glass at Le Mans
The Apostles watch the ascension of Jesus in this window at Le Mans, France, supposed to date from the 13th century

Disloyalty / Arrested / 1393
Sire de la Riviere arrested for supposed disloyalty, but eventually released

Maelstrom at South Pole
An overhead view of a maelstrom supposed to exist at the South Pole

Puss in Boots - 4
Puss stands before the King and Queen, telling them tall stories about his master, the supposed Marquis de Carabas

Affair of the Necklace
Countess de la Motte & her maid escaping after the Affair of the Diamond Necklace. Marie Antoinettes supposed involvement helped discredit the monarchy

Charlemagnes Tomb
The emperor Otto III visits Charlemagnes tomb at Aachen, where he is supposed to be sleeping until his people shall have need of him once more

John Lord Beaumont
A courtier of the reign of Henry VI, supposed to represent John, viscount Beaumont, earl of Boulogne, Constable and Lord High Chamberlain of England

St Matthew / Evang / Royaumo
SAINT MATTHEW THE EVANGELIST is reproached by an angel for gazing at the view when he ought to be getting on with this book hes supposed to be writing

16th Century Townhouses
Houses in Butcher Row, London; the building on the right, demolished in 1798, is supposed to have been where the Gunpowder Plotters did their plotting

Saint James the Great
SAINT JAMES THE GREAT the patron of pilgrims, supposed to be buried at Compostella, Spain

Ships in the Ice
The brig Renovation sights two vessels on an iceberg, which are supposed to be Franklins Erebus and Terror, last heard of in July 1845

Spontaneous Geese -2
Barnacle Geese have been supposed to grow spontaneously from barnacle shells growing on anatiferous trees : their development is shown here figure 2 of 2

Haida Woman
A Haida woman of Queen Charlotte Island, northwest America : note the lip-plug, an ornament supposed to be attractive

Little Bo-Peep (Bell)
Foolishly, Bo-Peep has fallen asleep while she is supposed to be minding the sheep : in her dreams she hears them bleating but this, alas, is an illusion; they are lost

Saint Petronilla
SAINT PETRONILLA Roman martyr, sometimes supposed to be the daughter of St Peter : she was martyred when she preferred virginity to an aristocratic marriage

Insurance Stamps
A comment on Lloyd Georges National Insurance Act : a maidservant asks her mistress if she is supposed to stick the insurance stamps on herself... ?

Joseph of Arimathea
JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEA supposed wealthy follower of Jesus who requested his body after the crucifixion : the subject of many pious legends

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