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An episode in Tristram Shandy: Dr. Slop being introduced to Tristram Shandy's father, who is smoking with a friend in his parlour. Stipple engraving by W. Haines, 1809, after L. Sterne.
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768.Date: 14 April 1809Reference: 22019i
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Christ appearing to the apostle Thomas holds his wrist and invites him to touch the wound in his side. Stipple engraving by B. Smith, 1826, after G.A. Galli, il Spadarino.
Galli, Giovanni Antonio, 1585-1652.Date: May 1826Reference: 2917628i
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Two outlines of faces showing astonishment and fear (left) and laughter (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.Date: [1713]Reference: 33510i
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Jupiter on his eagle descends to rape Semele. Engraving by J.B Haussard after Perino del Vaga.
Perino, del Vaga, 1500 or 1501-1547.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 3006379i
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A gentlemen pays an unexpected call on a lady friend only to discover she is in the middle of having an enema. Line engraving by F. Dequevauviller, 1786, after N. Lafrensen the younger.
Lafrensen, Niklas, 1737-1807.Date: [1786]Reference: 15864i
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Two outlines of faces expressing admiration (left) and astonishment (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.Date: [1713]Reference: 33357i
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Six faces expressing the human passions: (clockwise from top left) attention, admiration with astonishment, veneration, simple bodily pain, joy with tranquility, and admiration. Coloured etching, c. 1800, after C. Le Brun.
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.Date: 1821Reference: 34294i
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Four faces expressing (clockwise from top left): admiration mixed with astonishment, admiration, veneration, and ecstasy. Etching by A.-J. Defehrt after C. Le Brun.
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.Reference: 33649i
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A monster representing an influenza virus hitting a man over the head as he sits in his armchair. Pen and ink drawing by E. Noble, c. 1918.
Noble, Ernest, active 1916-1935.Date: [1918?]Reference: 24069i
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The dissecting room of an anatomist, with a man thought to be dead waking up and sitting up in his coffin. Drawing, 183- (?).
Date: [between 1830 and 1839?]Reference: 562981i
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Head of a woman in a state of attention and astonishment. Drawing, c. 1791, after Raphael.
Raphael, 1483-1520.Date: 1791?Reference: 29757i
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A soldier takes his hat off to a lady at her table but finds that she preferred "les Lanciers". Lithograph by Villain, 1826, after H. Bellangé.
Bellangé, H. (Hippolyte), 1800-1866.Date: [1826]Reference: 26931i
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A female face expressing admiration tinged with astonishment. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht, 1732, after C. Le Brun.
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.Date: 1732Reference: 32634i
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Diatoms hidden inside a grain of sand, SEM
Stefan Eberhard
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Two female faces expressing admiration (left) and admiration with astonishment (right). Engraving, c. 1760, after C. Le Brun.
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.Reference: 32357i
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Surprise, a historical and experimental study / by Mahesh M. Desai.
Desai, Maheshchandra Maneklal.Date: 1939
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A female figure expressing admiration touched with astonishment. Crayon manner print by W. Hebert, c. 1770, after C. Le Brun.
Le Brun, Charles, 1619-1690.Reference: 32532i
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Two Irishmen in Brighton open a smuggled barrel of what they think is whiskey with a red-hot poker, but it contains gunpowder and explodes. Etching after Cruikshank.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.Date: Jany. 12. 1808Reference: 31531i
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A physician reeling with surprise at an obese elderly man's pulse, the patient is grinning at a woman who approaches him with a tray full of food and wine. Photogravure after J.G. Vibert.
Vibert, J. G. (Jehan Georges), 1840-1902.Reference: 24257i

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An episode in Tristram Shandy: Dr. Slop being introduced to Tristram Shandy's father, who is smoking with a friend in his parlour. Stipple engraving by W. Haines, 1809, after L. Sterne.

Christ appearing to the apostle Thomas holds his wrist and invites him to touch the wound in his side. Stipple engraving by B. Smith, 1826, after G.A. Galli, il Spadarino.

Two outlines of faces showing astonishment and fear (left) and laughter (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Jupiter on his eagle descends to rape Semele. Engraving by J.B Haussard after Perino del Vaga.

A gentlemen pays an unexpected call on a lady friend only to discover she is in the middle of having an enema. Line engraving by F. Dequevauviller, 1786, after N. Lafrensen the younger.

Two outlines of faces expressing admiration (left) and astonishment (right). Etching by B. Picart, 1713, after C. Le Brun.

Six faces expressing the human passions: (clockwise from top left) attention, admiration with astonishment, veneration, simple bodily pain, joy with tranquility, and admiration. Coloured etching, c. 1800, after C. Le Brun.

Four faces expressing (clockwise from top left): admiration mixed with astonishment, admiration, veneration, and ecstasy. Etching by A.-J. Defehrt after C. Le Brun.

A monster representing an influenza virus hitting a man over the head as he sits in his armchair. Pen and ink drawing by E. Noble, c. 1918.

The dissecting room of an anatomist, with a man thought to be dead waking up and sitting up in his coffin. Drawing, 183- (?).

Head of a woman in a state of attention and astonishment. Drawing, c. 1791, after Raphael.

A soldier takes his hat off to a lady at her table but finds that she preferred "les Lanciers". Lithograph by Villain, 1826, after H. Bellangé.

A female face expressing admiration tinged with astonishment. Engraving by M. Engelbrecht, 1732, after C. Le Brun.

Diatoms hidden inside a grain of sand, SEM

Two female faces expressing admiration (left) and admiration with astonishment (right). Engraving, c. 1760, after C. Le Brun.

Surprise, a historical and experimental study / by Mahesh M. Desai.

A female figure expressing admiration touched with astonishment. Crayon manner print by W. Hebert, c. 1770, after C. Le Brun.

Two Irishmen in Brighton open a smuggled barrel of what they think is whiskey with a red-hot poker, but it contains gunpowder and explodes. Etching after Cruikshank.

A physician reeling with surprise at an obese elderly man's pulse, the patient is grinning at a woman who approaches him with a tray full of food and wine. Photogravure after J.G. Vibert.