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The Eavesdropper

Oil Painting by Edwin Thomas Roberts "The Eavesdropper"
Oil Painting by Edwin Thomas Roberts "The Eavesdropper"

Oil Painting by Edwin Thomas Roberts "The Eavesdropper"

Located in Mere, GB

Oil Painting by Edwin Thomas Roberts "The Eavesdropper" 1840 - 1917 London painter of domestic genre scenes prolific exhibitor at the Royal society of British artist also at the Roya...

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19th Century Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Eavesdropping on Grownups, Saturday Evening Post Cover
Eavesdropping on Grownups, Saturday Evening Post Cover

Eavesdropping on Grownups, Saturday Evening Post Cover

By George Hughes

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signature: Signed Lower Left Original cover illustration for The Saturday Evening Post, December 2, 1950 The Post described, “One night Art Editor Stuart was having a party. His th...

Category

1950s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Into the Void

Into the Void

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

The Elephant (Untitled)
The Elephant (Untitled)

The Elephant (Untitled)

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Balance The Ball On Your Nose

Balance The Ball On Your Nose

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

19th Century Grand Tour Watercolour of The Ear of Dionysius’ at Syracuse
19th Century Grand Tour Watercolour of The Ear of Dionysius’ at Syracuse

19th Century Grand Tour Watercolour of The Ear of Dionysius’ at Syracuse

Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire

According to legend, Dionysius used the cave as a prison, and by means of the perfect acoustics eavesdropped on the plans and secrets of his captives.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

I Will Not Allow The Dark Skies To Affect Me
I Will Not Allow The Dark Skies To Affect Me

I Will Not Allow The Dark Skies To Affect Me

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Danish Mid-Century Colourfield Oil on Board of People and Houses by the Coast.
Danish Mid-Century Colourfield Oil on Board of People and Houses by the Coast.

Danish Mid-Century Colourfield Oil on Board of People and Houses by the Coast.

By Poul Møller

Located in Cotignac, FR

The muted colours and the more intimate subject earths the whole painting giving us the impression of eavesdropping on a mundane daily conversation. To the two figures, lost in conve...

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Mid-20th Century Color-Field Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

I am Elegant
I am Elegant

I am Elegant

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

Randal Ford - John Mule, Photography 2018, Printed After

Randal Ford - John Mule, Photography 2018, Printed After

By Randal Ford

Located in Greenwich, CT

He’s listening to you and at the same time eavesdropping on the table behind him. "Since this print will be shipped directly from the publisher, the seller can only provide specific...

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2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Telephone Exchange
Telephone Exchange

Telephone Exchange

By Constantin Alajalov

Located in Fort Washington, PA

The Post described, “We hasten to point out that most telephone operators do not consider eavesdropping good form. The apartment-house switchboard girl depicted on our cover by artis...

Category

1960s Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

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David Shrigley, We Won The Race, 2020

David Shrigley, We Won The Race, 2020

By David Shrigley

Located in New York, NY

The deadpan simplicity of his art, at large centered around drawing, has been said to resemble notions from the compulsive habits of an eavesdropper to an outlandish perspective of a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Etching

English Edwardian 2-Tier Dumb Waiter in Solid Mahogany, circa 1910
English Edwardian 2-Tier Dumb Waiter in Solid Mahogany, circa 1910

English Edwardian 2-Tier Dumb Waiter in Solid Mahogany, circa 1910

Located in Sint-Kruis, BE

The dumb waiter, a peculiarly British piece of furniture was introduced in the 18th century to prevent servants from eavesdropping on the after-dinner gossip. It was wheeled in at th...

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Vintage 1910s English Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Mahogany

The Eavesdropper, Nicholas Maes, 19th Century Antique Print
The Eavesdropper, Nicholas Maes, 19th Century Antique Print

The Eavesdropper, Nicholas Maes, 19th Century Antique Print

Located in Toronto, CA

A wonderful antique print of Nicolaes Maes' iconic painting "The Eavesdropper." Nineteenth Century or earlier, from the Netherlands.

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Antique Early 19th Century Dutch Baroque Prints

Materials

Paper

Framed Late 19th Century Oil - The Eavesdropper
Framed Late 19th Century Oil - The Eavesdropper

Framed Late 19th Century Oil - The Eavesdropper

Located in Corsham, GB

A torn sheet of paper on the floor and the quill poised in the man's hand suggest she has successfully convinced him to rewrite the document, which the ring on her finger suggests ma...

Category

Late 19th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Antique Italian Oil Painting, "The Handsome Eavesdropper"
Antique Italian Oil Painting, "The Handsome Eavesdropper"

Antique Italian Oil Painting, "The Handsome Eavesdropper"

Located in London, GB

Description This is a delightful oil on canvas 19th Century Italian School painting bearing the signature of the artist "P. Lauri", circa 1860 in date. The painting depicts a gro...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Paintings

Vibes, Offset Lithograph Print, 2018 by David Shrigley
Vibes, Offset Lithograph Print, 2018 by David Shrigley

Vibes, Offset Lithograph Print, 2018 by David Shrigley

By David Shrigley

Located in Dubai, Dubai

Recurring themes pervade his story telling, capturing child-like views of the world; the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of an eavesdropper shouting out l...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

L'indiscrète French Empire Mantel Clock by Claude Galle
L'indiscrète French Empire Mantel Clock by Claude Galle

L'indiscrète French Empire Mantel Clock by Claude Galle

By Claude Galle

Located in New Orleans, LA

“L'indiscrète” French Empire Mantel Clock Claude Galle Circa 1810 This splendid French Empire mantel clock, crafted in patinated and gilt bronze, displays the iconic “L’Indiscrète,”...

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Antique 19th Century French Empire Mantel Clocks

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Pair of 18th Century Flemish Carved Wooden Cherub Heads, Baroque Style
Pair of 18th Century Flemish Carved Wooden Cherub Heads, Baroque Style

Pair of 18th Century Flemish Carved Wooden Cherub Heads, Baroque Style

Located in Lincoln, GB

Known colloquially as “eavesdroppers,” these cherubic heads were often placed in discreet architectural corners—beneath arches, on ceiling coves, or high atop altarpieces—creating th...

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Antique 18th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

I Hate Humans -Contemporary, 21st Century, Limited Edition
I Hate Humans -Contemporary, 21st Century, Limited Edition

I Hate Humans -Contemporary, 21st Century, Limited Edition

By David Shrigley

Located in Zug, CH

Recurring themes pervade his storytelling, capturing child-like views of the world; the perspective of aliens and monsters, or the compulsive habits of an eavesdropper shouting out l...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Prints

Materials

Screen

Vibes, Offset Lithograph Print, 2018 by David Shrigley
Vibes, Offset Lithograph Print, 2018 by David Shrigley

Vibes, Offset Lithograph Print, 2018 by David Shrigley

By David Shrigley

Located in Dubai, Dubai

Recurring themes pervade his story telling, capturing child-like views of the world; the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of an eavesdropper shouting out l...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Frog (front of), Frog (back of)
Frog (front of), Frog (back of)

Frog (front of), Frog (back of)

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

David Shrigley, Frog (front of), Frog (back of)
David Shrigley, Frog (front of), Frog (back of)

David Shrigley, Frog (front of), Frog (back of)

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

David Shrigley, Fish Says Fuck You All, 2021
David Shrigley, Fish Says Fuck You All, 2021

David Shrigley, Fish Says Fuck You All, 2021

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

David Shrigley, Fish Says Fuck You All, 2021
David Shrigley, Fish Says Fuck You All, 2021

David Shrigley, Fish Says Fuck You All, 2021

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

David Shrigley, Fish Says Fuck You All, 2021
David Shrigley, Fish Says Fuck You All, 2021

David Shrigley, Fish Says Fuck You All, 2021

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

When Life Gives You A Lemon
When Life Gives You A Lemon

When Life Gives You A Lemon

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

When Life Gives You A Lemon
When Life Gives You A Lemon

When Life Gives You A Lemon

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

David Shrigley, Sorry For Being Annoying
David Shrigley, Sorry For Being Annoying

David Shrigley, Sorry For Being Annoying

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Frog (front of), Frog (back of)
Frog (front of), Frog (back of)

Frog (front of), Frog (back of)

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

It Was Worthwhile Doing This
It Was Worthwhile Doing This

It Was Worthwhile Doing This

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

David Shrigley, Fish Says Fuck You All, 2021
David Shrigley, Fish Says Fuck You All, 2021

David Shrigley, Fish Says Fuck You All, 2021

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

When Life Gives You A Lemon
When Life Gives You A Lemon

When Life Gives You A Lemon

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Fish Says Fuck You All
Fish Says Fuck You All

Fish Says Fuck You All

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset

Be Yourself Just Be Yourself
Be Yourself Just Be Yourself

Be Yourself Just Be Yourself

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Prints

Materials

Screen

David Shrigley, This Huge Cat, 2022

David Shrigley, This Huge Cat, 2022

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

2010s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

David Shrigley, This Huge Cat, 2022

David Shrigley, This Huge Cat, 2022

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

2010s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

David Shrigley, This Huge Cat, 2022

David Shrigley, This Huge Cat, 2022

By David Shrigley

Located in Manchester, GB

Recurring themes and thoughts pervade his storytelling, capturing deliberately two-dimensional views of the world, the perspective of aliens and monsters or the compulsive habits of ...

Category

2010s Contemporary More Prints

Materials

Lithograph

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