Freaks of nature posters & prints

Lusus Naturae, or Carracturas of the present age John June

The Chinese Giant, Chang, with his wife and attendant dwarf, published in 'The Illustrated London News', September 30 1865 English School

Monsters from the 'Nuremberg Chronicle' by Hartmann Schedel, published 1493 Michael Wolgemut or Wolgemuth

Freak (Yacht) Anonymous

Madamoiselle Catherina Francis Hayman

Freak (Yacht) Anonymous

James Poro English School

Barbara Urselin English School

John Freake, c.1671-74 American School

Freak Blackout in London Anonymous

The Bearded Woman Breastfeeding Jusepe de Ribera

Daniel Lambert English School

Jozef Boruwlaski English School

Wybrand Lolkes, illustration in 'Smeeton's Historical and Biographical Tracts', published 1820 English School

Signature of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, 1st August 1744 Anonymous

Bertholde of Bertagnona, published in 'The London Magazine', c.1820-29 English School

Poster advertising, 'The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth, the World's Grandest, Largest, Best Amusement Institution', c.1895 American School