Act of intentionally propagating beliefs of things that are not true, or not the whole truth

David steals a spear and jug from Saul, who lies deep in a sleep imposed by God. Engraving.

Joseph's brothers show his coat, apparently soaked in his blood, to Jacob, who mourns. Etching.

Delilah caresses the sleeping Samson as she sets her barber to work. Engraving by J.B. de Poilly after F. Verdier, 1698.

Judith with a sword holding the head of Holofernes. Mezzotint by A. von Prenner after A. Varotari, il Padovanino, ca. 1720.

A toothdrawer concealing the key from the patient. Oil painting by Luciano Nezzo.

Subtle the alchemist, posing as an astrologer, being visited by Abel Drugger, in Ben Jonson's 'The alchemist'. Engraving by C. Grignion, 1791, after J. Graham.

The fallibility of the senses: above, justice, fame and deceit; below, doctors conducting an autopsy on a cadaver, surrounded by onlookers. Engraving, 1692.

A itinerant medicine vendor demonstrating a deceptive illusion to an audience, he is pretending to burn a man's back and then use ointment to clear up the burns, in order to sell his wares. Etching.

A French tooth-drawer wearing a turban and pretending to be Turkish in order to attract clients, holding a large tooth and an enormous tooth extractor. Engraving by N. Dupuis after F. Eisen.

Judith puts the head of Holofernes into her maid's bag. Etching (?) after H. Goltzius.

Judith and her maid put the head of Holofernes into a bag. Engraving by A. Smith.

J. St. John Long (a dubious medical practitioner) dressed as a funeral mourner surrounded by ducks and placards which advertise several malpractice cases of his in which patients died. Coloured etching attributed to A. Sharpshooter, 1830.

1 print : etching (?) ; image 13.1 x 10.1  cm

1 print : line engraving, with etching ; image 23.4 x 33.3 cm

Peter denies knowledge of Christ; men play cards. Engraving by R. Delaunay after Marchais after D. Teniers.

Psychiatry : the science of lies / Thomas Szasz.

A short treatise on Divine prescience , to which is affixed, a letter, on the subject of guile, addressed to the Rev. Mr. S--H. Together with remarks on a conversation between the Rev. Bishop C--ke and the author; and some strictures on a sermon preached by the Rev. Bisho A-B-Y, at Charleston, South Carolina. By John Phillips ... [One line from Psalms].

1 print : line engraving ; image 28.8 x 34.1 cm

A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.

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Deception

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Judith puts the head of Holofernes into her maid's bag. Etching (?) after H. Goltzius.

Peter denies knowledge of Christ; men play cards. Engraving by R. Delaunay after Marchais after D. Teniers.

Psychiatry : the science of lies / Thomas Szasz.

A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.

Deception

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Judith puts the head of Holofernes into her maid's bag. Etching (?) after H. Goltzius.

Peter denies knowledge of Christ; men play cards. Engraving by R. Delaunay after Marchais after D. Teniers.

Psychiatry : the science of lies / Thomas Szasz.

A woman beleaguered by four enemies; representing Faith resisting Death, Schism, the World and the Devil. Engraving by Hieronymus Wierix after Maarten de Vos, 156-.

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