Amusing Collection (page 9)

Carnival Scene (The Minuet). Artist: Tiepolo, Giandomenico (1727-1804)
Carnival Scene (The Minuet). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Les Charmes de la vie champetre (Delights of country life). Artist: Boucher, Francois (1703-1770)
Les Charmes de la vie champetre (Delights of country life). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Jeanne Becu, comtesse Du Barry (1743-1793) with a cup of coffee. Artist: Gautier Dagoty
Jeanne Becu, comtesse Du Barry (1743-1793) with a cup of coffee. Found in the collection of Musee de l Histoire de France, Chateau de Versailles

Love letter. Artist: Waldmuller, Ferdinand Georg (1793-1865)
Love letter. Private Collection

The Wooden Shoes (Les Sabots), 1768. Artist: Boucher, Francois (1703-1770)
The Wooden Shoes (Les Sabots), 1768. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario

Bolero, c. 1785. Artist: Camaron Boronat, Jose (1731-1803)
Bolero, c. 1785. Found in the collection of the Museo del Prado, Madrid

The Kiss, 1897. Artist: Borisov-Musatov, Viktor Elpidiforovich (1870-1905)
The Kiss, 1897. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Elegant Figures Playing Shuttlecock in a Park, ca 1730. Artist: Quillard, Pierre-Antoine (1701-1733)
Elegant Figures Playing Shuttlecock in a Park, ca 1730. Private Collection

Woman Bathing surrounded by Attendants (Tapestry series La Vie Seigneuriale), c. 1500. Artist: Anonymous master
Woman Bathing surrounded by Attendants (Tapestry series La Vie Seigneuriale), c. 1500. Found in the collection of Musee national du Moyen Age (Musee de Cluny)

Winter (Amusement on the Ice), 1625. Artist: Venne, Adriaen Pietersz. van de (1589-1662)
Winter (Amusement on the Ice), 1625. Found in the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

View of the Heiligewegspoort in Amsterdam. Artist: Kessel, Jan van (1641-1680)
View of the Heiligewegspoort in Amsterdam. Found in the collection of National Museum of Art, Oslo

Oriental Scene. Artist: Millioti, Vasili Dmitrievich (1875-1943)
Oriental Scene. From a private collection

Bathers (Les baigneuses). Artist: Fragonard, Jean Honore (1732-1806)
Bathers (Les baigneuses). Found in the collection of Louvre, Paris

Artists Dacha at Siverskaya, 1883. Artist: Kramskoi, Ivan Nikolayevich (1837-1887)
Artists Dacha at Siverskaya, 1883. Found in the collection of the Regional I. Kramskoi Art Museum, Voronezh

The Seducer, 1903. Artist: Buchholz, Fyodor Fyodorovich (1857-1942)
The Seducer, 1903. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Lady at a Toilette with a black boy, 1770s. Artist: Anonymous
Lady at a Toilette with a black boy, 1770s. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Unsuccessful Rendezvous, 1869. Artist: Bovin, Vasily Nikiforovich (1815-1870)
Unsuccessful Rendezvous, 1869. Found in the collection of the Regional I. Kramskoi Art Museum, Voronezh

A Loop-the-Looper in Deep Thought Scratching His Head Over a Difficult Problem, 1927. From The Wonder Book of Aircraft, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London & Melbourne, 1927]

Fulvia, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Fulvia, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Mithridates defying the Romans, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Mithridates defying the Romans, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Valiant feat of Young Mithridates, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Valiant feat of Young Mithridates, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Marius retired from Business, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Marius retired from Business, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Rash Act of Gaius Gracchus, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Rash Act of Gaius Gracchus, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Scipio Aemilianus cramming himself for a Speech after a hearty Supper, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Scipio Aemilianus cramming himself for a Speech after a hearty Supper, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Roman Lady Shopping, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Roman Lady Shopping, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Fasces, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Fasces, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Hannibal makes the usual Speech previous to killing himself, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Hannibal makes the usual Speech previous to killing himself, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Hannibal requesting the Cretan Priests to become his Bankers, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Hannibal requesting the Cretan Priests to become his Bankers, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Hannibal leads the Ambassadors a fatiguing Walk round Carthage, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Hannibal leads the Ambassadors a fatiguing Walk round Carthage, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus blowing down the Walls, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus blowing down the Walls, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Self-posession of Fabricius under rather Trying Circumstances, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Self-posession of Fabricius under rather Trying Circumstances, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Appearance in the Senate of a young Nobleman, named Meto, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Appearance in the Senate of a young Nobleman, named Meto, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Standard Bearer, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Standard Bearer, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Mutual attachment, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Mutual attachment, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Aesculapius, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Aesculapius, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

The Ambassadors purchasing Aesculaplus, 1852. Artist: John Leech
The Ambassadors purchasing Aesculaplus, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

The Citadel saved by the cackling of the Geese, 1852. Artist: John Leech
The Citadel saved by the cackling of the Geese, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Samnite Soldier, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Samnite Soldier, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

A Gaul, 1852. Artist: John Leech
A Gaul, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

School-boys flogging the Schoolmaster, 1852. Artist: John Leech
School-boys flogging the Schoolmaster, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A. A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

In all probabilty something of this sort, 1852. Artist: John Leech
In all probabilty something of this sort, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

In the foreground of the Tableau may be observed a Patrician looking very black at the Triumph of t Artist: John Leech
In the foreground of the Tableau may be observed a Patrician looking very black at the Triumph of the General, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech

Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Horatius Cocles Defending the Bridge, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Aruns and Brutus, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Aruns and Brutus, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Roman youth aghast at modern amusements, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Roman youth aghast at modern amusements, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Brutus Status, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Brutus Status, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Mrs Sextus consoles herself with a Little Party, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Mrs Sextus consoles herself with a Little Party, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

Tarquinius Superbus has the Sibylline Books valued, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Tarquinius Superbus has the Sibylline Books valued, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

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"Amusing Artistic Contraptions and Comical Moments: A Captivating Collection" Step into the whimsical world of William Heath Robinson with his ingenious creations like the "Pea Apparatus, " where peas are propelled through a convoluted contraption, leaving you in awe of his imaginative mind. In "A Decided Catch, " Robinson's cleverness shines as he presents an elaborate mechanism to catch something seemingly simple. Prepare to be amused by the complexity involved in such a straightforward task. With "Bound to Draw, " Robinson showcases his ability to blend artistry and humor effortlessly. Get ready for a chuckle as you witness an absurdly intricate process just to create a simple drawing. H. M. Bateman takes us on a hilarious adventure in "Beagling. " His comical illustrations capture the chaos and mayhem that ensues when hunting dogs meet their mischievous counterparts, resulting in uproarious laughter. Francois Pascal Simon Gerard's masterpiece, "Daphnis and Chloe, " transports us back in time with its enchanting beauty. Lose yourself in this captivating painting depicting love and innocence amidst lush landscapes. Lawson Wood brings forth pure joy with "Fat Geese. " This delightful artwork captures chubby geese waddling about, sure to bring smiles and giggles from viewers of all ages. Bateman strikes again with "The Gun Who Picked up his Bird. " Witness the unexpected outcome when even firearms seem capable of mischief, leaving you entertained by Bateman's witty imagination. Marvel at the madness created by mixing treated asbestos fiber using Heath Robinson's eccentric machine. This peculiar invention will leave you both bewildered and amused at how far one can go for efficiency. Bateman returns with another gem titled "A Little Impression. " Brace yourself for uncontrollable laughter as he portrays everyday situations turned hilariously upside down through his brilliant illustrations. Delve into Japanese culture with the iconic image of three wise monkeys in "Japan - Geisha.