Anthropmorphic Collection (#6)

Advertisement for Ponds Extract (colour litho)
3105399 Advertisement for Ponds Extract (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Ponds Extract.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Advertisement for Reynolds Bros fine shoes, Utica, New York (colour litho)
3104938 Advertisement for Reynolds Bros fine shoes, Utica, New York (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Reynolds Bros fine shoes)

Mr and Mrs Bleheim writing the invitations (colour litho)
960944 Mr and Mrs Bleheim writing the invitations (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dogs Dinner Party - Mr and Mrs Bleheim writing the invitations)

Jacko the Monkey is sent out with the invitations (colour litho)
960937 Jacko the Monkey is sent out with the invitations (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Dwell in the Land and You Shall Be Fed (coloured engraving)
979230 Dwell in the Land and You Shall Be Fed (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dwell in the Land and You Shall Be Fed.); © Look and Learn

The Animals Preparing for Winter (coloured engraving)
979207 The Animals Preparing for Winter (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Animals Preparing for Winter.); © Look and Learn

Interior of a card depicting dogs in circus costumes (colour litho)
982125 Interior of a card depicting dogs in circus costumes (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a card depicting dogs in circus costumes)

Water lily and frog (chromolitho)
968713 Water lily and frog (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Water lily and frog)

Cornflower and beetle (chromolitho)
968710 Cornflower and beetle (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cornflower and beetle)

The Three Kittens (chromolitho)
968379 The Three Kittens (chromolitho) by Lawson, John (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Three Kittens.); © Look and Learn

Cover of The Penny Satirist (engraving)
983800 Cover of The Penny Satirist (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of The Penny Satirist, 13 February 1841, with a cartoon titled)

The Hare Cutter (engraving)
979304 The Hare Cutter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Hare Cutter. Illustration from The Boys Own Paper.); © Look and Learn

Staberls Adventures on a Trip to Munich (coloured engraving)
979198 Staberls Adventures on a Trip to Munich (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Staberls Adventures on a Trip to Munich.); © Look and Learn

Pussy sits beside the fire (colour litho)
960982 Pussy sits beside the fire (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pussy sits beside the fire, how can she be fair)

Sir Claude Scratch calls on Frizzle Frog the barber (colour litho)
960938 Sir Claude Scratch calls on Frizzle Frog the barber (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Anthropomorphic pigs celebrating New Year (chromolitho)
5996057 Anthropomorphic pigs celebrating New Year (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anthropomorphic pigs celebrating New Year)

Show Your Tongue (litho)
1624817 Show Your Tongue (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Show Your Tongue. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 November 1886)

The Duet (engraving)
2780996 The Duet (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duet. Illustration for Chatterbox (1889).); © Look and Learn

They took the books and down they sat, to read Emerson and the Autocrat (colour litho)
2776756 They took the books and down they sat, to read Emerson and the Autocrat (colour litho) by Campbell, Floyd V. (d.1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: They took the books and down they sat)

Teddy - B banged the desk and said that he would run the school that day and see (colour litho)
2776751 Teddy - B banged the desk and said that he would run the school that day and see (colour litho) by Campbell, Floyd V

These gowns and caps and scrolls you see, we give you now as your degree (colour litho)
2776759 These gowns and caps and scrolls you see, we give you now as your degree (colour litho) by Campbell, Floyd V. (d.1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

They walked on ropes drawn good and tight and jumped through hoops and landed right (colour litho)
2776752 They walked on ropes drawn good and tight and jumped through hoops and landed right (colour litho) by Campbell, Floyd V

Two Roosevelt Bears had a home out West in a big ravine near a mountain crest (colour litho)
2776745 Two Roosevelt Bears had a home out West in a big ravine near a mountain crest (colour litho) by Campbell, Floyd V

They slid down ropes and hit the ground and landed in Chicago safe and sound (colour litho)
2776744 They slid down ropes and hit the ground and landed in Chicago safe and sound (colour litho) by Campbell, Floyd V. (d.1906); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Roosevelt Bears (colour litho)
2776743 The Roosevelt Bears (colour litho) by Campbell, Floyd V. (d.1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page from The Roosevelt Bears - Their Travels and Adventures)

Entre Douvres et Boulogne (engraving)
3644519 Entre Douvres et Boulogne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entre Douvres et Boulogne. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1849)

The Musicians (engraving)
3639528 The Musicians (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Musicians.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Foxy (coloured engraving)
3641874 Foxy (coloured engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67); Private Collection; (add.info.: Foxy. Illustration for Shadow and Substance by Charles H Bennett and Robert B Brough (W Kent)

Sautez Grenouilles (colour litho)
3656563 Sautez Grenouilles (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sautez Grenouilles)

Le Voyage Amusant (colour litho)
3656569 Le Voyage Amusant (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Voyage Amusant)

Advertisement for Austin Nichols & Co tobacco, New York (colour litho)
3104948 Advertisement for Austin Nichols & Co tobacco, New York (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Austin Nichols & Co tobacco)

Dog, dressed as fireman (chromolitho)
3104671 Dog, dressed as fireman (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog, dressed as fireman)

Anthropomorphic onion (chromolitho)
3105279 Anthropomorphic onion (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anthropomorphic onion)

Specimen of Horseradish (b / w photo)
729656 Specimen of Horseradish (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Specimen of horseradish, found in a market bundle at the Brighton Empire Grill)

Swedish New Years card (colour litho)
732069 Swedish New Years card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swedish New Years card)

Three pigs with flowers on their heads (colour litho)
732068 Three pigs with flowers on their heads (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Louis Wain Cats (chromolitho)
730487 Louis Wain Cats (chromolitho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Wain Cats.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Louis Wain Cats (chromolitho)
730485 Louis Wain Cats (chromolitho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Wain Cats.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Five flatfish dancing on a beach (colour litho)
732493 Five flatfish dancing on a beach (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Five flatfish dancing on a beach)

British postcard (colour litho)
732364 British postcard (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British postcard, with four anthropomorphic cigarettes, and the legend)

Anthropomorphic rabbits (colour litho)
732282 Anthropomorphic rabbits (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rabbits playing tennis.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Pottery portrait vessel, Mochica (earthenware & paint)
XBP343151 Pottery portrait vessel, Mochica (earthenware & paint) by Peruvian School; Private Collection; Photo © Boltin Picture Library

In Search of Adventure (colour litho)
2814659 In Search of Adventure (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Search of Adventure)

Punch cartoon: The Fine Old Atom-Molecule (engraving)
6034821 Punch cartoon: The Fine Old Atom-Molecule (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: The Fine Old Atom-Molecule)

Tambourine decorated with a picture of a ballet dancing cat (chromolitho)
6032445 Tambourine decorated with a picture of a ballet dancing cat (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bears drinking beer, greetings from Bern, Switzerland (chromolitho)
6031953 Bears drinking beer, greetings from Bern, Switzerland (chromolitho) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bears drinking beer, greetings from Bern, Switzerland)

Donkey dressed in dapper clothes (colour litho)
6031828 Donkey dressed in dapper clothes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Donkey dressed in dapper clothes)

Out for an Airing (engraving)
1627382 Out for an Airing (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Out for an Airing. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 2 September 1893)

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Step into a whimsical world where animals take on human traits and bring joy to everyday life. In the enchanting realm of anthropomorphic art, a frog becomes an angler, patiently waiting for his catch as he casts his line into the sparkling waters. Meanwhile, J D Larkins Elite toilet soap captures attention with its vibrant advertisement from 1882, showcasing the elegance and luxury it offers. Transport yourself back to Buffalo, New York in vivid color through another captivating lithograph by J D Larkin & Co soap. Monkeys engaging in a friendly game of billiards spread Christmas cheer through a charming greetings card. And who can resist the sight of graceful cats dancing their way into our hearts? Delightful scenes unfold as frogs ride snails while puffing on pipes, creating a whimsical spectacle that brings smiles to all who behold them. Jean de La Fontaine's timeless fables come alive through intricate engravings; witness the cunning English Fox outsmarting its prey or marvel at the wisdom imparted by The Partridge and the Cocks. Venturing further into this imaginative world reveals an alphabet of grotesques featuring an adorable spaniel from circa 1890—a delightful addition to any collection. Chimpanzees and orangutans gather around for a festive feast in Carl Hagenbecks Wonder Zoo and Big Circus in Olympia, London—an extraordinary black-and-white photograph capturing both wonder and merriment. But perhaps one of the most unforgettable sights is A Dinner Party in Catville—where feline friends gather for an evening filled with laughter and camaraderie under starlit skies. Finally, immerse yourself in ancient history with Chimu Culture's exquisite silver vase shaped like a head with an aquiline nose—a testament to humanity's enduring fascination with anthropomorphism throughout time. In this captivating universe where animals take center stage, imagination knows no bounds.