Anthropmorphic Collection (#9)

Please, I want an orange (colour litho)
730461 Please, I want an orange (colour litho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Please, I want an orange)

Mother Goose at Home (colour litho)
730460 Mother Goose at Home (colour litho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mother Goose at Home)

Pig sitting on a chair (chromolitho)
729880 Pig sitting on a chair (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pig sitting on a chair. German.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Two eggs crying over a broken egg in a saucer (colour litho)
731884 Two eggs crying over a broken egg in a saucer (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two eggs dressed in human clothes)

French Easter card (colour litho)
732195 French Easter card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Easter card, with anthropomorphic chicks standing around a carriage)

The Owl and the Pussycat (colour litho)
732174 The Owl and the Pussycat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A cat playing a stringed instrument while serenading an owl at a window)

A frog playing the lute on a lily pad (colour litho)
731891 A frog playing the lute on a lily pad (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A frog playing the lute on a lily pad)

Two anthropomorphic pigs performing in a circus (colour litho)
732422 Two anthropomorphic pigs performing in a circus (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

An anthropomorphic pig performing in a circus (colour litho)
732421 An anthropomorphic pig performing in a circus (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cat as Santa Claus, Christmas greetings card (chromolitho)
6032221 Cat as Santa Claus, Christmas greetings card (chromolitho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cat as Santa Claus)

Cat wearing a womans hat and coat, Christmas greetings card (chromolitho)
6032219 Cat wearing a womans hat and coat, Christmas greetings card (chromolitho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cat wearing a womans hat and coat)

Punch cartoon: My Health (engraving)
6034804 Punch cartoon: My Health (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: My Health)

Education
LLM458502 Education by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Education. 19th century scrap.); © Look and Learn

The pig and the squirrel - pride must have a fall (chromolitho)
6001859 The pig and the squirrel - pride must have a fall (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pig and the squirrel - pride must have a fall)

Anthropomorphic cats (chromolitho)
5996049 Anthropomorphic cats (chromolitho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anthropomorphic cats. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Nabab Immens Saib (coloured engraving)
5998871 The Nabab Immens Saib (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nabab Immens Saib)

Story of a Little Mouse (coloured engraving)
5998774 Story of a Little Mouse (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Story of a Little Mouse)

"He hid his pipe and frowned and spoke"(colour litho)
6013946 " He hid his pipe and frowned and spoke" (colour litho) by Neilson, Harry B (1861-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hippo training for the Walking-Match (colour litho)
6013940 Hippo training for the Walking-Match (colour litho) by Neilson, Harry B (1861-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hippo training for the Walking-Match)

Rabbit slipping on a snowy slope (colour litho)
6014378 Rabbit slipping on a snowy slope (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rabbit slipping on a snowy slope)

A Kittens Christmas Party (engraving)
1624932 A Kittens Christmas Party (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Kittens Christmas Party)

Puss at the Play, Tragedy and Comedy (engraving)
1591641 Puss at the Play, Tragedy and Comedy (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puss at the Play, Tragedy and Comedy)

Funny Dogs (engraving)
1595066 Funny Dogs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Funny Dogs. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 28 January 1888)

Jumbos arrival, advertisement for Clarks spool cotton, featuring P T Barnums famous circus elephant (litho)
5235891 Jumbos arrival, advertisement for Clarks spool cotton, featuring P T Barnums famous circus elephant (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jumbos arrival)

The Porker Family who stayed at home to eat Roast Beef (colour litho)
5227848 The Porker Family who stayed at home to eat Roast Beef (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cats playing croquet (colour litho)
5227840 Cats playing croquet (colour litho) by Weir, Harrison William (1824-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cats playing croquet.); © Look and Learn

Advertisement for Libby, McNeill & Libbys cooked corned beef (chromolitho)
5235890 Advertisement for Libby, McNeill & Libbys cooked corned beef (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Libby)

The real "Lady of Lyons"(engraving)
5228788 The real " Lady of Lyons" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The real " Lady of Lyons")

Rose and grasshopper (chromolitho)
968711 Rose and grasshopper (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rose and grasshopper)

Advertisement for Amieux Freres Pate de Fois Gras (chromolitho)
974552 Advertisement for Amieux Freres Pate de Fois Gras (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frogs and Mice Go Hunting (coloured engraving)
979235 Frogs and Mice Go Hunting (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frogs and Mice Go Hunting.); © Look and Learn

Animals Games (coloured engraving)
979217 Animals Games (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals Games.); © Look and Learn

What Little Mice Must Know (coloured engraving)
979203 What Little Mice Must Know (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What Little Mice Must Know.); © Look and Learn

The Stork and the Frog in a Vase (coloured engraving)
979150 The Stork and the Frog in a Vase (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Stork and the Frog in a Vase.); © Look and Learn

The Conceited Monkey (chromolitho)
3648466 The Conceited Monkey (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Conceited Monkey)

The Portrait Painter (chromolitho)
3648465 The Portrait Painter (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Portrait Painter)

Three dogs on bicycles (colour litho)
3656527 Three dogs on bicycles (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three dogs on bicycles)

Monkeys gathering coins dropped by a pig (colour litho)
3094375 Monkeys gathering coins dropped by a pig (colour litho) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monkeys gathering coins dropped by a pig)

Two monkeys on a date (colour litho)
3094349 Two monkeys on a date (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two monkeys on a date. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Precocious Piggy (colour litho)
3098133 Precocious Piggy (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Headlong Career)

Precocious Piggy (colour litho)
3098123 Precocious Piggy (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for The Headlong Career)

Eiger, Monck and Jungfrau (colour litho)
3096370 Eiger, Monck and Jungfrau (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eiger, Monck and Jungfrau. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Pig in revolutionary costume (colour litho)
3096346 Pig in revolutionary costume (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pig in revolutionary costume)

Asparagus (chromolitho)
1093583 Asparagus (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Asparagus. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Cock Robin (colour litho)
961009 Cock Robin (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cock Robin - who ll sing a psalm? I, says the thrush, As he sat in a bush, I ll sing a psalm)

Tabbys Party (colour litho)
960999 Tabbys Party (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tabbys Party - They met with other jolly cats, proceeding to the ball)

Squire Bull and the Fox (colour litho)
960993 Squire Bull and the Fox (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Squire Bull and the Fox - When he got home his family were overcome with joy)

Squire Bull and the Fox (colour litho)
960991 Squire Bull and the Fox (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Squire Bull and the Fox - Are you aware dear Master Bull, the keeper said with fright)

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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.