Egotism Collection

Suivez bien mon raisonnement, Eudoxie... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Suivez bien mon raisonnement, Eudoxie... 1844. Suivez bien mon raisonnement, Eudoxie...tout doit tendre a un but humanitaire

Vanity, c. 1889 (painting)
5320673 Vanity, c.1889 (painting) by Toulmouche, Auguste (1829-90); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The snow flake-leaved Narcissus, Egotism and self-love. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora

Cartoon, The Bulgarian Cad, WW1
Cartoon, The Bulgarian Cad (with a pun on his large nose), showing King Ferdinand of Bulgaria admiring himself in a hand mirror. Date: 1915

Cartoon, Augustus Harris, British actor and dramatist
Cartoon, Augustus Harris (1852-1896), British actor, dramatist and impresario. Why should that figure of Shakespeare be kept on the facade? Augustus Harris would look quite as well! 1883

Cartoon, A March to the Bank, by James Gillray. Showing William Pitt leading a line of soldiers along The Strand, Fleet Street and Cheapside to the Bank of England in Threadneedle Street

Cartoon, Ancient Music, by James Gillray. Showing King George III and Queen Charlotte listening to music. Others present include Charles James Fox and William Pitt. Date: 1787

Decorative Floral
from NARCISSUS (egotism) to NIGHTSHADE (truth) Date: 1884

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Vanity, as depicted in the 1889 painting of the same name, mirrors the self-absorbed nature of egotism. The snowflake-leaved Narcissus, with its reflection-seeking bloom, symbolizes the individual lost in their own self-love. The Ten of Wands from the Visconti tarot deck illustrates the burden of excessive self-importance, as one bears the weight of their own ego. In satirical cartoons, from The Bulgarian Cad of WW1 to Augustus Harris, the British actor and dramatist, egotism is exposed in all its comedic and tragic forms. A March to the Bank personifies the obsession with material wealth, while Ancient Music showcases the self-indulgence of those lost in their own artistic pursuits. Amidst the beauty of a decorative floral arrangement, remember, the most captivating bloom is often the one that gives rather than takes, reflecting humility and compassion over egotism.