Fool Collection (#8)

Masquerade, 1913-1914. Artist: Grigoriev, Boris Dmitryevich (1886-1939)
Masquerade, 1913-1914. Found in the collection of the Regional Art Museum, Kherson

Jean-Gaspard Deburau as Pierrot, 1845. Artist: Bouquet, Auguste (1810-1846)
Jean-Gaspard Deburau as Pierrot, 1845. From a private collection

The Fool Who Would Please Every Man, 1903, (1912). Artist: Byam Shaw
The Fool Who Would Please Every Man, 1903, (1912). Painting held at Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle upon Tyne. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

King Lear. Act III. Scene IV, 1792. Artist: Luigi Schiavonetti
King Lear. Act III. Scene IV, 1792. After Robert Smirke (1753-1845). From Shakespeare Gallery, Pall Mall, 1795, by John Boydell. [J. & J. Boydell, London, 1795]

The Joker from a deck of Goodall & Son Ltd. playing cards, c1940. [Goodall & Son Ltd. London, c1940]

The April Fool, or The Follies of a Night... 1786
The April Fool, or The Follies of a Night as performed at the Theatre Royal, C---- House, for the benefit of the Widow Wadman, 1786. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

April - Fooling, c1839. Artist: George Cruikshank
April - Fooling, c1839. Illustration from Stubbss Calendar; or, The Fatal Boots by William Makepeace Thackeray, (1839)

Carnival in Rome (Detail), c. 1650. Artist: Lingelbach, Johannes (1622-1674)
Carnival in Rome (Detail), c. 1650. Found in the collection of the Art History Museum, Vienne

Pierrot Content, ca 1712. Artist: Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721)
Pierrot Content, ca 1712. Found in the collection of the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collections

Kermis, c. 1600-1605. Artist: Vinckboons, David (1576-1629)
Kermis, c.1600-1605. Found in the collection of the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, Lisbon

The skomorokhs. Costume design for the opera Prince Igor by A. Borodin, 1914. Artist: Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947)
The skomorokhs. Costume design for the opera Prince Igor by A. Borodin, 1914. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Title page of an edition of Ship of Fools, by Sebastian Brant, 1494. Artist: Albrecht Durer
Title page of an edition of Ship of Fools, by Sebastian Brant, 1494. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

William Sommers, court jester of Henry VIII, (1825)

Tarot card of the Fool, Jergot Tarot, 17th century. A tarot pack of 22 cards was used in fortune telling

French adultery caricature postcard, c1900

Nuhlimahla-Qagyuhl, c1914. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nuhlimahla-Qagyuhl, c1914. Person wearing ceremonial mask of the Nuhlimahla during the during the Winter Dance ceremony. These characters impersonated fools

Imprimerie Eugene Verneau Henri-Gabriel Ibels
Imprimerie Eugene Verneau, Henri-Gabriel Ibels, Salon des Cent - Salon de la Plume, paper, lithography, total: height: 59, 5 cm; width: 40 cm, signed: im Druck Mitte l.: H. G

Frog fishing on a French April Fool postcard, with a comic verse about the frog being eaten by a mackerel. Date: circa 1900s

French Theatre -- Sottie du Prince des Sotz
Sottie du Prince des Sotz (Foolery from the Prince of Fools), by Pierre Gringore (Gringoire). Showing a musician in a red and grey fools costume, standing on one leg and playing the mandolin

Old Man Laughing, 1881 (oil on canvas)
BAL105693 Old Man Laughing, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Beridze, A (19th century); 36x25.5 cm; Georgian State Picture Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia; Russian, out of copyright

TAROT CARD: THE FOOL. The Fool (Atonement). Woodcut, French, Marseille, 16th century

MEDIEVAL PUNISHMENT. Helmet with a jesters cap and bells, used as a means of degredation. Line engraving

Couple exchange a love note behind the back of a cuckold
Cuckold Love - A man and a married woman exchange a love note behind the back of a fool (the womans husband, signified by the horns of a fool)

Cannibalism - Humorous postcard - Fiji - Doctor to be eaten
Cannibalism - Humorous postcard - Fiji - Western Doctor, investigating the Culinary Habits of the Cannibal Islands is himself about to become the entrea.. Date: circa 1910s

Initial D Fool Paris France 1320 1325 Tempera colors
Initial D: The Fool; Paris, France; about 1320 - 1325; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 16.7 x 11.1 cm (6 9, 16 x 4 3, 8 in.)

Initial D David Fool Paris France 1250 1260 Tempera colors
Initial D: David and the Fool; Paris, France; about 1250 - 1260; Tempera colors, gold leaf, and ink on parchment; Leaf: 19.2 x 13.3 cm (7 9, 16 x 5 1, 4 in.)

Initial D Fool Dog Face Wearing Winged Headgear
Initial D: The Fool, with a Dog Face and Wearing Winged Headgear, Menacing Christ; bas-de-page A Fool Making Face at the Reader; Bute Master (Franco-Flemish)

Initial D Fool Two Demons Master Ingeborg Psalter
Initial D: The Fool with Two Demons; Master of the Ingeborg Psalter (French, active about 1195 - about 1210); Noyon (probably)

Man Torch Woman Followed Fool 1508 Lucas van Leyden
The Man with the Torch and a Woman Followed by a Fool, c. 1508. Lucas van Leyden (Dutch, 1494-1533). Engraving

Feste, The Jester, Sings In Twelfth Night, Act Ii, Scene Iv, By William Shakespeare. Come Away, Come Away, Death. Drawn By Sir John Gilbert

Illustration From Romeo And Juliet By William Shakespeare. Tybalt Is Fatally Wounded By Romeo. From The Illustrated Library Shakspeare, Published London 1890

The Joker Card From A 15Th Century Tarot Deck. From Les Artes Au Moyen Age, Published Paris 1873

King And Jester, Early 15Th Century. From The Book Short History Of The English People By J. R
King And Jester, Early 15Th Century. From The Book Short History Of The English People By J.R. Green, Published London 1893

A Court Fool Of The 15Th Century. 19Th Century Reproduction Of Miniature From A Medieval Manuscript

Frontispiece to Clubbes Physiognomy (or the Weighing House), 19th century

Das Narrenschyff, 1495. 1495. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Das Narrenschyff, 1495

Sisowath, King of Cambodia shaking the trunk of Fallieres
Satirical postcard showing Sisowath (1840-1927), King of Cambodia shaking the trunk of French President Armand Fallieres (18411931) who is in the form of a benevolent Sacred Elephant

The Tatler front cover - Christmas Number 1937
Front cover of The Tatler magazines Christmas number featuring a jester laughing heartily. Date: 1937

Woman jester
Front cover of The Sketch showing a female jester. 1894

King John with warriors, hunter and the fool
King John (1166 1216), King of England, also known as John Lackland, with warriors in armour a hunter with falcon, a jester and ladies of rank with modest and restrained floor-length dresses

French fool, 16th century, in tunic, codpiece and stockings, with fools cap, playing a flute.. Handcolored illustration by E. Lechevallier-Chevignard, lithographed by A. Didier, L. Flameng, F

The Madman (oil on canvas)
XIR213228 The Madman (oil on canvas) by Couture, Thomas (1815-79); 62x50 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: homme; femme; folie; mains; etude; demi nu; ); French, out of copyright

PULLMAN STRIKE CARTOON. The Vanguard of Anarchy. Cartoon by W. A. Rogers, July 1894
PULLMAN STRIKE CARTOON. The Vanguard of Anarchy. Cartoon by W.A. Rogers, July 1894, potraying Eugene V. Debs, Governor Atlgeld of Illinois, Governor Wait of Colorado

L Homme Phlebotomique as skeleton. Woodcut from Nicholas Le Rouges Grant kalendrier, Troyes, France, 1496
BLOODLETTING, 1496. L Homme Phlebotomique as skeleton. Woodcut from Nicholas Le Rouges Grant kalendrier, Troyes, France, 1496

Alchemy satire, 18th-century artwork
Alchemy satire, 18th-century satirical artwork depicting an alchemist as a monkey operating bellows to supply air to a furnace on which potions and distillations are being prepared

King Lear and the Fool. Illustration by Felix O. C. Darley (1822-1888) to William Shakespeares King Lear
KING LEAR, 19th CENTURY. King Lear and the Fool. Illustration by Felix O.C. Darley (1822-1888) to William Shakespeares King Lear

Pyrite (FeS2) (Iron sulfide) - Peru - Popularly known as "fool's gold" - Formerly used in the production
CAN-4438 Pyrite (FeS2) (Iron sulfide) Peru iron sulfide Popularly known as "fool's gold" - Formerly used in the production of sulfuric acid John Cancalosi contact details

FOOLs CAP WORLD MAP, c1590. Fools cap map of the world, c1590 by an unknown artist. The panel on the left reads: Democritus laughed at it, Heraclitus wept over it

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"Foolishness knows no bounds as it dances through the realms of imagination. From whimsical cartoons to enchanting mermaids and treacherous U-Boats, the fool's journey takes unexpected turns. In the midst of WW1 chaos, Tarot Card 22 - Le Fou (The Fool) reminds us that even in darkness, laughter can be found. Step back in time to Mr Popple Drunk's misadventures in 1898, where his antics left everyone rolling with laughter. The Tarot Card Fool from the 17th century captures the essence of a jester's unpredictable nature. April Fool's Day brings out coats adorned with playful pranks in 1924, while Shakespeare's King Lear finds solace and wisdom through his loyal companion, the Fool. Alonzo Chappel beautifully illustrates their bond. Comedian Ken Dodd tickles funny bones alongside his Diddy Man Dicky Mint at Whitley Bay Playhouse on December 9th. Their comedic chemistry creates an uproar of joy among audiences. A court jester dressed in red and blue dons bells as they bravely step forward to entertain kings and queens throughout history. Their colorful presence adds mirth to solemn courts. Satirical artwork mocks medical prescriptions, reminding us not to take life too seriously. Laughter truly is the best medicine for our souls. In a wrestling scene straight out of Shakespeare's "As You Like It, " humor intertwines with drama as characters grapple both physically and mentally for amusement and triumph. Stonewall Jackson himself knew that amidst war's gravity, lighthearted moments could bring respite from battlefields soaked in sorrow. Finally, a timeless painting depicts Carnival playfully clashing with Lent – a reminder that even tradition cannot suppress foolishness entirely. "