Genre Collection (page 6)

Domestic Interior with a mother and child seated at a piano, c. 1860 (oil on canvas)
695564 Domestic Interior with a mother and child seated at a piano, c.1860 (oil on canvas) by Cope, Charles West (1811-90) (attr)

The Image Pedlar, c. 1844 (oil on canvas)
NYH150004 The Image Pedlar, c.1844 (oil on canvas) by Edmonds, Francis William (1806-63); 84.5x107.3 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American

The Match Girl, 1834 (oil on canvas)
NYH149699 The Match Girl, 1834 (oil on canvas) by Flagg, George Whiting (1816-97); 76.2x63.5 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Interior with Nude (oil on canvas)
LMG162261 Interior with Nude (oil on canvas) by Gore, Spencer Frederick (1878-1914); 55.8x40.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Fund); eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English, out of copyright

Peasants Dancing Outside an Inn (oil on canvas)
LMG157839 Peasants Dancing Outside an Inn (oil on canvas) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90); 62.2x91.8 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall)

In the Junk Shop, 1897 (oil on canvas)
XKH153527 In the Junk Shop, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Kayser, Jean Paul (1869-1942); 55x62 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Roast Pig, 1862
SAG67759 Roast Pig, 1862 by Webster, Thomas (1800-86); 73x118.5 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; eSheffield Galleries and Museums Trust; Photo eMuseums Sheffield; English

Fashionable people playing the game of ring toss, 1818
Fashionable people playing the game of ring toss, la bague volante, from an engraving in le Bon Genre, 1818. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)

Ladies playing badminton in a garden, 1817
Elegant ladies or meveilleuses playing badminton in a garden. Several have their hair in the fashionable short cut known as the martyr or victime

Fops and dandies playing paume, real tennis, Napoleonic era
Fops and dandies (incroyables) playing the game of paume, real tennis, in the Napoleonic era. After a caricature in le Bon Genre

The Woman under the Apple Tree, c. 1896 (coloured pencil on paper)
CBR161878 The Woman under the Apple Tree, c. 1896 (coloured pencil on paper) by Pissarro, Camille (1830-1903); 28.7x21.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eConnaught Brown, London; French

Smoker (w / c on paper) (see also 112378)
BRN161653 Smoker (w/c on paper) (see also 112378) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

Return from the masked ball
Return from the ball: a young man flirts with several women undressing after a costume ball. During carnival you must be especially vigilant, old husbands of young wives, outdated lovers

A meeting at a masquerade ball
A meeting at a ball: A masked woman and Normandy girl flirt with a revolutionary man in bicorn and cockade, while a woman in drag as a Turkish man interrupts and a double bass player looks

Preparing for a masked ball, 1800s
Preparations for a masquerade. We no longer see harlequins and pierrots at masked balls, but instead costumes of Switzerland and Normandy

Two merveilleuses with a fortune teller
Their credulity is her only science. A fortune teller reads the cards for two credulous merveilleuses in shawls and turbans

Two pretty maids helping to dress two old crones
La toilette: Two young women help older women with baby bonnets and false bosoms - while giving knowing looks to the viewer. Women of 19 and 20 are in open war with women of a certain age (30)

Merveilleuses eating ice cream at a Paris cafe
Fashionable women or merveilleuses eating ice cream with their dogs at a cafe, circa 1800. The menu includes lemon, orange, pistachio, and creme blanche

Titus hairstyles and cache-folie wigs
Two women at the hairdressers receiving the short haircut called the Titus (after the Roman emperor), while a stylist holds up a cache-folie wig

Visitors in Pelisses
Guests at a fashionable salon, all wearing extravagent fur-lined clothes, jackets, dresses and pelisses. By the early 19th century, fur lined and trimmed cloaks, coats and jackets were all the rage

Mother playing with baby and daughter in a garden
A young mother dandles a baby, while a little girl with a doll leans against her lap. A glance at these engravings is enough to see what one can say about this subject

Mother playing with daughters in a garden
A young mother dandles a girl on her foot, while her other child drops her toys to beg for a cuddle. A glance at these engravings is enough to see what one can say about this subject

Performing dogs
A gentleman with a whip controls four dogs dancing on their hind legs dressed in the latest fashions on stage. The dog show continues to attract crowds at the Theatre Montansier in Versailles

Scene from La Marchande des Modes
Scene from Etienne Jouys 1808 play La Marchande des Modes, a parody of La Vestale (his own opera from 1807 with music by Spontini)

The Incomparable Ravel, French rope dancer
The incomparable Ravel, a guitar-playing French tightrope artist from the early 19th century, with two dancers on thick ropes

New Years Gifts
A boy in dragoon uniform scrabbles for sweets under his fathers legs, while a baby plays with a puppet on his mothers lap. A black servant boy prays for a gift at left

Old woman giving a magic lantern show
The old style. An old woman showing a young dandy and merveilleuses old-fashioned scenes with a magic lantern. The images are artist without pretension, the studious young man

Shop girls preparing for bed. Wearing turbans, shawls and lowcut cotton nightshifts, four shopgirls relax before bed. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817

Cavalcade at Longchamp racetrack
Cavalcade de Longchamp. Two incroyables (fops) mounted on heavy dray horses instead of thoroughbreds at Longchamp racetrack

Shop girls dressing in the morning. Four shop girls dressing, fixing their hair in front of mirror, adjusting their stockings, playing with a cat. These little workers show such ingenious coquetry

Millinery shop workers. Women in lowcut muslin dresses trying on hats, holding a hat box, fixing feathers to a headdress and reading a notebook at the counter

Fabric shop workers. Women in muslin dresses, bonnets and shawls embroidering, sewing, cutting cloth and wrapping bolts of fabric

Three graces of the Ballet of **. Elegant ballet dancers in costume (one in turban and shawl, one with tambourine and dress decorated with flowers)

Two May-September couples dancing at a ball
Two May-September couples at a ball. The old and ugly partners have arranged the company of two young, good-looking escorts, who flirt with each other

Coryphees at a ball. Incroyables in jackets with outsize buttons and collars, long cravat, huge bicorn hat, and merveilleuses with decollete dresses and large lace collars

The problem with Capote bonnets: two womens deep-brimmed bonnets collide as they greet each other, while fashionable men watch

Fashionable couples dancing La Sauteuse
Fashionable couples dancing la Sauteuse, a pair dance popular circa 1800. The man grips the woman around the waist, while jumping from foot to foot and spinning her around

Evening party at Coblentz (between rue Taitbout and rue Neuve-Lepelletier, Paris). A group of women and children (including a black woman)

Two incroyables (fops) with cudgels hinder the promenade of two merveilleuses by pinning the tails of their dresses. One looks back coquettishly at the ridiculous dandy

Fashionable dancers performing La Trenis, a country dance section in the popular quadrille created by the French dance master Trenitz

The bored women of Longchamp racetrack. Three fashionable bored women sit among a mountain of chairs as a maid clears them away

Miss Pastel and her mother
Miss Pastel followed by her mother. A young beauty art student carries brushes, palette and canvas, while her mother in bonnet, shawl and gloves carries a heavy easel and stool

Three Parisian graces, circa 1800. Three unattractive maids wear the latest Paris fashions. Its certainly true that in fashion a servile herd of imitators abounds

Merveilleuses playing the game of blind mans buff. A blindfolded woman runs in a garden as one woman strokes her hand and another grabs her muslin dress

Merveilleuses playing the four corners game of tag
The four corners game of tag. Five merveilleuses in muslin dresses play the game of four corners, a version of tag. Illustration by Dominique Bosio

Choosing the jockey: Young woman in form-revealing dress and short martyr hairstyle seated on chaise longue pointing to a young man with a dog, while two older men and a black servant boy watch

Merveilleuses playing the game of La Main Chaude
La main chaude or Paumele. Merveilleuses in flimsy muslin dresses play the game of hot hands. One girl buries her head in anothers lap, and has to guess which friend slaps her arm

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"Exploring the Boundaries of Genre: From Classic Comedy to Surrealism and Beyond" Step back in time with Laurel and Hardy, as they bring laughter and joy in their 1939 film "Flying Deuces. " This iconic duo captivated audiences with their slapstick humor and timeless performances. In another corner of the cinematic world, Charlie Chaplin takes center stage alongside Paulette Goddard in the unforgettable final scene from "Modern Times" (1936). Chaplin's genius shines through as he effortlessly blends comedy with social commentary, leaving a lasting impact on the genre. Venturing into the realm of art, Diego Velazquez's masterpiece "Old Woman Cooking Eggs" (1618) showcases his mastery of capturing everyday life. The detailed brushwork transports us to a simpler time while highlighting the beauty found in ordinary moments. Oscar Wilde's provocative play "Salome" comes alive through Aubrey Beardsley's striking pen and ink drawing. The intricate lines depict a climactic moment that perfectly encapsulates Wilde's decadent style. Sergey Solomko introduces us to an enchanting creature - the Blue Bird or Bird Sirin. This mystical artwork invites us to explore folklore and mythology within different genres, blurring boundaries between reality and imagination. Returning to Laurel and Hardy once more, we witness their comedic brilliance in "Big Business" (1929). Their hilarious antics leave us doubled over with laughter as they navigate absurd situations with impeccable timing. From laughter to fear, we delve into horror with James Whale's iconic film poster for "Bride of Frankenstein" (1935). It represents a pivotal moment when this classic monster tale became ingrained in popular culture forevermore. Henry Scott Tuke captures a serene seaside scene in his painting "The Run Home. " Through his masterful use of light and color, he transports us into a tranquil world where genre becomes irrelevant compared to sheer beauty.