Grotesque Collection (page 8)

MS Hunter 229 f. 22r from the Hunterian Psalter, c. 1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum)
5675698 MS Hunter 229 f.22r from the Hunterian Psalter, c.1170 (pen & ink, and tempera on vellum) by English School, (12th century); 29.2x19.1 cm; Glasgow University Library

La Fontaines Fables - The Wooden Idol
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Wooden Idol

La Fontaines Fables - Gout and the Spider
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Gout and the Spider

Don Quixote and the Knight of the Wood
Vintage engraving from Don Quixote illustrated by Gustave Dore. Man in the strange mask from Chapter XIV

L Orgie, c. 1894 (litho)
2630778 L Orgie, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

La Nuit, 1894 (litho)
2630770 La Nuit, 1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Erotiques de Beardsley, c. 1894 (litho)
2630779 Erotiques de Beardsley, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Comment Tristan but le Philtre d amour, c. 1894 (litho)
2630777 Comment Tristan but le Philtre d amour, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Toilette of Salome, c. 1894 (litho)
2630801 The Toilette of Salome, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Sainte Rose de Lima, c. 1894 (litho)
2630780 Sainte Rose de Lima, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

L amour, c. 1894 (litho)
2630783 L amour, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

L homme au Violoncelle, c. 1894 (litho)
2630782 L homme au Violoncelle, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Salome Maitresse d orchestre, ou la femme au dildo, c. 1894 (litho)
2630776 Salome Maitresse d orchestre, ou la femme au dildo, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Grotesque creatures (litho)
7149285 Grotesque creatures (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grotesque creatures. Illustration from Sammel Album Heinrich Kley Alte und Neue Zeichnungen)

Lent; Aeolus (litho)
7149261 Lent; Aeolus (litho) by Kley, Heinrich (1863-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lent; Aeolus. Illustration from Sammel Album Heinrich Kley Alte und Neue Zeichnungen (Albert Langen)

The Witch (Night Piece), 1626 (engraving)
XOS5870977 The Witch (Night Piece), 1626 (engraving) by Velde, Jan Jansz. van de (1620-62); 39.4x51.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Cover design to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897 (litho)
DGC288134 Cover design to The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Black Coffee, 1895 (litho)
DGC288132 Black Coffee, 1895 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

The Eternal Problem of Youth and Pedantry, Front Cover illustration for The Yellow Book, 1894-95 (litho)
DGC288129 The Eternal Problem of Youth and Pedantry, Front Cover illustration for The Yellow Book, 1894-95 (litho) by Beardsley

The Repentance of Mrs... illustration from The Yellow Book, c.1896 (litho)
DGC288128 The Repentance of Mrs... illustration from The Yellow Book, c.1896 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cul-de-lampe, illustration for Ernest Dowsons The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897 (litho)
DGC288117 Cul-de-lampe, illustration for Ernest Dowsons The Pierrot of the Minute, 1897 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Repetition of Tristan und Isolde, illustration from The Savoy, 1896 (litho)
DGC288115 A Repetition of Tristan und Isolde, illustration from The Savoy, 1896 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Snare of Vintage, 1894 (litho)
DGC398020 The Snare of Vintage, 1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Don Juan, Sganarelle and the Beggar, illustration from Don Juan; by Moliere, 1896 (litho)
DGC398012 Don Juan, Sganarelle and the Beggar, illustration from Don Juan; by Moliere, 1896 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cover Design for Ali Baba, 1897 (litho)
DGC398007 Cover Design for Ali Baba, 1897 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

2nd page of autograph letter to Frederick Evans, c. 1893 (pen & ink on paper)
DGC398003 2nd page of autograph letter to Frederick Evans, c.1893 (pen & ink on paper) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES bull, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206929 ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES bull, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: T: Bull)

ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES fox, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206927 ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES fox, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: R: Fox)

ALPHABET OF THE GROTESQUES Nigault, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206922 ALPHABET OF THE GROTESQUES Nigault, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: N: Nigault)

ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES Urson, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206931 ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES Urson, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: U: Urson)

ALPHABET OF THE GROTESQUES Quilo-Pele, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206926 ALPHABET OF THE GROTESQUES Quilo-Pele, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Q)

ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES groundhog, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206921 ALPHABET OF GROTESQUES groundhog, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: M: Groundhog)

ALPHABET OF THE GROTESQUES Huppi, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206914 ALPHABET OF THE GROTESQUES Huppi, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: H: Huppi (Hoopoe)

ALPHABET OF THE GROTESQUES Aries, circa 1890 (illustration)
7206906 ALPHABET OF THE GROTESQUES Aries, circa 1890 (illustration) by French School, (20th century); 16, 5x11 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: B: Aries)

Le Mysterieux Jardin de la Rose, c. 1894 (litho)
2630773 Le Mysterieux Jardin de la Rose, c.1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Merlin, an illustration from Le Morte d Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, 1893-94 (litho)
DGC398011 Merlin, an illustration from Le Morte d Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, 1893-94 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Waiting, 1893 (litho)
DGC398005 Waiting, 1893 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); 18 x 8.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

The Pope weighs heavily on the Church, c. 1893 (pen & ink)
DGC398004 The Pope weighs heavily on the Church, c. 1893 (pen & ink) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

1st page of autograph letter to Frederick Evans, c. 1893 (pen & ink on paper)
DGC398002 1st page of autograph letter to Frederick Evans, c.1893 (pen & ink on paper) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

"The joyous, grotesque maskers appear upon the ball-room floor"(engraving)
7170534 " The joyous, grotesque maskers appear upon the ball-room floor" (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The joyous)

Antediluvian monsters (engraving)
7185786 Antediluvian monsters (engraving) by German School, (15th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Antediluvian monsters)

Ali Baba in the Woods, 1897 (litho)
DGC288140 Ali Baba in the Woods, 1897 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

D Albert in search of his ideals, 1897 (litho)
DGC288138 D Albert in search of his ideals, 1897 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Isolde Drinking the Poison (litho)
DGC288133 Isolde Drinking the Poison (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Initial Letter M for Volpone, 1898 (litho)
DGC288120 Initial Letter M for Volpone, 1898 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Illustration of the comedy-ballet Marionettes III, from The Yellow Book, Vol. 1, 1894 (litho)
DGC288113 Illustration of the comedy-ballet Marionettes III, from The Yellow Book, Vol. 1, 1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Exploring the Grotesque: A Journey through Art, History, and Curiosities" Step into a world where reality blends with the bizarre as we delve into the realm of grotesque. From political scandals to religious symbolism, this captivating collection of hints takes us on an intriguing journey. Cartoons featuring William Marcy Boss Tweed, James Ingersoll, and George Miller transport us back to a time when corruption ran rampant. These satirical illustrations shed light on the dark underbelly of power. In "The Lawyers Office, " painted by Marinus Claesz van Reymerswaele in 1545, we witness a scene that challenges our perception of justice. The twisted figures and eerie atmosphere leave us questioning what truly lies behind closed doors. Religion intertwines with Egypt's ancient history in depictions of Bes. This deity's peculiar appearance reflects both protection and malevolence—a fascinating blend of beauty and monstrosity. David Garrick alongside William Burton and John Palmer brings Ben Jonson's play "The Alchemist" to life. Their exaggerated expressions highlight the absurdity within human nature—an exploration of greed that borders on grotesque comedy. "The Knight, Death, and the Devil, " an etching from 1513 by an unknown artist, presents a haunting visual narrative. As death looms over a steadfast knight riding through treacherous terrain, we confront mortality's chilling presence. Shrunken heads offer macabre fascination—objects both repulsive yet strangely captivating. They serve as reminders of ancient rituals or gruesome trophies from distant lands—a glimpse into humanity's darker side. Joining these curiosities are "Deathly Diners, " where food becomes sinister in its allure—temptation leading to decay rather than nourishment. Pieter Brueghel’s depiction captures Lent’s struggle against indulgence during Shrovetide—a battle between virtue and excess personified in grotesque imagery.