Hypocrite Collection

The Parable of the Mote and the Beam, ca. 1619. Creator: Domenico Fetti
The Parable of the Mote and the Beam, ca. 1619

Mr. William Dowton as Doctor Cantwell in "The Hypocrite" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane
FLO4594879 Mr. William Dowton as Doctor Cantwell in "The Hypocrite" at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane. Handcoloured stipple copperplate engraving by Robert Cooper after a painting by Samuel

Disabled soldier begging charity from a rich parson and receiving nothing. The Pluralist and the Soldier
FLO4718155 Disabled soldier begging charity from a rich parson and receiving nothing. The Pluralist and the Soldier. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy

À Naples - Le meilleur des rois continuant à faire régner l'ordre dans ses états, 1851. Creator: Honore Daumier
A Naples - Le meilleur des rois continuant a faire regner l'ordre dans ses etats, 1851. In Naples - The best king continues to maintain order in his states'

Christ and the Woman taken in Adultery, mid-16th century. Creator: Workshop of Lucas Cranach the Elder
Christ and the Woman taken in Adultery, mid-16th century

David Copperfield and Uriah Heep, illustration for
IL193495 David Copperfield and Uriah Heep, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

Christ and the woman taken in adultery, 1750-57. Creator: Giuseppe Camerata
Christ and the woman taken in adultery, 1750-57. Formerly attributed as being after Bartolomeo Biscaino

After the election, illustration from Le Petit Journal, Supplement Illustre
REV279467 After the election, illustration from Le Petit Journal, Supplement Illustre, 2nd September 1893 (colour litho) by Meyer

Mr Pecksniff and Old Martin Chuzzlewit, illustration for
IL193473 Mr Pecksniff and Old Martin Chuzzlewit, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping

Uriah Heep, from Charles Dickens: A Gossip about his Life, by Thomas Archer
STC219913 Uriah Heep, from Charles Dickens: A Gossip about his Life, by Thomas Archer, published c.1894 (litho) by Barnard

Old Mr. Turveydrop, from Bleak House, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465780 Old Mr. Turveydrop, from Bleak House, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Mr Turveydrop)

Mr. Pecksniff, from Martin Chuzzlewit, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465752 Mr. Pecksniff, from Martin Chuzzlewit, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seth Pecksniff)

Mr. Bumble, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c. 1890 (colour litho)
LLM405145 Mr. Bumble, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c.1890 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

plate 11 Book of Job, 1825 (engraving, w / c and wash)
FIT57617 plate 11 Book of Job, 1825 (engraving, w/c and wash) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 22x17 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

Begone Dull Care, I Prithee Begone From Me, 1801 (hand-coloured etching)
BAL42767 Begone Dull Care, I Prithee Begone From Me, 1801 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); O Shea Gallery, London

A Right Honourable alias a Sans Coulotte, published by S. Fores, 1802 (engraving)
NCO253709 A Right Honourable alias a Sans Coulotte, published by S.Fores, 1802 (engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Democratic Levelling: Alliance a la Francaise, or The Union of the Coronet
NCO193103 Democratic Levelling: Alliance a la Francaise, or The Union of the Coronet and the Clyster-Pipe, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Mr. Chadband, from Bleak House, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465777 Mr. Chadband, from Bleak House, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Typical Dickensian hypocritical cleric)

Job Trotter, from The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465744 Job Trotter, from The Pickwick Papers, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sanctimonious)

Mr. Bumble, from Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465736 Mr. Bumble, from Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Before the election, illustration from Le Petit Journal, Supplement Illustre
REV279466 Before the election, illustration from Le Petit Journal, Supplement Illustre, 2nd September 1893 (colour litho) by Meyer

Plate 53 from Los Caprichos : What a golden beak! (Que pico de Oro!), 1799
Plate 53 from Los Caprichos :What a golden beak! (Que pico de Oro!), 1799

Struggle over the Flemish Milch-Cow, 1646. Creator: Crispijn de Passe I
Struggle over the Flemish Milch-Cow, 1646

The Holy Friar, May 6, 1807. May 6, 1807. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Holy Friar, May 6, 1807

Fast Day, March 20, 1799. March 20, 1799. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Fast Day, March 20, 1799

Tartuffe, 1868. Creator: L Wolff
Tartuffe, 1868. The character of Tartuffe in " Tartuffe" (Tartuffe, or The Impostor), a theatrical comedy by Jean Baptiste de Moliere, first staged in 1664

Tuscan... disdain not to instruct us who thou art, c1890. Creator: Gustave Doré
" Tuscan, who visitest the college of the mourning hypocrites, disdain not to instruct us who thou art", c1890. Dante and the Roman poet Virgil encounter the Hypocrites

A Repast in the Monastery, 1865-1875, (1939). Creator: Vasily Perov
A Repast in the Monastery, 1865-1875, (1939). Also known as Meal : poor people beg on the floor, as well-fed Russian orthodox priests sit at a table, with more wine being opened on the left

The Missionary. Or A scene from the old play of the Hypocrite, 1835. Creator: John Doyle
The Missionary. Or A scene from the old play of the Hypocrite, 1835. Three characters from " The Hypocrite", play by Isaac Bickerstaffe published in 1768: Mawworm

Victorian satirical cartoon the greedy monk
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon the greedy monk. 19th Century. The Lord is my shepherd - I shall not want

Skirts too Short 1912
Mistress to maid : Julie, you shouldn t wear such tight skirts, you are showing far too much leg... Date: 1912

The Durham Cheese, 1861. The Bishop of Durham, finely clad with the most enormous sleeves, pours the last of the bottle into the cheese, leaving nothing for the shabby clergyman standing before him

Jean Baptiste Poquelin, called Moliere (1622-1673). French playwright and actor. First performance of Tartuffe, 1667. Colored engraving

Jean Baptiste Poquelin, called Moliere (1622-1673). French playwright and actor. First performance of Tartuffe, 1667. Colored engraving

SCENE FROM THE HYPOCRITE, BY R
" scene from the Hypocrite, " by R. Smirke, R.A. in the National Gallery (British School) South Kensington Museum, 1869

The Lyon in Love, or A Political Farmer, 1738 (engraving)
XJF867857 The Lyon in Love, or A Political Farmer, 1738 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: BM 1871, 1209.4897); English, out of copyright

The Present State of A Certain Great Kingdom, 1738 (engraving)
XJF867852 The Present State of A Certain Great Kingdom, 1738 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: BM 1868, 0808.3604); English, out of copyright

Robins Reign, or Sevens the Main, 1731 (etching)
XJF867850 Robins Reign, or Sevens the Main, 1731 (etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: BM 1868, 0808.3541); English, out of copyright

Of them that gyue jugement on other, illustration from Alexander Barclays English
XJF486421 Of them that gyue jugement on other, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

Of them that correct other and yet them selfe do nought and synne worse than they
XJF486412 Of them that correct other and yet them selfe do nought and synne worse than they whom they so correct, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools

Death and Miser, c. 1485-90 (oil on panel)
XOS1765993 Death and Miser, c.1485-90 (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516); 93x31 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Tea Drinking in Mytishchi, near Moscow, 1862 (oil on canvas)
BAL174074 Tea Drinking in Mytishchi, near Moscow, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Perov, Vasili Grigorevich (1833-82); 43.5x47.3 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Wilson as Hypocrite
WOODROW WILSON depicted as a hypocrite, pretending to be neutral but in practice aiding the English

Hypocrite English
When the British sink a German U-boat, they are always concerned for the lives of its crew, offering prayers to the Almighty to look after them

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"Hypocrite: Unveiling the Masks of Deception" In the Parable of the Mote and the Beam, Domenico Fetti's artwork from 1619, a powerful message is conveyed about hypocrisy. As we scrutinize others for their faults, are we blind to our own? The caricature "White Slaves or Black?" published in Fun magazine in 1875 exposes society's hypocritical stance on slavery. How can one claim superiority while perpetuating such injustice? Giuseppe Camerata's painting "Christ and the woman taken in adultery" (1750-57) reminds us that even those who judge most harshly may have hidden sins themselves. Hypocrisy lurks where righteousness should prevail. Le Petit Journal's illustration "After the election" depicts politicians celebrating victory but raises questions about their true intentions. Are they genuine servants of the people or merely playing roles to gain power? Charles Dickens masterfully portrayed hypocrites throughout his novels. In "Mr Pecksniff and Old Martin Chuzzlewit, " we witness deceit cloaked under false piety, reminding us to question appearances. Uriah Heep, another Dickens creation, exemplifies cunning hypocrisy in "David Copperfield. " His feigned humility conceals a manipulative nature that preys upon unsuspecting victims. From Bleak House comes Old Mr. Turveydrop, whose pretentious manners mask an empty soul devoid of substance. Dickens warns against falling prey to superficiality and insincerity. Dante and Virgil looking upon hypocrites wearing heavy gilded lead-lined cloaks symbolizes punishment for those who wear masks of virtue but harbor wickedness within. Their deception will be exposed eventually. Even Mr. Bumble from Charles Dickens' works serves as a reminder that authority figures can often be tainted by hypocrisy despite their outward appearance of righteousness.