Laughter Collection

A Good Story, Un Bonne Histoire, Woodcut Engraving from the Original Painting by Leo Hermann, The Masterpieces of French Art by Louis Viardot, Published by Gravure Goupil et Cie, Paris, 1882

The Cossacks Reply to the Sultan (Zaporozhtsy), c1890, (1939). Creator: Il ya Repin
The Cossacks Reply to the Sultan (Zaporozhtsy), c1890, (1939)

The Laughing Cavalier, 1624, (c1915). Artist: Frans Hals
The Laughing Cavalier, 1624, (c1915). The painting is part of the Wallace Collection, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

The Admission by H. M. Bateman
A courtroom erupts into laughter as a defendant in a witness box admits the truth. Date: 1931

Laughing Buddha, Tanzhe Temple, Beijing, China, Asia

The Laughing Cavalier, 1624, (1943). Creator: Frans Hals
The Laughing Cavalier, 1624, (1943). Painting in the Wallace Collection, London. From " The Studio", Volume 125. [The Offices of the Studio, London & New York, 1943]

Comedian Ken Dodd with his Diddy Man Dicky Mint at Whitley Bay Playhouse on 9th December 1989

A Little Impression by H. M. Bateman
Someone elses table - a little impression, by H. M. Bateman. A game of billiards descends into raucous laughter as one player accidentally rips a hole in the green baize. Date: 1918

Gran pops Shadow Show by Lawson Wood
Three little monkeys chuckle with glee as Gran pop, the orang utan character created by artist Lawson Wood entertains them with a shadow puppet show. Date: 1935

A Feathered Bonzo - cover of the Third Studdy Dogs Portfolio
Colour frontispiece of The Bonzo Book being the Third Studdy Dogs Portfolio featuring Bonzo, the canine creation of artist George Studdy

The Girl who ordered a glass of milk at the Cafe Royal
Illustration by H. M

The Ghost Train, travel on the thrills and laughter line
The Ghost Train, Do you feel like Nothing on Earth? Then there is an Express reason why you should see The Ghost Train with a real Bogey

Their Majesties in Cheshire. The King and Queen today made a 30 mile drive through some of the most thickly populated areas of Cheshire

The Petomane, illustration for Paris qui rit from Le Ventomane
CHT213063 The Petomane, illustration for Paris qui rit from Le Ventomane, monologue comique by E

Detail of the Zaporozhets writing a letter to the Turkish Sultan, 1880-1890, (1965)

Sea Horses
BAL9295 Sea Horses by Morgan, Frederick (1856-1927); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

King George VI and Princess Elizabeth
King George VI (1896 - 1952) shares a joke with his elder daughter, Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II). Date: 1946

Rest home
MODEL RELEASED. Rest home. Happy elderly woman and her carer at a rest home

Sport / Swimming / Pools
Swimming and relaxing at the swimming pool on board the luxury German cruise liner " The Bremen"

Nana Mouskouri, London, 1971. Artist: Brian O Connor
Nana Mouskouri, London, 1971

The Laughing Cavalier, 1624. Artist: Frans Hals
The Laughing Cavalier, 1624. Painting held at the Wallace Collection, London. From World Famous Paintings edited by J Grieg Pirie [W.& G. Foyle Ltd. London, 1938.]

David Lloyd-George (1863-1945) speaking in Rochdale, 1923
Photograph of David Lloyd-George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, the Welsh Liberal statesman, addressing a large crowd at Rochdale during the election campaign of 1923

Baby girl and father
MODEL RELEASED. Baby girl and father. 5-month-old baby girl with her hand on her fathers mouth

little boy shirtless playing in the garden

Different emotions of cartoon mouths with funny expressions Different emotions of cartoon mouths with funny expressions. Funny cartoon mouth smile. Vector illustration

Charles Edward Brock
Christmas postcard by Brock depicting a lady with skates being offered a chair on the ice to put them on, captioned by the poem: 'Sports and happy laughter light, hail the season of delight

The Bear in a Boat. An arrogant bear boards a sailboat and runs aground near a castle. A monkey, dog, cow, goose, mouse and other animals laugh from the shore

Young women in dresses surprised by gust of air

Two friends enjoy Christmas treats with their adorable Bichon Frise while relaxing in festive attire at home

Girls of Sosua Dominican Republic

Mother, tickling her little boy, child giggling at home with mom in living room

Single mother hugging her young son in the park. Single parent family Single mother hugging her kid in the park. Single parent family. High quality photo. Copy space. Vertical

Smiling young African American teen girl looking away laughing, headshot Smiling young African American teen girl looking away and laughing standing outdoor, headshot

Smiling emoticon. Crazy Emoji. happy is an emotion. Yellow ball head

Farmer milking cow image 1

10 year-old girl

Queen Elizabeth visits visiting Silverwood Colliery, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire. Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh, is behind her. Picture taken 30th July 1975

A group of girls at the fairground at Barry Island, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. 23rd April 1962

Profile portrait of beared Indian man
Profile portrait of mature Indian man with grey beard. He wears an orange turban and has a lined face. The photograph was taken in Old Delhi and the background is dark Date: 1986

Merthyr Tydfil boys playing
Two boys play on a bench above the steel works (now closed) at Merthyr Tydfil. Vintage black and white image. First published The Sunday Times c1989 1989

British King George VI with Princess Elizabeth - laughter
British Royal Family. British King George VI, sharing a joke with Future British Queen Princess Elizabeth at the Royal Lodge, Windsor, England. Date: 1946

We Care for Nobody, No Not We by Florence Hardy
Delightful postcard featuring three dancing children dressed in clown and Pierrot costumes

A Dutch Proverb - A women feeding a bound cat, surrounded by men, (oil on canvas)
990158 A Dutch Proverb - A women feeding a bound cat, surrounded by men, (oil on canvas) by Haarlem School

Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Empire (colour litho)
5197260 Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of the Ottoman Empire (colour litho) by Repin

Don't tell the photographer I am passing gas :D
Sebastian Kisworo

Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales and his sister Princess Anne, enjoy their time at Frobisher Bay, Nunavut, Northern Canada

Ken Dodd - comedian from Liverpool. Ken Dodd with his assistants Kim Lonsdale of Southport and Carol Woods of Old Swan play Traffic Wardens in Liverpool

Its tatifolarious how tickled I am to see you again auntie. Its the King of the Diddy men and his old Auntie Annie from Knotty Ash

Comedian Ken Dodd at Tyne Tees Television after filming a showcase television spectacular for six of the top clubland acts in the region on 26th November 1980

Two Women at a Window, c. 1655 / 1660. Creator: BartolomeEsteban Murillo
Two Women at a Window, c. 1655/1660

God, that Eisenbach!, 1911. Creator: Moritz Jung
God, that Eisenbach!, 1911

Maynard Ferguson, 1968. Creator: Brian Foskett
Maynard Ferguson, 1968

Kaiser Wilhelm II and King George V in Berlin, Germany, 1911, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Kaiser Wilhelm II and King George V in Berlin, Germany, 1911, (1935)

Junior Mance Trio, London, 1962. Creator: Brian Foskett
Junior Mance Trio, London, 1962

China meets Ceylon in London - Hsiao Ch ien and J. M. Tambimuttu, 1942 Creator: Unknown
China meets Ceylon in London - Hsiao Ch ien and J. M. Tambimuttu broadcasting in the Eastern Service, 1942. From " Calling All Nations", by T. O. Beachcroft

Seniors dinner dance JLP01_08_093470
Flying Eagle, Mollison Way, Edgware, Harrow, Greater London. Senior citizens at a Christmas dinner and dance, watching a cabaret artist providing the entertainment

A-maze-ing Laughter is a 2009 bronze sculpture by Yue Minjun located in Morton Park, Vancouver, Canada

Zaporozhye Cossacks Writing a Letter to the Turkish Sultan, Painting by Ilya Repin
3906959 Zaporozhye Cossacks Writing a Letter to the Turkish Sultan, Painting by Ilya Repin.; (add.info.: Zaporozhye Cossacks Writing a Letter to the Turkish Sultan)

Man and woman on a visit to a managerie (colour litho)
5999892 Man and woman on a visit to a managerie (colour litho) by European School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man and woman on a visit to a managerie)

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The priests, Ali Akbar Mozayen ol dowleh (oil on canvas)
8620106 The priests, Ali Akbar Mozayen ol dowleh (oil on canvas) by Mozayen Al-Dowleh (1843-1932); Fine arts museum, Sa'd Abad museum complex, Tehran, Iran; (add.info.: The priests)

Mrs. Hitt & Mrs. Longworth, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Hitt & Mrs. Longworth, 1912

Bust of a laughing peasant, 1672. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Bust of a laughing peasant, 1672

Mrs. Cornelius Tangeman, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Cornelius Tangeman, between c1910 and c1915

Lofe, love, laugh
Anne-Marie Volfova

Beauties of Shakespeare: Falstaff (coloured engraving)
8646731 Beauties of Shakespeare: Falstaff (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Falstaff)

Physician laughing as he pulls a patient's tooth with string
FLO4718308 Physician laughing as he pulls a patient's tooth with string

Art. Entertainment. A fairground
3434623 Art. Entertainment. A fairground. Almanac for fun, 1851. Poster by E. Morin, France, 1850 (poster); (add.info.: Art. Spectacle. Fete Foraine. Morin, France, 1850. Coll. Part. Art)

If Charlie Chaplin had appeared on the field of Waterloo (engraving)
8672617 If Charlie Chaplin had appeared on the field of Waterloo (engraving) by Downey

It's so jolly to go for a paddle (coloured photo)
8656607 It's so jolly to go for a paddle (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: It's so jolly to go for a paddle. Girl and a parasol)

Expressions of emotions on the faces of young children (coloured engraving)
8655764 Expressions of emotions on the faces of young children (coloured engraving) by French School

"I can remember laughing at pictures like this in the last war" (litho)
8630546 "I can remember laughing at pictures like this in the last war" (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info)

Our Countryside, 1938: Home from the Fields (b/w photo)
8671516 Our Countryside, 1938: Home from the Fields (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home from the Fields)

Snow White and Rose Pompon. circa 1910 (engraving)
6437811 Snow White and Rose Pompon. circa 1910 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Tales of fees. Snow White, Red Rose and the Dwarf)

Company drinking around a table. Walk and Oraison. (illustration, circa 1930)
5975716 Company drinking around a table. Walk and Oraison. (illustration, circa 1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Company drinking around a table)

Kick him in the Slats - Ah 23 (colour litho)
8675936 Kick him in the Slats - Ah 23 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kick him in the Slats - Ah 23)

Thumbs up (coloured photo)
8675922 Thumbs up (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thumbs up: two sailors of the British cruiser HMS Exeter)

The ruling passion (litho)
8662994 The ruling passion (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The ruling passion)

Laughter (coloured engraving)
8655704 Laughter (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laughter)

Three different ways of seeing a joke (b/w photo)
8656610 Three different ways of seeing a joke (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three different ways of seeing a joke)

Never trouble Trouble (b/w photo)
8656386 Never trouble Trouble (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Never trouble Trouble, Till Trouble troubles you, Keep on smiling)

A good joke (colour litho)
8656794 A good joke (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A good joke. Man laughing. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Yo-yo craze arrives in Britain, 1932 (b/w photo)
8626546 Yo-yo craze arrives in Britain, 1932 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yo-yo craze arrives in Britain, 1932)

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Laughter is a universal language that transcends time and culture and has the power to bring people together, create joy, and release tension. From historical paintings like "The Cossacks Reply to the Sultan" by Il ya Repin, which depicts a group of merry men sharing laughter amidst their struggles, to the serene smile of the Laughing Buddha at Tanzhe Temple in Beijing, it has been celebrated throughout history. Even in entertainment, laughter plays a vital role. The Ghost Train takes us on an exhilarating journey filled with thrills and laughter. Meanwhile, Frans Hals immortalizes mirth in his iconic painting "The Laughing Cavalier, " capturing the infectious spirit of joy from centuries ago. In more contemporary times, artists like H. M. Bateman continue to capture humorous moments with their artistry. A Little Impression by Bateman showcases how even small gestures can evoke uncontrollable bursts of laughter. Animals too have their way of bringing smiles to our faces. The Feathered Bonzo from Studdy Dogs Portfolio reminds us that pets can be our constant source of amusement and companionship. Sometimes it's not just images but real-life comedians who make us laugh till our sides ache. Ken Dodd's Diddy Man Dicky Mint brings hilarity wherever they go - as seen during their performance at Whitley Bay Playhouse. And let's not forget about those who find humor in unexpected places; such as The Petomane depicted in Paris qui rit or even sea horses frolicking beneath the waves - reminding us that laughter knows no boundaries. Finally, we have Gran pops Shadow Show by Lawson Wood showcasing how shadows themselves can become characters that tickle our funny bone. In this vast world filled with diverse forms of expression and sources for amusement, one thing remains constant: Laughter is timeless and connects us all through its magical ability to uplift spirits and spread happiness across generations.