Laughter Collection (page 2)

Now laugh everybody! (b/w photo)
8655856 Now laugh everybody! (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Now laugh everybody!" Laughing baby in a white gown)

How to act in emergencies (engraving)
8672776 How to act in emergencies (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to act in emergencies)

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I've laughed ever since you told me (colour litho)
8656249 I've laughed ever since you told me (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Boy who is always laughing (chromolitho)
8656415 Boy who is always laughing (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy who is always laughing. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

It almost makes me smile! (chromolitho)
8656406 It almost makes me smile! (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "It almost makes me smile!" Laughing man)

Our sergeant (colour litho)
8656549 Our sergeant (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our sergeant. I never saw such a lot! I've taught you everything I know)

Happy Erika
Anderson Diaz

Men playing cards (colour litho)
8635374 Men playing cards (colour litho) by Baxter, William Giles (1856-1888); Private Collection; (add.info.: Men playing cards. Illustration from Pears Annual, 1897.); © Look and Learn

Beauty & Happy
Aneta Nikolova

Michaelmas Day (colour litho)
8674334 Michaelmas Day (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michaelmas Day)

The world upside down, 19th century (Epinal print))
ELD4836729 The world upside down, 19th century (Epinal print)); Private Collection; (add.info.: The world upside down, an imaginary land: a man wearing woman clothes (transvestite) - Epinal print

Beauties of Shakespeare: Falstaff (coloured engraving)
8646734 Beauties of Shakespeare: Falstaff (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Falstaff)

Russian naval officers making fun of the attack on British fishing boats in the North Sea, 1904 (litho)
8655529 Russian naval officers making fun of the attack on British fishing boats in the North Sea, 1904 (litho) by Jackson

The race down the hill (engraving)
8635200 The race down the hill (engraving) by Barnes, Robert (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The race down the hill; children racing each other)

Queen Isabella of Bavaria, (gouache over traces of pencil on whatman board)
827464 Queen Isabella of Bavaria, (gouache over traces of pencil on whatman board) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 33.4x30.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Isabella of Bavaria)

Passions, plate IV, pub. by R. Edwards, London, 18th century (litho)
XND76006 Passions, plate IV, pub. by R. Edwards, London, 18th century (litho); Private Collection

Louis Brandeis, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Louis Brandeis, between c1915 and c1920

Mrs. Marsh entertaining wounded, Warwick Castle, 6 Oct 1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Marsh entertaining wounded, Warwick Castle, 6 Oct 1915 (date created or published later). Mrs. Agnes Power Marsh, wife of Henry Wheelwright Marsh at Warwick Castle with soldiers wounded in World

Mix emotions
Juan Carlos Duran Solorzano

The performer
Marc Apers

Dog walk (from the series "Boy meets girl")
Dieter Matthes

fun
Girdan Nasution

janini (Zhana Topchieva)

Follow me guys!
Bragi Ingibergsson - BRIN

Takagi Umanosuke and the Ghost of a Woman, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Takagi Umanosuke and the Ghost of a Woman, 1866. Series: Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Drunkard, 1810-1874. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Drunkard, 1810-1874. Miller often used witty captions or lines of dialogue to reveal more about the characters in his sketches

Portrait of Christiaan Couwenberg, 1630-1647. Creator: Christiaan Couwenberg
Portrait of Christiaan Couwenberg, 1630-1647. Self-portrait (?)

The Greedy Old Woman with a Box of Demons, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Greedy Old Woman with a Box of Demons, 1865. From One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

Okame Laughing at the Shadow of a Mushroom, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Okame Laughing at the Shadow of a Mushroom, 1882. From Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Pulling Pine Shoots on the Day of the Rat, 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Pulling Pine Shoots on the Day of the Rat, 1882. From Sketches by Yoshitoshi

Laughing Jester, Made 1540s. Creator: Unknown
Laughing Jester, Made 1540s

Inept Dilettante, between circa 1863 and circa 1866. Creator: Kawanabe Kyosai
Inept Dilettante, between circa 1863 and circa 1866

Censer (koro) in the Form of Hotei with His Bag, Late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Censer (koro) in the Form of Hotei with His Bag, Late 18th-early 19th century

The unexpected twins, 1763. Creator: Jacobus Buys
The unexpected twins, 1763. Scene from "'t Koffyhuis: Kluchtspel", (The Coffeehouse Farce), by Willem van der Hoeven

Décadence du drame en 1866, 1866. Creator: Honore Daumier
Decadence du drame en 1866, 1866. - En v'la un bon jobard, il croit que toutes ce rengaines la sont arrivees! - Mais tas d'imbeciles...vous ne voyez donc pas que c'est l'auteur

Not maître n'est plus marquis...hi! hi!! hi!!!, 1858. Creator: Honore Daumier
Not maitre n'est plus marquis...hi! hi!! hi!!!, 1858. Our master is no longer a marquis...hee! hee!! hee!!!'. Periodical: Le Charivari, 7 August 1858

Immortal with Toad: Gama Sennin, Mid- to late 19th century. Creator: Kaigyokusai Masatsugu
Immortal with Toad: Gama Sennin, Mid- to late 19th century

Immortal with Toad: Gama Sennin, Mid-19th century. Creator: Anon
Immortal with Toad: Gama Sennin, Mid-19th century

Bust of a Laughing Peasant, 1672. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Bust of a Laughing Peasant, 1672

Children Blowing Up Hotei's Belly and Painting It Like Candy, May 1882. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Children Blowing Up Hotei's Belly and Painting It Like Candy, May 1882

Mask Group, First half of 19th century. Creator: Naito Toyomasa
Mask Group, First half of 19th century

Wild Boar, First half of 19th century. Creators: Unknown, Naito Toyomasa
Wild Boar, First half of 19th century

Pagoda Figure, c.1715. Creator: Meissen Porcelain
Pagoda Figure, c.1715

Entertainers, Mid-19th century. Creator: Meikeisai Hojitsu
Entertainers, Mid-19th century

Cartoon about rent increases brought in by the Commune of Paris, 1871, (c.1871). Creator: Leo Scherer
Cartoon about rent increases brought in by the Commune of Paris, 1871, (c.1871). A bewildered and furious tenant is presented with news of rent increases

Parisian customs: Are you pleased with yourself?, 1825. Creator: Edme Jean Pigal
Parisian customs: Are you pleased with yourself?, 1825. Moeurs parisiennes: T'es ben fier a present?'. Older man laughs at the costume of younger man

A Fool Holding a Jug, known as ‘The Jolly Drinker, 1629. Creator: Judith Leyster
A Fool Holding a Jug, known as The Jolly Drinker, 1629

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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.