Laughter Collection (page 6)

Stevie Wonder. Creator: Dan Springer
Stevie Wonder

Pavilion Cafe, Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC. Creator: Chris Suspect
Pavilion CafÔÇÜ, Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, DC

A militia dragoon punished in Santiago, Cape Verde, 1828 (lithograph)
7235374 A militia dragoon punished in Santiago, Cape Verde, 1828 (lithograph) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

If the aviator can sometimes laugh at the fruitless efforts of birds of prey (colour litho)
7181011 If the aviator can sometimes laugh at the fruitless efforts of birds of prey (colour litho) by Echau, Joaquin Xaudaru y (1872-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

On a boat off Venice (colour litho)
7201336 On a boat off Venice (colour litho) by Usabal, Luis (1876-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: On a boat off Venice. Illustration from Lustige Blatter, 1913.); © Look and Learn

Henri Bergson, 1925 (b / w photo)
1766089 Henri Bergson, 1925 (b/w photo) by Manuel, Henri (1874-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henri Bergson (1859-1941)

Animals laughing at a couple visiting the zoo (colour litho)
6031061 Animals laughing at a couple visiting the zoo (colour litho) by Rabier, Benjamin (1869-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animals laughing at a couple visiting the zoo)

A ships carpenters mate near a saw pit in a Brazil jungle, 1832 (lithograph)
7235378 A ships carpenters mate near a saw pit in a Brazil jungle, 1832 (lithograph) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info)

17th century English man laughing at an engraving of a monkey. 1803 (engraving)
7233052 17th century English man laughing at an engraving of a monkey. 1803 (engraving) by Deuchar, David (1743-1808); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man making a telephone call (litho)
7185902 Man making a telephone call (litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man making a telephone call)

Battle of fools in the hall of a medieval castle (engraving)
7148019 Battle of fools in the hall of a medieval castle (engraving) by Gehrts, Carl (or Karl) (1853-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battle of fools in the hall of a medieval castle)

The Music Party (oil on wood)
3743934 The Music Party (oil on wood) by Codde, Pieter Jacobsz (1599-1678) (attr.to); 47x69.9 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Gril with Attendant Borzoi, (colour etching)
1194918 Gril with Attendant Borzoi, (colour etching) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 57x76 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images; French, out of copyright

The pupil pilot, thanks to this ingenious operation, will soon with impunity laugh at most dizzy heights (colour litho)
7180997 The pupil pilot, thanks to this ingenious operation, will soon with impunity laugh at most dizzy heights (colour litho) by Echau

The little dog laughed to see such sport, from Blackies Popular Nursery Rhymes published by Blackie and Sons Limited
3435500 The little dog laughed to see such sport, from Blackies Popular Nursery Rhymes published by Blackie and Sons Limited, c.1920 (colour litho) by Hassall

Adventures of Baron Munchausen, laughing sultan
Vintage engraving of a scene from the Adventures of Baron Munchausen, illustrated by Gustave Dore. laughing sultan

Young woman making fun of an older woman, 1908 (illustration)
7229269 Young woman making fun of an older woman, 1908 (illustration) by Vincent, Rene (1871-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young woman mocking an older woman: she laughs in her face)

Pixie standing and laughing
7231836 Pixie standing and laughing by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); Private Collection; (add.info.: The pixie stands and laughs malicious of the cat that standing on a barrel)

"Mirth, that wrinkled care derides"(engraving)
7177924 " Mirth, that wrinkled care derides" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Mirth, that wrinkled care derides)

Le Bruns Passions of the Soul: Laughter (engraving)
7165935 Le Bruns Passions of the Soul: Laughter (engraving) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laughter)

A Beggar Laughing at a Courting Couple (oil)
354894 A Beggar Laughing at a Courting Couple (oil) by Janneck, Frans Christoph (1703-61); Private Collection

THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas)
7215363 THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Then all the trolls let the laughter door open
5954333 Then all the trolls let the laughter door open by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

London People, At the Play: Comedy and Farce (engraving)
7153185 London People, At the Play: Comedy and Farce (engraving) by Bennett, Charles Henry (1828-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comedy and Farce)

Fox poking a snowman (colour litho)
7156963 Fox poking a snowman (colour litho) by Neilson, Harry B (1861-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fox poking a snowman)

A Serious Man (colour litho)
7172166 A Serious Man (colour litho) by Bluhm, Oscar (1867-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Serious Man. Illustration from Neues Kunstleralbum: 30 Gesellschaftsbilder (Schreiber, Esslingen)

Children imagining a snowman is laughing (chromolitho)
7148270 Children imagining a snowman is laughing (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children imagining a snowman is laughing)

The Tobacco Cabinet of King Frederick William I of Prussia (engraving)
7148109 The Tobacco Cabinet of King Frederick William I of Prussia (engraving) by Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two women in a museum, amused by the figure of an African warrior with a ring through his nose (litho)
7172191 Two women in a museum, amused by the figure of an African warrior with a ring through his nose (litho) by Bluhm, Oscar (1867-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two women in a museum)

Woman laughing (colour litho)
7147412 Woman laughing (colour litho) by Reznicek, Ferdinand von (1868-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman laughing)

French writer and philosopher Voltaire in Pomerania, 1750 (engraving)
7148120 French writer and philosopher Voltaire in Pomerania, 1750 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French writer and philosopher Voltaire in Pomerania)

THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas)
7215362 THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

GOPAK. DANCE OF THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS, 1926-1930 (oil on linoleum)
7215400 GOPAK. DANCE OF THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS, 1926-1930 (oil on linoleum) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Private Collection; (add.info)

THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas)
7215359 THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Angler catching a boot (litho)
7201156 Angler catching a boot (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A bad catch, angler catching a boot)

Family at the seaside (colour litho)
7148652 Family at the seaside (colour litho) by Heilemann, Ernst (1870-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family at the seaside)

Comedy restaurant (colour litho)
7151058 Comedy restaurant (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme. Early 20th century)

DOG. Australian Shepherd, head & shoulders, face, expression wearing blue checked hat Date: 23-07-2021

DOG. Springer Spaniel wearing glasses and a blue beret hat

Snake (Mi), from the series "Parody of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac"
Snake (Mi), from the series " Parody of the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac (Mitate juni shi)", early 19th century. Child teasing a cat with a toy snake

Mother and Child, Japan, c. 1800. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Mother and Child, Japan, c. 1800

Double Pillow, Japan, c. 1794 / 95. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Double Pillow, Japan, c. 1794/95

Pierrot, 1895. Creator: Philip William May
Pierrot, 1895

A: Swalker of ferrees carts (A swallow of people, a rodomont, a fanfaron)
6523527 A: Swalker of ferrees carts (A swallow of people, a rodomont, a fanfaron) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Comic Military Alphabet)

Les Freres Lumiere. 1896 (poster)
6437604 Les Freres Lumiere. 1896 (poster) by Auzolle, Marcelin (1862-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art. Cinema. The sprinkler is watering)

Pilot Joe Walker and the X-1A, California, USA, 1955. Creator: NASA
Pilot Joe Walker and the X-1A, California, USA, 1955. Cowboy Joe (NACA High-Speed Flight Station test pilot Joseph Walker) and his steed (Bell Aircraft Corporation X-1A)

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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.