Laughter Collection (page 9)

A tug of war (coloured photo)
3643224 A tug of war (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tug of war. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Boys having a snowball fight, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730820 Boys having a snowball fight, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys having a snowball fight)

Puppet Show - Mr Punch (chromolitho)
732890 Puppet Show - Mr Punch (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puppet Show - Mr Punch.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

The Laughable Story, and the Terrible Story (engraving)
2773728 The Laughable Story, and the Terrible Story (engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Laughable Story, and the Terrible Story)

Scene from The Frogs (chromolitho)
2782975 Scene from The Frogs (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from The Frogs. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Caught!, (oil on panel)
651410 Caught!, (oil on panel) by Detti, Cesare-Auguste (1847-1914); 35.6x26 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Caught! Cesare Auguste Detti (1847-1914). Oil on panel

The Patricians Siesta (oil on canvas)
615720 The Patricians Siesta (oil on canvas) by Siemiradzki, Hendrik (1843-1902); 74.3x123.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Polish, out of copyright

Women talking in the street, London (photo)
609734 Women talking in the street, London (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women talking in the street, London)

The Embrace (pastel & pencil & w / c on paper)
REV346656 The Embrace (pastel & pencil & w/c on paper) by Kirchner, Raphael (1876-1917); 30x23.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: L Etreinte; etreinte; ); Austrian, out of copyright

Front cover of A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co. London, c. 1875 (colour litho)
LLM386600 Front cover of A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co. London, c.1875 (colour litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info)

Grandfathers Favourites (oil on canvas)
476570 Grandfathers Favourites (oil on canvas) by Mazzotta, Federico (19th Century); 80x58.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

A Dutch Party, c. 1620 (oil on canvas)
3744019 A Dutch Party, c.1620 (oil on canvas) by Hals, Dirck (1591-1656); 43.2x78.4 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; Dutch

A Humorous Recitation (engraving)
1047102 A Humorous Recitation (engraving) by Ekvall, Knut (1843-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Humorous Recitation)

Arriving Home, (oil on canvas)
985099 Arriving Home, (oil on canvas) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); 91.5x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Arriving Home. Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945). Oil on canvas

Carnaval (Carnival) (colour litho)
3099065 Carnaval (Carnival) (colour litho) by La Touche, Gaston de (1854-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carnaval (Carnival). Illustration from Le Figaro Illustre, 1903.); © Look and Learn

The Sultan of Morocco amusing by playing a joke on his Grand Vizier (colour litho)
3097576 The Sultan of Morocco amusing by playing a joke on his Grand Vizier (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two laughing children (b / w photo)
3096165 Two laughing children (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two laughing children. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Laughing Girl with a Smiling Dog, 1926 (colour litho)
2630012 Laughing Girl with a Smiling Dog, 1926 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Small Talk, (oil on panel)
658661 Small Talk, (oil on panel) by Bls, Eugen von (1843-1931); 81x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Small Talk. Eugen von Bls (1843-1931). Oil on panel

An Intimate Conversation, (oil on canvas)
658442 An Intimate Conversation, (oil on canvas) by Pujol de Gustavino, Clemente (1850-1905); 41x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Intimate Conversation)

Cheerful baby, smiling and laughing (colour litho)
5987111 Cheerful baby, smiling and laughing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cheerful baby, smiling and laughing)

Three soldiers in uniform parading outside a tavern
5893694 Three soldiers in uniform parading outside a tavern. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Three soldiers in uniform parading outside a tavern, while a barmaid and man laugh at them)

Audi, 1912 (lithograph in colours)
1766944 Audi, 1912 (lithograph in colours) by Witzel, Joseph Rudolf (b.1867); 90x124 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Audi. Joseph Rudolph Witzel (1867-1924). Lithograph in colours, 1912

Laughter (engraving)
1039257 Laughter (engraving) by Hare, St. George (1857-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Laughter. Illustration for The Graphic)

Christian and hopeful leave Atheist laughing (colour litho)
956039 Christian and hopeful leave Atheist laughing (colour litho) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); Private Collection; (add.info)

Brigadier, you are right!! (colour litho)
3656804 Brigadier, you are right!! (colour litho) by Lavrate, Edmond (1829-1888); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brigadier, you are right!)

Divine Inspiration, (oil on canvas)
827335 Divine Inspiration, (oil on canvas) by Torriglia, Giovanni-Battista (1858-1937); 59.7x90.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Divine Inspiration. Giovanni-Battista Torriglia (1858-1937)

No Fool like an Old Fool (colour litho)
3643103 No Fool like an Old Fool (colour litho) by Schmutzler, Leopold (1864-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: No Fool like an Old Fool. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The cobblers wax (colour litho)
3641698 The cobblers wax (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The cobblers wax. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Comico Descubrimiento, 1819-28 (black chalk on paper)
3251555 Comico Descubrimiento, 1819-28 (black chalk on paper) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 19.2x14.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Noel En Lorraine (engraving)
2789245 Noel En Lorraine (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Noel En Lorraine. Illustration for Journal Des Voyages, 24 December 1893)

Nurse in charge of an English hospitable who heals a child by disguising himself bizarrely... (colour litho)
2808494 Nurse in charge of an English hospitable who heals a child by disguising himself bizarrely... (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Interrupted Proposal, 1889 (oil on canvas)
488291 The Interrupted Proposal, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Schmutzler, Leopold (1864-1941); 69.2x91.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Bohemian, out of copyright

The Laughing Toper, 18th century (oil on canvas)
488038 The Laughing Toper, 18th century (oil on canvas) by Hals, Frans (1582/3-1666) (School of); 77.5x62.2 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Mr

Realisation! (litho)
728351 Realisation! (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Realisation! An illustration by Pedro de Vega, depicting two young delivery boys)

Playing Blind Mans Buff, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731146 Playing Blind Mans Buff, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing Blind Mans Buff)

Ice-Skating, New Year Card (chromolitho)
731202 Ice-Skating, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ice-Skating)

HM King George (b / w photo)
6033957 HM King George (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HM King George)

The Knighting of Don Quixote, illustration from Don Quixote of the Mancha
STC405547 The Knighting of Don Quixote, illustration from Don Quixote of the Mancha retold by Judge Parry, pub. Blackie & Son Ltd, London, 1900 (colour litho) by Crane

Masks (oil on canvas)
FTB97058 Masks (oil on canvas) by Bressanin, Vittorio (1861-1941); Galleria Internazionale d Arte Moderna, Ca Pesaro, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

The Feast of Reason, & the Flow of the Soul - i. e. The Wits of the Age
NCO191732 The Feast of Reason, & the Flow of the Soul - i.e. The Wits of the Age, setting the Table in a Roar, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Passions from Physiognomy
5893743 Passions from Physiognomy. by Smellie, William (1697-1763); (add.info.: Passions from Johann Caspar Lavaters Physiognomy)

Man forced to wear his hosts ill-fitting clothes at a dinner
5893729 Man forced to wear his hosts ill-fitting clothes at a dinner by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man forced to wear his hosts ill-fitting clothes at a dinner party after arriving)

Letter written on writing paper bearing the face of a laughing man (engraving)
6030974 Letter written on writing paper bearing the face of a laughing man (engraving) by Scottish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

British sea cadets from the training ship Warspite feeding their bulldog mascot the first spoonful of pudding (photo)
5997393 British sea cadets from the training ship Warspite feeding their bulldog mascot the first spoonful of pudding (photo) by English Photographer

Scene from Shakespeares Twelth Night (Act II, Scene 3) (litho)
5996177 Scene from Shakespeares Twelth Night (Act II, Scene 3) (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Shakespeares Twelth Night (Act II, Scene 3)

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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.