Merriment Collection (page 3)

General Post Office, O connell Street, Dublin, Ireland

At The Dog and Duck, 1789, (1920)
At The Dog and Duck, 1789, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

The sailors adventure to the streights of Merryland or, an evening view on Ludgate Hill, 1749; showing a seaman fumbling beneath skirts of two women with other figures on the street

Young Kyosai Sketching the Severed Head, 1898. Artist: Kawanabe Kyosai
Young Kyosai Sketching the Severed Head, 1898.Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 15, no 67 (London, 15th October 1898)

Sacheverel rioters destroying the furniture of the chapel near Lincolns Inn, London, 19th century. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Volume IV, published by Cassell, Petter

A banquet in Westminster Hall celebrating the coronation of King George IV, 1821 (c1895). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume VII (c1895)

Country dance after a church service on feast days, Andorra, 1922. Artist: JT Parfit
Country dance after a church service on feast days, Andorra, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

Christmas Eve dance, 1493 (1849). Artist: Pierre Wolgmuth
Christmas Eve dance, 1493 (1849). A 19th century version based on an original manuscript illustration in Liber Cronicarum at the Cabinet des Estampes, Bibliotheque Royale, Brussels, Belgium

Symptoms of Being Amused, 1822. Artist: Henry Thomas Alken
Symptoms of Being Amused, 1822

The Great Dish from the Mildenhall treasure, Roman Britain, 4th century. The face in the centre represents Oceanus, with dolphins in his hair and a beard formed of seaweed

Young man in white shirt and blue jeans in movement

Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear with a dog in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay

Young man smiling, portrait, bare-chested

Young man wearing shorts, sitting

Man wearing white clothes walking in the dunes on the beach

Pregnant woman applying lotion on her belly

Young woman jumping for joy in the air

The Gresham Hotel Dublin, O connell Street, Dublin, Ireland

Tabby Cat

Christmas In Dublin, Henry Street At Night, Dublin, Ireland

A Midnight Modern Conversation, from The Works of William Hogarth, published 1833
KW281835 A Midnight Modern Conversation, from The Works of William Hogarth, published 1833 (litho) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Smiling young man wearing underwear

Man with Golden Retriever on his shoulder

Young man with a bag wearing shorts and sandals, shopping spree

Athletic man, early 30s, bare-chested wearing jeans and a hat
Athletic man, early 30 s, bare-chested wearing jeans and a hat

Young man wearing a red shirt sitting in an armchair, smiling

Couple dancing, c. 1600
A couple having a good old knees-up, c.1600 Date: C.1600

Feasting, c. 1600
Feasting, c.1600. A party of people sit at a long table in a room with a roaring log fire and eat and drink their fill. Date: C.1600

Village Gathering - Dutch Treat
A getthering in a Dutch village after the " Horrors of the Spanish War" (part of the Dutch Revolt). Date: circa 1610s

VigadAo (usually translated as Place for Merriment ) is Budapests second largest concert hall

amusement, appealing, audience, classy, crowd, cute, delight, delightful, pet, animal
Children returning from the Christmas Pantomime, 1866, costume; dog; fancy dress; elegant; morning performance; amusement; holiday season; Drury-Lane Theatre; playhouse; audience; governesses;

The Flemish Fair (oil on canvas)
XIR53747 The Flemish Fair (oil on canvas) by Cleve, Marten van (1527-81) (circle of); 114x152 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Caen, France; (add.info.: dancing round a may tree; ); Netherlandish

Goatherds and shepherds making music and dancing, detail from The Journey of Moses, c
XIR416523 Goatherds and shepherds making music and dancing, detail from The Journey of Moses, c.1481-3 (fresco) (detail of 218710) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Vatican Museums and Galleries

Anecdote of a Russian Generals head, from The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
KW315654 Anecdote of a Russian Generals head, from The Adventures of Baron Munchausen by Rudolf Erich Raspe (1736-94) published c.1886 (colour litho) by Bichard

French liberty, Nixon, John, -1818, artist, [1793 July], on the right Liberty is torn from her Temple by a hired band of Ruffians bound & going to be Sacrificed to the rage of these Ignorant

The Swing
XJL61079 The Swing by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Prado, Madrid, Spain; Spanish, out of copyright

Wedding procession in the Orel region (oil on canvas)
BAL283529 Wedding procession in the Orel region (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Vladimir Egorovic (1846-1920); 119x196 cm; Regional Art Museum, Plyes, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Merry Company (oil on canvas)
BAL283503 Merry Company (oil on canvas) by Duck, Jacob (c.1600-67); 47x72 cm; Tula Museum of Fine Arts, Tula, Russia; Dutch, out of copyright

The Wine-Coopers Delight, from A book of Roxburghe Ballads (woodcut) (b / w
XJF277691 The Wine-Coopers Delight, from A book of Roxburghe Ballads (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Bacchus and Ariadne, 1520-23 (oil on canvas) (pre-restoration)
XCF273110 Bacchus and Ariadne, 1520-23 (oil on canvas) (pre-restoration) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); 176.5x191 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Italian, out of copyright

The Egg Dance (oil on canvas)
XCF272279 The Egg Dance (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Hob Continues Dancing in Spite of his Father, c. 1726 (oil on canvas)
XYC261678 Hob Continues Dancing in Spite of his Father, c.1726 (oil on canvas) by Laguerre, John (1688-1746); 89.5x92.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Mr. Pickwick addresses the club, illustration from The Pickwick Papers
KW259113 Mr. Pickwick addresses the club, illustration from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (1812-70) published 1837 (litho) by Browne

The Village Fete (oil on canvas)
XIR243703 The Village Fete (oil on canvas) by Teniers, David the Younger (1610-90) (after); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Vienne, France; Flemish, out of copyright

The Swing, 1787 (oil on canvas)
XIR238644 The Swing, 1787 (oil on canvas) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); Private Collection; Spanish, out of copyright

The Drunkard Pushed into the Pigsty (oil on panel)
BAL251376 The Drunkard Pushed into the Pigsty (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); diameter: 23.8 cm; Private Collection; Johnny Van Haeften Ltd

The Dissolute Household, 1668 (oil on canvas)
XIR223677 The Dissolute Household, 1668 (oil on canvas) by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 78x88 cm; Apsley House, The Wellington Museum, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Sunday, 1884 (oil on canvas)
BAL198742 Sunday, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Korsuchin, Alexei (1835-94); 109x153.5 cm; Kharkov Art Museum, Kharkov, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

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"Merriment: Embracing Joy in Every Form" A young man in a white shirt and blue jeans leaps through the air, his infectious laughter echoing with pure delight. In the rustic ambiance of a horse barn, a bare-chested man clad only in long underwear sits on bales of hay, sharing hearty laughs that resonate throughout the space. With an unrestrained chuckle, a bare-chested man finds immense joy in life's simplest pleasures, reminding us to embrace merriment wherever we go. H. M. Bateman's "Jurisprudence" captures the essence as characters burst into uproarious laughter amidst their legal proceedings, proving that even serious matters can be infused with lightheartedness. A portrait reveals a bare-chested young man wearing an infectious smile; his happiness radiates from within and spreads like wildfire to all those around him. "The Brilliants, " lithographed in 1801, immortalizes moments of sheer merriment frozen in time—a reminder that joy transcends generations and eras. Seated comfortably, a young man wearing shorts exudes contentment as he revels in carefree bliss—his face mirroring the unadulterated spirit itself. "The Rommelpot: Interior with Three Figures, " an oil painting on panel, depicts three individuals engaged in lively conversation and shared laughter—an embodiment of communal mirth. Amidst universal amusement lies Willie's father's kilt that almost fits but not quite yet—the source of endless hilarity for all who witness this playful anticipation unfold before them. Transporting us to a Flemish tavern through an oil painting on panel, we find ourselves immersed in joviality as patrons revel together over drinks and merry conversations fill the air.