Moral Collection (#9)

Infant Fascination, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481254 Infant Fascination, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Pig Pointer, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481253 The Pig Pointer, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

A Sly Couple, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481247 A Sly Couple, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

A Good FInder, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481245 A Good FInder, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

An Usurper Punished, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481242 An Usurper Punished, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

A Generous Revenge, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481238 A Generous Revenge, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Elephant Rope Dancing, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481236 Elephant Rope Dancing, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Drawing Water, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481232 Drawing Water, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Death of Antiochus Revenged, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub
3481228 The Death of Antiochus Revenged, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Dolphin, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481227 The Dolphin, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

A Canine Sheep Stealer, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481221 A Canine Sheep Stealer, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Filial Duty, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481216 Filial Duty, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Mimic, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481213 Mimic, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

A Conversing Parrot, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481212 A Conversing Parrot, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Power of Music, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481211 The Power of Music, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); (add.info)

A Strange Mouser, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481209 A Strange Mouser, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Sagacious Bruin, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving)
3481208 Sagacious Bruin, from A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals, pub. 1924 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Great cry and little wool (engraving)
3631191 Great cry and little wool (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great cry and little wool)

Within is emptiness (engraving)
3631189 Within is emptiness (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Within is emptiness)

With unwilling hounds its hard to catch hares (engraving)
3631184 With unwilling hounds its hard to catch hares (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: With unwilling hounds its hard to catch hares)

A ship aground, is a beacon at sea (engraving)
3631181 A ship aground, is a beacon at sea (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: A ship aground, is a beacon at sea)

When the eyes are won, love is begun (engraving)
3631178 When the eyes are won, love is begun (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: When the eyes are won, love is begun)

A hen lays every day, but an ostrich only once a year (engraving)
3631175 A hen lays every day, but an ostrich only once a year (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: A hen lays every day, but an ostrich only once a year)

The higher the rise the greater the fall (engraving)
3631172 The higher the rise the greater the fall (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: The higher the rise the greater the fall)

Who has not felt love (engraving)
3631170 Who has not felt love (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who has not felt love)

Love, like a ball, requires to be thrown back (engraving)
3631160 Love, like a ball, requires to be thrown back (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love, like a ball, requires to be thrown back)

Hasten at leisure (engraving)
3631154 Hasten at leisure (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hasten at leisure. Illustration for Moral Emblems with Aphorisms, Adages)

Rest content where thou art (engraving)
3631146 Rest content where thou art (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rest content where thou art)

The Woodman and Mercury, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472564 The Woodman and Mercury, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Lobster and her Daughter, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472558 The Lobster and her Daughter, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Cat and the Fox, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472547 The Cat and the Fox, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Dog and his Masters Dinner, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472133 The Dog and his Masters Dinner, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Head and Tail of the Serpent, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472132 The Head and Tail of the Serpent, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Carter in the Mire, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472130 The Carter in the Mire, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Ape, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472123 The Ape, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Bird Wounded by an Arrow, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472113 The Bird Wounded by an Arrow, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Council held by the Rats, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472110 The Council held by the Rats, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Dragon with Many Heads, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472100 The Dragon with Many Heads, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Man and his Image, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472099 The Man and his Image, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Shepherd and his Flock, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472085 The Shepherd and his Flock, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Grasshopper and the Ant, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472051 The Grasshopper and the Ant, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

The Shepherd and the Lion, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving)
3472032 The Shepherd and the Lion, from Fontaine Fables, pub. 1905 (engraving) by Billingshurst, Percy J. (1871-1933); The Stapleton Collection; out of copyright

Fables de de las Fountaine titlepage, 1838 (engraving)
3471725 Fables de de las Fountaine titlepage, 1838 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraved by Sears for Imprimerie de Fournier)

A hawk and a hen from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)
3619857 A hawk and a hen from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, USA; (add.info.: Folio 44a from Ms)

A goose and a reflection of the moon in the water from Lights of Canopus
3619856 A goose and a reflection of the moon in the water from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

A tortoise carries a scorpion on its back across a river from Lights of Canopus
3619855 A tortoise carries a scorpion on its back across a river from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

A heron, a crab, and a fish from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper)
3619851 A heron, a crab, and a fish from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

A shoemaker and his unfaithful wife from Lights of Canopus
3619847 A shoemaker and his unfaithful wife from Lights of Canopus, 1847 (ink and pigment on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 35x21.5 cm; Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

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"Moral Lessons from the Victorian Era to Modern Times: Exploring Art, Games, and Literature" In a world where values are constantly evolving, it is essential to reflect on the moral principles that have shaped societies throughout history. The Victorians were known for their strict adherence to rules and etiquette, as depicted in "Rules to be Observed by a Victorian Family. " This guidebook served as a compass for families striving to maintain virtuous behavior. Art has always been a powerful medium for conveying moral messages. Hieronymus Bosch's masterpiece "The Garden of Earthly Delights" challenges viewers with its intricate symbolism and allegorical representations of sin and virtue. It serves as a reminder that our actions have consequences. Even leisure activities held lessons in morality. The strip tease card game within the theater suit highlighted societal boundaries while encouraging self-restraint and modesty among participants. Similarly, the conductor's role emphasized discipline and order within an orchestra. Nursery rhymes like "Three Little Pigs" taught children about perseverance and hard work through the story of three siblings facing adversity. These tales continue to resonate today due to their timeless moral teachings. Adam Smith's renowned work, "The Theory Sentiments, " explored human nature's innate sense of right and wrong—a fundamental aspect guiding ethical decision-making even centuries later. Samurai culture embodied honor, loyalty, and righteousness—an elevated code of conduct rooted in ancient Japan's moral fabric—inspiring generations through their unwavering commitment to justice. Paranormal phrenology may seem unconventional but reminds us that exploring unknown realms should not compromise our ethical standards or infringe upon others' rights. Continuing with the theme of strip tease card games within theater suits, producers played an influential role in maintaining artistic integrity while ensuring entertainment remained tasteful yet captivating audiences' imagination responsibly. Meanwhile, call boys assisted behind-the-scenes during performances—a reminder that every individual contributes significantly towards achieving collective success.