Puppet Collection (#2)

Foggy Thoughts
Yasin Hasanian

French Christmas card showing girls with a candle on Christmas Eve, 1900
3665642 French Christmas card showing girls with a candle on Christmas Eve, 1900 by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: French Christmas card showing girls with a candle on Christmas Eve)

G for Guignol, 1908 (photo)
8713198 G for Guignol, 1908 (photo); 31, 5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven, Paris, 1908)

Children's Festival with puppet show (engraving)
UIG5414626 Children's Festival with puppet show (engraving); UIG

Cover of the first volume of Punch, 17 July 1841 (litho)
8675778 Cover of the first volume of Punch, 17 July 1841 (litho) by Henning, Archibald (d.1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover of the first volume of Punch, 17 July 1841)

Mr Punch portrayed by different hands (litho)
8675782 Mr Punch portrayed by different hands (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Punch portrayed by different hands)

Letters and T: monkey, bellows, sigh, saw and drum, turtle, top, stool, c.1920 (print)
DUV4202592 Letters and T: monkey, bellows, sigh, saw and drum, turtle, top, stool, c.1920 (print); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator)

Letter E and F (elephant, staircase, coin and postman, fork, rifle, whip), c.1920 (print)
DUV4202549 Letter E and F (elephant, staircase, coin and postman, fork, rifle, whip), c.1920 (print); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator)

Letter E, F, G and H: Saint Eloi (Saint-Eloi, Eloi de Noyon, ca. 588-659)
DUV4204062 Letter E, F, G and H: Saint Eloi (Saint-Eloi, Eloi de Noyon, ca. 588-659), Fanfan la Tulip (character of the song written by Emile Debraux)

A child dressed like sailor and his sisters
3563341 A child dressed like sailor and his sisters; (add.info.: Trieste 1915 Photographer: Benque, Francesco, successor to Sebastianutti & Benque); Alinari Archives, Florence

Depiction of Vaccination. 19th century (engraving)
672839 Depiction of Vaccination. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Vaccination is the administration of antigenic material (a vaccine)

Group portrait with a white bear, symbol of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Belluno
3568056 Group portrait with a white bear, symbol of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Belluno by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Cortina D'Ampezzo 1943 Photographer)

Satirical puppet with headdress with cross, made with potatoes and cutlery, Ethiopia
3571416 Satirical puppet with headdress with cross, made with potatoes and cutlery, Ethiopia by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Ethiopia 1936-1941 Photographer)

The words Echelle, Fagot, Guignol and Hymen, 1908 (photo)
8713195 The words Echelle, Fagot, Guignol and Hymen, 1908 (photo); 31, 5 x 25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "To learn to read by Henri Manuel, published by the Librairie Felix Juven)

Children watching a Punch and Judy show on a London street, 1800s
NWI4759640 Children watching a Punch and Judy show on a London street, 1800s.; (add.info.: Children watching a Punch and Judy show on a London street, 1800s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Letter Q and R: discharge, keels, four, tail and rake, tap, rat, roses, wheel, c.1920 (print)
DUV4202585 Letter Q and R: discharge, keels, four, tail and rake, tap, rat, roses, wheel, c.1920 (print); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator)

Letter A and B from ABC de Guignol by Griff, c.1920 (engraving)
DUV4202539 Letter A and B from ABC de Guignol by Griff, c.1920 (engraving); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator), 8 pages Letter A and B (araignee)

Chinese itinerant toy seller and boys playing Jianzi by kicking a shuttlecock, Qing Dynasty
FLO4590451 Chinese itinerant toy seller and boys playing Jianzi by kicking a shuttlecock, Qing Dynasty. The toy man holds a bamboo stick with three small puppets

Travelling Theatre (Punch and Judy) on a bridge in Paris. Boy plays a woodwind instrument as audience
542930 Travelling Theatre (Punch and Judy) on a bridge in Paris. Boy plays a woodwind instrument as audience, mainly of women and children watch the performance

Puppet show in a school in Algeria, c.1830 (watercolour)
2068921 Puppet show in a school in Algeria, c.1830 (watercolour) by Leblanc, Theodore (1800-37); (add.info.: Puppet show in a school in Algeria)

Letter G and H: Guignol (puppet) and Hurluberlu getting bitten by a dog, beg 20th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4204086 Letter G and H: Guignol (puppet) and Hurluberlu getting bitten by a dog, beg 20th century (chromolithograph); 25x17.5 cm; (add.info.: Drolatic album (abecedary)

P for puppet (chromolitho)
8677330 P for puppet (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: P for puppet)

The Children's Coronation Fete in the Grounds of the HAC at Finsbury, behind the Scenes with the Marionettes (litho)
1040600 The Children's Coronation Fete in the Grounds of the HAC at Finsbury, behind the Scenes with the Marionettes (litho) by Salmon

French cartoon on the events of 1848 in Europe: two puppets, one of which seems to be a guignol of the Neapolitan
FGL5481111 French cartoon on the events of 1848 in Europe: two puppets, one of which seems to be a guignol of the Neapolitan theatre and the other is Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria, beat each other

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220444 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Letter G: Guignol (puppet), beg 20th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4204084 Letter G: Guignol (puppet), beg 20th century (chromolithograph); 25x17.5 cm; (add.info.: Drolatic album (abecedary). Series number 4 in Albums-chromo on canvas

Letter X, Y and Z: xylophone and eyes then zouave, zebra, c.1920 (print)
DUV4202602 Letter X, Y and Z: xylophone and eyes then zouave, zebra, c.1920 (print); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator)

Letter J, K and L (juggling, judge and kepi then moon, rabbit, lamp, spear), c.1920 (print)
DUV4202560 Letter J, K and L (juggling, judge and kepi then moon, rabbit, lamp, spear), c.1920 (print); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator)

Les Marionnettes
Milena Seita

Lisbon, Portugal. Antique Asian paper puppets

Lisbon, Portugal. Antique Asian paper puppets

The Puppets, c1764. Creator: Giovanni Volpato
The Puppets, c1764. Series: Le Arti per Via

Molière ayant la douleur de s'entendre interpreter avec une pratique, 1864. Creator: Cham
Moliere ayant la douleur de s'entendre interpreter avec une pratique, 1864. Caricature of the playwright Moliere covering his ears on seeing his play Tartuffe performed at a Punch-and-Judy puppet

Woman Making Rabbit Shadow for Small Boy, 1807. Creator: Shinsai
Woman Making Rabbit Shadow for Small Boy, 1807

Harlequin and Columbine, 1834. Creator: Carelli, Raffaele (1795-1864)
Harlequin and Columbine, 1834. Private Collection

Oh! Papa, Papa...v'là un beau polichenelle.. 1851. Creator: Honore Daumier
Oh! Papa, Papa...v'la un beau polichenelle.. 1851. - Oh! papa, papa...v'la un beau polichinelle qui ressemble a mon oncle Cabassol...faut me l'acheter!...'

The shadow show; A Cruise to Soo-chow, 1875. Creator: Lindley, Augustus Frederick
The shadow show; A Cruise to Soo-chow, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Fantoche, 1874. Creator: Félicien Rops
Fantoche, 1874

Man shows two children toys on the pavement outside a print shop, c.1875-c.1925. Creator: Pedro de Weyer
Man shows two children toys on the pavement outside a print shop, c.1875-c.1925. A man shows a toy horse to a boy holding a dog and a girl with a doll. Behind them three men look at a display of books

Le nouveau polichinelle napolitan, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le nouveau polichinelle napolitan, 19th century. The new Neapolitan Polichinelle

Village with a Puppeteer Entertaining a Small Crowd, c.1650-c.1660. Creator: Peeter Gysels
Village with a Puppeteer Entertaining a Small Crowd, c.1650-c.1660

Les Mannequins Politiques, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les Mannequins Politiques, 19th century. Political models

String Fever, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
String Fever, New York, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Hansel and Gretel, New York, [1930s]. Creator: Unknown
Hansel and Gretel, New York, [1930s]. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S. Works Progress Administration in 1935, was designed to conserve and develop the skills of theater workers

Emperor Jones, Los Angeles, 1938. Creator: Unknown
Emperor Jones, Los Angeles, 1938. Ralph Chesse's Marionettes in - "Emperor Jones" by Eugene O'Neill...Musart Theatre'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

R.U.R. [193-]. Creator: Unknown
R.U.R. [193-]. Federal Theatre Marionette Theatre Presents - R.U.R.'. Poster for puppet version of a 1920 science-fiction play by Karel Capek

Pinocchio, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Pinocchio, [193-]. Pinocchio - A Gay Extravaganza With Music - Written and Staged by Yasha Frank - Ritz Theatre...'. The Federal Theatre Project, created by the U.S

Alice in Wonderland, [193-]. Creator: Unknown
Alice in Wonderland, [193-]. For Children from 6 to 60 - Marionettes - "Alice in Wonderland"...Alcazar [Theatre] - A Federal Theatre Production Div. W.P.A.'

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"Puppetry: A Timeless Art Form Unveiling a World of Imagination" Step into the enchanting world of puppetry, where Muffin the Mule and Rasputin Caricature come to life through strings and skilled hands. From Pelham puppets to Fulton Mackay and Sprocket filming in Cornwall, this captivating art form has captured hearts for generations. Remember Mr Punch's mischievous encounters with the crocodile? Or perhaps you've heard the delightful melody of Two Marionettes Polka while admiring its music cover. The iconic film "Punch and Judy Man (The)" from 1963 still echoes in our memories, reminding us of the timeless charm that puppets possess. Who could forget Pinocchio, whose journey taught us valuable lessons about honesty and bravery? And let's not overlook water puppets gracefully gliding across serene ponds or Punch and Judy entertaining crowds on bustling beaches. Traveling eastward to Dalian, Manchukuo in China, witness Festival Stilt Dance as vibrant dancers bring ancient tales to life using intricately designed puppets. Meanwhile, Jack-in-a-box springs forth with an infectious smile from his red wooden box, showcasing the joyous nature of clown puppets. Puppets have transcended time and cultures; they are vessels for storytelling that ignite our imagination like no other medium can. Whether it be traditional marionettes or innovative creations, these characters hold a special place in our hearts as they weave their magic on stage or screen. So next time you encounter a puppet show or stumble upon a vintage puppet collection tucked away somewhere – take a moment to appreciate this extraordinary art form that has delighted audiences young and old throughout history. Let yourself be transported into a world where strings dance effortlessly between reality and fantasy - because behind every puppet lies an artist who breathes life into them with love and creativity.