Puppet Collection (#9)

Father Christmas
BAL7223 Father Christmas by Roger, Karl (b.1879); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; German, out of copyright

Hans Arnbom, The Carpenter
NUL39093 Hans Arnbom, The Carpenter by Larsson, Carl (1853-1919); Sundborn, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

The Puppet; Le Poupee, c. 1919 (oil on canvas)
652393 The Puppet; Le Poupee, c.1919 (oil on canvas) by Loiseau, Gustave (1865-1935); 54.7x44 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Puppet. Le Poupee; Gustave Loiseau (1865-1935)

The doctor with Mr Punch, 1828 (engraving)
5320761 The doctor with Mr Punch, 1828 (engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: From the Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Punch)

Children watching a Punch and Judy show at the beach (chromolitho)
5217609 Children watching a Punch and Judy show at the beach (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children watching a Punch and Judy show at the beach)

Science and amusements (coloured engraving)
5997654 Science and amusements (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Science and amusements)

Cartoon, The Game of Speculation (as performed at the Theatre Royal, St Stephen s) [ie the Houses of Parliament]. Benjamin Disraeli as Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons

Mechanical monster head at the London Hippodrome
The wonderful head worked at the Hippodrome by the Kluks. In the first icture it roars for more food, then its eyes rolls with delight over the repast after which it falls into a slumber

Martin Powell, puppet showman
Martin Powell (?-1729), puppet showman, often featuring a Punch character, in Bath, London and elsewhere. 1715

Fantoche (puppet) ballet. circa 1890

Puppeteer Holding Puppet on Go Board (colour woodblock print)
5043701 Puppeteer Holding Puppet on Go Board (colour woodblock print) by Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Surimono)

Day of the Dead: Toy Peddler, from Oaxaca (papier mache)
XBP229284 Day of the Dead: Toy Peddler, from Oaxaca (papier mache) by Mexican School; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Mexican, out of copyright

Jo The Crossing Sweeper, illustration from Bleak House
DHM139110 Jo The Crossing Sweeper, illustration from Bleak House by Charles Dickens (1812-70) 1853 (colour engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); Charles Dickens Museum, London

Poster for the Theatre du Paradis Latin, c. 1880-90 (colour litho)
CHT191801 Poster for the Theatre du Paradis Latin, c.1880-90 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Father Christmas with Children
CFA12802 Father Christmas with Children by Roger, Karl (b.1879); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Photo eDavid Pearson; German, out of copyright

People watching a puppet show in Rome, Italy, the equivalent of a Punch and Judy show. early 19th century

Children dancing in front of a dance master holding a violin and bow. From the dance lesson by Jean-Henri Marlet in le Bon Genie, 1826

Poster for Les Pantins by Gustave Grillet at the Theatre Victor Hugo
CHT189396 Poster for Les Pantins by Gustave Grillet at the Theatre Victor Hugo, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Theatre Guignol, Champs-Elysees, engraved by Claude Regnier (fl
XIR191454 The Theatre Guignol, Champs-Elysees, engraved by Claude Regnier (fl.1840-66) Bettanier and Morion (litho) by Desandre, Jules Marie (b.c.1845) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Marionettes, caricature of the Bourgeoisie, 1839 (colour litho)
CHT189394 Marionettes, caricature of the Bourgeoisie, 1839 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

New Years Gifts
A boy in dragoon uniform scrabbles for sweets under his fathers legs, while a baby plays with a puppet on his mothers lap. A black servant boy prays for a gift at left

Savoyard puppeteer performing with fife and drum
Savoyard boy with fife and drum makes his puppets dance in time to the music by moving his knees. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817

Playing with a squirrel and toys, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
730917 Playing with a squirrel and toys, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing with a squirrel and toys)

Chinese puppet show, Qing Dynasty. The puppeteer is completely hidden inside a curtained theatre and works the puppets in a window above his head

Chinese wrestler and automaton and a tom-tom player, Qing Dynasty. Street performer wrestling with a human-size pasteboard puppet

Marionettes, 1929 (b / w photo)
GBW469875 Marionettes, 1929 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); (add.info.: used by Louis Bunin in a performance of The Hairy Ape by Eugene O Neill; ); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian

In the Prison Cell, 1929 (b / w photo)
GBW469874 In the Prison Cell, 1929 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); (add.info.: Yank and Policeman; marionettes used by Louis Bunin in a performance of The Hairy Ape by Eugene O Neill;)

Punch and Judy show in In the Tuileries Gardens - le jardin des Tuileries
3779489 Punch and Judy show in In the Tuileries Gardens - le jardin des Tuileries by Crane, Thomas (1808-59); (add.info.: Punch)

A Victorian Paper Scrap Relief of an angel driving a cart of toys pulled by two horses, c
3605477 A Victorian Paper Scrap Relief of an angel driving a cart of toys pulled by two horses, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Edwardian postcard of a monkey as a puppet master entertaining five cats at a puppet show
3604945 Edwardian postcard of a monkey as a puppet master entertaining five cats at a puppet show, c.1910 (colour litho) by English School

Quadrille de Punch, 1850 (chromolitho)
1272233 Quadrille de Punch, 1850 (chromolitho) by Sharp, William (1803-75); 26.5x19.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: " Published by Wm. H. Oakes and for sale by John Ashton & Co)

A tragic adventure occurred, during an interlude, for Elohnes dramas... (colour litho)
2783553 A tragic adventure occurred, during an interlude, for Elohnes dramas... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A tragic adventure occurred)

Hand puppet, Rain in the Face, by the Lano family
Popular Art in the USA - hand puppet, Rain in the Face, by the Lano family. late 19th century

Mr Punch and Judy on a Christmas card -- he steals a goose from the poulterer (left) and brings it home for Judy to cook (right). Date: circa 1890s

Music cover, The Wedding of Punch and Judy by Joseph Engleman. 1936

Cats watching a puppet show on a postcard
Cats watching a puppet show operated by a monkey on a postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Boy and girl watching Punch and Judy on a Valentines card
Boy and girl watching Punch and Judy on a comic Valentines card -- a vision of the future! Date: circa 1900s

Le Spectre Rouge, from Histoire de la Troisieme Republique, Vol
3504455 Le Spectre Rouge, from Histoire de la Troisieme Republique, Vol. I, l Histoire Politique, pub.1933 (colour litho) by Le Petit, Alfred (1841-1909); The Stapleton Collection; French

Le Theatre de Guignol (engraving)
3645575 Le Theatre de Guignol (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Theatre de Guignol. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1870)

Powells puppet-show, from a contemporary print (engraving)
3636537 Powells puppet-show, from a contemporary print (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Powells puppet-show, from a contemporary print)

Mr Punch with alphabet and young girl (chromolitho)
732755 Mr Punch with alphabet and young girl (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Travelling puppeteer (chromolitho)
731729 Travelling puppeteer (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Travelling puppeteer)

Banraku puppets (mixed media)
HSC249813 Banraku puppets (mixed media) by Japanese School; Horniman Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Banraku or Bunraku was a type of storytelling that originated in 17th century Japan using rod)

Figure for The Day of the Dead (papier mache)
XBP229293 Figure for The Day of the Dead (papier mache) by Mexican School; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Mexican, out of copyright

Punchinello Lancers (colour litho)
610802 Punchinello Lancers (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punchinello Lancers.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection; English, out of copyright

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