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Puppets Collection (#5)

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Background imagePuppets Collection: Juggling Marionette, c. 1936. Creator: James McLellan

Juggling Marionette, c. 1936. Creator: James McLellan
Juggling Marionette, c. 1936

Background imagePuppets Collection: Cannibal Marionette, c. 1937. Creator: James McLellan

Cannibal Marionette, c. 1937. Creator: James McLellan
Cannibal Marionette, c. 1937

Background imagePuppets Collection: Policeman Hand Puppet, c. 1938. Creator: Florian Rokita

Policeman Hand Puppet, c. 1938. Creator: Florian Rokita
Policeman Hand Puppet, c. 1938

Background imagePuppets Collection: Tight-rope Walker Marionette, c. 1937. Creator: Florian Rokita

Tight-rope Walker Marionette, c. 1937. Creator: Florian Rokita
Tight-rope Walker Marionette, c. 1937

Background imagePuppets Collection: Punch Clown Puppet, c. 1937. Creator: Florian Rokita

Punch Clown Puppet, c. 1937. Creator: Florian Rokita
Punch Clown Puppet, c. 1937

Background imagePuppets Collection: Hand Puppet Boxer, c. 1936. Creator: David Ramage

Hand Puppet Boxer, c. 1936. Creator: David Ramage
Hand Puppet Boxer, c. 1936

Background imagePuppets Collection: Hand Puppet, c. 1936. Creator: David Ramage

Hand Puppet, c. 1936. Creator: David Ramage
Hand Puppet, c. 1936

Background imagePuppets Collection: Blind Man Hand Puppet, c. 1936. Creator: David Ramage

Blind Man Hand Puppet, c. 1936. Creator: David Ramage
Blind Man Hand Puppet, c. 1936

Background imagePuppets Collection: Acrobat Albert, c. 1936. Creator: David Ramage

Acrobat Albert, c. 1936. Creator: David Ramage
Acrobat Albert, c. 1936

Background imagePuppets Collection: Barnacle Bill Puppet, c. 1938. Creator: Chris Makrenos

Barnacle Bill Puppet, c. 1938. Creator: Chris Makrenos
Barnacle Bill Puppet, c. 1938

Background imagePuppets Collection: Lanos Pop Out Marionette, c. 1937. Creator: Frank Gray

Lanos Pop Out Marionette, c. 1937. Creator: Frank Gray
Lanos Pop Out Marionette, c. 1937

Background imagePuppets Collection: Hand Puppet - Snapdragon, c. 1936. Creator: Chris Makrenos

Hand Puppet - Snapdragon, c. 1936. Creator: Chris Makrenos
Hand Puppet - Snapdragon, c. 1936

Background imagePuppets Collection: Marionette (Details), c. 1937. Creator: Frank Gray

Marionette (Details), c. 1937. Creator: Frank Gray
Marionette (Details), c. 1937

Background imagePuppets Collection: Two-Headed Freak, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Chris Makrenos

Two-Headed Freak, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Chris Makrenos
Two-Headed Freak, 1935/1942

Background imagePuppets Collection: Young Boys Performing a Puppet Show, ca. 1770. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa

Young Boys Performing a Puppet Show, ca. 1770. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa
Young Boys Performing a Puppet Show, ca. 1770

Background imagePuppets Collection: Cigar Store Figure: Punch, c. 1939. Creator: Elmer R. Kottcamp

Cigar Store Figure: Punch, c. 1939. Creator: Elmer R. Kottcamp
Cigar Store Figure: Punch, c. 1939

Background imagePuppets Collection: Marylin, the Trapeze Artist, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Frank Gray

Marylin, the Trapeze Artist, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Frank Gray
Marylin, the Trapeze Artist, 1935/1942

Background imagePuppets Collection: Two boys playing with the puppet of a lion, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century. Creator: Unknown

Two boys playing with the puppet of a lion, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century. Creator: Unknown
Two boys playing with the puppet of a lion, Ming dynasty, 15th-16th century. Formerly attributed to Zhang Xuan

Background imagePuppets Collection: Skeleton Marionette, c. 1936. Creator: George File

Skeleton Marionette, c. 1936. Creator: George File
Skeleton Marionette, c. 1936

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sinbad Marionette, c. 1938. Creator: George File

Sinbad Marionette, c. 1938. Creator: George File
Sinbad Marionette, c. 1938

Background imagePuppets Collection: Innkeepers Daughter, c. 1938. Creator: George File

Innkeepers Daughter, c. 1938. Creator: George File
Innkeepers Daughter, c. 1938

Background imagePuppets Collection: The Discovery of the Tomb of Punchinello, from the Scherzi, ca. 1743-50

The Discovery of the Tomb of Punchinello, from the Scherzi, ca. 1743-50

Background imagePuppets Collection: Kasperltheater, 1910. Creator: Hans Kalmsteiner

Kasperltheater, 1910. Creator: Hans Kalmsteiner
Kasperltheater, 1910

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sheet 15 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens

Sheet 15 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 15 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sheet 14 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens

Sheet 14 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 14 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sheet 13 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens

Sheet 13 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 13 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sheet 10 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens

Sheet 10 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 10 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sheet 1 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens

Sheet 1 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 1 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sheet 2 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens

Sheet 2 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 2 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sheet 1 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, ca. 1850-70. Creator: Juan Llorens

Sheet 1 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, ca. 1850-70. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 1 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, ca. 1850-70

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sheet 4 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, ca. 1850-70. Creator: Juan Llorens

Sheet 4 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, ca. 1850-70. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 4 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, ca. 1850-70

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sheet 7 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens

Sheet 7 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 7 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sheet 6 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens

Sheet 6 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 6 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sheet 5 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens

Sheet 5 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 5 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sheet 5 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, ca. 1850-70. Creator: Juan Llorens

Sheet 5 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, ca. 1850-70. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 5 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, ca. 1850-70

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sheet 3 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens

Sheet 3 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 3 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

Background imagePuppets Collection: Sheet 11 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens

Sheet 11 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859. Creator: Juan Llorens
Sheet 11 of figures for Chinese shadow puppets, 1859

Background imagePuppets Collection: Minstrel Hand Puppet, c. 1936. Creator: Beverly Chichester

Minstrel Hand Puppet, c. 1936. Creator: Beverly Chichester
Minstrel Hand Puppet, c. 1936

Background imagePuppets Collection: Puppet, 1935 / 1942. Creator: George File

Puppet, 1935 / 1942. Creator: George File
Puppet, 1935/1942

Background imagePuppets Collection: Hand Puppet 'Judy'and Child, c. 1936. Creator: George File

Hand Puppet "Judy"and Child, c. 1936. Creator: George File
Hand Puppet " Judy" and Child, c. 1936

Background imagePuppets Collection: Judge Hand Puppet, c. 1936. Creator: Beverly Chichester

Judge Hand Puppet, c. 1936. Creator: Beverly Chichester
Judge Hand Puppet, c. 1936

Background imagePuppets Collection: Puppet: Pirate, c. 1936. Creator: Beverly Chichester

Puppet: Pirate, c. 1936. Creator: Beverly Chichester
Puppet: Pirate, c. 1936

Background imagePuppets Collection: Marionette, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Beverly Chichester

Marionette, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Beverly Chichester
Marionette, 1935/1942

Background imagePuppets Collection: Roman puppeteers in Pompeii (engraving)

Roman puppeteers in Pompeii (engraving)
5216712 Roman puppeteers in Pompeii (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman puppeteers in Pompeii)

Background imagePuppets Collection: Les Coulisses du theatre de Seraphin, a Paris (engraving)

Les Coulisses du theatre de Seraphin, a Paris (engraving)
3645431 Les Coulisses du theatre de Seraphin, a Paris (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Coulisses du theatre de Seraphin, a Paris)

Background imagePuppets Collection: Behind the Scenes (engraving)

Behind the Scenes (engraving)
3634736 Behind the Scenes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Behind the Scenes. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1877)

Background imagePuppets Collection: A Puppet Show (engraving)

A Puppet Show (engraving)
3654591 A Puppet Show (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Puppet Show. Illustration for A History of Domestic Manners)

Background imagePuppets Collection: Ombres chinoises (engraving)

Ombres chinoises (engraving)
3635614 Ombres chinoises (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ombres chinoises. Illustration for Les Races Humaines by Louis Figuier (Hachette, 1872)




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"Puppets: A Timeless Art Form Unveiling Endless Possibilities" Step into the enchanting world of puppets, where strings come alive and imagination knows no bounds. From the iconic Pelham puppets to the unforgettable characters brought to life by Fulton Mackay and Sprocket in Cornwall, this captivating art form has captured hearts for generations. Intriguing melodies fill the air as marionettes gracefully dance across a stage, their movements synchronized with music like the mesmerizing Two Marionettes Polka album cover. Meanwhile, Punch & Judy take center stage on bustling streets, entertaining crowds with their timeless antics that have delighted audiences since Hogarth's era on British stages. Even beloved comedians like Ken Dodd couldn't resist the allure of puppetry. In Diddy Village, he masterfully wielded props for his new children's show on BBC, bringing joy to young viewers through vibrant characters such as Punch, Toby, and Clown. Puppetry's reach extends beyond traditional performances; it has even found its place in film sets. Behind-the-scenes glimpses reveal Thunderbirds being filmed with meticulous attention to detail. The magic unfolds as strings are pulled and intricate mechanisms bring these heroic marionettes to life before our eyes. Yet amidst all the laughter and wonderment lies a darker tale - "Punch Throws Baby" - an anonymous masterpiece showcasing Mr. Punch's mischievous nature while challenging societal norms through satire. This controversial piece reminds us that puppetry is not only about entertainment but also serves as a powerful medium for social commentary. Through it all remains one constant: Mr. Punch alongside his loyal companions Judy and Baby continue to captivate audiences worldwide with their timeless charm and misadventures that transcend language barriers. So let us celebrate puppets – those magical beings who transport us into realms unknown – whether they're gracing our screens or taking center stage under bright lights.