Silly Collection (page 5)

Ten Jolly English male students go camping (2/2)
Ten Jolly English male students have fun during their summer holidays by heading off on a jaunt camping in the countryside. Lots of fun is being had, possibly fuelled by a few beverages

Ten Jolly English male students go camping (1/2)
Ten Jolly English male students have fun during their summer holidays by heading off on a jaunt camping in the countryside. Lots of fun is being had, possibly fuelled by a few beverages

Bobalicon (Silly Idiot), 1864 (etching, aquatint & drypoint)
3959779 Bobalicon (Silly Idiot), 1864 (etching, aquatint & drypoint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 24.3x34.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Summer Fun, 1915 (oil on canvas)
989986 Summer Fun, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952); 79.5x109.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Summer Fun. Arthur John Elsley (1861-1952). Oil on canvas

Man at womans feet: I just can t help loving you! (colour litho)
2800564 Man at womans feet: I just can t help loving you! (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man at womans feet: I just can t help loving you)

"I seized her round the waist, and we were silly enough to be executing a wild kind of polka when Sarah
971565 " I seized her round the waist, and we were silly enough to be executing a wild kind of polka when Sarah entered" (engraving) by Grossmith

A Slap in the Face, (oil on canvas)
658199 A Slap in the Face, (oil on canvas) by Frangiamore, Salvatore (1853-1915); 67.3x46.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Slap in the Face. Salvatore Frangiamore (fl. 1897). Oil on canvas

Singing Lesson, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours)
1195028 Singing Lesson, (etching and aquatint, printed in colours) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 48.5x65 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

As the magazine itself describes it: "The smile on the face of a tiger would warn off the least wary but the smile
As the magazine itself describes it: " The smile on the face of a tiger would warn off the least wary but the smile on the face of a chorister is plainly to be trusted

Portrait of a young Mandrill covering mouth with hand
Portrait of a captive, five-month-old Mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) against a black background in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. IUCN status is Vulnerable; Malabo, Bioko Island, Equatorial Guinea

Portrait of bighorn sheep family standing on rocks, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Portrait of three young bighorn sheep standing on a cliff looking down at the camera; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

The Travels of Doctor Syntax (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1820. Creator: Unknown
The Travels of Doctor Syntax (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1820. The doctor rides a horse, talks to a grave-digger, climbs a tree to escape a bull, and falls over outside a castle

Caricature with two men on a mule, 1575-99. Creator: Giovanni Ambrogio Brambilla
Caricature with two men on a mule, 1575-99. [Accio che l asinel no sia si carco]

A man climbs a ladder while a woman throws water on him from above, 1575-99
A man climbs a ladder while a woman throws water [?] on him from above, 1575-99. [Aspetta aspetta Mariolo ladro; Tu menti per la gola andem da qui patro; Amigo amigo]

A Real Rubber! At Whist, ca. 1825. ca. 1825. Creator: George Hunt
A Real Rubber! At Whist, ca. 1825

Guinness Time, c. 1940 (lithograph in colours)
1194965 Guinness Time, c.1940 (lithograph in colours) by English School, (20th century); 152x102 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

A fete champetre of foxes and swans (oil on canvas)
2637097 A fete champetre of foxes and swans (oil on canvas) by Kessel, Jan van, the Elder (1626-79); 165x217 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Landscape with animal satire)

The Shared Joke, (oil on board)
651309 The Shared Joke, (oil on board) by Stahl, Friedrich (1863-1940); 22x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Shared Joke. Friedrich Stahl (1863-1940). Oil on board

Cock Pheasants under a Beech Tree, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour)
651861 Cock Pheasants under a Beech Tree, (pencil, watercolour and bodycolour) by Southgate, Frank (1872-1916); 39.4x57.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cock Pheasants under a Beech Tree)

Le Matin (engraving)
5227382 Le Matin (engraving) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Matin. Illustration for Francois Boucher by Paul Mantz (A Quantin)

Canoe-dling
A spot of Canoe-dling! Date: 1906

Comic postcard - plump man on the beach - I Can t See My Little Charlie Date: circa 1949

Comic postcard - plump woman on beach - I Can t See My Little Charlie Date: circa 1949

The evolution of the motor car (colour litho)
3094436 The evolution of the motor car (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The evolution of the motor car)

Round husband and wife at the seasode, Blackpool (colour litho)
3094555 Round husband and wife at the seasode, Blackpool (colour litho) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Round husband and wife at the seasode, Blackpool)

Comic Postcard - The differences between Love and Marriage... LOVE is the wine of life, but MARRIAGE is the morning after!! Date: 1931

Weather Report - Illustrated - Breezy, A green-faced sickly-looking Gent seated by a ships rail is less than happy at the attentions of a rosy-cheeked rotund fellow passenger whos breezy countenance

Foot-shaped comic postcard, mother and five daughters
A mother (the life and sole of the family) and her five little toe daughters - a brilliant Edwardian comic postcard, open to multiple interpretations! Date: 1907

A jolly group of holidaymakers pose for a photograph with prop beer bottle, various modes of transport and hats at a Blackpool studio. Date: 1933

A band, most of whom are wearing disguise of heavy eyebrows and moustaches, presumably a gimmick during a performance, or just for the hell of it

Six delightful young ladies - actually men dressed up as women. They do look rather fetching though. Date: 1920s

Comic Seaside Postcard - I Can t See My Little Johnny
I Can t See My Little Johnny - Humorous saucy seaside postcard design by Donald McGill (1875-1962). Date: circa 1949

Page from The Tatler reporting on a comedy cricket match which took place at the Oval. Bottom right image shows Fred Karno, music hall star

Ethel and her young brother in fancy dress
Ethel and her younger brother in fine fancy dress costume - this scene is in part a satire on the penchant for women to wear large and enveloping hats during this period. Date: 1913

Man in a rather unusual fancy dress costume, probably as United Dairies as U Dees seems to be slang for the company but the bottles on his sleeves give the game away. Date: c.1910

Ebury waterproof shooting and fishing garment
1931 advert for the Ebury Ideal Waterproof Shooting and Fishing Garment, consisting of cape and overalls, and a waterproof bag for carrying the outfit

Cartoon, A Parcel of Old ------ Frightened at a... Bill
Cartoon, A Parcel of Old ------ Frightened at a Nasty! Great! Ugly! Jew Bill. A satirical comment on the House of Lords rejection of the Jewish Disabilities Bill

Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cornuta), 1790 (hand coloured engraving)
985969 Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cornuta), 1790 (hand coloured engraving) by Nodder, Frederick Polydor (1773-1801); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horned Frog (Ceratophrys cornuta)

Head of a Man; Tete d Homme, 1927 (cast Iron)
656666 Head of a Man; Tete d Homme, 1927 (cast Iron) by Gargallo, Pablo (1881-1934); height: 25.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of a Man; Tete d Homme. Pablo Gargallo (1881-1934)

Guinness after work, 1961 (offset lithograph in colours)
1194962 Guinness after work, 1961 (offset lithograph in colours) by English School, (20th century); 152x100 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Grandfathers Boots, (watercolour heightened with white)
652054 Grandfathers Boots, (watercolour heightened with white) by Hunt, William Henry (1790-1864); 33x22.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Grandfathers Boots. William Henry Hunt (1790-1864)

Man struggling to ride an ass as it runs into the sea (colour litho)
5999937 Man struggling to ride an ass as it runs into the sea (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man struggling to ride an ass as it runs into the sea)

Cartoon, A Silly Trick -- Farmer John Bull can t be fooled by a trickster with a turnip head, pretending to be an invading French soldier. Date: 1848

Gwen Farrar
Gwendoline " Gwen" Farrar (1899 - 1944), English duettist, cellist, singer, actress and comedian. Pictured at the time she was appearing in Shake Your Feet at the London Hippodrome in 1927

The WC (colour litho)
3096360 The WC (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: The WC. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn; French, out of copyright

That Oxford Cut - Oxford Bags cartoon
Shorty: " D yer mean ter say, Ginger, you ad an offer o a pair of them Oxford trousers once? Why didn t you take em?" Ginger

Holding up the pillar
Three men and two small children pretend to be supporting the weight of a rather precariously leaning pillar - part of quite a grand countryside entrance way. Date: late 1930s

Milking a fake comedy cow at the seaside
Two ladies posing for a comedy photograph at an unidentified British seaside resort. One sits on a fake cow while the other pretends to milk it from some alarmingly authentic looking udders

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"Embrace the Silly: A Whimsical Journey through Heath Robinson's Artistic World" Step into a world of whimsy and laughter as we explore the delightful creations of William Heath Robinson. From his ingenious contraptions like the "Pea Apparatus" to his comical illustrations such as "A Decided Catch, " this collection is bound to tickle your funny bone. In his satirical masterpiece, "His Masters Breath, " Robinson hilariously pokes fun at our obsession with personal hygiene. Who knew that even brushing one's teeth could be turned into a comical affair? Prepare to be amazed by the absurdity of the "Bound to Draw" machine, where treated asbestos fibers are mixed in an elaborate contraption - only in Robinson's imaginative mind. But it's not all about machines and inventions; there's room for adorable creatures too. Feast your eyes on an Easter Dalmatian puppy, painted with vibrant colors that will surely bring a smile to your face. Robinson's creativity knows no bounds, as seen in his patent double action grinder for asbestos. Leave it up to him to turn something mundane into a work of art. During wartime, self-help became essential, but who said it couldn't be amusing? Join us as we witness Robinson building a bungalow using unconventional methods in "Self-Help in War Time. " "A cunning stroke" showcases yet another hilarious scenario where imagination takes center stage. Prepare yourself for unexpected twists and turns that will leave you chuckling. And let us not forget Miss Ilocos Sur from Manila Carnival - her beauty queen charm juxtaposed against Robinson's playful style creates an enchanting image worth cherishing. Lastly, hop aboard "The Last Train from Bangor, " Northern Ireland, where even ordinary moments become extraordinary under Robinson's penmanship. His ability to find humor everywhere is truly remarkable. So come along on this journey filled with silliness and laughter.