Topsy Turvey Collection

I seemed all upside down yesterday but I feel like a different person today (colour litho)
8656800 I seemed all upside down yesterday but I feel like a different person today (colour litho) by Lederer, Hugo (1871-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Topsy Turvey, or our Antipodes, 1854. Refined English ladies in crinolines waiting on rough
FLO4995435 Topsy Turvey, or our Antipodes, 1854. Refined English ladies in crinolines waiting on rough and unkempt gold prospectors in Australia during the Gold Rush

"Upside-down" Dinner at the London Royal Automobile Club (b/w photo)
8628314 "Upside-down" Dinner at the London Royal Automobile Club (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Blowed if I can tell what Father sees in this (litho)
8656646 Blowed if I can tell what Father sees in this (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

There's not much to be seen down here (colour litho)
8656776 There's not much to be seen down here (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "At Ramsgate)

Upside down world: lambs eating wolves, 19th century (epinal print)
ELD4837623 Upside down world: lambs eating wolves, 19th century (epinal print) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The world upside down)

Upside down world: oxen driving plough pulled by farmer, 19th century (epinal print)
ELD4837606 Upside down world: oxen driving plough pulled by farmer, 19th century (epinal print) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The world upside down)

Optical illusion for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho)
7151240 Optical illusion for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho) by Newell, Peter (1862-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (Century Co)

Sailing on Temperance Principles (engraving)
7177921 Sailing on Temperance Principles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailing on Temperance Principles)

Boy in a courtroom being judged by fish (engraving)
7201248 Boy in a courtroom being judged by fish (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispiece from Topsy Turvy)

Optical illusion for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho)
7151216 Optical illusion for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho) by Newell, Peter (1862-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (Century Co)

Title-page illustration for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho)
7151215 Title-page illustration for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho) by Newell, Peter (1862-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Optical illusion for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho)
7151213 Optical illusion for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho) by Newell, Peter (1862-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (Century Co)

Cover illustration for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho)
7151210 Cover illustration for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho) by Newell, Peter (1862-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Peter being crucified upside down (engraving)
7160231 St Peter being crucified upside down (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Peter being crucified upside down)

Topsy Turvey, or, our Antipodes (coloured engraving)
2818058 Topsy Turvey, or, our Antipodes (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Topsy Turvey, or, our Antipodes)

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Step into a topsy turvey world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary and reality is flipped on its head. From the martyrdom of St Peter to lambs feasting on wolves, this collection of engravings and prints invites you to explore an upside-down universe. Witness oxen taking charge as they drive ploughs pulled by farmers, challenging traditional power dynamics. Optical illusions abound, with Ps Newell's color lithographs playing tricks on your eyes and defying logic. In "Sailing on Temperance Principles, " embark on a voyage guided by virtue and restraint. But beware the unexpected: find yourself in a courtroom where a boy is judged not by humans but by fish. The title-page illustration sets the stage for this topsy turvy adventure, while the cover illustration beckons you further into this whimsical realm. And amidst it all, witness St Peter's crucifixion turned completely upside down - a powerful symbol of defiance against conventionality. Topsy Turvey, or our Antipodes - an enchanting colored engraving that transports us to a parallel world filled with wonder and imagination.