Crazy Collection (#4)

Crazy Quilt - Patchwork, c. 1936. Creator: Bertha Semple
Crazy Quilt - Patchwork, c. 1936

Moon Madness, 1928 (pastel on board)
6432468 Moon Madness, 1928 (pastel on board) by Barney, Alice Pike (1857-1931); 45.4x35.1 cm; American Art Museum, Smithsonian Institute, USA; American, out of copyright

The Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg, Duchess of Normandy f
7141116 The Prayer Book of Bonne of Luxembourg, Duchess of Normandy f.83v, before 1349 (manuscript) by Noir, Jean Le (fl.1331-75) & workshop (attr)

Adoration of the Magi - Altarpiece of San Donato (oil on panel, 1496)
LRI4607526 Adoration of the Magi - Altarpiece of San Donato (oil on panel, 1496) by Lippi, Filippino (c.1457-1504); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

The Doge of Venice attends the Shrive Tuesday celebrations on Piazzetta di San Marco
LRI4607144 The Doge of Venice attends the Shrive Tuesday celebrations on Piazzetta di San Marco (oil on canvas, 1766-1770) by Guardi, Francesco (1712-93); Louvre, Paris

A felt and applique panel with embroidered silk highlights depicting carnations
1767209 A felt and applique panel with embroidered silk highlights depicting carnations, tulips & other flowers overflowing from a basket against an ivory wool ground, c.1730-40 (felt, wool)

Paradisea Augustae Victoriae, 1891-1898 (hand-coloured lithograph)
985895 Paradisea Augustae Victoriae, 1891-1898 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Hart, William (1823-94); 55.2x37.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Paradisea Augustae Victoriae)

"Kate is crazed"(engraving)
669751 " Kate is crazed" (engraving) by Jenkins, Joseph John (1811-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Kate is crazed." Illustration from The Gallery of Engravings edited by C)

Two Gunners Victims Of Four Horses Fleeing On The Hills Along The Right Bank Of The Po, Near Turin (colour litho)
2798605 Two Gunners Victims Of Four Horses Fleeing On The Hills Along The Right Bank Of The Po, Near Turin (colour litho) by Beltrame

Original Artwork - Fantasy scene with dancing elephant
Original Artwork - Fantasy scene with five young Indian boys playing music to a crazy-looking dancing elephant! Date: circa 1937

A deranged man who was shooting in the galleries of the Louvre in Paris suddenly... (colour litho)
2783621 A deranged man who was shooting in the galleries of the Louvre in Paris suddenly... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man bending prison bars (litho)
3096387 Man bending prison bars (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man bending prison bars)

Viva Paris. Pierre Cardins suit in white wool gabardine (by Fournier) single-breasted with an officer collar and a front panel of semi-circular cutouts

Music cover, Merci, Cheri, Merci, Bud Flanagan
Music cover, Merci, Cheri, Merci (Trois Fois Merci), sung by Bud Flanagan (Crazy Gang in Ring Out the Bells), music by Michel Emer, English lyrics by Geoffrey Parsons, French lyrics by Pierre Dorsey

Disturbance by a madman at a social gathering, from the Small Clive Album
STC140522 Disturbance by a madman at a social gathering, from the Small Clive Album (opaque w/c on paper) by Mughal School, (17th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Charles III of Spain or Charles of Bourbon, King of Naples (Carlo Borbone) (1716-1788
LRI4609460 Charles III of Spain or Charles of Bourbon, King of Naples (Carlo Borbone) (1716-1788) visits Pope Benedetto XIV in the Coffee House of the Palace of Quirinale (Quirinal)

Homage to Pugin, a stained glass window design, c. 1850 (ink and wash)
1194890 Homage to Pugin, a stained glass window design, c.1850 (ink and wash) by Powell, John Hardman (1827-95); 120x120 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

The London Pavilion 1878, London Palladium
The London Pavilion 1878, Crazy Gang in London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

The Crazy Gang, Six Broken Blossoms, London Palladium
The Crazy Gang dressed as flower sellers in Six Broken Blossoms in the shadow of Eros (at Piccadilly Circus) in London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

Nervo and Knox comedy act, London Palladium
Nervo and Knox comedy act, part of the Crazy Gang, London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

Naughton and Gold comedy act, London Palladium
Naughton and Gold comedy act, part of The Crazy Gang, London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

Flanagan and Allen comedy act, London Palladium
Flanagan and Allen comedy act, part of the Crazy Gang, London Rhapsody musical at The London Palladium. 1937

Victorian Scrap, Bashi Bazouk of Turkey (an irregular soldier of the Ottoman army). circa 1890

Melancholy and Raving Madness, illustration from Old and New London by Edward Walford, published c
LLM438672 Melancholy and Raving Madness, illustration from Old and New London by Edward Walford, published c.1880 (digitally enhanced image) by English School

The Mad Man with Fear, c. 1844 (oil on canvas)
3745681 The Mad Man with Fear, c.1844 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 60.5x50 cm; Nasjonalgalleriet, Oslo, Norway; French, out of copyright

At the theatre, Knights of Madness, Victoria Palace
At the theatre. Knights of Madness (Victoria Palace). Illustration by Tom Titt. Cartoon of The Crazy Gang. Date: 1950

The Bicetre Asylum, near Paris, torched by a madman, fleeing all the poor alienated people (colour litho)
2798792 The Bicetre Asylum, near Paris, torched by a madman, fleeing all the poor alienated people (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bicetre Asylum)

La Maison de fous (engraving)
3629511 La Maison de fous (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Maison de fous. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1836)

Maniac Ravings, or Little Boney in a strong Fit, 1805 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191279 Maniac Ravings, or Little Boney in a strong Fit, 1805 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Detail of the back of a Momoyama period Christian folding missal stand decorated with
1766578 Detail of the back of a Momoyama period Christian folding missal stand decorated with vines and foliage in aogai and gold hiramakie on a roironuri ground by Japanese School

Mythical Plant (gouache on paper heightened with gold)
1766457 Mythical Plant (gouache on paper heightened with gold) by Mughal School (19th century); 29.5x20 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical Plant. Mughal, early 19th century)

First audience of the Doge of Venice before the Grand Council (oil on canvas
LRI4662901 First audience of the Doge of Venice before the Grand Council (oil on canvas, 18th century) by Bella, Gabriele (1730-1799); Palazzo Ducale, Venice

Butterflies; Les Papillons, 1918 (oil on board)
653553 Butterflies; Les Papillons, 1918 (oil on board) by Albert, Josef (1825-86); 89.5x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Butterflies; Les Papillons. Joseph Albert (1886-1952). Oil on board

Rose garden, design for a hedged garden, with added charm of crazy paving and lily pond (colour litho)
3623876 Rose garden, design for a hedged garden, with added charm of crazy paving and lily pond (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rose garden)

L Espagnol reveur, gravure attribuee a Abraham Bosse (engraving)
3645955 L Espagnol reveur, gravure attribuee a Abraham Bosse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: L Espagnol reveur, gravure attribuee a Abraham Bosse)

Extraordinary cases (colour litho)
2783747 Extraordinary cases (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The extraordinary cases)

The King in Sardinia (colour litho)
2809002 The King in Sardinia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King in Sardinia)

A 55 metre dive (colour litho)
2807670 A 55 metre dive (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A 55 metre dive. A man diving into the River Seine from the Rouen Transporter Bridge)

Maniac Ravings, or Little Boney in a Strong Fit, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving)
2636947 Maniac Ravings, or Little Boney in a Strong Fit, pub.1803 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Their Uncle from California, by Bret Harte (engraving)
1592237 Their Uncle from California, by Bret Harte (engraving) by Morrow, Albert (1863-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Their Uncle from California, by Bret Harte)

A ceiling fragment, decorated with elaborate scrolls and foliate devices
1195260 A ceiling fragment, decorated with elaborate scrolls and foliate devices, 1906-1908 (plaster) by Sullivan, Louis (1856-1924)

A Rakes Progress, Plate 8, 1st State, 1735 (engraving)
1071401 A Rakes Progress, Plate 8, 1st State, 1735 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 34.6x38.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

A palampore printed and painted with a central tree against a vermicular yellow ground
1767210 A palampore printed and painted with a central tree against a vermicular yellow ground by Indian School, (18th century); 228x310 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman biting the head off a doll (b / w photo)
3091160 Woman biting the head off a doll (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman biting the head off a doll)

Lune de moutarde (colour photo)
3096099 Lune de moutarde (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lune de moutarde)

"Crazy"quilt, c. 1885 (silk & velvet)
1070614 " Crazy" quilt, c.1885 (silk & velvet) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 158.7503x154.94x cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; The Faith P. and Charles L

Crazy Quilt, c. 1940. Creator: Ruth M Barnes
Crazy Quilt, c. 1940

Crazy Quilt (Section), c. 1940. Creator: Ruth M Barnes
Crazy Quilt (Section), c. 1940

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"Crazy: A Whimsical Journey through the Mind of William Heath Robinson" Step into the extraordinary world of William Heath Robinson, where imagination knows no bounds. From his delightful illustrations like "A Decided Catch" and "Self-Help in War Time, " to his comical depictions such as "Building a Bungalow" and "American Indians. Sitting Bull addressing a meeting of brave, " this eccentric artist never fails to amuse. But it doesn't stop there. Join us for an evening with the Roman Emperor Caligula, who famously entertained his favorite horse, Incitatus, at supper. Witness English Lunacy at its finest as a man dressed as a chicken runs wild across fields and up hills – truly madness unleashed. Marvel at the ingenious inventions showcased by Robinson himself, including an early type of railway signal that defies convention and a revolutionary Banting Bed designed for reducing figures. And let's not forget the breathtaking Royal Air Force display at Hendon or the glamorous members Gala captured by Madame Yevonde. Travel back in time to witness Erik XIV of Sweden's reign as King, where power often teetered on insanity's edge. Discover peculiar contraptions like the fire-escape patent from 1879 by W. Heath Robinson – proof that even safety can be whimsically unconventional. In this captivating journey through Robinson's mind-bending creations, prepare to embrace chaos with open arms because sometimes being crazy is just what we need to break free from ordinary constraints and explore new realms of possibility.