Humourous Collection (#5)

There was an Old Person of Deal, who in walking used only his heel (litho)
966248 There was an Old Person of Deal, who in walking used only his heel (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Deal)

There was an Old Man at a Junction, whose feelings were wrong with compunction (litho)
966243 There was an Old Man at a Junction, whose feelings were wrong with compunction (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man at a Junction)

Satirical subject with characters from the Commedia dell
CTS413003 Satirical subject with characters from the Commedia dell Arte (pen & brown ink on paper) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); 18.3x27 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

"There was an Old Person of Tring, who embellished his nose with a ring", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386706 " There was an Old Person of Tring, who embellished his nose with a ring", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of the East, who gave all his children a feast", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386700 " There was an Old Man of the East, who gave all his children a feast", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was a Young Lady of Lucca, whose lovers completely forsook her", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386698 " There was a Young Lady of Lucca, whose lovers completely forsook her", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of Vienna, who lived upon Tincture of Senna", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386695 " There was an Old Man of Vienna, who lived upon Tincture of Senna", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Person of Cheadle was put in the stocks by the Beadle", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386684 " There was an Old Person of Cheadle was put in the stocks by the Beadle", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was a Young Lady of Sweden, who went by the slow train to Weedon", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386678 " There was a Young Lady of Sweden, who went by the slow train to Weedon", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man who said, How shall I flee from this horrible Cow
LLM386676 " There was an Old Man who said, How shall I flee from this horrible Cow? ", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of Calcutta, who perpetually ate bread and butter", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386674 " There was an Old Man of Calcutta, who perpetually ate bread and butter", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of the Dee, who was sadly annoyed by a flea", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386673 " There was an Old Man of the Dee, who was sadly annoyed by a flea", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of Kilkenny, who never had more than a penny", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386660 " There was an Old Man of Kilkenny, who never had more than a penny", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man who supposed that the street door was partially closed", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386648 " There was an Old Man who supposed that the street door was partially closed", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Person whose habits induced him to feed upon Rabbits", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386641 " There was an Old Person whose habits induced him to feed upon Rabbits", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man in a casement, who held up his hands in amazement", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386639 " There was an Old Man in a casement, who held up his hands in amazement", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was a Young Lady of Norway, who casually sat in a doorway", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386634 " There was a Young Lady of Norway, who casually sat in a doorway", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Person of Leeds, whose head was infested with beads", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386631 " There was an Old Person of Leeds, whose head was infested with beads", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was a Young Lady of Poole, whose soup was excessively cool", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386626 " There was a Young Lady of Poole, whose soup was excessively cool", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was and Old Man of Marseilles, whose daughters wore bottle-green veils", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386613 " There was and Old Man of Marseilles, whose daughters wore bottle-green veils", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Person of Troy, whose drink was warm brandy and soy", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386607 " There was an Old Person of Troy, whose drink was warm brandy and soy", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was a Young lady of Russia, who screamed so that no one could hush her", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386606 " There was a Young lady of Russia, who screamed so that no one could hush her", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an old Derry Down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386601 " There was an old Derry Down Derry, who loved to see little folks merry", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Sunday Walk (chromolitho)
735297 Sunday Walk (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunday Walk. Liebig card)

Juvenile Monstrosities, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving)
2491715 Juvenile Monstrosities, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

1930s press print - girl at zoo taking photo of sealion
1930s press print - girl at zoo taking phot of sealion

The Battle of Bosworth Field: A Scene from the Great Drama of History
3075753 The Battle of Bosworth Field: A Scene from the Great Drama of History, from The Comic History of England, pub. 1864 (hand coloured etching) by Leech

The Marigold Family on a Party of Pleasure, or effect of a Storm in the little Bay of
3085940 The Marigold Family on a Party of Pleasure, or effect of a Storm in the little Bay of Biscay, from The English Spy, pub

Show Sunday, A View in the Broad Walk, Christ Church Meadows, Oxford
3085916 Show Sunday, A View in the Broad Walk, Christ Church Meadows, Oxford, from " The English Spy", pub. 1824 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Ice hockey St Moritz 1900, Switzerland, men cross dressing
Vintage 19th century/1900 photograph: Women playing ice hockey St Moritz 1900, Switzerland, men cross dressing, humourous

Ice Hockey St Moritz 1900, cross-dressing team, humourous
Vintage 19th century/1900 photograph: Ice Hockey St Moritz 1900, cross-dressing team, humourous

Centre Forward (colour litho)
NFM315243 Centre Forward (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); National Football Museum, Manchester, UK; eNational Football Museum; English, out of copyright

Two masks and two musicians (ivory)
MMT263548 Two masks and two musicians (ivory) by Japanese School; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Deux masques; Japon; Japonais; deux musiciens; Japon; Japonais; musiciens;)

The Raven (colour litho)
PNP258713 The Raven (colour litho) by Keppler, Joseph (1838-94); Private Collection; (add.info.: depicts President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) sinking under his grandfathers big hat, while James G

French soldiers reading, from the cover of l Humoriste No 13
PHG346297 French soldiers reading, from the cover of l Humoriste No 13, 1909 (colour litho) by Flores, Ricardo (1878-1918); Private Collection; (add.info)

Three masks (ivory)
MMT253369 Three masks (ivory) by Japanese School; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: trois masques; Japon; japonais; ); Japanese, out of copyright

La Derniere Mode, fashion plates caricaturing hair and hat styles
CHT252591 La Derniere Mode, fashion plates caricaturing hair and hat styles, 1909 (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Careless Attention, early 19th century (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
CHT176046 Careless Attention, early 19th century (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; English, out of copyright

The Eagle Owl Fur Hat and The Crane Hat, cartoon fashion plates
CHT171322 The Eagle Owl Fur Hat and The Crane Hat, cartoon fashion plates, 1910 (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Personal Aerial Travel System for Gentlemen
BON43526 The Personal Aerial Travel System for Gentlemen by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Cat Concert (engraving)
6266202 Cat Concert (engraving) by Saftleven, Cornelis (1607-81) (after); (add.info.: Cat Concert. After a work possibly by Cornelis Saftleven in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam)

"There was an Old Man of Cape Horn, who wished he had never been born", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386629 " There was an Old Man of Cape Horn, who wished he had never been born", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of Moldavia, who had the most curious behaviour", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386620 " There was an Old Man of Moldavia, who had the most curious behaviour", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of the Wreking, whose shoes made a horrible creaking", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386619 " There was an Old Man of the Wreking, whose shoes made a horrible creaking", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man from the West, who never could get any rest", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386615 " There was an Old Man from the West, who never could get any rest", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of Peru, who never knew what he should do", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386614 " There was an Old Man of Peru, who never knew what he should do", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of the Cape, who possessed a large Barbary Ape", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386711 " There was an Old Man of the Cape, who possessed a large Barbary Ape", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Man of Leghorn, the smallest that ever was born", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386708 " There was an Old Man of Leghorn, the smallest that ever was born", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

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Laughter is the best medicine, and these humorous moments will surely tickle your funny bone. From an awful changes cartoon to a man holding up the R101 airship, prepare for some hilarious surprises. Ever heard of the old man of Blackheath with a wreath on his head? Well, he's here too. And let's not forget about those mischievous siskins and redpolls at the Niger bird seed feeder in Hampshire. If you're looking for a good laugh, take a trip to The Cawston Ostrich Farm in South Pasadena - it's bound to leave you in stitches. Step back in time with an 18th-century smoking club artwork or dive into the whimsical world of A Book of Nonsense featuring an old man with a beard who had quite the fear. But wait, there's more. Get ready for some quirky postcards from Manneken Pis Postcard Album - witness a duel and even nuns having fun with children. And if that wasn't enough cuteness overload, we've got adorable Skye Terrier portraits and sheep frolicking around Chipping Campden in Cotswolds. So sit back, relax, and get ready to giggle as we bring you these delightful moments filled with laughter.