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Background imageHumour Collection: An Aerial Cricket Match of the Future, c1918 (1919). Artist: W Heath Robinson

An Aerial Cricket Match of the Future, c1918 (1919). Artist: W Heath Robinson
An Aerial Cricket Match of the Future, c1918 (1919). From The Wonder Book of Aircraft for Boys and Girls, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward. Lock & Co. Limited, London, Melbourne and Toronto, 1919]

Background imageHumour Collection: Alice looking at a small door behind a curtain, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel

Alice looking at a small door behind a curtain, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
Alice looking at a small door behind a curtain, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Background imageHumour Collection: Sadness, January 21, 1800. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Sadness, January 21, 1800. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Sadness, January 21, 1800

Background imageHumour Collection: Alice and the Cheshire Cat, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel

Alice and the Cheshire Cat, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
Alice and the Cheshire Cat, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. [Macmillan & Co

Background imageHumour Collection: The King and Queen of Hearts in Court, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel

The King and Queen of Hearts in Court, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
The King and Queen of Hearts in Court, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Background imageHumour Collection: Owl on a Pine Branch, early 17th century. Creator: Soga Nichokuan

Owl on a Pine Branch, early 17th century. Creator: Soga Nichokuan
Owl on a Pine Branch, early 17th century. Edo period

Background imageHumour Collection: Off with her head! Alice and the Red Queen, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel

Off with her head! Alice and the Red Queen, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
Off with her head! Alice and the Red Queen, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Background imageHumour Collection: The Cheshire Cat looking down at the Red King and Queen having an argument, 1889

The Cheshire Cat looking down at the Red King and Queen having an argument, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
The Cheshire Cat looking down at the Red King and Queen having an argument, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914)

Background imageHumour Collection: A Rakes Progress, Plate 1, June 25, 1735. Creator: William Hogarth

A Rakes Progress, Plate 1, June 25, 1735. Creator: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, Plate 1, June 25, 1735

Background imageHumour Collection: Washing Day, 1888. Creator: Unknown

Washing Day, 1888. Creator: Unknown
Washing Day, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888

Background imageHumour Collection: Dropsy Courting Consumption, October 25, 1810. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Dropsy Courting Consumption, October 25, 1810. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Dropsy Courting Consumption, October 25, 1810

Background imageHumour Collection: Honi. Soi. Qui. Mal. Y. Pense: The Caricature Shop of G. Humphrey, 27 St. James

Honi. Soi. Qui. Mal. Y. Pense: The Caricature Shop of G. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess Street, London, August 12, 1821

Background imageHumour Collection: The Duenna & Little Isaac, April 1, 1784. Creator: William Paulet Carey

The Duenna & Little Isaac, April 1, 1784. Creator: William Paulet Carey
The Duenna & Little Isaac, April 1, 1784

Background imageHumour Collection: Deficiency. - Surplus. 1836. Creator: John Doyle

Deficiency. - Surplus. 1836. Creator: John Doyle
Deficiency. - Surplus. 1836. Satirical caricature of British politicians Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle of Brandon (1790-1866), Chancellor of the Exchequer, and James Pattison (1786-1849)

Background imageHumour Collection: Field of Battle (in a fog) near Barnet, . Artist: John Leech

Field of Battle (in a fog) near Barnet, . Artist: John Leech
Field of Battle (in a fog) near Barnet, c1860, (c1860). The Battle of Barnet was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Roses

Background imageHumour Collection: Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. Artist: John Leech

Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. Artist: John Leech
Discovery of Guido Fawkes by Suffolk and Mounteagle, 1850. A satirical illustration on the capture of Guy Fawkes. Guy Fawkes is the best known of the conspirators behind a Roman Catholic conspiracy

Background imageHumour Collection: Dalhart, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Dalhart, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Dalhart, between c1915 and c1920. Shows country singer Marion Try Slaughter (1883-1948), who was also known as Vernon Dalhart, with a camera.

Background imageHumour Collection: A Pictorial: the First Syllable, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson

A Pictorial: the First Syllable, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A Pictorial: the First Syllable, 1864. Christmas entertainment. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Background imageHumour Collection: 'Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme', by the late C. R. Leslie...South Kensington Museum, 1864

"Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme", by the late C. R. Leslie...South Kensington Museum, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
"Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme", by the late C. R. Leslie, R.A., in the Sheepshanks Collection, South Kensington Museum, 1864. Engraving of a painting

Background imageHumour Collection: Man and dogs on rail cart trip from Shelton to Nome, 1912. Creator: Unknown

Man and dogs on rail cart trip from Shelton to Nome, 1912. Creator: Unknown
Man and dogs on rail cart trip from Shelton to Nome, 1912. Walter W. Johnson, a mining engineer and designer of gold and tin dredges

Background imageHumour Collection: J. Jacques Dupin, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

J. Jacques Dupin, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
J. Jacques Dupin, 19th century

Background imageHumour Collection: Tableau... de l'empire de russie, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Tableau... de l'empire de russie, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Tableau... de l'empire de russie, 19th century. ... the Russian Empire

Background imageHumour Collection: Une reine se préparant a une grande tirade, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Une reine se préparant a une grande tirade, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Une reine se preparant a une grande tirade, 19th century. Dramatic Sketches - A queen preparing for a great tirade

Background imageHumour Collection: Un peintre fantaisiste, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier

Un peintre fantaisiste, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un peintre fantaisiste, 19th century. Sketch taken from the Salon by Daumier - A fanciful painter

Background imageHumour Collection: Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. From almanac: Konigl. Grosbritannischer Historischer Genealogischer Calender, 1790. Aloys Blumauer's Vergils Aeneis travestirt (1783)

Background imageHumour Collection: Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. From almanac: Konigl. Grosbritannischer Historischer Genealogischer Calender, 1790. Aloys Blumauer's Vergils Aeneis travestirt (1783)

Background imageHumour Collection: Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. From almanac: Konigl. Grosbritannischer Historischer Genealogischer Calender, 1790. Aloys Blumauer's Vergils Aeneis travestirt (1783)

Background imageHumour Collection: Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki

Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Blumauer's Aeneide, 1789. From almanac: Konigl. Grosbritannischer Historischer Genealogischer Calender, 1790. Aloys Blumauer's Vergils Aeneis travestirt (1783)

Background imageHumour Collection: Fermez (l'Exposition) si vous voulez, je regarde maintenant d'un autre côte (l'Italie), 1867

Fermez (l'Exposition) si vous voulez, je regarde maintenant d'un autre côte (l'Italie), 1867. Creator: Cham
Fermez (l'Exposition) si vous voulez, je regarde maintenant d'un autre cote (l'Italie), 1867. Series: Actualites; Periodical: Le Charivari, Tuesday, 19 November 1867

Background imageHumour Collection: Embarcadère du chemin de Bruxelles, 1852. Creator: Honore Daumier

Embarcadère du chemin de Bruxelles, 1852. Creator: Honore Daumier
Embarcadere du chemin de Bruxelles, 1852. Vue prise dans un jour de liquidation difficile a la Bourse. (Embarking for Brussels - The scene [at the railway station] on a difficult liquidation day)

Background imageHumour Collection: Physionomies de spectateurs de la Porte St-Martin... 1852. Creator: Honore Daumier

Physionomies de spectateurs de la Porte St-Martin... 1852. Creator: Honore Daumier
Physionomies de spectateurs de la Porte St-Martin... 1852. Physionomies de spectateurs de la Porte-St.-Martin pendant une represantation de Richard III

Background imageHumour Collection: J'ai vu trancher les jours de ma famille... 1852. Creator: Honore Daumier

J'ai vu trancher les jours de ma famille... 1852. Creator: Honore Daumier
J'ai vu trancher les jours de ma famille... 1852. J'ai vu trancher les jours de ma famille entiere. Et j'ai vu mon epoux trainer sur la poussiere!'.(Andromaque)

Background imageHumour Collection: Je voudrais pouvoir me faire promener comme ça dans les rues de Brest... 1859

Je voudrais pouvoir me faire promener comme ça dans les rues de Brest... 1859. Creator: Honore Daumier
Je voudrais pouvoir me faire promener comme ca dans les rues de Brest, on m'prendrait pour un mandarin!... 1859. I wish I could get myself paraded around like that in the streets of Brest

Background imageHumour Collection: Passant la revue des fumeurs d'opium, 1858. Creator: Honore Daumier

Passant la revue des fumeurs d'opium, 1858. Creator: Honore Daumier
Passant la revue des fumeurs d'opium, 1858. (Histoire de faire aller le commerce). Making a review of opium smokers. (History of encouraging trade)

Background imageHumour Collection: Un Baiser de circonstance, 1867. Creator: Honore Daumier

Un Baiser de circonstance, 1867. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un Baiser de circonstance, 1867. The allegorical figures of Peace and Europe exchange a kiss. From Actualites

Background imageHumour Collection: Un Abri à la campagne, 1856. Creator: Honore Daumier

Un Abri à la campagne, 1856. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un Abri a la campagne, 1856. A little place in the country. From Croquis d'Ete

Background imageHumour Collection: Les Garçons en habit noir, 1855. Creator: Honore Daumier

Les Garçons en habit noir, 1855. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les Garcons en habit noir, 1855. Waiters in black. - Defense de recevour un pour-boire, comme c'est regalant! - Et hier, un monsieur qui voulait encore me faire me payer son diner

Background imageHumour Collection: Enema, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Nicolas Lavreince

Enema, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Nicolas Lavreince
Enema, late 18th-early 19th century

Background imageHumour Collection: The Royal Visit to the City: Amusements of the Crowd - Scrambling for Pence, 1876. Creator: Unknown

The Royal Visit to the City: Amusements of the Crowd - Scrambling for Pence, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Royal Visit to the City: Amusements of the Crowd - Scrambling for Pence, 1876....the populace and the youngsters displaying their frolicsome temper in a less dignified manner as crowds wait to

Background imageHumour Collection: The Prince of Wales's Animals from India, 1876. Creator: J. G

The Prince of Wales's Animals from India, 1876. Creator: J. G
The Prince of Wales's Animals from India, 1876. Thaars; an incident on the road; Musk Deer; Wild Cat...Jung Pershad and Sepa Kali...two elephants

Background imageHumour Collection: Tout ça pour moi seul! Flatteurs!, 1870. Creator: Cham

Tout ça pour moi seul! Flatteurs!, 1870. Creator: Cham
Tout ca pour moi seul! Flatteurs!, 1870. Series: Actualites; Periodical: Le Charivari, Saturday, 20 August 1870. All this for me alone! Flattering!

Background imageHumour Collection: Mon ami, les hostilités sont suspendues, c'est le moment de lui faire faire un tour à votre

Mon ami, les hostilités sont suspendues, c'est le moment de lui faire faire un tour à votre... 1865 Creator: Cham
Mon ami, les hostilites sont suspendues, c'est le moment de lui faire faire un tour a votre pauvre vache. -Oh m'sieu, vous etes bein bon! Quel tour que vous allez lui faire

Background imageHumour Collection: Abolition du tarif - Adjudication au rabais -ler cocher: 3f la course -2em cocher... 1866

Abolition du tarif - Adjudication au rabais -ler cocher: 3f la course -2em cocher... 1866. Creator: Cham
Abolition du tarif - Adjudication au rabais -ler cocher: 3f la course -2em cocher: 1f 25c -3e cocher: 1f -4em cocher: 0.75c

Background imageHumour Collection: Allons réjouissez-vous...la guerre aurait peut-être fait d'un brave militaire comme vous... 1867

Allons réjouissez-vous...la guerre aurait peut-être fait d'un brave militaire comme vous... 1867. Creator: Cham
Allons rejouissez-vous...la guerre aurait peut-etre fait d'un brave militaire comme vous un invalide comme moi, 1867. Series: Actualites; Periodical: Le Charivari, Monday, 27 May 1867

Background imageHumour Collection: Français : Exposition des chiens: Comme il me regarde ce chien. -Oui Monsieur! c'est un... 1865

Français : Exposition des chiens: Comme il me regarde ce chien. -Oui Monsieur! c'est un... 1865. Creator: Cham
Francais : Exposition des chiens: Comme il me regarde ce chien. -Oui Monsieur! c'est un chien de boucher, il adore la viande, 1865

Background imageHumour Collection: Venetie: On ne passe pas! -Menteur!, 1866. Creator: Cham

Venetie: On ne passe pas! -Menteur!, 1866. Creator: Cham
Venetie: On ne passe pas! -Menteur!, 1866. Series: Actualites; Periodical: Le Charivari, Monday, 2 July 1866. Venetie: They shall not pass! - Liar!

Background imageHumour Collection: J'ai la douleur de vous announcer! Que vous avez la parole!, 1866. Creator: Cham

J'ai la douleur de vous announcer! Que vous avez la parole!, 1866. Creator: Cham
J'ai la douleur de vous announcer! Que vous avez la parole!, 1866. Series: Actualites; Periodical: Le Charivari, Monday, 18 June 1866. It pains me to tell you! That you have the floor!

Background imageHumour Collection: Mon brave Danois! On connait leur brassard blanc. Je l'ai vu en 1814! Cela signifie dix... 1864

Mon brave Danois! On connait leur brassard blanc. Je l'ai vu en 1814! Cela signifie dix... 1864. Creator: Cham
Mon brave Danois! On connait leur brassard blanc. Je l'ai vu en 1814! Cela signifie dix contre un!, 1864. Series: Actualites; Periodical: Le Charivari, Monday, 15 February 1864



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