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Ridicule Collection

Background imageRidicule Collection: Behold the Reward of those Who Meddle in Other Peoples Affairs, c1900-1950

Behold the Reward of those Who Meddle in Other Peoples Affairs, c1900-1950
Behold the Reward of those Who Meddle in Other Peoples Affairs. c1900-1950

Background imageRidicule Collection: Mocking of Christ, 1680-1743. Creator: Robert van Audenaerde

Mocking of Christ, 1680-1743. Creator: Robert van Audenaerde
Mocking of Christ, 1680-1743. After Carlo Maratti

Background imageRidicule Collection: Ecce Homo, ca. 1435-1491. Creator: Martin Schongauer

Ecce Homo, ca. 1435-1491. Creator: Martin Schongauer
Ecce Homo, ca. 1435-1491

Background imageRidicule Collection: The Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, mid 19th century. Creator: WH Egleton

The Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, mid 19th century. Creator: WH Egleton
The Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, mid 19th century. Biblical scene, from Judges 16: 21: But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza

Background imageRidicule Collection: Christ Mocked (image 1 of 2), between c.1600 and c.1625. Creator: Unknown

Christ Mocked (image 1 of 2), between c.1600 and c.1625. Creator: Unknown
Christ Mocked (image 1 of 2), between c.1600 and c.1625

Background imageRidicule Collection: Peder Sunnanväder's and Mäster Knut's Ignominious Entry into Sthlm 1526, 1879

Peder Sunnanväder's and Mäster Knut's Ignominious Entry into Sthlm 1526, 1879. Creator: Carl Gustaf Hellqvist
Peder Sunnanvader's and Master Knut's Ignominious Entry into Sthlm 1526, 1879

Background imageRidicule Collection: Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Christ Mocked, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown

Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Christ Mocked, c1480-1495. Creator: Unknown
Altarpiece with the Passion of Christ: Christ Mocked, c1480-1495. The Passion of Christ was a popular theme for 15th-century altarpieces in northern Europe

Background imageRidicule Collection: Laughing Jester, Made 1540s. Creator: Unknown

Laughing Jester, Made 1540s. Creator: Unknown
Laughing Jester, Made 1540s

Background imageRidicule Collection: Inept Dilettante, between circa 1863 and circa 1866. Creator: Kawanabe Kyosai

Inept Dilettante, between circa 1863 and circa 1866. Creator: Kawanabe Kyosai
Inept Dilettante, between circa 1863 and circa 1866

Background imageRidicule Collection: Cheating at Cards, c.1650-1668. Creator: Jan Miense Molenaer

Cheating at Cards, c.1650-1668. Creator: Jan Miense Molenaer
Cheating at Cards, c.1650-1668

Background imageRidicule Collection: Apollo Exposing Mars and Venus to the Ridicule of the Olympians, from Ovid's Metamorphoses

Apollo Exposing Mars and Venus to the Ridicule of the Olympians, from Ovid's Metamorphoses... Creator: Unknown
Apollo Exposing Mars and Venus to the Ridicule of the Olympians, from Ovid's Metamorphoses, Aubusson, c. 1650. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageRidicule Collection: Christ Crowned with Thorns, c.1622. Creator: Gerrit van Honthorst

Christ Crowned with Thorns, c.1622. Creator: Gerrit van Honthorst
Christ Crowned with Thorns, c.1622

Background imageRidicule Collection: Sketch for the church of Saint Gervais: 'Ecce Homo', c.1819. Creator: Georges Rouget

Sketch for the church of Saint Gervais: "Ecce Homo", c.1819. Creator: Georges Rouget
Sketch for the church of Saint Gervais: "Ecce Homo", c.1819. Pilate presents Jesus to the people. Esquisse pour l'eglise Saint Gervais "Ecce Homo")

Background imageRidicule Collection: Une larme pour une goutte d'eau (Notre-Dame de Paris), 1903. Creator: Luc Olivier Merson

Une larme pour une goutte d'eau (Notre-Dame de Paris), 1903. Creator: Luc Olivier Merson
Une larme pour une goutte d'eau (Notre-Dame de Paris), 1903

Background imageRidicule Collection: Christ Crowned with Thorns, page 72 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter), 1491

Christ Crowned with Thorns, page 72 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter), 1491. Creator: Michael Wolgemut
Christ Crowned with Thorns, page 72 from the Treasury (Schatzbehalter), 1491

Background imageRidicule Collection: Minstrel poster, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans

Minstrel poster, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Walker Evans
Minstrel poster. Alabama. [Advertisement for J.C. Lincolns Sunny South Minstrels. Big tent shows which included comedy, dancing and music, initially featured white performers in " blackface

Background imageRidicule Collection: Apollo Exposing Mars and Venus to the Ridicule of the Olympians

Apollo Exposing Mars and Venus to the Ridicule of the Olympians, from Ovids Metamorphoses, Aubusson, c. 1650

Background imageRidicule Collection: Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers, 1865. Creator: Edouard Manet

Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers, 1865. Creator: Edouard Manet
Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers, 1865

Background imageRidicule Collection: Christ Carrying the Cross, c. 1490. Creator: Unknown

Christ Carrying the Cross, c. 1490. Creator: Unknown
Christ Carrying the Cross, c. 1490

Background imageRidicule Collection: Christ Presented to the People, 1475 / 85. Creator: Unknown

Christ Presented to the People, 1475 / 85. Creator: Unknown
Christ Presented to the People, 1475/85

Background imageRidicule Collection: Station of the Cross No. 3: 'Jesus Falls the First Time', c. 1936

Station of the Cross No. 3: "Jesus Falls the First Time", c. 1936
Station of the Cross No. 3: " Jesus Falls the First Time", c. 1936

Background imageRidicule Collection: Station of the Cross No. 2: 'The Cross is Laid on Jesus', c. 1936

Station of the Cross No. 2: "The Cross is Laid on Jesus", c. 1936
Station of the Cross No. 2: " The Cross is Laid on Jesus", c. 1936

Background imageRidicule Collection: Hudibras and the Skimmington (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butlers H

Hudibras and the Skimmington (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, Plate 7), February 1725-26

Background imageRidicule Collection: Hudibras Encounters the Skimmington (Plate 7: Illustrations to Samuel Butlers Hudi

Hudibras Encounters the Skimmington (Plate 7: Illustrations to Samuel Butlers Hudibras), 1725-30 (?)

Background imageRidicule Collection: Hudibras in Tribulation (Twelve Large Illustrations for Saumel Butlers Hudibr

Hudibras in Tribulation (Twelve Large Illustrations for Saumel Butlers Hudibras, Plate 6), February 1725-26

Background imageRidicule Collection: Hudibras and the Skimmington (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibra

Hudibras and the Skimmington (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, no. 9), 1721-26

Background imageRidicule Collection: Hudibras and Ralpho Made Prisoners and Carried to the Stocks (Seventeen Small Illustrat

Hudibras and Ralpho Made Prisoners and Carried to the Stocks (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, no. 6), 1721-26

Background imageRidicule Collection: Hudibras in Tribulation (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, no

Hudibras in Tribulation (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, no. 7), 1721-26

Background imageRidicule Collection: The Mystery of Masonry Brought to Light by the Go... [first published December 1724]

The Mystery of Masonry Brought to Light by the Go... [first published December 1724]
The Mystery of Masonry Brought to Light by the Gormagons, [first published December 1724] later reissue

Background imageRidicule Collection: Colinet Mocked by Two Boys, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Colinet Mocked by Two Boys, from Thorntons Pastorals of Virgil, 1821

Background imageRidicule Collection: Plate 24 from Los Caprichos : Nothing could be done about It (Nohubo remedio. ), 1799

Plate 24 from Los Caprichos : Nothing could be done about It (Nohubo remedio. ), 1799
Plate 24 from Los Caprichos : Nothing could be done about It (Nohubo remedio.), 1799

Background imageRidicule Collection: The Wild Man or the Masquerade of Orson and Valentine, 1566. Creator: Unknown

The Wild Man or the Masquerade of Orson and Valentine, 1566. Creator: Unknown
The Wild Man or the Masquerade of Orson and Valentine, 1566. After Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Background imageRidicule Collection: Christ Crowned with Thorns, ca. 1500. Creator: Possibly Albrecht Dürer (German

Christ Crowned with Thorns, ca. 1500. Creator: Possibly Albrecht Dürer (German
Christ Crowned with Thorns, ca. 1500

Background imageRidicule Collection: Ecce Homo (reverse copy). n. d. Creator: Unknown

Ecce Homo (reverse copy). n. d. Creator: Unknown
Ecce Homo (reverse copy).n.d

Background imageRidicule Collection: Ecce Homo, from the series The Large Passion, ca. 1498-99. Creator: Albrecht Durer

Ecce Homo, from the series The Large Passion, ca. 1498-99. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Ecce Homo, from the series The Large Passion, ca. 1498-99

Background imageRidicule Collection: The Scourging of Christ. n. d. Creator: Albrecht Durer

The Scourging of Christ. n. d. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Scourging of Christ.n.d

Background imageRidicule Collection: Ecce Homo, from The Small Passion, ca. 1509. Creator: Albrecht Durer

Ecce Homo, from The Small Passion, ca. 1509. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Ecce Homo, from The Small Passion, ca. 1509

Background imageRidicule Collection: Ecco Homo, from The Small Passion, ca. 1509. Creator: Albrecht Durer

Ecco Homo, from The Small Passion, ca. 1509. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Ecco Homo, from The Small Passion, ca. 1509

Background imageRidicule Collection: Christ Crowned with Thorns, from The Small Passion, ca. 1509. Creator: Albrecht Durer

Christ Crowned with Thorns, from The Small Passion, ca. 1509. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Christ Crowned with Thorns, from The Small Passion, ca. 1509

Background imageRidicule Collection: Christ Crowned with Thorns, from the Engraved Passion, 1512. Creator: Albrecht Durer

Christ Crowned with Thorns, from the Engraved Passion, 1512. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Christ Crowned with Thorns, from the Engraved Passion, 1512

Background imageRidicule Collection: Ecce Homo, from The Passion, 1512. Creator: Albrecht Durer

Ecce Homo, from The Passion, 1512. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Ecce Homo, from The Passion, 1512

Background imageRidicule Collection: The Branded Bully, or the Ass Stripp d of the Lions Skin, 1786. 1786

The Branded Bully, or the Ass Stripp d of the Lions Skin, 1786. 1786
The Branded Bully, or the Ass Stripp d of the Lions Skin, 1786

Background imageRidicule Collection: Ducking a Scold, [April 12, 1803], reissued April 12

Ducking a Scold, [April 12, 1803], reissued April 12, 1812

Background imageRidicule Collection: Ducking a Scold, April 12, 1803. April 12, 1803. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson

Ducking a Scold, April 12, 1803. April 12, 1803. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Ducking a Scold, April 12, 1803

Background imageRidicule Collection: Times Past - A Welch Gentleman going to make a visit, 1830. Creator: William Heath

Times Past - A Welch Gentleman going to make a visit, 1830. Creator: William Heath
Times Past - A Welch Gentleman going to make a visit, 1830. Racist caricature of a Welsh man riding a goat on St Davids Day, with a leek in his hat

Background imageRidicule Collection: The Jesters, 1865, (1965). Creator: Illarion Pryanishnikov

The Jesters, 1865, (1965). Creator: Illarion Pryanishnikov
The Jesters, 1865, (1965). A retired official is mocked by drunks. Scene inspired by A.N.Ostrovskys play " Jokers", which premiered in 1864 in St Petersburg and Moscow

Background imageRidicule Collection: Perkin Warbeck Reading his Confession, 1897. Creator: John Leech

Perkin Warbeck Reading his Confession, 1897. Creator: John Leech
Perkin Warbeck Reading his Confession, 1897. Pretender to the English throne Perkin Warbeck is ridiculed as he sits in the stocks

Background imageRidicule Collection: Pillory and Stocks of the Middle Ages, c1934

Pillory and Stocks of the Middle Ages, c1934. Illustration showing medieval punishment. The accompanying text explains that ridicule was regarded as a great remedy against minor offences

Background imageRidicule Collection: Mark Lane, London, 1783

Mark Lane, London, 1783. Christopher Atkinson in the pillory outside the Corn Exchange, London, in the presence of the Sheriffs

Background imageRidicule Collection: The Finishing of an Aldermans Picture, 1773

The Finishing of an Aldermans Picture, 1773; an aldermans wife reclines on a sofa whilst her lover adds cuckolds horns to her husbands portrait

Background imageRidicule Collection: Daniel Defoe in the Pillory, Temple Bar, London, c1840?. Artist: JC Armytage

Daniel Defoe in the Pillory, Temple Bar, London, c1840?. Artist: JC Armytage
View of Daniel Defoe in the pillory at Temple Bar, London, c1840?, surrounded by a crowd

Background imageRidicule Collection: Testis Ovat, Titus Oates in the pillory, 17th century (c1905)

Testis Ovat, Titus Oates in the pillory, 17th century (c1905). Testis Ovat is an anagram of Oates name. An Anglican priest, he made up the story of the Popish Plot of 1678

Background imageRidicule Collection: Illustration from poem A Becketts Troth. c1860-1875, (1923). Artist: George John Pinwell

Illustration from poem A Becketts Troth. c1860-1875, (1923). Artist: George John Pinwell
Illustration from poem A Becketts Troth. c1860-1875, (1923). Gilbert a Becket. Romantic story of a 12th-century crusader, Gilbert O Becket, who is rescued by a Saracen woman

Background imageRidicule Collection: Dr Syntax with the Skimmington Riders, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson

Dr Syntax with the Skimmington Riders, 1820. Artist: Thomas Rowlandson
Dr Syntax with the Skimmington Riders, 1820. From The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of Consolation, by William Combe. [Ackermann, London, 1820]

Background imageRidicule Collection: Running The Gauntlet - Stage VI, c1920. Artist: Charles Edmund Brock

Running The Gauntlet - Stage VI, c1920. Artist: Charles Edmund Brock
Running The Gauntlet - Stage VI, c1920. From The Art of the Illustrator - C E Brock and his work, by Percy V Bradshaw. [The Press Art School, London, c1920 ]

Background imageRidicule Collection: July 1915 - Stage One, c1920. Artist: Frederick Henry Townsend

July 1915 - Stage One, c1920. Artist: Frederick Henry Townsend
July 1915 - Stage One, c1920. From The Art of the Illustrator - F H Townsend and his work, by Percy V Bradshaw. [The Press Art School, London, c1920]

Background imageRidicule Collection: The Ladies Disaster, 1771. Artist: Caldwell

The Ladies Disaster, 1771. Artist: Caldwell
The Ladies Disaster, 1771. A woman loses her wig in a high wind. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Background imageRidicule Collection: The York Reverence or City Loyalty, Amply Rewarded, 1796

The York Reverence or City Loyalty, Amply Rewarded, 1796. Frederick, Duke of York (1763-1821) and his wife Frederica, Duchess of York (1767-1820)

Background imageRidicule Collection: Cockney Sportsmen Recharging, 1800

Cockney Sportsmen Recharging, 1800. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston (pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London)

Background imageRidicule Collection: Cockney Sportsmen finding a hare, 1800

Cockney Sportsmen finding a hare, 1800. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston (pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds])

Background imageRidicule Collection: Satire on a picture auction, 1730. Artist: William Henry Toms

Satire on a picture auction, 1730. Artist: William Henry Toms
Satire on a picture auction, 1730. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston [pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London)

Background imageRidicule Collection: The phiz and character of an Alexandrine hyper-critch and comentator, 1728

The phiz and character of an Alexandrine hyper-critch and comentator, 1728. His Holiness [The Pope, as a monkey] and his Prime Minister [a donkey]

Background imageRidicule Collection: Exaltation of Faros daughters, 1796

Exaltation of Faros daughters, 1796. Albinia, Countess of Buckinghamshire (left) and Lady Archer are ridiculed in the stocks, as the mob throw rotten vegetables at them

Background imageRidicule Collection: A scene from Les Precieuses Ridicules by Moliere, (1833). Artist: Jackson

A scene from Les Precieuses Ridicules by Moliere, (1833). Artist: Jackson
A scene from Les Precieuses Ridicules by Moliere, (1833). Les precieuses were witty and educated intellectual ladies who frequented the salon of the marquise de Rambouillet

Background imageRidicule Collection: Prehistoric Peeps: A Night Lecture on Evolution, 1894. Artist: Edward Tennyson Reed

Prehistoric Peeps: A Night Lecture on Evolution, 1894. Artist: Edward Tennyson Reed
Prehistoric Peeps: A Night Lecture on Evolution, 1894. Satirical cartoon showing creatures halfway between men and monkeys listening to a lecture. The lectern is in the form of a pteradoctyl

Background imageRidicule Collection: A Legend of Camelot. Part 1, 1866. Artist: George du Maurier

A Legend of Camelot. Part 1, 1866. Artist: George du Maurier
A Legend of Camelot. Part 1, 1866. A woman walks along the street with her extremely long hair wrapped and billowing around her

Background imageRidicule Collection: Utility Combined with Elegance, 1858. Artist: Captain HR Howard

Utility Combined with Elegance, 1858. Artist: Captain HR Howard
Utility Combined with Elegance, 1858. This cartoon is one of very many in Punch during the mid-Victorian period which satirise womens fashions

Background imageRidicule Collection: The Next Novelty, 1858

The Next Novelty, 1858. Another on Punchs regular prods at the world of womens fashion. At the time when the crinoline was the height of fashion


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