Fanciful Collection

Consequences, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Consequences -- How the thoughtlessness of a butterfly seriously affected a bishops corn, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

The Battle of the Balloons. A fanciful image depicting four balloons with flags and sails, their passengers in close aerial combat. The opponents appear to be British and French. circa 18th century

Drawing the cork, illustration by William Heath Robinson
How to draw the cork when you can t find the corkscrew, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

WW2 defence, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Defence during WW2 -- Stout members of the sixth column dislodge an enemy machine gun post on the dome of St Paul s, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J

Balloon ascent by Blanchard
Jean-Pierre Blanchards balloon, probably for the planned ascent from the Champ de Mars, Paris, 2 March 1784. A slightly fanciful representation of the balloon, parachute and carriage. circa 1784

Satirical ballooning image
A rude satirical image of large and small balloons tied together, lifting a cannon, entitled The Montgolsier. A first rate of the French Aerial Navy. A Fart, an Ass, a Fool, A Monkey, a Nothing. 1783

Portmeirion - Mermaid Cottage
The village of Portmeirion, Gwynedd - Mermaid Cottage. Sir Clough Williams-Ellis designed and constructed the village between 1925 and 1975

Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part VIII
Part VIII of a series of sketches, this one shows a glamorous young lady having dinner at a table, laden with glasses, drinks and a fanciful centrepiece

The Great Blondini - walking the high wire above four lions
A slightly fanciful illustration of French tightrope walker Charles Blondin (Jean Francois Gravelet) (1824-1897) - walking the high wire above a pit of four large male lions. Date: circa 1850s

Zulu war. At Bay! The French Prince Imperial attacked by Z
Fanciful depiction of the Prince Imperial's last moments as he is attacked by Zulus, a reflection of the sentimental way his death was treated by the press at the time. Date: 1879

Gerald du Maurier in A Kiss for Cinderella, a fancy in three acts by J M Barrie, at Wyndhams Theatre, London. Date: circa 1916

Varieties of the hennin headdress
Varieties of the late medieval hennin headdress. 1906

Twelfth century woman in colourful costume. 1906

Thirteenth century women. 1906

The Queen of Richard II (Shakespeare history play). 1906

Spanish woman of Seville in orange dress. 1906

Lewis Waller as Henry V. 1906

Fourteenth century German student in colourful costume. 1906

Ellen Terry as Mistress Page, Merry Wives of Windsor
Ellen Terry as Mistress Page in The Merry Wives of Windsor. 1906

Eighteenth century lady in white dress and straw hat
Eighteenth century lady in a white dress and a straw hat. 18th century

Corfu woman in traditional costume. 1906

Coquelin, French actor, as Cyrano de Bergerac
Benoit-Constant Coquelin, French actor, as Cyrano de Bergerac, a role he played in Paris, London and America. 1906

Chinese women in traditional dress. 1906

Ancient Greek lady in elegant costume. 1906

An Egyptian Dancer in colourful costume. 1906

Albanian peasants in colourful national costume, woman and child. 1906

A Botticelli dancing dress
Woman in a Botticelli dancing dress. 1906

Ancient guns, mortar, bomb, perrier, etc
Ancient guns from Valturinns, Uffano 1-7, fanciful elbow-piece mortar 3, bombard 8, bombs 9, 10, and perrier stone-thrower chambers 11, 12

RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM Author, best known for his Ingoldsby Legends which include the Jackdaw of Reims, The Spectre of Tappington and other fanciful tales. Date: 1788 - 1845

COLOURFUL EIFFEL TOWER
A fanciful illustration of the Eiffel Tower and surrounding buildings looking very colourful. Date: 1889

MAN OF 1790S
Fanciful Edwardian depiction of costume of the 1820s but looking somewhat earlier: coat described as a Jean-de- Bry, many fob ribbons, hessian boots, tall crowned hat. Date: early 19th century

BALLOON / HEATH
A horse and rider gallop to the clouds with the assistance of a hot-air balloon. Date: circa 1830

THEATRE / EXOTIC / MAKE-UP
A Chinese actor applies his fanciful make-up with a small mirror and a skillful eye. Date: 1885

Old meat works, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Curious plant in an old meat works, for converting old mutton into spring lamb to meet the seasons demands, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Spanish lottery game for children, Neuva Loteria De Los Globos (Juego para les ninos.) Num. 57. Made up of 52 small pictograms of various fanciful balloon designs. 1867

Queue de Luxe, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Queue de Luxe (Luxury Queue), with upper class people waiting for a bus, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Testing teeth, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Testing artificial teeth in a modern tooth works, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C. Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library Date: 1947

Card shuffler, illustration by William Heath Robinson
The new card shuffler and mechanical dealer for bridge parties, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

The final moments of Hayreddin Barbarossa, Ottoman Admiral
A fanciful depiction of the final moments of the life of Hayreddin Barbarossa (Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha) (1478-1546), Ottoman Admiral of the fleet. Date: 1546

John Farquhar
JOHN FARQUHAR Scottish millionaire who purchased the ruins of Fonthill from William Beckford; in a fanciful surround, seemingly mocking. Date: 1751 - 1826

Richard Harris Barham
RICHARD HARRIS BARHAM (1788 - 1845) Author, best known for his Ingoldsby Legends which include the Jackdaw of Reims, The Spectre of Tappington and other fanciful tales. Date: circa 1820

Old Sarum Castle
A rather fanciful depiction of the castle of Old Sarum, above Salisbury Plain. The Celts referred to it as Sorviadum, meaning the fortress by the gentle river. Date: 1798

Uncle Lubin, illustration by William Heath Robinson
Uncle Lubins Holiday, illustration by William Heath Robinson (1940s, unfinished) -- It was a tumbledown kind of place. Uncle Lubin decides that he needs a haircut before his family holiday

Flat feet remedy, illustration by William Heath Robinson
A new method of curing flat feet and restoring the natural arch to the pedal extremities, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Spring feelings, illustration by William Heath Robinson
An intelligent endeavour to recapture those long lost spring feelings in the early months of the year, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Patient fishermen, illustration by William Heath Robinson
A party of benevolent philanthropists rewarding the patience of unfortunate fishermen, illustration by William Heath Robinson. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C

Testing Candidates by William Heath Robinson
Testing candidates for the position of water diviner on the Metropolitan Water Board. Credit must appear as: Courtesy of Mrs J. C. Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/Mary Evans Picture Library Date: 1947

Skull, tooth and fanciful illustration of a Dinotherium, shown as a kind of seal-like creature.. Handcolored lithograph from Dr. F.A

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