Grotesque Collection (page 2)

SPAIN. Salamanca. University of Salamanca. Grotesque decoration in a column attached to the facade. Renaissance art. Plateresque

Smiling face balloon
Satirical cartoon showing a smiling human face as a balloon in process of being inflated, implying a madness perhaps caused by the gas entering the brain. 1784

The tailor becomes a storekeeper A grotesque comedy by David Pinski : Dalys Theatre. Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of The Tailor Becomes a Storekeeper at Dalys Theatre

Grotesque gyrations by gifted eccentriques. Date c1900

A timekeeper: singers in 1831
A robed choirmaster beats time whilst the choir sing lustily. Date: 1831

The Toilet of Helen by Aubrey Beardsley, an illustration to his novel Under the Hill. A bare-breasted Helen is preened and pampered by decorative ladies in 18th century dress

The Scarlet Pastorale by Aubrey Beardsley. A masked harlequinned pierrot on a stage with other masked characters behind. Date: 1890s

Grotesque puppeteer
A rather grotesque and gigantic puppeteer performs a lewd puppet show for an equally lewd looking audience of considerably smaller people. Date: 1919

Tilton Church Gargoyle
A gargoyle on Tilton Church, Leicestershire, England. Date: 1960s

THE ALFRISTON LION
Cyclists admire a grotesque figure outside the Star Inn. at Alfriston, Sussex, England. Known as the Alfriston Lion, it was once the figurehead of a Dutch warship. Date: August 1940

Medieval Trumpeters
Three trumpeters of the 14th century, wearing the grotesque garments associated with their profession : they probably belong to a noble household. Date: 1314? - 1369

Theatre / Exotic / Thailand
Actors and actresses in the traditional costume of Siam (modern Thailand). Date: circa 1880

Isadora Duncan / Simplicis
ISADORA DUNCAN Inspired by the American dancer, German ladies try to dance as she does Date: 1878 - 1927

Japanese depiction of an English Christmas
English Christmas scenes depicted by a Japanese artist, including a pantomime; making a Christmas pudding; Christmas dinner; playing croquet

Rotheneuf, France - Emerald Coast - The Rock Carvings
Rotheneuf, France - The Emerald Coast - The Rock Carvings. The village is a seaside resort but is famous for its sculpted rocks, " rochers sculpts"

Soldiers on parade
British Troops Drilling outside The Devils Cave attraction at the White City exhibition grounds, Shepherds Bush, London

Hag Flogs Spoons / 1773
A grotesque hag flogs wooden spoons in the street

Two Drunks (Bobbin)
Two ugly old drunks have a drop together, with one man rubbing his eye

Man & Woman Drunk 1773
A drunken woman makes an angry lunge for her partners jug of grog

Selfish Drunk (Bobbin)
A thirsty fellow covets his companions jug of drink with bulging eyes

Cj Fox / As Robespierre
CHARLES JAMES FOX British statesman depicted as Robespierre for his Republican sympathies, at the time of the French Revolution

Cj Fox / Mrs Armistead
CHARLES JAMES FOX British statesman with his mistress, Mrs Armistead: " Strike home! and I will bless thee for the Blow!"

Hogarth / Physicians
The Company of Undertakers

3 Drunks Open a Bottle
Three drunken men eagerly await the opening of another bottle

Bute Drink 1772 (Bobbin)
One man falls unconscious after a drinking session, his companion fails to rouse him with another glass; a satire on supporters on Lord Bute

Two Old Drunks (Bobbin)
Heavy drinking has taken its toll on a pair of elderly drunkards with gnarled features and poor personal hygiene

Throwing up (Bobbin)
One fellow throws up after too much to drink, his companion thoughtfully lifts his wig

Grotesque Dolls
Grotesque dolls of French statesmen Aristide Briand (1862 - 1932) and Raymond Poincare (1860 - 1934)

Vietnam Custom
The Maqui Festival in which Annamese children of Vietnam wear grotesque masks to scare away demons and spirits, but they will prove ineffective against Americans

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