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The Fairys Dilemma by W. S. Gilbert. First produced at the Garrick Theatre, on 3rd May 1904. The main characters are shown as themselves
Chidren in carnival costume, Venlo, Netherlands. circa 1959
Spooners Magic No. 21 - Harlequin reviving the Blue Pig circa 1840s
Harlequin study for The RehearsalHarlequin (study for The Rehearsal ). Luke, John 1906-1975
Woman jesterFront cover of The Sketch showing a female jester. 1894
Caricature of Queen Victoria and the Prince of WalesCaricature of Queen Victoria and Edward, Prince of Wales, in a theatre box, watching a Christmas pantomime. 1881
Disraeli / Reform 1859The Last Pantomime of the Season Disraelis Reform Bill is rejected at the last minute, to the delight of MPs Bright, Russell and Palmerston. Date: 19 March 1859
Puppet show seen from outside the boxAu Bon Marche - puppet show seen from outside the box, with an audience of children. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Pitt the Elder / HarlequinPITT THE ELDER 1ST EARL OF CHATHAM English politician Picture as a harlequin with the devil. Date: 7 April 1778
Music cover, The Clock is Playing, A Musical Novelty for Piano, by Pierre Blaauw. circa 1920
Mark Melford as HarlequinMr Mark Melford (c.1850-1914, actor and playwright) as Harlequin. Date: 1892
Clown with food and drink on a Christmas and New Year card, with Harlequin and Columbine on either side of him (they are stealing from Pantalones table on the other side of the windows)
Cover design, Paris Plaisirs no. 81 for March 1929, depicting a female performer in a multi-coloured, tight-fitting costume. Date: 1929
Harlequin duck, Histrionicus histrionicus.. Handcolored copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany 1812
Harlequin beetle, Acrocinus longimanus.. Handcolored copperplate zoological engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodders The Naturalists Miscellany, 1792
Sapphire damsel, Pomacentrus pavo, and harlequin sweetlips, Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830
Student in harlequin-type dress Date: 1905
Dancing couple in fancy dressA dancing couple in fancy dress -- the man is dressed as Harlequin. (3 of 4)
A Harlequin Tree Frog climbs up a leaf of a ginger-plant (Rhacophorus pardalis (Gunther)). rainforest of river Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June
A Harlequin Tree Frog on a leaf of a ginger-plant (Rhacophorus pardalis (Gunther)). rainforest of river Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia; June. nocturnal
Eastern Queens Pageant, Royal Albert Hall, LondonThe Eastern Queens Pageant, part of the Ypres Ball at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The highlight of the evening was when the Queen of Sheba was played by the ballet teacher Princess Astafieva
Harlequin and Columbine, dancing under a moonlight skyFront cover of Pan magazine, featuring a couple in costume, the man dressed as Harlequin and the woman as Columbine, dancing under a moonlight sky. Date: 1920
Toy TheatreClassic pantomime characters such as Clown, Pantaloon and Harlequin jostle with a dog musician, a dog cart, Mr & Mrs Dashaway and Mr Doublesight to form a production of Harlequin Jack Sheppard. c
The CaptainHarlequin illustration, showing the Captain standing in a typical bragging pose. Date: 1923
Group of people at a ballHarlequin illustration, showing a group of people at a ball. Date: 1923
Pierrot on Pantaloons doorstepHarlequin illustration, showing Pierrot on the doorstep of Pantaloons house. Date: 1923
Harlequin dancing at the ballHarlequin illustration, showing Harlequin dancing at the ball. Date: 1923
Harlequin and ScaramoucheHarlequin illustration, showing Harlequin dancing to Scaramouches musical accompaniment. Date: 1923
LelioHarlequin illustration, showing Lelio in top hat, cloak, trousers and jacket. Date: 1923
Harlequin and Columbine outside a shopHarlequin illustration, showing Harlequin, Columbine and another woman outside a shop. Date: 1923
ColumbineHarlequin illustration, showing Columbine in a garden. Date: 1923
Title page, The Adventures of Harlequin by Francis Bickley, with illustrations by John Austen. Showing Harlequin himself in typical costume and pose. Date: 1923
Columbine and LelioHarlequin illustration, showing Columbine standing, with Lelio seated on a chaise longue. Date: 1923
Maid with tray of drinksHarlequin illustration, showing a maid with a tray of drinks. Date: 1923
Scaramouche playing his luteHarlequin illustration, showing Scaramouche sitting under a tree, playing his lute. Date: 1923
Pierrot aloneHarlequin illustration, showing Pierrot alone. Date: 1923
Chocolate box design, Pierrot and HarlequinChocolate box design, showing a pierrot serenading a female harlequin by the light of the moon, surrounded by pink flowers. Date: 20th century
Repeating Pattern - circus clowns perform balancing actRepeating Pattern - three circus clowns performing a balancing act on a blue background. *PLEASE NOTE that the magnifying glass is solely to show the detail of the repeating pattern
Acrocinus longimanus, Harlequin beetleA photograph of harlequin beetles mating on newly-cut logs of breadnut tree. Taken by entomologist Jon Martin in the Chiquibul Forest Reserve, Las Cuevas, Belize, in June 2002
Zanclus cornutus, moorish idolFf. 29a Vol 2. Watercolour painting by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771
Anas crecca, common tealPlate 34 from Sir William Jardines The Naturalists Library. Original Drawings. Birds
Harmonia axyridis Arkansas, harlequin ladybirdHarlequin or halloween ladybird (Harmonia axyridis). These ladybirds are classified as pests in some countries as they gather in huge swarms
Somateria spectabilis, king eiderPlate 276 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Fratercula artica, Atlantic puffinPlate 213 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Fractercula arctica, Atlantic puffin, Uria aalge, guillemotPlate 242 from Charles Sigisbert Sonninis Oiseaux, Vol. 62
Somatera mollissma, common eiderPlate 7 from William MacGillivrays Watercolour drawings of British Animals (1831-1841)
Histrionicus histrionicus, harlequin duckPlate 297 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London
Satirical cartoon, raising a balloonSatirical cartoon, Moyen infaillible d enlever les Ballons -- a group of commedia dell arte characters trying to raise a balloon on a wooden frame. circa 18th century
