Absurd Collection (page 7)

"There was an Old Person of Prague, who was suddenly seized with the plague", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386643 " There was an Old Person of Prague, who was suddenly seized with the plague", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

The Five Orders of the Perriwigs, October 15, 1761 (etching)
1069132 The Five Orders of the Perriwigs, October 15, 1761 (etching) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 29.5x21.3 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Manypeeplia Upsidownia (engraving)
973274 Manypeeplia Upsidownia (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manypeeplia Upsidownia)

Armchairia Comfortabilis (engraving)
973259 Armchairia Comfortabilis (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Armchairia Comfortabilis)

The letter X (engraving)
973256 The letter X (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter X. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The Zigzag Zealous Zebra (engraving)
973154 The Zigzag Zealous Zebra (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Zigzag Zealous Zebra)

Washtubbia Circularis (engraving)
973288 Washtubbia Circularis (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washtubbia Circularis)

The letter H (engraving)
973164 The letter H (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter H. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The Excellent Double-extra XX (engraving)
973152 The Excellent Double-extra XX (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Excellent Double-extra XX)

The Tumultuous Tom-tommy Tortoise (engraving)
973148 The Tumultuous Tom-tommy Tortoise (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tumultuous Tom-tommy Tortoise)

The Melodious Meritorious Mouse (engraving)
973141 The Melodious Meritorious Mouse (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Melodious Meritorious Mouse)

The Fizzgiggious Fish (engraving)
973135 The Fizzgiggious Fish (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fizzgiggious Fish)

The Goodnatured Grey Gull (engraving)
973134 The Goodnatured Grey Gull (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Goodnatured Grey Gull)

Caricature on French womens hairstyles of the 18th Century (coloured engraving)
977737 Caricature on French womens hairstyles of the 18th Century (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Girl being pulled through the water by May flies (chromolitho)
975872 Girl being pulled through the water by May flies (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pierrot and Pierrette in a nest (b / w photo)
3091206 Pierrot and Pierrette in a nest (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot and Pierrette in a nest)

Little boy pulling faces (b / w photo)
3091184 Little boy pulling faces (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boy pulling faces)

Testing the waterproof qualities of umbrellas in an up-to-date Brolley Works (litho)
1090690 Testing the waterproof qualities of umbrellas in an up-to-date Brolley Works (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Flat life, some ingenious devices for use on chilly mornings (litho)
1090689 Flat life, some ingenious devices for use on chilly mornings (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flat life)

Spring cleaning in Highgate woods (litho)
1090681 Spring cleaning in Highgate woods (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring cleaning in Highgate woods)

The new measuring chair now in use by most west-end tailors (litho)
1090676 The new measuring chair now in use by most west-end tailors (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plucky attempt to rescue a family overtaken by the tide (litho)
1090665 Plucky attempt to rescue a family overtaken by the tide (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

The safety deck chair for giving due warning of the approach of the tide (litho)
1090746 The safety deck chair for giving due warning of the approach of the tide (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Off to the ski picnic (litho)
1090745 Off to the ski picnic (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Off to the ski picnic)

Cultivating buoyancy, toughness and resisting power in hides for footballs in the stockyards of a football factory
1090741 Cultivating buoyancy, toughness and resisting power in hides for footballs in the stockyards of a football factory (litho) by Robinson

What shall i put on? Bedside contrivance for the changeable season, to indicate the state of the weather
1090737 What shall i put on? Bedside contrivance for the changeable season, to indicate the state of the weather and what you should wear when you get up in the morning (litho) by Robinson

A surprise packet for the cat burglar (litho)
1090725 A surprise packet for the cat burglar (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: A surprise packet for the cat burglar)

Selling Irish sweepstake tickets under the eyes of the law (litho)
1090720 Selling Irish sweepstake tickets under the eyes of the law (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Clam-spearing in the frozen north (litho)
1090709 Clam-spearing in the frozen north (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clam-spearing in the frozen north)

A notorious gang of hat thieves at work in Epping Forest on Sunday afternoons (litho)
1090708 A notorious gang of hat thieves at work in Epping Forest on Sunday afternoons (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Low cunning of a common picture-postcard thief (litho)
1090706 Low cunning of a common picture-postcard thief (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Low cunning of a common picture-postcard thief)

Multi tennis, for introducing more individuality and the team spirit into the old game (litho)
1090705 Multi tennis, for introducing more individuality and the team spirit into the old game (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Multi tennis)

Christmas eve and the toy railway (litho)
1090700 Christmas eve and the toy railway (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas eve and the toy railway)

Flat life, how sport is possible on a Saturday afternoon (litho)
1090699 Flat life, how sport is possible on a Saturday afternoon (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flat life)

Flat life, Sane economy of space at a wedding reception (litho)
1090697 Flat life, Sane economy of space at a wedding reception (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flat life)

I Have Just Caught The Post (colour litho)
3094687 I Have Just Caught The Post (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Have Just Caught The Post. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

At the Gallery (colour litho)
3094678 At the Gallery (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Gallery. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Everybodys Doing It, Is This Any Of Your Doing (colour litho)
3094677 Everybodys Doing It, Is This Any Of Your Doing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Everybodys Doing It, Is This Any Of Your Doing)

Little boy outside the monkey enclosure at the zoo (colour litho)
3094676 Little boy outside the monkey enclosure at the zoo (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little boy outside the monkey enclosure at the zoo)

Theres A Girl Wanted Here (colour litho)
3094670 Theres A Girl Wanted Here (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Theres A Girl Wanted Here. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Overflowing With Good Stories (colour litho)
3094668 Overflowing With Good Stories (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Overflowing With Good Stories)

Man collecting a cheque with his dog (colour litho)
3094550 Man collecting a cheque with his dog (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man collecting a cheque with his dog)

I ve Got The Fair Old Hump (b / w photo)
3094515 I ve Got The Fair Old Hump (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I ve Got The Fair Old Hump. Postcard, early 20th century)

Grass growing like hair from a model head (colour litho)
3094376 Grass growing like hair from a model head (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grass growing like hair from a model head)

A Womens Rights (colour litho)
3094211 A Womens Rights (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Womens Rights. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

I Am Pushed For Money (colour litho)
3093964 I Am Pushed For Money (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Am Pushed For Money. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

We Have Seen Better Days (colour litho)
3093954 We Have Seen Better Days (colour litho) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: We Have Seen Better Days. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

April Fools Card with a reclining woman (colour litho)
3093748 April Fools Card with a reclining woman (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: April Fools Card with a reclining woman. Postcard, early 20th century)

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"Embracing the Absurd: A Whimsical Journey through Imagination" Step into a world where logic takes a backseat and absurdity reigns supreme. From the mind of William Heath Robinson, we are introduced to the Pea Apparatus - a contraption so convoluted it could only exist in dreams. In this topsy-turvy realm, even mundane tasks like mixing treated asbestos fiber become an outlandish spectacle. Witness the Heath Robinson machine, an intricate web of gears and pulleys that defy all reason. But let us not forget the words of that old man with a beard who warned us long ago - "It is just as I feared. " As we delve deeper into this nonsensical universe, we encounter anti-flu masks that transform faces into peculiar creatures from another dimension. And what about those living in flat life? The tenant on the top floor finds solace amidst their urban surroundings by enjoying all the amenities of a back garden. Oh, how delightful it must be to escape reality's constraints. Life itself can sometimes feel like one damned thing after another, but why not embrace its absurdities? With colorful illustrations from Railway Ribaldry and Widecombe Fair, W. Heath Robinson invites us to revel in whimsy and find joy in unexpected places. As we journey further into this fantastical landscape, we stumble upon rock formations resembling parading elephants in Arches National Park. And who can resist chuckling at Troupes anglaises' camp baggage from 1815 - surely no army would dare carry such comically oversized trunks. But perhaps most enchanting is Queeriflora Babyoides; an engraving depicting flowers with personalities as eccentric as their namesake suggests. In this world where imagination knows no bounds, anything becomes possible. So why not go beyond limits? For those ladies seeking equality even when it comes to smoking rights – here's a tongue-in-cheek suggestion to go the extra mile.