Absurd Collection (page 8)

Large family in a bed (colour litho)
3096377 Large family in a bed (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Large family in a bed. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Easter card with rooster on stilts (litho)
3096355 Easter card with rooster on stilts (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Easter card with rooster on stilts)

Little girl dressed up (colour photo)
3095958 Little girl dressed up (colour photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little girl dressed up)

Soldier surrounded by girls (colour litho)
3095875 Soldier surrounded by girls (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldier surrounded by girls. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The importance of knowing perspective, 18th century (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR163407 The importance of knowing perspective, 18th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) & Sullivan

Characters in High Life, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO189771 Characters in High Life, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English

Illustration for Adventures of Baron Munchausen (chromolitho)
5197417 Illustration for Adventures of Baron Munchausen (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Adventures of Baron Munchausen)

French cartoon lampooning womens hairstyles of the time, 1780 (litho)
5208518 French cartoon lampooning womens hairstyles of the time, 1780 (litho) by French School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fight with the Dragon (litho)
6020373 The Fight with the Dragon (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fight with the Dragon)

Further Consideration (litho)
6020369 Further Consideration (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Further Consideration)

Title-page illustration for Butterscotia or A Cheap Trip to Fairy Land (litho)
6020364 Title-page illustration for Butterscotia or A Cheap Trip to Fairy Land (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Swan Borne Boat (litho)
6020363 The Swan Borne Boat (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Swan Borne Boat)

The British character; enthusiasm for perpetuating ancient customs and ceremonies (litho)
6013357 The British character; enthusiasm for perpetuating ancient customs and ceremonies (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pleasure cruiser rolling, scene at the swimming pool (litho)
6013352 Pleasure cruiser rolling, scene at the swimming pool (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pleasure cruiser rolling, scene at the swimming pool)

Self-expression (litho)
6013351 Self-expression (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: Self-expression. Illustration for Most of US are Absurd by Pont (Collins)

The British character; Importance of the Twelfth of August (litho)
6013340 The British character; Importance of the Twelfth of August (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info)

"And now I suppose you re going to tell me that the last ones gone and there isn t another until next
6013336 " And now I suppose you re going to tell me that the last ones gone and there isn t another until next Thursday" (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40)

Man asking a stupid question of another man fishing (colour litho)
5999933 Man asking a stupid question of another man fishing (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man asking a stupid question of another man fishing)

While the Wig is Being Powdered, c. 1800 (gouache on paper)
3937526 While the Wig is Being Powdered, c.1800 (gouache on paper) by Nordqvist, Per (1770-1805); 36x43 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; (add.info.: ); Swedish, out of copyright

But oh, beamish nephew, beware of the day, from The Hunting of the Snark
1202329 But oh, beamish nephew, beware of the day, from The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony in Eight Fits, by Lewis Carroll, pub

Supporting each man on the top of the tide, from The Hunting of the Snark
1202324 Supporting each man on the top of the tide, from The Hunting of the Snark, an Agony in Eight Fits, by Lewis Carroll, pub

Shoebootia Utilis (engraving)
973286 Shoebootia Utilis (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shoebootia Utilis. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Minspysia Deliciosa (engraving)
973284 Minspysia Deliciosa (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Minspysia Deliciosa. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Pollybirdia Singularis (engraving)
973278 Pollybirdia Singularis (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pollybirdia Singularis)

Bluebottlia Buzztilentia (engraving)
973262 Bluebottlia Buzztilentia (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bluebottlia Buzztilentia)

The letter V (engraving)
973254 The letter V (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter V. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The letter U (engraving)
973253 The letter U (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter U. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The letter O (engraving)
973247 The letter O (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter O. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The letter E (engraving)
973219 The letter E (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter E. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The letter Q (engraving)
973197 The letter Q (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter Q. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The letter M (engraving)
973195 The letter M (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter M. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The letter L (engraving)
973166 The letter L (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter L. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo (engraving)
973153 The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Yonghy-Bonghy-Bo. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The Perpendicular Purple Polly (engraving)
973144 The Perpendicular Purple Polly (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Perpendicular Purple Polly)

The Obsequious Ornamental Ostrich (engraving)
973142 The Obsequious Ornamental Ostrich (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Obsequious Ornamental Ostrich)

The Lively Learned Lobster (engraving)
973140 The Lively Learned Lobster (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lively Learned Lobster)

The Inventive Indian (engraving)
973137 The Inventive Indian (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Inventive Indian. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The Enthusiastic Elephant (engraving)
973133 The Enthusiastic Elephant (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Enthusiastic Elephant)

Tigerlillia Terribilis (engraving)
973289 Tigerlillia Terribilis (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tigerlillia Terribilis)

Nasticreechia Krorluppia (engraving)
973283 Nasticreechia Krorluppia (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nasticreechia Krorluppia)

Arthbroomia Rigida (engraving)
973282 Arthbroomia Rigida (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthbroomia Rigida. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Barkia Howlaloudia (engraving)
973279 Barkia Howlaloudia (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barkia Howlaloudia. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Phattfacia Stupenda (engraving)
973275 Phattfacia Stupenda (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Phattfacia Stupenda. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Smalltoothcombia Domestica (engraving)
973265 Smalltoothcombia Domestica (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smalltoothcombia Domestica)

The letter Z (engraving)
973258 The letter Z (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter Z. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The letter I (engraving)
973240 The letter I (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter I. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The letter T (engraving)
973231 The letter T (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter T. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The letter W (engraving)
973224 The letter W (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter W. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

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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.