Cheerfulness Collection

WWII Poster - Patriotic
Your Courage, Your Cheerfulness, Your Resolution, Will Bring Us Victory, Second World War poster. Date: circa 1940

The Ten Scout Laws, 1923 (colour litho)
473030 The Ten Scout Laws, 1923 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1. A Scouts honour is to be trusted. 2)

A little line from your Valentine will turn it upside down (colour litho)
8656777 A little line from your Valentine will turn it upside down (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: If your face is doleful and inclined to frown)

Chinese Budai: God of Contentment in Asia, Early Twentieth Century (engraved)
7485457 Chinese Budai: God of Contentment in Asia, Early Twentieth Century (engraved); (add.info.: Chinese Budai (Bu-Tai): god of contentment in Asia

The Dwarf Tracassin. circa 1910 (engraving)
6437835 The Dwarf Tracassin. circa 1910 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Litterature. Tales of fees. The dwarf dwarf dances around the fire)

Frivolity (w/c)
5669016 Frivolity (w/c) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Photo © AF Fotografie.

The Bright Shawl, 1921 (oil on board)
823211 The Bright Shawl, 1921 (oil on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 83x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bright Shawl. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on board

Happy Guy, 1944 (oil on canvas)
650489 Happy Guy, 1944 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 61x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy Guy. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1944

Autumn (colour litho)
8632363 Autumn (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Autumn. Illustration for Furious Fun (Blandford Publications Ltd, London, 1949)

A Real Tangle (colour litho)
8632360 A Real Tangle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Real Tangle. Illustration for Furious Fun (Blandford Publications Ltd, London, 1949)

Romance (colour litho)
8634686 Romance (colour litho) by Richardson, Agnes (1854-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romance. Illustration for The Agnes Richardson Annual (Birn Bros, nd).); © Look and Learn.

Pigs in their sty (engraving)
8652576 Pigs in their sty (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pigs in their sty. Illustration for Home Words (1885).); © Look and Learn.

The daisy chain (colour litho)
8652469 The daisy chain (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The daisy chain)

"Might Have Been's" (colour litho)
8651758 "Might Have Been's" (colour litho) by Beddington, Alice Maud (1862-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Might Have Been's." Children of the Village)

On his own Account (colour litho)
8651757 On his own Account (colour litho) by Beddington, Alice Maud (1862-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: On his own Account)

Votaries of the Weed No 43 (colour litho)
8660532 Votaries of the Weed No 43 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 43)

Votaries of the Weed No 38 (colour litho)
8660526 Votaries of the Weed No 38 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Votaries of the Weed, No 38)

Let's kiss and make up! (colour litho)
8656733 Let's kiss and make up! (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Let's kiss and make up! Postcard, early 20th century)

Prehistoric diet: "A mastodon chop or an ichthyosaurus cutlet." (litho)
8634860 Prehistoric diet: "A mastodon chop or an ichthyosaurus cutlet." (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prehistoric diet)

Ain't love the funny thing? (litho)
8656652 Ain't love the funny thing? (litho) by Horina, Hans (1865-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ain't love the funny thing? A spinster wearing spectacles)

The honeymoon (colour litho)
8656637 The honeymoon (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The honeymoon. "My own little Tootsie-Wootsie." Affectionate couple in a chair)

May your life be one continuous smile (colour litho)
8656574 May your life be one continuous smile (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: May your life be one continuous smile. Postcard, early 20th century)

Splice the Main-Brace! (b/w photo)
8664052 Splice the Main-Brace! (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Splice the Main-Brace)

London workers on their annual day trip to the country by horse-brake, 1900 (b/w photo)
8626616 London workers on their annual day trip to the country by horse-brake, 1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Advertising card for Royal Vinolia talcum powder (chromolitho)
8677629 Advertising card for Royal Vinolia talcum powder (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho)
8677398 Scene from Sleeping Beauty (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Sleeping Beauty)

The Dying Year (colour litho)
8674438 The Dying Year (colour litho) by Miles, Helen J.A. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dying Year)

Bucherfreunde / Book Lovers (colour litho)
8666135 Bucherfreunde / Book Lovers (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bucherfreunde)

The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836669 The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts)

Workers' holiday day, meals and leisure - Work men's holiday - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4980219 Workers' holiday day, meals and leisure - Work men's holiday - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Workers' holiday day)

Everyday life, Victorian England: families gathered for a summer picnic by a river
NWI4882807 Everyday life, Victorian England: families gathered for a summer picnic by a river. Leisure varies, games, boating, nap, conversation... around 1870

Discover the New World: Christopher Columbus and his crew aboard the "Santa Maria' approached the New World
NWI4901168 Discover the New World: Christopher Columbus and his crew aboard the "Santa Maria' approached the New World coasts in 1492. Engraving

The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print)
ELD4836545 The land of Cocagne, 19th century (Epinal print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mythical land of plenty, an imaginary place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts)

Secession War or American Civil War (1861-1865): the arrival of the steamboat "Imperial"
NWI4831875 Secession War or American Civil War (1861-1865): the arrival of the steamboat "Imperial", the armour of the Union, in New Orleans (Louisiana), arriving from Saint Louis

The arrival of General Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (or Lafayette, 1757-1834), in New York Bay
NWI4943254 The arrival of General Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (or Lafayette, 1757-1834), in New York Bay, to begin his grand tour of the United States of America from 1824 to 1825

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 173, Satirique en Couleurs, 1908_7_19: July 14
ICA4875434 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 173, Satirique en Couleurs, 1908_7_19: July 14! - Anticlericalism - Separation of Church and State

The good mother. English engraving. Litography. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library
CUL4872008 The good mother. English engraving. Litography. SPAIN. MADRID (AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY). Madrid. National Library; Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: The good mother)

Italy, Sicily: in a village alley, children play and dance, 1890
LUX4779555 Italy, Sicily: in a village alley, children play and dance, 1890; (add.info.: Italy, Sicily: in a village alley, children play and dance, 1890); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

First World War: France, Patriotic Map of a Woman and Daughter Visiting Husband Wounded Resting in a Field Hospital
LUX4741011 First World War: France, Patriotic Map of a Woman and Daughter Visiting Husband Wounded Resting in a Field Hospital

First World War: France, Postcard showing a couple of lovers declaring their love during a leave, 1917
LUX4736776 First World War: France, Postcard showing a couple of lovers declaring their love during a leave, 1917, it is by loving each other that happiness comes quickest into our hearts; (add.info)

First World War: France, Drawing showing the letter of the front soldier in his family, 1915
LUX4737212 First World War: France, Drawing showing the letter of the front soldier in his family, 1915; (add.info.: First World War - War 14-18 (1914-1918) - World War I (WWI or WW1): France

First World War: France, Greeting Card showing a soldier's family gathers around Christmas gifts
LUX4739539 First World War: France, Greeting Card showing a soldier's family gathers around Christmas gifts and thinking of the soldier's victorious return to the front under the arch of

First World War: France, Postcard showing a couple of lovers declaring their love during a leave, 1917
LUX4736757 First World War: France, Postcard showing a couple of lovers declaring their love during a leave, 1917, without love what is existence

First World War: France, humorous postcard showing the 3 perms of the hairy with a bonus of 3 new ones and titled
LUX4736692 First World War: France, humorous postcard showing the 3 perms of the hairy with a bonus of 3 new ones and titled: " rejoui, resigne et desespere"

Letter H: hood, hippo. Engraving in ' ABC of toys''. , 1931 (engraving)
DUV4208324 Letter H: hood, hippo. Engraving in ' ABC of toys''. , 1931 (engraving) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter H: hood, hippo)

Letter G: On the Ice, Gaston walks by sledding, little Gabrielle. Engraving in " ABC fun"
DUV4207524 Letter G: On the Ice, Gaston walks by sledding, little Gabrielle. Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages. Dim: 24,5x18,5cm

Letter F: Happy Feast! Grandma! Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors
DUV4207516 Letter F: Happy Feast! Grandma! Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages. Dim: 24,5x18,5cm

Dentist laughing as he uses pincers to pull a bad tooth from the mouth of an old woman
FLO4718324 Dentist laughing as he uses pincers to pull a bad tooth from the mouth of an old woman. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786)

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"Embracing Cheerfulness: A Timeless Expression of Joy" In times of turmoil and uncertainty, it has served as a beacon of hope and resilience throughout history. From the patriotic WWII posters that rallied nations to The Ten Scout Laws promoting unity and camaraderie in 1923, the power of positivity shines through. Artistic masterpieces like Goya's "The Threshing Ground or Summer" depict scenes of rural bliss, where laughter echoes across fields. Even in distant lands, nineteenth-century Paraguayan country girls radiate happiness in vibrant lithographs. From "The Dance of Spring, " an oil on canvas masterpiece bursting with life and renewal, to Mrs A Scott-Elliot's tender portrayal of familial joy in 1912, art captures the essence across generations. Through captivating works such as "The Rommelpot: Interior with Three Figures, " we witness merry gatherings that transcend time. In Jan Steen's "Merry Company Before an Inn, " boisterous laughter fills the air as friends revel together. Even individual expressions reflect cheerfulness; from an Italian sailor immortalized on canvas with a radiant smile to a self-portrait etching by an artist beaming with self-assurance in 1630. Cheerfulness is not limited to art alone but also finds its place within religious narratives. Rembrandt's etching titled "Abraham caressing Isaac" showcases a moment filled with love and warmth amidst divine purpose. Finally, Martin Luther's engraving depicts his pleasure during summertime spent alongside loved ones—a testament to how shared moments can ignite boundless joy within our hearts. Across mediums and eras, these glimpses into cheerful moments remind us that even amidst adversity, there is always room for lightness and optimism. Let us embrace this timeless expression of joy as we navigate life’s challenges—spreading cheerfulness wherever we go.