Fool Collection (page 2)

Buffoons in a Village, 1857 (oil on canvas)
BAL152047 Buffoons in a Village, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Riss, Francois Nicholas (1804-86); 55x73.5 cm; Museum of Tropinin and His Contemporaries, Moscow, Russia

Balaam and the Ass, 1622 (oil on panel)
990083 Balaam and the Ass, 1622 (oil on panel) by Lastman, Pieter (1583-1633); 40.3x59.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Balaam and the Ass. Pieter Lastman (1583-1633). Oil on panel

Raising Loans from Navis Stultifera (Ship of Fools), Plate 24 from Woodcuts from... 1929
Raising Loans from Navis Stultifera (Ship of Fools), Plate 24 from Woodcuts from Books of the 15th Century, 1497, portfolio assembled 1929

Harlequin, c. 1940-41 (watercolour on paper)
PNH419712 Harlequin, c.1940-41 (watercolour on paper) by Welch, Maurice Denton (1915-1948); 17x23 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Court Jester. 12th Century (colour litho)
670160 The Court Jester. 12th Century (colour litho) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Court Jester. 12th Century)

Cover illustration for A Humorous History of England by Charles Harrison (colour litho)
5997683 Cover illustration for A Humorous History of England by Charles Harrison (colour litho) by Harrison, Charles (d.1943); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fables of La Fontaine: The fool who sold wisdom (litho)
6002150 Fables of La Fontaine: The fool who sold wisdom (litho) by Billinghurst, Percy James (1871-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fool who sold wisdom)

Illustration for the poem Mans Love by Shakespeare, from the book Palgraves Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics
2607880 Illustration for the poem Mans Love by Shakespeare, from the book Palgraves Golden Treasury of Songs and Lyrics, published 1919 (colour litho) by Fortescue-Brickdale

Girl in Pierrots Hat, 1940 (oil on canvas)
651092 Girl in Pierrots Hat, 1940 (oil on canvas) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 102.7x76.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl in Pierrots Hat. Walt Kuhn (1880-1949). Oil on canvas

The Clownss Daughter, (oil on canvas laid on board)
650734 The Clownss Daughter, (oil on canvas laid on board) by Luks, George Benjamin (1867-1933); 76.2x64 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Clownss Daughter. George Benjamin Luks (1867-1933)

Pierrot and Pierrette, (oil on canvas)
823002 Pierrot and Pierrette, (oil on canvas) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 51.3x61.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot and Pierrette. Walt Kuhn (1877-1949). Oil on canvas

La Poeme, (drypoint and aquatint)
990997 La Poeme, (drypoint and aquatint) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 45.2x54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Poeme. Louis Icart (1888-1950). Drypoint and aquatint. 45.2 x 54.5cm

Those to whom fools propound, illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho)
IL370473 Those to whom fools propound, illustration from Rabbi Ben Ezra by Robert Browning (colour litho) by Partridge, Bernard John (1861-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ship of Fools, 1923
REV111337 The Ship of Fools, 1923 by Laske, Oskar (1874-1951); Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria

Clown with Beret, 1942 (oil on canvas)
1767743 Clown with Beret, 1942 (oil on canvas) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 27.9x17.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown with Beret. Walt Kuhn (1877-1949). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1942

Seated Clown, 1929 (india ink and gouache on paper)
990924 Seated Clown, 1929 (india ink and gouache on paper) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 49.5x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Seated Clown. Walt Kuhn (1877-1949)

Dominique-Clown, 1947 (oil on canvasboard)
985343 Dominique-Clown, 1947 (oil on canvasboard) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 25.7x20.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dominique-Clown. Walt Kuhn (1877-1949). Oil on canvasboard. Painted in 1947

I is for Idiot, illustration from An Alphabet, published by William Heinemann, 1898 (hand-coloured woodcut)
ELB109843 I is for Idiot, illustration from An Alphabet, published by William Heinemann, 1898 (hand-coloured woodcut) by Nicholson, William (1872-1949); Private Collection; © Desmond Banks

Two Clowns, 1940 (oil on masonite)
650750 Two Clowns, 1940 (oil on masonite) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 25.5x30.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Clowns. Walt Kuhn (1880-1949). Oil on masonite. Signed and dated 1940

The Clown; Der Clown, (gouache on paper)
655888 The Clown; Der Clown, (gouache on paper) by Scheiber, Hugo (1873-1950); 75x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Clown; Der Clown. Hugo Scheiber (1873-1950). Gouache on paper

Rosalind, Celia and Touchstone in "As You Like It"from Childrens Stories from Shakespeare by Edith Nesbit
IL100131 Rosalind, Celia and Touchstone in " As You Like It" from Childrens Stories from Shakespeare by Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) pub. by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd

Ed Hennessey, 1947 (oil on canvas laid on board)
985344 Ed Hennessey, 1947 (oil on canvas laid on board) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 29.5x20.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ed Hennessey. Walt Kuhn (1877-1949). Oil on canvas laid on board

Clown, 1934 (oil on canvas)
650656 Clown, 1934 (oil on canvas) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 38.1x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Clown. Walt Kuhn (1880-1949). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1934

Don Quixote - Fool of the play
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. The fool of the play came up frisking with his morrice bells

Don Quixote - The Fool on Sancho Panzas Donkey
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore from the story The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes. The Fool on Sancho Panzas Donkey

Don Quixote and the Adventure of the Lions
Vintage engraving of a scene from Don Quixote, illustrated by Gustave Dore. The Adventure of the Lions

Embryos, idiots and eremites 1885
Engraving by Gustave Dore. From Miltons Paradise Lost by Robert Vaughan, D.D. Chicago and New York 1885

La Fontaines Fables - Hen with the Golden Eggs
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Hen with the Golden Eggs

Nearly A Fool Ridden By K.Darley 23 March 2000 Date: 23 March 2000

An April Fool, n. d. Creator: Philip William May
An April Fool, n.d

Portrait of Carlo Antonio Bertinazzi (1710-1783), 1740s. Found in the Collection of the Petit Palais, Musee des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris

Salon des Cents, 1893 (lithograph in colours)
1766904 Salon des Cents, 1893 (lithograph in colours) by Ibels, Henri-Gabriel (1867-1936); 60x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Salon des Cents. Henri Gabriel Ibels (1860-1936)

A Meissen portrait pipe-bowl of the court jester Frohlich, c. 1742 (porcelain)
1766874 A Meissen portrait pipe-bowl of the court jester Frohlich, c.1742 (porcelain) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A jester with a cat (oil on canvas)
2632080 A jester with a cat (oil on canvas) by Jordaens, Jacob (1593-1678) (studio of); 84.5x72.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Flemish, out of copyright

Advertising poster for Guignolets Cointreau, c. 1900 (colour lithograph)
1770042 Advertising poster for Guignolets Cointreau, c.1900 (colour lithograph) by Oge, Eugene (1869-1936); 137x99 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertising poster for Guignolets Cointreau)

The Circus (oil on canvas)
989674 The Circus (oil on canvas) by Beyle, Pierre Marie (1838-1902); 92.4x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Circus. Pierre Marie Beyle (1838-1902). Oil on canvas

Pierrot, 1886 (oil on canvas)
989805 Pierrot, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Comerre, Leon Francois (1850-1916); 71.7x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot. Leon Francois Comerre (1850-1916). Oil on canvas

A Troop of Actors Performing Before a Crowd, (oil on panel)
659270 A Troop of Actors Performing Before a Crowd, (oil on panel) by Naiveu, Matthys (1647-1721); 39.5x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Troop of Actors Performing Before a Crowd)

The Jester; Le Bouffon, 1868 (oil on canvas)
823620 The Jester; Le Bouffon, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Blanchard, Edouard-Theophile (1844-79); 146.5x241 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jester; Le Bouffon)

The Pied Piper and the Children, (pen and black ink and watercolour, laid on card)
651962 The Pied Piper and the Children, (pen and black ink and watercolour, laid on card) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 21.5x13.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Removing the Rocks in the Head, c. 1550-1600 (oil on panel)
3704072 Removing the Rocks in the Head, c.1550-1600 (oil on panel) by Bosch, Hieronymus (c.1450-1516) (after); 41.3x30.9 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Solomon and Marcolf (engraving)
3647876 Solomon and Marcolf (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Solomon and Marcolf. After a 15th Century woodcut)

The Jester (engraving)
6016518 The Jester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jester. Illustration for The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News)

Kissing advice for women (colour litho)
5999923 Kissing advice for women (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing advice for women. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Coolie Life in India, an Operatic Performance (engraving)
1050137 Coolie Life in India, an Operatic Performance (engraving) by Johnston, Harry Hamilton (1858-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coolie Life in India, an Operatic Performance)

Scene from "Not Such a Fool as He Looks, "at the Globe Theatre (engraving)
1104341 Scene from " Not Such a Fool as He Looks, " at the Globe Theatre (engraving) by Friston, David Henry (fl.1853-82); Private Collection; (add.info)

Flying Carpet, 1916 (oil on canvas)
1144254 Flying Carpet, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); Regional Art Museum, Gorlovka; Russian, out of copyright

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"Foolishness knows no bounds as it dances through the realms of imagination. From whimsical cartoons to enchanting mermaids and treacherous U-Boats, the fool's journey takes unexpected turns. In the midst of WW1 chaos, Tarot Card 22 - Le Fou (The Fool) reminds us that even in darkness, laughter can be found. Step back in time to Mr Popple Drunk's misadventures in 1898, where his antics left everyone rolling with laughter. The Tarot Card Fool from the 17th century captures the essence of a jester's unpredictable nature. April Fool's Day brings out coats adorned with playful pranks in 1924, while Shakespeare's King Lear finds solace and wisdom through his loyal companion, the Fool. Alonzo Chappel beautifully illustrates their bond. Comedian Ken Dodd tickles funny bones alongside his Diddy Man Dicky Mint at Whitley Bay Playhouse on December 9th. Their comedic chemistry creates an uproar of joy among audiences. A court jester dressed in red and blue dons bells as they bravely step forward to entertain kings and queens throughout history. Their colorful presence adds mirth to solemn courts. Satirical artwork mocks medical prescriptions, reminding us not to take life too seriously. Laughter truly is the best medicine for our souls. In a wrestling scene straight out of Shakespeare's "As You Like It, " humor intertwines with drama as characters grapple both physically and mentally for amusement and triumph. Stonewall Jackson himself knew that amidst war's gravity, lighthearted moments could bring respite from battlefields soaked in sorrow. Finally, a timeless painting depicts Carnival playfully clashing with Lent – a reminder that even tradition cannot suppress foolishness entirely. "