Foolish Collection

Parable Of The Wise And Foolish Virgins, 1899. Creator: William John Wainwright
Parable Of The Wise And Foolish Virgins, 1899

Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape
CH11386 Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); Private Collection; (add.info)

Nursery Rhyme - Three Little Pigs
The Tale of the three little pigs and the big bad wolf. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Mr Popple Drunk 1898
After a convivial hunt breakfast at Hopham Hall, Mr Popple is found drunk and disorderly in charge of a horse

Tarot Card Fool 17C
TAROT LE FOU (The Fool)

Cartoon, The Dropped Pilot, WW1
Cartoon, The Dropped Pilot, twenty-four years after Tenniel. In Tenniels Dropping the Pilot cartoon of 1890 Kaiser Wilhelm II watches as Bismarck disembarks from the ship (of state)

Plate 80 from Los Caprichos : It is time (Ya es hora. ), 1799. Creator: Francisco Goya
Plate 80 from Los Caprichos : It is time (Ya es hora.), 1799

Midas, Transmuting all into [Gold] Paper, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving)
2966815 Midas, Transmuting all into [Gold] Paper, pub. 1797 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

J Mercer. 3 wise men of Gotham
Three wise men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl, if the bowl had been stronger, my song would have been longer. 20th century

Crabbing Their Style by William Heath Robinson
Cartoon, Crabbing their style. Toeing for crabs at and seaside resort during the holiday months. Men crab fishing using feet as bait

Pllate 60 from Los Caprichos : Trials (Ensayos. ), 1799. Creator: Francisco Goya
Pllate 60 from Los Caprichos : Trials (Ensayos.), 1799

Plate 25 from Los Caprichos : If he broke the pot (Si quebroel Cantaro. ), 1799
Plate 25 from Los Caprichos : If he broke the pot (Si quebro el Cantaro.), 1799

Victorian satirical cartoon, The Miser and the Dandy
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon, 19th Century. The Satires of Cynicus. The Miser and the Dandy

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, ca. 1560-63. Creator: Philip Galle
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, ca. 1560-63

Victorian satire on Blind Self Importance, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of a Victorian satire on Blind Self Importance, 19th Century. Blind Self Importance flaunts his feeble light

The Fool makes money when the wise man begs
Vintage engraving of a victorian satirical cartoon, 19th Century. The Satires of Cynicus. The Fool makes money when the wise man begs; Just so - It was a goose that laid the golden eggs

My Word! We caught THIS wandering here. Two young women mock a rather daft-looking young man, possibly trying to use his facial dexterity to gain their attention/affection?! Date: 1910

Herbert Beerbohm Tree, actor, as Malvolio
Herbert Beerbohm Tree, English actor and theatre manager, as Malvolio in Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth Night. Date: 1907

Disparate de tontos (Fool's folly), 1877 (etching, aquatint & drypoint)
3745584 Disparate de tontos (Fool's folly), 1877 (etching, aquatint & drypoint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 29x43 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Bobalicon (Silly Idiot), 1864 (etching, aquatint & drypoint)
3959779 Bobalicon (Silly Idiot), 1864 (etching, aquatint & drypoint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 24.3x34.5 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

"There was an Old Man of the Nile, who sharpened his nails with a file", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386663 " There was an Old Man of the Nile, who sharpened his nails with a file", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Devoured by a lion (colour litho)
2818677 Devoured by a lion (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Devoured by a lion)

Of brekynge and hurtynge of amyte and frendshyp, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship
486402 Of brekynge and hurtynge of amyte and frendshyp, illustration from Alexander Barclays English translation of The Ship of Fools, from an edition published in 1874 (engraving) by German School

The maidens rise and trim their lamps (colour litho)
5224159 The maidens rise and trim their lamps (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: The maidens rise and trim their lamps)

The Dog Who Drops His Prey for its Reflection, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving)
PER190863 The Dog Who Drops His Prey for its Reflection, from Fables by Jean de La Fontaine (1621-95) (colour engraving) by Rabier

To Clive was given the command of the storming party (colour litho)
3650380 To Clive was given the command of the storming party (colour litho) by Orr, Stewart (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: To Clive was given the command of the storming party)

The Ten Virgins (colour litho)
3651472 The Ten Virgins (colour litho) by Morgan, Walter Jenks (1847-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ten Virgins)

Three Card Trick (colour litho)
3641658 Three Card Trick (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Card Trick. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

There was a young Lady of Ince (engraving)
3622917 There was a young Lady of Ince (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a young Lady of Ince)

The Wise and Foolish Virgins, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)
3506394 The Wise and Foolish Virgins, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Wedgewood, Julia (19th century); 58.4x95 cm; Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry

The Parables of Christ: The Parable of The Wise and Foolish Builders (chromolitho)
6001772 The Parables of Christ: The Parable of The Wise and Foolish Builders (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Parables of Christ)

Back from Monte Carlo (litho)
6014257 Back from Monte Carlo (litho) by Garnelo y Alda, Jose (1866-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Back from Monte Carlo)

In The Hands Of The Philistines (engraving)
1064614 In The Hands Of The Philistines (engraving) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In The Hands Of The Philistines)

"There was an Old Man of Kilkenny, who never had more than a penny", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386660 " There was an Old Man of Kilkenny, who never had more than a penny", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was a Young Lady of Norway, who casually sat in a doorway", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386634 " There was a Young Lady of Norway, who casually sat in a doorway", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

The Wise Man, The Foolish Man (chromolitho)
733317 The Wise Man, The Foolish Man (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wise Man, The Foolish Man.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Riches, plate 2 from The Vicissitude of Human Things, 1564 (engraving)
BCC393574 Riches, plate 2 from The Vicissitude of Human Things, 1564 (engraving) by Heemskerck, Maarten van (1498-1574) (after); 22.3x29.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Folly, c. 1305 (fresco)
BEN102743 Folly, c.1305 (fresco) by Giotto (Giotto di Bondone) (c.1266-1337); Scrovegni (Arena) Chapel, Padua, Italy; Photo eRaffaello Bencini; Italian, out of copyright

Cartoon, A Parcel of Old ------ Frightened at a... Bill
Cartoon, A Parcel of Old ------ Frightened at a Nasty! Great! Ugly! Jew Bill. A satirical comment on the House of Lords rejection of the Jewish Disabilities Bill

8 vignettes depicting eloquence, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795
NCO191281 8 vignettes depicting eloquence, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

A Summers Folly, 1880s (oil on canvas)
985378 A Summers Folly, 1880s (oil on canvas) by Knight, Daniel Ridgway (1839-1924); 181.7x109.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Summers Folly. Daniel Ridgway Knight (1839-1924). Oil on canvas

Mihrab Hears of Rudabehs Folly, c. 1500-1540s (w / c & gilt on paper)
1196766 Mihrab Hears of Rudabehs Folly, c.1500-1540s (w/c & gilt on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 47x31.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Cartoon, A candidate for the new acting academy - The Church is no longer the only Profession open to the Fool of the Family. 1880s

Midas Transmuting all into Gold Paper, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797
NCO190488 Midas Transmuting all into Gold Paper, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815)

The Wise & Foolish Virgins, 1870 (stained glass)
3475649 The Wise & Foolish Virgins, 1870 (stained glass) by Hart, Frederick Vincent (1843-1914); St Nicholas Church, Cramlington, UK; (add.info.: Cottier & Co); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

One of the worst things that Clive had to handle was a mutiny amongst the officers (colour litho)
3650372 One of the worst things that Clive had to handle was a mutiny amongst the officers (colour litho) by Orr, Stewart (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Attacking to French guns at Kaveripak (colour litho)
3650363 Attacking to French guns at Kaveripak (colour litho) by Orr, Stewart (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Attacking to French guns at Kaveripak)

Shakespeare observing the foolish fashions and antics of the fops on Ludgate Hill, London (colour litho)
2791639 Shakespeare observing the foolish fashions and antics of the fops on Ludgate Hill, London (colour litho) by Hatherell

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"Foolishness in Art: Exploring the Depths of Human Folly" From ancient parables to nursery rhymes, foolishness has been a recurring theme throughout history. In William John Wainwright's "Parable Of The Wise And Foolish Virgins" (1899), we witness the consequences of unpreparedness and lack of foresight. Moving on to Netherlandish Proverbs illustrated in a village landscape, we delve into a world where wisdom is often overshadowed by foolish actions. This captivating artwork serves as a reminder that folly can be found even in the most mundane settings. Remember the tale of the "Three Little Pigs"? Their encounter with a foolish wolf teaches us valuable lessons about planning ahead and not underestimating potential dangers. In Mr Popple Drunk (1898), we are confronted with the consequences of excessive indulgence. This humorous depiction reminds us that intoxication can lead to poor decision-making and regrettable outcomes. The Tarot Card Fool from the 17th century symbolizes both naivety and new beginnings. It warns against blindly embracing opportunities without considering their potential pitfalls. During World War I, through cartoons like "The Dropped Pilot, " we see how misplaced trust or blind loyalty can lead to disastrous results. This poignant image serves as a cautionary tale about following misguided leaders without questioning their motives. Midas, Transmuting all into [Gold] Paper (1797), portrays King Midas' foolish desire for wealth at any cost. It highlights how obsession with material possessions can cloud judgment and cause irreversible damage. Francisco Goya's Plate 80 from Los Caprichos: It is time (Ya es hora. ) (1799) offers biting social commentary on human follies such as greed, ignorance, and superstition. Goya's work serves as an artistic mirror reflecting society's flaws back at us. J Mercer's portrayal of Gotham's three wise men challenges the notion of wisdom itself.