Gaiety Collection (page 9)

Ah! Ca Ira (engraving)
904895 Ah! Ca Ira (engraving) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); Musee de l'Hotel Sandelin, Saint-Omer, France; (add.info.: by Louis Leopold Boilly (1761 - 1845))

3 boxes taken from the adventures of Buster Brown and his dog Tiger, 1904 (illustration)
7311792 3 boxes taken from the adventures of Buster Brown and his dog Tiger, 1904 (illustration) by Outcault, Richard Felton (1863-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Golden Age, c. 1534 (oil on wood)
7308632 The Golden Age, c.1534 (oil on wood) by Cranach, Lucas the Elder (1472-1553); 75x103.5 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472-1553))

The adventures of Buster Brown and his dog Tiger, 1904 (illustration)
7311791 The adventures of Buster Brown and his dog Tiger, 1904 (illustration) by Outcault, Richard Felton (1863-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fool In Love With The World, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308416 The Fool In Love With The World, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Portrait of the Painter Oda Krohg, b. Lasson, 1888 (oil on canvas)
7310222 Portrait of the Painter Oda Krohg, b. Lasson, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 86.4x68.8 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Christian Krohg (1852-1925))

L'alsace Heureee ;The entry of the French troops in Colmar on November 18, 1918 and the happy return of Uncle Hansi
JLJ4622379 L alsace Heureee ; The entry of the French troops in Colmar on November 18, 1918 and the happy return of Uncle Hansi; by Waltz

Le pays de Cocagne (engraving)
ELD5618848 Le pays de Cocagne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le pays de Cocagne, pays ideal et imaginaire)

Painter making a picture of the grandmother in her farmhouse parlour, 1880
7279095 Painter making a picture of the grandmother in her farmhouse parlour, 1880 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Historic postcard with a happy girl on the meadow, greeting card, 1890
7278728 Historic postcard with a happy girl on the meadow, greeting card, 1890 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Historic postcard with a happy girl on the meadow)

Lovers in front of the gate to a park, sitting on a bench and looking at each other, 1880, France
7279886 Lovers in front of the gate to a park, sitting on a bench and looking at each other, 1880, France by Unknown Artist

Laughter and Tears, 1893 (illustration)
7298983 Laughter and Tears, 1893 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Laughter and tears - Hilarious and sad - Joy and sorrow - Newspaper reader reading good)

Letter J: "Joy", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205043 Letter J: " Joy", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter J: " Joy)

Letter G: "Gourmandise", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205029 Letter G: " Gourmandise", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter G)

Une ode. Peinture de Stepan (Stefan) Vladislavovich Bakalovich (1857-1947). Huile sur bois. Regional M
FIA5365271 Une ode. Peinture de Stepan (Stefan) Vladislavovich Bakalovich (1857-1947). Huile sur bois. Regional M. Vrubel Art Museum, Omsk by Bakalovich

Plaza San Antonio de Cadiz on the day of the oath of the Constitution of 1812 (oil on canvas)
AIS5354625 Plaza San Antonio de Cadiz on the day of the oath of the Constitution of 1812 (oil on canvas) by Godoy y Castro, Federico (1869-1939); Museo Historico Municipal de San Fernando, Cadiz

The tricolor paradise: Lauw near Massevaux 1918
JLJ4622701 The tricolor paradise: Lauw near Massevaux 1918 by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

The vagaries of the weather, 1893 (illustration)
7298985 The vagaries of the weather, 1893 (illustration) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Weather hazards: weather forecasts, forecasts, predictions - good weather and bad weather)

Collector's picture series The Zodiac, May and June, Gemini and Cancer
7279177 Collector's picture series The Zodiac, May and June, Gemini and Cancer by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collector's picture series The Zodiac)

In the Spring of Life after a painting by Hermann Koch, young lovers walking in the countryside
7279052 In the Spring of Life after a painting by Hermann Koch, young lovers walking in the countryside by Unknown Artist

At Mayide, after a painting by Antoine Watteau
7279009 At Mayide, after a painting by Antoine Watteau by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: At Mayide, after a painting by Antoine Watteau, Historical)

Society in a Wine Cellar in the Middle Ages, woodcut after a painting by Vinea
7278859 Society in a Wine Cellar in the Middle Ages, woodcut after a painting by Vinea by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Society in a Wine Cellar in the Middle Ages)

Historic greeting card with angels to bring luck to a woman, kitschy-romantic, 1890, Historic
7278714 Historic greeting card with angels to bring luck to a woman, kitschy-romantic, 1890, Historic by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Merry Couple, 1648 (oil on panel)
7300627 A Merry Couple, 1648 (oil on panel) by Hals, Harmen (1611-69); 41x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Harmen Hals was the oldest son of the famous painter Frans Hals)

L'alsace Heuree ;The return of the bells in the village of Hunawihr
JLJ4622326 L alsace Heuree ; The return of the bells in the village of Hunawihr; by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Letter V: "Speed", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205089 Letter V: " Speed", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter V: " Speed)

Scotland, Gretna Green, a private wedding at the blacksmith's, 1886, History
7279705 Scotland, Gretna Green, a private wedding at the blacksmith s, 1886, History by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scotland, Gretna Green)

Boy Playing and Having Fun with Hat and Braces
7279515 Boy Playing and Having Fun with Hat and Braces by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy Playing and Having Fun with Hat and Braces, Historic)

Rebuffed, young man has tried unsuccessfully to strike up a conversation with a young woman
7279049 Rebuffed, young man has tried unsuccessfully to strike up a conversation with a young woman by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rebuffed)

Happy New Year Illustration with Angels in the Sky
7278778 Happy New Year Illustration with Angels in the Sky by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy New Year Illustration with Angels in the Sky, Historic)

Couple in love in the forest together carving a heart with their initials into a tree trunk, 1878
7279879 Couple in love in the forest together carving a heart with their initials into a tree trunk, 1878 by Unknown Artist

Happy Island: scene of fable representing boats joining guests at a banquet on the grass
JLJ4567990 Happy Island: scene of fable representing boats joining guests at a banquet on the grass. Detail of a painting on wallpaper by Paul Albert Besnard (1849-1934). 1900

L'alsace Heuree ;Young Alsatians waiting for the French
JLJ4622377 L alsace Heuree ; Young Alsatians waiting for the French; by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

L'alsace Heureee ;Entre des troupes Francaises a Ribeauville
JLJ4622315 L alsace Heureee ; Entre des troupes Francaises a Ribeauville; by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Letter W: "Wagonnet", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205099 Letter W: " Wagonnet", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter W)

Wedding celebration in the Kalmyks, 1888, Republic of Kalmykia in the Kalmyk Steppe
7279701 Wedding celebration in the Kalmyks, 1888, Republic of Kalmykia in the Kalmyk Steppe by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wedding celebration in the Kalmyks)

Wedding in Carinthia, Austria, Dowry, Procession through the village
7279506 Wedding in Carinthia, Austria, Dowry, Procession through the village by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wedding in Carinthia, Austria, Dowry)

Collector's picture series The Zodiac, September and October, Libra and Scorpio, Historical
7279179 Collector's picture series The Zodiac, September and October, Libra and Scorpio, Historical by Unknown Artist

Collector's picture series The Zodiac, July and August, Leo and Virgo
7279178 Collector's picture series The Zodiac, July and August, Leo and Virgo by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collector's picture series The Zodiac)

Desired Encounter, young man has met a young woman on the way to the market and they are talking
7278993 Desired Encounter, young man has met a young woman on the way to the market and they are talking by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Desired Encounter)

Collector's picture series The Zodiac, March and April, Aries and Taurus
7279176 Collector's picture series The Zodiac, March and April, Aries and Taurus by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Collector's picture series The Zodiac)

Easter Morning in the Countryside of East Prussia, 1895, Germany
7279079 Easter Morning in the Countryside of East Prussia, 1895, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Easter Morning in the Countryside of East Prussia, 1895)

Summer retreat, young couple on the coast above the sea, in love, 1880, Germany
7279014 Summer retreat, young couple on the coast above the sea, in love, 1880, Germany by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Summer retreat)

Sunday afternoon in the farmer's room, dancing lessons for the children
7278823 Sunday afternoon in the farmer's room, dancing lessons for the children by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunday afternoon in the farmer's room)

Life in the countryside, Scene of seduction in the vineyards of Tuscany
JLJ4974514 Life in the countryside, Scene of seduction in the vineyards of Tuscany by Focardi, Ruggero (1864-1934); Galleria d Arte Moderna, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany

The Gourmand : Man eating turkey, 19th century (painting)
1754240 The Gourmand : Man eating turkey, 19th century (painting) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); (add.info.: The Gourmand)

French soldier receiving a package, 1912 (w/c)
904952 French soldier receiving a package, 1912 (w/c) by Papendrecht, Jan Hoynck van (1858-1933)

Celebrating the End of Prohibition, Chicago, 1933 (b/w photo)
1700906 Celebrating the End of Prohibition, Chicago, 1933 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: end of prohibition in Chicago in 1933 : celebration of the legalization)

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"Gaiety: A Timeless Celebration of Joy and Entertainment" Step into the world of gaiety, where laughter echoes through the ages and merriment knows no bounds. From the uproarious comedy "Hay Fever" by Noel Coward to the vibrant performances at Gaiety Theatre in Hastings, this concept has always been synonymous with pure delight. Intriguingly, even historical figures like the 5th Marquess of Anglesey found solace in gaiety, as he transformed into Pekoe for a momentary escape from reality. The enchantment continued with an advert for Gaiety Girl in 1896, captivating audiences with its allure. The programme cover for "The Beauty Spot" in 1917 exemplifies how gaiety transcends time; it remains eternally cherished. It was during such jubilant times that Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) announced her betrothal to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Buckingham Palace in London - a black and white photograph capturing their radiant happiness. Glimpses into history reveal more facets of gaiety's charm - whether it be through a lively production like "Gaiety Girl" in 1904 or an intriguing colored photo depicting a man relishing a large watermelon. These moments encapsulate joyous memories that have stood the test of time. From music halls like The Gaiety Music Hall Chatham to iconic venues like Cafe De Paris, gaiety thrived as people sought respite from everyday life. Caricatures immortalize beloved performers such as Nellie Farren and Edward Ledger who brought endless laughter to their audiences. Even musical compositions embraced this spirit; Pas de Quatre's Faust Up To Date graced music covers while reflecting society's fascination with dance crazes like tango - epitomized by films such as "The Girl on the Film" in 1913.