Grin Collection

Alice and the Cheshire Cat, illustration from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
XCF264483 Alice and the Cheshire Cat, illustration from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1832-98) (colour litho) by Tenniel

Central America, Costa Rica
A Brown-Throated Sloth (Bradypus variegatus) scratches its neck with its distinctive claw. Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

Alice and the Cheshire Cat -- We re all mad here, said the Cat. I m mad. You re mad

Death personified on a Tarot card
Death personified as a skeleton with a scythe on a Tarot card

Josephine Baker at Folie Bergere, 1925-1926. Photograph by Lucien Walery (1863-1935)
XEE4144375 Josephine Baker at Folie Bergere, 1925-1926. Photograph by Lucien Walery (1863-1935). by Walery (Stanislaw Julian Ignacy)

Portrait of Nancy Graham or little girl holding flowers Painting by Henry Raeburn
JLJ4583344 Portrait of Nancy Graham or little girl holding flowers Painting by Henry Raeburn (1756-1823) (ec.angl.) 19th century Sun. 0, 91x0, 71 m Paris, musee du Louvre

Little boy lifts his jumper, Balham, SW London
A little boy lifting his jumper on a street in Balham, SW London. Date: circa 1961

Shirley Temple starring in Captain January
Shirley Temple (1926-2014) starring in Captain January (American musical comedy-drama film directed by David Butler), 1936 - 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation Production. Date: 1936

Caricature of a cheeky Australian solder - WW1
circa 1916

Hard lines on the hard court by George Studdy
Hard lines on the hard court -- the Bonzolines dig in their search for the ball, which Bonzo is holding in his mouth. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

Female Type / Reading Book
A lady reads a book, wearing a cloche hat, Louis heel shoes, stockings and either a chemise or a pair of cami-knickers

Postcard, greeting "Happy Fete": portrait of a smiling young woman
LET4395511 Postcard, greeting "Happy Fete": portrait of a smiling young woman. by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Postcard)

Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 165, Satirique en Couleurs
ICA4875324 Cover of " Les Corbeaux (Paris)", number 165, Satirique en Couleurs, 1908_5_24: Cover drawing - Anticlericalism - Lust - Nonnes; (add.info)

Citizen speaking at a city assembly in New England (Canada). 19th century lithography
NWI4959353 Citizen speaking at a city assembly in New England (Canada). 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: Citizen speaking at a city assembly in New England (Canada)

Letter Q. Curious young girl. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet"
DUV4210249 Letter Q. Curious young girl. Engraving (Chromolithography - Chromo) in " The Great Bebe Alphabet". Paul Bernardin, bookseller-publisher, Paris, circa 1900

Letters and T: monkey, bellows, sigh, saw and drum, turtle, top, stool, c.1920 (print)
DUV4202592 Letters and T: monkey, bellows, sigh, saw and drum, turtle, top, stool, c.1920 (print); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator)

France: Four young men in soft hat sitting in the grass share a bottle of wine, 1890
LUX4789187 France: Four young men in soft hat sitting in the grass share a bottle of wine, 1890; (add.info.: France: Four young men in soft hat sitting in the grass share a bottle of wine)

France, Centre, Loiret (45), Montargis: February 1899, comic troupier, two soldiers simulate an enema with clystere
LUX4783444 France, Centre, Loiret (45), Montargis: February 1899, comic troupier, two soldiers simulate an enema with clystere and basin, Private Breard

Christian de Falbe with a Saint Bernard - Detail (1884, watercolor on paper). Private collection
SYC4195653 Christian de Falbe with a Saint Bernard - Detail (1884, watercolor on paper). Private collection. Anders Zorn (1860-1920); (add.info)

Letter U: Oh the beautiful Uniforms! Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors
DUV4207614 Letter U: Oh the beautiful Uniforms! Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages. Dim: 24,5x18,5cm

Letter Q and R: Querelleur and Laughter. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207440 Letter Q and R: Querelleur and Laughter. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

France: Four children and their Christmas toys pose in front of the fireplace, 1908
LUX4725906 France: Four children and their Christmas toys pose in front of the fireplace, 1908; (add.info.: France: Four children and their Christmas toys pose in front of the fireplace)

France, Brittany: seaside, 5 young women dance, 1900
LUX4767116 France, Brittany: seaside, 5 young women dance, 1900; (add.info.: France, Brittany: seaside, 5 young women dance, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Classic face of the young American woman, with a goguenard look and a slightly mocking smile, elance neck
NWI4914076 Classic face of the young American woman, with a goguenard look and a slightly mocking smile, elance neck, surelevee and bouffante hairstyle, circa 1900

France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41): genre scene, 'I hold you by the barbichette' between 2 young girls from a
LUX4788837 France, Centre, Loir-et-Cher (41): genre scene, 'I hold you by the barbichette' between 2 young girls from a bourgeois family, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre)

American daily life: a young mother surrounded by her 6 children. Portrait of a large family of a wealthy social class
NWI4883607 American daily life: a young mother surrounded by her 6 children. Portrait of a large family of a wealthy social class, children play with dolls around 1900

The Child. A cottage owner's wife prepares a family meal when death arrives
FLO4675821 The Child. A cottage owner's wife prepares a family meal when death arrives and takes away the youngest of her children

two little girls play with their ball, 1900
LUX4816426 two little girls play with their ball, 1900; (add.info.: two little girls play with their ball, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): August 1902, on the beach
LUX4783446 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): August 1902, on the beach, family group on holiday in front of two bath cabins

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): holidaymakers sitting on the beach, 1903
LUX4782586 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): holidaymakers sitting on the beach, 1903; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35)

Happy year, postcard beginning of the 20th century
LET4395411 Happy year, postcard beginning of the 20th century. by French School, (20th century); (add.info.: Happy year, postcard beginning of the 20th century.); Photo © Archives Toutain.

Letres G: patty, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205950 Letres G: patty, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Letres G and H: patty and lobster, c.1920 (print)
DUV4205946 Letres G and H: patty and lobster, c.1920 (print); 15.5x24.5 cm; (add.info.: image from "The alphabet of Mimi" Illustrations by J. M. Porta. 8 pages.); Photo © Duvallon.

Laughing baby's face with cook's hat and spoon. 19th century chromolithography
IMB4824388 Laughing baby's face with cook's hat and spoon. 19th century chromolithography.; (add.info.: Laughing baby's face with cook's hat and spoon)

Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais
JEB4934365 Jules II (1443-1513) - engraving of 1823 in " Drolatiques Songes de Pantagruel" by Francois Rabelais (1494-1553) - (The Capricious Dreams of Pantagruel)

Nantes, Loire Atlantique (44): A little girl stands on a bench in the park of a castle, 1895
LUX4816403 Nantes, Loire Atlantique (44): A little girl stands on a bench in the park of a castle, 1895; (add.info.: Nantes)

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): August 1903
LUX4784926 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): August 1903, preparation for the return with wicker luggage and souvenirs, the end of the holidays

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): young girl in a hammock on the beach, 1903
LUX4782605 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): young girl in a hammock on the beach, 1903; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35)

France: A smiling baby in his pram, 1895
LUX4757127 France: A smiling baby in his pram, 1895; (add.info.: France: A smiling baby in his pram, 1895); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente (16): scene in a farm yard, a cart driven by a donkey, with a child on his back
LUX4760611 France, Poitou-Charentes, Charente (16): scene in a farm yard, a cart driven by a donkey, with a child on his back

Letter Q and R: discharge, keels, four, tail and rake, tap, rat, roses, wheel, c.1920 (print)
DUV4202585 Letter Q and R: discharge, keels, four, tail and rake, tap, rat, roses, wheel, c.1920 (print); 16x24.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: ABC de Guignol by Griff (French illustrator)

The Laughter Drawing by Louis-Amable Crapelet (1822-1867) Diameter 8.5 cm MUSEE DES BEAUTS ARTS - PALAIS LONGCHAMP
JEB4868618 The Laughter Drawing by Louis-Amable Crapelet (1822-1867) Diameter 8.5 cm MUSEE DES BEAUTS ARTS - PALAIS LONGCHAMP; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille

Book cover 'Becassine aux bains de mer', 1932 (print)
PCT4290109 Book cover 'Becassine aux bains de mer', 1932 (print) by Pinchon, Joseph Porphyre (1871-1953); (add.info.: Cover of the book " Becassine aux bains de mer")

The duties of the child in the family (towards our parents): Love - Respect - Recognition. A loving girl
DUV4212672 The duties of the child in the family (towards our parents): Love - Respect - Recognition. A loving girl. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Letter K and L: Kakatoes and Laureat. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207422 Letter K and L: Kakatoes and Laureat. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Fantasy photo representing a smiling florist, 1902 - le Norman
LUX4725084 France, Ile-de-France, Paris (75): Fantasy photo representing a smiling florist, 1902 - le Norman; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France)

Glossy copper pots, hanging on the wall of a kitchen. The smiling face of the happy cook is reflected in one of them
PCT4295615 Glossy copper pots, hanging on the wall of a kitchen. The smiling face of the happy cook is reflected in one of them - happiness

A classroom in the 19th century. A severe teacher corrects the duty of a pupil (collegian)
PCT4282040 A classroom in the 19th century. A severe teacher corrects the duty of a pupil (collegian) who takes his head in his hands: the other students laugh and laugh at him - Illustration by J

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"Grin: A Universal Expression of Joy and Mischief" In the whimsical world of Alice in Wonderland, Alice encounters the mischievous Cheshire Cat with its enigmatic grin. This iconic illustration by Lewis Carroll captures the essence of a smile that holds secrets untold. Traveling to Central America, specifically Costa Rica, one can witness locals adorned with radiant grins as they embrace life's simple pleasures. Their warm smiles reflect a culture known for its happiness and contentment. The concept of a grin transcends time and space. From Death personified on a Tarot card to Josephine Baker captivating audiences at Folie Bergere in 1925-1926, these diverse representations remind us that even in moments of darkness or performance, a playful smirk can bring lightness to any situation. Shirley Temple's infectious grin stole hearts worldwide as she starred in Captain January. Her youthful exuberance reminded us all that joy knows no bounds when expressed through an innocent smile. Sports too have their own version of grinning triumphs. George Studdy's illustration depicts hard lines etched on players' faces during intense court battles; yet amidst fierce competition, there is always room for sportsmanship and shared laughter. A woman engrossed in reading finds solace within the pages while wearing her gentlest smile—a reminder that knowledge brings both enlightenment and delight. Even during times of war, humor prevails. The cheeky Australian soldier depicted in WW1 caricatures reminds us how laughter becomes an armor against adversity—keeping spirits high amidst chaos. In challenging times like World War II, Christmas cards featuring brave soldiers proclaim "We'll Grin And Bear It. " These messages serve as reminders to find strength through unity and maintain optimism despite hardships faced together. Mexico's rich cultural heritage showcases Calavera de la Dandy—a skull donning extravagant attire—an embodiment of elegance even beyond death itself. Its sly grin hints at the eternal celebration of life.