Heath Robinson Collection

An Aerial Cricket Match of the Future, c1918 (1919). Artist: W Heath Robinson
An Aerial Cricket Match of the Future, c1918 (1919). From The Wonder Book of Aircraft for Boys and Girls, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward. Lock & Co. Limited, London, Melbourne and Toronto, 1919]

Two Rogues Calling Themselves Weavers Made Their Appearance, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Two Rogues Calling Themselves Weavers Made Their Appearance, c1930. An illustration from The Emperors New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

The Nile Flood Had Retired, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
The Nile Flood Had Retired, c1930. An illustration from The Marsh Kings Daughter by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

And The Cat Said, Can You Purr?, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
And The Cat Said, Can You Purr?, c1930. An illustration from The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

Illustration from the childrens book The Adventures of Uncle Lubin, 1902. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Illustration from the childrens book The Adventures of Uncle Lubin, 1902. From a private collection

The Little Robber-Maiden, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
The Little Robber-Maiden, c1930. An illustration from The Snow Queen by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

The Patent Impulsoria, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Patent Impulsoria, 1850. This ingenious means of applying animal power to the working of railways, so as to supersede the costly locomotive engine, has lately been invented...The new machine

When the young man have fallen at his feet, the Sultan held him by the hand, c1930. From " Stories from the Arabian Nights". [Nelson, c1930]

I Must Venture to the Churchyard, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
I Must Venture to the Churchyard, c1930. An illustration from The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

W. Heath-Robinson: Coal mine, drawn for the 1922 Heath Robinson Calendar commissioned by Atherton Collieries. Date: 1921

W. Heath-Robinson: Coal mine pi-head, drawn for the 1922 Heath Robinson Calendar commissioned by Atherton Collieries. Date: 1921

W. Heath-Robinson: Coal washing shed, drawn for the 1922 Heath Robinson Calendar commissioned by Atherton Collieries. Date: 1921

W. Heath-Robinson: Coal sorting shed, drawn for the 1922 Heath Robinson Calendar commissioned by Atherton Collieries. Date: 1921

W. Heath-Robinson: Old miner, drawn for the 1922 Heath Robinson Calendar commissioned by Atherton Collieries. Date: 1921

But I m too old and you re too young
3781059 But I m too old and you re too young by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); (add.info.: But I m too old and you re too young, illustration by W Heath Robinson (1872 - 1944)

A new machine for picking up matches and cigarette-ends adopted by the LCC at the suggestion of the Anti-Litter League
6021292 A new machine for picking up matches and cigarette-ends adopted by the LCC at the suggestion of the Anti-Litter League (litho) by Robinson

The Wimbledon Serving Tube, For practice in tackling the most difficult service and acquiring true Wimbledon Form
6021290 The Wimbledon Serving Tube, For practice in tackling the most difficult service and acquiring true Wimbledon Form (litho) by Robinson

Heroic conduct of a gentleman who has been swallowed up by a quicksand in passing up to his wife her return ticket
6021276 Heroic conduct of a gentleman who has been swallowed up by a quicksand in passing up to his wife her return ticket (litho) by Robinson

The Gentle Art of Catching Things - Porpoise Sticking in Pegwell Bay (colour litho)
5999015 The Gentle Art of Catching Things - Porpoise Sticking in Pegwell Bay (colour litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

The brown bread-and-butter method of cinematographing whitebait in their native haunts (litho)
6021296 The brown bread-and-butter method of cinematographing whitebait in their native haunts (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Eastern luxury in the Home, The Home-made Turkish Bath (litho)
6021295 Eastern luxury in the Home, The Home-made Turkish Bath (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eastern luxury in the Home, The Home-made Turkish Bath)

Making it easier for the lady, a graceful incident during an alpine summer holiday (litho)
6021278 Making it easier for the lady, a graceful incident during an alpine summer holiday (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Here are some more Inventions which Edison Will, without Doubt, Soon Perfect (engraving)
3627869 Here are some more Inventions which Edison Will, without Doubt, Soon Perfect (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

How to draw the cork when you have lost the corkscrew (litho)
6021287 How to draw the cork when you have lost the corkscrew (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to draw the cork when you have lost the corkscrew)

The new Fruit-tree Pruner with adjustment for automatically limewashing the bark while pruning the branches (litho)
6021286 The new Fruit-tree Pruner with adjustment for automatically limewashing the bark while pruning the branches (litho) by Robinson

Evading the Customs (litho)
6021279 Evading the Customs (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evading the Customs)

Gas Masks - II (litho)
6021285 Gas Masks - II (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gas Masks - II. Illustration for Lets Laugh)

Turning mince pies for the Christmas market (litho)
6021269 Turning mince pies for the Christmas market (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turning mince pies for the Christmas market)

Early Neolithic Winkle Gamblers on the sunny shores of the Riviera, The probable origin of Roulette (litho)
6021291 Early Neolithic Winkle Gamblers on the sunny shores of the Riviera, The probable origin of Roulette (litho) by Robinson

Gas Masks - I (litho)
6021284 Gas Masks - I (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gas Masks - I. Illustration for Lets Laugh)

The Wininng Card on the ace of diamonds, 1910. Creator: W Heath Robinson
" The Wininng Card" on the ace of diamonds, 1910. Transformation playing card with the diamond featuring as a large patch on the much-mended coat of a card-player

Half title to A Midsummer Nights Dream, 1914. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Half title to A Midsummer Nights Dream, 1914. A Midsummer Nights Dream is a comedy play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), believed to have been written between 1590 and 1596

The Shepherdess and the Chmney-Sweeper, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweeper, c1930. An illustration from The Shepherdess and the Chimney-Sweeper by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

He Jumped Down From The Old Mans Lap And Danced Around Him On The Floor, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
He Jumped Down From The Old Mans Lap And Danced Around Him On The Floor, c1930. An illustration from The Naughty Boy by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

I Say Nothing for the Present, Remarked the King, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
I Say Nothing for the Present, Remarked the King, c1930. An illustration from The Leaping Match by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

The Old Councillor, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
The Old Councillor, c1930. An illustration from The Leaping Match by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen. [Hodder and Stoughton Limited for Boots Pure Drug Co

She Sat The Livelong Day Upon the Roof of Her Palace, Expecting Him, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
She Sat The Livelong Day Upon the Roof of Her Palace, Expecting Him, c1930. An illustration from The Flying Trunk by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

Their Slippers Flew About Their Ears, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Their Slippers Flew About Their Ears, c1930. An illustration from The Flying Trunk by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

But Let It Make Us Laugh, Said the King, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
But Let It Make Us Laugh, Said the King, c1930. An illustration from The Flying Trunk by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

Will You Tell Us A Story? Asked the Queen, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Will You Tell Us A Story? Asked the Queen, c1930. An illustration from The Flying Trunk by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

The Son Lived Merrily, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
The Son Lived Merrily, c1930. An illustration from The Flying Trunk by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen. [Hodder and Stoughton Limited for Boots Pure Drug Co

Up Flew The Trunk, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Up Flew The Trunk, c1930. An illustration from The Flying Trunk by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen. [Hodder and Stoughton Limited for Boots Pure Drug Co

The Swineherd Scolded and the Rain Poured Down, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
The Swineherd Scolded and the Rain Poured Down, c1930. An illustration from The Swineherd by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

Ach! Du Lieber Augustin, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Ach! Du Lieber Augustin, c1930. An illustration from The Swineherd by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen. [Hodder and Stoughton Limited for Boots Pure Drug Co

And He Wept Like A Child, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
And He Wept Like A Child, c1930. An illustration from The Swineherd by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen. [Hodder and Stoughton Limited for Boots Pure Drug Co

All Cares and Sorrows Were Forgotten By Him Who Inhaled Its Fragrance, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
All Cares and Sorrows Were Forgotten By Him Who Inhaled Its Fragrance, c1930. An illustration from The Swineherd by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

So Now The Emperor Walked Under His High Canopy, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
So Now The Emperor Walked Under His High Canopy, c1930. An illustration from The Emperors New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

He Sat There Nodding At Her, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
He Sat There Nodding At Her, c1930. An illustration from The Red Shoes by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

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W, a renowned British artist and illustrator known for his whimsical and imaginative creations. In "An Aerial Cricket Match of the Future, " he takes us to a world where cricket is played high up in the sky, showcasing his inventive mind even back in 1918. In "Two Rogues Calling Themselves Weavers Made Their Appearance, " Robinson brings to life the classic tale of The Emperor's New Clothes with his distinctive style, adding humor and charm to this timeless story. "The Nile Flood Had Retired" transports us to ancient Egypt, where Robinson captures the aftermath of a flood with intricate details and clever contraptions that help manage the water levels. "And The Cat Said, Can You Purr?" showcases Robinson's ability to anthropomorphize animals as he portrays a witty conversation between two feline friends, leaving viewers smiling at their mischievous banter. Illustrating "The Adventures of Uncle Lubin, " Robinson enchants young readers with his delightful illustrations that perfectly capture the magical world created by author W. Heath-Robinson: Coal mine pi-head) (W. Heath-Robinson: Coal washing shed) (W. Heath-Robinson: Coal sorting shed) (W. In "The Little Robber-Maiden, " we are introduced to an endearing character who steals our hearts as she embarks on her own unique adventures through beautifully illustrated scenes filled with imagination and wonder. Robinson also delves into industrial themes like coal mining, depicting various aspects such as mineshafts, coal washing sheds, sorting sheds, and even an old miner himself in detailed drawings that showcase both technical precision and artistic flair. Lastly, in "When the young man has fallen at his feet, " we witness Robinson's talent for capturing emotion as he illustrates a poignant moment between a Sultan and a young man. Through subtle expressions and delicate lines, he conveys deep human connections within his art. W.