Horseplay Collection

Merthyr Tydfil boys playing
Two boys play on a bench above the steel works (now closed) at Merthyr Tydfil. Vintage black and white image. First published The Sunday Times c1989 1989

Initiation in the Frat, 1917 (litho)
874697 Initiation in the Frat, 1917 (litho) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 25.88 x32.39 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase; American, out of copyright

Boys playing the game of cheval fondu, leap-frog or horseplay. From an illustration by Jean-Henri Marlet from le Bon Genie, 1826

A Game of Horse and Rider, c. 1775 / 1780. Creator: Jean-Honore Fragonard
A Game of Horse and Rider, c. 1775/1780

Juvenile Tricks (Liber Studiorum, part V, plate 22), January 1, 1811. Creator: JMW Turner
Juvenile Tricks (Liber Studiorum, part V, plate 22), January 1, 1811

Horseplay
This is some sort of ritual amongst the fire-fighters. Photo caption reads horseplay.. The Corps of Canadian Fire-fighters

Small Children Leaving School, 1875 (engraving)
KW421789 Small Children Leaving School, 1875 (engraving) by Saint-Aubin, Augustin de (1736-1807) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration from XVIII Siecle Institutions)

A victorious young lady
Every Time we win - A lady runs through a series of scenes where she is the ultimate victor of the situation. From the left, she assists with a kiss to the head (" Damn, I have a crush)

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Merthyr Tydfil boys in mischievous horseplay: From the initiation rituals of 1917 to the classic game of cheval fondu, the joy and excitement transcends time. Witness the merry pranks of Fragonard's "A Game of Horse and Rider" (c. 1775/1780), Turner's "Juvenile Tricks" (1811), and the merry schoolchildren of 1875. The spirit lives on, as a victorious young lady revels in the fun.