Jester Collection (page 8)

The Ill-matched Lovers (oil on panel)
697865 The Ill-matched Lovers (oil on panel) by Oostsanen, Jacob Cornelisz van (1470-1533) (studio of); 49.5x35.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Pierrot, (pastel)
651292 Pierrot, (pastel) by Carrier-Belleuse, Pierre (1851-1933); 105x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot. Pierre Carrier-Belleuse (1851-1933). Pastel

Laughing Jester (oil on wood)
3087340 Laughing Jester (oil on wood) by Netherlandish School (16th century); 47 x 37 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Netherlandish, out of copyright

The Carnival
CH36706 The Carnival by Gysis, Nicolas (1842-1901); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Greek, out of copyright

February, by Minnie Asprey. circa 1918

Reproduction of a poster advertising Pierrefort Artistic Posters, Rue Bonaparte
STC139149 Reproduction of a poster advertising Pierrefort Artistic Posters, Rue Bonaparte, 1897 (colour litho) by Ibels, Henri-Gabriel (1867-1936); 63x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Man with gridiron and shoe horn (pen & ink on paper)
CTS407578 Man with gridiron and shoe horn (pen & ink on paper) by Jones, Inigo (1573-1652); eThe Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees;

The frolic of My Lord of Misrule, illustration from Cassell
STC385314 The frolic of My Lord of Misrule, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

The Trial of Queen Katherine, c. 1880 (oil on board)
PNH367496 The Trial of Queen Katherine, c.1880 (oil on board) by Pott, Laslett John (1837-98); 31x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Study for a larger picture of the same title)

Griot of Senegambia (Senegal), from Le Costume Ancien ou Moderne, c
884611 Griot of Senegambia (Senegal), from Le Costume Ancien ou Moderne, c.1820 (coloured engraving) by Fumagalli, Paolo (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Buffoon or Jester (engraving)
663030 Buffoon or Jester (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buffoon or Jester)

A Jester, 15th Century (engraving)
665703 A Jester, 15th Century (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Jester, 15th Century)

Reproduction of a poster for a pantomime, 1891 (colour litho)
STC137370 Reproduction of a poster for a pantomime, 1891 (colour litho) by Cheret, Jules (1836-1932); 124x88 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Such is Life, 1907 (oil on canvas)
LMG140011 Such is Life, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 129.5x174.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English

A Banquet of Love
RAF59184 A Banquet of Love by Floris, Frans (1519-70); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Landscape with fete galante, (panel)
JKR69445 Landscape with fete galante, (panel) by Alsloot, Denys van (1570-1628); 75x106 cm; Galerie de Jonckheere, Paris, France; Flemish, out of copyright

An Acrobat and Wrestlers Performing, 15th century (tempera on panel)
AMO98724 An Acrobat and Wrestlers Performing, 15th century (tempera on panel) by Apollonio di Giovanni di Tommaso, (1415/17-65); 38x60 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Two Jesters Playing with Children, from Old Nuremberg
STC221838 Two Jesters Playing with Children, from Old Nurembergs Customs and Practices in Games and Songs, re-published 1831 (colour litho) by German School; Private Collection; (add.info)

A round dance in the main city square, from Old Nuremberg
STC205082 A round dance in the main city square, from Old Nurembergs Customs and Practices in Games and Songs, re-published 1831 (colour litho) by German School; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Royal Nursery, 1538 (oil on canvas) (detail of 5499)
FC323495 The Royal Nursery, 1538 (oil on canvas) (detail of 5499) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921); FORBES Magazine Collection, New York, USA; eForbes Magazine Collection; English, out of copyright

Middlesex Election, 1804, or A Long Pull, a Strong Pull, and a Pull Alltogether
NCO189731 Middlesex Election, 1804, or A Long Pull, a Strong Pull, and a Pull Alltogether, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1804 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Touchstone and Audrey, 1890 (oil on canvas)
TW427103 Touchstone and Audrey, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Hardie, Charles Martin (1858-1916); 46.2x31 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; Scottish

Scene from As You Like It by William Shakespeare (oil on panel)
TW426550 Scene from As You Like It by William Shakespeare (oil on panel) by Deverell, Walter Howell (1827-54); 70.5x91.9 cm; Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear

Knight, fool and girl, 16th century Germany
Knight (reiter) with wheel-lock pistol and harem pants A, jester with bladder and marotte (bauble), B, and girl in long petticoat and apron from Strasbourg C

They saw one man called Fool, and another called Want-Wit
STC308576 They saw one man called Fool, and another called Want-Wit, washing a man who came from a country where all men were black, illustration from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan

Mannikin in the Snow, c. 1891-93
3746271 Mannikin in the Snow, c.1891-93 by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 63.5x76.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Edward IV being Entertained by William Canynges at his house in Redcliff Street, 1461
2830943 Edward IV being Entertained by William Canynges at his house in Redcliff Street, 1461, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Board, Ernest (1877-1934); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

The Lord of Misrule (coloured engraving)
2775111 The Lord of Misrule (coloured engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lord of Misrule, 1830.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

A Victorian Christmas card with a jester, clown and policeman, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3604165 A Victorian Christmas card with a jester, clown and policeman, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

A Victorian Paper Scrap Relief of a clown, a jester and a harlequin performing gymnastics
3605501 A Victorian Paper Scrap Relief of a clown, a jester and a harlequin performing gymnastics, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

The Court-Fool (engraving)
3637305 The Court-Fool (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Court-Fool. Illustration for The Graphic and Historical Illustrator edited by E W Brayley)

Archie Armstrong (engraving)
3629741 Archie Armstrong (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Archie Armstrong. Illustration from The Book of Days (W R Chambers, c 1870)

Edwardian Christmas and New Year postcard of Father Christmas sliding down the snow on a
3605138 Edwardian Christmas and New Year postcard of Father Christmas sliding down the snow on a sledge with a child holding on to him, c.1910 (colour litho) by English School

May I kiss whom I please and please whom I kiss (colour litho)
3643451 May I kiss whom I please and please whom I kiss (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: May I kiss whom I please and please whom I kiss)

Miss Claire Greet & Mr Arthur Grenville in As You Like It (b / w photo)
3643300 Miss Claire Greet & Mr Arthur Grenville in As You Like It (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Letters (colour litho)
3642897 The Letters (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter S. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Letter K (colour litho)
3642890 The Letter K (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter K. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Rejoicings of Sir Gareths Marriage, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by
3587820 The Rejoicings of Sir Gareths Marriage, from Stories of the Days of King Arthur by Charles Henry Hanson, pub.1898 (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); The Stapleton Collection; French

Ceremonie des Cendres Politique, from La Caricature, pub. 1833 (hand coloured lithograph)
3258457 Ceremonie des Cendres Politique, from La Caricature, pub. 1833 (hand coloured lithograph) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

As You Like It (etching)
969199 As You Like It (etching) by Meadows, Joseph Kenny (1770-1874) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: As You Like It, Act III, Scene iii)

Cover design, Christmas cards with Shakespeare subjects
Cover design by Robert Dudley, Christmas cards with Shakespeare subjects. (1 of 5) Date: circa 1890s

The Artists Costume Ball at Princes Hall, Piccadilly (engraving)
1591105 The Artists Costume Ball at Princes Hall, Piccadilly (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Artists Costume Ball at Princes Hall, Piccadilly)

Juvenile Fancy-Dress Ball, on 5 January, at the Mansion House (engraving)
1604456 Juvenile Fancy-Dress Ball, on 5 January, at the Mansion House (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juvenile Fancy-Dress Ball, on 5 January)

Historical scene, The Good Old Times

Dance Folie (etching)
1067954 Dance Folie (etching) by Rops, Felicien (1833-98); 15.6x8.6 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Foundation for the Arts Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L

The Comic Duel, 1885 (oil on panel)
651222 The Comic Duel, 1885 (oil on panel) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909); 22x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Comic Duel. Ludovico Marchetti (1853-1909). Oil on panel

Contestants equipped for a tournament, c. 1640 (pen and ink, watercolour and washes)
3493074 Contestants equipped for a tournament, c.1640 (pen and ink, watercolour and washes) by German School, (17th century); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Jester (engraving)
3646696 The Jester (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jester. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

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The jester, a timeless symbol of mirth and folly, has captivated audiences throughout history. From the Jolly Joker Playing Card to the Italian painting by Casimiro Tomba depicting a Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, their presence is undeniable. In one image, we see a jester carrying a wassail bowl, spreading cheer with every step. Another snapshot showcases Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise receiving the prestigious Joint Showbiz Award for their comedic genius. Even in Christmas cards adorned with Shakespearean jesters, they bring laughter to our festive celebrations. Just like Gulliver in Brobdingnag or Hamlet at the Grave, jesters have always been there to lighten even the darkest moments. Les Saltimbanques immortalized on canvas in 1874 captures their vibrant energy as they entertain crowds under colorful tents. No discussion about jesters would be complete without mentioning Carnival in Venice - an extravaganza where these mischievous characters reign supreme. Their cap and bells create an aura of whimsy that enchants all who witness them perform. And let's not forget the 16th-century red and yellow Jesters Cap costume map of the world - a playful representation of how jesters transcend borders and cultures with their universal appeal. Whether it's through art or live performances, jesters continue to remind us of the power of laughter, and are more than just entertainers; they are keepers of joy who remind us not to take life too seriously.