Mocking Collection

Womens Rights / Mockery
A Womans Mind magnified

Mocking Bird (Card)
(Mimus polyglottus) An American bird renowned for its vocal powers

Dreyfus case - M. Reinach and the electors - Cover of satirical magazine "
XEE4156835 Dreyfus case - M. Reinach and the electors - Cover of satirical magazine " Le Lire" representing Joseph Reinach (1856-1921)

The Crown of Thorns
Jesus is given a crown of thorns by the mocking Roman soldiers

Christ Crowned with Thorns (oil on canvas)
490127 Christ Crowned with Thorns (oil on canvas) by Oost, Jacob van (1601-71); 122.1x97.8 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; © Art in Flanders

Why not go the limit? For the benefit of those ladies who ask the right to smoke in
1078685 Why not go the limit? For the benefit of those ladies who ask the right to smoke in public, 1908 (colour litho) by Dart

Recruitment poster parody WWI
Amusing pastiche based on advertisements for drawing schools and gently mocking the recruitment techniques of World War One

A young woman parodying the absurdities of fashion wears a basket on her head, around her waist a checkered apron
IMB4932933 A young woman parodying the absurdities of fashion wears a basket on her head, around her waist a checkered apron

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a caricature of an ugly and fat German woman, 1916
LUX4741828 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a caricature of an ugly and fat German woman, 1916, Map titled: Berlin elegance; (add.info)

First World War: France, Patriotic and humorous map showing a hairy man with his cane
LUX4741020 First World War: France, Patriotic and humorous map showing a hairy man with his cane and jester treating a rank officer, smoking cigar, ambush

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a French soldier arresting the German thief coming to plunder France
LUX4739330 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a French soldier arresting the German thief coming to plunder France, titled: 'What do you say history

Fashionable dandies and ladies in a gallery of the Louvre. Life among the Connoisseurs
FLO4686801 Fashionable dandies and ladies in a gallery of the Louvre. Life among the Connoisseurs, or Dick Wildfire and his Friends in the Grand Gallery of the Louvre

France: Cartoon photographed by Walery of Jean Jaures in clay clay speaking to pears entitled
LUX4726792 France: Cartoon photographed by Walery of Jean Jaures in clay clay speaking to pears entitled: 'Every speech I make followers'

Letter R: RESPECT is holy thing and old darling. Everyone misses and runs away who has nothing but mockery
DUV4206609 Letter R: RESPECT is holy thing and old darling. Everyone misses and runs away who has nothing but mockery. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid"

Cartoon of English costumes, circa 1815. Men with flowerpot hats, long coats and trousers worn over boots
FLO4677515 Cartoon of English costumes, circa 1815. Men with flowerpot hats, long coats and trousers worn over boots, women in shawls with tassles

Cartoon of English costumes, circa 1814. Men and women in ill-fitting, badly shaped dresses, hats and coats
FLO4677511 Cartoon of English costumes, circa 1814. Men and women in ill-fitting, badly shaped dresses, hats and coats. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

The pope. The Pope crowns an emperor, who kneels before him, accompanied by two cardinals
FLO4675846 The pope. The Pope crowns an emperor, who kneels before him, accompanied by two cardinals, one of whom is ridiculously personified by Death. In the background there are eveques

The portrait of the Ogresse, from "Le Rire Rouge", 1915 (engraving)
PCT4290670 The portrait of the Ogresse, from "Le Rire Rouge", 1915 (engraving); (add.info.: Signed engraving LM from the newspaper "Le Rire rouge", war edition No)

Hunting rabbit in France in the 19th century - 2 drawings - one shows a hunter shooting a gun at a rabbit hurts that
PCT4289505 Hunting rabbit in France in the 19th century - 2 drawings - one shows a hunter shooting a gun at a rabbit hurts that another hunter carries (danger)

Science and Anerye (Theatre of Moralite) - Mocquerie de la science sous le regne de Francois 1er
JAB4119623 Science and Anerye (Theatre of Moralite) - Mocquerie de la science sous le regne de Francois 1er. Drawing by Allouard

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a drawing representing the Christmas of Guillaume: a carrot, 1915
LUX4740779 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a drawing representing the Christmas of Guillaume: a carrot, 1915, draftsman: T. L

A teacher correcting a student with a rule in his classroom. Body punishment 19th century. Illustration 19th century
NWI4961530 A teacher correcting a student with a rule in his classroom. Body punishment 19th century. Illustration 19th century

First World War 1914-1918: German prisoners thinking that the camera of the French photographer is trapped
LET4395705 First World War 1914-1918: German prisoners thinking that the camera of the French photographer is trapped and will kill them

Fashionable dandies and ladies dancing a quadrille in a park. Life on Tip-toe
FLO4686820 Fashionable dandies and ladies dancing a quadrille in a park. Life on Tip-toe, or Dick Wildfire Quadrilling it in the Salon de Mars in the Champs Elysees

Tightrope acrobats on stage in front of a fashionable audience. Dick Wildfire and Jenkins in a Theatrical Pandemonium
FLO4686794 Tightrope acrobats on stage in front of a fashionable audience. Dick Wildfire and Jenkins in a Theatrical Pandemonium, or the Cafe de la Paix in all its glory

Fashionable dandies watching bear-baiting and dog-fighting. Dick and Squire Jenkins enjoying the Sport at the Battle of
FLO4686769 Fashionable dandies watching bear-baiting and dog-fighting. Dick and Squire Jenkins enjoying the Sport at the Battle of Animals (now Place du Colonel Fabien)

Fashionable dandies, soldiers and ladies strolling in the Tuileries Garden
FLO4686758 Fashionable dandies, soldiers and ladies strolling in the Tuileries Garden. Dick Wildfire and the Captain promenading in the Garden of the Thuilleries

Fashionable dandies, soldiers and ladies in the colonnade of the Palais Royal
FLO4686711 Fashionable dandies, soldiers and ladies in the colonnade of the Palais Royal. Dick Wildfire and Squire Jenkins seeing Real Life in the Galleries of the Palais Royal

Longchamp Cavalcade. Two incredible (fops) mounted on heavy dray horses instead of thoroughbreds at Longchamp
FLO4677969 Longchamp Cavalcade. Two incredible (fops) mounted on heavy dray horses instead of thoroughbreds at Longchamp racetrack

Cartoon of English fashions in Paris, 1814. Man in flowerpot hat, women in bottom-shaped gowns
FLO4677482 Cartoon of English fashions in Paris, 1814. Man in flowerpot hat, women in bottom-shaped gowns. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

Monstrous character with a disproportionate head. 15th century stall adorned with Misericordes de l'abbey Saint
JEB4918838 Monstrous character with a disproportionate head. 15th century stall adorned with Misericordes de l'abbey Saint Pierre (12th-18th century) in Chezal-Benoit (Chezal Benoit)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a dog lying down with writing, Who said german sausage
LUX4741340 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing a dog lying down with writing, Who said german sausage? (who said German sausage)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing, next to the portrait of William II in the Hussard of Death
LUX4739949 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing, next to the portrait of William II in the Hussard of Death, the horoscope of the latter announcing his defeat, 1915

Fashionable dandies gambling at a Red and Black table. Dick Wildfire introduced by Captain O'Shuffleton to a Rouge
FLO4686779 Fashionable dandies gambling at a Red and Black table. Dick Wildfire introduced by Captain O'Shuffleton to a Rouge et Noir Table in the Palais Royal

Fashionable people enjoying the street entertainment in Paris, 1822. Dick Jenkins, the Captain
FLO4686770 Fashionable people enjoying the street entertainment in Paris, 1822. Dick Jenkins, the Captain, Lady Halibut and Lydia enjoying a Lounge in the Italian Boulevard

Fashionable dandies at an elegant cafe. Dick and the Captain paying their respects to the Fair Limonadiere in the Cafe
FLO4686751 Fashionable dandies at an elegant cafe. Dick and the Captain paying their respects to the Fair Limonadiere in the Cafe de Mille Colonnes

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

Les fools de Charenton: drawing by Gustave Dore, 1860 - an asylum of alienes in the nineteenth century - hospice of
PCT4293987 Les fools de Charenton: drawing by Gustave Dore, 1860 - an asylum of alienes in the nineteenth century - hospice of Charenton

First World War: France, Patriotic Map Showing a Caricature of the German Soldier, 1916
LUX4741845 First World War: France, Patriotic Map Showing a Caricature of the German Soldier, 1916, Map titled: Pig's Head at the Buche; (add.info)

First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing William II on him everything the Germans took during their invasion
LUX4739840 First World War: France, Patriotic Map showing William II on him everything the Germans took during their invasion, champagne, pendulum, lace

The bag (La Besace), - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214227 The bag (La Besace), - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustrations by JJ Granville (1803-1847)

Flower-mania. Woman with as many flowers on her dress and hair as there are in the basket and vase near her
FLO4677514 Flower-mania. Woman with as many flowers on her dress and hair as there are in the basket and vase near her. "The ridiculous abundance of every kind of flowers on the dress

The cardinal. There is a certain difficulty in determining the real meaning put by the artist here
FLO4675863 The cardinal. There is a certain difficulty in determining the real meaning put by the artist here. He represented the Cardinal receiving a papal bubble from a messenger

Abbe. Death having robbed of his mitre and his butt, draws the abbe with him
FLO4675534 Abbe. Death having robbed of his mitre and his butt, draws the abbe with him. The abbe resists with all his strength, and apprehends to throw his breviary to his opponent. Plate 11

The presidential pajamas, a satirical song by Lucien Boyer mocking Paul Deschanel (1856-1922), a French politician
PCT4295389 The presidential pajamas, a satirical song by Lucien Boyer mocking Paul Deschanel (1856-1922), a French politician

The little artist: illustration signed Montaut d'Oloron (detail) of a book of edifying readings of the 19th century
PCT4284251 The little artist: illustration signed Montaut d'Oloron (detail) of a book of edifying readings of the 19th century: " Who gives the poor ready to God"" by Leon Guerin

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

The Old Man and the Three Young Men, 1850
3478185 The Old Man and the Three Young Men, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration titled 'The Old Man and the Three Young Men'. The young men are mocking the old man for planting a tree at his age)

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"Mocking the Status Quo: A Satirical Journey through Women's Rights" In a world where women fought for their rights, mockery became a powerful weapon against oppression. Just like a mockingbird sings its rebellious tune, women used satire to challenge societal norms and demand equality. One canvas that embodies this spirit is "Christ Crowned with Thorns. " In this oil painting, the crown of thorns symbolizes the struggles faced by women in their fight for equal rights. It mocks those who belittle their efforts and reminds us of the sacrifices made along the way. Speaking of crowns, why not go all out? Imagine a recruitment poster parody from World War I, advocating for women's right to smoke. This humorous twist on traditional propaganda highlights how absurd it was to deny ladies such simple pleasures while they were breaking barriers on other fronts. Roll out the barrel. Even cartoon gardeners joined in on the mockery. Picture a cheeky gardener rolling his lawn as if he were rolling over outdated gender stereotypes. The message is clear – it's time to uproot discrimination and let progress flourish. But let's not forget about art's ability to provoke thought. Take Barre Bicycles' Parisian poster; it captures attention with its boldness but also subtly challenges gender roles by featuring empowered female cyclists dominating city streets. My word. We caught THIS wandering here – society can no longer confine women within limited boundaries. Annie Walke’s "Christ Mocked" further exemplifies how art can be an instrument of social commentary. Through her brushstrokes, she portrays Christ being mocked just as many brave women have been throughout history when challenging societal norms and demanding equal treatment. Francisco de Goya captured another facet of mockery in his painting "Women Laughing. " Their laughter serves as both defiance and liberation from oppressive expectations placed upon them by society. These laughing faces remind us that humor can be empowering, allowing women to reclaim their voices and challenge the status quo.