Moquerie Collection

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

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"

Garcon faisant pleurer sa soeur. Il a depose sa poupee sur une haute branche d'arbre
COI4130957 Garcon faisant pleurer sa soeur. Il a depose sa poupee sur une haute branche d'arbre. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895

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

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

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

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

Title page with balloonist, dancers, fencers, fiddler, workers, police and riff-raff
FLO4686863 Title page with balloonist, dancers, fencers, fiddler, workers, police and riff-raff. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in Paris

English dandy with his hairdresser and tailor. Dick Wildfire preparing for a Dash in the Francoise
FLO4686842 English dandy with his hairdresser and tailor. Dick Wildfire preparing for a Dash in the Francoise. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cruikshank from David Carey's Life in

English dandies leaving English hustlers in a pool hall. Life in a Billiard Room
FLO4686826 English dandies leaving English hustlers in a pool hall. Life in a Billiard Room, or Dick Wildfire and Squire Jenkins au fait (awake) to the Parisian Sharpers

Fashionable ladies and dandies in a line for the Opera in the rain. Entre to the Opera
FLO4686802 Fashionable ladies and dandies in a line for the Opera in the rain. Entre to the Opera, or Dick Wildfire and his Friends going to see Life among the Figurantes

English dandies smashing a street lantern in Paris. Dick and his Companions Smashing the Glim or a Spree by Lamp-light
FLO4686733 English dandies smashing a street lantern in Paris. Dick and his Companions Smashing the Glim or a Spree by Lamp-light

Ancient mythology: Comus (Komos), god of joy and good dear, Themis, goddess of justice, law and equity
FLO4680079 Ancient mythology: Comus (Komos), god of joy and good dear, Themis, goddess of justice, law and equity, and Momus (Momos), deity of mockery

Three Parisian graces, circa 1800. Three unattractive maids wear the latest Paris fashions
FLO4677835 Three Parisian graces, circa 1800. Three unattractive maids wear the latest Paris fashions. "It's certainly true that in fashion a servile herd of imitators abounds

Caricature of English military uniforms, Napoleonic era, Hussar with flared trousers worn over calf-high boots
FLO4677488 Caricature of English military uniforms, Napoleonic era, Hussar with flared trousers worn over calf-high boots

Letter I and J: Insolent and Merry. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet"
DUV4207416 Letter I and J: Insolent and Merry. Engraving in " Usual Alphabet". Illustrations on the theme of quality and defect in children. A. Quinn, printer-publisher, 1885

Deux fillettes faisant la reverance a une camarade qui revienbt de la ville avec des vetements neufs
COI4130934 Deux fillettes faisant la reverance a une camarade qui revienbt de la ville avec des vetements neufs. Gravure du journal "Gazette des Enfants", 1895

Letter M: Modestie humbly receives flattery and makes for others to be without mockery. Engraving in " ABC
DUV4206589 Letter M: Modestie humbly receives flattery and makes for others to be without mockery. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Caricature of English costumes. A group of tourists from England on a trip to Paris
FLO4677468 Caricature of English costumes. A group of tourists from England on a trip to Paris: the men in flowerpot and stovepipe hats, ill-fitting riding coats and breeches

The madman. Death plays a bagpipe and performs a dance while lifting the madman's green dress to expose his limbs
FLO4675825 The madman. Death plays a bagpipe and performs a dance while lifting the madman's green dress to expose his limbs

Riff-raff competing for bread and wine at the Fete of St. Louis. Evening of the Fete of St
FLO4686834 Riff-raff competing for bread and wine at the Fete of St. Louis. Evening of the Fete of St. Louis, or Dick, Jenkins and the Halibuts witnessing the Canaille in all their glory

A crowd catching bread, sausages and wine thown from booths on the Champs Elysees. Morning of the Fete of St
FLO4686831 A crowd catching bread, sausages and wine thown from booths on the Champs Elysees. Morning of the Fete of St. Louis, or Dick and Jenkins enjoying Life in the Elysian Fields

Tourists fooling around among the skulls and skeletons in the Catacombs. Life among the Dead, or Dick Wildfire
FLO4686780 Tourists fooling around among the skulls and skeletons in the Catacombs. Life among the Dead, or Dick Wildfire, Squire Jenkins and the Halibut Family in the Catacombs

Fashionable dandies eating dinner at the Very restaurant. Dick, the Captain
FLO4686741 Fashionable dandies eating dinner at the Very restaurant. Dick, the Captain and Squire Jenkins dining at Very's in the Palais Royal

The patriarch suffers the reprimands of three of his friends for his faith in God
JEB4960161 The patriarch suffers the reprimands of three of his friends for his faith in God. Painting by Charles Meynier (1768-1832)

Greek mythology: Momos, deity of mockery, mischievous criticism and good words
FLO4680064 Greek mythology: Momos, deity of mockery, mischievous criticism and good words, removing a mask from his face and holding a puppet - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf

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PCT5643286 gut9988; (add.info.: Poids, surpoids, embonpoint, kilos en trop, obesite - pesee d'un gros homme sur une balance agricole - illustration de Frederic Theodore Lix (1830-1897)

The old bachelor, 1836 (illustration)
7485443 The old bachelor, 1836 (illustration) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); (add.info.: The old bachelor)

The donkey and the dog (L ane et le chien) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214649 The donkey and the dog (L ane et le chien) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

A school class. Painting by Danwon (Kim Hongdo) (1745-1806), ink on paper, Coreen art
LSE4316395 A school class. Painting by Danwon (Kim Hongdo) (1745-1806), ink on paper, Coreen art, period Joseon (Choson) 18th century. National Museum of Korea, Seoul (South Korea)

La Baionnette, Satirique en Couleurs, 1915. 11. 11 : war of 14-18 (engraving)
ICA4933722 La Baionnette, Satirique en Couleurs, 1915.11.11 : war of 14-18 (engraving) by Metivet, Lucien (1863-1930); (add.info.: La Baionnette, Satirique en Couleurs, 1915_11_11: Guerre de 14 -18)

Jupiter et le metayer - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214514 Jupiter et le metayer - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

The drowned woman (La femme noyee) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving)
DUV4214263 The drowned woman (La femme noyee) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47); Private Collection; (add.info)

The laughing and the fishes (Le rieur et les poissons) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214689 The laughing and the fishes (Le rieur et les poissons) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

The fox with the cut tail (Le renard ayant la queue coupee) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214420 The fox with the cut tail (Le renard ayant la queue coupee) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

testament explained by Easop (Testament explique par Esope) - Fables by La Fontaine
DUV4214086 testament explained by Easop (Testament explique par Esope) - Fables by La Fontaine, 19th century (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

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"Moquerie: A Reflection of Satire and Mockery in Art" In the enchanting world of fables, La Fontaine's "The Donkey and the Dog" captures the essence of moquerie. Through an exquisite 19th-century engraving, we witness the donkey's laughter at the dog's futile attempts to imitate his master. This timeless tale reminds us that mockery knows no bounds. Moving from fables to history, a school class depicted in Danwon's ink painting takes us back to 18th-century Korea. Amidst Joseon's vibrant period, this artwork showcases how moquerie transcends cultures and time periods. Students jest with one another, reminding us that even in education, humor finds its place. La Fontaine strikes again with "Jupiter et le Metayer, " where divine satire unfolds through yet another mesmerizing engraving. As Jupiter mocks a farmer for praying during droughts instead of working hard on his land, we are reminded that even gods find amusement in human folly. "The Drowned Woman" brings forth a somber aspect as La Fontaine explores society's tendency to mock those who meet unfortunate ends. The hauntingly beautiful engraving serves as a poignant reminder that mockery can have dire consequences when taken too far. Leaping into aquatic realms, "The Laughing and the Fishes" by La Fontaine presents an intriguing scenario where fishes laugh at humans' futile attempts to catch them. This whimsical portrayal highlights how nature itself joins in on mocking our endeavors. "The Fox with the Cut Tail" tells a cautionary tale about pride through yet another captivating fable by La Fontaine. In this enchanting engraving, we witness animals ridiculing a fox whose tail was cut off due to arrogance—a powerful lesson against hubris. As if stepping into more modern times, Easop explains testament through satire in La Fontaine's work.