Nonsense Collection (page 3)

The Quangle Wangles Hat (colour litho)
5209825 The Quangle Wangles Hat (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quangle Wangles Hat)

Ghost (coloured engraving)
6032012 Ghost (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ghost.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

The Pink Bird, from Sixteen Drawings of Comic Birds
STC162280 The Pink Bird, from Sixteen Drawings of Comic Birds (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; The Stapleton Collection; English

Page from The British Working Man or One Who Does Not Believe In Him (engraving)
3632387 Page from The British Working Man or One Who Does Not Believe In Him (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

There was an Old Person of Stroud, who was horribly jammed in a crowd (litho)
966337 There was an Old Person of Stroud, who was horribly jammed in a crowd (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Stroud)

There was an Old Lady of Winchelsea, who said, "If you Needle or Pin shall see, On the floor of my room
966333 There was an Old Lady of Winchelsea, who said, " If you Needle or Pin shall see, On the floor of my room, sweep it up with the Broom

There was an Old Man in a Tree, whose Whiskers were lovely to see (litho)
966330 There was an Old Man in a Tree, whose Whiskers were lovely to see (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man in a Tree)

There was an Old Man of Messina, whose daughter was named Opsibeena (litho)
966327 There was an Old Man of Messina, whose daughter was named Opsibeena (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man of Messina)

There was a Young Lady of Greenwich, whose garments were border d with Spinach (litho)
966325 There was a Young Lady of Greenwich, whose garments were border d with Spinach (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a Young Lady of Greenwich)

There was an Old Person of Barnes, whose Garments were covered with Darns (litho)
966317 There was an Old Person of Barnes, whose Garments were covered with Darns (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Barnes)

There was an Old Person of Hyde, who walked by the shore with his Bride (litho)
966311 There was an Old Person of Hyde, who walked by the shore with his Bride (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Hyde)

There was an Old Person of Jodd, whose ways were perplexing and odd (litho)
966296 There was an Old Person of Jodd, whose ways were perplexing and odd (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Jodd)

There was an Old Man of Dumbree, who taught little Owls to drink Tea (litho)
966295 There was an Old Man of Dumbree, who taught little Owls to drink Tea (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man of Dumbree)

There was an Old Person of Cassel, whose Nose finished off in a Tassel (litho)
966289 There was an Old Person of Cassel, whose Nose finished off in a Tassel (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Cassel)

There was an Old Person of Ware, who rode on the back of a Bear (litho)
966285 There was an Old Person of Ware, who rode on the back of a Bear (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Ware)

There was an Old Person of Florence, who held Mutton Chops in abhorrence (litho)
966283 There was an Old Person of Florence, who held Mutton Chops in abhorrence (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Florence)

There was an Old Person of Loo, who said, "What on earth shall I do?"(litho)
966281 There was an Old Person of Loo, who said, " What on earth shall I do?" (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Loo, who said)

There was a Young Lady in Blue, who said, "Is it you? Is it you?"(litho)
966279 There was a Young Lady in Blue, who said, " Is it you? Is it you?" (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a Young Lady in Blue, who said)

There was an Old Person of Putney, whose food was roast spiders and chutney (litho)
966276 There was an Old Person of Putney, whose food was roast spiders and chutney (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Putney)

There was an Old Person of Brill, who purchased a Shirt with a Frill (litho)
966270 There was an Old Person of Brill, who purchased a Shirt with a Frill (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Brill)

There was an Old Man of the Dargle, who purchased six barrels of Gargle (litho)
966268 There was an Old Man of the Dargle, who purchased six barrels of Gargle (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man of the Dargle)

There was an Old Person of Fife, who was greatly disgusted with life (litho)
966265 There was an Old Person of Fife, who was greatly disgusted with life (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Fife)

There was an Old Man at a Station, who made a promiscuous Oration (litho)
966263 There was an Old Man at a Station, who made a promiscuous Oration (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man at a Station)

There was an Old Person of Bree, who frequented the depths of the Sea (litho)
966260 There was an Old Person of Bree, who frequented the depths of the Sea (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Bree)

There was an Old Person of Pinner, as thin as a lath, if not thinner (litho)
966257 There was an Old Person of Pinner, as thin as a lath, if not thinner (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person of Pinner, as thin as a lath)

There was an Old Person in Black, a Grasshopper jumped on his back (litho)
966252 There was an Old Person in Black, a Grasshopper jumped on his back (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Person in Black)

Enkoopia Chickabiddia (engraving)
973281 Enkoopia Chickabiddia (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enkoopia Chickabiddia)

Fishia Marina (engraving)
973273 Fishia Marina (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishia Marina. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia (engraving)
973270 Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia)

Crabbia Horrida (engraving)
973263 Crabbia Horrida (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crabbia Horrida. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Bassia Palealensis (engraving)
973261 Bassia Palealensis (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bassia Palealensis. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Bubblia Blowpipia (engraving)
973260 Bubblia Blowpipia (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bubblia Blowpipia. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The letter J (engraving)
973242 The letter J (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter J. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker (engraving)
973149 The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker)

The Judicious Jubilant Jay (engraving)
973139 The Judicious Jubilant Jay (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Judicious Jubilant Jay)

The Bountiful Beetle (engraving)
973131 The Bountiful Beetle (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bountiful Beetle. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The Comfortable Confidential Cow (engraving)
973130 The Comfortable Confidential Cow (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Comfortable Confidential Cow)

The Tower of Babel, 1857 (stained glass)
3474742 The Tower of Babel, 1857 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); College Dining Hall, Bradfield, UK; (add.info.: Manufactured by James Powell & Sons)

The Crimson Bird, from Sixteen Drawings of Comic Birds (pen & ink w / c on paper)
STC286227 The Crimson Bird, from Sixteen Drawings of Comic Birds (pen & ink w/c on paper) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; The Stapleton Collection; English

Illustration for The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll (1832-98) London
CHT207675 Illustration for The Hunting of the Snark by Lewis Carroll (1832-98) London, 1876 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Looking-Glass Insects, illustration from Alice Through the Looking-Glass
STC133383 Looking-Glass Insects, illustration from Alice Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll (1833-98) 1872 (engraving) by Tenniel

The Jumblies (litho)
5209845 The Jumblies (litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jumblies. Illustration for Nonsense Songs by Edward Lear (Frederick Warne)

The Nutcrackers and the Sugar-tongs (litho)
5209835 The Nutcrackers and the Sugar-tongs (litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Nutcrackers and the Sugar-tongs)

Mr and Mrs Discobbolos (litho)
5209842 Mr and Mrs Discobbolos (litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr and Mrs Discobbolos)

The Jumblies (colour litho)
5209838 The Jumblies (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jumblies. Illustration for Nonsense Songs by Edward Lear (Frederick Warne)

The Great Panjandrum Himself (colour litho)
979518 The Great Panjandrum Himself (colour litho) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Panjandrum Himself)

The Jumblies (engraving)
3625531 The Jumblies (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jumblies. Illustration for Nonsense Songs and Stories by Edward Lear (Frederick Warne, nd)

The Seven of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck
AGD336556 The Seven of Cups, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Nonsense: A Whimsical Journey through the Absurd and Imaginative" Step into a world where logic takes a backseat, and whimsy reigns supreme. Inspired by the works of Edward Lear, this captivating journey delves into the realm with its peculiar characters and fantastical landscapes. As we embark on our adventure, let us first meet "The Owl and The Pussycat, " two unlikely companions who set sail in a beautiful pea-green boat. Their love story unfolds amidst nonsensical verses, reminding us that sometimes life's greatest joys can be found in the most unexpected places. But nonsense doesn't stop there; it extends to Lewis Carroll's enchanting Wonderland. Join Alice as she encounters the Red Queen, who famously declares, "Off with her head. " In this topsy-turvy world where nothing makes sense yet everything is possible, reality becomes an illusion. Edward Lear's eccentricity continues to amuse as we encounter "The Old Man of Blackheath" sporting a wreath atop his head. His presence adds another layer of absurdity to this delightful tapestry of imagination. Intriguing creatures also grace our path – from "The Dark Blue Bird" with its comically exaggerated features to Lear's enigmatic creation known as the Quangle-Wangle. These beings embody pure nonsense while tickling our funny bones along the way. Venturing further into Lear's universe brings us face-to-face with "The Jumblies. " These adventurous souls defy conventionality and embrace their nonsensical existence wholeheartedly. Their tale serves as a reminder that conformity isn't always necessary for happiness; sometimes embracing chaos leads to true fulfillment. Tring Museum introduces us to more peculiarities through their display inspired by Lear's work. Here we find ourselves immersed in an array of oddities that challenge conventional understanding but ignite curiosity within our hearts. "The Pobble Who Has No Toes" adds a touch of melancholy to our journey.