Rude Collection

The Cossacks Reply to the Sultan (Zaporozhtsy), c1890, (1939). Creator: Il ya Repin
The Cossacks Reply to the Sultan (Zaporozhtsy), c1890, (1939). Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of Turkey, also known as Cossacks of Saporog Are Drafting a Manifesto

Rude Gargoyle
Gargoyle on a medieval seminary (now a girls school) at Tours, France : masons often amused themselves by cutting such subjects on respectable buildings

LONDON: UNDERGROUND, 1944. Please have your ticket ready at the barrier. Poster by Fougasse promoting proper etiquette on the London Underground, 1944

Smoking club, 18th century artwork. The practice of smoking tobacco was popularised in England and Ireland in the 1580s and 1590s by the English soldier and explorer Sir Walter Raleigh (c.1552-1618)

Saucy dancer, wearing only balloons - Following raid
Saucy dancer, wearing only balloons, following a police raid: " You can t pin anything on me!" Date: late 1930s

WW1 - Patriotic - Little Tommy has a pee on a German Helmet
Tommys Kiddie. WW1 - Patriotic - Little Tommy has a pee in a German Helmet. Date: circa 1916

The Strongest by Fortunino Matania
The Strongest, by Fortunino Matania, RI (1881-1963). One of the most accomplished realistic illustrators and artists of his time

CARTOON: CUBISM, 1913. Seeing New York with a Cubist - The Rude Descending a Staircase (Rush Hour at the Subway). Cartoon from The Evening Sun, 20 March 1913

Funny Saucy Wedding Postcard
Bawdy humourin this saucy postcard, depicting a bride and grrom in front of their vicar. The bride has her hand full... "...to have and to hold - until death us do part..." Date: circa 1910s

Satirical ballooning image
A rude satirical image of large and small balloons tied together, lifting a cannon, entitled The Montgolsier. A first rate of the French Aerial Navy. A Fart, an Ass, a Fool, A Monkey, a Nothing. 1783

Late Arrivals by H. M. Bateman
Late arrivals at the theatre annoy everyone by laughing at the show and blocking the view of those who took their seats in good time in the process! Date: 1924

Detail of the Zaporozhets writing a letter to the Turkish Sultan, 1880-1890, (1965). Reply of the Zaporozhian Cossacks to Sultan Mehmed IV of Turkey

Greek Bronze of a Gorgons Head, c4th century BC. National Museum, Athens

Is it yours? (colour litho)
8656795 Is it yours? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Is it yours?" Child's dummy with a yellow bow)

A conversation between a surly cab driver and his customer, 1888
3478942 A conversation between a surly cab driver and his customer, 1888; (add.info.: Punch cartoon 1888 depicting a conversation between a surly cab driver and his customer)

Lady in an art gallery stepping on a gentleman's foot. He says, It's nothing, ma'am
FLO4691365 Lady in an art gallery stepping on a gentleman's foot. He says, It's nothing, ma'am. He thinks, Right on my corn

The crane. This ugly bird has a resemblance to you (colour litho)
8656820 The crane. This ugly bird has a resemblance to you (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crane. This ugly bird has a resemblance to you)

Woman poking her tongue out (coloured photo)
8635556 Woman poking her tongue out (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman poking her tongue out)

Gentleman with cane and top hat interrupting a lady at her toilette. Hello, how nice to see you! (You beast)
FLO4691241 Gentleman with cane and top hat interrupting a lady at her toilette. Hello, how nice to see you! (You beast!) Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Jean

Customer trying to leave a restaurant without paying (chromolitho)
8677774 Customer trying to leave a restaurant without paying (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Guests at a Feast being crowned (litho)
8661096 Guests at a Feast being crowned (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guests at a Feast being crowned)

After a work by Louis Legrand entitled, The Greeting. Modern Cancan pose. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom
1000908 After a work by Louis Legrand entitled, The Greeting. Modern Cancan pose. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs

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Interior with a Mother Combing her Child's Hair, Known as Maternal Care, 1669. Creator: Gaspar Netscher
Interior with a Mother Combing her Child's Hair, Known as Maternal Care, 1669. Woman wearing a silk dress and a fur-trimmed jacket with her two children

Human Head, Ptolemaic Period-Byzantine Period (332 BCE-641 CE). Creator: Unknown
Human Head, Ptolemaic Period-Byzantine Period (332 BCE-641 CE)

Architectural Fitting in the Form of a Serpent, between c.1400 and c.1500. Creator: Unknown
Architectural Fitting in the Form of a Serpent, between c.1400 and c.1500

Ariharano Tokihira and Matsuo Maru, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Ariharano Tokihira and Matsuo Maru, 19th century

Seal Carved as Chinese Lion, Late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Seal Carved as Chinese Lion, Late 19th century

Ikina, 1885. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Ikina, 1885. Series: An Educational Account of Self-Made Men

Misled: The Ambassador of the Rascals Exposes himself from the Window of t Bokki Tavern in the Haar Creator
Misled: The Ambassador of the Rascals Exposes himself from the Window of t Bokki Tavern in the Haarlemmerhout, c.1739-before 1750

Portrait of the pianist and composer Mon Schjelderup (1870-1934), 1890. Creator: Rude, Christopher Gade (1839-1901)
Portrait of the pianist and composer Mon Schjelderup (1870-1934), 1890. Private Collection

An uneasy couple; The old farmer caresses the cook's maid, 1625-1688. Creator: Jan Miense Molenaer
An uneasy couple; The old farmer caresses the cook's maid who is polishing silverware in the manor's kitchen, 1625-1668

Comment, ils emportent mon argent... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Comment, ils emportent mon argent... 19th century. How they take away my money

Les suites d'une discussion politique... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les suites d'une discussion politique... 19th century. Aftermath of a political discussion

Vous voyez... l'orde le plus parfait règne... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Vous voyez... l'orde le plus parfait regne... 19th century. Teachers and students - You see...the most perfect order reigns

Le peintre qui a eu un tableau refusé... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Le peintre qui a eu un tableau refuse... 19th century. Exhibition of 1859. Painter who has had a picture rejected: Monsieur, don't you think this is a terrible picture

The Kitchen Clock, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. The Kitchen Clock, between 1910 and 1920
The Kitchen Clock, between 1910 and 1920. USA. Children dressed as kitchen utensils

Portrait of Buddy Morrow and Ritz Brothers, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Buddy Morrow and Ritz Brothers, New York, N.Y. ca. May 1947

The Actor Nakajima Mihoemon II as Bomon no Saisho Kiyotada in the Play Oyafune Taiheiki... c. 1775. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakajima Mihoemon II as Bomon no Saisho Kiyotada in the Play Oyafune Taiheiki, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1775, Japan, c. 1775

The Actor Nakajima Mihoemon II as Bomon no Saisho Kiyotada in the Play Oyafune Taiheiki... c. 1775. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakajima Mihoemon II as Bomon no Saisho Kiyotada in the Play Oyafune Taiheiki, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1775, Japan, c. 1775

Portrait of the pianist and composer Fridtjof Backer-Grøndahl (1885-1959), 1922. Creator: Rude, Ernest (1871-1948)
Portrait of the pianist and composer Fridtjof Backer-Grondahl (1885-1959), 1922. Private Collection

Saucy Postcard - Option for a fourth child
" Hello, can I be the fourth?" !! A squaddie chances his arm with a leggy beauty... Date: 1930s

DOG. Hungarian Vizsla puppy wearing a birthday party hat sticking out tongue Date: 18-03-2019

Comic postcard, Young couple in a pub Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Boy and girl chatting Date: 20th century

Glasgow Rangers footballer Paul Gascoigne making a one finger gesture while sticking out his tongue during the match against Hearts in the Scottish cup final at Hampden Park

Glasgow Rangers footballer Paul Gascoigne making a one finger gesture while sticking out his tongue during the match against Hearts in the Scottish cup final at Hampden Park

Comic Valentines Postcard - Old Maid about to be blown up
Comic Valentines Postcard - Some seriously racey language punning against an image of an Old Maid about to be blown up. 1908

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"Exploring the Bold and Brazen: A Journey through Rude Artworks" Step back in time as we delve into a world where social norms were challenged, and boundaries were pushed. From three young Victorian women baring their bottoms to the audacious Cossacks replying to the Sultan, these artworks provoke with their unapologetic boldness. Marvel at the mischievous gargoyle, casting a cheeky glance from its perch, while a saucy dancer captivates with her balloon-clad attire following an unexpected raid. Witness an 18th-century smoking club indulging in forbidden pleasures, defying societal expectations. In a poignant moment of patriotism during WW1, Little Tommy finds solace by relieving himself on a German helmet—a symbol of defiance against oppression. The strength of soldiers is immortalized by Fortunino Matania's powerful depiction in "The Strongest. " Venturing into the realm of satire and humor, we encounter Cubism's playful take on New York City in "The Rude Descending a Staircase. " A funny saucy wedding postcard adds levity amidst societal conventions. Traveling underground to wartime London in 1944 reveals reminders to have tickets ready at barriers—etiquette even during tumultuous times. Meanwhile, satirical ballooning images challenge perceptions with whimsical flair. Finally, H. M Bateman's "Late Arrivals" reminds us that rudeness can be found not only in art but also within ourselves—an invitation for self-reflection. Join us on this captivating journey through history as we explore these daring and provocative works that remind us how art has always been unafraid to push boundaries and question what is considered rude or acceptable.