Sexist Collection

The Man with the Load of Mischief, 18th century, (1943). Creator: William Hogarth
The Man with the Load of Mischief, 18th century, (1943). A man with a chain and padlock round his neck, carrying a " load of mischief" : a woman holding a glass of gin rides on his back

Doncella cigar advertisement, 1965
Advertisement for Doncella cigars featuring a man under a bunch of mistletoe smoking a cigar and attracting much interest from a bevy of beautiful brunettes. Date: 1965

Cheeky American Military postcard
A GI uses his position to his advantage, stopping and searching a pretty young girl who he accuses of being a spy! I think he has just spied something else however... Date: 1941

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

Female model climing in to Cooper F5000 at 1969 Racing Car show. Creator: Unknown
Female model climing in to Cooper F5000 at 1969 Racing Car show

The Winter Exhibition, Pall-Mall: "Morning", by Dicksee, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The Winter Exhibition, Pall-Mall: "Morning", by Dicksee, 1862. Engraving of a painting....the morning of life...just opening from the maiden bud into the flower of womanhood...that pretty

The Winter Exhibition, Pall-Mall: "Evening", by Dicksee, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The Winter Exhibition, Pall-Mall: "Evening", by Dicksee, 1862. Engraving of a painting....the face, now fully developed into womanliness, is thoroughly English in type

Soiree of the Social Science Association at Westminster Hall, 1862. Creator: Smyth
Soiree of the Social Science Association at Westminster Hall, [London], 1862. The National Association for the Promotion of Social Science...[issued] cards of invitation in such numbers that

Female model in bikini at 1976 Motor Show, Earls Court. Creator: Unknown
Female model in bikini at 1976 Motor Show, Earls Court

Pinback button featuring "I Believe Anita Hill", 1991. Creator: Unknown
A round pink pin-back button with black lettering that reads: [I Believe / Anita Hill]. African-American lawyer and academic Anita Hill became a national figure in 1991 when she accused U.S

Four year olds, Angus Wood and Danielle Colls dressed as cowboy and nurse. Action man and Sindy doll are to be banned from Council run play areas

There is a divinity which shapes our ends (colour litho)
3642791 There is a divinity which shapes our ends (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: There is a divinity which shapes our ends)

He tried to kiss me the brute (colour litho)
3643470 He tried to kiss me the brute (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: He tried to kiss me the brute)

We are working under great pressure at the office (b / w photo)
3643262 We are working under great pressure at the office (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: We are working under great pressure at the office)

Man smacking girl on the bottom (colour litho)
3643433 Man smacking girl on the bottom (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man smacking girl on the bottom)

"Do you execute your own designs?"(engraving)
7193771 " Do you execute your own designs?" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Do you execute your own designs)

Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho)
7153643 Sunlight Soap, advertisement (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunlight Soap)

Bootjack, c. 1937. Creator: Gordon Saltar
Bootjack, c. 1937

Amusements for the Sea-side (verso) (Punch, or the London Char... 1873. Creator: Unknown
Amusements for the Sea-side (verso) (Punch, or the London Charivari, September 20, 1873, pp. 113-14), 1873. " Hullo, Charley! Nothing the matter, I hope

A Peaceful Art, 1888 (oil on canvas)
CH441598 A Peaceful Art, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Lorimer, John Henry (1856-1936); 127x102 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

The barmaids day out (colour litho)
5996019 The barmaids day out (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The barmaids day out. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Saucy seaside bathing scene (colour litho)
5995947 Saucy seaside bathing scene (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saucy seaside bathing scene. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Woman in a bathing costume: saucy seaside postcard (chromolitho)
5995957 Woman in a bathing costume: saucy seaside postcard (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in a bathing costume: saucy seaside postcard)

The Old and the New, advertisement for the Womans Friend
PNP382192 The Old and the New, advertisement for the Womans Friend Steam Washer, 1873 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraved by W)

The Descent from the Summit: Jean Martin Steadies Helene, the Bankers Daughter
2972697 The Descent from the Summit: Jean Martin Steadies HelAne, the Bankers Daughter, 1881 (black chalk on cream laid paper (discolored to tan)) by Renoir

Jolly fine girls here (b / w photo)
3643195 Jolly fine girls here (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jolly fine girls here. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Wife of the Period - Suffer No Little Children to Come Unto Me, 1869 (wood engraving)
1078675 The Wife of the Period - Suffer No Little Children to Come Unto Me, 1869 (wood engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

What I would do if I had the cash (colour litho)
3642885 What I would do if I had the cash (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: What I would do if I had the cash)

St Simeon Stylites, late C19th (engraving)
498511 St Simeon Stylites, late C19th (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Saint Simeon Stylites (c)

A mans dream of drink and women (chromolitho)
5996026 A mans dream of drink and women (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A mans dream of drink and women)

Won t talk back (colour litho)
3642948 Won t talk back (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Won t talk back. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Going Through the Form of Universal Suffrage, 1871 (wood engraving)
1078637 Going Through the Form of Universal Suffrage, 1871 (wood engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: Published in Harpers Weekly)

A Wife Serving Coffee and Sandwiches to Her Card-Playing Husband and His Friends
2630027 A Wife Serving Coffee and Sandwiches to Her Card-Playing Husband and His Friends, 1946 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American

The Rights of Women, or the Effects of Female Enfranchisement, pub
2491382 The Rights of Women, or the Effects of Female Enfranchisement, pub. 1853 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The Plague of Women (colour litho)
964629 The Plague of Women (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Plague of Women. From Truth, 25 December 1900.); © Look and Learn

Womens Pavilion, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print)
3709906 Womens Pavilion, Centennial Exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876 (albumen print) by Centennial Photographic Co. (fl.1876); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Fine Display of Ladies Bags (colour litho)
3642833 Fine Display of Ladies Bags (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fine Display of Ladies Bags. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Man doing the washing up and wishing he had a woman to do it for him (colour litho)
5995998 Man doing the washing up and wishing he had a woman to do it for him (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Man and woman carrying a large stick of rock at the seaside (colour litho)
5995961 Man and woman carrying a large stick of rock at the seaside (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The behaviours of the modern woman
5307954 The behaviours of the modern woman. by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the behaviours of the modern woman)

Female model in cockpit of Cooper F5000 at 1969 Racing Car show. Creator: Unknown
Female model in cockpit of Cooper F5000 at 1969 Racing Car show

Passengers relax on board a Red Star liner, 1907. Creator: Unknown
Passengers relax on board a Red Star liner, 1907. Men play chess and read the ship newspaper in the Smoking Lounge of an ocean liner on a transatlantic crossing

Advertisement for Frigidaire fridges, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Advertisement for Frigidaire fridges, 1936. Magazine advertisement by The Cooling Equipment Company Limited in Lahore, India, promoting fridges as the ideal Christmas present for your wife

Stick seller, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul Sandby
Stick seller, 1760. A ragged stick seller and two background views; to the left a woman is holding a stick over her kneeling husband and twisting his nose

Selling a wife, Smithfield Market, London, 1816
Selling a wife, London, 1816; a scene at Smithfield Market with a man leading a woman on a rope in the centre, surrounded by figures, cattle and dogs

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"Unveiling the Shadows: A Reflection on Sexist Depictions through Time" From a Doncella cigar advertisement in 1965 to a cheeky American military postcard, sexist hints have permeated various aspects of our history. These glimpses into the past serve as reminders of how far we've come and how much further we still need to go. In 1969, at a Racing Car show, an unknown creator captured a female model climbing into a Cooper F5000. This image symbolizes the struggle women faced in breaking gender barriers within male-dominated industries. Similarly, at the 1976 Motor Show in Earls Court, another unidentified creator showcased a female model donning nothing but a bikini. This portrayal objectifies women and highlights society's tendency to reduce them to mere objects for visual pleasure. However, these instances are not isolated incidents; they echo throughout history. In William Hogarth's "The Man with the Load of Mischief, " an 18th-century woodcut from 1943, we witness societal norms that perpetuated sexism during those times. Even during World War I, where unity was crucial for survival, cartoons on postcards circulated depicting sexist stereotypes. Such depictions reinforced gender roles and undermined women's contributions to society. Yet amidst these troubling portrayals emerge moments of innocence and hope. The image of four-year-olds Angus Wood and Danielle Colls dressed as cowboy and nurse reminds us that children are born free from prejudice – it is society that molds their perceptions over time. On the other hand, there are disturbing representations like incest between nephew and niece depicted in woodcuts or phrases such as "He tried to kiss me the brute. " These examples underscore how deeply ingrained patriarchal power dynamics were even within family structures. Nevertheless, there is progress being made. A color lithograph titled "There is divinity which shapes our ends" suggests that destiny does not discriminate based on gender.