Skipping Collection (page 2)

Miss Libbys Tomato Catchup
Libbys Happy Families Card Game, Miss Libbys Tomato Catchup. circa 1950s

Zoetrope for children (litho)
KDC384190 Zoetrope for children (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: zoetropes, a device for producing the illusion of action from a rapid succession of)

Magpie Lane, Oxford, illustration from the History of Oxford engraved by J
STC93530 Magpie Lane, Oxford, illustration from the History of Oxford engraved by J. Bluck (fl.1791-1831) pub. by R. Ackermann, 1813 (coloured aquatint) by Pugin

Girls skipping rope in a garden, 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse), Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1903

Four street urchins skipping rope in an alley, 18th century
Four street urchins skipping rope in an alley. From an engraving by Augustin de Saint-Albin, 18th century. Lithograph from Henry Rene Allemagnes Sports and Games of Skill (Sports et Jeux d Adresse)

Girls skipping in a park, early 19th century
Girls playing the skipping game of Walking under the Arch, boy playing hoop, while another girl watches. Scene in a Paris park

Girl Guide Athlete Badge, 1923 (colour litho)
473023 Girl Guide Athlete Badge, 1923 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Guides)

French childrens fashions, 1839. The boy holds a hoop and stick and the girl a skipping rope. Handcoloured lithograph from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroixs Costumes Historiques de la France

When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively
3481695 When they think you are not looking they skip along pretty lively, from Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J M Barrie (1860 - 1937), pub

Archery, from Amusements Champetres (Country Sports), 1770-90 (wool & silk)
2972832 Archery, from Amusements Champtres (Country Sports), 1770-90 (wool & silk) by Julliard, Jacques Nicolas (1715-90) (attr.to); 247.7x276.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Zoetrope in motion, simulating exactly the motions of a little girl playing with a skipping-rope (engraving)
2781330 The Zoetrope in motion, simulating exactly the motions of a little girl playing with a skipping-rope (engraving) by English School

Joe Jeannette, American boxer
Joe Jeannette (Joe Jennette, 1879-1958), American heavyweight boxer. Date: circa 1910s

Ladies dress for 1799 - one of them has a skipping rope. 1799

Children skipping - Silhouette depicting children skipping. From The Book of Games published by Ward Lock. Date: 1920

Young Girls playing in the Garden, 1899 (oil on canvas)
CH401452 Young Girls playing in the Garden, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 81.5x65.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Susan came skipping from her play (engraving)
3626116 Susan came skipping from her play (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Susan came skipping from her play. Illustration for Chatterbox (1869)

Charles cared not a fig, so his pleasures had fling (colour litho)
3101955 Charles cared not a fig, so his pleasures had fling (colour litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles cared not a fig, so his pleasures had fling)

Girl playing with skipping rope and cat, New Year Card (chromolitho)
730780 Girl playing with skipping rope and cat, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl playing with skipping rope and cat)

Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College, design 21 for
XYC285541 Ode on a Distant Prospect of Eton College, design 21 for The Poems of Thomas Gray, 1797-98 (w/c with pen & black ink) (see 285542 for verso) by Blake

Children Playing (oil on canvas)
425814 Children Playing (oil on canvas) by Gash, Walter Bonner (1869-1928); Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

Little Girls Jumping Rope; Gamines Sautant a la Corde, 1888 (oil on canvas)
651526 Little Girls Jumping Rope; Gamines Sautant a la Corde, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Dinet, Alphonse Etienne (1861-1929); 50.8x64.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, using skipping rope (b / w photo)
6010180 The Human Figure in Motion: Woman, using skipping rope (b/w photo) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman, using skipping rope)

Loretto Convent, 1871 (albumen print (composite))
996296 Loretto Convent, 1871 (albumen print (composite)) by Bell-Smith, Frederic Marlett (1846-1923) & James Inglis (1835-1904); 22.3x34.3 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Flowers from Shakespeares Garden: Columbines, 1906
827297 Flowers from Shakespeares Garden: Columbines, 1906 (watercolour and pen and black ink) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); 25.2x19 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Little ones in the West End in the playground they have made their own (b / w photo)
3637349 Little ones in the West End in the playground they have made their own (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Girl Skipping Playfully (chromolitho)
732994 Girl Skipping Playfully (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Skipping Playfully.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection; American

On the Way to Ashanti (engraving)
1056842 On the Way to Ashanti (engraving) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Way to Ashanti)

Illustration for Phil Mays Gutter-Snipes (lithograph)
3098220 Illustration for Phil Mays Gutter-Snipes (lithograph) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Phil Mays Gutter-Snipes (Leadenhall Press, 1896)

Fairy, illustration from A Midsummer Nights Dream, published by Heinemann
STC136900 Fairy, illustration from A Midsummer Nights Dream, published by Heinemann, 1908 (pen, ink and w/c on paper) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

So Skiffy-Skipt-on, with his wonted grace published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800
NCO191256 So Skiffy-Skipt-on, with his wonted grace published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Christmas Carols (aquatint of 20833)
STC64841 Christmas Carols (aquatint of 20833) by Sadler, Walter Dendy (1854-1923) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Playtime (colour litho)
5198104 Playtime (colour litho) by Stewart, Elise H. (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playtime. Illustration for Round The Clock, Rhymes by May Byron, Drawings by Elise H Stewart (Blackie)

Playing truant from school (coloured engraving)
5998959 Playing truant from school (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing truant from school)

Skipping, c. 1896 (oil on canvas)
989585 Skipping, c.1896 (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Frederick (1856-1927); 76.5x51.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Skipping. Frederick Morgan (1856-1927). Oil on canvas. Painted circa 1896

London School Board children at physical exercises in the Albert Hall (litho)
3627018 London School Board children at physical exercises in the Albert Hall (litho) by Spence, Percy F.S. (1868-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Childrens games (colour litho)
2795438 Childrens games (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Childrens games. Double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations)

Toys (engraving)
2802010 Toys (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Toys. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Children in a playground (pastel with w / c & white heightening on paper)
425809 Children in a playground (pastel with w/c & white heightening on paper) by Gash, Walter Bonner (1869-1928); Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

The Land of the Rainbow (colour litho)
IL388056 The Land of the Rainbow (colour litho) by Mason, Violet (20th Century); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Ladies Russian style tunic, illustration from Journal des Dames et des Modes
STC444561 Ladies Russian style tunic, illustration from Journal des Dames et des Modes, 1801 (coloured engraving) by Mesangere

Are you ready? (chromolitho)
730592 Are you ready? (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Are you ready? Cover of The Prize magazine)

Latest Paris Fashions, from The Queen May 23 1885 (colour engraving)
STC255058 Latest Paris Fashions, from The Queen May 23 1885 (colour engraving) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Gulliver at Lilliput, illustration from a French edition of Gulliver
CHT170163 Gulliver at Lilliput, illustration from a French edition of Gullivers Travels, c.1900 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Fashionable woman dancing in a ball gown, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986622 Fashionable woman dancing in a ball gown, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fashionable woman dancing in a ball gown, 1801)

Skipping (colour litho)
5997681 Skipping (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skipping. Illustration for Afternoon Tea, Rhymes for Children)

Games with snakes (chromolitho)
972419 Games with snakes (chromolitho) by Andre, Richard (1834-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Games with snakes. Illustration for Dream of the Zoo (Perry & Co, c 1880).); © Look and Learn

Two children playing truant (colour photo)
3096198 Two children playing truant (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two children playing truant)

A Day in the Country (engraving)
1045070 A Day in the Country (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Day in the Country, Pour Encourager les Autres)

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"Skipping into Joy: A Timeless Delight" On a sunny postcard, a family of pigs joyfully skips across the green fields, their laughter echoing in the air. In Balham, SW London, girls skip along the vibrant streets with carefree abandon, their skipping ropes swirling through the warm breeze. A young girl with sparkling eyes and an infectious smile gracefully twirls her skipping rope as she dances to her own rhythm. In June 1953, children gather for a thrilling skipping race while onlookers cheer them on with excitement and admiration. Skipping becomes more than just a game; it becomes a symbol of unity and celebration. Even sloths join in on this delightful activity. With surprising agility, they hang from trees and skip from branch to branch amidst lush rainforests. Their slow-paced nature is momentarily forgotten as they embrace the pure bliss of skipping. New Brighton beach and pier witness another magical moment as a girl skips along its sandy shores. The crashing waves provide an enchanting soundtrack to her rhythmic movements. Meanwhile, other girls accompanied by their furry friend share giggles and create lasting memories while playing with their beloved skipping rope. During World War I's victorious moments, Scottish and English soldiers find solace in the company of a French lass who joins them in merriment-filled games of skipping. Boundaries dissolve as laughter unites hearts across nations. In Alciston, East Sussex, Good Friday brings about fierce competition during an exhilarating skipping contest. Laughter fills the air as participants showcase their skills while spectators marvel at their impressive displays of athleticism. A whimsical cartoon hints at espionage or snooping during World War I but even within such serious times, people found solace in simple pleasures like skipping – reminding us that joy can be found even amidst chaos. Through these snapshots captured across time and space emerges one undeniable truth: no matter our age or species or where we come from, a universal language of happiness.