Smug Collection

Barred from Womens Lecture for wearing bloomers
A woman wearing bloomers is stopped by a Vicar from entering a Lecture (for Women Only !) as she is wearing bloomers, which Rev Self Righteous views as totally unsuitable for a lady! Date: 1911

The Cocktail King
A suave and self-satisfied man in a dinner jacket stands in front of a vast array of bottles on a dresser. Date: 1922

The Seven Good Deeds of Bonzo (Monday) -- he carries a cute little kitten out of harms way, watched by three other dogs. Date: 1923

Mr Micawber, from 'The Year 1912', published London, 1913 (colour litho)
KW280472 Mr Micawber, from 'The Year 1912', published London, 1913 (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Blind Rebel
Oren Hayman

Unknown man, c18th century. Creator: Bernard Lens the Younger
Unknown man, c18th century

Portrait of Carel Lodewijk Hansen, c.1839-c.1840. Creator: Lambertus Johannes Hansen
Portrait of Carel Lodewijk Hansen, c.1839-c.1840

Portrait of Daniel Adolphe Robert Jones, 1841. Creator: Eugene Francois de Block
Portrait of Daniel Adolphe Robert Jones, 1841

Volter Reinhold Stackelberg, 1705-1801, c1760s. Creator: Gustaf Lundberg
Volter Reinhold Stackelberg, 1705-1801, c1760s

Oenanthe pileata (Capped Wheatear or Hoëveldskaapwagter in Afrikaans), 1778. Creator: Robert Jacob Gordon
Oenanthe pileata (Capped Wheatear or Hoeveldskaapwagter in Afrikaans), 1778. Bird study: Schaapwachter (Oenanthe Pileata)

Portrait of Menno Baron van Coehoorn (1641-1704). General in the Artillery and Fortifications Engine Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Menno Baron van Coehoorn (1641-1704). General in the Artillery and Fortifications Engineer, 1675-1700. Copy after Caspar Netscher

Great Blue Heron, 1776. Creator: Jabes Heenck
Great Blue Heron, 1776

Portrait of Benjamin Constant (1767-1830), writer and politician, between 1810 and 1820. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Benjamin Constant (1767-1830), writer and politician, between 1810 and 1820

Baby Making A Funny Face

Mose in Egitto !!!, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Mose in Egitto !!!, 1875.The Conservative Prime Minister, Disraeli, holds the key to India. This relates to the purchase by Britains government of the Suez Canal shares

The Actor Christoffer Hvid, 1825-1827. Creator: Wilhelm Bendz
The Actor Christoffer Hvid, 1825-1827

Le Sauvetage The Saving
An illustration of a smiling fireman carrying a smug looking lady on his shoulders, whilst holding onto his red ladder, saving her from the background plumes of smoke. Date: circa 1901

La Belle Madame Grenouil, Et Ses Adorateurs
A group portrait sketch comprising of the central figure, Madame Grenouil, with a smug look on her face, surrounded by five older, adoring men. Date: circa 1901

Unrepentant
A simple illustration of two figures looking fairly smug, with no regrets in the world. Date: circa 1916

Portrait of a Bruges Family (oil on canvas)
490126 Portrait of a Bruges Family (oil on canvas) by Oost, Jacob van (1601-71); 150.5x255.5 cm; Groeningemuseum, Bruges, Belgium; (add.info)

Limerick Judging (colour litho)
964608 Limerick Judging (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Limerick Judging. From Truth, 25 December 1907.); © Look and Learn

Vanity, (oil on canvas)
827100 Vanity, (oil on canvas) by Brunery, Francesco (1845-1926); 56.5x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Vanity. Francois Brunery (1849-1926). Oil on canvas

William Dalison (1730-1809) (oil on canvas)
CH262799 William Dalison (1730-1809) (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 127x101.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Dr Blimber, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465429 Dr Blimber, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Frederick Frankland, c. 1739-40 (oil on canvas)
HEH416373 Frederick Frankland, c.1739-40 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 127x100.3 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

The Amateur Gardeners Dream

The Member of the Syndicate by H. M. Bateman
The member of the syndicate who meant to get his moneys worth. A smug gentleman holding a three bore shot gun ignores the fuming glares of other members of his syndicate. Date: 1936

Then The Queen of the Air Fluttered into The Room, Sirocco in Waiting
STC135030 Then The Queen of the Air Fluttered into The Room, Sirocco in Waiting, and The Sultan Simoom (litho) (b/w photo) by Crane

Mr Micawber, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465560 Mr Micawber, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

View of the Hustings in Covent Garden - The Westminster Election November 1806, pub
3025924 View of the Hustings in Covent Garden - The Westminster Election November 1806, pub. 1806 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

James Stopford, c. 1753 (oil on canvas)
HEH416455 James Stopford, c.1753 (oil on canvas) by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); 97.2x71.1 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Thomas Saunders Dupuis, c. 1800 (stipple engraving)
DEC418542 Thomas Saunders Dupuis, c.1800 (stipple engraving) by English School, (18th-19th century); 33.9x25.5 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Portrait of a Man, 1699 (black lead on vellum)
XYC281157 Portrait of a Man, 1699 (black lead on vellum) by Forster, Thomas (c.1677-1712); 12.7x7.6 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Portrait of a gentleman in a blue coat (oil on canvas)
BWM153216 Portrait of a gentleman in a blue coat (oil on canvas) by Nattier, Jean-Marc (1685-1766); The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham, UK; eBowes Museum; French, out of copyright

View of the Hustings in Covent Garden, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806
NCO190159 View of the Hustings in Covent Garden, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint) by Gillray

Portrait of Count Francais de Nantes (1756-1836), seated three-quarter length
990391 Portrait of Count Francais de Nantes (1756-1836), seated three-quarter length, wearing the Blue Velvet Uniform of a Conseiller d etat, the Legion d Honeur

Hired Man, (gouache and colored pencil on brown paper)
823254 Hired Man, (gouache and colored pencil on brown paper) by Wood, Grant (1891-1942); 27.3x20.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hired Man. Grant Wood (1892-1942)

A Chimpanzee at Twycross Zoo sitting on a chair with a bucket and spade nearby. 27th May 1981

A surprised kitten seen here moments after a balloon it had been playing with burst. Circa 1st January 1958

Woman Amazed by Phone Date: 1948

Man Wearing Hat and Smoking
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Victorian man leading a lady out to dance
A prim and proper Victorian couple heading for the dance floor at a ball. From Old Christmas: From The Sketch Book of Washington Irvinga

Predatory lawyers, 1770. A gullible citizen between two lawyers; the one on the left knowingly lays his finger to his nose while the other smiles reassuringly at his client in a satire on legal

The expense of lawyers, 1770. A smug lawyer in a lace shirt about to eat an oyster while giving a half-shell to two miserable looking men; a reference to the high cost of legal fees

Clever Child (Kluges Kind), 1937, (1939). Artist: Paul Klee
Clever Child (Kluges Kind), 1937, (1939). The painting is held by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia. From Verve - Nos. 5-6, July-October 1939. [Verve, France, 1939]

Benjamin Hoadly, (1676-1761), English clergyman, 19th century. Artist: B Holl
Benjamin Hoadly, (1676-1761), English clergyman. Bishop of Bangor, Hereford, Salisbury, and finally of Winchester. He is best known as the initiator of the Bangorian Controversy

Colonial passengers in rickshaw, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Colonial passengers in a rickshaw outside Acland House, Colombo Commercial Co Ltd, Lillie Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Studdys Dog Studies: Brevity is the soul of wit by G. E. St
Early illustration by G. E. Studdy showing a tearful Spaniel with a recently docked tail being grinned at by a smug cat. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo

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"Smug: A Captivating Collection of Eccentricities and Vanity" Step into a world where bloomers defy societal norms, as one audacious individual is barred from a Women's Lecture for her unconventional attire. Discover the mischievous adventures of Bonzo, who embarks on "The Seven Good Deeds of Monday, " leaving us in awe of his playful spirit. Indulge your senses in the realm of mixology with "The Cocktail King, " whose concoctions tantalize taste buds and leave patrons smirking with delight. Witness the contrasting tales of righteousness and humility through "Pharisee and Publican, " reminding us that arrogance can be humbled by genuine virtue. Immerse yourself in the captivating gaze of a Northern lynx at Highland Wildlife Park, Scotland. The majestic Lynx lynx lynx holds an air of superiority within its captive domain. Experience the dramatic rescue depicted in "Le Sauvetage The Saving, " where bravery triumphs over adversity, leaving onlookers awestruck by selflessness. Enter the enchanting world of "La Belle Madame Grenouil et Ses Adorateurs. " This whimsical painting captures both adoration and conceit amidst a charming frog queen's courtly entourage. Uncover stories untold as you encounter characters unrepentant in their actions, challenging societal expectations without remorse or regret. Journey back to colonial times when rickshaws carried passengers through Ceylon (Sri Lanka), showcasing both opulence and entitlement amidst exotic landscapes. Gaze upon the timeless portrait captured in oil on canvas, revealing familial bonds within a Bruges family. Their expressions hint at hidden secrets behind their composed facade. Join an animated crowd eagerly awaiting judgment during Limerick Judging. Color lithographs capture moments filled with pride or disappointment as contestants vie for recognition amid poetic wit. Finally, confront your own reflection through "Vanity.