Stupid Gallery

Cartoon, Men from The Moon, WW1

Cartoon, Men from The Moon, commenting on three neutral powers in the early weeks of the First World War (Holland, America and Italy), and how they are regarded by the German government. The German Chancellor, Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, reads a paper entitled German News Factory: They think (says the New York World) that we have suddenly come from the moon. Date: September 1914

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Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) at Ajaccio was scolded by his governess

JLJ4617843 Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) at Ajaccio was scolded by his governess. This is the house where Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769. Illustration by Jacques Marie Gaston Onfray de Breville called JOB (1858-1931), 1910. Private Collection by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821) at Ajaccio was scolded by his governess. This is the house where Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769. Illustration by Jacques Marie Gaston Onfray de Breville called JOB (1858-1931), 1910. Private Collection); Photo A© Photo Josse; French, out of copyright

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Allegory of arrogance. His donkey ears mark ignorance and his posture denotes his pride

XEE4135867 Allegory of arrogance. His donkey ears mark ignorance and his posture denotes his pride. The peacock is a symbol of pride and the turkey making the wheel is that of stupidity. Engraving in " Iconologie oder Ideen aus dem Gebiete der Leidenschaften und Allegorien bildich dargestellt fur Zeichner, Mahler, Dichter, Gelehrte, Erzieher und freunde Hoherer Geschmacksbildung" (Iconologie ou idees de la sphere des passions et des allegories...), Vienna 1801. Book containing 225 illustrations. Private collection. by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Allegory of arrogance. His donkey ears mark ignorance and his posture denotes his pride. The peacock is a symbol of pride and the turkey making the wheel is that of stupidity. Engraving in " Iconologie oder Ideen aus dem Gebiete der Leidenschaften und Allegorien bildich dargestellt fur Zeichner, Mahler, Dichter, Gelehrte, Erzieher und freunde Hoherer Geschmacksbildung" (Iconologie ou idees de la sphere des passions et des allegories...), Vienna 1801. Book containing 225 illustrations. Private collection.); Stefano Bianchetti; Austrian, out of copyright

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