Taunt Collection

Medieval knight on horseback
Knight on horseback shaking his fist defiantly, England. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century John Gilbert painting

Boys taunting a man
5616241 Boys taunting a man; (add.info.: Woodcut print depicting boys taunting a man locked in the stocks. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1820); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Brrr
Antonyus Bunjamin (Abe)

The Black Hole, Old Fort William, 18th June, 1756, illustration from
STC357954 The Black Hole, Old Fort William, 18th June, 1756, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Wood, Stanley L

Fall / Bedlington / 1965
LEASOWES BARLEY SUGAR Owned by Taunt. Date: 1965

Advertisement for Henry W. Taunt's shop in Oxford, in 1875

Legend of the Moor's Last Sigh. After the conquest of the Nasrid Kingdom of Granada, the Muslim king Boabdil and his entourage were exiled from the city in 1492

The Threshing Ground or Summer, 1786, by Goya
Francisco de Goya y Lucientes (1746-1828). Spanish painter. The Threshing Ground or Summer, 1786. Detail. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain

They (the Moors) play another bull with the cape in an enclosure, plate 4 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub
IND81904 They (the Moors) play another bull with the cape in an enclosure, plate 4 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub. 1816 (etching) by Goya y Lucientes

The celebrated picador Fernando del Toro draws the fierce beast on with his pike, plate 27 of The Art of Bullfighting
IND81927 The celebrated picador Fernando del Toro draws the fierce beast on with his pike, plate 27 of The Art of Bullfighting, pub

Skeleton of Death taunting a Physician to save a sick old man. A phial of urine in the the skeletons bony hand. Physician, heal thyself

Ecce Homo, 1512 (Burin engraving on copper)
5890596 Ecce Homo, 1512 (Burin engraving on copper) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 11.8x7.5 cm; Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; German, out of copyright

Woman in amusing pose (b / w photo)
3642924 Woman in amusing pose (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in amusing pose. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The coronation of thorns, 1512 (Burin engraving on copper)
5890595 The coronation of thorns, 1512 (Burin engraving on copper) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 11.8x7.5 cm; Private Collection; Luisa Ricciarini; German, out of copyright

Temptation proof (colour litho)
3642878 Temptation proof (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temptation proof. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Chacma baboon teasing a Black man with his own food in South Africa
6337362 Chacma baboon teasing a Black man with his own food in South Africa by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Chacma baboon teasing a Black man with his own food in South Africa)

The Black Hole, Old Fort William, 18th June, 1756, illustration from
IL370609 The Black Hole, Old Fort William, 18th June, 1756, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (litho) by Wood, Stanley L

The Old Dominie (oil on canvas)
DRB128785 The Old Dominie (oil on canvas) by Burr, John (1831-93); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

FALL / BEDLINGTON / 1970
LEASOWES DANCING SHADOW Owned by Taunt. Date: 1970

FALL / BEDLINGTON / 1965
LEASOWES BARLEY SUGAR Owned by Taunt. Date: 1965

The colleges of the University of Oxford, 1895
The colleges of the University of Oxford, Oxford, 1895. A series of vignettes of the colleges dating from the 13th and 14th centuries: 1. University College; 2. Queens College; 3

Cliveden Wood Thames Henry W Taunt British 1842
Cliveden Wood, on The Thames; Henry W. Taunt (British, 1842 - 1922); 1865 - 1870; Albumen silver print

Extravagances of 1834. By Cesar Bacle (1794-1838). Lithograp
Costumes and Customs. Extravagances of 1834. By Cesar Hipolito Bacle (1794-1838). Isaac Fernandez Blanco Latin American Art Museum. Buenos Aires. Argentina

Temptation of Christ in the desert by the devil, 12th century (fresco)
XIR407396 Temptation of Christ in the desert by the devil, 12th century (fresco) by French School, (12th century); St. Aignan, Brinay-sur-Cher, France; (add.info.: Devil, who is portrayed with wings)

Christ Being Crowned with Thorns, c. 1548 (Pen, brown ink and black chalk on buff paper)
XOS1273886 Christ Being Crowned with Thorns, c. 1548 (Pen, brown ink and black chalk on buff paper) by Heemskerck, Maerten van (1498-1574); 25.5x20.4 cm; Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

Hana noen shanaAc, Hana no en: Ushiwakamaru. Utagawa, Kuniyoshi, 1798-1861, artist, 1855. 1 print : woodcut, color; 35.8 x 25.8 cm

EVRV2A-00168
British officer harassed by colonial boys in Boston before the Revolutionary War. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Customs / 1st April / Fool
A smart gentlemen is NOT amused by the prank played on him on April Fools Day

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"Unleashing the Taunt: From Medieval Knights to Bullfighting, a Journey of Provocation" Step back in time to 1875 Oxford, where an advertisement for Henry W. Taunt's shop caught the eye of passersby. Just like a medieval knight on horseback, this captivating display taunted curiosity and beckoned all who dared to enter. But this was not the only instance where "taunt" made its mark throughout history. In Salman Rushdie's novel "The Moor's Last Sigh, " we witness how legends are born from provocative acts that challenge societal norms. Goya's masterpiece, "The Threshing Ground or Summer, " captures a scene filled with tension and unease. The figures seem to taunt each other amidst their laborious tasks, revealing hidden desires and frustrations beneath their stoic exteriors. Fast forward to 1965 Bedlington Falls, where fall colors painted the landscape as nature herself seemed to taunt us with her fleeting beauty. Yet even in this tranquil setting, there is an undercurrent of mischief lurking within every rustling leaf. Bullfighting has long been associated with provocation and bravado. In plate 12 of "The Art of Bullfighting, " we witness the rabble hamstringing the bull with various weapons – a daring act that both challenges and exhilarates spectators. In another etching from the same publication, Moors playfully engage in a dangerous dance with bulls behind enclosed walls – teasing fate itself as they skillfully maneuver around these majestic creatures. And let us not forget Fernando del Toro, whose audacity shines through in plate 27 as he fearlessly draws forth his pike against a fierce beast during a bullfight - an act that epitomizes defiance and courage in equal measure. Even religious art holds moments of taunting allure.