Topsy Turvy Collection

I seemed all upside down yesterday but I feel like a different person today (colour litho)
8656800 I seemed all upside down yesterday but I feel like a different person today (colour litho) by Lederer, Hugo (1871-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Upside-down" Dinner at the London Royal Automobile Club (b/w photo)
8628314 "Upside-down" Dinner at the London Royal Automobile Club (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Blowed if I can tell what Father sees in this (litho)
8656646 Blowed if I can tell what Father sees in this (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

There's not much to be seen down here (colour litho)
8656776 There's not much to be seen down here (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "At Ramsgate)

Upside down world: lambs eating wolves, 19th century (epinal print)
ELD4837623 Upside down world: lambs eating wolves, 19th century (epinal print) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The world upside down)

Upside down world: oxen driving plough pulled by farmer, 19th century (epinal print)
ELD4837606 Upside down world: oxen driving plough pulled by farmer, 19th century (epinal print) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The world upside down)

Optical illusion for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho)
7151240 Optical illusion for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho) by Newell, Peter (1862-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (Century Co)

Sailing on Temperance Principles (engraving)
7177921 Sailing on Temperance Principles (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailing on Temperance Principles)

Boy in a courtroom being judged by fish (engraving)
7201248 Boy in a courtroom being judged by fish (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frontispiece from Topsy Turvy)

Optical illusion for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho)
7151216 Optical illusion for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho) by Newell, Peter (1862-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (Century Co)

Title-page illustration for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho)
7151215 Title-page illustration for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho) by Newell, Peter (1862-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Optical illusion for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho)
7151213 Optical illusion for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho) by Newell, Peter (1862-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (Century Co)

Cover illustration for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho)
7151210 Cover illustration for Topsys & Turvys by Ps Newell (colour litho) by Newell, Peter (1862-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Peter being crucified upside down (engraving)
7160231 St Peter being crucified upside down (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Peter being crucified upside down)

Topsy turvey - or, our Antipodes, 1864 (hand-coloured etching)
MJC362979 Topsy turvey - or, our Antipodes, 1864 (hand-coloured etching) by Leech, John (1817-64); 11.8x22.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Witch riding backwards on a goat, c. 1505 (Burin engraving)
5890631 Witch riding backwards on a goat, c.1505 (Burin engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 11.5x7.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The World Turned Upside Down (colour litho)
CHT219312 The World Turned Upside Down (colour litho) by Russian School (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Russian, out of copyright

Topsy Turvy (colour litho)
3642832 Topsy Turvy (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Topsy Turvy. Postcard, early 20th century. Signed: Dinah.); © Look and Learn

The Fool and the King, 1588 (engraving)
CHT360252 The Fool and the King, 1588 (engraving) by Sadeler, Raphael I (1561-1632); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The importance of knowing perspective, 18th century (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR163407 The importance of knowing perspective, 18th century (engraving) (b/w photo) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) & Sullivan

Plate 368. Acrobat, Descending Stairs on Hands, 1872-85 (collotype on paper)
3950342 Plate 368. Acrobat, Descending Stairs on Hands, 1872-85 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 20x38.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

The importance of knowing perspective, illustration from Hogarth Restored
STC451213 The importance of knowing perspective, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

Beware of Luxury, c. 1663
XAM74873 " Beware of Luxury", c.1663 by Steen, Jan Havicksz. (1625/26-79); 105x145 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; Dutch, out of copyright

The battle for pants, Pieter Serwouters, 1607

Skating, Pieter van der Borcht (I), Philips Galle, 1545 - 1608

Banquet in open air, Pieter van der Borcht (I), Philips Galle, 1545 - 1608

Childrens Games, print maker: Pieter van der Borcht I, Justus Sadeler, 1593 - 1608

Round Dance, Pieter van der Borcht (I), Philips Galle, 1545 - 1608

Joust on the water, Pieter van der Borcht (I), Philips Galle, 1545 - 1608

The blind shepherds, Antonie Wierix (II), Willem van Haecht (I), 1579

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Step into a topsy turvy world where everything is flipped and nothing is as it seems. From the Martyrdom of St Peter to Netherlandish Proverbs, this collection of engravings and lithographs takes us on a wild journey through the follys of mankind. In The Follys of Mankind Expos d or the World Upside Down, printed by Bowles & Carver in London, c. 1795, we witness a world turned on its head, where lambs feast upon wolves and oxen take charge of ploughing fields while farmers follow suit. These epinal prints from the 19th century challenge our perception with their upside-down depictions. Ps Newell's optical illusions for Topsys & Turvys further bewilder our senses as we try to make sense of fish judging boys in courtrooms and peculiar scenes that defy logic. Sailing on Temperance Principles showcases an engraving that pushes boundaries even further, presenting a ship sailing amidst turbulent waves made entirely out of text. As we delve deeper into this topsy turvy realm, it becomes clear that chaos reigns supreme. Yet there is also an undeniable allure to this alternate reality – one that invites us to question norms and embrace the unexpected. Ps Newell's vibrant color lithographs adorn title pages and covers alike, drawing us into his whimsical universe. Topsy turvy captures our imagination like no other concept can; it challenges our preconceived notions and forces us to see things from a different perspective.