Snob Collection

The Parents Who Came By Charabanc by H. M. Bateman
A young Etonian school boy is aghast to find that his parents decide to travel to the Fourth of June celebrations in a charabanc along with a motley selection of ordinary folk. Date: 1933

When the party entered, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
XJF451373 When the party entered, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, The Snob. Sybil holds a dinner party for dogs, but when a smaller dog approaches a large dish of food, Fluffikins attacks him for his presumption

Canada, Quebec, Montreal, The Englishman with a Pug, by Marc Andr J. Fortier, Old Montreal

Mrs Snob the Shoemaker's Wife

Mr Snob the Shoemaker

Miss Snob the Shoemaker's Daughter

Master Snob the Shoemaker's Son

Snob Wells Ridden By Carl Llewellyn Cheltenham Festival Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham 12 March 2002 Date: 12 March 2002

"There was a Young Lady of Sweden, who went by the slow train to Weedon", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386678 " There was a Young Lady of Sweden, who went by the slow train to Weedon", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Comic postcard, Man with a glass of beer on the beach Date: 20th century

What do you mean these people are going to get on as well
CHT177455 What do you mean these people are going to get on as well? caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series, reprinted in 1854 (coloured engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard)

Rich Dandy Wearing a Monocle and Tophat, 1902 (colour litho)
3034684 Rich Dandy Wearing a Monocle and Tophat, 1902 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Victorian illustration of a rich dandy wearing a tophat and monocle; lithograph)

Lady in Black, (pastel on paper laid on board)
650709 Lady in Black, (pastel on paper laid on board) by Perry, Lilla Cabot (1848-1933); 79x59 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady in Black. Lilla Cabot Perry (1848-1933)

Mrs Jennings assured him directly that she should not stand upon ceremony
2962870 Mrs Jennings assured him directly that she should not stand upon ceremony, 1896 (engraving) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Introduced to Mrs Jennings, 1896 (engraving)
2962869 Introduced to Mrs Jennings, 1896 (engraving) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Chapter 33 of Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (1775-1817)

Master Skettles, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465453 Master Skettles, 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)

Snob on His Travels! (colour litho)
3648161 Snob on His Travels! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Snob on His Travels! Why we are SO respected in France)

Cartoon, German women as seen by the French, WW1
Cartoon, German intellectual women as seen by the French. Date: 1916

Offended two or three young ladies, the Bingley sisters from Pride
XJF108190 Offended two or three young ladies, the Bingley sisters from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, 1894 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; British

Class distinction between two schoolboys, discussing another boy: I have heard today that his father keeps a store! Date: circa 1895

Back cover design by Cecil Aldin, The Snob. Fluffikins is given some medicine by the vet, to bring him back to health again after his ordeal. Date: 1904

Frontispiece illustration by Cecil Aldin, The Snob. Showing a footman carrying a small dog to his aristocratic master. " The dawg, My Lord." Date: 1904

Title page illustration by Cecil Aldin, The Snob, Some Episodes in a Mis-spent Youth, showing two dogs fighting and another dog walking off with a bone in its mouth. Date: 1904

War Economy by A. Wallis Mills, WW1
Lady Sybil de Vere: " Do look at those extraordinary people. Their clothes are quite new!" Sir Hugo: " Rotten bad form

A Dowager during the London Season
Sketch of a dowager, one of the cliched characters of the traditional London Season, perhaps acting as a chaperone and peering through her lorgnette

Such very superior dancing is not often seen, illustration from Pride
XJF451383 Such very superior dancing is not often seen, illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen, edition published in 1894 (engraving) by Thomson

Some of the other guests seemed to get the feeling that Claude was flaunting his philosophy
KW272909 Some of the other guests seemed to get the feeling that Claude was flaunting his philosophy. illustration from But Gentlemen Marry Brunettes by Anita Loos

Signature of William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-63) (engraving)
KW205685 Signature of William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-63) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: wrote Vanity Fair and The Newcombes; ); Ken Welsh; English

Portrait of Boni de Castellane (pencil on paper)
XIR165898 Portrait of Boni de Castellane (pencil on paper) by Sem (Georges Goursat) (1863-1934); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

British gentlemen at Sir Horace Manns home in Florence, c. 1763-65 (oil on canvas)
XYC126783 British gentlemen at Sir Horace Manns home in Florence, c.1763-65 (oil on canvas) by Patch, Thomas (1720-82); 96.4x124.3 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Proud girl with her dog

Intellectual child cynic by Frank R Grey
An irritatingly intellectual little boy (called by the cartoonist, Repulsive Rupert) sits reading some hefty tomes at a table and says to his mother, who is darning socks

The Etonian who had to play by H. M. Bateman
Humorous illustration by the master of social satire, H. M. Bateman entitled, The Etonian Who Was Asked to Play Nuts and May showing a snobbish boy in Eton suit looking aghast

POSH GROUP
A rather snobbish looking group of spectators, well-to- do parents and relatives of boys taking part in the games on Sports Day at Cheltenham Boys College, Glos. England. Date: 1929

THE SNOB, 1924. Phyllis Haver and John Gilbert in a scene from the film

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When the party entered, it was like stepping into an illustration from Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. The air reeked of snobbery and pretentiousness, as if Cecil Aldin's depiction of 'The Snob' had come to life. Mrs Snob, the shoemaker's wife, adorned in her finest attire, tried desperately to fit in with the upper crust. Mr Snob, the shoemaker himself, stood tall but out of place among this elite gathering. Their daughter Miss Snob strutted around with a haughty demeanor that matched her extravagant gown. And Master Snob, their son, attempted to impress everyone with his inherited wealth and arrogant attitude. But amidst all this affected grandeur lurked Norma Shearer - a beacon of authenticity in a sea of snobs. Her genuine charm and down-to-earth nature were refreshing amidst the superficiality surrounding her. As I observed this scene unfold before me, I couldn't help but be reminded of H. M Bateman's cartoon depicting 'The Parents Who Came By Charabanc. ' It perfectly captured the absurdity and excessiveness that defined these social gatherings. In another corner of my mind emerged an image from World War 1 - a French cartoon mocking German women through exaggerated stereotypes. It made me ponder how easily we slip into judgmental attitudes towards others based on our own perceived superiority. Yet there is hope for change; just as fashion evolves over time so too does society's perception of what constitutes true elegance. As depicted in 'Snob Wells, ' even those who once dictated societal norms can become outdated relics when confronted with progress and inclusivity. Perhaps it is time for us to take heed from that Frenchman advising an Englishman on dressing for the Opera back in 1903 – let us shed our snobbish tendencies and embrace diversity instead.