Absurdity Collection

Laying the foundation stone of the projected new structure to replace Waterloo Bridge (litho)
1090673 Laying the foundation stone of the projected new structure to replace Waterloo Bridge (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

The only way out of an Awkward Predicament (litho)
1090675 The only way out of an Awkward Predicament (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The only way out of an Awkward Predicament)

Ridiculous Dream, 1819-1823. Artist: Francisco Goya
Ridiculous Dream, 1819-1823. Plate 3 of Proverbs, published in 1864. The series is also known as disparates (absurdities) or suenos (dreams)

Flat life, how the tenant of the top flat can enjoy all the amenities of a back garden (litho)
1090695 Flat life, how the tenant of the top flat can enjoy all the amenities of a back garden (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flat life)

Queeriflora Babyoides (engraving)
973269 Queeriflora Babyoides (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queeriflora Babyoides)

Uncles Troubles, with William Pardoe, a musical absurdity. circa 1917

Hoisting the Chaperone (litho)
1090688 Hoisting the Chaperone (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hoisting the Chaperone)

Interesting treatment of cattle on an argentine stock farm to make the meat tender and soft before killing (litho)
1090703 Interesting treatment of cattle on an argentine stock farm to make the meat tender and soft before killing (litho) by Robinson

"Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and now, dammit, hunting"(litho)
6013347 " Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and now, dammit, hunting" (litho) by Pont (Graham Laidler) (1908-40); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland)

Baccopipia Gracilis (engraving)
973268 Baccopipia Gracilis (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baccopipia Gracilis. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Puffia Leatherbellowsa (engraving)
973267 Puffia Leatherbellowsa (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puffia Leatherbellowsa)

The letter P (engraving)
973235 The letter P (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter P. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The Worrying Whizzing Wasp (engraving)
973150 The Worrying Whizzing Wasp (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Worrying Whizzing Wasp)

Step this way (litho)
1090748 Step this way (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Step this way. Illustration for Absurdities)

The home-made christmas present (litho)
1090742 The home-made christmas present (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The home-made christmas present)

Something on each way, a fish tragedy (litho)
1090740 Something on each way, a fish tragedy (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Something on each way, a fish tragedy)

Modesty (litho)
1090736 Modesty (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modesty. Illustration for Absurdities, A Book of Collected Drawings by Heath Robinson (Hutchinson)

New and ingenious methods of advertising (litho)
1090732 New and ingenious methods of advertising (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: New and ingenious methods of advertising)

Swimming the channel, some simple devices to ensure success (litho)
1090721 Swimming the channel, some simple devices to ensure success (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swimming the channel)

Luncheon hour on the Thames Embankment (litho)
1090718 Luncheon hour on the Thames Embankment (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Luncheon hour on the Thames Embankment)

An Awkward Predicament (litho)
1090710 An Awkward Predicament (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Awkward Predicament)

Flat life, the spare bedroom (litho)
1090693 Flat life, the spare bedroom (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flat life, the spare bedroom)

The new banting bed for reducing the figure (litho)
1090687 The new banting bed for reducing the figure (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new banting bed for reducing the figure)

Chutney sauce notes (litho)
1090682 Chutney sauce notes (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chutney sauce notes)

The new safety-fork adjustment for motor-cars for the protection of chickens on the road (litho)
1090679 The new safety-fork adjustment for motor-cars for the protection of chickens on the road (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Eye of the Law (litho)
1090678 The Eye of the Law (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eye of the Law)

A busy morning in the sumptuous studio of a fashionable hair artist (litho)
1090677 A busy morning in the sumptuous studio of a fashionable hair artist (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

The new method of testing scent discrimination in young foxhounds (litho)
1090674 The new method of testing scent discrimination in young foxhounds (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sale-time improvements, the one-at-a-time method for the more orderly conducting of sales
1090671 Sale-time improvements, the one-at-a-time method for the more orderly conducting of sales and the protection of assistants (litho) by Robinson

Tortoise coursing, a pastime for the peacefully disposed (litho)
1090669 Tortoise coursing, a pastime for the peacefully disposed (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tortoise coursing)

The Ghost (litho)
1090668 The Ghost (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ghost. Illustration for Absurdities, A Book of Collected Drawings by Heath Robinson (Hutchinson)

The hole in the sporran, a tale of accumulating interest (litho)
1090664 The hole in the sporran, a tale of accumulating interest (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hole in the sporran)

Enkoopia Chickabiddia (engraving)
973281 Enkoopia Chickabiddia (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enkoopia Chickabiddia)

Fishia Marina (engraving)
973273 Fishia Marina (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fishia Marina. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia (engraving)
973270 Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bottlephorkia Spoonifolia)

Crabbia Horrida (engraving)
973263 Crabbia Horrida (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crabbia Horrida. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Bassia Palealensis (engraving)
973261 Bassia Palealensis (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bassia Palealensis. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

Bubblia Blowpipia (engraving)
973260 Bubblia Blowpipia (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bubblia Blowpipia. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The letter J (engraving)
973242 The letter J (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The letter J. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker (engraving)
973149 The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Umbrageous Umbrella-maker)

The Judicious Jubilant Jay (engraving)
973139 The Judicious Jubilant Jay (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Judicious Jubilant Jay)

The Bountiful Beetle (engraving)
973131 The Bountiful Beetle (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bountiful Beetle. Illustration for Nonsense Botany and Nonsense Alphabets (Frederick Warne)

The Comfortable Confidential Cow (engraving)
973130 The Comfortable Confidential Cow (engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Comfortable Confidential Cow)

Elasticity, disinterested conduct of kind-hearted motorists to sufferers from the bad state of the road (litho)
1090744 Elasticity, disinterested conduct of kind-hearted motorists to sufferers from the bad state of the road (litho) by Robinson

The wart chair, a simple device for removing a wart from the top of the head (litho)
1090717 The wart chair, a simple device for removing a wart from the top of the head (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wart chair)

The man who couldn t afford to go to the academy (litho)
1090716 The man who couldn t afford to go to the academy (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The man who couldn t afford to go to the academy)

The still small voice, Mrs Blendlethorpe, "For goodness sake, John, wake up at once;theres someone calling for
1090715 The still small voice, Mrs Blendlethorpe, " For goodness sake, John, wake up at once; theres someone calling for help in the room beneath" (litho) by Robinson

Under the Mistletoe, any old excuse (litho)
1090704 Under the Mistletoe, any old excuse (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Under the Mistletoe, any old excuse)

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"Absurdity: A Journey into the Bizarre and Whimsical" Step into the world of absurdity, where reality takes a backseat and imagination runs wild. Francisco Goya's "Ridiculous Dream" transports us to an era filled with peculiar visions that defy logic. From 1819 to 1823, Goya painted a dreamscape that challenges our understanding of what is possible. In "Flat Life, " we witness the ingenious idea of enjoying all the amenities of a back garden from the comfort of a top-floor flat. This litho artwork tickles our funny bone as it bends the rules of spatial limitations. The engraving titled "Queeriflora Babyoides" introduces us to an eccentric botanical creation, blurring lines between flora and fauna. It reminds us that nature can be just as whimsical as our wildest dreams. With "Uncles Troubles, " William Pardoe brings musical absurdity to life. Through his talent, he orchestrates a symphony of laughter and confusion, leaving audiences in stitches while pondering life's quirks. "Hoisting the Chaperone" presents another comical scenario captured in litho form. We witness an unconventional method for navigating social norms – quite literally lifting one's chaperone off their feet. Absurd yet undeniably amusing. Venturing into Argentine stock farms through a lithographic lens reveals an intriguing treatment for cattle - tenderizing them before slaughter. This unexpected approach adds another layer to this captivating exploration of absurdity. "Netherlandish Proverbs, " an oil painting from 1559, showcases countless idioms brought together in one chaotic scene. As viewers decipher each proverb depicted within this masterpiece they can reminded how language itself can often be delightfully nonsensical. "Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland. . and now hunting. " exclaims a character in yet another lithograph piece.