Anthropomorphic Collection (page 10)

Couple with chicken feathers (colour litho)
3096468 Couple with chicken feathers (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple with chicken feathers. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Cat wearing a hat (colour photo)
3096312 Cat wearing a hat (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cat wearing a hat. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Monkeys at a wedding (colour litho)
3094352 Monkeys at a wedding (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monkeys at a wedding. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Kitten dressed as a maid with a broom (colour photo)
3096320 Kitten dressed as a maid with a broom (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kitten dressed as a maid with a broom)

Dog holding a gun (colour photo)
3096314 Dog holding a gun (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog holding a gun. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Golfing Doggies (engraving)
1614994 The Golfing Doggies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Golfing Doggies. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 18 June 1892)

Animals Cricket Match
Anthropomorphic animals having fun playing cricket. Artist: Frederick Sharman Date: 1931

Anthropomorphic Cat
A young cook carries in the Christmas pudding on a tray. Date: circa 1890

Breaking up for the Holidays (engraving)
1603855 Breaking up for the Holidays (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: Breaking up for the Holidays)

The Boat Race by Margaret Tempest circa 1910s

Sweet Apples by Margaret Tempest. Young bear children gathered around an elderly lady bear selling apples by the railings of a public park, sheltered under a large black umbrella/parasol. circa 1910s

King of the Castle by Margaret Tempest. 1942

A Cats Party (engraving)
1596965 A Cats Party (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cats Party. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 27 December 1890)

Anthropomorphic jumbos
Jolly Days. A humorous scene depicting two anthropomorphic elephants looking out to sea with a telescope. Artist: William Henry Ellam Date: 1914

A lions head in profile (red chalk on white paper)
CTS366756 A lions head in profile (red chalk on white paper) by Salviati Cecchino, Francesco de Rossi (1510-63); 13.9x15.4 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

MS 1-2005, fol. 151r: A Hound and Rabbit Jousting, marginal decoration from
FIT309721 MS 1-2005, fol. 151r: A Hound and Rabbit Jousting, marginal decoration from the Macclesfield Psalter, Use of Sarum, East Anglia, c.1330 (vellum) by English School

MS 1-2005, fol. 22r: The Ape-doctor and his bear-patient
FIT309703 MS 1-2005, fol. 22r: The Ape-doctor and his bear-patient, marginal decoration from the Macclesfield Psalter, Use of Sarum, East Anglia, c.1330 (vellum) by English School

Idol, Anatolia (marble)
HSC257629 Idol, Anatolia (marble) by Early Bronze Age, (c.3300-2000 BC); height: 11.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; out of copyright

"Pray, Miss Mouse, will you give us some beer"
STC340838 " Pray, Miss Mouse, will you give us some beer", illustration from A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go, pub. by Frederick Warne & Co

Cast Tumbaga pectoral, Tolima style (gold)
XBP350977 Cast Tumbaga pectoral, Tolima style (gold) by Pre-Columbian; height: 19.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; South American, out of copyright

Plank idol, Early Bronze Age, c. 2000-1900 BC (terracotta)
HSC257638 Plank idol, Early Bronze Age, c.2000-1900 BC (terracotta) by Cypriot; height: 10 cm; Private Collection; Photo eHeini Schneebeli; Cypriot, out of copyright

Capital hand in hand with Labor, in The Verdict, 1899 (colour litho)
PNP253884 Capital hand in hand with Labor, in The Verdict, 1899 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Canoe prow figureheads (nguzu nguzu) possibly from the Solomon Islands (wood)
HSC209813 Canoe prow figureheads (nguzu nguzu) possibly from the Solomon Islands (wood) by Oceanic; Horniman Museum, London

The Poets Corner, 1914 (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
CHT204475 The Poets Corner, 1914 (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Sem (Georges Goursat) (1863-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

He ran away as fast as his legs would take him
IL202170 He ran away as fast as his legs would take him, illustration from The Three Little Pigs, published 1930s (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American

And the little pig built a house of bricks, illustration from
IL202168 And the little pig built a house of bricks, illustration from The Three Little Pigs, published 1930s (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

She turned them out of the home-sty to find their own living
IL202165 She turned them out of the home-sty to find their own living, illustration from The Three Little Pigs published 1930s (colour litho) by Adams

Title page for Fables by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (1755-94) from
CHT163766 Title page for Fables by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (1755-94) from Le Miroir de la Verite (engraving) (b/w photo) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

The Hare and the Tortoise, illustration from Aesops Fables
VCH175727 The Hare and the Tortoise, illustration from Aesops Fables, published by Heinemann, 1912 (colour litho) (see also 98211) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; English

The Bear and the Fox, illustration from Aesops Fables
VCH175716 The Bear and the Fox, illustration from Aesops Fables, published by Heinemann, 1912 (engraving) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

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)

The Fir-Tree and the Bramble, illustration from Aesops Fables
VCH175700 The Fir-Tree and the Bramble, illustration from Aesops Fables, published by Heinemann, 1912 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Pectoral, Quimbaya (gold)
XIR215117 Pectoral, Quimbaya (gold) by Pre-Columbian; 23.5x15.7 cm; Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia; South American, out of copyright

Pectoral, Muisca Culture, 1100-1500 (gold)
XIR215116 Pectoral, Muisca Culture, 1100-1500 (gold) by Pre-Columbian; 17.5x12.5 cm; Museo del Oro, Bogota, Colombia; South American, out of copyright

Mother cat with fan and two kittens
SC14542 Mother cat with fan and two kittens by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Museum; portrait; standing warrior; painted with original colour Emperor Qin Shi Huang
IMB4911852 Museum; portrait; standing warrior; painted with original colour Emperor Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum; Terracotta Army; Xi an; Peoples Republic of China by Chinese School

Museum; standing warriors painted with original colour in glass display cases
IMB4911714 Museum; standing warriors painted with original colour in glass display cases; Emperor Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum; Terracotta Army; Xi an; Peoples Republic of China by Chinese School

Terracotta Army warrior, Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, 3rd century BC (photo)
IMB4910949 Terracotta Army warrior, Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, 3rd century BC (photo) by Chinese School, (3rd century BC); Tomb of Qin shi Huang Di, Xianyang

Terracotta Army warrior, Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, 3rd century BC (photo)
IMB4911166 Terracotta Army warrior, Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, 3rd century BC (photo) by Chinese School, (3rd century BC); Tomb of Qin shi Huang Di, Xianyang

Luba Hemba stool (wood)
1123873 Luba Hemba stool (wood) by Congolese; height: 42.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: the support carved as two standing figures on domed base)

Mangbetu knife (wood & metal)
1123804 Mangbetu knife (wood & metal) by Congolese; length: 21.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; African, out of copyright

Farmer Grunter going to the Market at Hog Snorton (colour litho)
5227846 Farmer Grunter going to the Market at Hog Snorton (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Happy New Year! (coloured engraving)
5216945 Happy New Year! (coloured engraving) by Weczerzick, Alfred (b. 1864); Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy New Year)

Monkey Capers (pen & ink with w / c and crayon on paper)
474392 Monkey Capers (pen & ink with w/c and crayon on paper) by Griset, Ernest Henry (1844-1907); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Figure of Ganesha, Uttar Pradesh (sandstone) (see also 834326)
834327 Figure of Ganesha, Uttar Pradesh (sandstone) (see also 834326) by Indian School, (10th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Highly important La Tene warrior fibula (gold) (see also 1065823-7)
1065822 Highly important La Tene warrior fibula (gold) (see also 1065823-7) by Celtic, (3rd century BC); length: 14.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Brown-glazed and coleslaw-decorated face jug, Stine Pottery, White Cottage
CH422989 Brown-glazed and coleslaw-decorated face jug, Stine Pottery, White Cottage, Ohio (earthenware) by Dollings, John (19th century) (attr)

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"Exploring the Fascinating World Art: From Medieval Manuscripts to Whimsical Illustrations and Beyond" Step into a time capsule as we delve into the enchanting world art. Our journey begins with the Mappa Mundi, an extraordinary masterpiece created in London around 1265. Ink and colors on parchment bring to life a map teeming with fantastical creatures, blurring the lines between human and animal. Fast forward to Edward Lear's beloved "Owl and the Pussycat, " beautifully illustrated by Leslie Brook. This nonsense song takes flight through whimsical imagery, where animals don clothes and engage in delightful adventures. Henry Stacy Marks' depiction of A Select Committee from 1891 transports us to a comical scene where animals take on human roles, satirizing society's bureaucratic nature. In sunny Florida, an alligator dressed to impress awaits your arrival. This charming creature showcases how even reptiles can be given anthropomorphic qualities that captivate our imagination. A Norfolk Terrier puppy serenades us with its melodic voice, reminding us that animals too possess musical talents that can warm our hearts. An advertising card for Thoms Castile Soap introduces us to another facet of anthropomorphism - everyday objects transformed into lively characters who invite us into their world. Witnessing pygmy bonobo chimpanzees engaging in mating rituals highlights how even our closest relatives in the animal kingdom exhibit behaviors reminiscent of humans. A birthday greetings postcard reveals a feline family enjoying domestic bliss together. These cats remind us that anthropomorphism often serves as a way for artists to explore familial dynamics through relatable characters. The Dance of Death by Michael Wolgemut presents an eerie yet captivating portrayal of skeletons dancing hand-in-hand with living beings, emphasizing mortality while merging humanity with death itself. From flipping off gestures captured in vibrant photographs to big fat cockroaches enjoying lunch outings like humans, anthropomorphism continues to surprise and entertain us with its versatility.