Anthropomorphic Collection (page 16)

Pussy Cat Mew (colour litho)
5198363 Pussy Cat Mew (colour litho) by Broughton, Hilda (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pussy Cat Mew. Illustration for The Singing Circle, A Picture Book of Action Songs)

The Pigs Possessed: or the Broad bottom d Litter running headlong into the Sea of
3035657 The Pigs Possessed: or the Broad bottom d Litter running headlong into the Sea of Perdition, pub. 1807 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

Bulldog Getting His Picture Taken by a Frog, 1909 (colour litho)
3034899 Bulldog Getting His Picture Taken by a Frog, 1909 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a bulldog posing in a photographers studio)

Sir Galipot bearing the holy Gruel, c. 1855-59 (pencil on paper)
4065300 Sir Galipot bearing the holy Gruel, c.1855-59 (pencil on paper) by Solomon, Simeon (1840-1905); 13.7x5.8 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; eBirmingham Museums Trust; English

Heres to the year thats awa, Victorian Christmas card (colour litho)
STC214693 Heres to the year thats awa, Victorian Christmas card (colour litho) by Dudley, R. (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Monkeys and Cats at a Masked Ball, 1632 (oil on panel) (see 204408)
LST204409 Monkeys and Cats at a Masked Ball, 1632 (oil on panel) (see 204408) by Flemish School, (17th century); 26.7x42.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Revolution of 1830 (colour litho)
XIR371997 The Revolution of 1830 (colour litho) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Pectoral, Quimbaya (gold)
XBP350976 Pectoral, Quimbaya (gold) by Pre-Columbian; height: 12.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; South American, out of copyright

The Munch Pebble (Jurassic limestone)
PNH354562 The Munch Pebble (Jurassic limestone) by Lapis, E. Mari (19th century); height: 10.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; French, out of copyright

Male figure with shark (earthenware)
DBP422927 Male figure with shark (earthenware) by Colima Culture; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; out of copyright

Mask with antlers, 1400-1600 (wood & bone)
DBP422905 Mask with antlers, 1400-1600 (wood & bone) by Mississippian culture (c.800-1500); height: 34 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; American, out of copyright

Feline figure, Calusa (wood)
DBP422898 Feline figure, Calusa (wood) by American School; height: 15 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; American, out of copyright

Spencer Compton Cavendish (1833-1908)
865022 Spencer Compton Cavendish (1833-1908) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); (add.info.: Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th Duke of Devonshire (1833-1908) English Liberal satesman

Anthropomorphic heads of men and fish (litho)
884398 Anthropomorphic heads of men and fish (litho) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Ttes anthropomorphiques hommes et poissons ); English

Blowing the Horn for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, 13th-14th century (vellum)
694924 Blowing the Horn for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, 13th-14th century (vellum) by Jewish School; Alliance Israelite Universelle, Paris

The North Wind and the Sun, illustration from Aesops Fables
VCH175708 The North Wind and the Sun, illustration from Aesops Fables, published by Heinemann, 1912 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

These gentlemen are so greedy... caricature from
CHT177454 These gentlemen are so greedy... caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series, reprinted in 1854 (coloured engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

The trees and the axe, from Aesops Fables, c
FIT282867 The trees and the axe, from Aesops Fables, c.1912 (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 31.2x26.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930) as the White Rabbit (pen & ink and w / c on paper)
NCO239398 William Archibald Spooner (1844-1930) as the White Rabbit (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon, 1882 (pen & ink
STC332166 And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon, 1882 (pen & ink, gouache and w/c on paper) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: from Hey Diddle Diddle and Bye)

The Kettle Hooting the Porridge-Pot, published by P. J. Leatherhead in 1782
NCO191214 The Kettle Hooting the Porridge-Pot, published by P.J. Leatherhead in 1782 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815)

The Crab and his Mother, illustration from Aesops Fables
VCH175711 The Crab and his Mother, illustration from Aesops Fables, published by Heinemann, 1912 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The New Musical Language, caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series
CHT177894 The New Musical Language, caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series, reprinted in 1854 (coloured engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Repas de Corps, caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series
CHT177460 Repas de Corps, caricature from Les Metamorphoses du Jour series, reprinted in 1854 (coloured engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

A Tavern Interior with Monkeys drinking and smoking (oil on copper)
RAF228115 A Tavern Interior with Monkeys drinking and smoking (oil on copper) by Kessel, Ferdinand van (1648-96); 24.4x33.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch

An illustration from A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go, pub. by Frederick Warne & Co
STC340841 An illustration from A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go, pub. by Frederick Warne & Co. (coloured engraving) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

The White Rabbit, illustration from Alices Adventures in Wonderland
PNH452533 The White Rabbit, illustration from Alices Adventures in Wonderland, 1907 (pen, ink & w/c on paper) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 25x17.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Old Mr. Walrus, 1913 (colour litho)
446548 Old Mr. Walrus, 1913 (colour litho) by Ross, M.T. " Penny" (1881-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Mr)

MS 1-2005, fol. 15r: A Hare and a Dog playing an Organ, marginal decoration from
FIT309702 MS 1-2005, fol. 15r: A Hare and a Dog playing an Organ, marginal decoration from the Macclesfield Psalter, Use of Sarum, East Anglia, c.1330 (vellum) by English School

MS 1-2005, fol. 182v: David Praying, historiated initial from the Macclesfield Psalter
FIT309726 MS 1-2005, fol. 182v: David Praying, historiated initial from the Macclesfield Psalter, Use of Sarum, East Anglia, c.1330 (vellum) by English School

MS 1-2005, fol. 115v: A Rabbit riding a hound, hunting, marginal decoration from
FIT309716 MS 1-2005, fol. 115v: A Rabbit riding a hound, hunting, marginal decoration from the Macclesfield Psalter, Use of Sarum, East Anglia, c.1330 (vellum) by English School

MS 1-2005, fol. 45v: An Ape peering in a Mans Bottom
FIT309706 MS 1-2005, fol. 45v: An Ape peering in a Mans Bottom, marginal decoration from the Macclesfield Psalter, Use of Sarum, East Anglia, c.1330 (vellum) by English School

Taking tea (colour litho)
730462 Taking tea (colour litho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taking tea. Illustration from Such Fun (Raphael Tuck, nd)

A frog in a jam jar (colour litho)
732494 A frog in a jam jar (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A frog in a jam jar)

Anthropomorphic kitchen utensils (colour litho)
732456 Anthropomorphic kitchen utensils (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anthropomorphic kitchen utensils)

Anthropomorphic kitchen utensils (colour litho)
732455 Anthropomorphic kitchen utensils (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anthropomorphic kitchen utensils)

Three frogs sailing on a lily pad (colour litho)
731786 Three frogs sailing on a lily pad (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three frogs sailing on a lily pad)

Birthday card, frogs wearing human clothes (colour litho)
731785 Birthday card, frogs wearing human clothes (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Birthday card)

Pray Mr Rat will you go with me?, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go
616467 Pray Mr Rat will you go with me?, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go, by Charles H. Bennett, 1916 (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American

The Town And Country Mouse (colour litho)
3621364 The Town And Country Mouse (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Town And Country Mouse)

"This is the rock, "said Teddy B, upon which we built this country. "(engraving)
2776757 " This is the rock, " said Teddy B, upon which we built this country." (engraving) by Campbell, Floyd V

"I won t sleep up-stairs, "said Teddy - G, "I want a window, I want to see. "(colour litho)
2776749 " I won t sleep up-stairs, " said Teddy - G, " I want a window, I want to see." (colour litho) by Campbell, Floyd V

A lily-white Duck came and gobbled him up, from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book, pub
3506764 A lily-white Duck came and gobbled him up, from The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture Book, pub.1882 (colour engraving) by Caldecott

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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.