Anthropomorphic Collection (page 20)

Advertisement for Austin Nichols & Co tobacco, New York (colour litho)
3104948 Advertisement for Austin Nichols & Co tobacco, New York (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisement for Austin Nichols & Co tobacco)

Dog, dressed as fireman (chromolitho)
3104671 Dog, dressed as fireman (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog, dressed as fireman)

Anthropomorphic onion (chromolitho)
3105279 Anthropomorphic onion (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anthropomorphic onion)

Specimen of Horseradish (b / w photo)
729656 Specimen of Horseradish (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Specimen of horseradish, found in a market bundle at the Brighton Empire Grill)

Swedish New Years card (colour litho)
732069 Swedish New Years card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Swedish New Years card)

Three pigs with flowers on their heads (colour litho)
732068 Three pigs with flowers on their heads (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Louis Wain Cats (chromolitho)
730487 Louis Wain Cats (chromolitho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Wain Cats.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Louis Wain Cats (chromolitho)
730485 Louis Wain Cats (chromolitho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Wain Cats.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

A Stormy Household, illustration from L Empire des Legumes Memoires de
708898 A Stormy Household, illustration from L Empire des Legumes Memoires de Curcurbitus, published 1851 (hand-coloured engraving) by Varin

Parliamentary Carrot, illustration from L Empire des Legumes Memoires de
708897 Parliamentary Carrot, illustration from L Empire des Legumes Memoires de Curcubitus, published 1851 (hand-coloured engraving) by Varin

Handled auger, c. 1600 (pearwood & steel) (see also 701075-6)
701077 Handled auger, c.1600 (pearwood & steel) (see also 701075-6) by German School, (17th century); 78.7x55.9 cm; David Russell Collection; (add.info.: Probably made in Nuremberg)

Five flatfish dancing on a beach (colour litho)
732493 Five flatfish dancing on a beach (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Five flatfish dancing on a beach)

British postcard (colour litho)
732364 British postcard (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British postcard, with four anthropomorphic cigarettes, and the legend)

Anthropomorphic rabbits (colour litho)
732282 Anthropomorphic rabbits (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rabbits playing tennis.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

MS 1-2005, fol. 47v: A grotesque, marginal decoration from the Macclesfield Psalter
FIT309707 MS 1-2005, fol. 47v: A grotesque, marginal decoration from the Macclesfield Psalter, Use of Sarum, East Anglia, c.1330 (vellum) by English School

MS 1-2005, fol. 29r: Two Bird like grotesques, marginal decoration from the Macclesfield
FIT309704 MS 1-2005, fol. 29r: Two Bird like grotesques, marginal decoration from the Macclesfield Psalter, Use of Sarum, East Anglia, c.1330 (vellum) by English School

Ms Fr 1581 Noble holding court, illustration from the Roman de Renart
XIR252921 Ms Fr 1581 Noble holding court, illustration from the Roman de Renart (vellum) (b/w photo) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Pottery vessel of a frog climbing a cocoa tree, Mochica (earthenware)
XBP231890 Pottery vessel of a frog climbing a cocoa tree, Mochica (earthenware) by Peruvian School; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Peruvian, out of copyright

The Sacred Elephant, 1884 (engraving)
PNP253888 The Sacred Elephant, 1884 (engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: the elephant is a symbol of the Republican party; Grand Old Party ; GOP;)

Animal musicians, illustration from the Jewish Cervera Bible, 1299 (vellum)
XIR316384 Animal musicians, illustration from the Jewish Cervera Bible, 1299 (vellum) by Ha-Zarefati, Joseph (fl.1299); Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional, Lisbon

Pottery portrait vessel, Mochica (earthenware & paint)
XBP343151 Pottery portrait vessel, Mochica (earthenware & paint) by Peruvian School; Private Collection; Photo © Boltin Picture Library

Pottery portrait vessel, Mochica (earthenware & paint)
XBP343150 Pottery portrait vessel, Mochica (earthenware & paint) by Peruvian School; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; Peruvian, out of copyright

Censer in the form of a seated figure, Pre-Classic Period (pottery)
XIR245798 Censer in the form of a seated figure, Pre-Classic Period (pottery) by Mayan; height: 29 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

And the eagle looked quite regal, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c
616645 And the eagle looked quite regal, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c.1930 (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Frog through the window climbed, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go
616474 Frog through the window climbed, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go, by Charles H. Bennett, 1916 (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American

The Cat and her kittens came tumbling in, illustration from
616473 The Cat and her kittens came tumbling in, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go, by Charles H. Bennett, 1916 (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American

Pray Mistress Mouse will you give us a song, illustration from
616470 Pray Mistress Mouse will you give us a song, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go, by Charles H. Bennett, 1916 (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American

The Gave a Loud Knock, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go
616468 The Gave a Loud Knock, illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go, by Charles H. Bennett, 1916 (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go, by Charles H
616465 Illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go, by Charles H. Bennett, 1916 (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Front Cover illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go, by Charles H
616463 Front Cover illustration from The Frog would a Wooing Go, by Charles H. Bennett, 1916 (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

And the cock had a nasty knock, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c
616110 And the cock had a nasty knock, illustration from Johnny Crows Party, c.1930 (colour litho) by Brooke, Leonard Leslie (1862-1940); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Republican Rattle-Snake fascinating the Bedford Squirrel
NCO190437 The Republican Rattle-Snake fascinating the Bedford Squirrel, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Phaeton Alarm d, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (etching, engraving
NCO189785 Phaeton Alarm d, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (etching, engraving, aquatint & w/c) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 34x37.4 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Stealing Off, or Prudent Secesion, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798
NCO189777 Stealing Off, or Prudent Secesion, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint) by Gillray

The Frog and the Ox, illustration for Fables of La Fontaine (1621-95)
CHT164341 The Frog and the Ox, illustration for Fables of La Fontaine (1621-95), published by H. Fournier Aine, 1838 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Human-headed Bull and winged figure from a gateway on the wall surrounding Koujunjik
STC222043 Human-headed Bull and winged figure from a gateway on the wall surrounding Koujunjik, plate 3 from Nineveh and its Remains by Austen Henry Layard (1817-94) published 1849 (litho)

Wolverine, 1913 (colour litho)
446549 Wolverine, 1913 (colour litho) by Ross, M.T. " Penny" (1881-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: This naughty boy just eats and eats until he is a sight)

Merry Guinea Pigs, 1913 (colour litho)
446545 Merry Guinea Pigs, 1913 (colour litho) by Ross, M.T. " Penny" (1881-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merry guinea pigs one day, went out in the fields to play)

Mistress Merino, 1913 (colour litho)
446544 Mistress Merino, 1913 (colour litho) by Ross, M.T. " Penny" (1881-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: She comes from Spain, this proud, proud dame, Mistress Merino is her name)

Baby Gorilla, 1913 (colour litho)
446542 Baby Gorilla, 1913 (colour litho) by Ross, M.T. " Penny" (1881-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The baby gorilla, of the family called Ape, is very like you in size and shape)

Bottle, Late Mississippian period, 1300-1500 (ceramic)
DBP422881 Bottle, Late Mississippian period, 1300-1500 (ceramic) by Mississippian culture (c.800-1500); height: 22 cm; Private Collection; Photo eDirk Bakker; American, out of copyright

A Country Stroller, from L Empire des Legumes, Memoires de Curcurbitus
STC439593 A Country Stroller, from L Empire des Legumes, Memoires de Curcurbitus by Eugene Nus and Meray Antoine, 1851 (colour engraving) by Varin

Ms Fr 1580 or 1581 Attack of a castle, from the Roman de Renart (vellum)
XIR414529 Ms Fr 1580 or 1581 Attack of a castle, from the Roman de Renart (vellum) by French School, (13th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Cat transformed into a Woman, illustration for Fables of La Fontaine
498848 The Cat transformed into a Woman, illustration for Fables of La Fontaine, published by H. Fournier Aine, 1838 (engraving) by Grandville (Jean Ignace Isidore Gerard) (1803-47)

Three Happy Family cards depicting characters from Alice in Wonderland
CHT178300 Three Happy Family cards depicting characters from Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (colour litho) by Tenniel

The Quack Frog, illustration from Aesops Fables, published by Heinemann
VCH175713 The Quack Frog, illustration from Aesops Fables, published by Heinemann, 1912 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

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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.