Dunce Cap Collection

La Prochaine Distribution de Prix a l'Académie Française, 1851. Creator: Honore Daumier
La Prochaine Distribution de Prix a l'Academie Francaise, 1851. 1er grand prix de vertu et de religion...Louis-Mimi Veron. (The next prize distribution at the French Academy)

A Victorian greeting card of a cat with one paw on a book with three kittens while one
3603514 A Victorian greeting card of a cat with one paw on a book with three kittens while one kitten wears a dunce cap, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Edwardian postcard of owls dressed in human clothes in a classroom setting, c
3604858 Edwardian postcard of owls dressed in human clothes in a classroom setting, c.1910 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

An Edwardian mechanical valentine card of a of a girl holding a mask up to her eyes, c
3604532 An Edwardian mechanical valentine card of a of a girl holding a mask up to her eyes, c.1910 (color litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

A Victorian Christmas card of a classroom with one boy wearing a dunce cap, c
3603696 A Victorian Christmas card of a classroom with one boy wearing a dunce cap, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Girl With The Back Of Her Hand Covering Her Face Sitting In A Corner Wearing A Cotton
UNITED STATES - Circa 1940s: Girl With The Back Of Her Hand Covering Her Face Sitting In A Corner Wearing A Cotton Print Dress With White Lace Collar & Dunce Cap On Her Head

Plate 24 from Los Caprichos : Nothing could be done about It (Nohubo remedio. ), 1799
Plate 24 from Los Caprichos : Nothing could be done about It (Nohubo remedio.), 1799

The Frown, 1842, (1917). Artist: Thomas Webster
The Frown, 1842, (1917). From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1917]

Nothing could be done about it, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Nothing could be done about it, 1799. Plate 24 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression

Those specks of dust, Perrico the cripple, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Those specks of dust, Perrico the cripple, 1799. Perrico caught giving love potions to lovers, plate 23 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression

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Step into the whimsical world of yesteryears, where Victorian felines don scholarly caps and pore over books with playful kittens, Edwardian owls don human attire for classroom lessons, and girls hide their faces in corners wearing dunce caps. Delve deeper into this curious collection, featuring a masked girl on a Valentine's Day card, a boy wearing a dunce cap in a Victorian Christmas scene, and the famous "Girl with her back turned" from Goya's Los Caprichos. Witness the irony of the dunce cap, symbolizing punishment for ignorance, in these intriguing historical artifacts. From the enigmatic "Nothing could be done about it" by Francisco Goya to the poignant "Those specks of dust" by the same artist, and even a digitally restored war propaganda poster, this collection invites you to ponder the capricious nature of human existence.