Foolery Collection (page 4)

The Naughty Table Jester, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308342 The Naughty Table Jester, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Old Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308340 The Old Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Fool Who Spoils The Sky, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308542 The Fool Who Spoils The Sky, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Ear-Blowing Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308531 The Ear-Blowing Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Fool Who Turns Away From Wisdom Again, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308496 The Fool Who Turns Away From Wisdom Again, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Farmer Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308494 The Farmer Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Messenger Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308490 The Messenger Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Fool Boasting Of His Bossiness, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308486 The Fool Boasting Of His Bossiness, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Lying Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308482 The Lying Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Lazy Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308470 The Lazy Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

The Fool Of The Stables, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308454 The Fool Of The Stables, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Mockery sheet from 1621 on Friedrich von der Pflaz, the Winter King
7279940 Mockery sheet from 1621 on Friedrich von der Pflaz, the Winter King by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mockery sheet from 1621 on Friedrich von der Pflaz)

Mockery, caricature of Napoleon III, 1871
7280007 Mockery, caricature of Napoleon III, 1871 by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mockery, caricature of Napoleon III, 1871)

The main altar, equipped with two tables, surmounted by a grandiose marble tabernacle, detail, 1669 (marble)
7292801 The main altar, equipped with two tables, surmounted by a grandiose marble tabernacle, detail, 1669 (marble) by Corbarelli, Francesco Antonio (d.1718) ; Chiesa di Santa Corona, Vicenza

A flock of sheep wait for slaughter by a butcher. 1811 (etching)
7235872 A flock of sheep wait for slaughter by a butcher. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A flock of sheep wait for slaughter by a butcher)

A donkey brays loudly at prey while hunting with a lion. 1811 (etching)
7235838 A donkey brays loudly at prey while hunting with a lion. 1811 (etching) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822); (add.info.: A donkey brays loudly at wolves while hunting with a male lion)

A CHECK TO CORSICAN ASSURANCE, 1805 (engraving)
7262207 A CHECK TO CORSICAN ASSURANCE, 1805 (engraving) by Williams, C. (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington, UK; (add.info.: A CHECK TO CORSICAN ASSURANCE)

GASCONARDERS OR THE GRAND ARMY RETREATING FROM MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving)
7262211 GASCONARDERS OR THE GRAND ARMY RETREATING FROM MOSCOW, 1813 (engraving) by Williams, C. (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington

THE BONE OF CONTENTION OR THE ENGLISH BULLDOG AND THE CORSICAN MONKEY, 1803 (engraving)
7262217 THE BONE OF CONTENTION OR THE ENGLISH BULLDOG AND THE CORSICAN MONKEY, 1803 (engraving) by Williams, C. (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Napoleon gallops on Ambition, a horse with wings on its feet over the globe, 1814 (engraving)
7262245 Napoleon gallops on Ambition, a horse with wings on its feet over the globe, 1814 (engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Sailors taking revenge on a Jewish merchant, Napoleonic era, 1833 (lithograph)
7235379 Sailors taking revenge on a Jewish merchant, Napoleonic era, 1833 (lithograph) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sailors taking revenge on a Jewish merchant)

Two red-coat soldiers running off with a tailors wife, Georgian, 1831 (engraving)
7234801 Two red-coat soldiers running off with a tailors wife, Georgian, 1831 (engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vanity (engraving)
7201595 Vanity (engraving) by Gheyn, Jacob II de (1565-1625) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vanity. Illustration from Illustrierte Sittengeschichte von Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart)

Young woman making fun of an older woman, 1908 (illustration)
7229269 Young woman making fun of an older woman, 1908 (illustration) by Vincent, Rene (1871-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young woman mocking an older woman: she laughs in her face)

"Mirth, that wrinkled care derides"(engraving)
7177924 " Mirth, that wrinkled care derides" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Mirth, that wrinkled care derides)

"Charming spots about this part of the river!"(engraving)
7177896 " Charming spots about this part of the river!" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Charming spots about this part of the river)

German satire of the Reformation mocking monks and the Papacy (colour litho)
7201528 German satire of the Reformation mocking monks and the Papacy (colour litho) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two schoolboys mocking a new boy (litho)
7201193 Two schoolboys mocking a new boy (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two schoolboys mocking a new boy)

A practical joke (litho)
7201179 A practical joke (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A practical joke. Illustration from The Boys Own Annual (Boys Own Paper Office, London, 1910)

A Beggar Laughing at a Courting Couple (oil)
354894 A Beggar Laughing at a Courting Couple (oil) by Janneck, Frans Christoph (1703-61); Private Collection

THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas)
7215363 THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

"Bear about the mockery of woe"(engraving)
7177725 " Bear about the mockery of woe" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vede et les dames de la Halle (engraving)
7179554 Vede et les dames de la Halle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vede et les dames de la Halle)

A wrong fount mouth, cartoon mocking the pitfalls of the printing process (litho)
7200680 A wrong fount mouth, cartoon mocking the pitfalls of the printing process (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A wrong fount mouth)

Satire of an old man in love (engraving)
7201582 Satire of an old man in love (engraving) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satire of an old man in love)

The machine slipped, cartoon mocking the pitfalls of the printing process (litho)
7200684 The machine slipped, cartoon mocking the pitfalls of the printing process (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The machine slipped)

The despair of Madame Bertrand, 1815 (coloured engraving)
7186151 The despair of Madame Bertrand, 1815 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The despair of Madame Bertrand, 1815)

Satire on the ineffective husband (woodcut)
7201585 Satire on the ineffective husband (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satire on an ineffective husband)

Satirical depiction of an adulterous woman and a cuckold (copper engraving)
7201532 Satirical depiction of an adulterous woman and a cuckold (copper engraving) by French School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Very badly mixed, cartoon mocking the pitfalls of the printing process (litho)
7200682 Very badly mixed, cartoon mocking the pitfalls of the printing process (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Very badly mixed)

Legend of St Catherines Church where spinster women come to pray for matrimony, Dorset, England (colour litho)
7200526 Legend of St Catherines Church where spinster women come to pray for matrimony, Dorset, England (colour litho) by English School

THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas)
7215362 THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas)
7215359 THE ZAPOROGUES COSSACKS WRITING A LETTER TO THE SULTAN OF TURKEY, 1880-1891 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Mockery, women bathing (colour litho)
7150537 Mockery, women bathing (colour litho) by Scalbert, Jules (1851-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mockery, women bathing)

Caricature of a lusty old woman with a young man (woodcut)
7201587 Caricature of a lusty old woman with a young man (woodcut) by German School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Caricature of a lusty old woman with a young man)

Boys mocking a tall footmans hat (litho)
7201197 Boys mocking a tall footmans hat (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys mocking a tall footmans hat)

Episodes from the story of King Charles VII of France and Joan of Arc (chromolitho)
7185105 Episodes from the story of King Charles VII of France and Joan of Arc (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Satire on wicked women (engraving)
7201575 Satire on wicked women (engraving) by German School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satire on wicked women)

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"Foolery: A Timeless Art of Mockery and Mirth" Step into the world of foolery, where laughter reigns supreme and jesters hold court. From the grand stages of French Theatre to the intricate strokes of oil on canvas, this captivating art form has transcended time. In the Sottie du Prince des Sotz, we witness a satirical performance that pokes fun at societal norms. The actors don masks and costumes, unleashing their wit upon an unsuspecting audience. Laughter echoes through the halls as they expose human follies with sharp humor. The paintings "Christ Crowned with Thorns" and "The Mocking of Christ" depict a darker side to foolery. Here, mockery takes a cruel turn as Jesus is subjected to ridicule and humiliation. These powerful artworks serve as reminders that even in moments of despair, fools find ways to mock. But foolery isn't limited to religious themes alone; it permeates various aspects of life. In "Lysistrata, " women defend their rights by using flatulence as a weapon against men's access to power—an unconventional yet effective strategy that elicits both shock and amusement. Delving deeper into this realm, we encounter Arlequin and Leandre reveling in drink while mocking Pierrot—a scene captured beautifully in an engraving from 1880. Their raucous laughter fills the air as they indulge in merry mischief without consequence. Yet not all fools are carefree pranksters; some bear burdens hidden beneath their painted smiles. "The Almost-Night Fool, " "The Falsifier Fool, " "The Fool Who Gives With Displeasure, " among others depicted in brush and Indian ink on paper during the 17th century, reveal complex characters who navigate life's challenges with varying degrees of success. Foolery serves as society's mirror—reflecting our flaws while offering respite from reality's harshness.